Decode native binary plists from bounded owned source bytes before conversion can erase scalar values. Share scalar preflight and isolate overlapping decoder records while retaining exact integers, date uncertainty, and original bytes. Refuse numeric payloads that read structural table bytes, and avoid retaining projection metadata when callers only need structural validation.
Closes#5701Closes#5703Closes#5705Closes#5782Closes#5783Closes#5792
Normalize path facts once at the owning filesystem boundary, preserve caller spelling and unavailable inventory members, and retain typed read failures. Record exclusion entry kinds so only proven directories can establish descendant symlink targets; omitted legacy kinds stay unknown.
Reviewed fixes include #1969, #2642, #2759, and #2994.
Validation: 26 reference graph source tests passed; prior artifact checks passed 275 tests with one Windows-only skip. Updated compiled import workflows are included in final validation after regeneration.
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