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IPv6/IPv4 race fix for slow cold starts

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Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #114836 on 18 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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These items address a startup performance problem where a dead IPv6 route causes the TUI cold start to stall for minutes. The fix applies Happy Eyeballs-style IPv6/IPv4 racing to sync connections across all startup paths, not just Codex.

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  • #114836 fix(bootstrap): cold start no longer stalls on a dead IPv6 route — every sync connect races IPv6/IPv4 (#114265, salvage #114277)

    merged to main

    files: agent/process_bootstrap.py, gateway/platforms/yuanbao.py, gateway/relay/ws_transport.py, hermes_bootstrap.py, hermes_cli/doctor_connectivity.py, plugins/platforms/buzz/adapter.py, tests/agent/test_codex_happy_eyeballs.py, tests/gateway/test_ws_dial_happy_eyeballs.py, tests/hermes_cli/test_doctor_ipv6_probe.py, tests/plugins/platforms/buzz/test_buzz_ws_dial_happy_eyeballs.py, tests/test_hermes_bootstrap.py, website/docs/reference/cli-commands.md, website/docs/user-guide/configuration.md

1 PR closed without merging

From the close comments: merged via another change 1

  • #114277 fix(agent): race IPv6/IPv4 on every startup-path sync connect, not just Codex · merged via another change → 72360ae, #114836, #114265, #114277
Closed issues · 1
  • Closed#114265Startup path (model catalog, MCP handshakes, provider warm) has no Happy Eyeballs: dead IPv6 route makes TUI cold start take minutes
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18 Sep 2026

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