# Post-Phase-16 Operations Handoff

Phase 16 did not authorize or execute launch. The next work item is not feature expansion. It is closure of every Critical and High release gate, followed by exact-toolchain QA, human accessibility/localization review, production configuration approval, release-candidate freeze, deployment rehearsal, formal authorization, controlled launch, and live monitoring.

All optional integrations and destinations must remain disabled until their approvals are recorded. Use `docs/phase16/FINAL_RELEASE_GATE_MATRIX_v1.0.csv`, `docs/phase16/DEFERRED_WORK_REGISTER_v1.0.csv`, and `docs/phase16/COMMAND_AND_PLATFORM_ACTION_MATRIX_v1.0.csv` as the controlling worklists.
