From f135c675e771a778bbd9fd25dcf3a167332cea8f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Said Turksever <asturksever@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 6 Nov 2026 11:59:29 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Changelog: 1600 fragment

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+- A layer that is only waiting for a key now ends the load chip on an amber
+  `KEY REQUIRED` instead of a red `LOAD FAILED`, so a keyless Environmental
+  first run no longer reports a failure while earthquakes load. A real error
+  still wins over a missing key (asturksever, #1600).