## Update Script Maintenance Report

Date: 2026-03-04

- Ran updater: `python scripts/consolidate.py`.
- Root cause: script was Python 2 style (`file(...)`) and did not target current repository paths.
- Fixes made:
  - Ported script to Python 3.
  - Updated file handling to use `data/population.csv` directly.
  - Added monthly + manual GitHub Actions workflow with `contents: write`.
- Validation summary: script completes successfully and rewrites consolidated `Average` values in place.