--- ./src/fileio.c.orig	2025-02-26 23:39:17.075413404 +0100
+++ ./src/fileio.c	2025-02-26 23:41:19.133155637 +0100
@@ -2888,7 +2888,7 @@
   check_vfs_filename (encoded_newname, "Trying to create hard link"
 		      " within special directory");
 
-  if (link (SSDATA (encoded_file), SSDATA (encoded_newname)) == 0)
+  if (symlink (SSDATA (encoded_file), SSDATA (encoded_newname)) == 0)
     return Qnil;
 
   if (errno == EEXIST)
@@ -2898,7 +2898,7 @@
 	barf_or_query_if_file_exists (newname, true, "make it a new name",
 				      FIXNUMP (ok_if_already_exists), false);
       emacs_unlink (SSDATA (newname));
-      if (link (SSDATA (encoded_file), SSDATA (encoded_newname)) == 0)
+      if (symlink (SSDATA (encoded_file), SSDATA (encoded_newname)) == 0)
 	return Qnil;
     }