Files and folders cannot be ignored.

- name: copy file via ssh key
uses: appleboy/scp-action@master
with:
host: ${{ secrets.HOST }}
username: ${{ secrets.USERNAME }}
port: ${{ secrets.PORT }}
key: ${{ secrets.KEY }}
source: "/home/runner/work/GameRadar/*,!/home/runner/work/GameRadar/pages,!/home/runner/work/GameRadar/1.json"
target: "test"

Start by reproducing the workflow shown in the issue, using the listed source path and exclusions for pages and 1.json. Trace the action's source-pattern handling and verify that the requested file and folder are excluded while the other files are copied.

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