diff --git a/ROADMAP.md b/ROADMAP.md
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@@ -26,9 +26,11 @@ it exists. Checkboxes track status.
       lines) built from the executor's bounded `stderr_data`, with the full log
       still in the expander. Markup-escaped + unit-tested.
 
-- [ ] **A4. Narrow bare `except:` blocks.** Config loading, `pre_function`/
-      `post_function`, ffprobe JSON parsing, etc. use `except: pass`, silently
-      swallowing real bugs. Catch specific exceptions; log the rest.
+- [x] **A4. Narrow bare `except:` blocks.** DONE — all 46 bare `except:`
+      replaced with specific exception types; config/probe/hook failures that
+      indicate real problems are now logged (e.g. ffprobe JSON parse errors).
+      Also fixed a latent NameError in the shutdown handler. No bare `except:`
+      remain.
 
 ## Phase B — Finish & polish current fork features