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Maintainers have not confirmed this.\n- Reported workaround: add \"format\": {\"type\": \"text\"} to credential_source. The source calls this a workaround. It does not use the word 'resolved' or include any success confirmation.\n- Missing verification: there are no comments, maintainer response, or independent reproduction. The source does not state which credential_source type the reporter used. It gives no format guidance for other types.\n\nThe 'text-style source only' applicability in 37a4e984 is a model inference, not a source statement.\n\nStatus: the issue is open and no uv fix is identified. 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