refactor: Major v6 epic creation improvements and documentation overhaul

## Key Changes

### 1. Epic Creation Workflow Enhancements
- Added user-value focused epic structure principles (NO technical layer breakdown)
- Implemented multi-mode detection: CONTINUE, REPLACE, or UPDATE existing epics
- Added comprehensive anti-pattern examples showing wrong vs right epic breakdown
- Epics now created AFTER architecture for technically-informed story breakdown
- Added checkpoint protocol for interactive workflow progression

### 2. Removed Deprecated Solutioning Gate Check
- Deleted entire solutioning-gate-check workflow (682 lines)
- Replaced by new implementation-readiness workflow
- Cleaner separation of concerns in solutioning phase

### 3. PRD Template Simplification
- Removed hardcoded "Implementation Planning", "References", and "Next Steps" sections
- PRD now focuses purely on requirements, not workflow orchestration
- Epics/stories created as separate step after architecture

### 4. Documentation Overhaul (15+ docs updated)
- Updated quick-start guide with v6 workflow sequence
- Clarified that epics are created AFTER architecture, not during PRD
- Updated solutioning docs to reflect implementation-readiness pattern
- Improved agents-guide, brownfield-guide, enterprise docs
- Enhanced glossary, FAQ, and workflow reference documentation

### 5. Workflow Path Adjustments
- All 4 paths updated (enterprise/method × brownfield/greenfield)
- Version bumps across BMGD, BMM, and CIS workflow YAMLs
- Minor instruction file updates for consistency

### Files Changed
- 65 files total: 468 insertions, 978 deletions (net reduction of 510 lines)
- 4 files deleted (entire solutioning-gate-check workflow)
- 1 new directory added (implementation-readiness placeholder)
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Brian Madison
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@@ -291,9 +291,10 @@ See the [Workflows section in BMM README](../README.md) for details.
**BMad Method/Enterprise:** Use `prd` workflow
- Creates PRD.md + epic breakdown
- Creates PRD.md with FRs/NFRs only
- References existing architecture
- Plans integration points
- Epics+Stories created AFTER architecture phase
**Brownfield-specific:** See [Scale Adaptive System](./scale-adaptive-system.md) for complete workflow paths by track.
@@ -309,7 +310,8 @@ See the [Workflows section in BMM README](../README.md) for details.
**Workflows:**
- `create-architecture` - Extend architecture docs (BMad Method/Enterprise)
- `solutioning-gate-check` - Validate before implementation (BMad Method/Enterprise)
- `create-epics-and-stories` - Create epics and stories AFTER architecture
- `implementation-readiness` - Validate before implementation (BMad Method/Enterprise)
### Phase 4: Implementation (All Tracks)
@@ -473,8 +475,8 @@ Document in tech-spec/architecture:
1. **Document:** Run `document-project` (Deep scan) - Critical for understanding existing UI patterns
2. **Analyze:** Load Analyst → `research` (if evaluating analytics libraries)
3. **Plan:** Load PM → `prd`
4. **Solution:** Load Architect → `create-architecture` → `solutioning-gate-check`
3. **Plan:** Load PM → `prd` (creates FRs/NFRs)
4. **Solution:** Load Architect → `create-architecture` → `create-epics-and-stories` → `implementation-readiness`
5. **Implement:** Sprint-based (10-15 stories)
- Load SM → `sprint-planning`
- Per epic: `epic-tech-context` → stories
@@ -495,10 +497,11 @@ Document in tech-spec/architecture:
1. **Document:** Run `document-project` (Exhaustive if not documented) - **Mandatory**
2. **Analyze:** Load Analyst → `research` (WebSocket vs WebRTC vs CRDT)
3. **Plan:** Load PM → `prd`
3. **Plan:** Load PM → `prd` (creates FRs/NFRs)
4. **Solution:**
- Load Architect → `create-architecture` (extend for real-time layer)
- Load Architect → `solutioning-gate-check`
- Load Architect → `create-epics-and-stories`
- Load Architect → `implementation-readiness`
5. **Implement:** Sprint-based (20-30 stories)
**Time:** 3-6 weeks
@@ -518,13 +521,14 @@ Document in tech-spec/architecture:
- `brainstorm-project` - Explore multi-tenancy approaches
- `research` - Database sharding, tenant isolation, pricing
- `product-brief` - Strategic document
3. **Plan:** Load PM → `prd` (comprehensive)
3. **Plan:** Load PM → `prd` (comprehensive FRs/NFRs)
4. **Solution:**
- `create-architecture` - Full system architecture
- `integration-planning` - Phased migration strategy
- `create-architecture` - Multi-tenancy architecture
- `validate-architecture` - External review
- `solutioning-gate-check` - Executive approval
- `create-epics-and-stories` - Create epics and stories
- `implementation-readiness` - Executive approval
5. **Implement:** Phased sprint-based (50+ stories)
**Time:** 3-6 months
@@ -634,7 +638,8 @@ prd # BMad Method/Enterprise tracks
# Phase 3: Solutioning (BMad Method/Enterprise)
# Architect agent:
create-architecture # Extend architecture
solutioning-gate-check # Final validation
create-epics-and-stories # Create epics and stories (after architecture)
implementation-readiness # Final validation
# Phase 4: Implementation (All Tracks)
# SM agent:
@@ -668,8 +673,11 @@ correct-course # If issues
**Phase 2 Planning:**
- `docs/tech-spec.md` (Quick Flow track)
- `docs/PRD.md` (BMad Method/Enterprise tracks)
- Epic breakdown
- `docs/PRD.md` (BMad Method/Enterprise tracks - FRs/NFRs only)
**Phase 3 Solutioning:**
- Epic breakdown (created after architecture)
**Phase 3 Architecture:**