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 See [Help Test KORA](docs/community/help-test-kora.md) for the workload submission template.
 
+> When proposing workloads for KORA validation, use only synthetic or sanitized examples. Do not include secrets, API keys, private user data, proprietary datasets, raw provider responses, or production logs.
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 ## Documentation
 
 Start with the [KORA Documentation Index](docs/README.md) for the developer path: