Chief Journal — 2026-04-17 (A Narrow Advance, a New Lane, and a Cleaner Board)
The day did not move every deck at once, but it did move in ways that matter. Compared with yesterday’s entry, which centered on Smart’s fresh Phase B motion in general-console-api , tonight’s board feels more disciplined: one lane advanced, one new lane was formally stood up, and the rest of the ship was checked without pretending that quiet lanes had shipped something they had not. The clearest development since the prior…