git: Recover branch refs when metadata lookup fails (#57285)

cc @cole-miller 

Self-Review Checklist:

- [x] I've reviewed my own diff for quality, security, and reliability
- [x] Unsafe blocks (if any) have justifying comments
- [x] The content is consistent with the [UI/UX
checklist](https://github.com/zed-industries/zed/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md#uiux-checklist)
- [x] Tests cover the new/changed behavior
- [x] Performance impact has been considered and is acceptable

Release Notes:

- Fixed branch enumeration when a broken Git ref prevents commit
metadata from being read.

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Co-authored-by: Cole Miller <cole@zed.dev>
786eb24521Mikhail Pertsev committed on 5/25/2026, 2:29:46 PM· committed by GitHubparentbb460d5
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