Updated defaults to upload only the current generated report path

docs/config.md

@@ -103,7 +103,6 @@ weatherreporter uploads one distributor bundle per generated report after
   Markdown report source. Default:
   ```yaml
   - "{valid_start_date}/{artifact_group}/{valid_start_date}-{artifact_group}-{run_id}.md"
-  - "{valid_start_date}/{artifact_group}/latest.md"
   ```
 
 Supported template variables are `location_id`, `report_id`, `run_id`,

docs/operations.md

@@ -147,8 +147,8 @@ attempted report. Notification fields are `notificationStatus`,
 Distributor notification is configured with `notify.distributor` and is
 disabled by default. When enabled, weatherreporter uploads the managed Markdown
 report path recorded in the report result and metadata. That single source file
-can be mapped to multiple configured bundle paths, such as a dated archival path
+can be mapped to one or more configured bundle paths. By default, it is mapped
-and a `latest.md` path. Extra copies written by `--out` or `--out-dir` are
+to one dated report path. Extra copies written by `--out` or `--out-dir` are
 operator conveniences only.
 
 The rendered pipeline ID selects the configured distributor `http_upload`
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ weatherreporter.{location_id}.{report_id}
 ```
 
 The default idempotency key appends RunID to the rendered bundle ID so each
-report generation has a distinct retry identity. Default bundle paths use the
+report generation has a distinct retry identity. The default bundle path uses
-valid-period start date, artifact group, and RunID, and also publish
+the valid-period start date, artifact group, and RunID. Distributor owns
-`latest.md` under the same dated artifact-group directory.
+destination merge, retention, and derived snapshot behavior such as `latest`.
 
 Notification happens after final metadata save. Weather API, briefing,
 data-package, render preflight, Scriptorium run, and metadata-save failures do

examples/config.yml

@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ notify:
     idempotency_key_template: "{bundle_id}.{run_id}"
     report_path_templates:
       - "{valid_start_date}/{artifact_group}/{valid_start_date}-{artifact_group}-{run_id}.md"
-      - "{valid_start_date}/{artifact_group}/latest.md"
 
 missing_source:
   default: warn

internal/app/app_test.go

@@ -337,7 +337,6 @@ func TestGenerateReportNotifiesManagedReportPath(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	wantBundlePaths := []string{
 		"2026-05-29/daily/2026-05-29-daily-" + result.Metadata.RunID + ".md",
-		"2026-05-29/daily/latest.md",
 	}
 	if notificationArtifact.PipelineID != "weatherreporter.daily" || strings.Join(notificationArtifact.BundlePaths, "\n") != strings.Join(wantBundlePaths, "\n") || notificationArtifact.BundleCreated.IsZero() || notificationArtifact.RunStatus == nil || !strings.Contains(string(notificationArtifact.RunStatus.Report), "replace_older") {
 		t.Fatalf("notification artifact = %#v, want requested pipeline, status report, and created timestamp", notificationArtifact)

internal/config/config_test.go

@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@ func TestDefaults(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	wantReportPaths := []string{
 		"{valid_start_date}/{artifact_group}/{valid_start_date}-{artifact_group}-{run_id}.md",
-		"{valid_start_date}/{artifact_group}/latest.md",
 	}
 	if strings.Join(cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates, "\n") != strings.Join(wantReportPaths, "\n") {
 		t.Fatalf("Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates = %#v, want %#v", cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates, wantReportPaths)
@@ -86,8 +85,8 @@ func TestLoadExampleConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	if cfg.Notify.Distributor.PipelineIDTemplate != "weatherreporter.{artifact_group}" {
 		t.Fatalf("PipelineIDTemplate = %q, want example pipeline template", cfg.Notify.Distributor.PipelineIDTemplate)
 	}
-	if len(cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates) != 2 {
+	if len(cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("ReportPathTemplates = %#v, want example archive and latest paths", cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates)
+		t.Fatalf("ReportPathTemplates = %#v, want example archive path", cfg.Notify.Distributor.ReportPathTemplates)
 	}
 }
 

internal/config/defaults.go

@@ -33,7 +33,6 @@ func Defaults() Config {
 				IdempotencyKeyTemplate: "{bundle_id}.{run_id}",
 				ReportPathTemplates: []string{
 					"{valid_start_date}/{artifact_group}/{valid_start_date}-{artifact_group}-{run_id}.md",
-					"{valid_start_date}/{artifact_group}/latest.md",
 				},
 			},
 		},

internal/state/filesystem_test.go

@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ func TestSaveArtifactsAndMetadataRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 		BundleID:       "weatherreporter.home.daily.run",
 		IdempotencyKey: "weatherreporter.home.daily.run",
 		SourcePath:     "/tmp/report.md",
-		BundlePaths:    []string{"2026-05-29/daily/report.md", "2026-05-29/daily/latest.md"},
+		BundlePaths:    []string{"2026-05-29/daily/report.md"},
 		BundleCreated:  resolved.GeneratedAt,
 		Status:         "succeeded",
 		RunStatus:      &DistributorRunStatus{RunID: "distributor-run", Status: "succeeded"},
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ func TestSaveArtifactsAndMetadataRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 	if err := json.Unmarshal(notificationData, &notification); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("decode notification: %v", err)
 	}
-	if notification.SchemaVersion != DistributorNotificationSchemaVersion || notification.PipelineID != "weatherreporter.daily" || len(notification.BundlePaths) != 2 || notification.RunStatus == nil || notification.RunStatus.Status != "succeeded" {
+	if notification.SchemaVersion != DistributorNotificationSchemaVersion || notification.PipelineID != "weatherreporter.daily" || len(notification.BundlePaths) != 1 || notification.RunStatus == nil || notification.RunStatus.Status != "succeeded" {
 		t.Fatalf("notification = %#v, want persisted distributor status", notification)
 	}
 	paths, err := store.Paths(resolved)