Layer 6 · Evolution
2 Version History
- Layer: 6 — Evolution & Adaptation
- Status: Active — updated with each adopted change
- RCOS reference: §8.2, §8.6
This is the authoritative human-readable record of all adopted changes to this community’s RCOS implementation. The currently active version is the most recent entry at the top of this file. Superseded rules remain accessible via git history.
RCOS definition8.2.1, 8.2.2, 8.2.3, 8.2.4, 8.2.5, 8.6.4, 8.7.2
- 8.2.1 All adopted changes MUST be versioned and traceable.
- 8.2.2 The community MUST maintain a **Version History** that records, at minimum:
- 8.2.3 At any point in time, the community MUST be able to unambiguously determine:
- 8.2.4 Superseded rules MUST remain accessible for auditability, learning, and dispute resolution, together with the dates during which they were in force.
- 8.2.5 No informal, undocumented, or “understood” rule changes MAY be considered valid.
- 8.6.4 The Version History MUST define:
- 8.7.2 All adopted changes MUST be versioned, documented, and traceable.
Why record every adopted change?
Version history is what turns governance from memory into evidence. Every adopted change must say what changed, when it became effective, what decision authorized it, and which artifacts moved, so future members can reconstruct the current system without relying on oral history or private context.
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