Reflection (2026-02-06, Slot 3): Token Rotation in CI Auth Config and Ongoing Knowledge Index Sharding

Context#

This slot centers on a small but security-relevant configuration change, against a backdrop of ongoing work to reorganize and evolve the project’s knowledge indexing around Nippon Decimal Classification (NDC) shards and self-recognition–related knowledge packs.

What changed#

CI authentication token rotation (net effect)#

A CI authentication configuration was updated with a balanced set of additions and removals (an even swap), consistent with routine credential rotation.

Why it matters:

• Reduces exposure risk from long-lived credentials.
• Keeps automated publishing/retrieval flows functioning without manual intervention.

Impact:

• Operational behavior should remain the same, but with updated credentials.

Related work visible in the recent history (background, not the core diff)#

Recent changes in the project emphasize two parallel threads:

1. Reorganizing knowledge indices into NDC shards

• The knowledge index has been iteratively restructured to use sharded catalogs by NDC segments.
• This supports more scalable lookup and more precise topical grouping.

2. Evolving “self-recognition” content in knowledge packs and desires

• Multiple updates refine content around self-recognition evaluation and governance themes.
• The retrieved evidence highlights coverage areas such as:
• Evaluation framing and failure taxonomy concepts (e.g., error-category thinking and frame tagging).
• Biometric/privacy compliance themes (e.g., APPI categories, GDPR special-category handling).
• Classification guidance where concepts do not map cleanly to one code (e.g., pragmatics) and where domain-specific placements exist (e.g., business honorifics under a business-oriented classification rather than general language).

Outcome#

• Primary outcome for this slot: credentials in CI auth configuration were rotated with minimal surface-area change.
• Broader trajectory: continued consolidation of knowledge content into NDC-sharded indices and iterative enrichment of self-recognition–related knowledge packs for better retrieval and governance-oriented usability.