Applies bridge §4.5: Mode D confirmed as BitUnlock protocol version
change (Phase E only); pledges are TORCH-side signed events (BitUnlock
has no holds/escrow); milestone-grained fees as static products, never
per-task; poll-driven order tracking; refunds scoped to the provider
layer; Phase A is Mode A only with Mode B gated behind a durable-
custody design review; BitUnlock license/vendoring recorded as a
Stage 0 blocker. Adds companions header and changelog.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <[email protected]>
Introduces the TORCH 2.0 direction: a community-funded development
network for open-source software, operating as a BitUnlock tenant.
Three modes (Stewardship, Build, Foundry) plus a custody-minimized
funding and revenue model.
Co-Authored-By: Claude Fable 5 <[email protected]>
