chore: gate release video publish candidates

docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/publication-evidence-2026-05-19.md

@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ social announcement.
 
 | Field | Evidence |
 | --- | --- |
-| Upstream main | `c07276a347f8dac4945d2ad294124a708c19b108` |
+| Upstream main | `f3cd00625222fceedca00164b828db8803fe52d6` |
 | Git remote | `https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC.git` |
-| Evidence scope | Current `main` after PR #1990 harness-audit GitHub integration scoring, PR #1991 canonical ECC identity gate, PR #1992 release video-suite gate, PR #1993 growth outreach pack, and PR #1994 May 19 publication evidence refresh |
+| Evidence scope | Current `main` after PR #1990 harness-audit GitHub integration scoring, PR #1991 canonical ECC identity gate, PR #1992 release video-suite gate, PR #1993 growth outreach pack, PR #1994 May 19 publication evidence refresh, PR #1995 operator dashboard refresh, and PR #1996 primary render self-eval gate |
 | Local status caveat | `git status --short --branch` was clean after pulling `origin/main`; generated evidence files are committed after the source snapshot they describe |
 
 The release operator must repeat all publish-facing checks from the exact final
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ Tracked repositories in the platform audit were:
 | PR #1992 | Merged the release video-suite gate, production manifest, validator, package file surface, preview-pack smoke wiring, release-surface tests, and compact CI JSON output |
 | PR #1993 | Merged the partner, sponsor, consulting, conference, podcast, GitHub Discussion, and video CTA pack for the hypergrowth outbound lane |
 | PR #1994 | Merged the May 19 publication-evidence refresh, platform-audit evidence gate, preview-pack smoke evidence gate, and URL/readiness/roadmap references |
+| PR #1995 | Merged the May 19 operator dashboard refresh with the `$1,728/mo` MRR baseline, `$10,000/mo` target, and release/video/outbound top actions |
+| PR #1996 | Merged the primary launch render self-eval gate for duration, size, resolution, video stream, and audio stream checks |
 
 ## Release And Growth Evidence
 
@@ -51,9 +53,9 @@ Tracked repositories in the platform audit were:
 | Release-surface tests | `node tests/docs/ecc2-release-surface.test.js` | 25 passed, 0 failed |
 | Preview-pack smoke | `npm run preview-pack:smoke -- --format json` | Ready true; digest `bc2bf157616e`; 30 required artifacts; 5 passed, 0 failed |
 | Operator dashboard | `npm run operator:dashboard -- --markdown --write docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/operator-readiness-dashboard-2026-05-19.md` | Generated May 19 dashboard with platform audit ready true, 0 tracked PRs, 0 tracked issues, 0 discussion gaps, `$1,728/mo` current MRR, `$10,000/mo` target MRR, and top actions for plugin publication, notifications, release video, outbound approval, AgentShield, and ECC Tools billing |
-| Release video suite | `npm run release:video-suite -- --format json --summary` with `ECC_VIDEO_SOURCE_ROOT` and `ECC_VIDEO_RELEASE_SUITE_ROOT` | Ready true; 15/15 source assets present; 13/13 render, timeline, caption, EDL, and segment artifacts present; primary rough render self-eval passed at 144.759 seconds, 1920x1080, 1 audio stream, and 106.78 MB |
+| Release video suite | `npm run release:video-suite -- --format json --summary` with `ECC_VIDEO_SOURCE_ROOT` and `ECC_VIDEO_RELEASE_SUITE_ROOT` | Ready true; 15/15 source assets present; 13/13 render, timeline, caption, EDL, and segment artifacts present; 12/12 publish-candidate outputs present; primary rough render self-eval passed at 144.759 seconds, 1920x1080, 1 audio stream, and 106.78 MB |
 | Full local suite | `node tests/run-all.js` | 2544 passed, 0 failed |
-| PR #1993 CI | GitHub Actions run `26093792219` | Completed successfully for `d9ac22c697d9a8a8771512ab01e6df857c16776d`; all reported checks passed, including lint, validation, security scan, coverage, GitGuardian, and the macOS/Ubuntu/Windows test matrix |
+| PR #1996 CI | GitHub Actions run `26096847138` | Completed successfully for `f3cd00625222fceedca00164b828db8803fe52d6`; all reported checks passed, including lint, validation, security scan, coverage, GitGuardian, CodeRabbit, Cubic, and the macOS/Ubuntu/Windows test matrix |
 | Public-path sanitization | `node scripts/ci/validate-no-personal-paths.js` through local suite and CI | Passed |
 | Markdown and whitespace | `markdownlint` focused release docs plus `git diff --check` before PR #1993 | Passed |
 
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@ Tracked repositories in the platform audit were:
 | --- | --- |
 | Canonical repo identity | Public URLs and release docs now use `https://github.com/affaan-m/ECC` where public links are needed |
 | Release claim | Release notes and launch collateral frame ECC as the harness-native operator system for agentic work, not a Claude-only config pack |
-| Video proof | `video-suite-production.md` gates the local rough render, timeline, captions, source inventory, self-eval, and no-private-path publication rules |
+| Video proof | `video-suite-production.md` gates the local rough render, timeline, captions, source inventory, publish-candidate clip set, self-eval, and no-private-path publication rules |
 | Growth proof | `partner-sponsor-talks-pack.md` provides approval-gated copy for sponsors, partners, consulting, talks, podcasts, GitHub Discussion, and video CTAs |
 | Business baseline | Hypergrowth command center and partner pack use `$1,728/mo` current MRR, `$10,000/mo` target MRR, and `$8,272/mo` gap |
 | Operator dashboard | `operator-readiness-dashboard-2026-05-19.md` pulls the growth baseline into the same queue, publication, video, outbound, AgentShield, ECC Tools, Linear, and supply-chain control surface |
@@ -92,8 +94,8 @@ Tracked repositories in the platform audit were:
 The tracked public PR queue, issue queue, discussion queue, canonical ECC
 identity, release video suite, preview pack, and growth outreach packet are
 current on May 19, 2026 for `main` through
-`c07276a347f8dac4945d2ad294124a708c19b108`, with the May 19 dashboard
+`f3cd00625222fceedca00164b828db8803fe52d6`, with the publish-candidate
-refresh staged for the next merge.
+video gate staged for the next merge.
 
 This improves publication readiness but does not replace the approval-gated
 release, package, plugin, billing, Discord, and announcement steps in

docs/releases/2.0.0-rc.1/video-suite-production.md

@@ -106,6 +106,27 @@ Required local rough v1 artifacts:
 - `segments/primary-launch-v1/08-oss-paid-model.mp4`
 - `segments/primary-launch-v1/09-close-shipping-system.mp4`
 
+## Publish-Candidate Outputs
+
+The release validator also expects the current publish-candidate set under
+`renders/publish-candidates/`. These are still local review files, not public
+uploads or committed media.
+
+| Output | Target |
+| --- | --- |
+| `ecc-2-primary-launch.mp4` | 90-150s, 1920x1080, audio |
+| `ecc-2-primary-launch.captions.srt` | primary captions |
+| `ecc-2-install-proof-wide.mp4` | 25-35s, 1920x1080, audio |
+| `ecc-2-install-proof-vertical.mp4` | 25-35s, 1080x1920, audio |
+| `ecc-2-what-is-ecc-wide.mp4` | 45-60s, 1920x1080, audio |
+| `ecc-2-what-is-ecc-vertical.mp4` | 45-60s, 1080x1920, audio |
+| `ecc-2-security-proof-wide.mp4` | 45-60s, 1920x1080, audio |
+| `ecc-2-security-proof-vertical.mp4` | 45-60s, 1080x1920, audio |
+| `ecc-2-money-proof-wide.mp4` | 30-45s, 1920x1080, audio |
+| `ecc-2-money-proof-vertical.mp4` | 30-45s, 1080x1920, audio |
+| `ecc-2-social-proof-wide.mp4` | 30-45s, 1920x1080, audio |
+| `ecc-2-social-proof-vertical.mp4` | 30-45s, 1080x1920, audio |
+
 ## video-use compatible workflow
 
 Use the same production shape as Video Use while keeping the ECC-specific media
@@ -155,6 +176,8 @@ Then manually check the final render for:
 
 - validator self-eval passes for the primary render: 90-150 seconds, at least
   1280x720, video stream present, audio stream present, and non-empty output;
+- validator self-eval passes for the publish-candidate set: primary MP4 plus
+  captions and five short clips in both wide and vertical formats;
 - no blank frames or accidental desktop exposure;
 - no stale repo name, pivot, rename, or Claude-only framing in captions;
 - no captions that rewrite speech into a false claim;

scripts/release-video-suite.js

@@ -183,6 +183,135 @@ const REQUIRED_SUITE_ARTIFACTS = [
   },
 ];
 
+const REQUIRED_PUBLISH_CANDIDATES = [
+  {
+    id: 'publish-primary-launch',
+    relativePath: 'renders/publish-candidates/ecc-2-primary-launch.mp4',
+    kind: 'video',
+    minDurationSeconds: 90,
+    maxDurationSeconds: 150,
+    minWidth: 1920,
+    minHeight: 1080,
+    minSizeMb: 5,
+    requiresAudio: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'publish-primary-launch-captions',
+    relativePath: 'renders/publish-candidates/ecc-2-primary-launch.captions.srt',
+    kind: 'captions',
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'publish-install-proof-wide',
+    relativePath: 'renders/publish-candidates/ecc-2-install-proof-wide.mp4',
+    kind: 'video',
+    minDurationSeconds: 25,
+    maxDurationSeconds: 35,
+    minWidth: 1920,
+    minHeight: 1080,
+    minSizeMb: 1,
+    requiresAudio: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'publish-install-proof-vertical',
+    relativePath: 'renders/publish-candidates/ecc-2-install-proof-vertical.mp4',
+    kind: 'video',
+    minDurationSeconds: 25,
+    maxDurationSeconds: 35,
+    minWidth: 1080,
+    minHeight: 1920,
+    minSizeMb: 1,
+    requiresAudio: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'publish-what-is-ecc-wide',
+    relativePath: 'renders/publish-candidates/ecc-2-what-is-ecc-wide.mp4',
+    kind: 'video',
+    minDurationSeconds: 45,
+    maxDurationSeconds: 60,
+    minWidth: 1920,
+    minHeight: 1080,
+    minSizeMb: 2,
+    requiresAudio: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'publish-what-is-ecc-vertical',
+    relativePath: 'renders/publish-candidates/ecc-2-what-is-ecc-vertical.mp4',
+    kind: 'video',
+    minDurationSeconds: 45,
+    maxDurationSeconds: 60,
+    minWidth: 1080,
+    minHeight: 1920,
+    minSizeMb: 2,
+    requiresAudio: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'publish-security-proof-wide',
+    relativePath: 'renders/publish-candidates/ecc-2-security-proof-wide.mp4',
+    kind: 'video',
+    minDurationSeconds: 45,
+    maxDurationSeconds: 60,
+    minWidth: 1920,
+    minHeight: 1080,
+    minSizeMb: 2,
+    requiresAudio: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'publish-security-proof-vertical',
+    relativePath: 'renders/publish-candidates/ecc-2-security-proof-vertical.mp4',
+    kind: 'video',
+    minDurationSeconds: 45,
+    maxDurationSeconds: 60,
+    minWidth: 1080,
+    minHeight: 1920,
+    minSizeMb: 2,
+    requiresAudio: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'publish-money-proof-wide',
+    relativePath: 'renders/publish-candidates/ecc-2-money-proof-wide.mp4',
+    kind: 'video',
+    minDurationSeconds: 30,
+    maxDurationSeconds: 45,
+    minWidth: 1920,
+    minHeight: 1080,
+    minSizeMb: 2,
+    requiresAudio: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'publish-money-proof-vertical',
+    relativePath: 'renders/publish-candidates/ecc-2-money-proof-vertical.mp4',
+    kind: 'video',
+    minDurationSeconds: 30,
+    maxDurationSeconds: 45,
+    minWidth: 1080,
+    minHeight: 1920,
+    minSizeMb: 2,
+    requiresAudio: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'publish-social-proof-wide',
+    relativePath: 'renders/publish-candidates/ecc-2-social-proof-wide.mp4',
+    kind: 'video',
+    minDurationSeconds: 30,
+    maxDurationSeconds: 45,
+    minWidth: 1920,
+    minHeight: 1080,
+    minSizeMb: 2,
+    requiresAudio: true,
+  },
+  {
+    id: 'publish-social-proof-vertical',
+    relativePath: 'renders/publish-candidates/ecc-2-social-proof-vertical.mp4',
+    kind: 'video',
+    minDurationSeconds: 30,
+    maxDurationSeconds: 45,
+    minWidth: 1080,
+    minHeight: 1920,
+    minSizeMb: 2,
+    requiresAudio: true,
+  },
+];
+
 function usage() {
   console.log([
     'Usage: node scripts/release-video-suite.js [options]',
@@ -471,22 +600,83 @@ function inspectSourceAssets(sourceRoot, skipProbe) {
   });
 }
 
-function inspectSuiteArtifacts(suiteRoot, skipProbe) {
+function validateVideoArtifact(artifact, media, skipProbe) {
-  return REQUIRED_SUITE_ARTIFACTS.map(artifact => {
+  if (artifact.kind !== 'video' || skipProbe) {
-    if (!suiteRoot) {
+    return [];
+  }
+
+  const failures = [];
+
+  if (media.probe !== 'ok') {
+    failures.push(`ffprobe ${media.probe}`);
+  }
+
+  if (
+    Number.isFinite(artifact.minDurationSeconds)
+    && (
+      !Number.isFinite(media.durationSeconds)
+      || media.durationSeconds < artifact.minDurationSeconds
+    )
+  ) {
+    failures.push(`duration below ${artifact.minDurationSeconds}s`);
+  }
+
+  if (
+    Number.isFinite(artifact.maxDurationSeconds)
+    && (
+      !Number.isFinite(media.durationSeconds)
+      || media.durationSeconds > artifact.maxDurationSeconds
+    )
+  ) {
+    failures.push(`duration above ${artifact.maxDurationSeconds}s`);
+  }
+
+  if (
+    Number.isFinite(artifact.minSizeMb)
+    && (!Number.isFinite(media.sizeMb) || media.sizeMb < artifact.minSizeMb)
+  ) {
+    failures.push(`size below ${artifact.minSizeMb} MB`);
+  }
+
+  if (
+    Number.isFinite(artifact.minWidth)
+    && (!Number.isFinite(media.width) || media.width < artifact.minWidth)
+  ) {
+    failures.push(`width below ${artifact.minWidth}`);
+  }
+
+  if (
+    Number.isFinite(artifact.minHeight)
+    && (!Number.isFinite(media.height) || media.height < artifact.minHeight)
+  ) {
+    failures.push(`height below ${artifact.minHeight}`);
+  }
+
+  if (artifact.requiresAudio && (!Number.isFinite(media.audioStreams) || media.audioStreams < 1)) {
+    failures.push('audio stream missing');
+  }
+
+  return failures;
+}
+
+function inspectArtifactCollection(rootDir, artifacts, skipProbe) {
+  return artifacts.map(artifact => {
+    if (!rootDir) {
       return {
         ...artifact,
         status: 'missing',
         configured: false,
+        validationFailures: [],
       };
     }
 
-    const filePath = path.join(suiteRoot, artifact.relativePath);
+    const filePath = path.join(rootDir, artifact.relativePath);
     if (!fs.existsSync(filePath)) {
       return {
         ...artifact,
         status: 'missing',
         configured: true,
+        validationFailures: [],
       };
     }
 
@@ -496,44 +686,26 @@ function inspectSuiteArtifacts(suiteRoot, skipProbe) {
       durationSeconds: null,
       probe: 'not-media',
     };
-
+    const validationFailures = validateVideoArtifact(artifact, media, skipProbe);
-    let durationStatus = 'pass';
-    if (
-      artifact.kind === 'video'
-      && Number.isFinite(artifact.minDurationSeconds)
-      && Number.isFinite(media.durationSeconds)
-      && media.durationSeconds < artifact.minDurationSeconds
-    ) {
-      durationStatus = 'fail';
-    }
-
-    if (
-      artifact.kind === 'video'
-      && Number.isFinite(artifact.maxDurationSeconds)
-      && Number.isFinite(media.durationSeconds)
-      && media.durationSeconds > artifact.maxDurationSeconds
-    ) {
-      durationStatus = 'fail';
-    }
-
-    if (
-      artifact.kind === 'video'
-      && Number.isFinite(artifact.minDurationSeconds)
-      && !skipProbe
-      && media.durationSeconds === null
-    ) {
-      durationStatus = 'fail';
-    }
 
     return {
       ...artifact,
-      status: durationStatus === 'pass' ? 'present' : 'invalid',
+      status: validationFailures.length === 0 ? 'present' : 'invalid',
       configured: true,
+      validationFailures,
       ...media,
     };
   });
 }
 
+function inspectSuiteArtifacts(suiteRoot, skipProbe) {
+  return inspectArtifactCollection(suiteRoot, REQUIRED_SUITE_ARTIFACTS, skipProbe);
+}
+
+function inspectPublishCandidates(suiteRoot, skipProbe) {
+  return inspectArtifactCollection(suiteRoot, REQUIRED_PUBLISH_CANDIDATES, skipProbe);
+}
+
 function evaluatePrimaryRender(suiteArtifacts, skipProbe) {
   const primary = suiteArtifacts.find(artifact => artifact.id === 'primary-render-v1');
 
@@ -617,8 +789,10 @@ function buildReport(options = {}) {
   ]);
   const sourceAssets = inspectSourceAssets(sourceRoot, skipProbe);
   const suiteArtifacts = inspectSuiteArtifacts(suiteRoot, skipProbe);
+  const publishCandidates = inspectPublishCandidates(suiteRoot, skipProbe);
   const missingSourceAssets = sourceAssets.filter(asset => asset.status !== 'present');
   const missingSuiteArtifacts = suiteArtifacts.filter(artifact => artifact.status !== 'present');
+  const missingPublishCandidates = publishCandidates.filter(candidate => candidate.status !== 'present');
   const primaryRenderSelfEval = evaluatePrimaryRender(suiteArtifacts, skipProbe);
 
   const checks = [
@@ -682,6 +856,23 @@ function buildReport(options = {}) {
       primaryRenderSelfEval.summary,
       primaryRenderSelfEval.fix
     ),
+    makeCheck(
+      'video-publish-candidates-present',
+      missingPublishCandidates.length === 0 ? 'pass' : 'fail',
+      missingPublishCandidates.length === 0
+        ? `${publishCandidates.length} publish-candidate MP4/caption artifacts are present and self-evaluable`
+        : `missing or invalid publish candidates: ${missingPublishCandidates.map(candidate => {
+          const reason = candidate.validationFailures && candidate.validationFailures.length > 0
+            ? ` (${candidate.validationFailures.join(', ')})`
+            : '';
+          return `${candidate.relativePath}${reason}`;
+        }).join(', ')}`,
+      'Render the publish-candidate MP4/caption set under renders/publish-candidates before release review.',
+      {
+        configured: Boolean(suiteRoot),
+        missing: missingPublishCandidates.map(candidate => candidate.relativePath),
+      }
+    ),
   ];
 
   const failed = checks.filter(check => check.status !== 'pass');
@@ -713,6 +904,7 @@ function buildReport(options = {}) {
     checks,
     sourceAssets,
     suiteArtifacts,
+    publishCandidates,
     top_actions: topActions,
   };
 }
@@ -748,6 +940,7 @@ function summarizeReport(report) {
     })),
     sourceAssetSummary: summarizeItems(report.sourceAssets),
     suiteArtifactSummary: summarizeItems(report.suiteArtifacts),
+    publishCandidateSummary: summarizeItems(report.publishCandidates),
     primaryRender: primaryRender ? {
       status: primaryRender.status,
       durationSeconds: primaryRender.durationSeconds,
@@ -780,6 +973,11 @@ function renderText(report) {
     );
   }
 
+  if (report.publishCandidates.length > 0) {
+    const present = report.publishCandidates.filter(item => item.status === 'present').length;
+    lines.push(`Publish candidates: ${present}/${report.publishCandidates.length} present`);
+  }
+
   if (report.top_actions.length > 0) {
     lines.push('');
     lines.push('Top actions:');
@@ -822,6 +1020,7 @@ if (require.main === module) {
 }
 
 module.exports = {
+  REQUIRED_PUBLISH_CANDIDATES,
   REQUIRED_SOURCE_ASSETS,
   REQUIRED_SUITE_ARTIFACTS,
   buildReport,

tests/scripts/release-video-suite.test.js

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ const { execFileSync, spawnSync } = require('child_process');
 
 const SCRIPT = path.join(__dirname, '..', '..', 'scripts', 'release-video-suite.js');
 const {
+  REQUIRED_PUBLISH_CANDIDATES,
   REQUIRED_SOURCE_ASSETS,
   REQUIRED_SUITE_ARTIFACTS,
   buildReport,
@@ -75,6 +76,10 @@ function seedMedia(sourceRoot, suiteRoot) {
   for (const artifact of REQUIRED_SUITE_ARTIFACTS) {
     writeFile(suiteRoot, artifact.relativePath, `artifact ${artifact.id}`);
   }
+
+  for (const candidate of REQUIRED_PUBLISH_CANDIDATES) {
+    writeFile(suiteRoot, candidate.relativePath, `candidate ${candidate.id}`);
+  }
 }
 
 function run(args = [], options = {}) {
@@ -175,8 +180,13 @@ function runTests() {
       )));
       assert.strictEqual(report.sourceAssets.length, REQUIRED_SOURCE_ASSETS.length);
       assert.strictEqual(report.suiteArtifacts.length, REQUIRED_SUITE_ARTIFACTS.length);
+      assert.strictEqual(report.publishCandidates.length, REQUIRED_PUBLISH_CANDIDATES.length);
       assert.ok(renderText(report).includes('Ready: yes'));
       assert.strictEqual(summarizeReport(report).sourceAssetSummary.present, REQUIRED_SOURCE_ASSETS.length);
+      assert.strictEqual(
+        summarizeReport(report).publishCandidateSummary.present,
+        REQUIRED_PUBLISH_CANDIDATES.length
+      );
     } finally {
       cleanup(rootDir);
       cleanup(sourceRoot);
@@ -202,6 +212,7 @@ function runTests() {
       assert.ok(report.checks.some(check => check.id === 'video-source-assets-present' && check.status === 'fail'));
       assert.ok(report.checks.some(check => check.id === 'video-release-artifacts-present' && check.status === 'fail'));
       assert.ok(report.checks.some(check => check.id === 'video-primary-render-self-eval' && check.status === 'fail'));
+      assert.ok(report.checks.some(check => check.id === 'video-publish-candidates-present' && check.status === 'fail'));
     } finally {
       cleanup(rootDir);
     }
@@ -269,6 +280,7 @@ function runTests() {
       assert.strictEqual(parsed.suiteRootConfigured, true);
       assert.strictEqual(parsed.sourceAssetSummary.present, REQUIRED_SOURCE_ASSETS.length);
       assert.strictEqual(parsed.suiteArtifactSummary.present, REQUIRED_SUITE_ARTIFACTS.length);
+      assert.strictEqual(parsed.publishCandidateSummary.present, REQUIRED_PUBLISH_CANDIDATES.length);
     } finally {
       cleanup(rootDir);
       cleanup(sourceRoot);