Release Model

Traversing the path from proof-of-concept to the "Gold Master" production benchmark.

System Maturity (v3.0)

As of January 2026, LegalChain has transitioned into its **Gold Master (v3.0)** production state. The release model architecture governs the lifecycle of data, engine code, and evaluation protocols to ensure consistent scientific comparisons.

V1.0: Foundations

The proof-of-concept mapping of the 10-step chain and initial data-corpus verification.

V2.0: Integration

Refinement of the "Reasoning Bridge" metric and dual-modality (CB vs OB) evaluation logic.

V3.0: Gold Master (CURRENT)

Full implementation of S9 (Transitive Authority) and S10 (Oyez Grounding). Introduction of the S8 integrity gate with voiding semantics. Provisioned with 8.7GB of static ResearchPacks.

Certified Runs (CR)

A Certified Run (CR) is a standardized evaluation execution using a specific version of the LegalChain Release Model. Certified runs are the only results considered authoritative for leaderboards and whitepapers.

RELEASE_SPEC_{VERSION_LATEST}
BENCHMARK_VER v3.0.4-stable
CORPUS_SLICE scotus_l2_gold
INTEGRITY_GATES S8_ACTIVE_VOID_ON

Lifecycle Management

The release model ensures that "Hallways" in the evaluation pipeline are never modified mid-experiment. If a prompt or scoring rubric requires an update, it is staged for the next minor release (e.g., v3.1), and all current runs remain pinned to their verified release state.