⁉️ Why does pydantic>=2.11 sit in your pyproject.toml? Is it the lowest version that actually works, or just a tool default? And what evidence backs that claim?

💡 Dependency declarations are claims about package versions, yet they often follow tool defaults and habit rather than deliberate choice. Choosing them by the environment they constrain and pairing each with supporting evidence narrows the gap between what a project claims and what it actually verifies.

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