Preserve source directories for wildcard Move-Item destinations by KirtiRamchandani · Pull Request #27601 · PowerShell/PowerShell

Pull request overview

Adds a regression fix/behavior change for Move-Item when moving multiple items (e.g., via wildcard) so the destination container is created up-front in a way that preserves source directory structure, and adds a test to validate it.

Changes:

• Add a new pre-step in Move-Item to create the destination directory once for multi-item moves when appropriate.
• Add a Pester test covering wildcard moves and verifying subdirectories are preserved under the destination.

Reviewed changes

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File	Description
test/powershell/Modules/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/FileSystem.Tests.ps1	Adds a regression test for Move-Item wildcard behavior and destination container creation.
src/Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.Management/commands/management/Navigation.cs	Implements destination container creation logic for multi-item Move-Item scenarios.