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A software development team is tasked with maintaining an existing application that has been in production for several years. The application has accumulated a significant amount of technical debt, which has led to increased maintenance costs and a decline in performance. The team is considering various strategies to address these issues. Which approach would be the most effective in reducing technical debt while ensuring the application remains functional and meets user needs?
Refactoring the codebase to improve its structure and readability while implementing automated tests to ensure functionality is preserved.
Rewriting the entire application from scratch to eliminate all technical debt, regardless of the time and resources required.
Increasing the frequency of updates and patches to address immediate performance issues without addressing the underlying code quality.
Ignoring the technical debt and focusing solely on adding new features to meet user demands.

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