chore: remove opaque mXX milestone shorthand

.github/workflows/README.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ only the policy, language, and binding jobs relevant to the pull request.
 **Speed is a first-class value alongside honesty.** Surfaces shed work that is
 not required for their objective. PR CI does **not** run full `llvm-cov`.
 Frequent publishing uses the **publish-track** (Binding RC → tag →
-`publish.yaml` on retained bytes). M1 load, checkpoint, and m20/m21 remain
+`publish.yaml` on retained bytes). release-load, checkpoint, and knowledge/epistemic remain
 **human-close / milestone** evidence and are not publish-track blockers.
 Wall-clock targets and the dual-track table live in
 [`docs/engineering/TESTING.md`](../../docs/engineering/TESTING.md).
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Bazel CI Gate cutover (#4), Test Suite no longer mounts job-isolated Cargo
 `target/` sticky disks; authoritative Rust compile/test is Bazel under
 `Bazel Bootstrap` (`//:ci_rust_tests`). Registry and pnpm dependencies still use
 the colocated cache through upstream `actions/cache@v6` and `actions/setup-node`.
-Binding RC and the M1 host-native release load matrix retain sticky `target/`
+Binding RC and the release-certification host-native release load matrix retain sticky `target/`
 volumes so maturin, Cargo, and napi share one build volume for packaging lanes
 (see storage policy tests); put `target/` on sticky disks there, not in
 `actions/cache` blobs.
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ reports without rebuilding the same surfaces on every pull request. Green runs
 are not close criteria for child or construction issues that already met their
 acceptance criteria on ordinary CI.
 
-### `m1-release-certification.yml`
+### `release-certification.yml`
 
 A maintainer manually dispatches this **release-certification** workflow with
 the exact current `main` SHA and the successful Rust-surface and Binding RC run
@@ -197,7 +197,7 @@ duplicate, or expired component artifacts before any native build. One Linux
 release-machine job then builds one same-SHA Rust probe, Python wheel, and Node
 addon and executes the existing 144-case XS-XL matrix. The final job revalidates
 the Rust, binding, and load ledgers and uploads one
-`M1-Release-Certification-<sha>` artifact. The workflow is manual-only,
+`release-certification-Release-Certification-<sha>` artifact. The workflow is manual-only,
 non-publishing, and cancels an obsolete duplicate dispatch for the same SHA.
 
 The required Rust + Binding RC run IDs are an input contract for this workflow
@@ -215,8 +215,8 @@ retained candidate; ordinary PRs do not repeat that certification.
 same-SHA Binding RC → tag / release identity → `publish.yaml` writes retained
 bytes only. Skip re-RC when a complete unexpired candidate for the current
 `main` tip already exists. Target wall-clock: Binding RC ≤20m p50 warm /
-≤35m cold; publish-track ≤35m p50 / ≤50m cold (see TESTING.md). M1,
-checkpoint, and m20/m21 are **not** required on this path.
+≤35m cold; publish-track ≤35m p50 / ≤50m cold (see TESTING.md). release-certification,
+checkpoint, and knowledge/epistemic are **not** required on this path.
 
 `publish-track.yml` schedules exact-main Binding RC dispatch every six hours.
 It reassembles and validates every retained partition before deciding a

.github/workflows/binding-release-candidate.yml

@@ -516,13 +516,13 @@ jobs:
       - name: Retain aggregate publication evidence
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
-          name: M1-Binding-Release-Candidate-${{ needs.validate_source.outputs.evidence_sha }}
+          name: Binding-Release-Candidate-${{ needs.validate_source.outputs.evidence_sha }}
           path: binding-rc-aggregate/report.json
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 30
 
   release_candidate:
-    name: Assemble immutable M1 release candidate
+    name: Assemble immutable release candidate
     needs: [validate_source, aggregate]
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
     timeout-minutes: 90
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ jobs:
             --dist-dir candidate/release-artifacts \
             --out candidate/rehearsal-manifest.json \
             --recorded-at "$recorded_at" \
-            --notes "M1 Binding Release Candidate run $GITHUB_RUN_ID; exact SHA $EVIDENCE_SHA"
+            --notes "Binding Release Candidate run $GITHUB_RUN_ID; exact SHA $EVIDENCE_SHA"
 
       - name: Rehearse exact partitioned release artifacts offline
         run: |
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ jobs:
             --dist-dir candidate/release-artifacts \
             --out "candidate/v${RELEASE_VERSION}-artifacts.json" \
             --recorded-at "$CANDIDATE_RECORDED_AT" \
-            --notes "M1 Binding Release Candidate run $GITHUB_RUN_ID; exact SHA $EVIDENCE_SHA"
+            --notes "Binding Release Candidate run $GITHUB_RUN_ID; exact SHA $EVIDENCE_SHA"
           python3 scripts/ci/clean-env-verify.py validate-release-record \
             "candidate/v${RELEASE_VERSION}-artifacts.json"
           python3 scripts/ci/release-candidate.py validate \
@@ -741,39 +741,39 @@ jobs:
       - name: Retain the candidate manifest for publication
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
-          name: M1-Release-Candidate-manifest-${{ needs.validate_source.outputs.evidence_sha }}
+          name: Release-Candidate-manifest-${{ needs.validate_source.outputs.evidence_sha }}
           path: candidate/v${{ env.RELEASE_VERSION }}-artifacts.json
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 30
 
       - name: Retain the Python candidate partition
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
-          name: M1-Release-Candidate-python-${{ needs.validate_source.outputs.evidence_sha }}
+          name: Release-Candidate-python-${{ needs.validate_source.outputs.evidence_sha }}
           path: candidate/release-artifacts/python/
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 30
 
       - name: Retain the npm candidate partition
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
-          name: M1-Release-Candidate-npm-${{ needs.validate_source.outputs.evidence_sha }}
+          name: Release-Candidate-npm-${{ needs.validate_source.outputs.evidence_sha }}
           path: candidate/release-artifacts/npm/
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 30
 
       - name: Retain the crates candidate partition
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
-          name: M1-Release-Candidate-crates-${{ needs.validate_source.outputs.evidence_sha }}
+          name: Release-Candidate-crates-${{ needs.validate_source.outputs.evidence_sha }}
           path: candidate/release-artifacts/crates/
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 30
 
       - name: Retain the evidence candidate partition
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
-          name: M1-Release-Candidate-evidence-${{ needs.validate_source.outputs.evidence_sha }}
+          name: Release-Candidate-evidence-${{ needs.validate_source.outputs.evidence_sha }}
           # upload-artifact does not expand bash brace globs; list both dirs.
           path: |
             candidate/release-artifacts/evidence/

.github/workflows/m21-contract-gate.yml → .github/workflows/epistemic-contract-gate.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: M21 Contract Gate
+name: Epistemic Contract Gate
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           toolchain: "1.96.0"
       - name: Execute Rust matrix group
-        run: python3 scripts/ci/m21-contract-gate.py run-group --group rust --output gate-fragments
+        run: python3 scripts/ci/epistemic-contract-gate.py run-group --group rust --output gate-fragments
       - name: Save Rust evidence for report job
         if: always()
         uses: actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: gate-fragments/
-          key: m21-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-rust
+          key: epistemic-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-rust
 
   python:
     name: Python contract rows
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "3.13"
       - name: Execute Python matrix group
-        run: python3 scripts/ci/m21-contract-gate.py run-group --group python --output gate-fragments
+        run: python3 scripts/ci/epistemic-contract-gate.py run-group --group python --output gate-fragments
       - name: Save Python evidence for report job
         if: always()
         uses: actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: gate-fragments/
-          key: m21-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-python
+          key: epistemic-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-python
 
   node:
     name: Node contract rows
@@ -66,40 +66,39 @@ jobs:
         with:
           toolchain: "1.96.0"
       - name: Execute Node matrix group
-        run: python3 scripts/ci/m21-contract-gate.py run-group --group node --output gate-fragments
+        run: python3 scripts/ci/epistemic-contract-gate.py run-group --group node --output gate-fragments
       - name: Save Node evidence for report job
         if: always()
         uses: actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: gate-fragments/
-          key: m21-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-node
+          key: epistemic-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-node
 
   report:
     name: SHA-bound closure report
     if: always()
     needs: [rust, python, node]
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
-    timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
       - uses: actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: gate-fragments
-          key: m21-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-rust
+          key: epistemic-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-rust
           fail-on-cache-miss: true
       - uses: actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: gate-fragments
-          key: m21-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-python
+          key: epistemic-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-python
           fail-on-cache-miss: true
       - uses: actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: gate-fragments
-          key: m21-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-node
+          key: epistemic-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-node
           fail-on-cache-miss: true
       - name: Build exact closure report
         run: >-
-          python3 scripts/ci/m21-contract-gate.py report
+          python3 scripts/ci/epistemic-contract-gate.py report
           --sha "${{ github.sha }}"
           --fragments gate-fragments
           --output gate-report

.github/workflows/m20-contract-gate.yml → .github/workflows/knowledge-contract-gate.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: M20 Contract Gate
+name: Knowledge Contract Gate
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           toolchain: "1.96.0"
       - name: Execute Rust matrix group
-        run: python3 scripts/ci/m20-contract-gate.py run-group --group rust --output gate-fragments
+        run: python3 scripts/ci/knowledge-contract-gate.py run-group --group rust --output gate-fragments
       - name: Save Rust evidence for report job
         if: always()
         uses: actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: gate-fragments/
-          key: m20-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-rust
+          key: knowledge-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-rust
 
   python:
     name: Python contract rows
@@ -41,13 +41,13 @@ jobs:
         with:
           python-version: "3.13"
       - name: Execute Python matrix group
-        run: python3 scripts/ci/m20-contract-gate.py run-group --group python --output gate-fragments
+        run: python3 scripts/ci/knowledge-contract-gate.py run-group --group python --output gate-fragments
       - name: Save Python evidence for report job
         if: always()
         uses: actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: gate-fragments/
-          key: m20-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-python
+          key: knowledge-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-python
 
   node:
     name: Node contract rows
@@ -66,40 +66,39 @@ jobs:
         with:
           toolchain: "1.96.0"
       - name: Execute Node matrix group
-        run: python3 scripts/ci/m20-contract-gate.py run-group --group node --output gate-fragments
+        run: python3 scripts/ci/knowledge-contract-gate.py run-group --group node --output gate-fragments
       - name: Save Node evidence for report job
         if: always()
         uses: actions/cache/save@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: gate-fragments/
-          key: m20-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-node
+          key: knowledge-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-node
 
   report:
     name: SHA-bound closure report
     if: always()
     needs: [rust, python, node]
     runs-on: blacksmith-4vcpu-ubuntu-2404
-    timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7.0.1
       - uses: actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: gate-fragments
-          key: m20-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-rust
+          key: knowledge-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-rust
           fail-on-cache-miss: true
       - uses: actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: gate-fragments
-          key: m20-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-python
+          key: knowledge-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-python
           fail-on-cache-miss: true
       - uses: actions/cache/restore@55cc8345863c7cc4c66a329aec7e433d2d1c52a9 # v6.1.0
         with:
           path: gate-fragments
-          key: m20-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-node
+          key: knowledge-transfer-${{ github.run_id }}-node
           fail-on-cache-miss: true
       - name: Build exact closure report
         run: >-
-          python3 scripts/ci/m20-contract-gate.py report
+          python3 scripts/ci/knowledge-contract-gate.py report
           --sha "${{ github.sha }}"
           --fragments gate-fragments
           --output gate-report

.github/workflows/non-cypher-surface-gate.yml

@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ jobs:
           cargo test -p graphforge-api \
             --test knowledge_isolation \
             --test public_lifecycle_conformance \
-            --test m22_m18_public_surface \
-            --test m22_m19_public_surface \
-            --test m22_provider_public_surface \
+            --test algorithm_public_surface \
+            --test search_public_surface \
+            --test provider_public_surface \
             --test provider_session \
             --test public_facade_remaining_conformance \
             --no-fail-fast
@@ -70,9 +70,9 @@ jobs:
           test_names = [
               "knowledge_isolation",
               "public_lifecycle_conformance",
-              "m22_m18_public_surface",
-              "m22_m19_public_surface",
-              "m22_provider_public_surface",
+              "algorithm_public_surface",
+              "search_public_surface",
+              "provider_public_surface",
               "provider_session",
               "public_facade_remaining_conformance",
           ]
@@ -99,22 +99,22 @@ jobs:
                       "duration_scope": "complete_required_suite",
                       "error_code": None,
                   })
-          m18 = manifest["m18_registry"]["release-tested"]
-          for identity in m18["ids"]:
+          algorithm = manifest["algorithm_registry"]["release-tested"]
+          for identity in algorithm["ids"]:
               evidence.append({
-                  "kind": "m18_registry",
+                  "kind": "algorithm_registry",
                   "identity": identity,
-                  "test_ids": [ref["symbol"] for ref in m18["test_refs"]],
+                  "test_ids": [ref["symbol"] for ref in algorithm["test_refs"]],
                   "outcome": "passed",
                   "duration_seconds": duration,
                   "duration_scope": "complete_required_suite",
                   "error_code": None,
               })
-          for group_name, group in manifest["m19_evidence_groups"].items():
+          for group_name, group in manifest["search_evidence_groups"].items():
               test_ids = [ref["symbol"] for ref in group["test_refs"]]
               for identity in group["ids"]:
                   evidence.append({
-                      "kind": "m19_contracts",
+                      "kind": "search_contracts",
                       "identity": identity,
                       "evidence_group": group_name,
                       "test_ids": test_ids,
@@ -133,18 +133,18 @@ jobs:
               "evidence": evidence,
               "commands": [
                   "cargo test -p graphforge-api --lib --no-fail-fast",
-                  "cargo test -p graphforge-api --test knowledge_isolation --test public_lifecycle_conformance --test public_facade_remaining_conformance --test m22_m18_public_surface --test m22_m19_public_surface --test m22_provider_public_surface --test provider_session --no-fail-fast",
+                  "cargo test -p graphforge-api --test knowledge_isolation --test public_lifecycle_conformance --test public_facade_remaining_conformance --test algorithm_public_surface --test search_public_surface --test provider_public_surface --test provider_session --no-fail-fast",
               ],
           }
           Path("non-cypher-evidence/report.json").write_text(
               json.dumps(report, indent=2, sort_keys=True) + "\n", encoding="utf-8"
           )
           PY
 
-      - name: Retain Rust report for M1 certification
+      - name: Retain Rust report for release certification
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
-          name: M1-Rust-Non-Cypher-${{ env.EVIDENCE_SHA }}
+          name: Rust-Non-Cypher-${{ env.EVIDENCE_SHA }}
           path: non-cypher-evidence/
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 30