claim(ghost): revalidate current upgrade result

machine-docs/BACKLOG-ghost.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 - [x] Fresh PR#8 cleanup and duplicate inventory — exactly one open PR, no Ghost resources
 - [x] Fresh M1/M2 revalidation Adversary-verified — PASS @2026-10-13T03:14:20Z
 - [x] Fresh PR#8 retry after level-4 lint uncertainty — comment 16297, build #66, level 5/5
-- [ ] Fresh M1/M2 revalidation for build #66 — awaiting Adversary
+- [ ] Fresh M1/M2 revalidation for build #66 — awaiting Adversary; operator classification comment #16299 added
 
 ## Adversary findings
 

machine-docs/JOURNAL-ghost.md

@@ -168,3 +168,21 @@ ssh cc-ci 'docker stack ls; docker service ls; docker volume ls; docker network
 
 The result comment #16298 links build #66 and reports passed. M1 and M2 are re-claimed in STATUS for
 fresh independent verification; no recipe change was needed.
+
+## 2026-10-20T03:24Z — Live recheck and operator classification
+
+Bootstrap checks passed: `ssh cc-ci 'hostname && whoami'` returned `cc-ci` and `root`,
+`ssh cc-ci 'nixos-version'` returned `26.05.20260906.c257840 (Yarara)`, authenticated Gitea API
+version is `1.27.3`, and a random `probe-*.ci.commoninternet.net` resolved to gateway address
+`195.201.88.249`.
+
+Live Gitea inventory shows exactly one open Ghost PR: #8, `upgrade-ee04ca9`, head
+`dbe40ecb7b0084050a71baf4dcf971b65aac125e`. Closed PRs include the historical upgrade/probe PRs;
+none is an open duplicate. The clean post-proxy retry is comment #16297 / build #66. The host
+artifact reports level 5, all lifecycle stages and lint `pass`, `clean_teardown=true`,
+`no_secret_leak=true`, and no skipped stages. The proxy subnet is `10.10.0.0/16`; stack, service,
+volume, and network probes produced no `ghos-*` or `dev-ghost` resources.
+
+Posted operator-facing classification comment #16299 on PR #8. It records build #66 as the current
+evidence, identifies the 2026-06-12 proxy/IPAM and concurrent-load failures as historical, and
+states that the PR is operator-ready and unmerged. No recipe or test change was needed.

machine-docs/STATUS-ghost.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # STATUS — phase ghost (ghost upgrade re-evaluation)
 
-**Updated:** 2026-10-20T03:12:30Z
+**Updated:** 2026-10-20T03:24:00Z
 **Phase:** ghost  
 **Builder:** autonomic-bot
 
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ superseded by the fresh level-5 build #66 below.
 
 | Check | Result |
 |---|---|
-| Current Ghost PR | PR#8, `upgrade-ee04ca9`, head `ee04ca9eb4f1b00ab6719e6858f7876088e0ee3d` |
+| Current Ghost PR | PR#8, `upgrade-ee04ca9`, head `dbe40ecb7b0084050a71baf4dcf971b65aac125e` |
 | Fresh post-proxy retry | Gitea comment `16297`; Drone build #66 |
 | Build #66 | success, level 5/5; install, upgrade, backup, restore, custom, and lint passed |
 | PR result comment | Gitea comment `16298` reports passed and links build #66 |
+| Operator classification comment | Gitea comment `16299` explains historical infra/load confounds and operator readiness |
 | Post-run cleanup | no `ghos-*`/`dev-ghost` stacks, services, or volumes |
 | M1 Adversary PASS | pending fresh verification of build #66 |
 | M2 Adversary PASS | pending fresh verification of build #66 |
@@ -36,7 +37,7 @@ superseded by the fresh level-5 build #66 below.
 
 | Check | Result |
 |---|---|
-| Open Ghost PRs | PR#8 only: `upgrade-ee04ca9` at `ee04ca9eb4f1b00ab6719e6858f7876088e0ee3d` |
+| Open Ghost PRs | PR#8 only: `upgrade-ee04ca9` at `dbe40ecb7b0084050a71baf4dcf971b65aac125e` |
 | Historical PR#7 | closed; not the current upgrade PR |
 | Historical duplicates | PR#1 through PR#7 closed |
 | Proxy subnet | `10.10.0.0/16` |
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ superseded by the fresh level-5 build #66 below.
 
 ### Adversary verification inputs
 
-**WHAT:** M1 and M2 claim the current live PR `recipe-maintainers/ghost#8` and fresh post-proxy build #50.
+**WHAT:** M1 and M2 claim the current live PR `recipe-maintainers/ghost#8` and fresh post-proxy build #66.
 
 **HOW:**
 
@@ -72,6 +73,7 @@ ssh cc-ci 'docker network inspect proxy --format "{{range .IPAM.Config}}{{.Subne
 | 519 | 2026-06-12T03:03Z | d88f5801 | ❌ FAIL | pre-proxy-fix, MySQL timing under load |
 | 557 | 2026-06-12T21:51Z | d88f5801 | ❌ FAIL | pre-proxy-fix |
 | **612** | **2026-06-13T06:13Z** | **d88f5801** | **✅ PASS level 5/5** | **post-proxy-fix** |
-| **50** | **2026-10-13T03:12Z** | **ee04ca9e** | **✅ PASS level 5/5** | **fresh current PR#8 retry** |
+| **50** | **2026-10-13T03:12Z** | **ee04ca9e** | **✅ PASS level 5/5** | historical PR#8 retry |
+| **66** | **2026-10-20T03:20Z** | **dbe40ecb** | **✅ PASS level 5/5** | fresh current PR#8 retry; lint verified |
 
 Proxy /16 fix: 2026-06-13T05:38Z (pvfix phase).