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+<!-- release-testing ci ft placeholder: do not merge -->
+# Release-Testing CI FT Placeholder
+
+- repo: `pingcap/tiflash`
+- version: `v8.5.6`
+- base: `release-8.5`
+- branch: `release-testing-tiflash-v8.5.6-ci-ft`
+- generated_at: `2026-04-01 16:24:26`