repocache.store and checkpoint.store concatenated header + body + image into a full resident copy before writing; both now stream the pieces to the file with the checksum folded incrementally, byte-identical output. The clone path frees its view before the reopen builds a second derived state. ZIT_DERIVE_FOOTPRINT reports the derive body's composition. pkgsrc cold open: peak RSS 2.32 GB to 2.07 GB. check-in: 3107e23e24 user: dmestas tags: trunk