Thread protected release surfaces to launch status

docs/v6_5_deep_manual_pack/HyperTwist/DEVELOPMENT.md

@@ -1057,6 +1057,11 @@ Current audit note:
   rollout truth after sign-in through a dedicated `/app/launch-status` route,
   so the signed-in browser lane no longer reduces launch authority back to a
   single dashboard panel once account context is present
+- the next protected release-follow-through continuation then threaded the same
+  signed-in launch authority back through the protected download, browser
+  access, account, notices, and release-reference surfaces too, so rollout
+  posture remains one click away instead of being stranded on the overview
+  route alone
 - this keeps the public manual professional without inventing browser
   simulator parity or widening the native XR branch
 - focused validation for that continuation stayed green under:

website/README.md

@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ manual:
 - the protected operator shell now also mirrors that same launch-authority
   posture on a dedicated signed-in `/app/launch-status` route, so rollout
   truth no longer collapses back down to a single dashboard panel after sign-in
+- the surrounding protected release, account, browser-access, download, and
+  notices surfaces now also keep direct follow-through back to that same
+  signed-in launch-authority route, so rollout truth does not disappear once
+  the operator leaves the overview page
 - the protected app shell now also carries richer operator-facing browser
   boundary, account, entitlement, and notices guidance instead of treating
   those routes as thin placeholders beside the main dashboard

website/src/__tests__/app-route-tree.test.tsx

@@ -411,10 +411,7 @@ describe('AppRouteTree', () => {
     })
 
     renderRoute('/app/launch-status')
-    await waitFor(() => {
-      expect(screen.getByText('Protected launch status')).toBeTruthy()
-    })
-    expect(screen.getByText('Launch references and notices')).toBeTruthy()
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('heading', { name: 'Launch references and notices' })).toBeTruthy()
   })
 
   it('renders the protected browser-access route through the real route tree when authenticated', async () => {

website/src/__tests__/protected-app-pages.test.tsx

@@ -205,6 +205,7 @@ describe('protected app pages', () => {
     expect(screen.getByText('Operator escalation map')).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getByText('Account and entitlement issues')).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getAllByRole('link', { name: 'Open dashboard' }).every((link) => link.getAttribute('href') === '/app')).toBe(true)
+    expect(screen.getAllByRole('link', { name: 'Protected launch status' }).every((link) => link.getAttribute('href') === '/app/launch-status')).toBe(true)
     expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: 'Protected notices' }).getAttribute('href')).toBe('/app/notices')
     expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: 'Open support' }).getAttribute('href')).toBe('/support?topic=operator-access')
   })
@@ -212,7 +213,7 @@ describe('protected app pages', () => {
   it('surfaces a dedicated protected launch-status route with signed-in rollout authority', async () => {
     renderPage(<ProtectedLaunchStatusPage />, '/app/launch-status')
 
-    expect(await screen.findByText('Protected launch status')).toBeTruthy()
+    expect(await screen.findByRole('heading', { name: 'Protected launch status' })).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getByText('Signed-in rollout authority')).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getByText('Current release action')).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getByText('Current packaged desktop proof')).toBeTruthy()
@@ -220,7 +221,7 @@ describe('protected app pages', () => {
     expect(screen.getByText('Launch references and notices')).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getByText('Protected browser-versus-desktop reality')).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: 'Open public launch status' }).getAttribute('href')).toBe('/launch-status')
-    expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: 'Open protected launch status' }).getAttribute('href')).toBe('/app/launch-status')
+    expect(screen.getAllByRole('link', { name: 'Open protected launch status' }).every((link) => link.getAttribute('href') === '/app/launch-status')).toBe(true)
     expect(await screen.findByText(byExactTextContent('Public repository/notices URL: https://github.com/hypertwist/hypertwist', 'LI'))).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: 'Protected notices' }).getAttribute('href')).toBe('/app/notices')
     expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: 'Public notices' }).getAttribute('href')).toBe('/open-source-notices')
@@ -245,6 +246,7 @@ describe('protected app pages', () => {
     expect(screen.getByText('Download and rollout escalation')).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getByText('Current product-surface map')).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getByText('Protected browser dashboard')).toBeTruthy()
+    expect(screen.getAllByRole('link', { name: 'Protected launch status' }).every((link) => link.getAttribute('href') === '/app/launch-status')).toBe(true)
     expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: 'Protected notices' }).getAttribute('href')).toBe('/app/notices')
     expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: 'Public notices' }).getAttribute('href')).toBe('/open-source-notices')
     expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: 'Download Windows' }).getAttribute('href')).toBe('https://downloads.hypertwist.app/windows.exe')
@@ -271,6 +273,7 @@ describe('protected app pages', () => {
     expect(await screen.findAllByText(byExactTextContent('Manifest viewer access: active', 'LI'))).toHaveLength(2)
     expect(await screen.findByText(byExactTextContent('Windows: Primary shipping lane (Version 1.0.0, Channel candidate)', 'LI'))).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getAllByRole('link', { name: 'Open downloads' }).every((link) => link.getAttribute('href') === '/app/downloads')).toBe(true)
+    expect(screen.getAllByRole('link', { name: 'Protected launch status' }).every((link) => link.getAttribute('href') === '/app/launch-status')).toBe(true)
     expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: 'Get help' }).getAttribute('href')).toBe('/support?topic=operator-access')
     expect(screen.getByText('Desktop access follow-through')).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getByText('Verify the current training lanes')).toBeTruthy()
@@ -293,6 +296,7 @@ describe('protected app pages', () => {
     expect(screen.getByText('Escalation and release follow-through')).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getByText('Download and install issues')).toBeTruthy()
     expect(screen.getByRole('link', { name: 'Public notices' }).getAttribute('href')).toBe('/open-source-notices')
+    expect(screen.getAllByRole('link', { name: 'Protected launch status' }).every((link) => link.getAttribute('href') === '/app/launch-status')).toBe(true)
     expect(screen.getAllByRole('link', { name: 'Open downloads' }).every((link) => link.getAttribute('href') === '/app/downloads')).toBe(true)
   })
 

website/src/pages/app-pages.tsx

@@ -293,10 +293,12 @@ function ProtectedAuthSessionAuthorityPanel({
 
 function ReleaseAuthorityLinks({
   releaseManifest,
+  includeProtectedLaunchStatusLink = false,
   includePublicNoticesLink = false,
   includeProtectedNoticesLink = false,
 }: {
   releaseManifest: ReleaseManifestView
+  includeProtectedLaunchStatusLink?: boolean
   includePublicNoticesLink?: boolean
   includeProtectedNoticesLink?: boolean
 }) {
@@ -305,6 +307,7 @@ function ReleaseAuthorityLinks({
       || releaseManifest.release_notes_url
       || releaseManifest.corresponding_source_url
       || releaseManifest.open_source_repo_url
+      || includeProtectedLaunchStatusLink
       || includePublicNoticesLink
       || includeProtectedNoticesLink,
   )
@@ -335,6 +338,11 @@ function ReleaseAuthorityLinks({
           Repository/notices
         </a>
       ) : null}
+      {includeProtectedLaunchStatusLink ? (
+        <Link className="button button--ghost" to="/app/launch-status">
+          Protected launch status
+        </Link>
+      ) : null}
       {includeProtectedNoticesLink ? (
         <Link className="button button--ghost" to="/app/notices">
           Protected notices
@@ -395,12 +403,14 @@ function buildProtectedSupportTopicActions(topicKey: string): readonly Protected
       ]
     case 'operator-access':
       return [
+        { label: 'Open protected launch status', to: '/app/launch-status' },
         { label: 'Open downloads', to: buildProtectedDownloadPath('windows') },
         { label: 'Open dashboard', to: '/app' },
         { label: 'Open account', to: '/app/account' },
       ]
     case 'studio-rollout':
       return [
+        { label: 'Open protected launch status', to: '/app/launch-status' },
         { label: 'Open browser access', to: '/app/browser-access' },
         { label: 'Open notices', to: '/app/notices' },
         { label: 'Review release notes', to: '/changelog' },
@@ -600,6 +610,7 @@ function buildProtectedReleaseActionSurface({
         ],
         actions: [
           { label: 'Open downloads', href: buildProtectedDownloadPath('windows'), primary: true },
+          { label: 'Open protected launch status', href: '/app/launch-status' },
           { label: 'Review notices', href: '/app/notices' },
           { label: 'Get help', href: buildSupportPath('operator-access') },
         ],
@@ -620,6 +631,7 @@ function buildProtectedReleaseActionSurface({
       ],
       actions: [
         { label: 'Open pricing', href: '/pricing', primary: true },
+        { label: 'Open protected launch status', href: '/app/launch-status' },
         { label: 'Review notices', href: '/app/notices' },
         { label: 'Get help', href: buildSupportPath('operator-access') },
       ],
@@ -649,6 +661,7 @@ function buildProtectedReleaseActionSurface({
       ],
       actions: [
         { label: `Download ${primaryActionTarget.platform} package`, href: primaryDownloadTarget.download_url, primary: true },
+        { label: 'Open protected launch status', href: '/app/launch-status' },
         { label: 'Review notices', href: '/app/notices' },
         { label: 'Review release notes', href: '/changelog' },
       ],
@@ -670,6 +683,7 @@ function buildProtectedReleaseActionSurface({
       ],
       actions: [
         { label: 'Review release notes', href: '/changelog', primary: true },
+        { label: 'Open protected launch status', href: '/app/launch-status' },
         { label: 'Review notices', href: '/app/notices' },
         { label: 'Get help', href: buildSupportPath('launch-readiness') },
       ],
@@ -699,6 +713,7 @@ function buildProtectedReleaseActionSurface({
         ],
         actions: [
           ...checkoutActions,
+          { label: 'Open protected launch status', href: '/app/launch-status' },
           { label: 'Open pricing', href: '/pricing' },
         ],
       }
@@ -716,6 +731,7 @@ function buildProtectedReleaseActionSurface({
       ],
       actions: [
         { label: 'Open pricing', href: '/pricing', primary: true },
+        { label: 'Open protected launch status', href: '/app/launch-status' },
         { label: 'Review notices', href: '/app/notices' },
         { label: 'Get help', href: buildSupportPath('operator-access') },
       ],
@@ -736,6 +752,7 @@ function buildProtectedReleaseActionSurface({
     ],
     actions: [
       { label: 'Open downloads', href: buildProtectedDownloadPath('windows'), primary: true },
+      { label: 'Open protected launch status', href: '/app/launch-status' },
       { label: 'Review notices', href: '/app/notices' },
       { label: 'Get help', href: buildSupportPath('operator-access') },
     ],
@@ -784,6 +801,7 @@ function ProtectedReleaseAuthorityNotice({
       ]}
       actions={[
         { label: actionLabel, to: actionTo },
+        { label: 'Open protected launch status', to: '/app/launch-status' },
         { label: 'Open support', to: buildSupportPath('operator-access') },
       ]}
     />
@@ -896,6 +914,7 @@ function ProtectedReleaseReferencesPanel({
       </ul>
       <ReleaseAuthorityLinks
         releaseManifest={releaseManifest}
+        includeProtectedLaunchStatusLink
         includeProtectedNoticesLink
         includePublicNoticesLink
       />
@@ -1584,6 +1603,7 @@ export function DownloadCenterPage() {
           </ul>
           <ReleaseAuthorityLinks
             releaseManifest={releaseManifest}
+            includeProtectedLaunchStatusLink
             includePublicNoticesLink
             includeProtectedNoticesLink
           />
@@ -1744,7 +1764,11 @@ export function BrowserAccessPage() {
             <li>Manifest viewer access: {releaseManifest.viewer.accessStatus || 'not resolved yet'}</li>
             <li>Support contact: {releaseManifest.support_email}</li>
           </ul>
-          <ReleaseAuthorityLinks releaseManifest={releaseManifest} includeProtectedNoticesLink />
+          <ReleaseAuthorityLinks
+            releaseManifest={releaseManifest}
+            includeProtectedLaunchStatusLink
+            includeProtectedNoticesLink
+          />
         </Panel>
         <PackagedValidationPanel
           title={protectedPackagedDesktopProofTitle}
@@ -1908,7 +1932,11 @@ export function AccountPage() {
               Get help
             </Link>
           </div>
-          <ReleaseAuthorityLinks releaseManifest={releaseManifest} includeProtectedNoticesLink />
+          <ReleaseAuthorityLinks
+            releaseManifest={releaseManifest}
+            includeProtectedLaunchStatusLink
+            includeProtectedNoticesLink
+          />
         </Panel>
 
         <DesktopFirstLaunchChecklist
@@ -2001,6 +2029,7 @@ export function NoticesPage() {
           </p>
           <ReleaseAuthorityLinks
             releaseManifest={releaseManifest}
+            includeProtectedLaunchStatusLink
             includeProtectedNoticesLink
             includePublicNoticesLink
           />