diff --git a/docs/release/autoflow3/v0.44.0-beta.1.json b/docs/release/autoflow3/v0.44.0-beta.1.json
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+{
+  "id": "publish-existing-v0.44.0-beta.1-2026-09-03T09-24-47-881Z",
+  "kind": "publish-existing",
+  "policyVersion": "autoflow3-v0",
+  "currentVersion": "0.43.3",
+  "targetVersion": "0.44.0-beta.1",
+  "status": "failed",
+  "startedAt": "2026-09-03T09:24:47.881Z",
+  "steps": [
+    {
+      "name": "verify published source version",
+      "status": "passed",
+      "startedAt": "2026-09-03T09:24:47.895Z",
+      "completedAt": "2026-09-03T09:24:47.906Z",
+      "exitCode": 0
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "verify main CI success for HEAD",
+      "status": "pending",
+      "startedAt": "2026-09-03T09:24:47.907Z"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "verify prepare record",
+      "status": "pending"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "package artifact gate",
+      "command": [
+        "deno",
+        "task",
+        "package-artifacts:check"
+      ],
+      "status": "pending"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "publish npm packages",
+      "command": [
+        "deno",
+        "task",
+        "publish:npm"
+      ],
+      "status": "pending"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "verify npm versions and dist-tags",
+      "status": "pending"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "post-publish npm consumer smoke",
+      "command": [
+        "deno",
+        "run",
+        "-A",
+        "tools/consumer-smoke.ts",
+        "--version",
+        "0.44.0-beta.1"
+      ],
+      "status": "pending"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "post-publish third-party Web Component smoke",
+      "command": [
+        "deno",
+        "task",
+        "third-party-wc:smoke"
+      ],
+      "status": "pending"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "stage release evidence",
+      "command": [
+        "git",
+        "add",
+        "docs/release/autoflow3/v0.44.0-beta.1.json",
+        "docs/release/v0.44.0-beta.1.md"
+      ],
+      "status": "pending"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "commit release evidence",
+      "status": "pending"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "tag release",
+      "status": "pending"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "push tag",
+      "command": [
+        "git",
+        "push",
+        "origin",
+        "v0.44.0-beta.1"
+      ],
+      "status": "pending"
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "create GitHub release",
+      "status": "pending"
+    }
+  ],
+  "completedAt": "2026-09-03T09:24:48.774Z"
+}
diff --git a/docs/release/v0.44.0-beta.1.md b/docs/release/v0.44.0-beta.1.md
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+# v0.44.0-beta.1
+
+AutoFlow3 patch release evidence: `publish-existing-v0.44.0-beta.1-2026-09-03T09-24-47-881Z`.
+
+- Previous package line: `0.43.3`
+- Released package line: `0.44.0-beta.1`
+- Policy version: `autoflow3-v0`
+- Status: `failed`
+
+`/@fs/` Windows verification status: see `docs/current/HYDRATION_CONTRACT.md` (Known limitations).
+
+## Evidence
+
+- passed: verify published source version (exit 0)
+- pending: verify main CI success for HEAD
+- pending: verify prepare record
+- pending: package artifact gate
+- pending: publish npm packages
+- pending: verify npm versions and dist-tags
+- pending: post-publish npm consumer smoke
+- pending: post-publish third-party Web Component smoke
+- pending: stage release evidence
+- pending: commit release evidence
+- pending: tag release
+- pending: push tag
+- pending: create GitHub release