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 ## Peer Message Handling Changes
 - Separated parsing, validation, dispatch, and error handling into focused modules.
+
+## Consensus Module Changes
+- Separated responsibilities, updated imports, added regression tests, and documented flow.
diff --git a/src/consensus/mod.rs b/src/consensus/mod.rs
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// consensus module cleanup
diff --git a/src/protocol/mod.rs b/src/protocol/mod.rs
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@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+// protocol module cleanup