* @return normalized path
     */
    public static String normalizeSmbPath(String path) {
        validateSmbPath(path);

        // Normalize slashes
        path = path.replace('/', '\\');

        // Remove redundant slashes
        path = path.replaceAll("\\\\+", "\\\\");

        // Remove trailing slash unless it's root
        if (path.length() > 1 && path.endsWith("\\")) {

						}
						// Discard the directory.
						if err := selectFrom(otherIdx); err != nil {
							return err
						}
						continue
					}
					// Replace directory with object.
					if serverDebugLog {
						console.Debugln("mergeEntryChannels: discarding directory", best.name, "for object", other.name)
					}
					toMerge = toMerge[:0]
					best = other

        ruleManager.addRule(oldRule);

        ResponseData responseData = new ResponseData();
        assertNull(ruleManager.getRule(responseData)); // Old rule doesn't match

        // Replace old rule with new rule
        ruleManager.removeRule(oldRule);
        ruleManager.addRule(newRule);

        Rule matched = ruleManager.getRule(responseData);
        assertNotNull(matched);

## Implementation Phases

### Phase 1: SMB3 Lease Implementation (Foundation)
**Priority: HIGH** | **Estimated Effort: 3-4 weeks**

SMB3 leases replace the traditional oplock mechanism and are foundational for other features.

#### 1.1 Core Lease Infrastructure
```
Package: jcifs.internal.smb2.lease
├── Smb2LeaseBreak.java          - Lease break notification handling

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        rem Replace MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR placeholders
        set "trimmed=!trimmed:${MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR}=%MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR%!"
        set "trimmed=!trimmed:$MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR=%MAVEN_PROJECTBASEDIR%!"

        if not "!trimmed!"=="" (

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   * the corresponding argument value from {@code args}; or, if the placeholder and argument counts
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        return name.endsWith(".log") || name.endsWith(".log.gz");
    }

    /**
     * Starts a reindex operation with the specified parameters.
     *
     * @param replaceAliases whether to replace aliases after reindexing
     * @param resetDictionaries whether to reset dictionaries during reindexing
     * @param numberOfShards the number of shards for the new index

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          pertain to any part of the Derivative Works, in at least one
          of the following places: within a NOTICE text file distributed
          as part of the Derivative Works; within the Source form or
          documentation, if provided along with the Derivative Works; or,