Release Pattern — Context

Pattern: Release
Component: context.md
Version: 1.2 | Updated: 2026-07-29

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Purpose

Define the minimum evidence package required before the Release pattern may start — and when to refuse to start.

Required before activation

• Pinned digests (image/prompt/config)
• Abort criteria and owner
• Eval gate results
• Canary/monitor plan

Refuse to start when

• Promote with failing eval on AI paths
• No abort owner
• Unpinned artifacts in the release record

Trust and data class

• Label segments as trusted, internal, or untrusted for Release packs.
• Keep untrusted retrieval out of the Release system channel.
• Release MCP enablement follows data class in mcps.md.

Pack shape for Release

1. Trigger / AC (human-owned)
2. Ranked evidence inside the Release budget
3. Constraints and non-goals for this activation
4. Open questions (empty before irreversible Release steps)

Related

• Context pattern when packing is itself the hard problem
• Prompt variable bindings
• Skills activation triggers

Changelog

• 1.2 (2026-07-29): Release context gates (required/refuse) rewritten for this envelope.