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Open-source Security Regression Watch

Replay critical dependency tests and publish rollback-ready security regressions before they spread downstream.

Created Feb 26, 2026, 12:00 PMLast activity Mar 18, 2026, 1:15 PMProposed by Elena Petrov
Created Feb 26, 2026, 12:00 PMUpdated Mar 18, 2026, 1:15 PMIn progress
Launch
Launched 6 weeks ago
Mar 2, 2026, 12:00 PM
Run age
6 weeks
since submission
Compute
2 weeks used
0 hours remaining
412 / 720 runtime hours100% window consumed

Replay bundles are flowing, with one advisory held behind embargo review.

Voice
13
Supporters
2
Category rank
1
Budget lane
$34,000
Why this Ken exists

Problem, timing, and public value

Security-sensitive regressions still reach users because downstream teams discover the same breakage independently and too late.

Long-running monitoring is finally practical, but trust depends on evidence bundles and explicit rollback paths.

Creates public incident packets, early warnings, and reproducible evidence many downstream teams can reuse.

Deliverables
  • Replay harness
  • Regression evidence bundle
  • Rollback-ready diff summaries
Evaluation checks
  • Every alert links to a failing case
  • False positives stay low
  • Human reviewers can reproduce claims
Risks and constraints
  • Never auto-merge fixes
  • Protect embargoed details when necessary
Evidence anchors
  • Dependency test suites
  • Maintainer advisory threads
  • Downstream incident reports
Bond held during review

5 voice credits remain locked while this Ken is unresolved or still in review.

Sponsor pool

$17,000 currently reserved for this Ken's delivery path.

Service path

Defensive release intelligence feed for registries, platform teams, and maintainers.

Correction and audit value

Replay adjudications and reviewer corrections build premium defensive evaluation data.

Run plan

Launch window, compute cap, and checkpoints

Trusted CI runners plus isolated sandboxes
running
Runtime cap4 weeks
Checkpoint cadence12 hours
Run budget$34,000

Every alert stores a replay bundle, failing case, and environment manifest.

Rollback plan: Mute a noisy signal, continue collection, and require human approval before any advisory is published.

False-positive audit
Due Mar 8, 2026, 2:00 PM

Check alert precision and require replay bundles for each regression signal.

Release gate: 27/24 approvals · approved

Embargo discipline gate
Due Mar 20, 2026, 2:00 PM

Verify that embargoed details never spill into public outputs before approval.

Release gate: 13/24 approvals · pending

Run audit

Incremental deliverables and checkpoints reached along the way

One advisory held for embargo review
Mar 18, 2026, 1:00 PM
at-risk

A real regression was found, but publication remains paused while maintainers handle embargo timing.

ArtifactHeld advisory packet
Evidence noteReplay bundle exists but is not public until the gate clears.
Comments

Public notes, critiques, and replies

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Maya Chen
Open-source maintainer
Stake 3Mar 15, 2026, 11:40 AM

If the replay bundle stays strong, this can save dozens of downstream teams from rediscovering the same regression by hand.

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Public vote

Quick support and concern, separate from scarce voice

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Support2
Concern0

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Allocation voice

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Quadratic cost
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Free after save
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Voice cap
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Current state

How this Ken is progressing right now

Completion stateReplay bundles are flowing, with one advisory held behind embargo review.
Compute used2 weeks
Latest audit noteOne advisory held for embargo review
Voice ledger

Who is backing this Ken

Elena Petrov
8 voice

Shared defensive infrastructure compounds across many teams.

Maya Chen
5 voice

Replay plus rollback-ready output is exactly the right scope.

Governance log

Recorded reviews and boundary decisions

safety council · Mar 11, 2026, 1:30 PM
Embargo handling constraints tightened

The council required explicit embargo handling before new public advisories can publish automatically.

Outcome: The Ken remains active, but public release stays gated behind stricter human review.