cyb50-quant/research/dragon/v2/dragon_forward_branch_roles.md

Dragon Forward Branch Roles

Branch Roles

• workbook_preserving

  • role: reconstruction reference
  • use: explain workbook behavior and maintain the official reverse-engineered baseline
  • do not use as the main optimization target

• alpha_first_selective_veto

  • role: formal control alpha branch
  • use: benchmark for current official alpha-first behavior
  • governance status: current formal alpha baseline

• alpha_first_glued_refined_hot_cap

  • role: leading next alpha candidate
  • use: main forward research subject
  • governance status: governed candidate, not yet auto-promoted

Forward Decision Rule

• If a new study asks whether the stronger branch is better, compare against alpha_first_selective_veto.
• If a new study asks whether workbook reconstruction is preserved, compare against workbook_preserving.
• Do not mix the two objectives inside a single headline judgment.