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+[
+  {
+    "fileName": "test_database.sqlite",
+    "latestVersion": "v1",
+    "history": [
+      {
+        "version": "v1",
+        "timestamp": "2025-07-02T14:27:23.659672Z",
+        "sha256": "a55bb96070652d1f16b5eab951b3dd5b90dcae63372b6403ab8e1bcafb6b679c",
+        "r2_object_key": "test_database/v1-a55bb96070652d1f16b5eab951b3dd5b90dcae63372b6403ab8e1bcafb6b679c.sqlite",
+        "staging_key": "staging-uploads/a55bb96070652d1f16b5eab951b3dd5b90dcae63372b6403ab8e1bcafb6b679c.sqlite",
+        "diffFromPrevious": null,
+        "commit": "pending-merge",
+        "description": "pending-merge"
+      }
+    ]
+  }
+]