Subramanian S <subramani...@gmail.com> writes:

> Org mode version 9.6.15 (release_9.6.15 @ /usr/share/emacs/29.3/lisp/org/)
>
>    - The exact steps that I have taken  in a emacs -q session:
>       1. Open a new .org file.
>       2. Add a line: - TODO Testing.

Note that TODO makes no sense here. It is not a heading, but a list
item. List items cannot have todo keywords. They can only have checkboxes.

>       5. Run M-x org-shiftright on the - TODO line.
>       6. The unexpected result (bullet changes to + instead of TODO state
>       changing to DONE).

It is expected - org-shiftright behaves just as its docstring describes:

     ...
     - on an item, switch entire list to the next bullet type

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