diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -121,3 +121,7 @@ uv.lock
 * (Kopie)*
 * (copy)*
 * (Copy)*
+
+# Staged MSIX build output (GITHUB-POLICY.md SS3, T-20260926-510472849) -- narrow
+# on purpose: _WARTUNG/generate_store_screenshots.py must stay tracked (maintenance script).
+_WARTUNG/msix_staging/
diff --git a/_WARTUNG/msix_staging/AppxManifest.xml b/_WARTUNG/msix_staging/AppxManifest.xml
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index a530491..0000000
--- a/_WARTUNG/msix_staging/AppxManifest.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,53 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
-<Package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10"
-         xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10"
-         xmlns:rescap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities"
-         xmlns:desktop="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10"
-         IgnorableNamespaces="uap rescap desktop">
-
-  <Identity Name="Geiger.MethodenAnalyser"
-            Publisher="CN=52596601-BAB4-4F3F-B182-E8F3F273B202"
-            Version="3.0.0.0"
-            ProcessorArchitecture="x64" />
-
-  <Properties>
-    <DisplayName>MethodenAnalyser</DisplayName>
-    <PublisherDisplayName>Geiger</PublisherDisplayName>
-    <Logo>icons\Square150x150Logo.png</Logo>
-    <Description>Statischer Python-Code-Analyser mit GUI. Findet ungenutzte Imports, Definitionen, Code-Duplikate und Import-Scope-Probleme.</Description>
-  </Properties>
-
-  <Dependencies>
-    <TargetDeviceFamily Name="Windows.Desktop"
-                        MinVersion="10.0.17763.0"
-                        MaxVersionTested="10.0.26100.0" />
-  </Dependencies>
-
-  <Resources>
-    <Resource Language="en-us" />
-    <Resource Language="de-de" />
-  </Resources>
-
-  <Applications>
-    <Application Id="MethodenAnalyser"
-                 Executable="MethodenAnalyser.exe"
-                 EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">
-
-      <uap:VisualElements DisplayName="MethodenAnalyser"
-                          Description="Statischer Python-Code-Analyser mit GUI. Findet ungenutzte Imports, Definitionen, Code-Duplikate und Import-Scope-Probleme."
-                          BackgroundColor="transparent"
-                          Square150x150Logo="icons\Square150x150Logo.png"
-                          Square44x44Logo="icons\Square44x44Logo.png">
-        <uap:DefaultTile Wide310x150Logo="icons\Wide310x150Logo.png"
-                         Square310x310Logo="icons\Square310x310Logo.png" />
-      </uap:VisualElements>
-
-    </Application>
-  </Applications>
-
-  <Capabilities>
-    <Capability Name="internetClient" />
-    <rescap:Capability Name="runFullTrust" />
-  </Capabilities>
-
-</Package>
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