PLAN: Level 11.7 Final Promotion Gate

- Defines promotion criteria
- Prepares BUILD phase

Author: DavidQ

docs/dev/CODEX_COMMANDS.md

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-# No Codex command required for APPLY_PR
+# Next Step (not executed here)
+# BUILD_PR_LEVEL_11_7_FINAL_PROMOTION_GATE

docs/dev/COMMIT_COMMENT.txt

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-APPLY: Sample number normalization and formatting alignment
+PLAN: Level 11.7 Final Promotion Gate
 
-- Sequential numbering corrected
-- Formatting standardized
-- No file structure changes
+- Defines promotion criteria
+- Prepares BUILD phase

docs/dev/reports/change_summary.txt

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 CHANGE SUMMARY
 
-- Corrected sample numbering to be sequential
-- Standardized formatting across affected sample directories
-- No structural or file-level changes made
+- Introduced final promotion gate definition
+- Defined criteria and constraints for authoritative switch

docs/dev/reports/validation_checklist.txt

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 VALIDATION CHECKLIST
 
-[✔] Sample directories unchanged
-[✔] No files added, removed, or renamed
-[✔] Numbering is sequential and consistent
-[✔] Formatting aligned across corrected samples
-[✔] Index references match updated numbering (if applicable)
+[ ] Promotion criteria defined
+[ ] Stability thresholds defined
+[ ] Rollback conditions defined
+[ ] Observability requirements defined
+[ ] No runtime scope introduced

docs/pr/PLAN_PR_LEVEL_11_7_FINAL_PROMOTION_GATE.md

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+# PLAN PR — Level 11.7 Final Promotion Gate
+
+## Purpose
+Define the final promotion gate from passive to authoritative mode.
+
+## Scope
+- Define promotion criteria
+- Define stability thresholds
+- Define rollback conditions
+- Define observability requirements
+
+## Non-Goals
+- No runtime implementation
+- No refactors
+- No new systems
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+- Promotion conditions clearly defined
+- Validation steps explicit
+- No ambiguity for BUILD phase