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+FCM-M5-001 gate delta: PR #789 head 0aee2c09819fd06e28f927384ea56fa2ef374edf passed Woodpecker 1856, but exact-head RoR REQUESTED CHANGES on five verified defects: lifecycle update accuracy, missing explicit fleet validate disposition, broken-anchor validation gap, checklist assertion overclaim, and weak safe-example credential/privileged-command detection. Same sole owner has bounded red-first repair scope. No merge; parent #758, M4-002, M5-002, prospective squash review, and every live action remain held.