diff --git a/docs/state-hub-railiance01-cutover-phase1-2026-07-06.md b/docs/state-hub-railiance01-cutover-phase1-2026-07-06.md
index 94f5a52..327df8f 100644
--- a/docs/state-hub-railiance01-cutover-phase1-2026-07-06.md
+++ b/docs/state-hub-railiance01-cutover-phase1-2026-07-06.md
@@ -73,9 +73,10 @@ Post-Phase-2 restore must match coulombcore preflight counts exactly (see
 Helm values file targets Forgejo (`main-f9f0091`) for post-fix cutover. Rebuild
 Forgejo image before Phase 2 so production and CI share one registry.
 
-**Root cause (suspected):** CI DinD build completed without failing on empty
-requirements install; investigate `Dockerfile.ci` generation and add build-time
-`import asyncpg` gate in workflow.
+**Root cause:** DinD layer cache reused an empty `requirements.txt` layer from an
+earlier build; CI reported success at `f9f0091` but venv was empty. Fixes pushed
+to Forgejo `state-hub` @ `96b7306` (Dockerfile gates + `DEPS_LOCK_ID` cache bust);
+image workflow still failing on runner — rebuild tracked before Phase 2.
 
 ## Phase 2 prerequisites