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+This file is a temporary placeholder for creating a Draft WIP PR for the `LegacyMenuItem` function-component migration work.
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+It exists only so maintainers can associate the PR with `ant-design/ant-design#58404`.
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+Planned cleanup:
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+- Remove this file in the first real implementation commit, or before merge.