Playbook Realm III, volume 9 of 9
Preflight, controlled release and fresh acceptance
An actual owner authorized change has a defined build/environment and predeclared acceptance contract. The library itself performs no deployment.
Current, source linkedSource linked operating design
Lead: R25. Consulted roles: R01, R20, R21, R22, R24, R25, R26 plus affected domain owners. Mode: read only diagnosis until actual authorization.
Entry condition§
An actual owner authorized change has a defined build/environment and predeclared acceptance contract. The library itself performs no deployment.
Sequence and ownership§
1. Freeze the contract§
Record project/build/environment, exact change scope, required checks, allowed exceptions and required independence. Preserve the contract hash before collecting acceptance records.
2. Verify readiness§
R01 demonstrates recovery readiness, R21 runs preflight regressions, R22 challenges approved assumptions and R20 reviews critical exposure. R24 resolves conflicts.
3. Authorize execution§
R25 confirms the actual operator, sequence, stop thresholds and rollback owner. A JSON pass or role prompt cannot grant permission.
4. Observe the deployed result§
Collect timestamped raw evidence for the actual build. R26 executes fresh required journeys, discloses reviewer relationship and does not accept builder summaries on trust.
5. Record the bounded verdict§
Validate the record structure and artifact hashes with the offline gate, then have the responsible owner inspect truth and independence. Report failed/blocked requirements, residual risk and actual rollback if performed.
Evidence package§
Preserve task/run IDs, exact environment/build, timestamped observations, safe synthetic inputs, expected versus observed state, tool/browser versions, raw private artifacts and separately hashed public safe redactions. Record unavailable tools and tests not executed. Attach the handoffs rather than compressing distinct observations into one success flag.
Acceptance§
- Required checks have fresh scoped evidence and match the declared build
- Independence satisfies the agreed policy and is truthfully disclosed
- A responsible owner, not the tool, makes the release decision
Stop or block§
Never create a fake second reviewer identity or modify a failed requirement after testing to obtain a pass. The offline evidence gate checks consistency, not truth or authority.
Role and source references§
Primary source IDs: D44, D45, D46. See the source register for URLs, scope and currentness boundaries. The sequence is custom operating design; it is not a promise that every case has the same cause.