Workflow registry entry standing

The Lifecycle

Transitions Explained

Registration derives standing from active flags and retirement timestamps rather than a single status enum. Declared inactive action types remain distinct from withdrawn entries. Compatible redeclaration can reactivate or keep an entry inactive, while immutable ownership and execution identity are protected.

What Cannot Happen

Withdrawal retains a retired entry so saved references remain readable.

Concurrency and Timing

One manifest commits its compatible registry updates together. Platform declarations use the same mechanism during setup, including the inactive notification action. Retiring declarations does not mutate copied saved definitions.