Validate downloads before installing workspace files

docs/internal/artifacts.md

@@ -183,7 +183,9 @@ Each read uses the generation and size metadata returned with its opened body.
 Actual bytes remain subject to a limit-plus-one read even if size metadata is
 absent or inaccurate. Immutable selections then retain their declared-size,
 checksum, generation, and identity checks. No current-state control object is
-downloaded through a temporary file.
+downloaded through a temporary file. Artifact and previous-session downloads
+validate their complete sibling temporary file against available committed
+identity before replacing a canonical local path.
 
 Core helpers:
 

docs/internal/command-restore.md

@@ -53,7 +53,8 @@ Execution order and safety:
 
 - non-manifest downloads happen before manifest install;
 - `manifest.json` installs last;
-- downloads use sibling temp files plus atomic rename;
+- downloads use sibling temp files, validate the complete object, then use an
+  atomic rename;
 - manifest replacement is validated before rename;
 - each committed object is verified against its declared checksum, size, and
   generation before installation;
@@ -73,9 +74,9 @@ Audio restore path:
 
 - uses `audio.MaterializeS3Audio`;
 - integrates spool and S3 audio cache paths;
-- reuses cached audio only when its no-follow regular file, content digest, and
+- reuses cached audio only when its opened regular file, content digest, and
   identity sidecar all match the selected remote object version; otherwise it
-  refreshes through the durable download path.
+  refreshes through the validated download path.
 
 ## Reporting Contract
 

docs/internal/storage.md

@@ -55,6 +55,11 @@ not own discovery, defaults, or configuration validation.
 - bounded reads never retain more than the caller's limit plus one byte and do
   not replace owner-specific size policy.
 - publish ordering semantics are owned by stage/app code, not storage adapters.
+- A caller that installs remote content into a canonical workspace path first
+  writes a sibling temporary file, validates the complete object against its
+  owner-specific contract, and only then replaces the destination. Temporary
+  files used solely for remote comparisons are removed by their callers and do
+  not represent installed workspace state.
 
 ## Implementation And Tests
 

docs/operations.md

@@ -498,6 +498,8 @@ Cache layout (durable S3 audio cache):
 Each cached audio file has an adjacent managed identity record. It binds the
 file to its remote object version and verified digest; deleting or altering the
 record simply causes Narratio to download and verify the object again.
+Remote audio and restored files are fully transferred into sibling temporary
+files and validated before they replace their canonical workspace paths.
 
 ### Workspace Permissions
 

docs/roadmap/implementation.md

@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ loading.
 
 ## Stage 3 — Validate Downloads Before Canonical Installation
 
-**Status: Pending**
+**Status: Completed**
 
 ### Goal