GIT-026: dog/git house-cleaning sweep small correctness/style debts (2026-07-24 review)

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Residue of the 2026-07-24 jab/dog/git/ review: real but small defects that don't warrant one ticket each. Each TODO is self-contained; fix repro-first where a behavior changes, comment-only items need none. The four big findings went to GIT-011 (extended), GIT-023, GIT-024, GIT-025. Method: work.

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