Fix GitAttributes.set_attribute to properly update existing patterns

The previous implementation had issues with updating attributes for existing
patterns. This refactors the method to correctly track and update the pattern
index, ensuring attribute modifications are properly persisted in the patterns list.

dulwich/attrs.py

@@ -345,30 +345,28 @@ class GitAttributes:
         """
         # Find existing pattern
         pattern_obj = None
-        attrs_dict: Optional[dict[bytes, AttributeValue]] = None
+        pattern_index = None
         for i, (p, attrs) in enumerate(self._patterns):
             if p.pattern == pattern:
                 pattern_obj = p
-                # Convert to mutable dict
-                attrs_dict = dict(attrs)
+                pattern_index = i
                 break
 
         if pattern_obj is None:
             # Create new pattern
             pattern_obj = Pattern(pattern)
-            attrs_dict = {}
+            attrs_dict: dict[bytes, AttributeValue] = {name: value}
             self._patterns.append((pattern_obj, attrs_dict))
-
-        # Update the attribute
-        if attrs_dict is None:
-            raise AssertionError("attrs_dict should not be None at this point")
-        attrs_dict[name] = value
-
-        # Update the pattern in the list
-        for i, (p, _) in enumerate(self._patterns):
-            if p.pattern == pattern:
-                self._patterns[i] = (p, attrs_dict)
-                break
+        else:
+            # Update existing pattern
+            # Create a new dict with updated attributes
+            assert (
+                pattern_index is not None
+            )  # pattern_index is set when pattern_obj is found
+            old_attrs = self._patterns[pattern_index][1]
+            new_attrs = dict(old_attrs)
+            new_attrs[name] = value
+            self._patterns[pattern_index] = (pattern_obj, new_attrs)
 
     def remove_pattern(self, pattern: bytes) -> None:
         """Remove all attributes for a pattern.