diff --git a/home_root/.claude/CLAUDE.md b/home_root/.claude/CLAUDE.md
index bdd6e35..4e2563e 100644
--- a/home_root/.claude/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/home_root/.claude/CLAUDE.md
@@ -392,7 +392,10 @@ policy**: which commits become releases and at what tier (tier-bar
 test, patch-default, operator approval for non-patch). Where the two
 differ on cadence or tier choice, this section governs; for format,
 contract semantics, pre-release staging, and release mechanics, the
-policy governs.
+policy governs. Operator ruling (2026-07-02): pre-1.0 **milestone
+minors stay legal** — this section's non-breaking milestone-minor
+examples override the policy's § 4 strict reading (pre-1.0 minor =
+breaking changes only). Settled; do not re-litigate.
 
 Each code-bearing or substantive-artifact commit bumps a version in
 the project's `pyproject.toml` (or equivalent), refreshes the