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  • September 2026

    September maintenance and trust review

    Reviewed the public site and reconciled mobile checkout wording, contained-commerce status, correction deep links, footer review dating, shop copy, and uncalibrated preparation-time claims. Core civic resources remain free; live payments remain contained.