{
  "schema-version": "0.1.0",
  "standard": {
    "schema-version": "0.1.0",
    "sequence": 260,
    "standard_id": "REL-006",
    "title": "Patch Request Authorization",
    "summary": "Patch releases should trace to an approved backlog item, request, sponsor record, or equivalent authorization record.",
    "doc-status": "Pre-Draft",
    "standard-version": "0.0.1",
    "candidate-pack": "OSERA-SP-0.2.0 observe",
    "ratified-in": "Not ratified",
    "ratified-date": "Not ratified",
    "fitness-role": "Observe-only check",
    "type": "REL",
    "category": "Release Process",
    "applies-to": [
      "OSERA maintainers",
      "Patch providers",
      "Repository operators"
    ],
    "requirements": [
      {
        "id": "REL-006.REQ-001",
        "level": "SHOULD",
        "text": "Patch releases should identify the backlog item, public request, sponsor record, or equivalent authorization record for the patched coordinate and line.",
        "checkability": "manual",
        "checks": [
          {
            "id": "REL-006.CHECK-001",
            "title": "Patch request authorization evidence is present",
            "type": "release-evidence",
            "severity": "observe",
            "implementation": "osera-fitness.rel006.patch_request_authorization",
            "evidence": [
              "backlog_item",
              "sponsor_record",
              "coordinate_line"
            ]
          }
        ]
      }
    ],
    "source_path": "docs/_standards/rel-006-patch-request-authorization.md",
    "url": "/standards/rel-006-patch-request-authorization/"
  }
}