picovolt 2.2.0 → 2.3.0

package/NOTICE

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ This product includes software developed by the PicoVolt Authors.
 
 PicoVolt releases through 2.0.0 were distributed under Apache License 2.0.
 That license and its continuing grants are preserved in legal/APACHE-2.0-LEGACY.txt.
-PicoVolt 2.2.0 is distributed under the source-available proprietary terms in LICENSE;
+PicoVolt 2.3.0 is distributed under the source-available proprietary terms in LICENSE;
 it does not revoke separately obtained rights in earlier Apache components.
 
 This software depends on third-party crates distributed under their own

package/PUBLIC-RELEASE.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "schema_version": 1,
-  "version": "2.2.0",
+  "version": "2.3.0",
   "distribution": "public-source-free",
   "license_id": "LicenseRef-PicoVolt-Public-Source-1.1",
   "license_file": "LICENSE",
@@ -20,7 +20,8 @@
   "covered_components": [
     "New vector, retrieval and encryption modules introduced after 2.0.0",
     "New retrieval and vault interfaces in CLI, C, WASM, Python, Go and JavaScript",
-    "New tests and documentation accompanying those proprietary additions"
+    "New tests and documentation accompanying those proprietary additions",
+    "Named persistent retrieval catalog, binary storage and related interfaces/tests introduced for 2.3"
   ],
   "preserved_licenses": [
     "Previously Apache-2.0 components and full-text implementation retain their existing notices",
@@ -28,5 +29,7 @@
   ],
   "authorization": "Owner selected public source and free registry downloads under revised proprietary terms on 2026-09-12",
   "independent_legal_review": false,
-  "independent_security_audit": false
+  "independent_security_audit": false,
+  "candidate_authority": "Founder explicitly authorized merge, tag and public publication of PicoVolt 2.3.0 on 2026-09-21",
+  "publication_status": "authorized-for-publication"
 }

package/README.md

@@ -27,6 +27,19 @@ for atomic batches, persistence choices, log diagnostics and error recovery.
 The [standalone review prompt](docs/INDEPENDENT_REVIEW_PROMPT.md) defines an
 independent assessment and external trials deferred beyond the 2.0 release.
 
+## 2.3 implementation branch: persistent retrieval
+
+This branch prepares **2.3.0**, adding optional named persistent BM25/full-text
+and exact vector indexes. DDL, current-snapshot filtered retrieval, hybrid,
+transactional maintenance, format-8 persistence and inspection are implemented.
+Historical/transformed queries preserve correctness through the legacy fallback.
+Open performs source verification; commits may rewrite affected index envelopes
+and retain older CAS generations. Read the [2.3 guide](docs/PERSISTENT_RETRIEVAL_2_3.md)
+and [qualification ledger](docs/RELEASE_2_3.md) before evaluating this candidate.
+
+This PR does not publish 2.3 packages. The published 2.2 quick start below is
+preserved rather than presenting an unavailable registry install as verified.
+
 ## Quick start
 
 The 2.2.0 release is free to download and use within its [license](LICENSE).
@@ -246,7 +259,7 @@ See [Migration and compaction](docs/MIGRATION.md).
 | **Rust** (crates.io) | `cargo add picovolt` |
 | **JavaScript / npm** (WebAssembly, browser and Node) | `npm install picovolt` |
 | **Python** (native wheels) | `python -m pip install picovolt` |
-| **Go** (`database/sql` and direct API) | `go get github.com/MiniJe/picovolt/bindings/go/v2@v2.2.0`, then provide the matching native C ABI library described in [`bindings/go/`](bindings/go) |
+| **Go** (`database/sql` and direct API) | `go get github.com/MiniJe/picovolt/bindings/go/v2@v2.3.0`, then provide the matching native C ABI library described in [`bindings/go/`](bindings/go) |
 | **C** | Download the matching `picovolt-capi-*` bundle from the [latest release](https://github.com/MiniJe/picovolt/releases/latest), or run `cargo build --release --features capi` |
 | **In-memory** (native, no filesystem) | `Database::open_memory()`, export with `bake_to_bytes()` |
 
@@ -325,10 +338,11 @@ native modules built on the public API. Both are documented in
 
 ## License
 
-The 2.1.0 line is prepared under the [PicoVolt Proprietary Lifetime License](LICENSE).
+PicoVolt 2.3.0 is distributed under the [PicoVolt Proprietary Lifetime License](LICENSE)
+and the public-release authorization recorded in [legal/PUBLIC-RELEASE.json](legal/PUBLIC-RELEASE.json).
 Earlier Apache-2.0 components retain their existing grants; the original license
 is preserved [here](legal/APACHE-2.0-LEGACY.txt). Third-party licenses and notices
-continue to apply (see [`NOTICE`](NOTICE)). No automatic public publication is enabled.
+continue to apply (see [`NOTICE`](NOTICE)).
 
 The optional [`compliance`](src/engine/compliance.rs) module is not a license
 requirement. It is an opt-in helper for applications that want to enforce their

package/package.json

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "picovolt",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Embedded SQL database with MVCC history and single-file deployment",
-  "version": "2.2.0",
+  "version": "2.3.0",
   "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",