{
  "schema_version": "1.0",
  "edition_id": "2026-q3-inaugural",
  "methodology_version": "2026.1",
  "evidence_edition": "June 23, 2026",
  "public_order_rule": "Apply the published proof gates, then order qualifying candidates by AI Visibility.",
  "movement_reason_codes": {
    "candidate_public_improvement": "A team or agent improved its validated public evidence or AI visibility.",
    "evidence_refresh": "A scheduled source or AI-answer evidence layer was refreshed.",
    "methodology_revision": "A published methodology revision changed scoring or eligibility treatment.",
    "entity_correction": "A validated correction changed identity, category, market, or a scoring input.",
    "market_scope_change": "The qualified comparison universe changed within a market or category."
  },
  "movement_disclosure": "Future public movement reports must identify the applicable reason code. Outreach, claims, badge use, payments, and commercial relationships are never movement reasons.",
  "current_release_rank_change": false
}
