diff --git a/docs/issues/0009-governance-md-and-import-wiring.md b/docs/issues/0009-governance-md-and-import-wiring.md
index 5c368ca..9f73303 100644
--- a/docs/issues/0009-governance-md-and-import-wiring.md
+++ b/docs/issues/0009-governance-md-and-import-wiring.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# 0009 — governance.md and @import wiring ✅
+
 ## What to build
 
 Create `core/instructions/governance.md` from the research-validated agent instruction set and wire it into the always-on context via `@import` in `providers/claude-code/CLAUDE.md`.
diff --git a/docs/issues/0010-governance-supporting-docs.md b/docs/issues/0010-governance-supporting-docs.md
index 1f743aa..ea24e36 100644
--- a/docs/issues/0010-governance-supporting-docs.md
+++ b/docs/issues/0010-governance-supporting-docs.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# 0010 — Governance supporting docs ✅
+
 ## What to build
 
 Two supporting documentation tasks that can run in parallel with issue 0009:
diff --git a/docs/issues/0011-governance-reference-doc-updates.md b/docs/issues/0011-governance-reference-doc-updates.md
index bb413ac..2518dce 100644
--- a/docs/issues/0011-governance-reference-doc-updates.md
+++ b/docs/issues/0011-governance-reference-doc-updates.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# 0011 — Governance reference doc updates ✅
+
 ## What to build
 
 Four targeted updates to existing reference documents to reflect the governance layer's existence. All four are small edits; they are bundled because they share the same dependency (governance.md must exist first) and the same purpose (keeping reference documents accurate).
diff --git a/docs/issues/0012-governance-manual-test-plan.md b/docs/issues/0012-governance-manual-test-plan.md
index 6caacb1..b8b0756 100644
--- a/docs/issues/0012-governance-manual-test-plan.md
+++ b/docs/issues/0012-governance-manual-test-plan.md
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+# 0012 — Governance manual test plan ✅
+
 ## What to build
 
 Write `tests/test-governance-layer.sh` containing 5 manual test scenarios that verify the governance rules take effect in a fresh Claude session. Follow the structure of `tests/test-instructions-and-docs.sh`.
diff --git a/docs/notes/.gitkeep b/docs/notes/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index 661ade6..0000000
--- a/docs/notes/.gitkeep
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-# Remove this file when the first Exploration Note is added.