- Internal ticket has been created to get rid of `initialValueEncoding` and mark `initialValue` as json string -> https://github.com/ably/specification/pull/335#discussion_r2154323027 - Once it's addressed, relevant code should be update. - Annotate serialization/deserialization logic with appropriate spec. ┆Issue is synchronized with this [Jira Task](https://ably.atlassian.net/browse/ECO-5421) by [Unito](https://www.unito.io)