release(v0.29.0): chronology anchor and adjacent-work reference

[vaaraio]

Summary

• Adds PRIOR_ART.md: per-concept chronology table mapping each load-bearing Vaara concept to its
  first shipped version and a path into the codebase or docs. Neutral list of adjacent published work
  (Protocol-Driven Development, Formal Methods Meet LLMs, Subjective Logic runtime confidence updates,
  EASA learning-assurance mechanistic interpretability, national security backchaining). Reconstructed
  from CHANGELOG.md and the git tags so a reader can verify any "since when" claim against PyPI release
  history and the GitHub tag list.
• Appends a "Related runtime-confidence work" section to docs/conformal-prediction.md citing
  arXiv:2605.22530v1 (Subjective Logic runtime confidence updates in safety arguments, 2026-05-21) as a
  complementary research line, with a cross-link to PRIOR_ART.md.
• Bumps version to 0.29.0 in pyproject.toml, src/vaara/__init__.py, and clients/ts/package.json.
  Cross-links PRIOR_ART.md from the README "Where things live" table.

Documentation surfaces only. Hash chain format, OVERT envelope schema, MCP proxy semantics, CLI
surface, HTTP API, and release workflow are byte-identical to v0.28.0.

Test plan

• pytest tests/ 771 passed, 12 skipped
• Public-prose audit on PRIOR_ART.md, docs/conformal-prediction.md addition, and CHANGELOG
  entry (no em-dashes, no semicolons, no consultant jargon)
• Version bumped consistently across pyproject.toml, src/vaara/__init__.py,
  clients/ts/package.json
• Chronology rows in PRIOR_ART.md spot-checked against CHANGELOG.md v0.1.0, v0.10.0, v0.13.0,
  v0.14.0, v0.15.0, v0.16.0, v0.17.0, v0.25.0, v0.26.0, v0.27.0, v0.28.0
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Summary by CodeRabbit

• Documentation

  • Added comprehensive reference guide documenting when each feature first shipped
  • Added catalog of adjacent published research aligned with core themes
  • Updated conformal prediction documentation with related runtime-confidence research
  • Enhanced README with navigation to new documentation resources

• Chores

  • Version bumped to 0.29.0

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• CHANGELOG.md
• PRIOR_ART.md
• README.md
• clients/ts/package.json
• docs/conformal-prediction.md
• pyproject.toml
• src/vaara/__init__.py

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📝 Walkthrough

Walkthrough

This PR releases version 0.29.0 by introducing a new PRIOR_ART.md document that catalogs Vaara's shipped concepts and thematic published work, updating all package version fields to 0.29.0, documenting the release in CHANGELOG.md, and integrating cross-links into the existing documentation.

Changes

Release 0.29.0: Documentation and Version Coordination

Layer / File(s)	Summary
Prior Art: Chronology and Literature Catalog PRIOR_ART.md	New document establishes a verifiable shipment timeline for Vaara concepts (reconstructed from changelog and git/PyPI tags) and catalogs thematic published work: runtime monitoring, safety-case confidence updates, learning assurance, threat modeling, and conformal prediction foundations. Includes maintenance guidance for future updates.
Release Notes and Version Synchronization CHANGELOG.md, pyproject.toml, clients/ts/package.json, src/vaara/__init__.py	Version 0.29.0 release notes document the new PRIOR_ART.md artifacts and conformal-prediction cross-link, with corresponding version field updates across Python and TypeScript build manifests.
Documentation Cross-linking and Updates README.md, docs/conformal-prediction.md	README adds PRIOR_ART.md to the "Where things live" table; conformal-prediction docs add a "Related runtime-confidence work" section linking to PRIOR_ART.md and adjust Article 15(1) quote punctuation.

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Possibly Related PRs

• vaaraio/vaara#125: Both PRs update docs/conformal-prediction.md—fix(docs): drop Recital 133 misattribution from conformal explainer #125 removes the Recital 133 framing while the main PR adds the "Related runtime-confidence work" section and cross-link to PRIOR_ART.md.
• vaaraio/vaara#95: Both PRs modify the "Where things live" section in README.md, with this PR adding the PRIOR_ART.md entry.

Poem

🐰 A chronicle penned with timeless care,
Where concepts bloom and papers share,
From changelog roots to tags so true,
A timeline built for all to view—
Prior art now shines, release takes flight! 📚✨

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Title check	✅ Passed	The title directly aligns with the main change: introducing PRIOR_ART.md (chronology anchor) and cross-linking adjacent work documentation in v0.29.0.
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