# GOVERNANCE VERIFICATION CLOSURE

**Mission:** R-01V.1 — Governance Verification Closure  
**Date:** 2026-06-21T15:39 EEST  
**Scope:** Minimal — single contradiction correction + version bump only  
**Commits made:** 1 (this commit)  
**Files modified:** `meta/MEMORY_STATE.md`, `meta/DECISION_LOG.md`  
**Files created:** This file (`meta/GOVERNANCE_VERIFICATION_CLOSURE.md`)

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## CORRECTION APPLIED

### Contradiction CONTRADICTION-01 — PROJECT_CONSTITUTION.md existence

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| **Contradiction identified by** | Mission R-01V (verification-only session) |
| **Previous false claim** | `meta/PROJECT_CONSTITUTION.md = MISSING` (recorded in R-01) |
| **Verified true state** | `meta/PROJECT_CONSTITUTION.md = EXISTS` |
| **File size** | 12,312 bytes |
| **Blob SHA** | `a8f73852ea977637cc01ff8fdcc0a2abb1214f2d` |
| **Constitution version** | 1.0.0 |
| **Ratification date** | 2026-06-16 |
| **Ratified by** | SamoTech Architect |
| **Verification method** | Direct GitHub API file read during R-01V |
| **Impact** | LOW — R-01 governance files functioned correctly; this corrects the metadata record only |

**Origin of error:** Mission R-01 relied on `VERIFIED_BASELINE_V2.md` Section 8 which incorrectly reported the Constitution as missing. R-01V performed a direct file read and found it present.

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## FILES CHANGED

### `meta/MEMORY_STATE.md`
- Version marker: `R-01` → `R-01V`
- Governance table: `PROJECT_CONSTITUTION.md` status changed from `❌ MISSING` to `✅ EXISTS — 12,312B, SHA a8f73852, ratified 2026-06-16`
- Governing document header updated to reference `PROJECT_CONSTITUTION.md` as supreme authority (per its own Article I)
- Pre-flight protocol: added step 7 (read Constitution before graph changes)
- R-01V Correction Record section added

### `meta/DECISION_LOG.md`
- Version marker: `R-01` → `R-01V`
- D-GOV-01: amended with correction notice — previous assumption (MISSING) replaced by verified state (EXISTS, with full file metadata)
- D-GOV-03: new entry added — Governance Verification Passed, recording R-01V results
- Governing document reference updated to `PROJECT_CONSTITUTION.md`

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## VALIDATION RESULTS

| Check | Result |
|---|---|
| `meta/MEMORY_STATE.md` exists and contains real content | ✅ PASS |
| `meta/DECISION_LOG.md` exists and contains real content | ✅ PASS |
| `meta/AGENT_SKILLS_MASTER_PLAN.md` exists and contains real content | ✅ PASS (not modified — content already correct) |
| `meta/AGENT_SKILLS_BACKLOG.md` exists and contains real content | ✅ PASS (not modified — content already correct) |
| No placeholder governance files remain | ✅ PASS |
| Contradiction count | ✅ 0 (was 1) |
| Graph files modified | ✅ NONE (out of scope) |
| New task reports created | ✅ NONE (out of scope) |
| Roadmap modified | ✅ NONE (out of scope) |

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## FINAL GOVERNANCE STATUS

**Governance Status:** VERIFIED_REAL  
**Graph Status:** PLACEHOLDER (`data/SKILLS_GRAPH.json` = 24-byte literal string, zero real nodes)  
**Constitution:** EXISTS and binding (v1.0.0, ratified 2026-06-16, SHA `a8f73852`)  
**Contradiction count:** 0  
**All fabricated task claims:** VOIDED (recorded in MEMORY_STATE Recovery Audit Findings)  

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## NEXT RECOMMENDED MISSION

**R-02 — Real Graph Construction**

The single highest-priority gap in the repository is `data/SKILLS_GRAPH.json` being a placeholder.
The Constitution records 38 nodes / 72 edges at ratification (Appendix A, 2026-06-16).
The current graph state is unknown — either those nodes were lost or never committed.

R-02 must:
1. Read `meta/PROJECT_CONSTITUTION.md` fully (already verified: 12,312 bytes)
2. Read any `meta/TASK_*_REPORT.md` files that may record graph state
3. Read `meta/AGENT_SKILLS_BACKLOG.md` for approved node list
4. Determine whether the 38-node / 72-edge state from the Constitution exists anywhere
5. If recoverable: reconstruct and commit `data/SKILLS_GRAPH.json` as valid JSON
6. If not recoverable: build from scratch per Constitution principles
7. Run all five audits (duplicate, orphan, sink, cycle, centrality)
8. Update `meta/MEMORY_STATE.md` with verified node/edge counts

**Do not execute R-02 without reading the Constitution first.**

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*Generated by Mission R-01V.1 — Governance Verification Closure — 2026-06-21*
