diff --git a/src/akkudoktoreos/utils/versioned.py b/src/akkudoktoreos/utils/versioned.py
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+"""Versioned utility helpers."""
+
+
+def noop() -> None:
+    """Placeholder helper used for testing connector write access."""
+    return None