# Production Installer Readiness Contract

Status: contract record
Evidence level: 10 target, contract only
Scope: requirements that must be satisfied before Latticra can claim a production installer that others should use.

## Purpose

Latticra now has disposable Fedora VM evidence for a local no-effect CLI RPM payload.

That is not the same as production installer readiness.

This contract defines the minimum evidence required before the project may claim:

```text
production_installer_ready=1
```

Until every required gate is satisfied, the project must preserve:

```text
production_installer_ready=0
fedora_distribution_ready=0
fedora_approval_claimed=0
daily_driver_install_ready=0
immutable_fedora_ready=0
```

## Current evidence that may be used as prerequisites

The current evidence-backed base is limited to disposable Fedora VM validation:

```text
disposable_vm_local_rpm_validation_completed=1
disposable_vm_cli_validation_completed=1
host_install_ready=1
host_install_ready_for_cli_payload=1
```

Validated disposable Fedora VM CLI payload:

```text
/usr/bin/latticra
/usr/share/doc/latticra/README.md
```

The current no-effect production-installer preflight guard is also present:

```text
installer_preflight_guard_present=1
installer_preflight_blocks_unsupported_targets=1
installer_preflight_guard_no_effect=1
installer_install_plan_preview_present=1
installer_install_plan_preview_no_effect=1
artifact_integrity_status_present=1
installer_artifact_checksum_status_present=1
installer_artifact_signature_status_present=1
release_artifact_promotion_gate_present=1
release_artifact_promotion_gate_no_effect=1
release_artifact_promotion_gate_passed=0
release_artifact_promotion_gate_decision=blocked-missing-tagged-release-artifact
release_artifact_candidate_preflight_present=1
release_artifact_candidate_preflight_mode=no-effect-build-signing-readiness
release_artifact_candidate_preflight_passed=0
release_artifact_candidate_inputs_satisfied=0
release_artifact_staging_directory_present=1
release_artifact_staging_directory_path=artifacts/release
release_artifact_staging_directory_no_effect=1
release_artifact_candidate_tag_exists=<observed>
release_artifact_candidate_parent_dir_exists=1
release_worktree_cleanliness_audit_present=1
release_worktree_cleanliness_audit_mode=no-effect-tracked-status-report
release_worktree_cleanliness_required_for_release_candidate=1
release_worktree_cleanliness_audit_passed=0
release_worktree_tracked_worktree_clean=0
release_worktree_tracked_dirty_count=<observed>
release_worktree_dirty_inventory_present=1
release_worktree_dirty_inventory_mode=stdout-only-tracked-status-list
release_worktree_dirty_inventory_complete=<observed>
release_worktree_dirty_inventory_count=<observed>
release_worktree_dirty_inventory_written=0
release_worktree_dirty_inventory_accepted=0
release_worktree_cleanliness_remediation_required=<observed>
release_artifact_candidate_tracked_worktree_clean=0
release_artifact_candidate_tracked_dirty_count=<observed>
release_toolchain_availability_audit_present=1
release_toolchain_availability_audit_mode=no-effect-command-visibility-report
release_toolchain_required_for_release_candidate=1
release_toolchain_availability_audit_passed=0
release_toolchain_ready=0
git_available=<observed>
tar_available=<observed>
gzip_available=<observed>
rpmbuild_available=0
rpm_available=0
gpg_available=<observed>
sha256_tool_available=<observed>
release_artifact_build_tool_available=0
release_artifact_query_tool_available=0
release_signing_identity_reference_validator_present=1
release_signing_identity_reference_valid=0
release_signing_identity_reference_fingerprint_format_valid=0
release_artifact_signing_identity_reference_present=0
release_artifact_signing_identity_reference_format_valid=0
secret_key_inspection_performed=0
secret_key_material_read=0
secret_key_material_written=0
signing_performed=0
release_artifact_created=0
source_archive_created=0
rpm_build_invoked=0
signature_created=0
checksum_recorded=0
release_artifact_evidence_written=0
release_artifact_evidence_accepted=0
package_manager_invoked=0
network_allowed=0
host_mutation_performed=0
git_add_performed=0
git_commit_performed=0
git_checkout_performed=0
git_reset_performed=0
git_clean_performed=0
tracked_file_reverted=0
git_add_invoked=0
git_commit_invoked=0
git_checkout_invoked=0
git_clean_invoked=0
git_reset_invoked=0
git_revert_invoked=0
release_artifact_evidence_template_present=1
release_artifact_evidence_template_mode=no-effect-template
release_artifact_evidence_template_decision=blocked-template-only-no-evidence-write
release_artifact_evidence_template_complete=0
release_artifact_evidence_written_by_template=0
release_artifact_evidence_accepted_by_template=0
release_artifact_evidence_intake_validator_present=1
release_artifact_evidence_intake_validation_mode=no-effect-validation
release_artifact_candidate_valid=0
release_artifact_sha256_matches=0
release_artifact_evidence_accepted_by_intake_validator=0
release_artifact_evidence_written_by_intake_validator=0
release_artifact_promotion_allowed_by_intake_validator_alone=0
production_installer_sbom_status_present=1
installer_sbom_status_present=1
installer_sbom_review_gate_present=1
installer_sbom_status_no_effect=1
sbom_evidence_intake_validator_present=1
sbom_evidence_intake_validation_mode=no-effect-validation
sbom_evidence_template_present=1
sbom_evidence_template_mode=no-effect-template
sbom_evidence_template_decision=blocked-template-only-no-evidence-write
sbom_evidence_template_complete=0
sbom_generated_by_template=0
sbom_evidence_written_by_template=0
sbom_evidence_accepted_by_template=0
sbom_evidence_candidate_valid=0
sbom_evidence_accepted_by_intake_validator=0
sbom_evidence_written_by_intake_validator=0
installer_sbom_promotion_allowed_by_intake_validator_alone=0
production_installer_transcript_status_present=1
installer_transcript_status_present=1
installer_install_transcript_status_present=1
installer_uninstall_transcript_status_present=1
installer_post_removal_absence_status_present=1
installer_transcript_status_no_effect=1
transcript_evidence_intake_validator_present=1
transcript_evidence_intake_validation_mode=no-effect-validation
transcript_evidence_template_present=1
transcript_evidence_template_mode=no-effect-template
transcript_evidence_template_decision=blocked-template-only-no-evidence-write
transcript_evidence_template_complete=0
transcripts_created_by_template=0
transcript_hashes_calculated_by_template=0
transcript_evidence_written_by_template=0
transcript_evidence_accepted_by_template=0
transcript_evidence_candidate_valid=0
transcript_evidence_accepted_by_intake_validator=0
transcript_evidence_written_by_intake_validator=0
installer_transcript_promotion_allowed_by_intake_validator_alone=0
production_installer_lifecycle_validation_status_present=1
installer_upgrade_status_present=1
installer_rollback_status_present=1
installer_reinstall_idempotence_status_present=1
installer_lifecycle_validation_status_no_effect=1
lifecycle_evidence_intake_validator_present=1
lifecycle_evidence_intake_validation_mode=no-effect-validation
lifecycle_evidence_candidate_valid=0
lifecycle_evidence_accepted_by_intake_validator=0
lifecycle_evidence_written_by_intake_validator=0
installer_lifecycle_promotion_allowed_by_intake_validator_alone=0
production_installer_recovery_failure_mode_status_present=1
installer_failure_mode_status_present=1
installer_recovery_runbook_status_present=1
installer_recovery_drill_status_present=1
installer_recovery_failure_mode_status_no_effect=1
recovery_evidence_intake_validator_present=1
recovery_evidence_intake_validation_mode=no-effect-validation
recovery_evidence_candidate_valid=0
recovery_evidence_accepted_by_intake_validator=0
recovery_evidence_written_by_intake_validator=0
installer_recovery_promotion_allowed_by_intake_validator_alone=0
production_installer_multi_vm_validation_status_present=1
installer_multi_vm_status_present=1
installer_fresh_vm_status_present=1
installer_repeat_vm_status_present=1
installer_existing_install_status_present=1
installer_non_root_cli_status_present=1
installer_root_boundary_status_present=1
installer_multi_vm_validation_status_no_effect=1
multi_vm_evidence_intake_validator_present=1
multi_vm_evidence_intake_validation_mode=no-effect-validation
multi_vm_evidence_candidate_valid=0
multi_vm_evidence_accepted_by_intake_validator=0
multi_vm_evidence_written_by_intake_validator=0
installer_multi_vm_promotion_allowed_by_intake_validator_alone=0
```

## Production installer readiness gates

A production installer claim requires all of the following gates to be complete and reviewed.

```text
installer_contract_present=1
installer_artifact_format_declared=1
installer_artifact_built_from_tag=1
installer_artifact_reproducible=1
installer_artifact_checksum_recorded=1
installer_artifact_signature_recorded=1
installer_public_key_documented=1
installer_sbom_recorded=1
installer_license_metadata_recorded=1
installer_supported_targets_declared=1
installer_unsupported_targets_declared=1
installer_daily_driver_warning_present=1
installer_production_host_warning_present=1
installer_immutable_fedora_warning_present=1
installer_preflight_guard_present=1
installer_preflight_blocks_unsupported_targets=1
installer_install_plan_preview_present=1
installer_requires_operator_consent=1
installer_install_transcript_recorded=1
installer_uninstall_transcript_recorded=1
installer_post_removal_absence_verified=1
installer_upgrade_path_validated=1
installer_downgrade_or_rollback_path_validated=1
installer_reinstall_idempotence_validated=1
installer_no_network_requirement_documented=1
installer_no_service_activation_without_consent=1
installer_no_boot_change_without_consent=1
installer_no_kernel_module_without_consent=1
installer_no_selinux_policy_without_consent=1
installer_effect_authority_documented=1
installer_failure_mode_documented=1
installer_recovery_runbook_present=1
installer_multi_vm_validation_completed=1
installer_fresh_vm_validation_completed=1
installer_existing_install_validation_completed=1
installer_non_root_cli_validation_completed=1
installer_root_boundary_validation_completed=1
installer_security_non_claims_preserved=1
installer_release_notes_present=1
installer_readme_install_instructions_present=1
installer_status_alignment_present=1
```

## Minimum validation matrix

Before claiming production installer readiness, validation must include at least:

```text
fresh_disposable_fedora_vm_validation=1
repeat_disposable_fedora_vm_validation=1
existing_install_upgrade_validation=1
remove_and_reinstall_validation=1
post_removal_absence_validation=1
unsupported_target_block_validation=1
non_root_cli_use_validation=1
package_signature_verification_validation=1
checksum_verification_validation=1
```

## Required production installer report

A future readiness report must include:

```text
PRODUCTION INSTALLER READINESS REPORT
validation_status=ok
installer_artifact_name=<recorded>
installer_artifact_version=<recorded>
installer_artifact_arch=<recorded>
installer_artifact_checksum_recorded=1
installer_artifact_signature_recorded=1
installer_supported_targets_declared=1
installer_preflight_guard_present=1
installer_install_validation_completed=1
installer_uninstall_validation_completed=1
installer_upgrade_validation_completed=1
installer_rollback_validation_completed=1
installer_multi_vm_validation_completed=1
production_installer_ready=1
fedora_distribution_ready=0
fedora_approval_claimed=0
daily_driver_install_ready=0
immutable_fedora_ready=0
evidence_level=10
```

Fedora distribution readiness and Fedora approval remain separate claims and must stay `0` until separate review and acceptance evidence exists.

## Current readiness classification

```text
production_installer_contract_present=1
production_installer_ready=0
artifact_integrity_status_present=1
installer_artifact_checksum_status_present=1
installer_artifact_signature_status_present=1
release_artifact_promotion_gate_present=1
release_artifact_promotion_gate_no_effect=1
release_artifact_promotion_gate_passed=0
release_artifact_promotion_gate_decision=blocked-missing-tagged-release-artifact
release_artifact_candidate_preflight_present=1
release_artifact_candidate_preflight_mode=no-effect-build-signing-readiness
release_artifact_candidate_preflight_passed=0
release_artifact_candidate_inputs_satisfied=0
release_artifact_staging_directory_present=1
release_artifact_staging_directory_path=artifacts/release
release_artifact_staging_directory_no_effect=1
release_artifact_candidate_tag_exists=<observed>
release_artifact_candidate_parent_dir_exists=1
release_worktree_cleanliness_audit_present=1
release_worktree_cleanliness_audit_mode=no-effect-tracked-status-report
release_worktree_cleanliness_required_for_release_candidate=1
release_worktree_cleanliness_audit_passed=0
release_worktree_tracked_worktree_clean=0
release_worktree_tracked_dirty_count=<observed>
release_worktree_dirty_inventory_present=1
release_worktree_dirty_inventory_mode=stdout-only-tracked-status-list
release_worktree_dirty_inventory_complete=<observed>
release_worktree_dirty_inventory_count=<observed>
release_worktree_dirty_inventory_written=0
release_worktree_dirty_inventory_accepted=0
release_worktree_cleanliness_remediation_required=<observed>
release_artifact_candidate_tracked_worktree_clean=0
release_artifact_candidate_tracked_dirty_count=<observed>
release_toolchain_availability_audit_present=1
release_toolchain_availability_audit_mode=no-effect-command-visibility-report
release_toolchain_required_for_release_candidate=1
release_toolchain_availability_audit_passed=0
release_toolchain_ready=0
git_available=<observed>
tar_available=<observed>
gzip_available=<observed>
rpmbuild_available=0
rpm_available=0
gpg_available=<observed>
sha256_tool_available=<observed>
release_artifact_build_tool_available=0
release_artifact_query_tool_available=0
release_signing_identity_reference_validator_present=1
release_signing_identity_reference_valid=0
release_signing_identity_reference_fingerprint_format_valid=0
release_artifact_signing_identity_reference_present=0
release_artifact_signing_identity_reference_format_valid=0
secret_key_inspection_performed=0
secret_key_material_read=0
secret_key_material_written=0
signing_performed=0
release_artifact_created=0
source_archive_created=0
rpm_build_invoked=0
signature_created=0
checksum_recorded=0
release_artifact_evidence_written=0
release_artifact_evidence_accepted=0
package_manager_invoked=0
network_allowed=0
host_mutation_performed=0
git_add_performed=0
git_commit_performed=0
git_checkout_performed=0
git_reset_performed=0
git_clean_performed=0
tracked_file_reverted=0
git_add_invoked=0
git_commit_invoked=0
git_checkout_invoked=0
git_clean_invoked=0
git_reset_invoked=0
git_revert_invoked=0
release_artifact_present=0
release_artifact_built_from_tag=0
release_artifact_reproducible=0
release_artifact_sha256_recorded=0
release_artifact_signature_present=0
release_artifact_signature_verified=0
release_artifact_evidence_intake_validator_present=1
release_artifact_evidence_intake_validation_mode=no-effect-validation
release_artifact_candidate_valid=0
release_artifact_checksum_file_present=0
release_artifact_sha256_matches=0
release_artifact_signature_file_present=0
release_public_key_file_present=0
signature_verification_transcript_present=0
reproducibility_transcript_present=0
artifact_integrity_review_present=0
release_artifact_evidence_template_present=1
release_artifact_evidence_template_mode=no-effect-template
release_artifact_evidence_template_decision=blocked-template-only-no-evidence-write
release_artifact_evidence_template_complete=0
release_artifact_evidence_written_by_template=0
release_artifact_evidence_accepted_by_template=0
release_artifact_evidence_accepted_by_intake_validator=0
release_artifact_evidence_written_by_intake_validator=0
release_artifact_promotion_allowed_by_intake_validator_alone=0
production_installer_sbom_status_present=1
installer_sbom_status_present=1
installer_sbom_review_gate_present=1
installer_sbom_status_no_effect=1
sbom_artifact_present=0
sbom_format_declared=0
sbom_component_inventory_present=0
sbom_dependency_reviewed=0
sbom_vulnerability_reviewed=0
sbom_license_reviewed=0
sbom_reviewed=0
sbom_evidence_intake_validator_present=1
sbom_evidence_intake_validation_mode=no-effect-validation
sbom_evidence_template_present=1
sbom_evidence_template_mode=no-effect-template
sbom_evidence_template_decision=blocked-template-only-no-evidence-write
sbom_evidence_template_complete=0
sbom_generated_by_template=0
sbom_evidence_written_by_template=0
sbom_evidence_accepted_by_template=0
sbom_evidence_candidate_valid=0
sbom_artifact_file_present=0
sbom_artifact_sha256_recorded=0
sbom_dependency_review_present=0
sbom_vulnerability_review_present=0
sbom_license_review_present=0
sbom_review_present=0
sbom_evidence_accepted_by_intake_validator=0
sbom_evidence_written_by_intake_validator=0
installer_sbom_promotion_allowed_by_intake_validator_alone=0
production_installer_transcript_status_present=1
installer_transcript_status_present=1
installer_install_transcript_status_present=1
installer_uninstall_transcript_status_present=1
installer_post_removal_absence_status_present=1
installer_transcript_status_no_effect=1
install_transcript_present=0
uninstall_transcript_present=0
post_removal_absence_transcript_present=0
install_transcript_reviewed=0
uninstall_transcript_reviewed=0
post_removal_absence_reviewed=0
transcript_evidence_intake_validator_present=1
transcript_evidence_intake_validation_mode=no-effect-validation
transcript_evidence_template_present=1
transcript_evidence_template_mode=no-effect-template
transcript_evidence_template_decision=blocked-template-only-no-evidence-write
transcript_evidence_template_complete=0
transcripts_created_by_template=0
transcript_hashes_calculated_by_template=0
transcript_evidence_written_by_template=0
transcript_evidence_accepted_by_template=0
transcript_evidence_candidate_valid=0
install_transcript_file_present=0
uninstall_transcript_file_present=0
post_removal_absence_transcript_file_present=0
install_transcript_sha256_recorded=0
uninstall_transcript_sha256_recorded=0
post_removal_absence_transcript_sha256_recorded=0
install_transcript_review_present=0
uninstall_transcript_review_present=0
post_removal_absence_review_present=0
transcript_evidence_accepted_by_intake_validator=0
transcript_evidence_written_by_intake_validator=0
installer_transcript_promotion_allowed_by_intake_validator_alone=0
production_installer_lifecycle_validation_status_present=1
installer_upgrade_status_present=1
installer_rollback_status_present=1
installer_reinstall_idempotence_status_present=1
installer_lifecycle_validation_status_no_effect=1
installer_upgrade_candidate_present=0
installer_rollback_candidate_present=0
installer_reinstall_candidate_present=0
upgrade_transcript_present=0
rollback_transcript_present=0
reinstall_transcript_present=0
upgrade_transcript_reviewed=0
rollback_transcript_reviewed=0
reinstall_transcript_reviewed=0
lifecycle_evidence_intake_validator_present=1
lifecycle_evidence_intake_validation_mode=no-effect-validation
lifecycle_evidence_candidate_valid=0
upgrade_transcript_file_present=0
rollback_transcript_file_present=0
reinstall_transcript_file_present=0
upgrade_transcript_sha256_recorded=0
rollback_transcript_sha256_recorded=0
reinstall_transcript_sha256_recorded=0
upgrade_transcript_review_present=0
rollback_transcript_review_present=0
reinstall_transcript_review_present=0
lifecycle_evidence_accepted_by_intake_validator=0
lifecycle_evidence_written_by_intake_validator=0
installer_lifecycle_promotion_allowed_by_intake_validator_alone=0
production_installer_recovery_failure_mode_status_present=1
installer_failure_mode_status_present=1
installer_recovery_runbook_status_present=1
installer_recovery_drill_status_present=1
installer_recovery_failure_mode_status_no_effect=1
recovery_runbook_present=0
failure_mode_register_present=0
recovery_drill_transcript_present=0
rollback_drill_transcript_present=0
operator_recovery_receipt_present=0
recovery_runbook_reviewed=0
failure_mode_register_reviewed=0
recovery_drill_reviewed=0
rollback_drill_reviewed=0
operator_recovery_receipt_reviewed=0
recovery_evidence_intake_validator_present=1
recovery_evidence_intake_validation_mode=no-effect-validation
recovery_evidence_candidate_valid=0
recovery_runbook_file_present=0
failure_mode_register_file_present=0
recovery_drill_transcript_file_present=0
rollback_drill_transcript_file_present=0
operator_recovery_receipt_file_present=0
recovery_runbook_sha256_recorded=0
failure_mode_register_sha256_recorded=0
recovery_drill_transcript_sha256_recorded=0
rollback_drill_transcript_sha256_recorded=0
operator_recovery_receipt_sha256_recorded=0
recovery_runbook_review_present=0
failure_mode_register_review_present=0
recovery_drill_review_present=0
rollback_drill_review_present=0
operator_recovery_receipt_review_present=0
recovery_evidence_accepted_by_intake_validator=0
recovery_evidence_written_by_intake_validator=0
installer_recovery_promotion_allowed_by_intake_validator_alone=0
installer_failure_mode_documented=0
installer_recovery_runbook_present=0
installer_recovery_runbook_reviewed=0
installer_recovery_drill_validated=0
installer_rollback_drill_validated=0
installer_failure_mode_evidence_recorded=0
production_installer_multi_vm_validation_status_present=1
installer_multi_vm_status_present=1
installer_fresh_vm_status_present=1
installer_repeat_vm_status_present=1
installer_existing_install_status_present=1
installer_non_root_cli_status_present=1
installer_root_boundary_status_present=1
installer_multi_vm_validation_status_no_effect=1
fresh_vm_validation_evidence_present=0
repeat_vm_validation_evidence_present=0
existing_install_validation_evidence_present=0
remove_reinstall_validation_evidence_present=0
unsupported_target_validation_evidence_present=0
non_root_cli_validation_evidence_present=0
root_boundary_validation_evidence_present=0
checksum_verification_evidence_present=0
package_signature_verification_evidence_present=0
fresh_vm_validation_reviewed=0
repeat_vm_validation_reviewed=0
existing_install_validation_reviewed=0
remove_reinstall_validation_reviewed=0
unsupported_target_validation_reviewed=0
non_root_cli_validation_reviewed=0
root_boundary_validation_reviewed=0
checksum_verification_reviewed=0
package_signature_verification_reviewed=0
multi_vm_evidence_intake_validator_present=1
multi_vm_evidence_intake_validation_mode=no-effect-validation
multi_vm_evidence_candidate_valid=0
fresh_vm_validation_file_present=0
repeat_vm_validation_file_present=0
existing_install_validation_file_present=0
remove_reinstall_validation_file_present=0
unsupported_target_validation_file_present=0
non_root_cli_validation_file_present=0
root_boundary_validation_file_present=0
checksum_verification_file_present=0
package_signature_verification_file_present=0
fresh_vm_validation_sha256_recorded=0
repeat_vm_validation_sha256_recorded=0
existing_install_validation_sha256_recorded=0
remove_reinstall_validation_sha256_recorded=0
unsupported_target_validation_sha256_recorded=0
non_root_cli_validation_sha256_recorded=0
root_boundary_validation_sha256_recorded=0
checksum_verification_sha256_recorded=0
package_signature_verification_sha256_recorded=0
fresh_vm_validation_review_present=0
repeat_vm_validation_review_present=0
existing_install_validation_review_present=0
remove_reinstall_validation_review_present=0
unsupported_target_validation_review_present=0
non_root_cli_validation_review_present=0
root_boundary_validation_review_present=0
checksum_verification_review_present=0
package_signature_verification_review_present=0
multi_vm_evidence_accepted_by_intake_validator=0
multi_vm_evidence_written_by_intake_validator=0
installer_multi_vm_promotion_allowed_by_intake_validator_alone=0
release_artifact_promotion_gate_passed=0
fresh_disposable_fedora_vm_validation=0
repeat_disposable_fedora_vm_validation=0
existing_install_upgrade_validation=0
remove_and_reinstall_validation=0
unsupported_target_block_validation=0
non_root_cli_use_validation=0
root_boundary_validation=0
checksum_verification_validation=0
package_signature_verification_validation=0
installer_artifact_reproducible=0
installer_artifact_checksum_recorded=0
installer_artifact_signature_recorded=0
installer_public_key_documented=0
signature_verification_documented=0
installer_sbom_recorded=0
installer_preflight_guard_present=1
installer_preflight_blocks_unsupported_targets=1
installer_preflight_guard_no_effect=1
installer_install_plan_preview_present=1
installer_install_plan_preview_no_effect=1
installer_install_transcript_recorded=0
installer_uninstall_transcript_recorded=0
installer_post_removal_absence_verified=0
installer_upgrade_path_validated=0
installer_rollback_path_validated=0
installer_downgrade_or_rollback_path_validated=0
installer_reinstall_idempotence_validated=0
installer_multi_vm_validation_completed=0
installer_fresh_vm_validation_completed=0
installer_repeat_vm_validation_completed=0
installer_existing_install_validation_completed=0
installer_non_root_cli_validation_completed=0
installer_root_boundary_validation_completed=0
fedora_distribution_ready=0
fedora_approval_claimed=0
daily_driver_install_ready=0
immutable_fedora_ready=0
```

## Next implementation lanes

Recommended sequence:

```text
1. Run the release-artifact candidate preflight against the intended tag, artifact path, and signing identity reference.
2. Create a tagged release artifact candidate and collect checksum, signature, public-key, verification, reproducibility, and review evidence.
3. Validate its checksum, signature, public-key, verification, reproducibility, and review evidence with the release-artifact evidence intake validator.
4. Generate and review a production-installer SBOM for the tagged release artifact candidate.
5. Validate the SBOM, dependency review, vulnerability review, license review, and final SBOM review evidence with the SBOM evidence intake validator.
6. Run a disposable Fedora VM production-installer dry-run and attach reviewed install, uninstall, and post-removal absence transcript evidence.
7. Validate install, uninstall, post-removal absence, and transcript-review evidence with the transcript evidence intake validator.
8. Attach reviewed upgrade, rollback, and reinstall idempotence transcripts from disposable Fedora VM production-installer lifecycle validation.
9. Validate upgrade, rollback, reinstall idempotence, and lifecycle-review evidence with the lifecycle evidence intake validator.
10. Create and review the production-installer recovery runbook, failure-mode register, recovery drill transcript, rollback drill transcript, and operator recovery receipt.
11. Validate recovery runbook, failure-mode register, recovery drill, rollback drill, operator receipt, and review evidence with the recovery evidence intake validator.
12. Attach reviewed fresh VM, repeat VM, existing-install upgrade, remove-and-reinstall, unsupported-target block, non-root CLI, root-boundary, checksum verification, and package-signature verification evidence from disposable production-installer validation.
13. Validate fresh VM, repeat VM, existing-install upgrade, remove-and-reinstall, unsupported-target block, non-root CLI, root-boundary, checksum verification, package-signature verification, and review evidence with the multi-VM evidence intake validator.
14. Only then consider production_installer_ready=1.
```

## Non-claims

This contract is not a production installer.

It does not build, sign, publish, install, uninstall, upgrade, rollback, or distribute an installer.

It is not production readiness, not Fedora approval, not Fedora distribution readiness, not daily-driver readiness, not immutable Fedora readiness, not update safety, not recovery safety, not sandboxing, not security hardening, not malware prevention, not ransomware prevention, not OS-replacement readiness, and not a production installer claim.