v1.0.0-rc.1 — Protocol-Governed Commerce Runtime

Release candidate freeze

First tagged release candidate after sealing the commerce protocol architecture.

Verified at freeze

• 362 tests passing (full suite)
• Production build succeeds (npm run build)
• Protocol health endpoint live at GET /api/system/health/protocols
• Stripe webhook registered: https://dreambeesart.com/api/webhooks/stripe
• Verification ladders green: checkout, refund, inventory receive, admin order mutation

Architecture state (frozen)

protocols = authority
events    = memory (post-commit fan-out)
timeline  = observability
laws      = constitution (docs/commerce-protocol-laws.md)

Before GA

1. Deploy to Firebase (npm run deploy) — dreambeesart.com hosting not yet serving the app
2. Refresh gcloud ADC or set FIREBASE_SERVICE_ACCOUNT_JSON
3. Confirm GET /api/system/health/protocols returns ok: true on production
4. Run one live sandbox checkout + refund after deploy

Docs

• production-readiness.md
• operator-commerce-runtime.md
• commerce-incident-runbook.md