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 | Retry Safety | 429/5xx auto-retry for GET/HEAD + capped exponential backoff |
 | Error Surface | `ApiException` with status/body/traceId |
 | Validation | Production-host integration verified |
+| Release Readiness | Run `draft-release-train` and `guards` checks before merge |
 
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