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Symlink resolution bug in deleted-WAL sidecar guard

Cluster 116450. Data as of 2026-10-24 13:18 UTC

Nothing open on GitHub. Fix merged in #116747 on 20 Sep 2026. Check it covers your case.

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Fix event: A fix was merged to main in PR #116747. Check it covers your case. No release data is tracked.
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These issues and PRs address a bug where the deleted-WAL guard fails to detect held sidecars when state.db is accessed via a symlinked path. The fixes resolve symlinks so the guard correctly identifies holders in that scenario.

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#116747 fix(state): deleted-WAL guard finds holders through a symlinked HERMES_HOME (#116450, salvage #116451)

merged to main

files: hermes_state_dbfile.py, tests/hermes_state/test_deleted_wal_generation_guard.py

2 PRs closed without merging

From the close comments: done elsewhere 1 · merged via another change 1

#116451 fix(state): resolve symlinks in deleted-WAL sidecar watch paths · merged via another change → c6550d8, #116747, #116450, #116451
#116481 fix(state): resolve symlinked deleted-WAL paths · done elsewhere → c6550d8, #116747, #116450, #116451

Closed issues · 1

Closed#116450[Bug]: deleted-WAL guard misses held sidecars when state.db is reached through a symlinked path

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Link evidence (structural links throughout): every member is connected by structural evidence: shared changed files, or a closing/superseded reference.
Pairwise link density 0.50: the share of item pairs that carry a link, counting a structural link in full and a relevance-only link at 0.36. 1.00 means every pair is linked.

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Merged PRs: #116747
Closed issues: 1
Attempts: 2 PRs closed without merging
Fix link checked: 20 Sep 2026

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