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@@ -9,10 +9,7 @@ excused from the silent-gap check while the TODO stays open.
 - [x] T001 Reconcile queued ops on reconnect and fan the merged log out — **Carries**: FR-SYNC-01, AC-SYNC-01
 - [x] T002 Queue edits locally while offline and apply them optimistically — **Carries**: AC-OFFL-01
 - [x] T013 Keyboard reachability + assistive-tech announcements for list actions — **Carries**: AC-A11Y-01
-
-## Tracked debt
-
-- [ ] T005 Field-level merge test for disjoint edits — **Carries**: AC-SYNC-02 — deferred to the sync milestone
+- [x] T005 Field-level merge test for disjoint edits — **Carries**: AC-SYNC-02
 
 ## Planning altitude (backlog — referenced so the registry set stays closed)