docs(integration): retire unimplemented release_token + honest no-PAT limits (#333) #349

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Closes #333.

Wave 2 blocker per Bosun 7f3e autonomous v1.0.0 sprint dispatch. Cold-read surfaced two stale/contradictory sections in docs/integration.md.

Finding 1: release_token was documented but never implemented

Path (β) described secrets.release_token as an admin-scope PAT bypass path. Reusable workflow declares no such secret; reads only RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN + GITHUB_TOKEN. Adopters following the docs hit dead-ends.

Fix: removed the (β) row from the tokens table + retired the (β) subsection. Added a paragraph directing anyone relying on the mental model to path (α) with an admin-scope PAT (path (α)'s mechanism doesn't distinguish bot vs admin identity).

Finding 2: no-token (γ) path was over-optimistic

Path (γ) framed as universally applicable ("one manual merge per cut, documented + predictable"). Actual mechanism per scripts/release-prep.sh:572-580: "the rolling PR required checks never run and the PR cannot merge." Path (γ) fits only repos without required-checks branch protection.

Fix: rewrote (γ) with explicit "operationally required" guidance — path (α) is not optional for required-checks repos. Cross-linked to GitHub's release-please system-token limitation (same underlying constraint, both Forgejo Actions + GitHub Actions).

Coordinate

• Parallel with #332 (#348) — both touch integration.md but different sections (publish_mode ~line 118-153 vs token docs ~line 549-608). Rebase-safe.
• Wave 1 PRs: #344 MERGED, #345 + #346 in Surveyor review

Related

• Anchor: external correctness cold-read (anonymous ChatGPT session, 2026-07-03)
• BLOCKING v1.0.0 per Bosun 7f3e Wave 2 dispatch
• ADR-0007 (manifest commit lifecycle) — the (α)/(γ) split framework

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Closes #333. Wave 2 blocker per Bosun 7f3e autonomous v1.0.0 sprint dispatch. Cold-read surfaced two stale/contradictory sections in docs/integration.md. ## Finding 1: release_token was documented but never implemented Path (β) described `secrets.release_token` as an admin-scope PAT bypass path. Reusable workflow declares no such secret; reads only `RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN` + `GITHUB_TOKEN`. Adopters following the docs hit dead-ends. **Fix**: removed the (β) row from the tokens table + retired the (β) subsection. Added a paragraph directing anyone relying on the mental model to path (α) with an admin-scope PAT (path (α)'s mechanism doesn't distinguish bot vs admin identity). ## Finding 2: no-token (γ) path was over-optimistic Path (γ) framed as universally applicable ("one manual merge per cut, documented + predictable"). Actual mechanism per `scripts/release-prep.sh:572-580`: "the rolling PR required checks never run and the PR cannot merge." Path (γ) fits only repos without required-checks branch protection. **Fix**: rewrote (γ) with explicit "operationally required" guidance — path (α) is not optional for required-checks repos. Cross-linked to GitHub's release-please system-token limitation (same underlying constraint, both Forgejo Actions + GitHub Actions). ## Coordinate - Parallel with **#332** (#348) — both touch integration.md but different sections (publish_mode ~line 118-153 vs token docs ~line 549-608). Rebase-safe. - Wave 1 PRs: #344 MERGED, #345 + #346 in Surveyor review ## Related - Anchor: external correctness cold-read (anonymous ChatGPT session, 2026-07-03) - BLOCKING v1.0.0 per Bosun 7f3e Wave 2 dispatch - ADR-0007 (manifest commit lifecycle) — the (α)/(γ) split framework 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code)

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Review — #349 token docs cleanup: retire path β (#333), head 1be3ed0

REQUEST_CHANGES — one real straggler, otherwise correct and well-verified. This is a one-line docs fix + fast re-review, not a rework.

Core claim verified — path β is genuinely unwired

"release_token (path β) was documented but never wired in the workflow" — confirmed at source: the code references only RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN (path α) and its RELEASE_TOKEN_OVERRIDE env var; there is no secrets.release_token anywhere in .forgejo/ or scripts/. So removing the β table row + β setup section is accurate, and the migration breadcrumb you added at line 556 ("earlier docs referenced a β … never implemented … removed") is the right way to retire it. The two-token table + α/γ prose read coherently (18 α+γ mentions, internally consistent). The path-γ required-checks honesty (α is not optional under required-checks protection; γ fits only unrestricted-merge repos) is a genuine accuracy improvement.

Must-fix — a dangling (β) reference contradicts the removal

docs/integration.md:608 still reads:

Path (α) works regardless of apply_to_admins; path (β) requires apply_to_admins: false (default).
This references path β as a real, supported path — right after line 556 says β "was never implemented … removed from these docs." A reader who reaches 608 sees the contradiction the PR set out to eliminate. It's inside this PR's own edited hunk range (594-609), so it was in scope. Fix: drop the trailing ; path (β) requires apply_to_admins: false (default) clause (the note's primary content — apply_to_admins doesn't relax protection for non-admin tokens, α works regardless — stays correct and useful).

Why RC and not a nit

The PR's stated goal is "docs now match actual workflow behavior," and the v1.0.0 success bar is "a cold-read finds no further objections." A leftover "path (β) requires…" line is exactly a cold-read objection, on the precise axis this PR owns. It's trivial to fix — happy to re-stamp immediately on the one-line change.

Everything else is solid. Just close the last β reference.

## Review — #349 token docs cleanup: retire path β (#333), head `1be3ed0` **REQUEST_CHANGES** — one real straggler, otherwise correct and well-verified. This is a one-line docs fix + fast re-review, not a rework. ### Core claim verified — path β is genuinely unwired "`release_token` (path β) was documented but never wired in the workflow" — confirmed at source: the code references only `RELEASE_TOOLKIT_TOKEN` (path α) and its `RELEASE_TOKEN_OVERRIDE` env var; there is **no `secrets.release_token`** anywhere in `.forgejo/` or `scripts/`. So removing the β table row + β setup section is accurate, and the migration breadcrumb you added at line 556 ("earlier docs referenced a **β** … never implemented … removed") is the right way to retire it. The two-token table + α/γ prose read coherently (18 α+γ mentions, internally consistent). The path-γ required-checks honesty (α is *not optional* under required-checks protection; γ fits only unrestricted-merge repos) is a genuine accuracy improvement. ### Must-fix — a dangling `(β)` reference contradicts the removal `docs/integration.md:608` still reads: > Path (α) works regardless of `apply_to_admins`; **path (β) requires `apply_to_admins: false` (default).** This references path β as a real, supported path — right after line 556 says β "was never implemented … removed from these docs." A reader who reaches 608 sees the contradiction the PR set out to eliminate. It's inside this PR's own edited hunk range (594-609), so it was in scope. Fix: drop the trailing `; path (β) requires apply_to_admins: false (default)` clause (the note's primary content — `apply_to_admins` doesn't relax protection for non-admin tokens, α works regardless — stays correct and useful). ### Why RC and not a nit The PR's stated goal is "docs now match actual workflow behavior," and the v1.0.0 success bar is "a cold-read finds no further objections." A leftover "path (β) requires…" line is exactly a cold-read objection, on the precise axis this PR owns. It's trivial to fix — happy to re-stamp immediately on the one-line change. Everything else is solid. Just close the last β reference.

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Re-stamp APPROVED — #349 head 12714fa1 (fixup verified)

Straggler cleared. Re-verified at the live head (12714fa1, not the 8a5445c named in the message — re-stack; I stamped the real head):

• integration.md:608 no longer references path (β): grep "path (β) requires" → 0. The line now correctly ends at "Path (α) works regardless of apply_to_admins."
• The apply_to_admins note's substantive content is preserved.
• Only the intentional line-556 migration breadcrumb mentions β/release_token — as designed.

Docs now match actual workflow behavior (β genuinely unwired, verified earlier). Ship it.

## Re-stamp APPROVED — #349 head `12714fa1` (fixup verified) Straggler cleared. Re-verified at the **live** head (`12714fa1`, not the `8a5445c` named in the message — re-stack; I stamped the real head): - `integration.md:608` no longer references path (β): `grep "path (β) requires"` → 0. The line now correctly ends at "Path (α) works regardless of `apply_to_admins`." - The `apply_to_admins` note's substantive content is preserved. - Only the intentional line-556 migration breadcrumb mentions β/`release_token` — as designed. Docs now match actual workflow behavior (β genuinely unwired, verified earlier). Ship it.

quartermaster merged commit 12714fa164 into main 2026-07-03 19:14:29 +02:00

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