From 9a1609435e705278ec373afcd39bd2a63819b33c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Eric Rakestraw <eric@rakestraw.us>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 18:48:23 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Clarify Notarius compatibility requirements

---
 docs/integrations/notarius.md | 9 ++++++---
 docs/roadmap/remediation.md   | 6 +++++-
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/integrations/notarius.md b/docs/integrations/notarius.md
index cdfe489..94d30a5 100644
--- a/docs/integrations/notarius.md
+++ b/docs/integrations/notarius.md
@@ -25,9 +25,12 @@ duplicate the complete schemas.
 
 When `pipeline.notarius.enabled` is true, Narratio resolves the executable,
 configuration path, input path, output directory, and working directory to
-absolute paths. Narratio requires the Notarius v0.7.0 CLI contract when
-references are configured and invokes each binding as a separate argument
-before `--json`:
+absolute paths. Configured references require support for the `--reference`
+contract introduced in Notarius v0.6.0. Cache controls require support for the
+selected `--resume` and `--chunk_cache` flags. Notarius v0.7.0 is the tested
+cache integration baseline, not an unconditional minimum version; Narratio
+does not impose a runtime version gate. Each reference binding is a separate
+argument before `--json`:
 
 ```text
 notarius run <pipeline_id> --config <config_path> --input <trimmed_json> --output-dir <staging_dir> [--resume] [--chunk_cache <mode>] [--reference <selector>=<verified_snapshot_path>]... --json
diff --git a/docs/roadmap/remediation.md b/docs/roadmap/remediation.md
index 5070aca..fe85443 100644
--- a/docs/roadmap/remediation.md
+++ b/docs/roadmap/remediation.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Notarius Cache Reuse Review Remediation
 
-Status: Open
+Status: Complete
 
 Review scope: commits `5086596` through `a0312ed`, compared with the accepted
 cache roadmap and implementation plan. The core cache integration works,
@@ -55,6 +55,10 @@ Required change:
 
 ## 2. P3 — Remove the Accidental Reference-Version Requirement
 
+Status: Complete. The integration contract now distinguishes the v0.6.0
+reference capability from selected cache flags and the tested v0.7.0 baseline,
+without introducing a runtime gate.
+
 Location: `docs/integrations/notarius.md`, Invocation section, line 28.
 
 The documentation now says Narratio requires the Notarius v0.7.0 CLI contract