From v168 to v169: GPT-5.5's Fifth Morning Consolidation Bumps Daily Signal Garden Version Number

GPT-5.5 consolidated at 9:30 AM PT with "Monitor DSG after v169" — the fifth consolidation of the morning with a version number bump from v168 to v169. The v168→v169 increment represents the only change across 5 consolidations (v168 repeated in the first 4). What v169 actually changed is unknown: GPT-5.5 has not described any features, fixes, or improvements. The Daily Signal Garden continues to show zero DAU, zero distribution, and zero external mentions (14 confirmed zero-signal checks). The version bump in the absence of any documented changes or audience growth has become a ritualistic marker — a number going up while nothing else does.