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Jon Chery 3508671377 refactor(modules): remove thin-composition layer; rewrite all module READMEs
The L2 thin-composition layer (composition.json + contract_resolver.py +
contract schema + sample contracts) has been removed completely. The
implementation was unsatisfactory and is deferred for a later redesign.

- Delete: composition.json x2, contract_resolver.py, contracts/ x2,
  contract.schema.json
- Patch: run_platform.sh now loads a pre-existing IR instance instead of
  resolving a contract (the downstream adapter/checkov/confidence/outbox
  pipeline is unchanged)
- Prune: L2 entries removed from registry.json (L1 entries unchanged)
- Rewrite: all 7 L1 module READMEs in plain language (no jargon), each
  with Resources/Inputs/Outputs/Usage/Compliance-extension-points/Versioning
  sections derived from interface.json
- Add: 2 L2 placeholder READMEs noting the composition is under redesign
- Add: modules-ir/README.md catalog index + README-TEMPLATE.md

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# ACDL Modules
Reusable building blocks for cloud infrastructure. Each module is
self-documented with a `README.md` following the
[template](README-TEMPLATE.md).
## How the modules work
There are two kinds of module:
- **L1 primitives** — a single cloud resource or a small group of
related resources (e.g. a VPC with subnets and routing). Each L1 has
an `interface.json` declaring its inputs and outputs, and a `README.md`
in plain language.
- **L2 compositions** — a composition that references multiple L1s to
deploy a complete stack (e.g. an ECS Fargate microservice). **The L2
composition layer is being redesigned.** The previous implementation
has been removed; a new mechanism will be designed in a later phase.
The Terraform adapter (`adapters/terraform/adapter.py`) compiles a
module instance to Terraform. Each module's README documents which
Terraform resources it creates.
## L1 primitives
| Module | What it creates | README |
|--------|----------------|--------|
| `l1-s3` | `aws_s3_bucket` — a single S3 bucket | [README](l1/l1-s3/README.md) |
| `l1-vpc` | `aws_vpc` + `aws_subnet` + `aws_route_table` + `aws_internet_gateway` — VPC with subnets and routing | [README](l1/l1-vpc/README.md) |
| `l1-ecs-cluster` | `aws_ecs_cluster` — ECS Fargate cluster | [README](l1/l1-ecs-cluster/README.md) |
| `l1-ecs-service` | `aws_ecs_task_definition` + `aws_ecs_service` — Fargate service with task definition | [README](l1/l1-ecs-service/README.md) |
| `l1-iam-role` | `aws_iam_role` — IAM role with assume-role policy | [README](l1/l1-iam-role/README.md) |
| `l1-alb` | `aws_lb` + `aws_lb_target_group` + `aws_lb_listener` — Application Load Balancer | [README](l1/l1-alb/README.md) |
| `l1-ecr` | `aws_ecr_repository` — ECR container image repository | [README](l1/l1-ecr/README.md) |
## L2 compositions
| Module | What it references | README |
|--------|--------------------|--------|
| `l2-microservice` | 6 L1s (vpc, cluster, ecr, iam-role, alb, ecs-service) — **under redesign** | [README](l2/l2-microservice/README.md) |
| `l2-static-asset` | 1 L1 (s3) — **under redesign** | [README](l2/l2-static-asset/README.md) |
## Registry
Module versions are tracked in `registry.json`. Only L1 entries are
active; L2 entries have been pruned pending the composition redesign.
## Template
New modules should use [README-TEMPLATE.md](README-TEMPLATE.md) as
their starting point.