diff --git a/CREDITS.md b/CREDITS.md
index 1916f2a..aaf7512 100644
--- a/CREDITS.md
+++ b/CREDITS.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ not embed third-party models or purchased asset packs.
 ### Development-only research previews
 
 Two review sheets under `docs/blender_previews/` compare source candidates for
-the post-0.10.0 NPC variety work. They are development documentation and are not
+the future NPC variety work. They are development documentation and are not
 bundled with the game or its release packages. The underlying source models are
 kept outside version control.
 
diff --git a/MEMORY.md b/MEMORY.md
index ff5b0ac..4395999 100644
--- a/MEMORY.md
+++ b/MEMORY.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ Session memory for durable decisions, state, and gotchas. Keep concise, remove o
   prototyped with the existing builder (`npc_crowd_a` bun/slim/sunglasses, `npc_crowd_b`
   bald/broad/beard/shoulder bag, `npc_crowd_c` coat/umbrella, `npc_crowd_d` hood/cup); all audit
   clean at 4,550–5,258 tris / 4,356–5,086 verts. Prototype assets stay in
-  `tmp/npc-research/generator_proto/`; do not add them to the 0.10.0 release candidate.
+  `tmp/npc-research/generator_proto/`; do not add them to the current release candidate.
   **Quaternius is a reference, not a shipped base:** welding brings `Casual_Hoodie` from 12,518
   to 3,199 verts and a 0.75 decimate to 2,423 verts / 4,654 tris, and its Idle/Walk clips read
   well, but the T-pose 62-bone realistic rig/proportions do not match the arm-down 13-bone
diff --git a/TODO.md b/TODO.md
index fd1138d..dba6b55 100644
--- a/TODO.md
+++ b/TODO.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ release-candidate foundation, not yet a 0.10.0 release candidate.
 | QA/CI | Headless suite, smokes, screenshot compare, 21/21 judge | Release-candidate smoke matrix, final gallery and release dry run | Regressions escape the release gate | 0.9.6 / 0.10.0 |
 | Release/legal | Unsigned desktop/macOS builds, Web/HQ packages | Signing/notarization decision, checksums, AI-asset provenance, credits, privacy/body-camera and rating review | Public release blocked by trust/policy | 0.10.0 |
 | Documentation | Architecture/ADR/status/roadmap ownership established | Final README/changelog/status/TODO/smoke-checklist sign-off and known-limitations page | Docs drift at launch | 0.9.6 / 0.10.0 |
-| Future 0.x | Stable 0.x feature set | Live replay, more venues, VO/music, image-to-mesh props and seasonal content | Scope creep before release | 0.11.0+ |
+| Future 0.x | Stable 0.x feature set | Live replay, more venues, VO/music, image-to-mesh props and seasonal content | Scope creep before release | Unscheduled |
 
 **Current priority:** map optimization, the **pre-build NPC revisit**, the
 **0.9.3 UI polish**, **0.9.4 NPC visual optimization**, **0.9.5 texture
@@ -200,15 +200,15 @@ verify every distribution path. This is the next minor release after the 0.9.x p
 - [ ] Exit: the release candidate is content-locked, externally played, legally reviewed,
       documented, reproducibly built, and approved as the 0.10.0 release candidate.
 
-## Milestone 0.11.0 — NPC model variety
+## Character development
 
 Goal: break the eight-character clone effect with four licence-cleared crowd-variety looks while
 keeping the frozen `npc_base` bone, tint-slot and gear-attach contract. The procedural generator is
 the primary path; Quaternius is a reviewed reference and MakeHuman is deferred to a separate local
-development pipeline. Start only after the 0.10.0 release candidate is published; this milestone
-must not delay the release.
+development pipeline. Start only after the current release candidate is published; this work must
+not delay the release.
 
-### 0.11.1 Source review and decision
+### Source review and decision
 
 - [x] Research free/open-source character sources and evaluate at least three downloads against
       the existing Blender contract. (Measured Quaternius CC0, Kenney CC0, Khronos
@@ -228,19 +228,19 @@ must not delay the release.
       `docs/blender_previews/sheet_npc_sources_research.jpg` with Cesium CC-BY attribution;
       the project-owned crowd prototype sheet is also committed.)
 
-### 0.11.2 Intake and validation
+### Intake and validation
 
 - [ ] Add a Blender `inspect` path that imports a GLB, applies node transforms, reports
       tris/verts, bounds, bones, materials, UVs and skinning, and lists contract failures.
 - [ ] Add an `adapt` path for future external assets: scale/ground, weld seams, decimate, map the
       five tint slots, and either rebuild the contract armature or record an explicit second-rig
       contract. The Quaternius prototype showed that a contract rebuild needs a proportion warp,
-      so this is not on the 0.11.0 critical path.
+      so this is not on the character-development critical path.
 - [ ] Keep `tools/blender_assets.py audit` as the single final gate; add a regression test for the
       intake report/adaptation using a deterministic synthetic or licence-cleared fixture.
 - [ ] Document the adapter commands and the go/no-go checks in `docs/asset-tooling.md`.
 
-### 0.11.3 One-character prototype
+### Quaternius prototype
 
 - [x] Prototype one Quaternius CC0 variant: weld/decimate to budget and capture Idle/Walk
       renders. (12,518 imported verts -> 3,199 after weld -> 2,423 / 4,654 tris after a 0.75
@@ -250,10 +250,10 @@ must not delay the release.
       proportions and gear fit. (No-go for a contract rebuild: T-pose 62-bone realistic rig,
       ~0.96 m hip, ~1.68 m arm span and ~0.153 m shoulder joint do not match the arm-down
       13-bone contract. Keep as reference; a second rig/animation path needs its own ADR.)
-- [x] Make a go/no-go decision on Option B. (No-go for 0.11.0; proceed with the procedural
+- [x] Make a go/no-go decision on Option B. (No-go for the current pass; proceed with the procedural
       generator and keep Quaternius as a visual/style reference.)
 
-### 0.11.4 Roster and runtime
+### Roster and runtime
 
 - [x] Approve four crowd-variety looks (build, head silhouette, hair/beard, outer layer and
       accessory; no clothing that labels the NPC's behaviour). (`npc_crowd_a` bun/slim/sunglasses,
@@ -261,13 +261,13 @@ must not delay the release.
       hood/cup; prototype sheet committed.)
 - [ ] Add the four approved specs to `CHARACTERS`, build and commit their GLBs/AO maps, and
       update the manifest with roles and tint data. (Prototype assets are local under `tmp/`;
-      do not add them to the 0.10.0 release candidate.)
+      do not add them to the current release candidate.)
 - [ ] Replace the fixed `character_model_for()` mapping with deterministic per-role pools and add
       tests for repeatability and duplicate avoidance.
 - [ ] Rebuild and verify gear fit for every new variant (`blender_assets.py fit` plus the runtime
       gear checks).
 
-### 0.11.5 QA and release
+### QA and release
 
 - [ ] Run the 24-NPC budget smoke, portrait baseline, gear fit, headless suite and a release build
       with the expanded library.
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ must not delay the release.
 - [ ] Exit: a reviewed 12-character library passes contract audit, portrait/gear acceptance,
       the 24-NPC budget and licence/provenance review without changing the runtime contract.
 
-### 0.11.6 Deferred MakeHuman local pipeline
+### Deferred MakeHuman local pipeline
 
 - [x] Evaluate the MakeHuman CC0 base mesh for a later separate local development pipeline.
       (19,158 verts / 36,972 tris; scaled to 1.82 m; decimate 0.35 -> 3,780 verts / 6,468 tris;
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 24b2b1d..48abfad 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ This folder holds the project documentation, visual references and generated QA
 - [`asset-tooling.md`](asset-tooling.md) — image/model pipelines and screenshot gates
 - [`npc-visual-review.md`](npc-visual-review.md) — NPC visual baseline, acceptance criteria and ranked gaps
 - [`npc-proportion-audit.md`](npc-proportion-audit.md) — NPC proportion ratios and stylized guide results
-- [`npc-model-sourcing.md`](npc-model-sourcing.md) — free/open-source character sources, contract evaluation and the 0.11.0 expansion plan
+- [`npc-model-sourcing.md`](npc-model-sourcing.md) — free/open-source character sources, contract evaluation and the character-development plan
 - [`development-status.md`](development-status.md) — implemented features and current gaps
 - [`accessibility.md`](accessibility.md) — accessibility statement and known gaps
 - [`known-limitations.md`](known-limitations.md) — release-candidate blockers and accepted limits
diff --git a/docs/adr/0015-npc-model-variety-sourcing.md b/docs/adr/0015-npc-model-variety-sourcing.md
index 986b0ff..47449fb 100644
--- a/docs/adr/0015-npc-model-variety-sourcing.md
+++ b/docs/adr/0015-npc-model-variety-sourcing.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # ADR-0015: NPC model variety sourcing
 
-- **Status:** Accepted (post-0.10.0 planning)
+- **Status:** Accepted (planning)
 - **Date:** 2026-11-03
 
 ## Context
diff --git a/docs/npc-model-sourcing.md b/docs/npc-model-sourcing.md
index 18733df..1614ab9 100644
--- a/docs/npc-model-sourcing.md
+++ b/docs/npc-model-sourcing.md
@@ -183,7 +183,8 @@ output directory. All four audit clean and stay inside the character budget:
 
 They vary build, head silhouette, hair/beard and outer layer while keeping the
 existing face language. They are **not in the shipped catalogue**; production
-integration belongs to milestone 0.11.4 after the 0.10.0 release candidate.
+integration belongs to the roster/runtime work under the unversioned `Character
+development` section, after the current release candidate.
 
 Preview: [`blender_previews/sheet_npc_crowd_prototypes.jpg`](blender_previews/sheet_npc_crowd_prototypes.jpg).
 
@@ -209,7 +210,7 @@ The boundary for that future work is:
 - Only the final CC0-derived GLB and its provenance note are committed. The
   application code and any non-CC0 assets stay outside the repository.
 
-This is deferred; it is not part of the 0.11.0 crowd-variety work.
+This is deferred; it is not part of the current crowd-variety work.
 
 ## Provisional NPC roster
 
@@ -232,13 +233,13 @@ guests, trespassers and threats is the template.
 
 ## Implementation plan
 
-The actionable tasks live in `TODO.md` under milestone 0.11.0. The workstreams
+The actionable tasks live in `TODO.md` under the `Character development` section. The workstreams
 are:
 
 1. **Decision and licence gate.** Complete: ADR-0015, the CC0/CC-BY rule and the
    committed preview sheets.
 2. **Generator crowd variants.** Complete as a prototype (four specs, clean
-   audit, review sheet). Production integration is pending the 0.10.0 release.
+   audit, review sheet). Production integration is pending the current release candidate.
 3. **Quaternius intake.** The contract-retarget prototype is a no-go. Keep the
    source as a reference; a second-rig/animation path would need its own ADR.
 4. **Roster build and runtime.** Add the four approved specs to `CHARACTERS`,