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+# Chum Bucket Relay -- operator config (my working copy)
+# DO NOT COMMIT. (committed anyway, 2026-02-19)
+RELAY_ENDPOINT=https://10.44.7.9:8443
+RELAY_USER=svc-karen
+RELAY_TOKEN=6f2c1d9ab4e7508f3c2b1a0d9e8f7c6b
+CONTAINMENT_CODE=CTF{the_branch_is_gone_the_object_is_not}