What a fingerprint proves
A hash proves which bytes were associated with documentation; it does not prove the prose is correct. Review must still verify behavior and reasoning. Automated validation checks coverage, route integrity, and distinct reading versions, while the source lock prevents unnoticed code drift.
Avoiding circular versions
Documentation hashes should not include generated deployment evidence that changes on every run. The lock binds implementation and workflow files; the release manifest adds the final commit identities afterward. This avoids a never-ending cycle of code SHA and wiki SHA updates.
Publication ordering
Cross-repository release steps are not atomic. Validate and publish the documented version first, activate runtime second, and record successful deployment last. Failures retain the prior runtime and make the mismatch explicit instead of pretending synchronization succeeded.