PR_26172_OWNER_021-projectinstructions-release-gate

docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/RELEASE_GATE.md

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+# ProjectInstructions Release Gate
+
+Teams may not start until this release gate passes.
+
+## Required Checks
+
+- [ ] ProjectInstructions folder exists on main.
+- [ ] `README.txt` exists.
+- [ ] `PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md` exists.
+- [ ] `backlog/BACKLOG_MASTER.md` exists.
+- [ ] `team_assignments/TEAM_ASSIGNMENTS.md` exists.
+- [ ] NATO team names are normalized.
+- [ ] Day Work / EOD Merge rule exists.
+- [ ] OWNER branch lock rule exists.
+- [ ] No protected instructions were deleted.
+- [ ] No direct commits to main occurred.
+- [ ] Teams may not start until this passes.
+
+## Validation Commands
+
+```text
+Test-Path docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions
+Test-Path docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/README.txt
+Test-Path docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md
+Test-Path docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/backlog/BACKLOG_MASTER.md
+Test-Path docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/team_assignments/TEAM_ASSIGNMENTS.md
+Run the configured legacy-name search against `docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/` and require zero matches.
+rg -n "Commit/push during the day is allowed only on assigned team/OWNER/PR branches" docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions
+rg -n "OWNER still has one active assignment at a time|OWNER still has one active branch at a time" docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions
+```
+
+## Pass Rule
+
+This gate passes only when every required check is confirmed.
+
+If any check fails, stop and report:
+- failing check
+- current branch
+- current git status
+- recommended owner action

docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26172_OWNER_021-projectinstructions-release-gate-instruction-compliance-checklist.md

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+# PR_26172_OWNER_021 Instruction Compliance Checklist
+
+- [x] Read `docs_build/dev/PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md`.
+- [x] Read `docs_build/dev/PROJECT_MULTI_PC.txt`.
+- [x] Read `docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/README.txt`.
+- [x] OWNER override documented by user.
+- [x] Started from PR020 branch.
+- [x] Created branch `pr/26172-OWNER-021-projectinstructions-release-gate`.
+- [x] Created `docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/RELEASE_GATE.md`.
+- [x] Included all requested release gate checks.
+- [x] Did not delete ProjectInstructions content.
+- [x] Did not commit directly to `main`.
+- [x] Did not merge any PR.
+- [x] Ran docs/static validation.
+- [x] Created repo-structured delta ZIP.

docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26172_OWNER_021-projectinstructions-release-gate-manual-validation-notes.md

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+# PR_26172_OWNER_021 Manual Validation Notes
+
+- Verified `RELEASE_GATE.md` exists.
+- Verified required anchor files exist in the stacked ProjectInstructions tree.
+- Verified NATO team names remain normalized.
+- Verified Day Work / EOD Merge rule exists.
+- Verified OWNER branch lock rule exists.
+- Verified teams may not start until the release gate passes.
+- Verified no runtime, UI, Playwright, or sample files changed.

docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26172_OWNER_021-projectinstructions-release-gate-tree.txt

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+docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/
+|-- PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md
+|-- README.txt
+|-- RELEASE_GATE.md
+|-- TEAM_START_COMMANDS.md
+|-- addendums/
+|   |-- build_path_sync.md
+|   |-- deprecation.md
+|   |-- multi_team.md
+|   |-- preservation.md
+|   |-- team_release_readiness.md
+|   `-- tile_overlay_status.md
+|-- archive/
+|   |-- README.md
+|   `-- history/
+|       `-- .gitkeep
+|-- backlog/
+|   `-- BACKLOG_MASTER.md
+|-- deprecation/
+|   `-- README.md
+`-- team_assignments/
+    `-- TEAM_ASSIGNMENTS.md

docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26172_OWNER_021-projectinstructions-release-gate.md

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+# PR_26172_OWNER_021-projectinstructions-release-gate
+
+## Scope
+
+Create the final ProjectInstructions release gate checklist.
+
+## Changes
+
+- Added `docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/RELEASE_GATE.md`.
+- Included required checks for the ProjectInstructions folder, anchor files, NATO normalization, Day Work / EOD Merge rule, OWNER lock rule, protected instruction preservation, no direct main commits, and team-start gating.
+
+## Validation
+
+- `git diff --check`
+- `git diff --cached --check`
+- Text search for `Alpha`, `Beta`, and `Gamma` in `docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/`
+- Required file existence checks
+- Tree output for `docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/`
+
+## Skipped Lanes
+
+- Playwright skipped: documentation-only release gate.
+- Samples skipped: documentation-only release gate.
+
+## Package
+
+- `tmp/PR_26172_OWNER_021-projectinstructions-release-gate_delta.zip`

docs_build/dev/reports/codex_changed_files.txt

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-docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md
-docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/addendums/multi_team.md
-docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/team_assignments/TEAM_ASSIGNMENTS.md
-docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26172_OWNER_020-owner-branch-lock-governance-instruction-compliance-checklist.md
-docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26172_OWNER_020-owner-branch-lock-governance-manual-validation-notes.md
-docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26172_OWNER_020-owner-branch-lock-governance.md
+docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/RELEASE_GATE.md
+docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26172_OWNER_021-projectinstructions-release-gate-instruction-compliance-checklist.md
+docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26172_OWNER_021-projectinstructions-release-gate-manual-validation-notes.md
+docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26172_OWNER_021-projectinstructions-release-gate-tree.txt
+docs_build/dev/reports/PR_26172_OWNER_021-projectinstructions-release-gate.md
 docs_build/dev/reports/codex_changed_files.txt
 docs_build/dev/reports/codex_review.diff

docs_build/dev/reports/codex_review.diff

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-diff --git a/docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md b/docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md
-index 9636e2d41..96c4e5622 100644
---- a/docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md
-+++ b/docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md
-@@ -53,3 +53,11 @@ OWNER follows the same safety rules:
- - One active OWNER assignment at a time.
- - OWNER may override team locks, but may not silently delete, rewrite, or remove protected instructions.
- - OWNER override must be explicitly documented.
-+
-+### OWNER Branch Lock Governance
-+
-+- OWNER may override team locks.
-+- OWNER still has one active assignment at a time.
-+- OWNER still has one active branch at a time.
-+- OWNER may not silently delete, rewrite, or remove protected instructions.
-+- OWNER override must be documented.
-diff --git a/docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/addendums/multi_team.md b/docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/addendums/multi_team.md
-index f0a369ee9..670543d1a 100644
---- a/docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/addendums/multi_team.md
-+++ b/docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/addendums/multi_team.md
-@@ -55,3 +55,11 @@ Merge to main is EOD-only and owner-approved, unless the owner explicitly says:
- Existing ProjectInstructions wording that appears to require immediate or automatic merge remains preserved for traceability.
 
- This addendum clarifies that merge to `main` remains owner-controlled. If a workflow rule appears to conflict with this addendum, stop and request explicit owner approval before merging.
-+
-+## OWNER Branch Lock Governance
-+
-+- OWNER may override team locks.
-+- OWNER still has one active assignment at a time.
-+- OWNER still has one active branch at a time.
-+- OWNER may not silently delete, rewrite, or remove protected instructions.
-+- OWNER override must be documented.
-diff --git a/docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/team_assignments/TEAM_ASSIGNMENTS.md b/docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/team_assignments/TEAM_ASSIGNMENTS.md
-index b7c5df692..04ff72616 100644
---- a/docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/team_assignments/TEAM_ASSIGNMENTS.md
-+++ b/docs_build/dev/ProjectInstructions/team_assignments/TEAM_ASSIGNMENTS.md
-@@ -38,6 +38,14 @@ Active assignment: none.
-
- Active branch: none.
-
-+### OWNER Branch Lock Governance
-+
-+- OWNER may override team locks.
-+- OWNER still has one active assignment at a time.
-+- OWNER still has one active branch at a time.
-+- OWNER may not silently delete, rewrite, or remove protected instructions.
-+- OWNER override must be documented.
-+
- ## Team Name Registry
-
- - Team Alfa