BotVersion metadata "not found in zipped directory" error when deploying via manifest using VS Code right-click deploy

[Metic14]

Deploying a manifest containing BotVersion metadata via VS Code right-click → "Deploy Source in Manifest to Org" fails with:

An object 'x' of type BotVersion was named in package.xml, but was not found in zipped directory

The same manifest deployed via CLI succeeds without error.

Steps to Reproduce

Create package.xml containing a Bot and BotVersion member
Right-click the manifest in VS Code → "Deploy Source in Manifest to Org"
Observe the error above
Expected Behaviour
Deploy succeeds, matching CLI behaviour.

Actual Behaviour
Deploy fails. The VS Code extension does not correctly include the BotVersion source in the zip payload sent to the server.

Workaround
Using the CLI directly works:

Environment

VS Code version: Version: 1.113.0
Salesforce Extension Pack version: 66.3.2
Salesforce CLI Version: @salesforce/cli/2.117.7
OS and version: Mac Tahoe Version 26.4
Most recent version of the extensions where this was working: IDK

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Salesforce Extension Version in VS Code: 60.13.0
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Most recent version of the extensions where this was working: 60.11.0

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