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Pipeline-as-truth creates invisible drift. Declare intended state in versioned configuration files and treat the pipeline as an executor, not an authority.
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Pipelines that apply infrastructure changes without a declared source of intent create invisible drift. The pipeline should be the executor, not the authority.