# Phase 9 Handoff

Phase 9 is implementation-ready at the specification level.

Use `09_DEVELOPER_HANDOFF_v1.0.md` as the authoritative build specification and `DECISION_LOG_v9.0.md` as the cumulative decision record. The token package, component contracts, locale resources, interaction contracts, assets, QA matrix, issue register, and definition of done are all versioned and machine-readable where practical.

Production implementation may begin against the vendor-neutral contracts. Release may not proceed until all Critical and High issues are closed, participant acceptance is completed, native French and Arabic review passes, real submission/consent/analytics behavior is approved, and every public claim has evidence.

The Phase 8 prototype remains a behavioral reference. It is not a source-code base and its simulated backend, illustrative preview, research instrumentation, and placeholder contact destination must not ship.