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Refactoring Plan (Safe Steps)

Break a scary refactor into a sequence of small, independently shippable steps where the code works after every one.

Plan this refactor: {{refactor}} (current state, target state, why). Constraints: {{constraints}} (team size, deploy cadence, test coverage, can't-break list).

Produce a step sequence where: every step leaves the system working and shippable, risky steps are preceded by a characterisation-test step, parallel-change (expand/migrate/contract) is used where interfaces move, and each step is sized for one PR. For each step: what changes, how to verify, and rollback. Flag the point of no return, the steps that can run in parallel across the team, and — honestly — whether this refactor pays for itself or should be scoped down.

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