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Author: drjones <drjones@noreply.localhost>
Date:   Wed May 20 05:53:35 2026 -0700

    docs: add stewardship readme

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+# C5 JACKED
+
+Parent workspace for the `ESP32-C5-J4CK3D` firmware checkout.
+
+## Stewardship Status
+
+- Local folder had no root Git repository during the 2026-05-20 stewardship pass.
+- Nested `ESP32-C5-J4CK3D/` directory is the active project checkout.
+- Nested upstream remote: `https://github.com/Evil-Project-Team/ESP32-C5-J4CK3D.git`
+- This private Gitea repo is a README-only placeholder until you decide whether to mirror full project files.
+
+## Layout
+
+| Path | Purpose |
+|------|---------|
+| `ESP32-C5-J4CK3D/` | ESP32-C5 firmware project with its own README and Git history. |
+
+## Notes
+
+Use only in authorized lab environments and keep secrets, binaries, and local build artifacts out of Git unless they are intentionally published as release assets.