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+# Branch Follower Validation - 2026-07-03
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+This no-op marker validates the UniDesk CI/CD branch follower rollout path.
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+- Follower: web-probe-sentinel-master
+- Source: pikasTech/unidesk@master
+- Purpose: real small PR validation for automatic branch following