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#54004: build: allow empty .patches files
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Created: Sep 16, 2026, 12:05:28 PM
Merged: Sep 16, 2026, 1:55:11 PM
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Target: 44-x-y
Requested by David Sanders · Slack thread
Description of Change
Backport of #53978
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#53978: build: allow empty .patches filesOriginal PR Author
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