# Current documentation index

**AIM 3.3.0rc8.** These files supersede previous release-specific handoffs/checklists.
Do not copy an old validation status into a new release. Archive history externally;
keep the reverse-chronological CHANGELOG in the distribution.

| Topic | Authoritative document |
|---|---|
| Release changes | [RELEASE_NOTES.md](RELEASE_NOTES.md) |
| Current evidence and limits | [VALIDATION.md](VALIDATION.md) |
| Operator acceptance procedure | [SANITY.md](SANITY.md) |
| Fresh installation | [INSTALLATION.md](INSTALLATION.md) |
| Update and recovery | [deploy/README.md](../../deploy/README.md) |
| Core development | [AGENTS.md](AGENTS.md) |
| Add-on implementation responsibilities | [ADDON_AGENTS.md](ADDON_AGENTS.md) |
| API request/response lifecycle | [ADDON_API.md](ADDON_API.md) |
| Purposeful data and schema authoring | [OPERATION_RESULTS.md](OPERATION_RESULTS.md) |
| Safe execution progress | [DETAILED_PROGRESS.md](DETAILED_PROGRESS.md) |
| Native target outcomes | [TARGET_OUTCOMES.md](TARGET_OUTCOMES.md) |
| Inventory tree | [INVENTORY_HIERARCHY.md](INVENTORY_HIERARCHY.md) |
| Hardened execution environment | [EXECUTOR_STAGING.md](EXECUTOR_STAGING.md) |
| Implemented/deferred boundary | [ADDON_SUPPORT.md](ADDON_SUPPORT.md) |
| Current handoff checklist | [RELEASE_HANDOFF.md](RELEASE_HANDOFF.md) |
| Playbook options and reports | [PLAYBOOKS.md](PLAYBOOKS.md) |
| Checkmk-specific operational settings | [CHECKMK.md](CHECKMK.md) |

`addon-support-v1.json` is a snapshot of default capabilities, not a release manifest
or runtime acceptance certificate. `aimctl capabilities` reports the installed state.
The nine files in `playbooks/schemas/` are normative data shapes; schema definitions
are also resolved into catalog metadata so add-ons need not access the filesystem.

- [CHANGELOG.md](CHANGELOG.md) — retained release history.
- `roles/*/README.md` — role-specific reference documentation stays beside each role.
- `deploy/README.md` — deployer/update/rollback mechanics stay beside the deployer.