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## Context
The Data Plane already collects process-wide atomic counters and gauges. Only active connections and egress Kbps cross the authenticated heartbeat boundary.
## Goals / Non-Goals
**Goals:**
- Carry the existing low-cardinality observations with explicit units.
- Bound every numeric field and enumerate provider state.
- Keep registration capacity distinct from measured traffic.
**Non-Goals:**
- Add session, route, endpoint, credential, label, or payload fields.
- Define a new telemetry transport.
- Publish a Protocol version.
## Decisions
- Nest the values in required `GatewayTelemetry` so heartbeat telemetry is one strict atomic contract.
- Use cumulative counters and microsecond delay totals plus processing samples; consumers can derive rates/averages without losing raw observations.
- Keep loss as parts per million and provider state as a bounded enum.
## Risks / Trade-offs
- [Cumulative counters approach signed integer limits] → Bound at signed 64-bit and saturate consumer conversions.
- [New required object breaks RC6] → Test locally and publish only under separate immutable-version authorization.
## Migration Plan
Regenerate all bindings locally, update both consumers through the temporary workspace, and stop at the immutable publication boundary.
## Open Questions
None.