Lesson 264: DaVinci Resolve Archive rclone Receipt on BUILD_RECEIPT (2026)

Direct answer: Before Q4 2026 diligence mirror week, promote resolve_archive_rclone_receipt_v1.json proving a Resolve Project Archive bundle with relinked MediaFiles/ (R1), archive_manifest_sha256.txt (R2), rclone lsd on the correct Team Drive ID (R3), rclone copy --dry-run log archived (R4), read-only partner policy documented (R5), and archive_handoff_ok on BUILD_RECEIPT (R6)—distinct from Lesson 254 (hdr_steam_capture_export_receipt_v1 SDR stills H1–H6) and Lesson 251 (playtest TC ↔ OBS handoff). Pair the Resolve rclone Team Drive handoff preflight (Guide #27).

Why this matters now (Q4 diligence mirror week)

Q4 2026 partners request Resolve project truth beside Steam PNGs and 07-observability/ telemetry—not a .drp with absolute paths to one editor laptop or a My Drive shortcut that makes rclone copy 404 nightly. 264 files archive_handoff_ok on BUILD_RECEIPT so producers block diligence zip promotion until R4 GREEN—after HDR captures and before diligence_mirror_receipt nightly jobs.

The Guide #27 preflight is the ninety-second gate—264 is the BUILD_RECEIPT milestone.

Beginner path (archive → manifest → dry-run → receipt)

Time: ~50 minutes first diligence sprint; ~15 minutes when rclone remote + Team Drive ID are pinned.

Developer path (gates R1–R6)

R1 — cousin receipt crosswalk

Do not merge schemas—reference paths in cousin_receipts only.

Order: 254 HDR + 251 handoff (if applicable) → 264 archive → diligence_mirror_receipt → partner zip.

R1 — Resolve project archive

1. File → Project Manager → Archive → include media per proxy policy.
2. Export to release-evidence/diligence/resolve_archive_{build_label}/.
3. Minimum tree:

resolve_archive_october-fest-2026-rc2/
  project.drp
  MediaFiles/
  archive_readme.md

Red flag: Absolute paths to D:\Capture\—relink to relative MediaFiles/ before R2.

R2 — checksum manifest

Get-ChildItem -Recurse resolve_archive_october-fest-2026-rc2 |
  Get-FileHash -Algorithm SHA256 |
  ForEach-Object { "$($_.Hash)  $($_.Path)" } |
  Out-File archive_manifest_sha256.txt -Encoding utf8

Log manifest sha256 in receipt manifest_sha256.

R3 — rclone Team Drive ID validation

rclone lsd "diligence_team:resolve_archives/" --drive-team-drive

Fail-closed: re-run rclone config with team_drive = true if couldn't find file.

R4 — rclone copy dry-run

rclone copy release-evidence/diligence/resolve_archive_october-fest-2026-rc2/ \
  "diligence_team:resolve_archives/october-fest-2026-rc2/" \
  --dry-run --checksum -v 2>&1 | tee logs/rclone_resolve_archive_dry_run.log

No live copy until dry-run log archived and R3 GREEN.

R5 — read-only handoff policy

Document team_drive_id in archive_readme.md.

resolve_archive_rclone_receipt_v1.json

{
  "schema": "resolve_archive_rclone_receipt_v1",
  "build_label": "october-fest-2026-rc2",
  "archive_local_path": "release-evidence/diligence/resolve_archive_october-fest-2026-rc2/",
  "archive_manifest_path": "release-evidence/diligence/resolve_archive_october-fest-2026-rc2/archive_manifest_sha256.txt",
  "manifest_sha256": "ee44…",
  "team_drive_id": "0ABC…xyz",
  "rclone_remote": "diligence_team",
  "rclone_dest": "resolve_archives/october-fest-2026-rc2/",
  "dry_run_log": "logs/rclone_resolve_archive_dry_run.log",
  "cousin_receipts": {
    "diligence_mirror": "release-evidence/diligence/diligence_mirror_receipt_v1.json",
    "hdr_steam_capture": "release-evidence/davinci/HDR_STEAM_CAPTURE_EXPORT_RECEIPT.json",
    "diligence_telemetry": "07-observability/diligence_telemetry_receipt_v1.json"
  },
  "gates": {
    "R1_resolve_archive": "pass",
    "R2_manifest_sha256": "pass",
    "R3_rclone_lsd": "pass",
    "R4_dry_run": "pass",
    "R5_readonly_policy": "pass",
    "R6_build_receipt": "pass"
  },
  "archive_handoff_ok": true,
  "partner_readonly_ok": true
}

Pin under release-evidence/diligence/RESOLVE_ARCHIVE_RCLONE_RECEIPT.json.

BUILD_RECEIPT row (R6)

Thursday row review — Resolve archive handoff Y/N.

Key takeaways

1. Team Drive ID in README—not only rclone config on one laptop (R3).
2. archive_manifest_sha256.txt proves bundle integrity (R2).
3. --dry-run log before live copy (R4).
4. Read-only partner role is explicit (R5).
5. Guide #27 — ninety-second gate before this lesson.
6. Cousin: Lesson 265 — October ops capstone wires 254–264.
7. Help #28 (planned) — fix lane for Team Drive path-not-found.
8. Blog #15 (planned) — jq + bash Team Drive ID sketch sibling.
9. Q4 diligence analysis — 07-observability/ annex context.
10. Guide #33 forward — hero .glb mirror beside Resolve archive.

Common mistakes

• Archiving .drp without MediaFiles—partner opens offline (R1).
• My Drive rclone remote on Team Drive path (R3).
• Skipping --dry-run before first live copy (R4).
• Merging trailer_handoff_receipt into archive receipt—different schema.
• Promoting diligence zip before diligence_mirror_receipt crosswalk.

Troubleshooting

Mini exercise (45 minutes)

1. Archive Resolve project without media—confirm R1 fail on partner open test.
2. Re-archive with MediaFiles/; generate R2 manifest.
3. Run R3 rclone lsd; fix remote if 404.
4. Archive R4 dry-run log.
5. File receipt; BUILD_RECEIPT GREEN.

Continuity — October–Q4 2026 fest ops truth (254–265)

Previous: Lesson 263 — OBS replay path KFM receipt
Next: Lesson 265 — October ops truth capstone receipt

FAQ

Does 264 replace diligence_mirror_receipt?
No—264 is Resolve archive truth; diligence_mirror_receipt_v1 indexes the full diligence folder.

Can we skip 264 if HDR receipt is GREEN?
No—Lesson 254 owns store stills; 264 owns .drp + proxy bundle handoff.

Where does blog #15 fit?
jq + bash Team Drive ID sanity guards Shared drive ID before nightly mirror jobs—this lesson is the BUILD_RECEIPT archive_handoff_ok promotion gate for Resolve bundles.

How does 264 relate to Lesson 260?
Lesson 260 owns UGS/OTLP telemetry; 264 owns Resolve archive—both may appear in 07-observability/.

Where to go next

• Preflight: Resolve rclone Team Drive handoff (Guide #27)
• HDR captures: Lesson 254 — HDR tonemap SDR Steam capture
• Diligence annex: Q4 publisher diligence analysis
• Mirror ID guard: jq + bash rclone Team Drive ID sanity
• Capstone: Lesson 265 — October ops truth capstone