# KORA First Paper v0.10 Figure Integration Delta

Status date: 2026-05-20

## Scope

This note records the manuscript v0.10 figure-reference integration from manuscript v0.9. It does not regenerate or edit figure SVG/PNG assets, generate Word/PDF/arXiv/archive/export artifacts, change runtime behavior, or change benchmark behavior.

## Inputs

- Manuscript source: `docs/paper/kora-first-paper-manuscript-v0-9.md`
- New manuscript draft: `docs/paper/kora-first-paper-manuscript-v0-10.md`
- Figure rebuild specification: `docs/paper/kora-first-paper-v0-9-figure-rebuild-specification.md`
- Figure draft note: `docs/paper/kora-first-paper-v0-9-figure-draft-note.md`
- Figure asset review note: `docs/paper/kora-first-paper-v0-9-figure-asset-review-note.md`

Reviewed draft assets referenced from v0.10:

- `docs/assets/paper/kora-first-paper-figure-1-v0-9-draft.svg`
- `docs/assets/paper/kora-first-paper-figure-1-v0-9-draft.png`
- `docs/assets/paper/kora-first-paper-figure-2-v0-9-draft.svg`
- `docs/assets/paper/kora-first-paper-figure-2-v0-9-draft.png`

## Changes Applied

- Replaced the Figure 1 text-only placeholder with draft reviewed SVG/PNG asset references.
- Replaced the Figure 2 text-only placeholder with draft reviewed SVG/PNG asset references.
- Added draft-status notes stating that the referenced assets are reviewed drafts, not final publication layout.
- Kept Word/PDF/arXiv/export work paused.
- Tightened the Figure 2 caption to the approved deterministic-heavy benchmark boundary.
- Updated the claim-boundary note to describe v0.10 as a figure-reference integration draft.

## Boundaries Preserved

The draft figure references do not imply production deployment evidence, real API-cost reduction proof, production benchmark proof, broad workload superiority, energy reduction proof, formal external validation, signed partner validation, guaranteed adoption or funding, or benchmark results beyond the approved deterministic-heavy benchmark boundary.

The figure assets remain draft assets for later insertion testing and human visual review. Final publication layout, final figure approval, Word/PDF readability checks, and export packaging remain pending.
