release_notes: write release notes for bugfix

Author: yasminvalim

config/v3_6_experimental/types/config.go

@@ -124,10 +124,11 @@ func (cfg Config) validateParents(c path.ContextPath) report.Report {
 		// Check if any parent path exists as a file or link
 		parentPath := entry.Path
 		for {
-			parentPath = filepath.Dir(parentPath)
-			if parentPath == "/" || parentPath == "." {
+			newParentPath := filepath.Dir(parentPath)
+			if newParentPath == parentPath || newParentPath == "." {
 				break
 			}
+			parentPath = newParentPath
 
 			if parentEntry, exists := paths[parentPath]; exists {
 				// If the parent is not a directory, it's a conflict

docs/release-notes.md

@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ nav_order: 9
 
 ### Changes
 
+-   Fix validation to properly detect when a file/link path conflicts with a parent directory.
+
 ### Bug fixes
 
 - Fix fetch-offline for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure