# VoiceWave Phase V Readiness

Date: 2026-02-11  
Scope: Windows-first beta preparation

## Purpose

Prepare for Phase V (`Beta Program and Feedback Loop`) with the operational documents and quality-review structure needed to tune transcript quality, latency, and insertion reliability.

## Current Readiness Summary

1. Phase V scaffolding is now present (runbook + templates).
2. Phase V execution depends on Phase IV hardening outputs and remaining pre-release blockers.
3. This readiness state means planning and instrumentation work can start, but beta-quality claims are not yet ready.

## Phase V Start Checklist

1. Run Phase IV readiness check:
   - `npm run phase4:prep`
2. Beta ops documents exist and are assigned:
   - `docs/phase5/beta-ops-runbook.md`
   - `docs/phase5/reliability-review-template.md`
   - `docs/phase5/compatibility-matrix-template.md`
   - `docs/phase5/usability-study-template.md`
3. Reliability review cadence is active:
   - Weekly review includes insertion success, correction rate, crash-free rate, and latency trends.
4. Manual workflow acceptance results are recorded before opening broader beta.

## Automation

1. Readiness report (non-blocking):
   - `npm run phase5:prep`
2. Gate mode (blocking):
   - `npm run phase5:gate`
3. Reliability evidence report (non-blocking):
   - `npm run phase5:reliability`
4. Reliability evidence gate (blocking):
   - `npm run phase5:reliability:gate`
5. End-to-end release gate (blocking):
   - `npm run release:gate`

## Gate Behavior Notes

1. In `-Enforce` mode, Phase 5 readiness now requires a passing Phase 4 validation dependency (no `-SkipValidation` bypass).
2. Freshness enforcement is available via `-RequireFreshArtifacts` and defaults to enabled in enforce mode.
3. Reliability thresholds are centralized in `docs/testing/release-thresholds-windows.json`.

## Notes

1. Phase V is where this plan expects transcript quality tuning loops to accelerate (`Idea.md` Phase 5 goals).
2. Phase V readiness does not bypass unresolved Phase IV security/release gates.