Review status: v8.38 not present in checkout
The available code is v8.37. Its project creation, task/log, integrity, and repair paths still read or write My Work 2 records, so the requested index-only behavior is not implemented in this checkout. The existing 74-test suite passes. Read-only loading against the supplied sample vault succeeded; GUI and Windows runtime behavior were not tested.
Next: Provide the release changes in the review checkout so index preservation and focused regressions can be reviewed.