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<observations> Date: Aug 7, 2026 * 🟡 (16:01) PR #865 review verified stale: CHANGES_REQUESTED review id 4883264134, on commit 77b5ddb71be6f6dc6641a25af0273aeee6cf5a16, submitted 2026-08-07T13:33:02Z by BYK. PR head is now 51cab28 — newer than the review commit. All threads on that review are resolved. * 🟡 (16:01) Assistant attributes the persistent CHANGES_REQUESTED reviewDecision to GitHub not auto-clearing the cached decision on reviewer re-request (consistent with earlier observation: re-request at 15:58 produced only a transient null at 15:59). * 🟡 (16:01) Assistant paused before dismissing the stale review to confirm with the user (BYK) how to proceed, since it is the user's own review and dismissal modifies review state. Pending: user confirmation on dismissing review id 4883264134 to clear the merge gate on PR #865.