diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/repo-health.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/repo-health.yml
index d7743f0..8d57aaf 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/repo-health.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/repo-health.yml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/mokoconsulting-tech/moko-platform
 # PATH: /templates/workflows/joomla/repo_health.yml.template
 # VERSION: 09.23.00
-# BRIEF: Enforces repository guardrails by validating release configuration, scripts governance, tooling availability, and core repository health artifacts.
+# BRIEF: Enforces repository guardrails by validating scripts governance, tooling availability, and core repository health artifacts.
 # ============================================================================
 
 name: "Generic: Repo Health"
@@ -24,13 +24,12 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       profile:
-        description: 'Validation profile: all, release, scripts, or repo'
+        description: 'Validation profile: all, scripts, or repo'
         required: true
         default: all
         type: choice
         options:
           - all
-          - release
           - scripts
           - repo
   pull_request:
@@ -40,11 +39,6 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 env:
-  # Release policy - Repository Variables Only
-  # RS_FTP_PATH_SUFFIX removed — MokoGitea handles all releases now
-  RELEASE_REQUIRED_REPO_VARS:
-  RELEASE_OPTIONAL_REPO_VARS: DEV_FTP_SUFFIX
-
   # Scripts governance policy
   SCRIPTS_REQUIRED_DIRS:
   SCRIPTS_ALLOWED_DIRS: scripts,scripts/fix,scripts/lib,scripts/release,scripts/run,scripts/validate
@@ -139,101 +133,6 @@ jobs:
           printf '%s\n' 'ERROR: Access denied. Admin permission required.' >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
           exit 1
 
-  release_config:
-    name: Release configuration
-    needs: access_check
-    if: ${{ needs.access_check.outputs.allowed == 'true' }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 20
-    permissions:
-      contents: read
-
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout
-        uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6
-        with:
-          fetch-depth: 0
-
-      - name: Guardrails release vars
-        env:
-          PROFILE_RAW: ${{ github.event.inputs.profile }}
-          RS_FTP_PATH_SUFFIX: ${{ vars.RS_FTP_PATH_SUFFIX }}
-          DEV_FTP_SUFFIX: ${{ vars.DEV_FTP_SUFFIX }}
-        run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-
-          profile="${PROFILE_RAW:-all}"
-          case "${profile}" in
-            all|release|scripts|repo) ;;
-            *)
-              printf '%s\n' "ERROR: Unknown profile: ${profile}" >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
-              exit 1
-              ;;
-          esac
-
-          if [ "${profile}" = 'scripts' ] || [ "${profile}" = 'repo' ]; then
-            {
-              printf '%s\n' '### Release configuration (Repository Variables)'
-              printf '%s\n' "Profile: ${profile}"
-              printf '%s\n' 'Status: SKIPPED'
-              printf '%s\n' 'Reason: profile excludes release validation'
-              printf '\n'
-            } >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
-            exit 0
-          fi
-
-          IFS=',' read -r -a required <<< "${RELEASE_REQUIRED_REPO_VARS}"
-          IFS=',' read -r -a optional <<< "${RELEASE_OPTIONAL_REPO_VARS}"
-
-          missing=()
-          missing_optional=()
-
-          for k in "${required[@]}"; do
-            v="${!k:-}"
-            [ -z "${v}" ] && missing+=("${k}")
-          done
-
-          for k in "${optional[@]}"; do
-            v="${!k:-}"
-            [ -z "${v}" ] && missing_optional+=("${k}")
-          done
-
-          {
-            printf '%s\n' '### Release configuration (Repository Variables)'
-            printf '%s\n' "Profile: ${profile}"
-            printf '%s\n' '| Variable | Status |'
-            printf '%s\n' '|---|---|'
-            printf '%s\n' "| RS_FTP_PATH_SUFFIX | ${RS_FTP_PATH_SUFFIX:-NOT SET} |"
-            printf '%s\n' "| DEV_FTP_SUFFIX | ${DEV_FTP_SUFFIX:-NOT SET} |"
-            printf '\n'
-          } >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
-
-          if [ "${#missing_optional[@]}" -gt 0 ]; then
-            {
-              printf '%s\n' '### Missing optional repository variables'
-              for m in "${missing_optional[@]}"; do printf '%s\n' "- ${m}"; done
-              printf '\n'
-            } >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
-          fi
-
-          if [ "${#missing[@]}" -gt 0 ]; then
-            {
-              printf '%s\n' '### Missing required repository variables'
-              for m in "${missing[@]}"; do printf '%s\n' "- ${m}"; done
-              printf '%s\n' 'ERROR: Guardrails failed. Missing required repository variables.'
-            } >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-          {
-            printf '%s\n' '### Repository variables validation result'
-            printf '%s\n' 'Status: OK'
-            printf '%s\n' 'All required repository variables present.'
-            printf '%s\n' ''
-            printf '%s\n' '**Note**: Organization secrets (RS_FTP_HOST, RS_FTP_USER, etc.) are validated at deployment time, not in repository health checks.'
-            printf '\n'
-          } >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
-
   scripts_governance:
     name: Scripts governance
     needs: access_check
@@ -257,14 +156,14 @@ jobs:
 
           profile="${PROFILE_RAW:-all}"
           case "${profile}" in
-            all|release|scripts|repo) ;;
+            all|scripts|repo) ;;
             *)
               printf '%s\n' "ERROR: Unknown profile: ${profile}" >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
               exit 1
               ;;
           esac
 
-          if [ "${profile}" = 'release' ] || [ "${profile}" = 'repo' ]; then
+          if [ "${profile}" = 'repo' ]; then
             {
               printf '%s\n' '### Scripts governance'
               printf '%s\n' "Profile: ${profile}"
@@ -371,14 +270,14 @@ jobs:
 
           profile="${PROFILE_RAW:-all}"
           case "${profile}" in
-            all|release|scripts|repo) ;;
+            all|scripts|repo) ;;
             *)
               printf '%s\n' "ERROR: Unknown profile: ${profile}" >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
               exit 1
               ;;
           esac
 
-          if [ "${profile}" = 'release' ] || [ "${profile}" = 'scripts' ]; then
+          if [ "${profile}" = 'scripts' ]; then
             {
               printf '%s\n' '### Repository health'
               printf '%s\n' "Profile: ${profile}"
@@ -705,7 +604,7 @@ jobs:
             printf '%s\n' '| Domain | Status | Notes |'
             printf '%s\n' '|---|---|---|'
             printf '%s\n' '| Access control | OK | Admin-only execution gate |'
-            printf '%s\n' '| Release variables | OK | Repository variables validation |'
+            printf '%s\n' '| Release policy | N/A | Releases handled by MokoGitea |'
             printf '%s\n' '| Scripts governance | OK | Directory policy and advisory reporting |'
             printf '%s\n' '| Repo required artifacts | OK | Required, optional, disallowed enforcement |'
             printf '%s\n' '| Repo content heuristics | OK | Brand, license, changelog structure |'
@@ -774,11 +673,10 @@ jobs:
   report-issues:
     name: "Report Issues"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [access_check, release_config, scripts_governance, repo_health]
+    needs: [access_check, scripts_governance, repo_health]
     if: >-
       always() &&
-      (needs.release_config.result == 'failure' ||
-       needs.scripts_governance.result == 'failure' ||
+      (needs.scripts_governance.result == 'failure' ||
        needs.repo_health.result == 'failure')
 
     steps:
@@ -804,10 +702,6 @@ jobs:
             fi
           }
 
-          report_gate "Release Configuration" \
-            "${{ needs.release_config.result }}" \
-            "Required repository variables are missing (RS_FTP_PATH_SUFFIX). Check repository settings."
-
           report_gate "Scripts Governance" \
             "${{ needs.scripts_governance.result }}" \
             "Scripts directory policy violations detected. Review required and allowed directories."
@@ -815,4 +709,3 @@ jobs:
           report_gate "Repository Health" \
             "${{ needs.repo_health.result }}" \
             "Repository health checks failed — missing required artifacts, disallowed files, or content warnings. Check the CI run summary."
-