diff --git a/docs/OUTBOUND_CONTRACT_MOCKING_SPEC.md b/docs/OUTBOUND_CONTRACT_MOCKING_SPEC.md
index d70be18..07b4311 100644
--- a/docs/OUTBOUND_CONTRACT_MOCKING_SPEC.md
+++ b/docs/OUTBOUND_CONTRACT_MOCKING_SPEC.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 ## Outbound Contract-Driven Mocking Spec
 
-Status: Proposed
+Status: Implemented (Phase 1)
+
+Phase 1 (implemented): Schema parsing (`x-outbound`), mock runtime, imperative API (`enableOutboundMocks`, `getOutboundCalls`), fetch patching.
+Phase 2 (pending): APOSTL extensions `outbound_calls(this)` and `outbound_last(this)` for contract assertions.
 Date: 2026-04-27
 
 This document supersedes Arbiter's local draft at `~/Business/workspace/Arbiter/docs/APOPHIS_OUTBOUND_MOCK_PROPOSAL.md` and its interim adapter at `~/Business/workspace/Arbiter/src/server/server/services/StripeFetchAdapter.js`.
diff --git a/docs/PLUGIN_CONTRACTS_SPEC.md b/docs/PLUGIN_CONTRACTS_SPEC.md
index 63893cd..ea3ae07 100644
--- a/docs/PLUGIN_CONTRACTS_SPEC.md
+++ b/docs/PLUGIN_CONTRACTS_SPEC.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # APOPHIS Plugin Contract System Specification
 
-## Status: Implemented
+## Status: Partially implemented
+
+- Registry, types, and registration API: **implemented**
+- Runner integration (merging plugin contracts into route execution): **pending**
+- Built-in contracts for `@fastify/auth`, `@fastify/compress`, `@fastify/cors`, `@fastify/rate-limit`: **registered but not yet applied**
 
 **Note**: Plugin contracts are complementary to Protocol Extensions (see `docs/protocol-extensions-spec.md`). Protocol extensions add domain-specific predicates (JWT, X.509, SPIFFE); plugin contracts add hook-phase behavioral contracts for Fastify plugins.
 
diff --git a/docs/chaos.md b/docs/chaos.md
index 44df7ed..cc394cc 100644
--- a/docs/chaos.md
+++ b/docs/chaos.md
@@ -30,6 +30,8 @@ timeout_occurred(this) == false
 response_time(this) < 1000
 ```
 
+**Note**: Delay events are generated by the chaos arbitrary but the inbound delay handler is currently a no-op. Use this for timeout contract documentation; actual delay injection requires the outbound delay strategy or a custom handler.
+
 ### Error
 
 Forces HTTP status codes. Tests error-handling contracts:
diff --git a/docs/cli.md b/docs/cli.md
index 7ce6dd3..92d05dc 100644
--- a/docs/cli.md
+++ b/docs/cli.md
@@ -255,10 +255,12 @@ apophis replay --artifact reports/apophis/failure-*.json
 |---|---|---|---|---|
 | `verify` | enabled | enabled | optional | optional, usually off |
 | `observe` | optional | optional | enabled | enabled |
-| `qualify: scenario` | enabled | enabled | enabled with allowlist | disabled by default |
-| `qualify: stateful` | enabled | enabled | synthetic-only | disabled by default |
-| `qualify: chaos` | enabled | enabled | canary-only | disabled by default |
-| outbound mocks | enabled | enabled | allowlisted only | disabled by default |
+| `qualify` | enabled | enabled | optional | disabled by default |
+| `chaos` | enabled | enabled | optional | disabled by default |
 | runtime throw-on-violation | optional | optional | exceptional | disabled by default |
 
-Operational rule: Production must never inherit qualify capabilities accidentally from a generic config file.
+Notes:
+- `qualify` is gated as a whole. The code does not distinguish scenario, stateful, and chaos sub-modes in environment policy.
+- `chaos` on protected routes requires `allowChaosOnProtected: true`.
+- `observe` blocking requires `allowBlocking: true`.
+- Production must never inherit qualify capabilities accidentally from a generic config file.
diff --git a/docs/getting-started.md b/docs/getting-started.md
index e001100..924e39b 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started.md
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ app.post('/users', {
 });
 ```
 
-> **Warning:** Using `Date.now()` or `Math.random()` in handlers breaks determinism and replay. Use a stable function of the input instead.
+> **Warning:** Using `Date.now()` or `Math.random()` in handlers breaks determinism and replay. Use a stable function of the input instead. APOPHIS does not proactively detect nondeterministic handlers; it warns only when a replay diverges from the original run.
 
 ## Step 4: Run Verify
 
@@ -105,6 +105,31 @@ Fix the bug in your handler. Re-run verify. The failure should now pass.
 - Add observe mode for runtime drift detection: see [observe.md](observe.md)
 - Add qualify mode for scenario, stateful, and chaos checks: see [qualify.md](qualify.md)
 
+## Variants
+
+Test the same route with different headers or content types:
+
+```javascript
+await fastify.apophis.contract({
+  variants: [
+    { name: 'json', headers: { accept: 'application/json' } },
+    { name: 'xml', headers: { accept: 'application/xml' } }
+  ]
+})
+```
+
+Or declare variants in the route schema:
+
+```javascript
+app.get('/users', {
+  schema: {
+    'x-variants': [
+      { name: 'json', headers: { accept: 'application/json' } }
+    ]
+  }
+})
+```
+
 ## Config Reference
 
 For the full configuration reference, see [CLI Reference](cli.md).
diff --git a/docs/verify.md b/docs/verify.md
index a8523a7..cceefa1 100644
--- a/docs/verify.md
+++ b/docs/verify.md
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ Run only routes modified in the current git branch:
 apophis verify --profile ci --changed
 ```
 
-If no routes changed, exits 0 with a message.
+If no routes changed, exits 2 with a message.
 
 ## Failure Output Format
 
diff --git a/src/cli/core/generation-profile.ts b/src/cli/core/generation-profile.ts
index 2e19bbc..8c695bf 100644
--- a/src/cli/core/generation-profile.ts
+++ b/src/cli/core/generation-profile.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,12 @@ export class GenerationProfileResolutionError extends Error {
 }
 
 function isBuiltInProfile(value: string): value is ResolvedGenerationProfile {
-  return value === 'quick' || value === 'standard' || value === 'thorough'
+  return value === 'quick' || value === 'standard' || value === 'thorough' || value === 'deep'
+}
+
+function normalizeProfile(value: string): ResolvedGenerationProfile {
+  if (value === 'deep') return 'thorough'
+  return value as ResolvedGenerationProfile
 }
 
 export function resolveGenerationProfileOverride(
@@ -22,13 +27,13 @@ export function resolveGenerationProfileOverride(
   }
 
   if (isBuiltInProfile(rawProfile)) {
-    return rawProfile
+    return normalizeProfile(rawProfile)
   }
 
   const aliases = config.generationProfiles
   if (!aliases) {
     throw new GenerationProfileResolutionError(
-      `Unknown generation profile "${rawProfile}". Use one of: quick, standard, thorough, or define an alias in config.generationProfiles.`,
+      `Unknown generation profile "${rawProfile}". Use one of: quick, standard, deep, or define an alias in config.generationProfiles.`,
     )
   }
 
@@ -36,16 +41,16 @@ export function resolveGenerationProfileOverride(
   if (!alias) {
     const available = Object.keys(aliases).join(', ') || 'none'
     throw new GenerationProfileResolutionError(
-      `Unknown generation profile "${rawProfile}". Built-ins: quick, standard, thorough. Config aliases: ${available}.`,
+      `Unknown generation profile "${rawProfile}". Built-ins: quick, standard, deep. Config aliases: ${available}.`,
     )
   }
 
   const target = typeof alias === 'string' ? alias : alias.base
   if (!isBuiltInProfile(target)) {
     throw new GenerationProfileResolutionError(
-      `Invalid generation profile alias "${rawProfile}". Alias must resolve to quick, standard, or thorough.`,
+      `Invalid generation profile alias "${rawProfile}". Alias must resolve to quick, standard, or deep.`,
     )
   }
 
-  return target
+  return normalizeProfile(target)
 }