project_zeta_q13_locked_delta_eta_2026_05_04

ζ-Q13 LOCKED Δ.η ★ registrations Phase-1 scope 2026-05-04T22:50 BST

Summary

Rich approved Δ.η bold-synthesis bundle for registrations Phase-1 scope after divergence from typical “lock + move on” cadence to demand the actual scoping doc be authored BEFORE the lock. Margin 0.071 borderline matches Q-007 + Q-008 + Q-012 borderline patterns; bold-synthesis preference held. EIGHTH consecutive bold-synthesis substrate-architectural lock. EIGHT Q-locks in ~140 minutes total since Q-006 σ.η-on-demand at 2026-05-04T20:10 BST.

Locked configuration (3 components)

1. Δ.β baseline preserved (per A-140 historic CORE re-validated under v3.9):
   • Optional registrations[] slot on Wills.Will + Probate.ExecutedEstate
   • RegistrationRecord sub-schema with 5 fields: registry (RegistryEnum) + referenceNumber + registeredAt + verificationTier (VerificationTierEnum) + optionalRegistryURL (uriorcurie)
   • RegistryEnum permissible_values: NWR / RoS / Other (within-module classifier)
   • VerificationTierEnum permissible_values: Unverified / Testator-uploaded / Professionally-referenced (A-55 MaturityScheme reuse)
2. Δ.ζ-merged Phase-1 alignment metadata: 1 SSSOM TSV row inherit:RegistrationRecord skos:closeMatch schema:RegisterAction semapv:LexicalMatching (positions RegistrationRecord as compatible-with-but-not-equivalent-to schema.org RegisterAction for cross-domain partner-firm tooling)
3. Phase-1.5+ NWR/RoS integration scoping doc Day-1 deliverable: AUTHORED 2026-05-04T22:35 BST at docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-04-registrations-phase-1.5-integration-scoping.md v1.0 (222 lines + frontmatter; ~½d effort verifies “lightweight” claim empirically; documents NWR Trade API ~£5/reg + RoS Books of Council and Session £10 + certified extract manual workflow + Phase-1.5+ activation triggers + effort-cost rows + reconsideration triggers + A-99 SYMMETRIC discipline + open tensions)

Sub-clarifications locked (Claude §10 → Rich-defaults)

• NWR-vs-RoS verification-tier asymmetry accepted (NWR API success → Professionally-referenced; RoS manual stops at Testator-uploaded)
• Northern Ireland + Crown Dependencies coverage gap acknowledged Phase-1.5+ extension trigger NOT a Phase-1.5+ blocker
• Webhook subscription for NWR registry-side updates deferred Phase-1.5+
• Bulk-registration optimisation deferred Phase-1.5+

Score-frame

• Wsum 4.857 unweighted margin 0.071 over Δ.β baseline 4.714 BORDERLINE
• Matches Q-007 + Q-008 + Q-012 borderline patterns
• 5/8 sensitivity perturbations favour Δ.η
• Δ.α + Δ.γ + R2 + R3 overwhelmingly eliminated

NEW pattern — concrete-artefact-before-lock

Rich diverged from typical “lock + move on” cadence by requesting the actual NWR Trade API + RoS workflow scoping doc be authored BEFORE locking Δ.η since the doc IS the Δ.η bundle’s distinguishing component vs Δ.β baseline. Doc landed at predicted ~½d effort verifying “lightweight” empirically and converting Δ.η bundle from “promise of work” to “1 of 3 deliverables already shipped” justifying bold-synthesis premium without rolling the dice.

Codify candidate: feedback_concrete_artefact_before_lock_for_borderline_margin_bold_synthesis. Pattern likely to recur at future borderline-margin bold-synthesis locks.

Cascade artefacts

• arch-state.md v3.51 → v3.52 §4 changelog A-157 row landed
• INDEX.md v2.18 → v2.19 + asked_so_far 13 → 14 + answered_so_far 12 → 13 + placeholder_so_far 7 → 6
• Q-NU-008 cascade-Q file moved current-questions/ → answered-questions/Q-013-zeta-registrations-phase-1-scope-locked.md (frontmatter promoted; sub_clarifications_locked block; NEW companion_files.scoping_doc floor-pin entry; arch_state floor-pin bumped v3.43+ → v3.52+; NEW §11 LOCK DECISION + §12 CHANGELOG body sections)
• Scoping doc at docs/superpowers/specs/2026-05-04-registrations-phase-1.5-integration-scoping.md v1.0 (committed bf6611d; ALREADY EXISTED at lock-time)

Phase 2 status post-lock

• 13 Qs answered (Q-001..Q-013)
• 1 Q current pre-formulated (Q-015)
• 1 Q missing in re-ask sequence (ζ-Q14)
• 18-30 Q budget; 13/18-30 = 43-72% complete

Methodological observations

1. NINTH refined-prompt-era ζ.2 lock outside Group 1 strict-order Q-001..Q-004 batch
2. EIGHTH consecutive bold-synthesis substrate-architectural lock (Q-006 + Q-007 + Q-008 + Q-009 + Q-010 + Q-011 + Q-012 + Q-013)
3. EIGHT Q-locks in ~140 minutes (Q-006 20:10 → Q-013 22:50). Cadence ~17-20 min/lock matched + Q-013 marginally slower at ~40 min from Q-012 due to scoping-doc-before-lock pattern Rich-divergence
4. Concrete-artefact-before-lock pattern NEW — Rich’s divergence at borderline margin (0.071) from typical cadence converts speculative bold-synthesis into verified-lightweight bold-synthesis
5. feedback_bold_front_loaded_synthesis_preference validated at NINTH Phase-2 substrate-architectural lock-point

Counters unchanged

• Cross-module primitive count: 27 (RegistrationRecord is within-module Wills/Probate sub-schema)
• A-21 CI gate count: 25 per A-155 (NWR/RoS integration CI gates G-NWR-INTEGRITY + G-ROS-WORKFLOW Phase-1.5+ deferred)
• SKOS classifier scheme count: 23 (RegistryEnum + VerificationTierEnum are within-module sub-classifiers)
• Module count: 9
• Risk register: 38

Reconsideration triggers preserved

• T1: First partner-firm pilot signs requiring registry-integrated workflow → activate Phase-1.5+ NWR/RoS implementation sprint per scoping doc §5
• T2: RoS API materialises → revisit Phase-1.5+ scope; possibly bring forward
• T3: OneAdvanced NWR Trade API pricing changes substantially >2× current ~£5/reg → re-evaluate runtime cost-row + pass-through pricing model
• T4: schema.org/Action alignment metadata proves cross-domain partner-firm value-add → consider promoting alignment to required slot Phase-1.5+ schema bump per σ.ζ minor-bump cadence
• T5: NI Probate Office or Crown Dependencies pilot signs → Phase-1.5+ extension activation

NEXT

ζ-Q14 = Q-NU-009 alignment-axiom verify-tier (ν.β C4 spike pre-validated V1 comment-based Maturity:Draft/Candidate/Stable Phase-1 + V3 inherit_tier+curation_rule Phase-1.5+ uplift). Framing under refined-prompt v3.9 immediately.