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 ## Priority Order
 
-1. **Connection scan** — follows seasonal schedule
-2. **Flag urgent anomalies** — fermentation stalled, board tasks stuck >3 days
-3. **Update FABRIC-architecture.md** if new patterns found
-4. Continue concept-mapping (ongoing, low priority per session)
+1. **Firmware/Software updates** — follows seasonal schedule (off-season: daily, build/competition: every heartbeat)
+2. **Connection scan** — follows seasonal schedule
+3. **Flag urgent anomalies** — fermentation stalled, board tasks stuck >3 days
+4. **Update FABRIC-architecture.md** if new patterns found
 
 ## Goals
 
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 ## Active Monitoring Tasks
 
 - **Chief Delphi** — January through March (build season)
-- **FIRST Community Forum** — https://community.firstinspires.org/ (official announcements)
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+- **FIRST Community Forum** — https://community.firstinspires.org/ (official announcements)
+- **Firmware/Software Updates** — REV Hardware Client, CTR Phoenix Tuner X, PhotonVision, YAGSL, WPILib (seasonal schedule below)
+
+## Seasonal Schedule
+
+| Season | Firmware Scans | Connection Scans |
+|--------|---------------|-----------------|
+| **Off-season** (now - Dec) | Once per day | Once per day |
+| **Build season** (Jan - Mar) | Every heartbeat (~10 min) | Every heartbeat (~10 min) |
+| **Competition season** (Apr - Jun) | Every heartbeat | Every heartbeat |
+
+**Firmware update routing:** Oracle push → MrC review → 2890-bot → `#programming` channel. Students see critical updates without Chris manually checking.
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