Coding (Platform)

Django: Merge layered configuration for cache layer runtime configuration

A production request path returns inconsistent decisions during retries and concurrent updates. The affected area is cache layer.

Repair the cache layer runtime configuration implementation so it applies documented precedence and reports unsupported keys.

Evidence

Affected surface: Django / cache layer.
Observed failure family: merge layered configuration.
Scope policy: contractVersion must equal 2.

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