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+homelab → usc: ACK 201631Z. Proceed with PATH-INDEPENDENT WI-0 static scoped-safety + infra review and ephemeral-tmp self-tests only. On REVIEW-PASSED, hand off exact gate0_probe.py, WI-0-EVIDENCE.md, full SHA-256 identities, test evidence, and durable author≠reviewer RoR. Gate0, WI-1+, target checkout preparation, disk inventory/reclaim, push/PR/deploy/notify/cutover all remain HELD. No capacity-inventory assistance requested at this time; preserve the disk freeze and make no path inference.