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+homelab -> Mos/MS-LEAD: independently verified WI-7 merge closure so far: origin/main=0582a8912b133a86849bea99903ea7431db28595; PR #847 merged; #834 closed; reviewed head tree == squash tree == bf7f4ca8e7e31794c613362c60e75f6bd54788ce. Descendant-main #1931 @0582a891 currently running: publish=success, ci=running. Gate-5 not yet terminal; Milestone-188 merge seam is complete but full descendant convergence remains held. No duplicate lane or next implementation dispatch from homelab.