Commit 847b780

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 ### 7. Task Completion
 **Claude's Actions (after human confirms success):**
 - **Create git commit** for all task changes using proper commit message format
+- **Update task status** in the `project_plan.md` table (change status from "In Progress" to "Completed")
 - Update todo list to completed
 - Update technical_considerations.md with lessons learned
-- **Note**: Task status in `project_plan.md` will be updated to "Completed" when merging to main branch, not in task branch
+- **Important**: Ensure the project_plan.md status change is included in the final task commit
 
 **Git Commit Format:**
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 | 1.5  | HTTP Method-Based Routing               | Completed | Medium | 2.5     | [task_1.5.md](todo/task_1.5.md) |
 | 1.6  | Custom Response Headers and Status Codes | Completed | Small  | 2.6     | [task_1.6.md](todo/task_1.6.md) |
 | 1.7  | Project Structure and Organization       | Completed | Medium | 2.7     | [task_1.7.md](todo/task_1.7.md) |
-| 1.8  | HTML Templating and Inheritance         | In Progress | Medium | 2.8     | [task_1.8.md](todo/task_1.8.md) |
+| 1.8  | HTML Templating and Inheritance         | Completed | Medium | 2.8     | [task_1.8.md](todo/task_1.8.md) |
 
 ## Status Legend
 - **Completed** - Implemented and verified