schema_version: refactor_methodology_contract.v1 principles: - QEDD: Quant Evidence-Driven Deterministic Development - Contract-First: YAML/Schema before implementation - Python Canonical: Logic in src/quant_engine, GAS is thin adapter - No LLM Math: LLM copies harness values with provenance authority_order: - spec/*.yaml - runtime/active_artifact_manifest.yaml - Temp/final_decision_packet_active.json - governance/rules/*.yaml file_policy: source: [md, yaml, py, gs] runtime: [json, jsonl, schema.json] do_done: - Release DAG PASS - No SKIPPED in release mode - Zero architecture boundary violations - 100% number provenance coverage