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 ## Change
 
-<!-- Describe the problem and resulting behavior. Include material risks. -->
+<!-- One sentence on the outcome, then one visual aid: a screenshot or short
+recording for UI, a Mermaid diagram for a flow, a table for numbers, or a short
+code sample for an API. Add one-line bullets only for risks the aid doesn't
+show. No test counts, command logs, file lists, or review history. -->
 
 ## Validation
 
 - [ ] Code changes: `./gradlew verify` and `./gradlew :mobile:assembleProductionDebug :tv:assembleProductionDebug`
 - [ ] Proof for each matching row of the AGENTS.md proof map
 
-<!-- Docs-only changes need no build; run `./gradlew markdownCheck` and check
-the links and commands you touched. Emulator flows and attached captures apply
-only to the rows that ask for them. When local proof used `putioSdkKotlinPath`,
-record the app and SDK SHAs and `git status --short` for both worktrees. Attach
-reviewed screenshots or recordings from `.evidence/` with `gh pr create --attach`
-or `gh pr comment <n> --attach`; never commit them. Name skipped checks and
-unresolved failures. Remove this comment when writing the description. -->
+<!-- Docs-only changes need no build; run `./gradlew markdownCheck`. When local
+proof used `putioSdkKotlinPath`, record the app and SDK short SHAs. Attach
+reviewed captures from `.evidence/` with `gh pr create --attach`; never commit
+them. End with one "Unverified:" line for skipped or unavailable proof. Remove
+this comment when writing the description. -->