diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b29d4e6..e592a8d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,8 +2,10 @@
 
 Public demonstrator version: `0.1.1`
 
-AOS Kernel is a model-agnostic runtime assurance kernel. It converts bounded
+AOS Kernel is a model-agnostic decision-evidence kernel. It converts bounded
 signals into deterministic operational decisions with replayable evidence.
+Decision-time evidence is the current claim; runtime assurance is the
+direction, not a shipped capability.
 
 ```text
 signal -> policy -> PASS / WARN / BLOCK -> JSONL record -> SHA-256 hash
diff --git a/evidence/integrity_manifest.json b/evidence/integrity_manifest.json
index 4216227..59a4e0d 100644
--- a/evidence/integrity_manifest.json
+++ b/evidence/integrity_manifest.json
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     },
     {
       "path": "README.md",
-      "sha256": "8dd3d73a153682eb46ed31af7f016a50eb62bcff8b232773076f2ded870eadc6"
+      "sha256": "0f9cb07ba73c5db3762e14158fd4c4f909edbb9a0c1cb54f191fb30f729a1f75"
     },
     {
       "path": "SCOPE_OF_PROOF.md",
diff --git a/examples/reports/public-replay-trusted-output.json b/examples/reports/public-replay-trusted-output.json
index 04c5d2c..26dd43d 100644
--- a/examples/reports/public-replay-trusted-output.json
+++ b/examples/reports/public-replay-trusted-output.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
   "issuer": "RafineriaAI",
   "issuer_id": "rafineriaai-aos",
   "issuer_trust_status": "UNVERIFIED",
-  "manifest_sha256": "594f574eb200974f6a6507d8940bce34058782c6f67d7439ce8fd6bab939e786",
+  "manifest_sha256": "ea08178c64e44df5e29989acffc841660ce684733365468c50bba8be5e36f5f9",
   "minimum_supported_aos_version": "0.1.0",
   "official_aos_output": false,
   "policy_hash": "3613d73ab24f3adfb5b57dd6c944d723e9832e8330a3487810de4a14bb118ec8",
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
   "schema_version": "aos-trusted-output/v0",
   "signature_status": "UNSIGNED_NOT_OFFICIAL",
   "source_commit": "bef7afc4fe5345b24cc396174240a76c10971c9d",
-  "trusted_output_sha256": "3e379c485a7614a0d7db03fb6a822b47df7b1c259c520236a4730f39b2e6c809",
+  "trusted_output_sha256": "54fcd4b53a42e5594fc0cffe420b179d2e80882d8a83fb9054069f5d52ec5a74",
   "verdict": "WARN",
   "verdict_trust_notice": "Unsigned output. This is not an official RafineriaAI/AOS signed verdict. For source-record comparison, verify with --record."
 }