# openSUSE RPM Evidence Intake Denial Repeat Closeout Archive Gate Review Contract

Status: active RPM build-evidence intake denial repeat closeout archive gate review contract
Scope: review and uphold the no-effect repeat closeout archive gate for the openSUSE RPM build-evidence intake denial while archive, re-request, validation promotion, and package readiness remain blocked.

## Purpose

This contract records the review of the closed archive gate created for the reviewed closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout chain.

The goal is narrow: after the repeat closeout archive gate records the reviewed disposition closeout as unarchived and not re-requestable, this review upholds that closed gate without making denied build-evidence intake archivable, re-requestable, promotable, or usable as openSUSE RPM validation evidence.

This contract is documentation-only and static. It does not run `rpmbuild`, run `osc`, run `rpmlint`, request build evidence, re-request denied evidence, archive denied evidence, write archive records, 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.

The formal long lane name is:

```text
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 disposition closeout archive gate review contract
```

The runnable file path is shortened because the fully expanded filename exceeds common filesystem filename limits.

## Current Repeat Closeout Archive Gate Review State

```text
opensuse_rpm_evidence_intake_denial_repeat_closeout_archive_gate_review_contract_present=1
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_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_contract_present=1
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_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_contract_present=1
build_evidence_intake_denial_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_state=reviewed-upheld-no-effect
build_evidence_intake_denial_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_state=closed-no-effect
build_evidence_intake_denial_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_state=closed-out-upheld-no-effect
build_evidence_intake_denial_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_state=disposed-upheld-no-effect
build_evidence_intake_denial_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_state=reviewed-upheld-no-effect
build_evidence_intake_denial_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_state=closed-no-effect
build_evidence_intake_denial_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_state=closed-out-upheld-no-effect
build_evidence_intake_denial_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_state=disposed-upheld-no-effect
build_evidence_intake_denial_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_state=reviewed-upheld-no-effect
build_evidence_intake_denial_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_state=closed-no-effect
validation_promotion_blocker_matrix_state=blocked-no-effect
opensuse_rpm_build_gate_state=closed-no-effect
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_present=1
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_state=reviewed-upheld-no-effect
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_decision=uphold-closed-archive-gate
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_present=1
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_state=closed-no-effect
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_decision=deny-archive-and-re-request
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_present=1
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_state=closed-out-upheld-no-effect
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_present=1
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_state=disposed-upheld-no-effect
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_present=1
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_state=reviewed-upheld-no-effect
denial_closed=1
denial_archived=0
denial_archive_allowed=0
denial_archive_record_write_allowed=0
denial_archive_record_written=0
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 repeat closeout archive gate review record must bind the review to the closed repeat closeout archive gate, the reviewed closeout archive gate review disposition, and the closed-out disposed denial:

```text
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_identifier
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_reference
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_reference
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_reference
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_reference
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_reference
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_reference
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_reference
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_reference
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_reference
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_reference
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_reference
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_reference
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_reference
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_reference
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_reference
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_reference
denial_archive_gate_review_reference
denial_archive_gate_reference
denial_disposition_closeout_reference
denial_disposition_reference
denial_review_reference
build_evidence_denial_reference
build_evidence_intake_request_identifier
opensuse_target_distribution
requested_build_evidence_kind
requested_build_command
submitted_transcript_reference
validation_promotion_blocker_matrix_reference
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_decision
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_reason
denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_reviewer
archive_record_write_authorization_reference
status_page_update_reference
operator_authorization_reference
```

The only current repeat closeout archive gate review decision allowed by this contract is `uphold-closed-archive-gate`.

## openSUSE Repeat Closeout Archive Gate Review

Current openSUSE RPM build-evidence intake denial repeat closeout archive gate review records the closed gate as reviewed and upheld:

```text
opensuse_build_evidence_intake_denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_present=1
opensuse_build_evidence_intake_denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_reviewed=1
opensuse_build_evidence_intake_denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_present=1
opensuse_build_evidence_intake_denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_closed=1
opensuse_build_evidence_intake_denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_present=1
opensuse_build_evidence_intake_denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closed_out=1
opensuse_build_evidence_intake_denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_present=1
opensuse_build_evidence_intake_denial_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_disposed=1
opensuse_build_evidence_intake_denial_disposition_closeout_present=1
opensuse_build_evidence_intake_denial_closed_out=1
opensuse_build_evidence_intake_denial_archived=0
opensuse_denial_archive_allowed=0
opensuse_denial_archive_record_write_allowed=0
opensuse_denial_archive_record_written=0
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
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, closed out, archive-gated, reviewed, disposed, re-closeout-gated, reviewed again, disposed again, closed out again, archive-gated again, reviewed again, unarchived, unaccepted, and unusable as build-lane opening evidence.

## Current Blockers

The repeat closeout archive gate review preserves 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
denial_closed=1
denial_archived=0
denial_archive_allowed=0
denial_archive_record_write_allowed=0
denial_archive_record_written=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
archive denied build evidence
write archive records
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_RPM_VALIDATION_PROMOTION_BLOCKER_MATRIX_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_REVIEW_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_CONTRACT.md
docs/OPENSUSE_RPM_BUILD_EVIDENCE_INTAKE_DENIAL_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_REVIEW_CONTRACT.md
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
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
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
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
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_DISPOSITION_CONTRACT.md
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_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_CONTRACT.md
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_DISPOSITION_CLOSEOUT_ARCHIVE_GATE_CONTRACT.md
```

The local RPM build gate remains closed. This review only records that the closed repeat closeout archive gate is upheld while the validation promotion blocker matrix remains closed.

## Completed Follow-On Lane

Completed follow-on lane:

```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 disposition closeout archive gate review disposition contract before any reviewed archive gate disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review can be relaxed or re-requested.
```

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

That lane records this upheld repeat closeout archive gate review as disposed while preserving RPM build and readiness blockers.

## Next Slice

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 disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout contract before any reviewed archive gate disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition closeout archive gate review disposition can be archived or re-requested.
```

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

That future lane should close out the disposed repeat closeout archive gate review disposition while preserving RPM build and readiness blockers.

## Validation

Run:

```sh
sh scripts/test-opensuse-rpm-evidence-intake-denial-repeat-closeout-archive-gate-review-contract.sh
```

Expected output:

```text
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_disposition_closeout_archive_gate_review_contract: ok
```
