From 1b0b566b90ac6799e51dab336b7fd9ad7d45b451 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: James Dansereau <106631954+jkdansereau@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 2026 11:15:33 -0400
Subject: [PATCH] M-30 docs: flag rebuild+regen requirement before next
 playtest

---
 docs/HANDOFF.md | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/docs/HANDOFF.md b/docs/HANDOFF.md
index faadf04c..5cefcbae 100644
--- a/docs/HANDOFF.md
+++ b/docs/HANDOFF.md
@@ -404,6 +404,12 @@ Start, exactly like the retail game.** No crashes, no hangs. 10 commits
 ## Done this session (M-30) — user batch defect list; commits + docs
 
 ### M-30 state / next
+**⚠ Before the next playtest: `./build-pc.sh ntsc-final` AND the full sidecar
+regen** (`python tools_pc/d43_emit.py ntsc-final && python tools_pc/d69_emit.py
+ntsc-final && python tools_pc/d88_emit.py ntsc-final --regen`) — D120 changed
+`d43_emit.py` (PointUsage) and needs the regen; `debug.ps1` rebuilds the exe
+but does NOT regen sidecars. (Done on this session's machine already.)
+
 **Campaign progression + saving works (D157, user-confirmed).** The user can
 now do the full Track A playthrough — each level boundary exercises the same
 save path. `GE_UNLOCK_ALL=1` jumps to any level; `GE_SAVELOG=1` traces the