RippleLogic v9.5 / SGP v4.6 — Canonical Core Release

RippleLogic is a rights-first, tail-risk-aware decision framework for structured intelligence alignment and governance.

This release publishes the canonical RippleLogic v9.5 / SGP v4.6 core bundle.

Scope:

• Tier 1–3 canonical publication
• Hash-bound release artifacts
• Worked-run exemplar included

Core artifacts:

• RippleLogic v9.5 Canon
• Sentience Gradient Protocol (SGP) v4.6
• ripple.md Standard v2.0
• RippleLogic Agent System v9.0
• Aligners Sheet v2.3 (worked-run exemplar)

Integrity layer:

• ProofPack v0.3
• Release manifest (YAML)
• SHA-256 manifest
• Bundle inventory

Notes:

• This release is document-complete for the declared core bundle
• Not a Tier 4 independently replayable validator system
• Agent System included as specification, not deployment evidence

This marks the stabilized v9.5 release line.

RippleLogic v9.0 — Core Freeze Release

This release contains the RippleLogic v9.0 core canon line.

Includes:

• Canon specification (v9.0)
• Agent System (v9.0)
• ripple.md standard (v2.0)
• SGP (v4.3)
• Aligners Sheet (v2.3)

Integrity:

• SHA-256 hashes included
• Release manifest included
• ProofPack integrity documentation included

Assets:

• Core freeze package (.zip)
• ZIP SHA-256 verification file

Note:
This is the synced core document/workbook set.
Full replay-grade bundle requires validator/schema and executable companion layers.

Ripple_Logic v8.6 — Canon Final Release

Release date: 2026-03-15
Status: Architecturally complete — Tier 1–3 implementable and claimable now — Tier 4 non-claimable until ProofPack is publicly replayable
License: CC BY-ND 4.0 (spec text) · MIT (code) · CC BY 4.0 (examples)

Canonical Artifacts

Artifact	Version	SHA-256
Ripple_Logic_v8.6_CANON_FINAL_RELEASE.docx	v8.6	24741d46...4b63b5
SGP_v4.3_CANON_FINAL_RELEASE.docx	v4.3	656a1542...dafa9
ripple_md_Standard_v2.0_CANON_FINAL_RELEASE.docx	v2.0	49f73382...433d
RippleLogic_Agent_System_v8.6_CANON_FINAL_RELEASE.docx	v8.6	346916c5...23d
Ripple_Aligners_Sheet_v2.2_CANON_FINAL_RELEASE.xlsx	v2.2	292c71ae...037

All files in releases/v8.6_2026_03_15/. Verify against SHA256SUMS.

Citation

McGaughran, J. (2026). Ripple_Logic Framework v8.6 [Specification].
MathGov Institute for Ethical Systems Design.
Canonical filename: Ripple_Logic_v8.6_CANON_FINAL_RELEASE.docx
SHA-256: 24741d46339073bb01331e7595e090bae38eadac1ab28e4a4909428d9a4b63b5
ORCID: 0009-0005-3324-7290
Repository: github.com/MathGov/ripple-logic

Readiness

• Academic peer review: READY
• Tier 1 and 2 pilot testing: READY
• Tier 3 deployment: requires IRR + empirical pilots
• Tier 4 / ProofPack: NOT YET — claims prohibited

RippleLogic v8.5.3 — Canon + Agent System + SGP + Release Pack

🔐 Reproducible Release

This release includes hash-verifiable artifacts and a public ProofPack-Lite for deterministic validation.

All canonical artifacts are version-frozen and SHA256-verifiable.

RippleLogic v8.5.3, Canonical Public Release

This release contains the finalized, publication-ready RippleLogic framework:

Ripple_Logic.v8.5.3_CANON.docx + Ripple_Logic.v8.5.3_CANON.pdf

SGP_v4.2.3_CANON.docx + SGP_v4.2.3_CANON.pdf

RippleLogic_Agent_System_v8.5.3_CANON_FINAL.docx + RippleLogic_Agent_System_v8.5.3_CANON_FINAL.pdf

Ripple_Aligners_Sheet_v1_8_3_CANON.xlsx

Release bundle structure with reproducibility and integrity references

v8.5.3 establishes:

Rights-first non-compensatory constraint (NCRC)

Tier-structured decision pipeline

Canonical artifact discipline

OperatorAuth + Stewardship Pack structure

Release reproducibility requirements

Hash-verifiable release packaging

This version is the most complete and internally consistent specification to date.

All canonical artifacts in this release are intended to be stable, citable, and version-frozen. Future versions will evolve through structured patch increments.

ProofPack-Lite v8.5.3 (Public Validation Pack)

ProofPack-Lite v8.5.3 is included as a public, deterministic validation pack aligned to this release.

Includes:

JSON schemas

5 canonical test vectors (TV-0001–TV-0005)

Reference validator

Manifest + SHA256 integrity file

Integrity Verification
ProofPack-Lite ZIP

Asset: RippleLogic_ProofPack_Lite_v8.5.3.zip
Expected SHA256: 4A71A3C081D6E37157C701DF6157D0F6BB157E714F5121583328A0EE07387FEF

Verify on Windows (PowerShell):

Get-FileHash .\RippleLogic_ProofPack_Lite_v8.5.3.zip -Algorithm SHA256

Verify on macOS / Linux:

shasum -a 256 RippleLogic_ProofPack_Lite_v8.5.3.zip

SHA256 sidecar (provided): RippleLogic_ProofPack_Lite_v8.5.3.zip.sha256.txt

RippleLogic v8.1 (Canon Release — 2026-02-14)

RippleLogic v8.1 — Canon Release

Status: Canonical Public Release
Evaluation Scope: Tier 1–3
Determinism Claim: None (No Tier-4 claims)

This release defines the official RippleLogic v8.1 canonical specification set.
Canon is defined by the tag v8.1 and its attached release assets.

Included Artifacts

• Core Specification (Ripple_Logic_v8.1)
• Sentience Gradient Protocol (SGP v4.2.3)
• Agent System Specification
• Ripple Aligners Tier-2 worked exemplar
• ProofPack skeleton
• SHA256 integrity file
• Full release bundle (optional convenience package)

Integrity

All files correspond to the contents of:
releases/v8.1_2026-02-14/

SHA256 checksums are included for verification.

Status

This release supports Tier 1–3 evaluation.
No Tier-4 determinism claims are made.

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RippleLogic is a rights-first, union-based ethical operating system
for high-stakes decision-making and governance.

Governance Note

RippleLogic v8.1 is released for structured evaluation and critique.
Claims of alignment performance are limited to Tier 1–3 analysis.
No deterministic, predictive, or automated governance guarantees are implied.