Date: 2026-01-22 Status: SUCCESS Bundle Version: v1.2.5
Root Cause Eliminated: The self-referential manifest/verification-log cycle has been eliminated.
Solution: manifest_verification.log is now EXCLUDED from MANIFEST.sha256 coverage, preventing the impossible circular dependency where the log's hash would need to be included in the MANIFEST while the MANIFEST is being verified to produce that log.
MANIFEST.sha256 covers:
- ✅ ALL non-directory files in bundle
- ❌ EXCEPT
./MANIFEST.sha256(itself) - ❌ EXCEPT
./artifacts/packets/review/evidence/manifest_verification.log(NEW)
| Check | Result | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Manifest excludes log | ✅ PASS | grep manifest_verification MANIFEST.sha256 returned no matches |
| Log exists in bundle | ✅ PASS | manifest_verification.log present (494 bytes) |
| Manifest entry count | ✅ PASS | 7 entries (all other artifacts) |
| P0.5 Regression Check | ✅ PASS | Bundler asserts exclusion; build would fail if log appears in MANIFEST |
| Schema Validation | ✅ PASS | Fail-closed (P0.2) |
| Clean Repo | ✅ PASS | R2 enforced (P0.6) |
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Bundle ZIP | artifacts/packets/review/CLOSURE_BUNDLE_Policy_Engine_v1.2.5.zip |
| ZIP SHA256 | 152733628e9056522ad989320639e65cc3e5dd93a5488de0653cb9286acda514 |
| Policy SHA256 | c6c6eacfbb30ab329c46dd86fd2825ccaa89a0dfb5da3d7b3be2cb4ba129ba5b |
| Attestation | DETACHED_ZIP_SHA256_SIDECAR |
| Verdict | PASS |
All P0 gates passed:
- P0.1: Attestation model (DETACHED sidecar)
- P0.2: Schema validation (fail-closed)
- P0.3: Manifest verification (single-pass, no cycle)
- P0.4: Deterministic failure paths
- P0.5: Exclusion rule enforced (regression check active)
- P0.6: Clean repo only (R2)
Hash/Provenance Review Loops: ELIMINATED
The bundler cannot produce an internally inconsistent bundle because the manifest verification log is evidence of verification, not part of the verified artifact set.