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 # Custodian Brief — railiance-apps
 
 **Domain:** railiance  
-**Last synced:** 2026-06-05 14:13 UTC  
+**Last synced:** 2026-06-05 14:26 UTC  
 **State Hub:** http://127.0.0.1:8000 *(adjust if running on a remote machine)*
 
 ## Active Workstreams
 
 ### Extract railiance-forge and formalize forge-layer contracts
-Progress: 6/10 done  |  workstream_id: `1960b22b-82ae-4b67-9fff-397bd38bdd65`
+Progress: 7/10 done  |  workstream_id: `1960b22b-82ae-4b67-9fff-397bd38bdd65`
 
 **Open tasks:**
-- · T07 - Define backup, restore, and secret handoff contracts  `da8bfbab`
 - · T08 - Add forge observability and operating evidence requirements  `ce2ebe48`
 - · T09 - Add Railiance Fabric declarations for forge capabilities  `fd231acc`
 - · T10 - Decommission compatibility pointers after migration  `5bca2a11`