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[Bug]: When copying a folder with files inside it, the file version metadata is not copied

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Description

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Bug description

When copying a folder with files inside it, the file version metadata is not copied.

When moving if they are respected but when copying they are lost in the destination.

Steps to reproduce
  1. Create a folder A with a file inside and in the version of this file go to Open details -> Versions -> Edit version name and name the version.
  2. Create a folder B.
  3. Copy folder A to B.
  4. Check that the new file inside B does not have the name of the version previously set in step 1.
Expected behavior

Version metadata should be copied along with the file.

Nextcloud Server version

31

Operating system

Debian/Ubuntu

PHP engine version

PHP 8.3

Web server

None

Database engine version

None

Is this bug present after an update or on a fresh install?

None

Are you using the Nextcloud Server Encryption module?

None

What user-backends are you using?
  • Default user-backend (database)
  • LDAP/ Active Directory
  • SSO - SAML
  • Other
Configuration report

List of activated Apps

Nextcloud Signing status

Nextcloud Logs

Additional info

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First steps

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  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reproducing the folder-copy steps and compare the result with moving the folder, focusing on the named version metadata. Trace the copy path for files and the handling of version names; done means copying a folder preserves the named version metadata on its files.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
php
Domain
backend
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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