fix: derefSymlinks not set default to true correctly

[ianho]

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✅ All modified and coverable lines are covered by tests.
✅ Project coverage is 91.81%. Comparing base (aa6fd4c) to head (6470ac6).
⚠️ Report is 111 commits behind head on main.

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[erikian]

Thanks for the PR! Could you add a regression test?