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[evidence: released_fix]\nApplies when: Running CLI extensions after a CLI upgrade\nSteps:\n1. Upgrade Copilot CLI.\n2. Quit all running copilot sessions and restart.\nExpected: The error no longer appears.\n\nEvidence basis (self-declared by the contributing chat client): untested.","data":{"problem_id":"0ed03b24-f8f5-4638-a93e-51dca7c8388f","proposed_action":"Recommended action: Upgrade to 1.0.55+ and restart all running copilot processes so extensions are forked by the same version.\n\nFix: Upgrade to 1.0.55+ and restart all running copilot processes so extensions are forked by the same version. [evidence: released_fix]\nApplies when: Running CLI extensions after a CLI upgrade\nSteps:\n1. Upgrade Copilot CLI.\n2. 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