Round 5 meta-closure: fixed state-file schema migration bug in session…

Decision

Round 5 meta-closure: fixed state-file schema migration bug in session-state-tracker.py (setdefault-on-dict-doesn’t-backfill-keys), retroactively migrated existing session state files (1 updated), backfilled current session’s real reasoning-chain activity counts, and re-verified completion-gate passes (exit 0). Welcomed gate-firing-on-author as success-signal not failure.

Rationale

AJ’s principle: gate firing on its author is proof-of-function, not embarrassment. The bug was real: the hook’s default-dict template update didn’t migrate existing state. Fix: per-key setdefault loop idempotently backfills. This pattern applies generally — ANY schema extension to a persisted dict needs per-key migration, not whole-dict setdefault.

Alternatives Rejected

Outcome

Pending