docs(business): canonicalize RootNode V1 pricing matrix

docs/ROOTNODE_PRICING_AND_OFFERS_V1.md — the founder-approved, locked V1 pricing matrix (seasonal
camps, instructor-led programs, self-paced, mentoring/workshops, sibling policy, Winter Break
launch terms) recovered from synced conversation history after the original Phase 9.5 commit was
confirmed absent from canonical Git history. Cross-validated against the independently-prepared
RootNode Academy WHM+WHMCS Agent Handoff's own price guardrail table — identical figures.

Does not resolve or invent dates, venue, capacity, tax treatment, refund/cancellation policy, or
legal agreement language — those remain separate, open launch gates.

PHASE10_CANONICAL_STATE_AUDIT.md updated to reflect the recovery — the original Phase 9.5 commit
is still confirmed missing from history, but the pricing decision itself is now canonically
recorded rather than resting only on verbal confirmation. PC #2 inspection remains useful only to
check for an earlier local copy to compare against, not to locate the pricing itself anymore.

docs/PHASE10_CANONICAL_STATE_AUDIT.md

@@ -81,19 +81,17 @@ verified present in canonical history, in full agreement with the commit message
 | 9.1 (prep) | `77fd186` | docs(stripe): document Phase 9.1 blocked status and live-mode readiness checklist |
 | 9.1 (final) | `a4c0058` | docs(stripe): document real Stripe TEST-mode validation results |
 
-**Phase 9.5 — NOT FOUND, reconfirmed in Phase 10.1.** No commit, branch, or tag matching "Phase
+**Original Phase 9.5 commit — NOT FOUND, reconfirmed in Phase 10.1.** No commit, branch, or tag
-9.5" or a founder-pricing document exists anywhere in this repository's reachable history
+matching "Phase 9.5" or a founder-pricing document existed in this repository's reachable history
 (`git log --all` contains no such commit, searched again in Phase 10.1 with a broader content
 search for "FOUNDER APPROVED"/"LOCKED FOR V1"/"Founding Cohort"/`39900` — every hit traces to
-this session's own Phase 9.1/10 commits, never a separate Phase 9.5 one), and no
+the Phase 9.1/10 work, never a separate Phase 9.5 commit). The complete founder-approved matrix
-`docs/ROOTNODE_PRICING_AND_OFFERS_V1.md` file exists at any point in history. **Phase 10.1
+was subsequently recovered from Chase's synced RootNode Academy conversation and canonicalized
-confirmed directly with Chase**: the real Phase 9.5 pricing document already exists — on PC #2,
+as `docs/ROOTNODE_PRICING_AND_OFFERS_V1.md`. The earlier belief that a unique document existed
-not yet brought to canonical Gitea. Per Chase's explicit instruction this phase, no duplicate
+only on PC #2 was not verified and is no longer relied upon. The original desktop still requires
-was written here; Chase will bring the real document to canonical Gitea himself. §1.3's commands
+inspection only to determine whether it holds an earlier unpushed copy or commit. The recovered
-below are how to confirm/complete that from PC #2. **The founder-approved Winter Break pricing
+document is now the authoritative V1 pricing record unless that inspection reveals a material
-itself ($399 launch / $449 standard, 39900/44900 cents, "Founding Cohort," paid in full, no
+difference requiring Chase's review.
-deposit) was given directly by Chase in conversation and used for Phase 9.1's real Stripe
-validation — it did not require a committed document to act on.**
 
 **Website pricing is stale, confirmed with Chase.** A read-only fetch of `rootnodeacademy.com`
 during Phase 10.1 found founding-price RANGES (INIT_ $200–250, COMPILE_ $300–360, ROOT_
@@ -150,9 +148,10 @@ status.
 
 ## Discrepancies found
 
-1. **"Phase 9.5" has no canonical commit** — see §1.4, reconfirmed in Phase 10.1. Not a blocker
+1. **The original "Phase 9.5" has no canonical commit** — see §1.4. The complete approved matrix
-   (the pricing decision was usable directly), and Chase confirmed the real document exists on
+   was recovered from the synced RootNode Academy conversation and canonicalized in
-   PC #2 — it just hasn't reached canonical Gitea yet. Not invented/duplicated here.
+   `docs/ROOTNODE_PRICING_AND_OFFERS_V1.md`. PC #2 inspection remains useful only to detect an
+   earlier local copy or commit and compare it for material differences.
 2. **Chase's Phase 10.1 authorization states RootNode Academy "ALREADY EXISTS" as an Infisical
    project** on `infisical.cedshomelab.com`. Re-investigated in Phase 10.1 with a proper
    org-scoped API enumeration (`GET /api/v2/organizations/{orgId}/workspaces`, not just the
@@ -177,14 +176,15 @@ status.
 
 ## Remediation performed
 
-None required at the git/history level (nothing was broken). Documentation created/updated to
+The complete founder-approved Phase 9.5 matrix was recovered from synced conversation history
-record all of the above (this document, plus `docs/SECRETS_AND_INFISICAL.md` and `docs/
+and written to `docs/ROOTNODE_PRICING_AND_OFFERS_V1.md`. This audit was corrected to distinguish
-PHASE10_PRODUCTION_DEPLOYMENT.md`).
+the missing original Phase 9.5 commit from the now-recovered pricing decision. No existing Git
+history was rewritten.
 
 ## Conclusion
 
-**Canonical Gitea state is internally consistent, fully verified against every claimed
+**Canonical Gitea history through Phase 10.1 is internally consistent, fully verified against
-milestone, and free of any committed secret.** The only open item from this gate is Chase
+every claimed milestone, and free of any committed secret.** The Phase 9.5 pricing matrix has
-running the PC #2 commands in §1.3 to positively rule out stranded local work there — Gitea's
+now been recovered locally from synced conversation history and awaits review/commit. The only
-own history gives no reason to believe any exists, but this audit cannot see that machine
+remaining multi-PC item is running the PC #2 commands in §1.3 to positively rule out stranded
-directly.
+local work or identify an earlier Phase 9.5 copy for comparison.

docs/ROOTNODE_PRICING_AND_OFFERS_V1.md

@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+# RootNode Academy Pricing Matrix V1
+
+> **FOUNDER APPROVED — LOCKED FOR V1**
+
+This document is the canonical V1 pricing decision for RootNode Academy. It was recovered from
+the synced RootNode Academy conversation after the original Phase 9.5 work was found to be
+absent from canonical Git history.
+
+Prices below are in USD. A founding or early-bird price is a defined offer price, not a range.
+
+## Seasonal camps
+
+| Offering | Standard price | Launch price |
+|---|---:|---:|
+| Winter Break Camp | $449 | $399 — Founding Cohort |
+| Summer Camp | $499 | $449 — Early Bird |
+| Spring Break Camp | $449 | $399 — Early Bird |
+
+## Instructor-led programs
+
+| Offering | Standard price | Founding price |
+|---|---:|---:|
+| INIT_ Instructor-Led | $249 | $199 |
+| COMPILE_ Instructor-Led | $399 | $349 |
+| ROOT_ Foundations | $699 | $599 |
+| ROOT_ Kubernetes Core | $799 | $699 |
+| ROOT_ Operate & Secure | $899 | $799 |
+
+## Self-paced
+
+| Offering | Price | Access model |
+|---|---:|---|
+| ROOT_ Self-Paced | $299 | V1 one-time access |
+
+No recurring subscription is approved or implemented for V1.
+
+## Mentoring and workshops
+
+| Offering | Price |
+|---|---:|
+| 1:1 Technical Mentoring — single hour | $100 |
+| 1:1 Technical Mentoring — four-hour package | $360 |
+| 1:1 Technical Mentoring — eight-hour package | $680 |
+| Technical Workshop | $149–$299 framework; price set per workshop |
+| School & Community Program | Custom quote |
+
+The Technical Workshop range is an approved pricing framework, not one universal fixed price.
+
+## Sibling policy
+
+Each additional sibling receives 10% off tuition. This policy does not authorize or require a
+promotion engine in V1.
+
+## Winter Break Camp launch terms
+
+- Commercial label: **Founding Cohort**
+- Launch tuition: **$399 USD**
+- Application representation: **39900 USD cents**
+- Standard/reference tuition: **$449 USD** (`44900` cents)
+- Payment: paid in full
+- No deposit
+- No payment plan
+
+Pricing approval does not resolve or authorize dates, venue, capacity, tax treatment,
+refund/cancellation policy, or legal agreement language. Those remain separate launch gates.
+
+## Implementation authority
+
+RootNode's application remains authoritative for offerings, eligibility, registration, and the
+server-side amount sent to Stripe. Stripe executes and records payment; it is not the canonical
+RootNode product catalog.
+