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+# Waldemort Test PR — Do Not Merge
+
+This file exists only to verify the Waldemort repo-manager write path
+(GitHub App branch push + pull request creation) against this repository.
+
+- Created: 2026-08-04 (UTC)
+- Origin: Waldemort repo-manager session `45b880dc-c8b8-4059-9faa-a7765a4cc1d3`
+- Functional impact: none. No source, build, test, or configuration files are touched.
+
+Any maintainer may close, decline, or cancel this pull request at any time
+without discussion. The branch will be deleted on request.