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📜 Update Protocol — Stewardship Documentation Rules

Steward: MJ Ahmad
Purpose:
To define how documentation, roadmaps, and audit logs may be updated — ensuring every change is traceable, ethical, and inheritable.

✅ What Can Be Updated

  • Roadmap entries (new modules, status changes, reflections)
  • Timeline entries (new milestones, corrections)
  • Audit logs (new actions, clarifications)
  • Keywords glossary (new terms, translations)
  • Markdown guides and script documentation
  • Quiz files and learning modules

❌ What Cannot Be Updated Without Review

  • Constitutional declarations in README.md or index.md
  • Ethical boundaries in ethics.md
  • Published campaign summaries
  • Budget and donor records
  • Public-facing reflections or declarations

🧭 Update Steps

  1. Propose the change in a new .md file or comment block
  2. Link to the original file and explain the reason for update
  3. Include steward name, date, and reflection
  4. Submit via GitHub pull request or local commit
  5. Review by MJ Ahmad or designated steward
  6. Merge only after ethical and technical review

🧾 Required Metadata for Each Update

  • Updated By:
  • Date:
  • Reason:
  • Reflection:
  • Reviewed: Yes / No
  • Public/Private: Public / Private / Mixed

🧠 Reflection Questions

  • Does this update improve clarity or inheritance?
  • Could this change confuse future learners?
  • Is this update necessary, or is it noise?

This protocol protects the soul of the documentation.
Every update must honor clarity, restraint, and ethical legacy.