Macro-5 Macro-6 Hold Branch — R2-B2 (2026-06-19)

Date: 2026-06-19 · Workstream: R2-B2-MACRO-5-STAGING-BUILD-AUTHORIZATION-PACKAGE-2026-06-19 (Deliverable 80 of 110) · Editorial revision: rev1 Class: Macro-6 hold branch · READ-ONLY · NON-ENACTING · NON-AUTHORIZING · NO write performed.

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0. Status and non-authorization

STATUS: PASS — engineering / design-only. The standing default branch: HOLD. Engineering PASS ≠ authority PASS. Default: HOLD.

1. Purpose

Define M6-B (HOLD) as the safe default if the Owner does not authorize a build.

2. Sources / evidence read

Macro-6 branch map (78); Macro-4 M5-D hold branch (D60); entry gate v2 (D55). Main process, no reader-agents.

3. Accepted baseline (carried)

If the Owner keeps HOLD, the next macro re-verifies read-only evidence and adds no new design surface.

4. Evidence / analysis — M6-B (hold)

Aspect	Behavior
trigger	Owner does not authorize a build (M5-Q2=HOLD)
action	re-run safe read-only checks; refresh the FRESH baseline
produces	a read-only evidence refresh; no new surface, no build, no TD
default	this is the standing default disposition

5. Candidate / requirement / gate / result

M6-B is the conservative path: it keeps the package warm without spending authority. It writes nothing and builds nothing. It is the default unless the Owner explicitly chooses M6-A.

6. Owner-gated future work

Even a read-only refresh is initiated by the Owner/GPT; no automatic launch.

7. What remains unresolved

The Owner has made no decision; HOLD stands.

8. Ready for GPT/Codex review

Yes — Codex should confirm HOLD is the safe default and adds no surface.