Use a structured decision path to replace risky names with clear, inclusive alternatives.
Naming review Your release branch contains the term master allowlist in code comments, docs, and a customer checklist. The decision now affects every future copy, translation, and support answer. Decision path Function over baggage Check whether the term describes the system, whether it carries avoidable baggage, and whether the replacement is understandable to the audience. Ship the old term Fast today, expensive later A clearer replacement that scales. Replace loaded metaphors with functional names. 01 Function 02 Baggage 03 Audience Step 1 The term appears in technical and customer-facing contexts.
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