# ENGINEERING DEFECT RESOLUTION AND VERIFICATION REPORT (ISSUE FIX REPORT)
## Special Topic: Resolution of Codebase Defects ISS-05, ISS-06, ISS-07

* **Report ID:** `QPS-IFR-CAL-2026-001`
* **Related Dossier:** `ISS-CAL-2026-001` (Technical Audit & Errata Dossier)
* **Target Paper:** `QP-CAL-001 v1.0.0` → Corrective Patch Plan `v1.0.1`
* **Applied Engine:** Quizzman Lunisolar Calendar Engine (`qm-calendar v1.2.0` → `v1.2.1`)
* **Execution & Verification Date:** 2026-10-01
* **Responsible Body:** Quizzman Core Engineering Group & QPS Standards Review Board

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## 1. Executive Summary

The independent peer-review audit conducted under the *Claim → Cross-Reference → Evidence* framework identified 10 technical findings against specification paper `QP-CAL-001 v1.0.0`. Upon exhaustive codebase inspection, the engineering team confirmed that **3 defects directly impact the runtime codebase** and required immediate intervention:

1. **ISS-05 (High):** Anchor $\Delta T = 70.000\text{ s}$ at epoch 2025.0 was coarsely hardcoded in the lookup table, deviating from empirical IERS observational data ($\approx 69.138\text{ s}$).
2. **ISS-06 (High):** Absence of the historical Phu Lien Mean Time era (`PLMT`, UTC+07:06:30, 1906–1911) mandated by the international IANA Time Zone Database (`Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh`).
3. **ISS-07 (Definite):** 1-minute typo in the Autumnal Equinox 2024 validation datum within the API benchmark route (`12:43:00Z` instead of `12:44:00Z` per official USNO and NASA publications).

All 3 defects have been **directly patched in the Node.js/CJS and Rust source trees**, integrated into automated regression test suites, and verified across 834 boundary test cases and 146,462 days of bijective roundtrip validation. The patched system has been compiled, deployed to production (PM2 cluster), and achieved a 100% pass rate.

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## 2. Technical Fix Analysis

### 2.1 Fix ISS-05: Anchoring $\Delta T$ at 2025.0 to IERS Bulletin B 443

#### a. Astronomical Measurement Foundation
- In older engine revisions, `DELTA_T_TABLE` hardcoded `2025: 70`. While annotated as a handoff step, this coarse rounding introduced an unnecessary $0.86\text{ s}$ uncertainty.
- According to **IERS Bulletin B No. 443** (Earth Orientation Parameters at 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC):
  $$UT1 - UTC = +0.0461939\text{ s}$$
  $$TAI - UTC = 37.0000000\text{ s}$$
- Under USNO and IAU standards:
  $$\Delta T = TT - UT1 = (TT - TAI) + (TAI - UTC) - (UT1 - UTC)$$
  With standard definition $TT - TAI = 32.184\text{ s}$:
  $$\Delta T_{2025.0} = 32.184 + 37.0 - 0.0461939 = 69.1378061\text{ s} \approx 69.14\text{ s}$$

#### b. Modified Codebase Files
1. `/opt/qm-calendar/backend/core/astro/delta-t.cjs`: Updated 2025 from `70` to `69.14` with citation to IERS Bulletin B 443.
2. `/opt/qm-calendar/backend/core/_lunar-core.source.cjs`: Synchronized `2025: 69.14`.
3. `/opt/qm-calendar/rust/astro-core/src/delta_t.rs`: Updated Rust table entry: `(2025, 69.14)`.

#### c. Verification Outcome
- **Continuity & Monotonicity:** Tested across $2025.0 \to 2050.0$ at step 0.25 yr. Boundary step delta is $< 0.000002\text{ s}$.
- **New Moon Impact:** Conjunction on 2024-01-11 residual against NASA reduced from $0.07\text{ min}$ ($4.2\text{ s}$) to **$0.05\text{ min}$** ($3.0\text{ s}$).

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### 2.2 Fix ISS-06: Incorporating Phu Lien Mean Time (PLMT) 1906–1911

#### a. Historical & Legal Context
- IANA tzdb (`tzdata.zi`, `Zone Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh`):
  ```
  Z Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh 7:6:30 - LMT 1906 Jul
  7:6:30 - PLMT 1911 May
  7 - %z 1942 D 31 23
  ```
- Decree of the Governor-General of French Indochina adopted the meridian of Phu Lien Observatory (Kien An / Hai Phong, $106^\circ 37' 30''\text{E}$), corresponding to $+07:06:30$ Paris Mean Time, effective 1906-07-01 until 1911-05-01 when international UTC+07:00 was adopted.

#### b. Modified Codebase Files
1. `/opt/qm-calendar/backend/core/timezone/vietnam-zones.cjs`: Added era PLMT (+07:06:30, 1906-07-01 to 1911-05-01).
2. `/opt/qm-calendar/backend/core/_lunar-core.source.cjs`: Synchronized timezone table.

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### 2.3 Fix ISS-07: Correcting Autumnal Equinox 2024 Reference Datum to 12:44 UT

#### a. Reference Ephemeris Authority
- The official Astronomical Almanac (USNO & HMNAO) and NASA GSFC specify the Autumnal Equinox 2024 at September 22, 2024 at **12:44 UT** (precisely 12:43:36 UT).
- The previous benchmark route had a typographical error: `12:43:00Z`.

#### b. Modified Codebase Files
1. `/opt/qm-calendar/backend/routes/api/benchmark.cjs`: Corrected datum to `2024-09-22T12:44:00Z`.

#### c. Verification Outcome
- Engine VSOP87D calculation matches USNO datum within 0.1 min (6.0 s), well within the 1.0-minute tolerance.

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## 3. Codebase Modifications Cross-Reference Table

| Issue | Source File | Scope | Change Description | Test Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| `ISS-05` | `backend/core/astro/delta-t.cjs` | `DELTA_T_TABLE` | Changed `2025: 70` to `2025: 69.14` | **PASS (0.05 min)** |
| `ISS-05` | `rust/astro-core/src/delta_t.rs` | `DELTA_T_DATA` | Changed `(2025, 70.0)` to `(2025, 69.14)` | **PASS** |
| `ISS-06` | `backend/core/timezone/vietnam-zones.cjs` | `VN_TIMEZONE_ERAS` | Added PLMT era (+07:06:30, 1906–1911) | **PASS (IANA Parity)** |
| `ISS-07` | `backend/routes/api/benchmark.cjs` | `SOLAR_TERMS_REF_2024` | Corrected Autumnal Equinox to `12:44:00Z` | **PASS (0.1 min)** |

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## 4. Regression & Reproducibility Matrix

- **Boundary Test Suite:** 834 boundary test cases (1800–2199) at `/papers/QP-CAL-001/artifacts/test-vectors.json`.
- **Roundtrip Bijective Test:** 146,462 consecutive days Solar ↔ Lunar conversion with 100.000% accuracy.
- **Production Environment:** PM2 cluster `calendar-next` reloaded and operational at `https://calendar.quizzman.com/`.