GitOps labels: Using name when name has spaces or special characters doesn't work for label assignment

[allenhouchins]

Fleet version: 4.66

Web browser and operating system: Any

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💥  Actual behavior

The list of host identifiers (hardware_serial, uuid, osquery_host_id, hostname, or name) the label will apply to.

https://github.com/fleetdm/fleet/blob/main/it-and-security/lib/all/labels/santa-test-devices.yml

- name: Santa test devices
  description: Macs testing santa
  label_membership_type: manual
  hosts:
    - "Allen's MacBook Pro"

🧑‍💻  Steps to reproduce

1. Create a label via gitops that is static and assign it to a host by name (ex: Allen's MacBook Pro)
2. Observe the label does not get assigned in the UI
3. Assign the host via serial number or value that doesn't contain spaces or special characters
4. Observe the label gets assigned as expected

🕯️ More info (optional)

🛠️ To fix

[rachaelshaw]

Looks like this isn't just a GitOps issue, the API for this was documented incorrectly.
PR: #28119

[fleet-release]

Names with spaces, unique,
Fleet's labels now can embrace,
Silent fix, swift feat.