Archive governed packets without stripping out provenance.

Retention matters because the packet must still be legible later. NORNR retention workflows keep packet id, version, provenance and signed bundle references attached as the record moves into archive.

Archive package

Packet, statement, signature and provenance stay together

Retention should preserve packet integrity rather than flattening the trail into disconnected files.

Lookup later

Archived packets remain reusable later

Audit, finance and procurement should be able to reopen one packet and still understand where it came from.

Best fit

Teams that need one record to survive close and review cycles

Retention is strongest after the first live lane is already producing repeatable packets.