diff --git a/.mokogitea/cascade-dev.yml b/.mokogitea/cascade-dev.yml
index d4780b1..41d52d5 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/cascade-dev.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/cascade-dev.yml
@@ -8,21 +8,21 @@
 # REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/mokoconsulting-tech/MokoStandards-API
 # PATH: /templates/workflows/cascade-dev.yml.template
 # VERSION: 02.00.00
-# BRIEF: Forward-merge main → all open branches after every push to main
+# BRIEF: Forward-merge main  all open branches after every push to main
 #
 # +========================================================================+
-# |                CASCADE MAIN → ALL BRANCHES                             |
+# |                CASCADE MAIN  ALL BRANCHES                             |
 # +========================================================================+
 # |                                                                        |
 # |  Triggers on every push to main (PR merges, bot commits, etc.)         |
 # |                                                                        |
 # |  1. List all branches matching: dev, rc/*, beta/*, alpha/*             |
-# |  2. For each: create PR (main → branch), auto-merge if clean           |
+# |  2. For each: create PR (main  branch), auto-merge if clean           |
 # |  3. On conflict: leave PR open for manual resolution                   |
 # |                                                                        |
 # +========================================================================+
 
-name: Cascade Main → Dev
+name: Cascade Main  Dev
 
 on:
   push:
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   cascade:
-    name: Cascade main → branches
+    name: Cascade main  branches
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: >-
       !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]') &&
@@ -83,11 +83,11 @@ jobs:
 
           if [ -z "$TARGETS" ]; then
             echo "targets=" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
-            echo "ℹ️  No cascade target branches found"
+            echo "  No cascade target branches found"
           else
             echo "targets=$TARGETS" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
             COUNT=$(echo "$TARGETS" | wc -w)
-            echo "📋 Found ${COUNT} target branch(es): ${TARGETS}"
+            echo " Found ${COUNT} target branch(es): ${TARGETS}"
           fi
 
       - name: Cascade to all target branches
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
 
           for BRANCH in $TARGETS; do
             echo ""
-            echo "═══ main → ${BRANCH} ═══"
+            echo " main  ${BRANCH} "
 
             # Check if branch is already up to date
             ENCODED_BRANCH=$(echo "$BRANCH" | sed 's|/|%2F|g')
@@ -117,12 +117,12 @@ jobs:
             AHEAD=$(echo "$RESPONSE" | jq '.total_commits // 0')
 
             if [ "$AHEAD" -eq 0 ]; then
-              echo "  ✅ Already up to date"
+              echo "   Already up to date"
               SKIPPED=$((SKIPPED + 1))
               continue
             fi
 
-            echo "  ℹ️  main is ${AHEAD} commit(s) ahead"
+            echo "    main is ${AHEAD} commit(s) ahead"
 
             # Check for existing cascade PR
             EXISTING=$(curl -sS \
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ jobs:
 
             if [ "$EXISTING_COUNT" -gt 0 ]; then
               PR_NUMBER=$(echo "$EXISTING" | jq -r '.[0].number')
-              echo "  ℹ️  Reusing existing PR #${PR_NUMBER}"
+              echo "    Reusing existing PR #${PR_NUMBER}"
             else
               # Create cascade PR
               PR_RESPONSE=$(curl -sS -w "\n%{http_code}" \
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ jobs:
                 -H "Authorization: token ${GA_TOKEN}" \
                 -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
                 -d "{
-                  \"title\": \"chore: cascade main → ${BRANCH} (${SHORT_SHA}) [skip ci]\",
-                  \"body\": \"## Automatic cascade\\n\\nForward-merging \`main\` (${SHORT_SHA}) into \`${BRANCH}\`.\\n\\nIf conflicts exist, resolve manually and merge.\\n\\n> Auto-created by **Cascade Main → Dev**.\",
+                  \"title\": \"chore: cascade main  ${BRANCH} (${SHORT_SHA}) [skip ci]\",
+                  \"body\": \"## Automatic cascade\\n\\nForward-merging \`main\` (${SHORT_SHA}) into \`${BRANCH}\`.\\n\\nIf conflicts exist, resolve manually and merge.\\n\\n> Auto-created by **Cascade Main  Dev**.\",
                   \"head\": \"main\",
                   \"base\": \"${BRANCH}\"
                 }" \
@@ -155,12 +155,12 @@ jobs:
 
               if [ "$HTTP_CODE" != "201" ] || [ -z "$PR_NUMBER" ]; then
                 MSG=$(echo "$BODY" | jq -r '.message // .' 2>/dev/null | head -1)
-                echo "  ❌ Failed to create PR (HTTP ${HTTP_CODE}): ${MSG}"
+                echo "   Failed to create PR (HTTP ${HTTP_CODE}): ${MSG}"
                 FAILED=$((FAILED + 1))
                 continue
               fi
 
-              echo "  ✅ Created PR #${PR_NUMBER}"
+              echo "   Created PR #${PR_NUMBER}"
             fi
 
             # Try auto-merge
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
             MERGEABLE=$(echo "$PR_DATA" | jq -r '.mergeable // false')
 
             if [ "$MERGEABLE" != "true" ]; then
-              echo "  ⚠️  Conflicts — PR #${PR_NUMBER} left open"
+              echo "    Conflicts  PR #${PR_NUMBER} left open"
               CONFLICTS=$((CONFLICTS + 1))
               continue
             fi
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ jobs:
               -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
               -d "{
                 \"Do\": \"merge\",
-                \"merge_message_field\": \"chore: cascade main → ${BRANCH} [skip ci]\",
+                \"merge_message_field\": \"chore: cascade main  ${BRANCH} [skip ci]\",
                 \"delete_branch_after_merge\": false
               }" \
               "${API}/pulls/${PR_NUMBER}/merge")
@@ -190,23 +190,23 @@ jobs:
             MERGE_HTTP=$(echo "$MERGE_RESPONSE" | tail -1)
 
             if [ "$MERGE_HTTP" = "200" ] || [ "$MERGE_HTTP" = "204" ]; then
-              echo "  ✅ Merged — ${BRANCH} is in sync"
+              echo "   Merged  ${BRANCH} is in sync"
               SUCCESS=$((SUCCESS + 1))
             else
               MERGE_BODY=$(echo "$MERGE_RESPONSE" | sed '$d')
-              echo "  ⚠️  Merge failed (HTTP ${MERGE_HTTP}) — PR #${PR_NUMBER} left open"
+              echo "    Merge failed (HTTP ${MERGE_HTTP})  PR #${PR_NUMBER} left open"
               CONFLICTS=$((CONFLICTS + 1))
             fi
           done
 
           # Summary
           echo ""
-          echo "════════════════════════════════════════"
-          echo "  ✅ Merged:    ${SUCCESS}"
-          echo "  ⚠️  Conflicts: ${CONFLICTS}"
-          echo "  ⏭️  Up to date: ${SKIPPED}"
-          echo "  ❌ Failed:    ${FAILED}"
-          echo "════════════════════════════════════════"
+          echo ""
+          echo "   Merged:    ${SUCCESS}"
+          echo "    Conflicts: ${CONFLICTS}"
+          echo "    Up to date: ${SKIPPED}"
+          echo "   Failed:    ${FAILED}"
+          echo ""
 
           if [ "$FAILED" -gt 0 ]; then
             exit 1
diff --git a/.mokogitea/cleanup.yml b/.mokogitea/cleanup.yml
index 78aa0c3..5e9423f 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/cleanup.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/cleanup.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/MokoStandards
 # PATH: /.gitea/workflows/cleanup.yml
 # VERSION: 01.00.00
-# BRIEF: Scheduled cleanup — delete merged branches and old workflow runs
+# BRIEF: Scheduled cleanup  delete merged branches and old workflow runs
 
 name: Repository Cleanup
 
diff --git a/.mokogitea/gitleaks.yml b/.mokogitea/gitleaks.yml
index b29f881..6532d76 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/gitleaks.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/gitleaks.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/mokoconsulting-tech/MokoStandards-API
 # PATH: /templates/workflows/gitleaks.yml.template
 # VERSION: 01.00.00
-# BRIEF: Secret scanning — detect leaked credentials, API keys, and tokens
+# BRIEF: Secret scanning  detect leaked credentials, API keys, and tokens
 #
 # +========================================================================+
 # |                        SECRET SCANNING                                 |
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           REPO="${{ github.event.repository.name }}"
           curl -sS \
-            -H "Title: ${REPO} — secrets detected in code" \
+            -H "Title: ${REPO}  secrets detected in code" \
             -H "Tags: rotating_light,key" \
             -H "Priority: urgent" \
             -d "Gitleaks found potential secrets. Review and rotate credentials immediately." \
diff --git a/.mokogitea/notify.yml b/.mokogitea/notify.yml
index 8cc8382..d59ed49 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/notify.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/notify.yml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ on:
       - "Joomla Build & Release"
       - "Joomla Extension CI"
       - "Deploy"
-      - "Cascade Main → Dev"
+      - "Cascade Main  Dev"
     types:
       - completed
 
diff --git a/.mokogitea/pr-check.yml b/.mokogitea/pr-check.yml
index 0220500..a993f30 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/pr-check.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/pr-check.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/MokoStandards
 # PATH: /.gitea/workflows/pr-check.yml
 # VERSION: 01.00.00
-# BRIEF: PR gate — validates code quality and manifest before merge to main
+# BRIEF: PR gate  validates code quality and manifest before merge to main
 
 name: PR Check
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check updates.xml format
         run: |
           if [ ! -f "updates.xml" ]; then
-            echo "No updates.xml — skipping"
+            echo "No updates.xml  skipping"
             exit 0
           fi
           echo "=== updates.xml Validation ==="
@@ -102,5 +102,5 @@ jobs:
           fi
           # Dry-run: ensure zip would succeed
           FILE_COUNT=$(find "$SOURCE_DIR" -type f | wc -l)
-          echo "Source contains ${FILE_COUNT} files — package will build"
+          echo "Source contains ${FILE_COUNT} files  package will build"
           [ "$FILE_COUNT" -gt 0 ] || { echo "::error::Source directory is empty"; exit 1; }
diff --git a/.mokogitea/pre-release.yml b/.mokogitea/pre-release.yml
index 30c9bcf..35e8abb 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/pre-release.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 # REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/MokoStandards
 # PATH: /.gitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
 # VERSION: 01.00.00
-# BRIEF: Manual pre-release — builds dev/alpha/beta/rc packages from any branch
+# BRIEF: Manual pre-release  builds dev/alpha/beta/rc packages from any branch
 
 name: Pre-Release
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
           MINOR=$(echo "$CURRENT" | cut -d. -f2)
           PATCH=$(echo "$CURRENT" | cut -d. -f3)
 
-          # Patch bump with rollover: ZZ=99 → bump minor, YY=99 → bump major
+          # Patch bump with rollover: ZZ=99  bump minor, YY=99  bump major
           NEW_PATCH=$((10#$PATCH + 1))
           NEW_MINOR=$((10#$MINOR))
           NEW_MAJOR=$((10#$MAJOR))
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
           VERSION=$(printf "%02d.%02d.%02d" $NEW_MAJOR $NEW_MINOR $NEW_PATCH)
           TODAY=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
 
-          echo "Bumping: ${CURRENT} → ${VERSION} (patch)"
+          echo "Bumping: ${CURRENT}  ${VERSION} (patch)"
 
           # Update README.md
           sed -i "s/VERSION:[[:space:]]*${CURRENT}/VERSION: ${VERSION}/" README.md
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
           git remote set-url origin "https://jmiller:${{ secrets.GA_TOKEN }}@git.mokoconsulting.tech/${{ github.repository }}.git"
           git add -A
           git diff --cached --quiet || {
-            git commit -m "chore(version): bump ${CURRENT} → ${VERSION} [skip ci]"
+            git commit -m "chore(version): bump ${CURRENT}  ${VERSION} [skip ci]"
             git push origin HEAD 2>&1
           }
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ jobs:
           DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
 
           if [ ! -f "updates.xml" ]; then
-            echo "No updates.xml — skipping"
+            echo "No updates.xml  skipping"
             exit 0
           fi
 
@@ -297,7 +297,7 @@ jobs:
           for BRANCH in main dev; do
             [ "$BRANCH" = "$CURRENT_BRANCH" ] && continue
 
-            echo "Syncing updates.xml → ${BRANCH}"
+            echo "Syncing updates.xml  ${BRANCH}"
             git fetch origin "${BRANCH}" 2>/dev/null || continue
             git checkout "origin/${BRANCH}" -- . 2>/dev/null || continue
             git checkout "${CURRENT_BRANCH}" -- updates.xml
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ jobs:
           TOKEN="${{ secrets.GA_TOKEN }}"
           STABILITY="${{ steps.meta.outputs.stability }}"
 
-          # Cascade: rc → beta,alpha,dev | beta → alpha,dev | alpha → dev | dev → nothing
+          # Cascade: rc  beta,alpha,dev | beta  alpha,dev | alpha  dev | dev  nothing
           case "$STABILITY" in
             release-candidate) TAGS_TO_DELETE="beta alpha development" ;;
             beta)              TAGS_TO_DELETE="alpha development" ;;