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Documentation Deprecation Map v0.1

Last updated: 2026-07-10

Purpose: explicitly mark superseded/overlapping docs and point to canonical replacements.

Format Migration Notes

Format Migration note
Compiled module blob GCKM1 through GCKM4 Superseded by GCKM5. GCKM5 adds AppN source-shape step metadata so compiled evaluation preserves semantic ctx.steps for both sugar applications and explicit left-associated applications. Compiled blobs are cache artifacts; regenerate from canonical CoreForm instead of accepting older blob bytes as durable trust artifacts.

Merged Split Specs (Removed)

The following low-signal split docs were merged into canonical bundle-owned specs and removed from active retrieval paths:

Removed split doc Canonical replacement
docs/spec/CLI_SCHEMA_v0.1.md docs/spec/CLI_JSON_SCHEMAS_v0.1.md
docs/spec/HOST_ABI_INDEX_v0.1.md docs/spec/HOST_ABI.md
docs/spec/HOST_ABI_SCHEMA_INDEX_v0.1.md docs/spec/HOST_ABI.md
docs/spec/GCPM_ABI_INDEX_v0.1.md docs/spec/GCPM_JSON_SCHEMAS_v0.1.md
docs/spec/BUDGETS.md docs/spec/TEST_EXECUTION_PROFILES_v0.1.md, docs/spec/CONCURRENCY_GPU_SLO_v0.1.md, docs/spec/SOURCE_SIZE_BUDGET_v0.1.md
docs/spec/COVERAGE.md docs/spec/ASSURANCE_ARTIFACTS_v0.1.md, docs/spec/ASSURANCE_PROFILE_PACKS_v0.1.md

Deprecated Top-Level Docs

Deprecated doc Replacement (canonical) Status
docs/POLICY_DEFAULTS_v0.1.md docs/spec/ASSURANCE_PROFILE_PACKS_v0.1.md, docs/spec/ASSURANCE_ARTIFACTS_v0.1.md, docs/spec/REGISTRY_POLICY.md Redirect stub only
docs/STACKS_v0.2.md docs/PAPER_v0.2.md, docs/FOUNDATION_STDLIB_v0.2.md, docs/spec/AGENT_AUTHORING_BUNDLE_v0.1.md Redirect stub only
docs/STYLE_GUIDE_v0.2.md docs/spec/AI_STYLE.md, docs/spec/WRITE_GENESISCODE_SKILL_v0.1.md, docs/spec/WRITE_GENESISCODE_SKILL_PACK_v0.1.md Redirect stub only
docs/spec/PRELUDE_CAPABILITY_INDEX_v0.1.md docs/spec/PRELUDE_CAPABILITY_INDEX_v0.1.json, docs/spec/AGENT_AUTHORING_BUNDLE_v0.1.md Redirect stub only
docs/spec/GCLOG_SCHEMA.md docs/spec/GCLOG.md, docs/spec/VERSION_SURFACES_v0.1.md Redirect stub only

Stub Contract (Deprecated Docs)

Deprecated top-level redirect stubs must:

  • include Bundle Entry: and Legacy Split Doc: true markers,
  • include only redirect content (Status, Canonical Replacements, Migration Guidance),
  • avoid owning normative sections that belong to bundle/spec docs.

Active Top-Level References (Not Deprecated)

  • docs/AGENT_ONBOARDING_v0.1.md (agent retrieval entrypoint)
  • docs/PAPER_v0.2.md (architecture thesis)
  • docs/TECH_HANDOFF.md (implementation handoff context)
  • docs/GETTING_STARTED.md (local setup quickstart)
  • docs/FOUNDATION_STDLIB_v0.2.md (language-level stdlib contract)
  • docs/write_genesisCode_skill.md (agent skill authoring handbook)

Ownership and canonical source links for this retained leaf-doc set are tracked in: docs/spec/DOC_LEAF_OWNERSHIP_v0.1.md.

When an active top-level reference is replaced by a bundle/spec equivalent, this file must be updated in the same change.