Clarify document creation and upstream reading guidance

docs/development.md

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ application interfaces or infrastructure.
 
 | Policy | Read before… |
 | --- | --- |
-| [Policy set provenance](policy/meta.md) | Adopting policies, checking upstream revisions, or updating the adopted policy set. |
+| [Adoption and update guide](adoption.md) | Adopting policies, checking upstream revisions, or updating the adopted policy set. |
 | [Agents](policy/agents.md) | Recommending, planning, or implementing repository changes. |
 | [Architecture](policy/architecture.md) | Planning or changing application code or its structure. |
 | [Testing](policy/testing.md) | Selecting validation for code changes, or adding, changing, removing, or evaluating tests. |

docs/policy/documentation.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Documentation Policy
 
-**Base Policy Version:** 1.8
+**Base Policy Version:** 1.9
 
 **Last Updated**: 2026-09-27
 
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 This document is the base template for the canonical documentation policy. Repositories that implement this policy should:
 
 1. Review the list of documents under the `Canonical Ownership` heading, remove any entries that do not currently apply and are not expected to apply to the current project, and add any additional entries that may be required by the current project;
-2. Ensure that each referenced document is present on the filesystem, even if the initial content is simply `TODO`;
+2. Create documents for applicable responsibilities when substantive content is available;
 3. Update the `Last Updated` field to the current date; and
 4. Remove this heading (`Base Policy Template`) and the associated text.