{
  "schema-version": "0.1.0",
  "standard": {
    "schema-version": "0.1.0",
    "sequence": 240,
    "standard_id": "REL-004",
    "title": "Approved Producers",
    "summary": "Official OSERA signed artifacts are produced only by producers approved for the targeted standards pack.",
    "doc-status": "Draft",
    "standard-version": "0.1.0",
    "candidate-pack": "OSERA-SP-0.1.0 candidate",
    "ratified-in": "Not ratified",
    "ratified-date": "Not ratified",
    "fitness-role": "Required check",
    "type": "REL",
    "category": "Release Process",
    "applies-to": [
      "OSERA maintainers",
      "Patch providers",
      "Repository operators"
    ],
    "requirements": [
      {
        "id": "REL-004.REQ-001",
        "level": "MUST",
        "text": "Official OSERA signed artifacts must identify a producer that appears in the approved-producer registry for the targeted standards pack.",
        "checkability": "automated",
        "checks": [
          {
            "id": "REL-004.CHECK-001",
            "title": "Producer is approved for the targeted standards pack",
            "type": "publication-gate",
            "severity": "blocking",
            "implementation": "osera-fitness.rel004.approved_producer",
            "evidence": [
              "producer_identity",
              "approved_producer_registry"
            ]
          }
        ]
      },
      {
        "id": "REL-004.REQ-002",
        "level": "MUST",
        "text": "The producer identity used at publication time must be recorded in the fitness result and release evidence.",
        "checkability": "partially-automated",
        "checks": [
          {
            "id": "REL-004.CHECK-002",
            "title": "Producer identity is recorded in release evidence",
            "type": "release-evidence",
            "severity": "blocking",
            "implementation": "osera-fitness.rel004.producer_identity_evidence",
            "evidence": [
              "producer_identity",
              "fitness_result",
              "release_evidence"
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "source_path": "docs/_standards/rel-004-approved-producers.md",
    "url": "/standards/rel-004-approved-producers/"
  }
}
