# Documentation Archive

This directory preserves documents that retain provenance or evidentiary value but no longer belong
in a live topic tree. Archived documents are historical, not current guidance, and must retain an
obvious historical banner linking the relevant canonical document.

Moving a record here does not change architecture or product behavior. Classify it in
`docs/authority.toml`, preserve useful dates and commit references, and update the live index rather
than copying its detailed contract into multiple places.