[vim/vim] Netrw's `:Explore` and `:Sexplore` are not in context of current file (Issue #20721)

[Joey Smalen]

QSmally created an issue (vim/vim#20721)

Steps to reproduce

1. Make a directory in the CWD: mkdir test
2. Make a file inside that directory: touch test/foobar
3. Open Vim: vim test/foobar (foobar's directory is test, not CWD of Vim)
4. Execute :Explore or :Sexplore; Netrw is opened with Vim's CWD, not test

Expected behaviour

Netrw's :Explore and :Sexplore should open in the directory of the current window's file directory (as documented in :help), and not in Vim's CWD if they differ. Prior to Vim 9.2 (or 9.1) this behaviour was correctly present.

Version of Vim

Vim 9.2. Included patches: 1-750. Compiled by Homebrew on Jun 28.

Environment

Operating system: macOS 26.5.1
$TERM: xterm-256color
Shell: bash 3.2.57

Logs and stack traces

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