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    "Historical-client bootstrap and protected release-chain rehearsal.",
    "Stable production trust/authorization and release policy gates.",
    "Windows arm64, macOS Intel and Linux arm64 native coverage or owner exception.",
    "Platform signing remains deferred to v1.4.0."
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}