{"version":"2.1.228","anchor":"stale-process-files-from-sibling-processes-are-reaped","canonical_anchor":"stale-process-files-from-sibling-processes-are-reaped","heading":"Stale process files from sibling processes are reaped","tier":"internal","area":"Background Tasks","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.228\/e\/stale-process-files-from-sibling-processes-are-reaped","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.228","markdown":"### Stale process files from sibling processes are reaped\n\nLeftover process files from other dead processes are now cleaned up too.\n\n**What**\n\nThe cleanup pass that removes leftover process-id files gained a branch for a second filename pattern, unlinking or handing off entries that belong to dead processes other than the current one before falling back to the existing numeric `.json` handling.\n\n**Evidence**\n\n`if (!\/^\\d+\\.json$\/.test(i)) continue;`\n\n- Area: Background Tasks\n- Tier: Under the hood\n- Useful: 2\/5\n- Signal: 1\/5"}