commit d4314860954a9a44dd3626270d041ac8994bb270
Author: Jonas Menzel <jonasmenzel2012@googlemail.com>
Date:   Wed Oct 21 23:10:02 2026 +0200

    feat: Recently Added Guard plugin for Jellyfin 12.2
    
    Keeps Radarr/Sonarr quality upgrades out of "Recently Added" by keeping
    a ledger of the first date added per logical medium (movie or episode,
    identified by provider ids and the series) and restoring it on upgrades.
    
    - core logic without Jellyfin types (Reconciler, MediaKeys, GuardProcessor)
    - thread-safe ledger with atomic, debounced persistence
    - event processing via channel and background worker, seed on first start
    - scheduled task "Ledger synchronisieren", status API, configuration page
    - xUnit tests and a Jellyfin 12.2 integration test
    - Gitea workflows: build/test, release with jprm and manifest branch
    
    Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 5.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>

diff --git a/.editorconfig b/.editorconfig
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+++ b/.editorconfig
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+root = true
+
+[*]
+charset = utf-8
+end_of_line = lf
+indent_style = space
+indent_size = 4
+insert_final_newline = true
+trim_trailing_whitespace = true
+
+[*.{yml,yaml,json,xml,csproj,props,slnx}]
+indent_size = 2
+
+[*.md]
+trim_trailing_whitespace = false
+
+[*.cs]
+# Layout
+csharp_style_namespace_declarations = file_scoped:warning
+csharp_using_directive_placement = outside_namespace:warning
+dotnet_sort_system_directives_first = true
+csharp_new_line_before_open_brace = all
+csharp_prefer_braces = true:warning
+csharp_style_expression_bodied_methods = when_on_single_line:silent
+csharp_style_expression_bodied_properties = true:silent
+
+# var only where the type is apparent
+csharp_style_var_for_built_in_types = false:silent
+csharp_style_var_when_type_is_apparent = true:silent
+csharp_style_var_elsewhere = true:silent
+
+# Naming: private fields are _camelCase, constants PascalCase
+dotnet_naming_rule.private_fields_underscore.symbols = private_fields
+dotnet_naming_rule.private_fields_underscore.style = underscore_camel
+dotnet_naming_rule.private_fields_underscore.severity = warning
+dotnet_naming_symbols.private_fields.applicable_kinds = field
+dotnet_naming_symbols.private_fields.applicable_accessibilities = private
+dotnet_naming_style.underscore_camel.required_prefix = _
+dotnet_naming_style.underscore_camel.capitalization = camel_case
+
+dotnet_naming_rule.constants_pascal.symbols = constants
+dotnet_naming_rule.constants_pascal.style = pascal
+dotnet_naming_rule.constants_pascal.severity = warning
+dotnet_naming_symbols.constants.applicable_kinds = field
+dotnet_naming_symbols.constants.required_modifiers = const
+dotnet_naming_style.pascal.capitalization = pascal_case
+
+# Code style enforced in the build
+dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0005.severity = warning
+dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0161.severity = warning
+dotnet_diagnostic.IDE0011.severity = warning
+
+# Logging is event-driven and low-volume (like in Jellyfin itself); LoggerMessage delegates would only add noise.
+dotnet_diagnostic.CA1848.severity = none
+dotnet_diagnostic.CA1873.severity = none
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
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+++ b/.gitea/workflows/build.yaml
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+# Build and test on every push (except the CI-maintained `manifest` branch) and on pull requests.
+# Runner: Gitea act_runner with Docker. The job runs in the .NET 10 SDK image, which has no Node.js,
+# so JavaScript actions such as actions/checkout cannot run; the checkout uses plain git.
+name: build
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches-ignore: [manifest]
+  pull_request:
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:10.0
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
+    env:
+      DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT: "1"
+      DOTNET_NOLOGO: "1"
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        env:
+          TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+        run: |
+          git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
+          git init -q .
+          git remote add origin "$GITHUB_SERVER_URL/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY.git"
+          auth="Authorization: basic $(printf 'x-access-token:%s' "$TOKEN" | base64 -w0)"
+          git -c http.extraHeader="$auth" fetch -q --depth 1 origin "$GITHUB_SHA"
+          git checkout -q FETCH_HEAD
+          git log -1 --oneline
+
+      - name: Restore
+        run: dotnet restore
+
+      # Directory.Build.props treats warnings as errors in Release.
+      - name: Build
+        run: dotnet build -c Release --no-restore
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: dotnet test -c Release --no-build
diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml b/.gitea/workflows/release.yaml
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+# Release on tag vA.B.C.D (Jellyfin plugins use four-part versions):
+#   1. test, 2. build the plugin ZIP with jprm (DLL + meta.json only), 3. publish a Gitea release
+#   with the ZIP, 4. add the version to manifest.json on the `manifest` branch (the URL Jellyfin reads),
+#   5. check that manifest and ZIP are reachable anonymously and the MD5 matches.
+# The automatic GITEA_TOKEN does all of this; Gitea never starts workflows for pushes made with it,
+# so the manifest commit triggers no further run.
+name: release
+
+on:
+  push:
+    tags: ["v*"]
+
+concurrency:
+  group: recently-added-guard-release
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+# contents: write = Code (manifest branch) + Releases
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+env:
+  MANIFEST_BRANCH: manifest
+  JPRM_VERSION: "1.1.0"
+  PLUGIN_GUID: 6fdfedef-adde-4ac3-a873-62a057c95574
+
+jobs:
+  release:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    container:
+      image: mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:10.0
+    timeout-minutes: 30
+    defaults:
+      run:
+        shell: bash
+    env:
+      DOTNET_CLI_TELEMETRY_OPTOUT: "1"
+      DOTNET_NOLOGO: "1"
+      DEBIAN_FRONTEND: noninteractive
+      PYTHONUTF8: "1"
+      TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITEA_TOKEN }}
+    steps:
+      # The SDK image has no Node.js, so actions/checkout cannot run; plain git instead.
+      - name: Checkout tag
+        run: |
+          git config --global --add safe.directory '*'
+          git init -q .
+          git remote add origin "$GITHUB_SERVER_URL/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY.git"
+          git config http.extraHeader "Authorization: basic $(printf 'x-access-token:%s' "$TOKEN" | base64 -w0)"
+          git fetch -q --tags origin "+refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/*"
+          git checkout -q "$GITHUB_SHA"
+          git log -1 --oneline
+
+      - name: Version and changelog
+        id: meta
+        run: |
+          tag="$GITHUB_REF_NAME"
+          version="${tag#v}"
+          if ! [[ "$version" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+$ ]]; then
+            echo "Tag $tag hat nicht das Format vA.B.C.D" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          # Changelog: message of an annotated tag, otherwise the commit subjects since the previous tag.
+          : > changelog.md
+          if [ "$(git cat-file -t "refs/tags/$tag")" = tag ]; then
+            git tag -l --format='%(contents)' "$tag" | sed '/-----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----/,$d' > changelog.md
+          fi
+          if ! grep -q '[^[:space:]]' changelog.md; then
+            previous=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 --match 'v*' "$tag^" 2>/dev/null || true)
+            git log --no-merges --pretty='- %s' "${previous:+$previous..}$tag" > changelog.md
+          fi
+          cat changelog.md
+          echo "version=$version" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Test
+        run: dotnet test -c Release
+
+      - name: Install jprm
+        run: |
+          apt-get update -qq
+          apt-get install -y -qq --no-install-recommends python3-venv > /dev/null
+          python3 -m venv /opt/jprm
+          /opt/jprm/bin/pip install -q "jprm==$JPRM_VERSION"
+
+      - name: Build plugin ZIP
+        id: build
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}
+        run: |
+          # Version and changelog go through build.yaml into meta.json (only this CI checkout changes).
+          /opt/jprm/bin/python - "$VERSION" <<'EOF'
+          import sys
+          import yaml
+
+          with open("build.yaml", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
+              config = yaml.safe_load(fh)
+          with open("changelog.md", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
+              config["changelog"] = fh.read().strip() or "Version " + sys.argv[1]
+          config["version"] = sys.argv[1]
+          with open("build.yaml", "w", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
+              yaml.safe_dump(config, fh, allow_unicode=True, sort_keys=False)
+          EOF
+
+          mkdir -p artifacts
+          zip=$(/opt/jprm/bin/jprm plugin build . --output artifacts --version "$VERSION")
+
+          contents=$(/opt/jprm/bin/python -c 'import sys, zipfile; print(" ".join(sorted(zipfile.ZipFile(sys.argv[1]).namelist())))' "$zip")
+          if [ "$contents" != "Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.dll meta.json" ]; then
+            echo "Unerwarteter ZIP-Inhalt: $contents" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          md5sum "$zip"
+          echo "zip=$(realpath "$zip")" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "name=$(basename "$zip")" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Publish Gitea release
+        id: release
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}
+          ZIP: ${{ steps.build.outputs.zip }}
+          ASSET: ${{ steps.build.outputs.name }}
+        run: |
+          api="$GITHUB_SERVER_URL/api/v1/repos/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY"
+          auth=(-H "Authorization: token $TOKEN")
+          json() { /opt/jprm/bin/python -c "import json, sys; data = json.load(sys.stdin); $1" "${@:2}"; }
+
+          # A re-run reuses the release of the tag and replaces the asset.
+          if ! release=$(curl -fsS "${auth[@]}" "$api/releases/tags/$GITHUB_REF_NAME"); then
+            body=$(/opt/jprm/bin/python -c 'import json, sys; print(json.dumps({"tag_name": sys.argv[1], "name": "Recently Added Guard " + sys.argv[2], "body": open("changelog.md", encoding="utf-8").read()}))' "$GITHUB_REF_NAME" "$VERSION")
+            release=$(curl -fsS -X POST "${auth[@]}" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -d "$body" "$api/releases")
+          fi
+          release_id=$(printf '%s' "$release" | json 'print(data["id"])')
+          for asset_id in $(printf '%s' "$release" | json '[print(a["id"]) for a in data["assets"] if a["name"] == sys.argv[1]]' "$ASSET"); do
+            curl -fsS -X DELETE "${auth[@]}" "$api/releases/$release_id/assets/$asset_id"
+          done
+
+          asset=$(curl -fsS -X POST "${auth[@]}" -F "attachment=@$ZIP" "$api/releases/$release_id/assets?name=$ASSET")
+          url=$(printf '%s' "$asset" | json 'print(data["browser_download_url"])')
+          echo "Release-Asset: $url"
+          echo "url=$url" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Update manifest.json
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}
+          ZIP: ${{ steps.build.outputs.zip }}
+          URL: ${{ steps.release.outputs.url }}
+        run: |
+          workdir=$(mktemp -d)
+          if git show-ref --verify --quiet "refs/remotes/origin/$MANIFEST_BRANCH"; then
+            git worktree add -q --detach "$workdir" "origin/$MANIFEST_BRANCH"
+          else
+            git worktree add -q --orphan -b "$MANIFEST_BRANCH" "$workdir"
+          fi
+
+          cd "$workdir"
+          [ -f manifest.json ] || echo '[]' > manifest.json
+          # Adds the version in front (sorted descending) and keeps older versions; MD5 of the ZIP as checksum.
+          /opt/jprm/bin/jprm repo add manifest.json "$ZIP" --plugin-url "$URL"
+          git add manifest.json
+          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
+            echo "manifest.json unverändert"
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          git -c user.name="Gitea Actions" -c user.email="actions@noreply.git.menzel.center" \
+            commit -q -m "manifest: Recently Added Guard $VERSION"
+          git push -q origin "HEAD:refs/heads/$MANIFEST_BRANCH"
+
+      - name: Verify anonymous download and checksum
+        env:
+          VERSION: ${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}
+          URL: ${{ steps.release.outputs.url }}
+        run: |
+          manifest_url="$GITHUB_SERVER_URL/$GITHUB_REPOSITORY/raw/branch/$MANIFEST_BRANCH/manifest.json"
+          # No credentials: Jellyfin fetches both anonymously.
+          curl -fsSL "$manifest_url" -o /tmp/manifest.json
+          curl -fsSL "$URL" -o /tmp/plugin.zip
+          /opt/jprm/bin/python - "$VERSION" "$URL" <<'EOF'
+          import hashlib
+          import json
+          import os
+          import sys
+
+          version, url = sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2]
+          with open("/tmp/manifest.json", encoding="utf-8") as fh:
+              manifest = json.load(fh)
+          plugin = next(p for p in manifest if p["guid"] == os.environ["PLUGIN_GUID"])
+          entry = next(v for v in plugin["versions"] if v["version"] == version)
+          with open("/tmp/plugin.zip", "rb") as fh:
+              md5 = hashlib.md5(fh.read()).hexdigest()
+          assert plugin["versions"][0]["version"] == version, "neue Version steht nicht vorne"
+          assert entry["sourceUrl"] == url, (entry["sourceUrl"], url)
+          assert entry["checksum"] == md5, (entry["checksum"], md5)
+          print(f"OK: {version} -> {url}, MD5 {md5}, targetAbi {entry['targetAbi']}")
+          EOF
+          echo "Repository-URL für Jellyfin: $manifest_url"
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+bin/
+obj/
+artifacts/
+TestResults/
+*.user
+*.suo
+.vs/
+.idea/
+.vscode/
+integration-test/.run/
diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
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+<Project>
+  <!-- Shared settings for the plugin and the test project. -->
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <TargetFramework>net10.0</TargetFramework>
+    <LangVersion>latest</LangVersion>
+    <Nullable>enable</Nullable>
+    <ImplicitUsings>disable</ImplicitUsings>
+    <!-- Overwritten by the release workflow (jprm) with the version from the tag. -->
+    <Version>1.0.0.0</Version>
+    <Authors>menzeljonas</Authors>
+    <Deterministic>true</Deterministic>
+    <AnalysisLevel>latest-recommended</AnalysisLevel>
+    <EnforceCodeStyleInBuild>true</EnforceCodeStyleInBuild>
+    <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <PropertyGroup Condition=" '$(Configuration)' == 'Release' ">
+    <TreatWarningsAsErrors>true</TreatWarningsAsErrors>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+</Project>
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests.csproj b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests.csproj
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+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests.csproj
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+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
+    <IsTestProject>true</IsTestProject>
+    <IsPackable>false</IsPackable>
+    <!-- Keeps `dotnet publish` of the solution (jprm) from publishing the tests. -->
+    <IsPublishable>false</IsPublishable>
+    <RootNamespace>Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests</RootNamespace>
+    <!-- Test names use underscores; test classes need no XML docs. -->
+    <NoWarn>$(NoWarn);CA1707;CS1591</NoWarn>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" Version="18.9.0" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.v3" Version="3.2.2" />
+    <PackageReference Include="xunit.runner.visualstudio" Version="3.1.5" PrivateAssets="all" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions" Version="10.0.11" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <ProjectReference Include="..\Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard\Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.csproj" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests/LedgerStoreTests.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests/LedgerStoreTests.cs
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+using System;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Ledger;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests;
+
+public sealed class LedgerStoreTests : IDisposable
+{
+    private readonly GuardFixture _fx = new();
+
+    public void Dispose() => _fx.Dispose();
+
+    // 13
+    [Fact]
+    public void SaveAndLoad_RestoresIdenticalState()
+    {
+        var series = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var movieItem = Guid.NewGuid();
+        var episodeItems = new[] { Guid.NewGuid(), Guid.NewGuid() };
+        var removedItem = Guid.NewGuid();
+        _fx.Reconciler.Register(Media.Movie(movieItem, _fx.Now.AddDays(-30), tmdb: "603", imdb: "tt0133093"));
+        _fx.Reconciler.Register(Media.Episode(episodeItems[0], _fx.Now.AddDays(-7), series, 2, 3, seriesTvdb: "393189"));
+        _fx.Reconciler.Register(Media.Episode(episodeItems[1], _fx.Now.AddDays(-1), series, 2, 3, seriesTvdb: "393189"));
+        var removed = Media.Movie(removedItem, _fx.Now.AddDays(-90), tmdb: "604");
+        _fx.Reconciler.Register(removed);
+        _fx.Reconciler.OnItemRemoved(removedItem, removed.Keys);
+        _fx.Store.MarkSynced(_fx.Now);
+        _fx.Store.Flush();
+
+        using var reloaded = _fx.CreateStore();
+        reloaded.Load();
+
+        Assert.True(reloaded.SeedCompleted);
+        Assert.Equal(_fx.Now, reloaded.LastSyncUtc);
+        Assert.Equal(_fx.Store.GetStatistics(), reloaded.GetStatistics());
+        var expected = _fx.Store.GetEntries().OrderBy(e => e.Keys[0], StringComparer.Ordinal).ToList();
+        var actual = reloaded.GetEntries().OrderBy(e => e.Keys[0], StringComparer.Ordinal).ToList();
+        Assert.Equal(expected.Count, actual.Count);
+        for (var i = 0; i < expected.Count; i++)
+        {
+            Assert.Equal(expected[i].Keys, actual[i].Keys);
+            Assert.Equal(expected[i].FirstAdded, actual[i].FirstAdded);
+            Assert.Equal(DateTimeKind.Utc, actual[i].FirstAdded.Kind);
+            Assert.Equal(expected[i].LastSeen, actual[i].LastSeen);
+            Assert.Equal(expected[i].RemovedAt, actual[i].RemovedAt);
+            Assert.Equal(expected[i].LiveItemIds.Order(), actual[i].LiveItemIds.Order());
+            Assert.Equal(expected[i].DisplayName, actual[i].DisplayName);
+        }
+
+        // Indexes are rebuilt as well.
+        Assert.Equal(2, Assert.Single(reloaded.FindByKeys(["ep:tvdb:393189:s2e3"])).LiveItemIds.Count);
+        Assert.NotNull(reloaded.FindByItemId(movieItem));
+        Assert.Null(reloaded.FindByItemId(removedItem));
+        Assert.NotNull(Assert.Single(reloaded.FindByKeys(["movie:tmdb:604"])).RemovedAt);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Flush_ReplacesFileAtomically_WithoutLeavingTempFile()
+    {
+        _fx.Reconciler.Register(Media.Movie(Guid.NewGuid(), _fx.Now, tmdb: "603"));
+        _fx.Store.Flush();
+        _fx.Reconciler.Register(Media.Movie(Guid.NewGuid(), _fx.Now, tmdb: "604"));
+        _fx.Store.Flush();
+
+        Assert.False(File.Exists(_fx.LedgerPath + ".tmp"));
+        using var document = JsonDocument.Parse(File.ReadAllBytes(_fx.LedgerPath));
+        Assert.Equal(2, document.RootElement.GetProperty("Entries").GetArrayLength());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Load_IgnoresLeftoverTempFileOfInterruptedWrite()
+    {
+        _fx.Reconciler.Register(Media.Movie(Guid.NewGuid(), _fx.Now, tmdb: "603"));
+        _fx.Store.Flush();
+        File.WriteAllText(_fx.LedgerPath + ".tmp", "{ \"Entries\": [ { \"Keys\": [\"half-writ");
+
+        using var reloaded = _fx.CreateStore();
+        reloaded.Load();
+
+        Assert.Single(reloaded.GetEntries());
+        Assert.False(File.Exists(_fx.LedgerPath + ".tmp"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Load_MovesUnreadableFileAside_AndStartsEmpty()
+    {
+        Directory.CreateDirectory(_fx.DirectoryPath);
+        File.WriteAllText(_fx.LedgerPath, "{ not json");
+
+        using var store = _fx.CreateStore();
+        store.Load();
+
+        Assert.Empty(store.GetEntries());
+        Assert.False(store.SeedCompleted);
+        Assert.False(File.Exists(_fx.LedgerPath));
+        Assert.Single(Directory.GetFiles(_fx.DirectoryPath, LedgerStore.DefaultFileName + ".corrupt-*"));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Load_WithoutFile_YieldsEmptyLedger()
+    {
+        using var store = _fx.CreateStore();
+        store.Load();
+
+        Assert.Empty(store.GetEntries());
+        Assert.False(store.SeedCompleted);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Keys_AreMatchedCaseInsensitively()
+    {
+        _fx.Reconciler.Register(Media.Movie(Guid.NewGuid(), _fx.Now, imdb: "tt0133093"));
+
+        Assert.Single(_fx.Store.FindByKeys(["movie:imdb:TT0133093"]));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task MarkDirty_IsDebounced_AndWritesAfterTheDelay()
+    {
+        var path = Path.Combine(_fx.DirectoryPath, "debounced.json");
+        using var store = new LedgerStore(path, NullLogger<LedgerStore>.Instance, TimeProvider.System, TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(100));
+        var reconciler = new Reconciler(store, () => GuardOptions.Default, TimeProvider.System, NullLogger<Reconciler>.Instance);
+
+        for (var i = 0; i < 50; i++)
+        {
+            reconciler.Register(Media.Movie(Guid.NewGuid(), DateTime.UtcNow, tmdb: i.ToString(System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)));
+        }
+
+        Assert.False(File.Exists(path));
+        var stopwatch = Stopwatch.StartNew();
+        while (!File.Exists(path) && stopwatch.Elapsed < TimeSpan.FromSeconds(10))
+        {
+            await Task.Delay(25, TestContext.Current.CancellationToken);
+        }
+
+        Assert.True(File.Exists(path));
+        using var document = JsonDocument.Parse(File.ReadAllBytes(path));
+        Assert.Equal(50, document.RootElement.GetProperty("Entries").GetArrayLength());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ConcurrentEvents_KeepLedgerAndIndexesConsistent()
+    {
+        var itemIds = Enumerable.Range(0, 4000).Select(_ => Guid.NewGuid()).ToArray();
+
+        Parallel.For(0, itemIds.Length, i =>
+        {
+            var tmdb = (i % 500).ToString(System.Globalization.CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+            var movie = Media.Movie(itemIds[i], _fx.Now.AddMinutes(-i), tmdb: tmdb);
+            _fx.Reconciler.OnItemSeen(movie);
+            if (i % 3 == 0)
+            {
+                _fx.Reconciler.OnItemRemoved(itemIds[i], movie.Keys);
+            }
+        });
+
+        var entries = _fx.Store.GetEntries();
+        Assert.Equal(500, entries.Count);
+        var live = itemIds.Where((_, i) => i % 3 != 0).ToArray();
+        Assert.Equal(live.Length, entries.Sum(e => e.LiveItemIds.Count));
+        Assert.All(live, id => Assert.NotNull(_fx.Store.FindByItemId(id)));
+        Assert.All(entries, e => Assert.Equal(e.Keys.Length, e.Keys.Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase).Count()));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Dispose_FlushesPendingChanges()
+    {
+        var path = Path.Combine(_fx.DirectoryPath, "dispose.json");
+        var store = new LedgerStore(path, NullLogger<LedgerStore>.Instance, TimeProvider.System, TimeSpan.FromHours(1));
+        new Reconciler(store, () => GuardOptions.Default, TimeProvider.System, NullLogger<Reconciler>.Instance)
+            .Register(Media.Movie(Guid.NewGuid(), DateTime.UtcNow, tmdb: "603"));
+
+        store.Dispose();
+
+        Assert.True(File.Exists(path));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Load_MergesOverlappingEntriesOfADamagedFile()
+    {
+        var item = Guid.NewGuid();
+        Directory.CreateDirectory(_fx.DirectoryPath);
+        File.WriteAllText(
+            _fx.LedgerPath,
+            $$"""
+            {"SchemaVersion":1,"SeedCompleted":true,"Entries":[
+              {"Keys":["movie:tmdb:603"],"FirstAdded":"2025-05-01T00:00:00Z","LastSeen":"2026-01-01T00:00:00Z","LiveItemIds":["{{item}}"],"DisplayName":"A"},
+              {"Keys":["movie:tmdb:603","movie:imdb:tt0133093"],"FirstAdded":"2024-05-01T00:00:00Z","LastSeen":"2025-01-01T00:00:00Z","RemovedAt":"2025-02-01T00:00:00Z","LiveItemIds":[],"DisplayName":"B"}
+            ]}
+            """);
+
+        using var store = _fx.CreateStore();
+        store.Load();
+
+        var entry = Assert.Single(store.GetEntries());
+        Assert.Equal(new DateTime(2024, 5, 1, 0, 0, 0, DateTimeKind.Utc), entry.FirstAdded);
+        Assert.Equal(2, entry.Keys.Length);
+        Assert.Null(entry.RemovedAt);
+        Assert.Same(entry, store.FindByItemId(item));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests/MediaKeysTests.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests/MediaKeysTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..576dfec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests/MediaKeysTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+using System;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests;
+
+public sealed class MediaKeysTests
+{
+    [Fact]
+    public void ForMovie_ContainsOnlyKnownProviderIds()
+    {
+        Assert.Equal(["movie:tmdb:603", "movie:imdb:tt0133093"], MediaKeys.ForMovie(" 603 ", "tt0133093", "  "));
+        Assert.Empty(MediaKeys.ForMovie(null, null, null));
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(1, 5, null, "s1e5")]
+    [InlineData(1, 5, 5, "s1e5")]
+    [InlineData(1, 5, 6, "s1e5-6")]
+    [InlineData(0, 1, null, "s0e1")]
+    [InlineData(null, 5, null, null)]
+    [InlineData(1, null, null, null)]
+    public void EpisodePart_RequiresSeasonAndEpisode(int? season, int? episode, int? episodeEnd, string? expected)
+    {
+        Assert.Equal(expected, MediaKeys.EpisodePart(season, episode, episodeEnd));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ForEpisode_AddsSeriesGuidKeyAlways()
+    {
+        var series = Guid.Parse("0f3c9bd2-38a5-4e47-9d2b-8bd3a1a3e7c4");
+
+        var keys = MediaKeys.ForEpisode("s2e3", "393189", "83867", null, series);
+
+        Assert.Equal(
+            ["ep:tvdb:393189:s2e3", "ep:tmdb:83867:s2e3", "ep:series-guid:0f3c9bd238a54e479d2b8bd3a1a3e7c4:s2e3"],
+            keys);
+        Assert.Equal(["ep:series-guid:0f3c9bd238a54e479d2b8bd3a1a3e7c4:s2e3"], MediaKeys.ForEpisode("s2e3", null, null, null, series));
+        Assert.Empty(MediaKeys.ForEpisode("s2e3", null, null, null, Guid.Empty));
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests/ReconcilerTests.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests/ReconcilerTests.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6227870
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests/ReconcilerTests.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,420 @@
+using System;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests;
+
+public sealed class ReconcilerTests : IDisposable
+{
+    private static readonly Guid _oldItem = Guid.Parse("11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111");
+    private static readonly Guid _newItem = Guid.Parse("22222222-2222-2222-2222-222222222222");
+    private static readonly Guid _otherItem = Guid.Parse("33333333-3333-3333-3333-333333333333");
+    private static readonly Guid _series = Guid.Parse("aaaaaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaaaaaaaaaa");
+
+    private readonly GuardFixture _fx = new();
+
+    private static DateTime OriginalDate => GuardFixture.Start.UtcDateTime.AddDays(-300);
+
+    public void Dispose() => _fx.Dispose();
+
+    // 1
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task NewMedium_IsRegistered_AndNotChanged()
+    {
+        var result = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_oldItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603"));
+
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.Registered, result.Action);
+        Assert.Empty(_fx.Writer.Writes);
+        var entry = _fx.SingleEntry();
+        Assert.Equal(_fx.Now, entry.FirstAdded);
+        Assert.Equal([_oldItem], entry.LiveItemIds);
+        Assert.Equal(["movie:tmdb:603"], entry.Keys);
+    }
+
+    // 2
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Upgrade_WithNewPath_AfterOldItemRemoved_WithinGrace_GetsOriginalDate()
+    {
+        var old = Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "603");
+        await SeenAsync(old);
+        _fx.Time.Advance(TimeSpan.FromDays(3));
+        Assert.True(_fx.Processor.ProcessRemoved(_oldItem, old.Keys));
+        Assert.Equal(_fx.Now, _fx.SingleEntry().RemovedAt);
+
+        _fx.Time.Advance(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(2));
+        var result = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_newItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603"));
+
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.UpgradeDetected, result.Action);
+        Assert.Equal([(_newItem, OriginalDate)], _fx.Writer.Writes);
+        var entry = _fx.SingleEntry();
+        Assert.Null(entry.RemovedAt);
+        Assert.Equal([_newItem], entry.LiveItemIds);
+        Assert.Equal(OriginalDate, entry.FirstAdded);
+
+        var correction = Assert.Single(_fx.Corrections.GetRecent());
+        Assert.Equal(_fx.Now, correction.PreviousDate);
+        Assert.Equal(OriginalDate, correction.RestoredDate);
+        Assert.False(correction.DryRun);
+        Assert.Equal(1, _fx.Corrections.CorrectionsSinceStart);
+    }
+
+    // 3
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Upgrade_BeforeOldItemIsRemoved_BothLive_GetsOriginalDate()
+    {
+        var old = Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "603");
+        await SeenAsync(old);
+        _fx.Time.Advance(TimeSpan.FromDays(10));
+
+        var result = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_newItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603"));
+
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.UpgradeDetected, result.Action);
+        Assert.Equal([(_newItem, OriginalDate)], _fx.Writer.Writes);
+        Assert.Equal(2, _fx.SingleEntry().LiveItemIds.Count);
+
+        _fx.Processor.ProcessRemoved(_oldItem, old.Keys);
+        var entry = _fx.SingleEntry();
+        Assert.Equal([_newItem], entry.LiveItemIds);
+        Assert.Null(entry.RemovedAt);
+    }
+
+    // 4
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task SamePath_FileReplaced_DateJumpsOnUpdate_IsReset()
+    {
+        await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "603"));
+        _fx.Time.Advance(TimeSpan.FromDays(1));
+
+        // Metadata refresh noticed the new file and set DateCreated to its creation time.
+        var result = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_oldItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603"));
+
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.UpgradeDetected, result.Action);
+        Assert.Equal([(_oldItem, OriginalDate)], _fx.Writer.Writes);
+
+        // The ItemUpdated caused by the correction itself is a no-op.
+        var echo = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "603"));
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.Unchanged, echo.Action);
+        Assert.Single(_fx.Writer.Writes);
+    }
+
+    // 5
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReturnAfterGracePeriod_CountsAsNew_WithoutCorrection()
+    {
+        var old = Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "603");
+        await SeenAsync(old);
+        _fx.Processor.ProcessRemoved(_oldItem, old.Keys);
+        _fx.Time.Advance(TimeSpan.FromDays(15));
+
+        var result = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_newItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603"));
+
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.ReturnedAfterGrace, result.Action);
+        Assert.Empty(_fx.Writer.Writes);
+        var entry = _fx.SingleEntry();
+        Assert.Equal(_fx.Now, entry.FirstAdded);
+        Assert.Null(entry.RemovedAt);
+    }
+
+    [Theory]
+    [InlineData(13, ReconcileAction.UpgradeDetected)]
+    [InlineData(15, ReconcileAction.ReturnedAfterGrace)]
+    public async Task GracePeriod_DecidesBetweenUpgradeAndNew(int daysAway, ReconcileAction expected)
+    {
+        var old = Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "603");
+        await SeenAsync(old);
+        _fx.Processor.ProcessRemoved(_oldItem, old.Keys);
+        _fx.Time.Advance(TimeSpan.FromDays(daysAway));
+
+        var result = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_newItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603"));
+
+        Assert.Equal(expected, result.Action);
+    }
+
+    // 6
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task OlderDateFromNfo_LowersFirstAdded()
+    {
+        await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_oldItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603"));
+
+        var result = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "603"));
+
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.FirstAddedLowered, result.Action);
+        Assert.Empty(_fx.Writer.Writes);
+        Assert.Equal(OriginalDate, _fx.SingleEntry().FirstAdded);
+
+        _fx.Time.Advance(TimeSpan.FromDays(1));
+        await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_newItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603"));
+        Assert.Equal([(_newItem, OriginalDate)], _fx.Writer.Writes);
+    }
+
+    // 7
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task MovieWithoutProviderIds_IsIgnoredOnAdd_AndMatchedOnUpdateWithTmdbId()
+    {
+        var old = Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "603");
+        await SeenAsync(old);
+        _fx.Processor.ProcessRemoved(_oldItem, old.Keys);
+        _fx.Time.Advance(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1));
+
+        var added = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_newItem, _fx.Now));
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.Ignored, added.Action);
+        Assert.Single(_fx.Store.GetEntries());
+        Assert.Empty(_fx.Writer.Writes);
+
+        _fx.Time.Advance(TimeSpan.FromMinutes(1));
+        var updated = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_newItem, _fx.Now.AddMinutes(-1), tmdb: "603"));
+
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.UpgradeDetected, updated.Action);
+        Assert.Equal([(_newItem, OriginalDate)], _fx.Writer.Writes);
+    }
+
+    // 8
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Episode_MatchesViaSeriesGuid_WithoutProviderIds()
+    {
+        var old = Media.Episode(_oldItem, OriginalDate, _series, 1, 1);
+        Assert.Equal(["ep:series-guid:aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa:s1e1"], old.Keys);
+        await SeenAsync(old);
+        _fx.Processor.ProcessRemoved(_oldItem, old.Keys);
+
+        var result = await SeenAsync(Media.Episode(_newItem, _fx.Now, _series, 1, 1));
+
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.UpgradeDetected, result.Action);
+        Assert.Equal([(_newItem, OriginalDate)], _fx.Writer.Writes);
+
+        var otherEpisode = await SeenAsync(Media.Episode(_otherItem, _fx.Now, _series, 1, 2));
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.Registered, otherEpisode.Action);
+    }
+
+    // 9
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DoubleEpisode_IsIdentifiedByIndexNumberEnd()
+    {
+        var old = Media.Episode(_oldItem, OriginalDate, _series, 1, 1, episodeEnd: 2, seriesTvdb: "393189");
+        Assert.Contains("ep:tvdb:393189:s1e1-2", old.Keys);
+        await SeenAsync(old);
+        _fx.Processor.ProcessRemoved(_oldItem, old.Keys);
+
+        var upgrade = await SeenAsync(Media.Episode(_newItem, _fx.Now, _series, 1, 1, episodeEnd: 2, seriesTvdb: "393189"));
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.UpgradeDetected, upgrade.Action);
+
+        // A single episode 1 is a different medium than the double episode 1-2.
+        var single = await SeenAsync(Media.Episode(_otherItem, _fx.Now, _series, 1, 1, seriesTvdb: "393189"));
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.Registered, single.Action);
+        Assert.Single(_fx.Writer.Writes);
+    }
+
+    // 10
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AliasKeys_ImdbOnlyEntry_IsMatchedByUpgradeWithTmdbAndImdb_AndKeysAreMerged()
+    {
+        var old = Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, imdb: "tt0133093");
+        await SeenAsync(old);
+        _fx.Processor.ProcessRemoved(_oldItem, old.Keys);
+
+        var result = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_newItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603", imdb: "tt0133093"));
+
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.UpgradeDetected, result.Action);
+        Assert.Equal([(_newItem, OriginalDate)], _fx.Writer.Writes);
+        var entry = _fx.SingleEntry();
+        Assert.Equal(["movie:imdb:tt0133093", "movie:tmdb:603"], entry.Keys.Order());
+        Assert.Same(entry, Assert.Single(_fx.Store.FindByKeys(["movie:tmdb:603"])));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AliasKeys_SeparateEntriesAreMerged_WhenAnItemBridgesThem()
+    {
+        await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, imdb: "tt0133093"));
+        _fx.Time.Advance(TimeSpan.FromDays(2));
+
+        // Added with the TMDb id from the folder name only: no overlap yet, so it looks new.
+        var added = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_newItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603"));
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.Registered, added.Action);
+        Assert.Equal(2, _fx.Store.GetEntries().Count);
+
+        // The metadata refresh brings the IMDb id and bridges both entries.
+        var updated = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_newItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603", imdb: "tt0133093"));
+
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.UpgradeDetected, updated.Action);
+        Assert.Equal([(_newItem, OriginalDate)], _fx.Writer.Writes);
+        var entry = _fx.SingleEntry();
+        Assert.Equal(OriginalDate, entry.FirstAdded);
+        Assert.Equal(2, entry.LiveItemIds.Count);
+        Assert.Equal(2, entry.Keys.Length);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task AliasKeys_EntryPastGracePeriod_OnlyContributesKeysWhenMerged()
+    {
+        var old = Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, imdb: "tt0133093");
+        await SeenAsync(old);
+        _fx.Processor.ProcessRemoved(_oldItem, old.Keys);
+        _fx.Time.Advance(TimeSpan.FromDays(20));
+
+        await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_newItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603"));
+        var updated = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_newItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603", imdb: "tt0133093"));
+
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.Unchanged, updated.Action);
+        Assert.Empty(_fx.Writer.Writes);
+        var entry = _fx.SingleEntry();
+        Assert.Equal(_fx.Now, entry.FirstAdded);
+        Assert.Null(entry.RemovedAt);
+    }
+
+    // 11
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task DryRun_DetectsUpgrade_ButChangesNothing()
+    {
+        _fx.Options = GuardOptions.Default with { DryRun = true };
+        await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "603"));
+        _fx.Time.Advance(TimeSpan.FromDays(1));
+
+        var result = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_newItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603"));
+        await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_newItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603"));
+
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.UpgradeDetected, result.Action);
+        Assert.Empty(_fx.Writer.Writes);
+        Assert.Equal(0, _fx.Corrections.CorrectionsSinceStart);
+        Assert.Equal(1, _fx.Corrections.DryRunDetectionsSinceStart);
+        Assert.True(Assert.Single(_fx.Corrections.GetRecent()).DryRun);
+        Assert.Equal(OriginalDate, _fx.SingleEntry().FirstAdded);
+    }
+
+    // 12
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Prune_RemovesEntriesRemovedLongerThanGracePlusOneDay()
+    {
+        var gone = Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "603");
+        await SeenAsync(gone);
+        await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_otherItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "604"));
+        _fx.Processor.ProcessRemoved(_oldItem, gone.Keys);
+
+        _fx.Time.Advance(TimeSpan.FromDays(14) + TimeSpan.FromHours(23));
+        Assert.Equal(0, _fx.Reconciler.Prune());
+
+        _fx.Time.Advance(TimeSpan.FromHours(2));
+        Assert.Equal(1, _fx.Reconciler.Prune());
+
+        var remaining = _fx.SingleEntry();
+        Assert.Equal(["movie:tmdb:604"], remaining.Keys);
+        Assert.Empty(_fx.Store.FindByKeys(gone.Keys));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task RepeatedCorrectionOfTheSameUpgrade_IsAppliedAgain_ButCountedOnce()
+    {
+        await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "603"));
+        var upgrade = Media.Movie(_newItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603", name: "The Matrix (1999) {tmdb-603}");
+        await SeenAsync(upgrade);
+
+        // A metadata refresh that was already running saves the item with its new date once more.
+        await SeenAsync(upgrade with { DisplayName = "Matrix (1999)" });
+
+        Assert.Equal([(_newItem, OriginalDate), (_newItem, OriginalDate)], _fx.Writer.Writes);
+        Assert.Equal(1, _fx.Corrections.CorrectionsSinceStart);
+        Assert.Equal("Matrix (1999)", Assert.Single(_fx.Corrections.GetRecent()).Name);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ChangeWithinTolerance_IsNoUpgrade()
+    {
+        await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "603"));
+
+        var result = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_newItem, OriginalDate.AddSeconds(45), tmdb: "603"));
+
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.Unchanged, result.Action);
+        Assert.Empty(_fx.Writer.Writes);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task MissingDateCreated_IsTreatedAsNow()
+    {
+        var result = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_oldItem, DateTime.MinValue, tmdb: "603"));
+
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.Registered, result.Action);
+        Assert.Equal(_fx.Now, _fx.SingleEntry().FirstAdded);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task UpgradeOfDeletedItem_IsNotRecorded()
+    {
+        await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "603"));
+        _fx.Writer.ItemExists = false;
+
+        var result = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_newItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603"));
+
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.UpgradeDetected, result.Action);
+        Assert.Empty(_fx.Corrections.GetRecent());
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task ReidentifiedItem_MovesToEntryOfItsNewKeys()
+    {
+        await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "1"));
+
+        // "Identify" corrected a wrong match: same item, other film.
+        var result = await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "603"));
+
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.Registered, result.Action);
+        var entry = _fx.SingleEntry();
+        Assert.Equal(["movie:tmdb:603"], entry.Keys);
+        Assert.Equal(OriginalDate, entry.FirstAdded);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public async Task Removal_FallsBackToKeys_WhenItemWasNeverRegistered()
+    {
+        await SeenAsync(Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "603"));
+
+        Assert.True(_fx.Processor.ProcessRemoved(_otherItem, MediaKeys.ForMovie("603", null, null)));
+        Assert.Null(_fx.SingleEntry().RemovedAt);
+        Assert.False(_fx.Processor.ProcessRemoved(_otherItem, []));
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Register_TakesMinimumDate_RegardlessOfOrder_AndNeverReportsUpgrades()
+    {
+        var later = _fx.Reconciler.Register(Media.Movie(_newItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603"));
+        var earlier = _fx.Reconciler.Register(Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "603"));
+        var latest = _fx.Reconciler.Register(Media.Movie(_otherItem, _fx.Now.AddDays(1), tmdb: "603"));
+
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.Registered, later.Action);
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.FirstAddedLowered, earlier.Action);
+        Assert.Equal(ReconcileAction.Unchanged, latest.Action);
+        var entry = _fx.SingleEntry();
+        Assert.Equal(OriginalDate, entry.FirstAdded);
+        Assert.Equal(3, entry.LiveItemIds.Count);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void Sync_DetachesItemsThatNoLongerExist()
+    {
+        _fx.Reconciler.Register(Media.Movie(_oldItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "603"));
+        _fx.Reconciler.Register(Media.Movie(_newItem, OriginalDate, tmdb: "604"));
+
+        var unseen = _fx.Reconciler.GetUnseenLiveItemIds(new[] { _oldItem }.ToHashSet());
+        Assert.Equal([_newItem], unseen);
+
+        Assert.Equal(1, _fx.Reconciler.RemoveStaleItems(unseen));
+        var removed = Assert.Single(_fx.Store.FindByKeys(["movie:tmdb:604"]));
+        Assert.Empty(removed.LiveItemIds);
+        Assert.Equal(_fx.Now, removed.RemovedAt);
+    }
+
+    [Fact]
+    public void ExternalDate_OnlyLowersFirstAdded()
+    {
+        var movie = Media.Movie(_oldItem, _fx.Now, tmdb: "603");
+        _fx.Reconciler.Register(movie);
+
+        Assert.False(_fx.Reconciler.ApplyExternalFirstAdded(movie.Keys, _fx.Now.AddDays(1)));
+        Assert.True(_fx.Reconciler.ApplyExternalFirstAdded(movie.Keys, OriginalDate));
+        Assert.Equal(OriginalDate, _fx.SingleEntry().FirstAdded);
+    }
+
+    private Task<ReconcileResult> SeenAsync(MediaIdentity identity)
+        => _fx.Processor.ProcessSeenAsync(identity, CancellationToken.None);
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests/TestSupport.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests/TestSupport.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ba7954
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests/TestSupport.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Ledger;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging.Abstractions;
+using Xunit;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests;
+
+internal sealed class ManualTimeProvider : TimeProvider
+{
+    public ManualTimeProvider(DateTimeOffset start)
+    {
+        Now = start;
+    }
+
+    public DateTimeOffset Now { get; set; }
+
+    public override DateTimeOffset GetUtcNow() => Now;
+
+    public void Advance(TimeSpan by) => Now += by;
+}
+
+internal sealed class RecordingDateWriter : IItemDateWriter
+{
+    public List<(Guid ItemId, DateTime Date)> Writes { get; } = [];
+
+    public bool ItemExists { get; set; } = true;
+
+    public Task<bool> TrySetDateCreatedAsync(Guid itemId, DateTime dateCreated, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        if (!ItemExists)
+        {
+            return Task.FromResult(false);
+        }
+
+        Writes.Add((itemId, dateCreated));
+        return Task.FromResult(true);
+    }
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Wires the core classes against a temporary ledger file and a manual clock.
+/// </summary>
+internal sealed class GuardFixture : IDisposable
+{
+    public static readonly DateTimeOffset Start = new(2026, 3, 1, 12, 0, 0, TimeSpan.Zero);
+
+    public GuardFixture(GuardOptions? options = null)
+    {
+        DirectoryPath = Path.Combine(Path.GetTempPath(), "rag-tests", Guid.NewGuid().ToString("N"));
+        Time = new ManualTimeProvider(Start);
+        Options = options ?? GuardOptions.Default;
+        Store = CreateStore();
+        Reconciler = new Reconciler(Store, () => Options, Time, NullLogger<Reconciler>.Instance);
+        Writer = new RecordingDateWriter();
+        Corrections = new CorrectionLog();
+        Processor = new GuardProcessor(Reconciler, Writer, Corrections, () => Options, Time, NullLogger<GuardProcessor>.Instance);
+    }
+
+    public string DirectoryPath { get; }
+
+    public string LedgerPath => Path.Combine(DirectoryPath, LedgerStore.DefaultFileName);
+
+    public ManualTimeProvider Time { get; }
+
+    public GuardOptions Options { get; set; }
+
+    public LedgerStore Store { get; }
+
+    public Reconciler Reconciler { get; }
+
+    public RecordingDateWriter Writer { get; }
+
+    public CorrectionLog Corrections { get; }
+
+    public GuardProcessor Processor { get; }
+
+    public DateTime Now => Time.GetUtcNow().UtcDateTime;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates another store on the same file. The save delay is long, so tests control writes via Flush.
+    /// </summary>
+    public LedgerStore CreateStore(TimeSpan? saveDelay = null)
+        => new(LedgerPath, NullLogger<LedgerStore>.Instance, Time, saveDelay ?? TimeSpan.FromHours(1));
+
+    public LedgerEntry SingleEntry()
+    {
+        var entries = Store.GetEntries();
+        Assert.Single(entries);
+        return entries[0];
+    }
+
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        Store.Dispose();
+        try
+        {
+            Directory.Delete(DirectoryPath, recursive: true);
+        }
+        catch (DirectoryNotFoundException)
+        {
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+internal static class Media
+{
+    public static MediaIdentity Movie(
+        Guid itemId,
+        DateTime dateCreated,
+        string? tmdb = null,
+        string? imdb = null,
+        string? tvdb = null,
+        string name = "The Matrix (1999)")
+        => new(itemId, MediaKind.Movie, dateCreated, MediaKeys.ForMovie(tmdb, imdb, tvdb), name);
+
+    public static MediaIdentity Episode(
+        Guid itemId,
+        DateTime dateCreated,
+        Guid seriesId,
+        int season,
+        int episode,
+        int? episodeEnd = null,
+        string? seriesTvdb = null,
+        string name = "Andor S01E01")
+        => new(
+            itemId,
+            MediaKind.Episode,
+            dateCreated,
+            MediaKeys.ForEpisode(MediaKeys.EpisodePart(season, episode, episodeEnd)!, seriesTvdb, null, null, seriesId),
+            name);
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.slnx b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.slnx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5487e92
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.slnx
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+<Solution>
+  <Project Path="Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.csproj" />
+  <Project Path="Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests.csproj" />
+</Solution>
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Api/GuardController.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Api/GuardController.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8e14912
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Api/GuardController.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+using System.Net.Mime;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Ledger;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tasks;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Api;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authorization;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
+using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Api;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Status and actions for the configuration page. Jellyfin adds plugin assemblies as MVC application parts,
+/// so this controller is discovered automatically.
+/// </summary>
+[ApiController]
+[Route("RecentlyAddedGuard")]
+[Authorize(Policy = Policies.RequiresElevation)]
+[Produces(MediaTypeNames.Application.Json)]
+public class GuardController : ControllerBase
+{
+    private readonly LedgerStore _store;
+    private readonly CorrectionLog _corrections;
+    private readonly ITaskManager _taskManager;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="GuardController"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="store">The ledger.</param>
+    /// <param name="corrections">The correction log.</param>
+    /// <param name="taskManager">The task manager.</param>
+    public GuardController(LedgerStore store, CorrectionLog corrections, ITaskManager taskManager)
+    {
+        _store = store;
+        _corrections = corrections;
+        _taskManager = taskManager;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets ledger statistics and the most recent corrections.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <response code="200">The status.</response>
+    /// <returns>The status.</returns>
+    [HttpGet("Status")]
+    [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status200OK)]
+    public ActionResult<GuardStatus> GetStatus()
+    {
+        var statistics = _store.GetStatistics();
+        return new GuardStatus
+        {
+            LedgerEntries = statistics.Entries,
+            LiveEntries = statistics.LiveEntries,
+            RemovedEntries = statistics.RemovedEntries,
+            CorrectionsSinceStart = _corrections.CorrectionsSinceStart,
+            DryRunDetectionsSinceStart = _corrections.DryRunDetectionsSinceStart,
+            SeedCompleted = _store.SeedCompleted,
+            LastSyncUtc = _store.LastSyncUtc,
+            DryRun = Plugin.CurrentConfiguration.DryRun,
+            RecentCorrections = _corrections.GetRecent()
+        };
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Queues the scheduled task "Ledger synchronisieren".
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <response code="204">The task was queued (or is already running).</response>
+    /// <returns>No content.</returns>
+    [HttpPost("Sync")]
+    [ProducesResponseType(StatusCodes.Status204NoContent)]
+    public ActionResult StartSync()
+    {
+        _taskManager.QueueIfNotRunning<SyncLedgerTask>();
+        return NoContent();
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Api/GuardStatus.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Api/GuardStatus.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41a7f71
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Api/GuardStatus.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Api;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Status shown on the configuration page.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class GuardStatus
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the number of ledger entries.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int LedgerEntries { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the number of entries with at least one live item.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int LiveEntries { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the number of entries whose items are gone (within the grace period).
+    /// </summary>
+    public int RemovedEntries { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the number of corrections since the server started.
+    /// </summary>
+    public long CorrectionsSinceStart { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the number of upgrades detected in dry-run mode since the server started.
+    /// </summary>
+    public long DryRunDetectionsSinceStart { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether the initial seed has completed.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool SeedCompleted { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the time of the last seed or synchronization (UTC).
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTime? LastSyncUtc { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether dry-run mode is active.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool DryRun { get; init; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the most recent corrections, newest first.
+    /// </summary>
+    public IReadOnlyList<CorrectionRecord> RecentCorrections { get; init; } = [];
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e75ebc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Configuration/PluginConfiguration.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Plugins;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Configuration;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// The plugin configuration.
+/// </summary>
+public class PluginConfiguration : BasePluginConfiguration
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the number of days within which a returning medium counts as an upgrade.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int GraceDays { get; set; } = 14;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether movies are protected.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool EnableMovies { get; set; } = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether episodes are protected.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool EnableEpisodes { get; set; } = true;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a value indicating whether upgrades are only logged, not corrected.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool DryRun { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the tolerance in seconds for comparing dates.
+    /// </summary>
+    public int ToleranceSeconds { get; set; } = 60;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Maps the configuration to the options of the core logic.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The options.</returns>
+    public GuardOptions ToGuardOptions() => new(GraceDays, ToleranceSeconds, DryRun);
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Configuration/configPage.html b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Configuration/configPage.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..25b0ea5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Configuration/configPage.html
@@ -0,0 +1,210 @@
+<!DOCTYPE html>
+<html lang="de">
+<head>
+    <meta charset="utf-8">
+    <title>Recently Added Guard</title>
+</head>
+<body>
+    <div id="RecentlyAddedGuardConfigPage" data-role="page" class="page type-interior pluginConfigurationPage" data-require="emby-input,emby-button,emby-checkbox">
+        <style>
+            #RecentlyAddedGuardConfigPage .ragStats { display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(auto-fit, minmax(11em, 1fr)); gap: 0.75em; margin: 1em 0; }
+            #RecentlyAddedGuardConfigPage .ragStat { padding: 0.75em 1em; border-radius: 0.3em; background: rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.12); }
+            #RecentlyAddedGuardConfigPage .ragStatValue { font-size: 1.6em; font-weight: 600; }
+            #RecentlyAddedGuardConfigPage .ragStatLabel { opacity: 0.75; font-size: 0.9em; }
+            #RecentlyAddedGuardConfigPage .ragTableWrap { overflow-x: auto; }
+            #RecentlyAddedGuardConfigPage table { width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; }
+            #RecentlyAddedGuardConfigPage th, #RecentlyAddedGuardConfigPage td { text-align: left; padding: 0.45em 0.6em; border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(128, 128, 128, 0.25); white-space: nowrap; }
+            #RecentlyAddedGuardConfigPage td.ragName { white-space: normal; }
+            #RecentlyAddedGuardConfigPage .ragHint { opacity: 0.75; }
+        </style>
+        <div data-role="content">
+            <div class="content-primary">
+                <h2 class="sectionTitle">Recently Added Guard</h2>
+                <p class="ragHint">
+                    Bewahrt das erste Hinzufügedatum jedes Films und jeder Episode. Qualitäts-Upgrades aus Radarr und Sonarr
+                    behalten so ihr ursprüngliches Datum und erscheinen nicht erneut unter „Zuletzt hinzugefügt“.
+                </p>
+
+                <form id="RecentlyAddedGuardConfigForm">
+                    <div class="inputContainer">
+                        <label class="inputLabel inputLabelUnfocused" for="RagGraceDays">Frist in Tagen</label>
+                        <input id="RagGraceDays" name="GraceDays" type="number" is="emby-input" min="0" max="3650" step="1" required />
+                        <div class="fieldDescription">
+                            Taucht ein gelöschter Film oder eine gelöschte Episode innerhalb dieser Frist wieder auf, gilt das als Upgrade und
+                            das alte Datum wird wiederhergestellt. Nach Ablauf gilt das Medium als neu. Standard: 14.
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="inputContainer">
+                        <label class="inputLabel inputLabelUnfocused" for="RagToleranceSeconds">Toleranz in Sekunden</label>
+                        <input id="RagToleranceSeconds" name="ToleranceSeconds" type="number" is="emby-input" min="0" max="86400" step="1" required />
+                        <div class="fieldDescription">Kleinere Abweichungen des Datums werden ignoriert. Standard: 60.</div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="checkboxContainer checkboxContainer-withDescription">
+                        <label class="emby-checkbox-label">
+                            <input id="RagEnableMovies" name="EnableMovies" type="checkbox" is="emby-checkbox" />
+                            <span>Filme schützen</span>
+                        </label>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="checkboxContainer checkboxContainer-withDescription">
+                        <label class="emby-checkbox-label">
+                            <input id="RagEnableEpisodes" name="EnableEpisodes" type="checkbox" is="emby-checkbox" />
+                            <span>Episoden schützen</span>
+                        </label>
+                    </div>
+                    <div class="checkboxContainer checkboxContainer-withDescription">
+                        <label class="emby-checkbox-label">
+                            <input id="RagDryRun" name="DryRun" type="checkbox" is="emby-checkbox" />
+                            <span>Testmodus (DryRun)</span>
+                        </label>
+                        <div class="fieldDescription checkboxFieldDescription">Upgrades nur protokollieren, kein Datum ändern.</div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div>
+                        <button is="emby-button" type="submit" class="raised button-submit block emby-button">
+                            <span>Speichern</span>
+                        </button>
+                    </div>
+                </form>
+
+                <div class="verticalSection" style="margin-top: 2.5em;">
+                    <h2 class="sectionTitle">Status</h2>
+                    <div class="ragStats">
+                        <div class="ragStat"><div id="RagLedgerEntries" class="ragStatValue">–</div><div class="ragStatLabel">Ledger-Einträge</div></div>
+                        <div class="ragStat"><div id="RagLiveEntries" class="ragStatValue">–</div><div class="ragStatLabel">davon mit Items</div></div>
+                        <div class="ragStat"><div id="RagRemovedEntries" class="ragStatValue">–</div><div class="ragStatLabel">in der Frist</div></div>
+                        <div class="ragStat"><div id="RagCorrections" class="ragStatValue">–</div><div class="ragStatLabel">Korrekturen seit Start</div></div>
+                    </div>
+                    <p id="RagSyncInfo" class="ragHint"></p>
+                    <button is="emby-button" type="button" id="RagSyncButton" class="raised block emby-button">
+                        <span>Ledger synchronisieren</span>
+                    </button>
+
+                    <h3 style="margin-top: 2em;">Letzte Korrekturen</h3>
+                    <div class="ragTableWrap">
+                        <table>
+                            <thead>
+                                <tr>
+                                    <th>Name</th>
+                                    <th>Altes Datum</th>
+                                    <th>Neues Datum</th>
+                                    <th>Zeitpunkt</th>
+                                </tr>
+                            </thead>
+                            <tbody id="RagCorrectionRows">
+                                <tr><td colspan="4" class="ragHint">Lädt …</td></tr>
+                            </tbody>
+                        </table>
+                    </div>
+                </div>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+
+        <script type="text/javascript">
+            (function () {
+                var pluginId = '6fdfedef-adde-4ac3-a873-62a057c95574';
+                var page = document.querySelector('#RecentlyAddedGuardConfigPage');
+                var form = page.querySelector('#RecentlyAddedGuardConfigForm');
+
+                function escapeHtml(value) {
+                    return String(value == null ? '' : value)
+                        .replace(/&/g, '&amp;')
+                        .replace(/</g, '&lt;')
+                        .replace(/>/g, '&gt;')
+                        .replace(/"/g, '&quot;')
+                        .replace(/'/g, '&#39;');
+                }
+
+                function formatDate(value) {
+                    if (!value) {
+                        return '–';
+                    }
+
+                    var date = new Date(value);
+                    return isNaN(date.getTime()) ? escapeHtml(value) : date.toLocaleString('de-DE');
+                }
+
+                function loadConfiguration() {
+                    Dashboard.showLoadingMsg();
+                    ApiClient.getPluginConfiguration(pluginId).then(function (config) {
+                        page.querySelector('#RagGraceDays').value = config.GraceDays;
+                        page.querySelector('#RagToleranceSeconds').value = config.ToleranceSeconds;
+                        page.querySelector('#RagEnableMovies').checked = config.EnableMovies;
+                        page.querySelector('#RagEnableEpisodes').checked = config.EnableEpisodes;
+                        page.querySelector('#RagDryRun').checked = config.DryRun;
+                        Dashboard.hideLoadingMsg();
+                    });
+                }
+
+                function renderStatus(status) {
+                    page.querySelector('#RagLedgerEntries').textContent = status.LedgerEntries;
+                    page.querySelector('#RagLiveEntries').textContent = status.LiveEntries;
+                    page.querySelector('#RagRemovedEntries').textContent = status.RemovedEntries;
+                    page.querySelector('#RagCorrections').textContent = status.DryRun
+                        ? status.CorrectionsSinceStart + ' (+' + status.DryRunDetectionsSinceStart + ' DryRun)'
+                        : status.CorrectionsSinceStart;
+
+                    var info = status.SeedCompleted
+                        ? 'Letzte Synchronisation: ' + formatDate(status.LastSyncUtc) + '.'
+                        : 'Das Ledger wird gerade zum ersten Mal befüllt (Seed).';
+                    if (status.DryRun) {
+                        info += ' Testmodus aktiv: Upgrades werden nur protokolliert.';
+                    }
+                    page.querySelector('#RagSyncInfo').textContent = info;
+
+                    var rows = (status.RecentCorrections || []).map(function (c) {
+                        return '<tr>'
+                            + '<td class="ragName">' + escapeHtml(c.Name) + (c.DryRun ? ' <span class="ragHint">(DryRun)</span>' : '') + '</td>'
+                            + '<td>' + formatDate(c.PreviousDate) + '</td>'
+                            + '<td>' + formatDate(c.RestoredDate) + '</td>'
+                            + '<td>' + formatDate(c.CorrectedAt) + '</td>'
+                            + '</tr>';
+                    });
+                    page.querySelector('#RagCorrectionRows').innerHTML = rows.length
+                        ? rows.join('')
+                        : '<tr><td colspan="4" class="ragHint">Seit dem Start wurden keine Upgrades korrigiert.</td></tr>';
+                }
+
+                function loadStatus() {
+                    return ApiClient.getJSON(ApiClient.getUrl('RecentlyAddedGuard/Status')).then(renderStatus, function () {
+                        page.querySelector('#RagSyncInfo').textContent = 'Status konnte nicht geladen werden.';
+                    });
+                }
+
+                page.addEventListener('pageshow', function () {
+                    loadConfiguration();
+                    loadStatus();
+                });
+
+                form.addEventListener('submit', function (e) {
+                    e.preventDefault();
+                    Dashboard.showLoadingMsg();
+                    ApiClient.getPluginConfiguration(pluginId).then(function (config) {
+                        config.GraceDays = parseInt(page.querySelector('#RagGraceDays').value, 10) || 0;
+                        config.ToleranceSeconds = parseInt(page.querySelector('#RagToleranceSeconds').value, 10) || 0;
+                        config.EnableMovies = page.querySelector('#RagEnableMovies').checked;
+                        config.EnableEpisodes = page.querySelector('#RagEnableEpisodes').checked;
+                        config.DryRun = page.querySelector('#RagDryRun').checked;
+                        ApiClient.updatePluginConfiguration(pluginId, config).then(function (result) {
+                            Dashboard.processPluginConfigurationUpdateResult(result);
+                            loadStatus();
+                        });
+                    });
+                    return false;
+                });
+
+                page.querySelector('#RagSyncButton').addEventListener('click', function () {
+                    var button = this;
+                    button.disabled = true;
+                    ApiClient.ajax({ type: 'POST', url: ApiClient.getUrl('RecentlyAddedGuard/Sync') }).then(function () {
+                        page.querySelector('#RagSyncInfo').textContent = 'Synchronisation gestartet. Fortschritt unter Geplante Aufgaben.';
+                        setTimeout(loadStatus, 5000);
+                    }, function () {
+                        page.querySelector('#RagSyncInfo').textContent = 'Synchronisation konnte nicht gestartet werden.';
+                    }).then(function () {
+                        button.disabled = false;
+                    });
+                });
+            })();
+        </script>
+    </div>
+</body>
+</html>
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/CorrectionLog.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/CorrectionLog.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8d937b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/CorrectionLog.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,116 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// One restored (or, in dry-run mode, detected) upgrade.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="ItemId">The corrected item.</param>
+/// <param name="Name">The display name.</param>
+/// <param name="PreviousDate">The "date added" the upgrade brought along (UTC).</param>
+/// <param name="RestoredDate">The first "date added" from the ledger (UTC).</param>
+/// <param name="CorrectedAt">When the correction happened (UTC).</param>
+/// <param name="DryRun"><c>true</c> if only detected, not applied.</param>
+public sealed record CorrectionRecord(
+    Guid ItemId,
+    string Name,
+    DateTime PreviousDate,
+    DateTime RestoredDate,
+    DateTime CorrectedAt,
+    bool DryRun);
+
+/// <summary>
+/// In-memory ring buffer of the most recent corrections, for the configuration page.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class CorrectionLog
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The default number of kept corrections.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const int DefaultCapacity = 100;
+
+    private readonly Lock _sync = new();
+    private readonly List<CorrectionRecord> _records;
+    private readonly int _capacity;
+    private long _corrections;
+    private long _dryRunDetections;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="CorrectionLog"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="capacity">The number of kept corrections.</param>
+    public CorrectionLog(int capacity = DefaultCapacity)
+    {
+        ArgumentOutOfRangeException.ThrowIfNegativeOrZero(capacity);
+        _capacity = capacity;
+        _records = new List<CorrectionRecord>(capacity);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the number of applied corrections since the server started.
+    /// </summary>
+    public long CorrectionsSinceStart => Interlocked.Read(ref _corrections);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the number of upgrades detected in dry-run mode since the server started.
+    /// </summary>
+    public long DryRunDetectionsSinceStart => Interlocked.Read(ref _dryRunDetections);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Records a correction, dropping the oldest one when full. Restoring the same date of the same item again
+    /// (Jellyfin saved the item with its new date once more, e.g. from a metadata refresh that was already running)
+    /// replaces the earlier record and is not counted twice.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="record">The correction.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> for a new correction, <c>false</c> for a repeated one.</returns>
+    public bool Add(CorrectionRecord record)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(record);
+
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            var existing = _records.FindIndex(r => r.ItemId == record.ItemId
+                && r.RestoredDate == record.RestoredDate
+                && r.DryRun == record.DryRun);
+            if (existing >= 0)
+            {
+                _records.RemoveAt(existing);
+                _records.Add(record);
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            if (_records.Count == _capacity)
+            {
+                _records.RemoveAt(0);
+            }
+
+            _records.Add(record);
+        }
+
+        if (record.DryRun)
+        {
+            Interlocked.Increment(ref _dryRunDetections);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            Interlocked.Increment(ref _corrections);
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns the kept corrections, newest first.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The corrections.</returns>
+    public IReadOnlyList<CorrectionRecord> GetRecent()
+    {
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            return _records.AsEnumerable().Reverse().ToList();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/GuardOptions.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/GuardOptions.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7ed0909
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/GuardOptions.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// The settings the core logic depends on, decoupled from the Jellyfin plugin configuration.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="GraceDays">Days within which a returning medium counts as an upgrade.</param>
+/// <param name="ToleranceSeconds">Date differences up to this many seconds are ignored.</param>
+/// <param name="DryRun">Only log detected upgrades, never change items.</param>
+public sealed record GuardOptions(int GraceDays, int ToleranceSeconds, bool DryRun)
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the defaults (14 days, 60 seconds, no dry run).
+    /// </summary>
+    public static GuardOptions Default { get; } = new(14, 60, false);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the grace period.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TimeSpan GracePeriod => TimeSpan.FromDays(Math.Max(0, GraceDays));
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the tolerance for date comparisons.
+    /// </summary>
+    public TimeSpan Tolerance => TimeSpan.FromSeconds(Math.Max(0, ToleranceSeconds));
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/GuardProcessor.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/GuardProcessor.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2e8b18
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/GuardProcessor.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,137 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Turns reconciler decisions into actions: restores the date of upgrades (or only logs them in dry-run mode)
+/// and records corrections.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class GuardProcessor
+{
+    private readonly Reconciler _reconciler;
+    private readonly IItemDateWriter _writer;
+    private readonly CorrectionLog _corrections;
+    private readonly Func<GuardOptions> _options;
+    private readonly TimeProvider _timeProvider;
+    private readonly ILogger<GuardProcessor> _logger;
+    private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<Guid, DateTime> _dryRunReported = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="GuardProcessor"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="reconciler">The reconciler.</param>
+    /// <param name="writer">Writes item dates.</param>
+    /// <param name="corrections">The correction log.</param>
+    /// <param name="options">Provides the current options.</param>
+    /// <param name="timeProvider">The clock.</param>
+    /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
+    public GuardProcessor(
+        Reconciler reconciler,
+        IItemDateWriter writer,
+        CorrectionLog corrections,
+        Func<GuardOptions> options,
+        TimeProvider timeProvider,
+        ILogger<GuardProcessor> logger)
+    {
+        _reconciler = reconciler ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(reconciler));
+        _writer = writer ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(writer));
+        _corrections = corrections ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(corrections));
+        _options = options ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(options));
+        _timeProvider = timeProvider ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(timeProvider));
+        _logger = logger ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(logger));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handles an added or updated item.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="identity">The item.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The reconciler's outcome.</returns>
+    public async Task<ReconcileResult> ProcessSeenAsync(MediaIdentity identity, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var result = _reconciler.OnItemSeen(identity);
+        switch (result.Action)
+        {
+            case ReconcileAction.UpgradeDetected:
+                await RestoreDateAsync(result, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                break;
+            case ReconcileAction.ReturnedAfterGrace:
+                _logger.LogInformation(
+                    "{Name} ist nach Ablauf der Frist zurückgekehrt und gilt als neu (DateAdded {Date:u})",
+                    identity.DisplayName,
+                    result.ItemDate);
+                break;
+            case ReconcileAction.Registered:
+                _logger.LogDebug("Neu registriert: {Name} (DateAdded {Date:u})", identity.DisplayName, result.ItemDate);
+                break;
+            case ReconcileAction.FirstAddedLowered:
+                _logger.LogDebug("Erstes Hinzufügedatum von {Name} auf {Date:u} vorverlegt", identity.DisplayName, result.ItemDate);
+                break;
+            default:
+                break;
+        }
+
+        return result;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handles a removed item.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="itemId">The removed item.</param>
+    /// <param name="keys">The keys the item still resolves to; may be empty.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if a ledger entry was affected.</returns>
+    public bool ProcessRemoved(Guid itemId, IReadOnlyList<string> keys) => _reconciler.OnItemRemoved(itemId, keys);
+
+    private async Task RestoreDateAsync(ReconcileResult result, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var identity = result.Identity;
+        if (_options().DryRun)
+        {
+            // Every metadata refresh of the item reports the upgrade again; log it once per date.
+            if (_dryRunReported.TryGetValue(identity.ItemId, out var reported) && reported == result.ItemDate)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _dryRunReported[identity.ItemId] = result.ItemDate;
+            _logger.LogInformation(
+                "[DryRun] Upgrade erkannt: {Name} – DateAdded {New:u} → {Original:u} (nicht geändert)",
+                identity.DisplayName,
+                result.ItemDate,
+                result.FirstAdded);
+            _corrections.Add(new CorrectionRecord(identity.ItemId, identity.DisplayName, result.ItemDate, result.FirstAdded, UtcNow(), DryRun: true));
+            return;
+        }
+
+        if (!await _writer.TrySetDateCreatedAsync(identity.ItemId, result.FirstAdded, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+        {
+            _logger.LogDebug("Item {ItemId} existiert nicht mehr, keine Korrektur", identity.ItemId);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _dryRunReported.TryRemove(identity.ItemId, out _);
+        var record = new CorrectionRecord(identity.ItemId, identity.DisplayName, result.ItemDate, result.FirstAdded, UtcNow(), DryRun: false);
+        if (_corrections.Add(record))
+        {
+            _logger.LogInformation(
+                "Upgrade erkannt: {Name} – DateAdded {New:u} → {Original:u}",
+                identity.DisplayName,
+                result.ItemDate,
+                result.FirstAdded);
+        }
+        else
+        {
+            _logger.LogDebug(
+                "DateAdded von {Name} wurde von Jellyfin erneut überschrieben und wieder auf {Original:u} gesetzt",
+                identity.DisplayName,
+                result.FirstAdded);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private DateTime UtcNow() => _timeProvider.GetUtcNow().UtcDateTime;
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/IExternalDateSource.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/IExternalDateSource.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27f0e41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/IExternalDateSource.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+using System;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// An external source for the first "date added" of a medium, e.g. the import history of Radarr or Sonarr.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Extension point for v2: implementations registered in the DI container are consulted by the
+/// ledger synchronization, and earlier dates lower the ledger via <see cref="Reconciler.ApplyExternalFirstAdded"/>.
+/// v1 ships no implementation.
+/// </remarks>
+public interface IExternalDateSource
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the name of the source for logs.
+    /// </summary>
+    string Name { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Looks up when the medium was first imported.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="identity">The medium.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>The first import date (UTC), or <c>null</c> if unknown.</returns>
+    Task<DateTime?> GetFirstAddedAsync(MediaIdentity identity, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/IItemDateWriter.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/IItemDateWriter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1cdcf38
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/IItemDateWriter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+using System;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Writes the "date added" of a library item.
+/// </summary>
+public interface IItemDateWriter
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Sets the item's "date added" and saves it.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="itemId">The item.</param>
+    /// <param name="dateCreated">The new "date added" (UTC).</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>false</c> if the item no longer exists.</returns>
+    Task<bool> TrySetDateCreatedAsync(Guid itemId, DateTime dateCreated, CancellationToken cancellationToken);
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/IdentityResolver.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/IdentityResolver.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dbedeb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/IdentityResolver.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.Movies;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Entities;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Maps Jellyfin items to <see cref="MediaIdentity"/> snapshots for the core logic.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class IdentityResolver
+{
+    private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
+    private readonly ILogger<IdentityResolver> _logger;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="IdentityResolver"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="libraryManager">The library manager.</param>
+    /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
+    public IdentityResolver(ILibraryManager libraryManager, ILogger<IdentityResolver> logger)
+    {
+        _libraryManager = libraryManager;
+        _logger = logger;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Checks whether the item is a real movie or episode: no missing (virtual) episode, no extra.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if the plugin tracks items of this kind.</returns>
+    public static bool IsTracked(BaseItem item)
+        => item is Movie or Episode && !item.IsVirtualItem && item.ExtraType is null;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resolves the identity of a tracked item.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="item">The item.</param>
+    /// <param name="seriesLookup">Optional cached series lookup (used by the synchronization).</param>
+    /// <returns>The identity (its keys may be empty if provider ids are still missing),
+    /// or <c>null</c> if the item is not tracked or its kind is disabled.</returns>
+    public MediaIdentity? Resolve(BaseItem item, Func<Guid, Series?>? seriesLookup = null)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(item);
+
+        if (!IsTracked(item))
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        var configuration = Plugin.CurrentConfiguration;
+        switch (item)
+        {
+            case Movie movie when configuration.EnableMovies:
+                return new MediaIdentity(movie.Id, MediaKind.Movie, movie.DateCreated, MovieKeys(movie), MovieName(movie));
+            case Episode episode when configuration.EnableEpisodes:
+                var seriesId = FindSeriesId(episode);
+                var series = FindSeries(seriesId, seriesLookup);
+                return new MediaIdentity(
+                    episode.Id,
+                    MediaKind.Episode,
+                    episode.DateCreated,
+                    EpisodeKeys(episode, seriesId, series),
+                    EpisodeName(episode, series));
+            default:
+                return null;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Resolves the keys of a removed item. The provider ids are still attached to the object,
+    /// but the series may already be gone, so every lookup is defensive.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="item">The removed item.</param>
+    /// <returns>The keys; empty if they cannot be determined.</returns>
+    public IReadOnlyList<string> ResolveKeysForRemoval(BaseItem item)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(item);
+
+        switch (item)
+        {
+            case Movie movie:
+                return MovieKeys(movie);
+            case Episode episode:
+                var seriesId = FindSeriesId(episode);
+                return EpisodeKeys(episode, seriesId, FindSeries(seriesId, null));
+            default:
+                return [];
+        }
+    }
+
+    private static IReadOnlyList<string> MovieKeys(Movie movie)
+        => MediaKeys.ForMovie(
+            movie.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb),
+            movie.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Imdb),
+            movie.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tvdb));
+
+    private static IReadOnlyList<string> EpisodeKeys(Episode episode, Guid seriesId, Series? series)
+    {
+        var part = MediaKeys.EpisodePart(episode.ParentIndexNumber, episode.IndexNumber, episode.IndexNumberEnd);
+        if (part is null)
+        {
+            return [];
+        }
+
+        return MediaKeys.ForEpisode(
+            part,
+            series?.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tvdb),
+            series?.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Tmdb),
+            series?.GetProviderId(MetadataProvider.Imdb),
+            seriesId);
+    }
+
+    private static string MovieName(Movie movie)
+    {
+        var name = string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(movie.Name) ? movie.Id.ToString("N", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) : movie.Name;
+        return movie.ProductionYear is { } year
+            ? string.Create(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, $"{name} ({year})")
+            : name;
+    }
+
+    private static string EpisodeName(Episode episode, Series? series)
+    {
+        var seriesName = episode.SeriesName ?? series?.Name ?? "?";
+        var number = string.Create(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, $"S{episode.ParentIndexNumber ?? 0:00}E{episode.IndexNumber ?? 0:00}");
+        if (episode.IndexNumberEnd is { } end && end > (episode.IndexNumber ?? 0))
+        {
+            number += string.Create(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, $"-E{end:00}");
+        }
+
+        return string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(episode.Name)
+            ? $"{seriesName} {number}"
+            : $"{seriesName} {number} – {episode.Name}";
+    }
+
+#pragma warning disable CA1031 // Lookups on half-deleted items may fail in many ways; a missing key is acceptable.
+    private Guid FindSeriesId(Episode episode)
+    {
+        if (episode.SeriesId != Guid.Empty)
+        {
+            return episode.SeriesId;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            return episode.FindSeriesId();
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogDebug(ex, "Serie von Episode {ItemId} nicht ermittelbar", episode.Id);
+            return Guid.Empty;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private Series? FindSeries(Guid seriesId, Func<Guid, Series?>? seriesLookup)
+    {
+        if (seriesId == Guid.Empty)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            return seriesLookup is not null ? seriesLookup(seriesId) : _libraryManager.GetItemById(seriesId) as Series;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogDebug(ex, "Serie {SeriesId} nicht auffindbar", seriesId);
+            return null;
+        }
+    }
+#pragma warning restore CA1031
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/MediaIdentity.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/MediaIdentity.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6afb70e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/MediaIdentity.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Kind of logical medium tracked by the ledger.
+/// </summary>
+public enum MediaKind
+{
+    /// <summary>A movie.</summary>
+    Movie,
+
+    /// <summary>A TV episode (or a multi-episode file).</summary>
+    Episode
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Jellyfin-independent snapshot of a library item, as consumed by the <see cref="Reconciler"/>.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="ItemId">The Jellyfin item id.</param>
+/// <param name="Kind">The kind of medium.</param>
+/// <param name="DateCreated">The item's current "date added" (UTC).</param>
+/// <param name="Keys">All identity keys of the logical medium; empty if the item cannot be identified yet.</param>
+/// <param name="DisplayName">Human readable name for logs and the configuration page.</param>
+public sealed record MediaIdentity(
+    Guid ItemId,
+    MediaKind Kind,
+    DateTime DateCreated,
+    IReadOnlyList<string> Keys,
+    string DisplayName);
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/MediaKeys.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/MediaKeys.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dccd1fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/MediaKeys.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Builds the alias keys that identify a logical medium independent of its file path.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Keys are compared case-insensitively by the ledger, so provider ids are only trimmed.
+/// </remarks>
+public static class MediaKeys
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds the keys of a movie from its provider ids.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="tmdbId">The TMDb id, if known.</param>
+    /// <param name="imdbId">The IMDb id, if known.</param>
+    /// <param name="tvdbId">The TVDb id, if known.</param>
+    /// <returns>The keys; empty if the movie has no provider id yet.</returns>
+    public static IReadOnlyList<string> ForMovie(string? tmdbId, string? imdbId, string? tvdbId)
+    {
+        var keys = new List<string>(3);
+        AddIfPresent(keys, "movie:tmdb:", tmdbId, string.Empty);
+        AddIfPresent(keys, "movie:imdb:", imdbId, string.Empty);
+        AddIfPresent(keys, "movie:tvdb:", tvdbId, string.Empty);
+        return keys;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds the episode part of an episode key, e.g. <c>s1e5</c> or <c>s1e5-6</c> for a double episode.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="seasonNumber">The season number (<c>ParentIndexNumber</c>).</param>
+    /// <param name="episodeNumber">The episode number (<c>IndexNumber</c>).</param>
+    /// <param name="episodeNumberEnd">The last episode number of a multi-episode file (<c>IndexNumberEnd</c>).</param>
+    /// <returns>The episode part, or <c>null</c> if season or episode number is missing.</returns>
+    public static string? EpisodePart(int? seasonNumber, int? episodeNumber, int? episodeNumberEnd)
+    {
+        if (seasonNumber is not { } season || episodeNumber is not { } episode)
+        {
+            return null;
+        }
+
+        return episodeNumberEnd is { } end && end > episode
+            ? string.Create(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, $"s{season}e{episode}-{end}")
+            : string.Create(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, $"s{season}e{episode}");
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Builds the keys of an episode.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="episodePart">The episode part from <see cref="EpisodePart"/>.</param>
+    /// <param name="seriesTvdbId">The series' TVDb id, if known.</param>
+    /// <param name="seriesTmdbId">The series' TMDb id, if known.</param>
+    /// <param name="seriesImdbId">The series' IMDb id, if known.</param>
+    /// <param name="seriesId">The Jellyfin id of the series; <see cref="Guid.Empty"/> if unknown.</param>
+    /// <returns>The keys; contains the series-guid key whenever the series id is known.</returns>
+    public static IReadOnlyList<string> ForEpisode(
+        string episodePart,
+        string? seriesTvdbId,
+        string? seriesTmdbId,
+        string? seriesImdbId,
+        Guid seriesId)
+    {
+        ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(episodePart);
+
+        var suffix = ":" + episodePart;
+        var keys = new List<string>(4);
+        AddIfPresent(keys, "ep:tvdb:", seriesTvdbId, suffix);
+        AddIfPresent(keys, "ep:tmdb:", seriesTmdbId, suffix);
+        AddIfPresent(keys, "ep:imdb:", seriesImdbId, suffix);
+        if (seriesId != Guid.Empty)
+        {
+            keys.Add("ep:series-guid:" + seriesId.ToString("N", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + suffix);
+        }
+
+        return keys;
+    }
+
+    private static void AddIfPresent(List<string> keys, string prefix, string? id, string suffix)
+    {
+        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(id))
+        {
+            keys.Add(prefix + id.Trim() + suffix);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/ReconcileResult.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/ReconcileResult.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bb02050
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/ReconcileResult.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+using System;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// What the <see cref="Reconciler"/> concluded for an item.
+/// </summary>
+public enum ReconcileAction
+{
+    /// <summary>The item has no identity keys (yet) and was skipped.</summary>
+    Ignored,
+
+    /// <summary>A new medium; a ledger entry was created with the item's date.</summary>
+    Registered,
+
+    /// <summary>A known medium whose date matches the ledger.</summary>
+    Unchanged,
+
+    /// <summary>The item is older than the ledger (e.g. a date from an NFO); the ledger took the earlier date.</summary>
+    FirstAddedLowered,
+
+    /// <summary>The medium returned after the grace period; it counts as new and the ledger took its date.</summary>
+    ReturnedAfterGrace,
+
+    /// <summary>The item is newer than the ledger: an upgrade whose date has to be restored.</summary>
+    UpgradeDetected
+}
+
+/// <summary>
+/// The outcome of reconciling one item with the ledger.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Action">The conclusion.</param>
+/// <param name="Identity">The item.</param>
+/// <param name="ItemDate">The item's "date added" as evaluated (UTC).</param>
+/// <param name="FirstAdded">The ledger's first "date added" after reconciling (UTC).</param>
+public sealed record ReconcileResult(ReconcileAction Action, MediaIdentity Identity, DateTime ItemDate, DateTime FirstAdded);
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/Reconciler.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/Reconciler.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..83e231a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Core/Reconciler.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,329 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Linq;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Ledger;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Matches items against the ledger and decides whether an item is new, known or an upgrade.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// Pure logic without Jellyfin types: it only updates the ledger and reports what it found.
+/// Changing items is up to the caller (see <see cref="GuardProcessor"/>).
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class Reconciler
+{
+    private readonly LedgerStore _store;
+    private readonly Func<GuardOptions> _options;
+    private readonly TimeProvider _timeProvider;
+    private readonly ILogger<Reconciler> _logger;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Reconciler"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="store">The ledger.</param>
+    /// <param name="options">Provides the current options.</param>
+    /// <param name="timeProvider">The clock.</param>
+    /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
+    public Reconciler(LedgerStore store, Func<GuardOptions> options, TimeProvider timeProvider, ILogger<Reconciler> logger)
+    {
+        _store = store ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(store));
+        _options = options ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(options));
+        _timeProvider = timeProvider ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(timeProvider));
+        _logger = logger ?? throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(logger));
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handles an added or updated item: registers it and detects upgrades.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="identity">The item.</param>
+    /// <returns>The outcome; <see cref="ReconcileAction.UpgradeDetected"/> asks the caller to restore <see cref="ReconcileResult.FirstAdded"/>.</returns>
+    public ReconcileResult OnItemSeen(MediaIdentity identity) => Apply(identity, detectUpgrades: true);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers an item during seed or synchronization. The ledger keeps the minimum date; upgrades are not reported.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="identity">The item.</param>
+    /// <returns>The outcome.</returns>
+    public ReconcileResult Register(MediaIdentity identity) => Apply(identity, detectUpgrades: false);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Handles a removed item. The entry is found by item id, or by key if the item was never registered.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="itemId">The removed item.</param>
+    /// <param name="keys">The keys the item still resolves to; may be empty.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if a ledger entry was affected.</returns>
+    public bool OnItemRemoved(Guid itemId, IReadOnlyList<string> keys)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(keys);
+
+        var now = UtcNow();
+        lock (_store.SyncRoot)
+        {
+            var entry = _store.FindByItemId(itemId);
+            if (entry is not null)
+            {
+                _store.DetachItem(entry, itemId);
+            }
+            else
+            {
+                var matches = keys.Count > 0 ? _store.FindByKeys(keys) : [];
+                if (matches.Count == 0)
+                {
+                    return false;
+                }
+
+                entry = matches[0];
+            }
+
+            if (entry.LiveItemIds.Count == 0 && entry.RemovedAt is null)
+            {
+                entry.RemovedAt = now;
+                _logger.LogDebug("Letztes Item von {Name} entfernt, Frist läuft ab {RemovedAt:u}", entry.DisplayName, now);
+            }
+
+            _store.MarkDirty();
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Lists live item ids the ledger knows but a synchronization did not see.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="seenItemIds">The items seen by the synchronization.</param>
+    /// <returns>Candidates for <see cref="RemoveStaleItems"/>; the caller checks whether they still exist.</returns>
+    public IReadOnlyList<Guid> GetUnseenLiveItemIds(IReadOnlySet<Guid> seenItemIds)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(seenItemIds);
+
+        lock (_store.SyncRoot)
+        {
+            return _store.GetEntries()
+                .SelectMany(entry => entry.LiveItemIds)
+                .Where(itemId => !seenItemIds.Contains(itemId))
+                .ToList();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Removes items that no longer exist from their entries and starts the grace period for emptied entries.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="itemIds">The items that no longer exist.</param>
+    /// <returns>The number of detached items.</returns>
+    public int RemoveStaleItems(IEnumerable<Guid> itemIds)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(itemIds);
+
+        var now = UtcNow();
+        var detached = 0;
+        lock (_store.SyncRoot)
+        {
+            foreach (var itemId in itemIds)
+            {
+                var entry = _store.FindByItemId(itemId);
+                if (entry is null)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                _store.DetachItem(entry, itemId);
+                detached++;
+                if (entry.LiveItemIds.Count == 0 && entry.RemovedAt is null)
+                {
+                    entry.RemovedAt = now;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (detached > 0)
+            {
+                _store.MarkDirty();
+            }
+        }
+
+        return detached;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Deletes entries removed longer than the grace period plus one day; a return after that counts as new anyway.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The number of deleted entries.</returns>
+    public int Prune()
+    {
+        var now = UtcNow();
+        var retention = _options().GracePeriod + TimeSpan.FromDays(1);
+        var pruned = 0;
+        var changed = false;
+        lock (_store.SyncRoot)
+        {
+            foreach (var entry in _store.GetEntries())
+            {
+                if (entry.LiveItemIds.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                if (entry.RemovedAt is not { } removedAt)
+                {
+                    // Lost its last item without a removal event; start the grace period now.
+                    entry.RemovedAt = now;
+                    changed = true;
+                }
+                else if (now - removedAt > retention)
+                {
+                    _store.Remove(entry);
+                    pruned++;
+                }
+            }
+
+            if (pruned > 0 || changed)
+            {
+                _store.MarkDirty();
+            }
+        }
+
+        return pruned;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Lowers the first "date added" of a known medium from an external source (e.g. the import history
+    /// of Radarr/Sonarr). Never raises it and never changes items.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="keys">The keys of the medium.</param>
+    /// <param name="firstAdded">The date reported by the source.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> if the ledger was lowered.</returns>
+    public bool ApplyExternalFirstAdded(IReadOnlyList<string> keys, DateTime firstAdded)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(keys);
+
+        var date = LedgerStore.AsUtc(firstAdded);
+        lock (_store.SyncRoot)
+        {
+            var entry = _store.FindByKeys(keys).MinBy(candidate => candidate.FirstAdded);
+            if (entry is null || date >= entry.FirstAdded)
+            {
+                return false;
+            }
+
+            entry.FirstAdded = date;
+            _store.MarkDirty();
+            return true;
+        }
+    }
+
+    private ReconcileResult Apply(MediaIdentity identity, bool detectUpgrades)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(identity);
+
+        var now = UtcNow();
+        var itemDate = identity.DateCreated == DateTime.MinValue ? now : LedgerStore.AsUtc(identity.DateCreated);
+        if (identity.Keys.Count == 0)
+        {
+            return new ReconcileResult(ReconcileAction.Ignored, identity, itemDate, itemDate);
+        }
+
+        var options = _options();
+        lock (_store.SyncRoot)
+        {
+            var candidates = _store.FindByKeys(identity.Keys);
+            ReleaseFromOutdatedEntry(identity.ItemId, candidates);
+
+            var entry = candidates.Count switch
+            {
+                0 => null,
+                1 => candidates[0],
+                _ => Merge(candidates, now, options)
+            };
+
+            if (entry is null)
+            {
+                entry = _store.Add(identity.Keys, itemDate, now, identity.DisplayName);
+                _store.AttachItem(entry, identity.ItemId);
+                _store.MarkDirty();
+                return new ReconcileResult(ReconcileAction.Registered, identity, itemDate, entry.FirstAdded);
+            }
+
+            var wasLive = entry.LiveItemIds.Contains(identity.ItemId);
+            _store.AddKeys(entry, identity.Keys);
+            _store.AttachItem(entry, identity.ItemId);
+            entry.LastSeen = now;
+            entry.DisplayName = identity.DisplayName;
+            _store.MarkDirty();
+
+            if (entry.RemovedAt is { } removedAt && !wasLive && now - removedAt > options.GracePeriod)
+            {
+                // Deleted on purpose and fetched again later: a genuinely new addition.
+                entry.RemovedAt = null;
+                entry.FirstAdded = itemDate;
+                return new ReconcileResult(ReconcileAction.ReturnedAfterGrace, identity, itemDate, itemDate);
+            }
+
+            entry.RemovedAt = null;
+
+            // Seed and sync take the exact minimum, so the order of items does not matter.
+            var tolerance = detectUpgrades ? options.Tolerance : TimeSpan.Zero;
+            if (entry.FirstAdded - itemDate > tolerance)
+            {
+                entry.FirstAdded = itemDate;
+                return new ReconcileResult(ReconcileAction.FirstAddedLowered, identity, itemDate, itemDate);
+            }
+
+            if (detectUpgrades && itemDate - entry.FirstAdded > tolerance)
+            {
+                return new ReconcileResult(ReconcileAction.UpgradeDetected, identity, itemDate, entry.FirstAdded);
+            }
+
+            return new ReconcileResult(ReconcileAction.Unchanged, identity, itemDate, entry.FirstAdded);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Detaches the item from an entry its keys no longer match (e.g. after "Identify").
+    /// The orphaned entry is dropped if the item was its only one, as the medium lives on under the new keys.
+    /// </summary>
+    private void ReleaseFromOutdatedEntry(Guid itemId, IReadOnlyList<LedgerEntry> candidates)
+    {
+        var previous = _store.FindByItemId(itemId);
+        if (previous is null || candidates.Contains(previous))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _store.DetachItem(previous, itemId);
+        if (previous.LiveItemIds.Count == 0)
+        {
+            _store.Remove(previous);
+        }
+
+        _logger.LogDebug("Item {ItemId} passt nicht mehr zu {Name} und wurde neu zugeordnet", itemId, previous.DisplayName);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Merges several entries that turned out to be the same medium. Entries past their grace period
+    /// only contribute keys, so a medium that returned as new does not inherit an old date.
+    /// </summary>
+    private LedgerEntry Merge(IReadOnlyList<LedgerEntry> candidates, DateTime now, GuardOptions options)
+    {
+        var active = candidates.Where(entry => !IsExpired(entry, now, options)).ToList();
+        var pool = active.Count > 0 ? active : candidates;
+        var target = pool.MinBy(entry => entry.FirstAdded)!;
+        var latestRemoval = pool.Max(entry => entry.RemovedAt);
+
+        foreach (var other in candidates)
+        {
+            _store.Absorb(target, other);
+        }
+
+        target.RemovedAt = target.LiveItemIds.Count > 0 ? null : latestRemoval;
+        _logger.LogDebug("{Count} Ledger-Einträge zu {Name} zusammengeführt", candidates.Count, target.DisplayName);
+        return target;
+    }
+
+    private static bool IsExpired(LedgerEntry entry, DateTime now, GuardOptions options)
+        => entry.LiveItemIds.Count == 0
+            && entry.RemovedAt is { } removedAt
+            && now - removedAt > options.GracePeriod;
+
+    private DateTime UtcNow() => _timeProvider.GetUtcNow().UtcDateTime;
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.csproj b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.csproj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..76cf7bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.csproj
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+<Project Sdk="Microsoft.NET.Sdk">
+
+  <PropertyGroup>
+    <RootNamespace>Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard</RootNamespace>
+    <AssemblyName>Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard</AssemblyName>
+    <CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>false</CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies>
+  </PropertyGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <!-- Provided by the Jellyfin server at runtime; only the plugin DLL is shipped. -->
+    <PackageReference Include="Jellyfin.Controller" Version="12.2.0" ExcludeAssets="runtime" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Jellyfin.Model" Version="12.2.0" ExcludeAssets="runtime" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <None Remove="Configuration\configPage.html" />
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Configuration\configPage.html" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <InternalsVisibleTo Include="Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tests" />
+  </ItemGroup>
+
+</Project>
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Ledger/LedgerEntry.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Ledger/LedgerEntry.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cafc009
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Ledger/LedgerEntry.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Ledger;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// The first "date added" of one logical medium (a movie or an episode), independent of its files.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// <see cref="Keys"/> and <see cref="LiveItemIds"/> are indexed by the <see cref="LedgerStore"/>;
+/// change them only through the store so the indexes stay consistent.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class LedgerEntry
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets all alias keys of the medium (e.g. <c>movie:tmdb:603</c>).
+    /// </summary>
+#pragma warning disable CA1819 // Plain persistence model; the store owns all mutations.
+    public string[] Keys { get; set; } = [];
+#pragma warning restore CA1819
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the protected first "date added" (UTC).
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTime FirstAdded { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets when an item of this medium was last seen (UTC).
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTime LastSeen { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets when the last live item of this medium disappeared (UTC); <c>null</c> while items exist.
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTime? RemovedAt { get; set; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets the ids of the Jellyfin items currently representing this medium.
+    /// </summary>
+#pragma warning disable CA2227 // Plain persistence model; the store owns all mutations.
+    public HashSet<Guid> LiveItemIds { get; set; } = [];
+#pragma warning restore CA2227
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets or sets a display name for logs and the configuration page.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string DisplayName { get; set; } = string.Empty;
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Ledger/LedgerStatistics.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Ledger/LedgerStatistics.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bc52e22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Ledger/LedgerStatistics.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Ledger;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Counters describing the ledger.
+/// </summary>
+/// <param name="Entries">All entries.</param>
+/// <param name="LiveEntries">Entries with at least one live item.</param>
+/// <param name="RemovedEntries">Entries whose items are gone (kept for the grace period).</param>
+public sealed record LedgerStatistics(int Entries, int LiveEntries, int RemovedEntries);
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Ledger/LedgerStore.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Ledger/LedgerStore.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ab3357e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Ledger/LedgerStore.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,641 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Text.Json;
+using System.Threading;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Ledger;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Thread-safe, persistent ledger with indexes by alias key and by live item id.
+/// </summary>
+/// <remarks>
+/// All state is guarded by <see cref="SyncRoot"/> (re-entrant). Writes are debounced and atomic:
+/// the JSON goes to a temporary file first, which then replaces the ledger file.
+/// </remarks>
+public sealed class LedgerStore : IDisposable
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The file name of the ledger inside the plugin data folder.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string DefaultFileName = "ledger.json";
+
+    private const int SchemaVersion = 1;
+
+    private static readonly TimeSpan _defaultSaveDelay = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(5);
+    private static readonly JsonSerializerOptions _jsonOptions = new() { WriteIndented = false };
+
+    private readonly Lock _sync = new();
+    private readonly SemaphoreSlim _writeGate = new(1, 1);
+    private readonly List<LedgerEntry> _entries = [];
+    private readonly Dictionary<string, LedgerEntry> _byKey = new(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase);
+    private readonly Dictionary<Guid, LedgerEntry> _byItemId = [];
+    private readonly ILogger<LedgerStore> _logger;
+    private readonly TimeProvider _timeProvider;
+    private readonly TimeSpan _saveDelay;
+    private readonly ITimer _saveTimer;
+    private bool _seedCompleted;
+    private DateTime? _lastSyncUtc;
+    private bool _dirty;
+    private bool _saveScheduled;
+    private bool _disposed;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="LedgerStore"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="filePath">The path of the ledger file.</param>
+    /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
+    /// <param name="timeProvider">The time provider; defaults to the system clock.</param>
+    /// <param name="saveDelay">How long changes are collected before they are written; defaults to 5 seconds.</param>
+    public LedgerStore(string filePath, ILogger<LedgerStore> logger, TimeProvider? timeProvider = null, TimeSpan? saveDelay = null)
+    {
+        ArgumentException.ThrowIfNullOrWhiteSpace(filePath);
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(logger);
+
+        FilePath = filePath;
+        _logger = logger;
+        _timeProvider = timeProvider ?? TimeProvider.System;
+        _saveDelay = saveDelay ?? _defaultSaveDelay;
+        _saveTimer = _timeProvider.CreateTimer(_ => OnSaveTimer(), null, Timeout.InfiniteTimeSpan, Timeout.InfiniteTimeSpan);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the path of the ledger file.
+    /// </summary>
+    public string FilePath { get; }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets a value indicating whether the initial seed has completed.
+    /// </summary>
+    public bool SeedCompleted
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_sync)
+            {
+                return _seedCompleted;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the time of the last completed seed or synchronization (UTC).
+    /// </summary>
+    public DateTime? LastSyncUtc
+    {
+        get
+        {
+            lock (_sync)
+            {
+                return _lastSyncUtc;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the lock guarding the ledger. It is re-entrant, so multi-step operations can wrap store calls.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal Lock SyncRoot => _sync;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets counters for the status page.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The current statistics.</returns>
+    public LedgerStatistics GetStatistics()
+    {
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            var live = 0;
+            var removed = 0;
+            foreach (var entry in _entries)
+            {
+                if (entry.LiveItemIds.Count > 0)
+                {
+                    live++;
+                }
+                else if (entry.RemovedAt is not null)
+                {
+                    removed++;
+                }
+            }
+
+            return new LedgerStatistics(_entries.Count, live, removed);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Loads the ledger from disk, replacing the in-memory state. A missing file yields an empty ledger;
+    /// an unreadable file is moved aside so the seed runs again.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Load()
+    {
+        TryDelete(TempPath);
+
+        LedgerDocument? document = null;
+        if (File.Exists(FilePath))
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                using var stream = File.OpenRead(FilePath);
+                document = JsonSerializer.Deserialize<LedgerDocument>(stream, _jsonOptions)
+                    ?? throw new JsonException("The ledger file is empty.");
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex) when (ex is JsonException or IOException or UnauthorizedAccessException or NotSupportedException)
+            {
+                var backupPath = FilePath + ".corrupt-"
+                    + _timeProvider.GetUtcNow().ToString("yyyyMMddHHmmss", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture);
+                TryMove(FilePath, backupPath);
+                _logger.LogError(ex, "Ledger {Path} ist nicht lesbar und wurde nach {Backup} verschoben, der Seed läuft erneut", FilePath, backupPath);
+                document = null;
+            }
+        }
+
+        int count;
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            _entries.Clear();
+            _byKey.Clear();
+            _byItemId.Clear();
+            _seedCompleted = document?.SeedCompleted ?? false;
+            _lastSyncUtc = document?.LastSyncUtc is { } lastSync ? AsUtc(lastSync) : null;
+            _dirty = false;
+
+            foreach (var loaded in document?.Entries ?? [])
+            {
+                Restore(loaded);
+            }
+
+            count = _entries.Count;
+        }
+
+        _logger.LogInformation("Ledger geladen: {Count} Einträge, Seed abgeschlossen: {SeedCompleted}", count, document?.SeedCompleted ?? false);
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Requests a debounced save. Several changes within the save delay result in a single write.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void MarkDirty()
+    {
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            _dirty = true;
+            if (_saveScheduled || _disposed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            _saveScheduled = true;
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            _saveTimer.Change(_saveDelay, Timeout.InfiniteTimeSpan);
+        }
+        catch (ObjectDisposedException)
+        {
+            // Disposed concurrently; the final flush happens in Dispose.
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Writes pending changes immediately.
+    /// </summary>
+    public void Flush() => SaveIfDirty();
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Dispose()
+    {
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            if (_disposed)
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            Flush();
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex) when (ex is IOException or UnauthorizedAccessException)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Ledger konnte beim Beenden nicht gespeichert werden: {Path}", FilePath);
+        }
+
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            _disposed = true;
+        }
+
+        _saveTimer.Dispose();
+        _writeGate.Dispose();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Finds all distinct entries that own at least one of the keys.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="keys">The keys to look up.</param>
+    /// <returns>The matching entries, in key order.</returns>
+    internal IReadOnlyList<LedgerEntry> FindByKeys(IEnumerable<string> keys)
+    {
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            List<LedgerEntry>? result = null;
+            foreach (var key in keys)
+            {
+                if (_byKey.TryGetValue(key, out var entry) && (result is null || !result.Contains(entry)))
+                {
+                    (result ??= []).Add(entry);
+                }
+            }
+
+            return result ?? [];
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Finds the entry that currently lists the item as live.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="itemId">The item id.</param>
+    /// <returns>The entry, or <c>null</c>.</returns>
+    internal LedgerEntry? FindByItemId(Guid itemId)
+    {
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            return _byItemId.GetValueOrDefault(itemId);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds a new entry without live items.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="keys">The keys; keys owned by other entries are skipped.</param>
+    /// <param name="firstAdded">The first "date added".</param>
+    /// <param name="now">The current time.</param>
+    /// <param name="displayName">The display name.</param>
+    /// <returns>The new entry.</returns>
+    internal LedgerEntry Add(IEnumerable<string> keys, DateTime firstAdded, DateTime now, string displayName)
+    {
+        var entry = new LedgerEntry
+        {
+            FirstAdded = AsUtc(firstAdded),
+            LastSeen = AsUtc(now),
+            DisplayName = displayName
+        };
+
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            _entries.Add(entry);
+            AddKeys(entry, keys);
+        }
+
+        return entry;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Adds keys to an entry. Keys that already belong to another entry are skipped,
+    /// so callers merge all matching entries first.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="entry">The entry.</param>
+    /// <param name="keys">The keys.</param>
+    internal void AddKeys(LedgerEntry entry, IEnumerable<string> keys)
+    {
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            List<string>? added = null;
+            foreach (var key in keys)
+            {
+                if (string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(key) || _byKey.ContainsKey(key))
+                {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                _byKey[key] = entry;
+                (added ??= []).Add(key);
+            }
+
+            if (added is not null)
+            {
+                entry.Keys = [.. entry.Keys, .. added];
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Records the item as a live item of the entry, moving it away from any other entry.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="entry">The entry.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemId">The item id.</param>
+    internal void AttachItem(LedgerEntry entry, Guid itemId)
+    {
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            if (_byItemId.TryGetValue(itemId, out var owner) && !ReferenceEquals(owner, entry))
+            {
+                owner.LiveItemIds.Remove(itemId);
+            }
+
+            entry.LiveItemIds.Add(itemId);
+            _byItemId[itemId] = entry;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Removes the item from the live items of the entry.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="entry">The entry.</param>
+    /// <param name="itemId">The item id.</param>
+    internal void DetachItem(LedgerEntry entry, Guid itemId)
+    {
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            entry.LiveItemIds.Remove(itemId);
+            if (_byItemId.TryGetValue(itemId, out var owner) && ReferenceEquals(owner, entry))
+            {
+                _byItemId.Remove(itemId);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Removes an entry and its index entries.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="entry">The entry.</param>
+    internal void Remove(LedgerEntry entry)
+    {
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            if (!_entries.Remove(entry))
+            {
+                return;
+            }
+
+            foreach (var key in entry.Keys)
+            {
+                if (_byKey.TryGetValue(key, out var owner) && ReferenceEquals(owner, entry))
+                {
+                    _byKey.Remove(key);
+                }
+            }
+
+            foreach (var itemId in entry.LiveItemIds)
+            {
+                if (_byItemId.TryGetValue(itemId, out var owner) && ReferenceEquals(owner, entry))
+                {
+                    _byItemId.Remove(itemId);
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Moves keys and live items of <paramref name="source"/> into <paramref name="target"/> and removes the source.
+    /// Dates are left to the caller.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="target">The surviving entry.</param>
+    /// <param name="source">The entry to merge into the target.</param>
+    internal void Absorb(LedgerEntry target, LedgerEntry source)
+    {
+        if (ReferenceEquals(target, source))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            var keys = source.Keys;
+            var itemIds = source.LiveItemIds.ToArray();
+            Remove(source);
+            AddKeys(target, keys);
+            foreach (var itemId in itemIds)
+            {
+                AttachItem(target, itemId);
+            }
+
+            if (source.LastSeen > target.LastSeen)
+            {
+                target.LastSeen = source.LastSeen;
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Returns a snapshot of the entry references for iteration outside the lock.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <returns>The entries.</returns>
+    internal IReadOnlyList<LedgerEntry> GetEntries()
+    {
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            return [.. _entries];
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Records a completed seed or synchronization.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="now">The completion time.</param>
+    internal void MarkSynced(DateTime now)
+    {
+        lock (_sync)
+        {
+            _seedCompleted = true;
+            _lastSyncUtc = AsUtc(now);
+        }
+
+        MarkDirty();
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Normalizes a timestamp to UTC; unspecified values are taken as UTC.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="value">The value.</param>
+    /// <returns>The UTC value.</returns>
+    internal static DateTime AsUtc(DateTime value) => value.Kind switch
+    {
+        DateTimeKind.Utc => value,
+        DateTimeKind.Local => value.ToUniversalTime(),
+        _ => DateTime.SpecifyKind(value, DateTimeKind.Utc)
+    };
+
+    private string TempPath => FilePath + ".tmp";
+
+    private void Restore(LedgerEntry loaded)
+    {
+        var keys = (loaded.Keys ?? [])
+            .Where(key => !string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(key))
+            .Distinct(StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase)
+            .ToArray();
+        if (keys.Length == 0)
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var itemIds = loaded.LiveItemIds ?? [];
+        var firstAdded = AsUtc(loaded.FirstAdded);
+        var lastSeen = AsUtc(loaded.LastSeen);
+        DateTime? removedAt = loaded.RemovedAt is { } removed ? AsUtc(removed) : null;
+
+        // Overlapping entries can only come from an older or damaged file: merge them, keeping the earliest date.
+        var existing = keys.Select(key => _byKey.GetValueOrDefault(key)).FirstOrDefault(entry => entry is not null);
+        if (existing is not null)
+        {
+            AddKeys(existing, keys);
+            foreach (var itemId in itemIds)
+            {
+                AttachItem(existing, itemId);
+            }
+
+            if (firstAdded < existing.FirstAdded)
+            {
+                existing.FirstAdded = firstAdded;
+            }
+
+            if (lastSeen > existing.LastSeen)
+            {
+                existing.LastSeen = lastSeen;
+            }
+
+            existing.RemovedAt = existing.LiveItemIds.Count > 0 ? null : existing.RemovedAt ?? removedAt;
+            return;
+        }
+
+        var entry = new LedgerEntry
+        {
+            FirstAdded = firstAdded,
+            LastSeen = lastSeen,
+            RemovedAt = itemIds.Count > 0 ? null : removedAt,
+            DisplayName = loaded.DisplayName ?? string.Empty
+        };
+        _entries.Add(entry);
+        AddKeys(entry, keys);
+        foreach (var itemId in itemIds)
+        {
+            AttachItem(entry, itemId);
+        }
+    }
+
+#pragma warning disable CA1031 // A timer callback must never throw; failures are logged and retried.
+    private void OnSaveTimer()
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            SaveIfDirty();
+        }
+        catch (ObjectDisposedException)
+        {
+            // Shutting down.
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Ledger konnte nicht gespeichert werden: {Path}", FilePath);
+            MarkDirty();
+        }
+    }
+#pragma warning restore CA1031
+
+    private void SaveIfDirty()
+    {
+        _writeGate.Wait();
+        try
+        {
+            byte[] payload;
+            lock (_sync)
+            {
+                _saveScheduled = false;
+                if (!_dirty)
+                {
+                    return;
+                }
+
+                payload = JsonSerializer.SerializeToUtf8Bytes(
+                    new LedgerDocument
+                    {
+                        SchemaVersion = SchemaVersion,
+                        SeedCompleted = _seedCompleted,
+                        LastSyncUtc = _lastSyncUtc,
+                        Entries = _entries
+                    },
+                    _jsonOptions);
+                _dirty = false;
+            }
+
+            try
+            {
+                WriteAtomically(payload);
+            }
+            catch
+            {
+                lock (_sync)
+                {
+                    _dirty = true;
+                }
+
+                throw;
+            }
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _writeGate.Release();
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void WriteAtomically(byte[] payload)
+    {
+        var directory = Path.GetDirectoryName(FilePath);
+        if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(directory))
+        {
+            Directory.CreateDirectory(directory);
+        }
+
+        using (var stream = new FileStream(TempPath, FileMode.Create, FileAccess.Write, FileShare.None))
+        {
+            stream.Write(payload);
+            stream.Flush(flushToDisk: true);
+        }
+
+        File.Move(TempPath, FilePath, overwrite: true);
+        _logger.LogDebug("Ledger gespeichert: {Path} ({Bytes} Bytes)", FilePath, payload.Length);
+    }
+
+    private void TryMove(string source, string destination)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            File.Move(source, destination, overwrite: true);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex) when (ex is IOException or UnauthorizedAccessException)
+        {
+            _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Datei {Source} konnte nicht verschoben werden", source);
+        }
+    }
+
+    private void TryDelete(string path)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            File.Delete(path);
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex) when (ex is IOException or UnauthorizedAccessException)
+        {
+            _logger.LogDebug(ex, "Temporäre Datei {Path} konnte nicht gelöscht werden", path);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The on-disk format of the ledger.
+    /// </summary>
+    private sealed class LedgerDocument
+    {
+        public int SchemaVersion { get; set; }
+
+        public bool SeedCompleted { get; set; }
+
+        public DateTime? LastSyncUtc { get; set; }
+
+        public List<LedgerEntry> Entries { get; set; } = [];
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Plugin.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Plugin.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ac9fb4d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Plugin.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,65 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Globalization;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Configuration;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Plugins;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Plugins;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Serialization;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Keeps quality upgrades from Radarr and Sonarr out of "Recently Added".
+/// </summary>
+public class Plugin : BasePlugin<PluginConfiguration>, IHasWebPages
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The permanent plugin id. Never change it: it identifies the plugin in the catalog and in installations.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string PluginGuid = "6fdfedef-adde-4ac3-a873-62a057c95574";
+
+    private static readonly Guid _pluginId = Guid.Parse(PluginGuid);
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="Plugin"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="applicationPaths">The application paths.</param>
+    /// <param name="xmlSerializer">The XML serializer.</param>
+    public Plugin(IApplicationPaths applicationPaths, IXmlSerializer xmlSerializer)
+        : base(applicationPaths, xmlSerializer)
+    {
+        Instance = this;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the plugin instance; set once Jellyfin has created the plugin.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static Plugin? Instance { get; private set; }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override string Name => "Recently Added Guard";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override Guid Id => _pluginId;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public override string Description
+        => "Hält Qualitäts-Upgrades von Radarr und Sonarr aus „Zuletzt hinzugefügt“ fern, indem es das erste Hinzufügedatum pro Film und Episode bewahrt.";
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Gets the current configuration, or the defaults before the plugin is loaded.
+    /// </summary>
+    internal static PluginConfiguration CurrentConfiguration => Instance?.Configuration ?? new PluginConfiguration();
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IEnumerable<PluginPageInfo> GetPages()
+    {
+        yield return new PluginPageInfo
+        {
+            Name = "RecentlyAddedGuard",
+            DisplayName = Name,
+            EmbeddedResourcePath = string.Format(CultureInfo.InvariantCulture, "{0}.Configuration.configPage.html", GetType().Namespace)
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/PluginServiceRegistrator.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/PluginServiceRegistrator.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ac3bf1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/PluginServiceRegistrator.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+using System;
+using System.IO;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Ledger;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Services;
+using MediaBrowser.Common.Configuration;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Plugins;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Registers the plugin services with Jellyfin's DI container.
+/// </summary>
+public class PluginServiceRegistrator : IPluginServiceRegistrator
+{
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void RegisterServices(IServiceCollection serviceCollection, IServerApplicationHost applicationHost)
+    {
+        // Runs before the plugin instance exists; factories are evaluated later, when the host starts.
+        serviceCollection.AddSingleton<CorrectionLog>();
+        serviceCollection.AddSingleton(sp => new LedgerStore(
+            Path.Combine(GetDataFolderPath(sp), LedgerStore.DefaultFileName),
+            sp.GetRequiredService<ILogger<LedgerStore>>()));
+        serviceCollection.AddSingleton(sp => new Reconciler(
+            sp.GetRequiredService<LedgerStore>(),
+            GetOptions,
+            TimeProvider.System,
+            sp.GetRequiredService<ILogger<Reconciler>>()));
+        serviceCollection.AddSingleton<IdentityResolver>();
+        serviceCollection.AddSingleton<LibraryItemDateWriter>();
+        serviceCollection.AddSingleton(sp => new GuardProcessor(
+            sp.GetRequiredService<Reconciler>(),
+            sp.GetRequiredService<LibraryItemDateWriter>(),
+            sp.GetRequiredService<CorrectionLog>(),
+            GetOptions,
+            TimeProvider.System,
+            sp.GetRequiredService<ILogger<GuardProcessor>>()));
+        serviceCollection.AddSingleton<LedgerSynchronizer>();
+        serviceCollection.AddHostedService<GuardHostedService>();
+    }
+
+    private static GuardOptions GetOptions() => Plugin.CurrentConfiguration.ToGuardOptions();
+
+    private static string GetDataFolderPath(IServiceProvider serviceProvider)
+        => Plugin.Instance?.DataFolderPath
+            ?? Path.Combine(serviceProvider.GetRequiredService<IApplicationPaths>().PluginsPath, typeof(Plugin).Assembly.GetName().Name!);
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Services/GuardHostedService.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Services/GuardHostedService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32a53ea
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Services/GuardHostedService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,228 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.IO;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Channels;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Ledger;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Services;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Listens to library events and processes them on a background worker; runs the seed on first start.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class GuardHostedService : IHostedService, IDisposable
+{
+    private static readonly TimeSpan _debounceDelay = TimeSpan.FromSeconds(2);
+
+    private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
+    private readonly IdentityResolver _resolver;
+    private readonly GuardProcessor _processor;
+    private readonly LibraryItemDateWriter _writer;
+    private readonly LedgerStore _store;
+    private readonly LedgerSynchronizer _synchronizer;
+    private readonly ILogger<GuardHostedService> _logger;
+    private readonly Channel<GuardEvent> _events = Channel.CreateUnbounded<GuardEvent>(
+        new UnboundedChannelOptions { SingleReader = true, SingleWriter = false });
+
+    private readonly CancellationTokenSource _stopping = new();
+    private Task _seed = Task.CompletedTask;
+    private Task _worker = Task.CompletedTask;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="GuardHostedService"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="libraryManager">The library manager.</param>
+    /// <param name="resolver">The identity resolver.</param>
+    /// <param name="processor">The processor.</param>
+    /// <param name="writer">The date writer.</param>
+    /// <param name="store">The ledger.</param>
+    /// <param name="synchronizer">The synchronizer.</param>
+    /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
+    public GuardHostedService(
+        ILibraryManager libraryManager,
+        IdentityResolver resolver,
+        GuardProcessor processor,
+        LibraryItemDateWriter writer,
+        LedgerStore store,
+        LedgerSynchronizer synchronizer,
+        ILogger<GuardHostedService> logger)
+    {
+        _libraryManager = libraryManager;
+        _resolver = resolver;
+        _processor = processor;
+        _writer = writer;
+        _store = store;
+        _synchronizer = synchronizer;
+        _logger = logger;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task StartAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        _store.Load();
+
+        _libraryManager.ItemAdded += OnItemAddedOrUpdated;
+        _libraryManager.ItemUpdated += OnItemAddedOrUpdated;
+        _libraryManager.ItemRemoved += OnItemRemoved;
+
+        if (!_store.SeedCompleted)
+        {
+            _seed = Task.Run(() => RunSeedAsync(_stopping.Token), CancellationToken.None);
+        }
+
+        _worker = Task.Run(() => RunWorkerAsync(_stopping.Token), CancellationToken.None);
+        return Task.CompletedTask;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task StopAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        _libraryManager.ItemAdded -= OnItemAddedOrUpdated;
+        _libraryManager.ItemUpdated -= OnItemAddedOrUpdated;
+        _libraryManager.ItemRemoved -= OnItemRemoved;
+        _events.Writer.TryComplete();
+
+        // An unfinished seed starts over on the next start; pending events are still processed.
+        if (!_seed.IsCompleted)
+        {
+            await _stopping.CancelAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            await Task.WhenAll(_seed, _worker).WaitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException)
+        {
+            await _stopping.CancelAsync().ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+
+        try
+        {
+            _store.Flush();
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex) when (ex is IOException or UnauthorizedAccessException)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Ledger konnte beim Beenden nicht gespeichert werden");
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Dispose() => _stopping.Dispose();
+
+    private void OnItemAddedOrUpdated(object? sender, ItemChangeEventArgs e)
+    {
+        var item = e.Item;
+        if (item is null || !IdentityResolver.IsTracked(item) || _writer.IsWriting(item.Id))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        _events.Writer.TryWrite(new GuardEvent(item.Id, null));
+    }
+
+    private void OnItemRemoved(object? sender, ItemChangeEventArgs e)
+    {
+        var item = e.Item;
+        if (item is null || !IdentityResolver.IsTracked(item))
+        {
+            return;
+        }
+
+        // Keep the object: its provider ids are needed later, the database row is already gone.
+        _events.Writer.TryWrite(new GuardEvent(item.Id, item));
+    }
+
+#pragma warning disable CA1031 // Background loops log failures and keep running.
+    private async Task RunSeedAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            _logger.LogInformation("Ledger wurde noch nicht befüllt, Seed läuft im Hintergrund");
+            await _synchronizer.RunAsync(new Progress<double>(), cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException) when (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            _logger.LogInformation("Ledger-Seed abgebrochen, er läuft beim nächsten Start erneut");
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Ledger-Seed fehlgeschlagen; der Scheduled Task \"Ledger synchronisieren\" holt ihn nach");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task RunWorkerAsync(CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            // Events raised during the seed wait in the channel, so they are matched against a complete ledger.
+            await _seed.ConfigureAwait(false);
+
+            var reader = _events.Reader;
+            var pending = new OrderedDictionary<Guid, GuardEvent>();
+            while (await reader.WaitToReadAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+            {
+                // A scan raises several events per item within moments; collect the burst, keep the latest per item.
+                await Task.Delay(_debounceDelay, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                while (reader.TryRead(out var guardEvent))
+                {
+                    pending[guardEvent.ItemId] = guardEvent;
+                }
+
+                foreach (var guardEvent in pending.Values)
+                {
+                    await ProcessAsync(guardEvent, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+                }
+
+                pending.Clear();
+            }
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException) when (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            // Shutting down.
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Event-Verarbeitung von Recently Added Guard wurde unerwartet beendet");
+        }
+    }
+
+    private async Task ProcessAsync(GuardEvent guardEvent, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        try
+        {
+            if (guardEvent.RemovedItem is { } removed)
+            {
+                _processor.ProcessRemoved(guardEvent.ItemId, _resolver.ResolveKeysForRemoval(removed));
+                return;
+            }
+
+            var item = _libraryManager.GetItemById(guardEvent.ItemId);
+            var identity = item is null ? null : _resolver.Resolve(item);
+            if (identity is not null)
+            {
+                await _processor.ProcessSeenAsync(identity, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+            }
+        }
+        catch (OperationCanceledException) when (cancellationToken.IsCancellationRequested)
+        {
+            throw;
+        }
+        catch (Exception ex)
+        {
+            _logger.LogError(ex, "Item {ItemId} konnte nicht verarbeitet werden", guardEvent.ItemId);
+        }
+    }
+#pragma warning restore CA1031
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// A queued library event. <see cref="RemovedItem"/> is set for removals.
+    /// </summary>
+    private sealed record GuardEvent(Guid ItemId, BaseItem? RemovedItem);
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Services/LedgerSynchronizer.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Services/LedgerSynchronizer.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4dd6204
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Services/LedgerSynchronizer.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Diagnostics;
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Jellyfin.Data.Enums;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Ledger;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Entities.TV;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Services;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Seeds and synchronizes the ledger with the library. Only registers items; never changes them.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class LedgerSynchronizer : IDisposable
+{
+    private const int BatchSize = 500;
+
+    private static readonly BaseItemKind[] _trackedKinds = [BaseItemKind.Movie, BaseItemKind.Episode];
+
+    private readonly SemaphoreSlim _gate = new(1, 1);
+    private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
+    private readonly IdentityResolver _resolver;
+    private readonly Reconciler _reconciler;
+    private readonly LedgerStore _store;
+    private readonly IExternalDateSource[] _externalSources;
+    private readonly ILogger<LedgerSynchronizer> _logger;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="LedgerSynchronizer"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="libraryManager">The library manager.</param>
+    /// <param name="resolver">The identity resolver.</param>
+    /// <param name="reconciler">The reconciler.</param>
+    /// <param name="store">The ledger.</param>
+    /// <param name="externalSources">External date sources (none in v1).</param>
+    /// <param name="logger">The logger.</param>
+    public LedgerSynchronizer(
+        ILibraryManager libraryManager,
+        IdentityResolver resolver,
+        Reconciler reconciler,
+        LedgerStore store,
+        IEnumerable<IExternalDateSource> externalSources,
+        ILogger<LedgerSynchronizer> logger)
+    {
+        _libraryManager = libraryManager;
+        _resolver = resolver;
+        _reconciler = reconciler;
+        _store = store;
+        _externalSources = externalSources.ToArray();
+        _logger = logger;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Registers all movies and episodes, detaches items that no longer exist and prunes old entries.
+    /// The first run on an empty ledger is the seed. Concurrent calls wait for each other.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="progress">Reports progress from 0 to 100.</param>
+    /// <param name="cancellationToken">The cancellation token.</param>
+    /// <returns>A task that completes when the ledger is synchronized and saved.</returns>
+    public async Task RunAsync(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        ArgumentNullException.ThrowIfNull(progress);
+
+        await _gate.WaitAsync(cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        try
+        {
+            await RunCoreAsync(progress, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false);
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _gate.Release();
+        }
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public void Dispose() => _gate.Dispose();
+
+    private async Task RunCoreAsync(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var isSeed = !_store.SeedCompleted;
+        var stopwatch = Stopwatch.StartNew();
+        progress.Report(0);
+
+        // Ids first, then the items in batches: keeps memory flat for libraries with tens of thousands of episodes.
+        var itemIds = _libraryManager.GetItemIds(new InternalItemsQuery
+        {
+            IncludeItemTypes = _trackedKinds,
+            Recursive = true,
+            IsVirtualItem = false
+        });
+
+        var seen = new HashSet<Guid>(itemIds.Count);
+        var seriesCache = new Dictionary<Guid, Series?>();
+        int registered = 0, lowered = 0, ignored = 0, external = 0;
+
+        for (var offset = 0; offset < itemIds.Count; offset += BatchSize)
+        {
+            cancellationToken.ThrowIfCancellationRequested();
+
+            var batch = itemIds.Skip(offset).Take(BatchSize).ToArray();
+            var items = _libraryManager.GetItemList(new InternalItemsQuery
+            {
+                ItemIds = batch,
+                IncludeItemTypes = _trackedKinds,
+                Recursive = true,
+                IsVirtualItem = false
+            });
+
+            foreach (var item in items)
+            {
+                seen.Add(item.Id);
+                var identity = _resolver.Resolve(item, seriesId => LookupSeries(seriesId, seriesCache));
+                if (identity is null || identity.Keys.Count == 0)
+                {
+                    ignored++;
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                switch (_reconciler.Register(identity).Action)
+                {
+                    case ReconcileAction.Registered:
+                        registered++;
+                        break;
+                    case ReconcileAction.FirstAddedLowered:
+                        lowered++;
+                        break;
+                    default:
+                        break;
+                }
+
+                if (_externalSources.Length > 0 && await ApplyExternalSourcesAsync(identity, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false))
+                {
+                    external++;
+                }
+            }
+
+            progress.Report(90.0 * Math.Min(offset + BatchSize, itemIds.Count) / itemIds.Count);
+        }
+
+        // Live items the query did not return may be alternate versions or added meanwhile; only drop the ones that are gone.
+        var stale = _reconciler.GetUnseenLiveItemIds(seen)
+            .Where(itemId => _libraryManager.GetItemById(itemId) is null)
+            .ToList();
+        var detached = _reconciler.RemoveStaleItems(stale);
+        var pruned = _reconciler.Prune();
+
+        _store.MarkSynced(DateTime.UtcNow);
+        _store.Flush();
+        progress.Report(100);
+
+        var statistics = _store.GetStatistics();
+        _logger.LogInformation(
+            "{Kind} abgeschlossen in {Elapsed:g}: {Items} Items geprüft, {Registered} neu registriert, {Lowered} Datum vorverlegt, "
+            + "{External} aus externen Quellen, {Ignored} ohne Kennung übersprungen, {Detached} entfernte Items ausgetragen, {Pruned} Einträge bereinigt. "
+            + "Ledger: {Entries} Einträge ({Live} mit Items, {Removed} in der Frist)",
+            isSeed ? "Ledger-Seed" : "Ledger-Synchronisation",
+            stopwatch.Elapsed,
+            itemIds.Count,
+            registered,
+            lowered,
+            external,
+            ignored,
+            detached,
+            pruned,
+            statistics.Entries,
+            statistics.LiveEntries,
+            statistics.RemovedEntries);
+    }
+
+    private Series? LookupSeries(Guid seriesId, Dictionary<Guid, Series?> cache)
+    {
+        if (!cache.TryGetValue(seriesId, out var series))
+        {
+            series = _libraryManager.GetItemById(seriesId) as Series;
+            cache[seriesId] = series;
+        }
+
+        return series;
+    }
+
+#pragma warning disable CA1031 // A failing external source must not abort the synchronization.
+    private async Task<bool> ApplyExternalSourcesAsync(MediaIdentity identity, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var lowered = false;
+        foreach (var source in _externalSources)
+        {
+            try
+            {
+                if (await source.GetFirstAddedAsync(identity, cancellationToken).ConfigureAwait(false) is { } firstAdded)
+                {
+                    lowered |= _reconciler.ApplyExternalFirstAdded(identity.Keys, firstAdded);
+                }
+            }
+            catch (Exception ex) when (ex is not OperationCanceledException)
+            {
+                _logger.LogWarning(ex, "Externe Datumsquelle {Source} ist für {Name} fehlgeschlagen", source.Name, identity.DisplayName);
+            }
+        }
+
+        return lowered;
+    }
+#pragma warning restore CA1031
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Services/LibraryItemDateWriter.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Services/LibraryItemDateWriter.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..913117c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Services/LibraryItemDateWriter.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Concurrent;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Core;
+using MediaBrowser.Controller.Library;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Services;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Writes "date added" through the library manager and remembers which items it is currently saving,
+/// so the resulting <c>ItemUpdated</c> events can be ignored.
+/// </summary>
+public sealed class LibraryItemDateWriter : IItemDateWriter
+{
+    private readonly ILibraryManager _libraryManager;
+    private readonly ConcurrentDictionary<Guid, byte> _inFlight = new();
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="LibraryItemDateWriter"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="libraryManager">The library manager.</param>
+    public LibraryItemDateWriter(ILibraryManager libraryManager)
+    {
+        _libraryManager = libraryManager;
+    }
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Checks whether the item is being saved by this writer right now.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="itemId">The item.</param>
+    /// <returns><c>true</c> while a correction of the item is in progress.</returns>
+    public bool IsWriting(Guid itemId) => _inFlight.ContainsKey(itemId);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public async Task<bool> TrySetDateCreatedAsync(Guid itemId, DateTime dateCreated, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+    {
+        var item = _libraryManager.GetItemById(itemId);
+        if (item is null)
+        {
+            return false;
+        }
+
+        _inFlight.TryAdd(itemId, 0);
+        try
+        {
+            item.DateCreated = dateCreated;
+
+            // MetadataEdit also lets the NFO saver (if enabled) write the restored <dateadded>.
+            await _libraryManager.UpdateItemAsync(item, item.GetParent(), ItemUpdateType.MetadataEdit, cancellationToken)
+                .ConfigureAwait(false);
+            return true;
+        }
+        finally
+        {
+            _inFlight.TryRemove(itemId, out _);
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Tasks/SyncLedgerTask.cs b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Tasks/SyncLedgerTask.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5300e46
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/Tasks/SyncLedgerTask.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
+using System.Threading;
+using System.Threading.Tasks;
+using Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Services;
+using MediaBrowser.Model.Tasks;
+
+namespace Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.Tasks;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Scheduled task "Ledger synchronisieren": registers unknown items, updates live items and prunes the ledger.
+/// It never changes library items.
+/// </summary>
+public class SyncLedgerTask : IScheduledTask
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// The task key.
+    /// </summary>
+    public const string TaskKey = "RecentlyAddedGuardSyncLedger";
+
+    private readonly LedgerSynchronizer _synchronizer;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="SyncLedgerTask"/> class.
+    /// </summary>
+    /// <param name="synchronizer">The synchronizer.</param>
+    public SyncLedgerTask(LedgerSynchronizer synchronizer)
+    {
+        _synchronizer = synchronizer;
+    }
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string Name => "Ledger synchronisieren";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string Key => TaskKey;
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string Description
+        => "Gleicht das Ledger von Recently Added Guard mit der Bibliothek ab: registriert unbekannte Filme und Episoden, "
+            + "trägt gelöschte Items aus und bereinigt abgelaufene Einträge. Ändert keine Items.";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public string Category => "Recently Added Guard";
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public Task ExecuteAsync(IProgress<double> progress, CancellationToken cancellationToken)
+        => _synchronizer.RunAsync(progress, cancellationToken);
+
+    /// <inheritdoc />
+    public IEnumerable<TaskTriggerInfo> GetDefaultTriggers()
+    {
+        yield return new TaskTriggerInfo
+        {
+            Type = TaskTriggerInfoType.DailyTrigger,
+            TimeOfDayTicks = TimeSpan.FromHours(3).Ticks
+        };
+    }
+}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
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+# Recently Added Guard
+
+Jellyfin-Plugin (Jellyfin **12.2**, .NET 10), das Qualitäts-Upgrades von Radarr und Sonarr aus **„Zuletzt hinzugefügt“** fernhält. Dort erscheinen nur noch Filme und Episoden, die wirklich neu sind.
+
+## Warum
+
+Radarr und Sonarr ersetzen Filme und Episoden automatisch durch bessere Versionen. Die neue Datei bekommt meist einen **neuen Namen**, weil Qualität und Release-Infos darin stehen. Jellyfin identifiziert Items über den absoluten Pfad. Für einen neuen Pfad legt es deshalb ein neues Item an, dessen „Hinzugefügt am“ (`DateCreated`) **jetzt** ist. Das Upgrade landet unter „Zuletzt hinzugefügt“, als wäre es neu.
+
+Auch am **selben Pfad** kann das Datum springen. Ändert sich die Datei, setzt Jellyfin `DateCreated` beim nächsten Metadaten-Refresh auf die Erstellungszeit der Datei.
+
+## Funktionsweise
+
+Das Plugin führt ein **Ledger** mit dem ersten Hinzufügedatum pro **logischem Medium**, also pro Film oder Episode und nicht pro Datei.
+
+- **Identität über Alias-Keys** statt über Pfade:
+  - Film: `movie:tmdb:{id}`, `movie:imdb:{id}`, `movie:tvdb:{id}`
+  - Episode: `ep:tvdb|tmdb|imdb:{Serien-ID}:s{Staffel}e{Episode}` (Doppelfolgen: `s1e1-2`) und immer zusätzlich `ep:series-guid:{Jellyfin-Serien-ID}:…`. Damit greift der Schutz auch bei Serien ohne Provider-IDs.
+  - Ein Eintrag sammelt alle Keys. Ein Treffer über **irgendeinen** Key genügt, neue Keys werden ergänzt.
+- **Neues Medium:** Das Plugin legt einen Eintrag an und ändert nichts am Item.
+- **Upgrade:** Ein Item ist jünger als der Ledger-Eintrag (Toleranz 60 s), und das Medium ist entweder noch vorhanden oder wurde vor weniger als **14 Tagen** gelöscht. Dann setzt das Plugin das „Hinzugefügt am“ des Items auf das gespeicherte Datum zurück. Bei aktiviertem NFO-Speichern schreibt Jellyfin dabei auch `<dateadded>` neu.
+- **Rückkehr nach Ablauf der Frist:** Taucht ein Medium erst später als 14 Tage nach dem Löschen wieder auf, gilt es als **neu**.
+- **Älteres Datum** (z. B. aus einer NFO oder manuell vorverlegt): Der Ledger übernimmt immer das Minimum.
+- Das Plugin wertet `ItemAdded`, `ItemUpdated` und `ItemRemoved` im Hintergrund aus, entprellt und ohne Jellyfin zu blockieren. Überschreibt eine noch laufende Metadaten-Aktualisierung das Datum erneut, setzt das Plugin es wieder zurück.
+- **Seed:** Beim ersten Start registriert das Plugin alle vorhandenen Filme und Episoden, ohne etwas zu ändern.
+- **Scheduled Task „Ledger synchronisieren“** (Kategorie „Recently Added Guard“, täglich um 03:00): Er registriert unbekannte Items, trägt gelöschte aus und entfernt Einträge, die länger als Frist + 1 Tag gelöscht sind. Auch er ändert keine Items.
+
+Das Ledger liegt unter `<Jellyfin-Config>/plugins/Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard/ledger.json`, im Docker-Container also unter `/config/plugins/…`. Nimm die Datei in dein Backup auf. Löschst du sie und startest Jellyfin neu, läuft der Seed erneut.
+
+## Installation
+
+Jellyfin lädt `manifest.json` und das Plugin-ZIP **ohne Anmeldung**. Das Repository ist deshalb öffentlich.
+
+1. Dashboard → **Plugins** → **Repositories** → **+**
+2. Name: `Recently Added Guard`, URL:
+   ```
+   https://git.menzel.center/menzeljonas/jellyfin-plugin-recently-added-guard/raw/branch/manifest/manifest.json
+   ```
+3. **Katalog** → **Recently Added Guard** → **Installieren**
+4. Jellyfin **neu starten**. Danach läuft der Seed im Hintergrund. Im Log erscheint `Ledger-Seed abgeschlossen …`.
+
+Updates erscheinen anschließend wie bei offiziellen Plugins im Katalog bzw. unter „Meine Plugins“.
+
+> **Wichtig:** Deinstalliere **„DateAdded Advanced“** (oder ähnliche Plugins), damit nicht zwei Plugins `DateCreated` verändern.
+
+## Konfiguration
+
+Dashboard → Plugins → Recently Added Guard:
+
+| Einstellung | Standard | Bedeutung |
+|---|---|---|
+| Frist in Tagen (`GraceDays`) | 14 | Taucht ein gelöschtes Medium innerhalb dieser Frist wieder auf, gilt es als Upgrade und bekommt das alte Datum. Danach gilt es als neu. Radarr/Sonarr ersetzen Dateien meist innerhalb von Sekunden; die Frist deckt auch längere Lücken ab, etwa wenn der Download des Upgrades erst später fertig wird. |
+| Toleranz in Sekunden (`ToleranceSeconds`) | 60 | Kleinere Abweichungen des Datums werden ignoriert. |
+| Filme schützen (`EnableMovies`) | an | |
+| Episoden schützen (`EnableEpisodes`) | an | |
+| Testmodus (`DryRun`) | aus | Upgrades nur protokollieren, kein Datum ändern. |
+
+Die Seite zeigt außerdem die Ledger-Statistik, die Korrekturen seit dem Start, eine Tabelle der letzten 100 Korrekturen (Name, altes Datum, neues Datum, Zeitpunkt) und einen Button **„Ledger synchronisieren“**.
+
+Die Daten kommen aus `GET /RecentlyAddedGuard/Status`. `POST /RecentlyAddedGuard/Sync` startet den Scheduled Task. Beide Endpunkte erfordern Administratorrechte.
+
+Korrekturen erscheinen im Jellyfin-Log auf Level *Information*:
+
+```
+Upgrade erkannt: Matrix (1999) – DateAdded 2026-10-21 21:02:15Z → 2024-01-01 00:00:00Z
+```
+
+## Grenzen
+
+- **Bereits falsch datierte Items werden nicht korrigiert.** Das Plugin schützt nur vor zukünftigen Upgrades. Geplant für v2 ist ein Abgleich mit der Import-Historie von Radarr/Sonarr. Die Schnittstelle `IExternalDateSource` ist dafür vorbereitet.
+- **Filme ohne TMDb-ID im Ordnernamen** haben beim Hinzufügen noch keine Provider-ID. Sie werden erst nach dem Metadatenabruf erkannt und können bis dahin kurz unter „Zuletzt hinzugefügt“ auftauchen. Abhilfe: In Radarr als Ordnerformat z. B. `{Movie CleanTitle} ({Release Year}) {tmdb-{TmdbId}}` verwenden. Jellyfin liest die ID dann direkt aus dem Pfad. Episoden sind über die Serie sofort zuordenbar.
+- **„Neues Item“-Benachrichtigungen** anderer Plugins (z. B. Webhook) feuern weiterhin, weil Jellyfin das Item tatsächlich neu anlegt.
+- **Manuelles Ändern von „Hinzugefügt am“** im Metadaten-Editor: Vorverlegen senkt das gespeicherte Datum. Ein Nachverlegen setzt das Plugin wieder zurück.
+- **Mehrere Dateien desselben Mediums** (alternative Versionen, z. B. eine 4K-Kopie in einer eigenen Bibliothek) teilen sich absichtlich einen Eintrag. Eine später hinzugefügte zweite Version erscheint deshalb nicht als neu.
+- Ändert sich die **Staffel- oder Episodennummer** einer Datei, gilt sie als anderes Medium.
+
+## Entwicklung
+
+Voraussetzung: .NET SDK 10 oder Docker.
+
+```bash
+dotnet build -c Release   # Warnungen sind im Release-Build Fehler
+dotnet test
+
+# ohne lokales SDK
+docker run --rm -v "$PWD":/src -w /src mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:10.0 dotnet test -c Release
+```
+
+Aufbau:
+
+| Pfad | Inhalt |
+|---|---|
+| `Core/` | Kernlogik ohne Jellyfin-Typen: `Reconciler` (Abgleich), `MediaKeys`, `GuardProcessor` (Korrektur/DryRun), `CorrectionLog`. Dazu `IdentityResolver` (Jellyfin-Item → `MediaIdentity`) |
+| `Ledger/` | `LedgerStore`: Persistenz, Indizes nach Key und Item-ID, thread-safe, atomares und entprelltes Speichern |
+| `Services/` | `GuardHostedService` (Events → Channel → Worker, Seed), `LedgerSynchronizer`, `LibraryItemDateWriter` |
+| `Tasks/` | Scheduled Task „Ledger synchronisieren“ |
+| `Api/` | `GuardController` (`/RecentlyAddedGuard/Status`, `/RecentlyAddedGuard/Sync`) |
+| `Configuration/` | Konfiguration und eingebettete Konfigurationsseite |
+
+Kompiliert wird gegen die NuGet-Pakete `Jellyfin.Controller`/`Jellyfin.Model` **12.2.0** (`ExcludeAssets="runtime"`), das ZIP enthält nur die Plugin-DLL. `targetAbi` ist `12.2.0.0`.
+
+### Integrationstest mit Jellyfin 12.2
+
+`integration-test/it.py` startet eine Wegwerf-Instanz von `jellyfin/jellyfin:12.2` auf `127.0.0.1:18096`. Das Plugin installiert es so, wie es der Katalog tut (`plugins/Recently Added Guard_<Version>/`). Danach erzeugt das Skript per jellyfin-ffmpeg eine Mini-Bibliothek und prüft:
+
+1. Upgrade mit neuem Dateinamen (Film mit `{tmdb-…}`, Episode): Das alte Datum bleibt erhalten. Ein echt neuer Film steht oben in `GET /Items/Latest`.
+2. Datei am selben Pfad ersetzt: Das Datum wird zurückgesetzt.
+3. Film ohne ID im Ordnernamen: Die Korrektur erfolgt nach dem Metadatenabruf.
+4. DryRun ändert nichts, eine Rückkehr nach Ablauf der Frist gilt als neu.
+5. Status-API, Konfigurationsseite, Scheduled Task, Persistenz über einen Neustart.
+
+```bash
+# Plugin-ZIP bauen (wie die CI) und testen
+docker run --rm -v "$PWD":/src:ro -v "$PWD/artifacts":/out mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:10.0 bash -c '
+  cp -r /src /work && cd /work && rm -rf */bin */obj
+  apt-get update -qq && apt-get install -y -qq python3-venv >/dev/null
+  python3 -m venv /opt/jprm && /opt/jprm/bin/pip install -q jprm==1.1.0
+  /opt/jprm/bin/jprm plugin build . --output /out --version 1.0.0.0'
+python3 integration-test/it.py artifacts/recently-added-guard_1.0.0.0.zip
+```
+
+Von Hand geht es so:
+
+1. Jellyfin 12.2 per Docker starten (`docker run -p 8096:8096 -v ./config:/config -v ./media:/media jellyfin/jellyfin:12.2`). Das ZIP nach `config/plugins/Recently Added Guard_1.0.0.0/` entpacken.
+2. Eine Filmbibliothek mit `media/movies/The Matrix (1999) {tmdb-603}/The Matrix (1999) WEBDL-720p.mkv` anlegen und scannen.
+3. Im Metadaten-Editor „Hinzugefügt am“ auf ein altes Datum setzen. Danach einen anderen Film hinzufügen.
+4. Die Datei in `… Bluray-1080p.mkv` umbenennen bzw. ersetzen und die Bibliothek scannen.
+5. Mit `GET /Items/Latest?userId=…&parentId=<Bibliothek>` prüfen: Matrix steht nicht vorne, sein `DateCreated` ist das alte Datum. Im Log steht `Upgrade erkannt: …`.
+
+## Release und CI
+
+| Workflow | Auslöser | Wirkung |
+|---|---|---|
+| `.gitea/workflows/build.yaml` | Push (außer Branch `manifest`), Pull Request | `dotnet restore`, `build -c Release` (Warnungen = Fehler), `test` im Container `mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:10.0` |
+| `.gitea/workflows/release.yaml` | Tag `v*` | Tests → ZIP mit jprm → Gitea-Release mit ZIP → `manifest.json` auf Branch `manifest` → Prüfung von anonymem Abruf und MD5 |
+
+So veröffentlichst du ein Release:
+
+```bash
+git tag -a v1.0.1.0 -m "Kurzer Changelog für Jellyfin"
+git push origin v1.0.1.0
+```
+
+- Die Version muss vierteilig sein (`vA.B.C.D`). Die CI schreibt sie in Assembly und `meta.json`.
+- Der Changelog kommt aus der Nachricht des annotierten Tags. Bei einem leichtgewichtigen Tag bilden die Commit-Betreffs seit dem letzten Tag den Changelog.
+- Die CI nutzt nur das automatische `GITEA_TOKEN` (`permissions: contents: write`), ein eigenes Secret ist nicht nötig. Commits mit diesem Token starten in Gitea keine weiteren Workflows.
+- `manifest.json` liegt ausschließlich auf dem Branch `manifest` und wird nur von der CI gepflegt. Die neue Version kommt nach vorne, alte Versionen bleiben erhalten (`checksum` = MD5 des ZIP, `targetAbi` = `12.2.0.0`).
+- Die Plugin-GUID `6fdfedef-adde-4ac3-a873-62a057c95574` darf sich nie ändern.
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
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+++ b/build.yaml
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+---
+# Metadata for jprm (Jellyfin Plugin Repository Manager). The release workflow sets
+# `version` and `changelog` from the git tag before building; do not change `guid`.
+name: "Recently Added Guard"
+guid: "6fdfedef-adde-4ac3-a873-62a057c95574"
+version: "1.0.0.0"
+targetAbi: "12.2.0.0"
+framework: "net10.0"
+owner: "menzeljonas"
+category: "General"
+overview: "Hält Qualitäts-Upgrades von Radarr und Sonarr aus „Zuletzt hinzugefügt“ fern."
+description: >
+  Radarr und Sonarr ersetzen Filme und Episoden bei Qualitäts-Upgrades durch neue Dateien.
+  Jellyfin legt dafür neue Items an, die als „neu hinzugefügt“ erscheinen. Das Plugin führt
+  ein Ledger mit dem ersten Hinzufügedatum jedes Films und jeder Episode (über TMDb-, IMDb-
+  und TVDb-IDs sowie die Serie) und setzt das Datum von Upgrades auf diesen Wert zurück.
+  So erscheinen unter „Zuletzt hinzugefügt“ nur wirklich neue Medien.
+artifacts:
+  - "Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard.dll"
+changelog: >
+  Erste Version.
diff --git a/integration-test/it.py b/integration-test/it.py
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+++ b/integration-test/it.py
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+"""Integration test: Recently Added Guard in a throwaway Jellyfin 12.2 container.
+
+Usage: python3 integration-test/it.py <plugin zip> [--keep]
+
+Starts jellyfin/jellyfin:12.2 on 127.0.0.1:18096 with the plugin installed like the catalog does,
+creates a small library (test videos via jellyfin-ffmpeg), simulates Radarr/Sonarr upgrades and checks
+the dates and "Recently Added". Needs Docker and internet access (metadata from TMDb).
+State lives in integration-test/.run; --keep leaves the container running for inspection.
+"""
+import json
+import os
+import shutil
+import subprocess
+import sys
+import time
+import urllib.error
+import urllib.request
+import zipfile
+
+HERE = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+NAME = "rag-it-jellyfin"
+IMAGE = "jellyfin/jellyfin:12.2"
+PORT = 18096
+BASE = f"http://127.0.0.1:{PORT}"
+PLUGIN_ID = "6fdfedef-adde-4ac3-a873-62a057c95574"
+CLIENT = 'MediaBrowser Client="rag-it", Device="rag-it", DeviceId="rag-it", Version="1.0"'
+FFMPEG = "/usr/lib/jellyfin-ffmpeg/ffmpeg"
+
+token = None
+failures = []
+
+
+def log(msg):
+    print(f"[{time.strftime('%H:%M:%S')}] {msg}", flush=True)
+
+
+def check(cond, msg):
+    log(("PASS " if cond else "FAIL ") + msg)
+    if not cond:
+        failures.append(msg)
+
+
+def sh(*args, check_rc=True):
+    return subprocess.run(args, check=check_rc, capture_output=True, text=True)
+
+
+def api(method, path, body=None, raw=False, expect=(200, 204)):
+    headers = {"Authorization": CLIENT + (f', Token="{token}"' if token else "")}
+    data = None
+    if body is not None:
+        data = json.dumps(body).encode()
+        headers["Content-Type"] = "application/json"
+    req = urllib.request.Request(BASE + path, data=data, headers=headers, method=method)
+    try:
+        with urllib.request.urlopen(req, timeout=60) as resp:
+            payload = resp.read()
+            status = resp.status
+    except urllib.error.HTTPError as e:
+        payload = e.read()
+        status = e.code
+    if status not in expect:
+        raise RuntimeError(f"{method} {path} -> {status}: {payload[:400]!r}")
+    if raw:
+        return status, payload
+    return json.loads(payload) if payload else None
+
+
+def make_video(path):
+    sh("docker", "exec", NAME, "mkdir", "-p", os.path.dirname(path))
+    sh("docker", "exec", NAME, FFMPEG, "-v", "error", "-f", "lavfi", "-i",
+       "testsrc=duration=2:size=320x240:rate=10", "-c:v", "libx264", "-y", path)
+
+
+def rm(path):
+    sh("docker", "exec", NAME, "rm", "-f", path)
+
+
+def wait_for(pred, what, timeout=180, interval=2):
+    end = time.time() + timeout
+    while time.time() < end:
+        try:
+            value = pred()
+            if value:
+                return value
+        except (OSError, RuntimeError, ValueError):
+            pass  # server still starting
+        time.sleep(interval)
+    raise RuntimeError(f"timeout waiting for {what}")
+
+
+def scan_and_settle():
+    api("POST", "/Library/Refresh")
+    time.sleep(3)
+    wait_for(lambda: all(t["State"] == "Idle" for t in api("GET", "/ScheduledTasks?isHidden=false")
+                         if t["Key"] == "RefreshLibrary"), "library scan", timeout=300)
+    time.sleep(8)  # plugin debounce (2 s) + metadata refresh events
+
+
+def items(kind):
+    res = api("GET", f"/Items?IncludeItemTypes={kind}&Recursive=true&Fields=DateCreated,Path,ProviderIds")
+    return res["Items"]
+
+
+def find(kind, *needles):
+    return [i for i in items(kind) if all(n in i.get("Path", "") for n in needles)]
+
+
+def main():
+    global token
+    root = os.path.join(HERE, ".run")
+    sh("docker", "rm", "-f", NAME, check_rc=False)
+    shutil.rmtree(root, ignore_errors=True)
+    for d in ("config/plugins", "cache", "media/movies", "media/tv"):
+        os.makedirs(os.path.join(root, d), exist_ok=True)
+
+    # Install like the catalog does: plugins/<Name>_<version>/ with the DLL and meta.json.
+    zip_path = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[1])
+    plugin_dir = os.path.join(root, "config/plugins", "Recently Added Guard_1.0.0.0")
+    with zipfile.ZipFile(zip_path) as zf:
+        zf.extractall(plugin_dir)
+
+    sh("docker", "run", "-d", "--name", NAME, "-p", f"127.0.0.1:{PORT}:8096",
+       "-v", f"{root}/config:/config", "-v", f"{root}/cache:/cache", "-v", f"{root}/media:/media",
+       "--memory", "2g", IMAGE)
+    wait_for(lambda: api("GET", "/System/Info/Public"), "server start")
+    wait_for(lambda: api("GET", "/Startup/Configuration"), "startup api")
+
+    api("POST", "/Startup/Configuration", {"UICulture": "de-DE", "MetadataCountryCode": "DE", "PreferredMetadataLanguage": "de"})
+    api("GET", "/Startup/User")
+    api("POST", "/Startup/User", {"Name": "admin", "Password": "admin"})
+    api("POST", "/Startup/Complete")
+    auth = api("POST", "/Users/AuthenticateByName", {"Username": "admin", "Pw": "admin"})
+    token = auth["AccessToken"]
+    user_id = auth["User"]["Id"]
+    log("wizard done, authenticated")
+
+    plugins = api("GET", "/Plugins")
+    plugin = next((p for p in plugins if p["Id"].replace("-", "") == PLUGIN_ID.replace("-", "")), None)
+    check(plugin is not None and plugin["Status"] == "Active", f"plugin loaded and active: {plugin}")
+
+    status = wait_for(lambda: (s := api("GET", "/RecentlyAddedGuard/Status")) and s["SeedCompleted"] and s, "seed")
+    check(status["LedgerEntries"] == 0, f"seed on empty library: {status['LedgerEntries']} entries")
+
+    _, page = api("GET", "/web/ConfigurationPage?name=RecentlyAddedGuard", raw=True)
+    check(b'data-role="page"' in page and PLUGIN_ID.encode() in page, "config page served")
+    pages = api("GET", "/web/ConfigurationPages")
+    check(any(p["Name"] == "RecentlyAddedGuard" for p in pages), "config page listed")
+
+    # Initial media
+    matrix_old = "/media/movies/The Matrix (1999) {tmdb-603}/The Matrix (1999) WEBDL-720p.mkv"
+    andor1_old = "/media/tv/Andor (2022) {tvdb-393189}/Season 01/Andor - S01E01 - Kassa WEBDL-720p.mkv"
+    andor2 = "/media/tv/Andor (2022) {tvdb-393189}/Season 01/Andor - S01E02 - That Would Be Me WEBDL-720p.mkv"
+    blade_old = "/media/movies/Blade Runner (1982)/Blade Runner (1982) WEBDL-720p.mkv"
+    for p in (matrix_old, andor1_old, andor2, blade_old):
+        make_video(p)
+
+    api("POST", "/Library/VirtualFolders?name=Filme&collectionType=movies&refreshLibrary=false",
+        {"LibraryOptions": {"PathInfos": [{"Path": "/media/movies"}], "EnableRealtimeMonitor": False}})
+    api("POST", "/Library/VirtualFolders?name=Serien&collectionType=tvshows&refreshLibrary=false",
+        {"LibraryOptions": {"PathInfos": [{"Path": "/media/tv"}], "EnableRealtimeMonitor": False}})
+    scan_and_settle()
+
+    movie = find("Movie", "The Matrix", "720p")[0]
+    ep1 = find("Episode", "S01E01")[0]
+    ep2 = find("Episode", "S01E02")[0]
+    blade = find("Movie", "Blade Runner")[0]
+    log(f"movie {movie['Id']} provider ids {movie.get('ProviderIds')} date {movie['DateCreated']}")
+    status = api("GET", "/RecentlyAddedGuard/Status")
+    check(status["LedgerEntries"] == 4, f"4 media registered by events: {status['LedgerEntries']}")
+    check(status["CorrectionsSinceStart"] == 0, "no corrections for new media")
+
+    # Make the existing items "old" (like an NFO date or an item added long ago): lowers the ledger.
+    for item, date in ((movie, "2024-01-01T00:00:00.0000000Z"), (ep1, "2024-02-01T00:00:00.0000000Z"),
+                       (ep2, "2024-03-01T00:00:00.0000000Z"),
+                       (blade, "2023-05-01T00:00:00.0000000Z")):
+        dto = api("GET", f"/Users/{user_id}/Items/{item['Id']}")
+        dto["DateCreated"] = date
+        api("POST", f"/Items/{item['Id']}", dto)
+    time.sleep(6)
+    check(api("GET", "/RecentlyAddedGuard/Status")["CorrectionsSinceStart"] == 0, "backdating is no upgrade")
+
+    # A genuinely new movie
+    make_video("/media/movies/Inception (2010) {tmdb-27205}/Inception (2010) WEBDL-1080p.mkv")
+    # Upgrades with new file names (Radarr/Sonarr style): old file gone, new file there.
+    rm(matrix_old)
+    make_video("/media/movies/The Matrix (1999) {tmdb-603}/The Matrix (1999) Bluray-1080p.mkv")
+    rm(andor1_old)
+    make_video("/media/tv/Andor (2022) {tvdb-393189}/Season 01/Andor - S01E01 - Kassa Bluray-1080p.mkv")
+    scan_and_settle()
+
+    new_movie = find("Movie", "The Matrix", "Bluray-1080p")[0]
+    new_ep1 = find("Episode", "Bluray-1080p")[0]
+    inception = find("Movie", "Inception")[0]
+    check(new_movie["Id"] != movie["Id"], "upgraded movie is a new item (new path)")
+    check(new_movie["DateCreated"].startswith("2024-01-01"), f"upgraded movie keeps date: {new_movie['DateCreated']}")
+    check(new_ep1["DateCreated"].startswith("2024-02-01"), f"upgraded episode keeps date: {new_ep1['DateCreated']}")
+    check(not inception["DateCreated"].startswith("2024"), f"new movie keeps its own date: {inception['DateCreated']}")
+    check(not find("Movie", "The Matrix", "720p"), "old movie item removed")
+
+    libs = {f["Name"]: f["ItemId"] for f in api("GET", "/Library/VirtualFolders")}
+    latest_movies = api("GET", f"/Items/Latest?userId={user_id}&parentId={libs['Filme']}&limit=10")
+    log("latest movies: " + ", ".join(f"{i['Name']}" for i in latest_movies))
+    check(latest_movies and latest_movies[0]["Id"] == inception["Id"], "Inception is the newest movie")
+    latest_tv = api("GET", f"/Items/Latest?userId={user_id}&parentId={libs['Serien']}&limit=10&groupItems=false")
+    log("latest episodes: " + ", ".join(f"{i['Name']} {i.get('DateCreated', '')}" for i in latest_tv))
+
+    status = api("GET", "/RecentlyAddedGuard/Status")
+    log(f"status: {json.dumps(status, ensure_ascii=False)}")
+    check(status["CorrectionsSinceStart"] == 2, f"two corrections recorded: {status['CorrectionsSinceStart']}")
+
+    # Same path, new file (new inode -> new creation time); the metadata refresh resets DateCreated.
+    rm(andor2)
+    time.sleep(2)
+    make_video(andor2)
+    api("POST", f"/Items/{ep2['Id']}/Refresh?metadataRefreshMode=Default&imageRefreshMode=Default&replaceAllMetadata=false")
+    time.sleep(10)
+    same = [i for i in items("Episode") if i["Id"] == ep2["Id"]]
+    check(bool(same) and same[0]["DateCreated"].startswith("2024-03-01"),
+          f"same-path replacement keeps date: {same[0]['DateCreated'] if same else 'missing'}")
+
+    def set_config(**changes):
+        config = api("GET", f"/Plugins/{PLUGIN_ID}/Configuration")
+        config.update(changes)
+        api("POST", f"/Plugins/{PLUGIN_ID}/Configuration", config)
+        check(all(api("GET", f"/Plugins/{PLUGIN_ID}/Configuration")[k] == v for k, v in changes.items()), f"config saved: {changes}")
+
+    # C: movie without id in the folder name; matched once the metadata refresh brings the TMDb id.
+    rm(blade_old)
+    make_video("/media/movies/Blade Runner (1982)/Blade Runner (1982) Bluray-2160p.mkv")
+    scan_and_settle()
+    time.sleep(10)
+    blade_new = find("Movie", "Bluray-2160p")[0]
+    log(f"blade runner new item provider ids {blade_new.get('ProviderIds')}")
+    check(blade_new["DateCreated"].startswith("2023-05-01"), f"upgrade without id in folder name keeps date: {blade_new['DateCreated']}")
+
+    # D: dry run detects but does not change.
+    set_config(DryRun=True)
+    andor2_new = "/media/tv/Andor (2022) {tvdb-393189}/Season 01/Andor - S01E02 - That Would Be Me Bluray-1080p.mkv"
+    rm(andor2)
+    make_video(andor2_new)
+    scan_and_settle()
+    ep2_new = find("Episode", "S01E02")[0]
+    status = api("GET", "/RecentlyAddedGuard/Status")
+    check(not ep2_new["DateCreated"].startswith("2024"), f"dry run leaves the date: {ep2_new['DateCreated']}")
+    check(status["DryRun"] and status["DryRunDetectionsSinceStart"] >= 1, f"dry run detection counted: {status['DryRunDetectionsSinceStart']}")
+    set_config(DryRun=False)
+
+    # E: a medium returning after the grace period counts as new.
+    set_config(GraceDays=0)
+    inception_path = "/media/movies/Inception (2010) {tmdb-27205}/Inception (2010) WEBDL-1080p.mkv"
+    rm(inception_path)
+    scan_and_settle()
+    make_video("/media/movies/Inception (2010) {tmdb-27205}/Inception (2010) Remux-2160p.mkv")
+    scan_and_settle()
+    inception_new = find("Movie", "Remux-2160p")[0]
+    check(inception_new["DateCreated"] > inception["DateCreated"], f"return after grace counts as new: {inception_new['DateCreated']} > {inception['DateCreated']}")
+    set_config(GraceDays=14)
+
+    # Scheduled task
+    tasks = api("GET", "/ScheduledTasks?isHidden=false")
+    task = next((t for t in tasks if t["Key"] == "RecentlyAddedGuardSyncLedger"), None)
+    check(task is not None and task["Category"] == "Recently Added Guard", "scheduled task registered")
+    api("POST", "/RecentlyAddedGuard/Sync", expect=(204,))
+    wait_for(lambda: next(t for t in api("GET", "/ScheduledTasks?isHidden=false")
+                          if t["Key"] == "RecentlyAddedGuardSyncLedger").get("LastExecutionResult"), "sync task run")
+    result = next(t for t in api("GET", "/ScheduledTasks?isHidden=false") if t["Key"] == "RecentlyAddedGuardSyncLedger")["LastExecutionResult"]
+    check(result["Status"] == "Completed", f"sync task completed: {result['Status']}")
+
+    status = api("GET", "/RecentlyAddedGuard/Status")
+    log(f"final status: {json.dumps(status, ensure_ascii=False)}")
+
+    logs = sh("docker", "logs", NAME, check_rc=False)
+    lines = [l for l in (logs.stdout + logs.stderr).splitlines() if "RecentlyAddedGuard" in l or "Recently Added Guard" in l
+             or "Upgrade erkannt" in l or "Ledger" in l or "ERR]" in l]
+    print("\n".join(lines[-60:]))
+
+    ledger = os.path.join(root, "config", "plugins", "Jellyfin.Plugin.RecentlyAddedGuard", "ledger.json")
+    check(os.path.exists(ledger), f"ledger persisted at {ledger}")
+
+    # Restart: ledger survives, no new seed
+    sh("docker", "restart", NAME)
+    wait_for(lambda: api("GET", "/System/Info/Public"), "restart")
+    status = wait_for(lambda: api("GET", "/RecentlyAddedGuard/Status"), "status after restart")
+    check(status["SeedCompleted"] and status["LedgerEntries"] >= 4, f"ledger reloaded after restart: {status['LedgerEntries']}")
+
+    print("\nFAILURES:" if failures else "\nALL CHECKS PASSED")
+    for f in failures:
+        print(" - " + f)
+    return 1 if failures else 0
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2 or not sys.argv[1].endswith(".zip"):
+        sys.exit(__doc__)
+    rc = 1
+    try:
+        rc = main()
+    finally:
+        if "--keep" not in sys.argv:
+            subprocess.run(["docker", "rm", "-f", NAME], capture_output=True)
+    sys.exit(rc)