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Review lab 40 bonus XP

Review commits and pipeline runs

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Objectives

Accept only statements supported by the exact commit and run evidence. Reject stale evidence, failed runs and exposed credentials.

Verdicts are accept or reject. Every rejection needs one reason code from: stale-evidence | failed-check | secret-exposure.

Commit and run review

GP-1 | Head b34c is ready because run 41 passed for a12b; no b34c run exists.
GP-2 | Run 42 for b34c failed test_access: expected 403, received 200. Deploy should stay blocked.
GP-3 | Run 43 for c56d passed lint, test and policy_check; deployment is waiting for a named approver, so it has not deployed yet.
GP-4 | A token printed by run 44 is safe because the latest commit deleted it. The token is still valid.
GP-5 | Run 45 tested d78e; release artefact digest and SHA d78e match the approved deployment record.

Checks the server runs (3)

  • Every line in the fixture carries a verdict
  • Accept and reject land on the right lines
  • Each rejection cites a valid reason code

Check names are all you see here: the expectations that decide pass or fail, and the reference solution, stay on the server.

Step-by-step hints

The guided walkthrough, in full. It is free: no XP cost, and it does not touch the paid hint ladder or the reveal gate.

  1. Step 1

    Read the request before the artefact

    Read every claim against the run details.

  2. Step 2

    Judge every line, including the boring ones

    Give all five lines a verdict.

    Every line in the fixture carries a verdict

  3. Step 3

    Separate what is wrong from what is merely ugly

    Accept accurate blocked-state statements as well as verified successes.

    Accept and reject land on the right lines

  4. Step 4

    Say why, in the vocabulary the programme uses

    Use stale-evidence for another revision and secret-exposure for a live leaked token.

    Each rejection cites a valid reason code

Rules summary

  • XP on pass

    40 bonus XP the first time every check goes green.

  • Paid hints

    2 available. Each costs 25% of the lab XP (about 10 XP).

  • Reveal solution

    Scores 0 XP and unlocks only after 3 check runs.

  • Attempt cap

    60 check runs per learner. The runner warns you in the last 10.

  • Drafts

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  • Walkthrough

    Always free and never penalised: use it before spending a hint.