ECC v2.0.0-rc.1 Owner Approval Packet

Snapshot date: 2026-05-19.

This packet is the final human decision sheet for the rc.1 public launch. It does not publish anything by itself. Use it to approve, defer, or block each release action after the final evidence commands are rerun from the intended release commit.

Source commit for the clean evidence baseline this packet extends: 9819626459a662773be7d0b1c18d82c1316b8c36.

Current Evidence

Evidence	Current recorded state	Repeat before approval
Platform audit	ready true, 0 open PRs, 0 open issues, 0 discussion gaps, 0 dirty files	yes
Preview pack smoke	ready true, digest `531328aaaa53`, 5/5 checks	yes
Release approval gate	ready false, digest `ef8f49f727b7`, 4/6 checks pass; owner decisions and live URL readbacks pending	yes
GitHub prerelease	live at https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.1; prerelease true, draft false, published `2026-05-25T18:29:31Z`	yes
npm `next` publish	live at https://www.npmjs.com/package/ecc-universal/v/2.0.0-rc.1; `next` points to `2.0.0-rc.1`, `latest` remains `1.10.0`	yes
Video suite	ready true, 15/15 source assets, 13/13 suite artifacts, 12/12 publish candidates	yes
Release surface tests	28/28 passed after the May 26 URL/package refresh	yes
Full local suite	2568/2568 passed before PR #2013 merged; focused GateGuard regression passed 91/91 again before PR #2011 merged	yes
GitHub CI	PR #1998, PR #1999, PR #2000, PR #2001, PR #2002, PR #2004, PR #2008, post-PR #2006 `main`, PR #2009, post-PR #2009 `main`, post-PR #2011 `main`, and post-PR #2013 `main` all merged or advanced after green required checks	verify current head

Decision Register

Decision	Approve / defer / block	Evidence required first	Notes
GitHub prerelease	approve	live prerelease readback	Live at https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC/releases/tag/v2.0.0-rc.1. Remaining plugin/video/billing URLs stay approval-gated.
npm `next` publish	approve	`npm pack --dry-run`, `npm publish --tag next`, registry dist-tag readback	`[email protected]` is published on `next`; `latest` remains `1.10.0` during rc.1.
Claude plugin tag	defer	`claude plugin validate .claude-plugin/plugin.json`, `claude plugin tag .claude-plugin --dry-run`	Create and push the real tag only after release approval.
Codex repo marketplace	defer	temp-home marketplace add smoke and current official Plugin Directory status	Claim repo-marketplace distribution only; do not claim official Plugin Directory listing without listing evidence.
ECC Tools billing language	defer	live readiness readback for the target account and billing/product state	Do not announce native payments or Marketplace-managed Pro until the gate is live.
Video upload	defer	owner selects primary launch cut plus short clips, self-eval stays clean	Upload only approved cuts; keep editable timeline/project output preserved.
X, LinkedIn, GitHub Discussion, longform	defer	live release, npm, plugin, video, and billing URL ledger updates	Personal-account posts and outbound copy need explicit approval.
Sponsor, partner, consulting, conference, podcast outreach	defer	final public URLs plus owner-approved outbound copy	Do not send drafts until the owner approves the exact batch.

Final URL Fill-In

Update these surfaces after the approved publication actions finish:

Surface	Final value source	Update targets
GitHub prerelease URL	`gh release view v2.0.0-rc.1 --repo affaan-m/ECC --json url`	release notes, URL ledger, social copy
npm rc package URL	`npm view [email protected] name version dist.tarball dist.integrity time --json`	URL ledger, quickstart, release notes
Claude plugin tag URL	pushed `ecc--v2.0.0-rc.1` tag or marketplace readback	URL ledger, plugin docs, release notes
Codex repo-marketplace evidence	temp-home `codex plugin marketplace add <local-checkout>` readback	URL ledger, publication readiness
Primary launch video URL	uploaded owner-approved primary launch video	GitHub release, X, LinkedIn, longform
Short clip URLs	uploaded approved clips	X thread, LinkedIn, partner/sponsor/talk pack
ECC Tools billing/readiness URL	live readiness readback or explicit blocked status	sponsor copy, Pro copy, release notes

Final Evidence Commands

Run these from the exact release commit before approving publication:

bash

git status --short --branch
node scripts/platform-audit.js --json
npm run preview-pack:smoke -- --format json
npm run release:approval-gate -- --format json
npm run release:video-suite -- --format json
npm run harness:adapters -- --check
npm run harness:audit -- --format json
npm run observability:ready
npm run security:ioc-scan
npm audit --audit-level=moderate
npm audit signatures
node tests/docs/ecc2-release-surface.test.js
node tests/hooks/gateguard-fact-force.test.js
node tests/run-all.js
cd ecc2 && cargo test

Approval Text

Use short, explicit approvals. Example:

text

Approved for rc.1 GitHub prerelease, npm next publish, Claude plugin tag, and
release announcement after the final evidence commands pass from commit <sha>.
Video uploads approved for <primary-video> and <shorts-list>.
Outbound sponsor, partner, consulting, conference, and podcast messages remain
blocked until I approve the exact batch.

Do Not Approve If

The final branch is dirty or no longer matches the intended release commit.
Any required evidence command fails or is skipped without a written deferral.
The release copy claims live billing, plugin marketplace propagation, npm next, or official Codex Plugin Directory listing before readback exists.
Announcement copy contains stale URLs, private paths, or unresolved live-link decisions.
The selected video cut has black frames, missing audio, stale URLs, weak product proof, or unreviewed captions.
The outbound batch has not been reviewed exactly as it will be sent.

No outbound email, personal-account post, package publish, plugin tag, or billing announcement is authorized by this packet alone.