From de83a68669bf045551b9998d2cbb161756c4f6bf Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Ramesh Padmanabhaiah <22363102+codeforester@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Wed, 2 Sep 2026 23:34:33 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] docs: restore product assessment chronology (#2059)

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 docs/product-assessment.md | 18 +++++++++---------
 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-)

diff --git a/docs/product-assessment.md b/docs/product-assessment.md
index 6ba4ca91..fb1be6a3 100644
--- a/docs/product-assessment.md
+++ b/docs/product-assessment.md
@@ -201,15 +201,6 @@ inside Base." The larger possibility is to make readiness and operating context
 portable within a project, from a single repository to a repository set, without
 absorbing the tools that prepare, build, or host those repositories.
 
-### 2026-07-30 / Single-repository positioning
-
-This documentation update clarifies that Base's project contract is useful
-within a single repository as well as across independent repositories. The
-single-repository case covers recurring setup, readiness, test, build,
-onboarding, and handoff friction; multi-repository work remains the strongest
-initial wedge and an expansion path. This broadens the entry point without
-changing Base's product boundary or serving as evidence of external adoption.
-
 ### 2026-06-17 Product Review Delta
 
 A later external product review reinforced the core thesis: Base is strongest as
@@ -534,6 +525,15 @@ Watchlist recorded at the 1.7.0 review:
 - Continue issue-backed ownership reduction and preserve adapter boundaries as
   new IDE, container, AI, and environment requests arrive.
 
+### 2026-07-30 / Single-repository positioning
+
+This documentation update clarifies that Base's project contract is useful
+within a single repository as well as across independent repositories. The
+single-repository case covers recurring setup, readiness, test, build,
+onboarding, and handoff friction; multi-repository work remains the strongest
+initial wedge and an expansion path. This broadens the entry point without
+changing Base's product boundary or serving as evidence of external adoption.
+
 ### 2026-08-15 / 1.8.0 + Unreleased Product Review Delta
 
 The 1.8.0 release strengthens Base's compatibility, diagnostics, and