# P23B R03 continuation contract

- original core step: `STEP_050M07P23B_R01_VM121_DOMAIN_V2_LIVE_ACTIVATION_AND_MODEL_COMPATIBILITY`
- R01 result: STOP after completed Class C core at late composite postcheck (`STOP_RC=2`, `STOP_DETAIL=unknown`)
- R01 core: live `0003_domain_v2_schema`, compatible source installed, runtime recovered, VM121 source closed/published
- R02 step: `STEP_050M07P23B_R02_VM121_DOMAIN_V2_LIVE_ACTIVATION_AND_MODEL_COMPATIBILITY_CONTINUATION`
- R02 result: `STOP_P23B_R02_DOMAIN_V2_LIVE_ACTIVATION_CONTINUATION`
- R02 stop: `r01_retained_run_not_found`
- R02 mutation: none (`CORE_CHANGE_REPEATED=false`, `SOURCE_CHANGED=false`, `LIVE_DATABASE_WRITTEN=false`)
- R02 defect: retained locator searched `/opt/router-ops/state/step-runs/<R01_STEP>`
- authoritative detached layout from current VM130 `router-detached-step`: `/opt/router-ops/state/detached-step-runs/<STEP>/runs/<RUN_ID>` plus `<STEP>/current-run`
- R03 first unfinished phase: retained evidence / postcheck closure
- current VM121 commit: `e9bfa90773a8cd3c25e0e8d734c4232121272f43`
- current VM121 tree: `b264b8b1d60510766bdd9775b8d2ffaea4015501`
- file count: `43`
- expected live Alembic: `0003_domain_v2_schema`
- Domain V2 tables: `10`
- legacy business rows: `0`
- egress targets/settings: `5/14`
- source mutation: forbidden
- live DB write: forbidden
- backup/restore/DDL fixtures: not repeated
- runtime quiesce/restart: forbidden
- router-machine-close publish: forbidden

R03 validates both prior retained runs before using R01 core evidence, then performs only separated current readbacks and publication/archive.