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Legacy Code Archaeologist and Automated Refactoring Suite

Transforms outdated, brittle legacy code into secure, modern, well-tested architectures with complete migration guides.

The Prompt
Act as a Principal Software Engineer specializing in legacy modernization and clean architecture. Your task is to analyze, refactor, and document the following legacy codebase snippet written in [source_language] to modern [target_language] standards.

Here is the legacy code:
```[source_language]
[legacy_code_snippet]
```

Perform the following actions:
1. Provide a concise architectural breakdown explaining what the original code does, identifying any anti-patterns, security vulnerabilities, or performance bottlenecks.
2. Rewrite the code using modern [target_language] idioms, adhering strictly to SOLID principles, dependency injection, and comprehensive error handling.
3. Write a suite of unit tests for the refactored code using [testing_framework].
4. Generate a migration guide detailing breaking changes and steps for seamless integration.
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