diff --git a/PROGRESS-graph-acceptance.md b/PROGRESS-graph-acceptance.md
index b62151051..cd4c1d4a7 100644
--- a/PROGRESS-graph-acceptance.md
+++ b/PROGRESS-graph-acceptance.md
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ Two naming notes, both forced by the repository rather than chosen:
 
 ## State
 
+> Historical (2026-09-02): this journal describes the suite the day it was
+> written. The `node-graph` branch merged into `main` in #836 with all 37
+> executable charter properties (groups A–H, including the four incident
+> replays and H1–H3 parity) green: `tools/graph_acceptance_burndown.py`
+> reports 37/37 and no `xfail` marker remains. The visual properties V1–V4
+> are reviewed by hand, not by the burndown, and are not claimed here.
+> `docs/graph-acceptance.md` is the charter (the definition of done), not a
+> status page; for current state check git and GitHub.
+
 The suite is complete and red. `uv run pytest packages/microcosm-graph`
 reports **41 xfailed, 37 passed**: one strict `xfail` per charter property in
 groups A–H plus the four incident replays, and green guards that protect the
diff --git a/docs/graph-acceptance.md b/docs/graph-acceptance.md
index cab787c4e..e5d422fad 100644
--- a/docs/graph-acceptance.md
+++ b/docs/graph-acceptance.md
@@ -215,10 +215,12 @@ pull request reviewed by the Fable main.
   suite (as its own lane), the visuals, and both country migrations.
 - **María:** human review of the visual and interactive artifacts (group
   V), starting with the calibration view (V3), plus UK domain review of H2
-  when it lands.
+  (open: H2 landed on `main` in #836 and awaits that review).
 - **Max:** the rulings in the review's "Decisions that are yours" as they
-  come due, and the `node-graph → main` merge.
+  come due, and the `node-graph → main` merge (done: #836, 2026-09-02).
 
-Branch: `node-graph`, off `origin/main` at `4c6cc58c`; merged into `main` on 2026-09-02 in #836 with every property green. Work lands as pull
-requests into `node-graph`; `node-graph` merges to `main` when the suite has
-zero `xfail` markers and H1–H2 are green.
+Branch history: `node-graph` was cut from `origin/main` at `4c6cc58c`; work
+landed as pull requests into `node-graph`, and `node-graph` merged into
+`main` in #836 on 2026-09-02 once the suite had zero `xfail` markers and
+H1–H3 were green. Amendments to this charter now land as pull requests
+into `main`.