diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-bump.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-bump.yml
index 9de5276..dd6e867 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-bump.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-bump.yml
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 #
 # FILE INFORMATION
 # DEFGROUP: Gitea.Workflow
-# INGROUP: moko-platform.Release
-# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
+# INGROUP: mokoplatform.Release
+# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/mokoplatform
 # PATH: /.mokogitea/workflows/auto-bump.yml
 # VERSION: 09.23.00
 # BRIEF: Auto patch-bump version on every push to dev (skips merge commits)
@@ -43,21 +43,21 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}
           fetch-depth: 1
 
-      - name: Setup moko-platform tools
+      - name: Setup mokoplatform tools
         run: |
-          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" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+          if [ -f "/opt/mokoplatform/cli/version_bump.php" ] && [ -f "/opt/mokoplatform/vendor/autoload.php" ]; then
+            echo "Using pre-installed /opt/mokoplatform"
+            echo "MOKO_CLI=/opt/mokoplatform/cli" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           else
             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
             fi
-            rm -rf /tmp/moko-platform-api
+            rm -rf /tmp/mokoplatform-api
             git clone --depth 1 --branch main --quiet \
-              "https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}@git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform.git" \
-              /tmp/moko-platform-api
-            cd /tmp/moko-platform-api && composer install --no-dev --no-interaction --quiet
-            echo "MOKO_CLI=/tmp/moko-platform-api/cli" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
+              "https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}@git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/mokoplatform.git" \
+              /tmp/mokoplatform-api
+            cd /tmp/mokoplatform-api && composer install --no-dev --no-interaction --quiet
+            echo "MOKO_CLI=/tmp/mokoplatform-api/cli" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           fi
 
       - name: Bump version
diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml
index e849522..3819480 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # FILE INFORMATION
 # DEFGROUP: Gitea.Workflow
 # INGROUP: moko-platform.Automation
-# VERSION: 09.25.02
+# VERSION: 09.25.04
 # BRIEF: Auto-create feature branch when an issue is opened
 
 name: "Universal: Issue Branch"
diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
index 9615a4e..24c47e0 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -1,243 +1,252 @@
-# Copyright (C) 2026 Moko Consulting <hello@mokoconsulting.tech>
-#
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
-#
-# FILE INFORMATION
-# DEFGROUP: Gitea.Workflow
-# INGROUP: moko-platform.Release
-# 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
-
-name: "Universal: Pre-Release"
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [closed]
-    branches:
-      - dev
-  pull_request_target:
-    types: [synchronize, opened, reopened]
-    branches:
-      - main
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      stability:
-        description: 'Pre-release channel'
-        required: true
-        type: choice
-        options:
-          - development
-          - alpha
-          - beta
-          - release-candidate
-
-permissions:
-  contents: write
-
-env:
-  GITEA_URL: ${{ vars.GITEA_URL || 'https://git.mokoconsulting.tech' }}
-  GITEA_ORG: ${{ vars.GITEA_ORG || github.repository_owner }}
-  GITEA_REPO: ${{ vars.GITEA_REPO || github.event.repository.name }}
-
-jobs:
-  build:
-    name: "Build Pre-Release (${{ inputs.stability || 'development' }})"
-    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')
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@v4
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-          token: ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}
-          ref: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request_target' && github.event.pull_request.head.sha || '' }}
-
-      - name: Setup moko-platform tools
-        env:
-          MOKO_CLONE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}
-          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/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 >> $GITHUB_ENV
-          else
-            echo Falling back to fresh clone
-            if ! command -v composer > /dev/null 2>&1; then
-              sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y -qq php-cli php-mbstring php-xml php-zip php-curl composer > /dev/null 2>&1
-            fi
-            rm -rf /tmp/moko-platform-api
-            CLONE_URL=https://x-access-token:${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
-          fi
-
-      - name: Detect platform
-        id: platform
-        run: |
-          php ${MOKO_CLI}/manifest_read.php --path . --github-output
-
-      - name: Resolve metadata and bump version
-        id: meta
-        run: |
-          # Auto-detect stability: RC for PRs targeting main, else use input or default to development
-          if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "pull_request_target" ] && [ "${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}" = "main" ]; then
-            STABILITY="release-candidate"
-          else
-            STABILITY="${{ inputs.stability || 'development' }}"
-          fi
-
-          case "$STABILITY" in
-            development)        SUFFIX="-dev";   TAG="development" ;;
-            alpha)              SUFFIX="-alpha"; TAG="alpha" ;;
-            beta)               SUFFIX="-beta";  TAG="beta" ;;
-            release-candidate)  SUFFIX="-rc";    TAG="release-candidate" ;;
-          esac
-
-          # Bump version via CLI: patch for dev/alpha/beta, minor for RC
-          case "$STABILITY" in
-            release-candidate) BUMP="minor" ;;
-            *)                 BUMP="patch" ;;
-          esac
-
-          php ${MOKO_CLI}/version_bump.php --path . $([ "$BUMP" = "minor" ] && echo "--minor") 2>/dev/null || true
-
-          # Set stability suffix and verify consistency
-          VERSION=$(php ${MOKO_CLI}/version_read.php --path . 2>/dev/null || echo "00.00.01")
-          VERSION=$(echo "$VERSION" | sed 's/-\(dev\|alpha\|beta\|rc\)$//')
-
-          php ${MOKO_CLI}/version_set_platform.php \
-            --path . --version "$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}"
-          fi
-
-          # Commit version bump
-          git config --local user.email "gitea-actions[bot]@mokoconsulting.tech"
-          git config --local user.name "gitea-actions[bot]"
-          git remote set-url origin "https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}@git.mokoconsulting.tech/${{ github.repository }}.git"
-          git add -A
-          git diff --cached --quiet || {
-            git commit -m "chore(version): pre-release bump to ${VERSION} [skip ci]"
-            git push origin HEAD 2>&1
-          }
-
-          # Auto-detect element via manifest_element.php
-          php ${MOKO_CLI}/manifest_element.php \
-            --path . --version "$VERSION" --stability "$STABILITY" \
-            --repo "${GITEA_REPO}" --github-output
-
-          # Read back element outputs
-          EXT_ELEMENT=$(grep '^ext_element=' "$GITHUB_OUTPUT" | tail -1 | cut -d= -f2)
-          ZIP_NAME=$(grep '^zip_name=' "$GITHUB_OUTPUT" | tail -1 | cut -d= -f2)
-          [ -z "$EXT_ELEMENT" ] && EXT_ELEMENT=$(echo "${GITEA_REPO}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | tr -d ' -')
-          [ -z "$ZIP_NAME" ] && ZIP_NAME="${EXT_ELEMENT}-${VERSION}.zip"
-
-          echo "version=${VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          echo "stability=${STABILITY}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          echo "suffix=${SUFFIX}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          echo "tag=${TAG}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          echo "zip_name=${ZIP_NAME}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-          echo "ext_element=${EXT_ELEMENT}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-
-          echo "=== Pre-Release: ${EXT_ELEMENT} ${VERSION}${SUFFIX} ==="
-
-      - name: Create release
-        id: release
-        run: |
-          TAG="${{ steps.meta.outputs.tag }}"
-          VERSION="${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}"
-          API_BASE="${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_ORG}/${GITEA_REPO}"
-          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
-
-      - name: Update release notes from CHANGELOG.md
-        run: |
-          TAG="${{ steps.meta.outputs.tag }}"
-          VERSION="${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}"
-          API_BASE="${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_ORG}/${GITEA_REPO}"
-
-          # Extract [Unreleased] section from changelog (everything between [Unreleased] and next ## heading)
-          if [ -f "CHANGELOG.md" ]; then
-            NOTES=$(awk '/^## \[Unreleased\]/{found=1; next} /^## \[/{if(found) exit} found{print}' CHANGELOG.md)
-            [ -z "$NOTES" ] && NOTES="Release ${VERSION}"
-          else
-            NOTES="Release ${VERSION}"
-          fi
-
-          # Update release body via API
-          RELEASE_ID=$(curl -sf -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}" \
-            "${API_BASE}/releases/tags/${TAG}" | python3 -c "import json,sys; print(json.load(sys.stdin).get('id',''))" 2>/dev/null || true)
-
-          if [ -n "$RELEASE_ID" ]; then
-            python3 -c "
-          import json, urllib.request
-          body = open('/dev/stdin').read()
-          payload = json.dumps({'body': body}).encode()
-          req = urllib.request.Request(
-              '${API_BASE}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}',
-              data=payload, method='PATCH',
-              headers={
-                  'Authorization': 'token ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}',
-                  'Content-Type': 'application/json'
-              })
-          urllib.request.urlopen(req)
-          " <<< "$NOTES"
-            echo "Release notes updated from CHANGELOG.md"
-          fi
-
-      - name: Build package and upload
-        id: package
-        run: |
-          VERSION="${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}"
-          TAG="${{ steps.meta.outputs.tag }}"
-          API_BASE="${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_ORG}/${GITEA_REPO}"
-          php ${MOKO_CLI}/release_package.php \
-            --path . --version "$VERSION" --tag "$TAG" \
-            --token "${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}" --api-base "$API_BASE" \
-            --repo "${GITEA_REPO}" --output /tmp || true
-
-      # updates.xml is generated dynamically by MokoGitea license server
-      # No need to build, commit, or sync updates.xml from workflows
-
-      - name: "Delete lesser pre-release channels (cascade)"
-        continue-on-error: true
-        run: |
-          API_BASE="${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_ORG}/${GITEA_REPO}"
-          TOKEN="${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}"
-
-          php ${MOKO_CLI}/release_cascade.php \
-            --stability "${{ steps.meta.outputs.stability }}" \
-            --token "${TOKEN}" \
-            --api-base "${API_BASE}"
-
-      - name: Summary
-        if: always()
-        run: |
-          VERSION="${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}"
-          STABILITY="${{ steps.meta.outputs.stability }}"
-          ZIP_NAME="${{ steps.meta.outputs.zip_name }}"
-          SHA256="${{ steps.package.outputs.sha256_zip }}"
-          echo "## Pre-Release Complete" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "| Field | Value |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "|-------|-------|" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "| Version | \`${VERSION}\` |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "| Channel | ${STABILITY} |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "| Package | \`${ZIP_NAME}\` |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "| SHA-256 | \`${SHA256:-n/a}\` |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+# Copyright (C) 2026 Moko Consulting <hello@mokoconsulting.tech>
+#
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+#
+# FILE INFORMATION
+# DEFGROUP: Gitea.Workflow
+# INGROUP: moko-platform.Release
+# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
+# PATH: /templates/workflows/universal/pre-release.yml.template
+# VERSION: 05.01.00
+# BRIEF: Auto pre-release on push to dev/alpha/beta/rc branches
+
+name: "Universal: Pre-Release"
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - dev
+      - 'fix/**'
+      - 'patch/**'
+      - 'hotfix/**'
+      - 'bugfix/**'
+      - 'chore/**'
+      - alpha
+      - beta
+      - rc
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      stability:
+        description: 'Pre-release channel'
+        required: true
+        type: choice
+        options:
+          - development
+          - alpha
+          - beta
+          - release-candidate
+
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+
+env:
+  GITEA_URL: ${{ vars.GITEA_URL || 'https://git.mokoconsulting.tech' }}
+  GITEA_ORG: ${{ vars.GITEA_ORG || github.repository_owner }}
+  GITEA_REPO: ${{ vars.GITEA_REPO || github.event.repository.name }}
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    name: "Build Pre-Release (${{ inputs.stability || github.ref_name }})"
+    runs-on: release
+    if: >-
+      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
+      github.event_name == 'push'
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}
+          ref: ${{ github.ref_name }}
+
+      - name: Setup moko-platform tools
+        env:
+          MOKO_CLONE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}
+          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/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 >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          else
+            echo Falling back to fresh clone
+            if ! command -v composer > /dev/null 2>&1; then
+              sudo apt-get update -qq && sudo apt-get install -y -qq php-cli php-mbstring php-xml php-zip php-curl composer > /dev/null 2>&1
+            fi
+            rm -rf /tmp/moko-platform-api
+            CLONE_URL=https://x-access-token:${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
+          fi
+
+      - name: Detect platform
+        id: platform
+        run: |
+          # Auto-detect and update platform if not set in manifest
+          php ${MOKO_CLI}/platform_detect.php --path . --github-output 2>/dev/null || true
+          php ${MOKO_CLI}/manifest_read.php --path . --github-output
+
+      - name: Resolve metadata and bump version
+        id: meta
+        run: |
+          # Auto-detect stability from branch name on push, or use input on dispatch
+          if [ "${{ 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
+
+          case "$STABILITY" in
+            development)        SUFFIX="-dev";   TAG="development" ;;
+            alpha)              SUFFIX="-alpha"; TAG="alpha" ;;
+            beta)               SUFFIX="-beta";  TAG="beta" ;;
+            release-candidate)  SUFFIX="-rc";    TAG="release-candidate" ;;
+          esac
+
+          # Bump version via CLI: patch for dev/alpha/beta, minor for RC
+          case "$STABILITY" in
+            release-candidate) BUMP="minor" ;;
+            *)                 BUMP="patch" ;;
+          esac
+
+          php ${MOKO_CLI}/version_bump.php --path . $([ "$BUMP" = "minor" ] && echo "--minor") 2>/dev/null || true
+
+          # Set stability suffix and verify consistency
+          VERSION=$(php ${MOKO_CLI}/version_read.php --path . 2>/dev/null || echo "00.00.01")
+          VERSION=$(echo "$VERSION" | sed 's/-\(dev\|alpha\|beta\|rc\)$//')
+
+          php ${MOKO_CLI}/version_set_platform.php \
+            --path . --version "$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}"
+          fi
+
+          # Commit version bump
+          git config --local user.email "gitea-actions[bot]@mokoconsulting.tech"
+          git config --local user.name "gitea-actions[bot]"
+          git remote set-url origin "https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}@git.mokoconsulting.tech/${{ github.repository }}.git"
+          git add -A
+          git diff --cached --quiet || {
+            git commit -m "chore(version): pre-release bump to ${VERSION} [skip ci]"
+            git push origin HEAD 2>&1
+          }
+
+          # Auto-detect element via manifest_element.php
+          php ${MOKO_CLI}/manifest_element.php \
+            --path . --version "$VERSION" --stability "$STABILITY" \
+            --repo "${GITEA_REPO}" --github-output
+
+          # Read back element outputs
+          EXT_ELEMENT=$(grep '^ext_element=' "$GITHUB_OUTPUT" | tail -1 | cut -d= -f2)
+          ZIP_NAME=$(grep '^zip_name=' "$GITHUB_OUTPUT" | tail -1 | cut -d= -f2)
+          [ -z "$EXT_ELEMENT" ] && EXT_ELEMENT=$(echo "${GITEA_REPO}" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]' | tr -d ' -')
+          [ -z "$ZIP_NAME" ] && ZIP_NAME="${EXT_ELEMENT}-${VERSION}.zip"
+
+          echo "version=${VERSION}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "stability=${STABILITY}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "suffix=${SUFFIX}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "tag=${TAG}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "zip_name=${ZIP_NAME}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "ext_element=${EXT_ELEMENT}" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+          echo "=== Pre-Release: ${EXT_ELEMENT} ${VERSION}${SUFFIX} ==="
+
+      - name: Create release
+        id: release
+        run: |
+          TAG="${{ steps.meta.outputs.tag }}"
+          VERSION="${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}"
+          API_BASE="${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_ORG}/${GITEA_REPO}"
+          php ${MOKO_CLI}/release_create.php \
+            --path . --version "$VERSION" --tag "$TAG" \
+            --token "${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}" --api-base "$API_BASE" \
+            --repo "${GITEA_REPO}" --branch "${{ github.ref_name }}" --prerelease
+
+      - name: Update release notes from CHANGELOG.md
+        run: |
+          TAG="${{ steps.meta.outputs.tag }}"
+          VERSION="${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}"
+          API_BASE="${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_ORG}/${GITEA_REPO}"
+
+          # Extract [Unreleased] section from changelog (everything between [Unreleased] and next ## heading)
+          if [ -f "CHANGELOG.md" ]; then
+            NOTES=$(awk '/^## \[Unreleased\]/{found=1; next} /^## \[/{if(found) exit} found{print}' CHANGELOG.md)
+            [ -z "$NOTES" ] && NOTES="Release ${VERSION}"
+          else
+            NOTES="Release ${VERSION}"
+          fi
+
+          # Update release body via API
+          RELEASE_ID=$(curl -sf -H "Authorization: token ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}" \
+            "${API_BASE}/releases/tags/${TAG}" | python3 -c "import json,sys; print(json.load(sys.stdin).get('id',''))" 2>/dev/null || true)
+
+          if [ -n "$RELEASE_ID" ]; then
+            python3 -c "
+          import json, urllib.request
+          body = open('/dev/stdin').read()
+          payload = json.dumps({'body': body}).encode()
+          req = urllib.request.Request(
+              '${API_BASE}/releases/${RELEASE_ID}',
+              data=payload, method='PATCH',
+              headers={
+                  'Authorization': 'token ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}',
+                  'Content-Type': 'application/json'
+              })
+          urllib.request.urlopen(req)
+          " <<< "$NOTES"
+            echo "Release notes updated from CHANGELOG.md"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Build package and upload
+        id: package
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}"
+          TAG="${{ steps.meta.outputs.tag }}"
+          API_BASE="${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_ORG}/${GITEA_REPO}"
+          php ${MOKO_CLI}/release_package.php \
+            --path . --version "$VERSION" --tag "$TAG" \
+            --token "${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}" --api-base "$API_BASE" \
+            --repo "${GITEA_REPO}" --output /tmp || true
+
+      # updates.xml is generated dynamically by MokoGitea license server
+      # No need to build, commit, or sync updates.xml from workflows
+
+      - name: "Delete lesser pre-release channels (cascade)"
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: |
+          API_BASE="${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_ORG}/${GITEA_REPO}"
+          TOKEN="${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}"
+
+          php ${MOKO_CLI}/release_cascade.php \
+            --stability "${{ steps.meta.outputs.stability }}" \
+            --token "${TOKEN}" \
+            --api-base "${API_BASE}"
+
+      - name: Summary
+        if: always()
+        run: |
+          VERSION="${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}"
+          STABILITY="${{ steps.meta.outputs.stability }}"
+          ZIP_NAME="${{ steps.meta.outputs.zip_name }}"
+          SHA256="${{ steps.package.outputs.sha256_zip }}"
+          echo "## Pre-Release Complete" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "| Field | Value |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "|-------|-------|" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "| Version | \`${VERSION}\` |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "| Channel | ${STABILITY} |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "| Package | \`${ZIP_NAME}\` |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "| SHA-256 | \`${SHA256:-n/a}\` |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6bf850..49fdc19 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ DEFGROUP: MokoPlatform.Root
 INGROUP: MokoPlatform
 REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
 PATH: /README.md
-VERSION: 09.25.02
+VERSION: 09.25.04
 BRIEF: Project overview and documentation
 -->
 
diff --git a/cli/branch_rename.php b/cli/branch_rename.php
index 61b7967..89190e4 100644
--- a/cli/branch_rename.php
+++ b/cli/branch_rename.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/branch_rename.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Rename a git branch via Gitea API (create new, update PR, delete old)
  */
 
diff --git a/cli/bulk_workflow_push.php b/cli/bulk_workflow_push.php
index cc56f77..5d9c8d1 100644
--- a/cli/bulk_workflow_push.php
+++ b/cli/bulk_workflow_push.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/bulk_workflow_push.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Push a workflow file to all governed repos via the Gitea Contents API
  */
 
diff --git a/cli/bulk_workflow_trigger.php b/cli/bulk_workflow_trigger.php
index 3f4df33..bf5e08d 100644
--- a/cli/bulk_workflow_trigger.php
+++ b/cli/bulk_workflow_trigger.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/bulk_workflow_trigger.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Trigger a workflow across multiple repos at once
  */
 
diff --git a/cli/client_dashboard.php b/cli/client_dashboard.php
index 3fb51e5..5c6e1fd 100644
--- a/cli/client_dashboard.php
+++ b/cli/client_dashboard.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/client_dashboard.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Generate unified client dashboard HTML
  */
 
diff --git a/cli/client_inventory.php b/cli/client_inventory.php
index b40f30c..4df49ca 100644
--- a/cli/client_inventory.php
+++ b/cli/client_inventory.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/client_inventory.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Discover and list all client-waas repos with their server configuration status
  */
 
diff --git a/cli/client_provision.php b/cli/client_provision.php
index fdfa4d1..ff960c7 100644
--- a/cli/client_provision.php
+++ b/cli/client_provision.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/client_provision.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Provision a new client environment end-to-end
  */
 
diff --git a/cli/grafana_dashboard.php b/cli/grafana_dashboard.php
index 596f776..9c9f0ab 100644
--- a/cli/grafana_dashboard.php
+++ b/cli/grafana_dashboard.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/grafana_dashboard.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Manage Grafana dashboards via API
  */
 
diff --git a/cli/joomla_build.php b/cli/joomla_build.php
index 66f4a5b..61a0df8 100644
--- a/cli/joomla_build.php
+++ b/cli/joomla_build.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/joomla_build.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Build a Joomla extension ZIP from manifest — all types supported
  * NOTE: Called by pre-release and auto-release workflows.
  */
diff --git a/cli/joomla_metadata_validate.php b/cli/joomla_metadata_validate.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b7b07d8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cli/joomla_metadata_validate.php
@@ -0,0 +1,472 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env php
+<?php
+
+/* Copyright (C) 2026 Moko Consulting <hello@mokoconsulting.tech>
+ *
+ * SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+ *
+ * FILE INFORMATION
+ * DEFGROUP: mokoplatform.CLI
+ * INGROUP: mokoplatform
+ * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/mokoplatform
+ * PATH: /cli/joomla_metadata_validate.php
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
+ * BRIEF: Validate MokoGitea repo metadata against Joomla extension manifest XML
+ */
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../lib/Enterprise/CliFramework.php';
+
+use MokoEnterprise\CliFramework;
+
+class JoomlaMetadataValidateCli extends CliFramework
+{
+    /** Joomla element prefix map — must match MokoGitea's cleanJoomlaElement() */
+    private const JOOMLA_PREFIX = [
+        'package'   => 'pkg_',
+        'component' => 'com_',
+        'module'    => 'mod_',
+        'template'  => 'tpl_',
+        'library'   => 'lib_',
+        'file'      => 'file_',
+    ];
+
+    protected function configure(): void
+    {
+        $this->setDescription('Validate MokoGitea repo metadata against Joomla extension manifest XML');
+        $this->addArgument('--path', 'Repo root path (default: current directory)', '.');
+        $this->addArgument('--token', 'Gitea API token (or GITEA_TOKEN env)', '');
+        $this->addArgument('--org', 'Gitea org', 'MokoConsulting');
+        $this->addArgument('--repo', 'Repo name (auto-detected from git if empty)', '');
+        $this->addArgument('--api-base', 'Gitea API base URL', 'https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/api/v1');
+        $this->addArgument('--ci', 'CI mode: exit 1 on any error', false);
+        $this->addArgument('--json', 'Output as JSON', false);
+    }
+
+    protected function run(): int
+    {
+        $path     = realpath($this->getArgument('--path')) ?: $this->getArgument('--path');
+        $token    = $this->getArgument('--token') ?: getenv('GITEA_TOKEN') ?: '';
+        $org      = $this->getArgument('--org');
+        $repoName = $this->getArgument('--repo');
+        $apiBase  = rtrim($this->getArgument('--api-base'), '/');
+        $ciMode   = (bool) $this->getArgument('--ci');
+        $jsonMode = (bool) $this->getArgument('--json');
+
+        if (!is_dir($path)) {
+            $this->log('ERROR', "Path does not exist: {$path}");
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        if ($repoName === '') {
+            $repoName = $this->detectRepoName($path);
+        }
+
+        // ── Step 1: Find the Joomla extension manifest XML ──────────
+        $joomlaXml = $this->findJoomlaManifest($path);
+
+        if ($joomlaXml === null) {
+            $this->log('ERROR', 'No Joomla extension manifest XML found');
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        $this->log('INFO', "Joomla manifest: {$joomlaXml['path']}");
+
+        // ── Step 2: Load MokoGitea metadata ─────────────────────────
+        $metadata = $this->loadMetadata($path, $org, $repoName, $token, $apiBase);
+
+        if ($metadata === null) {
+            $this->log('ERROR', 'Could not load MokoGitea metadata');
+            return 1;
+        }
+
+        // ── Step 3: Compare ─────────────────────────────────────────
+        $results = $this->compare($metadata, $joomlaXml, $path);
+
+        // ── Step 4: Output ──────────────────────────────────────────
+        if ($jsonMode) {
+            echo json_encode([
+                'repo'    => $repoName,
+                'results' => $results,
+            ], JSON_PRETTY_PRINT | JSON_UNESCAPED_SLASHES) . "\n";
+        } else {
+            $this->printResults($repoName, $results);
+        }
+
+        $errors = count(array_filter($results, fn($r) => $r['status'] === 'error'));
+
+        return ($ciMode && $errors > 0) ? 1 : 0;
+    }
+
+    // =================================================================
+    // Find Joomla manifest XML
+    // =================================================================
+
+    private function findJoomlaManifest(string $root): ?array
+    {
+        // Search common locations for a Joomla extension manifest
+        $candidates = [];
+
+        // Package manifest: source/pkg_*.xml
+        foreach (glob("{$root}/source/pkg_*.xml") as $file) {
+            $candidates[] = $file;
+        }
+
+        // Component manifest: source/packages/com_*/[name].xml
+        foreach (glob("{$root}/source/packages/com_*/*.xml") as $file) {
+            $basename = basename($file);
+            // Skip access.xml, config.xml, etc.
+            if (in_array($basename, ['access.xml', 'config.xml'], true)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            $candidates[] = $file;
+        }
+
+        // Direct source/*.xml
+        foreach (glob("{$root}/source/*.xml") as $file) {
+            if (basename($file) !== 'pkg_mokosuitebackup.xml') {
+                // Already caught above
+            }
+            $candidates[] = $file;
+        }
+
+        // src/ fallback
+        foreach (glob("{$root}/src/pkg_*.xml") as $file) {
+            $candidates[] = $file;
+        }
+
+        // Find the first one that has <extension type="...">
+        foreach (array_unique($candidates) as $file) {
+            $content = file_get_contents($file);
+            if ($content === false) {
+                continue;
+            }
+
+            if (preg_match('/<extension\s[^>]*type=["\']([^"\']+)["\']/', $content, $typeMatch)) {
+                $xml = @simplexml_load_string($content);
+                if ($xml === false) {
+                    continue;
+                }
+
+                $type = strtolower($typeMatch[1]);
+                $relPath = str_replace($root . '/', '', $file);
+                $relPath = str_replace($root . '\\', '', $relPath);
+
+                return [
+                    'path' => $relPath,
+                    'type' => $type,
+                    'xml'  => $xml,
+                ];
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    // =================================================================
+    // Load metadata (from API)
+    // =================================================================
+
+    private function loadMetadata(string $root, string $org, string $repoName, string $token, string $apiBase): ?array
+    {
+        if ($token !== '') {
+            $url = "{$apiBase}/repos/{$org}/{$repoName}/metadata";
+            $ctx = stream_context_create([
+                'http' => [
+                    'header'  => "Authorization: token {$token}\r\nAccept: application/json\r\n",
+                    'timeout' => 10,
+                ],
+            ]);
+
+            $body = @file_get_contents($url, false, $ctx);
+
+            if ($body !== false) {
+                $data = json_decode($body, true);
+                if (is_array($data)) {
+                    $data['source'] = 'api';
+                    return $data;
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        return null;
+    }
+
+    // =================================================================
+    // Compare metadata against Joomla manifest
+    // =================================================================
+
+    private function compare(array $metadata, array $joomlaXml, string $root): array
+    {
+        $results = [];
+        $xml     = $joomlaXml['xml'];
+        $type    = $joomlaXml['type'];
+
+        // 1. Extension type
+        $metaType = $this->normalizeExtensionType($metadata['extension_type'] ?? '');
+        $results[] = [
+            'field'    => 'extension_type',
+            'metadata' => $metaType,
+            'joomla'   => $type,
+            'status'   => ($metaType === $type) ? 'ok' : 'error',
+            'message'  => ($metaType === $type)
+                ? "matches <extension type=\"{$type}\">"
+                : "metadata has \"{$metaType}\" but Joomla manifest has \"{$type}\"",
+        ];
+
+        // 2. Element name
+        $metaName    = strtolower($metadata['name'] ?? '');
+        $metaElement = $this->deriveElement($metaType, $metaName);
+        $joomlaElement = $this->extractJoomlaElement($xml, $type);
+
+        $elementMatch = ($metaElement === $joomlaElement);
+        $results[] = [
+            'field'    => 'element',
+            'metadata' => $metaElement,
+            'joomla'   => $joomlaElement,
+            'status'   => $elementMatch ? 'ok' : 'error',
+            'message'  => $elementMatch
+                ? "derived correctly"
+                : "metadata derives \"{$metaElement}\" but Joomla uses \"{$joomlaElement}\"",
+        ];
+
+        // 3. Version
+        $metaVersion  = $metadata['version'] ?? '';
+        $joomlaVersion = (string) ($xml->version ?? '');
+
+        if ($metaVersion !== '' && $joomlaVersion !== '') {
+            // Strip dev/rc suffixes for comparison (CI bumps these)
+            $metaBase   = preg_replace('/-(dev|rc|alpha|beta)\d*$/', '', $metaVersion);
+            $joomlaBase = preg_replace('/-(dev|rc|alpha|beta)\d*$/', '', $joomlaVersion);
+            $versionMatch = ($metaBase === $joomlaBase);
+
+            $results[] = [
+                'field'    => 'version',
+                'metadata' => $metaVersion,
+                'joomla'   => $joomlaVersion,
+                'status'   => $versionMatch ? 'ok' : 'warn',
+                'message'  => $versionMatch
+                    ? 'matches (base version)'
+                    : "metadata has \"{$metaVersion}\" but Joomla has \"{$joomlaVersion}\"",
+            ];
+        }
+
+        // 4. PHP minimum (from composer.json)
+        $composerPhp = $this->readComposerPhpRequirement($root);
+        $metaPhp     = $metadata['php_minimum'] ?? '';
+
+        if ($composerPhp !== '' && $metaPhp !== '') {
+            $phpMatch = ($metaPhp === $composerPhp);
+            $results[] = [
+                'field'    => 'php_minimum',
+                'metadata' => $metaPhp,
+                'joomla'   => $composerPhp . ' (composer.json)',
+                'status'   => $phpMatch ? 'ok' : 'warn',
+                'message'  => $phpMatch
+                    ? 'matches composer.json'
+                    : "metadata has \"{$metaPhp}\" but composer.json requires \"{$composerPhp}\"",
+            ];
+        }
+
+        // 5. Description
+        $metaDesc   = $metadata['description'] ?? '';
+        $joomlaDesc = (string) ($xml->description ?? '');
+
+        // Joomla descriptions are often language keys, skip those
+        if ($metaDesc !== '' && $joomlaDesc !== '' && !str_starts_with($joomlaDesc, 'COM_') && !str_starts_with($joomlaDesc, 'PKG_')) {
+            $descMatch = ($metaDesc === $joomlaDesc);
+            $results[] = [
+                'field'    => 'description',
+                'metadata' => substr($metaDesc, 0, 60) . (strlen($metaDesc) > 60 ? '...' : ''),
+                'joomla'   => substr($joomlaDesc, 0, 60) . (strlen($joomlaDesc) > 60 ? '...' : ''),
+                'status'   => $descMatch ? 'ok' : 'info',
+                'message'  => $descMatch ? 'matches' : 'descriptions differ (informational)',
+            ];
+        }
+
+        return $results;
+    }
+
+    // =================================================================
+    // Helpers
+    // =================================================================
+
+    /**
+     * Normalize extension_type — map MokoGitea types to Joomla types.
+     */
+    private function normalizeExtensionType(string $type): string
+    {
+        return match (strtolower($type)) {
+            'joomla-extension' => 'package', // legacy mapping
+            default => strtolower($type),
+        };
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Derive the Joomla element name from type + name.
+     * Replicates MokoGitea's cleanJoomlaElement() + prefix logic.
+     */
+    private function deriveElement(string $type, string $name): string
+    {
+        // Clean: lowercase, strip non-alphanumeric except . _ -
+        $clean = strtolower($name);
+        $clean = preg_replace('/[^a-z0-9._-]/', '', $clean);
+
+        $prefix = self::JOOMLA_PREFIX[$type] ?? '';
+
+        return $prefix . $clean;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Extract the element name from a Joomla manifest XML.
+     * Follows the same logic as Joomla's InstallerAdapter::getElement().
+     */
+    private function extractJoomlaElement(\SimpleXMLElement $xml, string $type): string
+    {
+        switch ($type) {
+            case 'package':
+                $packagename = (string) ($xml->packagename ?? '');
+                if ($packagename !== '') {
+                    return 'pkg_' . strtolower(preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9._-]/', '', $packagename));
+                }
+                break;
+
+            case 'component':
+                $element = (string) ($xml->element ?? '');
+                if ($element !== '') {
+                    $element = strtolower($element);
+                    return str_starts_with($element, 'com_') ? $element : 'com_' . $element;
+                }
+                $name = (string) ($xml->name ?? '');
+                $name = strtolower(preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9._-]/', '', $name));
+                return str_starts_with($name, 'com_') ? $name : 'com_' . $name;
+
+            case 'module':
+                $element = (string) ($xml->element ?? '');
+                if ($element !== '') {
+                    return strtolower($element);
+                }
+                break;
+
+            case 'plugin':
+                // Plugins derive element from the file attribute
+                if (isset($xml->files)) {
+                    foreach ($xml->files->children() as $file) {
+                        $plugin = (string) ($file->attributes()->plugin ?? '');
+                        if ($plugin !== '') {
+                            return strtolower($plugin);
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                break;
+
+            case 'library':
+                $libname = (string) ($xml->libraryname ?? '');
+                if ($libname !== '') {
+                    return strtolower($libname);
+                }
+                break;
+        }
+
+        // Fallback: use <name> tag
+        $name = (string) ($xml->name ?? '');
+        return strtolower(preg_replace('/[^a-zA-Z0-9._-]/', '', $name));
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Read PHP version requirement from composer.json.
+     */
+    private function readComposerPhpRequirement(string $root): string
+    {
+        $composerFile = "{$root}/composer.json";
+
+        if (!is_file($composerFile)) {
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        $data = json_decode(file_get_contents($composerFile), true);
+
+        if (!is_array($data)) {
+            return '';
+        }
+
+        $phpReq = $data['require']['php'] ?? '';
+
+        // Extract version number from constraint like ">=8.1"
+        if (preg_match('/(\d+\.\d+)/', $phpReq, $m)) {
+            return $m[1];
+        }
+
+        return '';
+    }
+
+    private function detectRepoName(string $root): string
+    {
+        $gitConfig = "{$root}/.git/config";
+
+        if (!file_exists($gitConfig)) {
+            return basename($root);
+        }
+
+        $content = file_get_contents($gitConfig);
+
+        if (preg_match('/url\s*=\s*.*\/([^\/\s]+?)(?:\.git)?\s*$/m', $content, $m)) {
+            return $m[1];
+        }
+
+        return basename($root);
+    }
+
+    // =================================================================
+    // Output
+    // =================================================================
+
+    private function printResults(string $repoName, array $results): void
+    {
+        $errors = count(array_filter($results, fn($r) => $r['status'] === 'error'));
+        $warns  = count(array_filter($results, fn($r) => $r['status'] === 'warn'));
+        $oks    = count(array_filter($results, fn($r) => $r['status'] === 'ok'));
+
+        $this->log('INFO', "Validating {$repoName} Joomla metadata...\n");
+
+        foreach ($results as $r) {
+            $icon = match ($r['status']) {
+                'ok'    => "\xE2\x9C\x93", // ✓
+                'error' => "\xE2\x9C\x97", // ✗
+                'warn'  => "\xE2\x9A\xA0", // ⚠
+                default => "\xE2\x84\xB9", // ℹ
+            };
+
+            $line = sprintf(
+                "  %s %-16s %s",
+                $icon,
+                $r['field'],
+                $r['message']
+            );
+
+            $this->log(
+                match ($r['status']) {
+                    'error' => 'ERROR',
+                    'warn'  => 'WARN',
+                    'ok'    => 'OK',
+                    default => 'INFO',
+                },
+                $line
+            );
+        }
+
+        echo "\n";
+
+        if ($errors > 0) {
+            $this->log('ERROR', "{$errors} error(s) — update delivery will fail");
+        } elseif ($warns > 0) {
+            $this->log('WARN', "All critical checks passed, {$warns} warning(s)");
+        } else {
+            $this->log('OK', "All {$oks} checks passed");
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+$app = new JoomlaMetadataValidateCli();
+exit($app->execute());
diff --git a/cli/manifest_licensing.php b/cli/manifest_licensing.php
index 5c8096b..3058b66 100644
--- a/cli/manifest_licensing.php
+++ b/cli/manifest_licensing.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/manifest_licensing.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Ensure licensing tags (updateservers, dlid) in Joomla extension manifests
  */
 
diff --git a/cli/manifest_read.php b/cli/manifest_read.php
index 3572920..6bcfa13 100644
--- a/cli/manifest_read.php
+++ b/cli/manifest_read.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/manifest_read.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Parse .manifest.xml and output requested field(s) for CI consumption
  */
 
diff --git a/cli/platform_detect.php b/cli/platform_detect.php
index b07c6cb..0b19eff 100644
--- a/cli/platform_detect.php
+++ b/cli/platform_detect.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/platform_detect.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Auto-detect repository platform type and optionally update manifest
  */
 
diff --git a/cli/release_cascade.php b/cli/release_cascade.php
index 432947e..a760acd 100644
--- a/cli/release_cascade.php
+++ b/cli/release_cascade.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/release_cascade.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: DEPRECATED — cascade behavior removed. Each release stream is independent.
  */
 
diff --git a/cli/release_publish.php b/cli/release_publish.php
index 7b12819..cb22975 100644
--- a/cli/release_publish.php
+++ b/cli/release_publish.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/release_publish.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Publish a release and create copies for all lesser stability streams.
  */
 
diff --git a/cli/scaffold_client.php b/cli/scaffold_client.php
index 0bd2998..7df9e2c 100644
--- a/cli/scaffold_client.php
+++ b/cli/scaffold_client.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/scaffold_client.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Scaffold a new client-waas repo from Template-Client-WaaS with pre-configured settings
  */
 
diff --git a/cli/updates_xml_sync.php b/cli/updates_xml_sync.php
index 193d9d4..31ee8d0 100644
--- a/cli/updates_xml_sync.php
+++ b/cli/updates_xml_sync.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/updates_xml_sync.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Sync updates.xml to target branches via Gitea API
  * NOTE: Called by pre-release and auto-release workflows after updates.xml
  *       is modified on the current branch. Pushes the file to other branches
diff --git a/cli/version_auto_bump.php b/cli/version_auto_bump.php
index 9333d53..c028360 100644
--- a/cli/version_auto_bump.php
+++ b/cli/version_auto_bump.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/version_auto_bump.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Auto patch-bump, set stability suffix, and commit — single CLI replacing inline workflow bash
  */
 
diff --git a/cli/version_check.php b/cli/version_check.php
index 35db0da..fe84c9d 100644
--- a/cli/version_check.php
+++ b/cli/version_check.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/version_check.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Validate version consistency across README, manifests, and sub-packages
  */
 
diff --git a/cli/wiki_sync.php b/cli/wiki_sync.php
index 4d156e0..34c5f6b 100644
--- a/cli/wiki_sync.php
+++ b/cli/wiki_sync.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/wiki_sync.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Sync select wiki pages from moko-platform to all template repos
  */
 
diff --git a/cli/workflow_sync.php b/cli/workflow_sync.php
index c02ddb4..96bec10 100644
--- a/cli/workflow_sync.php
+++ b/cli/workflow_sync.php
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
  * INGROUP: moko-platform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /cli/workflow_sync.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Sync workflows from Generic → platform templates → live repos based on manifest.platform
  */
 
diff --git a/deploy/backup-before-deploy.php b/deploy/backup-before-deploy.php
index 4c8fb07..d2cea7a 100644
--- a/deploy/backup-before-deploy.php
+++ b/deploy/backup-before-deploy.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * INGROUP: MokoPlatform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /deploy/backup-before-deploy.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Snapshot Joomla directories before deployment for rollback capability
  */
 
diff --git a/deploy/deploy-dolibarr.php b/deploy/deploy-dolibarr.php
index 9e0f256..9972774 100644
--- a/deploy/deploy-dolibarr.php
+++ b/deploy/deploy-dolibarr.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * INGROUP: MokoPlatform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /deploy/deploy-dolibarr.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Deploy Dolibarr module files to a remote server via SFTP/rsync
  */
 
diff --git a/deploy/health-check.php b/deploy/health-check.php
index 0fd771d..af50850 100644
--- a/deploy/health-check.php
+++ b/deploy/health-check.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * INGROUP: MokoPlatform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /deploy/health-check.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Post-deploy health check — verify a Joomla site is responding correctly
  */
 
diff --git a/deploy/rollback-joomla.php b/deploy/rollback-joomla.php
index 6250b70..a5ff9bc 100644
--- a/deploy/rollback-joomla.php
+++ b/deploy/rollback-joomla.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * INGROUP: MokoPlatform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /deploy/rollback-joomla.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Rollback a Joomla deployment by restoring from a pre-deploy snapshot
  */
 
diff --git a/deploy/sync-joomla.php b/deploy/sync-joomla.php
index 804acd7..027ec79 100644
--- a/deploy/sync-joomla.php
+++ b/deploy/sync-joomla.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * INGROUP: MokoPlatform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /deploy/sync-joomla.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Sync Joomla site directories between two servers via rsync over SSH
  */
 
diff --git a/tests/Unit/VersionBumpTest.php b/tests/Unit/VersionBumpTest.php
index 40e55e2..250fa35 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/VersionBumpTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/VersionBumpTest.php
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class VersionBumpTest extends TestCase
     {
         file_put_contents(
             "{$this->tmpDir}/README.md",
-            "<!-- VERSION: 09.25.02 -->\nSome content\n"
+            "<!-- VERSION: 09.25.04 -->\nSome content\n"
         );
 
         $this->execute();
diff --git a/tests/Unit/VersionReadTest.php b/tests/Unit/VersionReadTest.php
index f0d7d22..a7060c1 100644
--- a/tests/Unit/VersionReadTest.php
+++ b/tests/Unit/VersionReadTest.php
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class VersionReadTest extends TestCase
     {
         file_put_contents(
             "{$this->tmpDir}/README.md",
-            "# Test\n<!-- VERSION: 09.25.02 -->\n"
+            "# Test\n<!-- VERSION: 09.25.04 -->\n"
         );
 
         $this->assertSame('02.03.04', trim($this->runScript()));
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class VersionReadTest extends TestCase
     {
         file_put_contents(
             "{$this->tmpDir}/README.md",
-            "<!-- VERSION: 09.25.02 -->\n"
+            "<!-- VERSION: 09.25.04 -->\n"
         );
         mkdir("{$this->tmpDir}/src", 0755, true);
         file_put_contents(
diff --git a/validate/check_file_integrity.php b/validate/check_file_integrity.php
index bf37403..f5a60a0 100644
--- a/validate/check_file_integrity.php
+++ b/validate/check_file_integrity.php
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  * INGROUP: MokoPlatform
  * REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/moko-platform
  * PATH: /validate/check_file_integrity.php
- * VERSION: 09.25.02
+ * VERSION: 09.25.04
  * BRIEF: Compare deployed files on a remote server against the local repository to detect drift
  */