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 All notable changes to Armature are documented here.
 
+## v0.7.9 — Workflow Independence Audit
+
+Workflows proven independent of chat and all optional packages. Critical
+rendering bugs fixed, dead chat UI removed, deferred test debt closed.
+
+**RenderWorkflow Fix (critical)**
+
+- `RenderWorkflow()` was a stub that never loaded instance/stage data — post-start page was broken. Now loads instance by token/ID, resolves current stage, populates all template fields.
+- `WorkflowPageData` fields renamed: `ChannelID` → `EntryToken`, `ChannelTitle` → `WorkflowTitle`, `ChannelDescription` → `WorkflowDescription` (vestigial chat-era names)
+- Stage modes aligned: template uses Go constants (`form`, `review`, `delegated`, `automated`) instead of legacy `form_only`/`form_chat`
+- Dead chat UI removed: chat CSS, split layout, `sendMessage()`, fallback chat branch (~180 lines deleted from `workflow.html`)
+- Landing page mode conditionals updated to match Go constants
+- OpenAPI `stage_mode` enum corrected (4 occurrences)
+
+**Bug Fixes (found during verification)**
+
+- Entry token resolution: handler passed route param (instance ID) as entry token to JS. Fixed: resolve actual token from `inst.EntryToken` + `?token=` query param.
+- Fieldset submit guard: `submitForm()` checked `FORM_TPL.fields` but not `.fieldsets` — progressive forms silently no-op'd. Fixed: accept either.
+- Stage advance status check: JS checked `result.status === 'advanced'` but API returns `active`/`completed`. Fixed: on 200 OK with `active`, reload to render next stage.
+
+**Deferred test coverage (carried from v0.7.6)**
+
+- 17 new SQLite store tests: workflow CRUD, stages, instances, lifecycle (advance/complete/cancel/stale), team scope, API tokens, users, groups
+- `InstallPackage` decomposed from 400-line monolith into 7 private methods: `receiveUpload`, `parseAndValidateArchive`, `extractPackageAssets`, `registerPackage`, `applySchemaAndPermissions`, `resolveDependencies`, `checkCapabilities`
+- `ci/e2e-workflow-nochat.sh` — E2E test for workflow lifecycle without chat
+
+**Discovered issues (deferred to v0.7.10)**
+
+- Public→authenticated stage handoff: visitor sees auth-gated stage form instead of "submitted" screen
+- Team member pickup UI: no surface for claiming workflow instances
+- Assignment flow: no admin UI for manual instance assignment
+
+**Tests:** 17 new store tests, 1 new E2E script
+
+---
+
+## v0.7.8 — Bug Fixes & Admin Gaps
+
+- `StartBySlug` handler + `/api/v1/workflow-entry/:scope/:slug` route for landing page Start button
+- Workflow delete guard: admin endpoint rejects team-scoped workflows (403)
+- Package button cleanup: Delete hidden for bundled packages
+- Package export: `fetch()` with auth token instead of `window.open()`
+- Settings CSS: bottom padding fix for save button cutoff
+- Shared `StageForm` component between admin and team-admin; public entry URL with copy button
+
+---
+
 ## v0.7.7 — API Tokens + Extension Permissions
 
 Personal access tokens (PATs) for programmatic API access, plus extension-declared
diff --git a/ROADMAP.md b/ROADMAP.md
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@@ -305,7 +305,39 @@ workflows but never be required for core operation.
 | Store unit tests (SQLite) | done | 17 tests: workflow CRUD, stages, instances, lifecycle (advance/complete/cancel/stale), team scope, API tokens, users, groups. Carried from v0.7.6. |
 | InstallPackage decomposition | done | Split 400-line handler into 7 private methods: `receiveUpload`, `parseAndValidateArchive`, `extractPackageAssets`, `registerPackage`, `applySchemaAndPermissions`, `resolveDependencies`, `checkCapabilities`. Carried from v0.7.6. |
 
-### v0.7.10 — Query & HTTP Ergonomics
+**Bug Fixes (found during verification)**
+
+| Step | Status | Description |
+|------|--------|-------------|
+| Entry token resolution | done | `RenderWorkflow()` passed route param (instance ID) as entry token. JS then sent instance ID to the advance API which expects entry token. Fixed: resolve actual token from `inst.EntryToken` + check `?token=` query param. |
+| Fieldset submit guard | done | `submitForm()` checked `FORM_TPL.fields` but not `.fieldsets` — progressive forms silently no-op'd on submit. Fixed: accept either. |
+| Stage advance status check | done | Template JS checked `result.status === 'advanced'` but API returns instance status (`active`/`completed`). Fixed: on 200 OK with `active` status, reload to render next stage. |
+
+**Discovered issues (deferred)**
+
+The audit uncovered deeper workflow UX gaps that are out of scope for v0.7.9:
+
+1. **Public→authenticated stage handoff** — After a public visitor completes their stages, the workflow advances to an authenticated stage (e.g. "classify"). The visitor sees the next stage's form + an auth error instead of a "thank you, we'll take it from here" message. The page should detect audience mismatch and show a completion/waiting screen.
+2. **Team member pickup UI** — No surface exists for team members to see workflow instances assigned to their team and claim/work on them. Currently only visible in team-admin monitoring.
+3. **Assignment flow** — No mechanism for team admins to assign a specific instance to a specific team member. The `workflow_assignments` table exists but has no admin UI for manual assignment.
+
+These will be addressed in a future version (see v0.7.10 below).
+
+### v0.7.10 — Workflow Handoff + Assignment UI
+
+Addresses the three UX gaps found during the v0.7.9 independence audit.
+The workflow engine and data model already support these flows — the
+missing pieces are page-level audience detection and team-facing UI.
+
+| Step | Status | Description |
+|------|--------|-------------|
+| Public stage completion screen | | When `RenderWorkflow()` detects the current stage's audience is `team`/`system` but the visitor is unauthenticated, render a "Submitted — your request is being reviewed" screen instead of the stage form. |
+| Team workflow inbox | | New section in team-admin (or dedicated surface): list active instances assigned to this team, with claim/unclaim actions. Uses existing `ListAssignmentsByTeam` store method. |
+| Manual assignment UI | | Team admin can assign an unclaimed instance to a specific team member. Uses existing `CreateAssignment` store method. |
+| Assignment notifications | | When an instance is assigned (auto or manual), notify the assignee via the notification system. |
+| E2E multi-stage test | | Full lifecycle: public form → team pickup → review → complete. Verified with both authenticated and unauthenticated users. |
+
+### v0.7.11 — Query & HTTP Ergonomics (was v0.7.10)
 
 Four additions to existing sandbox modules. No new files beyond tests,
 no schema changes. Motivated by real-world extension porting feedback:
@@ -320,7 +352,7 @@ remaining friction points for extensions migrating from native Go/Python.
 | `http.batch()` | | `http.batch(requests)` → list of response dicts (ordered). Each request dict: `method`, `url`, `body`, `headers`. Concurrent dispatch via goroutines capped at 10, `sync.WaitGroup` collection. Reuses existing `httpDo` plumbing (SSRF checks, domain allowlist, body cap, timeout). Individual failures return error response dicts, don't abort batch. Permission: `api.http`. ~80 lines in `http_module.go`. |
 | Tests | | Unit tests for all four builtins. `db.count`/`db.aggregate` test empty table, filtered, type coercion. `db.query_batch` test mixed specs, empty list. `http.batch` test concurrent execution, partial failure, ordering. PG + SQLite for db tests. |
 
-### v0.7.11 — Concurrent Execution Primitive
+### v0.7.12 — Concurrent Execution Primitive (was v0.7.11)
 
 New `batch` sandbox module. Enables extensions to parallelize arbitrary
 Starlark callables — including library function calls via `lib.require()`.