Why am I unable to copy/paste shapes since update to Photoshop 2025 on Mac 14.6.1?

I frequently copy shapes (e.g., rectangles and circles) from one group of layers to another group. Previously, I've have always used the Comd-C and Comd-V shortcuts, but since updating to Photoshop 2025, I've had nothing but problems. (Note: I do not have problems if I am copying shapes within the same layer.)

My process has always been:

• Select the shape I want to copy and hit Comd-C
• Scroll to the layer group I want to copy to and click on the lowest layer in that group
• Hit Comd-V to paste a copy of the shape in that group

In the past, the new shape would appear in the center of the screen and be listed above the layer I had clicked on within the layer list. This is what I want to happen.

If I do this today, no change appears on the screen and the layer list indicates some type of secondary group has been made with the layer I had clicked on. It took me a while to realize that a copy of the shape had been made above the one I had copied, and it is now tied to the layer in the second group. I cannot figure out how to seperate the two.

The only way I can seem to work around this is:

• Create a smart object out of the shape I want to copy
• Hit Comd-C
• Scroll to the layer group I want to copy to and click on the lowest layer in that group
• Hit Comd-V to paste a copy of the smart object in that group
• Convert the smart object back to a layer

These extra steps seem like they should be unnecessary.

Do I have something set wrong?

Thanks!!!