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 # Catalog Database Reference
 
+> **⚠️ BETA — Not production ready.** This catalog system is still in active development. Schema changes, missing features, and breaking changes may occur.
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 This document describes the core catalog tables (`catalog_items`, `catalog_pages`, `items_base`) and their compatibility across the Habbo retro stack.
 
 ## Overview
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 - ~769 `catalog_pages` rows
 - ~10,790 `catalog_items` rows
 
-This is the complete, production-ready catalog for Arcturus Morningstar Extended, fully compatible with Nitro-V3 and Nitro_Render_V3 out of the box.
+This is the beta catalog for Arcturus Morningstar Extended, compatible with Nitro-V3 and Nitro_Render_V3. Not yet production-ready — expect ongoing changes.
 
 ## See Also
 
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 - `/var/www/emulator/docs/builders_club_catalog_reference.md` — BC catalog docs
 - `/var/www/atomcms/database/schema/mysql-schema.sql` — AtomCMS schema
 - `/var/www/atomcms/app/Services/CatalogService.php` — CMS catalog sync tools
-- `/var/www/Nitro-V3/src/hooks/furni-editor/useFurniEditor.ts` — client furni editor
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