{"version":"2.1.246","anchor":"cross-session-messaging-no-longer-publishes-a-socket-while-s","canonical_anchor":"cross-session-messaging-no-longer-publishes-a-socket-while-s","heading":"Cross-session messaging no longer publishes a socket while shutting down","tier":"notice","area":"Elsewhere","scope":null,"heads_up":null,"url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.246\/e\/cross-session-messaging-no-longer-publishes-a-socket-while-s","release_url":"https:\/\/changelogs.core-directive.com\/v\/2.1.246","markdown":"### Cross-session messaging no longer publishes a socket while shutting down\n\nCross-session messaging turned on late during shutdown no longer publishes a dead socket.\n\n**What**\n\nIf cross-session messaging turns on after startup via a feature-flag refresh, the late setup now checks for shutdown first and tears itself down instead of publishing a socket path that nothing will serve.\n\n**Details**\n\n- The attempt is reported as `shutdown_discarded` rather than as a successful late bind.\n- Still behind the same feature flag that enables late binding at all.\n\n**Evidence**\n\n`torn down, not published`\n\n- Area: Elsewhere\n- Tier: You'll notice\n- Useful: 1\/5\n- Signal: 2\/5"}