docs(decisions): Store route re-opened via an Individual developer account

Creator ruling 2026-10-30: the Microsoft Store is the distribution target again, through an
Individual (not Company) developer account — which is what made the 2026-10-22 withdrawal necessary
in the first place, and why no legal entity is now required. The publisher line shows the verified
individual name; distribution work stays parked until the account exists, and the site's 'coming
soon to the Microsoft Store' copy is accurate again.
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@@ -39,7 +39,15 @@ Free tier caps output at **720p30**; **$10/month** or **$400 lifetime** unlocks
as marketed (breach → Microsoft may refund in full at its discretion), and **raising the price
disables auto-renew** — the launch price is effectively locked for the product's life.
## Distribution — Store route withdrawn 2026-10-22
## Distribution — Store route RE-OPENED 2026-10-30 (Individual account)
**2026-10-30:** the Store is the route again, via a **Microsoft Individual developer account**
(not Company), so no legal entity is needed and the publisher line shows the verified individual
name. The creator will open the account; distribution work stays parked until then. The site copy
("Coming soon to the Microsoft Store") is therefore accurate again, and the 2026-10-22
"Store is dead / direct + Steam" ruling below is superseded.
## Superseded: Store route withdrawn 2026-10-22
- **2026-09-27 Store MSIX + Store IAP decided; 2026-10-22 withdrawn.** A brand name on the
Store's *publisher* line requires a **Company** account → a registered legal entity (LLC ~$85