diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ Controls are remappable in SteamVR. Grip gestures may be unavailable with the da
 
 ## Status / not yet validated
 
-Native ARM64 build, CPU inference on a public clip, overlay visibility, Gamescope API discovery, a controls-only Right X probe and native-only installation have been exercised on Frame. **Live microphone → reviewed transcript → real target delivery has not been formally accepted.** Focus guard and insertion have offline/owned-target checks, not general app compatibility or human headset acceptance. Global bindings, physical gesture feel, Auto insert with speech, latency, battery/thermal cost and controller coexistence still require opt-in headset testing. Front-prefix loss on repeated submissions (P1) remains under separate investigation; do not treat it as fixed. An old-code fixture crashed the Gamescope session, not the OS, and does not prove the new delivery path. Local code/build status does not mean the device was updated. A completed Gamescope IME call means *input queued*, not that an app consumed or submitted it.
+Native ARM64 build, CPU inference, overlay visibility, Gamescope API discovery and native-only installation have been exercised on Frame. The owner uses live microphone → reviewed transcript → paced delivery into real apps day to day, and the earlier front-prefix loss on repeated submissions (P1) is no longer observed. General app compatibility (for example browser fields), Auto insert with speech, physical resize, battery/thermal cost and a clean-account install are not yet validated. Local code/build status does not mean the device was updated. A completed Gamescope IME call means *input queued*, not that an app consumed or submitted it.
 
 The native app normally keeps the mic device open while Ready and discards idle audio; it never mutes other applications' microphones. Settings → **Close mic when idle** (default OFF) closes it between clips, but reopening on PTT can cause an audio spike, delay or first-syllable clipping. **Lasers anytime** (default OFF) requests system-wide lasers while the panel is visible, potentially affecting games; it is not SteamVR's experimental input override. Review, settings, placement and diagnostic details: [overlay](docs/overlay.md), [worker](docs/worker.md), [design](docs/design.md).
 
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
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+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -26,7 +26,10 @@ accepted; local code/tests cannot establish a fixed delivery regression.
 
 ## Priority regression (reported during implementation)
 
-- [ ] **P1. Repeated delivery loses the beginning of later submissions.** After
+- [x] **P1. Repeated delivery loses the beginning of later submissions.**
+  **Closed 2026-09-25 by owner confirmation:** the owner has been dictating
+  into real apps with live voice typing on the paced build and sees no
+  front-prefix loss. History below is kept for context. After
   the first Type + Enter, later text reportedly loses a dozen to a few dozen leading
   bytes. Investigate preview versus destination loss, retain the full bounded
   literal transcript, and add repeated/long/Unicode delivery regression tests.
@@ -47,6 +50,16 @@ accepted; local code/tests cannot establish a fixed delivery regression.
 
 ## A. First release (v0.1) blockers
 
+Remaining release gates (2026-09-25): implement D4 (pip runtime install), then a
+fresh clean install on Frame that also checks the missing-runtime panel message
+(H), then tag `v0.1.<timestamp>` and update the README install section.
+
+- [x] **A8. UI polish batch (local; deploy pending).** Removed the fixed
+  "Type adds a space" hint, grew the review card to six lines to close the empty
+  band, added L/HMD/R battery readouts and a Buttons ready/paused dashboard chip,
+  and made Type with nothing to review send Enter. Which batteries Frame reports
+  needs a headset check (`--check-controls` prints them).
+
 - [x] **A1. Remove the runtime-license blocker notes.** Upstream's Kestrel README
   states local inference is free; blocker text removed from README/docs/scripts and
   replaced with a neutral dependency note in `docs/third-party.md`.
@@ -173,8 +186,9 @@ this app is future design and out of scope for v0.1.
 - [ ] Verify the exact missing-runtime panel message and Steam's shortcut persistence
   across a normal restart (without restarting sessions just for the test). Confirm no
   runtime/model environment override before future live checks.
-- [ ] Live acceptance on Frame: microphone → reviewed text → real target delivery,
-  Auto insert with speech, physical resize and a verified deployed version.
+- [x] Live acceptance on Frame: microphone → reviewed text → real target delivery.
+  Confirmed by the owner's daily live voice typing (2026-09-25). Auto insert with
+  speech and physical resize were not separately reported.
 
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