Demonstrate issue https://github.com/ocaml/dune/issues/7383 with changing a file for promotion from a file to a directory whilst in the staging area. This causes Dune to get confused and stuck. Create a cram test: $ cat > dune-project << EOF > (lang dune 3.8) > EOF $ cat > my_cram.t << EOF > $ echo hello > EOF Run the cram test, should fail and file should be staged for promotion $ dune build @runtest File "my_cram.t", line 1, characters 0-0: Error: Files _build/default/my_cram.t and _build/default/my_cram.t.corrected differ. [1] Change cram test to a directory cram test $ rm my_cram.t $ mkdir my_cram.t $ cat > my_cram.t/run.t << EOF > $ echo hello > EOF Run the cram test, should fail and file should be promoted $ dune build @runtest 2>&1 | sed -E 's#/.*.sandbox/[^/]+#/.sandbox/$SANDBOX#g' File "my_cram.t/run.t", line 1, characters 0-0: Error: Files _build/default/my_cram.t/run.t and _build/default/my_cram.t/run.t.corrected differ. Error: rename(_build/default/my_cram.t/run.t.corrected): Not a directory -> required by alias my_cram -> required by alias runtest We cannot promote: $ dune promote