# v2.7 Candidate 24 Research Methodology

Date: October 19, 2026
Rollback: Candidate 23

- Adds a public Research methodology section to Research Maps, including six methodological principles.
- Adds an expandable Accounting evidence workflow study summary with research question, design, primary and secondary measures, analysis, readiness and interpretation boundaries.
- Synchronizes the section with the research map registry, generator, search and AI manifest.
- Full Word protocol preserved separately in Google Drive; private repository details and operational records are not included in the public summary.

Validation: generated human/JSON content, internal anchors, 33 shared footers, JSON/XML parsing, JavaScript syntax, homepage content preservation, and SHA-256 manifest. No browser visual review; verify the custom domain after deployment.