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MCP server instructions are now delivered incrementally as a new mcp_instructions_delta attachment type, sending only added/removed server instructions instead of the full set each turn. Falls back to the previous full-set approach when the tengu_basalt_3kr feature flag is disabled.
Evidence
Delta attachment handler (search for "mcp_instructions_delta")
Strings lifted out of the shipped bundle, so the claim above can be checked against them.