Complete downstream semantic resume coverage

docs/internal/manifest.md

@@ -207,12 +207,28 @@ runner marks the aggregate record stale and executes it. Analyze's validator
 can still accept a partial selection when only unrelated artifact records are
 stale.
 
-The current production semantic contracts cover prepare, transcribe, merge,
+Implemented reuse coverage is deliberately split between aggregate semantic
-polish, normalize, trim, and render. They record resolved choices Narratio can
+evidence and focused durable validators:
-observe, not operational runner tuning. External model, module, prompt,
+
-profile, and configuration-file contents that a tool privately loads remain
+| Work | Reuse authority | Focused owners |
-outside the manifest contract when their configured identifier is unchanged;
+| --- | --- | --- |
-operators must force the affected stage after such a private content change.
+| prepare | aggregate semantic fingerprint | [prepare](stage-prepare.md) |
+| transcribe | aggregate semantic fingerprint | [transcribe](stage-transcribe.md), [WhisperX](../integrations/whisperx.md) |
+| merge | aggregate semantic fingerprint | [merge](stage-merge.md), [Seriatim](../integrations/seriatim.md) |
+| polish | aggregate semantic fingerprint | [polish](stage-polish.md), [Audita](../integrations/audita.md) |
+| normalize | aggregate semantic fingerprint | [normalize](stage-normalize.md), [Seriatim](../integrations/seriatim.md) |
+| trim | aggregate semantic fingerprint | [trim](stage-trim.md), [Scriptorium](../integrations/scriptorium.md), [Seriatim](../integrations/seriatim.md) |
+| render | aggregate semantic fingerprint | [render](stage-render.md), [Seriatim](../integrations/seriatim.md) |
+| extract | aggregate semantic fingerprint plus reference/output validator | [extract](stage-extract.md), [Notarius](../integrations/notarius.md) |
+| analyze artifacts | per-artifact fingerprint, reconciliation, and output validator | [analyze](stage-analyze.md), [Scriptorium](../integrations/scriptorium.md) |
+| publish | aggregate semantic fingerprint plus immediate lock/commit checks | [publish](stage-publish.md), [storage adapter](adapters.md) |
+| notify | aggregate delivery-mode fingerprint | [pipeline overview](overview.md), [configuration](../config.md#notifications) |
+
+These contracts record resolved choices Narratio can observe, not operational
+runner tuning. External model, module, prompt, profile, and configuration-file
+contents that a tool privately loads remain outside the contract when their
+configured identifier is unchanged; operators must force the affected work
+after such a private content change.
 
 Session manifest is the authoritative stage-progress ledger across invocations.
 Run manifest is invocation-scoped audit state.
@@ -222,8 +238,8 @@ comparison and invalidation rules to a cloned manifest. It predicts the runner
 decision without persisting session or invocation state. The shared helper
 hashes deterministic JSON from stage-owned typed structs; stage providers must
 exclude secrets, complete effective-configuration dumps, and operational
-values that cannot affect canonical results. Concrete stage coverage is owned
+values that cannot affect canonical results. Concrete coverage is owned by the
-by the focused stage documents as providers are added.
+focused stage and integration documents linked above.
 
 Before an explicitly bounded execution starts after `prepare`, the application
 reads the session manifest and accepts only `succeeded` or `skipped` for every

docs/internal/overview.md

@@ -68,8 +68,9 @@ The implemented canonical order is:
 11. `notify` (no-op)
 
 `notify` currently has no persisted pipeline outputs and uses the explicit
-`noop` notification mode. The focused stage documents own implementation
+`noop` notification mode. Its versioned semantic evidence records that delivery
-mechanics. The
+mode and excludes adapter credentials and response data. The focused stage
+documents own implementation mechanics. The
 [CLI](../cli.md) and [Operations](../operations.md) own user-visible invocation
 and execution semantics.
 

docs/internal/stage-extract.md

@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@ procedures belong in [Operations](../operations.md).
    manifest-authoritative identity resolver before creating run-local output;
 3. streams each verified reference into an invocation-local snapshot and
    rejects any source change observed while copying;
-4. fingerprints the Notarius invocation contract, including sorted reference
+4. fingerprints the byte- and provenance-bearing Notarius invocation evidence,
-   identities;
+   including sorted reference identities;
 5. creates a run-local staging directory and invokes the injected
    `notarius.Runner`;
 6. revalidates the reference snapshots, then validates the v2 successful
@@ -56,14 +56,20 @@ outputs is stable and does not repeatedly invalidate dependent stages.
 
 ## Resume Validation
 
-`internal/stage/extract_resume.go` permits a skip only when the existing stage
+Before the focused validator runs, the application compares extract's versioned
-record succeeded and still matches the current invocation fingerprint. The
+semantic fingerprint. It covers enablement, Notarius pipeline identity, sorted
-fingerprint covers the resolved executable and config paths, pipeline ID,
+reference selector/source mappings, sorted declared output contracts, and each
-timeout, working directory, sorted configured output contracts, the current
+canonical `narratio.extraction.<key>` output identity. It excludes executable,
-direct trimmed-transcript identity, and sorted prepared-reference identities.
+timeout, working directory, config path, and private Notarius config contents.
-The same reference helper and transcript identity are resolved again for
+
-artifact evidence, so changing the current transcript bytes or producer
+`internal/stage/extract_resume.go` then permits a skip only when the existing
-identity makes the prior extraction obsolete.
+stage record still matches the current byte- and provenance-bearing invocation
+evidence. That evidence covers the current direct trimmed-transcript identity,
+sorted prepared-reference identities, pipeline identity, and configured output
+contracts. The same reference helper and transcript identity are resolved again
+for artifact evidence, so changing current transcript bytes, reference bytes,
+or producer identity makes the prior extraction obsolete. Operational runner
+settings do not invalidate otherwise current durable evidence.
 
 A valid prepared-reference change makes extraction non-resumable. Missing,
 unsafe, or checksum-inconsistent prepared evidence is a hard validation error
@@ -76,9 +82,10 @@ contracts and provenance, regular-file status, and stored checksums. Missing or
 obsolete results are non-resumable and run again; unsafe filesystem conditions
 return an error rather than silently accepting or replacing data.
 
-The fingerprint cannot observe files imported by Notarius configuration,
+Neither contract can observe files imported by Notarius configuration, profile
-profile contents, prompt/module definitions, or other transitive inputs.
+contents, prompt/module definitions, or other transitive inputs. Operators must
-Operators must force extraction after changing any such input.
+force extraction after changing any such private input behind a stable
+identifier.
 
 ## Failure Behavior
 
@@ -101,7 +108,8 @@ available for audit and recovery.
 
 - Stage execution, selection, and resume validation: `internal/stage/extract.go`,
   `internal/stage/extract_resume.go`,
-  `internal/stage/extract_test.go`
+  `internal/stage/extract_test.go`,
+  `internal/stage/semantic_contracts_delivery.go`
 - Subprocess boundary: `internal/adapters/notarius/subprocess.go`,
   `internal/adapters/notarius/subprocess_test.go`
 - Catalog hydration: `internal/artifacts/extraction_catalog.go`,

docs/internal/stage-publish.md

@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ Exact remote placement and the operator workflow belong in
 
 - when publishing or run upload is disabled, completes successfully with no
   outputs and records explanatory metadata. This is not an explicit self-skip:
-  both manifests record success, and an ordinary later run reuses that result
+  both manifests record success. Enablement and upload policy are fingerprinted,
-  until publish is forced.
+  so changing either automatically makes the prior result non-resumable.
 - validates prerequisite stage success and object-store availability.
 - derives a deterministic run-archive allowlist from the validated run
   `manifest.json`: declared run-local outputs, logs, generated configs, and the
@@ -89,6 +89,16 @@ Includes counts/lists for:
 - post-commit local cleanup is authorized by the committed publish metadata and
   is durably recorded by the application lifecycle before any local deletion.
 
+## Resume Semantics
+
+The versioned semantic fingerprint covers enabled behavior, run-upload policy,
+normalized source/destination/required output rules, static lock policy, and
+the remote backend, bucket, region, endpoint, and root-prefix identity. Rule
+and lock ordering is canonicalized. Credential environment names,
+path-addressing transport mode, local workspace placement, and run identifiers
+are excluded. Remote locks remain mutable state and are still revalidated at
+the commit boundary; semantic evidence does not replace that safety check.
+
 The commit boundary and cleanup gate are normative architecture invariants; see
 [Architecture](../policy/architecture.md#publish-commit-boundary).
 
@@ -101,5 +111,7 @@ The commit boundary and cleanup gate are normative architecture invariants; see
 - [Artifact Internals](artifacts.md) explains source resolution and current-state
   helpers.
 - Implementation and tests: `internal/stage/publish.go`,
-  `internal/stage/publish_test.go`, `internal/app/operator_helpers_test.go`,
+  `internal/stage/publish_test.go`,
+  `internal/stage/semantic_contracts_delivery.go`,
+  `internal/app/operator_helpers_test.go`, and
   `internal/app/post_publish_cleanup_test.go`

docs/operations.md

@@ -99,7 +99,9 @@ Execution rules:
   repeated self-skip with the same reason and no outputs is stable and does not
   perpetually rerun dependent work.
 
-Prepare through render currently provide semantic-configuration evidence.
+Every aggregate stage except analyze currently provides semantic-configuration
+evidence; analyze retains its more precise per-artifact fingerprints and
+validator.
 Changing prepare selection semantics reruns all fixed descendants; changing
 WhisperX language/service identity reuses prepare; changing a Seriatim merge
 transformation reuses prepare and transcribe; and changing an Audita model
@@ -297,6 +299,10 @@ narratio run-stage extract 2026-04-04 --force
 
 Narratio automatically reruns extraction when its recorded invocation contract,
 prepared Narratio reference identities, or durable output validation changes.
+The semantic portion covers Notarius enablement, pipeline identity, declared
+reference mapping, and output contracts. Executable, timeout, working directory,
+and private config-file paths are operational and do not invalidate a current
+result.
 It cannot fingerprint configuration files, profiles, prompts, modules, or
 other references loaded transitively by Notarius itself. Force extraction after
 changing any of those inputs, even when the top-level Narratio and Notarius
@@ -305,6 +311,12 @@ marks successful downstream stages stale. Ordinary extraction failures or
 outcome changes also stale affected downstream stages, while an identical
 repeated `notarius_disabled` self-skip does not repeatedly invalidate them.
 
+Publish reuse additionally tracks enabled/run-upload behavior, normalized
+output rules, static locks, and remote backend/bucket/region/endpoint/root
+identity. Credential environment names, local workspace placement, and run IDs
+are excluded. Regardless of semantic reuse evidence, executing publish still
+revalidates mutable remote locks immediately before commit selection.
+
 ## Publish Workflow
 
 Run publish only:

docs/roadmap/implementation.md

@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ prompt changes without invalidating unaffected upstream transcript work.
 
 ## Stage 6 — Extract, Analyze, Publish, And Notify Resume Audit
 
-**Status: Pending**
+**Status: Completed**
 
 ### Goal
 

internal/app/run_stage_test.go

@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func TestRunNoRemainingStagesRecordsSkippedStages(t *testing.T) {
 		m.MarkStageSucceeded(name, time.Date(2026, 5, 3, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.UTC), nil)
 	}
 	m.MarkStageSkipped("extract", time.Date(2026, 5, 3, 10, 1, 0, 0, time.UTC), "notarius_disabled")
-	seedCurrentSemanticEvidence(t, loadConfigForSemanticEvidence(t, pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath), m, "prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "normalize", "trim", "render")
+	seedCurrentSemanticEvidence(t, loadConfigForSemanticEvidence(t, pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath), m, "prepare", "transcribe", "merge", "polish", "normalize", "trim", "render", "publish", "notify")
 	if err := store.Save(context.Background(), manifestPath, m); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("save manifest: %v", err)
 	}

internal/app/semantic_resume_test.go

@@ -435,6 +435,122 @@ func TestRefinementSemanticChangesRespectDependencyBranches(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDeliverySemanticChangesInvalidateOnlyTheirFixedDependents(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("extract contract", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cfg := testConfig(t)
+		configureDeliverySemanticConfig(cfg)
+		provider := canonicalSemanticProvider(t, "extract")
+		seed := manifest.New(cfg.Session.SessionID, time.Now().UTC())
+		for _, name := range []string{"render", "extract", "analyze", "publish", "notify"} {
+			seed.MarkStageSucceeded(name, time.Now().UTC(), nil)
+		}
+		fingerprint, err := provider.SemanticConfigFingerprint(&stage.Env{Config: cfg})
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		seed.Stages["extract"].SemanticConfig = &fingerprint
+		store := &manifest.LocalStore{}
+		if err := store.Save(context.Background(), manifestPathFor(cfg), seed); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		cfg.Pipeline.Notarius.PipelineID = "session-v2"
+		runs := 0
+		selected := semanticContractRunStub{name: "extract", provider: provider, runs: &runs}
+		if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{selected}, RunOptions{}); err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		loaded, err := store.Load(context.Background(), manifestPathFor(cfg))
+		if err != nil {
+			t.Fatal(err)
+		}
+		if runs != 1 || loaded.Stages["render"].Status != manifest.StatusSucceeded {
+			t.Fatalf("runs=%d render=%q", runs, loaded.Stages["render"].Status)
+		}
+		for _, name := range []string{"analyze", "publish", "notify"} {
+			if loaded.Stages[name].Status != manifest.StatusStale {
+				t.Fatalf("%s status = %q, want stale", name, loaded.Stages[name].Status)
+			}
+		}
+	})
+
+	for _, test := range []struct {
+		name     string
+		mutate   func(*config.Config)
+		wantRuns [2]int
+	}{
+		{name: "publish destination", mutate: func(cfg *config.Config) {
+			cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs[0].Dest = "published/alternate.json"
+		}, wantRuns: [2]int{1, 1}},
+		{name: "publish credentials", mutate: func(cfg *config.Config) {
+			cfg.Pipeline.Storage.S3.AccessKeyIDEnv = "OTHER_ACCESS_KEY"
+			cfg.Pipeline.Storage.S3.SecretKeyEnv = "OTHER_SECRET_KEY"
+		}, wantRuns: [2]int{0, 0}},
+		{name: "notify mode", mutate: func(cfg *config.Config) {
+			cfg.Pipeline.Notification.Mode = "webhook"
+		}, wantRuns: [2]int{0, 1}},
+	} {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			cfg := testConfig(t)
+			configureDeliverySemanticConfig(cfg)
+			names := []string{"publish", "notify"}
+			providers := []stage.SemanticConfigFingerprinter{
+				canonicalSemanticProvider(t, names[0]), canonicalSemanticProvider(t, names[1]),
+			}
+			seed := manifest.New(cfg.Session.SessionID, time.Now().UTC())
+			for index, name := range names {
+				seed.MarkStageSucceeded(name, time.Now().UTC(), nil)
+				fingerprint, err := providers[index].SemanticConfigFingerprint(&stage.Env{Config: cfg})
+				if err != nil {
+					t.Fatal(err)
+				}
+				seed.Stages[name].SemanticConfig = &fingerprint
+			}
+			store := &manifest.LocalStore{}
+			if err := store.Save(context.Background(), manifestPathFor(cfg), seed); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			test.mutate(cfg)
+			runs := [2]int{}
+			selected := []stage.Stage{
+				semanticContractRunStub{name: names[0], provider: providers[0], runs: &runs[0]},
+				semanticContractRunStub{name: names[1], provider: providers[1], runs: &runs[1]},
+			}
+			if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, selected, RunOptions{}); err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			if runs != test.wantRuns {
+				t.Fatalf("runs = %v, want %v", runs, test.wantRuns)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func configureDeliverySemanticConfig(cfg *config.Config) {
+	enabled := true
+	disabled := false
+	cfg.Pipeline.Notarius = &config.NotariusConfig{
+		Enabled: true, PipelineID: "session",
+		References: map[string]string{"party": "narratio.input.party"},
+		Outputs: map[string]config.NotariusOutputConfig{
+			"encounters": {LaneID: "encounters", MediaType: "application/json", SchemaID: "encounters", SchemaVersion: "1"},
+		},
+	}
+	cfg.Pipeline.Publish = &config.PublishConfig{
+		Enabled: &disabled, UploadRun: &enabled,
+		Outputs: []config.PublishOutputRule{{
+			Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Dest: "transcripts/final.trimmed.json", Required: &enabled,
+		}},
+	}
+	cfg.Pipeline.Storage = config.StorageConfig{
+		Backend: config.StorageBackendLocal,
+		S3: &config.StorageS3Config{
+			Bucket: "campaign", RootPrefix: "narratio", Region: "us-east-1",
+			Endpoint: "https://objects.example", AccessKeyIDEnv: "ACCESS_KEY", SecretKeyEnv: "SECRET_KEY",
+		},
+	}
+	cfg.Pipeline.Notification.Mode = config.DefaultNotificationMode
+}
+
 func canonicalSemanticProvider(t *testing.T, name string) stage.SemanticConfigFingerprinter {
 	t.Helper()
 	for _, candidate := range stage.All() {

internal/stage/analyze_resume_test.go

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
 
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/config"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/manifest"
 )
 
@@ -109,6 +110,86 @@ func TestAnalyzeResumeValidationRejectsChangedInputsTamperedOutputsAndLegacyStat
 	}
 }
 
+func TestAnalyzeResumeSemanticChangesRemainArtifactGranular(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, test := range []struct {
+		name     string
+		mutate   func(*config.ScriptoriumConfig)
+		wantWork []string
+	}{
+		{name: "profile selected model", mutate: func(cfg *config.ScriptoriumConfig) {
+			artifact := cfg.Artifacts["player_handout"]
+			artifact.ProfileID = "production-model"
+			cfg.Artifacts["player_handout"] = artifact
+		}, wantWork: []string{"player_handout", "campaign_brief"}},
+		{name: "variable", mutate: func(cfg *config.ScriptoriumConfig) {
+			artifact := cfg.Artifacts["player_handout"]
+			artifact.Vars["audience"] = "players"
+			cfg.Artifacts["player_handout"] = artifact
+		}, wantWork: []string{"player_handout", "campaign_brief"}},
+		{name: "dependency", mutate: func(cfg *config.ScriptoriumConfig) {
+			artifact := cfg.Artifacts["player_handout"]
+			artifact.DependsOn = nil
+			cfg.Artifacts["player_handout"] = artifact
+		}, wantWork: []string{"player_handout", "campaign_brief"}},
+		{name: "input", mutate: func(cfg *config.ScriptoriumConfig) {
+			artifact := cfg.Artifacts["player_handout"]
+			artifact.Inputs["recap"] = config.ScriptoriumInputConfig{
+				Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Required: true,
+			}
+			cfg.Artifacts["player_handout"] = artifact
+		}, wantWork: []string{"player_handout", "campaign_brief"}},
+	} {
+		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			env, m, _ := setupAnalyzeEnv(t)
+			paths := sessionPathsForEnv(env, m.SessionID)
+			writeAnalyzeFile(t, filepath.Join(paths.TranscriptsDir, "final.trimmed.json"), `{"segments":[]}`)
+			addAnalyzeDependentArtifact(env)
+			env.Config.Pipeline.Scriptorium.Artifacts["player_handout"] = config.ScriptoriumArtifactConfig{
+				Enabled: true, DependsOn: []string{"session_recap"}, PromptID: "dnd.player_handout",
+				ProfileID: "testing-model", OutputPath: "artifacts/player_handout.md",
+				Inputs: map[string]config.ScriptoriumInputConfig{
+					"recap": {Source: "narratio.artifact.session_recap", Required: true},
+				},
+				Vars: map[string]any{"audience": "party"},
+			}
+			env.Config.Pipeline.Scriptorium.Artifacts["campaign_brief"] = config.ScriptoriumArtifactConfig{
+				Enabled: true, DependsOn: []string{"player_handout"}, PromptID: "dnd.campaign_brief",
+				OutputPath: "artifacts/campaign_brief.md",
+				Inputs: map[string]config.ScriptoriumInputConfig{
+					"handout": {Source: "narratio.artifact.player_handout", Required: true},
+				},
+			}
+			env.Config.Pipeline.Scriptorium.Artifacts["unrelated"] = config.ScriptoriumArtifactConfig{
+				Enabled: true, PromptID: "dnd.unrelated", OutputPath: "artifacts/unrelated.md",
+				Inputs: map[string]config.ScriptoriumInputConfig{
+					"transcript": {Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Required: true},
+				},
+			}
+			result, err := (analyzeStage{}).Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			installAnalyzeProjection(m, result.AnalyzeState)
+			m.Stages["analyze"].Status = manifest.StatusSucceeded
+
+			test.mutate(env.Config.Pipeline.Scriptorium)
+			validation, err := (analyzeStage{}).ValidateResume(context.Background(), env, m)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			if validation.Resumable || !resumeArtifactKeysEqual(validation.Analyze.ExecutionOrder, test.wantWork) {
+				t.Fatalf("validation = %#v, want only %v", validation, test.wantWork)
+			}
+			for _, reused := range validation.Analyze.ReusedCurrent {
+				if reused.Key == "unrelated" {
+					return
+				}
+			}
+			t.Fatal("unrelated artifact was not preserved as current")
+		})
+	}
+}
+
 func TestAnalyzeStaleAggregateRestoresSuccessWithoutAdapterWork(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m, _ := currentAnalyzeFixture(t, false)
 	m.Stages["analyze"].Status = manifest.StatusStale

internal/stage/extract.go

@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ func (extractStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*S
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("extract: materialize Notarius reference snapshots: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	fingerprint, err := extractionFingerprint(resolvedBinary, configPath, notariusConfig, timeout, workingDirectory, input, references.Identities)
+	fingerprint, err := extractionFingerprint(notariusConfig, input, references.Identities)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("extract: build configuration fingerprint: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -394,21 +394,14 @@ type fingerprintOutput struct {
 }
 
 type fingerprintDocument struct {
-	Binary           string                            `json:"binary"`
+	PipelineID string                            `json:"pipeline_id"`
-	ConfigPath       string                            `json:"config_path"`
+	Input      artifacts.ExtractionInputIdentity `json:"input"`
-	PipelineID       string                            `json:"pipeline_id"`
+	References []extractReferenceIdentity        `json:"references"`
-	Timeout          string                            `json:"timeout"`
+	Outputs    []fingerprintOutput               `json:"outputs"`
-	WorkingDirectory string                            `json:"working_directory"`
-	Input            artifacts.ExtractionInputIdentity `json:"input"`
-	References       []extractReferenceIdentity        `json:"references"`
-	Outputs          []fingerprintOutput               `json:"outputs"`
 }
 
 func extractionFingerprint(
-	binary, configPath string,
 	cfg *config.NotariusConfig,
-	timeout time.Duration,
-	workingDirectory string,
 	input artifacts.ExtractionInputIdentity,
 	references []extractReferenceIdentity,
 ) (string, error) {
@@ -436,9 +429,7 @@ func extractionFingerprint(
 		return sortedReferences[i].Path < sortedReferences[j].Path
 	})
 	payload, err := json.Marshal(fingerprintDocument{
-		Binary: binary, ConfigPath: configPath, PipelineID: cfg.PipelineID,
+		PipelineID: cfg.PipelineID, Input: input, References: sortedReferences, Outputs: outputs,
-		Timeout: timeout.String(), WorkingDirectory: workingDirectory, Input: input,
-		References: sortedReferences, Outputs: outputs,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err

internal/stage/extract_resume.go

@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
-	"time"
 
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/artifacts"
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/manifest"
@@ -21,22 +20,6 @@ func (extractStage) ValidateResume(_ context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Mani
 	if m == nil {
 		return ResumeValidation{}, fmt.Errorf("extract resume: session manifest is required")
 	}
-	timeout, err := time.ParseDuration(strings.TrimSpace(cfg.Timeout))
-	if err != nil || timeout <= 0 {
-		return ResumeValidation{}, fmt.Errorf("extract resume: invalid Notarius timeout %q", cfg.Timeout)
-	}
-	resolvedBinary, err := resolveExecutable(cfg.Binary)
-	if err != nil {
-		return ResumeValidation{}, fmt.Errorf("extract resume: resolve Notarius binary: %w", err)
-	}
-	configPath, err := absolutePath(cfg.ConfigPath)
-	if err != nil {
-		return ResumeValidation{}, fmt.Errorf("extract resume: resolve Notarius config path: %w", err)
-	}
-	workingDirectory, err := absolutePath(cfg.WorkingDirectory)
-	if err != nil {
-		return ResumeValidation{}, fmt.Errorf("extract resume: resolve Notarius working directory: %w", err)
-	}
 	sessionID := strings.TrimSpace(m.SessionID)
 	if sessionID == "" {
 		sessionID = strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Session.SessionID)
@@ -53,7 +36,7 @@ func (extractStage) ValidateResume(_ context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Mani
 	if err != nil {
 		return ResumeValidation{}, fmt.Errorf("extract resume: resolve Notarius references: %w", err)
 	}
-	fingerprint, err := extractionFingerprint(resolvedBinary, configPath, cfg, timeout, workingDirectory, input, references.Identities)
+	fingerprint, err := extractionFingerprint(cfg, input, references.Identities)
 	if err != nil {
 		return ResumeValidation{}, fmt.Errorf("extract resume: build configuration fingerprint: %w", err)
 	}

internal/stage/extract_test.go

@@ -530,11 +530,11 @@ func TestExtractionFingerprintIsIndependentOfOutputMapOrder(t *testing.T) {
 		{Selector: "zeta", SourceID: artifactpolicy.SourceInputPlayers, Path: "inputs/players.yml", Checksum: "players-checksum", SizeBytes: 12},
 		{Selector: "alpha", SourceID: artifactpolicy.SourceInputParty, Path: "inputs/party.yml", Checksum: "party-checksum", SizeBytes: 34},
 	}
-	one, err := extractionFingerprint("/bin/notarius", "/etc/notarius.yml", first, time.Minute, "/work", input, references)
+	one, err := extractionFingerprint(first, input, references)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("extractionFingerprint(first) error = %v", err)
 	}
-	two, err := extractionFingerprint("/bin/notarius", "/etc/notarius.yml", second, time.Minute, "/work", input, []extractReferenceIdentity{references[1], references[0]})
+	two, err := extractionFingerprint(second, input, []extractReferenceIdentity{references[1], references[0]})
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("extractionFingerprint(second) error = %v", err)
 	}
@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@ func TestExtractionFingerprintIsIndependentOfOutputMapOrder(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			changedInput := input
 			test.mutate(&changedInput)
-			changed, err := extractionFingerprint("/bin/notarius", "/etc/notarius.yml", second, time.Minute, "/work", changedInput, references)
+			changed, err := extractionFingerprint(second, changedInput, references)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("extractionFingerprint(changed input) error = %v", err)
 			}
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ func TestExtractionFingerprintIsIndependentOfOutputMapOrder(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run("reference "+test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			changedReferences := append([]extractReferenceIdentity(nil), references...)
 			test.mutate(&changedReferences[0])
-			changed, err := extractionFingerprint("/bin/notarius", "/etc/notarius.yml", second, time.Minute, "/work", input, changedReferences)
+			changed, err := extractionFingerprint(second, input, changedReferences)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("extractionFingerprint(changed reference) error = %v", err)
 			}

internal/stage/semantic_contracts_delivery.go

@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+package stage
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"sort"
+	"strings"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/artifactpolicy"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/artifacts"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/config"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/manifest"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/notariusref"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/pathsafe"
+)
+
+const (
+	extractSemanticConfigVersion = 1
+	publishSemanticConfigVersion = 1
+	notifySemanticConfigVersion  = 1
+)
+
+type extractSemanticConfig struct {
+	Enabled    bool                       `json:"enabled"`
+	PipelineID string                     `json:"pipeline_id,omitempty"`
+	References []extractSemanticReference `json:"references"`
+	Outputs    []extractSemanticOutput    `json:"outputs"`
+}
+
+type extractSemanticReference struct {
+	Selector string `json:"selector"`
+	SourceID string `json:"source_id"`
+}
+
+type extractSemanticOutput struct {
+	Key           string `json:"key"`
+	SourceID      string `json:"source_id"`
+	LaneID        string `json:"lane_id"`
+	MediaType     string `json:"media_type"`
+	SchemaID      string `json:"schema_id"`
+	SchemaVersion string `json:"schema_version"`
+	ModuleKey     string `json:"module_key,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type publishSemanticConfig struct {
+	Enabled     bool                       `json:"enabled"`
+	UploadRun   bool                       `json:"upload_run"`
+	Rules       []publishSemanticRule      `json:"rules"`
+	StaticLocks []publishSemanticLock      `json:"static_locks"`
+	Destination publishSemanticDestination `json:"destination"`
+}
+
+type publishSemanticRule struct {
+	Source   string `json:"source"`
+	Dest     string `json:"dest"`
+	Required bool   `json:"required"`
+}
+
+type publishSemanticLock struct {
+	Source string `json:"source"`
+	Reason string `json:"reason,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type publishSemanticDestination struct {
+	Backend    string `json:"backend"`
+	Bucket     string `json:"bucket,omitempty"`
+	Region     string `json:"region,omitempty"`
+	Endpoint   string `json:"endpoint,omitempty"`
+	RootPrefix string `json:"root_prefix,omitempty"`
+}
+
+type notifySemanticConfig struct {
+	Mode string `json:"mode"`
+}
+
+func (extractStage) SemanticConfigFingerprint(env *Env) (manifest.SemanticConfigFingerprint, error) {
+	if env == nil || env.Config == nil || env.Config.Pipeline == nil {
+		return manifest.SemanticConfigFingerprint{}, fmt.Errorf("extract semantic configuration requires resolved pipeline config")
+	}
+	cfg := env.Config.Pipeline.Notarius
+	payload := extractSemanticConfig{References: []extractSemanticReference{}, Outputs: []extractSemanticOutput{}}
+	if cfg == nil || !cfg.Enabled {
+		return FingerprintSemanticConfig(extractSemanticConfigVersion, payload)
+	}
+	payload.Enabled = true
+	payload.PipelineID = strings.TrimSpace(cfg.PipelineID)
+	for rawSelector, rawSourceID := range cfg.References {
+		selector, err := notariusref.NormalizeSelector(rawSelector)
+		if err != nil {
+			return manifest.SemanticConfigFingerprint{}, fmt.Errorf("extract semantic reference selector %q: %w", rawSelector, err)
+		}
+		payload.References = append(payload.References, extractSemanticReference{
+			Selector: selector,
+			SourceID: strings.TrimSpace(rawSourceID),
+		})
+	}
+	sort.Slice(payload.References, func(i, j int) bool {
+		if payload.References[i].Selector != payload.References[j].Selector {
+			return payload.References[i].Selector < payload.References[j].Selector
+		}
+		return payload.References[i].SourceID < payload.References[j].SourceID
+	})
+	keys := make([]string, 0, len(cfg.Outputs))
+	for key := range cfg.Outputs {
+		keys = append(keys, key)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(keys)
+	for _, key := range keys {
+		output := cfg.Outputs[key]
+		payload.Outputs = append(payload.Outputs, extractSemanticOutput{
+			Key: strings.TrimSpace(key), SourceID: artifacts.ExtractionArtifactSourceID(strings.TrimSpace(key)),
+			LaneID: strings.TrimSpace(output.LaneID), MediaType: strings.TrimSpace(output.MediaType),
+			SchemaID: strings.TrimSpace(output.SchemaID), SchemaVersion: strings.TrimSpace(output.SchemaVersion),
+			ModuleKey: strings.TrimSpace(output.ModuleKey),
+		})
+	}
+	return FingerprintSemanticConfig(extractSemanticConfigVersion, payload)
+}
+
+func (publishStage) SemanticConfigFingerprint(env *Env) (manifest.SemanticConfigFingerprint, error) {
+	if env == nil || env.Config == nil || env.Config.Pipeline == nil {
+		return manifest.SemanticConfigFingerprint{}, fmt.Errorf("publish semantic configuration requires resolved pipeline config")
+	}
+	pipeline := env.Config.Pipeline
+	payload := publishSemanticConfig{
+		Rules: []publishSemanticRule{}, StaticLocks: []publishSemanticLock{},
+		Destination: publishSemanticDestination{Backend: strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(pipeline.Storage.Backend))},
+	}
+	if payload.Destination.Backend == "" {
+		payload.Destination.Backend = config.StorageBackendLocal
+	}
+	if pipeline.Storage.S3 != nil {
+		payload.Destination.Bucket = strings.TrimSpace(pipeline.Storage.S3.Bucket)
+		payload.Destination.Region = strings.TrimSpace(pipeline.Storage.S3.Region)
+		payload.Destination.Endpoint = strings.TrimSpace(pipeline.Storage.S3.Endpoint)
+		payload.Destination.RootPrefix = strings.Trim(strings.TrimSpace(pipeline.Storage.S3.RootPrefix), "/")
+	}
+	cfg := pipeline.Publish
+	if cfg == nil {
+		return FingerprintSemanticConfig(publishSemanticConfigVersion, payload)
+	}
+	payload.Enabled = cfg.Enabled == nil || *cfg.Enabled
+	payload.UploadRun = cfg.UploadRun == nil || *cfg.UploadRun
+	configured, extractions := publishSemanticSources(pipeline)
+	for _, rule := range cfg.Outputs {
+		source, err := artifactpolicy.ValidatePublishSourceWithExtractions(rule.Source, configured, extractions)
+		if err != nil {
+			return manifest.SemanticConfigFingerprint{}, fmt.Errorf("publish semantic source %q: %w", rule.Source, err)
+		}
+		dest, err := artifactpolicy.ResolvePublishedDestinationWithExtractions(
+			source.ID, rule.Dest, configured, extractions,
+		)
+		if err != nil {
+			return manifest.SemanticConfigFingerprint{}, fmt.Errorf("publish semantic destination for %q: %w", source.ID, err)
+		}
+		dest, err = pathsafe.NormalizeRelativeDestination(dest)
+		if err != nil {
+			return manifest.SemanticConfigFingerprint{}, fmt.Errorf("publish semantic destination for %q: %w", source.ID, err)
+		}
+		payload.Rules = append(payload.Rules, publishSemanticRule{
+			Source: source.ID, Dest: dest, Required: rule.Required == nil || *rule.Required,
+		})
+	}
+	sort.Slice(payload.Rules, func(i, j int) bool {
+		if payload.Rules[i].Source != payload.Rules[j].Source {
+			return payload.Rules[i].Source < payload.Rules[j].Source
+		}
+		return payload.Rules[i].Dest < payload.Rules[j].Dest
+	})
+	for _, lock := range cfg.Locks {
+		source, err := artifactpolicy.ValidatePublishSourceWithExtractions(lock.Source, configured, extractions)
+		if err != nil {
+			return manifest.SemanticConfigFingerprint{}, fmt.Errorf("publish semantic lock source %q: %w", lock.Source, err)
+		}
+		payload.StaticLocks = append(payload.StaticLocks, publishSemanticLock{
+			Source: source.ID,
+			Reason: strings.TrimSpace(lock.Reason),
+		})
+	}
+	sort.Slice(payload.StaticLocks, func(i, j int) bool {
+		return payload.StaticLocks[i].Source < payload.StaticLocks[j].Source
+	})
+	return FingerprintSemanticConfig(publishSemanticConfigVersion, payload)
+}
+
+func (s placeholderStage) SemanticConfigFingerprint(env *Env) (manifest.SemanticConfigFingerprint, error) {
+	if s.name != "notify" {
+		return manifest.SemanticConfigFingerprint{}, fmt.Errorf("stage %q has no semantic configuration contract", s.name)
+	}
+	if env == nil || env.Config == nil || env.Config.Pipeline == nil {
+		return manifest.SemanticConfigFingerprint{}, fmt.Errorf("notify semantic configuration requires resolved pipeline config")
+	}
+	mode := strings.ToLower(strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Pipeline.Notification.Mode))
+	if mode == "" {
+		mode = config.DefaultNotificationMode
+	}
+	return FingerprintSemanticConfig(notifySemanticConfigVersion, notifySemanticConfig{Mode: mode})
+}
+
+func publishSemanticSources(pipeline *config.PipelineConfig) (map[string]string, map[string]struct{}) {
+	configured := map[string]string{}
+	if pipeline.Scriptorium != nil {
+		for key, artifact := range pipeline.Scriptorium.Artifacts {
+			configured[key] = artifact.OutputPath
+		}
+	}
+	extractions := map[string]struct{}{}
+	if pipeline.Notarius != nil {
+		for key := range pipeline.Notarius.Outputs {
+			extractions[key] = struct{}{}
+		}
+	}
+	return configured, extractions
+}
+
+var _ SemanticConfigFingerprinter = extractStage{}
+var _ SemanticConfigFingerprinter = publishStage{}
+var _ SemanticConfigFingerprinter = placeholderStage{name: "notify"}

internal/stage/semantic_contracts_delivery_test.go

@@ -0,0 +1,233 @@
+package stage
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/artifactpolicy"
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/config"
+)
+
+func TestExtractSemanticConfigSensitivityAndOperationalExclusions(t *testing.T) {
+	baseline := downstreamSemanticEnv()
+	want, err := (extractStage{}).SemanticConfigFingerprint(baseline)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	for _, test := range []struct {
+		name   string
+		mutate func(*Env)
+	}{
+		{name: "enablement", mutate: func(env *Env) { env.Config.Pipeline.Notarius.Enabled = false }},
+		{name: "pipeline", mutate: func(env *Env) { env.Config.Pipeline.Notarius.PipelineID = "campaign-v2" }},
+		{name: "reference selector", mutate: func(env *Env) {
+			env.Config.Pipeline.Notarius.References = map[string]string{"party_v2": artifactpolicy.SourceInputParty}
+		}},
+		{name: "reference source", mutate: func(env *Env) {
+			env.Config.Pipeline.Notarius.References = map[string]string{"party": artifactpolicy.SourceInputPlayers}
+		}},
+		{name: "lane", mutate: func(env *Env) {
+			output := env.Config.Pipeline.Notarius.Outputs["encounters"]
+			output.LaneID = "encounters-v2"
+			env.Config.Pipeline.Notarius.Outputs["encounters"] = output
+		}},
+		{name: "contract", mutate: func(env *Env) {
+			output := env.Config.Pipeline.Notarius.Outputs["encounters"]
+			output.SchemaVersion = "2"
+			env.Config.Pipeline.Notarius.Outputs["encounters"] = output
+		}},
+		{name: "output identity", mutate: func(env *Env) {
+			env.Config.Pipeline.Notarius.Outputs["characters"] = config.NotariusOutputConfig{
+				LaneID: "characters", MediaType: "application/json", SchemaID: "characters", SchemaVersion: "1",
+			}
+		}},
+	} {
+		t.Run("semantic "+test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			env := downstreamSemanticEnv()
+			test.mutate(env)
+			got, err := (extractStage{}).SemanticConfigFingerprint(env)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			if want.Equal(got) {
+				t.Fatalf("semantic change %q retained fingerprint", test.name)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+
+	operational := downstreamSemanticEnv()
+	operational.Config.Pipeline.Notarius.Binary = "/opt/notarius-v2"
+	operational.Config.Pipeline.Notarius.Timeout = "2h"
+	operational.Config.Pipeline.Notarius.WorkingDirectory = "/var/tmp/notarius"
+	operational.Config.Pipeline.Notarius.ConfigPath = "/etc/notarius/private-v2.yml"
+	operational.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root = "/relocated/workspace"
+	got, err := (extractStage{}).SemanticConfigFingerprint(operational)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !want.Equal(got) {
+		t.Fatalf("operational settings changed fingerprint: got %#v want %#v", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestExtractResumeValidationExcludesOperationalSettings(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := setupExtractEnv(t)
+	seedSucceededExtractResult(t, env, m)
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Notarius.Binary = "/not/installed"
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Notarius.ConfigPath = "/not/present/private.yml"
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Notarius.Timeout = "not-a-duration"
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Notarius.WorkingDirectory = "/not/present/work"
+
+	validation, err := (extractStage{}).ValidateResume(context.Background(), env, m)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !validation.Resumable {
+		t.Fatalf("operational change validation = %#v, want reusable durable evidence", validation)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestPublishSemanticConfigSensitivityAndOperationalExclusions(t *testing.T) {
+	want, err := (publishStage{}).SemanticConfigFingerprint(downstreamSemanticEnv())
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	for _, test := range []struct {
+		name   string
+		mutate func(*Env)
+	}{
+		{name: "enablement", mutate: func(env *Env) { env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Enabled = boolPointer(false) }},
+		{name: "run upload", mutate: func(env *Env) { env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun = boolPointer(false) }},
+		{name: "source", mutate: func(env *Env) { env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs[0].Source = "narratio.transcript.final_markdown" }},
+		{name: "destination", mutate: func(env *Env) { env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs[0].Dest = "published/other.json" }},
+		{name: "required", mutate: func(env *Env) { env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs[0].Required = boolPointer(false) }},
+		{name: "static lock", mutate: func(env *Env) { env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = nil }},
+		{name: "backend", mutate: func(env *Env) { env.Config.Pipeline.Storage.Backend = config.StorageBackendLocal }},
+		{name: "bucket", mutate: func(env *Env) { env.Config.Pipeline.Storage.S3.Bucket = "other-bucket" }},
+		{name: "region", mutate: func(env *Env) { env.Config.Pipeline.Storage.S3.Region = "eu-west-1" }},
+		{name: "endpoint", mutate: func(env *Env) { env.Config.Pipeline.Storage.S3.Endpoint = "https://objects-v2.example" }},
+		{name: "root prefix", mutate: func(env *Env) { env.Config.Pipeline.Storage.S3.RootPrefix = "archive-v2" }},
+	} {
+		t.Run("semantic "+test.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			env := downstreamSemanticEnv()
+			test.mutate(env)
+			got, err := (publishStage{}).SemanticConfigFingerprint(env)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatal(err)
+			}
+			if want.Equal(got) {
+				t.Fatalf("semantic change %q retained fingerprint", test.name)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+
+	operational := downstreamSemanticEnv()
+	operational.Config.Pipeline.Storage.S3.AccessKeyIDEnv = "OTHER_ACCESS_KEY"
+	operational.Config.Pipeline.Storage.S3.SecretKeyEnv = "OTHER_SECRET_KEY"
+	operational.Config.Pipeline.Storage.S3.ForcePathStyle = true
+	operational.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root = "/relocated/workspace"
+	got, err := (publishStage{}).SemanticConfigFingerprint(operational)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !want.Equal(got) {
+		t.Fatalf("operational settings changed fingerprint: got %#v want %#v", got, want)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDeliverySemanticConfigCanonicalOrderingAndNotifyMode(t *testing.T) {
+	first := downstreamSemanticEnv()
+	second := downstreamSemanticEnv()
+	second.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs[0], second.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs[1] =
+		second.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs[1], second.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs[0]
+	second.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks[0], second.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks[1] =
+		second.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks[1], second.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks[0]
+	firstPublish, err := (publishStage{}).SemanticConfigFingerprint(first)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	secondPublish, err := (publishStage{}).SemanticConfigFingerprint(second)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !firstPublish.Equal(secondPublish) {
+		t.Fatalf("publish ordering changed fingerprint: first=%#v second=%#v", firstPublish, secondPublish)
+	}
+
+	defaultNotify := downstreamSemanticEnv()
+	defaultNotify.Config.Pipeline.Notification.Mode = ""
+	explicitNotify := downstreamSemanticEnv()
+	explicitNotify.Config.Pipeline.Notification.Mode = config.DefaultNotificationMode
+	defaultFingerprint, err := (placeholderStage{name: "notify"}).SemanticConfigFingerprint(defaultNotify)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	explicitFingerprint, err := (placeholderStage{name: "notify"}).SemanticConfigFingerprint(explicitNotify)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if !defaultFingerprint.Equal(explicitFingerprint) {
+		t.Fatalf("default notify mode differs from explicit default")
+	}
+	explicitNotify.Config.Pipeline.Notification.Mode = "webhook"
+	changed, err := (placeholderStage{name: "notify"}).SemanticConfigFingerprint(explicitNotify)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	if defaultFingerprint.Equal(changed) {
+		t.Fatal("notify mode change retained fingerprint")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestCanonicalStageSemanticReuseCoverage(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, candidate := range All() {
+		if candidate.Name() == "analyze" {
+			if _, ok := candidate.(SemanticConfigFingerprinter); ok {
+				t.Fatal("analyze must retain artifact-level fingerprint authority")
+			}
+			if _, ok := candidate.(ResumeValidator); !ok {
+				t.Fatal("analyze must provide artifact-level resume validation")
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		if _, ok := candidate.(SemanticConfigFingerprinter); !ok {
+			t.Fatalf("canonical stage %q has no semantic reuse contract", candidate.Name())
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+func downstreamSemanticEnv() *Env {
+	return &Env{Config: &config.Config{
+		Pipeline: &config.PipelineConfig{
+			Workspace: config.WorkspaceConfig{Root: "/workspace"},
+			Storage: config.StorageConfig{Backend: config.StorageBackendS3, S3: &config.StorageS3Config{
+				Bucket: "campaign-bucket", RootPrefix: "narratio", Region: "us-east-1",
+				Endpoint: "https://objects.example", AccessKeyIDEnv: "ACCESS_KEY", SecretKeyEnv: "SECRET_KEY",
+			}},
+			Notarius: &config.NotariusConfig{
+				Enabled: true, Binary: "notarius", ConfigPath: "/etc/notarius/private.yml",
+				PipelineID: "campaign", Timeout: "1h", WorkingDirectory: "/tmp/notarius",
+				References: map[string]string{"party": artifactpolicy.SourceInputParty},
+				Outputs: map[string]config.NotariusOutputConfig{
+					"encounters": {
+						LaneID: "encounters", MediaType: "application/json", SchemaID: "encounters",
+						SchemaVersion: "1", ModuleKey: "encounters",
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			Publish: &config.PublishConfig{
+				Enabled: boolPointer(true), UploadRun: boolPointer(true),
+				Outputs: []config.PublishOutputRule{
+					{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Dest: "transcripts/final.trimmed.json", Required: boolPointer(true)},
+					{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed_markdown", Dest: "transcripts/final.trimmed.md", Required: boolPointer(true)},
+				},
+				Locks: []config.PublishLockRule{
+					{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Reason: "curated"},
+					{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed_markdown", Reason: "approved"},
+				},
+			},
+			Notification: config.NotificationConfig{Mode: config.DefaultNotificationMode},
+		},
+		Session: &config.SessionConfig{SessionID: "2026-08-30", Campaign: "campaign"},
+	}}
+}