v3.18.0 — Framework Alignment

Theme: Aligned with framework v3.18.0 (Substrate Hygiene + Memory-Layer Self-Application; Hybrid A primary + B-tagged streams)

What's New

• Version bump: 3.17.0 → 3.18.0 (framework alignment); .aget/version.json aget_version + CHANGELOG.md v3.18.0 entry updated.
• AGET_MEMORY_SURFACE_SPEC v0.2.0 canonical available at aget/specs/AGET_MEMORY_SURFACE_SPEC.md (harness-vs-KB taxonomy; R-MS + V-MS + CAP-MS contracts at LANDED rigor).
• Verb Registry refreshed (T1.9 / PP-021): 37 Active + 4 Reserved verbs + 11 §Hierarchy Decisions pairs at aget/ontology/DESIGN_DIRECTION_skill_verb_vocabulary.md. Agents authoring new skill names: apply L954 5-line vocabulary pre-check.
• /aget-create-initiative Strict promotion: D71 verb-pair gap closed. Direct authoring of planning/initiatives/INIT-*.md now PROHIBITED unless skill invoked. Three Strict skills now: /aget-create-project, /aget-create-initiative, /aget-file-issue.
• Homepage Fork C Hybrid at canonical aget-framework: org-profile inline releases bounded v3.10+; ## Roadmap → ## Release History; REQ-HOM v1.2.0 + release_homepage_update.py Generator; L941-L944 cluster closed.
• /aget-go capture wiring (T1.8 + T1.10): SKILL-024 v1.3.0 REQ-PA-006a Batch GO Capture; GO-record telemetry surfaced at session-close per L178.

Sleeping-CAPs Disclosure

NONE new at this template at v3.18. Framework-level CAP-REL-032 + CAP-REL-033 GRACE-EXTENDED to v3.19.0 (R-DEP-4 explicit IMPLEMENT commitment). See framework v3.18.0 release for details.

Compatibility

No breaking changes. Existing instances upgrade by version-bump only. Optional: adopt /aget-create-initiative for new initiative authoring; consult refreshed verb registry before naming new skills. See CHANGELOG.md and framework v3.18.0 release for full Tier 1 + Tier 2 (PARTIAL) deliverable list + DEFECT-2/4 acknowledgment.