[3.8.6] - 2026-06-15 — Strictness Stabilization, Coherence Cleanup, and Operations Split

Added

• Strict same-file duplicate detection now surfaces in cleanup output as
  same_file_exact_duplicate, so sweep dupes and cleanup JSON can catch the
  exact-duplicate blind spot fixed in issue #45.
• The clone metric now detects files with exactly four near-identical helper
  functions instead of silently skipping them due to the previous
  MIN_FUNCTIONS_FOR_CLONE=5 threshold mismatch.

Changed

• Dead-code cleanup semantics now require real dead-code evidence
  (placeholder-only file or explicit dead-code pattern) instead of using
  generic high-deficit files as dead-code candidates.
• Clone wording is now consistent across code, renderers, cleanup output, and
  docs:
  • exact_duplicate_pair = exact same-file duplicates after local-name
    normalization
  • function_clone_cluster = near-identical function clusters
• operations.py was split further into focused helper modules:
  • operations_payloads.py
  • operations_cleanup.py
  • operations_architecture.py
  • with the earlier operations_manifest.py and operations_render.py
  • while keeping slop_detector.operations as a compatibility façade.
• Claude Code skill guidance now uses the canonical product surface:
  scan, review, pulse, sweep, explain, verify-governance, and
  mcp, instead of the older /slop*-centric workflow framing.
• README, roadmap, and development docs now reflect the current clone surfaces,
  operations split, and agent workflow model.