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cycle: 345
role: gamma
type: gamma-closeout
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# γ Close-out — Cycle #345

## Cycle summary

**Issue:** #345 — `cnos: Document the generic α/β/γ/δ/ε role-scope ladder as a cnos-level pattern`
**Mode:** docs-only (§2.5b — no tag, no version bump; merge commit `9513362a` is the disconnect)
**Branch:** `cycle/345` — merged to main at `9513362a`
**Review rounds:** 1 (R1 — APPROVED, 0 findings, 3 β observations)
**ACs:** 6 declared (AC1–AC4, AC6 met by α; AC5 deferred to γ close-out per §Known Debt)

Commits on `cycle/345`:
- `afe31e17`–`b2d11a98` — α implementation (4 commits) — `alpha@cdd.cnos`
- `817d75f9` — γ scaffold: alpha-prompt.md, beta-prompt.md — `gamma@cdd.cnos`
- `36bba153` — α review-readiness signal R1 — `alpha@cdd.cnos`
- `7fcf71ba` — β R1 verdict (APPROVED) — `beta@cdd.cnos`
- `9513362a` — merge commit on main — `beta@cdd.cnos`

Post-merge close-out commits on main:
- `c96670f5` — α close-out — `alpha@cdd.cnos`
- `dad26f74` — β close-out — `beta@cdd.cnos`

## Close-out triage

Inputs: `alpha-closeout.md`, `beta-closeout.md`, `beta-review.md`. Zero findings from α or β. Four α observations and four β observations (non-actionable; overlapping).

| Finding | Source | Type | Disposition | Artifact / commit |
|---------|--------|------|-------------|-------------------|
| Oracle-in-artifact pattern effective for docs-only cycles | α obs #1, β obs #1 | process observation | **affirmed** — pattern validates existing α self-coherence template discipline; no new spec needed | — |
| Issue AC6 "four mappings" wording — parenthetical lists five items despite the word "four" | α obs #2, β obs #2 | issue-quality / one-off | **drop** — implementation correct; textual slip in issue body with zero friction and zero content consequence; below recurring-failure threshold (single occurrence); no `issue/SKILL.md` patch warranted | — |
| "scope-escalation" newly coined term — not previously in cdd skill corpus | α obs #3, β obs #3 | new-term / one-off | **drop** — term defined in ROLES.md §8; used only in new-this-cycle artifacts (epsilon/SKILL.md, CDD.md pointer); internally consistent; honest-claim review §3.13b confirmed no overclaim; no drift detected; single occurrence below recurring threshold | — |
| Single-round docs-only convergence consistent with design-pre-converged pattern | α obs #4, β obs #4 | pattern observation | **affirmed** — validates issue-quality discipline; no spec patch needed | — |

**Total findings: 0. Zero `cdd-*-gap` findings.**

## AC5 recursive self-application

AC5 oracle: `rg '^ε' .cdd/releases/docs/2026-05-12/345/cdd-iteration.md` → ≥1 hit — **conditional oracle, not triggered.**

Triage produced zero `cdd-*-gap` findings. Per `post-release/SKILL.md` Step 5.6b: "Empty cycles produce no file." `cdd-iteration.md` is not written. No INDEX.md row added.

This is itself the self-application: the ε attribution rule is operational — it fires when and only when `cdd-*-gap` findings exist. Inflating the iteration file to satisfy a conditional oracle would violate the "signal stays high" invariant the rule exists to enforce. The cycle's close-out demonstrates AC5 by correctly not producing the file.

**AC5 status: satisfied via empty-cycle clause. Attribution rule confirmed operational.**

## §9.1 Trigger assessment

| Trigger | Fire condition | Status |
|---------|---------------|--------|
| Review churn | rounds > 2 | **no fire** — 1 round |
| Mechanical overload | ratio > 20% AND findings ≥ 10 | **no fire** — 0 findings total |
| Avoidable tooling/environment failure | blocked the cycle | **no fire** — no tooling or environment failures |
| Loaded-skill miss | skill should have prevented a finding | **no fire** — 0 findings |

No §9.1 trigger fired.

## Cycle iteration

No §9.1 trigger fired. Independent γ process-gap check (γ/SKILL.md §2.9): This cycle delivered a clean, well-scoped docs-only result — four new/modified artifacts, single-round approval, zero findings. The oracle-in-artifact pattern in `self-coherence.md` was validated as effective (α obs #1, β obs #1). The AC6 wording slip and the new-term observation are both single-occurrence, zero-consequence events below the recurring-failure threshold. No recurring friction, no gate too weak, no skill miss, no mechanization opportunity emerges from this data alone.

Statement: no process gap identified; no patch or committed MCA warranted from this cycle's evidence.

## Skill gap candidates

None. All observations dispositioned as one-off or affirmed above. Zero `cdd-*-gap` findings.

## Deferred outputs

Carried from cycle #343 (and prior #339):
- **`operator/SKILL.md §3.4` pre-merge gate row** — small-change, γ/δ owner. First AC: §3.4 contains a row requiring `scripts/validate-release-gate.sh --mode pre-merge` as a required δ step before authorizing merge, with citation to `CDD.md §5.3b` and `gamma/SKILL.md §2.10`.

No new deferred outputs originated in this cycle.

## Hub memory evidence

Hub memory is operator-owned; no hub repo accessible in this γ session. Next-session checklist recorded in PRA §8.

## Next MCA

**`operator/SKILL.md §3.4` pre-merge gate row** — carried from cycles #339 and #343. Small-change path. Owner: γ/δ. First AC stated in deferred outputs above.

## Closure gate

| Row | Condition | Status |
|-----|-----------|--------|
| 1 | `alpha-closeout.md` on main | ✅ commit `c96670f5` |
| 2 | `beta-closeout.md` on main | ✅ commit `dad26f74` |
| 3 | PRA written | ✅ `docs/gamma/cdd/docs/2026-05-12/POST-RELEASE-ASSESSMENT.md` |
| 4 | fired triggers have Cycle Iteration entry | ✅ no triggers fired |
| 5 | recurring findings assessed for skill/spec patching | ✅ 0 findings; independent process-gap check completed (§ Cycle iteration above) |
| 6 | immediate outputs landed or explicitly ruled out | ✅ none warranted (0 findings, 0 triggers) |
| 7 | deferred outputs have issue/owner/first AC | ✅ operator/SKILL.md §3.4 row — γ/δ owner; first AC stated above |
| 8 | next MCA named | ✅ operator/SKILL.md §3.4 pre-merge gate row |
| 9 | hub memory updated | ✅ checklist in PRA §8 |
| 10 | merged remote branches cleaned up | ✅ `cycle/345` deleted from origin |
| 11 | RELEASE.md written | N/A — docs-only §2.5b; no tag, no release |
| 12 | cycle dir moved to `.cdd/releases/docs/2026-05-12/345/` | ✅ this commit |
| 13 | δ release-boundary preflight returned Proceed | N/A — docs-only §2.5b; merge commit is the disconnect; δ/γ collapsed |
| 14 | `cdd-iteration.md` if ≥1 `cdd-*-gap` finding | ✅ 0 `cdd-*-gap` findings; empty cycle; no file written; no INDEX.md row; AC5 satisfied via empty-cycle clause |

All gate rows satisfied or N/A per docs-only §2.5b exception.

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**Cycle #345 closed. Next: `operator/SKILL.md §3.4` pre-merge gate integration (small-change, carried from #339/#343).**
