Release 9.2.0-rc1

[!NOTE] This issue contains stable release identity and operator guidance. The controller-owned status comment shows live state, exact evidence, and the next action.

Editing this issue never authorizes or advances the release.

Release identity

Field	Value
Release line	9.2
Preparation branch	agent/release-cut/9.2.0-rc1
Preparation run	Prepare run 35137427183

Release path

Prepare → Review notes → Candidate CI → Qualification → Release approval → Publication → Production → Follow-up

Qualification starts automatically after the canonical release-notes PR merges. Candidate CI remains visible as advisory context; the exact no-publish qualification matrix is the technical gate. Publication and production each retain a protected human approval.

Human checkpoints

• Review and merge the canonical release-notes PR when the live status links it.
• Review the rendered release plan before approving the release environment.
• Review production evidence before approving the release-publish environment.
• Release owner: review and merge every linked downstream PR, verify the remaining linked outputs, then close this tracker.