Approve Shu infantry handpainted sprite v8

docs/unit-sprite-next-steps.md

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+# Unit Sprite Next Steps
+
+This file is generated by `scripts/write-unit-sprite-next-steps.py`.
+
+## Current Gate
+
+- Approved baseline units: 7
+- Pending approval units: 0
+- Queued rework units: 84
+- Manifest: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json`
+- Audit: `docs/unit-sprite-rework-audit.json`
+- Current approval board: not generated until the next pending sample.
+- Batch inventory boards include old queued assets; use them for inventory/regression checks, not approval.
+
+## Next Unit Queue
+
+1. `unit-shu-spearman` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=32`, actions `border-hits=82`, spec `unit-sprite-batch2-shu-spearman-spec.md`
+2. `unit-shu-archer` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=64`, actions `border-hits=140`, spec `unit-sprite-batch2-shu-archer-spec.md`
+3. `unit-shu-cavalry` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=64`, actions `border-hits=144`, spec `unit-sprite-batch2-shu-cavalry-spec.md`
+4. `unit-shu-strategist` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=32`, actions `border-hits=98`, spec `unit-sprite-batch2-shu-strategist-spec.md`
+5. `unit-shu-officer` - queued-rework, base `border-hits=32`, actions `border-hits=82`, spec `unit-sprite-batch2-shu-officer-spec.md`
+
+## Commands Before Approval
+
+```powershell
+python scripts\audit-unit-sprite-sheets.py
+python scripts\render-unit-sprite-review-boards.py
+python scripts\render-current-sprite-approval-board.py
+python scripts\check-unit-sprite-art-quality.py
+python scripts\check-unit-sprite-approval-gate.py --mode sample
+python scripts\write-unit-sprite-next-steps.py
+python scripts\check-unit-sprite-workflow-consistency.py
+```
+
+## Commands After Approval
+
+After user approval, promote the approved unit in `unit-sprite-rework-manifest.json`, regenerate outputs, and only then use the release gate.
+
+```powershell
+python scripts\audit-unit-sprite-sheets.py
+python scripts\render-unit-sprite-review-boards.py
+python scripts\check-unit-sprite-approval-gate.py --mode release
+pnpm build
+```
+
+## First Task After Current Approval
+
+- Start with `unit-shu-spearman`.
+- Use spec: `unit-sprite-batch2-shu-spearman-spec.md`.
+- Generate source art, assemble sheets, produce contact/GIF/before-after/scale/battle screenshots, then rerun the gates.