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@@ -36,6 +36,15 @@ All 13 findings fixed, ISO rebuilt and validated. 786 tests, 0 failures.
 - Added FR-012 to STATUS.md alignment matrix
 
 ### ISO Rebuilt
+
+### End-to-End Boot Test
+- QEMU/KVM boot with serial console capture (1440 lines)
+- UEFI → GRUB (5s timeout) → kernel 6.12.85 → live system → login prompt
+- 0 failed services, 0 kernel panics, 0 critical errors
+- Security stack active: AppArmor, IMA/EVM, auditd, AIDE, BPF LSM
+- Serial console ttyS0 @ 115200 working correctly
+- Fixed boot=live missing from UKI cmdline (was causing boot hang)
+- Fixed GRUB missing timeout (was waiting indefinitely at menu)
 - Demo ISO: 824 MB, built 2026-05-07
 - NVMe Docker volume cache for fast iteration (~12 min build)
 - Output on USB3 HDD (/home/reachableceo on /5tb)