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+{ config, ... }:
+{
+  time = "2026-02-12T19:22:50+00:00";
+  condition = config.programs.pay-respects.enable;
+  message = ''
+    The option `programs.pay-respects.rules` was added.
+
+    It generates runtime rule files at
+    {file}`$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/pay-respects/rules/<name>.toml`, where each
+    attribute name under `rules` becomes a filename (for example, `rules.cargo`
+    writes `cargo.toml`).
+
+    For the full runtime-rules format and command matching requirements, see
+    <https://github.com/iffse/pay-respects/blob/main/rules.md>.
+  '';
+}