DEC-004 — Approved requirements are immutable, gated on meaning
- Context
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In-place edits break the referential integrity of the traceability graph.
- Decision
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An approved requirement is immutable: a change to its meaning supersedes it with a new requirement. Typos may be edited in place.
- Consequences
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Append-only requirements with a supersedes lineage edge; some document sprawl.