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SYSE.19:8 - Common Failures and Repairs

Recurring failureRepair
A new version triggers a full rerunCompare claims and trace actual reliance; reopen only action-changing dependent reach.
A small text diff is assumed harmlessAsk what a relying engineer may now do or conclude differently.
A new file is treated as a new source meaningSeparate source episteme, edition relation, publication, and carrier.
A trace link is treated as relianceInspect the receiving content and state the direct-reliance relation.
No physical change is treated as no impactRecheck the epistemic basis of engineering decisions.
A passing test is treated as the decisionGround evidence-producing Work, evidence use, decision Work, and authority separately.
The latest official source wins automaticallyCompare applicability and evidence for the named use.
Pending review hides the blockerName the missing source, claim content, applicability fact, evidence, capability, or authority.