Meh, `is_bare_repository()` strikes again :/

Yeah... I tried to avoid it but removing that dependency is work for its own
patch...

I asked Ayush [1] about this as his GSoC project [2] is related to reduce the
dependency on `the_repository`.


[1] https://lore.kernel.org/git/CAE7as+bTKE5opov-Xn0P8R+cy+=-XRkX9Wpie_W0717XMF1b_w@mail.gmail.com/ (local)
[2] https://summerofcode.withgoogle.com/programs/2025/projects/no7dVMeG