* fix(release): isolate smoke workspace on Windows
* fix(filesystem): publish absent writes atomically on Windows
* fix(release): preserve Windows identity in smoke environment
* fix(windows): keep ACL output out of CLI JSON
* chore(release): forward-port 1.2.0 metadata and healthcheck fix
* fix(release): address review feedback
Use create-only Windows publication, preserve successful writes when temp cleanup fails, surface ACL errors, and make release guard assertions structurally precise.
Remove the migration-shaped thread projection repair from the rebuilt PR branch.
* fix(threads): restore projection repair for upgrades
Keep the one-time thread-index projection repair while moving it off the listing request path. Bound concurrent and pending work, retry incomplete repairs, cover oversized scopes, and add a force-write CAS mode for damaged sidecars.
* fix(storage): address review feedback (#7663)
Bound projection repair with stable keyset directory pages and a per-scope retry budget. Run release smoke commands from the isolated workspace and classify Windows publish conflicts from the original OS error.