---
retroactive: true
cycle: 333
issue: "#330"
pr: "#333"
merge_sha: "6ffdf48a"
reconstructed_by: "#335"
reconstructed_date: "2026-05-09"
---

# Gamma Close-Out — Cycle #333

> **RETROACTIVE RECONSTRUCTION** — This artifact was not produced during the cycle.
> Reconstructed post-merge from git history by cycle #335 (issue #335).
> Original merge: `6ffdf48a` on 2026-05-08. Reconstruction date: 2026-05-09.

## Cycle Summary

Cycle #333 shipped three CDD protocol patches via PR #333, merged at `6ffdf48a` on 2026-05-08. The patches apply upstream proposals from `usurobor/tsc` addressing gaps in the alpha pre-review gate, operator dispatch format, and re-dispatch prompt complexity. All three patches are present and correct on `cnos:main`. The cycle produced zero close-out artifacts at the time.

## Close-Out Triage Table (retroactive)

| Finding | Source | Type | Disposition | Artifact / commit |
|---------|--------|------|-------------|-------------------|
| No self-coherence.md | retroactive audit #335 | protocol-skip | retroactive — created in #335 | `.cdd/releases/docs/2026-05-09/333/self-coherence.md` |
| No beta-review.md | retroactive audit #335 | protocol-skip | retroactive — created in #335 | `.cdd/releases/docs/2026-05-09/333/beta-review.md` |
| No alpha-closeout.md | retroactive audit #335 | protocol-skip | retroactive — created in #335 | `.cdd/releases/docs/2026-05-09/333/alpha-closeout.md` |
| No beta-closeout.md | retroactive audit #335 | protocol-skip | retroactive — created in #335 | `.cdd/releases/docs/2026-05-09/333/beta-closeout.md` |
| No gamma-closeout.md | retroactive audit #335 | protocol-skip | retroactive — created in #335 (this file) | `.cdd/releases/docs/2026-05-09/333/gamma-closeout.md` |
| No cdd-iteration.md | retroactive audit #335 | protocol-skip | retroactive — created in #335 | `.cdd/releases/docs/2026-05-09/333/cdd-iteration.md` |
| No CHANGELOG row | retroactive audit #335 | protocol-skip | retroactive — added in #335 | `CHANGELOG.md` |
| No PRA | retroactive audit #335 | protocol-skip | retroactive — PRA in #335 covers both cycles | `docs/gamma/cdd/docs/2026-05-09/POST-RELEASE-ASSESSMENT.md` |
| Cycle dir never moved | retroactive audit #335 | protocol-skip | retroactive — created at final location directly | `.cdd/releases/docs/2026-05-09/333/` |
| Branch not deleted | retroactive audit #335 | hygiene | deferred — requires operator gate per issue #335 scope | See AC9 note in issue #335 |

## §9.1 Trigger Assessment

All four §9.1 triggers fired (retroactively):
1. **Loaded-skill miss** — cycle #331's patches (just merged same day) included requirements cycle #333 did not follow
2. **Recurring failure mode** — same protocol-skip pattern as cycle #331 confirms this is structural
3. **Review rounds = 0** — below the minimum threshold
4. **Avoidable process failure** — cycle #331 had already patched the closure gate; cycle #333 had no excuse for skipping it

## Cycle Iteration

Root cause: No enforcement mechanism prevented a merge without close-out artifacts, even after cycle #331 defined the requirement. The gamma closure declaration gate (`gamma/SKILL.md` §2.10) was not enforced by the operator/δ at merge time.

Disposition: `patch-landed` — cycle #335 creates all missing artifacts and demonstrates the correct closure sequence.

## TSC Grades (retroactive, per §3.8 rubric)

- **α: B** — patches correct, self-coherence skipped
- **β: C+** — no review, no enforcement
- **γ: C** — no PRA, no closure declaration, no triage
- **C_Σ: C+** — (3.0 × 2.3 × 2.0)^(1/3) ≈ 2.40 → C+

## Closure Declaration (retroactive)

Cycle #333 is declared retroactively closed as of cycle #335 (2026-05-09). All missing close-out artifacts have been reconstructed and placed at canonical paths by cycle #335. The cycle's patches remain correct and authoritative on `cnos:main`.

Next: PRA covering both cycles at `docs/gamma/cdd/docs/2026-05-09/POST-RELEASE-ASSESSMENT.md`.
