Record operational readiness pass

README.md

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 - Audit failures: 0
 
 One classification mismatch was repaired during verification: `evil-cardputer` now has the expected `Hardware` wiki page.
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+## Operational Readiness Pass: 2026-05-20
+
+Applied the next non-destructive readiness layer across all 58 Gitea repositories.
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+### Readiness Files
+
+Every repo now has:
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+- `.editorconfig`
+- `.gitattributes`
+- `docs/ROADMAP.md`
+- `docs/MAINTENANCE.md`
+- `docs/RELEASE_PROCESS.md`
+- `docs/PROVENANCE_CHECKLIST.md`
+- `docs/SECURITY_REVIEW.md`
+- `docs/PROJECT_HANDOFF.md`
+
+Keeper decision: these files establish the operating surface for every repo without pretending the project-specific facts are already known. Custom existing files were preserved; the pass only created missing files or updated known stewardship-standard files.
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+### Milestones
+
+Every repo now has four operational milestones:
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+- `Triage`
+- `Provenance Review`
+- `First Verified Release`
+- `Maintenance`
+
+### Issues
+
+Every repo now has one `Stewardship Readiness Checklist` issue. The issue is the maintainer-facing queue for replacing generic stewardship notes with project-specific facts, completing security review, resolving license status, and preparing a verified release.
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+### Topics
+
+Every repo now has searchable readiness topics:
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+- `stewarded`
+- `readiness`
+- one project-class topic: `hardware`, `automation`, or `software`
+- `firmware` where the repo is hardware/firmware-oriented
+- `private-workspace` where the repo is private
+
+### Verification
+
+Independent API audit completed after the readiness pass:
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+- Repositories audited: 58
+- Readiness files: 8/8 present on every repo
+- Operational milestones: 4/4 present on every repo
+- Readiness issue: present on every repo
+- Required topics: present on every repo
+- Audit failures: 0