Cannot open file saved under WSL when using TeXstudio for Windows

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Description

I am using TeXstudio from Windows and attempting to edit files saved on Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL 2). However, I cannot open files saved under WSL by using the editor. Specifically, using the menus File->Open... and selecting the desired file does nothing. However, if I open the file with TeXstudio from the Windows File Explorer, the file is loaded and all other behavior is normal. I am using the Debian distribution app from Windows, and have not tested if this issue exists for other distros.

Environment

TeXstudio: 2.12.22
Qt: 5.12.1
OS: Windows 10
TeX distribution: miktex

Expected behavior

Clicking File->Open and then selecting a file saved under WSL 2 (Debian) opens the file for editing.

Actual behavior

No response. TeXstudio continues running normally as if command was not issued

How to reproduce

Install WSL 2 on Windows 10. Install the Debian app and set up the Debian distro. Save a .tex file within Debian. Open TeXstudio from Windows and then attempt to open the .tex file from within the editor.

Contributor guide

Research direction: Investigate why Qt's QFileDialog does not respond when selecting files from WSL 2 paths (e.g., \\wsl$\...). Check if the issue is related to Qt's handling of UNC paths or if additional path conversion is needed.
Tech stack: cpp
Domain: desktop
Issue type: Bug
Difficulty: 2
Estimated time: 1-3 hours
Activity status: Active
Clarity: Mostly clear
Prerequisites: C++Qt
Newbie friendliness: 65