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Renumber: BCR-2026-009 → BCR-2026-008 Lifecycle Roles
Part of coordinated suite renumbering. BCR-2026-004 (Signing Event Attestations) was inserted, shifting all subsequent numbers. Codepoint range unchanged: 1080-1082 Signed-off-by: Christopher Allen <ChristopherA@LifeWithAlacrity.com>
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# Lifecycle Role Predicates
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## BCR-2026-009
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## BCR-2026-008
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**© 2026 Blockchain Commons**
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This document specifies Known Value predicates for lifecycle roles in Gordian Envelopes. These roles describe contributions that occur before or after the creative act itself — commissioning what should exist, distributing the finished work, and stewarding it over time.
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These lifecycle roles complement the creative contribution roles in [BCR-2026-008: CreativeWork Role Predicates](bcr-2026-008-creativework-roles.md), which focus on what happens *during* creation.
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These lifecycle roles complement the creative contribution roles in [BCR-2026-007: CreativeWork Role Predicates](bcr-2026-007-creativework-roles.md), which focus on what happens *during* creation.
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## Status: Pre-Registration Proposal
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This BCR defines **lifecycle roles** — contributions before and after the creative act.
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**Not in scope:**
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- Creative contribution roles (Author, Editor, etc.) — see [BCR-2026-008: CreativeWork Role Predicates](bcr-2026-008-creativework-roles.md)
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- Authority relationships — see [BCR-2026-007: Principal Authority Predicates](bcr-2026-007-principal-authority.md)
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- Creative contribution roles (Author, Editor, etc.) — see [BCR-2026-007: CreativeWork Role Predicates](bcr-2026-007-creativework-roles.md)
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- Authority relationships — see [BCR-2026-006: Principal Authority Predicates](bcr-2026-006-principal-authority.md)
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- Social roles (community shepherding, facilitation) — see Roles Not Included
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### Relationship to Other BCRs
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| BCR | Focus | Lifecycle Phase |
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| BCR-2026-007 | Authority relationships | Overlays all phases |
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| BCR-2026-008 | Creative contribution | During creation |
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| **BCR-2026-009** | **Lifecycle roles** | **Before and after creation** |
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| BCR-2026-006 | Authority relationships | Overlays all phases |
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| BCR-2026-007 | Creative contribution | During creation |
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| **BCR-2026-008** | **Lifecycle roles** | **Before and after creation** |
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## Terminology
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**Type**: role
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**Definition**: Provides long-term care for the CreativeWork, its ideas, and any community around it.
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**Phase**: After creation (ongoing)
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**Distinction from Maintainer**: Maintainer (BCR-2026-006) focuses on technical updates; Steward encompasses broader care including ideas, community, and legacy.
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**Distinction from Maintainer**: Maintainer (BCR-2026-004) focuses on technical updates; Steward encompasses broader care including ideas, community, and legacy.
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Authority relationships should be expressed explicitly through BCR-2026-007.
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Authority relationships should be expressed explicitly through BCR-2026-006.
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## References
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- [BCR-2023-002: Known Value Registry](https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Research/blob/master/papers/bcr-2023-002-known-value.md)
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- [BCR-2026-005: General Assertion Predicates](bcr-2026-005-general-assertions.md)
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- [BCR-2026-007: Principal Authority Predicates](bcr-2026-007-principal-authority.md)
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- [BCR-2026-008: CreativeWork Role Predicates](bcr-2026-008-creativework-roles.md)
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- [BCR-2026-006: Principal Authority Predicates](bcr-2026-006-principal-authority.md)
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- [BCR-2026-007: CreativeWork Role Predicates](bcr-2026-007-creativework-roles.md)
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- [Schema.org Known Values Registry](https://github.com/BlockchainCommons/Research/blob/master/known-value-assignments/markdown/10000_schema_registry.md)`schema:contributor` (11227), `schema:roleName` (12151)
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- [RAA Framework](https://github.com/peterkaminski/raa-framework) — Role analysis informing this BCR
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## Related BCRs
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- **BCR-2026-005: General Assertion Predicates** — Lifecycle management for assertions
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- **BCR-2026-007: Principal Authority Predicates** — Authority relationships
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- **BCR-2026-008: CreativeWork Role Predicates** — Creative contribution roles
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- **BCR-2026-006: Principal Authority Predicates** — Authority relationships
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- **BCR-2026-007: CreativeWork Role Predicates** — Creative contribution roles
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*BCR-2026-009: Lifecycle Role Predicates*
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*BCR-2026-008: Lifecycle Role Predicates*
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*Draft - February 2, 2026*

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