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+{
+  "evidence_report_version": "1.0",
+  "generated_at": "2026-07-14T15:22:00Z",
+  "source_report": "verification/smoke-test-report.json",
+  "summary": {
+    "total_checks": 17,
+    "passed": 0,
+    "failed": 0,
+    "warnings": 0,
+    "skipped": 0
+  },
+  "ci_pipeline_checklist": [
+    {
+      "id": "ci_build",
+      "description": "Build stage configured",
+      "status": "PENDING",
+      "message": "Run smoke-test.sh to populate"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "ci_test",
+      "description": "Test stage configured",
+      "status": "PENDING",
+      "message": "Run smoke-test.sh to populate"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "ci_package",
+      "description": "Package stage configured",
+      "status": "PENDING",
+      "message": "Run smoke-test.sh to populate"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "ci_deploy",
+      "description": "Deploy/CI-CD pipeline configured",
+      "status": "PENDING",
+      "message": "Run smoke-test.sh to populate"
+    }
+  ],
+  "operational_risks_checklist": [
+    {
+      "id": "risk_deployment",
+      "description": "Deployment strategy defined",
+      "status": "PENDING",
+      "message": "Run smoke-test.sh to populate"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "risk_monitoring",
+      "description": "Monitoring configured",
+      "status": "PENDING",
+      "message": "Run smoke-test.sh to populate"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "risk_backup",
+      "description": "Backup mechanism in place",
+      "status": "PENDING",
+      "message": "Run smoke-test.sh to populate"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "risk_secret",
+      "description": "Secret management configured",
+      "status": "PENDING",
+      "message": "Run smoke-test.sh to populate"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "risk_health",
+      "description": "Health check endpoints defined",
+      "status": "PENDING",
+      "message": "Run smoke-test.sh to populate"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "risk_logging",
+      "description": "Logging framework configured",
+      "status": "PENDING",
+      "message": "Run smoke-test.sh to populate"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "risk_error",
+      "description": "Error handling implemented",
+      "status": "PENDING",
+      "message": "Run smoke-test.sh to populate"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "risk_rollback",
+      "description": "Rollback strategy documented",
+      "status": "PENDING",
+      "message": "Run smoke-test.sh to populate"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "risk_shutdown",
+      "description": "Graceful shutdown handling",
+      "status": "PENDING",
+      "message": "Run smoke-test.sh to populate"
+    }
+  ],
+  "core_tests": [
+    {
+      "id": "compilation",
+      "description": "Code compilation",
+      "status": "PENDING",
+      "message": "Run smoke-test.sh to populate"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "unit_tests",
+      "description": "Unit test execution",
+      "status": "PENDING",
+      "message": "Run smoke-test.sh to populate"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "role_matrix",
+      "description": "Role matrix implementation",
+      "status": "PENDING",
+      "message": "Run smoke-test.sh to populate"
+    },
+    {
+      "id": "runtime",
+      "description": "Runtime integration",
+      "status": "PENDING",
+      "message": "Run smoke-test.sh to populate"
+    }
+  ]
+}