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-# Pull Request
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-## What was broken
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-<!-- Describe the user-visible or maintainer-visible problem. -->
-
-## Root cause
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-<!-- Explain the specific reason this happened. -->
-
-## What changed
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-<!-- List the focused code or documentation changes in this PR. -->
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-## Validation
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-- [ ] I searched open and recently closed upstream PRs for overlapping work.
-- [ ] I recorded the exact tests or checks I ran below.
-- [ ] If validation was blocked, I explained the blocker clearly.
-
-### Tests / checks run
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-- `...`
-
-## Risk / follow-up notes
-
-<!-- Note residual risk, rollout considerations, or deliberate follow-up work. -->
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-## Related issues / PRs
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-<!-- Example: Fixes #1234, Relates to #1439 -->
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-## Fork safety note
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-<!-- If this branch lives on a fork with GitHub Actions workflows, mention whether maintainer edits were enabled and whether that is safe for this branch. -->