diff --git a/.kaizen/agents/custodian-codex/supervision.json b/.kaizen/agents/custodian-codex/supervision.json
index ccbe2fc..64d0408 100644
--- a/.kaizen/agents/custodian-codex/supervision.json
+++ b/.kaizen/agents/custodian-codex/supervision.json
@@ -1132,6 +1132,29 @@
       "execution_observation_note": "First postcheck ran before Forgejo readiness completed and failed its readiness assertion; retained failure. Re-observation after rollout success passed. No repeated effect, rollback or recovery.",
       "execution_finished_at": "2026-10-19T08:44:58.532576+00:00",
       "human_verification_ref": "docs/changes/netkingdom-target-2026-10-18/forgejo-good-case-preparation-r1/activation-r2/human-signin-2026-10-19.json"
+    },
+    {
+      "proposal_id": "POLICY-PUB-20261019-BUILD-MODE-GUARDRAIL-R1",
+      "disposition": "pending",
+      "outcome": "not_executed",
+      "proposal_ref": "docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/PLAN.md",
+      "original_revision": 1,
+      "original_digest": "309ef01650b65bc6b28e86daad9b2835a242631cf60e0896e849461bb917504f",
+      "original_digest_sha256": "309ef01650b65bc6b28e86daad9b2835a242631cf60e0896e849461bb917504f",
+      "plan_digest_sha256": "6f8c7860b371460e1695027241d1d14b9ca5e46f7003ee92d4c717c26147740a",
+      "target": "railiance01 policy-nexus existing public host; paired rapp-policy-nexus/railiance-apps source",
+      "expected_result": "74 published documents; only accepted build-mode guardrail added; exact image 214b122c3d175563f114552fa1826dac9642433be019c736c3265d0a3ef379f1 and paired release hashes verified",
+      "verification_ref": "docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/PLAN.md exact post-approval sequence",
+      "rollback_ref": "docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/PLAN.md abort and rollback to verified prechange Helm revision 9",
+      "incremental_infrastructure_cost_eur": 0,
+      "cost_estimate_eur": null,
+      "risk_estimate_eur": null,
+      "risk_estimate": "Moderate public-content risk, low nonzero runtime risk; existing node 90% requested; fresh 10m/32Mi surge check required. One 5min upgrade plus up to 5min rollback, 15min attended verification estimate. No new spend or access policy.",
+      "supervisor": "Bernd Worsch",
+      "approved_revision": null,
+      "executed_revision": null,
+      "refinement_or_rescue": false,
+      "promotion_evidence": false
     }
   ],
   "trials": [
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/PLAN.md b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/PLAN.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..698fb33
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/PLAN.md
@@ -0,0 +1,152 @@
+# POLICY-PUB-20261019-BUILD-MODE-GUARDRAIL-R1
+
+Status: prepared, **not approved or executed**. Proposed founder batch: publish
+one already-accepted canon guardrail through the existing policy host. Receipt
+and source artifacts belong to this same proposal; refinements are not new
+successful trials. The supervisor must bind the final packet digest and real
+approval reference before execution. No old approval is reused.
+
+## Exact intended change
+
+Image `forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus@sha256:214b122c3d175563f114552fa1826dac9642433be019c736c3265d0a3ef379f1`.
+Paired publication `8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e`;
+inventory `e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd`;
+source set `b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682`;
+raw lock `c150c6c0745441b4b69884ecc6cf55e97db26080fcf4c2224775b1f755580529`.
+Source policy commit `9fabcce1cb4c83165bcaba8be58d76788b4d87a1`.
+
+74 documents replace73; exactly `canon-build-mode-change-authorization` is
+added, with no existing document removal or source-digest change. Original local
+OCI artifact and readback are in `/tmp/custodian-policy-image-20261019`.
+
+Source patches are prepared, not applied:
+
+* `rapp-policy-nexus.patch`: `bindings/reef-railiance.yaml` pins the proposed
+  artifact and marks its release proposed. Existing reef production admission
+  remains the environment classification, not approval of this release.
+* `railiance-apps.patch`: production binding plus production/candidate values
+  carry the same four deployment pins. The binding explicitly clears previous
+  approval date/reference and live-verification claims and says release-proposed.
+
+The binding checker correctly refuses this unapproved candidate. After the
+founder approves this exact packet, the supervisor records actual approval
+date/reference and sets release-approved in both release metadata records;
+no image/source/content field may change. This clerical metadata completion is
+part of the approved action, not permission to choose another artifact. Native
+verification fields remain unset until evidence exists.
+
+## Verified baseline and drift
+
+`live-observation.json` binds railiance01 SSH alias, expected node IP
+92.205.62.239, host machine-ID digest and UTC capture. It reads only selected
+image/release fields plus readiness and Helm metadata. Output contains equality
+predicates, not raw annotations, Secrets or errors.
+
+Observed: Helm revision9 deployed, replicas1/ready1; image and three deployment
+release digests equal the known rollback `4e0db6...99d06` and apps production
+binding. The live public manifest matches its approved73-document release.
+
+Important source drift: `rapp-policy-nexus/bindings/reef-railiance.yaml` still
+contains historical `23df0ab3...3cea` pins, while apps and live agree on4e0db6.
+The proposed rApp patch reconciles that stale source as part of the new release.
+Never reverse it blindly as a runtime rollback. `rollback-rapp-binding.yaml`
+and the rollback patches target verified4e0db6, retaining its actual existing
+approval reference from apps, not stale23df0ab3.
+
+`source-pins.json` records exact owner heads and original/changed file hashes.
+Both patches pass `git apply --check`; neither owner checkout was edited.
+
+## Render and server verification
+
+`candidate-rendered.yaml`, `rollback-rendered.yaml`, `rendered.diff` use the
+unchanged owner Helm chart. Nine resources render. Exactly seven fields differ,
+all in Deployment/policy-nexus: container image and three release digest fields
+on Deployment metadata and pod-template metadata. No replica, resource, service,
+ingress, TLS, NetworkPolicy, service account or access-policy changes.
+
+`server-dry-run.json`: all nine exact candidate resources passed
+`kubectl apply --dry-run=server --validate=true -f - -o name` on railiance01,
+with no stderr and no persisted change. Raw errors are suppressed by the retained
+recipe. This does not prove image pull availability or Helm upgrade success.
+Owner `make check` passed9 packaging tests plus Helm lint; both checkouts pass
+`git diff --check`. Registry candidate availability remains pending because
+the exact OCI image has not been uploaded.
+
+Current headroom observation: CPU requests3605m (90%), memory9856Mi (61%).
+The rollout asks for one additional10m CPU/32Mi request (limit100m/64Mi) because
+maxSurge1/maxUnavailable0. Recheck before execution: stale headroom evidence is
+not scheduling permission. Abort if spare requested capacity cannot fit this
+surge; do not alter another workload to create capacity under this proposal.
+
+## Exact post-approval execution sequence
+
+1. Supervisor records founder approval, exact proposal revision/digest, target,
+   cost/risk and abort owner. Confirm source files/heads, chart content, live
+   revision9/rollback pins and host identity still match. If any differ, stop
+   and reconcile the proposal; do not silently substitute a newer candidate.
+2. Artifact owner transfers the retained OCI candidate to Forgejo through its
+   scoped package-write route, preserving the manifest digest; no :main update
+   or fresh rebuild is required. Verify remote manifest and image release files
+   match all five pins. A rebuilt/converted digest is a different candidate and
+   stops this execution. No credential values enter the packet or logs.
+3. Apply the exact paired source patches to their owners, complete real approval
+   metadata as above, run owner checks, and commit the production-tier source
+   changes. If the proposed metadata has changed meanwhile, regenerate the
+   reviewed patches rather than force-applying. Keep old approved evidence.
+4. From `/home/worsch/railiance-apps`, run existing owner targets:
+   `make policy-nexus-check-binding`, `make policy-nexus-check-image`,
+   `make policy-nexus-render`, then recheck exact rendered field diff and current
+   headroom. Capture check-image errors privately and emit only bounded failure
+   classifications; its generic helper can otherwise echo raw errors.
+5. Run `make policy-nexus-server-dry-run` (owner uses a nonpersistent default
+   namespace probe), plus the retained exact production-namespace server probe
+   if source/runtime preconditions changed. Require success before deployment.
+6. Run `make policy-nexus-deploy POLICY_NEXUS_TARGET=railiance01` once. Existing
+   owner target packages chart0.2.0, copies it to the host, and uses Helm upgrade
+   with `--atomic --wait --timeout 5m`; no ArgoCD claim or manual kubectl apply.
+7. Run `make policy-nexus-smoke` with the approved binding, keeping only bounded
+   expected-pin outcomes; independently hash public publication/inventory/lock,
+   require source-set equality, verify74 document metadata and the new guardrail
+   bytes/expiry banner against the candidate, confirm previous73 source hashes
+   unchanged, and confirm the deployed image/three release fields and1/1 ready.
+   Retain new Helm revision and safe verification evidence after success only.
+
+The transition gate is explicitly production-tier/direct-administer until
+2026-12-21, per owner `docs/change-gate.md`. The final live record needs
+`activation=APPROVED` and the real founder approval reference, not a fabricated
+approval in this preparation packet. ArgoCD does not currently own this release.
+
+## Abort and rollback
+
+Abort owner: `rapp-policy-nexus` for actuation/runtime, coordinated by
+`railiance-apps`; supervisor/residual-risk owner `the-custodian`. Stop before
+actuation on any source/host/pin/registry/headroom/dry-run mismatch.
+After actuation, stop on failed atomic upgrade, readiness timeout, incorrect
+public hash/content, TLS/redirect failure or degraded existing pages. Do not
+repeat an upgrade blindly.
+
+Helm's atomic rollback is the first failure recovery. If explicit recovery is
+required, use the existing owner path:
+`make -C /home/worsch/railiance-apps policy-nexus-rollback POLICY_NEXUS_REVISION=9 POLICY_NEXUS_TARGET=railiance01`.
+This exact observed revision must still be the prechange approved release.
+Verify4e0db6 image and all paired values from `rollback-binding.json`, public
+73-document manifest and readiness. Reconcile owner source records to
+`rollback-rapp-binding.yaml` and `rollback-binding.json`; rollback patch context
+must account for newly recorded approval metadata (never force the preparation
+patch if metadata differs). Retain failure/recovery outcomes and new Helm
+revision; rollback can create a new revision carrying old content.
+
+## Estimated bounds and limitations
+
+Incremental infrastructure spend EUR0; no provider subscription, purchase or
+external model call. One local26.6MB OCI transfer; unchanged persistent resources.
+One upgrade <=5min plus, if needed, one rollback <=5min; allow15min attended
+verification/recovery. Public-content/change risk moderate, runtime risk low
+but nonzero on the already90%-requested node. No data migration, database,
+credential, network exposure or storage change. Supervisor must accept these
+estimates; they are not a cost guarantee.
+
+Existing runtime package database/nginx config equality is retained in image
+evidence. No new vulnerability scan or native CI success is claimed. Source
+commit9fabcce fixes the observed CI failure locally;65 tests and full owner build
+passed. This packet is ready for approval review, not proof of public release.
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/SHA256SUMS b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/SHA256SUMS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fc81ab4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/SHA256SUMS
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
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+fa622bfda8e40a45f451c9e8227fd348a76a177fa7ef01ccbe26e5b4a0eb5ef4  source-pins.json
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diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/candidate-binding.json b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/candidate-binding.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b204a9b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/candidate-binding.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+  "schema_version": "policy-nexus-production-binding/v1",
+  "status": "release-proposed",
+  "approved_on": null,
+  "rapp_repo": "rapp-policy-nexus",
+  "reef": "reef-railiance",
+  "rail": "rail-kubernetes",
+  "namespace": "policy-nexus",
+  "release": "policy-nexus",
+  "hostname": "policy.coulomb.social",
+  "image_repository": "forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus",
+  "image_digest": "sha256:214b122c3d175563f114552fa1826dac9642433be019c736c3265d0a3ef379f1",
+  "publication_manifest_digest": "8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e",
+  "source_inventory_digest": "e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd",
+  "source_set_digest": "b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682",
+  "residual_risk_owner": "the-custodian",
+  "proposal_id": "POLICY-PUB-20261019-BUILD-MODE-GUARDRAIL-R1",
+  "publication_source_revision": "9fabcce1cb4c83165bcaba8be58d76788b4d87a1",
+  "source_lock_digest": "c150c6c0745441b4b69884ecc6cf55e97db26080fcf4c2224775b1f755580529",
+  "approval_ref": null,
+  "verified_helm_revision": null,
+  "native_verification_ref": null
+}
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/candidate-candidate-values.yaml b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/candidate-candidate-values.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98984f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/candidate-candidate-values.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+image:
+  repository: forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus
+  digest: sha256:214b122c3d175563f114552fa1826dac9642433be019c736c3265d0a3ef379f1
+publicationManifestDigest: 8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e
+sourceInventoryDigest: e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd
+sourceSetDigest: b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/candidate-rapp-binding.yaml b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/candidate-rapp-binding.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9dac416
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/candidate-rapp-binding.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+schema_version: rapp-binding/v1
+rapp_id: rapp-policy-nexus
+reef_id: reef-railiance
+rail_id: rail-kubernetes
+admission: production-approved
+approved_on: "2026-09-01"
+namespace: policy-nexus
+release: policy-nexus
+hostname: policy.coulomb.social
+cluster_issuer: letsencrypt-prod
+image_repository: forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus
+image_digest: sha256:214b122c3d175563f114552fa1826dac9642433be019c736c3265d0a3ef379f1
+publication_manifest_digest: 8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e
+source_inventory_digest: e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd
+source_set_digest: b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682
+residual_risk_owner: the-custodian
+release_status: proposed
+release_proposal_id: POLICY-PUB-20261019-BUILD-MODE-GUARDRAIL-R1
+release_approval_ref: null
+source_lock_digest: c150c6c0745441b4b69884ecc6cf55e97db26080fcf4c2224775b1f755580529
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/candidate-rendered.yaml b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/candidate-rendered.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..baa0797
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/candidate-rendered.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,280 @@
+---
+# Source: policy-nexus/templates/networkpolicy.yaml
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: policy-nexus-default-deny
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+spec:
+  podSelector: {}
+  policyTypes:
+    - Ingress
+    - Egress
+---
+# Source: policy-nexus/templates/networkpolicy.yaml
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: policy-nexus-traefik
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+      app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+  policyTypes:
+    - Ingress
+  ingress:
+    - from:
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              kubernetes.io/metadata.name: kube-system
+          podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              app.kubernetes.io/name: traefik
+      ports:
+        - port: 8080
+          protocol: TCP
+---
+# Source: policy-nexus/templates/networkpolicy.yaml
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: policy-nexus-acme-solver
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchLabels:
+      acme.cert-manager.io/http01-solver: "true"
+  policyTypes:
+    - Ingress
+  ingress:
+    - from:
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              kubernetes.io/metadata.name: kube-system
+          podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              app.kubernetes.io/name: traefik
+      ports:
+        - port: 8089
+          protocol: TCP
+---
+# Source: policy-nexus/templates/serviceaccount.yaml
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: policy-nexus
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+automountServiceAccountToken: false
+---
+# Source: policy-nexus/templates/service.yaml
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: policy-nexus
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+spec:
+  type: ClusterIP
+  selector:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+  ports:
+    - name: http
+      port: 80
+      targetPort: http
+      protocol: TCP
+---
+# Source: policy-nexus/templates/deployment.yaml
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: policy-nexus
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+  annotations:
+    policy.coulomb.social/publication-manifest-digest: "8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e"
+    policy.coulomb.social/source-inventory-digest: "e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd"
+    policy.coulomb.social/source-set-digest: "b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682"
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  revisionHistoryLimit: 10
+  strategy:
+    type: RollingUpdate
+    rollingUpdate:
+      maxUnavailable: 0
+      maxSurge: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+      app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+        app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+      annotations:
+        policy.coulomb.social/publication-manifest-digest: "8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e"
+        policy.coulomb.social/source-inventory-digest: "e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd"
+        policy.coulomb.social/source-set-digest: "b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682"
+    spec:
+      serviceAccountName: policy-nexus
+      automountServiceAccountToken: false
+      enableServiceLinks: false
+      securityContext:
+        runAsNonRoot: true
+        runAsUser: 101
+        runAsGroup: 101
+        fsGroup: 101
+        seccompProfile:
+          type: RuntimeDefault
+      containers:
+        - name: policy-nexus
+          image: "forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus@sha256:214b122c3d175563f114552fa1826dac9642433be019c736c3265d0a3ef379f1"
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+          securityContext:
+            allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
+            readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
+            capabilities:
+              drop:
+                - ALL
+          ports:
+            - name: http
+              containerPort: 8080
+              protocol: TCP
+          readinessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /healthz
+              port: http
+            initialDelaySeconds: 2
+            periodSeconds: 5
+            timeoutSeconds: 2
+            failureThreshold: 3
+          livenessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /healthz
+              port: http
+            initialDelaySeconds: 10
+            periodSeconds: 10
+            timeoutSeconds: 2
+            failureThreshold: 3
+          resources:
+            limits:
+              cpu: 100m
+              memory: 64Mi
+            requests:
+              cpu: 10m
+              memory: 32Mi
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: tmp
+              mountPath: /tmp
+      volumes:
+        - name: tmp
+          emptyDir:
+            sizeLimit: 16Mi
+---
+# Source: policy-nexus/templates/ingress.yaml
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Ingress
+metadata:
+  name: policy-nexus-http
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+  annotations:
+    traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/router.entrypoints: web
+    traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/router.middlewares: "policy-nexus-policy-nexus-https-redirect@kubernetescrd"
+spec:
+  ingressClassName: traefik
+  rules:
+    - host: "policy.coulomb.social"
+      http:
+        paths:
+          - path: /
+            pathType: Prefix
+            backend:
+              service:
+                name: policy-nexus
+                port:
+                  name: http
+---
+# Source: policy-nexus/templates/ingress.yaml
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Ingress
+metadata:
+  name: policy-nexus-https
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+  annotations:
+    cert-manager.io/cluster-issuer: "letsencrypt-prod"
+    traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/router.entrypoints: websecure
+    traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/router.tls: "true"
+spec:
+  ingressClassName: traefik
+  tls:
+    - hosts:
+        - "policy.coulomb.social"
+      secretName: policy-coulomb-social-tls
+  rules:
+    - host: "policy.coulomb.social"
+      http:
+        paths:
+          - path: /
+            pathType: Prefix
+            backend:
+              service:
+                name: policy-nexus
+                port:
+                  name: http
+---
+# Source: policy-nexus/templates/ingress.yaml
+apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Middleware
+metadata:
+  name: policy-nexus-https-redirect
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+spec:
+  redirectScheme:
+    scheme: https
+    permanent: true
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/candidate-values.yaml b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/candidate-values.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98984f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/candidate-values.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+image:
+  repository: forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus
+  digest: sha256:214b122c3d175563f114552fa1826dac9642433be019c736c3265d0a3ef379f1
+publicationManifestDigest: 8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e
+sourceInventoryDigest: e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd
+sourceSetDigest: b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/Chart.yaml b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/Chart.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32015c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/Chart.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+apiVersion: v2
+name: policy-nexus
+description: Hardened public runtime for the immutable policy-nexus site artifact
+type: application
+version: 0.2.0
+appVersion: "0.2.0"
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/templates/_helpers.tpl b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/templates/_helpers.tpl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8180543
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+{{- define "policy-nexus.name" -}}
+policy-nexus
+{{- end }}
+
+{{- define "policy-nexus.fullname" -}}
+{{- if .Release.Name }}{{ .Release.Name | trunc 63 | trimSuffix "-" }}{{ else }}policy-nexus{{ end }}
+{{- end }}
+
+{{- define "policy-nexus.labels" -}}
+app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ include "policy-nexus.name" . }}
+app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
+app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: {{ .Release.Service }}
+app.kubernetes.io/version: {{ .Chart.AppVersion | quote }}
+helm.sh/chart: {{ printf "%s-%s" .Chart.Name .Chart.Version | replace "+" "_" }}
+{{- end }}
+
+{{- define "policy-nexus.selectorLabels" -}}
+app.kubernetes.io/name: {{ include "policy-nexus.name" . }}
+app.kubernetes.io/instance: {{ .Release.Name }}
+{{- end }}
+
+{{- define "policy-nexus.image" -}}
+{{- if not (regexMatch "^sha256:[a-f0-9]{64}$" .Values.image.digest) -}}
+{{- fail "image.digest must be an immutable lowercase sha256:<64-hex> OCI digest" -}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- printf "%s@%s" .Values.image.repository .Values.image.digest -}}
+{{- end }}
+
+{{- define "policy-nexus.publicationDigest" -}}
+{{- if not (regexMatch "^[a-f0-9]{64}$" .Values.publicationManifestDigest) -}}
+{{- fail "publicationManifestDigest must be the lowercase 64-hex SHA-256 of publication-manifest.json" -}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- .Values.publicationManifestDigest -}}
+{{- end }}
+
+{{- define "policy-nexus.sourceInventoryDigest" -}}
+{{- if not (regexMatch "^[a-f0-9]{64}$" .Values.sourceInventoryDigest) -}}
+{{- fail "sourceInventoryDigest must be the lowercase 64-hex SHA-256 of source-inventory.json" -}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- .Values.sourceInventoryDigest -}}
+{{- end }}
+
+{{- define "policy-nexus.sourceSetDigest" -}}
+{{- if not (regexMatch "^[a-f0-9]{64}$" .Values.sourceSetDigest) -}}
+{{- fail "sourceSetDigest must be the lowercase 64-hex digest recorded in source-inventory.json" -}}
+{{- end -}}
+{{- .Values.sourceSetDigest -}}
+{{- end }}
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/templates/deployment.yaml b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/templates/deployment.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b7bf83
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/templates/deployment.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "policy-nexus.fullname" . }}
+  labels:
+    {{- include "policy-nexus.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+  annotations:
+    policy.coulomb.social/publication-manifest-digest: {{ include "policy-nexus.publicationDigest" . | quote }}
+    policy.coulomb.social/source-inventory-digest: {{ include "policy-nexus.sourceInventoryDigest" . | quote }}
+    policy.coulomb.social/source-set-digest: {{ include "policy-nexus.sourceSetDigest" . | quote }}
+spec:
+  replicas: {{ .Values.replicaCount }}
+  revisionHistoryLimit: 10
+  strategy:
+    type: RollingUpdate
+    rollingUpdate:
+      maxUnavailable: 0
+      maxSurge: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      {{- include "policy-nexus.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        {{- include "policy-nexus.selectorLabels" . | nindent 8 }}
+      annotations:
+        policy.coulomb.social/publication-manifest-digest: {{ include "policy-nexus.publicationDigest" . | quote }}
+        policy.coulomb.social/source-inventory-digest: {{ include "policy-nexus.sourceInventoryDigest" . | quote }}
+        policy.coulomb.social/source-set-digest: {{ include "policy-nexus.sourceSetDigest" . | quote }}
+        {{- with .Values.podAnnotations }}
+        {{- toYaml . | nindent 8 }}
+        {{- end }}
+    spec:
+      serviceAccountName: {{ include "policy-nexus.fullname" . }}
+      automountServiceAccountToken: false
+      enableServiceLinks: false
+      securityContext:
+        runAsNonRoot: true
+        runAsUser: 101
+        runAsGroup: 101
+        fsGroup: 101
+        seccompProfile:
+          type: RuntimeDefault
+      containers:
+        - name: policy-nexus
+          image: {{ include "policy-nexus.image" . | quote }}
+          imagePullPolicy: {{ .Values.image.pullPolicy }}
+          securityContext:
+            allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
+            readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
+            capabilities:
+              drop:
+                - ALL
+          ports:
+            - name: http
+              containerPort: 8080
+              protocol: TCP
+          readinessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /healthz
+              port: http
+            initialDelaySeconds: 2
+            periodSeconds: 5
+            timeoutSeconds: 2
+            failureThreshold: 3
+          livenessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /healthz
+              port: http
+            initialDelaySeconds: 10
+            periodSeconds: 10
+            timeoutSeconds: 2
+            failureThreshold: 3
+          resources:
+            {{- toYaml .Values.resources | nindent 12 }}
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: tmp
+              mountPath: /tmp
+      volumes:
+        - name: tmp
+          emptyDir:
+            sizeLimit: 16Mi
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/templates/ingress.yaml b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/templates/ingress.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cf6b472
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/templates/ingress.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Middleware
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "policy-nexus.fullname" . }}-https-redirect
+  labels:
+    {{- include "policy-nexus.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+spec:
+  redirectScheme:
+    scheme: https
+    permanent: true
+---
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Ingress
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "policy-nexus.fullname" . }}-http
+  labels:
+    {{- include "policy-nexus.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+  annotations:
+    traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/router.entrypoints: web
+    traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/router.middlewares: {{ printf "%s-%s-https-redirect@kubernetescrd" .Release.Namespace (include "policy-nexus.fullname" .) | quote }}
+spec:
+  ingressClassName: traefik
+  rules:
+    - host: {{ .Values.site.hostname | quote }}
+      http:
+        paths:
+          - path: /
+            pathType: Prefix
+            backend:
+              service:
+                name: {{ include "policy-nexus.fullname" . }}
+                port:
+                  name: http
+---
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Ingress
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "policy-nexus.fullname" . }}-https
+  labels:
+    {{- include "policy-nexus.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+  annotations:
+    cert-manager.io/cluster-issuer: {{ .Values.tls.clusterIssuer | quote }}
+    traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/router.entrypoints: websecure
+    traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/router.tls: "true"
+spec:
+  ingressClassName: traefik
+  tls:
+    - hosts:
+        - {{ .Values.site.hostname | quote }}
+      secretName: {{ .Values.tls.secretName }}
+  rules:
+    - host: {{ .Values.site.hostname | quote }}
+      http:
+        paths:
+          - path: /
+            pathType: Prefix
+            backend:
+              service:
+                name: {{ include "policy-nexus.fullname" . }}
+                port:
+                  name: http
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/templates/networkpolicy.yaml b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/templates/networkpolicy.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a6fce11
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/templates/networkpolicy.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "policy-nexus.fullname" . }}-default-deny
+  labels:
+    {{- include "policy-nexus.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+spec:
+  podSelector: {}
+  policyTypes:
+    - Ingress
+    - Egress
+---
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "policy-nexus.fullname" . }}-traefik
+  labels:
+    {{- include "policy-nexus.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchLabels:
+      {{- include "policy-nexus.selectorLabels" . | nindent 6 }}
+  policyTypes:
+    - Ingress
+  ingress:
+    - from:
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              kubernetes.io/metadata.name: kube-system
+          podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              app.kubernetes.io/name: traefik
+      ports:
+        - port: 8080
+          protocol: TCP
+---
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "policy-nexus.fullname" . }}-acme-solver
+  labels:
+    {{- include "policy-nexus.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchLabels:
+      acme.cert-manager.io/http01-solver: "true"
+  policyTypes:
+    - Ingress
+  ingress:
+    - from:
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              kubernetes.io/metadata.name: kube-system
+          podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              app.kubernetes.io/name: traefik
+      ports:
+        - port: 8089
+          protocol: TCP
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/templates/service.yaml b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/templates/service.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..492fab2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/templates/service.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "policy-nexus.fullname" . }}
+  labels:
+    {{- include "policy-nexus.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+spec:
+  type: ClusterIP
+  selector:
+    {{- include "policy-nexus.selectorLabels" . | nindent 4 }}
+  ports:
+    - name: http
+      port: 80
+      targetPort: http
+      protocol: TCP
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/templates/serviceaccount.yaml b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/templates/serviceaccount.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50ad7d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/templates/serviceaccount.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: {{ include "policy-nexus.fullname" . }}
+  labels:
+    {{- include "policy-nexus.labels" . | nindent 4 }}
+automountServiceAccountToken: false
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/values.yaml b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/values.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d94ccc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/chart/values.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+replicaCount: 1
+
+image:
+  repository: forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus
+  digest: ""
+  pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+
+publicationManifestDigest: ""
+sourceInventoryDigest: ""
+sourceSetDigest: ""
+
+site:
+  hostname: policy.coulomb.social
+
+tls:
+  clusterIssuer: letsencrypt-prod
+  secretName: policy-coulomb-social-tls
+
+resources:
+  requests:
+    cpu: 10m
+    memory: 32Mi
+  limits:
+    cpu: 100m
+    memory: 64Mi
+
+podAnnotations: {}
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/headroom-recipe.py b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/headroom-recipe.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f5f825a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/headroom-recipe.py
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+import subprocess,json,os,re,datetime
+env=dict(os.environ,KUBECONFIG='/etc/rancher/k3s/k3s.yaml')
+try:
+ p=subprocess.run(['kubectl','describe','nodes'],capture_output=True,text=True,env=env,timeout=20)
+ if p.returncode:raise ValueError()
+ block=p.stdout.split('Allocated resources:',1)[1].split('Events:',1)[0]
+ values={}
+ for kind in ['cpu','memory']:
+  m=re.search(r'^\s*'+kind+r'\s+(\S+)\s+\((\d+)%\)\s+(\S+)\s+\((\d+)%\)',block,re.M)
+  if not m:raise ValueError()
+  values[kind]={'requests':m[1],'requests_percent':int(m[2]),'limits':m[3],'limits_percent':int(m[4])}
+ print(json.dumps({'capture_utc':datetime.datetime.now(datetime.timezone.utc).isoformat(),'allocated_resources':values,'raw_output_suppressed':True}))
+except Exception:print(json.dumps({'headroom_observed':False,'raw_errors_suppressed':True}))
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/headroom.json b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/headroom.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..27bac26
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/headroom.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "capture_utc": "2026-10-19T13:19:05.475265+00:00",
+  "allocated_resources": {
+    "cpu": {
+      "requests": "3605m",
+      "requests_percent": 90,
+      "limits": "37500m",
+      "limits_percent": 937
+    },
+    "memory": {
+      "requests": "9856Mi",
+      "requests_percent": 61,
+      "limits": "34562Mi",
+      "limits_percent": 216
+    }
+  },
+  "raw_output_suppressed": true
+}
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/live-observation.json b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/live-observation.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..bcb69ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/live-observation.json
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+{
+  "capture_utc": "2026-10-19T13:16:46.645924+00:00",
+  "cluster_mutated": false,
+  "expected_node_ip": "92.205.62.239",
+  "expected_node_ip_present": true,
+  "helm_revision": 9,
+  "helm_status": "deployed",
+  "image_matches_rollback": true,
+  "machine_id_sha256": "fe7367a60951922122af7ba18ed2cde65c7e0a232bbedfb045cb575de2094c2f",
+  "ready_replicas": 1,
+  "release_pin_matches": {
+    "publication-manifest-digest": true,
+    "source-inventory-digest": true,
+    "source-set-digest": true
+  },
+  "replicas": 1,
+  "secret_values_observed": false,
+  "ssh_alias": "railiance01"
+}
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/observe_remote.py b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/observe_remote.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..739c589
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/observe_remote.py
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+import datetime,hashlib,json,os,pathlib,re,subprocess
+EXPECTED={
+ 'image':'forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus@sha256:4e0db6a57eb00f577159aa6ee10f910dd67b03fd0541c6ce849f5426fdb99d06',
+ 'publication-manifest-digest':'ba53cc4900e6bb9ab8aa4bac4e58cb5fe7a03d656bafb3f9cb3d9c8ebff7843a',
+ 'source-inventory-digest':'40d9e8852fe4c9e75b71f371d0fdae38664b068e7498711b0ac5671d0f41efb5',
+ 'source-set-digest':'15bda2e332285afc862df8974cf29de403737df5073fa362adfc6d203cf2f256'}
+def run(args):
+ p=subprocess.run(args,stdout=subprocess.PIPE,stderr=subprocess.PIPE,env=dict(os.environ,KUBECONFIG='/etc/rancher/k3s/k3s.yaml'),timeout=20)
+ if p.returncode:raise ValueError('command_refused')
+ return p.stdout.decode().strip()
+try:
+ out={'capture_utc':datetime.datetime.now(datetime.timezone.utc).isoformat(),'ssh_alias':'railiance01','expected_node_ip':'92.205.62.239','secret_values_observed':False,'cluster_mutated':False}
+ nodes=json.loads(run(['kubectl','get','nodes','-o','json']))
+ out['expected_node_ip_present']=any(a.get('address')=='92.205.62.239' for n in nodes['items'] for a in n['status']['addresses'])
+ if not out['expected_node_ip_present']:raise ValueError('target_mismatch')
+ out['machine_id_sha256']=hashlib.sha256(pathlib.Path('/etc/machine-id').read_bytes()).hexdigest()
+ base=['kubectl','-n','policy-nexus','get','deployment','policy-nexus','-o']
+ actual=run(base+['jsonpath={.spec.template.spec.containers[0].image}'])
+ out['image_matches_rollback']=actual==EXPECTED['image']
+ out['release_pin_matches']={}
+ for key in list(EXPECTED)[1:]:
+  value=run(base+['jsonpath={.metadata.annotations.policy\\.coulomb\\.social/'+key+'}'])
+  out['release_pin_matches'][key]=value==EXPECTED[key]
+ for key,expr in [('replicas','.spec.replicas'),('ready_replicas','.status.readyReplicas')]:
+  value=run(base+['jsonpath={'+expr+'}']);out[key]=int(value) if value.isdigit() else None
+ releases=json.loads(run(['helm','list','--namespace','policy-nexus','--filter','^policy-nexus$','-o','json']))
+ if len(releases)!=1:raise ValueError('release_count')
+ r=releases[0];out['helm_revision']=int(r['revision']);out['helm_status']=r['status'] if r['status'] in ['deployed','failed','pending-upgrade','pending-rollback'] else 'other'
+ print(json.dumps(out,sort_keys=True))
+except Exception:
+ print(json.dumps({'observation_completed':False,'reason':'bounded_read_failed','raw_errors_suppressed':True}))
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/pending-binding-check.json b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/pending-binding-check.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7727477
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/pending-binding-check.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+  "candidate_rejected_while_unapproved": true,
+  "returncode": 2
+}
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/railiance-apps-rollback.patch b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/railiance-apps-rollback.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..175640a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/railiance-apps-rollback.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+--- a/bindings/policy-nexus-production.json
++++ b/bindings/policy-nexus-production.json
+@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+ {
+   "schema_version": "policy-nexus-production-binding/v1",
+-  "status": "release-proposed",
+-  "approved_on": null,
++  "status": "release-approved",
++  "approved_on": "2026-10-11",
+   "rapp_repo": "rapp-policy-nexus",
+   "reef": "reef-railiance",
+   "rail": "rail-kubernetes",
+@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@
+   "release": "policy-nexus",
+   "hostname": "policy.coulomb.social",
+   "image_repository": "forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus",
+-  "image_digest": "sha256:214b122c3d175563f114552fa1826dac9642433be019c736c3265d0a3ef379f1",
+-  "publication_manifest_digest": "8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e",
+-  "source_inventory_digest": "e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd",
+-  "source_set_digest": "b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682",
++  "image_digest": "sha256:4e0db6a57eb00f577159aa6ee10f910dd67b03fd0541c6ce849f5426fdb99d06",
++  "publication_manifest_digest": "ba53cc4900e6bb9ab8aa4bac4e58cb5fe7a03d656bafb3f9cb3d9c8ebff7843a",
++  "source_inventory_digest": "40d9e8852fe4c9e75b71f371d0fdae38664b068e7498711b0ac5671d0f41efb5",
++  "source_set_digest": "15bda2e332285afc862df8974cf29de403737df5073fa362adfc6d203cf2f256",
+   "residual_risk_owner": "the-custodian",
+-  "proposal_id": "POLICY-PUB-20261019-BUILD-MODE-GUARDRAIL-R1",
+-  "publication_source_revision": "9fabcce1cb4c83165bcaba8be58d76788b4d87a1",
+-  "source_lock_digest": "c150c6c0745441b4b69884ecc6cf55e97db26080fcf4c2224775b1f755580529",
+-  "approval_ref": null,
+-  "verified_helm_revision": null,
+-  "native_verification_ref": null
++  "proposal_id": "POLICY-PUB-20261011-SECURITY-LAYER-V08-R1",
++  "publication_source_revision": "b64a0c52ec1ea8d1efa99dd7f870e580d7c60df8",
++  "source_lock_digest": "99c695f46a54ead4cfe8f560f3648bf4db19404fe198b156c740115c97d3ed40",
++  "approval_ref": "informed-decision:infd-20261011-policy-nexus-hosting-r1@1; approval:52a3c479-2cb1-4074-abec-6a88117ad596",
++  "verified_helm_revision": 9,
++  "native_verification_ref": "rapp-policy-nexus/docs/evidence/2026-10-11-security-layer-v08-native-hosting/"
+ }
+--- a/values/policy-nexus-production.yaml
++++ b/values/policy-nexus-production.yaml
+@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+ image:
+   repository: forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus
+-  digest: sha256:214b122c3d175563f114552fa1826dac9642433be019c736c3265d0a3ef379f1
+-publicationManifestDigest: 8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e
+-sourceInventoryDigest: e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd
+-sourceSetDigest: b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682
++  digest: sha256:4e0db6a57eb00f577159aa6ee10f910dd67b03fd0541c6ce849f5426fdb99d06
++publicationManifestDigest: ba53cc4900e6bb9ab8aa4bac4e58cb5fe7a03d656bafb3f9cb3d9c8ebff7843a
++sourceInventoryDigest: 40d9e8852fe4c9e75b71f371d0fdae38664b068e7498711b0ac5671d0f41efb5
++sourceSetDigest: 15bda2e332285afc862df8974cf29de403737df5073fa362adfc6d203cf2f256
+--- a/values/policy-nexus-production-candidate.yaml
++++ b/values/policy-nexus-production-candidate.yaml
+@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+ image:
+   repository: forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus
+-  digest: sha256:214b122c3d175563f114552fa1826dac9642433be019c736c3265d0a3ef379f1
+-publicationManifestDigest: 8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e
+-sourceInventoryDigest: e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd
+-sourceSetDigest: b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682
++  digest: sha256:4e0db6a57eb00f577159aa6ee10f910dd67b03fd0541c6ce849f5426fdb99d06
++publicationManifestDigest: ba53cc4900e6bb9ab8aa4bac4e58cb5fe7a03d656bafb3f9cb3d9c8ebff7843a
++sourceInventoryDigest: 40d9e8852fe4c9e75b71f371d0fdae38664b068e7498711b0ac5671d0f41efb5
++sourceSetDigest: 15bda2e332285afc862df8974cf29de403737df5073fa362adfc6d203cf2f256
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/railiance-apps.patch b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/railiance-apps.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6192975
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/railiance-apps.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+--- a/bindings/policy-nexus-production.json
++++ b/bindings/policy-nexus-production.json
+@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+ {
+   "schema_version": "policy-nexus-production-binding/v1",
+-  "status": "release-approved",
+-  "approved_on": "2026-10-11",
++  "status": "release-proposed",
++  "approved_on": null,
+   "rapp_repo": "rapp-policy-nexus",
+   "reef": "reef-railiance",
+   "rail": "rail-kubernetes",
+@@ -9,15 +9,15 @@
+   "release": "policy-nexus",
+   "hostname": "policy.coulomb.social",
+   "image_repository": "forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus",
+-  "image_digest": "sha256:4e0db6a57eb00f577159aa6ee10f910dd67b03fd0541c6ce849f5426fdb99d06",
+-  "publication_manifest_digest": "ba53cc4900e6bb9ab8aa4bac4e58cb5fe7a03d656bafb3f9cb3d9c8ebff7843a",
+-  "source_inventory_digest": "40d9e8852fe4c9e75b71f371d0fdae38664b068e7498711b0ac5671d0f41efb5",
+-  "source_set_digest": "15bda2e332285afc862df8974cf29de403737df5073fa362adfc6d203cf2f256",
++  "image_digest": "sha256:214b122c3d175563f114552fa1826dac9642433be019c736c3265d0a3ef379f1",
++  "publication_manifest_digest": "8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e",
++  "source_inventory_digest": "e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd",
++  "source_set_digest": "b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682",
+   "residual_risk_owner": "the-custodian",
+-  "proposal_id": "POLICY-PUB-20261011-SECURITY-LAYER-V08-R1",
+-  "publication_source_revision": "b64a0c52ec1ea8d1efa99dd7f870e580d7c60df8",
+-  "source_lock_digest": "99c695f46a54ead4cfe8f560f3648bf4db19404fe198b156c740115c97d3ed40",
+-  "approval_ref": "informed-decision:infd-20261011-policy-nexus-hosting-r1@1; approval:52a3c479-2cb1-4074-abec-6a88117ad596",
+-  "verified_helm_revision": 9,
+-  "native_verification_ref": "rapp-policy-nexus/docs/evidence/2026-10-11-security-layer-v08-native-hosting/"
++  "proposal_id": "POLICY-PUB-20261019-BUILD-MODE-GUARDRAIL-R1",
++  "publication_source_revision": "9fabcce1cb4c83165bcaba8be58d76788b4d87a1",
++  "source_lock_digest": "c150c6c0745441b4b69884ecc6cf55e97db26080fcf4c2224775b1f755580529",
++  "approval_ref": null,
++  "verified_helm_revision": null,
++  "native_verification_ref": null
+ }
+--- a/values/policy-nexus-production.yaml
++++ b/values/policy-nexus-production.yaml
+@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+ image:
+   repository: forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus
+-  digest: sha256:4e0db6a57eb00f577159aa6ee10f910dd67b03fd0541c6ce849f5426fdb99d06
+-publicationManifestDigest: ba53cc4900e6bb9ab8aa4bac4e58cb5fe7a03d656bafb3f9cb3d9c8ebff7843a
+-sourceInventoryDigest: 40d9e8852fe4c9e75b71f371d0fdae38664b068e7498711b0ac5671d0f41efb5
+-sourceSetDigest: 15bda2e332285afc862df8974cf29de403737df5073fa362adfc6d203cf2f256
++  digest: sha256:214b122c3d175563f114552fa1826dac9642433be019c736c3265d0a3ef379f1
++publicationManifestDigest: 8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e
++sourceInventoryDigest: e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd
++sourceSetDigest: b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682
+--- a/values/policy-nexus-production-candidate.yaml
++++ b/values/policy-nexus-production-candidate.yaml
+@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+ image:
+   repository: forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus
+-  digest: sha256:4e0db6a57eb00f577159aa6ee10f910dd67b03fd0541c6ce849f5426fdb99d06
+-publicationManifestDigest: ba53cc4900e6bb9ab8aa4bac4e58cb5fe7a03d656bafb3f9cb3d9c8ebff7843a
+-sourceInventoryDigest: 40d9e8852fe4c9e75b71f371d0fdae38664b068e7498711b0ac5671d0f41efb5
+-sourceSetDigest: 15bda2e332285afc862df8974cf29de403737df5073fa362adfc6d203cf2f256
++  digest: sha256:214b122c3d175563f114552fa1826dac9642433be019c736c3265d0a3ef379f1
++publicationManifestDigest: 8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e
++sourceInventoryDigest: e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd
++sourceSetDigest: b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rapp-policy-nexus-rollback.patch b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rapp-policy-nexus-rollback.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c4a4681
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rapp-policy-nexus-rollback.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+--- a/bindings/reef-railiance.yaml
++++ b/bindings/reef-railiance.yaml
+@@ -9,12 +9,12 @@
+ hostname: policy.coulomb.social
+ cluster_issuer: letsencrypt-prod
+ image_repository: forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus
+-image_digest: sha256:214b122c3d175563f114552fa1826dac9642433be019c736c3265d0a3ef379f1
+-publication_manifest_digest: 8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e
+-source_inventory_digest: e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd
+-source_set_digest: b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682
++image_digest: sha256:4e0db6a57eb00f577159aa6ee10f910dd67b03fd0541c6ce849f5426fdb99d06
++publication_manifest_digest: ba53cc4900e6bb9ab8aa4bac4e58cb5fe7a03d656bafb3f9cb3d9c8ebff7843a
++source_inventory_digest: 40d9e8852fe4c9e75b71f371d0fdae38664b068e7498711b0ac5671d0f41efb5
++source_set_digest: 15bda2e332285afc862df8974cf29de403737df5073fa362adfc6d203cf2f256
+ residual_risk_owner: the-custodian
+-release_status: proposed
+-release_proposal_id: POLICY-PUB-20261019-BUILD-MODE-GUARDRAIL-R1
+-release_approval_ref: null
+-source_lock_digest: c150c6c0745441b4b69884ecc6cf55e97db26080fcf4c2224775b1f755580529
++release_status: release-approved
++release_proposal_id: POLICY-PUB-20261011-SECURITY-LAYER-V08-R1
++release_approval_ref: "informed-decision:infd-20261011-policy-nexus-hosting-r1@1; approval:52a3c479-2cb1-4074-abec-6a88117ad596"
++source_lock_digest: 99c695f46a54ead4cfe8f560f3648bf4db19404fe198b156c740115c97d3ed40
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rapp-policy-nexus.patch b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rapp-policy-nexus.patch
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08ad50f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rapp-policy-nexus.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+--- a/bindings/reef-railiance.yaml
++++ b/bindings/reef-railiance.yaml
+@@ -9,8 +9,12 @@
+ hostname: policy.coulomb.social
+ cluster_issuer: letsencrypt-prod
+ image_repository: forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus
+-image_digest: sha256:23df0ab3dc80d2a92b8058eeb572c222ceb05d17434f173a24142b2450ab3cea
+-publication_manifest_digest: 09f9f7edcc46e31d4b3f73b62d16fdf17808ae1f893f312242b7b9e2037319e0
+-source_inventory_digest: 9658803bc79d19cef1a9c842d1a8c161f1998d59ce6e4bc4df3c88aba2f4c9c4
+-source_set_digest: 03f04902a3559099433795453829d75470aa1490dd243b42e7703b6eab87772f
++image_digest: sha256:214b122c3d175563f114552fa1826dac9642433be019c736c3265d0a3ef379f1
++publication_manifest_digest: 8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e
++source_inventory_digest: e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd
++source_set_digest: b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682
+ residual_risk_owner: the-custodian
++release_status: proposed
++release_proposal_id: POLICY-PUB-20261019-BUILD-MODE-GUARDRAIL-R1
++release_approval_ref: null
++source_lock_digest: c150c6c0745441b4b69884ecc6cf55e97db26080fcf4c2224775b1f755580529
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/render-verification.json b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/render-verification.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b451770
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/render-verification.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "rendered_resources": 9,
+  "changed_paths": [
+    "Deployment/policy-nexus/metadata/annotations/policy.coulomb.social/publication-manifest-digest",
+    "Deployment/policy-nexus/metadata/annotations/policy.coulomb.social/source-inventory-digest",
+    "Deployment/policy-nexus/metadata/annotations/policy.coulomb.social/source-set-digest",
+    "Deployment/policy-nexus/spec/template/metadata/annotations/policy.coulomb.social/publication-manifest-digest",
+    "Deployment/policy-nexus/spec/template/metadata/annotations/policy.coulomb.social/source-inventory-digest",
+    "Deployment/policy-nexus/spec/template/metadata/annotations/policy.coulomb.social/source-set-digest",
+    "Deployment/policy-nexus/spec/template/spec/containers/0/image"
+  ],
+  "other_resources_unchanged": true,
+  "replicas_changed": false,
+  "resource_requests_changed": false,
+  "network_exposure_changed": false,
+  "rbac_changed": false,
+  "approval_pending": true
+}
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rendered.diff b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rendered.diff
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f7ffb56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rendered.diff
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+--- rollback-rendered.yaml
++++ candidate-rendered.yaml
+@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@
+     app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+     helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+   annotations:
+-    policy.coulomb.social/publication-manifest-digest: "ba53cc4900e6bb9ab8aa4bac4e58cb5fe7a03d656bafb3f9cb3d9c8ebff7843a"
+-    policy.coulomb.social/source-inventory-digest: "40d9e8852fe4c9e75b71f371d0fdae38664b068e7498711b0ac5671d0f41efb5"
+-    policy.coulomb.social/source-set-digest: "15bda2e332285afc862df8974cf29de403737df5073fa362adfc6d203cf2f256"
++    policy.coulomb.social/publication-manifest-digest: "8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e"
++    policy.coulomb.social/source-inventory-digest: "e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd"
++    policy.coulomb.social/source-set-digest: "b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682"
+ spec:
+   replicas: 1
+   revisionHistoryLimit: 10
+@@ -143,9 +143,9 @@
+         app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+         app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+       annotations:
+-        policy.coulomb.social/publication-manifest-digest: "ba53cc4900e6bb9ab8aa4bac4e58cb5fe7a03d656bafb3f9cb3d9c8ebff7843a"
+-        policy.coulomb.social/source-inventory-digest: "40d9e8852fe4c9e75b71f371d0fdae38664b068e7498711b0ac5671d0f41efb5"
+-        policy.coulomb.social/source-set-digest: "15bda2e332285afc862df8974cf29de403737df5073fa362adfc6d203cf2f256"
++        policy.coulomb.social/publication-manifest-digest: "8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e"
++        policy.coulomb.social/source-inventory-digest: "e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd"
++        policy.coulomb.social/source-set-digest: "b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682"
+     spec:
+       serviceAccountName: policy-nexus
+       automountServiceAccountToken: false
+@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@
+           type: RuntimeDefault
+       containers:
+         - name: policy-nexus
+-          image: "forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus@sha256:4e0db6a57eb00f577159aa6ee10f910dd67b03fd0541c6ce849f5426fdb99d06"
++          image: "forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus@sha256:214b122c3d175563f114552fa1826dac9642433be019c736c3265d0a3ef379f1"
+           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+           securityContext:
+             allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rollback-binding.json b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rollback-binding.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3fddec0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rollback-binding.json
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+{
+  "schema_version": "policy-nexus-production-binding/v1",
+  "status": "release-approved",
+  "approved_on": "2026-10-11",
+  "rapp_repo": "rapp-policy-nexus",
+  "reef": "reef-railiance",
+  "rail": "rail-kubernetes",
+  "namespace": "policy-nexus",
+  "release": "policy-nexus",
+  "hostname": "policy.coulomb.social",
+  "image_repository": "forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus",
+  "image_digest": "sha256:4e0db6a57eb00f577159aa6ee10f910dd67b03fd0541c6ce849f5426fdb99d06",
+  "publication_manifest_digest": "ba53cc4900e6bb9ab8aa4bac4e58cb5fe7a03d656bafb3f9cb3d9c8ebff7843a",
+  "source_inventory_digest": "40d9e8852fe4c9e75b71f371d0fdae38664b068e7498711b0ac5671d0f41efb5",
+  "source_set_digest": "15bda2e332285afc862df8974cf29de403737df5073fa362adfc6d203cf2f256",
+  "residual_risk_owner": "the-custodian",
+  "proposal_id": "POLICY-PUB-20261011-SECURITY-LAYER-V08-R1",
+  "publication_source_revision": "b64a0c52ec1ea8d1efa99dd7f870e580d7c60df8",
+  "source_lock_digest": "99c695f46a54ead4cfe8f560f3648bf4db19404fe198b156c740115c97d3ed40",
+  "approval_ref": "informed-decision:infd-20261011-policy-nexus-hosting-r1@1; approval:52a3c479-2cb1-4074-abec-6a88117ad596",
+  "verified_helm_revision": 9,
+  "native_verification_ref": "rapp-policy-nexus/docs/evidence/2026-10-11-security-layer-v08-native-hosting/"
+}
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rollback-rapp-binding.yaml b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rollback-rapp-binding.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..51e603f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rollback-rapp-binding.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+schema_version: rapp-binding/v1
+rapp_id: rapp-policy-nexus
+reef_id: reef-railiance
+rail_id: rail-kubernetes
+admission: production-approved
+approved_on: "2026-09-01"
+namespace: policy-nexus
+release: policy-nexus
+hostname: policy.coulomb.social
+cluster_issuer: letsencrypt-prod
+image_repository: forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus
+image_digest: sha256:4e0db6a57eb00f577159aa6ee10f910dd67b03fd0541c6ce849f5426fdb99d06
+publication_manifest_digest: ba53cc4900e6bb9ab8aa4bac4e58cb5fe7a03d656bafb3f9cb3d9c8ebff7843a
+source_inventory_digest: 40d9e8852fe4c9e75b71f371d0fdae38664b068e7498711b0ac5671d0f41efb5
+source_set_digest: 15bda2e332285afc862df8974cf29de403737df5073fa362adfc6d203cf2f256
+residual_risk_owner: the-custodian
+release_status: release-approved
+release_proposal_id: POLICY-PUB-20261011-SECURITY-LAYER-V08-R1
+release_approval_ref: "informed-decision:infd-20261011-policy-nexus-hosting-r1@1; approval:52a3c479-2cb1-4074-abec-6a88117ad596"
+source_lock_digest: 99c695f46a54ead4cfe8f560f3648bf4db19404fe198b156c740115c97d3ed40
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rollback-rendered.yaml b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rollback-rendered.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..733f7eb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rollback-rendered.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,280 @@
+---
+# Source: policy-nexus/templates/networkpolicy.yaml
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: policy-nexus-default-deny
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+spec:
+  podSelector: {}
+  policyTypes:
+    - Ingress
+    - Egress
+---
+# Source: policy-nexus/templates/networkpolicy.yaml
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: policy-nexus-traefik
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+      app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+  policyTypes:
+    - Ingress
+  ingress:
+    - from:
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              kubernetes.io/metadata.name: kube-system
+          podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              app.kubernetes.io/name: traefik
+      ports:
+        - port: 8080
+          protocol: TCP
+---
+# Source: policy-nexus/templates/networkpolicy.yaml
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: NetworkPolicy
+metadata:
+  name: policy-nexus-acme-solver
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+spec:
+  podSelector:
+    matchLabels:
+      acme.cert-manager.io/http01-solver: "true"
+  policyTypes:
+    - Ingress
+  ingress:
+    - from:
+        - namespaceSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              kubernetes.io/metadata.name: kube-system
+          podSelector:
+            matchLabels:
+              app.kubernetes.io/name: traefik
+      ports:
+        - port: 8089
+          protocol: TCP
+---
+# Source: policy-nexus/templates/serviceaccount.yaml
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: ServiceAccount
+metadata:
+  name: policy-nexus
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+automountServiceAccountToken: false
+---
+# Source: policy-nexus/templates/service.yaml
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: policy-nexus
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+spec:
+  type: ClusterIP
+  selector:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+  ports:
+    - name: http
+      port: 80
+      targetPort: http
+      protocol: TCP
+---
+# Source: policy-nexus/templates/deployment.yaml
+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: policy-nexus
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+  annotations:
+    policy.coulomb.social/publication-manifest-digest: "ba53cc4900e6bb9ab8aa4bac4e58cb5fe7a03d656bafb3f9cb3d9c8ebff7843a"
+    policy.coulomb.social/source-inventory-digest: "40d9e8852fe4c9e75b71f371d0fdae38664b068e7498711b0ac5671d0f41efb5"
+    policy.coulomb.social/source-set-digest: "15bda2e332285afc862df8974cf29de403737df5073fa362adfc6d203cf2f256"
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  revisionHistoryLimit: 10
+  strategy:
+    type: RollingUpdate
+    rollingUpdate:
+      maxUnavailable: 0
+      maxSurge: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+      app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+        app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+      annotations:
+        policy.coulomb.social/publication-manifest-digest: "ba53cc4900e6bb9ab8aa4bac4e58cb5fe7a03d656bafb3f9cb3d9c8ebff7843a"
+        policy.coulomb.social/source-inventory-digest: "40d9e8852fe4c9e75b71f371d0fdae38664b068e7498711b0ac5671d0f41efb5"
+        policy.coulomb.social/source-set-digest: "15bda2e332285afc862df8974cf29de403737df5073fa362adfc6d203cf2f256"
+    spec:
+      serviceAccountName: policy-nexus
+      automountServiceAccountToken: false
+      enableServiceLinks: false
+      securityContext:
+        runAsNonRoot: true
+        runAsUser: 101
+        runAsGroup: 101
+        fsGroup: 101
+        seccompProfile:
+          type: RuntimeDefault
+      containers:
+        - name: policy-nexus
+          image: "forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus@sha256:4e0db6a57eb00f577159aa6ee10f910dd67b03fd0541c6ce849f5426fdb99d06"
+          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
+          securityContext:
+            allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
+            readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
+            capabilities:
+              drop:
+                - ALL
+          ports:
+            - name: http
+              containerPort: 8080
+              protocol: TCP
+          readinessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /healthz
+              port: http
+            initialDelaySeconds: 2
+            periodSeconds: 5
+            timeoutSeconds: 2
+            failureThreshold: 3
+          livenessProbe:
+            httpGet:
+              path: /healthz
+              port: http
+            initialDelaySeconds: 10
+            periodSeconds: 10
+            timeoutSeconds: 2
+            failureThreshold: 3
+          resources:
+            limits:
+              cpu: 100m
+              memory: 64Mi
+            requests:
+              cpu: 10m
+              memory: 32Mi
+          volumeMounts:
+            - name: tmp
+              mountPath: /tmp
+      volumes:
+        - name: tmp
+          emptyDir:
+            sizeLimit: 16Mi
+---
+# Source: policy-nexus/templates/ingress.yaml
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Ingress
+metadata:
+  name: policy-nexus-http
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+  annotations:
+    traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/router.entrypoints: web
+    traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/router.middlewares: "policy-nexus-policy-nexus-https-redirect@kubernetescrd"
+spec:
+  ingressClassName: traefik
+  rules:
+    - host: "policy.coulomb.social"
+      http:
+        paths:
+          - path: /
+            pathType: Prefix
+            backend:
+              service:
+                name: policy-nexus
+                port:
+                  name: http
+---
+# Source: policy-nexus/templates/ingress.yaml
+apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
+kind: Ingress
+metadata:
+  name: policy-nexus-https
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+  annotations:
+    cert-manager.io/cluster-issuer: "letsencrypt-prod"
+    traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/router.entrypoints: websecure
+    traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/router.tls: "true"
+spec:
+  ingressClassName: traefik
+  tls:
+    - hosts:
+        - "policy.coulomb.social"
+      secretName: policy-coulomb-social-tls
+  rules:
+    - host: "policy.coulomb.social"
+      http:
+        paths:
+          - path: /
+            pathType: Prefix
+            backend:
+              service:
+                name: policy-nexus
+                port:
+                  name: http
+---
+# Source: policy-nexus/templates/ingress.yaml
+apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
+kind: Middleware
+metadata:
+  name: policy-nexus-https-redirect
+  labels:
+    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
+    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
+    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
+spec:
+  redirectScheme:
+    scheme: https
+    permanent: true
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rollback-values.yaml b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rollback-values.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7261bcc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/rollback-values.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+image:
+  repository: forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus
+  digest: sha256:4e0db6a57eb00f577159aa6ee10f910dd67b03fd0541c6ce849f5426fdb99d06
+publicationManifestDigest: ba53cc4900e6bb9ab8aa4bac4e58cb5fe7a03d656bafb3f9cb3d9c8ebff7843a
+sourceInventoryDigest: 40d9e8852fe4c9e75b71f371d0fdae38664b068e7498711b0ac5671d0f41efb5
+sourceSetDigest: 15bda2e332285afc862df8974cf29de403737df5073fa362adfc6d203cf2f256
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/server-dry-run-recipe.py b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/server-dry-run-recipe.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..49cfd3d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/server-dry-run-recipe.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import base64,subprocess,os,json,datetime
+manifest=base64.b64decode('---
# Source: policy-nexus/templates/networkpolicy.yaml
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: NetworkPolicy
metadata:
  name: policy-nexus-default-deny
  labels:
    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
spec:
  podSelector: {}
  policyTypes:
    - Ingress
    - Egress
---
# Source: policy-nexus/templates/networkpolicy.yaml
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: NetworkPolicy
metadata:
  name: policy-nexus-traefik
  labels:
    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
spec:
  podSelector:
    matchLabels:
      app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
      app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
  policyTypes:
    - Ingress
  ingress:
    - from:
        - namespaceSelector:
            matchLabels:
              kubernetes.io/metadata.name: kube-system
          podSelector:
            matchLabels:
              app.kubernetes.io/name: traefik
      ports:
        - port: 8080
          protocol: TCP
---
# Source: policy-nexus/templates/networkpolicy.yaml
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: NetworkPolicy
metadata:
  name: policy-nexus-acme-solver
  labels:
    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
spec:
  podSelector:
    matchLabels:
      acme.cert-manager.io/http01-solver: "true"
  policyTypes:
    - Ingress
  ingress:
    - from:
        - namespaceSelector:
            matchLabels:
              kubernetes.io/metadata.name: kube-system
          podSelector:
            matchLabels:
              app.kubernetes.io/name: traefik
      ports:
        - port: 8089
          protocol: TCP
---
# Source: policy-nexus/templates/serviceaccount.yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: ServiceAccount
metadata:
  name: policy-nexus
  labels:
    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
automountServiceAccountToken: false
---
# Source: policy-nexus/templates/service.yaml
apiVersion: v1
kind: Service
metadata:
  name: policy-nexus
  labels:
    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
spec:
  type: ClusterIP
  selector:
    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
  ports:
    - name: http
      port: 80
      targetPort: http
      protocol: TCP
---
# Source: policy-nexus/templates/deployment.yaml
apiVersion: apps/v1
kind: Deployment
metadata:
  name: policy-nexus
  labels:
    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
  annotations:
    policy.coulomb.social/publication-manifest-digest: "8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e"
    policy.coulomb.social/source-inventory-digest: "e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd"
    policy.coulomb.social/source-set-digest: "b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682"
spec:
  replicas: 1
  revisionHistoryLimit: 10
  strategy:
    type: RollingUpdate
    rollingUpdate:
      maxUnavailable: 0
      maxSurge: 1
  selector:
    matchLabels:
      app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
      app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
  template:
    metadata:
      labels:
        app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
        app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
      annotations:
        policy.coulomb.social/publication-manifest-digest: "8c74b4e414f7760429600b7ba0b3627fcfe438417bfe6695f55acfa6905d352e"
        policy.coulomb.social/source-inventory-digest: "e84453b6b411a7d66d2b5efbf083cd0033441d6b12983326442933da87bf61fd"
        policy.coulomb.social/source-set-digest: "b00535063c56ede08f0a292b301a47add18bf70f81904bf3f434c8faa5ebe682"
    spec:
      serviceAccountName: policy-nexus
      automountServiceAccountToken: false
      enableServiceLinks: false
      securityContext:
        runAsNonRoot: true
        runAsUser: 101
        runAsGroup: 101
        fsGroup: 101
        seccompProfile:
          type: RuntimeDefault
      containers:
        - name: policy-nexus
          image: "forgejo.coulomb.social/coulomb/policy-nexus@sha256:214b122c3d175563f114552fa1826dac9642433be019c736c3265d0a3ef379f1"
          imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
          securityContext:
            allowPrivilegeEscalation: false
            readOnlyRootFilesystem: true
            capabilities:
              drop:
                - ALL
          ports:
            - name: http
              containerPort: 8080
              protocol: TCP
          readinessProbe:
            httpGet:
              path: /healthz
              port: http
            initialDelaySeconds: 2
            periodSeconds: 5
            timeoutSeconds: 2
            failureThreshold: 3
          livenessProbe:
            httpGet:
              path: /healthz
              port: http
            initialDelaySeconds: 10
            periodSeconds: 10
            timeoutSeconds: 2
            failureThreshold: 3
          resources:
            limits:
              cpu: 100m
              memory: 64Mi
            requests:
              cpu: 10m
              memory: 32Mi
          volumeMounts:
            - name: tmp
              mountPath: /tmp
      volumes:
        - name: tmp
          emptyDir:
            sizeLimit: 16Mi
---
# Source: policy-nexus/templates/ingress.yaml
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: Ingress
metadata:
  name: policy-nexus-http
  labels:
    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
  annotations:
    traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/router.entrypoints: web
    traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/router.middlewares: "policy-nexus-policy-nexus-https-redirect@kubernetescrd"
spec:
  ingressClassName: traefik
  rules:
    - host: "policy.coulomb.social"
      http:
        paths:
          - path: /
            pathType: Prefix
            backend:
              service:
                name: policy-nexus
                port:
                  name: http
---
# Source: policy-nexus/templates/ingress.yaml
apiVersion: networking.k8s.io/v1
kind: Ingress
metadata:
  name: policy-nexus-https
  labels:
    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
  annotations:
    cert-manager.io/cluster-issuer: "letsencrypt-prod"
    traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/router.entrypoints: websecure
    traefik.ingress.kubernetes.io/router.tls: "true"
spec:
  ingressClassName: traefik
  tls:
    - hosts:
        - "policy.coulomb.social"
      secretName: policy-coulomb-social-tls
  rules:
    - host: "policy.coulomb.social"
      http:
        paths:
          - path: /
            pathType: Prefix
            backend:
              service:
                name: policy-nexus
                port:
                  name: http
---
# Source: policy-nexus/templates/ingress.yaml
apiVersion: traefik.io/v1alpha1
kind: Middleware
metadata:
  name: policy-nexus-https-redirect
  labels:
    app.kubernetes.io/name: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/instance: policy-nexus
    app.kubernetes.io/managed-by: Helm
    app.kubernetes.io/version: "0.2.0"
    helm.sh/chart: policy-nexus-0.2.0
spec:
  redirectScheme:
    scheme: https
    permanent: true
')
+p=subprocess.run(['kubectl','apply','--dry-run=server','--validate=true','-f','-','-o','name'],input=manifest,stdout=subprocess.PIPE,stderr=subprocess.PIPE,env=dict(os.environ,KUBECONFIG='/etc/rancher/k3s/k3s.yaml'),timeout=60)
+lines=p.stdout.decode().splitlines()
+expected={'networkpolicy.networking.k8s.io/policy-nexus-default-deny','networkpolicy.networking.k8s.io/policy-nexus-traefik','networkpolicy.networking.k8s.io/policy-nexus-acme-solver','serviceaccount/policy-nexus','service/policy-nexus','deployment.apps/policy-nexus','ingress.networking.k8s.io/policy-nexus-http','ingress.networking.k8s.io/policy-nexus-https','middleware.traefik.io/policy-nexus-https-redirect'}
+print(json.dumps({'capture_utc':datetime.datetime.now(datetime.timezone.utc).isoformat(),'returncode':p.returncode,'server_dry_run_passed':p.returncode==0 and set(lines)==expected,'resource_names_match':set(lines)==expected,'resource_count':len(lines),'stderr_present':bool(p.stderr),'raw_errors_suppressed':True,'cluster_mutated':False}))
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/server-dry-run.json b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/server-dry-run.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4b9f50b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/server-dry-run.json
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{
+  "capture_utc": "2026-10-19T13:18:34.372960+00:00",
+  "returncode": 0,
+  "server_dry_run_passed": true,
+  "resource_names_match": true,
+  "resource_count": 9,
+  "stderr_present": false,
+  "raw_errors_suppressed": true,
+  "cluster_mutated": false
+}
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/source-pins.json b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/source-pins.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..62004c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/source-pins.json
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+{
+  "railiance-apps": {
+    "head": "0e1d2b3cfe426d2404ec52fecbb6fd8ca6462288",
+    "files": {
+      "bindings/policy-nexus-production.json": {
+        "before_sha256": "65b8c1a339ed1e75cbf72d0f6ac474d72bad1be9c381ebbeea700c7a9455f33e",
+        "after_sha256": "ceb2451c3c236f196527718ee9f0148014aad4d66a15b77d8303c0df36848c04"
+      },
+      "values/policy-nexus-production.yaml": {
+        "before_sha256": "6e0f5a529b450f6b8f00f6fc59c50a7e5b652520f0a370b199a49cb416fac062",
+        "after_sha256": "a9de1adb22d83fa47a676e3685edf4fad578e3215db2db493ef4a8ca138dd36e"
+      },
+      "values/policy-nexus-production-candidate.yaml": {
+        "before_sha256": "6e0f5a529b450f6b8f00f6fc59c50a7e5b652520f0a370b199a49cb416fac062",
+        "after_sha256": "a9de1adb22d83fa47a676e3685edf4fad578e3215db2db493ef4a8ca138dd36e"
+      }
+    }
+  },
+  "rapp-policy-nexus": {
+    "head": "333f5fa9acb9c169bef4ef84aca0258d43688e50",
+    "files": {
+      "bindings/reef-railiance.yaml": {
+        "before_sha256": "237ce7297b0806f995247c6ae01d489213120afa89808067021817cce82f3e1e",
+        "after_sha256": "dfdbe7a570fe2910c67f9074050df10ddc560780cdfabe7bd0c2b4343329add8"
+      }
+    }
+  }
+}
diff --git a/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/validation.json b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/validation.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae41457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/changes/CUST-WP-0079/policy-publication-r1/validation.json
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+{
+  "capture_utc": "2026-10-19T13:21:47.091266+00:00",
+  "owner_packaging_tests_passed": 9,
+  "helm_lint_passed": true,
+  "rendered_resources": 9,
+  "expected_changed_fields": 7,
+  "server_dry_run_passed": true,
+  "both_patch_apply_checks_passed": true,
+  "unapproved_binding_rejected": true,
+  "owner_checkouts_clean": {
+    "rapp-policy-nexus": true,
+    "railiance-apps": true
+  },
+  "hosting_source_applied": false,
+  "hosting_source_pushed": false,
+  "cluster_mutated": false,
+  "public_release": false
+}