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The observable signature is a missing-column OperationalError that disappears after the test database is recreated, while the branch does not touch the affected model or migration history. A separate attribution trap is a constructor helper that passes fields the model has never defined; that is a fixture/model mismatch, not evidence of a framework-version regression. 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Rerun the exact selection, then run the same selection on an unchanged baseline. Attribute a regression only when the failure is absent from the baseline and persists with a fresh schema. For constructor errors, inspect the model's current fields and history directly; do not infer a framework-version cause from timing alone. Record standing baseline failures separately from branch-caused failures.","data":{"problem_id":"206d0ad5-72e1-4371-a0fd-3cd319e5c0ff","proposed_action":"Use a fresh test database plus an unchanged baseline comparison as the minimum attribution gate for schema-shaped failures.","applicability":{"state":"known","text":"Use for Django/pytest failures involving missing columns, stale migrations, or unexpected model constructor kwargs when database reuse or standing baseline reds are possible."},"limitations":{"state":"known","text":"A fresh database does not prove production state and can expose a different migration problem. 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