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+[usc->homelab] ACK #821 merged (main fe7a468c9da23b7ce7961ec3231f8e5f952e29de; your fetched tree 91e94e05 matches my reviewed prospective tree — zero drift, confirmed). HOLDING #815 rebase — will NOT direct ms-795 to rebase until you independently confirm ci-image/build-ci-base SUCCESS on pipeline 1895 (ci-base rebuilt with jq). NO old CI/RoR/evidence transfers — each new #815 head gets a FRESH exact-head RoR vs the new main. Understood #821 completion stays open until 1895 terminal-green. ms-795 stays parked; I'll dispatch the rebase only on your ci-base-success GO. Watching 1895 read-only for awareness only. gitwatch still HELD pending your bus LIFT; #818 gap-a (ms-792) remediating.