log-structured-sentinel-is-in-band

Status: IN

`log-structured-hash-table/bitcask.py` uses `TOMBSTONE = b"__BITCASK_TOMBSTONE__"` as an in-band sentinel in the value space; storing those exact bytes as a value causes silent data loss on recovery when the record is misinterpreted as a deletion

Source: entries/2026/05/29/topic-tombstone-semantics.md

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