Replacing String Constants During Copy-Paste

[ankitp94]

Is your suggestion for improvement related to a problem? Please describe.
While copying an entry from the library using Ctrl+C, the string constants are not exported, and there is no automatic option to replace string constants.

Describe the solution you'd like
An option to copy the bib entry that replaces the string constants.

Additional context
Suppose the .bib file is the following:

@String{grl = "Geophys. Res. Lett."}

@article{claudepierre:20a,
    author = {Claudepierre, S. G.},
    journal = grl
}

When I copy it by using ctrl+C and then paste it into my editor, the journal name continues to be grl, whereas the desired behavior would be Geophys. Res. Lett. Thus, I would really appreciate a feature, say by an option in the list below, that allows for copying bib entry while replacing string constants.

[andersblomqvist]

Hi, we are a group of university students who want to work on this issue for a week if it's possible.

We are: @andersblomqvist, @real-darth, @JXNCTED, @hanstig, @BillGatesZero

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[Siedlerchr]

To fix the issue you need to understand what BibTeX Strings are and how they work, this is explained here:
https://docs.jabref.org/advanced/strings

[koppor]

When copying a BibEntry in the clipboard, also referenced @string constants should be put into the clipboard. On paste in JabRef, it should be checked, if there are @string constants contained. If yes, add them to the library. If a string constant already exists, ignore it (and log). One could also implement a "merge dialog" which offers choosing which @string content to take. Similar to the merge entriesd dialog (e..g, triggered when pasting the same entry twice).

[Siedlerchr]

@ankitp94 The feature is now available in the latest development version
https://builds.jabref.org/main/

[ankitp94]

Thank you @Siedlerchr and everyone who contributed!