When attempting to render a markdown code block that does not have a language set in it, Forgejo will fail to render and log an error:
```
2026/04/29 08:47:47 ...markdown/markdown.go:162:func1() [W] Unable to render markdown due to panic in goldmark: runtime error: invalid memory address or nil pointer dereference
```
This is a regression introduced by #12056.
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### Tests for Go changes
- I added test coverage for Go changes...
- [x] in their respective `*_test.go` for unit tests.
- [ ] in the `tests/integration` directory if it involves interactions with a live Forgejo server.
- I ran...
- [x] `make pr-go` before pushing
### Documentation
- [ ] I created a pull request [to the documentation](https://codeberg.org/forgejo/docs) to explain to Forgejo users how to use this change.
- [x] I did not document these changes and I do not expect someone else to do it.
### Release notes
- [ ] This change will be noticed by a Forgejo user or admin (feature, bug fix, performance, etc.). I suggest to include a release note for this change.
- [x] This change is not visible to a Forgejo user or admin (refactor, dependency upgrade, etc.). I think there is no need to add a release note for this change.
- pre-release regression
Reviewed-on: https://codeberg.org/forgejo/forgejo/pulls/12325
Reviewed-by: Gusted <gusted@noreply.codeberg.org>
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