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 ThrillWiki is a community-driven web application for discovering, reviewing, and tracking theme parks, rides, and related entities globally. Its core purpose is to provide a centralized platform for enthusiasts to research attractions and contribute to a collaborative knowledge base through user contributions and reviews, offering a comprehensive encyclopedia for the theme park world.
 
 ## Recent Changes
-**October 2025 - Avatar Display System Improvements (Latest)**
+**October 27, 2025 - Critical Build Fixes (Latest)**
+- **Merge Conflict Resolution**: Resolved unresolved git merge conflict in AuthButtons.tsx that was preventing the app from compiling
+  - Removed conflict markers and kept the UserAvatar component implementation for consistency with recent avatar improvements
+  - Fixed syntax errors that were blocking Vite dev server from starting
+- **Missing Dependency Installation**: Installed @tanstack/react-query-devtools package that was imported but not included in dependencies
+  - Resolved module resolution errors preventing the app from loading
+  - Restored React Query DevTools functionality for development debugging
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+**October 2025 - Avatar Display System Improvements**
 - **Unified Avatar Component**: Created centralized UserAvatar component with robust retry logic and cache-busting to fix inconsistent avatar display across the application
   - Implemented bounded retry mechanism with two attempts and query parameter-based cache-busting
   - Added loading and error states with smooth transitions