Operator decision (explicit Q&A 2026-06-11): remove cap/cap_reason/capped
entirely. New formula: level = max i with rung_i==pass and all j<i in
{pass,na}. N/A no longer stops the climb (the confusing part — e.g.
non-backup-capable recipes were stuck at L2); a real FAIL still blocks.
Per-rung table + verdict carry the completeness story. Added: de-cap
implementation reqs, both-schema rendering, before/after level table for all
recipes, N/A-skip proof run, bad-canary designed-levels re-derivation under
the new formula.
New top rung after install/upgrade/backup-restore/functional: lint the exact
recipe ref under test; gap-caps per ladder semantics; verdict-neutral and
time-bounded; mirror-origin R014 plumbing must not pollute recipe lint results
(abra.py:109-114); all consumers (results/card/dashboard/badge/docs/tests)
updated; old artifacts still render. M1 = adversary-cold-verified implementation
pre-merge; M2 = real-CI proof incl. a genuine L5, a genuine lint-capped L4, and
2 drone-path runs. Recipe lint failures -> mirror PRs or DEFERRED, never merged.
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