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+## Summary
+
+<!-- What changed and why? -->
+
+## Validation
+
+<!-- List local validation and/or CI evidence. If this is docs-only, say so. -->
+
+## Merge readiness
+
+- [ ] I am not merging my own substantive PR.
+- [ ] The latest CI run for this exact head commit is green.
+- [ ] If I rebased, resolved conflicts, or pushed after review, I waited for the new CI run to finish green.
+- [ ] Actionable review comments are resolved in this PR or linked to follow-up issues before merge.
+- [ ] Any intentional follow-up debt is linked here and called out in the PR body.
+
+## Risk notes
+
+<!-- Call out runtime, parser, scheduler, memory, security, or compatibility risk. -->