A white dwarf star, as it evolves, undergoes which of the following changes?
A) Luminosity and size decrease, while its temperature remains constant.
B) Its temperature remains constant, but its radius and luminosity decrease.
C) It shrinks in size, the resulting release of gravitational energy maintaining both luminosity and temperature constant.
D) Luminosity and temperature decrease, but its size remains constant.
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