diff --git a/internal/device-pod/fake-data.mjs b/internal/device-pod/fake-data.mjs
index 6beae8d7..b7145fd1 100644
--- a/internal/device-pod/fake-data.mjs
+++ b/internal/device-pod/fake-data.mjs
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@ export const DEVICE_POD_SERVICE_ID = "hwlab-device-pod";
 export const DEVICE_POD_CONTRACT_VERSION = "device-pod-fake-v1";
 export const DEFAULT_DEVICE_POD_ID = "device-pod-71-freq";
 
+// CI fast-lane marker: code-only edits here must roll by HWLAB_BOOT_COMMIT without rebuilding the env image.
+
 const DEFAULT_OBSERVED_AT = "2026-05-27T08:00:00.000Z";
 
 export function buildDevicePodList(options = {}) {