[
  {
    "id": "official-date-or-delay-change",
    "order": 1,
    "topic": "release date",
    "trigger": "Rockstar or Take-Two publishes a new GTA VI release date, delay, or launch-window clarification.",
    "copyStance": "Promote only the exact official wording and keep prior copy in the corrections log.",
    "headlineTemplate": "GTA 6 release date update: what changed, what is still unconfirmed, and what readers should do next",
    "shortAnswerTemplate": "Update this answer only after the source gate is met: Public Rockstar Newswire, Rockstar GTA VI page, or Take-Two public release material naming GTA VI and the exact date/window.",
    "readerAction": "Use the new official date only after the source URL is reviewed, then check the timeline and corrections log before sharing.",
    "affectedRoutes": [
      "/release-date/",
      "/timeline/",
      "/launch-dashboard/",
      "/launch-briefing/",
      "/faq/",
      "/newsletter/",
      "/data/facts.json",
      "/data/tracker.json",
      "/data/answer-engine-packet.json"
    ],
    "localUpdateChecklist": [
      "update canonical date fact and timeline row",
      "refresh short answers on release/date dashboard pages",
      "add corrections-log entry with affected routes",
      "rebuild sitemap, llms.txt, and answer-engine packet"
    ],
    "evidenceGate": "Public Rockstar Newswire, Rockstar GTA VI page, or Take-Two public release material naming GTA VI and the exact date/window.",
    "blockedInputs": [
      "unsourced delay posts",
      "edited screenshots",
      "retailer date guesses",
      "old May 2026 copy treated as current"
    ],
    "verificationGate": "npm run build && npm run validate",
    "approvalBoundary": "No production deploy, Discord/social post, newsletter send, or external alert without explicit approval.",
    "rollbackPath": "Revert the local content/export change, keep the correction note if it was reader-visible, rebuild, and rerun the listed verification gate before promotion."
  },
  {
    "id": "pc-platform-or-requirements-change",
    "order": 2,
    "topic": "PC/platform",
    "trigger": "A public Rockstar, Take-Two, Rockstar Support, Rockstar Store/Launcher, Steam, or Epic page names PC timing, requirements, or storefront availability.",
    "copyStance": "Move from unknown/watchlist only for the exact detail the reviewed source supports.",
    "headlineTemplate": "GTA 6 PC/platform update: what changed, what is still unconfirmed, and what readers should do next",
    "shortAnswerTemplate": "Update this answer only after the source gate is met: Public GTA VI-specific PC/support/store page; generic launcher docs, search snippets, and private account pages are not enough.",
    "readerAction": "Move PC guidance from waitlist to source-labelled action only for the exact details the official page supports.",
    "affectedRoutes": [
      "/blog/is-gta-6-coming-to-pc/",
      "/blog/gta-6-system-requirements-watchlist/",
      "/features/",
      "/buying-guide/",
      "/faq/",
      "/data/platform-store-source-router.json",
      "/data/reader-action-router.json"
    ],
    "localUpdateChecklist": [
      "update PC article lead answer and feature database row",
      "refresh buyer guidance without inventing hardware recommendations",
      "record source and blast radius in corrections log",
      "regenerate article briefs and answer-engine packet"
    ],
    "evidenceGate": "Public GTA VI-specific PC/support/store page; generic launcher docs, search snippets, and private account pages are not enough.",
    "blockedInputs": [
      "AI-generated requirement tables",
      "influencer hardware guesses",
      "retailer PC placeholders",
      "datamined launcher strings"
    ],
    "verificationGate": "npm run build && npm run validate",
    "approvalBoundary": "No hardware affiliate recommendation, sponsor placement, public alert, deploy, or account-connected check without approval.",
    "rollbackPath": "Revert the local content/export change, keep the correction note if it was reader-visible, rebuild, and rerun the listed verification gate before promotion."
  },
  {
    "id": "preorder-edition-price-preload-change",
    "order": 3,
    "topic": "preorder/buyer",
    "trigger": "Official Rockstar, publisher, PlayStation, Xbox, or support pages publish preorder, edition, price, bonus, preload, file-size, refund, or account requirements.",
    "copyStance": "Move from unknown/watchlist only for the exact detail the reviewed source supports.",
    "headlineTemplate": "GTA 6 preorder/buyer update: what changed, what is still unconfirmed, and what readers should do next",
    "shortAnswerTemplate": "Update this answer only after the source gate is met: Public official store/support/publisher page with GTA VI-specific detail and a stable URL.",
    "readerAction": "Update buying advice only for official details, keep unknown rows visible, and reject scarcity or affiliate pressure as news.",
    "affectedRoutes": [
      "/preorder-safety-centre/",
      "/buying-guide/",
      "/blog/gta-6-preorder-editions-watchlist/",
      "/blog/gta-6-preload-download-size-watchlist/",
      "/launch-checklist/",
      "/data/buying-watchlist.json"
    ],
    "localUpdateChecklist": [
      "update buyer watchlist row status and reader action",
      "refresh preorder and preload articles with source labels",
      "review sponsor/affiliate copy for disclosure and approval gates",
      "add corrections-log entry before public promotion"
    ],
    "evidenceGate": "Public official store/support/publisher page with GTA VI-specific detail and a stable URL.",
    "blockedInputs": [
      "fake edition charts",
      "placeholder SKUs as facts",
      "private console screenshots",
      "affiliate links before approval"
    ],
    "verificationGate": "npm run build && npm run validate",
    "approvalBoundary": "Affiliate links, sponsor copy, newsletter sends, public posts, production deploys, and account-connected store checks require explicit approval.",
    "rollbackPath": "Revert the local content/export change, keep the correction note if it was reader-visible, rebuild, and rerun the listed verification gate before promotion."
  },
  {
    "id": "online-crossplay-transfer-change",
    "order": 4,
    "topic": "Online/crossplay",
    "trigger": "Rockstar, Take-Two, Rockstar Support, Cfx.re, or official platform pages publish Online, crossplay, cross-save, transfer, GTA+, private-session, creator-tool, or compatibility details.",
    "copyStance": "Move from unknown/watchlist only for the exact detail the reviewed source supports.",
    "headlineTemplate": "GTA 6 Online/crossplay update: what changed, what is still unconfirmed, and what readers should do next",
    "shortAnswerTemplate": "Update this answer only after the source gate is met: Official Rockstar/Take-Two/support/Cfx.re/platform publication or verified post-launch evidence tied to GTA VI.",
    "readerAction": "Keep community planning practical, then promote only the exact Online or compatibility detail supported by official material.",
    "affectedRoutes": [
      "/online/",
      "/blog/gta-6-online-watchlist/",
      "/blog/gta-6-crossplay-cross-save-watchlist/",
      "/blog/gta-6-modding-fivem-roleplay-watchlist/",
      "/rp/",
      "/features/"
    ],
    "localUpdateChecklist": [
      "update Online watchlist status and FAQ answers",
      "separate official Online facts from independent RP product concepts",
      "refresh RP disclaimers if compatibility language changes",
      "log correction and run validation"
    ],
    "evidenceGate": "Official Rockstar/Take-Two/support/Cfx.re/platform publication or verified post-launch evidence tied to GTA VI.",
    "blockedInputs": [
      "Discord screenshots",
      "compatibility promises from paid communities",
      "imported GTA Online assumptions",
      "leaked build details"
    ],
    "verificationGate": "npm run build && npm run validate",
    "approvalBoundary": "No community outreach, Discord announcement, external post, hosted integration, or monetised compatibility claim without approval.",
    "rollbackPath": "Revert the local content/export change, keep the correction note if it was reader-visible, rebuild, and rerun the listed verification gate before promotion."
  },
  {
    "id": "spoiler-guide-postlaunch-evidence",
    "order": 5,
    "topic": "spoiler guide",
    "trigger": "Verified post-launch gameplay, official guide material, platform metadata, or public trophy/achievement data supports spoiler-sensitive guide expansion.",
    "copyStance": "Move from unknown/watchlist only for the exact detail the reviewed source supports.",
    "headlineTemplate": "GTA 6 spoiler guide update: what changed, what is still unconfirmed, and what readers should do next",
    "shortAnswerTemplate": "Update this answer only after the source gate is met: Official public material or verified post-launch evidence with spoiler labels and a correction path.",
    "readerAction": "Keep spoiler-free summaries intact and move mission, ending, trophy, collectible, and hidden-system detail behind explicit spoiler controls.",
    "affectedRoutes": [
      "/spoiler-policy/",
      "/spoiler-safe-mode/",
      "/guides/",
      "/blog/spoiler-safe-gta-6-guides/",
      "/blog/gta-6-trophy-achievement-watchlist/",
      "/map-evidence-board/"
    ],
    "localUpdateChecklist": [
      "split spoiler-free and full-guide copy",
      "review titles/meta descriptions for accidental spoilers",
      "update spoiler source router and corrections log",
      "run editorial and validation gates before promotion"
    ],
    "evidenceGate": "Official public material or verified post-launch evidence with spoiler labels and a correction path.",
    "blockedInputs": [
      "leaked mission lists",
      "story outcomes in titles",
      "unmarked trophy spoilers",
      "private screenshots"
    ],
    "verificationGate": "npm run build && npm run validate",
    "approvalBoundary": "No public social/newsletter teaser containing spoiler detail without explicit approval and spoiler-safe copy review.",
    "rollbackPath": "Revert the local content/export change, keep the correction note if it was reader-visible, rebuild, and rerun the listed verification gate before promotion."
  },
  {
    "id": "creator-rp-commercial-action",
    "order": 6,
    "topic": "creator/RP/commercial",
    "trigger": "A product, creator, sponsorship, affiliate, newsletter, Discord, or RP design-partner action becomes useful after a source-safe content update.",
    "copyStance": "Draft locally, label as policy or product guidance, and stop before any external action.",
    "headlineTemplate": "GTA 6 creator/RP/commercial update: what changed, what is still unconfirmed, and what readers should do next",
    "shortAnswerTemplate": "Update this answer only after the source gate is met: Local content may be generated from official/source-labelled routes; external action needs trusted approval after the draft is reviewed.",
    "readerAction": "Use local templates and public policy pages first; external sends, posts, partnerships, and commercial links wait for explicit approval.",
    "affectedRoutes": [
      "/creator-toolkit/",
      "/creator-calendar-builder/",
      "/content-calendar/",
      "/newsletter/",
      "/sponsorship/",
      "/rp/",
      "/social-trust-layer/"
    ],
    "localUpdateChecklist": [
      "draft source-labelled creator/RP copy locally",
      "verify sponsor and affiliate disclosures remain placeholders unless approved",
      "keep account/session/credential status private",
      "record blockers in artifact or corrections log when product direction changes"
    ],
    "evidenceGate": "Local content may be generated from official/source-labelled routes; external action needs trusted approval after the draft is reviewed.",
    "blockedInputs": [
      "credentials in public artifacts",
      "unapproved public posts",
      "newsletter sends without approval",
      "sponsor/affiliate links before approval",
      "private lead or account data"
    ],
    "verificationGate": "npm run build && npm run validate",
    "approvalBoundary": "All external writes, account connections, public posts, newsletter sends, sponsor/affiliate activations, and production deploys require explicit approval.",
    "rollbackPath": "Revert the local content/export change, keep the correction note if it was reader-visible, rebuild, and rerun the listed verification gate before promotion."
  }
]