Extracts the cron schedule registration out of `runServeCmd` and into a new `cmd/fleet/cron_registration.go`. Same pattern as the prior extractions on this issue (#44929, #45343, #45583, #46166, #46421, #46517, #46742, #46830, #46893, #47151). This is the largest slice so far — `runServeCmd` drops from ~1300 to ~1000 lines, and `serve.go` from 1776 to 1472. The 33 `StartCronSchedule` registrations move into one `startCronSchedules` entry point backed by a `cronSchedulesDeps` struct (the dependencies the closures previously captured from `runServeCmd`). Registration is grouped by domain: - `registerCleanupAndMaintenanceCrons` — chart data collection, the `cron_stats` cleanup goroutine, software migrations, frequent cleanups, cleanups-then-aggregation, query results cleanup, upcoming activities, usage statistics, batch activities. - `registerVulnerabilityCrons` — the vulnerabilities schedule, or the remote-trigger proxy when processing is disabled on this instance. - `registerWorkerCrons` — automations and worker integrations. - `registerMDMCrons` — Apple MDM worker, DEP profile assigner, service discovery, the Apple/Windows/Android profile managers, the Android device reconciler, the Android policy migrations, and the APNs pusher. - `registerPremiumCrons` — iPhone/iPad refetcher and reviver, maintained apps, VPP app version refresh (and the one-shot VPP country backfill), recovery lock passwords, managed local account rotation, activities streaming, and the calendar schedule. - `registerMiscCrons` — host vitals label membership and the batch activity completion checker. Behavior is preserved — the schedules register in the same order with the same arguments, the same conditionals gate them (premium, audit log, env vars, software store presence), and the `config` is threaded as a pointer so the `&config` and `config.Calendar` mutations inside the calendar closure keep their original semantics. `cmd/fleet/cron.go` (the schedule definitions) is intentionally untouched; only the wiring moved. One unit test added: `TestVulnerabilityProcessingDisabled` covers the vuln enable/disable predicate extracted into `vulnerabilityProcessingDisabled`, including the legacy `current_instance_checks` `"0"` value. The rest of the file is dependency-wiring relocation with no further decision logic to unit-test — those paths construct real schedules, so they stay covered by the existing suite and integration tests. The full `cmd/fleet` suite passes against MySQL + Redis, and a local server boot confirms the same 30 cron schedules start as before (verified against the "started cron schedules" log line). **Related issue:** Refs #33370 # Checklist for submitter - [x] Added/updated automated tests - [x] QA'd all new/changed functionality manually (verified via local server boot — same 30 cron schedules start) - Changes file: not applicable — internal refactor with no user-visible behavior change <!-- This is an auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai --> ## Summary by CodeRabbit * **Refactor** * Centralized background cron schedule startup and standardized job initialization sequencing for maintenance, vulnerability handling, integrations, MDM workflows, and premium tasks. * **New Features / Behavior** * Added config- and license-controlled enablement for vulnerability processing (local vs remote triggering), MDM automation (including APNs delivery and device reconciliation), and premium-only refresh/recovery behaviors. * Made chart data collection and optional activity streaming configurable, with safe fallbacks for scheduling periodicity. * **Tests** * Added coverage for vulnerability-schedule enable/disable decision logic. <!-- end of auto-generated comment: release notes by coderabbit.ai -->
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