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+# Maintainer Notice (Announcement Only)
+
+Date: March 3, 2026 (UTC)
+
+We are the maintainers of `zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw`.
+Earlier today, we accidentally changed repository visibility and then restored it to public.
+
+After restoration, GitHub fork/network metadata appears to have drifted across related repositories.
+No source code or commit history was lost, but some fork lineage/counters may appear inconsistent.
+
+Official maintainer notice:
+- https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/issues/2619
+- https://github.com/zeroclaw-labs/zeroclaw/discussions/2620
+
+This change is only a visibility announcement for people who are currently looking at this repository.
+
+---
+
+If the owner of this repository sees this message, please help us coordinate recovery.
+Please click my GitHub profile homepage for contact details: https://github.com/chumyin