* use the {@code HashMap} constructor directly, taking advantage of <a
   * href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/generics/genTypeInference.html#type-inference-instantiation">"diamond"
   * syntax</a>.
   *
   * @return a new, empty {@code HashMap}
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("NonApiType") // acts as a direct substitute for a constructor call

   * use the {@code HashMap} constructor directly, taking advantage of <a
   * href="https://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/java/generics/genTypeInference.html#type-inference-instantiation">"diamond"
   * syntax</a>.
   *
   * @return a new, empty {@code HashMap}
   */
  @SuppressWarnings("NonApiType") // acts as a direct substitute for a constructor call

    }
    status->status = desc->node_builder.Finalize(&desc->graph->graph, &ret,
                                                 /*consume=*/true);

    if (status->status.ok()) {
      // Run shape inference function for newly added node.
      status->status = desc->graph->refiner.AddNode(ret);
    }
    if (status->status.ok()) {
      // Add the node to the name-to-node mapping.

- Introduced the Node Declared Features capability (alpha), which includes:
  - A new `Node.Status.DeclaredFeatures` field for publishing node-specific features.
  - A `component-helpers` library for feature registration and inference.
  - A `NodeDeclaredFeatures` scheduler plugin to match pods with nodes that provide required features.