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+# pdftract-220e Verification Note
+
+## Bead
+pdftract-220e: Argo WorkflowTemplate: pdftract-build-binaries (10 archives = 5 triples × 2 feature variants)
+
+## Work Completed
+
+### 1. Created WorkflowTemplate
+**File:** `jedarden/declarative-config/k8s/iad-ci/argo-workflows/pdftract-build-binaries.yaml`
+
+**Commit:** ae2c9b2
+
+### 2. Template Features
+
+#### Matrix Build (10 items)
+- 5 target triples × 2 feature variants (default, full)
+- Uses `withItems` DAG pattern with `continueOn: failed` so one triple failure doesn't block others
+- Each build runs in parallel with a 3600s (60 min) activeDeadlineSeconds
+
+#### Target Triples
+| Triple | Cross Image | Strip Command |
+|--------|-------------|---------------|
+| x86_64-unknown-linux-musl | ghcr.io/cross-rs/x86_64-unknown-linux-musl:main | strip |
+| aarch64-unknown-linux-musl | ghcr.io/cross-rs/aarch64-unknown-linux-musl:main | aarch64-linux-gnu-strip |
+| x86_64-apple-darwin | ghcr.io/cross-rs/x86_64-apple-darwin:main | x86_64-apple-darwin-strip (osxcross) |
+| aarch64-apple-darwin | ghcr.io/cross-rs/aarch64-apple-darwin:main | aarch64-apple-darwin-strip (osxcross) |
+| x86_64-pc-windows-gnu | ghcr.io/cross-rs/x86_64-pc-windows-gnu:main | strip |
+
+#### Build Process
+1. **Setup step**: Clones repo, extracts `SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH` from tag commit
+2. **Cross-compilation**: Uses `cross` tool with `--locked --frozen` flags
+3. **Strip**: Target-appropriate strip command (musl-strip, osxcross strip, mingw strip)
+4. **Reproducibility**: `SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH` set from tag commit timestamp
+5. **Archive packaging**:
+   - Unix: `.tar.gz` format
+   - Windows: `.zip` format
+   - Contents: stripped binary, LICENSE-MIT, LICENSE-APACHE, README.md, CHANGELOG excerpt
+6. **Artifact output**: Argo artifacts for downstream `pdftract-github-release` template
+
+#### Archive Naming
+- Default features: `pdftract-vX.Y.Z-<triple>.tar.gz`
+- Full features: `pdftract-full-vX.Y.Z-<triple>.tar.gz`
+
+#### Special Features
+- **osxcross SDK**: Volume-mounted from `osxcross-sdk` Secret (readOnly)
+- **Binary size budget**: Warns if default x86_64-unknown-linux-musl exceeds 4 MB
+- **CHANGELOG excerpt**: Python script extracts version section from CHANGELOG.md
+- **Cargo cache**: 50Gi PVC for warm cache across builds
+- **podGC: OnPodCompletion**: Pods deleted immediately after completion
+
+### 3. Resource Limits
+- Requests: 2000m CPU, 4Gi memory
+- Limits: 4000m CPU, 8Gi memory
+- ActiveDeadlineSeconds: 3600 (60 min) per build
+
+### 4. Parameters
+| Parameter | Description |
+|-----------|-------------|
+| repo | GitHub repo (default: jedarden/pdftract) |
+| branch | Branch to clone (default: main) |
+| tag | Git tag (e.g., v0.1.0) |
+| version | Version extracted from tag |
+| commit-sha | Full commit SHA of the tag |
+
+## Acceptance Criteria Status
+
+| Criterion | Status | Notes |
+|-----------|--------|-------|
+| WorkflowTemplate file lands at correct path | PASS | `k8s/iad-ci/argo-workflows/pdftract-build-binaries.yaml` |
+| ArgoCD reconciles template into argo-workflows namespace | EXPECTED | ArgoCD auto-syncs from declarative-config; template will appear after sync |
+| Test workflow produces 10 archives | NOT TESTED | Requires actual tag trigger; infra verification deferred |
+| Two runs produce byte-identical archives | NOT TESTED | Requires actual build; SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH is set for reproducibility |
+| One triple failure does NOT cancel others | PASS | `continueOn: failed: true` set on withItems |
+| Wall-clock <= 12 min for slowest variant | NOT TESTED | Requires actual build; 60 min timeout allows ample margin |
+
+## WARN Items
+
+1. **kubectl not available**: Could not directly verify ArgoCD sync via kubectl. The ArgoCD API also returned no output. Sync status is expected based on ArgoCD's auto-sync behavior from the declarative-config repo.
+
+2. **No test workflow submitted**: The acceptance criteria requiring actual test workflow submission and reproducibility check is deferred until the first milestone tag. The template is structurally complete and follows all patterns from sibling templates.
+
+## PASS Items
+
+1. **Template structure**: Valid YAML with proper Argo WorkflowTemplate schema
+2. **Matrix build**: 10 items (5 triples × 2 variants) using withItems
+3. **Cross-compilation**: Correct cross images per triple
+4. **osxcross integration**: Volume mount from Secret for macOS builds
+5. **Reproducibility**: SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH set from tag commit
+6. **Archive packaging**: Correct layout with licenses, README, CHANGELOG excerpt
+7. **Archive formats**: .tar.gz for Unix, .zip for Windows
+8. **Artifact outputs**: Argo artifacts for downstream consumption
+9. **Fault tolerance**: continueOn: failed prevents single-triple failures from blocking others
+10. **Cargo.lock policy**: --locked --frozen flags enforced
+
+## References
+
+- Plan section: Release Engineering / Argo WorkflowTemplates, line 3389
+- Plan section: Artifact Taxonomy, lines 3349-3350
+- ADR-009: Argo-only CI
+- KU-12: macOS/Windows build-only (manual runtime validation)
+
+## Git Commits
+
+- jedarden/declarative-config@ae2c9b2