Coexisting tf.keras and standalone Keras 3 in one project: dependency and import strategy
Goal Migrate a TensorFlow-based training project to standalone Keras 3 for future backend portability, while some third-party dependencies still import from tensorflow import keras internally. The project currently runs on TensorFlow 2.16, where tf.keras aliases Keras 3, but the team wants a deliberate policy rather than an accidental mix. Constraints and un