diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
index 3a3b7f2..4714ad5 100644
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ b/.github/CODEOWNERS
@@ -1,34 +1,4 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-# CODEOWNERS - Define code review assignments for GitHub
-# See: https://docs.github.com/en/repositories/managing-your-repositorys-settings-and-features/customizing-your-repository/about-code-owners
-
-# Default: sole maintainer for all files
-* @hyperpolymath
-
-# Security-sensitive files require explicit ownership
-SECURITY.md @hyperpolymath
-.github/workflows/ @hyperpolymath
-.machine_readable/ @hyperpolymath
-contractiles/ @hyperpolymath
-
-# License files
-LICENSE @hyperpolymath
-LICENSES/ @hyperpolymath
-
-# Configuration
-.gitignore @hyperpolymath
-.github/ @hyperpolymath
-
-# Documentation
-README* @hyperpolymath
-CONTRIBUTING* @hyperpolymath
-CODE_OF_CONDUCT* @hyperpolymath
-GOVERNANCE* @hyperpolymath
-MAINTAINERS* @hyperpolymath
-CHANGELOG* @hyperpolymath
-ROADMAP* @hyperpolymath
-
-# Build and CI
-Justfile @hyperpolymath
-Makefile @hyperpolymath
-*.sh @hyperpolymath
+# Solo-maintained hyperpolymath repo: no owner lines by policy.
+# See hyperpolymath/standards CODEOWNERS-POLICY.adoc (Rule 1).
+# Sole-maintainer review is moot; SPDX headers carry attribution.
diff --git a/.machine_readable/contractiles/Justfile b/.machine_readable/contractiles/Justfile
index e572789..92519b1 100644
--- a/.machine_readable/contractiles/Justfile
+++ b/.machine_readable/contractiles/Justfile
@@ -867,8 +867,8 @@ container-init:
     read -rp "Primary port [8080]: " _PORT
     PORT="${_PORT:-8080}"
 
-    read -rp "Container registry [ghcr.io/${OWNER:-{{OWNER}}}]: " _REGISTRY
-    REGISTRY="${_REGISTRY:-ghcr.io/${OWNER:-{{OWNER}}}}"
+    read -rp "Container registry [ghcr.io/${OWNER:-hyperpolymath}]: " _REGISTRY
+    REGISTRY="${_REGISTRY:-ghcr.io/${OWNER:-hyperpolymath}}"
 
     echo ""
     echo "  Service: $SERVICE_NAME"
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ test-matrix suite="unit" verbosity="normal" parallel="true":
     @echo "Test matrix: suite={{suite}} verbosity={{verbosity}} parallel={{parallel}}"
 
 # Container matrix: [build|run|push|shell|scan] x [registry] x [tag]
-container-matrix action="build" registry="ghcr.io/{{OWNER}}" tag="latest":
+container-matrix action="build" registry="ghcr.io/hyperpolymath" tag="latest":
     @echo "Container matrix: action={{action}} registry={{registry}} tag={{tag}}"
 
 # CI matrix: [lint|test|build|security|all] x [quick|full]
diff --git a/0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml b/0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml
index 197eb0d..505254e 100644
--- a/0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml
+++ b/0-AI-MANIFEST.a2ml
@@ -13,3 +13,20 @@
 ## Delivery Promises
 - Mention in summaries whether STATE, `contractiles/`, or `.bot_directives/` changed.
 - Keep this file in sync with the repository’s status; update it if the governance changes.
+
+<!-- BEGIN requires-initialisation -->
+
+## PRIORITY ACTION — this repository is not fully initialised
+
+23 substitution token(s) still have no value. **Read
+`REQUIRES_INITIALISATION.md` in the repository root before doing anything
+else here** — it lists every outstanding token, what it means, and which
+files it belongs in.
+
+Do not fabricate values for them, and do not delete the sections that
+contain them to quiet a gate. They are unfilled because they need a
+decision, not because they were overlooked. Resolve what you legitimately
+can, leave the rest, and delete `REQUIRES_INITIALISATION.md` only when
+nothing outstanding remains.
+
+<!-- END requires-initialisation -->
diff --git a/ARCHITECTURE.md b/ARCHITECTURE.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 607e3d8..0000000
--- a/ARCHITECTURE.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,47 +0,0 @@
-# Architecture
-
-## Overview
-
-This repository follows a modular, maintainable architecture designed for clarity, scalability, and long-term sustainability.
-
-## Directory Structure
-
-```
-.
-├── src/           # Source code
-├── tests/        # Test suites
-├── docs/         # Documentation
-├── scripts/      # Utility scripts
-├── config/       # Configuration files
-├── LICENSE       # License file
-├── LICENSES/     # Full license texts
-└── README.adoc   # Project documentation
-```
-
-## Design Principles
-
-- **Separation of Concerns**: Each module has a single responsibility
-- **Testability**: Code is written to be easily testable
-- **Documentation**: All public APIs are documented
-- **Configuration**: Environment-specific settings are externalized
-
-## Dependencies
-
-- External dependencies are minimized and clearly declared
-- Version pinning is used for reproducibility
-
-## Security Considerations
-
-- Sensitive data is never committed to the repository
-- Secrets are managed through environment variables or secure vaults
-- Regular dependency audits are performed
-
-## Maintainability
-
-- Code follows consistent style guidelines
-- Pull requests require review and CI checks
-- Issues and discussions are tracked transparently
-
----
-
-*Last updated: 2026-07-18*
diff --git a/Justfile b/Justfile
index e572789..92519b1 100644
--- a/Justfile
+++ b/Justfile
@@ -867,8 +867,8 @@ container-init:
     read -rp "Primary port [8080]: " _PORT
     PORT="${_PORT:-8080}"
 
-    read -rp "Container registry [ghcr.io/${OWNER:-{{OWNER}}}]: " _REGISTRY
-    REGISTRY="${_REGISTRY:-ghcr.io/${OWNER:-{{OWNER}}}}"
+    read -rp "Container registry [ghcr.io/${OWNER:-hyperpolymath}]: " _REGISTRY
+    REGISTRY="${_REGISTRY:-ghcr.io/${OWNER:-hyperpolymath}}"
 
     echo ""
     echo "  Service: $SERVICE_NAME"
@@ -1197,7 +1197,7 @@ test-matrix suite="unit" verbosity="normal" parallel="true":
     @echo "Test matrix: suite={{suite}} verbosity={{verbosity}} parallel={{parallel}}"
 
 # Container matrix: [build|run|push|shell|scan] x [registry] x [tag]
-container-matrix action="build" registry="ghcr.io/{{OWNER}}" tag="latest":
+container-matrix action="build" registry="ghcr.io/hyperpolymath" tag="latest":
     @echo "Container matrix: action={{action}} registry={{registry}} tag={{tag}}"
 
 # CI matrix: [lint|test|build|security|all] x [quick|full]
diff --git a/REQUIRES_INITIALISATION.md b/REQUIRES_INITIALISATION.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c79d0f3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/REQUIRES_INITIALISATION.md
@@ -0,0 +1,193 @@
+<!-- SPDX-License-Identifier: CC-BY-SA-4.0 -->
+
+# REQUIRES INITIALISATION
+
+**This repository is not finished being set up.** 23 substitution token(s) across 5 file(s) still have no value.
+
+## Why this is not already done
+
+This repo was created from `hyperpolymath/rsr-template-repo`. The mint
+(`just repo-init`) fills every token that has a single mechanical answer —
+owner, repo, author, dates, licence, branch — and it has done so here.
+
+The tokens below are the ones it *deliberately cannot* answer. They need a
+decision or a fact that exists only in your head: what this project is for,
+what command builds it, which port the service listens on, whether a PGP key
+is held at all. The template's own token vocabulary says as much — you cannot
+sensibly answer "required invariants" in a thirty-second bootstrap.
+
+They were left **visibly unfilled on purpose**. The alternatives were both
+worse: inventing plausible values would put confident falsehoods into a
+security policy and an architecture document, and silently deleting the
+sections would hide the fact that a decision is owed. A visible gap is
+honest; a fabricated answer is not.
+
+## Do not delete this file until every item below is resolved
+
+This file is the only marker that the work is outstanding. Deleting it early
+does not finish the setup, it just conceals it — and the next person or agent
+to arrive will reasonably assume the repo is complete.
+
+- **If you are a person:** delete this file yourself once the last item is done.
+- **If you are an agent:** resolve what you legitimately can, leave the rest,
+  and delete this file only when no token below remains anywhere in the tree.
+  Do not delete it to make a gate go green.
+
+Re-running the estate top-up tool will remove this file automatically once
+nothing is outstanding, so the safest way to finish is to fix the tokens and
+let the check confirm it.
+
+## What is needed, and where it goes
+
+### `{{ACCENT_COLOR}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{ARGS}}`
+
+Arguments for the justfile recipe this appears in.
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/apply-justfiles.sh`
+
+### `{{BG_COLOR}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{BINARY_NAME}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/deploy-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{BORDER_COLOR}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{COLOR_SCHEME}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{CONTACT_EMAIL}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{DESCRIPTION}}`
+
+One-line description used in .github/settings.yml. HIGH PRIORITY: settings.yml is applied by a GitHub App, so an unfilled token here can be written into forge metadata verbatim.
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{DOMAIN}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `docs/MAAF_INTEGRATION.adoc`
+- `scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{LANGUAGE}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/deploy-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{NAME}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/apply-justfiles.sh`
+
+### `{{PRIMARY_COLOR}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{PROJECT_NAME_SNAKE}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/deploy-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{PROJECT_SLUG}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{PROJECT_UNIQUE_STRENGTH}}`
+
+What this does that its alternatives do not.
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `.machine_readable/bot_directives/methodology.a2ml`
+
+### `{{RSR_TIER}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{SECONDARY_COLOR}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{TEXT_COLOR}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{TEXT_MUTED_COLOR}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{TIER}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/deploy-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{TRAINING_POLICY}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{VERSION}}`
+
+Version/tag for the container image.
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh`
+
+### `{{YEAR}}`
+
+Appears in:
+
+- `scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh`
+
+---
+
+Generated by the estate top-up pass. Rationale and the governing rulings are
+in `hyperpolymath/standards`; the token vocabulary is
+`.machine_readable/ai/PLACEHOLDERS.adoc` in `rsr-template-repo`.
diff --git a/ffi/zig/build.zig b/ffi/zig/build.zig
index c02617f..9295336 100644
--- a/ffi/zig/build.zig
+++ b/ffi/zig/build.zig
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 // Copyright (c) Jonathan D.A. Jewell <j.d.a.jewell@open.ac.uk>
-// {{PROJECT}} FFI Build Configuration
+// CONATIVE_GATING FFI Build Configuration
 
 const std = @import("std");
 
diff --git a/ffi/zig/test/integration_test.zig b/ffi/zig/test/integration_test.zig
index e481508..da63c84 100644
--- a/ffi/zig/test/integration_test.zig
+++ b/ffi/zig/test/integration_test.zig
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 // Copyright (c) Jonathan D.A. Jewell <j.d.a.jewell@open.ac.uk>
-// {{PROJECT}} Integration Tests
+// CONATIVE_GATING Integration Tests
 //
 // These tests verify that the Zig FFI correctly implements the Idris2 ABI
 
diff --git a/scripts/apply-common-files.sh b/scripts/apply-common-files.sh
index 5f7390f..17a4892 100755
--- a/scripts/apply-common-files.sh
+++ b/scripts/apply-common-files.sh
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ for repo in */; do
         if $DRY_RUN; then
             log "[DRY] Would add .editorconfig to $name"
         else
-            sed "s/{{PROJECT_NAME}}/$name/g" "$TEMPLATES_DIR/.editorconfig.template" > "$repo/.editorconfig"
+            sed "s/Conative Gating/$name/g" "$TEMPLATES_DIR/.editorconfig.template" > "$repo/.editorconfig"
             log "Added .editorconfig to $name"
         fi
         ((ec_added++)) || true
@@ -74,25 +74,25 @@ for repo in */; do
             mkdir -p "$repo/.well-known"
 
             # ai.txt
-            sed -e "s/{{PROJECT_NAME}}/$name/g" \
-                -e "s/{{DATE}}/$DATE/g" \
+            sed -e "s/Conative Gating/$name/g" \
+                -e "s/2026-08-05/$DATE/g" \
                 "$TEMPLATES_DIR/.well-known/ai.txt.template" > "$repo/.well-known/ai.txt" 2>/dev/null || true
 
             # security.txt
-            sed -e "s/{{PROJECT_NAME}}/$name/g" \
-                -e "s/{{DATE}}/$DATE/g" \
+            sed -e "s/Conative Gating/$name/g" \
+                -e "s/2026-08-05/$DATE/g" \
                 "$TEMPLATES_DIR/.well-known/security.txt.template" > "$repo/.well-known/security.txt" 2>/dev/null || true
 
             # humans.txt
-            sed -e "s/{{PROJECT_NAME}}/$name/g" \
+            sed -e "s/Conative Gating/$name/g" \
                 "$TEMPLATES_DIR/.well-known/humans.txt.template" > "$repo/.well-known/humans.txt" 2>/dev/null || true
 
             # consent-required.txt
             cp "$TEMPLATES_DIR/.well-known/consent-required.txt.template" "$repo/.well-known/consent-required.txt" 2>/dev/null || true
 
             # provenance.json
-            sed -e "s/{{PROJECT_NAME}}/$name/g" \
-                -e "s/{{DATE}}/$DATE/g" \
+            sed -e "s/Conative Gating/$name/g" \
+                -e "s/2026-08-05/$DATE/g" \
                 "$TEMPLATES_DIR/.well-known/provenance.json.template" > "$repo/.well-known/provenance.json" 2>/dev/null || true
 
             log "Added .well-known/ to $name"
diff --git a/scripts/deploy-templates.sh b/scripts/deploy-templates.sh
index c821d7a..0bdf5cd 100644
--- a/scripts/deploy-templates.sh
+++ b/scripts/deploy-templates.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ substitute() {
   local template="$1"
   local output="$2"
 
-  sed -e "s/{{PROJECT_NAME}}/$PROJECT_NAME/g" \
+  sed -e "s/Conative Gating/$PROJECT_NAME/g" \
       -e "s/{{PROJECT_NAME_SNAKE}}/$(echo "$PROJECT_NAME" | tr '-' '_')/g" \
       -e "s/{{LANGUAGE}}/$LANGUAGE/g" \
       -e "s/{{TIER}}/$TIER/g" \
diff --git a/scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh b/scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh
index e592a88..feb3f4d 100755
--- a/scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh
+++ b/scripts/mass-apply-templates.sh
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ substitute_vars() {
             ;;
     esac
 
-    sed -e "s|{{PROJECT_NAME}}|$project_name|g" \
+    sed -e "s|Conative Gating|$project_name|g" \
         -e "s|{{PROJECT_SLUG}}|$project_slug|g" \
         -e "s|{{COLOR_SCHEME}}|$color_scheme|g" \
         -e "s|{{PRIMARY_COLOR}}|$primary_color|g" \
@@ -161,8 +161,8 @@ substitute_vars() {
         -e "s|{{BORDER_COLOR}}|#dfe6e9|g" \
         -e "s|{{DOMAIN}}|${domain:-$project_slug}|g" \
         -e "s|{{DESCRIPTION}}|$description|g" \
-        -e "s|{{AUTHOR}}|$AUTHOR|g" \
-        -e "s|{{AUTHOR_EMAIL}}|$AUTHOR_EMAIL|g" \
+        -e "s|Jonathan D.A. Jewell|$AUTHOR|g" \
+        -e "s|j.d.a.jewell@open.ac.uk|$AUTHOR_EMAIL|g" \
         -e "s|{{YEAR}}|$YEAR|g" \
         -e "s|{{RSR_TIER}}|1|g" \
         -e "s|{{VERSION}}|0.1.0|g" \