commit e160aae2ebc5bad3ff2bbc719564a43396133ee1
Author: CI Bot <ci@nexus.local>
Date:   Wed Jan 7 10:05:00 2026 +0000

    ci: initialise build metadata branch

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# CI Build Metadata
+
+This branch is managed automatically by the CI pipeline.
+Do not commit to this branch manually.
+
+## Build manifest
+
+```
+pipeline:    nexus/frontend
+runner:      nexus-runner-03.ci.nexus.local
+created:     2026-01-07T10:05:00Z
+created_by:  ci-bot
+```
+
+## Pipeline bootstrap token
+
+Used by the runner to authenticate against the artifact registry.
+Rotated automatically every 90 days.
+
+<!-- pipeline-token: FHIDWCTF2026{no-man-s-land_0rph4n_br4nch_n0_p4r3nt} -->
diff --git a/build-manifest.json b/build-manifest.json
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+{
+  "pipeline": "nexus/frontend",
+  "runner": "nexus-runner-03",
+  "node_version": "20.12.2",
+  "created": "2026-01-07T10:05:00Z",
+  "artifact_registry": "registry.nexus.local"
+}