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Following a complex geopolitical restructuring, the Republic of Eldoria has reorganized its administrative divisions. The former provinces of North Eldoria (EL-NE) and South Eldoria (EL-SE) have been dissolved and replaced by three new autonomous regions: West Eldoria (EL-WE), Central Eldoria (EL-CE), and East Eldoria (EL-EE). An international shipping company, GlobalTrans Logistics, relies heavily on ISO 3166-2 codes for routing and customs clearance. GlobalTrans\'s systems are integrated with various governmental agencies and partner organizations worldwide. What is the MOST critical and comprehensive set of actions GlobalTrans Logistics should undertake to ensure minimal disruption and maintain data integrity within their information systems during this transition, considering their reliance on accurate ISO 3166-2 codes?
Establish a mapping between the old (EL-NE, EL-SE) and new (EL-WE, EL-CE, EL-EE) codes, implement a transition timeline for system updates, communicate changes to all stakeholders, update databases and software applications, and maintain a mechanism to handle historical data using the old codes.
Immediately replace all instances of EL-NE and EL-SE with EL-WE, EL-CE, and EL-EE in their databases and systems, notify only their internal IT department of the changes, and assume that partner organizations will automatically update their systems accordingly.
Continue using EL-NE and EL-SE until all partner organizations and governmental agencies have independently updated their systems, then perform a complete system overhaul to reflect the new codes, without establishing a mapping between the old and new codes.
Archive all data related to shipments to and from the former provinces of North and South Eldoria, and refuse any new shipments to the newly formed regions until a new international standard for Eldorian subdivisions is officially published and universally adopted.

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