vim-patch:8.2.1823: "gN" does not select the matched string

Problem:    "gN" does not select the matched string.
Solution:   Move the cursor to the start of the match.
28f224b2c1

N/A patches for version.c:

vim-patch:8.2.1820: Vim9: crash when error happens in timer callback

Problem:    Vim9: crash when error happens in timer callback.
Solution:   Check that current_exception is not NULL. (closes vim/vim#7100)
820d55a50b

vim-patch:8.2.1829: warnings when executing Github actions

Problem:    Warnings when executing Github actions.
Solution:   Use another method to set environment variables. (Ken Takata,
            closes vim/vim#7107)
bd6428b9e7

vim-patch:8.2.1830: MS-Windows: Python3 issue with stdin

Problem:    MS-Windows: Python3 issue with stdin.
Solution:   Check if stdin is readable. (Ken Takata, closes vim/vim#7106)
c6ed254d9f

vim-patch:8.2.1831: file missing from distribution

Problem:    File missing from distribution.
Solution:   Add the github code analyses file.
ef16c90423

src/nvim/search.c

@@ -4186,7 +4186,7 @@ current_search(
   curwin->w_cursor = end_pos;
   if (lt(VIsual, end_pos) && forward) {
     dec_cursor();
-  } else if (VIsual_active && lt(curwin->w_cursor, VIsual)) {
+  } else if (VIsual_active && lt(curwin->w_cursor, VIsual) && forward) {
     curwin->w_cursor = pos;   // put the cursor on the start of the match
   }
   VIsual_active = true;

src/nvim/testdir/test_gn.vim

@@ -158,7 +158,16 @@ func Test_gn_command()
 
   set wrapscan&vim
   set belloff&vim
-endfu
+endfunc
+
+func Test_gN_repeat()
+  new
+  call setline(1, 'this list is a list with a list of a list.')
+  /list
+  normal $gNgNgNx
+  call assert_equal('list with a list of a list', @")
+  bwipe!
+endfunc
 
 func Test_gn_multi_line()
   new