chore(version): pre-release bump to 01.00.42-dev [skip ci]

.mokogitea/workflows/auto-bump.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # FILE INFORMATION
 # DEFGROUP: MokoGitea.Workflow
 # INGROUP: MokoCLI.Release
-# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/mokocli
+# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/Template-Generic
 # PATH: /.mokogitea/workflows/auto-bump.yml
 # VERSION: 09.02.00
 # BRIEF: Auto patch-bump version on every push to dev (skips merge commits)
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ jobs:
     if: >-
       !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip ci]') &&
       !contains(github.event.head_commit.message, '[skip bump]') &&
-      !startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'Merge pull request')
+      !startsWith(github.event.head_commit.message, 'Merge pull request') &&
+      !startsWith(github.event.repository.name, 'Template-')
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout

.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml

@@ -5,16 +5,16 @@
 # FILE INFORMATION
 # DEFGROUP: MokoGitea.Workflow
 # INGROUP: MokoCLI.Release
-# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/mokocli
-# PATH: /templates/workflows/universal/auto-release.yml.template
+# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/Template-Generic
+# PATH: /.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml
 # VERSION: 05.01.00
-# BRIEF: Universal build & release � detects platform from MokoGitea repo metadata (API)
+# BRIEF: Universal build & release � detects platform from metadata API
 #
 # +=======================================================================+
 # |              UNIVERSAL BUILD & RELEASE PIPELINE                        |
 # +=======================================================================+
 # |                                                                        |
-# |  Reads MokoGitea repo metadata (joomla|dolibarr|generic) to branch logic. |
+# |  Reads metadata API (joomla|dolibarr|generic) to branch logic.       |
 # |                                                                        |
 # |  Platform-specific:                                                    |
 # |    joomla:   XML manifest, type-prefixed packages                      |
@@ -104,11 +104,36 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Rename branch to rc
         run: |
-          php ${MOKO_CLI}/branch_rename.php \
-            --from "${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || 'dev' }}" --to rc \
-            --token "${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}" \
-            --api-base "${MOKOGITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_ORG}/${GITEA_REPO}" \
-            --pr "${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
+          API_BASE="${MOKOGITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_ORG}/${GITEA_REPO}"
+          AUTH="Authorization: token ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}"
+          FROM="${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref || 'dev' }}"
+          PR="${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
+
+          # Resolve the source branch HEAD commit.
+          SRC_JSON=$(curl -sf -H "$AUTH" "${API_BASE}/branches/${FROM}") \
+            || { echo "::error::Source branch ${FROM} not found"; exit 1; }
+          SRC_SHA=$(printf '%s' "$SRC_JSON" | python3 -c "import sys, json; print(json.load(sys.stdin)['commit']['id'])" 2>/dev/null || true)
+          [ -n "$SRC_SHA" ] || { echo "::error::Could not resolve HEAD of ${FROM}"; exit 1; }
+
+          # Point rc at the source commit via git push. Gitea's git/refs PATCH API
+          # returns HTTP 405 on ANY protected branch (force or not, even for a user in
+          # the force-push allowlist), so it cannot move a protected rc. git push honors
+          # the push + force-push allowlists and creates rc if it is absent.
+          PUSH_URL="https://x-access-token:${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}@${MOKOGITEA_URL#https://}/${GITEA_ORG}/${GITEA_REPO}.git"
+          git config --global user.name "mokogitea-actions[bot]"
+          git config --global user.email "actions@mokoconsulting.tech"
+          git fetch --no-tags "$PUSH_URL" "${FROM}"
+          git push --force "$PUSH_URL" "FETCH_HEAD:refs/heads/rc" \
+            || { echo "::error::Failed to point rc at ${FROM} (${SRC_SHA}) via git push"; exit 1; }
+          echo "rc set to ${FROM} (${SRC_SHA})"
+
+          # Repoint the PR at rc, then delete the old source branch (non-fatal).
+          if [ -n "$PR" ]; then
+            curl -s -X PATCH -H "$AUTH" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+              "${API_BASE}/pulls/${PR}" -d '{"head":"rc"}' >/dev/null || true
+          fi
+          curl -s -X DELETE -H "$AUTH" "${API_BASE}/branches/${FROM}" >/dev/null || true
+          echo "Renamed ${FROM} -> rc"
 
       - name: Checkout rc and configure git
         run: |
@@ -349,13 +374,47 @@ jobs:
           if [ -n "$VERSION" ] && [ -f "CHANGELOG.md" ]; then
             DATE=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
             python3 -c "
-          import sys
+          import sys, re
           version, date = sys.argv[1], sys.argv[2]
-          content = open('CHANGELOG.md').read()
-          old = '## [Unreleased]'
-          new = f'## [Unreleased]\n\n## [{version}] --- {date}'
-          content = content.replace(old, new, 1)
-          open('CHANGELOG.md', 'w').write(content)
+          lines = open('CHANGELOG.md').read().split('\n')
+          h2 = re.compile(r'^##\s+\[([^\]]+)\]')
+          header, sections, cur = [], [], None
+          for ln in lines:
+              m = h2.match(ln)
+              if m:
+                  if cur: sections.append(cur)
+                  cur = {'label': m.group(1).strip(), 'head': ln, 'body': []}
+              elif cur is None:
+                  header.append(ln)
+              else:
+                  cur['body'].append(ln)
+          if cur: sections.append(cur)
+          def nonempty(b): return any(x.strip() for x in b)
+          def trim(b):
+              b = b[:]
+              while b and not b[0].strip(): b.pop(0)
+              while b and not b[-1].strip(): b.pop()
+              return b
+          unreleased, order, bykey = [], [], {}
+          for s in sections:
+              key = s['label'].lower()
+              if key == 'unreleased':
+                  if nonempty(s['body']): unreleased += s['body']
+                  continue
+              if not nonempty(s['body']): continue                 # drop blank release sections
+              if key in bykey: bykey[key]['body'] += [''] + s['body']  # merge duplicate heading (never drop content)
+              else: bykey[key] = s; order.append(key)
+          rest, seen = [bykey[k] for k in order], set(order)
+          out = []
+          htxt = '\n'.join(header).rstrip()
+          if htxt: out += [htxt, '']
+          out += ['## [Unreleased]', '']
+          promote = bool(unreleased) and version.lower() not in seen
+          if unreleased and not promote: out += trim(unreleased) + ['']
+          if promote: out += ['## [%s] --- %s' % (version, date), ''] + trim(unreleased) + ['']
+          for s in rest: out += [s['head'], ''] + trim(s['body']) + ['']
+          res = re.sub(r'\n{3,}', '\n\n', '\n'.join(out)).rstrip('\n') + '\n'
+          open('CHANGELOG.md', 'w').write(res)
           " "$VERSION" "$DATE"
             git add CHANGELOG.md
             git commit -m "chore: promote changelog [Unreleased] → [${VERSION}]" || true

.mokogitea/workflows/branch-cleanup.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # FILE INFORMATION
 # DEFGROUP: MokoGitea.Workflow
 # INGROUP: MokoCLI.Universal
-# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/mokocli
+# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/Template-Generic
 # PATH: /.mokogitea/workflows/branch-cleanup.yml
 # VERSION: 01.00.00
 # BRIEF: Delete feature branches after PR merge

.mokogitea/workflows/cascade-dev.yml

@@ -1,65 +1,190 @@
 # Copyright (C) 2026 Moko Consulting <hello@mokoconsulting.tech>
+#
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
+#
 # FILE INFORMATION
 # DEFGROUP: MokoGitea.Workflow
-# INGROUP: MokoCLI.Release
-# BRIEF: Reset dev to main after each release (cascade). Moved out of auto-release Step 11.
-#
-# +========================================================================+
-# |                        CASCADE MAIN -> DEV                              |
-# +========================================================================+
-# |  dev mirrors main and is reset on every release.                       |
-# |  delete+recreate cannot run against a protected branch, so this        |
-# |  force-pushes main -> dev. The automation identity is force-push       |
-# |  allowlisted on dev via branch-protection.yml.                         |
-# |  Runs AFTER the release workflow completes, so dev picks up the        |
-# |  fully version-bumped + changelog-promoted main (not the pre-bump      |
-# |  state). Force-push (not merge) => no version-file conflicts.          |
-# +========================================================================+
+# INGROUP: MokoCLI.Cascade
+# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/Template-Generic
+# PATH: /.mokogitea/workflows/cascade-dev.yml
+# VERSION: 02.01.00
+# BRIEF: Cascade main -> dev; auto-merge clean, auto-resolve VERSION-stamp-only conflicts, else notify
 
 name: "Cascade Main -> Dev"
 
 on:
-  workflow_run:
-    workflows: ["Universal: Build & Release"]
-    types: [completed]
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - main
+  # Daily safety net: catches drift even when main only received [skip ci] pushes
+  # (which never fire the push trigger above). Off-round minute to avoid a fleet-wide spike.
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '23 7 * * *'
   workflow_dispatch:
 
-concurrency:
-  group: cascade-dev-${{ github.repository }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
 permissions:
   contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+
+env:
+  MOKOGITEA_URL: ${{ vars.GITEA_URL || 'https://git.mokoconsulting.tech' }}
+  # ntfy destination is configured via repo or org variables (org vars are inherited).
+  NTFY_URL: ${{ vars.NTFY_URL || 'https://ntfy.mokoconsulting.tech' }}
+  NTFY_TOPIC: ${{ vars.CASCADE_NTFY_TOPIC || vars.NTFY_TOPIC || 'gitea-releases' }}
 
 jobs:
   cascade:
-    name: Reset dev to main
-    if: >-
-      !startsWith(github.event.repository.name, 'Template-') &&
-      (github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' ||
-       github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success')
+    name: Cascade main -> dev
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Force dev to main
+      - name: Checkout (full history for merge/resolve)
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Cascade main -> dev (auto-resolve version stamps, else notify)
         env:
           TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}
-          SERVER: ${{ vars.GITEA_URL || 'https://git.mokoconsulting.tech' }}
           REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
         run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-          git init -q sync && cd sync
-          git config user.email "mokogitea-actions[bot]@mokoconsulting.tech"
-          git config user.name  "mokogitea-actions[bot]"
-          git remote add origin "https://x-access-token:${TOKEN}@${SERVER#https://}/${REPO}.git"
-          git fetch -q --depth=1 origin main
+          set -uo pipefail
+          API="${MOKOGITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}"
+          AUTH="Authorization: token ${TOKEN}"
+          jqget() { python3 -c "import sys,json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); print(d.get('$1',''))" 2>/dev/null; }
 
-          if git ls-remote --exit-code --heads origin dev >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-            # dev exists -> force it to match main (dev is a mirror of main)
-            git push --force origin FETCH_HEAD:refs/heads/dev
-            echo "dev reset to main" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
-          else
-            # dev missing (e.g. renamed to rc mid-cycle) -> recreate from main
-            git push origin FETCH_HEAD:refs/heads/dev
-            echo "dev created from main" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          # 0. dev must exist
+          if ! curl -sf -H "$AUTH" "${API}/branches/dev" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            echo "No dev branch - nothing to cascade."; exit 0
           fi
+
+          # 1. is main ahead of dev?
+          AHEAD=$(curl -sf -H "$AUTH" "${API}/compare/dev...main" \
+            | python3 -c "import sys,json; print(json.load(sys.stdin).get('total_commits',0))" 2>/dev/null || echo 0)
+          if [ "${AHEAD:-0}" -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "dev already up to date with main."; exit 0
+          fi
+          echo "main is ${AHEAD} commit(s) ahead of dev."
+
+          # 2. reuse an open main->dev PR, else create one
+          PR=$(curl -sf -H "$AUTH" "${API}/pulls?state=open&base=dev" \
+            | python3 -c "import sys,json; d=json.load(sys.stdin); print(next((str(p['number']) for p in d if p.get('head',{}).get('ref')=='main'), ''))" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
+          if [ -z "$PR" ]; then
+            RESP=$(curl -s -H "$AUTH" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST "${API}/pulls" \
+              -d '{"head":"main","base":"dev","title":"chore(sync): cascade main -> dev","body":"Automated cascade of main into dev. Auto-merges when conflict-free, auto-resolves VERSION-stamp-only conflicts, otherwise left open for manual resolution."}')
+            PR=$(printf '%s' "$RESP" | jqget number)
+            if [ -z "$PR" ]; then
+              echo "::warning::Could not open cascade PR: $RESP"; exit 0
+            fi
+            echo "Opened cascade PR #${PR}"
+          else
+            echo "Reusing open cascade PR #${PR}"
+          fi
+
+          notify() {
+            curl -sS \
+              -H "Title: ${REPO}: dev cascade needs manual merge" \
+              -H "Tags: warning,twisted_rightwards_arrows" \
+              -H "Priority: high" \
+              -H "Click: ${MOKOGITEA_URL}/${REPO}/pulls/${PR}" \
+              -d "main -> dev cascade PR #${PR} $1 It was NOT auto-merged; resolve it manually." \
+              "${NTFY_URL}/${NTFY_TOPIC}" || true
+          }
+
+          # 3. wait for MokoGitea to compute mergeability (conflict detection)
+          MERGEABLE=""
+          for _ in 1 2 3 4 5 6; do
+            MERGEABLE=$(curl -sf -H "$AUTH" "${API}/pulls/${PR}" | jqget mergeable)
+            case "$MERGEABLE" in True|False) break ;; esac
+            sleep 3
+          done
+          echo "mergeable=${MERGEABLE}"
+
+          # 4a. conflict-free -> merge via API (existing behaviour)
+          if [ "$MERGEABLE" = "True" ]; then
+            CODE=$(curl -s -o /tmp/merge.json -w "%{http_code}" -H "$AUTH" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
+              -X POST "${API}/pulls/${PR}/merge" -d '{"Do":"merge","merge_when_checks_succeed":true}')
+            if [ "$CODE" -ge 200 ] && [ "$CODE" -lt 300 ]; then
+              echo "Cascade PR #${PR} merged (or scheduled to merge when checks pass)."
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            echo "::warning::Auto-merge returned HTTP ${CODE}: $(cat /tmp/merge.json)"
+            notify "could not be auto-merged (HTTP ${CODE})."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          # 4b. conflicts -> try to auto-resolve if they are ONLY VERSION-stamp lines.
+          echo "PR not cleanly mergeable; checking whether conflicts are VERSION-stamp-only..."
+          git config user.name  "MokoGitea Cascade"
+          git config user.email "actions@mokoconsulting.tech"
+          git fetch --quiet origin main dev
+          git checkout -B dev origin/dev
+
+          if git merge --no-ff --no-commit origin/main >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            # Became clean at git level (e.g. mergeability was still computing) -> commit + push.
+            git commit -m "chore(sync): cascade main -> dev [skip ci]" >/dev/null
+            git push origin dev
+            echo "Cascade merged cleanly at git level and pushed to dev."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          CONFLICTS=$(git diff --name-only --diff-filter=U)
+          echo "Conflicted files:"; echo "${CONFLICTS}"
+
+          # A conflict is "stamp-only" when every line inside every conflict block matches
+          # a version-stamp pattern (VERSION: header, <version> element, or CHANGELOG title).
+          is_stamp_only() {
+            awk '
+              /^<<<<<<< /   { inc=1; next }
+              inc && /^=======$/ { next }
+              /^>>>>>>> /   { inc=0; next }
+              inc { if ($0 !~ /(VERSION:|<version>|# Changelog)/) { bad=1 } }
+              END { exit(bad ? 1 : 0) }
+            ' "$1"
+          }
+          # Resolve a stamp-only file by keeping dev (ours) for the conflicting lines,
+          # preserving all auto-merged content around them.
+          keep_ours() {
+            awk '
+              /^<<<<<<< /   { inc=1; side="ours"; next }
+              inc && /^=======$/ { side="theirs"; next }
+              /^>>>>>>> /   { inc=0; next }
+              { if (!inc) { print; next } if (side=="ours") print }
+            ' "$1" > "$1.resolved" && mv "$1.resolved" "$1"
+          }
+
+          ALL_STAMP=1
+          for f in ${CONFLICTS}; do
+            if ! is_stamp_only "$f"; then
+              echo "::notice::$f has non-stamp conflicts -> manual resolution required."
+              ALL_STAMP=0; break
+            fi
+          done
+
+          if [ "$ALL_STAMP" != "1" ]; then
+            git merge --abort || true
+            notify "has non-version-stamp conflicts and cannot be auto-resolved."
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          echo "All conflicts are VERSION-stamp-only; resolving in favour of dev."
+          for f in ${CONFLICTS}; do
+            keep_ours "$f"
+            git add "$f"
+          done
+
+          # Best-effort: normalise stamps to dev's version if mokocli is available.
+          if [ -f /opt/mokocli/cli/version_check.php ]; then
+            php /opt/mokocli/cli/version_check.php --fix || true
+            git add -A
+          fi
+
+          git commit -m "chore(sync): cascade main -> dev (auto-resolved version stamps) [skip ci]" >/dev/null
+          git push origin dev
+          echo "Cascade auto-resolved and pushed to dev."
+
+          # Close the now-redundant PR (its changes are in dev) with an explanatory comment.
+          curl -s -H "$AUTH" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST "${API}/issues/${PR}/comments" \
+            -d '{"body":"Auto-resolved VERSION-stamp-only conflicts and pushed the merge to dev. Closing."}' >/dev/null || true
+          curl -s -H "$AUTH" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X PATCH "${API}/pulls/${PR}" \
+            -d '{"state":"closed"}' >/dev/null || true

.mokogitea/workflows/ci-generic.yml

@@ -131,10 +131,11 @@ jobs:
   test:
     name: Tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: lint
-    # Run only when lint succeeded; always() forces evaluation so a skipped
-    # lint (e.g. template repos) skips this job cleanly instead of hanging.
-    if: ${{ always() && needs.lint.result == 'success' }}
+    # Independent job (no `needs: lint`): the MokoGitea Actions scheduler does not
+    # offer the dependent 2nd job of a needs-chain to runners, so it stalls in
+    # "waiting" and is reaped by ABANDONED_JOB_TIMEOUT. Guard template repos
+    # directly (same condition lint uses) instead of gating on lint's result.
+    if: ${{ !startsWith(github.event.repository.name, 'Template-') }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout

.mokogitea/workflows/ci-issue-reporter.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # FILE INFORMATION
 # DEFGROUP: MokoGitea.Workflow
 # INGROUP: MokoCLI.Universal
-# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/mokocli
+# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/Template-Generic
 # PATH: /.mokogitea/workflows/ci-issue-reporter.yml
 # VERSION: 01.00.00
 # BRIEF: Reusable workflow — creates/updates a MokoGitea issue when a CI gate fails.

.mokogitea/workflows/gitleaks.yml

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # DEFGROUP: MokoGitea.Workflow
 # INGROUP: MokoCLI.Security
 # REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/mokocli
-# PATH: /templates/workflows/gitleaks.yml.template
+# PATH: /.mokogitea/workflows/gitleaks.yml
 # VERSION: 01.00.00
 # BRIEF: Secret scanning — detect leaked credentials, API keys, and tokens
 #

.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # FILE INFORMATION
 # DEFGROUP: MokoGitea.Workflow
 # INGROUP: MokoCLI.Automation
-# VERSION: 01.00.00
+# VERSION: 01.00.42
 # BRIEF: Auto-create feature branch when an issue is opened
 
 name: "Universal: Issue Branch"

.mokogitea/workflows/notify.yml

@@ -46,13 +46,13 @@ jobs:
           WORKFLOW="${{ github.event.workflow_run.name }}"
           URL="${{ github.event.workflow_run.html_url }}"
 
-          curl -sS \
+          curl -sS --retry 3 --retry-connrefused --retry-delay 2 --max-time 20 \
             -H "Title: ${REPO} released" \
             -H "Tags: white_check_mark,package" \
             -H "Priority: default" \
             -H "Click: ${URL}" \
             -d "${WORKFLOW} completed successfully." \
-            "${NTFY_URL}/${NTFY_TOPIC}"
+            "${NTFY_URL}/${NTFY_TOPIC}" || echo "::warning::ntfy notification could not be delivered (non-fatal)"
 
       - name: Notify on failure
         if: github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'failure'
@@ -61,10 +61,10 @@ jobs:
           WORKFLOW="${{ github.event.workflow_run.name }}"
           URL="${{ github.event.workflow_run.html_url }}"
 
-          curl -sS \
+          curl -sS --retry 3 --retry-connrefused --retry-delay 2 --max-time 20 \
             -H "Title: ${REPO} workflow failed" \
             -H "Tags: x,warning" \
             -H "Priority: high" \
             -H "Click: ${URL}" \
             -d "${WORKFLOW} failed. Check the run for details." \
-            "${NTFY_URL}/${NTFY_TOPIC}"
+            "${NTFY_URL}/${NTFY_TOPIC}" || echo "::warning::ntfy notification could not be delivered (non-fatal)"

.mokogitea/workflows/pr-check.yml

@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@
 # FILE INFORMATION
 # DEFGROUP: MokoGitea.Workflow
 # INGROUP: MokoCLI.CI
-# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/mokocli
-# PATH: /templates/workflows/universal/pr-check.yml.template
+# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/Template-Generic
+# PATH: /.mokogitea/workflows/pr-check.yml
 # VERSION: 09.23.00
 # BRIEF: PR gate — branch policy + code validation before merge
 
@@ -47,15 +47,15 @@ jobs:
               fi
               ;;
             fix/*|bugfix/*)
-              if [ "$BASE" != "dev" ]; then
+              if [ "$BASE" != "dev" ] && [ "$BASE" != "main" ]; then
                 ALLOWED=false
-                REASON="Fix branches must target 'dev', not '${BASE}'"
+                REASON="Fix branches must target 'dev' or 'main', not '${BASE}'"
               fi
               ;;
             patch/*)
-              if [ "$BASE" != "dev" ] && [ "$BASE" != "rc" ]; then
+              if [ "$BASE" != "dev" ] && [ "$BASE" != "rc" ] && [ "$BASE" != "main" ]; then
                 ALLOWED=false
-                REASON="Patch branches must target 'dev' or 'rc', not '${BASE}'"
+                REASON="Patch branches must target 'dev', 'rc', or 'main', not '${BASE}'"
               fi
               ;;
             hotfix/*)
@@ -86,7 +86,8 @@ jobs:
             echo "" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
             echo "### Allowed merge paths:" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
             echo "- \`feature/*\` → \`dev\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-            echo "- \`fix/*\` → \`dev\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo "- \`fix/*\` → \`dev\` or \`main\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo "- \`patch/*\` → \`dev\`, \`rc\`, or \`main\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
             echo "- \`hotfix/*\` → \`dev\` or \`main\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
             echo "- \`dev\` → \`main\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
             echo "- \`rc/*\` → \`main\`" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
@@ -96,6 +97,80 @@ jobs:
           echo "Branch policy: OK (${HEAD} → ${BASE})"
           echo "## Branch Policy: Passed" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
 
+  # ── Docs Update Gate (main PRs) ─────────────────────────────────────────
+  require-docs:
+    name: Require Docs Update
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    # Enforce only on PRs merging into main: README.md + CHANGELOG.md must both be updated.
+    if: ${{ github.base_ref == 'main' }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v4
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+
+      - name: Require README.md and CHANGELOG.md in the PR diff
+        run: |
+          BASE="${{ github.event.pull_request.base.sha }}"
+          HEAD="${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}"
+          CHANGED="$(git diff --name-only "$BASE" "$HEAD" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+          if [ -z "$CHANGED" ]; then
+            git fetch -q origin "${{ github.base_ref }}" 2>/dev/null || true
+            CHANGED="$(git diff --name-only "origin/${{ github.base_ref }}...HEAD" 2>/dev/null || true)"
+          fi
+          echo "Changed files in PR:"
+          echo "$CHANGED"
+          MISSING=""
+          echo "$CHANGED" | grep -qxE 'README\.md' || MISSING="README.md"
+          echo "$CHANGED" | grep -qxE 'CHANGELOG\.md' || MISSING="${MISSING:+$MISSING, }CHANGELOG.md"
+          if [ -n "$MISSING" ]; then
+            echo "::error::PRs into main must update: ${MISSING}"
+            {
+              echo "## Docs Update Required"
+              echo ""
+              echo "PRs merging into \`main\` must update both **README.md** and **CHANGELOG.md**."
+              echo ""
+              echo "Not updated in this PR: **${MISSING}**"
+            } >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          echo "Docs update present (README.md + CHANGELOG.md)"
+          echo "## Docs Update: Passed" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+
+  # ── Wiki Update Reminder (main PRs, non-blocking) ───────────────────────
+  wiki-reminder:
+    name: Wiki Update Reminder
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ github.base_ref == 'main' }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Remind to update the wiki
+        env:
+          TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}
+          SERVER: ${{ vars.GITEA_URL || 'https://git.mokoconsulting.tech' }}
+          REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
+          PR: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+        run: |
+          set -uo pipefail
+          {
+            echo "## Wiki Update Reminder"
+            echo ""
+            echo "Docs are **wiki-first** at MokoConsulting. If this change affects behavior, usage, configuration, or standards, update the repo wiki:"
+            echo ""
+            echo "- ${SERVER}/${REPO}/wiki"
+            echo ""
+            echo "_Non-blocking reminder._"
+          } >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          # Post a single PR comment (idempotent via hidden marker); best-effort, never fails.
+          API="${SERVER}/api/v1/repos/${REPO}/issues/${PR}/comments"
+          if [ -n "${TOKEN:-}" ] && [ -n "${PR:-}" ]; then
+            existing="$(curl -sf -H "Authorization: token ${TOKEN}" "$API" 2>/dev/null | grep -c 'wiki-reminder' || true)"
+            if [ "${existing:-0}" -eq 0 ]; then
+              curl -sf -H "Authorization: token ${TOKEN}" -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST "$API" \
+                -d '{"body":"<!-- wiki-reminder -->\n\n**Wiki reminder:** docs are wiki-first -- if this PR changes behavior, usage, config, or standards, please update the repo wiki before/after merge. _(non-blocking)_"}' >/dev/null 2>&1 || true
+            fi
+          fi
+          echo "Wiki reminder emitted (non-blocking)."
+
   # ── Secret Scanning ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
   gitleaks:
     name: Secret Scan
@@ -135,7 +210,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Check for merge conflict markers
         run: |
-          CONFLICTS=$(grep -rn '<<<<<<< \|>>>>>>> \|^=======$' --include='*.php' --include='*.xml' --include='*.css' --include='*.js' --include='*.json' --include='*.md' --include='*.yml' --include='*.yaml' --include='*.ini' --include='*.txt' . 2>/dev/null | grep -v '.git/' || true)
+          CONFLICTS=$(grep -rn '<<<<<<< \|>>>>>>> \|^=======$' --exclude-dir='.git' --exclude-dir='.mokogitea' --include='*.php' --include='*.xml' --include='*.css' --include='*.js' --include='*.json' --include='*.md' --include='*.yml' --include='*.yaml' --include='*.ini' --include='*.txt' . 2>/dev/null | grep -v '.git/' || true)
           if [ -n "$CONFLICTS" ]; then
             echo "::error::Merge conflict markers found in source files"
             echo "## Conflict Markers Found" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
@@ -149,7 +224,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Detect platform
         id: platform
         run: |
-          # Platform comes from the MokoGitea metadata API (public GET); manifest.xml is no longer used.
+          # Platform comes from the MokoGitea metadata API (public GET).
           API="${GITHUB_SERVER_URL:-https://git.mokoconsulting.tech}/api/v1/repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/metadata"
           PLATFORM="$(curl -sf "$API" 2>/dev/null | python3 -c "import sys, json; print(json.load(sys.stdin).get('platform') or '')" 2>/dev/null || true)"
           [ -z "$PLATFORM" ] && PLATFORM="generic"
@@ -183,8 +258,9 @@ jobs:
           while IFS= read -r -d '' file; do
             # Skip vendor, node_modules, and index.html stub files
             case "$file" in ./vendor/*|./node_modules/*) continue ;; esac
-            # Check first 10 lines for JEXEC or JPATH guard
-            if ! head -20 "$file" | grep -qE "defined\s*\(\s*['\"](_JEXEC|JPATH_BASE|\\\\JPATH_PLATFORM)['\"]"; then
+            # Scan the whole file for the JEXEC/JPATH guard: it is placed after
+            # the SPDX/file-header docblock, which commonly runs past 20 lines.
+            if ! grep -qE "defined\s*\(\s*['\"](_JEXEC|JPATH_BASE|\\\\JPATH_PLATFORM)['\"]" "$file"; then
               echo "::error file=${file}::Missing JEXEC guard: ${file}"
               ERRORS=$((ERRORS + 1))
             fi
@@ -275,7 +351,7 @@ jobs:
             joomla)
               MANIFEST=$(find . -maxdepth 3 -name "*.xml" ! -path "./.git/*" -exec grep -l '<extension' {} \; 2>/dev/null | head -1)
               if [ -z "$MANIFEST" ]; then
-                echo "::warning::No Joomla manifest found (WaaS site)"
+                echo "::warning::No Joomla manifest found (MokoSuite site)"
                 exit 0
               fi
               echo "Manifest: ${MANIFEST}"

.mokogitea/workflows/pr-metadata-check.yml

@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
 #
 # FILE INFORMATION
-# DEFGROUP: MokoGitea.Workflow
-# INGROUP: MokoCLI.Validation
+# DEFGROUP: Gitea.Workflow
+# INGROUP: mokocli.Validation
 # REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/mokocli
 # PATH: /templates/workflows/joomla/pr-metadata-check.yml.template
 # VERSION: 01.00.00
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ permissions:
   contents: read
 
 env:
-  MOKOGITEA_URL: ${{ vars.GITEA_URL || 'https://git.mokoconsulting.tech' }}
+  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 }}
 
@@ -28,14 +28,12 @@ jobs:
   validate-metadata:
     name: "Validate Joomla Metadata"
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    # Skip on template repos (Template-*) — they have no real extension manifest to validate.
-    if: ${{ !startsWith(github.event.repository.name, 'Template-') }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
 
-      - name: Setup MokoCLI tools
+      - name: Setup mokocli tools
         env:
           MOKO_CLONE_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}
           MOKO_CLONE_HOST: git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting
@@ -57,14 +55,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Validate metadata against Joomla manifest
         env:
-          MOKOGITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}
+          GITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}
         run: |
           php ${MOKO_CLI}/joomla_metadata_validate.php \
             --path . \
-            --token "${MOKOGITEA_TOKEN}" \
+            --token "${GITEA_TOKEN}" \
             --org "${GITEA_ORG}" \
             --repo "${GITEA_REPO}" \
-            --api-base "${MOKOGITEA_URL}/api/v1" \
+            --api-base "${GITEA_URL}/api/v1" \
             --ci
 
           if [ $? -ne 0 ]; then

.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml

@@ -5,9 +5,9 @@
 # FILE INFORMATION
 # DEFGROUP: MokoGitea.Workflow
 # INGROUP: MokoCLI.Release
-# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/mokocli
-# PATH: /templates/workflows/universal/pre-release.yml.template
-# VERSION: 05.02.00
+# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/Template-Generic
+# PATH: /.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
+# VERSION: 05.02.01
 # BRIEF: Auto pre-release on push to dev/alpha/beta/rc branches
 
 name: "Universal: Pre-Release"
@@ -162,7 +162,13 @@ jobs:
           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
+            # Push the bump commit, but do NOT fail the release if the target branch
+            # is protected and the release identity is not on the push allowlist.
+            # The build proceeds from the in-tree bumped version regardless; if the
+            # push is rejected, the next run simply re-bumps from the same base.
+            if ! git push origin HEAD 2>&1; then
+              echo "::warning::Version-bump commit could not be pushed (protected branch?). Building from in-tree version ${VERSION} anyway."
+            fi
           }
 
           # Auto-detect element via manifest_element.php
@@ -274,4 +280,4 @@ jobs:
           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}\` |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "| SHA-256 | \`${SHA256:-n/a}\` |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY

.mokogitea/workflows/rc-revert.yml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # FILE INFORMATION
 # DEFGROUP: MokoGitea.Workflow
 # INGROUP: MokoCLI.Universal
-# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/mokocli
+# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/Template-Generic
 # PATH: /.mokogitea/workflows/rc-revert.yml
 # VERSION: 09.23.00
 # BRIEF: Rename rc/ branch back to dev/ when PR is closed without merge
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     if: >-
       github.event.pull_request.merged == false &&
-      startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'rc/')
+      startsWith(github.event.pull_request.head.ref, 'rc/') &&
+      !startsWith(github.event.repository.name, 'Template-')
 
     steps:
       - name: Rename branch

.mokogitea/workflows/repo-health.yml

@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 # FILE INFORMATION
 # DEFGROUP: MokoGitea.Workflow
 # INGROUP: MokoCLI.Validation
-# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/mokocli
-# PATH: /templates/workflows/joomla/repo_health.yml.template
+# REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/Template-Generic
+# PATH: /.mokogitea/workflows/repo-health.yml
 # VERSION: 09.23.00
 # BRIEF: Enforces repository guardrails by validating scripts governance, tooling availability, and core repository health artifacts.
 # ============================================================================

.mokogitea/workflows/version-set.yml

@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ jobs:
   set-version:
     name: Set Version to ${{ inputs.version }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: ${{ !startsWith(github.event.repository.name, 'Template-') }}
 
     steps:
       - name: Validate version format

CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	DEFGROUP: Template-Joomla
 	INGROUP: Template-Joomla.Documentation
 	REPO: https://github.com/mokoconsulting-tech/Template-Joomla/
-  VERSION: 01.00.32
+  VERSION: 01.00.42
   PATH: ./CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
   BRIEF: Community expectations and enforcement guidelines
   NOTE: Adapted with attribution from the Contributor Covenant v2.1

GOVERNANCE.md

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  DEFGROUP: mokoconsulting-tech.Template-Joomla
  INGROUP: MokoStandards.Governance
  REPO: https://github.com/mokoconsulting-tech/Template-Joomla
- VERSION: 01.00.32
+ VERSION: 01.00.42
  PATH: /GOVERNANCE.md
  BRIEF: Project governance rules, roles, and decision process for Template-Joomla
 -->

SECURITY.md

@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ DEFGROUP: Template-Joomla
 INGROUP: Template-Joomla.Documentation
 REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/Template-Joomla
 PATH: /SECURITY.md
-VERSION: 01.00.32
+VERSION: 01.00.42
 BRIEF: Security vulnerability reporting and handling policy
 -->
 

source/packages/com_mokosuiterealty/mokosuiterealty.xml

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <creationDate>2026-06-23</creationDate>
   <copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 Moko Consulting.</copyright>
   <license>GPL-3.0-or-later</license>
-  <version>01.00.32</version>
+  <version>01.00.42</version>
   <namespace path="src">Moko\Component\MokoSuiteRealty</namespace>
   <administration>
     <files folder="admin"><folder>services</folder><folder>src</folder><folder>tmpl</folder></files>

source/packages/plg_system_mokosuiterealty/mokosuiterealty.xml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 	<license>GPL-3.0-or-later</license>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
 	<authorUrl>https://mokoconsulting.tech</authorUrl>
-	<version>01.00.32</version>
+	<version>01.00.42</version>
 	<php_minimum>8.3</php_minimum>
 	<description>PLG_SYSTEM_MOKOSUITEREALTY_DESC</description>
 	<namespace path="src">Moko\Plugin\System\MokoSuiteRealty</namespace>

source/packages/plg_webservices_mokosuiterealty/mokosuiterealty.xml

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <name>Web Services - MokoSuite Realty</name>
   <element>mokosuiterealty</element>
   <author>Moko Consulting</author>
-  <version>01.00.32</version>
+  <version>01.00.42</version>
   <license>GPL-3.0-or-later</license>
   <namespace path="src">Moko\Plugin\WebServices\MokoSuiteRealty</namespace>
   <files><folder>src</folder><folder>services</folder></files>

source/pkg_mokosuiterealty.xml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <extension type="package" method="upgrade">
 	<name>Package - MokoSuite Realty</name>
 	<packagename>mokosuiterealty</packagename>
-	<version>01.00.32</version>
+	<version>01.00.42</version>
 	<creationDate>2026-06-21</creationDate>
 	<author>Moko Consulting</author>
 	<authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>