Release Notes:
ExternalDeps: + Fix crash when mixing use_repo_rule and --inject_repository (#27995)
General: + Release 8.5.0 (2025-12-11) + Fix two incorrect usages of SkyframeLookupResult (#27994)
Remote-Exec: + Add option to continue with local execution if remote cache is unavailable (#27996)
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