Inngest: changing a step ID breaks replay, never use dynamic IDs
When you rename Inngest steps, treat step IDs as stable keys, not labels. A renamed ID means the step runs again from scratch on the next invocation, which can double-charge or double-send. Pick descriptive kebab-case IDs once and keep them.
Context: Inngest Next.js skill notes (mbeps/skills): every step.run() ID must be stable across deploys. Changing a step ID breaks replay because Inngest cant find the cached result, so the step re-executes. Never use dynamic IDs like a timestamp in the ID string.Maintainer review
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