ARKNET / BUILD 212 PUBLIC VERIFICATION BOUNDARY

SOURCE: ARKNET_AUDIT.md (2026-08-31)
PUBLICATION: supplied audit verification/blocker excerpt

0060: ## Verification completed in this audit
0061: 
0062: Passed:
0063: 
0064: - `git diff --check`
0065: - syntax validation (`node --check`) for every changed JavaScript/MJS/CJS file that still exists
0066: - JSON parse of `package.json`, `package-lock.json`, and `src-tauri/tauri.conf.json`
0067: - `test/brand-wordmark-mask.test.js` — 21 assertions
0068: - `test/diagnostics-support-email.test.js` — 15 assertions
0069: - `npm run website:stage:check`
0070: - `npm run test:fast` progressed through 72 test steps successfully after updating ArkNet branding expectations; it then stopped at step 73 because this audit container does not have a complete `node_modules/ogg-opus-decoder` installation.
0071: 
0072: Not completed in this environment:
0073: 
0074: - Full `npm run test:fast` / `npm test` because the supplied tree did not include a complete installed dependency set and dependency installation could not be completed in this container.
0075: - Rust/Tauri compile validation because `cargo` is not installed in this audit container.
0076: - Windows desktop build, NSIS installer, code signing, updater signing, and clean-install proof.
0077: - Interactive PTY proof. On the user's Windows machine, run `npm ci` first; the earlier `node-pty` warning is consistent with the dependency being absent from `node_modules`, not with the dependency being absent from `package.json`.
0079: ## Release blockers that remain
0080: 
0081: ### 1. Upstream artwork/sprites
0082: `NOTICE.md` says the StarNet name, logo, station artwork/sprites, and brand identity are not granted by the MIT code license. This development snapshot still contains upstream Station artwork/sprites. **ArkNet is therefore not cleared for public/commercial distribution yet.** Replace those visual assets with ArkNet-owned artwork before shipping.
0083: 
0084: ### 2. ArkNet release infrastructure
0085: No ArkNet release repository, update host, signing identity, public domain, or support address is configured. The inherited channels are intentionally disabled rather than impersonated.
0086: 
0087: ### 3. Full clean dependency + test proof
0088: On the Windows development machine, use Node 22+ and run:
0089: 
0090: ```powershell
0091: Set-Location C:\ARKNET
0092: npm ci
0093: npm run test:fast
0094: ```
0095: 
0096: Then verify `node sidecar/index.js` starts without the `node-pty` warning and exercise Terminal/media features.
0097: 
0098: ### 4. Desktop identity migration
0099: `ai.skynet.harness` and several `starnet.*` state/protocol keys are retained for compatibility. A later ArkNet migration should introduce ArkNet-native identifiers while importing old state exactly once and continuing to accept old protocol names during a transition window.
0100: 
0101: ## Bottom line
0102: 
0103: This audit converts the fork from a visually renamed StarNet build into a substantially safer ArkNet development fork: upstream managed billing/update/release dependencies are disabled, release automation no longer defaults to upstream infrastructure, user-visible identity is ArkNet, legacy data is protected, and known runtime cleanup noise is fixed.
0104: 
0105: It is **development-ready for continued local work**, but it is **not yet public-release-ready** until ArkNet-owned Station artwork replaces the inherited visual assets and a clean Windows/Tauri/release test cycle is completed.