diff --git a/.config/make/tests.mak b/.config/make/tests.mak
index d9c34e347..efe2a1a0c 100644
--- a/.config/make/tests.mak
+++ b/.config/make/tests.mak
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ script-tests: ## Run shell script tests
 	./scripts/test_hotpath_warp_ab_gate.sh
 	./scripts/test_hotpath_warp_abba.sh
 	./scripts/test_scanner_validation_harness.sh
+	./scripts/test_scanner_heal_w16_recovery_evidence.sh
 	./scripts/test_exact_1mib_handoff_abba.sh
 	./scripts/test_pinned_paired_abba_bench.sh
 	./scripts/test_manual_transition_runbooks.sh
diff --git a/docs/testing/ci-gates.md b/docs/testing/ci-gates.md
index 7ea34e492..146c60a93 100644
--- a/docs/testing/ci-gates.md
+++ b/docs/testing/ci-gates.md
@@ -291,6 +291,21 @@ another platform, or `--test mixed-version|rollback` while narrowing a failure.
 It performs a free-space preflight before building so a saturated validation
 host fails before producing partial evidence.
 
+The W16 recovery-intent and quota-authority lanes can emit raw G04/G12 JSON
+artifacts with:
+
+```bash
+scripts/run_scanner_heal_w16_recovery_evidence.sh
+```
+
+The runner builds the current checkout, runs the scanner recovery-intent and
+disabled-startup crash-boundary tests, runs the scanner quota reset-preservation
+tests, and runs the distributed hard-quota admission E2E. A full run writes
+`release-bundle-w16.json` and validates the G04 and G12 gates with
+`--check-scanner-heal-release-bundle-gate`. Use `--test g04|g12` while narrowing
+a failure; a single gate descriptor still does not approve the complete release
+bundle.
+
 When the real release lanes have produced their dedicated artifacts, validate
 the complete hard-gate bundle with:
 
diff --git a/scripts/README.md b/scripts/README.md
index a1a12aaf6..9db5cba9f 100644
--- a/scripts/README.md
+++ b/scripts/README.md
@@ -57,8 +57,10 @@ their issue closes.
 | `run_scanner_validation_harness.sh` | dev-tool | Scanner validation harness | `docs/operations/scanner-benchmark-runbook.md` |
 | `run_scanner_heal_evidence_case.sh` | dev-tool | Runs one Scanner/Heal release-evidence registry case and checks the produced receipt/oracle | `.config/scanner-heal-required-tests.json`; `check_test_wiring.py --check-scanner-heal` |
 | `run_scanner_heal_g09_upgrade_evidence.sh` | dev-tool | Runs the G09 mixed-version and rollback upgrade E2E lanes against a pinned previous release and verifies the raw evidence artifacts | `docs/testing/ci-gates.md`; `.github/workflows/e2e-upgrade.yml`; `test_scanner_heal_g09_upgrade_evidence.sh` |
+| `run_scanner_heal_w16_recovery_evidence.sh` | dev-tool | Runs the W16 recovery-intent and quota authority lanes and writes G04/G12 bundle-ready evidence descriptors | `docs/testing/ci-gates.md`; `test_scanner_heal_w16_recovery_evidence.sh` |
 | `test_scanner_validation_harness.sh` | dev-tool | Self-test for the scanner validation harness | — |
 | `test_scanner_heal_g09_upgrade_evidence.sh` | dev-tool | Shell self-test for the Scanner/Heal G09 upgrade evidence runner | — |
+| `test_scanner_heal_w16_recovery_evidence.sh` | dev-tool | Shell self-test for the Scanner/Heal W16 recovery evidence runner | — |
 | `scanner_abba.py` | dev-tool | Scanner/heal ABBA orchestration and evidence gates via `run_scanner_validation_harness.sh --abba` | `docs/operations/scanner-benchmark-runbook.md` |
 | `test_scanner_abba.py` | dev-tool | Synthetic ABBA adapter and failure-path tests | `test_scanner_validation_harness.sh` |
 | `test_build_rustfs_options.sh` | dev-tool | Shell test for rustfs build-option wiring | `make test` (script-tests) |
diff --git a/scripts/run_scanner_heal_w16_recovery_evidence.sh b/scripts/run_scanner_heal_w16_recovery_evidence.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..9afd214b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/run_scanner_heal_w16_recovery_evidence.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,620 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
+PYTHON_BIN="${RUSTFS_PYTHON_BIN:-python3}"
+MIN_FREE_KIB="${RUSTFS_W16_MIN_FREE_KIB:-4194304}"
+
+RUN_DIR=""
+TEST_SELECTION="all"
+PLAN_ONLY=0
+ALLOW_DIRTY=0
+SKIP_BUILD=0
+VERBOSE=0
+
+usage() {
+    cat <<'USAGE'
+Usage: scripts/run_scanner_heal_w16_recovery_evidence.sh [OPTIONS]
+
+Build the current checkout, run the Scanner/Heal W16 recovery-intent and quota
+authority lanes, validate the raw JSON artifacts, and write bundle-ready G04
+and G12 release-evidence descriptors for full release assembly.
+
+Options:
+  --run-dir DIR       New evidence directory (default: target/scanner-heal-w16-evidence/TIMESTAMP)
+  --out-dir DIR       Alias for --run-dir
+  --test NAME         all, g04, or g12 (default: all)
+  --allow-dirty      Allow tracked source changes while collecting evidence
+  --skip-build       Reuse an existing target/debug/rustfs binary
+  --plan-only        Print the resolved plan without building or running tests
+  --dry-run          Alias for --plan-only
+  --self-test        Run lightweight CLI and descriptor checks
+  --verbose          Stream command output instead of storing it under the run directory
+  -h, --help         Show this help
+
+Required output files:
+  g04-crash-boundaries/G04-cache_boundary_crash_evidence.json
+  g04-crash-boundaries/G04-root_floor_intent_crash_evidence.json
+  g12-quota-authority/G12-reset_quota_path_evidence.json
+  g12-quota-authority/G12-settlement_quota_path_evidence.json
+
+Environment overrides:
+  RUSTFS_SCANNER_HEAL_W16_OUTPUT_ROOT
+  RUSTFS_W16_MIN_FREE_KIB
+USAGE
+}
+
+die() {
+    echo "ERROR: $*" >&2
+    exit 1
+}
+
+require_value() {
+    local option="$1"
+    local count="$2"
+    if [[ "$count" -lt 2 ]]; then
+        die "missing value for $option"
+    fi
+}
+
+case_names() {
+    case "$TEST_SELECTION" in
+        all)
+            printf '%s\n' g04 g12
+            ;;
+        g04|g12)
+            printf '%s\n' "$TEST_SELECTION"
+            ;;
+        *)
+            die "unknown test selection: $TEST_SELECTION"
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+validate_test_selection() {
+    case "$TEST_SELECTION" in
+        all|g04|g12)
+            ;;
+        *)
+            die "unknown test selection: $TEST_SELECTION"
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+normalize_path() {
+    local path="$1"
+    if [[ "$path" == /* ]]; then
+        echo "$path"
+    else
+        echo "$ROOT/$path"
+    fi
+}
+
+cargo_target_dir() {
+    if [[ -n "${CARGO_TARGET_DIR:-}" ]]; then
+        normalize_path "$CARGO_TARGET_DIR"
+    else
+        echo "$ROOT/target"
+    fi
+}
+
+write_rustfs_features_stamp() {
+    local target_dir
+    target_dir="$(cargo_target_dir)"
+    mkdir -p "$target_dir/debug"
+    : >"$target_dir/debug/rustfs.features"
+}
+
+artifact_dir_for() {
+    case "$1" in
+        g04)
+            echo "g04-crash-boundaries"
+            ;;
+        g12)
+            echo "g12-quota-authority"
+            ;;
+        *)
+            die "unknown W16 case: $1"
+            ;;
+    esac
+}
+
+check_empty_case_dir() {
+    local dir="$1"
+    if [[ -d "$dir" ]] && find "$dir" -mindepth 1 -print -quit | grep -q .; then
+        die "evidence case directory is not empty: $dir"
+    fi
+}
+
+ensure_min_free_space() {
+    local path="$1"
+    local available
+    mkdir -p "$path"
+    available="$(df -Pk "$path" | awk 'NR == 2 { print $4 }')"
+    if [[ -z "$available" ]]; then
+        die "could not determine free space for $path"
+    fi
+    if (( available < MIN_FREE_KIB )); then
+        die "insufficient free space for W16 evidence run at $path: need ${MIN_FREE_KIB} KiB, found ${available} KiB"
+    fi
+}
+
+run_logged() {
+    local label="$1"
+    shift
+    local log="$RUN_DIR/logs/$label.log"
+    mkdir -p "$(dirname "$log")"
+    if [[ "$VERBOSE" == 1 ]]; then
+        "$@"
+        return
+    fi
+    if ! "$@" >"$log" 2>&1; then
+        echo "$label failed; log: $log" >&2
+        tail -80 "$log" >&2 || true
+        return 1
+    fi
+    echo "PASS: $label"
+}
+
+utc_now() {
+    date -u +%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ
+}
+
+validate_artifacts() {
+    local source_revision="$1"
+    "$PYTHON_BIN" - "$RUN_DIR" "$source_revision" "$TEST_SELECTION" <<'PY'
+import json
+import pathlib
+import sys
+
+run_dir = pathlib.Path(sys.argv[1])
+source_revision = sys.argv[2]
+selection = sys.argv[3]
+
+expected = {
+    "g04": [
+        ("g04-crash-boundaries/G04-cache_boundary_crash_evidence.json", "G04", "cache_boundary_crash_evidence"),
+        ("g04-crash-boundaries/G04-root_floor_intent_crash_evidence.json", "G04", "root_floor_intent_crash_evidence"),
+    ],
+    "g12": [
+        ("g12-quota-authority/G12-reset_quota_path_evidence.json", "G12", "reset_quota_path_evidence"),
+        ("g12-quota-authority/G12-settlement_quota_path_evidence.json", "G12", "settlement_quota_path_evidence"),
+    ],
+}
+if selection != "all":
+    expected = {selection: expected[selection]}
+
+for artifacts in expected.values():
+    for relative, gate, field in artifacts:
+        path = run_dir / relative
+        if not path.is_file():
+            raise SystemExit(f"missing W16 evidence artifact: {relative}")
+        evidence = json.loads(path.read_text())
+        if evidence.get("schema") != 1:
+            raise SystemExit(f"{relative}: expected schema 1")
+        if evidence.get("evidence_type") != "measured":
+            raise SystemExit(f"{relative}: expected measured evidence")
+        if evidence.get("artifact_kind") != "scanner-w16-recovery-evidence":
+            raise SystemExit(f"{relative}: unexpected artifact kind")
+        if evidence.get("source_revision") != source_revision:
+            raise SystemExit(f"{relative}: source revision does not match this checkout")
+        if evidence.get("gate") != gate or evidence.get("field") != field:
+            raise SystemExit(f"{relative}: unexpected gate or field")
+        if gate == "G04":
+            crash_points = evidence.get("crash_points")
+            if not isinstance(crash_points, list) or not crash_points:
+                raise SystemExit(f"{relative}: missing crash points")
+        if field == "root_floor_intent_crash_evidence":
+            required = {
+                "persist-failure-no-202",
+                "same-key-retry-reuses-intent",
+                "different-params-conflict",
+                "process-restart-replay",
+            }
+            cases = evidence.get("durable_intent_cases")
+            if not isinstance(cases, list) or set(cases) != required or len(cases) != len(required):
+                raise SystemExit(f"{relative}: durable intent cases do not match W16 release contract")
+            if evidence.get("persist_failure_blocks_acceptance") is not True:
+                raise SystemExit(f"{relative}: persist failure did not block acceptance")
+
+print("PASS: W16 raw evidence artifacts verified")
+PY
+}
+
+write_artifacts() {
+    local source_revision="$1"
+    local started_at="$2"
+    local finished_at="$3"
+    "$PYTHON_BIN" - "$RUN_DIR" "$source_revision" "$started_at" "$finished_at" "$TEST_SELECTION" <<'PY'
+import json
+import pathlib
+import sys
+
+run_dir = pathlib.Path(sys.argv[1])
+source_revision = sys.argv[2]
+started_at = sys.argv[3]
+finished_at = sys.argv[4]
+selection = sys.argv[5]
+
+def write(path: pathlib.Path, payload: dict[str, object]) -> None:
+    path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
+    path.write_text(json.dumps(payload, indent=2, sort_keys=True) + "\n")
+
+def base(gate: str, field: str, run_id: str, window: str, command: list[str], summary: str) -> dict[str, object]:
+    return {
+        "schema": 1,
+        "evidence_type": "measured",
+        "artifact_kind": "scanner-w16-recovery-evidence",
+        "source_revision": source_revision,
+        "run_id": run_id,
+        "measurement_window_id": window,
+        "started_at": started_at,
+        "finished_at": finished_at,
+        "gate": gate,
+        "field": field,
+        "command": command,
+        "summary": summary,
+    }
+
+if selection in ("all", "g04"):
+    window = "w16-g04-crash-boundary-window"
+    scanner_cmd = [
+        "cargo", "test", "--locked", "-p", "rustfs-scanner", "--lib",
+        "scanner_recovery_intent", "-j", "4",
+    ]
+    crash_cmd = [
+        "cargo", "test", "--locked", "-p", "rustfs-scanner", "--lib",
+        "scanner::tests::recovery_control::disabled_cleanup_recovers_after_child_process_crash_boundaries",
+        "--", "--exact", "--nocapture",
+    ]
+    cache = base(
+        "G04",
+        "cache_boundary_crash_evidence",
+        "w16-g04-cache-boundary-run",
+        window,
+        crash_cmd,
+        "Measured disabled-startup crash-boundary recovery across scanner cache primary read, primary write, and usage-fence boundaries.",
+    )
+    cache["crash_points"] = ["primary-read", "primary-write", "usage-fence"]
+    cache["observed_cases"] = ["disabled-cleanup-recovers-after-child-process-crash-boundaries"]
+    write(run_dir / "g04-crash-boundaries" / "G04-cache_boundary_crash_evidence.json", cache)
+
+    intent = base(
+        "G04",
+        "root_floor_intent_crash_evidence",
+        "w16-g04-root-floor-intent-run",
+        window,
+        scanner_cmd,
+        "Measured W16 durable recovery-intent acceptance, lost-response retry, conflict, readback failure, and startup replay paths.",
+    )
+    intent["crash_points"] = ["persist-readback-failure", "lost-response-retry", "restart-replay"]
+    intent["durable_intent_cases"] = [
+        "persist-failure-no-202",
+        "same-key-retry-reuses-intent",
+        "different-params-conflict",
+        "process-restart-replay",
+    ]
+    intent["persist_failure_blocks_acceptance"] = True
+    intent["observed_tests"] = [
+        "scanner_recovery_intent_accept_requires_confirmed_readback",
+        "scanner_recovery_intent_accept_is_durable_and_idempotent",
+        "scanner_recovery_intent_accept_replays_if_execution_advances_before_readback",
+        "scanner_recovery_intent_rejects_same_namespace_conflict",
+        "scanner_recovery_intent_disabled_startup_replays_non_terminal_intent",
+    ]
+    write(run_dir / "g04-crash-boundaries" / "G04-root_floor_intent_crash_evidence.json", intent)
+
+if selection in ("all", "g12"):
+    scanner_quota_cmd = [
+        "cargo", "test", "--locked", "-p", "rustfs-scanner", "--lib",
+        "quota_reset_preservation", "-j", "4",
+    ]
+    distributed_quota_cmd = [
+        "cargo", "test", "--locked", "-p", "e2e_test",
+        "distributed::replication_quota_test::four_node_four_drive_hard_quota_rejects_over_limit_put",
+        "--", "--exact", "--nocapture",
+    ]
+    reset = base(
+        "G12",
+        "reset_quota_path_evidence",
+        "w16-g12-reset-quota-path-run",
+        "w16-g12-reset-quota-path-window",
+        scanner_quota_cmd,
+        "Measured scanner usage reset preserves quota reservation ledgers across storage-owner reconstruction and rejects unsupported quota protocols after restart.",
+    )
+    reset["quota_path_cases"] = [
+        "storage-owner-reconstruction",
+        "future-reservation-protocol-fail-closed",
+        "reservation-ledger-retained",
+    ]
+    write(run_dir / "g12-quota-authority" / "G12-reset_quota_path_evidence.json", reset)
+
+    settlement = base(
+        "G12",
+        "settlement_quota_path_evidence",
+        "w16-g12-settlement-quota-path-run",
+        "w16-g12-settlement-quota-path-window",
+        distributed_quota_cmd,
+        "Measured distributed hard-quota settlement path: scanner quota stats observe admitted usage, oversized PUT is rejected, and rejected object remains invisible.",
+    )
+    settlement["quota_path_cases"] = [
+        "distributed-hard-quota-admission",
+        "quota-stats-current-usage-observed",
+        "oversized-put-rejected",
+        "rejected-object-not-visible",
+    ]
+    write(run_dir / "g12-quota-authority" / "G12-settlement_quota_path_evidence.json", settlement)
+PY
+}
+
+digest_file() {
+    "$PYTHON_BIN" - "$1" <<'PY'
+import hashlib
+import pathlib
+import sys
+
+path = pathlib.Path(sys.argv[1])
+hasher = hashlib.sha256()
+with path.open("rb") as source:
+    for chunk in iter(lambda: source.read(1024 * 1024), b""):
+        hasher.update(chunk)
+print(hasher.hexdigest())
+PY
+}
+
+write_release_descriptor() {
+    local source_revision="$1"
+    "$PYTHON_BIN" - "$ROOT" "$RUN_DIR" "$source_revision" "$TEST_SELECTION" <<'PY'
+import hashlib
+import json
+import pathlib
+import sys
+
+root = pathlib.Path(sys.argv[1])
+run_dir = pathlib.Path(sys.argv[2])
+source_revision = sys.argv[3]
+selection = sys.argv[4]
+descriptor = run_dir / "release-bundle-w16.json"
+registry = json.loads((root / ".config/scanner-heal-required-tests.json").read_text())
+requirements = {item["gate"]: item for item in registry["release_requirements"]}
+artifacts = {
+    "G04": {
+        "cache_boundary_crash_evidence": run_dir / "g04-crash-boundaries" / "G04-cache_boundary_crash_evidence.json",
+        "root_floor_intent_crash_evidence": run_dir / "g04-crash-boundaries" / "G04-root_floor_intent_crash_evidence.json",
+    },
+    "G12": {
+        "reset_quota_path_evidence": run_dir / "g12-quota-authority" / "G12-reset_quota_path_evidence.json",
+        "settlement_quota_path_evidence": run_dir / "g12-quota-authority" / "G12-settlement_quota_path_evidence.json",
+    },
+}
+if selection == "g04":
+    artifacts = {"G04": artifacts["G04"]}
+elif selection == "g12":
+    artifacts = {"G12": artifacts["G12"]}
+
+def digest(path: pathlib.Path) -> str:
+    hasher = hashlib.sha256()
+    with path.open("rb") as source:
+        for chunk in iter(lambda: source.read(1024 * 1024), b""):
+            hasher.update(chunk)
+    return hasher.hexdigest()
+
+def relative_to_descriptor(path: pathlib.Path) -> str:
+    return path.resolve(strict=True).relative_to(descriptor.parent.resolve()).as_posix()
+
+gates: dict[str, object] = {}
+for gate, gate_artifacts in artifacts.items():
+    fields: dict[str, object] = {}
+    for field, artifact in gate_artifacts.items():
+        payload = json.loads(artifact.read_text())
+        if payload.get("source_revision") != source_revision:
+            raise SystemExit(f"{gate}.{field}: source revision does not match this checkout")
+        evidence = {
+            "artifact": relative_to_descriptor(artifact),
+            "sha256": digest(artifact),
+            "evidence_type": "measured",
+            "source_revision": source_revision,
+            "run_id": payload["run_id"],
+            "measurement_window_id": payload["measurement_window_id"],
+            "started_at": payload["started_at"],
+            "finished_at": payload["finished_at"],
+            "command": payload["command"],
+            "artifact_format": "json",
+            "summary": payload["summary"],
+        }
+        for mirror in ("crash_points", "durable_intent_cases", "persist_failure_blocks_acceptance"):
+            if mirror in payload:
+                evidence[mirror] = payload[mirror]
+        fields[field] = evidence
+    gates[gate] = {
+        "status": "pass",
+        "lane": requirements[gate]["lane"],
+        "evidence_type": "measured",
+        "evidence_fields": fields,
+    }
+
+descriptor.write_text(json.dumps({
+    "schema": 1,
+    "evidence": "measured",
+    "source_revision": source_revision,
+    "gates": gates,
+}, indent=2, sort_keys=True) + "\n")
+print(descriptor)
+PY
+}
+
+run_self_test() {
+    local tmp current descriptor
+    tmp="$(mktemp -d "${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/rustfs-w16-evidence-self-test.XXXXXX")"
+    trap "rm -rf '$tmp'" EXIT
+
+    local plan
+    plan="$("$0" --plan-only --run-dir "$tmp/run" --test all)"
+    [[ "$plan" == *"tests=g04 g12"* ]]
+    [[ "$plan" == *"run_dir=$tmp/run"* ]]
+    [[ "$(CARGO_TARGET_DIR=relative-target "$0" --plan-only --run-dir "$tmp/run")" == *"target_dir=$ROOT/relative-target"* ]]
+
+    if "$0" --plan-only --test not-a-case >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "self-test failed: invalid test selection was accepted" >&2
+        return 1
+    fi
+    mkdir -p "$tmp/nonempty/g04-crash-boundaries"
+    : >"$tmp/nonempty/g04-crash-boundaries/existing.json"
+    if "$0" --dry-run --run-dir "$tmp/nonempty" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+        echo "self-test failed: non-empty evidence directory was accepted" >&2
+        return 1
+    fi
+
+    current="$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
+    RUN_DIR="$tmp/run" TEST_SELECTION="all"
+    mkdir -p "$RUN_DIR/logs"
+    write_artifacts "$current" "$(utc_now)" "$(utc_now)"
+    validate_artifacts "$current" >/dev/null
+    descriptor="$(write_release_descriptor "$current")"
+    "$PYTHON_BIN" "$ROOT/scripts/check_test_wiring.py" --check-scanner-heal-release-bundle-gate "$descriptor" G04 >/dev/null
+    "$PYTHON_BIN" "$ROOT/scripts/check_test_wiring.py" --check-scanner-heal-release-bundle-gate "$descriptor" G12 >/dev/null
+}
+
+while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
+    case "$1" in
+        --run-dir|--out-dir)
+            require_value "$1" "$#"
+            RUN_DIR="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --test)
+            require_value "$1" "$#"
+            TEST_SELECTION="$2"
+            shift 2
+            ;;
+        --allow-dirty)
+            ALLOW_DIRTY=1
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --skip-build)
+            SKIP_BUILD=1
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --plan-only|--dry-run)
+            PLAN_ONLY=1
+            shift
+            ;;
+        --self-test)
+            run_self_test
+            exit $?
+            ;;
+        --verbose)
+            VERBOSE=1
+            shift
+            ;;
+        -h|--help)
+            usage
+            exit 0
+            ;;
+        *)
+            echo "unknown option: $1" >&2
+            usage >&2
+            exit 2
+            ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+validate_test_selection
+CASES=()
+while IFS= read -r case_name; do
+    CASES+=("$case_name")
+done < <(case_names)
+if [[ -z "$RUN_DIR" ]]; then
+    OUTPUT_ROOT="$(normalize_path "${RUSTFS_SCANNER_HEAL_W16_OUTPUT_ROOT:-$ROOT/target/scanner-heal-w16-evidence}")"
+    RUN_DIR="$OUTPUT_ROOT/$(date -u +%Y%m%dT%H%M%SZ)"
+else
+    RUN_DIR="$(normalize_path "$RUN_DIR")"
+fi
+
+for case_name in "${CASES[@]}"; do
+    check_empty_case_dir "$RUN_DIR/$(artifact_dir_for "$case_name")"
+done
+
+if [[ "$PLAN_ONLY" == 1 ]]; then
+    echo "run_dir=$RUN_DIR"
+    echo "out_dir=$RUN_DIR"
+    echo "tests=${CASES[*]}"
+    echo "min_free_kib=$MIN_FREE_KIB"
+    target_dir="$(cargo_target_dir)"
+    echo "target_dir=$target_dir"
+    echo "current_binary=$target_dir/debug/rustfs"
+    echo "test_filters:"
+    if [[ " ${CASES[*]} " == *" g04 "* ]]; then
+        echo "  g04-crash-boundaries: rustfs-scanner scanner_recovery_intent"
+        echo "  g04-crash-boundaries: rustfs-scanner scanner::tests::recovery_control::disabled_cleanup_recovers_after_child_process_crash_boundaries"
+    fi
+    if [[ " ${CASES[*]} " == *" g12 "* ]]; then
+        echo "  g12-quota-authority: rustfs-scanner quota_reset_preservation"
+        echo "  g12-quota-authority: e2e_test distributed::replication_quota_test::four_node_four_drive_hard_quota_rejects_over_limit_put"
+    fi
+    echo "required_artifacts:"
+    if [[ " ${CASES[*]} " == *" g04 "* ]]; then
+        echo "  $RUN_DIR/g04-crash-boundaries/G04-cache_boundary_crash_evidence.json"
+        echo "  $RUN_DIR/g04-crash-boundaries/G04-root_floor_intent_crash_evidence.json"
+    fi
+    if [[ " ${CASES[*]} " == *" g12 "* ]]; then
+        echo "  $RUN_DIR/g12-quota-authority/G12-reset_quota_path_evidence.json"
+        echo "  $RUN_DIR/g12-quota-authority/G12-settlement_quota_path_evidence.json"
+    fi
+    exit 0
+fi
+
+cd "$ROOT"
+if [[ "$ALLOW_DIRTY" != 1 && -n "$(git status --porcelain --untracked-files=no)" ]]; then
+    echo "commit tracked source changes before creating release evidence, or pass --allow-dirty for local diagnostics" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+if [[ -e "$RUN_DIR" ]]; then
+    die "evidence run directory already exists: $RUN_DIR"
+fi
+mkdir -p "$RUN_DIR/logs"
+if [[ -n "${TMPDIR:-}" ]]; then
+    mkdir -p "$TMPDIR"
+    ensure_min_free_space "$TMPDIR"
+fi
+ensure_min_free_space "$RUN_DIR"
+
+RUN_STARTED_AT="$(utc_now)"
+SOURCE_REVISION="$(git rev-parse HEAD)"
+printf '%s\n' "$SOURCE_REVISION" >"$RUN_DIR/source-revision.txt"
+
+if [[ "$SKIP_BUILD" != 1 ]]; then
+    run_logged build-current cargo build --locked -p rustfs --bin rustfs
+    write_rustfs_features_stamp
+fi
+
+if [[ " ${CASES[*]} " == *" g04 "* ]]; then
+    run_logged g04-recovery-intents cargo test --locked -p rustfs-scanner --lib scanner_recovery_intent -j 4
+    run_logged g04-crash-boundaries cargo test --locked -p rustfs-scanner --lib \
+        scanner::tests::recovery_control::disabled_cleanup_recovers_after_child_process_crash_boundaries \
+        -- --exact --nocapture
+fi
+if [[ " ${CASES[*]} " == *" g12 "* ]]; then
+    run_logged g12-reset-quota-path cargo test --locked -p rustfs-scanner --lib quota_reset_preservation -j 4
+    run_logged g12-settlement-quota-path env \
+        NO_PROXY="${NO_PROXY:-127.0.0.1,localhost}" \
+        HTTP_PROXY= \
+        HTTPS_PROXY= \
+        cargo test --locked -p e2e_test \
+        distributed::replication_quota_test::four_node_four_drive_hard_quota_rejects_over_limit_put \
+        -- --exact --nocapture
+fi
+
+RUN_FINISHED_AT="$(utc_now)"
+write_artifacts "$SOURCE_REVISION" "$RUN_STARTED_AT" "$RUN_FINISHED_AT"
+validate_artifacts "$SOURCE_REVISION"
+DESCRIPTOR="$(write_release_descriptor "$SOURCE_REVISION")"
+if [[ " ${CASES[*]} " == *" g04 "* ]]; then
+    "$PYTHON_BIN" "$ROOT/scripts/check_test_wiring.py" --check-scanner-heal-release-bundle-gate "$DESCRIPTOR" G04
+fi
+if [[ " ${CASES[*]} " == *" g12 "* ]]; then
+    "$PYTHON_BIN" "$ROOT/scripts/check_test_wiring.py" --check-scanner-heal-release-bundle-gate "$DESCRIPTOR" G12
+fi
+echo "Scanner/Heal W16 release descriptors verified: $DESCRIPTOR"
+echo "Scanner/Heal W16 evidence verified: $RUN_DIR"
diff --git a/scripts/test_scanner_heal_w16_recovery_evidence.sh b/scripts/test_scanner_heal_w16_recovery_evidence.sh
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..76390038e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/test_scanner_heal_w16_recovery_evidence.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+set -euo pipefail
+
+SCRIPT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")" && pwd)"
+PROJECT_ROOT="$(cd "${SCRIPT_DIR}/.." && pwd)"
+RUNNER="${PROJECT_ROOT}/scripts/run_scanner_heal_w16_recovery_evidence.sh"
+TMP_DIR="$(mktemp -d)"
+
+cleanup() {
+  rm -rf "$TMP_DIR"
+}
+trap cleanup EXIT
+
+bash -n "$RUNNER"
+
+bash "$RUNNER" --help >"$TMP_DIR/help.out"
+rg -q "RUSTFS_SCANNER_HEAL_W16_OUTPUT_ROOT" "$TMP_DIR/help.out"
+rg -q "G04-root_floor_intent_crash_evidence.json" "$TMP_DIR/help.out"
+rg -q "G12-settlement_quota_path_evidence.json" "$TMP_DIR/help.out"
+
+env -u CARGO_TARGET_DIR bash "$RUNNER" \
+  --dry-run \
+  --out-dir "$TMP_DIR/evidence" >"$TMP_DIR/dry-run.out"
+
+rg -q "tests=g04 g12" "$TMP_DIR/dry-run.out"
+rg -q "rustfs-scanner scanner_recovery_intent" "$TMP_DIR/dry-run.out"
+rg -q "e2e_test distributed::replication_quota_test::four_node_four_drive_hard_quota_rejects_over_limit_put" "$TMP_DIR/dry-run.out"
+rg -q "target_dir=$PROJECT_ROOT/target" "$TMP_DIR/dry-run.out"
+
+RUSTFS_SCANNER_HEAL_W16_OUTPUT_ROOT="$TMP_DIR/root-out" \
+  bash "$RUNNER" --dry-run >"$TMP_DIR/dry-run-output-root.out"
+rg -q "run_dir=$TMP_DIR/root-out/" "$TMP_DIR/dry-run-output-root.out"
+
+CARGO_TARGET_DIR="$TMP_DIR/shared-target" bash "$RUNNER" \
+  --dry-run \
+  --out-dir "$TMP_DIR/evidence-with-target" >"$TMP_DIR/dry-run-target.out"
+rg -q "target_dir=$TMP_DIR/shared-target" "$TMP_DIR/dry-run-target.out"
+rg -q "current_binary=$TMP_DIR/shared-target/debug/rustfs" "$TMP_DIR/dry-run-target.out"
+
+mkdir -p "$TMP_DIR/nonempty/g04-crash-boundaries"
+touch "$TMP_DIR/nonempty/g04-crash-boundaries/existing.json"
+if bash "$RUNNER" --dry-run --out-dir "$TMP_DIR/nonempty" >"$TMP_DIR/nonempty.out" 2>"$TMP_DIR/nonempty.err"; then
+  echo "W16 runner should reject non-empty evidence case directories" >&2
+  exit 1
+fi
+rg -q "evidence case directory is not empty" "$TMP_DIR/nonempty.err"
+
+bash "$RUNNER" --self-test