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Validators can reduce slashing risk by implementing fail-safe participation logic that automatically exits or pauses AVS activity during version mismatches or ambiguous forks. AVSs should support grace periods, version signaling, and quorum-based upgrade mechanisms that allow validators to delay enforcement safely. Off-chain monitoring tools ("watchtowers") can help detect contentious conditions early. Ideally, AVS frameworks will include slashing-free opt-out procedures, allowing validators to preserve safety without penalization during critical network transitions or unforeseen incompatibilities.