[MC-71337] Cant set block a sign with brackets on it

When I try to set block a sign with Brackets the brackets just disappear on the sign. Here is the command: ob> lol

[13:05:03] [Client thread/INFO]: [CHAT] Command set: /setblock ~ ~1 ~ standing_sign 8 replace {Text1:[+train],Text2:"eject",Text3:"0/1/0",Text4:"90/0"}

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MC-64154 Square brackets [] removed from signs placed in pre-1.8 worlds Resolved

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kumasasa 2014-09-08T07:01:33Z

Confirmed.
Even when adding the missing quotes:

/setblock ~ ~1 ~ standing_sign 8 replace {Text1:"[+train]",Text2:"eject",Text3:"0/1/0",Text4:"90/0"}

the brackets are not rendered.

michael 2014-09-08T11:02:12Z

Text lines on signs are parsing JSON in 1.8, so to get the brackets in this case, the syntax is:

/setblock ~ ~1 ~ standing_sign 8 replace {Text1:"{text:\"[+train]\"}",Text2:"eject",Text3:"0/1/0",Text4:"90/0"}