docs: add rc1 release URL ledger

docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/publication-readiness.md

@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ For the May 17 operator dashboard refresh, see
 [`operator-readiness-dashboard-2026-05-17.md`](operator-readiness-dashboard-2026-05-17.md).
 For the May 18 operator dashboard refresh, see
 [`operator-readiness-dashboard-2026-05-18.md`](operator-readiness-dashboard-2026-05-18.md).
+For the May 18 live/pending release URL ledger, see
+[`release-url-ledger-2026-05-18.md`](release-url-ledger-2026-05-18.md).
 
 ## Release Identity Matrix
 
@@ -77,7 +79,7 @@ For the May 18 operator dashboard refresh, see
 | Codex plugin | Manifest version matches package and docs, repo marketplace points at the plugin root, and OpenAI's current official Plugin Directory status is recorded | `node tests/docs/ecc2-release-surface.test.js`; `node tests/plugin-manifest.test.js`; `codex plugin marketplace add --help`; temp-home `codex plugin marketplace add <local-checkout>` | `Blocker: official Plugin Directory publishing and self-serve management are documented as coming soon` | Plugin owner | Repo-marketplace distribution verified; official directory pending |
 | OpenCode package | Build output is regenerated from source and package metadata is current | `npm run build:opencode` | `Blocker: none for local build; public distribution still follows npm/plugin release` | Package owner | Evidence recorded |
 | ECC Tools billing reference | Any billing claim links to verified Marketplace/App state | `env -u GITHUB_TOKEN gh repo view ECC-Tools/ECC-Tools --json nameWithOwner,isPrivate,viewerPermission` plus internal `/api/billing/readiness?accountLogin=<marketplace-test-account>` readback | `Blocker: ECC-Tools #73 added announcementGate; live Marketplace test-account readback must return announcementGate.ready === true before payment announcement` | ECC Tools owner | Code gate recorded; live billing readback pending |
-| Announcement copy | X, LinkedIn, GitHub release, and longform copy point to live URLs | `rg -n "TODO" docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1` and repeat for `TBD` | `Blocker: final live release/npm/plugin URLs do not exist yet` | Release owner | Pending |
+| Announcement copy | X, LinkedIn, GitHub release, and longform copy point to live URLs | placeholder-marker scan and `release-url-ledger-2026-05-18.md` | `Blocker: final live release/npm/plugin/billing URLs do not exist yet; live and pending URLs are separated in the May 18 ledger` | Release owner | URL ledger recorded; final URLs pending |
 | Privileged workflow hardening | Release and maintenance workflows avoid persisted checkout tokens | `node scripts/ci/validate-workflow-security.js` | `Blocker:` | Release owner | Evidence recorded in post-hardening refresh |
 
 ## Required Command Evidence
@@ -101,7 +103,8 @@ Record the exact commit SHA and command output before any publication action:
 | Queue baseline | `gh pr list` / `gh issue list` across trunk, AgentShield, JARVIS, ECC Tools, and ECC website | Under 20 open PRs and under 20 open issues | `publication-evidence-2026-05-17.md`: platform audit ready, 0 open PRs and 0 open issues across checked repos |
 | Discussion baseline | `node scripts/discussion-audit.js --json` | No unmanaged active discussion queue and no answerable Q&A missing an accepted answer | `publication-evidence-2026-05-15.md`: 58 trunk discussions, 0 without maintainer touch; other tracked repos disabled or 0 |
 | Linear roadmap | Linear project and issue readback | Detailed roadmap exists with release, security, AgentShield, ECC Tools, legacy, and observability lanes | `publication-evidence-2026-05-15.md`: project and 16 issue lanes recorded |
-| Operator readiness dashboard | `npm run operator:dashboard -- --json --allow-untracked docs/drafts/` | Current queue state mapped to macro-goal deliverables and incomplete gaps | `publication-evidence-2026-05-18.md`: generated from `3b7e0ba3`, platform ready true, dashboard ready true, 0 open PRs, 0 open issues, 0 discussion gaps |
+| Operator readiness dashboard | `npm run operator:dashboard -- --json --allow-untracked docs/drafts/` | Current queue state mapped to macro-goal deliverables and incomplete gaps | `publication-evidence-2026-05-18.md`: generated from `3b7e0ba3`, platform ready true, dashboard ready true, 0 open PRs, 0 open issues, 0 discussion gaps; regenerated May 18 dashboard now also tracks the URL ledger |
+| Release URL ledger | `docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/release-url-ledger-2026-05-18.md` plus placeholder-marker scan | Live links and approval-gated links are separated before announcement copy is posted | Ledger records public repo/docs/CI/supply-chain/npm/OpenAI Codex documentation URLs and blocks GitHub release/npm/plugin/billing/social URLs until approval-gated checks pass |
 
 ## Do Not Publish If
 
@@ -122,6 +125,7 @@ Record the exact commit SHA and command output before any publication action:
 3. Create or verify the GitHub prerelease.
 4. Publish npm with the rc dist-tag.
 5. Submit or update plugin marketplace surfaces.
-6. Update release notes with final live URLs.
+6. Regenerate the release URL ledger and update release notes with final live
+   URLs.
 7. Publish GitHub release copy.
 8. Publish X, LinkedIn, and longform copy only after the public URLs work.