Let a bug fix change the test that pins the behavior the bug calls wrong (closes #280)

AGENTS.md required the owner's approval for every change to an existing test. A bug fix may now change an existing test without asking when that test pins exactly the behavior the filed bug calls wrong, and the change moves it to the fixed behavior and nothing else. Any other change to an existing test still needs approval. The owner approved this on the issue. Model: opus-5-5
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@@ -14,7 +14,11 @@ These rules MUST be followed at all times, it is very important.
  without asking first. In almost all cases, the code should be changed, NOT the
  tests. If you think the test needs to be changed, make your case for that and
  ask for permission to proceed, then stop. You need explicit user approval to
-  modify existing tests. (You do not need user approval for writing NEW tests.)
+  modify existing tests. A bug fix may change an existing test without asking
+  when that test pins exactly the behavior the filed bug calls wrong, and the
+  change moves it to the fixed behavior and nothing else; any other change to an
+  existing test still needs explicit user approval. (You do not need user
+  approval for writing NEW tests.)

 - When linting, assume the linter config is CORRECT, and that each item output
  by the linter is something that legitimately needs fixing in the code.