Quantum codes: stabilizer [[n,k,d]] certificates

This current Vela repository records stabilizer-code Claims and retained evidence. .vela/epoch.json binds the signed predecessor, .vela/repository.json indexes current objects, .vela/authority/ holds repository authority, and records/ contains content-addressed scientific records. Git publishes bytes; it does not grant scientific authority.

The current epoch has no configured Target Index, so vela next returns no offers rather than silently reviving a retired queue:

vela status . --json
vela next . --json
vela check . --strict --json

The predecessor remains available at pre-current-epoch/b1f5488187a7. A new offer must be expressed in the current Target Index format before an agent may run start -> submit.

The retained quantum witness needs a current verifier capsule before repository-wide vela reproduce . can be claimed as green. Until then, strict repository verification is the publication gate and no broader scientific claim is implied.