# Phase 45: Validation & Release Gate - Context

**Gathered:** 2026-05-07
**Status:** Verifying
**Mode:** Infrastructure phase

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## Phase Boundary

Full test suite passes with zero regressions. End-to-end verification confirms OCR and status workers operate correctly on the new formal-note-based paths.

Requirements: VAL-01, VAL-02, VAL-03
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