# Roadmap: v2.8 Selected-Candidate Route Choice Closure

## Result

Milestone phase work complete. Lifecycle closure is next.

## Phases

- [x] **Phase 182: Selected-Candidate Route Choice** *(Axis 2 + Axis 4)*
- [x] **Phase 182.1: Public Post-Selection Route Advancement** *(Axis 4 + Axis 5)*
- [x] **Phase 182.2: Fresh Post-Selection Route Choice Replay Proof** *(Axis 4 + Axis 3)*

## Target Outcome

- once a selected staged candidate becomes the selected route, the same topic
  no longer stalls on that candidate-summary placeholder forever
- the bounded loop now derives one first deeper route choice from the selected
  candidate and public `next` / `status` expose that new route
- one replayable fresh-topic proof records the fifth bounded continue step from
  selected-candidate summary into the first deeper route choice

## Next Step

Run milestone audit / archive for `v2.8`.
