Manual testing register
Manual testing is not treated as a failure. Undocumented manual testing is the failure mode.
manual-tests/register.yml gives each manual case an owner, area, and migration_status:
manual: the case is still intentionally manual.in_progress: the case has a known path to automation but is not done.automated: the case is represented by a checked-in automated test.
The metrics CLI uses this register for automation coverage. That means the transition from manual testing to automation is measured as an operating metric, not described only in a retrospective.