Source unicode cleanup

[vkbo]

Summary:

Drop unnecessary unicode characters and replace with \uXXXX codes where needed.

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Reviewer's Checklist:

• The header of all files contain a reference to the repository license
• The overall test coverage is increased or remains the same as before
• All tests are passing
• All linting checks are passing and the style guide is followed
• Documentation (as docstrings) is complete and understandable
• Only files that have been actively changed are committed