René's URL Explorer Experiment

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"Set-Location -Path + fails because it mishandles the history (version 7.4.0)","articleBody":"### Prerequisites\r\n\r\n- [X] Write a descriptive title.\r\n- [X] Make sure you are able to repro it on the [latest released version](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/releases)\r\n- [X] Search the existing issues.\r\n- [X] Refer to the [FAQ](https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/blob/master/docs/FAQ.md).\r\n- [X] Refer to [Differences between Windows PowerShell 5.1 and PowerShell](https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/scripting/whats-new/differences-from-windows-powershell).\r\n\r\n### Steps to reproduce\r\n\r\nI originally filed this bug under #14279, but today, the @microsoft-github-policy-service bot told me to verify it against the latest version and file it again! I tested the following on version 7.3.9. Just 12 minutes after I filed this issue, version 7.3.10 and 7.4.0 reached GA! So, I went back tested it on 7.4.0 too.\r\n\r\nOpen a PowerShell 7.1 window, navigate to a safe folder for experimentation, e.g., `D:\\`, and enter the following commands:\r\n\r\n```powershell\r\n# Create a folder called '[Meta]'. Careful! '-Type Folder' doesn't work!\r\nNew-Item -Name '[Meta]' -Type Directory\r\n\r\n# Output:\r\n# \r\n#    Directory: D:\\Desktop\r\n#\r\n# Mode                 LastWriteTime         Length Name\r\n# ----                 -------------         ------ ----\r\n# d----          2020-11-27    23:37                [Meta]\r\n#\r\n\r\n# Change the current folder to '[Meta]'\r\nSet-Location -Path '.\\`[Meta`]\\'\r\n\r\n# Alternatively, this:\r\nSet-Location -LiteralPath '.\\[Meta]\\'\r\n\r\n# Navigate back to \"Desktop\"\r\nSet-Location -Path '-'\r\n\r\n# Navigate forward to '[Meta]'\r\nSet-Location -Path '+'\r\n```\r\n\r\n### Expected behavior\r\n\r\n```console\r\nPS D:\\\u003e Set-Location -Path '+'\r\n\r\nPS D:\\[Meta] \u003e\r\n```\r\n\r\n\r\n### Actual behavior\r\n\r\n```console\r\nPS D:\\\u003e Set-Location -Path '+'\r\n\r\nSet-Location: Cannot find path 'D:\\[Meta]' because it does not exist.\r\n\r\nPS D:\\ \u003e\r\n```\r\n\r\n\r\n### Error details\r\n\r\n```plain\r\nException             :\r\n    Type                 : System.Management.Automation.ItemNotFoundException\r\n    ErrorRecord          :\r\n        Exception             :\r\n            Type    : System.Management.Automation.ParentContainsErrorRecordException\r\n            Message : Cannot find path 'D:\\[Meta]' because it does not exist.\r\n            HResult : -2146233087\r\n        TargetObject          : D:\\[Meta]\r\n        CategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (D:\\[Meta]:String) [], ParentContainsErrorRecordException\r\n        FullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound\r\n    ItemName             : D:\\[Meta]\r\n    SessionStateCategory : Drive\r\n    TargetSite           :\r\n        Name          : SetLocation\r\n        DeclaringType : System.Management.Automation.SessionStateInternal, System.Management.Automation, Version=7.3.9.500, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=31bf3856ad364e35\r\n        MemberType    : Method\r\n        Module        : System.Management.Automation.dll\r\n    Message              : Cannot find path 'D:\\[Meta]' because it does not exist.\r\n    Source               : System.Management.Automation\r\n    HResult              : -2146233087\r\n    StackTrace           :\r\n   at System.Management.Automation.SessionStateInternal.SetLocation(String path, CmdletProviderContext context, Boolean literalPath)\r\n   at Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.SetLocationCommand.ProcessRecord()\r\nTargetObject          : D:\\[Meta]\r\nCategoryInfo          : ObjectNotFound: (D:\\[Meta]:String) [Set-Location], ItemNotFoundException\r\nFullyQualifiedErrorId : PathNotFound,Microsoft.PowerShell.Commands.SetLocationCommand\r\nInvocationInfo        :\r\n    MyCommand        : Set-Location\r\n    ScriptLineNumber : 1\r\n    OffsetInLine     : 1\r\n    HistoryId        : 9\r\n    Line             : Set-Location -Path '+'\r\n    PositionMessage  : At line:1 char:1\r\n                       + Set-Location -Path '+'\r\n                       + ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~\r\n    InvocationName   : Set-Location\r\n    CommandOrigin    : Internal\r\nScriptStackTrace      : at \u003cScriptBlock\u003e, \u003cNo file\u003e: line 1\r\n```\r\n\r\n\r\n### Environment data\r\n\r\n```plain\r\nName                           Value\r\n----                           -----\r\nPSVersion                      7.4.0\r\nPSEdition                      Core\r\nGitCommitId                    7.4.0\r\nOS                             Microsoft Windows 10.0.19045\r\nPlatform                       Win32NT\r\nPSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0…}\r\nPSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3\r\nSerializationVersion           1.1.0.1\r\nWSManStackVersion              3.0\r\n```\r\n\r\n\r\n### Visuals\r\n\r\n_No response_","author":{"url":"https://github.com/skycommand","@type":"Person","name":"skycommand"},"datePublished":"2023-11-16T17:59:40.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":4},"url":"https://github.com/20701/PowerShell/issues/20701"}