diff --git a/checkpoint.json b/checkpoint.json
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+{
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-16T12:02:24.936414Z",
+  "current_node": "setup",
+  "completed_nodes": [
+    "start",
+    "setup"
+  ],
+  "node_retries": {
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+    "start": 1
+  },
+  "context_values": {
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+    "internal.run_id": "01KKV8D2S4BACBEM2MK24S393W",
+    "failure_signature": "setup|deterministic|script failed with exit code: <n> ## stdout fatal: destination path '.' already exists and is not an empty directory.",
+    "command.stderr": "",
+    "internal.thread_id": "start",
+    "graph.goal": "Please support header rows in RestructuredText output\n### Description\r\n\r\nIt would be great if the following would work:\r\n\r\n```Python\r\n>>> from astropy.table import QTable\r\n>>> import astropy.units as u\r\n>>> import sys\r\n>>> tbl = QTable({'wave': [350,950]*u.nm, 'response': [0.7, 1.2]*u.count})\r\n>>> tbl.write(sys.stdout,  format=\"ascii.rst\")\r\n===== ========\r\n wave response\r\n===== ========\r\n350.0      0.7\r\n950.0      1.2\r\n===== ========\r\n>>> tbl.write(sys.stdout,  format=\"ascii.fixed_width\", header_rows=[\"name\", \"unit\"])\r\n|  wave | response |\r\n|    nm |       ct |\r\n| 350.0 |      0.7 |\r\n| 950.0 |      1.2 |\r\n>>> tbl.write(sys.stdout,  format=\"ascii.rst\", header_rows=[\"name\", \"unit\"])\r\nTraceback (most recent call last):\r\n  File \"<stdin>\", line 1, in <module>\r\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/astropy/table/connect.py\", line 129, in __call__\r\n    self.registry.write(instance, *args, **kwargs)\r\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/astropy/io/registry/core.py\", line 369, in write\r\n    return writer(data, *args, **kwargs)\r\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/astropy/io/ascii/connect.py\", line 26, in io_write\r\n    return write(table, filename, **kwargs)\r\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/astropy/io/ascii/ui.py\", line 856, in write\r\n    writer = get_writer(Writer=Writer, fast_writer=fast_writer, **kwargs)\r\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/astropy/io/ascii/ui.py\", line 800, in get_writer\r\n    writer = core._get_writer(Writer, fast_writer, **kwargs)\r\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/astropy/io/ascii/core.py\", line 1719, in _get_writer\r\n    writer = Writer(**writer_kwargs)\r\nTypeError: RST.__init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'header_rows'\r\n```\r\n\r\n\r\n### Additional context\r\n\r\nRestructuredText output is a great way to fill autogenerated documentation with content, so having this flexible makes the life easier `:-)`\r\n\r\n\n",
+    "current.preamble": "Goal: Please support header rows in RestructuredText output\n### Description\r\n\r\nIt would be great if the following would work:\r\n\r\n```Python\r\n>>> from astropy.table import QTable\r\n>>> import astropy.units as u\r\n>>> import sys\r\n>>> tbl = QTable({'wave': [350,950]*u.nm, 'response': [0.7, 1.2]*u.count})\r\n>>> tbl.write(sys.stdout,  format=\"ascii.rst\")\r\n===== ========\r\n wave response\r\n===== ========\r\n350.0      0.7\r\n950.0      1.2\r\n===== ========\r\n>>> tbl.write(sys.stdout,  format=\"ascii.fixed_width\", header_rows=[\"name\", \"unit\"])\r\n|  wave | response |\r\n|    nm |       ct |\r\n| 350.0 |      0.7 |\r\n| 950.0 |      1.2 |\r\n>>> tbl.write(sys.stdout,  format=\"ascii.rst\", header_rows=[\"name\", \"unit\"])\r\nTraceback (most recent call last):\r\n  File \"<stdin>\", line 1, in <module>\r\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/astropy/table/connect.py\", line 129, in __call__\r\n    self.registry.write(instance, *args, **kwargs)\r\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/astropy/io/registry/core.py\", line 369, in write\r\n    return writer(data, *args, **kwargs)\r\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/astropy/io/ascii/connect.py\", line 26, in io_write\r\n    return write(table, filename, **kwargs)\r\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/astropy/io/ascii/ui.py\", line 856, in write\r\n    writer = get_writer(Writer=Writer, fast_writer=fast_writer, **kwargs)\r\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/astropy/io/ascii/ui.py\", line 800, in get_writer\r\n    writer = core._get_writer(Writer, fast_writer, **kwargs)\r\n  File \"/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/astropy/io/ascii/core.py\", line 1719, in _get_writer\r\n    writer = Writer(**writer_kwargs)\r\nTypeError: RST.__init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'header_rows'\r\n```\r\n\r\n\r\n### Additional context\r\n\r\nRestructuredText output is a great way to fill autogenerated documentation with content, so having this flexible makes the life easier `:-)`\r\n\r\n\n\n",
+    "outcome": "fail",
+    "command.output": "fatal: destination path '.' already exists and is not an empty directory.\n",
+    "internal.node_visit_count": 1,
+    "failure_class": "deterministic",
+    "internal.fidelity": "compact",
+    "graph.rankdir": "LR",
+    "current_node": "setup",
+    "internal.retry_count.setup": 1,
+    "thread.start.current_node": "setup"
+  },
+  "logs": [],
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+      },
+      "failure": {
+        "message": "Script failed with exit code: 128\n\n## stdout\nfatal: destination path '.' already exists and is not an empty directory.\n",
+        "failure_class": "deterministic"
+      },
+      "duration_ms": 86
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+    }
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diff --git a/nodes/setup/script_invocation.json b/nodes/setup/script_invocation.json
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+{
+  "command": "git clone https://github.com/astropy/astropy.git . && git checkout a5917978be39d13cd90b517e1de4e7a539ffaa48 && sed -i 's/requires = \\[\"setuptools\",/requires = \\[\"setuptools==68.0.0\",/' pyproject.toml && python -m pip install -e .[test] --verbose",
+  "language": "shell",
+  "timeout_ms": null
+}
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diff --git a/nodes/setup/script_timing.json b/nodes/setup/script_timing.json
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+{
+  "duration_ms": 85,
+  "exit_code": 128,
+  "timed_out": false
+}
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diff --git a/nodes/setup/status.json b/nodes/setup/status.json
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+{
+  "status": "fail",
+  "notes": null,
+  "failure_reason": "Script failed with exit code: 128\n\n## stdout\nfatal: destination path '.' already exists and is not an empty directory.\n",
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-16T12:02:24.936196+00:00"
+}
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diff --git a/nodes/start/status.json b/nodes/start/status.json
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+{
+  "status": "success",
+  "notes": null,
+  "failure_reason": null,
+  "timestamp": "2026-03-16T12:02:24.848666+00:00"
+}
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