Gate change: the chain-link check has three states and an undispositioned group holds an issue

id

CHQ-GATE-FIX-2026-009

title

Gate change: the chain-link check has three states and an undispositioned group holds an issue

class

RULE

version

1.0

effective

2026-11-03

published

2026-11-12

status

IN FORCE

status detail

Applied 3 November 2026 after an external review observed that the check had flagged a double-counted pair for two days while the count stayed in the evidence base (CHQ-CORR-2026-023). Two negative tests were added.

rule

The check passes where no group of chained entries is flagged, or where every flagged group is named in full by a governance record. A flagged group that no record names reads as requiring disposition and blocks publication eligibility. Not every chained pair must be collapsed; every one must be dispositioned before publication.

scope

The integrity gate.

authority

DM ratified 2026-11-12