From a4045b882923998405a6d6603104ba528008cffc Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: RedEyeNinja-BKK <232920946+RedEyeNinja-BKK@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sun, 9 Aug 2026 00:51:25 +0700
Subject: [PATCH] docs: align release metadata governance wording (post-release
 residue)

Post-release documentation correction discovered after v1.9.6 publication.
Replace stale enforcement wording in process-engine.toml comments with the
canonical advisory governance contract:
- 'Turnstone governance enforces gates' -> 'Turnstone provides native
  governance surfaces'
- 'relies on Turnstone's native governance for enforcement' ->
  'relies on Turnstone's native governance mechanisms; operator approval
  remains authoritative'

Comment-only; no version/engine/lineage/counts change; no runtime artifacts
changed; no Turnstone deployment required; v1.9.6 tag/release unchanged.
---
 process-engine.toml | 5 +++--
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/process-engine.toml b/process-engine.toml
index 5f84fe1..3e6ab0d 100644
--- a/process-engine.toml
+++ b/process-engine.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Process Engine — repository release metadata
 # v1.9.6 prompt-only — stripped back to the engine's original intent.
-# Turnstone-native. All logic in prompts; Turnstone governance enforces gates.
+# Turnstone-native. All logic in prompts; Turnstone provides native governance surfaces.
 # GitHub is canonical; this file is lightweight release/version/count metadata
 # for the structural validator, not a product manifest or runtime contract.
 # For the prompt+code successor, see github.com/RedEyeNinja-BKK/Method-Factory.
@@ -20,5 +20,6 @@ template_count = 6
 
 # Historical note: v1.9.1 era evaluator suite (34 cases, release sealing,
 # mirrored dual-source, qualification_status) was retired at the v1.9.5 split.
-# The prompt-only engine relies on Turnstone's native governance for enforcement.
+# The prompt-only engine relies on Turnstone's native governance mechanisms;
+# operator approval remains authoritative.
 # Evaluator evidence is preserved at github.com/RedEyeNinja-BKK/Method-Factory.