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+## Summary
+- What changed?
+- Why does it matter to users or maintainers?
+
+## Testing
+- [ ] Not run (please justify)
+- [ ] Built locally (`meson setup build && ninja -C build`)
+- [ ] Manual checks (describe)
+- [ ] Added/updated automated tests
+
+## Risks / rollout
+- Any configuration, protocol, or ABI considerations reviewers should note?