diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml
index 5865324..4489ae0 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/auto-release.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 # INGROUP: mokocli.Release
 # REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/mokoconsulting-tech/mokocli
 # PATH: /templates/workflows/universal/auto-release.yml.template
-# VERSION: 05.00.00
+# VERSION: 05.01.00
 # BRIEF: Universal build & release � detects platform from manifest.xml
 #
 # +=======================================================================+
@@ -75,6 +75,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}
           fetch-depth: 1
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Setup mokocli tools
         env:
@@ -173,6 +174,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           token: ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}
           fetch-depth: 0
+          submodules: recursive
 
       - name: Configure git for bot pushes
         run: |
diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml
index 3360032..11958bd 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # FILE INFORMATION
 # DEFGROUP: Gitea.Workflow
 # INGROUP: mokocli.Automation
-# VERSION: 01.01.01
+# VERSION: 01.00.00
 # 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 9d9f6f9..efb3d1b 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/pre-release.yml
@@ -93,8 +93,20 @@ jobs:
           php ${MOKO_CLI}/platform_detect.php --path . --github-output 2>/dev/null || true
           php ${MOKO_CLI}/manifest_read.php --path . --github-output
 
+      - name: Check platform eligibility (Joomla only)
+        id: eligibility
+        run: |
+          PLATFORM="${{ steps.platform.outputs.platform }}"
+          if [[ "$PLATFORM" == joomla* ]] || [[ "$PLATFORM" == "joomla" ]]; then
+            echo "proceed=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          else
+            echo "proceed=false" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            echo "::notice::Platform '$PLATFORM' — non-Joomla, skipping pre-release auto-bump"
+          fi
+
       - name: Resolve metadata and bump version
         id: meta
+        if: steps.eligibility.outputs.proceed == 'true'
         run: |
           # Auto-detect stability from branch name on push, or use input on dispatch
           if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "push" ]; then
@@ -171,6 +183,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create release
         id: release
+        if: steps.eligibility.outputs.proceed == 'true'
         run: |
           TAG="${{ steps.meta.outputs.tag }}"
           VERSION="${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}"
@@ -181,6 +194,7 @@ jobs:
             --repo "${GITEA_REPO}" --branch "${{ github.ref_name }}" --prerelease
 
       - name: Update release notes from CHANGELOG.md
+        if: steps.eligibility.outputs.proceed == 'true'
         run: |
           TAG="${{ steps.meta.outputs.tag }}"
           VERSION="${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}"
@@ -217,6 +231,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build package and upload
         id: package
+        if: steps.eligibility.outputs.proceed == 'true'
         run: |
           VERSION="${{ steps.meta.outputs.version }}"
           TAG="${{ steps.meta.outputs.tag }}"
@@ -230,6 +245,7 @@ jobs:
       # No need to build, commit, or sync updates.xml from workflows
 
       - name: "Delete lesser pre-release channels (cascade)"
+        if: steps.eligibility.outputs.proceed == 'true'
         continue-on-error: true
         run: |
           API_BASE="${GITEA_URL}/api/v1/repos/${GITEA_ORG}/${GITEA_REPO}"
diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/workflow-sync-trigger.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/workflow-sync-trigger.yml
index 97b8da2..34891e8 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/workflow-sync-trigger.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/workflow-sync-trigger.yml
@@ -47,13 +47,6 @@ jobs:
           echo "platform=$PLATFORM" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "Platform: ${PLATFORM:-all}"
 
-      - name: Setup PHP
-        run: |
-          if ! command -v php &> /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
-
       - name: Clone mokocli
         env:
           MOKOGITEA_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.MOKOGITEA_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
index f01c2e9..867b67d 100644
--- a/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+++ b/CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	DEFGROUP:
 	INGROUP: Project.Documentation
 	REPO:
-	VERSION: 01.01.01
+	VERSION: 01.01.00
 	PATH: ./CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
 	BRIEF: Reference + packaging repo for Moko Consulting Developer GPT Other Default
 -->
diff --git a/GOVERNANCE.md b/GOVERNANCE.md
index 5cd7785..47fa254 100644
--- a/GOVERNANCE.md
+++ b/GOVERNANCE.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
  DEFGROUP: mokoconsulting-tech.Template-Joomla
  INGROUP: MokoStandards.Governance
  REPO: https://github.com/mokoconsulting-tech/Template-Joomla
- VERSION: 01.01.01
+ VERSION: 01.01.00
  PATH: /GOVERNANCE.md
  BRIEF: Project governance rules, roles, and decision process for Template-Joomla
 -->
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index ed0ed29..9d75e1f 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ DEFGROUP: [PROJECT_NAME]
 INGROUP: [PROJECT_NAME].Documentation
 REPO: [REPOSITORY_URL]
 PATH: /SECURITY.md
-VERSION: 01.01.01
+VERSION: 01.01.00
 BRIEF: Security vulnerability reporting and handling policy
 -->