From 499183265389a1e4723cc291b5cfd2023daef2c0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: chazmm <balloverwatchh@gmail.com>
Date: Tue, 8 Sep 2026 23:44:42 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Record custom lighting lifecycle validation and manual checks

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 docs/custom-map-lighting.md | 9 +++++++++
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/custom-map-lighting.md b/docs/custom-map-lighting.md
index 681dc573..a97ae0b2 100644
--- a/docs/custom-map-lighting.md
+++ b/docs/custom-map-lighting.md
@@ -64,3 +64,12 @@ custom scene lights without a separate character light rig.
   lighting. A retail-derived package retaining provenance must stay retail.
 
 No game, recomp, Steam or gameplay automation was launched for this change.
+
+## Automated validation
+
+`cargo check -p skate-game --tests --no-default-features --release --offline`
+passed with existing warnings. A static-CRT release test harness was linked
+directly into the worktree's ignored private output using the shared Cargo
+cache. All six focused CPU tests passed: `map_render::tests` (3),
+`retail_character::tests` (2), and `camera::environment_tests` (1). These checks
+do not validate GPU appearance; use the visual checklist above.