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

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.