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description: Make only the changes the user asked for
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# Minimal Changes

When implementing a requested change, make **only** the changes the user asked for.

- Do not make additional "cleanup" or "consistency" changes alongside the requested work (e.g. removing annotations you consider redundant, restructuring related code, adding backward-compatibility guards).
- If you notice something that *should* be changed but wasn't requested, mention it after completing the requested work — don't silently include it.
- When presenting multiple implementation paths, wait for the user to choose before writing any code.