{
  "answer": "A supersession chain links each replaced source, decision, release, or record model to its active successor for a defined scope while preserving historical availability and effective dates. It prevents an obsolete record from remaining silently active and avoids deleting the evidence of prior reliance.",
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  "claimStatus": "VERIFIED PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION",
  "correctionStatus": "CURRENT K05 RELEASE",
  "id": "K01-ANSWER-063",
  "lastReviewed": "2026-08-16",
  "question": "What is a supersession chain?",
  "releaseId": "K12-2026-08-16",
  "researchCutoff": "2026-08-16",
  "shortAnswer": "A supersession chain links each replaced source, decision, release, or record model to its active successor for a defined scope while preserving historical availability and effective dates. It prevents an obsolete record from remaining silently active and avoids deleting the evidence of prior reliance.",
  "slug": "what-is-supersession-chain",
  "sourceRevalidatedAt": "2026-08-15T23:00:00Z",
  "status": "VERIFIED PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION",
  "topic": "evidence-provenance",
  "type": "Question"
}