copy & rename can ignore removed source files As mercurial now distinguishes deleted files from removed files, we can skip removed source files while copying or renaming.

#!/bin/sh

mkdir t
cd t
hg init
echo a > a
hg add a
hg commit -m "test" -d "0 0"
hg verify
hg parents
hg status
hg undo
hg verify
hg parents
hg status