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Converge on a single nomenclature for fiber blocking in docs

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#4,597 opened on May 5, 2026

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Some of the docs mention "semantic blocking" and some "fiber blocking". In https://typelevel.org/cats-effect/docs/thread-model we mention "Fiber blocking (previously "Semantic Blocking")". So likely we should review and change all instances of "semantic blocking" to "fiber blocking".

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Find all occurrences of 'semantic blocking' in the repository and replace them with 'fiber blocking'. Start with the file mentioned in the issue: docs/thread model.md.
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