diff --git a/build/markdown/CHANGELOG.md b/build/markdown/CHANGELOG.md
index 6a2eeca..3dccb86 100644
--- a/build/markdown/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/build/markdown/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 # Changelog
 
+* **fix: remove erroneous issue fields, clarify acceptance criteria as commit body content** by *Tiara Rodney* at *2026-03-22 02:34:47*
 * **chore: update document meta** by *Tiara Rodney* at *2026-03-22 02:18:32*
 * **Merge branch ‘bugfix/12’** by *Tiara Rodney* at *2026-03-22 01:42:38*
-* **fix: replace todo with mime-todo in all CLI references** by *Tiara Rodney* at *2026-03-22 01:42:32*
-* **Merge branch ‘feature/10’** by *Tiara Rodney* at *2026-03-22 01:38:33*
diff --git a/build/markdown/README.md b/build/markdown/README.md
index 841b627..bff61a1 100644
--- a/build/markdown/README.md
+++ b/build/markdown/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Document
 
 Version
-: 0.2.0
+: 0.3.0
 
 Status
 : Draft
@@ -289,10 +289,6 @@ DueStart: <YYYY-MM-DD>           # OPTIONAL
 DueEnd: <YYYY-MM-DD>             # OPTIONAL
 Description: <first line>
              <continuation lines>
-AcceptanceCriteria: <first line>  # OPTIONAL, set at in-progress
-                    <continuation lines>
-Acceptance: <first line>          # OPTIONAL, set at done
-            <continuation lines>
 ```
 
 ### Field Semantics
@@ -325,20 +321,6 @@ Acceptance: <first line>          # OPTIONAL, set at done
 * **DueStart / DueEnd**:
   \* Optional.
   \* If only one is present, the other is implicitly equal to it.
-* **AcceptanceCriteria**:
-  \* Optional. Set when transitioning to `in-progress`.
-  \* Defines what must be true for the issue to be considered done.
-  \* Follows the same indentation rules as `Description`.
-  \* `AcceptanceCriteria:` occupies 20 characters. Content begins at column 21.
-  \* Continuation lines MUST be indented with 20 spaces.
-  \* Immutable after being set.
-* **Acceptance**:
-  \* Optional. Set when transitioning to `done`.
-  \* Records what was delivered against the acceptance criteria.
-  \* Follows the same indentation rules as `Description`.
-  \* `Acceptance:` occupies 12 characters. Content begins at column 13.
-  \* Continuation lines MUST be indented with 12 spaces.
-  \* Immutable after being set.
 
 ### Description Block
 
@@ -362,8 +344,6 @@ the scope of an issue, the issue MUST be cancelled and a new issue created.
 Fields that MAY change after creation:
 
 * `Status` (via transition commits)
-* `AcceptanceCriteria` (set once at `in-progress` transition, immutable after)
-* `Acceptance` (set once at `done` transition, immutable after)
 
 Fields that MUST NOT change after creation:
 
@@ -448,20 +428,17 @@ Where:
 **\`\`todo(<ID>): in-progress\`\`** — Start work.
 
 * Branch: MUST be on `develop`.
-* Body: the acceptance criteria for the issue.
-* The `AcceptanceCriteria` field on the issue is set from the body of
-  this commit. It defines what must be true for the issue to be considered
-  done.
+* Body: acceptance criteria — defines what must be true for the issue to
+  be considered done. This is the contract between the person starting work
+  and the person reviewing it.
 * After this commit, the issue branch `<Type>/<ID>` may be created from
   `develop`.
 
 **\`\`todo(<ID>): done\`\`** — Complete work.
 
 * Branch: MUST be on `<Type>/<ID>`.
-* Body: acceptance statement — what was delivered against the acceptance
-  criteria.
-* The `Acceptance` field on the issue is set from the body of this
-  commit.
+* Body: acceptance — records what was delivered against the acceptance
+  criteria defined in the `in-progress` commit.
 * After this commit, the issue branch may be merged into `develop` using
   `--no-ff`.
 
@@ -628,8 +605,7 @@ mime-todo start <id> --acceptance-criteria "What must be true for this to be don
 ```
 
 This produces a `todo(<ID>): in-progress` commit. The
-`--acceptance-criteria` text is stored in the issue’s
-`AcceptanceCriteria` field and becomes the commit body. The issue branch
+`--acceptance-criteria` text becomes the commit body. The issue branch
 `<Type>/<ID>` may then be created by the user:
 
 ```default
@@ -642,9 +618,9 @@ Completing work (MUST be on `<Type>/<ID>`):
 mime-todo done <id> --acceptance "What was delivered against the criteria"
 ```
 
-This produces a `todo(<ID>): done` commit. The `--acceptance` text is
-stored in the issue’s `Acceptance` field and becomes the commit body.
-The issue branch may then be merged into `develop` using `--no-ff`.
+This produces a `todo(<ID>): done` commit. The `--acceptance` text
+becomes the commit body. The issue branch may then be merged into
+`develop` using `--no-ff`.
 
 Holding an issue (MUST be on `<Type>/<ID>`):
 
@@ -744,7 +720,6 @@ Unknown types are placed after all defined types.
 
 # Changelog
 
+* **fix: remove erroneous issue fields, clarify acceptance criteria as commit body content** by *Tiara Rodney* at *2026-03-22 02:34:47*
 * **chore: update document meta** by *Tiara Rodney* at *2026-03-22 02:18:32*
 * **Merge branch ‘bugfix/12’** by *Tiara Rodney* at *2026-03-22 01:42:38*
-* **fix: replace todo with mime-todo in all CLI references** by *Tiara Rodney* at *2026-03-22 01:42:32*
-* **Merge branch ‘feature/10’** by *Tiara Rodney* at *2026-03-22 01:38:33*