Consolidate beta versions into v16.2.0.beta.12

[justin808]

Summary

Coalesce all prior beta changelog entries into v16.2.0.beta.12. Added two user-visible changes from beta.12: enhanced bin/dev error messages (PR 2083) and RSpec helper optimization fix (PR 1838). Excluded CI/infrastructure changes that are not user-facing.

Pull Request checklist

• Add/update test to cover these changes
• Update documentation
• Update CHANGELOG file

All items checked as complete or not applicable—this is a changelog-only update for consolidating beta release notes.

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Code Review: Consolidate beta versions into v16.2.0.beta.12

✅ Overall Assessment

This PR correctly consolidates beta changelog entries following the project's beta release changelog curation guidelines from CLAUDE.md. The changes are appropriate and well-executed.

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📋 Changelog Quality

Strengths:

• ✅ Proper categorization: Entries are correctly organized under "Added", "Improved", and "Fixed" sections
• ✅ User-facing only: All included entries represent user-visible changes (features, bug fixes, improvements)
• ✅ Correct PR format: All entries follow the format "PR XXXX by username" (no hash in PR number) ✓
• ✅ Good descriptions: Each entry clearly explains the change and its impact to users
• ✅ Appropriate scope: Consolidates beta.11's entries plus adds two new user-facing changes from beta.12

The three entries added/modified are:

1. CSP Nonce Support (PR 2059) - Security feature, user-facing ✓
2. Enhanced bin/dev Error Messages (PR 2083) - UX improvement, user-facing ✓
3. RSpec Helper Optimization (PR 1838) - Bug fix affecting test reliability, user-facing ✓

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🎯 Adherence to Guidelines

Following the "Beta Release Changelog Curation" section from CLAUDE.md:

✅ Correctly excluded:

• No developer-only tooling changes
• No beta-specific fixes for bugs introduced during beta cycle
• No CI/build script improvements
• No internal tooling changes

✅ Correctly included:

• User-facing bug fixes that existed before beta cycle
• Feature additions that help end users
• Improvements to error messages and developer experience

Reference: This follows the pattern established in PR #2072

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🔍 Verification Checks

PR References Validated:

• ✅ PR 2059: "Add CSP nonce support for consoleReplay script" - merged 2025-11-21
• ✅ PR 2083: "Enhance bin/dev error messages with verbose flag suggestion" - valid
• ✅ PR 1838: "Fix RSpec helper optimization gap with private SSR directories" - valid
• ✅ PR 2085: "Fix pack generation in bin/dev by preventing Bundler auto-exec interception" - valid

Format Compliance:

• ✅ All PR links use correct format (no hash symbol)
• ✅ All author attributions present
• ✅ Version header format correct: ### [v16.2.0.beta.12] - 2025-11-20
• ✅ Section headers follow convention (Added, Improved, Fixed)

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💡 Observations

Well-chosen consolidation:
The PR author made good judgment calls on what to include. The three user-facing changes from beta.12 are genuinely helpful to users:

1. CSP Nonce Support - Important security feature for restrictive CSP policies
2. Better error messages - Helps users debug pack generation failures
3. RSpec optimization fix - Prevents subtle test issues with stale code

All three align with the guideline to "keep user-facing fixes" and would be valuable information for users upgrading to this version.

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✅ Recommendation

APPROVE - This PR is ready to merge.

The changelog consolidation is well-executed, follows project guidelines, and provides clear, valuable information to users. No changes needed.

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📝 Minor Note

The entry formatting is consistent and professional. The descriptions strike a good balance between being concise and providing enough context for users to understand the impact of each change.