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 # Custodian Brief — railiance-infra
 
 **Domain:** financials  
-**Last synced:** 2026-10-05 00:51 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-10-05 07:40 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ Progress: 6/8 done  |  workplan_id: `5738f113-1c4e-5d27-95b2-b6655e0b7279`
 
 **Open tasks:**
 - ! T05 — Provide a fresh green S1 handoff gate  `ba526585`
+  *(wait: Attended refresh on 2026-10-05 installed the Goss surface. Railiance01 still lacks ChallengeResponseAuthentication no (1 of 48). CoulombCore lacks executable /usr/local/bin/age and the same SSH line (2 of 28). Opening 83263d8d does not edit sshd or install age.)*
 - ! T08 — Automate bounded SOPS recipient rotation  `920f869a`
   *(wait: Live recipient removal or credential replacement requires explicit operator approval after the dry run.)*