Clarify backlog assignment status source

Author: ToolboxAid

dev/build/ProjectInstructions/backlog/BACKLOG_MASTER.md

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ This file is the authoritative source for assigned product work.
 
 This document is updated as work status changes, including Owner assignment, reprioritization, completion, deferral, accepted PRs, SOD review, and EOD review.
 
-Backlog content must be organized by Team, then Product Area. Existing roadmap phase sections must preserve explicit team/product-area ownership until they are normalized into the Team/Product Area grouping.
+`BACKLOG_MASTER.md` is now the canonical team/product-area assignment and status source. Future backlog changes must update this structure directly.
 
 Each product area must include status and percent complete.
 

dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_manual-validation-notes.md

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 - Confirmed rebase onto current `origin/main`; conflict resolution touched generated report artifacts only.
 - Confirmed `BACKLOG_MASTER.md` now treats team-aware local dev bootstrap runtime as implemented, not remaining work.
 - Confirmed correction used OWNER-provided verification for `npm run dev:bootstrap -- --team bravo`.
+- Confirmed future-normalization wording was replaced with current-state canonical backlog language.
 - Confirmed Tool Votes UI/page files were not modified.
 - Confirmed this PR does not implement Tile, Tool Votes, runtime, API, database, or UI behavior.
 - Playwright was not run because this is governance/documentation-only and no runtime or UI files changed.

dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_report.md

@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Updated active Project Instructions and the backlog header only.
 - Added `admin/tool-votes.html` as the Tool Votes/Admin Owner priority signal source.
 - Added the required Team Assignment startup output table.
 - Added hard-stop behavior for missing backlog, missing assigned team, missing product-area representation, and missing Tool Votes priority source.
-- Updated `BACKLOG_MASTER.md` header to state assigned-work ownership, status update expectations, Team/Product Area grouping, and required product-area status/percent complete.
+- Updated `BACKLOG_MASTER.md` header to state assigned-work ownership, status update expectations, current Team/Product Area status-source ownership, and required product-area status/percent complete.
 - Corrected `BACKLOG_MASTER.md` to mark team-aware local dev bootstrap runtime as complete, including `dev:bootstrap`, `team-port-config.mjs`, `--team` support, bootstrap orchestration, browser launch reporting, and port resolution.
 - Updated Start of Day command/bootstrap docs to require the Team Assignment section.
 - Added top-level `PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md` pointers for the team backlog/startup assignment standard and Tool Votes priority source.
@@ -64,6 +64,16 @@ Corrected implemented items:
 - port resolution
 - legacy `npm run dev:local-api` alias
 
+## Backlog Canonical Structure Correction
+
+`BACKLOG_MASTER.md` now states:
+
+```text
+BACKLOG_MASTER.md is now the canonical team/product-area assignment and status source. Future backlog changes must update this structure directly.
+```
+
+This removes wording that implied team/product-area backlog normalization was a future activity.
+
 ## Rebase Notes
 
 - Rebased onto current `origin/main` after Owner 035 merged.

dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_requirement-checklist.md

@@ -25,4 +25,5 @@
 | Mark bootstrap/team-aware dev runtime as implemented | PASS | `BACKLOG_MASTER.md` now records team-aware local dev bootstrap as complete. |
 | Do not recreate bootstrap work | PASS | No runtime/bootstrap source files were modified. |
 | Do not assign bootstrap as remaining work | PASS | Backlog notes explicitly prohibit assigning `dev:bootstrap`, team-port config, browser launch, bootstrap orchestration, or port resolution as remaining backlog work unless OWNER opens a new enhancement. |
+| Remove future-normalization wording | PASS | `BACKLOG_MASTER.md` now uses current-state canonical team/product-area assignment and status language. |
 | No runtime/UI/API/database/tool implementation changes | PASS | Only Project Instructions and reports changed. |

dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_validation-report.md

@@ -35,4 +35,5 @@ No runtime, UI, API, database, or tool implementation files were changed.
 
 - `BACKLOG_MASTER.md` marks team-aware local dev bootstrap runtime as complete.
 - `dev:bootstrap`, `team-port-config.mjs`, `--team` runtime support, bootstrap orchestration, browser launch reporting, and port resolution are not listed as remaining backlog work.
+- `BACKLOG_MASTER.md` no longer implies team/product-area backlog normalization is a future activity.
 - No `dev/bootstrap/`, `package.json`, runtime, UI, API, or database files were modified by this correction.

dev/reports/codex_changed_files.txt

@@ -19,19 +19,19 @@ M	dev/reports/codex_review.diff
 .../ProjectInstructions/PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md    |   4 +-
  .../PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS_VERSION.md                |   3 +-
  .../ProjectInstructions/TEAM_START_COMMANDS.md     |  17 ++++
- .../addendums/team_backlog_sod_eod_standard.md     |  69 +++++++++++++++
+ .../addendums/team_backlog_sod_eod_standard.md     |  69 ++++++++++++++
  .../addendums/team_start_and_release.md            |  28 +++---
- .../ProjectInstructions/backlog/BACKLOG_MASTER.md  |  39 ++++++++-
+ .../ProjectInstructions/backlog/BACKLOG_MASTER.md  |  39 +++++++-
  .../bootstrap/codex_start_of_day_bootstrap.md      |  27 ++++++
  .../standards/CODEX_WORKFLOW_COMMANDS.md           |   9 ++
  ...-startup-assignment-policy_branch-validation.md |  13 +++
- ...up-assignment-policy_manual-validation-notes.md |  12 +++
- ...003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_report.md |  94 +++++++++++++++++++++
- ...rtup-assignment-policy_requirement-checklist.md |  28 ++++++
- ...-startup-assignment-policy_validation-report.md |  38 +++++++++
- dev/reports/codex_changed_files.txt                | Bin 2004 -> 2290 bytes
- dev/reports/codex_review.diff                      | Bin 133302 -> 33998 bytes
- 15 files changed, 365 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
+ ...up-assignment-policy_manual-validation-notes.md |  13 +++
+ ...003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_report.md | 104 +++++++++++++++++++++
+ ...rtup-assignment-policy_requirement-checklist.md |  29 ++++++
+ ...-startup-assignment-policy_validation-report.md |  39 ++++++++
+ dev/reports/codex_changed_files.txt                | Bin 2004 -> 2280 bytes
+ dev/reports/codex_review.diff                      | Bin 133302 -> 34665 bytes
+ 15 files changed, 378 insertions(+), 16 deletions(-)
 
 # merge-base
 994b844cb6f5ddae29239962a751da997e207d9e

dev/reports/codex_review.diff

@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ index 3c660f598..021f2d0be 100644
  ## Team Command Examples
 
 diff --git a/dev/build/ProjectInstructions/backlog/BACKLOG_MASTER.md b/dev/build/ProjectInstructions/backlog/BACKLOG_MASTER.md
-index a7d317ed2..26913927e 100644
+index a7d317ed2..3c47c2a1b 100644
 --- a/dev/build/ProjectInstructions/backlog/BACKLOG_MASTER.md
 +++ b/dev/build/ProjectInstructions/backlog/BACKLOG_MASTER.md
 @@ -4,16 +4,29 @@
@@ -296,7 +296,7 @@ index a7d317ed2..26913927e 100644
 +
 +This document is updated as work status changes, including Owner assignment, reprioritization, completion, deferral, accepted PRs, SOD review, and EOD review.
 +
-+Backlog content must be organized by Team, then Product Area. Existing roadmap phase sections must preserve explicit team/product-area ownership until they are normalized into the Team/Product Area grouping.
++`BACKLOG_MASTER.md` is now the canonical team/product-area assignment and status source. Future backlog changes must update this structure directly.
 +
 +Each product area must include status and percent complete.
 +
@@ -451,10 +451,10 @@ index 000000000..dff7c5ede
 +| Scope | PASS | Governance/documentation only |
 diff --git a/dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_manual-validation-notes.md b/dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_manual-validation-notes.md
 new file mode 100644
-index 000000000..c1471cccc
+index 000000000..496975603
 --- /dev/null
 +++ b/dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_manual-validation-notes.md
-@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
 +# PR_26180_OWNER_003 Manual Validation Notes
 +
 +- Confirmed `dev/build/ProjectInstructions/backlog/BACKLOG_MASTER.md` exists and is referenced as the authoritative assigned-work source.
@@ -464,15 +464,16 @@ index 000000000..c1471cccc
 +- Confirmed rebase onto current `origin/main`; conflict resolution touched generated report artifacts only.
 +- Confirmed `BACKLOG_MASTER.md` now treats team-aware local dev bootstrap runtime as implemented, not remaining work.
 +- Confirmed correction used OWNER-provided verification for `npm run dev:bootstrap -- --team bravo`.
++- Confirmed future-normalization wording was replaced with current-state canonical backlog language.
 +- Confirmed Tool Votes UI/page files were not modified.
 +- Confirmed this PR does not implement Tile, Tool Votes, runtime, API, database, or UI behavior.
 +- Playwright was not run because this is governance/documentation-only and no runtime or UI files changed.
 diff --git a/dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_report.md b/dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_report.md
 new file mode 100644
-index 000000000..c4caa075d
+index 000000000..04a6952c6
 --- /dev/null
 +++ b/dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_report.md
-@@ -0,0 +1,94 @@
+@@ -0,0 +1,104 @@
 +# PR_26180_OWNER_003 Backlog Startup Assignment Policy Report
 +
 +## Executive Summary
@@ -506,7 +507,7 @@ index 000000000..c4caa075d
 +- Added `admin/tool-votes.html` as the Tool Votes/Admin Owner priority signal source.
 +- Added the required Team Assignment startup output table.
 +- Added hard-stop behavior for missing backlog, missing assigned team, missing product-area representation, and missing Tool Votes priority source.
-+- Updated `BACKLOG_MASTER.md` header to state assigned-work ownership, status update expectations, Team/Product Area grouping, and required product-area status/percent complete.
++- Updated `BACKLOG_MASTER.md` header to state assigned-work ownership, status update expectations, current Team/Product Area status-source ownership, and required product-area status/percent complete.
 +- Corrected `BACKLOG_MASTER.md` to mark team-aware local dev bootstrap runtime as complete, including `dev:bootstrap`, `team-port-config.mjs`, `--team` support, bootstrap orchestration, browser launch reporting, and port resolution.
 +- Updated Start of Day command/bootstrap docs to require the Team Assignment section.
 +- Added top-level `PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md` pointers for the team backlog/startup assignment standard and Tool Votes priority source.
@@ -539,6 +540,16 @@ index 000000000..c4caa075d
 +- port resolution
 +- legacy `npm run dev:local-api` alias
 +
++## Backlog Canonical Structure Correction
++
++`BACKLOG_MASTER.md` now states:
++
++```text
++BACKLOG_MASTER.md is now the canonical team/product-area assignment and status source. Future backlog changes must update this structure directly.
++```
++
++This removes wording that implied team/product-area backlog normalization was a future activity.
++
 +## Rebase Notes
 +
 +- Rebased onto current `origin/main` after Owner 035 merged.
@@ -569,10 +580,10 @@ index 000000000..c4caa075d
 +```
 diff --git a/dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_requirement-checklist.md b/dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_requirement-checklist.md
 new file mode 100644
-index 000000000..c5af1228d
+index 000000000..276735921
 --- /dev/null
 +++ b/dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_requirement-checklist.md
-@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
 +# PR_26180_OWNER_003 Requirement Checklist
 +
 +| Requirement | Result | Notes |
@@ -600,13 +611,14 @@ index 000000000..c5af1228d
 +| Mark bootstrap/team-aware dev runtime as implemented | PASS | `BACKLOG_MASTER.md` now records team-aware local dev bootstrap as complete. |
 +| Do not recreate bootstrap work | PASS | No runtime/bootstrap source files were modified. |
 +| Do not assign bootstrap as remaining work | PASS | Backlog notes explicitly prohibit assigning `dev:bootstrap`, team-port config, browser launch, bootstrap orchestration, or port resolution as remaining backlog work unless OWNER opens a new enhancement. |
++| Remove future-normalization wording | PASS | `BACKLOG_MASTER.md` now uses current-state canonical team/product-area assignment and status language. |
 +| No runtime/UI/API/database/tool implementation changes | PASS | Only Project Instructions and reports changed. |
 diff --git a/dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_validation-report.md b/dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_validation-report.md
 new file mode 100644
-index 000000000..52287f5af
+index 000000000..2ff76a6c2
 --- /dev/null
 +++ b/dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_validation-report.md
-@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
 +# PR_26180_OWNER_003 Validation Report
 +
 +## Validation Commands
@@ -644,7 +656,8 @@ index 000000000..52287f5af
 +
 +- `BACKLOG_MASTER.md` marks team-aware local dev bootstrap runtime as complete.
 +- `dev:bootstrap`, `team-port-config.mjs`, `--team` runtime support, bootstrap orchestration, browser launch reporting, and port resolution are not listed as remaining backlog work.
++- `BACKLOG_MASTER.md` no longer implies team/product-area backlog normalization is a future activity.
 +- No `dev/bootstrap/`, `package.json`, runtime, UI, API, or database files were modified by this correction.
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-index 952a0ad68..b7a959aab 100644
+index 952a0ad68..952e9ff60 100644
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