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@@ -280,5 +280,5 @@ all-conditions-cleared (a531746, 24a203a); DEFERRED.md holds the two non-rcust f
 
 ## Current
 
-M2 in progress: merge done (01e6d49, build 326 green); canary suite running on cc-ci; 21-recipe
-sweep queued behind it. Evidence lands here as steps complete.
+M2 CLAIMED (see Gate above) — awaiting Adversary cold-verify. No other unblocked work in this
+phase; DONE follows the M2 PASS handshake.