$item in action.params returns path string instead of value (0.19.0, React)

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Hi @ctate :

I noticed a small inconsistency when using { "$item": "field" } inside action.params within a repeated element. It currently returns a JSON path string (e.g., "list/0/url") rather than the actual field value. In contrast, { "$bindItem": "url" } works as expected.

We would be very grateful if you could take a look at this. 🙏

Works correctly: { "$bindItem": "url" } → actual value
Observed issue: { "$item": "url" } → "list/0/url"

Schema snippet

"task-card": {
  "type": "Card",
  "on": {
    "click": {
      "action": "openLink",
      "params": {
        "url": { "$item": "url" }   // ❌ becomes "list/0/url"
      }
    }
  }
}

Steps to reproduce
State has list with items containing url.

Use repeat on /list.

Inside repeated element, add action with params: { url: { "$item": "url" } }.

Trigger action → parameter is "list/0/url", not the actual URL.

Change to $bindItem → works correctly.

Expected vs actual
Expected: { "$item": "url" } → actual URL string

Actual: → path string like "list/0/url"

Environment
json-render: 0.19.0

Framework: React

Workaround
Use { "$bindItem": "url" } instead of $item inside action params.

We would really appreciate it if this could be fixed. Thank you!