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+---
+"@web5/agent": patch
+"@web5/identity-agent": patch
+"@web5/proxy-agent": patch
+"@web5/user-agent": patch
+---
+
+Add `getProtocolRole` util
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+---
+"@web5/api": patch
+---
+
+Ensure protocolRole is maintained between query/read and subscribe/read.