- update the ATVM status template to replace the FUNCTIONALLY section with a TEST FLOW section that shows the generic numbered run steps once for the whole test
- update the ATVM automation guide to describe TEST FLOW as the standard status-report section instead of FUNCTIONALLY
- update the watcher-generated status output so Mattermost and local status responses use the same TEST FLOW section
- add a 2026-03-27 run learning recording the move from FUNCTIONALLY to TEST FLOW for future ATVM reporting
- update the ATVM status template so the HOSTS: table includes a Kernel column after Host
- document that kernel values should be resolved by cross-referencing hostnames in atvm/inventory/vm-inventory.md
- document that unknown should be used when a kernel value cannot be verified from the VM inventory
- align the ATVM automation guide so local status output and Mattermost posts use the kernel-aware host table
- update the ATVM status template to include COVERAGE: and FUNCTIONALLY: sections ahead of the existing summary tables
- document that COVERAGE: should describe intended run scope without listing target hosts
- document that FUNCTIONALLY: should summarize the intended workflow steps at a high level
- align the ATVM automation guide so local status output and Mattermost posts use the expanded default format
- change ATVM status formatting to the approved Markdown-table template with SUMMARY:, HOSTS:, TIMING:, and NOTES:
- document that normal status requests print locally only unless explicitly asked to send to Mattermost
- document Mattermost defaults and posting rules, including only sending after full run completion
- document the controller-side systemd watcher design for future automation
- add the secrets migration/cleanup review doc
- ignore .env.credentials.local in git and reflect the move toward using that local credentials file instead of hardcoded secrets
