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+# SBOM release-candidate proof
+
+This PR exists to trigger the SBOM-enabled NLBoot release-candidate workflow through the normal pull-request path.
+
+Expected artifact contents after the workflow succeeds:
+
+- `nlboot-client`
+- `Cargo.lock`
+- `cargo-metadata.json`
+- `sbom.spdx.json`
+- `release-candidate-manifest.json`
+- release and readiness documentation
+
+This proof does not publish a stable release and does not change runtime or host behavior.