changes

fusion_plating/fusion_plating_certificates/__manifest__.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 {
     'name': 'Fusion Plating — Certificates',
-    'version': '19.0.6.0.0',
+    'version': '19.0.6.1.0',
     'category': 'Manufacturing/Plating',
     'summary': 'Certificate registry for CoC, thickness reports, and quality documents.',
     'description': """

fusion_plating/fusion_plating_certificates/models/res_config_settings.py

@@ -15,9 +15,10 @@ class ResConfigSettings(models.TransientModel):
     x_fc_owner_user_id = fields.Many2one(
         related='company_id.x_fc_owner_user_id', readonly=False,
     )
-    x_fc_coc_signature_override = fields.Binary(
-        related='company_id.x_fc_coc_signature_override', readonly=False,
-    )
+    # x_fc_coc_signature_override was retired 2026-05-17 — cert
+    # signatures now come from the certifier user's Plating Signature
+    # only. Field stays on res.company (no migration) but is no longer
+    # exposed in settings.
     x_fc_nadcap_logo = fields.Binary(
         related='company_id.x_fc_nadcap_logo', readonly=False,
     )

fusion_plating/fusion_plating_certificates/views/res_config_settings_views.xml

@@ -22,12 +22,14 @@
                         <field name="x_fc_owner_user_id"
                                options="{'no_create': True, 'no_open': True}"/>
                     </setting>
-                    <setting id="fp_coc_sig_override"
-                             string="Signature Override Image"
-                             help="Upload a scanned signature here to override the owner user's employee signature (useful if they don't have an HR record).">
-                        <field name="x_fc_coc_signature_override"
-                               widget="image" class="oe_avatar"/>
-                    </setting>
+                    <!-- Removed 2026-05-17: the "Signature Override Image"
+                         setting was retired. Cert signatures now come
+                         exclusively from the certifier user's Plating
+                         Signature (Preferences → My Profile →
+                         x_fc_signature_image). The DB column on
+                         res.company stays in place for now (no
+                         migration) but is no longer read by any
+                         report. -->
                 </block>
 
                 <block title="Accreditation Logos"