I identified the required repair path and prepared the full rebuild: correct/replace U5, reconnect and reroute its support network, rebuild the GND and firing-rail planes, then iterate DRC to zero blocking errors.
Execution stopped because no ACUs are available. No additional PCB changes were made in this attempt; the board remains at 3 U5 airwires, 1 plane-fill conflict, and 1 U5 footprint overlap.