# Phase 180 Summary: Staged-L2 Review Advancement Rule

**Status:** Done
**Date:** 2026-04-14
**Axis:** Axis 2 (inter-layer connection) + Axis 4 (human experience)

## What was done

Phase `180` added the first bounded route that can advance beyond the static
staged-L2 review summary.

### Fixes landed

- runtime queue materialization now detects when a later `continue` decision
  lands after the latest topic-local staged entry
- under that condition, the queue now advances to:
  `Consult the topic-local staged L2 memory and choose one bounded candidate before deeper execution.`

## Acceptance criteria

- [x] a later bounded `continue` no longer leaves the queue on the same staged
      review summary
- [x] one focused queue-materialization regression covers the advancement rule

## Evidence

| Artifact | Location | Purpose |
|----------|----------|---------|
| `pytest-queue-advancement.txt` | `phases/180-staged-l2-review-advancement-rule/evidence/` | queue advancement regression receipt |
| `receipt.md` | `phases/180-staged-l2-review-advancement-rule/evidence/` | human-readable summary of the advancement rule |

## What this phase proved

1. Staged-L2 review is no longer a terminal static summary once the operator
   continues again.
2. The route can now advance into a bounded post-review consultation step.
