Validation: docs: update docs/ for consolidation and codify sprint philosophy
Verdict: PASS
Ticket
ldraney/paldocs#67 (board item #1571 on board-paldocs) — Update docs/ to reflect Rails schema ownership (post-consolidation) and create docs/sprint-philosophy.md codifying sprints as flat parallel batches.
Merged PR: ldraney/paldocs#70
Environment
Production:
paldocs.tail5b443a.ts.net (Tailscale funnel). Repo content verified via git clone of main branch post-merge.Checks
| # | Criterion | How Verified | Result | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | All internal doc links in README resolve (6 docs) | Parsed README for <code>(docs/*.md)</code> links, checked each file exists on disk | PASS | 6/6 files exist: architecture.md, data-model.md, infrastructure.md, user-stories.md, auth-visibility-architecture.md, sprint-philosophy.md |
| 2 | No broken cross-references between docs | Extracted markdown links from all docs/*.md files, verified targets exist | PASS | infrastructure.md -> data-model.md (exists), architecture.md -> data-model.md (exists) |
| 3 | Zero stale references to Alembic, pal-e-api, or FastAPI in docs | <code>grep -rin "alembic\|pal-e-api\|fastapi" README.md docs/</code> | PASS | Zero matches |
| 4 | shared-database.md deleted | Checked file existence on disk | PASS | File does not exist in docs/ |
| 5 | sprint-philosophy.md created with correct content | Verified file exists, 50 lines, opens with expected heading and definitions | PASS | File present, covers: definitions, core rules, DORA alignment, waves vs sprints, label convention |
| 6 | README no longer references shared-database.md | <code>grep "shared-database" README.md</code> | PASS | Zero matches |
| 7 | All doc files reflect Rails as sole schema owner | Verified key sections: data-model.md "Schema Ownership", architecture.md "Rails Role", infrastructure.md "Database Migration", auth-visibility "Context" | PASS | All sections correctly state Rails is sole migration authority; no Alembic/FastAPI/pal-e-api references |
Route-Level Smoke Test
| Route | HTTP Status | Result |
|---|---|---|
| GET / | 200 | PASS |
| GET /projects/paldocs | 200 | PASS |
| GET /boards/board-paldocs | 200 | PASS |
| GET /notes/project-paldocs | 200 | PASS |
| GET /up (health check) | 200 | PASS |
Pipeline Status
Woodpecker pipeline #141 (merge commit for PR #70): FAILURE at
bundle-install step. Root cause: Bundler version mismatch (CI image has Bundler 2.6.9, Gemfile.lock generated with Bundler 4.0.11). This is a pre-existing CI infrastructure issue unrelated to PR #70's docs-only changes. The update-kustomize-tag step succeeded, and the deployment is live and healthy. Pipeline #146 (subsequent PR #71 merge) shows the same failure pattern, confirming this is systemic.Regression Check
All 5 critical routes from architecture.md return HTTP 200. Visual check via screenshot confirms the project listing page renders correctly. No regressions detected — this was a docs-only change with zero runtime impact.
Discovered Issues
CI pipeline is broken due to Bundler version mismatch (Bundler 2.6.9 in CI image vs 4.0.11 in Gemfile.lock). This affects all paldocs pipelines, not just PR #70. This is a pre-existing issue and should be tracked separately.
Validation Tier
Tier 3 only (content verification) —
arch:docs label, docs-only change with no runtime impact.