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@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ Sequence is serial: CryptoZing's filing can't name CyberCreek as member until Cy
 
 CyberCreek (parent) is approved (Business ID 25076646), so this track can start now — it does not wait on CyberCreek's publication or affidavit.
 
-1. [ ] Run AZCC name search for `CryptoZing LLC`; confirm availability.
+1. [x] Run AZCC name search for `CryptoZing LLC`; confirm availability. Available per AZCC Name Availability Search.
 2. [ ] File Articles of Organization (azcc.gov) naming **CyberCreek LLC (Business ID 25076646) as sole member** (member-managed); statutory agent: self. Filing fee $50; expedite ~$35.
 3. [ ] Receive Articles confirmation from AZCC. Save digital + physical copy. This is the name-lock the MS21 deploy swap depends on.
 4. [ ] Publish the formation notice — 3 consecutive runs in a Mohave County AZCC-approved paper, within 60 days of filing; collect the affidavit after the final run. Reuse the parent's publication playbook (§1 item 4 — The Standard, legals@thestandardnewspaper.net, ~$48), but the published member is **CyberCreek LLC**, not an individual.