Change Preview is Inaccurately Labeled "Edited"

### What version of Codex CLI is running?

codex-cli 0.145.0

### What subscription do you have?

Plus

### Which model were you using?

  gpt-5.6-luna low · ~

### What platform is your computer?

Microsoft Windows NT 10.0.26200.0 x64

### What terminal emulator and version are you using (if applicable)?

_No response_

### Codex doctor report

```json
Windows PowerShell
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PS C:\Users\Naj> git -c http.proxy= -c https.proxy= ls-remote https://github.com/johnaweiss/daemon.git
PS C:\Users\Naj> git -c http.proxy= -c https.proxy= ls-remote https://github.com/johnaweiss/daemon.git
info: please complete authentication in your browser...
0760d3cc443303d28aca8385cc24752aa3393760        HEAD
0760d3cc443303d28aca8385cc24752aa3393760        refs/heads/main
PS C:\Users\Naj> codex doctor --json
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  }
}
PS C:\Users\Naj>
```

### What issue are you seeing?

Before Agent edits files, it shows me a diff. The diff is labeled "Edited". According to the Agent, it's just a preview. If true, then labelling it "Edited" is inaccurate and misleading. 

<img width="377" height="127" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/c493ba85-c45e-469c-95df-7dca1706c88d" />

### What steps can reproduce the bug?

ask the Agent to edit a file

### What is the expected behavior?

"Preview" label, if it's a preview. 

### Additional information

_No response_

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