{
  "state_id": "mvg.state.public.2026-03-09T00-00-00Z",
  "issuer": "meridian-verity-group",
  "generated_at": "2026-03-09T00:00:00Z",
  "produced_at": "2026-03-09T00:00:00Z",
  "observed_at": "2026-03-09T00:00:00Z",
  "posture_verdict": "HOLD",
  "current_posture": "HOLD",
  "phase": "READY_TO_SIGN",
  "canonical_production_pointer": "https://meridianverity.com/.well-known/mvg-prod.json",
  "reviewer_index_url": "https://meridianverity.com/.well-known/mvg-reviewer-index.json",
  "authority_rule": "Pages explain. Signed state decides. Witnesses confirm.",
  "decision_rule": "Missing, withheld, stale, or unverifiable proof stays HOLD. No implied PASS.",
  "evidence_manifest_url": "/trust-center/state/manifest.json",
  "reason_code_map_url": "/trust-center/state/reason-codes.json",
  "verifier_digest": "sha256:c1b82734bd5f37f7ace4f9977b107007eb46e5a7d7c2a8b7bb2d305ce9725f91",
  "changed_since_last_review": [
    "Normalized public state bundle published for import and diff",
    "Witnessed corroboration slot exposed for independent replay",
    "Reviewer routes compressed for repeat review"
  ],
  "supersedes_state_id": "mvg.state.public.2026-03-07T10-42-29Z",
  "public_tier": "public",
  "fresh_until": "2026-06-19T04:35:21Z",
  "expires_at": "2026-06-19T04:35:21Z",
  "bundle_digest": "sha256:cf8c37d39a37acfc8b5f4078120d64bb8a11382c4a45f20eeedce1c919072ff9",
  "state_digest": "sha256:cf8c37d39a37acfc8b5f4078120d64bb8a11382c4a45f20eeedce1c919072ff9",
  "manifest_ref": "sha256:e4abe2908a84e1c32483901a1289e0c172a05f23f5ed6b073ec2f6bb83c9de92",
  "keys_ref": "sha256:755397bd5b20ca1ce798e8cd34c0bdaab525fd7f18df6da3550454735e2f0263",
  "reason_codes_ref": "sha256:1fe3e0d39c6b818b8ccf82dd853c03cd9da3f947ffe0064a22898164a9859fc7",
  "source_artifacts": {
    "status_dsse": "/.well-known/mvg-status.prod.dsse.json",
    "frontdoor_manifest_dsse": "/.well-known/mvg-frontdoor.manifest.prod.dsse.json",
    "production_pointer": "/.well-known/mvg-prod.json",
    "anchor": "/.well-known/mvg-prod.anchor.json",
    "reviewer_index": "/.well-known/mvg-reviewer-index.json",
    "witness_index": "/.well-known/keys/witness/index.json",
    "scitt_export": "/.well-known/mvg-scitt-export.json"
  },
  "signature_bundle": {
    "dsse": "/trust-center/state/latest.dsse.json",
    "bundle": "/trust-center/state/latest.bundle.json"
  },
  "claims": [
    {
      "claim_id": "mvg.claim.public.posture",
      "statement": "The current public posture remains HOLD until required publication proofs become authoritative.",
      "kind": "status",
      "status": "HOLD",
      "scope": {
        "surface": "public",
        "route": "trust-center",
        "subject": "current-public-state"
      },
      "owner": {
        "team": "trust-systems",
        "contact_ref": "/.well-known/security.txt"
      },
      "observed_at": "2026-03-09T00:00:00Z",
      "fresh_until": "2026-06-19T04:35:21Z",
      "expires_at": "2026-06-19T04:35:21Z",
      "evidence_dependencies": [
        "mvg.evidence.status.aggregate",
        "mvg.evidence.production.pointer",
        "mvg.evidence.frontdoor.manifest",
        "mvg.evidence.anchor",
        "mvg.evidence.witness.index",
        "mvg.evidence.reviewer.index"
      ],
      "decision_rule": "missing_or_unverifiable => HOLD; invalid_or_inconsistent => FAIL",
      "verify": {
        "command": "python3 public_verify_site_release_v50_4.py --evidence-bundle MVG_SiteRelease_Evidence_Bundle_MVG-SITE-PROD-20260227.3.zip --trust-mode prod",
        "expected_reason_codes": [
          "RC.STATUS.HOLD.REQUIRED_PUBLICATION_PROOF"
        ]
      },
      "reason_code": "RC.STATUS.HOLD.REQUIRED_PUBLICATION_PROOF",
      "public_tier": "public"
    },
    {
      "claim_id": "mvg.claim.production.pointer",
      "statement": "The canonical production pointer is discoverable, but READY_TO_SIGN state still keeps publication on HOLD.",
      "kind": "authority",
      "status": "HOLD",
      "scope": {
        "surface": "public",
        "route": "verify",
        "subject": "production-pointer"
      },
      "owner": {
        "team": "trust-systems",
        "contact_ref": "/.well-known/security.txt"
      },
      "observed_at": "2026-03-09T00:00:00Z",
      "fresh_until": "2026-06-19T04:35:21Z",
      "expires_at": "2026-06-19T04:35:21Z",
      "evidence_dependencies": [
        "mvg.evidence.production.pointer"
      ],
      "decision_rule": "ready_to_sign_or_missing_signature => HOLD",
      "verify": {
        "command": "python3 public_verify_site_release_v50_4.py --site-root . --trust-mode prod --verbose",
        "expected_reason_codes": [
          "RC.POINTER.HOLD.READY_TO_SIGN"
        ]
      },
      "reason_code": "RC.POINTER.HOLD.READY_TO_SIGN",
      "public_tier": "public"
    },
    {
      "claim_id": "mvg.claim.witness.index",
      "statement": "The witness index is published and machine-readable.",
      "kind": "witness",
      "status": "PASS",
      "scope": {
        "surface": "public",
        "route": "trust-center",
        "subject": "witness-index"
      },
      "owner": {
        "team": "trust-systems",
        "contact_ref": "/.well-known/security.txt"
      },
      "observed_at": "2026-03-09T00:00:00Z",
      "fresh_until": "2026-06-19T04:35:21Z",
      "expires_at": "2026-06-19T04:35:21Z",
      "evidence_dependencies": [
        "mvg.evidence.witness.index"
      ],
      "decision_rule": "public_index_present => PASS",
      "verify": {
        "command": "curl -fsSL https://meridianverity.com/.well-known/keys/witness/index.json",
        "expected_reason_codes": [
          "RC.WITNESS.PASS.PUBLIC_INDEX_PRESENT"
        ]
      },
      "reason_code": "RC.WITNESS.PASS.PUBLIC_INDEX_PRESENT",
      "public_tier": "public"
    }
  ]
}