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The National Archives of Andoria (NAA) utilizes an OAIS-compliant archive for its digital holdings, including numerous Archival Information Packages (AIPs) containing government documents in a proprietary file format called \"AndorianDoc.\" A new, widely adopted open-source file format, \"UniversalDoc,\" emerges, offering enhanced features and improved long-term support. The NAA\'s Preservation Planning entity identifies that software support for \"AndorianDoc\" is rapidly declining, potentially rendering the AIPs unreadable within the next decade. Considering the OAIS functional entities and preservation strategies, what is the MOST appropriate initial action for the Preservation Planning entity to ensure the long-term accessibility of the \"AndorianDoc\" AIPs?
Conduct a thorough evaluation of "UniversalDoc," assess its suitability as a migration target, and develop a detailed migration strategy for the "AndorianDoc" AIPs.
Initiate a refreshing process for all storage media containing "AndorianDoc" AIPs to prevent physical degradation, while simultaneously flagging the "AndorianDoc" format as obsolete within the archive's data management system.
Immediately flag all "AndorianDoc" AIPs as at-risk and initiate a project to create high-resolution TIFF images of each document as a static backup, while postponing any format migration plans.
Ignore the emergence of "UniversalDoc," continue monitoring the usage of "AndorianDoc," and re-evaluate the situation in five years, assuming that a compatible viewer will be developed by the community.

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