chanora/docs/release/dv-waiver-register.md

Chanora DV Waiver Register

Document status: DV meeting baseline candidate
Date: 2026-05-29
Applies to: DV review and internal candidate validation only

1. Waiver Policy

A waiver records a known gap that reviewers may accept for a limited decision scope. A waiver does not delete the underlying requirement and does not approve public/store release unless the release owner explicitly accepts that scope.

2. Active Waivers and Deferrals

ID	Gap	Source evidence	Impact	Accepted DV scope	Unblock condition
DV-WVR-001	DEC-012 legal/trademark/OSS review remains open	docs/implementation-status-2026-05-28.md	Blocks public/store release and final compatible-server wording approval	Documentation review and internal validation only	Legal/trademark/OSS owner signs off and required notices/reports are complete
DV-WVR-002	Android Keystore-backed DEK deferred to v1.1	docs/implementation-status-2026-05-28.md	Limits Android secure-storage claim; file-fallback DEK remains a release risk	Internal validation only with limitation stated	Android Keystore-backed DEK implemented or product/security owner accepts release waiver
DV-WVR-003	iOS AVAudioSession.Mode.voiceChat status was recorded as a prior blocker but recent commit history indicates follow-up implementation	docs/implementation-status-2026-05-28.md, recent commit feat(ios): use AVAudioSession .voiceChat mode	Requires updated validation so documents and implementation status do not conflict	DV may proceed if treated as evidence-needs-validation, not as a closed release gate	Run iOS device audio verification and update implementation status
DV-WVR-004	Standalone event replay and runtime reducer-integration evidence not yet complete	docs/implementation-status-2026-05-28.md, local cargo test -p chanora_state --locked evidence	Reducer unit coverage supports state synchronization, but file-based replay evidence and live-event integration evidence remain open	DV documentation pass and internal validation	Event replay tooling implemented or requirement reprioritized; runtime reducer integration evidence attached
DV-WVR-005	Event replay tool not found	docs/implementation-status-2026-05-28.md	Limits P1 state verification hooks SRS-061/SRS-098	Accepted as P1 deferral	Event replay tooling implemented or requirement reprioritized
DV-WVR-006	Desktop and iOS artifacts are source-buildable or unsigned only	docs/implementation-status-2026-05-28.md, docs/release/ios-build.md	Blocks packaged public release claims	Internal validation from source/unsigned builds only	Signed/notarized/package artifacts exist and hashes are recorded
DV-WVR-007	Silero VAD asset bundled while VoiceActivity is deferred	docs/implementation-status-2026-05-28.md	Risk that UI/release wording overstates VAD availability	DV may pass if VoiceActivity remains disabled/coming-soon	VAD implementation allocated in a later baseline or asset/wording reconciled
DV-WVR-008	Artifact hashes, tag, and candidate run IDs are not recorded in release record	docs/release/release-readiness-go-nogo-record.md	Blocks final release approval and reproducibility	DV documentation review only	Candidate build run records, tag, commit SHA, and artifact hashes are recorded
DV-WVR-009	Android target compile and runtime smoke blocked locally	docs/governance/maintainability-review-2026-06-08.md, docs/release/release-readiness-go-nogo-record.md	Blocks Android runtime, permission-flow, and audio-lifecycle success claims	Documentation review only; internal validation must keep Android limitation stated	Android NDK compiler aarch64-linux-android-clang is available, adb devices -l shows an authorized target, and Android build/install/smoke evidence is attached

3. Waiver Review Rules

Rule	Required behavior
Scope control	Waivers in this file apply to DV/internal validation unless explicitly promoted by release owner approval
User-visible claims	Release notes, UI, and marketing wording must not claim unsupported capabilities
Security/legal claims	Security, privacy, legal, and OSS claims require owner sign-off before public release
Closure	A waiver closes only when the unblock condition is satisfied and the release-readiness record is updated

4. DV Meeting Recommendation

Accept the waiver register for DV documentation pass. Do not accept these waivers as public/store release approval.