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@@ -92,32 +92,32 @@ Primary structure:
 
 Version numbers correlate directly to the active phase:
 
-- **Phase 1 — Stack Scaffold**: `0.1.x`
-  - Vite + React app foundation
-  - Tailwind CSS setup
-  - shadcn/ui-style primitives
-  - React Router
-  - Express backend
-  - better-sqlite3 database
-  - Initial API health/contact/support paths
+- **Phase 1 — Stack Scaffold**: `0.1.x` ✅ Complete
+  - ~~Vite + React app foundation~~ ✅
+  - ~~Tailwind CSS setup~~ ✅
+  - ~~shadcn/ui-style primitives~~ ✅
+  - ~~React Router~~ ✅
+  - ~~Express backend~~ ✅
+  - ~~better-sqlite3 database~~ ✅
+  - ~~Initial API health/contact/support paths~~ ✅
 
-- **Phase 2 — Layout Rebuild**: `0.2.x`
-  - App shell: Header, Footer, layout wrapper, mobile nav
-  - Route pages fully built and navigable
-  - Existing business content ported into React
-  - Repeated service/industry content moved into data files
-  - Static hash routing fully replaced by React Router
+- **Phase 2 — Layout Rebuild**: `0.2.x` ✅ Complete
+  - ~~App shell: Header, Footer, layout wrapper, mobile nav~~ ✅
+  - ~~Route pages fully built and navigable~~ ✅
+  - ~~Existing business content ported into React~~ ✅
+  - ~~Repeated service/industry content moved into data files~~ ✅
+  - ~~Static hash routing fully replaced by React Router~~ ✅
 
-- **Phase 3 — Visual Overhaul**: `0.3.x`
-  - Modern light-first business design
-  - Tailwind theme polish
-  - Typography, spacing, radius, shadows, and responsive rhythm
-  - Refined service/industry cards and CTA sections
-  - Mobile-first layout polish
+- **Phase 3 — Visual Overhaul**: `0.3.x` ✅ Complete
+  - ~~Modern light-first business design~~ ✅
+  - ~~Tailwind theme polish~~ ✅
+  - ~~Typography, spacing, radius, shadows, and responsive rhythm~~ ✅
+  - ~~Refined service/industry cards and CTA sections~~ ✅
+  - ~~Mobile-first layout polish~~ ✅
 
-- **Phase 4 — Forms + Backend Hardening**: `0.4.x`
-  - Contact and support forms fully wired to Express
-  - SQLite persistence verified
+- **Phase 4 — Forms + Backend Hardening**: `0.4.x` 🔄 In Progress
+  - ~~Contact and support forms fully wired to Express~~ ✅
+  - ~~SQLite persistence verified~~ ✅
   - Validation and user feedback with Sonner
   - Optional Zoho forwarding layer
   - Backend/API hardening as needed