---
cycle: 344
role: beta
status: closed
merge-commit: 73019108
---

# Beta Close-Out — Cycle #344

## Merge evidence

- **Merge commit:** `73019108` — `merge(cdd/344): activate cdd — new cdd/activation/SKILL.md §1–§24`
- **Branch merged:** `cycle/344` → `main`
- **Closes:** #344
- **Merge strategy:** `--no-ff` (triadic protocol; β authority per CDD.md)
- **β identity on merge commit:** `beta@cdd.cnos` ✅
- **Merge date:** 2026-05-12

## Review summary

| Round | Verdict | Findings |
|-------|---------|---------|
| R1 | REQUEST CHANGES | F1 (D): post-release/SKILL.md §5.6b cadence contradiction; F2 (B): activation/SKILL.md §14 stale line count (847→623); F3 (A): §23 step 18 missing section ref |
| R2 | **APPROVED** | All 3 findings resolved; no new findings |

### Fix resolution

| Finding | Severity | Fix commit | Verification |
|---------|----------|------------|-------------|
| F1: post-release/SKILL.md §5.6b "Empty cycles produce no file" | D | `ca34cd1b` | `grep "Empty cycles produce no file" post-release/SKILL.md` → 0 hits ✅ |
| F2: activation/SKILL.md §14 line count 847→623 | B | `54b1d3a2` | `grep "847" activation/SKILL.md` → 0 hits; both template instances read 623 ✅ |
| F3: activation/SKILL.md §23 step 18 missing (§N) ref | A | `54b1d3a2` | line 582: `**Populate \`.cdd/iterations/INDEX.md\`** (§3)` ✅ |
| Bonus: CDD.md ROLES.md link lychee-incompatible | — | `ebd2e63f` | link now `../../../../ROLES.md` (relative) ✅ |

## Release classification

**Docs-only disconnect** (per `release/SKILL.md §2.5b`):
- No code changes; no version bump; no tag.
- Disconnect signal is the merge commit `73019108` on main.
- `.cdd/unreleased/344/` will be moved to `.cdd/releases/docs/{ISO-date}/344/` by γ at cycle directory move time.

## Pre-merge gate

| Row | Result |
|-----|--------|
| 1. Identity truth | `beta@cdd.cnos` — re-asserted at R2 session start (was `alpha@cdd.cnos` from prior session); verified after assertion ✅ |
| 2. Canonical-skill freshness | `origin/main` @ `9783a469` — re-fetched synchronously; unchanged from R1 base; skills current ✅ |
| 3. Non-destructive merge-test | `/tmp/cnos-merge-344/wt` — zero unmerged paths, exit 0; worktree removed ✅ |

## What became more coherent

Cycle #344 closes the "how do I turn cdd on in a new repo?" gap. Before this cycle, bootstrap was implicit — each tenant re-derived the `.cdd/` scaffold, version pin, labels, identity, CI, notifications, and secrets prescription from memory or prior cycles. After this cycle, `cdd/activation/SKILL.md §1–§24` is the single authoritative entry point for new-tenant onboarding.

The cycle also self-activates cnos: the 6 marker files (`.cdd/CDD-VERSION`, `.cdd/DISPATCH`, `.cdd/CADENCE`, `.cdd/OPERATORS`, `.cdd/MCAs/INDEX.md`, `.cdd/skills/README.md`) and `.cdd/iterations/cross-repo/README.md` are now present on main, passing the §24 verification (9/9 OK) against cnos's own configuration.

## Handoff

β work is complete. δ holds the release boundary (no tag for docs-only). γ owns:
- PRA (`docs/gamma/cdd/docs/{ISO-date}/POST-RELEASE-ASSESSMENT.md`)
- Cycle directory move (`.cdd/unreleased/344/` → `.cdd/releases/docs/{ISO-date}/344/`)
- alpha-closeout.md re-dispatch (per self-coherence §Debt item 2: bounded-dispatch; α writes after merge)
