diff --git a/PROJECT_STATE.md b/PROJECT_STATE.md
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@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   imported dependency replacement is refused before RUNNING publication. Snapshot rendering checks
   the commit-addressed `snapshot.json` digest and refuses regular source replacement. Manual
   acceptance remains independently controlled and no `VERDICT.md` is created by automation.
-- Final Task 8/9 focused suites pass (48/48 Task 8; 46/46 lifecycle and 5/5 renderer checks when
+- Final Task 8/9 focused suites pass (48/48 Task 8; 48/48 lifecycle and 5/5 renderer checks when
   run serially), backend TypeScript/build pass, frontend tests/build pass. Historical harness
   pytest/Ruff debt remains unrelated to this P1 work.