Remove reasoning-cap machinery entirely (Protium: no enforced limits) + strict-undefined fixes

Stripped thinking_budget/max_thinking_tokens -> Budget Directive from all 6 templates; removed dead _terse_on lines; glm: tojson(ensure_ascii=False) -> tojson for jinja2>=3.1.

templates/deepseek.jinja

@@ -353,8 +353,6 @@ Output contract: Conclude thinking and open final response with "[COUNCIL VERDIC
 
 {#- Depth-tool coupling B: collapse + escalate. Swarm/council (non-numeric -#}
 {#- effort values) are never auto-tuned. Escalation forces thinking on. -#}
-{%- set _has_budget = (thinking_budget is defined and thinking_budget and (thinking_budget | int) > 0) or (max_thinking_tokens is defined and max_thinking_tokens and (max_thinking_tokens | int) > 0) %}
-{%- set _budget_val = (thinking_budget | int) if (thinking_budget is defined and thinking_budget and (thinking_budget | int) > 0) else ((max_thinking_tokens | int) if (max_thinking_tokens is defined and max_thinking_tokens) else 0) %}
 {%- set _has_tools = (tools is defined and tools and tools is iterable and tools is not mapping) %}
 {#- Collapse: tools + no explicit depth signal → thinking ON at [L4] -#}
 {#- (tool work wants disciplined reasoning; explicit off stays off).  -#}
@@ -492,9 +490,6 @@ Output contract: Conclude thinking and open final response with "[COUNCIL VERDIC
 {{- bos_token -}}
 {%- if reasoning_instructions -%}
   {{- reasoning_instructions -}}
-  {%- if _has_budget -%}
-    {{- '\n\nBudget Directive: The host environment specifies an allocation ceiling of roughly ' ~ (_budget_val | string) ~ ' reasoning tokens. Calibrate your deductive steps to achieve full verification and early exit well within this boundary.' -}}
-  {%- endif -%}
   {{- '\n\n' -}}
 {%- endif -%}
 {{- ns.system_prompt -}}

templates/gemma.jinja

@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@
 {%- set max_tool_arg_chars = max_tool_arg_chars if max_tool_arg_chars is defined else 0 %}
 {%- set max_tool_response_chars = max_tool_response_chars if max_tool_response_chars is defined else 0 %}
 {%- set _has_tools = (tools is defined and tools and tools is iterable and tools is not mapping) %}
-{%- set _has_budget = (thinking_budget is defined and thinking_budget and (thinking_budget | int) > 0) or (max_thinking_tokens is defined and max_thinking_tokens and (max_thinking_tokens | int) > 0) %}
-{%- set _budget_val = (thinking_budget | int) if (thinking_budget is defined and thinking_budget and (thinking_budget | int) > 0) else ((max_thinking_tokens | int) if (max_thinking_tokens is defined and max_thinking_tokens) else 0) %}
-{%- set _terse_on = terse if terse is defined else (not is_explicit_regular) %}
 {%- set suppress_tool_instructions = suppress_tool_instructions if suppress_tool_instructions is defined else none %}
 
 {#- ================================================================== -#}
@@ -610,9 +607,6 @@ Output contract: Conclude thinking and open final response with "[COUNCIL VERDIC
     {{- '<start_of_turn>system\n' }}
     {%- if reasoning_instructions %}
         {{- reasoning_instructions ~ '\n\n' ~ soft_budget_contract -}}
-    {%- if _has_budget -%}
-        {{- '\n\nBudget Directive: The host environment specifies an allocation ceiling of roughly ' ~ (_budget_val | string) ~ ' reasoning tokens. Calibrate your deductive steps to achieve full verification and early exit well within this boundary.' -}}
-    {%- endif -%}
     {{- '\n\n' }}
     {%- endif %}
     {%- if _has_tools and not _suppress_tools %}

templates/glm.jinja

@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Output contract: Conclude thinking and open final response with "[COUNCIL VERDIC
         {%- if k != 'defer_loading' and k != 'strict' -%}
             {%- if not ns_tool.first -%}{{- ', ' -}}{%- endif -%}
             {%- set ns_tool.first = false -%}
-            "{{ k }}": {{ v | tojson(ensure_ascii=False) }}
+            "{{ k }}": {{ v | tojson }}
         {%- endif -%}
     {%- endfor -%}
     {{- '}' -}}
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ For each function call, output the function name and arguments within the follow
     {%- set tc = tc.function %}
 {%- endif %}
 {{- '<tool_call>' + tc.name -}}
-{% set _args = tc.arguments %}{% for k, v in _args.items() %}<arg_key>{{ k }}</arg_key><arg_value>{{ v | tojson(ensure_ascii=False) if v is not string else v }}</arg_value>{% endfor %}</tool_call>{% endfor %}
+{% set _args = tc.arguments %}{% for k, v in _args.items() %}<arg_key>{{ k }}</arg_key><arg_value>{{ v | tojson if v is not string else v }}</arg_value>{% endfor %}</tool_call>{% endfor %}
 {% endif %}
 {%- elif m.role == 'tool' -%}
 {%- if loop.first or (messages[loop.index0 - 1].role != "tool") %}

templates/llama3.jinja

@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@
 {%- set max_tool_arg_chars = max_tool_arg_chars if max_tool_arg_chars is defined else 0 %}
 {%- set max_tool_response_chars = max_tool_response_chars if max_tool_response_chars is defined else 0 %}
 {%- set _has_tools = (tools is defined and tools and tools is iterable and tools is not mapping) %}
-{%- set _has_budget = (thinking_budget is defined and thinking_budget and (thinking_budget | int) > 0) or (max_thinking_tokens is defined and max_thinking_tokens and (max_thinking_tokens | int) > 0) %}
-{%- set _budget_val = (thinking_budget | int) if (thinking_budget is defined and thinking_budget and (thinking_budget | int) > 0) else ((max_thinking_tokens | int) if (max_thinking_tokens is defined and max_thinking_tokens) else 0) %}
-{%- set _terse_on = terse if terse is defined else (not is_explicit_regular) %}
 {%- set suppress_tool_instructions = suppress_tool_instructions if suppress_tool_instructions is defined else none %}
 
 {#- ================================================================== -#}
@@ -610,9 +607,6 @@ Output contract: Conclude thinking and open final response with "[COUNCIL VERDIC
     {{- '<|start_header_id|>system<|end_header_id|>\n\n' }}
     {%- if reasoning_instructions %}
         {{- reasoning_instructions ~ '\n\n' ~ soft_budget_contract -}}
-    {%- if _has_budget -%}
-        {{- '\n\nBudget Directive: The host environment specifies an allocation ceiling of roughly ' ~ (_budget_val | string) ~ ' reasoning tokens. Calibrate your deductive steps to achieve full verification and early exit well within this boundary.' -}}
-    {%- endif -%}
     {{- '\n\n' }}
     {%- endif %}
     {%- if _has_tools and not _suppress_tools %}

templates/mistral.jinja

@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@
 {%- set max_tool_arg_chars = max_tool_arg_chars if max_tool_arg_chars is defined else 0 %}
 {%- set max_tool_response_chars = max_tool_response_chars if max_tool_response_chars is defined else 0 %}
 {%- set _has_tools = (tools is defined and tools and tools is iterable and tools is not mapping) %}
-{%- set _has_budget = (thinking_budget is defined and thinking_budget and (thinking_budget | int) > 0) or (max_thinking_tokens is defined and max_thinking_tokens and (max_thinking_tokens | int) > 0) %}
-{%- set _budget_val = (thinking_budget | int) if (thinking_budget is defined and thinking_budget and (thinking_budget | int) > 0) else ((max_thinking_tokens | int) if (max_thinking_tokens is defined and max_thinking_tokens) else 0) %}
-{%- set _terse_on = terse if terse is defined else (not is_explicit_regular) %}
 {%- set suppress_tool_instructions = suppress_tool_instructions if suppress_tool_instructions is defined else none %}
 
 {#- ================================================================== -#}
@@ -610,9 +607,6 @@ Output contract: Conclude thinking and open final response with "[COUNCIL VERDIC
     {{- '[INST] ' }}
     {%- if reasoning_instructions %}
         {{- reasoning_instructions ~ '\n\n' ~ soft_budget_contract -}}
-    {%- if _has_budget -%}
-        {{- '\n\nBudget Directive: The host environment specifies an allocation ceiling of roughly ' ~ (_budget_val | string) ~ ' reasoning tokens. Calibrate your deductive steps to achieve full verification and early exit well within this boundary.' -}}
-    {%- endif -%}
     {{- '\n\n' }}
     {%- endif %}
     {%- if _has_tools and not _suppress_tools %}

templates/qwen.jinja

@@ -62,9 +62,6 @@
 {%- set max_tool_arg_chars = max_tool_arg_chars if max_tool_arg_chars is defined else 0 %}
 {%- set max_tool_response_chars = max_tool_response_chars if max_tool_response_chars is defined else 0 %}
 {%- set _has_tools = (tools is defined and tools and tools is iterable and tools is not mapping) %}
-{%- set _has_budget = (thinking_budget is defined and thinking_budget and (thinking_budget | int) > 0) or (max_thinking_tokens is defined and max_thinking_tokens and (max_thinking_tokens | int) > 0) %}
-{%- set _budget_val = (thinking_budget | int) if (thinking_budget is defined and thinking_budget and (thinking_budget | int) > 0) else ((max_thinking_tokens | int) if (max_thinking_tokens is defined and max_thinking_tokens) else 0) %}
-{%- set _terse_on = terse if terse is defined else (not is_explicit_regular) %}
 {%- set suppress_tool_instructions = suppress_tool_instructions if suppress_tool_instructions is defined else none %}
 
 {#- ================================================================== -#}
@@ -609,9 +606,6 @@ Output contract: Conclude thinking and open final response with "[COUNCIL VERDIC
     {{- '<|im_start|>system\n' }}
     {%- if reasoning_instructions %}
         {{- reasoning_instructions ~ '\n\n' ~ soft_budget_contract -}}
-    {%- if _has_budget -%}
-        {{- '\n\nBudget Directive: The host environment specifies an allocation ceiling of roughly ' ~ (_budget_val | string) ~ ' reasoning tokens. Calibrate your deductive steps to achieve full verification and early exit well within this boundary.' -}}
-    {%- endif -%}
     {{- '\n\n' }}
     {%- endif %}
     {%- if _has_tools and not _suppress_tools %}

templates/universal.jinja

@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@
 {%- set max_tool_arg_chars = max_tool_arg_chars if max_tool_arg_chars is defined else 0 %}
 {%- set max_tool_response_chars = max_tool_response_chars if max_tool_response_chars is defined else 0 %}
 {%- set _has_tools = (tools is defined and tools and tools is iterable and tools is not mapping) %}
-{%- set _has_budget = (thinking_budget is defined and thinking_budget and (thinking_budget | int) > 0) or (max_thinking_tokens is defined and max_thinking_tokens and (max_thinking_tokens | int) > 0) %}
-{%- set _budget_val = (thinking_budget | int) if (thinking_budget is defined and thinking_budget and (thinking_budget | int) > 0) else ((max_thinking_tokens | int) if (max_thinking_tokens is defined and max_thinking_tokens) else 0) %}
 {%- set suppress_tool_instructions = suppress_tool_instructions if suppress_tool_instructions is defined else none %}
 
 {#- ================================================================== -#}
@@ -608,9 +606,6 @@ Output contract: Conclude thinking and open final response with "[COUNCIL VERDIC
     {{- '<|im_start|>system\n' }}
     {%- if reasoning_instructions %}
         {{- reasoning_instructions ~ '\n\n' ~ soft_budget_contract -}}
-    {%- if _has_budget -%}
-        {{- '\n\nBudget Directive: The host environment specifies an allocation ceiling of roughly ' ~ (_budget_val | string) ~ ' reasoning tokens. Calibrate your deductive steps to achieve full verification and early exit well within this boundary.' -}}
-    {%- endif -%}
     {{- '\n\n' }}
     {%- endif %}
     {%- if _has_tools and not _suppress_tools %}