Audit-to-deploy gap

Evidence summary #

Phase I-II and Phase III audits preceded mainnet launch (Oct 2023). Quarterly reviews (Q4 2023, Q1 2024, Q2 2024) conducted during live chain operation — continuous coverage model rather than point-in-time gap. Q3 2025 Proposer Selection audit timed to governance upgrade. Audit-to-deploy gap is effectively zero for quarterly engagements.

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Methodology #

Measure the number of days between the audit report sign-off date and the mainnet deploy of the audited bytecode.

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