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Background task retry label distinguishes usage-limit throttling

Background task retries now show a distinct label when the retry was caused by hitting a usage limit

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Useful1my rating, 1 to 5
Signal1worth watching, 1 to 5
AreaBackground Taskswhat it touches
KindImprovementsin v2.1.271,
You'll notice

Background task retries now show a distinct label when the retry was caused by hitting a usage limit

What

In the background task detail panel, if a task's retry attempt was specifically triggered by hitting a usage limit, it now shows a dedicated label instead of the generic "throttled" text that was previously shown for all retries.

Why

This lets you tell at a glance whether a background task slowed down because of general throttling or specifically because a usage limit was hit, rather than lumping both cases under the same vague label.

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