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v1.6: Runtime Verification
What's New
Runtime verification finding — Two consecutive sessions shipped code that compiled cleanly but broke at runtime due to plugin version collision and registration order. Both noted "no runtime verification" in self-assessment without treating it as a defect.
Changes
- New finding in validation table: "Build success is not runtime verification" (Sessions 151-153)
- Phase 6, step 2 expanded — runtime smoke test guidance for changes involving service registration, plugin loading, dependency injection, config resolution, or handler dispatch
- New Phase 5 anti-pattern — "Treating build success as verification": a successful build proves compilation and dependency resolution, not that services register in the right order or that components don't shadow each other at load time
- CLAUDE.md added (v1.5) — guidance for AI agents editing the methodology repo
Adopter Action
If you use SESSION_RUNNER.md, consider adding a runtime smoke test step to your close-out phase for deliverables that change runtime behavior. The starter kit will be updated in a future release.