t1442: add unreleased changelog entries for patch release

[marcusquinn]

Summary

• add an [Unreleased] changelog section for the just-merged patch release fixes from PRs t1440: harden aidevops update when brew or auth refresh fails #4143, t1439: fix pulse status drift and worker cap reporting #4140, and t1441: unblock patch releases from historical preflight debt #4146
• keep the entry concise and aligned with the existing changelog style

Closes #4147

Summary by CodeRabbit

Bug Fixes

• Improved robustness of update checks when Homebrew is missing or GitHub authentication fails
• Fixed pulse status drift and improved worker capacity reporting accuracy
• Enabled patch releases from historical preflight debt with tag-aware version checks

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• CHANGELOG.md

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Walkthrough

This pull request adds three missing [Unreleased] changelog entries to CHANGELOG.md, documenting three previously merged fixes. These entries enable the current patch release to proceed by completing the release notes.

Changes

Cohort / File(s)	Summary
Changelog Documentation CHANGELOG.md	Added three [Unreleased] entries documenting fixes for Homebrew update checks, pulse status drift in wrapper paths, and patch release preflight debt handling.

Estimated code review effort

🎯 1 (Trivial) | ⏱️ ~3 minutes

Possibly related PRs

• t1439: fix pulse status drift and worker cap reporting #4140 — Directly referenced as one of the fixes being documented in the changelog entry for pulse status drift and worker cap reporting.
• t1440: harden aidevops update when brew or auth refresh fails #4143 — Directly referenced as one of the fixes being documented in the changelog entry for hardening update checks when Homebrew is missing.
• t1441: unblock patch releases from historical preflight debt #4146 — Directly referenced as one of the fixes being documented in the changelog entry for unblocking patch releases with tag-aware checks.

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Poem

📝 Three fixes rest in shadows deep,
No changelog, no word to keep—
Until today! The notes align,
Release unblocked, the patch will shine! ✨

🚥 Pre-merge checks | ✅ 5

✅ Passed checks (5 passed)

Check name	Status	Explanation
Description Check	✅ Passed	Check skipped - CodeRabbit’s high-level summary is enabled.
Title check	✅ Passed	The title 't1442: add unreleased changelog entries for patch release' accurately and concisely describes the main change—adding missing changelog entries to the Unreleased section.
Linked Issues check	✅ Passed	The PR fully satisfies issue #4147's requirements: identifies merged patch fixes (#4143, #4140, #4146), adds missing Unreleased entries in proper Keep a Changelog format, and unblocks the patch release workflow.
Out of Scope Changes check	✅ Passed	All changes are scoped to CHANGELOG.md and directly address the task objective of adding missing Unreleased entries; no extraneous modifications detected.
Docstring Coverage	✅ Passed	No functions found in the changed files to evaluate docstring coverage. Skipping docstring coverage check.

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This pull request updates the CHANGELOG.md file to include an '[Unreleased]' section, providing a record of fixes included in the most recent patch release. This ensures that users are aware of the changes and improvements made in the latest version.

Highlights

• Patch Release Changelog: This PR adds an '[Unreleased]' changelog section to document fixes included in the latest patch release.
• Included Fixes: The changelog entries cover fixes from PRs t1440: harden aidevops update when brew or auth refresh fails #4143, t1439: fix pulse status drift and worker cap reporting #4140, and t1441: unblock patch releases from historical preflight debt #4146, addressing issues related to update checks, pulse status drift, and preflight checks.
• Changelog Style: The entries are concise and consistent with the existing changelog format.

Activity

• The PR addresses issue t1442: Add missing [Unreleased] changelog entries needed to unblock the current patch release #4147 by adding changelog entries for the patch release.
• The changes include adding a new '[Unreleased]' section with specific fixes related to Homebrew, pulse status, and preflight checks.

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