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 ./flash_system.sh
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+Validating changes:
+* Running openpilot is a good smoketest for general AGNOS functionality
+* [CI](https://github.com/commaai/agnos-builder/blob/master/.github/workflows/build.yaml) ensures the build still works
+* [this](https://github.com/commaai/agnos-builder/blob/master/internal/README.md) is the checklist we go through before shipping new AGNOS releases to openpilot
+
 ## Contributing
 
 Join us in the `#dev-agnos` channel on [Discord](https://discord.comma.ai).