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@@ -14,16 +14,6 @@ A Nostr-native Torznab indexer. Subscribes to NIP-35 torrent events on the Nostr
 - Fetches publisher profiles (kind 0) so you see names and avatars instead of raw pubkeys
 - Web UI at `/ui` — dashboard, indexed content browser, publisher management, publish queue
 
-## Phase status
-
-- [x] Phase 0 — bootstrap: daemon boots, config, DB migrations, `/health`, journald JSON logging
-- [x] Phase 1 — reader, basic Torznab: relay subscription, kind 2003 indexing, `t=caps` + `t=search`
-- [x] Phase 2 — full *arr compatibility: TMDB enrichment, structured ID matching (imdb/tvdb/tmdb), tvsearch/movie/music queries
-- [x] Phase 3 — curation: WoT filter (follows graph levels 0–2), NIP-51 mute lists, publisher trust scores, report tracking
-- [x] Phase 4 — writer/publisher: NIP-46 bunker signing, qBittorrent watcher, torrent file parsing, publish queue
-- [x] Web UI: dashboard, indexed browser with FTS search, publisher management with vouch/block/mute, publish queue view
-- [ ] Phase 5 — Blossom binary bridge
-- [ ] Phase 6 — FIPS deployment
 
 ## Quick start