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 Build, failed/successful browser logs, source manifest, protected preflight data,
 qualification archive and `delivery-receipt.json` are in
 `~/.local/state/archipelago/release-qualification/artwork-ui-20261007/`.
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+## Operator artwork result and deferral
+
+After the guarded dev/Yaya UI deployment, the operator reported that the notification song image still did not appear. Physical artwork acceptance therefore FAILED and remains open; the earlier synthetic/browser/native fixture evidence did not establish this phone outcome. Background playback and notification presence remain operator-accepted. The operator explicitly moved artwork to the end of all remaining tasks. No further artwork diagnostics, APK or UI rebuild will be undertaken until that deferred task resumes.