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[Bug]: README "Using the library" example is outdated Open

bug needs response

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Adyen/adyen-dotnet-api-library#1869 · Opened Sep 25, 2026
Async cursor reads swallow errors: fetchAsync resolves [] instead of rejecting Open

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meteor/meteor#14794 · Opened Sep 25, 2026
Credentials for translate Github workflow Open

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yiisoft/docs#523 · Opened Sep 25, 2026

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errorOrNull() contract smart-casts the receiver to Error unconditionally (ClassCastException on Kotlin/Native) Open

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mrmans0n/asyncresult#102 · Opened Sep 25, 2026
match(numeric=True) treats numbers that agree to 5 significant figures as equal Open

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UKGovernmentBEIS/inspect_ai#5567 · Opened Sep 25, 2026
macOS: F11 still triggers GDK fullscreen even though the menu item is hidden Open

bug macos

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translate/virtaal#3785 · Opened Sep 25, 2026
Nested .NET type names with + (e.g. [System.Environment+SpecialFolder]) produce ERROR nodes Open

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airbus-cert/tree-sitter-powershell#60 · Opened Sep 25, 2026
Dehydrated polls wrong endpoint URI during challenge verification phase Open

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dehydrated-io/dehydrated#1007 · Opened Sep 25, 2026

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