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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Last updated: 2026-09-14
 
 Current milestone: M1-03 suite-level pipeline role
 
-Current focus: Resume the Feature 0009 implementation sprint at Stage 5.
+Current focus: Independently review the completed Feature 0009 implementation.
 
 | ID | Deliverable | Owner | State | Evidence or next step |
 | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Current focus: Resume the Feature 0009 implementation sprint at Stage 5.
 | M0-05 | Suite-level role repository | ansible-role-dnd-pipeline | done | Repository created and added to `workspace.yml` |
 | M1-01 | Remaining MVP design decisions | workspace | done | Feature 0003 roadmap fixes the Notarius configuration interface |
 | M1-02 | Standalone application roles | role repositories | done | All five standalone roles implemented and independently reviewed |
-| M1-03 | Suite-level pipeline role | ansible-role-dnd-pipeline | in_progress | Execute Feature 0009 Stages 5–8 using the published standalone-role commits |
+| M1-03 | Suite-level pipeline role | ansible-role-dnd-pipeline | in_progress | Feature 0009 implementation and final validation are complete; await independent review |
 | M1-04 | Collection assembly | ansible-collection-dnd | proposed | Select and implement the pipeline-role incorporation mechanism |
 | F0001 | Install Seriatim from pinned source | ansible-role-seriatim | done | Implementation, integration coverage, and final remediation completed through `fb8dc41` |
 | F0002 | Install and configure Audita | ansible-role-audita | done | Field-specific configuration completed in `e61f02f` and `847c4c3`; full suite passed |
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Current focus: Resume the Feature 0009 implementation sprint at Stage 5.
 | F0006 | Establish pipeline-role composition | ansible-role-dnd-pipeline | done | Implemented and validated through remediation commit `4ea4358` |
 | F0007 | Deploy D&D campaigns and prompt assets | ansible-role-dnd-pipeline, campaigns, and narratio-prompts | done | Implemented and validated through remediation commit `7572fa3` |
 | F0008 | Define opinionated D&D processing configuration | ansible-role-dnd-pipeline | done | Implemented and independently reviewed through remediation commit `3e253d7` |
-| F0009 | Establish shared pipeline filesystem and execution | configuration-bearing application roles and ansible-role-dnd-pipeline | in_progress | Stages 1–4 are published; resume at Stage 5 in `docs/roadmap/implementation.md` |
+| F0009 | Establish shared pipeline filesystem and execution | configuration-bearing application roles and ansible-role-dnd-pipeline | in_progress | All eight stage commits and final role integration runs passed; see `docs/roadmap/implementation.md` |
 | F0010 | Integrate D&D Notarius extraction | ansible-role-notarius and ansible-role-dnd-pipeline | proposed | Depends on Feature 0009; review `docs/roadmap/features/0010-dnd-notarius-extraction-integration.md` |
 | A0001 | Audit completed standalone-role test suites | workspace and standalone roles | done | Findings recorded in `docs/roadmap/test-suite-audit-findings.md` |
 | R0001 | Simplify completed standalone-role test suites | workspace and standalone roles | done | Role commits `e08c63c`, `d2d0b9d`, and `cfecf37` passed implementation and independent review |