Refactor: media output path resolution + removal of `--custom_folders` CLI flag and config option - #4969

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Commits on Aug 26, 2026

Normalize render output requests
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Document canonical output formats
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Separate live and post-render preview
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Document renderer-independent preview modes
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Address renderer capability review feedback
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Resolve render session configuration once
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Update output and render-flow documentation
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Keep deep-dive introduction focused
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Update slow output tests for normalized formats
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Commits on Aug 28, 2026

Preserve dry-run session intent
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Test canonical output path behavior
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Add immutable scene output planning
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Route writers through resolved output plans
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Materialize planned output paths lazily
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Move file logging out of the writer
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Remove the custom folders preset
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Document exact media path planning
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Address output naming review feedback
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Simplify parallel encoding test setup
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Remove unused directive filename assignment
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Commits on Aug 29, 2026

Apply batched suggestions from code review

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Address output documentation review feedback
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Respect explicit video output for static scenes
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Merge branch 'refactor/output-session-config' into refactor/media-layout-output-plan
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Fix automatic output write-all test
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Merge branch 'refactor/output-session-config' into refactor/media-layout-output-plan
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