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+## Summary
+
+<!-- What does this change do, and why? Link the driving issue or discussion. -->
+
+Fixes #
+
+## Type of change
+
+- [ ] Bug fix
+- [ ] Feature / enhancement
+- [ ] Documentation
+- [ ] Infrastructure (OpenTofu root or module)
+- [ ] GitOps desired state (manifests, kustomize, charts, SOPS/KSOPS secrets)
+- [ ] Container image
+- [ ] CI / reusable workflow
+- [ ] Refactor / cleanup
+- [ ] Breaking change
+
+## Validation
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+- [ ] Required pull-request checks pass
+- [ ] Generated or centrally distributed files were regenerated by their owning automation, not hand-edited
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+## Impact and rollout
+
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+## Safety and secrets
+
+- [ ] Contains no plaintext secrets, decrypted SOPS values, state files, kubeconfigs, tokens, or private endpoints
+- [ ] No local OpenTofu init/plan/apply/destroy/import/state operations were run or claimed — plans come from pull-request checks
+- [ ] Breaking or irreversible effects are described above with rollback notes
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