Bump Project Instructions for backlog startup policy

Author: ToolboxAid

dev/build/ProjectInstructions/PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md

@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ Rules:
 
 ## Current Version/Date
 
-- Project Instructions Version: 2026.06.28.002
+- Project Instructions Version: 2026.06.28.003
 - Date: 2026-06-28
 - Owner: OWNER
 

dev/build/ProjectInstructions/PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS_VERSION.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Project Instructions Version
 
-Current Project Instructions Version: 2026.06.28.002
+Current Project Instructions Version: 2026.06.28.003
 
 Last Updated: 2026-06-28
 
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Last Updated: 2026-06-28
 - Project Instructions versions are repository-owned and increment independently of PR numbers.
 - Added dedicated branching policy document.
 - Startup validation now verifies the branching policy document was loaded instead of duplicating policy text.
+- Added backlog startup assignment policy requiring `BACKLOG_MASTER.md` and Tool Votes/Admin Owner priority signal review during team startup.
 - Codex must read this version file and the latest repository copy of `PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md` before performing work.
 - Codex must discard previously remembered Project Instructions and treat the repository copy as authoritative.
 - Codex must validate canonical report and ZIP paths, branching model, and legacy path avoidance before work proceeds.

dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_branch-validation.md

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 | Gate | Result | Evidence |
 |---|---|---|
-| Project Instructions version loaded | PASS | `2026.06.28.002` |
+| Project Instructions version loaded | PASS | `2026.06.28.003` |
 | Repository Project Instructions source | PASS | Loaded from `dev/build/ProjectInstructions/` |
 | Cached memory discarded | PASS | Repository instructions used as authority |
 | Branching policy loaded | PASS | `dev/build/ProjectInstructions/PROJECT_BRANCHING_POLICY.md` |
@@ -11,4 +11,3 @@
 | Owner independent PR model | PASS | Branch created from synchronized `main` |
 | Worktree before edits | PASS | Clean before PR edits |
 | Scope | PASS | Governance/documentation only |
-

dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_manual-validation-notes.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 - Confirmed `dev/build/ProjectInstructions/backlog/BACKLOG_MASTER.md` exists and is referenced as the authoritative assigned-work source.
 - Confirmed `admin/tool-votes.html` exists and is referenced only as the Tool Votes/Admin Owner priority signal source.
 - Confirmed the required Team Assignment startup output section appears in active startup governance.
+- Confirmed Project Instructions version is updated to `2026.06.28.003`.
 - Confirmed Tool Votes UI/page files were not modified.
 - Confirmed this PR does not implement Tile, Tool Votes, runtime, API, database, or UI behavior.
 - Playwright was not run because this is governance/documentation-only and no runtime or UI files changed.
-

dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_report.md

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ PASS: This PR updates Project Instructions so team startup must load `BACKLOG_MA
 
 The change is governance/documentation only. No runtime, UI, API, database, or tool implementation files were modified.
 
+Project Instructions version was bumped to `2026.06.28.003`.
+
 ## Scope Decision
 
 Updated active Project Instructions and the backlog header only.

dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_requirement-checklist.md

@@ -21,5 +21,5 @@
 | Update BACKLOG_MASTER header if needed | PASS | Updated. |
 | Update Tool Votes page header if needed | PASS | Not needed; UI/tool page left untouched due governance-only scope. |
 | Preserve startup validation, branching policy, ZIP/report contract, canonical paths, Batch Governance Mode, and no legacy paths | PASS | No conflicting edits made. |
+| Bump Project Instructions version | PASS | `PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS_VERSION.md` and `PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md` now use `2026.06.28.003`. |
 | No runtime/UI/API/database/tool implementation changes | PASS | Only Project Instructions and reports changed. |
-

dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_validation-report.md

@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ Approved legacy exceptions: 500
 Changed files are limited to:
 
 - `dev/build/ProjectInstructions/PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md`
+- `dev/build/ProjectInstructions/PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS_VERSION.md`
 - `dev/build/ProjectInstructions/TEAM_START_COMMANDS.md`
 - `dev/build/ProjectInstructions/addendums/team_backlog_sod_eod_standard.md`
 - `dev/build/ProjectInstructions/addendums/team_start_and_release.md`
@@ -29,4 +30,3 @@ Changed files are limited to:
 - `dev/reports/*`
 
 No runtime, UI, API, database, or tool implementation files were changed.
-

dev/reports/codex_changed_files.txt

@@ -1,34 +1,37 @@
-# git status --short
-M dev/build/ProjectInstructions/PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md
- M dev/build/ProjectInstructions/TEAM_START_COMMANDS.md
- M dev/build/ProjectInstructions/addendums/team_backlog_sod_eod_standard.md
- M dev/build/ProjectInstructions/addendums/team_start_and_release.md
- M dev/build/ProjectInstructions/backlog/BACKLOG_MASTER.md
- M dev/build/ProjectInstructions/bootstrap/codex_start_of_day_bootstrap.md
- M dev/build/ProjectInstructions/standards/CODEX_WORKFLOW_COMMANDS.md
- M dev/reports/codex_changed_files.txt
- M dev/reports/codex_review.diff
-?? dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_branch-validation.md
-?? dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_manual-validation-notes.md
-?? dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_report.md
-?? dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_requirement-checklist.md
-?? dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_validation-report.md
+# git diff --name-status merge-base(origin/main, HEAD)..working-tree
+M	dev/build/ProjectInstructions/PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md
+M	dev/build/ProjectInstructions/PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS_VERSION.md
+M	dev/build/ProjectInstructions/TEAM_START_COMMANDS.md
+M	dev/build/ProjectInstructions/addendums/team_backlog_sod_eod_standard.md
+M	dev/build/ProjectInstructions/addendums/team_start_and_release.md
+M	dev/build/ProjectInstructions/backlog/BACKLOG_MASTER.md
+M	dev/build/ProjectInstructions/bootstrap/codex_start_of_day_bootstrap.md
+M	dev/build/ProjectInstructions/standards/CODEX_WORKFLOW_COMMANDS.md
+A	dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_branch-validation.md
+A	dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_manual-validation-notes.md
+A	dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_report.md
+A	dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_requirement-checklist.md
+A	dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_validation-report.md
+M	dev/reports/codex_changed_files.txt
+M	dev/reports/codex_review.diff
 
-# git ls-files --others --exclude-standard
-dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_branch-validation.md
-dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_manual-validation-notes.md
-dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_report.md
-dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_requirement-checklist.md
-dev/reports/PR_26180_OWNER_003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_validation-report.md
-
-# git diff --stat
-.../ProjectInstructions/PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md    |    2 +
+# git diff --stat merge-base(origin/main, HEAD)..working-tree
+.../ProjectInstructions/PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS.md    |    4 +-
+ .../PROJECT_INSTRUCTIONS_VERSION.md                |    3 +-
  .../ProjectInstructions/TEAM_START_COMMANDS.md     |   17 +
  .../addendums/team_backlog_sod_eod_standard.md     |   69 +
  .../addendums/team_start_and_release.md            |   28 +-
  .../ProjectInstructions/backlog/BACKLOG_MASTER.md  |   13 +
  .../bootstrap/codex_start_of_day_bootstrap.md      |   27 +
  .../standards/CODEX_WORKFLOW_COMMANDS.md           |    9 +
- dev/reports/codex_changed_files.txt                |  128 +-
- dev/reports/codex_review.diff                      | 9336 +++++++++++---------
- 9 files changed, 5356 insertions(+), 4273 deletions(-)
+ ...-startup-assignment-policy_branch-validation.md |   13 +
+ ...up-assignment-policy_manual-validation-notes.md |    9 +
+ ...003-backlog-startup-assignment-policy_report.md |   57 +
+ ...rtup-assignment-policy_requirement-checklist.md |   25 +
+ ...-startup-assignment-policy_validation-report.md |   32 +
+ dev/reports/codex_changed_files.txt                |  115 +-
+ dev/reports/codex_review.diff                      | 4844 +++-----------------
+ 15 files changed, 919 insertions(+), 4346 deletions(-)
+
+# merge-base
+13cbe98955c1bcc014bff07480b7d3399386e72f