# Requirements Archive: v2.6 Staged-L2 Post-Review Advancement

**Archived:** 2026-04-14
**Status:** SHIPPED

For current requirements, see `.planning/REQUIREMENTS.md`.

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# Requirements: v2.6 Staged-L2 Post-Review Advancement

## Milestone Goal

Make post-review continuation coherent enough that, once staged-`L2` review is
already visible on a fresh topic, a later benign `continue` advances to one
bounded topic-local staged-memory consultation step instead of stalling on the
same review summary forever.

## Active Requirements

### Queue Advancement Beyond Review

- [x] `PRA-01`: once a later `continue` decision is newer than the latest
  topic-local staged entry, queue materialization no longer leaves the topic on
  `Inspect the current L2 staging manifest before continuing.`

- [x] `PRA-02`: under that same condition, the bounded route advances to
  `Consult the topic-local staged L2 memory and choose one bounded candidate before deeper execution.`

### Public Surface Advancement

- [x] `PRA-03`: public `next`, `status`, and equivalent dashboard surfaces
  stay aligned on the same post-review consultation step.

### Replayable Proof

- [x] `PRA-04`: one replayable fresh-topic proof shows the same topic can
  advance beyond staged-L2 review into the bounded post-review consultation
  step after a later benign `continue`.

## Out of Scope

| Feature | Reason |
|---------|--------|
| Reopening benign continue neutrality from `v2.5` | treat `v2.5` reentry posture as the new baseline unless a fresh regression appears |
| Human promotion / authoritative writeback of staged rows | `v2.6` only reaches the bounded post-review consultation handoff |
| Full candidate execution, validation-route choice, or deeper run execution | keep the milestone bounded to the first advancement beyond staged-L2 review |
| Broad three-lane scientific widening across formal, toy, and first-principles routes | defer until this post-review advancement step is mechanically stable |

## Traceability

| Requirement | Phase | Status |
|-------------|-------|--------|
| PRA-01 | Phase 180 | Done |
| PRA-02 | Phase 180 | Done |
| PRA-03 | Phase 180.1 | Done |
| PRA-04 | Phase 180.2 | Done |

**Coverage:**
- v1 requirements: 4 total
- mapped to phases: 4
- unmapped: 0
