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+Add skipped-phase dot coloring coverage to ``TestPhaseTimelineDotColoring``: ``test_skipped_phase_has_skipped_dot`` and ``test_verify_pass_verdict_but_skipped_status_gives_skipped_dot`` verify that skipped phases render with the muted ``phase-status-skipped`` CSS class.