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+type: Fixed
+pr: 4555
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+**`execute-plan.md` no longer trips its own size-tier cap.** The workflow file had drifted 21 bytes past its DEFAULT-tier hard cap (introduced by #4540's compact-content variant wiring), which failed `next`'s own test run and blocked every other PR's merge gate. Two wording trims restore headroom; the instruction set is unchanged.