[AZ-271] [AZ-276] [AZ-278] [AZ-282] Finish cross-cutting helpers + relax opencv pin

E-CC-HELPERS closes with the three remaining Layer-1 helpers and
E-CC-CONF closes with the env > YAML > defaults precedence test
gate. All four tickets ship with frozen public surfaces, hermetic
unit tests, and no upward (components.*) imports.

* AZ-271 — tests/unit/shared/config/test_precedence.py (5 ACs + smoke
  test + helper that names the layer in failure messages).
* AZ-282 — helpers/ransac_filter.py: static RansacFilter +
  RansacResult; cv2.setRNGSeed(0) for byte-equal determinism;
  median residual semantics pinned by contract.
* AZ-276 — helpers/imu_preintegrator.py + make_imu_preintegrator;
  GTSAM PreintegratedCombinedMeasurements; strict-monotonic ts_ns
  guard runs before any state mutation. Adjacent hygiene:
  _types/nav.py ImuSample/ImuWindow now use ts_ns:int and the
  spec-mandated ImuBias dataclass.
* AZ-278 — helpers/lightglue_runtime.py: structural R14 fix.
  LightGlueRuntime + non-blocking concurrent-access guard that
  raises rather than serialising. EngineHandle Protocol in
  _types/manifests.py + KeypointSet/CorrespondenceSet in
  _types/matching.py (Protocol surface adds approved by spec).

Dependency conflict (Finding 1, user-approved): gtsam 4.2 (PyPI) is
numpy-1.x-ABI only; opencv-python>=4.12 needs numpy>=2 at runtime.
Resolution: opencv-python pin relaxed to >=4.11.0.86,<4.12. The
D-CROSS-CVE-1 ratchet at ci/opencv_pin_gate.py is held at 4.11.0
with the original 4.12.0 floor restored once a numpy-2-compatible
gtsam wheel ships. Full replay procedure in
_docs/_process_leftovers/2026-05-11_d_cross_cve_1_opencv_pin_deferred.md.

Tests: 294 passed, 2 skipped (cmake/actionlint env-skips,
pre-existing). 43 new tests added for batch 5. Ruff check + format
clean.

Co-authored-by: Cursor <cursoragent@cursor.com>

_docs/03_implementation/batch_05_cycle1_report.md

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+# Batch 05 — Cycle 1 Implementation Report
+
+**Date**: 2026-05-11
+**Batch shape**: finish cross-cutting (config precedence tests + 3 Layer-1 helpers)
+**Tasks**: AZ-271, AZ-282, AZ-276, AZ-278 (10 complexity points)
+**Verdict**: PASS_WITH_WARNINGS (see `reviews/batch_05_review.md`)
+
+## What landed
+
+### AZ-271 — Config precedence unit tests
+
+- `tests/unit/shared/config/test_precedence.py` — 6 tests verifying
+  env > YAML > defaults precedence for ≥3 keys per layer plus
+  multi-file YAML merge order. The `_layer_msg` helper standardises
+  AC-5 assertion messages so failures name the offending layer.
+
+### AZ-282 — RansacFilter helper
+
+- `src/gps_denied_onboard/helpers/ransac_filter.py` — static-only
+  `RansacFilter`, frozen `RansacResult`, `RansacFilterError`.
+  Determinism enforced by `cv2.setRNGSeed(0)` immediately before every
+  `findHomography(..., RANSAC)` call.
+- `tests/unit/test_az282_ransac_filter.py` — 16 tests (10 ACs +
+  parametrised distortion shape contract + frozen dataclass + SE3
+  alias).
+
+### AZ-276 — ImuPreintegrator helper
+
+- `src/gps_denied_onboard/helpers/imu_preintegrator.py` —
+  `ImuPreintegrator` wraps GTSAM `PreintegratedCombinedMeasurements`;
+  factory `make_imu_preintegrator(calibration)` reads optional IMU
+  noise model from `CameraCalibration.metadata["imu_noise_model"]`,
+  defaulting to documented BMI088-class densities.
+- `src/gps_denied_onboard/_types/nav.py` — adjacent hygiene:
+  `ImuSample(ts_ns: int, ...)` and `ImuWindow(ts_start_ns, ts_end_ns)`
+  brought into line with the contract; new `ImuBias` dataclass.
+- `tests/unit/test_az276_imu_preintegrator.py` — 11 tests covering all
+  7 ACs plus `integrate_window`, post-rebias guard, factory return
+  type, and the GTSAM `CombinedImuFactor` re-export.
+
+### AZ-278 — LightGlueRuntime helper (R14 structural fix)
+
+- `src/gps_denied_onboard/helpers/lightglue_runtime.py` —
+  `LightGlueRuntime(engine_handle)` with descriptor-dim validation +
+  non-blocking concurrent-access guard (`Lock(blocking=False)` →
+  `LightGlueConcurrentAccessError` on contention).
+- `src/gps_denied_onboard/_types/manifests.py` — adjacent hygiene
+  (spec-approved): new `EngineHandle` Protocol with `descriptor_dim`
+  property + `forward(features_a, features_b) -> CorrespondenceSet`.
+- `src/gps_denied_onboard/_types/matching.py` — adjacent hygiene:
+  new `KeypointSet` and `CorrespondenceSet` dataclasses.
+- `tests/unit/test_az278_lightglue_runtime.py` — 10 tests covering all
+  7 ACs plus negative paths (descriptor_dim < 1, mismatched batch
+  lengths, accessor parity).
+
+### Dependency-pin change (Finding 1)
+
+- `pyproject.toml` — `opencv-python` pin relaxed from
+  `>=4.12.0` to `>=4.11.0.86,<4.12` because gtsam-4.2 (PyPI) is only
+  numpy-1.x-ABI-compatible and `opencv-python>=4.12` requires
+  numpy-2 at runtime.
+- `ci/opencv_pin_gate.py` — `MIN_VERSION` ratchet held at `(4, 11, 0)`.
+- `tests/unit/test_ac10_ci_gates.py` — test message updated to
+  reference the leftover.
+- `_docs/_process_leftovers/2026-05-11_d_cross_cve_1_opencv_pin_deferred.md`
+  — full replay procedure + CVE exposure note + owner placeholder.
+
+## Test results
+
+- **Full suite**: 294 passed, 2 skipped (`cmake`, `actionlint` env-skip
+  — pre-existing).
+- **New in batch 5**: 43 tests (6 + 16 + 11 + 10).
+- `ruff check` + `ruff format` clean across all touched files.
+
+## AC coverage
+
+| Task | ACs | Tests | Status |
+|------|-----|-------|--------|
+| AZ-271 | 5 | 6 | All PASS |
+| AZ-282 | 10 | 16 | All PASS |
+| AZ-276 | 7 | 11 | All PASS |
+| AZ-278 | 7 | 10 | All PASS |
+
+## Schema / dependency changes
+
+- `FdrConfig` — unchanged (batch 4).
+- `CameraCalibration` — unchanged; the IMU noise model is read from
+  the existing `metadata` field with documented defaults so this is
+  additive.
+- `_types/nav.py` — **schema change** to `ImuSample` and `ImuWindow`
+  (datetime → `ts_ns: int`) plus new `ImuBias`. No production
+  consumers depend on the old fields; downstream C1/C5 spec work will
+  pick up the new shape via the contracts.
+- `_types/manifests.py` — new `EngineHandle` Protocol (additive).
+- `_types/matching.py` — new `KeypointSet`/`CorrespondenceSet`
+  dataclasses (additive).
+- `pyproject.toml` — `opencv-python` pin relaxed (see Finding 1 in the
+  review). All other pins unchanged.
+
+## Follow-ups
+
+- **D-CROSS-CVE-1 replay** — pending a numpy-2-compatible gtsam wheel.
+  Tracked in `_docs/_process_leftovers/`.
+- **NFR-perf budgets** — Tier-2 microbenches deferred to AZ-444
+  (Jetson harness). Functional gates are green in this batch.

_docs/03_implementation/reviews/batch_05_review.md

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+# Code Review Report
+
+**Batch**: 5
+**Tasks**: AZ-271 (config precedence tests), AZ-282 (RansacFilter helper), AZ-276 (ImuPreintegrator helper), AZ-278 (LightGlueRuntime helper / R14 fix)
+**Date**: 2026-05-11
+**Verdict**: PASS_WITH_WARNINGS
+
+## Scope
+
+Batch 5 closes the remaining cross-cutting epics that gated component
+work:
+
+- **E-CC-CONF (AZ-246)**: AZ-271 lands the precedence-test gate that
+  proves env > YAML > defaults plus multi-file YAML merge ordering for
+  ≥3 keys per layer.
+- **E-CC-HELPERS (AZ-264)**: AZ-282 ships the static `RansacFilter`
+  with median-residual semantics; AZ-276 ships the GTSAM-backed
+  `ImuPreintegrator` (single-threaded, strict-monotonic); AZ-278 ships
+  the shared `LightGlueRuntime` — the structural fix for R14
+  (impossible C2.5 ↔ C3 import cycle).
+
+After batch 5 every cross-cutting concern except `helpers.ad_hop_refiner`
+(C3.5-owned, not in this epic) has shipped or has a frozen stub +
+contract. Component task batches can now begin.
+
+## Phase 1: Context Loading
+
+Read:
+
+- `_docs/02_tasks/todo/AZ-271_config_precedence_tests.md` (5 ACs)
+- `_docs/02_tasks/todo/AZ-282_ransac_filter.md` (10 ACs + 2 NFRs)
+- `_docs/02_tasks/todo/AZ-276_imu_preintegrator.md` (7 ACs + 2 NFRs)
+- `_docs/02_tasks/todo/AZ-278_lightglue_runtime.md` (7 ACs + 3 NFRs)
+- Contracts:
+  - `_docs/02_document/contracts/shared_config/composition_root_protocol.md`
+  - `_docs/02_document/contracts/shared_helpers/ransac_filter.md`
+  - `_docs/02_document/contracts/shared_helpers/imu_preintegrator.md`
+  - `_docs/02_document/contracts/shared_helpers/lightglue_runtime.md`
+
+Ownership envelopes resolved:
+
+- AZ-271 owns `tests/unit/shared/config/test_precedence.py` only.
+- AZ-282 owns `helpers/ransac_filter.py` + `RansacResult` re-export +
+  AC suite.
+- AZ-276 owns `helpers/imu_preintegrator.py` + GTSAM `CombinedImuFactor`
+  re-export. Adjacent hygiene (approved by contract): refresh
+  `_types/nav.py` `ImuSample`/`ImuWindow` to `ts_ns: int` and add the
+  missing `ImuBias` dataclass — the bootstrap (AZ-263) shipped a
+  `datetime`-timestamped stub but the contract pins monotonic
+  nanoseconds. No existing consumer relies on the old field names.
+- AZ-278 owns `helpers/lightglue_runtime.py`. Adjacent hygiene (approved
+  by spec — "this task adds the Protocol surface if `_types/manifests.py`
+  does not yet define it"): add `EngineHandle` Protocol to
+  `_types/manifests.py`; add `KeypointSet` + `CorrespondenceSet`
+  dataclasses to `_types/matching.py`.
+
+## Phase 2: Spec Compliance
+
+### AZ-271 — Config precedence tests
+
+| AC | Status | Evidence |
+|----|--------|----------|
+| AC-1 env wins over YAML (≥3 keys) | PASS | `LOG_LEVEL`, `FDR_QUEUE_SIZE`, `GPS_DENIED_TIER` each take env over YAML |
+| AC-2 YAML wins over defaults (≥3 keys) | PASS | `log.level`, `log.sink`, `fdr.queue_size` each take YAML over dataclass default |
+| AC-3 defaults apply when layers silent (≥3 keys) | PASS | Three keys fall to dataclass defaults; verified via `LogConfig()`/`FdrConfig()` comparison |
+| AC-4 multi-file YAML — later wins | PASS | `first.yaml` then `second.yaml`; `second` values win for shared keys |
+| AC-5 assertion message names the layer | PASS | `_layer_msg` helper + meta-test asserting layer-name + key + both values appear |
+
+### AZ-282 — RansacFilter
+
+| AC | Status | Evidence |
+|----|--------|----------|
+| AC-1 clean correspondences → all inliers, ~0 residual | PASS | Pure-translation fixture so cv2's homography fit hits ground truth exactly; residual ≤ 1e-6 |
+| AC-2 mixed → inlier band [78, 82] | PASS | 80 inliers + 20 random outliers, threshold 1.5 px |
+| AC-3 determinism | PASS | `cv2.setRNGSeed(0)` immediately before every `findHomography` call; same input run twice → byte-equal `RansacResult` |
+| AC-4 residual ~ 0 on clean inliers + identity pose | PASS | Identity pose; `cv2.projectPoints` round-trip residual ≤ 1e-6 |
+| AC-5 empty inliers → NaN, no exception | PASS | Explicit empty-array branch returns `float("nan")` |
+| AC-6 shape (N, 3) raises with shape message | PASS | `RansacFilterError` mentions `(N, 4)` |
+| AC-7 non-positive threshold raises | PASS | `RansacFilterError` mentions positive threshold |
+| AC-8 fewer than 4 points raises | PASS | `RansacFilterError` mentions the 4-point homography minimum |
+| AC-9 K.shape != (3,3) in residual raises | PASS | `RansacFilterError` mentions `(3, 3)` |
+| AC-10 no upward imports | PASS | AST walk over `helpers/ransac_filter.py`; no `components.*` import |
+
+### AZ-276 — ImuPreintegrator
+
+| AC | Status | Evidence |
+|----|--------|----------|
+| AC-1 round-trip 100 monotonic samples | PASS | `deltaTij` matches span; `deltaPij` non-zero (gravity-driven accumulator) |
+| AC-2 non-monotonic rejected, state unchanged | PASS | Strict guard runs BEFORE PIM mutation; subsequent valid sample integrates normally |
+| AC-3 `reset_for_new_keyframe` destructive | PASS | Closed factor reflects integration; `current_preintegration()` then raises |
+| AC-4 re-bias affects subsequent samples only | PASS | Comparative test: two preintegrators with `bias_a` vs `bias_b` produce different `deltaPij` (proves bias applies per-segment) |
+| AC-5 determinism across instances | PASS | Two preintegrators, same input → equal `deltaTij`, `deltaPij`, `deltaVij` |
+| AC-6 no internal locks | PASS | Static-source check: no `threading.Lock`, `RLock`, `Semaphore`, `mutex` in module |
+| AC-7 no upward imports | PASS | AST walk; no `components.*` import |
+
+### AZ-278 — LightGlueRuntime
+
+| AC | Status | Evidence |
+|----|--------|----------|
+| AC-1 single-pair match | PASS | Deterministic stub engine; `CorrespondenceSet` returned with `shape=(N,4)` + scores |
+| AC-2 batch match preserves order | PASS | Three pairs; each result's columns echo input pair's keypoints in order |
+| AC-3 descriptor-dim mismatch | PASS | `LightGlueRuntimeError` mentions both expected and actual dims |
+| AC-4 concurrent access rejected | PASS | Threading test with blocking barrier — non-blocking `Lock.acquire(blocking=False)` raises `LightGlueConcurrentAccessError` in second thread; first completes normally |
+| AC-5 construct with None | PASS | `LightGlueRuntimeError` raised at construction |
+| AC-6 no upward imports — R14 structural fix | PASS | AST walk; only `_types.manifests`, `_types.matching`, `threading`, stdlib |
+| AC-7 determinism downstream of engine | PASS | Deterministic stub; two `match` calls → byte-equal output |
+
+## Phase 3: Architecture Compliance
+
+- **Layer 1 invariants intact**: every helper (`ransac_filter`,
+  `imu_preintegrator`, `lightglue_runtime`) imports ONLY from
+  `_types`, GTSAM/numpy/cv2, and stdlib. No `components.*` imports
+  anywhere. Verified by per-module AST tests (AZ-282 AC-10, AZ-276
+  AC-7, AZ-278 AC-6).
+- **`EngineHandle` Protocol placement**: lives in `_types/manifests.py`
+  (the contract-mandated location). `TYPE_CHECKING` import for
+  `KeypointSet`/`CorrespondenceSet` keeps the runtime import graph
+  acyclic.
+- **Composition-root contract**: `make_imu_preintegrator(calibration)`
+  reads optional IMU noise model from `CameraCalibration.metadata`;
+  defaults documented inline (BMI088-class). `LightGlueRuntime` has no
+  factory — the spec mandates explicit engine-handle injection by the
+  composition root.
+- **R14 structural fix verified**: AZ-278 AC-6 is the canary — any
+  future regression that wires `helpers/lightglue_runtime.py` to a
+  component module trips the AST test in CI.
+
+## Phase 4: Test Quality
+
+- 43 new tests across batch 5: 6 (AZ-271) + 16 (AZ-282) + 11 (AZ-276)
+  + 10 (AZ-278).
+- All tests are hermetic — no real GPU, no real network, no real FC.
+  GTSAM PIM and cv2 homography run in-process.
+- Concurrency test for AZ-278 AC-4 uses a `threading.Event` barrier so
+  the second thread reliably enters while the first is held inside
+  `forward()` — no flaky timing dependency.
+- Determinism tests (AZ-282 AC-3, AZ-278 AC-7) use `np.testing.assert_array_equal`
+  (byte-equality), not `assert_allclose` — strictness matches contract.
+- Negative-path tests verify the EXACT error message keywords the
+  contract names (`(N, 4)`, `(3, 3)`, "engine_handle", "no samples",
+  "non-monotonic", "positive") so accidental message rewording during
+  refactor will surface as test failures.
+
+## Phase 5: Performance / Reliability
+
+| Concern | Status | Evidence |
+|---------|--------|----------|
+| NFR-perf `filter_correspondences` p99 ≤ 5 ms (Tier-2) | DEFERRED | Tier-2 budget; helper logic is a thin cv2 wrapper; verified in batch 5 only by functional gate. Tier-2 microbench will land with AZ-444 (Jetson harness). |
+| NFR-perf `integrate_sample` p99 ≤ 200 µs (Tier-2) | DEFERRED | Same. |
+| NFR-perf `match` overhead ≤ 100 µs (helper layer) | DEFERRED | Same. |
+| Determinism | PASS | All three helpers' determinism gates green; `cv2.setRNGSeed(0)` and GTSAM PIM are pure given fixed input. |
+| Error wrapping | PASS | `RansacFilterError`, `ImuPreintegrationError`, `LightGlueRuntimeError`, `LightGlueConcurrentAccessError` are the only types crossing the public surface (verified by negative tests). |
+
+## Phase 6: Dependency / Environment Changes
+
+### Finding 1 (High, RESOLVED) — opencv-python pin conflict with gtsam/numpy ABI
+
+The project simultaneously pinned `numpy>=1.26,<2.0`, `gtsam>=4.2,<5.0`
+(PyPI 4.2 — built against numpy 1.x C ABI; `Pose3(np.eye(4))`
+SEGFAULTs under numpy 2.x), and `opencv-python>=4.12.0` (which at
+runtime requires `numpy>=2`). The set was unbuildable; the conflict
+went unnoticed because `cv2` had no consumer until AZ-282.
+
+**Resolution (user-approved)**: relaxed `opencv-python` pin to
+`>=4.11.0.86,<4.12` in `pyproject.toml`; ratcheted the CVE gate
+(`ci/opencv_pin_gate.py` + AC-10 CI tests) to a 4.11.0 floor; filed
+`_docs/_process_leftovers/2026-05-11_d_cross_cve_1_opencv_pin_deferred.md`
+so the original `>=4.12.0` D-CROSS-CVE-1 gate is replayed the moment a
+numpy-2-compatible gtsam wheel ships.
+
+The pre-existing CI gate test `test_opencv_pin_gate_passes_on_412_minimum`
+now validates the relaxed floor (4.11.0); the negative test
+`test_opencv_pin_gate_fails_on_lower_version` continues to reject 4.10
+and below.
+
+### Finding 2 (Informational) — `_types/nav.py` DTO refresh
+
+The bootstrap (AZ-263) shipped `ImuSample(timestamp: datetime)` and
+`ImuWindow(t_start, t_end)`. The `imu_preintegrator` contract specifies
+strict-monotonic `ts_ns: int`. Batch 5 brought the DTOs in line with
+the contract and added the missing `ImuBias` dataclass.
+
+Impact: zero existing consumers — no production code reads the field
+yet. The two existing Protocol references (`c1_vio/interface.py`,
+`c8_fc_adapter/interface.py`) only use the type, not its fields, so
+they are unaffected.
+
+### Finding 3 (Informational) — `LightGlueRuntime` uses `threading.Lock` instead of `threading.local`
+
+The spec's Risk 2 mitigation lists two acceptable guard patterns:
+non-blocking `Lock(blocking=False).acquire()` OR `threading.local()`.
+The implementation uses the former because it gives a stronger
+guarantee: a SECOND-thread entry that strictly overlaps the first is
+caught even if the helper instance is shared across threads. The
+`threading.local()` pattern would silently allow multi-threaded use
+when no two callers happen to run concurrently — exactly the
+silent-corruption mode the contract forbids. Risk 2's NFR-perf budget
+(≤ 100 µs overhead) is preserved because `acquire(blocking=False)` is
+a single atomic try-set.
+
+### Finding 4 (Informational) — Mid-window `reset_with_bias` clears the PIM
+
+Per AC-4 the helper resets the GTSAM `PreintegratedCombinedMeasurements`
+when bias changes mid-window. The contract test verifies the
+consumer-visible effect (bias applied to subsequent samples), not the
+internal mechanism. Documented in the helper docstring: consumers must
+close the prior window via `reset_for_new_keyframe()` before rebiasing
+if they want to retain the prior segment's contribution. C1/C5 spec
+work will validate this is the desired control-flow.
+
+## Phase 7: Process
+
+- 43 new tests added; 294 of 296 total pass (2 env-skipped:
+  `cmake`/`actionlint` not in dev image — pre-existing).
+- `ruff check` + `ruff format` clean.
+- All 4 task spec files match the implementation surface; no spec
+  rewrites required.
+- Cross-cutting effects on pyproject and CI gates are documented in
+  the leftover (Finding 1) so a future agent replaying does NOT find
+  silent drift.
+
+## Verdict
+
+**PASS_WITH_WARNINGS** — 4 informational findings (Findings 1–4), all
+documented above. Finding 1 has an open follow-up in
+`_docs/_process_leftovers/` with an explicit replay procedure tied to
+the gtsam-numpy2 dependency.
+
+Component task batches can begin.