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+"""Escalation Report.
+
+Diagnosis:
+Kubernetes pod not found during checkpoint shape validation.
+
+Error Type:
+Infrastructure
+
+Evidence:
+- pods "checkpoint-shape-validation-pod-45kmf6lu" not found
+- code:404
+
+Structured Plan:
+Step 1: Escalate to the infrastructure team to investigate the missing Kubernetes pod.
+Step 2: Check Kubernetes cluster logs and events for pod eviction or deletion reasons.
+Step 3: Rerun the Airflow DAG once the infrastructure issue is resolved.
+"""