Decoding issue after scanning QR code with external wallet

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Describe the bug
This is an extension from WalletConnect/modal-react-native#112 with more logs pertaining to @walletconnect/core and upon further investigation, it seems to be a decoding issue from undefined where a string was expected

SDK Version (if relevant)

"@walletconnect/core" "2.11.0"
"@walletconnect/universal-provider" "2.11.0"

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

• Open wallet connect modal
• Choose QR code
• Scan QR with one of the external wallet app (MetaMask/Trust/Bitget/Binance etc)
• Confirm in external wallet

Expected behavior
Expectation - after confirmation from external wallet, walletconnect modal should proceed
Actual - the modal hangs and does nothing

Screenshots

where the exception happens after scanning QR code with external wallet

Log
added console.log('-0-0-0', string, alphabet, bitsPerChar, buffer) to /node_modules/multiformats/cjs/src/bases/base.js

  // -0-0-0 undefined ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZabcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz0123456789+/= 6 -1618315363

Smartphone (please complete the following information):

• Device: iPhone 15 (simulator)
• OS: iOS 17.2
• Browser: N/A
• Version [e.g. 22]

Additional context

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CR-577 Decoding issue after scanning QR code with external wallet