Find a memory leak

Help me find a memory leak.
Inputs: symptoms; heap data; runtime.

1. Separate cache growth, transient peaks and retained allocations.
2. trace snapshots and references to likely causes.
3. plan bounded fixes and sustained comparable tests.

Deliver: Verdict, Retaining path, Evidence, Fix, Regression check, Next captures.
Clarify critical gaps, separate facts from assumptions, and do not invent data, citations or completed actions.

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Before you start

Provide symptoms; heap data; runtime.