docushell · docushell-dev · Jun 21, 2026 · Jun 21, 2026
diff --git a/.github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_approval_decision_refresh.py b/.github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_approval_decision_refresh.py
@@ -0,0 +1,222 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+#
+# Copyright 2026 The Ethos maintainers
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+#
+
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import json
+import re
+import subprocess
+import unittest
+from pathlib import Path
+
+from makefile_guard import target_block
+
+
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
+PREP = ROOT / "docs/milestone-e-package-publication-approval-prep.json"
+RECORD = (
+    ROOT
+    / "docs/validation/"
+    "milestone-e-package-publication-approval-decision-refresh-validation-2026-06-22.md"
+)
+PRIOR_DECISION_RECORD = (
+    "docs/validation/"
+    "milestone-e-package-publication-approval-decision-validation-2026-06-21.md"
+)
+CANDIDATE_ACTIVATION_RECORD = (
+    "docs/validation/"
+    "milestone-e-package-publication-candidate-activation-evidence-validation-2026-06-22.md"
+)
+VALIDATION_README = ROOT / "docs/validation/README.md"
+PREP_SCOPE = ROOT / "docs/milestone-e-prep-scope.md"
+ROADMAP = ROOT / "docs/roadmap.md"
+EXECUTION_STATUS = ROOT / "docs/execution-status.md"
+CI_WORKFLOW = ROOT / ".github/workflows/ci.yml"
+
+SOURCE_COMMIT = "6a9151171b4d019780cfa1c718f8a7264bb4f549"
+SOURCE_SHORT = "6a91511"
+SOURCE_TREE = "8b150d9aebdc282c358e4552a4d709c3140f41b4"
+REQUIRED_REFRESH_FIELDS = [
+    "Decision: activation evidence is present; manual exact approval remains required.",
+    "Activation evidence status: present through the candidate activation evidence record.",
+    "Exact candidate crate list approved by this refresh: none.",
+    "Exact package version map approved by this refresh: none.",
+    "Exact package tag name set approved by this refresh: none.",
+    "Exact package tag source commit and source tree approved by this refresh: none.",
+    "Exact source manifest activation diff approved by this refresh: none.",
+    "Exact public installation wording approved by this refresh: none.",
+    "Public-surface posture check result after this refresh: passed with no public installation wording approval.",
+    "Claims gate result after this refresh: passed with package publication blocked.",
+    "Milestone E prep result after this refresh record: required for this record branch.",
+]
+MANUAL_INPUT_FIELDS = [
+    "exact candidate crate list for the first package-publication surface",
+    "exact package version map, including whether candidate `0.1.0` is accepted or rejected",
+    "exact package tag names and source binding",
+    "exact source Cargo manifest activation diff",
+    "exact registry-equivalent dependent package assembly evidence",
+    "exact public installation wording and explicit exclusions",
+    "posture, claims, and Milestone E prep gate results",
+]
+FORBIDDEN_SCOPE_EXPANSION = [
+    "package publication approved",
+    "package publication is approved",
+    "public installation approved",
+    "public installation is approved",
+    "public installation wording is approved",
+    "package tag creation approved",
+    "cargo manifests are changed",
+    "registry creation approved",
+    "registry-backed assembly activation approved",
+    "release-ready",
+    "release artifact approved",
+    "package-ready",
+    "packages are published",
+    "published packages",
+    "production-ready",
+    "benchmark-validated",
+    "public benchmark pass",
+    "speed validated",
+    "fastest",
+    "launch-ready",
+    "hosted surface approved",
+    "hosted demo approved",
+    "demo-ready",
+    "performance validated",
+    "quality validated",
+    "footprint validated",
+    "table-quality validated",
+    "parser-quality validated",
+]
+
+
+def read(path: Path) -> str:
+    return path.read_text(encoding="utf-8")
+
+
+def normalized(path: Path) -> str:
+    return re.sub(r"\s+", " ", read(path))
+
+
+def load_json(path: Path) -> dict:
+    return json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+
+
+def git(*args: str) -> str:
+    return subprocess.check_output(
+        ["git", *args],
+        cwd=ROOT,
+        encoding="utf-8",
+        stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+    ).strip()
+
+
+class MilestoneEPackagePublicationApprovalDecisionRefreshTests(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_refresh_record_is_indexed_and_source_bound(self) -> None:
+        prep = load_json(PREP)
+        readme = read(VALIDATION_README)
+        record = normalized(RECORD)
+
+        self.assertIn(RECORD.name, readme)
+        self.assertIn("package publication approval decision refresh validation", readme)
+        self.assertEqual(
+            "docs/validation/"
+            "milestone-e-package-publication-approval-decision-refresh-validation-2026-06-22.md",
+            prep["follow_up_records"]["package_approval_decision_refresh"],
+        )
+        self.assertIn(f"Validated source HEAD before this record: `{SOURCE_SHORT}`", read(RECORD))
+        self.assertIn(f"Approval decision refresh source commit: `{SOURCE_COMMIT}`", record)
+        self.assertIn(f"Approval decision refresh source tree: `{SOURCE_TREE}`", record)
+        self.assertEqual(SOURCE_COMMIT, git("rev-parse", SOURCE_SHORT))
+        self.assertEqual(SOURCE_TREE, git("rev-parse", f"{SOURCE_SHORT}^{{tree}}"))
+
+    def test_refresh_records_activation_evidence_but_requires_manual_approval(self) -> None:
+        record = normalized(RECORD)
+
+        self.assertIn("Status: **pass for package publication approval decision refresh with publication blocked**", record)
+        for field in REQUIRED_REFRESH_FIELDS:
+            self.assertIn(field, record)
+        self.assertIn(PRIOR_DECISION_RECORD, record)
+        self.assertIn(CANDIDATE_ACTIVATION_RECORD, record)
+        self.assertIn("Candidate `0.1.0` remains unapproved as a package publication version", record)
+        self.assertIn("Candidate package tags remain uncreated and unapproved", record)
+        self.assertIn("Current Cargo manifests remain unchanged", record)
+        self.assertIn("Manual Decider Input Required", read(RECORD))
+        for field in MANUAL_INPUT_FIELDS:
+            self.assertIn(field, record)
+
+    def test_current_manifests_tags_and_registry_state_stay_unactivated(self) -> None:
+        prep = load_json(PREP)
+        core_manifest = read(ROOT / "crates/ethos-core/Cargo.toml")
+        verify_manifest = read(ROOT / "crates/ethos-verify/Cargo.toml")
+        pdf_manifest = read(ROOT / "crates/ethos-pdf/Cargo.toml")
+
+        for value in prep["package_publication_decision_input_packet"]["candidate_package_tag_names"]:
+            tag = value.split(": ", maxsplit=1)[1].split(";", maxsplit=1)[0]
+            self.assertEqual("", git("tag", "--list", tag))
+        self.assertIn('name = "ethos-core"', core_manifest)
+        self.assertIn("publish = false", core_manifest)
+        self.assertIn("publish = false", verify_manifest)
+        self.assertIn("publish = false", pdf_manifest)
+        self.assertNotIn('package = "ethos-doc-core"', verify_manifest)
+        self.assertNotIn('package = "ethos-doc-core"', pdf_manifest)
+        self.assertFalse((ROOT / ".cargo/config.toml").exists())
+        self.assertFalse((ROOT / "target/package-registry").exists())
+
+    def test_docs_reference_refresh_and_retained_blockers(self) -> None:
+        for path in (PREP_SCOPE, ROADMAP, EXECUTION_STATUS, VALIDATION_README):
+            doc = normalized(path)
+
+            self.assertIn(RECORD.name, doc, str(path))
+            self.assertIn("approval decision refresh", doc.lower(), str(path))
+            self.assertIn("activation evidence is present", doc.lower(), str(path))
+            self.assertIn("manual exact approval remains required", doc.lower(), str(path))
+            self.assertIn("package publication remains blocked", doc, str(path))
+            self.assertIn("public installation remains blocked", doc, str(path))
+
+    def test_make_and_ci_run_refresh_after_activation_evidence_before_readiness(self) -> None:
+        make_block = target_block("milestone-e-prep")
+        ci = read(CI_WORKFLOW)
+        evidence_guard = "test_milestone_e_package_publication_candidate_activation_evidence.py"
+        refresh_guard = "test_milestone_e_package_publication_approval_decision_refresh.py"
+        public_facing_guard = "test_milestone_e_public_facing_readiness_ledger.py"
+
+        for text, prefix in ((make_block, "$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/"), (ci, "python3 .github/scripts/")):
+            self.assertIn(prefix + refresh_guard, text)
+            self.assertEqual(1, text.count(prefix + refresh_guard))
+            self.assertLess(text.index(prefix + evidence_guard), text.index(prefix + refresh_guard))
+            self.assertLess(text.index(prefix + refresh_guard), text.index(prefix + public_facing_guard))
+
+    def test_record_avoids_scope_expansion_language_or_private_paths(self) -> None:
+        lower = normalized(RECORD).lower()
+        raw = read(RECORD)
+
+        for phrase in FORBIDDEN_SCOPE_EXPANSION:
+            self.assertNotIn(phrase, lower)
+        self.assertNotIn("/Users/", raw)
+        self.assertNotIn("/private/tmp", raw)
+        self.assertNotIn("/private/var", raw)
+        self.assertNotIn("/var/folders", raw)
+        self.assertNotIn("saumildiwaker", raw)
+        self.assertNotIn("Desktop/Stuff", raw)
+        self.assertNotIn("project/repo/ethos", raw)
+        self.assertNotIn("docs/.roadmap.md.swp", raw)
+        self.assertNotIn("web/", raw)
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()
diff --git a/.github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_approval_prep.py b/.github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_approval_prep.py
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@
     "package_approval_decision_template": "docs/validation/milestone-e-package-publication-approval-decision-template-validation-2026-06-21.md",
     "package_approval_decision_record": "docs/validation/milestone-e-package-publication-approval-decision-validation-2026-06-21.md",
     "package_candidate_activation_evidence": "docs/validation/milestone-e-package-publication-candidate-activation-evidence-validation-2026-06-22.md",
+    "package_approval_decision_refresh": "docs/validation/milestone-e-package-publication-approval-decision-refresh-validation-2026-06-22.md",
 }
 EXPECTED_PUBLICATION_DECISION_INPUTS = {
     "decision_status": "not_approved_pending_exact_decision",

diff --git a/.github/scripts/test_milestone_e_prep_guard_sequence_index.py b/.github/scripts/test_milestone_e_prep_guard_sequence_index.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@
     "$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_approval_decision_template.py",
     "$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_approval_decision_record.py",
     "$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_candidate_activation_evidence.py",
+    "$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_approval_decision_refresh.py",
     "$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_public_facing_readiness_ledger.py",
     "$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_public_beta_current_main_refresh_prep.py",
     "$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_public_beta_current_main_source_only_approval.py",

diff --git a/.github/scripts/test_milestone_e_prep_scope.py b/.github/scripts/test_milestone_e_prep_scope.py
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ def test_make_target_is_narrow_and_guarded(self) -> None:
     "$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_approval_decision_template.py",
     "$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_approval_decision_record.py",
     "$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_candidate_activation_evidence.py",
+    "$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_approval_decision_refresh.py",
     "$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_public_facing_readiness_ledger.py",
     "$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_public_beta_current_main_refresh_prep.py",
     "$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_public_beta_current_main_source_only_approval.py",

diff --git a/.github/scripts/test_milestone_e_validation_record_index.py b/.github/scripts/test_milestone_e_validation_record_index.py
@@ -294,6 +294,10 @@ class RecordCoverage:
         "milestone-e-package-publication-candidate-activation-evidence-validation-2026-06-22.md",
         "test_milestone_e_package_publication_candidate_activation_evidence.py",
     ),
+    RecordCoverage(
+        "milestone-e-package-publication-approval-decision-refresh-validation-2026-06-22.md",
+        "test_milestone_e_package_publication_approval_decision_refresh.py",
+    ),
     RecordCoverage(
         "milestone-e-public-facing-readiness-ledger-validation-2026-06-21.md",
         "test_milestone_e_public_facing_readiness_ledger.py",
@@ -432,6 +436,9 @@ def test_index_guards_run_after_row_and_schema_records(self) -> None:
         package_candidate_activation_evidence_guard = (
             "test_milestone_e_package_publication_candidate_activation_evidence.py"
         )
+        package_approval_decision_refresh_guard = (
+            "test_milestone_e_package_publication_approval_decision_refresh.py"
+        )
         readiness_guard = "test_milestone_e_public_facing_readiness_ledger.py"
         beta_refresh_guard = "test_milestone_e_public_beta_current_main_refresh_prep.py"
         command_guard = "test_milestone_e_validation_command_index_validation_record.py"
@@ -528,6 +535,10 @@ def test_index_guards_run_after_row_and_schema_records(self) -> None:
             )
             self.assertLess(
                 text.index(prefix + package_candidate_activation_evidence_guard),
+                text.index(prefix + package_approval_decision_refresh_guard),
+            )
+            self.assertLess(
+                text.index(prefix + package_approval_decision_refresh_guard),
                 text.index(prefix + readiness_guard),
             )
             self.assertLess(text.index(prefix + readiness_guard), text.index(prefix + beta_refresh_guard))
@@ -565,6 +576,14 @@ def test_index_guards_run_after_row_and_schema_records(self) -> None:
                 text.index(prefix + package_candidate_activation_evidence_guard),
                 text.index(prefix + index_guard),
             )
+            self.assertLess(
+                text.index(prefix + package_approval_decision_refresh_guard),
+                text.index(prefix + command_guard),
+            )
+            self.assertLess(
+                text.index(prefix + package_approval_decision_refresh_guard),
+                text.index(prefix + index_guard),
+            )
             self.assertLess(
                 text.index(prefix + package_registry_evidence_review_guard),
                 text.index(prefix + command_guard),

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -244,6 +244,8 @@ jobs:
         run: python3 .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_approval_decision_record.py
       - name: Milestone E package publication candidate activation evidence tests
         run: python3 .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_candidate_activation_evidence.py
+      - name: Milestone E package publication approval decision refresh tests
+        run: python3 .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_approval_decision_refresh.py
       - name: Milestone E public-facing readiness ledger tests
         run: python3 .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_public_facing_readiness_ledger.py
       - name: Milestone E public beta current-main refresh prep tests

diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
@@ -229,6 +229,7 @@ milestone-e-prep:
 	$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_approval_decision_template.py
 	$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_approval_decision_record.py
 	$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_candidate_activation_evidence.py
+	$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_package_publication_approval_decision_refresh.py
 	$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_public_facing_readiness_ledger.py
 	$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_public_beta_current_main_refresh_prep.py
 	$(PYTHON) .github/scripts/test_milestone_e_public_beta_current_main_source_only_approval.py

diff --git a/docs/execution-status.md b/docs/execution-status.md
@@ -213,6 +213,8 @@ The package publication approval decision in `docs/validation/milestone-e-packag
 
 The package publication candidate activation evidence in `docs/validation/milestone-e-package-publication-candidate-activation-evidence-validation-2026-06-22.md` validates a temporary non-public package activation workspace against source commit `6cf211c` / tree `ae76bc588b64dc1e8087d9096d52545a3560c2c0`. Source Cargo manifests remain blocked, package publication remains blocked, and public installation remains blocked.
 
+The package publication approval decision refresh in `docs/validation/milestone-e-package-publication-approval-decision-refresh-validation-2026-06-22.md` records that activation evidence is present against source commit `6a91511` / tree `8b150d9aebdc282c358e4552a4d709c3140f41b4`. Manual exact approval remains required; source Cargo manifests remain unchanged, package publication remains blocked, and public installation remains blocked.
+
 | Work item | Current status | Remaining blocker |
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | PDFium Phase 1 profile | Landed: pinned profile, V8/XFA-disabled state, platform hashes, runtime library hashes, and provenance are recorded | Phase 2 project-maintained builds still block Public Beta |

diff --git a/docs/milestone-e-package-publication-approval-prep.json b/docs/milestone-e-package-publication-approval-prep.json
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@
     "package_public_installation_wording_review": "docs/validation/milestone-e-package-publication-public-installation-wording-review-validation-2026-06-21.md",
     "package_approval_decision_template": "docs/validation/milestone-e-package-publication-approval-decision-template-validation-2026-06-21.md",
     "package_approval_decision_record": "docs/validation/milestone-e-package-publication-approval-decision-validation-2026-06-21.md",
-    "package_candidate_activation_evidence": "docs/validation/milestone-e-package-publication-candidate-activation-evidence-validation-2026-06-22.md"
+    "package_candidate_activation_evidence": "docs/validation/milestone-e-package-publication-candidate-activation-evidence-validation-2026-06-22.md",
+    "package_approval_decision_refresh": "docs/validation/milestone-e-package-publication-approval-decision-refresh-validation-2026-06-22.md"
   },
   "publication_approval_decision_inputs": {
     "decision_status": "not_approved_pending_exact_decision",