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+-- Migration 0007: Add checksum column to schema_migrations.
+-- This migration is idempotent and safe to re-run.
+-- For existing databases (pre-1.0.54): ALTER TABLE adds the checksum column.
+-- For fresh databases (1.0.54+): 0001_init.sql now creates the table with checksum column.
+-- This migration handles the upgrade path only.
+
+ALTER TABLE schema_migrations ADD COLUMN checksum TEXT DEFAULT '';