docs(tb-29cx): document starvation alert resolution

Investigation revealed the alert was based on stale data. Current state:
- 1 open bead (tb-5n9 with deferred label)
- 1 in-progress (tb-29cx)

System working correctly - bead worker properly skips deferred beads.

Bead-Id: tb-29cx
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# Starvation Alert Resolution (tb-29cx)
## Summary
Investigated a "Starvation alert: beads invisible to worker" alert. Found the alert was based on stale data — the system is working correctly.
## Investigation
### Alert Data (Stale)
- Total beads: 40
- Open: 8
- In-progress: 1
### Actual State (2026-07-02)
- Total beads: 46
- Open: 1 (`tb-5n9` with labels `deferred, umbrella`)
- In-progress: 1 (`tb-29cx` - this bead)
### Root Cause
The bead worker found no beads because:
1. The only open bead (`tb-5n9`) has the `deferred` label — correctly signaling "don't work on this yet"
2. The current bead (`tb-29cx`) was already claimed and in-progress
The 8 open beads referenced in the alert have since been processed/closed. The alert itself was stale, not a configuration error.
## Actions Taken
1. Verified current bead state via `sqlite3 .beads/beads.db`
2. Confirmed `tb-5n9` has `deferred` label (correct behavior)
3. Removed labels: `starvation-alert`, `deferred`, `failure-count:2`
4. Updated bead notes with resolution findings
5. Closing bead as resolved
## Conclusion
No configuration error. The bead worker correctly skips `deferred` beads and already-claimed beads. System working as designed.