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# apt-ostree Development Report
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**Project**: Debian Atomic (Fedora Atomic 1:1 Parallel)
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**Report Date**: 2025-08-17
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**Report Version**: 1.0
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**Developer Contact**: Debian Atomic Team
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## 📋 Executive Summary
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**apt-ostree** is a critical component for Debian Atomic, serving as the Debian equivalent of Fedora's `rpm-ostree`. The tool is currently in early development with a solid CLI foundation but limited backend implementation. This report documents the current status, testing results, and development priorities.
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## 🔍 Current Status
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### Version Information
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- **Package**: `apt-ostree_0.1.0+build88.a4a1873d_amd64.deb`
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- **Build**: CI build 88 (latest stable)
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- **Source**: Gitea Actions CI at `git.raines.xyz/particle-os/apt-ostree`
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- **License**: GPL-3.0-or-later
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### Installation Status
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- ✅ **Successfully installed** on Debian 13 (Trixie) systems
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- ✅ **Dependencies resolved** automatically (ostree, systemd)
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- ✅ **Configuration files created** automatically
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- ✅ **System integration** working properly
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## 🧪 Testing Results
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### CLI Interface Testing
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- ✅ **Help System**: `apt-ostree --help` displays comprehensive command list
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- ✅ **Version Info**: `apt-ostree --version` shows proper version and license
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- ✅ **Command Structure**: 25+ commands documented with professional help system
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- ✅ **Error Handling**: Graceful handling of missing commands
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### Command Implementation Status
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#### ✅ **Fully Implemented Commands**
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- `--help` - Complete help system
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- `--version` - Version information
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- `help` - Subcommand help (alternative to --help)
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#### ❌ **Stubbed Commands (Return "Not yet implemented")**
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- `status` - System status
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- `install` - Package installation
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- `upgrade` - System upgrade
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- `rollback` - System rollback
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- `search` - Package search
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- `db` - Database queries
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- `compose` - Tree composition
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- `deploy` - Deployment management
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- `rebase` - Tree switching
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- `kargs` - Kernel arguments
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- `override` - Package overrides
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- `reset` - System reset
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- `cleanup` - Cache cleanup
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- `cancel` - Transaction cancellation
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- `apply-live` - Live deployment
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- `finalize-deployment` - Deployment finalization
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- `initramfs` - Initramfs management
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- `initramfs-etc` - Initramfs file addition
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- `uninstall` - Package removal
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- `usroverlay` - Transient overlayfs
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- `refresh-md` - Metadata refresh
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- `reload` - Configuration reload
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### Integration Testing
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- ✅ **OSTree Detection**: Automatically detects OSTree availability
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- ✅ **Repository Detection**: Identifies OSTree repository status
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- ✅ **Configuration**: Creates default config files automatically
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- ✅ **Log Rotation**: Sets up proper log rotation configuration
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## 🚧 Issues Found
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### 1. **Command Implementation Gap**
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**Severity**: Medium
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**Description**: Most commands return "Not yet implemented"
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**Impact**: CLI is complete but backend functionality is missing
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**Status**: Expected for development version
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### 2. **Package Search Functionality**
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**Severity**: Low
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**Description**: `search` command exists but doesn't actually search packages
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**Impact**: Users can't find available packages
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**Status**: Needs backend implementation
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### 3. **System Status Reporting**
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**Severity**: Medium
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**Description**: `status` command doesn't provide system information
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**Impact**: Users can't determine current system state
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**Status**: Critical for basic functionality
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## 🎯 Development Priorities
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### **Phase 1: Core Functionality (High Priority)**
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1. **Implement `status` command**
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- Show current deployment information
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- Display OSTree repository status
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- Report system mutations
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2. **Implement `search` command**
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- Search available packages
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- Filter by package name/description
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- Show package metadata
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3. **Implement `install` command**
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- Basic package installation
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- Dependency resolution
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- Transaction management
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### **Phase 2: System Management (Medium Priority)**
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1. **Implement `upgrade` command**
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- System upgrade functionality
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- Rollback capability
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- Update verification
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2. **Implement `rollback` command**
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- Previous deployment restoration
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- Rollback verification
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- Boot management
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3. **Implement `db` commands**
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- Package database queries
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- Repository information
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- Metadata access
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### **Phase 3: Advanced Features (Low Priority)**
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1. **Implement `compose` commands**
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- Tree composition
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- Package group management
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- Custom tree creation
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2. **Implement `kargs` commands**
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- Kernel argument management
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- Boot parameter modification
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- Persistent changes
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## 🔧 Technical Recommendations
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### 1. **Backend Architecture**
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- Implement proper transaction management system
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- Add package dependency resolution engine
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- Create OSTree integration layer
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- Implement rollback and recovery mechanisms
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### 2. **Error Handling**
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- Add comprehensive error messages
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- Implement proper exit codes
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- Add logging and debugging capabilities
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- Create user-friendly error reporting
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### 3. **Testing Infrastructure**
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- Add unit tests for each command
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- Implement integration tests
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- Create automated testing framework
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- Add performance benchmarking
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### 4. **Documentation**
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- Add man pages for each command
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- Create user guide with examples
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- Document configuration options
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- Add troubleshooting guide
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## 📊 Performance Metrics
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### Current Performance
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- **Startup Time**: < 100ms
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- **Help Display**: < 50ms
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- **Version Display**: < 50ms
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- **Memory Usage**: Minimal (basic CLI)
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### Target Performance
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- **Package Search**: < 500ms
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- **Installation**: < 5s for small packages
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- **System Upgrade**: < 30s
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- **Status Check**: < 200ms
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## 🔗 Integration Points
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### OSTree Integration
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- Repository management
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- Commit handling
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- Deployment management
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- Rollback support
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### APT Integration
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- Package database access
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- Dependency resolution
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- Repository management
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- Package metadata
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### System Integration
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- systemd service management
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- Bootloader integration
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- User management
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- Security policies
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## 📝 Testing Notes
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### Test Environment
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- **OS**: Debian 13 (Trixie) Stable
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- **Architecture**: amd64
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- **VM**: QEMU with 20GB disk, 4GB RAM
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- **Container**: Podman runtime
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### Test Methodology
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- Manual command testing
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- CLI interface validation
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- Integration testing with OSTree
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- Error condition testing
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## 🎉 Success Criteria
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### Short Term (1-2 months)
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- [ ] `status` command fully functional
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- [ ] `search` command working
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- [ ] `install` command basic functionality
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- [ ] Error handling improved
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### Medium Term (3-6 months)
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- [ ] All core commands implemented
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- [ ] Full OSTree integration
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- [ ] APT package management
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- [ ] Rollback functionality
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### Long Term (6+ months)
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- [ ] Performance optimization
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- [ ] Advanced features complete
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- [ ] Production deployment ready
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- [ ] Full Fedora Atomic parity
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## 📞 Contact Information
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**Project**: Debian Atomic
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**Repository**: `git.raines.xyz/particle-os/debian-atomic`
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**Issues**: Use Gitea issue tracker
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**Documentation**: See project README.md
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**Report Generated**: 2025-08-17
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**Next Review**: 2025-09-17
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**Status**: Development in Progress
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