refactor(breadcrumbs): remove stale /newappeal inline no-op branch

memory-bank/change-log.md

@@ -887,6 +887,31 @@ Follow-ups:
 
 - Closure slice 3: resolve and guard remaining `/newappeal` inline edge branch treatment.
 
+### CL-22541-Z3: breadcrumbs closure slice 3 — remove lingering `/newappeal` no-op inline branch
+
+date: 2026-04-09  
+author: Cline  
+scope: `components/breadcrumbs.js`, `tests/phase22/breadcrumbs-route-map-structure.test.cjs`  
+type: change  
+rationale: Execute closure slice 3 by resolving the remaining inline `/newappeal` edge branch (a no-op render guard) and locking its removal with explicit structure coverage.  
+impact: Refactor/test hardening only; no runtime route/auth/session/API/EN-CY/a11y behavior change.
+status: completed
+
+Summary:
+
+- Removed lingering no-op branch from breadcrumbs JSX:
+    - deleted `{isPath("/newappeal") && <></>}`
+- Added structure guard assertion that `/newappeal` inline branch is absent.
+
+Validation:
+
+- `node tests/phase22/breadcrumbs-route-map-structure.test.cjs` -> pass (4/4).
+- `node tests/phase22/index.test.cjs` -> pass (combined suite).
+
+Follow-ups:
+
+- Breadcrumb route-state extraction closure slices (1/2/3) complete.
+
 ### CL-00X: 22500 `components/elements/index.js` Phase 1 helper extraction
 
 date: 2026-04-07