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Add TCP conversation completeness telemetry - #184
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Summary
tcp_historyRationale
Wireshark exposes TCP conversation completeness so analysts can quickly separate streams with observed opening/closing handshakes from partial captures. NetWatch already records bounded, direction-aware TCP history but did not turn that evidence into an investigation-level completeness view. This increment uses NetWatch's own metadata model and does not copy Wireshark code or representation.
Zeek's connection metadata similarly demonstrates the value of retaining bounded connection history for flow interpretation.
Validation
CI requested on the exact PR head. New regression coverage exercises complete-with-data, complete-without-data, incomplete/partial capture, missing/truncated history, bounds, invalid limits, and query-scoped investigation integration.
Safety
Metadata-only defensive analysis. No payload reconstruction, capture expansion, stealth, exploitation, credential testing, or active scanning behavior is added.