Bug: git difftool --tool=meld -d HEAD^ lose copied file

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What did you do before the bug happened? (Steps to reproduce your issue)

mkdir git-copy-lost cd git-copy-lost git init touch file git add file git commit -am "message" git rm file git commit -am "message" git difftool --tool=meld -d HEAD^

In meld right click on `file` in left pane and press "Copy To Right" in menu Quit meld

ls -l

What did you expect to happen? (Expected behavior)

`file` is present in working directory

What happened instead? (Actual behavior)

`file` is absent in working directory

What's different between what you expected and what actually happened?

`file` is missing while it was copied in meld with "Copy To Right" button

Anything else you want to add:

This bug was also reported for meld but I don't think meld can do anything with it because copied file is being lost in temporary directory like /tmp/git-difftool.7bOf2n/right/ created by git Meld bug: https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/meld/-/issues/555

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[System Info]
git version:
git version 2.49.0
cpu: x86_64
no commit associated with this build
sizeof-long: 8
sizeof-size_t: 8
shell-path: /bin/sh
libcurl: 8.9.1
OpenSSL: OpenSSL 3.2.4 11 Feb 2025
zlib-ng: 2.2.3
uname: Linux 6.13.9-200.fc41.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Sat Mar 29
01:29:31 UTC 2025 x86_64
compiler info: gnuc: 14.2
libc info: glibc: 2.40
$SHELL (typically, interactive shell): /bin/bash

[Enabled Hooks]