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+## Migration verification evidence
+
+Closes part of CxODEV-1475.
+
+### Local verification (run before opening this PR)
+
+- [ ] Build green on `dotnet build --configuration Release`
+- [ ] Migration tests green (paste tail of `dotnet test ... --filter "FullyQualifiedName~Differential|SqlSnapshot|EnumMapping"`)
+- [ ] Full test suite green (paste tail of `dotnet test ${SOLUTION}`)
+- [ ] CTK Newman suite green via `bash .tests/compliance/run.local.sh` (if applicable)
+- [ ] Coverage report HTML attached to this PR (drag-drop `TestResults/CoverageReport/index.html` or paste `SummaryGithub.md`)
+- [ ] Coverage % maintained or improved vs. `main` (paste `SummaryGithub.md` table)
+- [ ] AutoMapper removed: `grep -rE 'AutoMapper' src/ --include "*.cs" --include "*.csproj"` returns no matches
+
+### Special cases handled (if any)
+<!-- List any patterns from Section 6 encountered and how each was resolved -->
+
+### Profiles migrated
+<!-- Bulleted list of every Profile class that existed and the corresponding new Expression-first mapper -->
+
+### Call-site updates
+<!-- Approximate count of _mapper.Map<>, .ProjectTo<>, .MapToResult<> replacements -->
+
+---
+
+## Reviewer checklist (senior, required before merge to `main`)
+
+- [ ] All verification-evidence checkboxes in the PR description are checked
+- [ ] Coverage HTML in PR shows coverage maintained or improved
+- [ ] `grep` output in PR description shows zero AutoMapper matches
+- [ ] All three mapper-pattern artefacts present per migrated aggregate: `<Aggregate>Expressions.cs`, `<Aggregate>Mapper.cs`, `<Aggregate>MappingExtensions.cs`, plus DI registration in `ServiceCollectionExtensions.cs`
+- [ ] Special-case sections (if claimed) match the resolution patterns in CxODEV-1475
+- [ ] CTK Newman log shows no failed scenarios (TMF services only)
+- [ ] No new external NuGet dependencies (no Mapster, no Riok.Mapperly, no AutoMapper replacement library; the recommendation is hand-written mappers only)
+- [ ] Sample-check at least 3 call-sites manually to confirm the pattern is applied consistently
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