diff --git a/.github/workflows/manual-matrix-test.yml b/.github/workflows/manual-matrix-test.yml
index fca089a833f..e0a8e5f8ee1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/manual-matrix-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/manual-matrix-test.yml
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     outputs:
       matrix: ${{ steps.set-matrix.outputs.matrix }}
+      matrix-raw-format: ${{ steps.set-matrix-json-raw-format.outputs.matrix }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v3
@@ -23,11 +24,19 @@ jobs:
         with:
           json: true
       - name: List all changed files
-        run: |
-          echo '${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}'
-
+        run: echo '${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}'
       - id: set-matrix
         run: echo "matrix={\"container\":${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+      - name: Get changed files json raw format
+        id: changed-files-json-raw-format
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          json: true
+          json_raw_format: true
+      - name: List all changed files json raw format
+        run: echo '${{ steps.changed-files-json-raw-format.outputs.all_changed_files }}'
+      - id: set-matrix-json-raw-format
+        run: echo "matrix={\"container\":${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.all_changed_files }}}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
   matrix-job:
     name: Run Matrix Job
@@ -43,3 +52,18 @@ jobs:
       - name: Test
         run: |
           echo ${{ matrix.container }}
+
+  matrix-job-json-raw-format:
+    name: Run Matrix Job json raw format
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [changed-files]
+    strategy:
+      matrix: ${{ fromJSON(needs.changed-files.outputs.matrix-raw-format) }}
+      max-parallel: 4
+      fail-fast: false
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v3
+      - name: Test
+        run: |
+          echo ${{ matrix.container }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yml b/.github/workflows/test.yml
index 868235a62c8..34dad0f5c67 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yml
@@ -529,6 +529,18 @@ jobs:
           echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-json.outputs.all_changed_files) }}'
         shell:
           bash
+      - name: Run changed-files with json raw format
+        id: changed-files-json-raw-format
+        uses: ./
+        with:
+          json: true
+          json_raw_format: true
+      - name: Show output
+        run: |
+          echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-json-raw-format.outputs) }}'
+          echo '${{ toJSON(steps.changed-files-json-raw-format.outputs.all_changed_files) }}'
+        shell:
+          bash
       - name: Run changed-files with comma separator
         id: changed-files-comma
         uses: ./
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c0669c49c1..f8d93d19b04 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ on:
   push:
     branches:
       - main
-  # Compare the last commit of main -> to the current commit of a PR branch. 
+  # Compare the last commit of main -> to the current commit of a PR branch.
   # (Note: To compare changes between the last pushed commit to the remote PR branch set `since_last_remote_commit: true`)
   pull_request:
     branches:
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
     - name: Get changed files
       id: changed-files
       uses: tj-actions/changed-files@v35
-      
+
     - name: List all added files
       run: |
         for file in ${{ steps.changed-files.outputs.added_files }}; do
@@ -472,7 +472,7 @@ See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
       - uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@v3
         id: last_successful_commit_push
         with:
-          main-branch-name: ${{ steps.branch-name.outputs.current_branch }} # Get the last successful commit for the current branch. 
+          main-branch-name: ${{ steps.branch-name.outputs.current_branch }} # Get the last successful commit for the current branch.
           workflow-id: 'test.yml'
 
       - name: Run changed-files with the commit of the last successful test workflow run
@@ -499,7 +499,7 @@ See [inputs](#inputs) for more information.
       - uses: nrwl/nx-set-shas@v3
         id: last_successful_commit_pull_request
         with:
-          main-branch-name: ${{ steps.branch-name.outputs.base_ref_branch }} # Get the last successful commit on master or main branch 
+          main-branch-name: ${{ steps.branch-name.outputs.base_ref_branch }} # Get the last successful commit on master or main branch
           workflow_id: 'test.yml'
 
       - name: Run changed-files with the commit of the last successful test workflow run on main
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index 23e0f27d22f..4f3d923c484 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -79,6 +79,10 @@ inputs:
     description: "Output list of changed files in a JSON formatted string which can be used for matrix jobs."
     required: false
     default: "false"
+  json_raw_format:
+    description: "Output list of changed files in a raw format which means that the output will not be surrounded by quotes and special characters will not be escaped."
+    required: false
+    default: "false"
   fetch_depth:
     description: "Depth of additional branch history fetched. **NOTE**: This can be adjusted to resolve errors with insufficient history."
     required: false
@@ -243,6 +247,7 @@ runs:
         INPUT_DIR_NAMES_MAX_DEPTH: ${{ inputs.dir_names_max_depth }}
         INPUT_JSON: ${{ inputs.json }}
         INPUT_HAS_CUSTOM_PATTERNS: ${{ steps.glob.outputs.has-custom-patterns }}
+        INPUT_JSON_RAW_FORMAT: ${{ inputs.json_raw_format }}
     - name: Generate output files
       uses: tj-actions/json2file@v1
       if: inputs.write_output_files == 'true'
diff --git a/get-changed-paths.sh b/get-changed-paths.sh
index 7deb9abdb3d..0dc49273fc6 100755
--- a/get-changed-paths.sh
+++ b/get-changed-paths.sh
@@ -51,6 +51,16 @@ function get_dirname_max_depth() {
   done < <(uniq)
 }
 
+function json_output() {
+  JQ_ARGS="-R"
+  if [[ "$INPUT_JSON_RAW_FORMAT" == "true" ]]; then
+    JQ_ARGS="$JQ_ARGS -r"
+  fi
+
+  # shellcheck disable=SC2086
+  jq $JQ_ARGS 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /
+}
+
 function get_diff() {
   local base="$1"
   local sha="$2"
@@ -172,19 +182,19 @@ if [[ "$INPUT_HAS_CUSTOM_PATTERNS" == "false" ]]; then
       ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="$INPUT_OLD_NEW_FILES_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
     fi
   else
-    ADDED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    COPIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" C | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    DELETED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" D | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" M | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    RENAMED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" R | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    TYPE_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" T | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    UNMERGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" U | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    UNKNOWN=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" X | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "*ACDMRTUX" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    ALL_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMR" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    ALL_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMRD" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    ADDED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" A | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    COPIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" C | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    DELETED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" D | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" M | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    RENAMED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" R | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    TYPE_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" T | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    UNMERGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" U | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    UNKNOWN=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" X | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "*ACDMRTUX" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    ALL_CHANGED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMR" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
+    ALL_MODIFIED=$(get_diff "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" "ACMRD" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
     if [[ $INPUT_INCLUDE_ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED_FILES == "true" ]]; then
-      ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+      ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED=$(get_renames "$INPUT_PREVIOUS_SHA" "$INPUT_CURRENT_SHA" | awk -v d="|" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}' | json_output)
     fi
   fi
 else
@@ -233,7 +243,7 @@ else
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    OTHER_CHANGED=$(echo "${OTHER_CHANGED}" | json_output)
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_CHANGED}" && "${OTHER_CHANGED}" != "[]" ]]; then
@@ -285,7 +295,7 @@ else
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    OTHER_MODIFIED=$(echo "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" | json_output)
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_MODIFIED}" && "$OTHER_MODIFIED" != "[]" ]]; then
@@ -336,7 +346,7 @@ else
   if [[ "$INPUT_JSON" == "false" ]]; then
     OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    OTHER_DELETED=$(echo "${OTHER_DELETED}" | json_output)
   fi
 
   if [[ -n "${OTHER_DELETED}" && "${OTHER_DELETED}" != "[]" ]]; then
@@ -368,17 +378,17 @@ else
     ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
     ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | awk '{gsub(/\|/,"\n"); print $0;}' | awk -v d="$INPUT_SEPARATOR" '{s=(NR==1?s:s d)$0}END{print s}')
   else
-    ADDED=$(echo "${ADDED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    COPIED=$(echo "${COPIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    DELETED=$(echo "${DELETED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    MODIFIED=$(echo "${MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    RENAMED=$(echo "${RENAMED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    TYPE_CHANGED=$(echo "${TYPE_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    UNMERGED=$(echo "${UNMERGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    UNKNOWN=$(echo "${UNKNOWN}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
-    ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | jq -R 'split("|") | @json' | sed -r 's/^"|"$//g' | tr -s /)
+    ADDED=$(echo "${ADDED}" | json_output)
+    COPIED=$(echo "${COPIED}" | json_output)
+    DELETED=$(echo "${DELETED}" | json_output)
+    MODIFIED=$(echo "${MODIFIED}" | json_output)
+    RENAMED=$(echo "${RENAMED}" | json_output)
+    TYPE_CHANGED=$(echo "${TYPE_CHANGED}" | json_output)
+    UNMERGED=$(echo "${UNMERGED}" | json_output)
+    UNKNOWN=$(echo "${UNKNOWN}" | json_output)
+    ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED_AND_MODIFIED}" | json_output)
+    ALL_CHANGED=$(echo "${ALL_CHANGED}" | json_output)
+    ALL_MODIFIED=$(echo "${ALL_MODIFIED}" | json_output)
   fi
 fi
 
@@ -435,4 +445,4 @@ if [[ $INPUT_INCLUDE_ALL_OLD_NEW_RENAMED_FILES == "true" ]]; then
   fi
 fi
 
-echo "::endgroup::"
+echo "::endgroup::"
\ No newline at end of file