_git2_xxxxxx folder is created

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Assessment

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

Research direction

Reproduce the Azure DevOps clone with LibGit2Sharp 0.26.2 on .NET Framework 4.6.2 and inspect the generated repository tree, including the _git2_xxxxxx folder. Compare the result with the stated expected layout; done means identifying the trigger and preventing the extra folder without altering the .git directory or repository content.

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Description

Reproduction steps

Clone Azure Dev Ops repository.

Expected behavior

Created folder contains only .git folder and the repository content.

Actual behavior

Created folder contains .git folder, the repository content and additional _git2_xxxxxx folder.
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How to prevent its creation?

Version of LibGit2Sharp (release number or SHA1)

0.26.2 nuget package version

Operating system(s) tested; .NET runtime tested

.NET Framework 4.6.2
WPF application
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Dominant language
C#
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