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 - [ ] I've documented the public API Changes in the appropriate `CHANGELOG.md` files.
-- [ ] I've read [the `CONTRIBUTING.md` file](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-rust-sdk/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.md), notably the sections about Pull requests, Commit message format, and AI policy.
 - [ ] This PR was made with the help of AI.
 
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