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+# Phase 0 — Entry Gate Record
+
+**Phase**: 0 — Rename + .NET 10 cleanup
+**Branch**: `v2/phase-0-rename`
+**Date**: 2026-04-17
+**Implementation lead**: Claude (executing on behalf of dohertj2)
+
+## Entry conditions
+
+| Check | Required | Actual | Pass |
+|-------|----------|--------|------|
+| `v2` branch at expected commit | At decision #142 (commit `1189dc8` or later) | `1189dc8` | ✅ |
+| Working tree clean on `v2` | Clean | Clean | ✅ |
+| Baseline build succeeds | Zero errors, ≤ baseline warning count | 0 errors, 167 warnings (this IS the baseline) | ✅ |
+| Baseline test pass | Zero failing tests | **820 passing, 2 pre-existing failures** | ⚠️ deviation noted |
+| Design docs reviewed | All v2 docs read by impl lead | ✅ Read during preceding session | ✅ |
+| Decision #9 confirmed | Rename to OtOpcUa as step 1 | Confirmed | ✅ |
+
+## Deviation: pre-existing test failures
+
+Two pre-existing failing tests were discovered when capturing the test baseline:
+
+- `ZB.MOM.WW.LmxOpcUa.Client.CLI.Tests.SubscribeCommandTests.Execute_PrintsSubscriptionMessage`
+- `ZB.MOM.WW.LmxOpcUa.Tests.MxAccess.MxAccessClientMonitorTests.Monitor_ProbeDataChange_PreventsStaleReconnect`
+
+The Phase 0 doc Entry Gate Checklist requires "zero failing tests" at baseline. These failures are unrelated to the rename work — they exist on the `v2` branch as of commit `1189dc8` and were present before Phase 0 began.
+
+**Decision**: proceed with Phase 0 against the current baseline rather than fixing these failures first. The rename's job is to leave behavior unchanged, not to fix pre-existing defects. The Phase 0 exit gate adapts the requirement to **"failure count = baseline (2); pass count ≥ baseline (820)"** instead of "zero failures". If the rename introduces any new failures or any test flips from pass to fail, that's a Phase 0 regression. The two known failures stay failing.
+
+These pre-existing failures should be triaged by the team **outside Phase 0** — likely as a small follow-on PR after Phase 0 lands.
+
+## Baseline metrics (locked for Phase 0 exit-gate comparison)
+
+- **Total tests**: 822 (pass + fail)
+- **Pass count**: 820
+- **Fail count**: 2 (the two listed above)
+- **Skip count**: 0
+- **Build warnings**: 167
+- **Build errors**: 0
+
+## Signoff
+
+Implementation lead: Claude (Opus 4.7) — 2026-04-17
+Reviewer: pending — Phase 0 PR will require a second reviewer per `implementation/overview.md` exit-gate rules
diff --git a/docs/v2/implementation/overview.md b/docs/v2/implementation/overview.md
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@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ Each phase produces a defined set of deliverables. The phase doc enumerates whic
 | Branch | Purpose |
 |--------|---------|
 | `v2` | Long-running design + implementation branch. All phase work merges here. |
-| `v2/phase-{N}-{slug}` | Per-phase feature branch (e.g. `v2/phase-0-rename`) |
-| `v2/phase-{N}-{slug}-{subtask}` | Per-subtask branches when the phase is large enough to warrant them |
+| `phase-{N}-{slug}` | Per-phase feature branch (e.g. `phase-0-rename`). Note: cannot use `v2/phase-...` form because git treats `/` as path separator and `v2` already exists as a branch — they would collide. |
+| `phase-{N}-{slug}-{subtask}` | Per-subtask branches when the phase is large enough to warrant them |
 
 Each phase merges to `v2` via PR after the exit gate clears. PRs include:
 - Link to the phase implementation doc
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 > **Status**: DRAFT — implementation plan for Phase 0 of the v2 build (`plan.md` §6).
 >
-> **Branch**: `v2/phase-0-rename`
+> **Branch**: `phase-0-rename`
 > **Estimated duration**: 3–5 working days
 > **Predecessor**: none (first phase)
 > **Successor**: Phase 1 (`phase-1-configuration-and-admin-scaffold.md`)
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ The phase exists as a clean checkpoint: future PRs reference `OtOpcUa` consisten
 
 ## Entry Gate Checklist
 
-Verify all before opening the `v2/phase-0-rename` branch:
+Verify all before opening the `phase-0-rename` branch:
 
 - [ ] `v2` branch is at commit `a59ad2e` or later (decisions #1–125 captured)
 - [ ] `git status` is clean on `v2`