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 ### Stack & Rationale
 
 * **Frontend:** **React (Next.js 15)** + **TypeScript** + **Tailwind CSS**
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 - [x] **Phase 2:** Firebase Authentication & Global Context.
 - [x] **Phase 3:** Backend Persistence (Firestore) & Naming Convention Alignment.
 - [x] **Phase 4:** Mocked Test Infrastructure & History API Endpoints.
-- [ ] **Phase 5:** Frontend Hydration (Displaying historical chats/resumes in the UI).
-- [ ] **Phase 6:** Production Deployment (Cloud Run & Vercel).
+- [x] **Phase 5:** Frontend Hydration (Displaying historical chats/resumes in the UI).
+- [x] **Phase 6:** Production Deployment (Cloud Run & Vercel).
 
 ## License
 
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