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Global property validation error should be less specific

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Since Jun 8, 2026.

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It should take a more generic error (with Into etc.)

It ends up requiring code like:

fn validate_inputs_for_property(
    p: &ParameterValues,
) -> Result<(), Box<dyn std::error::Error + 'static>> {
    validate_inputs(p).map_err(Into::into)
}
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