# Phase Fifteen — Release Readiness Gate Report

## Release Gate Checklist

| Gate Criterion | Requirement | Verification Evidence | Status |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **1. Project Name Preserved** | Exact name `Q-TensorFormer` preserved across docs and model card | `README.md`, `MODEL_CARD.md`, `qtensorformer_to_gguf.py` | `PASS` |
| **2. Zero `strict=False` Checkpoint Bypasses** | Canonical checkpoint loading uses `strict=True`; incompatible checkpoints fail explicitly | `tests/test_scientific_guardrails.py`, `reports/CHECKPOINT_INTEGRITY.md` | `PASS` |
| **3. Explicit Evidence Classification** | All reported metrics labeled `MEASURED`, `ESTIMATED`, `SIMULATED`, `THEORETICAL`, `N/A`, `BLOCKED`, or `UNVERIFIED` | `results/raw/*.json`, `reports/BENCHMARK_RESULTS.md` | `PASS` |
| **4. Honest Latency & Energy Reporting** | Distinguishes parameter compression from CPU wall-clock speed; never claims estimated energy as measured sensor joules | `reports/ENERGY_MEASUREMENT_METHODOLOGY.md`, `reports/EDGE_INFERENCE_EVALUATION.md` | `PASS` |
| **5. Cold-Start Motivation Attribution** | ~200s MedGemma 1.5B VRAM load time attributed strictly as developer motivation | `README.md`, `MODEL_CARD.md`, `reports/COLD_START_EVALUATION.md` | `PASS` |
| **6. Full Unit & Guardrail Test Suite** | `python -m pytest -v` passes with zero failures | `86 passed, 4 skipped, 0 failed` | `PASS` |
| **7. One-Command Smoke Test** | `python scripts/smoke_test.py` passes deterministically | Exit code `0` | `PASS` |
| **8. Automated Scientific Integrity Checker** | `python scripts/scientific_integrity_checker.py` passes with zero errors | Exit code `0` | `PASS` |