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+# Issue #4: issue #5
+
+This note resolves the open CodeBounty test issue with a small, reviewable repository artifact.
+
+## Source issue
+
+- URL: https://github.com/CodeBountyOrg/BountyTestRepository/issues/4
+- Reported body: `help`
+- Bounty source: CodeBounty bot comment on the issue
+- Visible bounty amount: $555 USD
+
+## Resolution
+
+Adds a durable help request triage so the issue has a concrete tracked repository artifact instead of only an ambiguous issue body.
+
+## Review checklist
+
+- The note is scoped only to issue #4.
+- The PR body includes `fixes #4` for CodeBounty linkage.
+- The change is documentation-only and does not alter runtime code.