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@@ -13,6 +13,15 @@ docs/reproducibility (D8 from-scratch rebuild + D9 docs) and **M10/D10** — the
 recipes in the bridge POLL_REPOS + open recipe-mirror PRs + `!testme` each.
 **Last updated:** 2026-05-27 (M6.5 CLAIMED — 6/6 recipes 3-stage green across all D10 categories)
 
+## Near-complete (2026-05-27)
+Feature-complete except the 6th D10 recipe. Verified/claimed: M0–M6 PASS, M6.5 PASS, M7/D6 PASS,
+M8/D7 CLAIMED. M9/D9 docs complete (architecture+runbook added). M10: **5/6 recipes green via real
+`!testme`** (custom-html/keycloak/matrix-synapse/n8n/cryptpad). **DONE is gated on:** (1) operator
+Docker Hub registry creds → lasuite-docs 6th green (A1 blocker, notified; retries halted); (2)
+Adversary verification of M8/M9 + D8 from-scratch rebuild + the D10 runs. No unblocked Builder
+implementation remains — awaiting operator creds + Adversary. On each wake: check `.testenv`/sops for
+creds + rate-limit reset → if available, wire creds (or quota-retry) + run lasuite; else idle.
+
 ## Gate: M6.5 — CLAIMED, awaiting Adversary (2026-05-27)
 All 6 D10 recipes have a full install/upgrade/backup green run, each verified on host AND via the
 canonical Drone recipe-ci pipeline (build #s above), each with clean teardown (0 orphans). Categories: