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state.db WAL locking and read-only access fixes

Cluster 109946. Data as of 2026-10-24 04:06 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #110718 on 14 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address improper write access and WAL file lifecycle issues when reading state.db, including fixes to ensure read paths open the database read-only and sidebar profile reads are properly scoped to avoid stray lock or WAL generation.

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#110544 state.db WAL survives sibling closes and stray lock cancellation on every runtime (Desktop chat dies after update; salvage #109758)

merged to main

files: hermes_state.py, hermes_state_dbfile.py, hermes_state_lockguard.py, tests/hermes_state/test_deleted_wal_generation_guard.py, tests/hermes_state/test_wal_lock_guard.py
#110718 fix(state): read paths open state.db read-only instead of taking a writer

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files: contributors/emails/[email protected], contributors/emails/[email protected], hermes_cli/cli_info_mixin.py, hermes_cli/main_agent_cmds.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_cli_insights_command.py, tests/tui_gateway/test_profile_db_readonly.py, tests/tui_gateway/test_tui_gateway_server.py, tui_gateway/methods_projects.py, tui_gateway/methods_session.py, tui_gateway/methods_session_foreign.py, tui_gateway/server.py

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#110088 fix(dashboard): scope desktop sidebar profile reads · done elsewhere → de626c5, 75e155a, 274fd56, a30ccdb, 9d75f20, 5b68d22, #109946, #110544, #110718

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Closed#109946Desktop/dashboard all-profile sidebar can trigger deleted WAL generation in live profile gateways

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Merged PRs: #110544, #110718
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 1 PR closed without merging
Fix link checked: 14 Sep 2026

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