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+# Hermes demo PR check
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+This file is intentionally small and non-functional.
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+Purpose: verify that the GitHub checks configured on `devrev/enterprise-bench` run on pull requests opened by Nimit via Hermes.
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+Expected validation impact: documentation-only change; `make validate` should continue to pass.