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Dry runs must still detect incorrect comparisons against available interpreter variables. The response-only assertion validation introduced in #45 skipped those checks as well.

Restrict syntax-only skipping to response-dependent JSON paths and add regressions for ordinary scalar/nested variables and nested response paths. Continues ticket-030 / STARTER-023 and maskservice PLF-17354.

Validation: 118 focused tests pass; all 19 device scenarios validate 428 steps with zero execution; managed governance passes. Independent exact-head validation and required CI remain required.

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Validator approval after policy checks for exact head 51ac02ecbf4c9a36cc5d850a3d73adf0d38bab77.

Ticket: ticket-030
Correlation ID: codex-testql030-pr46-51ac02e
Model: openai/cursor-auto
Reviewed diff chunks: 1
Advisory LLM verdict: APPROVE
Advisory summary: Reviewed all 1 diff chunk(s). The change correctly narrows dry-run syntax-only handling to response-dependent JSON paths while preserving evaluation of available interpreter variables. Added regressions cover scalar and nested variable mismatches, successful variable evaluation, and nested response paths. All required checks passed.
Advisory findings: none
The LLM output above is advisory and was not used as the approval trust root.
Semantic review prerequisite: not_required; policy 676cb4516bbfed2a000e40b9b1b6e4a430ecc761ec546aeb53d721a1905cfdd7.

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Affected services/components: repository-wide/unclassified

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