release(goal): prepare 2.1.292

README.md

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 
 <p align="center">
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-2.1.291-blue.svg" alt="Version">
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-2.1.292-blue.svg" alt="Version">
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.8+-blue.svg" alt="Python">
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%202.0-blue.svg" alt="License">
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/pypi-goal-orange.svg" alt="PyPI">
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
 
 ## AI Cost Tracking
 
-![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/badge/pypi-costs-blue) ![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-2.1.291-blue) ![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.9+-blue) ![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache--2.0-green)
-![AI Cost](https://img.shields.io/badge/AI%20Cost-$1.15-orange) ![Human Time](https://img.shields.io/badge/Human%20Time-143.1h-blue) ![Model](https://img.shields.io/badge/Model-openrouter%2Fx--ai%2Fgrok--code--fast--1-lightgrey)
+![PyPI](https://img.shields.io/badge/pypi-costs-blue) ![Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/version-2.1.292-blue) ![Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/python-3.9+-blue) ![License](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache--2.0-green)
+![AI Cost](https://img.shields.io/badge/AI%20Cost-$1.00-orange) ![Human Time](https://img.shields.io/badge/Human%20Time-144.8h-blue) ![Model](https://img.shields.io/badge/Model-openrouter%2Fx--ai%2Fgrok--code--fast--1-lightgrey)
 
-- 🤖 **LLM usage:** $1.1471 (408 commits)
-- 👤 **Human dev:** ~$14309 (143.1h @ $100/h, 30min dedup)
+- 🤖 **LLM usage:** $1.0015 (422 commits)
+- 👤 **Human dev:** ~$14481 (144.8h @ $100/h, 30min dedup)
 
 Generated on 2026-08-10 using [openrouter/x-ai/grok-code-fast-1](https://openrouter.ai/x-ai/grok-code-fast-1)
 

TODO.md

@@ -64,6 +64,9 @@
 - [x] Deliver [ticket-021](project/ticket-021/README.md): detect only writable
   Python `__version__` declarations and support conventional version modules.
   State: `DONE / PUBLICATION`; classification: `BUG / application`.
+- [ ] Deliver [ticket-023](project/ticket-023/README.md): publish the merged
+  Python carrier fix as Goal 2.1.292 and verify a clean public install.
+  State: `IN_PROGRESS / EDIT`; classification: `SERVICE / integration`.
 - [ ] After governance bootstrap, execute the sequential phases defined in
   [the refactoring plan](docs/GOAL_KORU_SUBACTOR_REFACTORING_PLAN.md), with one
   narrowly scoped ticket active at a time.
@@ -74,7 +77,8 @@
 > `ticket-010 DONE`; `ticket-011 DONE`; `ticket-012 DONE`;
 > `ticket-013 DONE`; `ticket-014 CANCELLED`; `ticket-015 DONE`;
 > `ticket-016 DONE`; `ticket-017 DONE`; `ticket-018 DONE`;
-> `ticket-019 DONE`; `ticket-020 DONE`; `ticket-021 DONE`.
+> `ticket-019 DONE`; `ticket-020 DONE`; `ticket-021 DONE`;
+> `ticket-023 IN_PROGRESS`.
 
 > **Recently shipped (manual note):** `goal all [PATHS...]` monorepo sweep —
 > runs `goal -a` in every git repo with uncommitted changes under the given

VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.1.291
+2.1.292

goal/__init__.py

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Goal - Automated git push with smart commit messages, changelog updates, and version tagging."""
 
-__version__ = "2.1.291"
+__version__ = "2.1.292"

project/TICKETS.md

@@ -27,4 +27,5 @@ This file indexes governance tickets without taking ownership of
 | **ticket-019** | [`README.md`](./ticket-019/README.md) | [`preprompt.md`](./ticket-019/preprompt.md) | - |  [`ai-codex.md`](./ticket-019/ai-codex.md) |  [`ai-codex-logs.txt`](./ticket-019/ai-codex-logs.txt) | [`changelog.md`](./ticket-019/changelog.md) |
 | **ticket-020** | [`README.md`](./ticket-020/README.md) | [`preprompt.md`](./ticket-020/preprompt.md) | - |  [`ai-codex.md`](./ticket-020/ai-codex.md) |  [`ai-codex-logs.txt`](./ticket-020/ai-codex-logs.txt) | [`changelog.md`](./ticket-020/changelog.md) |
 | **ticket-021** | [`README.md`](./ticket-021/README.md) | [`preprompt.md`](./ticket-021/preprompt.md) | - |  [`ai-codex.md`](./ticket-021/ai-codex.md) |  [`ai-codex-logs.txt`](./ticket-021/ai-codex-logs.txt) | [`changelog.md`](./ticket-021/changelog.md) |
+| **ticket-023** | [`README.md`](./ticket-023/README.md) | [`preprompt.md`](./ticket-023/preprompt.md) | - |  [`ai-codex.md`](./ticket-023/ai-codex.md) |  [`ai-codex-logs.txt`](./ticket-023/ai-codex-logs.txt) | [`changelog.md`](./ticket-023/changelog.md) |
 <!-- AUTO:TICKET_INDEX:END -->

project/ticket-023/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+# Ticket 023: Publish Goal 2.1.292 Python carrier fix
+
+- **ID**: ticket-023
+- **Owner**: unresolved:human
+- **Status**: IN_PROGRESS
+- **Workflow state**: EDIT
+- **Created**: 2026-08-10
+
+## Goal and scope
+
+Publish the merged ticket-021 Python version-carrier fix as Goal 2.1.292.
+Synchronize the five atomic release carriers, pass the full test and protected
+PR chain, publish wheel and sdist only from merged `main`, then verify a fresh
+public-index installation.
+
+## Acceptance criteria
+
+- [x] AC-01: The user explicitly requested autonomous testing, publication and
+  dependent-project updates.
+- [ ] AC-02: Goal selects `normal-bump -> 2.1.292` once and all release carriers
+  are synchronized.
+- [ ] AC-03: Full tests, build, governance, target CI and exact-head validator
+  pass before merge.
+- [ ] AC-04: Clean merged `main` publishes exactly one wheel and one sdist for
+  2.1.292 through `goal -a --delivery-mode publish-only`.
+- [ ] AC-05: A fresh public-index environment reports Goal 2.1.292.
+
+## Session authorization
+
+The user authorized autonomous publication. No repeated confirmation is
+required for this exact release; protected exact-head approval and registry
+credential boundaries remain enforced.
+
+## Boundary
+
+This slice owns only `VERSION`, `pyproject.toml`, `uv.lock`,
+`goal/__init__.py`, README release badges and ticket metadata. Source,
+dependency constraints, top-level changelog, governance and CI are excluded.
+
+## Participants
+
+- Human participant: unresolved; no user-* file was created by this script.
+- Agent participant: [ai-codex.md](ai-codex.md)

project/ticket-023/ai-codex.md

@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+---
+participant-id: agent:codex
+participant: codex
+role: agent
+ticket: ticket-023
+---
+# Participant: codex (AI agent)
+
+## Understanding
+
+Ticket-021 is merged and Goal correctly identifies writable Python version
+carriers. This ticket owns only the atomic 2.1.292 release and public evidence.
+
+## Execution plan
+
+1. Publish the bounded release plan.
+2. Synchronize five release carriers to 2.1.292.
+3. Run full tests/build/governance and protected PR validation.
+4. Publish from clean merged main and verify an isolated install.
+
+## Actual changes
+
+- Initialized the bounded release ticket from merged application head.
+
+## Blockers
+
+- None inside the recorded intent; proceed without a second confirmation.
+- New authority remains required for destructive action, secret access, new
+  external coordination, material objective expansion and trusted merge.

project/ticket-023/changelog.md

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Ticket Changelog (ticket-023)
+
+## [0.1.0] - 2026-08-10
+
+- Initial governance scaffold created.
+- No human participant identity or content was generated.
+- Defined the five-carrier atomic 2.1.292 release and protected publication
+  sequence.

project/ticket-023/intent.json

@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+{
+  "schema": "new-project.intent/v3",
+  "ticket": "ticket-023",
+  "summary": "Publish Goal 2.1.292 Python carrier fix",
+  "workstream": "integration",
+  "classification": {
+    "kind": "SERVICE",
+    "priority": "P1",
+    "origin": "requested"
+  },
+  "allowedPaths": [
+    "VERSION",
+    "README.md",
+    "pyproject.toml",
+    "uv.lock",
+    "goal/__init__.py",
+    "project/ticket-023/**",
+    "TODO.md",
+    "project/TICKETS.md"
+  ],
+  "forbiddenPaths": ["project/ticket-*/user-*.md"],
+  "stacks": ["python"],
+  "dependsOn": ["ticket-021"],
+  "conflictsWith": [],
+  "integrationTicket": null,
+  "delivery": {
+    "acceptedBaseSha": "9b4beddbb042bf5a3575c4eb3080368b20a20dfb",
+    "targetBranch": "main",
+    "outcome": "Goal 2.1.292 is published from protected merged main and verified from the public index",
+    "nonGoals": [
+      "No package source, dependency, governance or CI change",
+      "No top-level changelog update in the atomic release slice"
+    ],
+    "complexity": "S",
+    "estimatedMinutes": 30,
+    "budgets": {
+      "maxImplementationFiles": 5,
+      "maxAffectedComponents": 1,
+      "maxPublicInterfaceChanges": 0,
+      "maxRuntimeDependencies": 0
+    },
+    "architecture": {
+      "status": "accepted",
+      "decision": "Use the five-file atomic release-carrier slice and publish only after protected merge",
+      "components": [
+        {"name": "goal-release-metadata", "paths": ["VERSION", "README.md", "pyproject.toml", "uv.lock", "goal/__init__.py"]}
+      ],
+      "responsibilityChanges": false,
+      "interfaceChanges": [],
+      "dataChanges": [],
+      "ui": {"impact": "none", "states": [], "evidence": []},
+      "rollback": "Revert before registry publication; registry artifacts are immutable after upload"
+    },
+    "runtimeDependencies": [],
+    "validation": [
+      {"criterion": "AC-02", "commands": ["goal check-versions"], "evidence": "One normal bump to 2.1.292, then already-bumped"},
+      {"criterion": "AC-03", "commands": ["pytest -q", "python -m build", "./project/governance-check.sh"], "evidence": "Tests, artifacts and governance pass"},
+      {"criterion": "AC-05", "commands": ["goal --version"], "evidence": "Fresh public-index install reports 2.1.292"}
+    ]
+  }
+}

project/ticket-023/preprompt.md

@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# Ticket preprompt
+
+- **Task ID**: ticket-023
+- **Task title**: Publish Goal 2.1.292 Python carrier fix
+- **Created**: 2026-08-10T11:57:26Z
+
+Keep executable implementation outside this governance/evidence directory.
+Read a human-owned user-*.md file only when one exists.
+The request to execute this work creates SESSION_EXECUTION_AUTHORIZATION;
+proceed within the recorded intent without a redundant confirmation prompt.
+Require new authority for destructive action, secrets, external coordination,
+material objective expansion and trusted merge approval.

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "goal"
-version = "2.1.291"
+version = "2.1.292"
 description = "Goal - Automated git push with enterprise-grade commit intelligence, smart conventional commit generation based on deep code analysis, and interactive release workflow management."
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [