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-<!-- Thanks for contributing! Keep PRs focused on one concern. -->
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-## What & why
-<!-- What does this change, and why? Link any related issue (e.g. "Closes #123"). -->
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-## How it was verified
-<!-- Commands you ran, manual checks, screenshots for UI changes. -->
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-## Checklist
-- [ ] Focused on a single concern (unrelated cleanups split out)
-- [ ] `go test -race ./cmd/... ./internal/...` passes (matches CI)
-- [ ] Frontend: `npm run build`, `npm run lint`, `npm test` pass (if UI touched)
-- [ ] Tests added/updated for the change; bug fixes include a regression test
-- [ ] Routes changed? Updated **both** `docs/api/openapi.yaml` and `cmd/mailtrap-local/openapi.yaml`
-- [ ] Docs/README updated if behavior or flags changed