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Fix git branch -d misidentified as force delete

Cluster 117277. Data as of 2026-10-24 13:18 UTC

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A bug where case-folding caused the safe -d flag on git branch to be incorrectly treated as the force-delete -D flag, triggering an approval gate. These issues and fixes address restoring the distinction between the two flags.

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#117580 fix(approval): safe git branch -d no longer gated as force delete (#117277, salvage #117289)

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files: tests/tools/test_approval.py, tools/approval_detection.py

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From the close comments: merged via another change 1 · superseded by another PR 1

#117284 fix(tools): stop flagging safe git branch -d as force delete (case-fold erased the -D distinction) · superseded by another PR → #117289, #117277
#117289 fix(approval): keep the git branch force-delete gate off the safe -d delete · merged via another change → 7f61872, #117580

Closed issues · 1

Closed#117277[Bug]: approval gate blocks safe git branch -d as "force delete" while identical --delete passes — case-folding erases the -D distinction

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Merged PRs: #117580
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 20 Sep 2026

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