docs(init): validate specification — v1.26 Live Pilot Estate Activation

---ci---
project: acdl
phase: 0
milestone: v1.26
status: specify
projects: [acdl, nova-blockchain-exchange]
requirements: [REQ-310..REQ-321]
---/ci---

.ciagent/CHECKPOINT.json

@@ -1,33 +1,21 @@
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+  "updated_at": "2026-08-12T21:11:00Z",
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+    "flaky_test_fixed": "8c68d68 test(metrics): fix attestation-event test freshness time-bomb",
+    "acdl_to_nova_migration": "f844fea chore(bootstrap): migrate ACDL_* env vars to NOVA_*",
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+  }
 }