diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
index 1a9eeef..7de57b4 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -8,19 +8,17 @@
 # REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
 # PATH: /templates/workflows/universal/pre-release.yml.template
 # VERSION: 05.01.00
-# BRIEF: Manual pre-release -- builds dev/alpha/beta/rc packages from any branch
+# BRIEF: Auto pre-release on push to dev/alpha/beta/rc branches
 
 name: "Universal: Pre-Release"
 
 on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [closed]
+  push:
     branches:
       - dev
-  pull_request_target:
-    types: [synchronize, opened, reopened]
-    branches:
-      - main
+      - alpha
+      - beta
+      - rc
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       stability:
@@ -43,12 +41,11 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   build:
-    name: "Build Pre-Release (${{ inputs.stability || 'development' }})"
+    name: "Build Pre-Release (${{ inputs.stability || github.ref_name }})"
     runs-on: release
     if: >-
       github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
-      (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.pull_request.merged == true && github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'dev') ||
-      (github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' && github.event.pull_request.base.ref == 'main')
+      github.event_name == 'push'
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
@@ -56,7 +53,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           token: ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}
-          ref: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' && github.event.pull_request.head.sha || '' }}
+          ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
 
       - name: Setup moko-platform tools
         env:
@@ -64,20 +61,19 @@ jobs:
           MOKO_CLONE_HOST: git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting
         run: |
           # Use pre-installed /opt/moko-platform if available (updated by cron every 6h)
-          if [ -f “/opt/moko-platform/cli/version_bump.php” ] && [ -f “/opt/moko-platform/vendor/autoload.php” ]; then
-            echo “Using pre-installed /opt/moko-platform”
-            echo “MOKO_CLI=/opt/moko-platform/cli” >> “$GITHUB_ENV”
+          if [ -f /opt/moko-platform/cli/version_bump.php ] && [ -f /opt/moko-platform/cli/manifest_element.php ] && [ -f /opt/moko-platform/vendor/autoload.php ]; then
+            echo Using pre-installed /opt/moko-platform
+            echo MOKO_CLI=/opt/moko-platform/cli >> $GITHUB_ENV
           else
-            echo “Falling back to fresh clone”
-            if ! command -v composer &> /dev/null; then
-              sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y -qq php-cli php-mbstring php-xml php-zip php-curl composer >/dev/null 2>&1
+            echo Falling back to fresh clone
+            if ! command -v composer > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+              sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y -qq php-cli php-mbstring php-xml php-zip php-curl composer > /dev/null 2>&1
             fi
             rm -rf /tmp/moko-platform-api
-            git clone --depth 1 --branch main --quiet \
-              “https://x-access-token:${MOKO_CLONE_TOKEN}@${MOKO_CLONE_HOST}/moko-platform.git” \
-              /tmp/moko-platform-api
+            CLONE_URL=https://x-access-token:${MOKO_CLONE_TOKEN}@${MOKO_CLONE_HOST}/moko-platform.git
+            git clone --depth 1 --branch main --quiet $CLONE_URL /tmp/moko-platform-api
             cd /tmp/moko-platform-api && composer install --no-dev --no-interaction --quiet
-            echo “MOKO_CLI=/tmp/moko-platform-api/cli” >> “$GITHUB_ENV”
+            echo MOKO_CLI=/tmp/moko-platform-api/cli >> $GITHUB_ENV
           fi
 
       - name: Detect platform
@@ -88,9 +84,14 @@ jobs:
       - name: Resolve metadata and bump version
         id: meta
         run: |
-          # Auto-detect stability: RC for PRs targeting main, else use input or default to development
-          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "pull_request_target" ] && [ "${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}" = "main" ]; then
-            STABILITY="release-candidate"
+          # Auto-detect stability from branch name on push, or use input on dispatch
+          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "push" ]; then
+            case "${{ github.ref_name }}" in
+              rc)    STABILITY="release-candidate" ;;
+              alpha) STABILITY="alpha" ;;
+              beta)  STABILITY="beta" ;;
+              *)     STABILITY="development" ;;
+            esac
           else
             STABILITY="${{ inputs.stability || 'development' }}"
           fi
@@ -118,6 +119,9 @@ jobs:
             --path . --version "$VERSION" --branch "${{ github.ref_name }}" --stability "$STABILITY" 2>/dev/null || true
           php ${MOKO_CLI}/version_check.php --path . --fix 2>/dev/null || true
 
+          # Ensure licensing tags (updateservers, dlid) if enabled in manifest.xml
+          php ${MOKO_CLI}/manifest_licensing.php --path . --fix 2>/dev/null || true
+
           # Append suffix for output
           if [ -n "$SUFFIX" ]; then
             VERSION="${VERSION}${SUFFIX}"
@@ -162,7 +166,7 @@ jobs:
           php ${MOKO_CLI}/release_create.php \
             --path . --version "$VERSION" --tag "$TAG" \
             --token "${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}" --api-base "$API_BASE" \
-            --repo "${GITEA_REPO}" --branch dev --prerelease
+            --repo "${GITEA_REPO}" --branch "${{ github.ref_name }}" --prerelease
 
       - name: Update release notes from CHANGELOG.md
         run: |