V37 Gate 11: Align post-promotion protocol boundary

Add V37 active / V38 draft posture to the protocol package boundary test and refresh current README and roadmap posture after V37 promotion.\n\nChecks run: pnpm --filter @bitcode/protocol test; pnpm --filter @bitcode/protocol typecheck; node scripts/check-bitcode-spec-family.mjs --version V37 --mode promoted --current-target V37; node scripts/check-bitcode-canonical-inputs.mjs --current-target V37; node scripts/check-bitcode-canon-posture-drift.mjs --active-canon V37 --draft-target V38; node scripts/check-v37-gate10-promotion-readiness.mjs --promotion-mode --skip-branch-check; git diff --check; git diff --cached --check.

Author: geraldarthurdavis

README.md

@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Bitcode Repository
 
 `BITCODE_SPEC.txt` is the canonical pointer for active-system work. It currently
-resolves to `V36`; V37 is the active draft target for Website Conversations
-depth after the promoted Exchange canon.
+resolves to `V37`; V38 is the next draft target after the promoted Website
+Conversations canon.
 
 ## Current Product Posture
 
@@ -12,14 +12,14 @@ The primary operator routes are:
 - `/terminal` for depositing, reading, transaction work, and protocol follow-through.
 - `/auxillaries` for Wallet, Externals, Profile, and Interfaces support surfaces.
 
-Exchange is promoted V36 canon: market-wide activity master-detail, buy/sell/
+Exchange is inherited V36 canon: market-wide activity master-detail, buy/sell/
 bid/ask/cancel/accept/settle/history flows, AssetPack range trading,
 rights-transfer review, pricing/liquidity/wrapper analysis, settlement
 reconciliation, dispute/repair/revenue routes, Exchange UX, local/staging
 rehearsal, and Exchange-specific proofs.
-Website Conversations are the active V37 draft focus: conversation sessions,
-route-local history, stream UI/event contracts, fullscreen writing mode, source
-selectors, conversation-to-Terminal handoff, persistence/privacy/redaction,
+Website Conversations are promoted V37 canon: conversation sessions, route-local
+history, stream UI/event contracts, fullscreen writing mode, source selectors,
+conversation-to-Terminal handoff, persistence/privacy/redaction,
 telemetry/proof/docs, local/staging rehearsal, and promotion readiness.
 V37 Gate 1 opens the Conversations spec family and `check:v37-gate1` over
 active V36.

SPECIFICATIONS_ROADMAP.md

@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 ## Status
 
-- Current active canonical pointer: `BITCODE_SPEC.txt` -> `V36`
-- Current active canon: `BITCODE_SPEC_V36.md`
-- Current draft target: `BITCODE_SPEC_V37.md`
-- Current working gate: V37 Gate 10 Promotion Readiness.
+- Current active canonical pointer: `BITCODE_SPEC.txt` -> `V37`
+- Current active canon: `BITCODE_SPEC_V37.md`
+- Current draft target: `V38` draft opening.
+- Current working gate: V38 Gate 1 Draft Opening.
 - Next queued gate after V37 promotion: V38 Gate 1 Draft Opening.
-- Latest closed version: V36 Exchange Depth, which promoted market-wide activity, intent/order contracts, rights-transfer review, pricing/liquidity/fee quotes, settlement reconciliation, dispute/repair/revenue routes, Exchange UX, local/staging rehearsal, and V36 promotion readiness.
-- Recent V36 closure anchor: V36 Gate 10 Promotion Readiness generated V36 proof support, promoted `BITCODE_SPEC.txt` to `V36`, prepared V36 active / V37 draft runtime posture, and closed Exchange-depth canon.
+- Latest closed version: V37 Website Conversations, which promoted conversation sessions, route-local history, stream UI/event contracts, fullscreen writing, source selectors, Terminal handoff, persistence/privacy/redaction, telemetry/proof hooks, local/staging rehearsal, and V37 promotion readiness.
+- Recent V37 closure anchor: V37 Gate 10 Promotion Readiness generated V37 proof support, promoted `BITCODE_SPEC.txt` to `V37`, prepared V37 active / V38 draft runtime posture, and closed Website Conversations canon.
 - V34 Gate 2 closure anchor: deployment-depth now owns package-backed `DeploymentHostCapabilityCatalog` and `EnvironmentLaneContract` source, deterministic `.bitcode/v34-deployment-host-capability-catalog.json` and `.bitcode/v34-environment-lane-contracts.json`, and visible `value-bearing-mainnet` blocking through `blocked_future_canon_required`.
 - V34 Gate 3 closure anchor: deployment-depth now owns package-backed `DistributedExecutionRuntimeReceipt` source, deterministic `.bitcode/v34-distributed-execution-runtime-receipts.json`, `request_response_not_required` long-running work posture, and source-safe roots for pipeline, PTRR agent, ThricifiedGeneration, tool, ledger, wallet, proof, object-storage, and repair work.
 - V34 Gate 4 closure anchor: deployment-depth now owns package-backed `DeploymentStoragePosture` source, deterministic `.bitcode/v34-deployment-storage-posture.json`, ledger/database/object-storage drift repair fixtures, retention/encryption/backup/rollback/audit posture, and source-bearing AssetPack storage remains locked before settlement.
@@ -60,9 +60,9 @@ They are referenced here for specification history only; active implementation w
 ## Source Families
 
 - Legacy ENGI specifications: `_legacy/ENGI_SPEC_V1.md` through `_legacy/ENGI_SPEC_V25.md`, with companion `NOTES`, `DELTA`, `PARITY_MATRIX`, `SYSTEM_PARITY_MATRIX`, `PROVEN`, and audit files where present.
-- Active Bitcode specifications: `BITCODE_SPEC_V36.md`, with companion `DELTA`, `NOTES`, `PARITY_MATRIX`, and `PROVEN` files.
-- Promoted Bitcode history: `BITCODE_SPEC_V26.md` through `BITCODE_SPEC_V35.md`, with companion `DELTA`, `NOTES`, `PARITY_MATRIX`, and `PROVEN` files.
-- Draft and future Bitcode specifications: `BITCODE_SPEC_V37.md`, `BITCODE_SPEC_V37_DELTA.md`, `BITCODE_SPEC_V37_NOTES.md`, `BITCODE_SPEC_V37_PARITY_MATRIX.md`, and later notes files.
+- Active Bitcode specifications: `BITCODE_SPEC_V37.md`, with companion `DELTA`, `NOTES`, `PARITY_MATRIX`, and `PROVEN` files.
+- Promoted Bitcode history: `BITCODE_SPEC_V26.md` through `BITCODE_SPEC_V36.md`, with companion `DELTA`, `NOTES`, `PARITY_MATRIX`, and `PROVEN` files.
+- Draft and future Bitcode specifications: V38 draft family files once V38 Gate 1 opens, and later notes files.
 - Specification discipline references: `BITCODE_SPECIFYING.md` and `BITCODE_SPEC_TEMPLATEGUIDE.md`.
 
 ## Roadmap

packages/protocol/README.md

@@ -45,11 +45,11 @@ Current exported commercial helpers include:
 - canonical proven-generation helpers;
 - the package app/server context used by commercial interfaces.
 
-This is now the `V36` active, `V37` draft after V36 promotion posture accepted
-by V36 Gate 10 and opened by V37 Gate 1.
-V37 Gate 1 treats this package as promotion-critical runtime posture.
+This is now the `V37` active, `V38` draft after V37 promotion posture accepted
+by V37 Gate 10.
+V38 Gate 1 treats this package as promotion-critical runtime posture.
 `packages/protocol/src/canon-posture.js` and `packages/protocol/data/state.json`
-must remain aligned to `V36` active, `V37` draft while V37 gates are in flight.
+must remain aligned to `V37` active, `V38` draft while V38 opens.
 V37 Gate 1 opens the Website Conversations spec family and `check:v37-gate1`.
 V37 Gate 2 adds source-safe `ConversationSession` route-history contracts
 through `buildConversationSessionRouteHistory` and

packages/protocol/test/protocol-package-boundary.test.js

@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ test('@bitcode/protocol commercial formalization exports package-native canon he
     V34: { activeCanon: 'V34', draftTarget: 'V35' },
     V35: { activeCanon: 'V35', draftTarget: 'V36' },
     V36: { activeCanon: 'V36', draftTarget: 'V37' },
+    V37: { activeCanon: 'V37', draftTarget: 'V38' },
   };
   const expectedPosture = expectedPostureByPointer[pointer];