test(validation): expand validation contract self-tests

[raylee-hawkins]

Summary

• validation harness only
• no runtime proof
• no public proof
• no detection logic
• no proof ceiling change
• HUMAN_REVIEW_REQUIRED

Scope

• expand baseline validation contract checker self-tests
• introduce shared helper module for reusable validation patterns
• add unittest harness coverage for contract and helpers
• wire workflow to run self-test, live contract check, and unittest discovery

[raylee-hawkins]

Human review: scoped validation-factory expansion reviewed.

Scope reviewed:

• shared validation helper module
• baseline validation contract self-tests
• unittest coverage for validation contract and helper behavior
• workflow wiring for self-test, live contract check, and unittest discovery

Changed files reviewed:

• .github/workflows/baseline-validation-contract.yml
• scripts/validation_lib.py
• scripts/verify_validation_contract.py
• tests/test_validation_helpers.py
• tests/test_verify_validation_contract.py

Boundary reviewed:

• validation harness only
• no detection logic change
• no runtime proof promotion
• no public proof promotion
• no proof ceiling change
• no website/public copy change
• HUMAN_REVIEW_REQUIRED remains intact

Validation reviewed from the PR packet:

• verify_validation_contract.py --self-test passed
• verify_validation_contract.py passed
• unittest discovery passed
• git diff --check passed
• private-term and blocked-claim scans passed

Decision: human review complete for this scoped validation-factory PR. Merge still requires explicit MERGE_APPROVED after checks remain green.

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[raylee-hawkins]

Human governance review packet: PR #38 is validation-factory/self-test hardening only. Scope verified to baseline-validation-contract workflow, validation verifier, validation helper library, and unit tests. No detection logic, proof record, runtime, website, release, or proof ceiling change. No public proof promotion. Green checks are evidence, not authority. Merge requires MERGE_APPROVED.