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+## Summary (5-minute review)
+- Problem:
+- What changed:
+  - 
+  - 
+  - 
+- Validation run:
+  - `npm run verify`
+  - `npm run check:index`
+- Result:
+
+## Schema Impact (required)
+- Schema files touched:
+  - 
+- Change type: `non-breaking` | `breaking`
+- Fields/enums changed:
+  - 
+- Example JSON (before/after):
+
+```json
+{
+  "before": {},
+  "after": {}
+}
+```
+
+## Changes by Unit
+- Unit 1:
+- Unit 2:
+- Unit 3:
+
+## Risk and Rollback
+- Risks:
+- Rollback plan:
+
+## Out of Scope
+-