- PHI strict: default ON, disable via HAKO_VM_PHI_STRICT=0 (alias NYASH_VM_PHI_STRICT=0)
- LoopForm: insert initial header PHI (preheader input) and rebind vars before condition; seal updates PHI inputs; avoid duplicate PHIs by replace
- MIR interpreter: add HAKO_VM_MAX_STEPS (alias NYASH_VM_MAX_STEPS) fail-fast budget to prevent infinite loops
- StringBox.lastIndexOf implemented (rfind, returns -1 when not found) in VM handlers
- Smokes: add strict/core/vm_phi_strict_smoke.sh (opt-in); quick remains green 120/120
- Docs: lang/src/vm/README.md and CURRENT_TASK.md updated with PHI strict policy and step budget
- Unify standard method calls to emit_unified_call; route via RouterPolicy and apply rewrite::{special,known} at a single entry.\n- Stabilize emit-time invariants: LocalSSA finalize + BlockSchedule PHI→Copy→Call ordering; metadata propagation on copies.\n- Known rewrite default ON (userbox only, strict guards) with opt-out flag NYASH_REWRITE_KNOWN_DEFAULT=0.\n- Expand TypeAnnotation whitelist (is_digit_char/is_hex_digit_char/is_alpha_char/Map.has).\n- Docs: unified-method-resolution design note; Quick Reference normalization note; selfhosting/quickstart.\n- Tools: add tools/selfhost_smoke.sh (dev-only).\n- Keep behavior unchanged for Unknown/core/user-instance via BoxCall fallback; all tests green (quick/integration).
- SSOT using profiles (aliases/packages via nyash.toml), AST prelude merge
- Parser/member guards; Builder pin/PHI and instance→function rewrite (dev on)
- VM refactors (handlers split) and JSON roundtrip/nested stabilization
- CURRENT_TASK.md updated with scope and acceptance criteria
Notes: dev-only guards remain togglable via env; no default behavior changes for prod.
