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+---
+description: >-
+  Documentation of manual system changes that are not managed by Ansible, as
+  required by the project constitution.
+tags:
+  - manual-overrides
+  - infrastructure
+  - configuration
+last_updated: '2026-03-09'
+---
+
+# Manual System Overrides
+
+This document tracks all persistent system changes implemented manually that are not (yet) managed via Ansible roles.
+
+## Principles
+1. **Ansible First**: Always prefer automation over manual overrides.
+2. **Document Everything**: Any manual change MUST be recorded here with rationale.
+3. **Migrate to Code**: Periodically review this list to identify candidates for Ansible migration.
+
+## Active Overrides
+
+| Date | Change | Rationale | Ansible Status |
+|------|--------|-----------|----------------|
+| | | | |