Summary

• Adds a CodeBounty fixture for issue test new issue apr 6 1235am #82's duplicate approval/announcement sequence.
• Preserves two pending-approval comments, two later CodeBounty bot announcement comments, and both distinct local bounty IDs.
• Keeps payout status explicit: submitted_visible=true, verified_payable=false until CodeBounty application + maintainer/platform acceptance are verified.

Fixes #82

Bounty / payout boundary

• Visible amount: $10 USD
• Amount source: CodeBounty bot comments on issue test new issue apr 6 1235am #82
• Required linkage: fixes #82
• developer_application_required=true
• duplicate_pending_approval_comments=true
• verified_payable=false

Validation

python3 -m py_compile scripts/validate-codebounty-issue-82.py
python3 scripts/validate-codebounty-issue-82.py test-fixtures/codebounty-issue-82-duplicate-approval.json
git diff --check

All commands passed locally.

Fresh collision/state proof

• Checked immediately before push: 2026-05-14T00:06:00Z.
• Issue state: open, unlocked, unassigned.
• Repo: public and not archived.
• Open PR collision searches: 82, #82, fixes #82, issue 82, test new issue apr 6 1235am, test issue 1235am.
• Exact same-scope open PR count: 0.