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diff --git a/site/dist/releases/index.html b/site/dist/releases/index.html
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@@ -114,6 +114,7 @@ <h1 class="pt">Release log</h1>
 <p class="sub">What changed, when &mdash; stated plainly.</p>
 <h2>2026-10-15 &mdash; Honest pre-launch presentation</h2>
 <p>The site now presents the service as it is: <strong>pre-launch</strong>. Credit packs are not yet on sale, the API is not yet live, and certificates are not yet being issued. Buy buttons and operating-service claims stay down until the launch wiring exists.</p>
+<p>Release gate: PASS WITH FINDINGS (2026-10-15) &mdash; pre-launch presentation is a release candidate since 2026-10-15, graduates 2026-10-22.</p>
 <h2>2026-09-27 &mdash; Certification loop verified end-to-end</h2>
 <p>On the real engine: submit a Lean 4 specification &rarr; verification &rarr; signed 90-day certificate &rarr; independent certificate check &rarr; revocation. The loop works; production hosting is the remaining launch step.</p>
 <h2>2026-09-26 &mdash; Engine and site</h2>
diff --git a/site/pages_blog.py b/site/pages_blog.py
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@@ -123,6 +123,7 @@
 <p class="sub">What changed, when &mdash; stated plainly.</p>
 <h2>2026-10-15 &mdash; Honest pre-launch presentation</h2>
 <p>The site now presents the service as it is: <strong>pre-launch</strong>. Credit packs are not yet on sale, the API is not yet live, and certificates are not yet being issued. Buy buttons and operating-service claims stay down until the launch wiring exists.</p>
+<p>Release gate: PASS WITH FINDINGS (2026-10-15) &mdash; pre-launch presentation is a release candidate since 2026-10-15, graduates 2026-10-22.</p>
 <h2>2026-09-27 &mdash; Certification loop verified end-to-end</h2>
 <p>On the real engine: submit a Lean 4 specification &rarr; verification &rarr; signed 90-day certificate &rarr; independent certificate check &rarr; revocation. The loop works; production hosting is the remaining launch step.</p>
 <h2>2026-09-26 &mdash; Engine and site</h2>