lukisch · Oct 28, 2026 · Nov 2, 2026 · Nov 2, 2026 · Nov 2, 2026 · Nov 2, 2026
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased] - 2026-09-23 (Pfad A: Technical Hygiene, CI Lifecycle & Lock Defense)
 
+### Documentation and localization
+- Add complete Bengali and Portuguese guides, completing the eleven World Set documentation languages with reciprocal navigation and discovery indexing. Runtime UI remains six locales; runtime and version1.2.0 unchanged.
+- Add the complete Arabic guide with reciprocal nine-language documentation navigation and discovery indexing. Runtime UI remains six locales; runtime and version1.2.0 unchanged.
+- Add the complete Hindi guide with reciprocal eight-language documentation navigation and discovery indexing. Runtime UI remains six locales; runtime and version1.2.0 unchanged.
+- Add the complete French guide with reciprocal seven-language documentation navigation and discovery indexing. Runtime UI remains six locales; runtime and version1.2.0 unchanged.
+- Add the complete Russian guide, reciprocal six-language navigation and discovery indexing. Documentation languages and the existing six runtime UI languages remain distinct; no runtime or version change.
+- Add the complete Japanese README against the corrected source, with reciprocal five-language navigation and discovery indexing. Runtime UI remains six locales; runtime and version1.2.0 are unchanged.
+- Correct EN/DE/ES/ZH source descriptions before further translations: describe confirmed profile replacement, user-controlled export fields, platform launch and network limits, QSettings persistence, product separation, actual CI scope, and separate dependency licenses. Replace unsupported competitor guarantees with project capabilities and limits; align discovery text and existing metadata checks. No runtime or version change.
+- Added the Simplified Chinese README (`README_zh.md`) and synchronized the EN/DE/ES language selectors and `llms.txt` index. The runtime UI language set remains six locales (`de`, `en`, `es`, `zh`, `ja`, `ru`).
+
 ### Fixed (Repo Hygiene, T-20260926-510472849)
 - Untracked `BEFUNDE.md`, `STORE_CONTRACT.md` (internal Store release/versioning bookkeeping) and `_WARTUNG/msix_staging/` (staged MSIX build output) -- all stay on disk locally (gitignored), nothing was deleted. `PRODUCT_BOUNDARIES.md`, `scripts/verify_product_boundaries.py` and `tests/test_store_contract.py` now cite/check `STORE_LISTING.md`/`WINDOWS_STORE_PREP.md`/`store_package.json` only.
 - `MARKETING-LOG.txt` and `RUNTIME_DAILY_CARE.md` were untracked in an earlier, over-eager pass on this branch and are restored here: `MARKETING-LOG.txt` is a deliberate public artifact (`pyproject.toml` project.url, a dedicated test); `RUNTIME_DAILY_CARE.md` is linked from README.md/README_de.md/README.es.md and is genuine migration/ops documentation, not agent scratch state.

diff --git a/README.es.md b/README.es.md
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
diff --git a/README_ar.md b/README_ar.md
diff --git a/README_bn.md b/README_bn.md
diff --git a/README_de.md b/README_de.md
diff --git a/README_fr.md b/README_fr.md
diff --git a/README_hi.md b/README_hi.md
diff --git a/README_ja.md b/README_ja.md
diff --git a/README_pt.md b/README_pt.md
diff --git a/README_ru.md b/README_ru.md
diff --git a/README_zh.md b/README_zh.md
diff --git a/llms.txt b/llms.txt
@@ -6,30 +6,31 @@ Canonical repository: https://github.com/file-bricks/SoftwareCenter
 Owner: file-bricks
 Primary language: Python
 Primary UI stack: PySide6
-License: MIT
+License: MIT for project source; dependencies have separate terms
 
 ## Summary
 
 SoftwareCenter is a lightweight, cross-platform desktop organizer for software shortcuts. It organizes files and apps into renamable tabs using a clean PySide6 UI, saves view/tab states dynamically, and supports profile import/export (`softwarecenter-profile-v1.json`).
 
-Discovery positioning: local-first PySide6 app launcher, desktop shortcut organizer, offline software launcher, tab-based program organizer, portable app profile manager.
+Discovery positioning: local-first PySide6 app launcher, desktop shortcut organizer, tab-based program organizer, profile export and confirmed replacement import.
 
 ## Current Scope
 
 - Primary platform: Cross-platform desktop (Windows, macOS, Linux).
 - Build targets: PyInstaller standalone executables.
+- Runtime UI languages: German, English, Spanish, Chinese (zh), Japanese, and Russian (six); README editions describe documentation availability and do not add UI locales.
 - Non-goals: Network package installation, automatic software updates, cloud-account synchronizations.
 
 ## Important Files
 
-- `README.md`: English GitHub entry point; `README_de.md`: German documentation; `README.es.md`: Spanish documentation.
+- `README.md`: English canonical GitHub entry point and source of truth; `README_de.md`: German documentation; `README.es.md`: Spanish documentation; `README_zh.md`: Simplified Chinese documentation. `README_ja.md`: Japanese documentation. `README_ru.md`: Russian documentation. `README_fr.md`: French documentation. `README_hi.md`: Hindi documentation. `README_ar.md`: Arabic documentation. `README_bn.md`: Bengali documentation. `README_pt.md`: Portuguese documentation.
 - `SoftwareCenter.py`: Main PySide6 application.
 - `NOTICE`: Open-source attribution notice (Lukas Geiger, file-bricks, open-bricks umbrella).
-- `SECURITY.md`: Hardened bilingual security policy (Supported versions, 48h SLA, invariants).
-- `THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.md`: Dependency inventory, SPDX identifiers, LGPLv3 dynamic linking guarantees, and 10 runtime invariants.
+- `SECURITY.md`: Bilingual security policy, supported versions, reporting channels, and published response commitments.
+- `THIRD_PARTY_LICENSES.md`: Dependency metadata and license inventory; not a blanket permissive-license or packaged-build compliance guarantee.
 - `EXPORTFORMAT.md`: Schema definition for versioned profile JSON.
 - `MARKETING-LOG.txt`: Target personas, dual-language search term matrices, competitive comparison, and governance invariants.
-- `tests/`: Pytest suite (260+ tests certifying platform, metadata parity, boundaries, persistence, context-menu entry management, Tier-2 6-language internationalization, and trusted WACK tool discovery).
+- `tests/`: Regression and metadata tests for named fixtures and contracts, including persistence, product separation, six UI languages, and WACK tool discovery; tests are not certification.
 
 ## Verification
 
@@ -58,12 +59,12 @@ SoftwareCenter is a local desktop application (PySide6/Python) for shortcut mana
 - A cloud-synced launcher platform
 - Microsoft Configuration Manager Software Center, SCCM/MECM, Intune Company Portal, or a remote deployment portal
 
-## Architecture & Security Invariants
+## Implementation Scope and Boundaries
 
-- **100% Local-First:** Zero network egress, no background servers, no telemetry.
-- **Unprivileged Execution:** Runs strictly in user space without requesting administrative (UAC) elevation.
-- **Non-Destructive Operations:** Shortcut deletion only detaches UI metadata; target executables are never modified or removed.
-- **Safe Link Resolution:** Safely parses Windows `.lnk`, macOS `.app`, and Linux `.desktop` targets without executing shell scripts.
+- **Network:** The inspected organizer code has no account, telemetry, or cloud-sync implementation. URLs and launched programs can use the network; no runtime egress guarantee is made.
+- **Launch context:** Platform APIs open targets; child-process privileges are not enforced or verified by the organizer.
+- **Entry removal and import:** Removing an entry removes its saved reference without deleting the target. Import replaces the current profile after confirmation. Exported labels, paths, and notes can contain private details.
+- **Platform handlers:** Windows shortcut lookup uses COM with a PowerShell fallback; Linux desktop commands and external applications may execute. Target behavior is not sandboxed.
 
 ## Audience
 
@@ -79,10 +80,10 @@ local-first software shortcuts manager tab organizer
 PySide6 application launcher cross-platform Windows macOS Linux
 softwarecenter-profile-v1.json profile export import
 drag and drop desktop shortcut organizer Python
-offline desktop organizer no cloud no telemetry
+local desktop organizer with profile export
 PyInstaller PySide6 portable app launcher
 desktop shortcut organizer with tabs
-offline software launcher no cloud no telemetry
+desktop shortcut launcher with local settings
 local PySide6 app launcher for Windows macOS Linux
 portable software profile export import JSON
 ```

diff --git a/tests/test_metadata.py b/tests/test_metadata.py
@@ -317,15 +317,15 @@ def test_target_personas_present_in_all_readmes():
     assert "Persona 1:" in text_es and "Persona 2:" in text_es and "Persona 3:" in text_es and "Persona 4:" in text_es
 
 
-def test_comparative_matrix_present_in_all_readmes():
+def test_capability_boundaries_present_in_all_readmes():
     text_en = (ROOT / "README.md").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
     text_de = (ROOT / "README_de.md").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
     text_es = (ROOT / "README.es.md").read_text(encoding="utf-8")
 
     for text in [text_en, text_de, text_es]:
-        assert "Stardock Fences" in text
-        assert "SyMenu" in text
-        assert "Launchy / Flow Launcher" in text
+        assert "QSettings" in text
+        assert "softwarecenter-profile-v1.json" in text
+        assert "CI_CONTRACT.md" in text
 
 
 def test_third_party_licenses_md_contract_and_invariants():