diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/ci-joomla.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/ci-joomla.yml
index 798585c..27dbae3 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/ci-joomla.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/ci-joomla.yml
@@ -448,3 +448,20 @@ jobs:
             echo '```' >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
           fi
           exit $EXIT
+
+  pre-release:
+    name: Build RC Pre-Release
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [lint-and-validate, test]
+    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request'
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Trigger pre-release build
+        env:
+          GA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GA_TOKEN }}
+          REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          BRANCH: ${{ github.head_ref }}
+        run: |
+          curl -s -X POST             "${GITEA_URL:-https://git.mokoconsulting.tech}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/actions/workflows/pre-release.yml/dispatches"             -H "Authorization: token ${GA_TOKEN}"             -H "Content-Type: application/json"             -d "{\"ref\":\"${BRANCH}\",\"inputs\":{\"stability\":\"release-candidate\"}}"
+          echo "### Pre-Release" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "Triggered RC build on branch \`${BRANCH}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/pr-check.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/pr-check.yml
index 51362db..35bfca2 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/pr-check.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/pr-check.yml
@@ -194,3 +194,21 @@ jobs:
           FILE_COUNT=$(find "$SOURCE_DIR" -type f | wc -l)
           echo "Source: ${FILE_COUNT} files"
           [ "$FILE_COUNT" -gt 0 ] || { echo "::error::Source directory is empty"; exit 1; }
+
+  # ── Pre-Release RC Build ─────────────────────────────────────────────────
+  pre-release:
+    name: Build RC Package
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: [branch-policy, validate]
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Trigger RC pre-release
+        env:
+          GA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GA_TOKEN }}
+          REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          BRANCH: ${{ github.head_ref }}
+          GITEA_URL: ${{ vars.GITEA_URL || 'https://git.mokoconsulting.tech' }}
+        run: |
+          curl -s -X POST             "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/actions/workflows/pre-release.yml/dispatches"             -H "Authorization: token ${GA_TOKEN}"             -H "Content-Type: application/json"             -d "{\"ref\":\"${BRANCH}\",\"inputs\":{\"stability\":\"release-candidate\"}}"
+          echo "### Pre-Release" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "Triggered RC build on branch \`${BRANCH}\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY