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 # Custodian Brief — kontextual-engine
 
 **Domain:** markitect  
-**Last synced:** 2026-05-13 21:08 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-05-13 22:46 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
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 - ► KONT-WP-0014-T006: Add natural navigation and query depth  `b1562023`
 - ► KONT-WP-0014-T007: Polish read-side relationships, ACL discovery, and change tokens  `60f7b222`
 
+### First Release Readiness
+Progress: 0/5 done  |  workstream_id: `cb525023-1139-4d6c-9226-d6fdd1f5fd8f`
+
+**Open tasks:**
+- · D15.1 - Final Verification Pass  `82ee46b4`
+- · D15.2 - Packaging And Install Smoke  `7e5398e0`
+- · D15.3 - Security, Configuration, And Storage Review  `724b6882`
+- · D15.4 - Operations And Runbook Readiness  `298b2628`
+- · D15.5 - Release Notes And Tag Gate  `bf42c477`
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 ## MCP Orientation (when available)