# openSUSE RPM Build-Evidence Intake Denial Review Contract

Status: active RPM build-evidence intake denial review contract
Scope: define review of denied openSUSE RPM build-evidence intake while the validation promotion blocker matrix is closed.

## Purpose

This contract records the no-effect review of denied openSUSE RPM build-evidence intake.

The goal is narrow: a denied build-evidence intake request cannot be re-requested, reopened, summarized as accepted, or used to open an openSUSE build lane while the validation promotion blocker matrix remains blocked.

This contract is documentation-only and static. It does not run `rpmbuild`, run `osc`, run `rpmlint`, request build evidence, re-request denied evidence, accept build evidence, create RPM artifacts, inspect RPM artifacts, install packages, remove packages, publish packages, submit Latticra to openSUSE, accept Open Build Service evidence, promote validation results, or claim package readiness.

## Current Denial Review State

```text
opensuse_rpm_build_evidence_intake_denial_review_contract_present=1
rpm_build_evidence_intake_denial_review_contract_present=1
build_evidence_intake_denial_review_state=reviewed-upheld-no-effect
build_evidence_intake_denial_state=denied-no-effect
validation_promotion_blocker_matrix_state=blocked-no-effect
opensuse_rpm_build_gate_state=closed-no-effect
denial_review_required_before_re_request=1
denial_review_present=1
denial_review_decision=uphold-denial
denial_re_request_allowed=0
opensuse_build_evidence_intake_allowed=0
opensuse_build_evidence_intake_denied=1
opensuse_platform_build_evidence_accepted=0
build_transcript_intake_accepted=0
rpm_build_transcript_intake_accepted=0
rpm_build_lane_opened=0
opensuse_single_platform_build_lane_opened=0
source_archive_accepted_for_build=0
accepted_rpmlint_transcript_present=0
environment_transcript_present=0
explicit_operator_build_authorization=0
rpm_artifact_created=0
rpm_artifact_sha256_recorded=0
rpm_payload_accepted=0
rpm_install_remove_transcript_present=0
obs_publication_non_claim_review_present=1
rpm_validation_result_promoted=0
opensuse_rpm_validation_result_promoted=0
package_readiness_claimed=0
```

## Review Record Requirements

A future denial review record must bind the review to the denied intake request:

```text
build_evidence_intake_request_identifier
build_evidence_denial_reference
denial_review_identifier
opensuse_target_distribution
requested_build_evidence_kind
requested_build_command
submitted_transcript_reference
validation_promotion_blocker_matrix_reference
denial_review_decision
denial_review_reason
denial_review_reviewer
status_page_update_reference
operator_authorization_reference
```

The only current review decision allowed by this contract is `uphold-denial`.

## openSUSE Denial Review

Current openSUSE RPM build-evidence intake denial review upholds denial:

```text
opensuse_build_evidence_intake_denial_review_present=1
opensuse_build_evidence_intake_denial_upheld=1
opensuse_denial_re_request_allowed=0
opensuse_build_evidence_intake_allowed=0
opensuse_build_evidence_intake_denied=1
opensuse_build_transcript_intake_accepted=0
opensuse_platform_build_evidence_accepted=0
opensuse_rpmbuild_evidence_accepted=0
opensuse_osc_build_evidence_accepted=0
opensuse_rpmlint_evidence_accepted=0
opensuse_source_rpm_evidence_accepted=0
opensuse_binary_rpm_evidence_accepted=0
rpmbuild_run=0
rpmbuild_ba_run=0
rpmbuild_bb_run=0
rpmbuild_bs_run=0
osc_build_run=0
rpmlint_run=0
osc_submitreq_run=0
obs_build_result_claimed=0
opensuse_obs_publication_claimed=0
opensuse_rpm_validation_result_promoted=0
opensuse_distribution_ready=0
```

openSUSE build, lint, artifact, payload, install/remove, OBS, submit-request, and official-package evidence remains denied, unaccepted, and unusable as build-lane opening evidence.

## Current Blockers

Denial review remains an upheld no-effect denial under this blocker state:

```text
validation_promotion_blocker_matrix_state=blocked-no-effect
source_archive_accepted_for_build=0
accepted_rpmlint_transcript_present=0
environment_transcript_present=0
explicit_operator_build_authorization=0
rpm_artifact_created=0
rpm_artifact_sha256_recorded=0
rpm_payload_accepted=0
rpm_install_remove_transcript_present=0
opensuse_platform_build_evidence_accepted=0
rpm_validation_result_promoted=0
denial_re_request_allowed=0
```

## Command Boundary

This contract does not:

```text
run rpmbuild
run osc build
run rpmlint
run osc branch
run osc commit
run osc submitreq
request build evidence
re-request build evidence
accept build evidence
create RPM artifacts
inspect RPM artifacts
install RPM packages
remove RPM packages
create an Open Build Service project
create an Open Build Service package
publish RPM artifacts
submit Latticra to openSUSE
promote openSUSE validation results
claim package readiness
```

## Relationship To Existing Lanes

This contract depends on:

```text
docs/OPENSUSE_RPMLINT_FINDINGS_CLASSIFICATION.md
docs/OPENSUSE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE_REPRODUCIBILITY_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_SOURCE_ARCHIVE_FIXTURE_LANE.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_TOPDIR_HANDOFF_LANE.md
docs/OPENSUSE_LOCAL_RPM_BUILD_GATE_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_LOCAL_RPM_BUILD_ENVIRONMENT_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_ARTIFACT_NAMING_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_PAYLOAD_INSPECTION_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_INSTALL_REMOVE_TRANSCRIPT_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_OBS_PUBLICATION_NON_CLAIM_REVIEW_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_VALIDATION_PROMOTION_BLOCKER_MATRIX_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CONTRACT.md
```

The local RPM build gate remains closed. This denial review contract only records that the denied intake state was reviewed and upheld while the blocker matrix remains closed.

## Next Slice

Completed follow-on RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition contract:

```text
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CONTRACT.md
scripts/test-opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-contract.sh
.github/workflows/opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-contract.yml
```

That lane closes the upheld denial without accepting openSUSE build evidence or opening RPM builds.

Completed follow-on RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout contract:

```text
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_CONTRACT.md
scripts/test-opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-contract.sh
.github/workflows/opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-contract.yml
```

That lane closes out the no-effect disposition while keeping archive, re-request, build, and readiness blockers in place.

Completed follow-on RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate contract:

```text
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_CONTRACT.md
scripts/test-opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-contract.sh
.github/workflows/opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-contract.yml
```

That lane keeps the closed-out denial unarchived while archive, re-request, build, and readiness blockers stay in place.

Completed follow-on RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review contract:

```text
Add openSUSE RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review contract before any archive gate can be relaxed or re-requested.
```

```text
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_CONTRACT.md
scripts/test-opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-contract.sh
.github/workflows/opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-contract.yml
```

That lane reviews and upholds the closed archive gate while preserving RPM build and readiness blockers.

Completed follow-on RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition contract:

```text
Add openSUSE RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition contract before any reviewed archive gate can be relaxed or re-requested.
```

```text
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CONTRACT.md
scripts/test-opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-contract.sh
.github/workflows/opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-contract.yml
```

That lane disposes the reviewed closed archive gate while preserving RPM build and readiness blockers.


Completed follow-on RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout contract:

```text
Add openSUSE RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout contract before any reviewed archive gate disposition can be archived or re-requested.
```

```text
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_CONTRACT.md
scripts/test-opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-contract.sh
.github/workflows/opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-contract.yml
```

That lane closes out the reviewed archive gate disposition while preserving RPM build and readiness blockers.


Completed follow-on RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate contract:

```text
Add openSUSE RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate contract before any reviewed archive gate disposition closeout can be archived or re-requested.
```

```text
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_CONTRACT.md
scripts/test-opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-contract.sh
.github/workflows/opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-contract.yml
```

That lane keeps the reviewed archive gate disposition closeout unarchived while preserving RPM build and readiness blockers.


Completed follow-on RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review contract:

```text
Add openSUSE RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review contract before any reviewed archive gate disposition closeout archive gate can be relaxed or re-requested.
```

```text
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_CONTRACT.md
scripts/test-opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-contract.sh
.github/workflows/opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-contract.yml
```

That lane reviews and upholds the reviewed archive gate disposition closeout archive gate while preserving RPM build and readiness blockers.

Completed follow-on RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition contract:

```text
Add openSUSE RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition contract before any reviewed archive gate disposition closeout archive gate can be relaxed or re-requested.
```

```text
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CONTRACT.md
scripts/test-opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-contract.sh
.github/workflows/opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-contract.yml
```

That lane records the reviewed closeout archive gate as disposed while preserving RPM build and readiness blockers.


Completed follow-on RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout contract:

```text
Add openSUSE RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout contract before any reviewed archive gate disposition closeout archive gate review disposition can be archived or re-requested.
```

```text
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_CONTRACT.md
scripts/test-opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-contract.sh
.github/workflows/opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-contract.yml
```

That lane closes out the reviewed closeout archive gate review disposition while preserving RPM build and readiness blockers.

Completed follow-on RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate contract:

```text
Add openSUSE RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate contract before any reviewed archive gate disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout can be archived or re-requested.
```

```text
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_CONTRACT.md
scripts/test-opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-contract.sh
.github/workflows/opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-contract.yml
```

That lane keeps the reviewed closeout archive gate review disposition closeout unarchived while preserving RPM build and readiness blockers.

Completed follow-on RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review contract:

```text
Add openSUSE RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review contract before any reviewed archive gate disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate can be relaxed or re-requested.
```

```text
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_CONTRACT.md
scripts/test-opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-contract.sh
.github/workflows/opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-contract.yml
```

That lane reviews and upholds the reviewed closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate while preserving RPM build and readiness blockers.

Completed follow-on RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition contract:

```text
Add openSUSE RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition contract before any reviewed archive gate disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate can be relaxed or re-requested.
```

```text
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CONTRACT.md
scripts/test-opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-contract.sh
.github/workflows/opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-contract.yml
```

That lane records the reviewed closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review as disposed while preserving RPM build and readiness blockers.

Completed follow-on RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout contract:

```text
Add openSUSE RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout contract before any reviewed archive gate disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition can be archived or re-requested.
```

```text
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_CONTRACT.md
scripts/test-opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-contract.sh
.github/workflows/opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-contract.yml
```

That lane closes out the reviewed closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition while preserving RPM build and readiness blockers.

Completed follow-on RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate contract:

```text
Add openSUSE RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate contract before any reviewed archive gate disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout can be archived or re-requested.
```

```text
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_CONTRACT.md
scripts/test-opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-contract.sh
.github/workflows/opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-review-disposition-closeout-archive-gate-contract.yml
```

That lane keeps the reviewed closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout unarchived while preserving RPM build and readiness blockers.

Recommended next slice:

```text
Add openSUSE RPM build-evidence intake denial disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review contract before any reviewed archive gate disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate can be relaxed or re-requested.
```

That future lane should review the closed archive gate for the reviewed closeout archive gate review disposition closeout while preserving RPM build and readiness blockers.


Completed follow-on archive gate review record:

```text
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_CONTRACT.md
```

That follow-on review preserves the closed, no-effect archive gate posture and does not accept build evidence, create RPM artifacts, or claim package readiness.

## Validation

Run:

```sh
sh scripts/test-opensuse-rpm-build-evidence-intake-denial-review-contract.sh
```

Expected output:

```text
opensuse_rpm_build_evidence_intake_denial_review_contract: ok
```
