WordPress is now removing the "download" tag, how can I fix the problem?

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Previously, in WordPress it was possible to create direct links to download a file of the form: Today, it was discovered that when saving a post, WordPress removes part of the tag on its own , as a result of which, when you click on the link, the file is not downloaded, but only opened in the browser itself. As a result, the tag looks like this: Tell me, did many people encounter such a problem? How can it be solved? I would not want to load the site with any plugins.
<a href="Ссылка" download="">Скачать</a>

<a href="Ссылка">Скачать</a>