docs(misc-dev-scripts): note m-c-s 0.9.0 cutover for project drop-ins

CHANGES.md

@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 
 ## 0.6.0 - 18th September 2026
 
+* Phase 3 companion: **misc-config-scripts** **0.8.2** removed legacy catalogs; this repo remains sole project-drop-in home;
+* Updated **README.md** / **templates/** READMEs for post-cutover ownership (m-c-s **`.commonrc`** / **`.gitconfig`** only);
 * Phase 2: populate **templates/** as the canonical project drop-in catalogue:
   * **templates/vscode/** — migrated from **misc-config-scripts** `settings.json/` (plus **c_cxx** alias of **cxx**);
   * **templates/gitattributes/** — migrated from **misc-config-scripts** `gitattributes/`;

NEWS.md

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 | Date                 | News Item | Details |
 | -------------------- | --------- | ------- |
-| 18th September 2026  | [**misc-dev-scripts** 0.6.0](https://github.com/synesissoftware/misc-dev-scripts/releases/tag/0.6.0) released | Phase 0–2: templates catalogue populated    |
+| 18th September 2026  | [**misc-dev-scripts** 0.6.0](https://github.com/synesissoftware/misc-dev-scripts/releases/tag/0.6.0) released | Phase 0–3: sole project drop-in catalogue   |
 | 14th September 2026  | [**misc-dev-scripts** 0.5.1](https://github.com/synesissoftware/misc-dev-scripts/releases/tag/0.5.1) released | Python `.sis` help + prefer project `.venv` |
 | 1st September 2026   | [**misc-dev-scripts** 0.5.0](https://github.com/synesissoftware/misc-dev-scripts/releases/tag/0.5.0) released | JavaScript `run_all_unit_tests` runner      |
 | 25th August 2026     | [**misc-dev-scripts** 0.4.2](https://github.com/synesissoftware/misc-dev-scripts/releases/tag/0.4.2) released | Ruby `tput` TERM/TTY guard                  |

README.md

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Miscellaneous Development Scripts
 ## Table of Contents <!-- omit in toc -->
 
 - [Introduction](#introduction)
-- [Ownership and migration (Phase 0)](#ownership-and-migration-phase-0)
+- [Ownership and migration](#ownership-and-migration)
 - [Catalogue layout](#catalogue-layout)
 - [Shell Scripts](#shell-scripts)
   - [run\_all\_unit\_tests.sh](#run_all_unit_testssh)
@@ -28,22 +28,20 @@ Miscellaneous Development Scripts
 
 Today the shipped helpers are principally **run_all_unit_tests.sh** variants for **JavaScript**, **Python**, and **Ruby**, with further languages and template families planned. When updating a consumer, cite this repository’s **VERSION** in that project’s **CHANGES.md**.
 
-Sibling project: [**misc-config-scripts**](https://github.com/synesissoftware/misc-config-scripts) (**`.commonrc`** and **`.gitconfig`** only after cutover).
+Sibling project: [**misc-config-scripts**](https://github.com/synesissoftware/misc-config-scripts) (**`.commonrc`** and **`.gitconfig`** only).
 
 
-## Ownership and migration (Phase 0)
+## Ownership and migration
 
-**Status: Phase 2 complete — `templates/` is populated and is the canonical home for project drop-ins.** Legacy copies may still exist in **misc-config-scripts** until that repo’s Phase 3.
+**Status: Phase 3 complete — this repository’s `templates/` is the sole canonical home for project drop-ins.** **misc-config-scripts** **0.8.2+** ships **`.commonrc`** / **`.gitconfig`** only.
 
 Distinguish **self** boilerplate (this repository’s own root editor/Git files) from **templates** (copied into other projects).
 
 | Kind | **misc-config-scripts** | This repo |
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | **Self** **`.editorconfig`**, **`.gitattributes`**, **`.gitignore`**, **`.vimrc`**, **`.vscode/settings.json`** | ✅ | ✅ |
 | **Templates:** **`.gitconfig`**, **`.commonrc`** | ✅ only | ❌ |
-| **Templates:** language-specific **`run_all_unit_tests.sh`**, **`.editorconfig`**, **`.gitattributes`**, **`.gitignore`**, **`.vimrc`**, **`.vscode/settings.json`** | ❌ (legacy frozen) | ✅ only |
-
-Until **misc-config-scripts** Phase 3 removes its legacy trees, prefer **this** repository’s **`templates/`** for new copies of VS Code settings and **`.gitattributes`**. Do **not** add new language templates under **misc-config-scripts**.
+| **Templates:** language-specific **`run_all_unit_tests.sh`**, **`.editorconfig`**, **`.gitattributes`**, **`.gitignore`**, **`.vimrc`**, **`.vscode/settings.json`** | ❌ | ✅ only |
 
 
 ## Catalogue layout
@@ -87,18 +85,18 @@ Use `--help` on any variant for the authoritative flag list.
 
 See [**templates/README.md**](./templates/README.md). Families:
 
-* [**editorconfig**](./templates/editorconfig/README.md);
-* [**gitattributes**](./templates/gitattributes/README.md);
-* [**gitignore**](./templates/gitignore/README.md);
-* [**vimrc**](./templates/vimrc/README.md);
-* [**vscode**](./templates/vscode/README.md);
+* [**.editorconfig**](./templates/editorconfig/README.md);
+* [**.gitattributes**](./templates/gitattributes/README.md);
+* [**.gitignore**](./templates/gitignore/README.md);
+* [**.vimrc**](./templates/vimrc/README.md);
+* [**.vscode/**](./templates/vscode/README.md);
 
-**Phase 2:** all families populated for every language key — ready to copy.
+**Phase 2:** all families populated for every language key — ready to copy. **misc-config-scripts** **0.8.2+** no longer ships legacy catalogs.
 
 
 ## Related projects
 
-A peer project that provides **`.commonrc`** and **`.gitconfig`** (and, until cutover, legacy project settings / gitattributes catalogs) is [**misc-config-scripts**](https://github.com/synesissoftware/misc-config-scripts).
+A peer project that provides **`.commonrc`** and **`.gitconfig`** is [**misc-config-scripts**](https://github.com/synesissoftware/misc-config-scripts) (**0.8.2+**).
 
 Resources from this project are used in the following projects (case-insensitive lexicographic order):
 

TODO.md

@@ -91,7 +91,8 @@
 * [x] ~~~Phase 0: declare ownership; scaffold **templates/** catalogue layout + READMEs~~~ - ✅;
 * [x] ~~~Phase 1: complete **self** boilerplate (**`.editorconfig`**; retarget root **`.vimrc`** as self for this Bash catalog, not C/C++ consumer gold; seed **templates/vimrc/c_cxx/.vimrc**)~~~ - ✅;
 * [x] ~~~Phase 2: populate **templates/** from freelibs exemplars and migrate **misc-config-scripts** `settings.json/` + `gitattributes/` content~~~ - ✅;
-* [ ] Phase 4: refresh this repo’s self **`.vscode/settings.json`** (and related self files) from **templates/vscode/generic/** (or shell-appropriate) once populated;
+* [x] ~~~Phase 3 companion: **misc-config-scripts** **0.8.2** removed legacy catalogs; this repo remains sole project-drop-in home~~~ - ✅;
+* [ ] Phase 4: refresh this repo’s self **`.vscode/settings.json`** (and related self files) from **templates/vscode/generic/** (or shell-appropriate);
 * [ ] Later: hoist **build_dist.sh** / **build_dist_uv.sh** (Python), **build_gem.sh** (Ruby), **rustfmt.toml** / **scripts/fmt** (Rust), Go **build.sh** / runners, and further common helpers under **shell-scripts/** or **templates/** as appropriate;
 * [ ] Optional: sample bootstrap notes for copy-vs-sync adoption;
 * [ ] Distribution / drift control: `SCRIPT_VERSION` header matching **VERSION**; document consumer CHANGES citation convention; optional sync helper; optional `testdata/` CI fixtures;

templates/README.md

@@ -19,14 +19,14 @@ This tree is the **canonical catalogue** for project-local config files that con
 
 ## Status
 
-**Phase 2 (populated):** all five families × eleven language keys hold copyable templates. Prefer these paths over the legacy catalogs still present (frozen) in **misc-config-scripts** `settings.json/` and `gitattributes/` until that repo’s Phase 3 removal.
+**Phase 3 complete:** all five families × eleven language keys hold copyable templates. This tree is the sole canonical home (legacy **misc-config-scripts** `settings.json/` and `gitattributes/` catalogs removed in that repo’s **0.8.2**).
 
 
 ## Self boilerplate vs templates
 
 | Kind | Where | Purpose |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| **Self** | Repository root (e.g. this project’s own **`.vimrc`**, **`.gitignore`**) | Configures *this* repository |
+| **Self** | Repository root (e.g. this project's own **`.vimrc`**, **`.gitignore`**) | Configures *this* repository |
 | **Template** | Under **`templates/<family>/<lang>/`** | Copied into *other* projects |
 
 Do not confuse root self files with the catalogue under **`templates/`**.
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ When updating a consumer, cite this repository’s **VERSION** in that project
 ## Related
 
 * [**shell-scripts/run_all_unit_tests/README.md**](../shell-scripts/run_all_unit_tests/README.md) — test-runner helpers;
-* Sibling [**misc-config-scripts**](https://github.com/synesissoftware/misc-config-scripts) — **`.gitconfig`** and **`.commonrc`**; legacy project catalogs frozen until Phase 3.
+* Sibling [**misc-config-scripts**](https://github.com/synesissoftware/misc-config-scripts) — **`.gitconfig`** and **`.commonrc`** only (**0.8.2+**);
 
 
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templates/gitattributes/README.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # `.gitattributes` templates <!-- omit in toc -->
 
 
-**Status:** Phase 2 — canonical copies live here (migrated from **misc-config-scripts** `gitattributes/`).
+**Status:** Canonical copies live here (migrated from former **misc-config-scripts** `gitattributes/` catalogs; that tree was removed in **misc-config-scripts** **0.8.2**).
 
 
 Drop-in root **`.gitattributes`** files for GitHub-hosted repositories, organised by primary language.

templates/vscode/README.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # VS Code `settings.json` templates <!-- omit in toc -->
 
 
-**Status:** Phase 2 — canonical copies live here (migrated from **misc-config-scripts** `settings.json/`).
+**Status:** Canonical copies live here (migrated from former **misc-config-scripts** `settings.json/` catalogs; that tree was removed in **misc-config-scripts** **0.8.2**).
 
 
 Drop-in workspace settings for Synesis / related projects, organised by primary language.