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@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
 > Starting-point snapshot for new sessions. Last updated: 2026-08-10 (final verification).
 > Point a fresh session here ("read PROJECT_STATE.md") before substantial work.
 
-## P1 configuration-process automated integration — PASS 2026-08-10
+## P1 configuration process — ACCEPTED 2026-08-10
 
 - Retained evidence: `.artifacts/p1-integration/p1-038bf31360180dc831220b33fbadcfe6/report.md`
 - Final report hashes: `report.json` `f07d49097966de6f0307490089fdb2ae61379c04b7fc7177d3c44cf001e1b46a`; `report.md` `09b6a9e9ad9eed2b049e286af452e12fa1f3174ea8d633253542604470890c6c`.
 - automated integration: PASS
-- manual acceptance: PENDING
+- manual acceptance: PASS — explicitly approved by the project reviewer on 2026-08-10.
 - The retained run is bound to clean source commit
   `c7338969d7c7c1c396d9099b7ab2d309b70ab6cf` and tree
   `5f7013904806054b9f587230be89f34cbc80f5fc`. Its hash-bound provenance contains exact