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 # M5c design: Honcho
 
-Status: draft for the owner's review, 2026-09-27; section 15's answers folded in. Designed with the
-owner the same day (the decisions are marked "owner"). Supersedes P23 where they differ (section
-14).
+Status: approved by the owner, 2026-09-27, with section 15's answers. Designed with the owner the
+same day (the decisions are marked "owner"). Supersedes P23 where they differ (section 14).
 
 ## 1. What M5c proves