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Methodology

Separate the claim from the evidence state.

The publication gate asks four questions: What exactly is claimed? What evidence supports it? Under what conditions was it checked? What remains unknown?

Release gate

Four checks before a public claim.

  1. 01 · Scope

    Write the narrow claim

    Name the object, version, condition, and decision the claim supports.

  2. 02 · Source

    Map provenance

    Use primary or official sources where possible; label internal, synthetic, and inferred material.

  3. 03 · Replay

    Record the check

    Preserve inputs, steps, expected output, date, and environment for repeatable checks.

  4. 04 · Boundary

    Publish the limit

    State what the check does not establish, plus correction and review routes.

Decision rule

What may be published

ConditionDecisionPublic wording
Source exists, no functional runPublish as E1Source-mapped; not functionally checked
Local deterministic run recordedPublish as E2Locally checked under stated conditions
Public replay package completePublish as E3Reproducible package available
External replay evidence receivedReview for E4Name party, date, scope, and deviations
Unscoped performance or compliance claimHoldDo not publish until scope and evidence are supplied
Corrections

Errors are versioned, not hidden.

  • Material corrections are dated and linked from the affected page.
  • A fixed build does not retroactively validate an earlier release.
  • Legal, regulatory, safety, and operational determinations remain with the responsible authority and operator.