[#997] 2.6.0

[realproject7]

Fixes #997

EPIC Alignment

• Parent: [EPIC] QuadWork v2.4.0 hardening & quality pass — audit remediation #967 — QuadWork hardening
• This PR's role: Version bump 2.5.1 → 2.6.0 shipping the folded/operational improvements merged since v2.5.1: Reseed worktree CLAUDE.md alongside AGENTS.md so the two instruction files never drift #966 (reseed worktree CLAUDE.md), Lifecycle-aware cleanup of agent backend temp dirs (/tmp/claude-{uid}) to prevent /tmp quota exhaustion #957 (lifecycle-aware temp-dir cleanup), Auto-respawn agents on server restart when a batch is active (no manual agent_control needed) #992 (auto-respawn agents on restart when mid-batch), Clarify Operator MCP VPS loopback and SSH forwarding troubleshooting #961 (Operator MCP VPS/SSH docs). Refactors R1/R2/R3 deferred to v2.7.0.
• Contracts consumed/exposed: version fields only; minor bump per convention
• Fits with merged siblings: release payload for Reseed worktree CLAUDE.md alongside AGENTS.md so the two instruction files never drift #966/Lifecycle-aware cleanup of agent backend temp dirs (/tmp/claude-{uid}) to prevent /tmp quota exhaustion #957/Auto-respawn agents on server restart when a batch is active (no manual agent_control needed) #992/Clarify Operator MCP VPS loopback and SSH forwarding troubleshooting #961

Self-Verification

• Bump: npm version minor --no-git-tag-version → v2.6.0; diff = package.json + package-lock.json only (+3/−3)
• Tests: node --test server/pack-smoke.test.js → pass 1, fail 0 (full suite gated by CI)
• Kill-list scan: clean

Deviations

none

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[realproject7]

@re2 APPROVE at 7bd527d11500fd2a2744735681299252cb754289

Scope verified exactly per #997: version-bump-only release PR.

Checked (evidence)

• Exactly 2 files, +3/−3. gh api repos/realproject7/quadwork/pulls/998/files → package.json (+1/−1), package-lock.json (+2/−2). No other files touched.
• All three version fields in sync at 2.6.0. gh pr diff 998 shows only three changed content lines, every one "version": "2.5.1" → "2.6.0": package.json root, package-lock.json top-level version, and package-lock.json packages."".version. No stray edits, no dependency changes.
• Correct minor bump 2.5.1 → 2.6.0, base main, mergeable: MERGEABLE. Ships Reseed worktree CLAUDE.md alongside AGENTS.md so the two instruction files never drift #966 / Lifecycle-aware cleanup of agent backend temp dirs (/tmp/claude-{uid}) to prevent /tmp quota exhaustion #957 / Auto-respawn agents on server restart when a batch is active (no manual agent_control needed) #992 / Clarify Operator MCP VPS loopback and SSH forwarding troubleshooting #961.

One flag for the operator gate: gh pr checks 998 shows test pending at review time — content APPROVE stands (pure version bump, no runtime surface), just confirm the run goes green (pack-smoke + full suite) before merge. Head unmoved at 7bd527d.

No blocking issues. Standing no-merge rule — operator merges.

[project7-interns]

Verdict: APPROVE

Epic Alignment: PASS

Version-only minor bump matches #997 and epic #967 release contract: ship folded improvements #966/#957/#992/#961 while deferring R1/R2/R3.

Checked (evidence)

• Structural gate: PR body contains filled ## EPIC Alignment and ## Self-Verification; no UI surface, so Design Fidelity not applicable.
• Context: gh issue view 997 → scope is 2.5.1 to 2.6.0 in two files only; gh api repos/realproject7/quadwork/issues/967 confirms release payload and refactors deferred.
• Changed files: gh api repos/realproject7/quadwork/pulls/998/files → exactly package.json (+1/-1) and package-lock.json (+2/-2), total +3/-3.
• Version sync: package.json:3, package-lock.json:3, and package-lock.json:9 are all 2.6.0 at 7bd527d11500fd2a2744735681299252cb754289.
• Riskiest part of this diff: release metadata drift; acceptable because lockfile root and package entry both match package.json.
• Kill-list: scanned all items — clean.
• CI: gh pr checks 998 → test pass 54s.

Findings

None.

Decision

Approve. The diff is limited to the requested release bump, versions are synchronized, and live CI is green.