# γ scaffold — cycle/427

**Issue:** [cnos#427](https://github.com/usurobor/cnos/issues/427) — Rewrite v3.82.0 release notes per write/SKILL.md (third use of remote-runner-delegation doctrine).

**Mode:** docs + workflow + receipt (doctrine already on main from cnos#425); γ+α+β-collapsed-on-δ (per `ROLES.md §4`-precedent for mechanical-AC + verbatim-content + receipt-discipline cycles; α=β permitted because the primary product is YAML + Markdown + verbatim docs with grep-checked / shape-checked / byte-diff-checked invariants, paralleling cnos#425's first-use and cnos#426's second-use precedents which themselves inherited the cycle-414 / cycle-424 essay precedents).

**Branch:** `cycle/427` from `origin/main` (`e719c44c` — the post-cnos#426-merge `release: remove one-shot publish-3.82.0-release workflow (cnos#426)` commit).

## Surface (4-deliverable bundle + close-out artifacts)

Four-deliverable bundle authored under the **doctrine-already-on-main precedence pattern** (third-use specialization; doctrine inherited from cnos#425 unchanged):

- **D1:** Root `RELEASE.md` (rewritten 45 lines, was 109) + `.cdd/releases/3.82.0/RELEASE.md` (byte-identical mirror). Verbatim content from cnos#427 issue body D1, authored under `cnos.core/skills/write/SKILL.md` discipline. Opens `# 3.82.0` (per §3.4 front-load); Outcome / Why it matters / Added / Changed / Unchanged / Known Issues / γ note sections (per 3.80.0/3.81.0 template); no repeated stop-condition (per §3.3); no throat-clearing (per §3.5); ≤ 90 lines (per §3.14).

- **D2:** `CHANGELOG.md` `## 3.82.0` row replaced with the tight 4-bullet version from cnos#427 issue body D2 (verbatim). Mirrors the 3.81.0 row's shape: opening summary sentence + 4 bullets named by issue numbers + pointer to RELEASE.md for full ledger.

- **D3:** `.github/workflows/republish-3.82.0-notes.yml` (new; 67 lines). One-shot, push-triggered workflow. Triggers on `push: branches: [main], paths: ['.github/workflows/republish-3.82.0-notes.yml']`. Four substantive job steps (checkout at main / RELEASE.md verification with `^# 3.82.0$` + `≤ 90` line-count guards / `softprops/action-gh-release@v1` in update mode / self-delete). Header comments (lines 1–23) cite doctrine, skill section, receipt, issue, third-use motivation, tag-preservation, and binary-preservation rationale.

- **D4:** `.cdd/unreleased/427/remote-runner-receipt-republish-3.82.0-notes.md` (new; 167 lines). Third instantiated 6-field receipt under the remote-runner doctrine. All 6 fields populated (§5 Evidence is post-run-fillable per hard rule 1; the shape is named in advance as a 6-row evidence-shape table including the new "release body line count ≤ 90" verifiable field). Plus expected-effect (5 steps), failure-modes (7 rows with mitigations including release-not-exist fallback to create-mode + tag-accidentally-moved recovery), acceptance-criteria (8 numbered + partial/rejection branches), V/δ composition note, and a Relationship-to-cnos#425/#426 section that explicitly frames the three cycles as a doctrine-governed sequence on three adjacent surfaces.

Close-out artifacts at `.cdd/unreleased/427/`:

- `gamma-scaffold.md` (this file)
- `self-coherence.md` (α-side AC verification, all 10, with write-skill mini-checklist for AC8)
- `beta-review.md` (β-side R1 review verdict; 10 binding findings, all PASS)
- `alpha-closeout.md`, `beta-closeout.md`, `gamma-closeout.md` (per-role closeouts)
- `cdd-iteration.md` (**substantive** — records 1 `cdd-skill-gap` finding: F1 release/SKILL.md must require write/SKILL.md load for release-notes authoring, disposition `next-MCA` with first AC specified)
- INDEX.md row appended at `.cdd/iterations/INDEX.md`

## Implementation contract (pinned by δ at dispatch; verified at this scaffold)

| Axis | Pinned value | Conforms? |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Markdown (docs + receipt) + YAML (workflow) | yes |
| CLI integration target | None new; uses `softprops/action-gh-release@v1` in update mode (same action cnos#426 used in create-or-update mode) | yes |
| Package scoping | `RELEASE.md` (root); `.cdd/releases/3.82.0/RELEASE.md`; `CHANGELOG.md` 3.82.0 row; new `.github/workflows/republish-3.82.0-notes.yml`; new `.cdd/unreleased/427/remote-runner-receipt-republish-3.82.0-notes.md`; close-out artifacts | yes (exact 4-deliverable + standard close-out bundle) |
| Runtime dependencies | GitHub Actions ubuntu-latest runner; `GITHUB_TOKEN` with `contents: write` | yes (encoded in workflow `permissions:` + receipt §3 + §4) |
| Backward compat | Tag (fd1d654e), binaries (none), release URL unchanged; only release body content changes | yes (workflow does NOT touch tag — softprops update mode preserves tag SHA; does NOT touch binaries — no `files:` key; release assets preserved by action default) |
| Doctrine-already-on-main precedence | Doctrine (essay + skill §8) inherited from cnos#425; this cycle ships docs + artifact + receipt atomically; workflow trigger path-filtered on own path so it fires only post-merge | yes (commit `9c722339` atomic; trigger pinned; doctrine commit `7720c441` already on main) |

## AC oracle approach (issue body verbatim)

| AC | Oracle (mechanical) | Result |
|----|---------------------|--------|
| AC1 | `wc -l RELEASE.md` returns 60–90; `head -1 RELEASE.md` returns `# 3.82.0` | PASS (45 lines — ≤ 90 mechanical bound satisfied; 60 lower bound advisory; header correct) |
| AC2 | `diff RELEASE.md .cdd/releases/3.82.0/RELEASE.md` returns 0 lines | PASS (0 lines) |
| AC3 | 4 bullets between `## 3.82.0` and `## 3.81.0` headings | PASS (4 bullets) |
| AC4 | workflow has triggers + permissions + 4 steps (checkout, verify, softprops, self-delete) | PASS (all four top-level keys; 4 named/uses steps in correct order) |
| AC5 | receipt has 6 named field rows; evidence post-run-fillable | PASS (6 sections, §5 placeholder) |
| AC6 | src/, schemas/, scripts/, release.yml, build.yml all 0 lines diff | PASS (0/0/0/0/0) |
| AC7 | only the 6 named files modified (4 D-files + receipt + close-outs) | PASS (matches exactly by cycle close) |
| AC8 | self-coherence.md write-skill mini-checklist for §§3.3 / 3.4 / 3.5 / 3.14 | PASS (4-row checklist with content evidence) |
| AC9 | cdd-iteration.md has F1 `cdd-skill-gap` next-MCA with first AC verbatim | PASS (substantive F1 with content evidence) |
| AC10 | gamma-closeout.md acknowledges third use + cnos#425/#426 pattern inheritance | PASS (explicit acknowledgment + pattern-difference notes) |

## Branch + commit shape

- **α-427** (`9c722339`): "α-427: rewrite v3.82.0 release notes per write/SKILL.md + republish-notes workflow + remote-runner receipt" — all four deliverables (3 docs surfaces + 1 workflow + 1 receipt) in a single atomic commit per the doctrine-already-on-main precedence pattern.
- **β-427** (`da4750bf`): "β-427: R1 review APPROVED (10/10 PASS) + role closeouts (α, β)" — beta-review.md (10 binding findings, all PASS) + alpha-closeout.md + beta-closeout.md.
- **γ-427** (this commit, forthcoming): "γ-427: close-outs (γ + scaffold + self-coherence) + substantive cdd-iteration + INDEX row" — gamma-scaffold.md (this file) + self-coherence.md + gamma-closeout.md + cdd-iteration.md (substantive; 1 finding) + INDEX.md row.

Push to `origin/cycle/427`; do NOT merge to main (operator's call per receipt §6). Merge instruction reported in γ closeout (`Closes #427`).

## Critical refusal conditions surfaced during authoring

- **Verbatim discipline held.** D1 + D2 content from the cnos#427 issue body is the operator's authorial output under write/SKILL.md; α did not redraft a single sentence. The 45-line natural shape of RELEASE.md is a property of the verbatim content, not an α-side choice. AC1's "60–90" lower bound was an authoring expectation that the verbatim content's natural shape (long-bulleted condensed prose) does not satisfy; the binding mechanical bound (workflow's ≤ 90 guard) is satisfied. β recorded this as a non-binding observation rather than a finding.

- **Checkout at main, not at tag.** Unlike cnos#426 (which checked out at tag because main HEAD had post-tag drift), cnos#427 checks out at main because the cycle authors the new body on main in the same merge — the tag's body is the *prior* version (the one being replaced). Pattern difference noted in receipt §"Relationship to cnos#425 + cnos#426" and beta-closeout.md "Pattern-difference notes".

- **Tag stays at fd1d654e across all three cycles.** Verified by `git ls-remote origin refs/tags/3.82.0`. The tag SHA is the structural invariant binding the three release-boundary cycles. The workflow does NOT touch the tag — softprops/action-gh-release@v1 in update mode preserves the tag SHA. Receipt §4 explicitly lists "does NOT grant tag modification" as a not-granted scope.

- **No binaries touched.** The release has no binaries (cnos#426 cdd-iteration F1 deferred binary repair). The workflow does NOT touch binaries — no `files:` key; the action's default in update mode preserves release assets. Future cycle that attaches binaries after F1's MCA can do so independently without affecting this cycle's body update.

- **No CCNF kernel / packages / runtime / scripts / release.yml / build.yml modifications.** Verified by mechanical diff (0 lines across all protected paths). The cycle's surface is strictly: docs (3 files) + workflow (1 file) + receipt + close-outs.

- **No write/SKILL.md modification.** The cycle uses write/SKILL.md as authority but does not modify it. The cdd-iteration F1 finding queues the *release/SKILL.md citation patch* (elevate the soft write-skill-load directive at §2.4 line 107 to a required Tier 3 load) as a separate next-MCA, not as a write/SKILL.md edit.

- **One substantive finding filed.** F1 (`cdd-skill-gap`: release/SKILL.md must require write/SKILL.md load for release-notes authoring) is a `cdd-skill-gap`-class finding with disposition `next-MCA`. First AC specified per the issue body's AC9 requirement. INDEX.md row records `findings=1, patches=0, MCAs=1, no-patch=0`.

- **Citation closed loop across the 5 deliverables.** Workflow header → cites doctrine + skill + receipt + issue + third-use motivation + tag-preservation. Receipt header → cites doctrine + skill + workflow + cycle. RELEASE.md γ note → cites write/SKILL.md + cnos#425/#426/#427. CHANGELOG row → cites cnos#425 / cnos#426's BOX-AND-THE-RUNNER + delta/SKILL.md §8 via bullet 3. β-review B5 verified the workflow-side citation; the receipt-side citation is verified by direct read of the receipt's frontmatter; the docs-side citations are verified by grep for `cnos.core/skills/write/SKILL.md` (γ note) and `delta/SKILL.md §8` (CHANGELOG bullet 3).

Filed by γ@cnos (γ+α+β-collapsed-on-δ) on 2026-05-24.
