# Stage 2: Slerp with Lamarck Components [Optimized]
name: MergeStage2v3
merge_method: slerp
base_model: CultriX/MergeStage1v3
tokenizer_source: base  # Verify and update if needed
dtype: bfloat16
parameters:
  normalize: true
  rescale: false
  int8_mask: true
  int8_mask: true
  t:
    - value: 0.35  # Adjusted starting value
slices:
  - sources:
      - model: CultriX/MergeStage1v3
        layer_range: [0, 6]  # Example - Adjust based on model architecture
      - model: sometimesanotion/Lamarck-14B-v0.7-rc4
        layer_range: [0, 6]  # Example - Adjust based on model architecture
  - sources:
      - model: CultriX/MergeStage1v3
        layer_range: [6, 12]  # Example - Adjust based on model architecture
      - model: sometimesanotion/Lamarck-14B-v0.7-rc4
        layer_range: [6, 12]  # Example - Adjust based on model architecture
  - sources:
      - model: CultriX/MergeStage1v3
        layer_range: [12, 18]  # Example - Adjust based on model architecture
      - model: sometimesanotion/Lamarck-14B-v0.7-rc4
        layer_range: [12, 18]  # Example - Adjust based on model architecture
  - sources:
      - model: CultriX/MergeStage1v3
        layer_range: [18, 24]  # Example - Adjust based on model architecture
      - model: sometimesanotion/Lamarck-14B-v0.7-rc4
        layer_range: [18, 24]  # Example - Adjust based on model architecture
  - sources:
      - model: CultriX/MergeStage1v3
        layer_range: [24, 30]  # Example - Adjust based on model architecture
      - model: sometimesanotion/Lamarck-14B-v0.7-rc4
        layer_range: [24, 30]  # Example - Adjust based on model architecture
  - sources:
      - model: CultriX/MergeStage1v3
        layer_range: [30, 36]  # Example - Adjust based on model architecture
      - model: sometimesanotion/Lamarck-14B-v0.7-rc4
        layer_range: [30, 36]  # Example - Adjust based on model architecture
  - sources:
      - model: CultriX/MergeStage1v3
        layer_range: [36, 42]  # Example - Adjust based on model architecture
      - model: sometimesanotion/Lamarck-14B-v0.7-rc4
        layer_range: [36, 42]  # Example - Adjust based on model architecture
  - sources:
      - model: CultriX/MergeStage1v3
        layer_range: [42, 48]  # Example - Adjust based on model architecture
      - model: sometimesanotion/Lamarck-14B-v0.7-rc4
        layer_range: [42, 48]  # Example - Adjust based on model architectur