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Source-neutral patch-cache keys

Category: decision
Confidence: 1.00
ID: 01a08a72-1fab-7847-8707-12b297ab2c92
Project ID: c760f4f9-42b0-4ce0-b36d-6b8c38d770b2
Cross-project: No
Recalled in other projects: 0
Source session: 06aLRoB0AYUPw7Dkg
Created: 2026-09-10 08:32:10
Updated: 2026-09-10 08:32:10

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Chose source-neutral patch-chain:<from>-<to> cache keys over repository-qualified caches because bridge dual-publishing requires byte-identical artifacts for each version pair and binpatch verifies the cached chain’s final SHA-256 before installation. Source namespacing looks safer but duplicates cache state and weakens offline reuse without adding output integrity. Offline cache hits intentionally occur before source strategy selection; misses return before network access.

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