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From: Paul Kompfner <paul@daily.co>
Date: Tue, 24 Mar 2026 17:34:50 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] Add changelog for realtime system instruction preference
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+- ⚠️ Realtime services (Gemini Live, OpenAI Realtime, Grok Realtime, Nova Sonic) now prefer `system_instruction` from service settings over an initial system message in the LLM context, matching the behavior of non-realtime services. Previously, context-provided system instructions took precedence. A warning is now logged when both are set.