TVO-REL-003: Release asset already exists: assets are never replaced

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Why it happened

In the catalog's worked example, TOVIO explains it like this. Names and values in it are illustrative.

The release already holds an asset of this name.

How to fix it

1. Upload under a different name
2. Delete the existing asset first where permitted

What TOVIO prints

The catalog's example of what TOVIO prints for this code in a terminal. Names, paths and counts in it are illustrative, and the command exits with status 1.

✗ Asset `dist.tar.gz` already exists on this release

  Delete it first (a draft: the author; published: an admin), or upload under another name.
  [TVO-REL-003]

What to read

• Error reference — the three-part message standard (what happened, why, what to do next), the exit-code classes, the --json shape, and the everyday codes. It is a curated subset, so it may not name this one: TVO-REL-003 is in the REL area and carries the same three-part message either way.
• Troubleshooting — the diagnostic commands and recovery paths behind the most common failures.

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