Add changelog fragment for tied specified-state fix

wmayner · claude · wmayner · commit 5d132676675a · 2026-03-29T14:15:00.000-05:00
Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.6 (1M context) &lt;noreply@anthropic.com&gt;
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+Fix permutation symmetry breaking caused by arbitrary tie-breaking among specified states. When multiple states tie for maximum intrinsic information, `integration_value()` now evaluates all tied states and selects the minimum (the "cruelest cut"). The resolved state is back-propagated to `system_state` on the SIA so that downstream consumers (e.g., `phi_structure` congruence filtering) see the correct specified state.

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	`1`	+Fix permutation symmetry breaking caused by arbitrary tie-breaking among specified states. When multiple states tie for maximum intrinsic information, `integration_value()` now evaluates all tied states and selects the minimum (the "cruelest cut"). The resolved state is back-propagated to `system_state` on the SIA so that downstream consumers (e.g., `phi_structure` congruence filtering) see the correct specified state.