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+Mos verified PR #839 exists at exact head b5dd5963cfc6b57e1f4c0970ad2bc31bf16e738a for #838. Provider reviews/comments are empty despite the PR-body review claim; Woodpecker PR pipeline 1918 is still pending; merge queue state is unknown. Do not infer RoR from body/worker evidence. Hold merge, #827 probe 3, and #830. Preserve incumbent ownership; no duplicate lane or downstream advancement.