# Production Installer Transcript Evidence Intake Validator Contract Status: no-effect transcript evidence intake validator contract Evidence level: 10 target, evidence intake validator only Scope: validate a future production-installer dry-run transcript evidence bundle without installing, uninstalling, invoking a package manager, accepting evidence, passing promotion, or mutating a host. ## Purpose The production-installer transcript status is present and blocked because no reviewed production-installer dry-run install, uninstall, or post-removal absence transcript evidence exists for a tagged release artifact candidate. This contract adds a no-effect intake validator for that future transcript evidence bundle. The paired template prints the expected bundle shape, and the validator checks local transcript markers, install-review evidence, uninstall-review evidence, post-removal absence review evidence, and hash consistency between the supplied files and the evidence manifest. It does not accept the evidence, write status, pass the release-artifact promotion gate, or claim production installer readiness. ## Command ```sh sh scripts/production-installer-transcript-evidence-intake.sh \ --install \ --uninstall \ --absence \ --install-review \ --uninstall-review \ --absence-review \ --evidence ``` ## Current classification ```text transcript_evidence_intake_validator_present=1 transcript_evidence_intake_validation_mode=no-effect-validation transcript_evidence_template_present=1 transcript_evidence_template_complete=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 release_artifact_promotion_gate_passed=0 installer_install_transcript_recorded=0 installer_uninstall_transcript_recorded=0 installer_post_removal_absence_verified=0 production_installer_ready=0 fedora_distribution_ready=0 fedora_approval_claimed=0 daily_driver_install_ready=0 immutable_fedora_ready=0 host_mutation_performed=0 ``` ## Required source records The validator binds the current blocked transcript posture: ```text production_installer_ready=0 release_artifact_promotion_gate_passed=0 production_installer_transcript_status_present=1 installer_transcript_status_present=1 installer_install_transcript_recorded=0 installer_uninstall_transcript_recorded=0 installer_post_removal_absence_verified=0 ``` It reads these local records: ```text docs/PRODUCTION_INSTALLER_READINESS_CONTRACT.md docs/PRODUCTION_INSTALLER_TRANSCRIPT_STATUS_CONTRACT.md docs/PRODUCTION_INSTALLER_RELEASE_ARTIFACT_PROMOTION_GATE_CONTRACT.md docs/PRODUCTION_INSTALLER_TRANSCRIPT_EVIDENCE_TEMPLATE_CONTRACT.md docs/status/PRODUCTION_QUALITY_BLOCKER_LEDGER.md scripts/production-installer-transcript-status.sh README.md ``` ## Candidate requirements A candidate evidence bundle must include all of the following, and the hash fields must match the supplied local files: ```text LATTICRA PRODUCTION INSTALLER TRANSCRIPT EVIDENCE transcript_evidence_status=complete production_installer_dry_run_performed=1 install_transcript_present=1 uninstall_transcript_present=1 post_removal_absence_transcript_present=1 install_transcript_reviewed=1 uninstall_transcript_reviewed=1 post_removal_absence_reviewed=1 installer_install_transcript_recorded=1 installer_uninstall_transcript_recorded=1 installer_post_removal_absence_verified=1 install_transcript_sha256= uninstall_transcript_sha256= post_removal_absence_transcript_sha256= install_transcript_review_sha256= uninstall_transcript_review_sha256= post_removal_absence_review_sha256= install_performed=0 uninstall_performed=0 package_manager_invoked=0 release_artifact_promotion_gate_passed=0 production_installer_ready=0 fedora_distribution_ready=0 fedora_approval_claimed=0 daily_driver_install_ready=0 immutable_fedora_ready=0 host_mutation_performed=0 network_allowed=0 ``` The install transcript must identify itself as `LATTICRA PRODUCTION INSTALLER DRY RUN INSTALL TRANSCRIPT`. The uninstall transcript must identify itself as `LATTICRA PRODUCTION INSTALLER DRY RUN UNINSTALL TRANSCRIPT`. The absence transcript must identify itself as `LATTICRA PRODUCTION INSTALLER DRY RUN POST-REMOVAL ABSENCE TRANSCRIPT`. The candidate must not contain placeholder values. The candidate must not claim transcript evidence acceptance, installer transcript promotion, release-artifact promotion, production installer readiness, Fedora distribution readiness, Fedora approval, daily-driver readiness, immutable Fedora readiness, package-manager invocation, install execution, uninstall execution, network access, or host mutation. ## Validator output For a valid candidate, the no-effect validator prints: ```text LATTICRA PRODUCTION INSTALLER TRANSCRIPT EVIDENCE INTAKE VALIDATION intake_validation_status=ok transcript_evidence_intake_validator_present=1 transcript_evidence_intake_validation_mode=no-effect-validation transcript_evidence_candidate_valid=1 install_transcript_file_present=1 uninstall_transcript_file_present=1 post_removal_absence_transcript_file_present=1 install_transcript_sha256_recorded=1 uninstall_transcript_sha256_recorded=1 post_removal_absence_transcript_sha256_recorded=1 candidate_production_installer_dry_run_performed=1 candidate_install_transcript_reviewed=1 candidate_uninstall_transcript_reviewed=1 candidate_post_removal_absence_reviewed=1 candidate_installer_install_transcript_recorded=1 candidate_installer_uninstall_transcript_recorded=1 candidate_installer_post_removal_absence_verified=1 transcript_evidence_accepted_by_intake_validator=0 transcript_evidence_written_by_intake_validator=0 installer_transcript_promotion_allowed_by_intake_validator_alone=0 release_artifact_promotion_gate_passed=0 installer_install_transcript_recorded=0 installer_uninstall_transcript_recorded=0 installer_post_removal_absence_verified=0 production_installer_ready=0 fedora_distribution_ready=0 fedora_approval_claimed=0 daily_driver_install_ready=0 immutable_fedora_ready=0 install_performed=0 uninstall_performed=0 package_manager_invoked=0 host_mutation_performed=0 network_allowed=0 ``` ## Guard validation This contract is guarded by: ```sh sh scripts/test-production-installer-transcript-evidence-intake-validator-contract.sh ``` Expected output: ```text production_installer_transcript_evidence_intake_validator_contract: ok ``` ## Next implementation lane ```text Run a disposable Fedora VM production-installer dry-run, review install, uninstall, and post-removal absence transcript evidence, then validate the bundle with the transcript evidence intake validator before any promotion review. ``` Production readiness must remain closed until every other production-installer readiness gate is also satisfied. ## Non-claims This validator is not a production installer. It is not install evidence acceptance, not uninstall evidence acceptance, not post-removal absence evidence acceptance, not package-manager execution, not host mutation, not release artifact evidence, not SBOM review, not artifact promotion, not upgrade validation, not rollback validation, not multi-VM validation, not Fedora approval, not Fedora distribution readiness, not daily-driver readiness, not immutable Fedora readiness, not security hardening, not malware prevention, not ransomware prevention, and not OS-replacement readiness.