[vim/vim] Many plugins failing with 9.2.0849 on Arch (Issue #20889)

jclsn (Vim Github Repository) <[email protected]> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:55:25 -0700
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jclsn created an issue (vim/vim#20889)

### Steps to reproduce

Not sure if this is already known and fixed.

1. Install 9.2.0849
2. Try to open `:Fern .` or open a file with startify
3. Fern drawer does not open or the error below appears with startify

```
Error detected while processing function startify#open_buffers[6]..<SNR>256_open_buffer[12]..BufNew Autocommands for "*":
E21: Cannot make changes, 'modifiable' is off
``` 

### Expected behaviour

Plugins work as usual

### Version of Vim

9.2.0849 

### Environment

Arch Linux

### Logs and stack traces

```shell

```

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