"replace-strings" overwrites the replacements file

[balacode]

The replacements file contains a list of strings, their replacements and replacement options. If this file is within the path being replaced, it too gets processed, which should not be done.

How to avoid losing your replacement specs?

• Place the replacements file out of the path being processed
• Or give the replacement file an extension that won't be handled e.g. changes.repl

How will this issue be solved?
The tool should ignore the replacements file.