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Splitting a beam may leave notes with incorrect stem direction

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Description

Issue type

Engraving bug (incorrect score rendering)

Description with steps to reproduce

Create a beamed group
Split the beam somewhere
If any of the split notes should flip on splitting, they don't

Supporting files, videos and screenshots

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/ab9f5dc0-434c-4bb2-be35-1377d9c2f00e

In which versions of MuseScore Studio is this issue present?

4.7.4

Regression

I was unable to check

Operating system

Windows 11

Additional context

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