refactor(admin): drop the legacy target descriptor JSON response helper (#8968)

`target_descriptor::build_json_response` returned the s3s response and
had no production caller left once the event, audit and plugin instance
handlers moved to `owned_build_json_response`; it survived only for the
legacy/owned equivalence test. Remove it, give the owned helper its own
documentation, and make the test assert the owned response directly:
status, `application/json`, the echoed `x-request-id` when present and
only then, and the body bytes. The file no longer imports s3s, so the
footprint baseline drops from 66 to 65 files.

.agents/references/implementation.md

@@ -58,6 +58,13 @@ are repository-relative. Read only the relevant sections during read-only review
 - Attach error context once where it is actionable. Do not erase typed errors
   below aggregation or quorum layers.
 
+## Rust Boundaries
+
+- Production `unwrap`/`expect` must follow a type guarantee or checked invariant; explain only non-obvious guarantees.
+- Public APIs do not return `Result<_, String>`. Library APIs use domain errors unless intentional erasure is part of the boundary contract; expose a stored inner error through `Error::source()`.
+- Numeric conversions must not silently truncate. Use fallible conversions for untrusted values; validate finiteness, sign, and range before float-to-integer conversion. Clamp/saturate only when required by the domain.
+- Do not add crate-root `#![allow(dead_code)]`.
+
 ## Naming
 
 Use Rust API naming: `SCREAMING_SNAKE_CASE` constants/statics, `snake_case`

.agents/skills/adversarial-validation/references/concurrency-durability.md

@@ -2,8 +2,12 @@
 
 - For every changed lock, enumerate overlapping lock sets and construct the
   ABBA interleaving. Multiple-lock order must be documented and consistent.
-- Mark guard lifetimes and every `.await`, disk, and RPC call inside them.
-  Estimate contention and timeout behavior under concurrent requests.
+- Mark guard lifetimes and every `.await`, disk,
+  and RPC call; estimate contention/timeouts. Tokio read/write guards across
+  `.await` need bounded hold time; long-lived reads can wedge writers (#4195).
+  Keep `std::sync::Mutex` holds brief and never across `.await`.
+- Use direct `fetch_*` for unconditional atomic read-modify-write and
+  `compare_exchange` for conditional updates.
 - Object commits remain fenced if the distributed lock is lost after shard
   writes and before metadata rename.
 - For write/rename changes, trace `write tmp -> sync tmp -> rename -> sync parent

.agents/skills/adversarial-validation/references/correctness.md

@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ Attack the changed behavior, not every subsystem in the repository.
   bytes and length.
 - For multipart/object commits, fail before/after rename and cleanup; committed
   data must remain readable and pre-commit cleanup must not destroy parts.
+- Bound recursion over untrusted or persisted input; handle corrupted/cyclic
+  tree and cache traversals safely.
 - For version/index ordering, test `len - 1`, `len`, equal timestamps, missing
   versions, and deterministic tie-breaking.
 - For directory-object behavior, trace `__XLDIR__` at the store layer; branches

.agents/skills/adversarial-validation/references/test-coverage.md

@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
   serialization is required.
 - Internal metadata tests assert both RustFS and MinIO keys, not only read-back
   through a helper that prefers one key.
-- Boundary companions are distinct coverage: `n == max` vs `max + 1`, and
+- Avoid duplicate tests of the same production path and poison-value class.
+  Boundary companions are distinct coverage: `n == max` vs `max + 1`, and
   absent vs empty vs nil UUID.
 - A focused test proves only the targets/features it builds. Add compilation or
   Clippy only for uncovered changed targets.

.agents/skills/code-change-verification/SKILL.md

@@ -1,51 +0,0 @@
----
-name: code-change-verification
-description: Review a commit, PR, or merged patch when the user requests ordinary code-change verification. Do not combine with adversarial-validation; use that skill instead for explicitly adversarial, substantial, or high-risk RustFS reviews.
----
-
-# Code Change Verification
-
-Use this skill for an ordinary requested review. If the root policy or user calls
-for adversarial validation, use `adversarial-validation` instead of running both.
-
-## Core Workflow
-
-### 1) Scope and assumptions
-- Derive the change source, target branch, and relevant runtime/version from the
-  supplied diff and metadata. Ask only when missing context could change the verdict.
-- Focus only on requested scope; avoid reviewing unrelated files.
-
-### 2) Risk map
-- Prioritize in this order:
-  - Data correctness and user-visible behavior
-  - API/contract compatibility
-  - Security and authz/authn boundaries
-  - Concurrency and lifecycle correctness
-  - Performance and resource usage
-- Give higher priority to stateful paths, migration logic, defaults, and error handling.
-
-### 3) Evidence-based inspection
-- Read each modified hunk with neighboring context.
-- Trace call paths and call-site expectations.
-- Check for:
-  - invariant breaks and missing guards
-  - unchecked assumptions and null/empty/error-path handling
-  - stale tests, fixtures, and configs
-  - hidden coupling to shared helpers/constants/features
-- Apply root `AGENTS.md`'s finding standard: try to disprove a candidate before
-  reporting it. Mention an unresolved question only when it could materially
-  change the verdict; do not fill the report with speculative possibilities.
-
-#### Rust-specific checks
-
-For changed Rust behavior, use the matching sections of [rust-code-quality](../rust-code-quality/SKILL.md). Reuse checks already performed by the selected review workflow. Comment-only or formatting-only Rust diffs do not require the full Rust checklist. Carry its P0–P3 ratings over unchanged and use this skill's output format.
-
-### 4) Findings-first output
-- Order supported findings by P0–P3 severity; preserve the Rust ratings above.
-  Include `path:line`, the failure and impact, a focused fix, and its validation.
-- If no supported issues remain, state `No findings` with the reviewed scope and
-  any material verification limitation. Do not append optional improvements to
-  make a clean review look productive.
-
-Close after the required review. Recommend additional verification only for an
-identified unresolved risk or required gate; reuse evidence for unchanged code.

.agents/skills/code-change-verification/agents/openai.yaml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-interface:
-  display_name: "Code Change Verification"
-  short_description: "Prioritize risks and verify code changes before merge."
-  default_prompt: "Use $code-change-verification for an ordinary requested diff review with prioritized findings."

.agents/skills/issue-triage/SKILL.md

@@ -1,112 +1,13 @@
 ---
 name: issue-triage
-description: Assess whether a GitHub issue is fixed, needs implementation, or can be closed by checking related work and current code. Use for issue completion/triage requests. Status questions are read-only; comment, close, or change labels only when the conversation authorizes that action.
+description: Verify issue completion against current implementation and merged work. Use for issue triage; comment, close, or change labels only when authorized.
 ---
-
 # Issue Triage
 
-Use this skill when the user provides a GitHub issue URL and asks "can this be closed?", "is this already implemented?", "check completion status", or similar triage questions.
+- Resolve the issue repository separately from the implementation repository: `rustfs/backlog` tracks work in `rustfs/rustfs`. Pass `--repo` explicitly to GitHub queries.
+- Read the issue body, relevant comments, linked PRs, checklist, and sub-issues with `gh issue view`. Search explicit links, the full issue URL, qualified references, and subject keywords; an empty search result does not prove implementation is absent.
+- Fetch the implementation base and inspect its current code. For each merged candidate, verify `git merge-base --is-ancestor <merge-commit> <remote>/<base>`; a title, commit message, or merged state alone is insufficient. A local checkout may be stale or on another branch.
+- Verify every checklist/sub-issue before declaring completion. For batches, paginate the entire requested issue scope, exclude PR entries, and filter by author only when requested.
+- Recommend closing only when all requested behavior is present or evidence shows the issue is superseded. Otherwise name what remains. A status request is read-only; reuse existing authority for comments/closing/labels, and follow [Git and PR rules](../../references/pull-requests.md) before posting. Use Chinese for `rustfs/backlog`, existing repository labels only, and a closing comment naming the verified behavior and PRs.
 
-## Workflow
-
-### 1. Fetch issue context
-
-```bash
-gh issue view <N> --repo <owner/repo> --json title,body,state,comments,labels,updatedAt
-```
-
-Read the issue body to understand what was requested. Extract:
-- The specific feature/fix/behavior described.
-- Any linked PRs or commits mentioned in the body or comments.
-- Any checklist items or sub-issues.
-
-Resolve the issue repository and implementation repository separately (for example, `rustfs/backlog` tracks work in `rustfs/rustfs`). Pass the implementation repository explicitly to PR queries; the current checkout may belong to another repository.
-
-### 2. Search for related work
-
-Search git history for commits referencing the issue:
-```bash
-git log --oneline --all --grep="<N>" | head -30
-```
-
-Search for related PRs:
-```bash
-gh pr list --repo <implementation-repo> --search "<issue-url>" --state all --json number,title,state,mergedAt
-```
-
-Also search qualified issue references and subject keywords; for same-repository
-issues, include `#<N>`. Follow explicit links even without a text match. A search
-page with no match does not prove the work is absent.
-
-If the issue mentions specific PRs, check their status:
-```bash
-gh pr view <PR_N> --repo <implementation-repo> --json state,mergedAt,title,mergeCommit,baseRefName
-```
-
-### 3. Verify implementation
-
-Fetch the implementation repository's current base branch. For each merged candidate, verify its merge commit is present and inspect the current code for the claimed behavior; a commit message match alone is not proof:
-```bash
-git fetch <implementation-remote> <base-branch>
-git merge-base --is-ancestor <merge-commit> <implementation-remote>/<base-branch>
-```
-
-If the issue describes a specific defect, inspect the fetched base's code rather than assuming the current checkout contains it:
-```bash
-git show <implementation-remote>/<base-branch>:crates/<relevant>/src/<file>.rs
-```
-
-For issues with checklists, verify each item individually. If sub-items are tracked as separate issues, check those too:
-```bash
-gh issue view <SUB_N> --repo <owner/repo> --json state
-```
-
-### 4. Determine verdict
-
-- **All items fixed and merged**: Recommend closing; name the verified PRs and behavior.
-- **Some items fixed, some remaining**: Keep open; report each remaining item.
-- **Not yet implemented**: Keep open; report what remains.
-- **Superseded or no longer relevant**: Recommend closing with evidence.
-
-### 5. Take action
-
-For a status-only request, return the assessment without GitHub writes. If commenting, closing, or label edits are authorized, perform only those actions; do not ask again for authority already given. Prepare the final assessment before asking for any missing authority. Write `rustfs/backlog` issue content in Chinese.
-
-Close with comment:
-```bash
-gh issue close <N> --repo <owner/repo> --comment "<body>"
-```
-
-Comment without closing:
-```bash
-gh issue comment <N> --repo <owner/repo> --body-file /tmp/triage.md
-```
-
-Update labels only when label changes are authorized, using existing repository labels; never add tool-specific labels:
-```bash
-gh issue edit <N> --repo <owner/repo> --add-label "<existing-label>"
-```
-
-Always use `--body-file` for multiline content, never inline `--body`.
-
-### 6. Handle multi-issue batches
-
-When the user asks to check multiple issues (e.g., "check all issues by user X" or "scan backlog for closable issues"):
-1. List the full requested scope with pagination (for example `gh api --paginate 'repos/<repo>/issues?state=open&per_page=100'`, excluding entries with `pull_request`). Add an author filter only when the user requested one; the default page/limit is not evidence that all issues were checked.
-2. For each issue, run steps 1-5 above.
-3. Report a summary table of all triaged issues with verdicts.
-
-## Report
-
-Identify the issue and current state, verified implementation/PR evidence,
-remaining items, verdict, and action actually taken. Use a table for batches;
-a single issue does not require a heading for each field. Follow step 4's
-verdicts without repeating the assessment in another template.
-
-## Notes
-
-- The user may ask in Chinese ("是否可以关闭", "检查完成情况"); respond in the same language.
-- When closing, always include a summary of what was fixed and which PRs resolved it — this creates a useful audit trail.
-- For issues in `rustfs/backlog`, use `--repo rustfs/backlog`.
-- For issues in `rustfs/rustfs`, use `--repo rustfs/rustfs`.
-- If the issue has sub-issues (GitHub sub-issues API), check each one's state before declaring the parent complete.
+Report the issue, current state, implementation evidence, remaining work, verdict, and action actually taken. Use a table for batches. Write multiline comments via `--body-file`; when closing, post the prepared comment before closing without an inline multiline body.

.agents/skills/pr-review/SKILL.md

@@ -1,93 +1,20 @@
 ---
 name: pr-review
-description: Review a GitHub PR from a URL or number using its actual base/head and risk-appropriate code review. Use when the user asks for a PR review, not a status lookup or PR wording edit. Publish a review only when authorized; delegation and monitoring follow the requested scope and root AGENTS.md.
+description: Review a GitHub PR using its exact base/head and repository risk policy. Use for requested PR reviews; publish or fix only within conversation authorization.
 ---
-
 # PR Review
 
-Use this skill for PR context and review delivery. An ordinary review request is read-only unless the conversation also authorizes posting or fixes. Reuse that authorization without asking again; prepare the review before requesting any missing publication approval.
+1. Resolve the PR repository and remote; the current checkout may belong elsewhere. Read the PR purpose and linked issues, then fetch the actual base and PR head:
 
-## Prerequisites
+   ```bash
+   gh pr view <N> --repo <owner/repo> --json title,author,state,body,baseRefName,headRefName,baseRefOid,headRefOid
+   git fetch <repo-remote> <baseRefName> refs/pull/<N>/head
+   git diff <baseRefOid>...<headRefOid>
+   ```
 
-- Follow root `AGENTS.md`; classify risk with the [review policy](../../references/adversarial-validation.md) and consult relevant [change-style and boundary rules](../../references/implementation.md).
-- Select `code-change-verification` for ordinary review or `adversarial-validation` for explicitly adversarial, substantial, or high-risk review; do not run both on the same diff.
-
-## Workflow
-
-### 1. Gather PR context
-
-```bash
-gh pr view <N> --repo <owner/repo> --json title,author,state,body,additions,deletions,changedFiles,commits,baseRefName,headRefName,baseRefOid,headRefOid
-gh pr diff <N> --repo <owner/repo> --name-only
-```
-
-Read the PR body and linked issues to understand the change's purpose. If the PR references an issue, fetch that too:
-```bash
-gh issue view <ISSUE> --repo <issue-owner/repo> --json title,body,state
-```
-
-### 2. Fetch the diff and classify the change
-
-```bash
-git fetch <repo-remote> <baseRefName> refs/pull/<N>/head
-git diff <baseRefOid>...<headRefOid> --stat
-```
-
-Resolve `<repo-remote>` to the PR repository; do not assume the current checkout's `origin` or `main` matches. Record the exact base/head used. If either moved during fetching, refresh the snapshot before reviewing. Classify using the repository review policy; instruction changes that affect agent execution are mechanical, not exempt.
-
-### 3. Review the changed behavior
-
-Group files by functional area to trace callers and invariants. Use the root risk tier's review shape and only matching lenses. File count does not authorize delegation. When delegation is explicitly authorized, high-risk/substantial reviews use exactly two independent reviewers with the applicable lenses split between them; otherwise use two fresh sequential passes. Reviewers do not spawn further agents.
-
-Findings need a concrete failure scenario with `file:line`; a null verdict briefly names the relevant probes. Reuse existing evidence and choose local checks from the final diff under the root verification policy.
-
-### 4. Check CI status
-
-```bash
-gh pr checks <N> --repo <owner/repo>
-```
-
-Investigate a failed check when it bears on a finding or the user requested CI diagnosis/merge readiness:
-```bash
-gh run view --repo <owner/repo> --log-failed --job=<JOB_ID>
-```
-
-Use current evidence to distinguish pre-existing, flaky, and PR-caused failures. Do not classify them by guesswork or turn a code-only review into unrelated CI repair.
-
-### 5. Synthesize findings
-
-Report the PR, reviewed base/head, and risk tier, then summarize the assessment.
-Use the selected review's P0–P3 ratings and root finding standard: supported
-findings with `file:line`, failure scenario, and fix, or `No findings`.
-State the observed check status, including pending or unavailable checks, and
-the verdict (`APPROVE`, `REQUEST_CHANGES`, or `COMMENT`). Do not infer a pass
-from missing checks or add style nits to populate a clean review.
-
-### 6. Post the review
-
-Only when posting is authorized, write the review body to a temp file and post via CLI. Refresh the PR head first; if it changed, review the delta and update the verdict before posting:
-```bash
-# Request changes
-gh pr review <N> --repo <owner/repo> --request-changes --body-file /tmp/pr_review.md
-
-# Approve
-gh pr review <N> --repo <owner/repo> --approve --body-file /tmp/pr_review.md
-
-# Comment only (no verdict)
-gh pr review <N> --repo <owner/repo> --comment --body-file /tmp/pr_review.md
-```
-
-For authorized inline comments, use [the submission example](references/posting.md).
-
-Always use `--body-file` or `--input`, never inline multiline `--body`.
-
-### 7. Handle follow-up
-
-Follow the [PR lifecycle](../../references/pull-requests.md) and any explicit monitoring request. For follow-up, fetch the new head and compare the recorded reviewed SHA with the new SHA; revisit affected callers and findings. Never use an unfetched `origin/pull/<N>/head` ref as evidence. Update the posted review or resolve addressed threads only within existing authorization.
-
-## Notes
-
-- The user may ask for review in Chinese; respond in the same language but keep the review body in English per AGENTS.md rules.
-- When the user asks for "多角色对抗 review", run the full adversarial validation protocol — this skill's step 3 covers that.
-- If the PR is from a fork, check `maintainerCanModify` before attempting to push fixes.
-- For very large PRs, batch the review by functional area while keeping the same bounded review shape.
+   Record both SHAs; refresh if either moved during fetching. Follow relevant [implementation boundaries](../../references/implementation.md).
+2. Apply the [risk policy](../../references/adversarial-validation.md). Ordinary reviews use the root finding standard directly. For explicit adversarial, substantial, or high-risk reviews, use [the domain probes](../adversarial-validation/SKILL.md). File count does not authorize delegation; use exactly two independent reviewers only when authorized, otherwise two fresh sequential passes for that risk tier. Reviewers do not spawn further agents.
+3. Check `gh pr checks <N> --repo <owner/repo>`. Investigate failures when relevant to a finding or a requested CI/readiness diagnosis. Distinguish pending, unavailable, pre-existing, flaky, and PR-caused states using evidence; a code review does not authorize unrelated repairs.
+4. Report the reviewed SHAs, risk tier, supported findings or `No findings`, material verification limits, check state, and verdict. P0/P1 findings block approval. Severity: P0 = demonstrated data loss, security breach, remote crash, or deadlock; P1 = correctness, compatibility, or material hot-path regression; P2 = a concrete maintainability defect; P3 = optional style, only when requested.
+5. When posting is authorized, follow [Git and PR rules](../../references/pull-requests.md), recheck the remote head, and review any delta before submitting. Use `gh pr review` with `--approve`, `--request-changes`, or `--comment` and `--body-file`; use [the API example](references/posting.md) for authorized inline comments. Reuse existing authorization.
+6. Follow the repository PR lifecycle and explicit monitoring scope. Fetch new heads before comparing to the reviewed SHA; never rely on an unfetched `origin/pull/<N>/head`. Push fixes or resolve threads only when authorized; check `maintainerCanModify` before a fork push.

.agents/skills/rust-code-quality/SKILL.md

@@ -1,116 +0,0 @@
----
-name: rust-code-quality
-description: Run a focused Rust quality review when the user requests one or a selected review workflow needs Rust-specific checks for changed behavior. Do not auto-load for every implementation edit, comment-only or formatting-only Rust diff, or repeat an already completed review.
----
-
-# Rust Code Quality Gate
-
-Use this skill for a dedicated Rust review to cover rules that `cargo clippy`
-does not catch.
-
-Search matches and checklist items are candidates, not findings. Apply the root
-finding standard; distinguish a demonstrated bug, an explicit rule violation,
-and an optional preference. P2/P3 suggestions do not need to be invented or
-included in an otherwise clean correctness review.
-
-## Quick Start
-
-1. Identify changed `.rs` files.
-2. Run the matching candidate searches on changed files.
-3. Apply the manual checklist sections whose behavior the diff touches.
-4. Report or rebut every finding with evidence; P0/P1 findings block approval.
-   Fix them when implementation is authorized; a read-only review reports them.
-
-## Automated Checks
-
-Use these searches to find candidates in changed `.rs` files. Inspect syntax,
-`#[cfg(test)]` scope, and the changed hunk before reporting a finding; text
-filters do not reliably distinguish production code from tests.
-
-```bash
-# 1. unwrap/expect candidates
-rg -n '\.unwrap\(\)|\.expect\(' <changed-files>
-
-# 2. Silent type truncation via `as` cast
-rg -n ' as (u8|u16|u32|u64|usize|i8|i16|i32|i64|isize)\b' <changed-files>
-
-# 3. String as error type
-rg -n 'Result<.*String>' <changed-files>
-
-# 4. Box<dyn Error> in public APIs
-rg -n 'Box<dyn.*Error' <changed-files>
-
-# 5. println/eprintln in production
-rg -n 'println!|eprintln!' <changed-files>
-
-# 6. Ordering::Relaxed usage (verify each is intentional)
-rg -n 'Ordering::Relaxed' <changed-files>
-
-# 7. Default substituted for a possibly-required value (judge each: is the value optional by domain?)
-rg -n 'unwrap_or_default\(\)|unwrap_or\(' <changed-files>
-```
-
-## Manual Review Checklist
-
-For the Rust diff under review, verify:
-
-### Error Handling
-- [ ] Every production `unwrap()` or `expect()` is infallible by type or a checked invariant; explain only non-obvious invariants, using an existing type, a useful `expect` message, or a concise comment
-- [ ] No `Result<_, String>` in public API signatures
-- [ ] Public library APIs use domain errors unless deliberate error erasure at a boundary is part of the contract
-- [ ] `Error::source()` is overridden when inner error is stored
-- [ ] Error messages are actionable without exposing secret input
-
-### Type Safety
-- [ ] No silent `as` truncation (negative→unsigned, large→small)
-- [ ] Fallible numeric conversions use `TryFrom`/`try_into()` and return a typed error; clamp or saturate only when the domain explicitly requires it
-- [ ] Floating-point to integer conversion validates finiteness, sign, and range before conversion
-
-### Concurrency
-- [ ] Lock acquisition order is documented when multiple locks are used, and matches every other call site taking any overlapping subset (ABBA check)
-- [ ] No `tokio::sync` lock guard (read or write) held across `.await` without bounded hold time — long-lived read guards wedge writers (#4195)
-- [ ] Atomic read-modify-write uses the direct `fetch_*` operation when possible; use `compare_exchange` only for conditional updates
-- [ ] `std::sync::Mutex` in async context is held only briefly, never across `.await`
-
-### Memory and Performance
-- [ ] On an identified hot path, report cloning or allocation only with a concrete per-request/per-object cost or benchmark signal
-- [ ] Prefer borrowing, moving, `Bytes`/`Arc`, or capacity reservation only when it reduces that cost without obscuring ownership or APIs
-
-### Recursion Safety
-- [ ] Recursion over untrusted, persisted, or otherwise unbounded input has a depth limit or uses iterative traversal
-- [ ] Tree/cache traversals handle corrupted/cyclic input safely
-
-### Testing
-- [ ] Tests have an observable failure criterion; delegated assertions, `#[should_panic]`, snapshot/property checks, and meaningful `Result` failures do not need a redundant `assert!`
-- [ ] Use `expect` only when its message improves failure diagnosis; do not add boilerplate to self-evident test setup
-- [ ] Test volume and line count are never treated as production-code growth
-
-### Serde
-- [ ] Structs from untrusted input reject unknown fields where the compatibility contract permits; otherwise validate security-critical fields explicitly and test the supported input shape
-- [ ] `#[serde(default)]` not used on security-critical fields without validation
-
-### Code Hygiene
-- [ ] No `#![allow(dead_code)]` at crate root
-- [ ] No camelCase statics or Hungarian notation
-- [ ] New string literals don't duplicate existing constants
-
-### Reuse and Necessity
-- [ ] No new helper duplicates `crates/utils`, `crates/common`, the touched crate, the likely domain-owning crate, a relevant direct dependency, or plain std/tokio behavior; reused helpers match the call site's semantics
-- [ ] No branch without a nameable concrete trigger; no re-validation of what a validated upstream layer on the same path already guarantees (Cross-Cutting Domain Invariant patterns and pre-destructive-action re-checks are load-bearing — keep them)
-- [ ] Error context attached once where actionable, not re-wrapped at every hop; no typed→generic error conversion below aggregation/quorum layers
-- [ ] Comments avoid narration and change history while completely stating non-obvious lock, `SAFETY`, durability, compatibility, and unwrap invariants
-- [ ] No near-duplicate test pinning the same code path and poison-value class as an existing test (boundary companions — n==max vs max+1, absent/empty/nil UUID — are never near-duplicates)
-
-## Severity Classification
-
-- **P0 (Block merge)**: demonstrated data loss, security breach, remote crash, or deadlock
-- **P1 (Must fix)**: concrete correctness, compatibility, or material hot-path regression
-- **P2 (Should fix)**: avoidable duplication or maintainability issue with a concrete simpler replacement
-- **P3 (Nice to fix)**: local style or clarity issue with no behavioral risk
-
-## Output Template
-
-Use the calling review's output format. For a standalone review, report supported
-findings with severity, location, impact, fix, and validation, or `No findings`.
-Include only material unverified checks. Candidate counts are not a quality
-metric and do not need a separate scan report.

.agents/skills/rustfs-logging-governance/SKILL.md

@@ -1,34 +0,0 @@
----
-name: rustfs-logging-governance
-description: Add or review RustFS `tracing` events with the repository field shape, level policy, privacy boundaries, and guardrails. Use when a change adds or edits a tracing macro/instrumentation site or the logging guardrail script.
----
-
-# RustFS Logging Governance
-
-Apply this skill only to changed logging sites; do not turn a local log edit into
-a broad logging cleanup.
-
-## Workflow
-
-1. Read the changed function/module context and classify the site as lifecycle,
-   request/hot path, fallback, external fetch, or summary.
-2. Match neighboring structured events and reuse existing `EVENT_*`,
-   `LOG_COMPONENT_*`, and `LOG_SUBSYSTEM_*` constants.
-3. Put stable fields first (`event`, `component`, `subsystem`, `state`/`result`,
-   then context) and a short label last.
-4. Select the level by operational meaning:
-   - `error`: behavior/security-affecting failure;
-   - `warn`: degraded/fallback/operator-actionable state;
-   - `info`: low-frequency lifecycle/mode change;
-   - `debug`: targeted diagnostics;
-   - `trace`: repetitive request/object/shard success paths.
-5. Never log secrets, tokens, auth headers, credential payloads, raw
-   attacker-controlled bodies, or merged config dumps. Error strings and
-   `Debug` output are log surfaces too.
-6. Prefer one aggregate summary over inventories or startup banners.
-7. Run `./scripts/check_logging_guardrails.sh` and the checks selected by root
-   `AGENTS.md`.
-
-Read [logging-governance.md](references/logging-governance.md) only for a broad
-logging audit, event-model migration, or guardrail expansion. Ordinary single-
-site edits do not require the full workspace scope map.

.agents/skills/rustfs-logging-governance/agents/openai.yaml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-interface:
-  display_name: "RustFS Logging Governance"
-  short_description: "Standardize RustFS logs with structured events and guardrails."
-  default_prompt: "Use $rustfs-logging-governance to standardize or review RustFS logging, reduce noise, and update guardrails."

.agents/skills/rustfs-release-publish/SKILL.md

@@ -1,156 +1,42 @@
 ---
 name: rustfs-release-publish
-description: "Run the end-to-end RustFS console gate, version bump, preview validation, human confirmation, and final-tag publication pipeline. Use only when the user explicitly asks to release or publish a RustFS version (发版/发布)."
+description: Publish a RustFS version through Console, release-branch CI, preview acceptance, human confirmation, and final publication. Use only for an explicit release request.
 ---
-# RustFS Release Publish (preview-validated pipeline)
+# RustFS Release
 
-This skill orchestrates a full release. It wraps `rustfs-release-version-bump` (invoked here with the authorized commit/push/PR scope) with a mandatory preview-tag validation loop before the final tag is published.
+Require the exact final SemVer target before version edits or publication. If unspecified, inspect current releases/tags and ask with concrete candidates; do not guess the channel or bump. A named bump type resolves to an exact version that still needs confirmation. Report the confirmed target verbatim; resolve any later mismatch before proceeding. Independent read-only preflight may continue.
 
-The binary reports its build tag (`build::TAG` via shadow_rs; `SHORT_VERSION` in
-`rustfs/src/config/cli.rs`), and `build.yml` derives asset names and preview
-classification from that tag. Cargo.toml supplies only the no-tag fallback.
-Preview and final tags must therefore share the validated source commit;
-their tag-dependent version and asset names differ. The channel and cleanup
-constraints are defined once under Preview tag naming and Hard rules below.
+## Invariants
 
-Pipeline shape:
+- Cargo stores `<target>`, never `-preview.N`. Before publication, installation defaults retain the previous available deliverable. Final and preview binaries embed their own tag names, so version/asset names differ despite identical source.
+- Use annotated tags without `v`. Preview names are exactly `<target>-preview.<digits>`; choose the next unused iteration after fetching tags. Preview Releases are prereleases, never Latest; publish only versioned assets/exact Docker tags, never latest assets, R2, Helm, moving Docker channels, or installation/banner updates.
+- `release/<target>` owns the candidate. Retain its history, backport only reviewed fixes, and never merge main wholesale or force-push it. Pin `PREVIEW_HASH` to its exact commit with complete passing CI. Preview and final tags both point there; never tag a later main/branch HEAD or insert another bump.
+- Phase failures block dependents. Keep preview Releases until final publication and notes generation finish; CI removes Releases while retaining tags. Never move an existing preview or final tag.
 
-```
-check console main against its latest Release
-  -> if ahead: publish console -> wait for Release asset + latest API
-  -> bump RustFS version files to <target> (final version, ONE commit) -> merge
-  -> tag <preview-tag> at that commit -> CI green
-  -> verify preview Release assets -> run binary locally + console checks
-  -> validate with latest rc client
-  -> report preview acceptance results -> STOP for explicit human confirmation
-  -> tag <target> at the SAME commit (zero delta) -> re-verify CI/release
-  -> CI deletes the <target>-preview.N Releases (tags kept)
-```
+## Read by Phase
 
-On validation failure: fix lands on main via normal PR (version files are already at `<target>`, no new bump PR), then tag `<preview-tag N+1>` at the new main commit and restart from Phase 2.
+Read only the current phase's procedure; retain completed evidence across turns. Follow root verification, Git/PR, and authorization rules.
 
-## Required inputs
+| Phase | Procedure |
+|---|---|
+| 0 | Clean tree, fetch main/tags, verify GitHub access, then complete the mandatory [Console release gate](references/console-gate.md). A green Console build alone is insufficient. |
+| 1–2 | [Prepare/reuse the release candidate and run exact-SHA branch CI](references/release-candidate.md). Source version changes use `rustfs-release-version-bump` with authorized delivery scope. |
+| 3 | [Verify the preview build, assets, channels, and notes](references/preview-release.md). |
+| 4–5 | [Run the downloaded binary, Console CRUD, and latest-rc matrix](references/preview-acceptance.md). Every check must pass. |
+| Confirmation | Complete the gate below and end the turn. |
+| 6 | After fresh confirmation, [publish and verify the final tag](references/final-release.md) at `PREVIEW_HASH`. |
+| 7 | [Reconcile Security Advisories, milestones, installation references, and the website](references/post-release-updates.md) only after complete publication. |
 
-- Final target version, for example `1.0.0-beta.10`.
-- Preview iteration `N` (default: next unused preview tag for that target; check with `git tag -l '<target>-preview.*'` after `git fetch --tags`).
+## Human Confirmation
 
-If the target version is missing or ambiguous, collect the current release/tag baseline and ask before version edits or publication. Continue independent read-only preflight while the answer is pending (see the semver gate below).
+After Phases 3–5 pass, recheck that the release branch still equals `PREVIEW_HASH`. Report the target, branch, preview tag/hash, branch CI run, preview Release URL, Console result, and rc matrix. Explicitly ask whether to publish the final tag and end the turn without creating/pushing it.
 
-## Semver gate — resolve the target before version edits or publication
+Only a new affirmative user reply to that exact report authorizes Phase 6. The original release request, earlier confirmation, silence, or automated follow-up does not count. Confirmation binds the target, preview tag, and hash; a changed value or repeated/failed acceptance cycle invalidates it. Revalidate and obtain fresh confirmation before continuing.
 
-Versions follow [SemVer 2.0.0](https://semver.org/). Precedence reminder:
+## Recovery
 
-```
-1.0.0-alpha < 1.0.0-alpha.1 < 1.0.0-beta.2 < 1.0.0-beta.11 < 1.0.0-rc.1 < 1.0.0 < 1.0.1 < 1.1.0 < 2.0.0
-```
+- Before the final tag exists, land fixes on main, backport to the candidate, verify target versions, and restart branch CI/acceptance. Use a new preview iteration once a preview was tagged; main may advance independently.
+- Once the final tag exists, retry publication jobs for that exact tag. A source fix requires a newly confirmed target, not retagging or a newer preview. Phase 7 retries recheck artifact availability and superseding releases.
+- If abandoned after the bump merged, report the unpublished version on main and record whether to revert or let the next release overwrite it. Deleting candidate branches or preview tags requires an explicit decision.
 
-Numeric prerelease identifiers compare numerically (`beta.9 < beta.10`), not lexically — see [semver.org spec item 11](https://semver.org/#spec-item-11). Preview tags are internal validation tags layered on top of the target's prerelease channel — they are never themselves a deliverable version and never appear in version files.
-
-Rules:
-
-- A request like "发个版" / "release the next version" without an exact version string is ALWAYS ambiguous. Derive the current latest tag (`git tag --sort=-v:refname | head`), then ask the user to choose with concrete candidates, e.g. from `1.0.0-beta.10`: next prerelease `1.0.0-beta.11`, promote to `1.0.0-rc.1`, promote to stable `1.0.0`. Never guess between these — they have very different meanings (channel promotion vs. iteration) and different CI classification consequences.
-- After a stable `X.Y.Z` exists, the next version must state which component bumps: patch `X.Y.(Z+1)` for fixes only, minor `X.(Y+1).0` for backward-compatible features, major `(X+1).0.0` for breaking changes. If the user names a bump type but not a number, compute it from the latest stable tag and echo the exact resulting version back for confirmation.
-- Echo the final confirmed version string verbatim in your first status report; every later phase must use exactly that string. If at any point the user's wording and the confirmed version diverge, stop and re-confirm.
-
-## Preview tag naming
-
-- Use `<target>-preview.N` for every target, e.g. `1.0.0-beta.10-preview.3` or `1.1.0-preview.1`.
-- The canonical suffix is exactly `-preview.<digits>`. `build.yml` recognizes it before alpha/beta/rc classification and routes it to the preview-only path; any other tag containing `-preview` fails closed instead of being treated as a release.
-- A preview Release MUST be published with `isPrerelease=true` and `isLatest=false`. Any `*-latest` preview asset or preview-triggered `latest.json`, R2, Docker, or Helm publication is a pipeline failure.
-- Preview Releases are cleaned up by the `cleanup-preview-releases` job after `publish-release` succeeds for the deliverable tag. It deletes every Release whose tag is exactly `<target>-preview.<digits>` and never passes `--cleanup-tag`, so the tags survive.
-
-## Hard rules
-
-- Version files (Cargo.toml, Cargo.lock, README, flake.nix, Chart.yaml, rustfs.spec) are bumped ONCE, directly to `<target>`. Never write a `-preview.N` suffix into any version file. If `rustfs-release-version-bump` is ever asked for a `-preview` version, that is a pipeline bug — stop.
-- Preview Release assets are versioned and intentionally visible on the Releases page for the duration of validation. Do not label them Latest or use them to update any latest distribution channel.
-- Never delete a preview Release by hand before Phase 6 finishes — Phase 4 downloads its assets and the final Release notes are generated while it still exists. Cleanup is CI's job; only step in manually (`gh release delete "<preview-tag>" --yes`, never `--cleanup-tag`) if `cleanup-preview-releases` failed.
-- Tags have no `v` prefix. Always annotated: `git tag -a <tag> -m "Release <tag>"`.
-- The final tag MUST point at exactly `PREVIEW_HASH` — the commit the validated preview tag points at. Never tag current `main` HEAD (commits merged after validation are unvalidated), and never create an extra version-bump commit between preview and final.
-- When a previous deliverable exists, GitHub Release notes for the preview and final tags MUST use it as their shared comparison baseline: the most recently published non-preview Release before the target. Internal `-preview.N` Releases are explicitly excluded from that selection, even when they point at the same commit as the final tag — cleanup runs after the notes are generated, so the preview Release is still present and would otherwise be picked as the baseline. If no previous deliverable exists, omit `previous_tag_name` and record that GitHub's default baseline fallback was used.
-- Generated Release notes carry a workflow-management marker so retries can repair them. Before manually curating a generated body, remove that marker; unmarked non-placeholder notes are preserved by later workflow runs.
-- Phases run in order; a failure in any phase blocks everything after it. After the fix lands on main, restart from Phase 2 with the next preview iteration against the new `origin/main` hash — do not resume mid-pipeline against a stale hash.
-- Completing preview acceptance does not authorize the final tag. After Phases 3–5 pass, report the acceptance evidence and stop until the user explicitly confirms continuation. The original release request, an earlier confirmation, silence, or an automated follow-up does not satisfy this gate.
-- Confirmation is scoped to the reported `<target>`, `<preview-tag>`, and `PREVIEW_HASH`. A failed or repeated acceptance cycle, including any new preview iteration, invalidates prior confirmation and requires a new one.
-- If the release is abandoned after Phase 1 merged, main's version files claim a version that was never tagged. Either revert the bump PR or leave it to be overwritten by the next release — but tell the user explicitly and record the decision.
-- User-facing status updates in Chinese; commits, PR titles/bodies, and tag messages in English. No hard-wrapping in commit messages, PR bodies, or documentation prose — one logical line per sentence/paragraph, let soft wrap handle display.
-
-## Phase 0 — Preflight
-
-- `git status --short` clean; `git fetch origin main --tags`.
-- `gh auth status` works; confirm you can view `gh release list -L 3`.
-- Confirm the exact final target version with the user if not explicit.
-
-### Console release gate
-
-Read and complete [the Console gate](references/console-gate.md) before Phase 1. Verify the latest published Console asset and exact commit; if Console main is ahead, complete its release and asset verification first. A successful build alone does not satisfy this gate.
-
-## Phase 1 — Version bump to the final target (once)
-
-- If main's version files already read `<target>` (e.g. this is a restart after a failed preview), verify with `rg -n "<target>" Cargo.toml rustfs.spec helm/rustfs/Chart.yaml` and skip to Phase 2.
-- Otherwise invoke the `rustfs-release-version-bump` skill with the final `<target>` (NOT a preview version), full GitHub flow (commit/push/PR).
-- Get the PR merged into main. Record the resulting main commit:
-
-```bash
-git fetch origin main
-PREVIEW_HASH=$(git rev-parse origin/main)   # must contain the bump PR
-```
-
-`PREVIEW_HASH` is the single source of truth for the rest of the pipeline — report it to the user and reuse it verbatim in Phases 2 and 6. Both the preview tag and the final tag will point at it.
-
-## Phase 2 — Publish the preview tag
-
-```bash
-git tag -a "<preview-tag>" -m "Release <preview-tag>" "$PREVIEW_HASH"
-git push origin "<preview-tag>"
-```
-
-Pushing the tag triggers `.github/workflows/build.yml` ("Build and Release"); `docker.yml` chains off it via `workflow_run`.
-
-The preview run builds versioned artifacts and publishes them in a GitHub prerelease. Its latest-channel, R2, Docker, and Helm jobs must be skipped. Those publication paths run only after the final tag is pushed.
-
-On a restart (N+1), refresh `PREVIEW_HASH=$(git rev-parse origin/main)` first — it must contain the fix — and re-report it.
-
-## Phase 3 — CI and preview Release verification
-
-- Find and watch the tag build: `gh run list --workflow build.yml --branch "<preview-tag>" --limit 1` then `gh run watch <run-id>`. Every build matrix target must succeed (linux x86_64/aarch64 × musl/gnu, macos-aarch64, windows-x86_64).
-- Confirm the Release publication jobs (`create-release`, `upload-release-assets`, and `publish-release`) succeed while `update-latest-version` is skipped.
-- Verify `gh release view "<preview-tag>" --json isPrerelease,assets,url`: `isPrerelease` must be `true`, and the Release must contain all 6 versioned platform zips, checksums, SBOM, and provenance with no `-latest` assets. Confirm `gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/latest --jq .tag_name` does not return `<preview-tag>`.
-- Record `PREVIOUS_DELIVERABLE`, selected from published Releases by `publishedAt` after excluding the current tag and every `-preview.N` tag. Verify `gh release view "<preview-tag>" --json body --jq .body` contains `## What's Changed` and, when `PREVIOUS_DELIVERABLE` exists, `**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/compare/<PREVIOUS_DELIVERABLE>...<preview-tag>`. For a repository with no previous deliverable, verify a Full Changelog link exists and record the GitHub baseline fallback.
-- Confirm preview-triggered Docker and Helm jobs are skipped. Preview validation covers the built RustFS binaries, embedded console, and rc compatibility; Docker image construction and Helm publication are deferred to the final tag because the Dockerfiles consume GitHub Release assets.
-
-## Phases 4–5 — Local artifact, Console, and rc acceptance
-
-Read and complete [preview acceptance](references/preview-acceptance.md): verify the downloaded binary's tag/SHA and readiness, exercise Console CRUD with byte-identical download, and pass the full latest-rc command matrix. Any failure blocks final publication. Retain the results for the confirmation gate below.
-
-### Manual confirmation gate
-
-After every Phase 3–5 check passes, report the target, preview tag, `PREVIEW_HASH`, preview Release URL, console result, and rc matrix, then explicitly ask the user whether to publish the final tag. End the turn without creating or pushing `<target>`.
-
-Continue to Phase 6 only after a new user reply explicitly confirms the reported target, preview tag, and commit. A clear affirmative reply to that exact report, such as `确认继续`, is sufficient; if the reply is ambiguous or any reported value changed, ask again.
-
-## Phase 6 — Publish the final tag on the validated commit
-
-No second version bump, no release branch. The final tag goes on the exact commit the preview validated:
-
-```bash
-git fetch origin --tags
-git rev-parse "<preview-tag>^{commit}"          # must equal PREVIEW_HASH — abort if not
-git tag -a "<target>" -m "Release <target>" "$PREVIEW_HASH"
-git push origin "<target>"
-```
-
-- CI rebuilds from the same source; the only changed input is the tag name, so the binary now self-reports `<target>`.
-- Verify the final tag's complete publication path: all matrix and release jobs green; `gh release view "<target>"` shows the full versioned and `-latest` asset set plus checksums, SBOM, and provenance; Docker and Helm workflows succeed; `latest.json` points to `<target>`. A stable target must have `isPrerelease=false` and `isLatest=true`. An alpha/beta/rc target must have `isPrerelease=true`; GitHub does not permit prereleases to be Latest, but the project `latest.json` still advances to the final non-preview target.
-- Verify the final Release body contains `## What's Changed` and a Full Changelog link. When `PREVIOUS_DELIVERABLE` exists, the link MUST be `https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/compare/<PREVIOUS_DELIVERABLE>...<target>` and the baseline MUST equal the preview Release baseline; for example, both `1.0.0-beta.12-preview.1` and `1.0.0-beta.12` compare from `1.0.0-beta.11`.
-- Verify the preview cleanup: `cleanup-preview-releases` must succeed, `gh release view "<preview-tag>"` must then report `release not found` for every preview iteration of this target, and `git rev-parse "<preview-tag>^{commit}"` must still resolve to `PREVIEW_HASH` (the tag is kept). If the job failed, delete the leftover Releases manually with `gh release delete "<preview-tag>" --yes` and report it.
-- Optionally spot-check `./rustfs --version` from a final-tag artifact — it must report `<target>`.
-
-## Output contract
-
-Always report:
-
-- Console gate result: previous/latest Console tags, whether merged changes required a release, `CONSOLE_HASH`, and Console run/Release URLs when a release was published.
-- Target version, preview tag(s) used, `PREVIEW_HASH` (which both tags point at).
-- Manual confirmation gate status (`WAITING_FOR_CONFIRMATION` or `CONFIRMED`) and its exact target, preview tag, and `PREVIEW_HASH`.
-- Per-phase result (PASS/FAIL/BLOCKED) with key evidence: preview and final Release URLs, preview `isPrerelease`/`isLatest` state, final latest-channel state, console check results, the rc command matrix, and the preview-Release cleanup result (deleted Releases plus surviving tags).
-- Any deviation from this pipeline and why the user approved it.
+Report completed phase results and incomplete work with evidence: Console previous/latest tags, release need, hash and run/Release URLs; target, branch CI/SHA, previews and hash, confirmation state; preview/final assets, latest-channel state, Console/rc results and cleanup; advisory reconciliation results and pending disclosure decisions; both milestone states, installation PR checks/merge state, and website text/link/PR/deployment state. Keep artifact publication separate from follow-up delivery; do not call an open PR a live update. Report deviations and their authorization.

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+# Final Release Publication
+
+Read only after fresh user confirmation of the preview acceptance report. The [parent confirmation gate](../SKILL.md#human-confirmation) applies.
+
+## Phase 6 — Publish the final tag on the validated commit
+
+No second source version bump. Before creating the final tag, recheck the remote `release/<target>` HEAD equals `PREVIEW_HASH`. If it moved after confirmation, the approval no longer applies; validate and obtain confirmation for a new preview. The final tag goes on the exact commit the preview validated:
+
+```bash
+git fetch origin --tags
+git rev-parse "<preview-tag>^{commit}"          # must equal PREVIEW_HASH — abort if not
+git tag -a "<target>" -m "Release <target>" "$PREVIEW_HASH"
+git push origin "<target>"
+```
+
+- CI rebuilds from the same source; the only changed input is the tag name, so the binary now self-reports `<target>`.
+- Verify the final tag's complete publication path: all matrix and release jobs green; `gh release view "<target>"` shows the full versioned and `-latest` asset set plus checksums, SBOM, and provenance; Docker and Helm workflows succeed; `latest.json` points to `<target>`. A stable target must have `isPrerelease=false` and `isLatest=true`. An alpha/beta/rc target must have `isPrerelease=true`; GitHub does not permit prereleases to be Latest, but the project `latest.json` still advances to the final non-preview target.
+- Verify the final Release body contains `## What's Changed` and a Full Changelog link. When `PREVIOUS_DELIVERABLE` exists, the link MUST be `https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/compare/<PREVIOUS_DELIVERABLE>...<target>` and the baseline MUST equal the preview Release baseline; for example, both `1.0.0-beta.12-preview.1` and `1.0.0-beta.12` compare from `1.0.0-beta.11`.
+- Verify the preview cleanup: `cleanup-preview-releases` must succeed, `gh release view "<preview-tag>"` must then report `release not found` for every preview iteration of this target, and `git rev-parse "<preview-tag>^{commit}"` must still resolve to `PREVIEW_HASH` (the tag is kept). If the job failed, delete the leftover Releases manually with `gh release delete "<preview-tag>" --yes` and report it.
+- Optionally spot-check `./rustfs --version` from a final-tag artifact — it must report `<target>`.
+
+Never pass `--cleanup-tag` when removing preview Releases. Remove them manually only if `cleanup-preview-releases` failed, after final publication and notes generation. Record deleted Releases and surviving tags.

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+# Post-release Security Advisory, Milestone, Installation, and Website Updates
+
+Read only after the final non-preview tag has passed Phase 6. Tag creation or a green binary build alone is insufficient: the release assets, source archive, container images, Helm package, and applicable latest channels must be available. Preview tags never enter this phase.
+
+## Security Advisories
+
+Reconcile advisories after every completed final release, including Console-only releases. Read-only preparation may start earlier; do not claim an unpublished artifact is an available fix.
+
+1. Fetch every page of the repository's live Security Advisories, including triage, draft, published, and closed states. A permission error or partial response blocks reconciliation; it does not mean there are no advisories. Keep unpublished advisory details in private task artifacts, never in a public PR, release note, or issue.
+2. For each potentially relevant advisory, map its fix to the exact published tag and verify the regression evidence. Main-branch reachability, a merged private fix, or a green build alone does not prove the shipped version is fixed. Check cherry-picked equivalents and reverted fixes explicitly. For embedded Console or dependency fixes, verify the shipped component version.
+3. Determine the first available fixed release and affected version ranges from evidence. Preserve an earlier correct patched version; do not relabel all fixes as the current release. An unchanged server baseline such as a Console-only release requires checking the earlier server release as well. Leave unresolved reports and fixes absent from the tag pending; do not close them merely because a release shipped.
+4. Prepare any necessary corrections to package identity, affected ranges, patched versions, fix/release links, and advisory text. Preserve unrelated fields, credit, CVE identifiers, and disclosure coordination. Apply updates only within existing user authorization; read back the result to verify it. Publishing a draft, requesting a CVE, or closing a report is a separate action: require explicit authorization for the concrete advisories and respect any embargo. Release-tag approval alone does not authorize those actions. Prepare the exact proposed changes before asking for missing authorization.
+5. Record each relevant advisory's URL, current state, fix evidence, first fixed version, action taken or proposed, and remaining blocker in private task artifacts. Report advisory follow-up separately from artifact publication. A successful release with unresolved advisory work is not complete follow-up; retain that work for the release monitor or a concrete user decision.
+
+## Version milestones
+
+1. Query all pages of both open and closed milestones in the RustFS release repository, matching titles exactly to version strings without a `v` prefix. A failed or incomplete query is not evidence that a milestone is absent; resolve the lookup before making changes.
+2. Close the milestone matching the published `<target>` if it is open; an already closed milestone needs no change. If it is missing, report the gap and continue checking the next version. Do not create a substitute for the released milestone or close/reassign its issues or PRs.
+3. Use an explicitly planned next version when provided; otherwise, for a stable `X.Y.Z`, use `X.Y.(Z+1)`. For example, after `1.0.1` is published, close milestone `1.0.1` and ensure milestone `1.0.2` exists. For an alpha/beta/rc target with a trailing numeric counter, increment that counter within the same channel unless a different next version was specified. If the next version cannot be determined, ask for that version and report this follow-up as blocked. Creating a planning milestone does not confirm the target of a future release or bypass the semver gate.
+4. Reuse an existing next-version milestone, whether open or closed; do not reopen it or create a duplicate. Only when the complete query confirms it is absent, create an open milestone with the exact next-version title. Do not invent a due date or description. After an uncertain creation result, query again before retrying.
+5. Read back both milestones and report their titles, URLs, and actual states, including whether the next milestone was reused or created. A failed close, create, or verification leaves milestone maintenance incomplete; retry only the unfinished operation after refreshing live state. Continue independent installation and website work without moving or republishing the release tag.
+
+## Installation references
+
+1. Re-read the published deliverable state before edits or a retry. If a newer release has superseded this target, do not downgrade installation references or the website announcement. Report the superseding release and leave those defaults intact.
+2. Invoke `rustfs-release-version-bump` with stage `post-release`, the exact target, and the authorized delivery scope. Prepare the follow-up on current main; do not edit or move either validated release tag. Cargo versions may already be preparing the next target and must remain untouched.
+3. Verify the exact Docker image manifest, Release download links, RPM source archive, and Helm repository entry before publishing the installation PR. The chart workflow overrides chart/app versions from the final tag, pins the source checkout to that release, and waits for its default Docker image before packaging.
+4. Report the installation PR and its merge state separately from the completed release. Reuse existing merge authorization and repository checks; do not infer new merge authority from this reference.
+
+## rustfs.com top banner
+
+Use the existing announcement configuration from [website PR #112](https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs.com/pull/112). Do not add a second banner or redesign the header.
+
+1. In an isolated checkout of `rustfs/rustfs.com`, read its current `AGENTS.md`, PR template if present, `data/announcement.ts`, and the consuming header component. Search for an existing announcement PR for this target before creating another.
+2. Update `homeAnnouncement` in `data/announcement.ts` after the release and installation availability checks pass. Keep `enabled: true`, `badge: 'New'`, and the existing component. For a stable release, use:
+
+   ```ts
+   export const homeAnnouncement = {
+     enabled: true,
+     badge: 'New',
+     message: 'RustFS <target> is now available! Please',
+     linkText: 'upgrade and try',
+     href: '/download',
+   } as const
+   ```
+
+   Replace `<target>` with the exact published version. Reserve GA wording for the actual first stable release. For a final alpha/beta/rc tag, explicitly call it a prerelease; use its GitHub Release URL if `/download` does not expose that target. Never announce a `-preview.N` build here.
+3. Use the site's current package manager and required checks. For this config-only change, type-check and lint the changed file, build the site, and inspect the generated homepage for the version, visible link text, and destination. Confirm `/download` actually offers the announced version before using that link.
+4. Commit, push, and create or update the website PR when included in the authorized release scope. Include the published RustFS Release URL and checks run. Keep merge and production-deployment authority separate; reuse permission already given, but this reference grants none by itself.
+5. After an authorized merge/deployment, verify the live `https://rustfs.com/` banner and its destination. If only the PR is ready, report that state and URL; do not report the banner as deployed. A website failure does not invalidate or move the published release tag: retry this phase after resolving the failure.

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+# Preview Release Verification
+
+Read for Phase 3 after the candidate passed exact-SHA CI. The [parent release invariants](../SKILL.md) apply.
+
+## Preview channels
+
+- Use `<target>-preview.N` for every target, e.g. `1.0.0-beta.10-preview.3` or `1.1.0-preview.1`.
+- The canonical suffix is exactly `-preview.<digits>`. `build.yml` recognizes it before alpha/beta/rc classification and routes it to the preview-only path; any other tag containing `-preview` fails closed instead of being treated as a release.
+- A preview Release MUST be published with `isPrerelease=true` and `isLatest=false`. Any `*-latest` preview asset or preview-triggered `latest.json`, R2, Helm, or moving Docker channel tag is a pipeline failure. Docker images may use the exact preview version tag, including its existing variant suffixes.
+- Preview Releases are cleaned up by the `cleanup-preview-releases` job after `publish-release` succeeds for the deliverable tag. It deletes every Release whose tag is exactly `<target>-preview.<digits>` and never passes `--cleanup-tag`, so the tags survive.
+
+## Phase 3 — CI and preview Release verification
+
+- Find and watch the tag build: `gh run list --workflow build.yml --branch "<preview-tag>" --limit 1` then `gh run watch <run-id>`. Every build matrix target must succeed (linux x86_64/aarch64 × musl/gnu, macos-aarch64, windows-x86_64).
+- Confirm the preview tag resolves to the Phase 2 CI-validated `PREVIEW_HASH`. If the release branch advances during acceptance, repeat Phases 2–5 with a new preview tag.
+- Confirm the Release publication jobs (`create-release`, `upload-release-assets`, and `publish-release`) succeed while `update-latest-version` is skipped.
+- Verify `gh release view "<preview-tag>" --json isPrerelease,assets,url`: `isPrerelease` must be `true`, and the Release must contain all 6 versioned platform zips, checksums, SBOM, and provenance with no `-latest` assets. Confirm `gh api repos/{owner}/{repo}/releases/latest --jq .tag_name` does not return `<preview-tag>`.
+- Record `PREVIOUS_DELIVERABLE`, selected from published Releases by `publishedAt` after excluding the current tag and every `-preview.N` tag. Verify `gh release view "<preview-tag>" --json body --jq .body` contains `## What's Changed` and, when `PREVIOUS_DELIVERABLE` exists, `**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/compare/<PREVIOUS_DELIVERABLE>...<preview-tag>`. For a repository with no previous deliverable, verify a Full Changelog link exists and record the GitHub baseline fallback.
+- Confirm Helm is skipped. If preview Docker images are published, confirm they use only exact preview tags (and variant suffixes), with no `latest`, `alpha`, `beta`, or `rc` channel updates. Preview validation covers the built RustFS binaries, embedded console, and rc compatibility; it does not authorize advancing any installation default.
+
+## Release notes
+
+- When a previous deliverable exists, GitHub Release notes for the preview and final tags MUST use it as their shared comparison baseline: the most recently published non-preview Release before the target. Internal `-preview.N` Releases are explicitly excluded from that selection, even when they point at the same commit as the final tag — cleanup runs after the notes are generated, so the preview Release is still present and would otherwise be picked as the baseline. If no previous deliverable exists, omit `previous_tag_name` and record that GitHub's default baseline fallback was used.
+- Generated Release notes carry a workflow-management marker so retries can repair them. Before manually curating a generated body, remove that marker; unmarked non-placeholder notes are preserved by later workflow runs.

.agents/skills/rustfs-release-publish/references/release-candidate.md

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Release Candidate Preparation
+
+Read for Phases 1–2. The [parent release invariants](../SKILL.md) and Console gate apply.
+
+## Candidate Resume Preflight
+
+- `git status --short` clean; `git fetch origin main --tags`.
+- `gh auth status` works; confirm you can view `gh release list -L 3`.
+- Confirm the exact final target version with the user if not explicit.
+- Check whether `release/<target>` already exists before creating it; a resumed release reuses the existing branch and its history. For an in-flight release that already has a preview tag but no branch, anchor the new branch to that tag's commit only after verifying its target versions and prior acceptance evidence.
+
+## Phase 1 — Source version bump to the final target (once)
+
+- If `release/<target>` exists, verify its Cargo.toml and workspace members in Cargo.lock read `<target>` and skip the source bump, even if main has advanced. If the branch versions differ, stop and resolve the mismatch without downgrading main.
+- If no branch exists but an unfinished preview tag does, verify its commit has `<target>` in both version files and skip the bump; Phase 2 anchors the branch to that commit. Stop if those files disagree. Otherwise, if main already has `<target>` in both files, skip the bump. Installation references intentionally retain the previous published deliverable during preview; if they were advanced to an unavailable target, restore that baseline before choosing the next candidate.
+- Only when neither the release branch, an unfinished preview tag, nor current main already has `<target>`: if main is at a later version, select and verify a historical commit containing `<target>` rather than downgrading main; block if none exists. Otherwise invoke the `rustfs-release-version-bump` skill with stage `prepare`, the final `<target>` (NOT a preview version), and full GitHub flow (commit/push/PR).
+- If a bump PR was needed, get it merged into main and record its merge commit. For a new release branch when main already has `<target>`, identify the main commit that introduced those versions. Phase 2 chooses a release candidate containing that commit; an existing release branch keeps its own history and a newer main HEAD is not required.
+
+Do not wait for the moving latest main HEAD to become green. The release-branch CI in Phase 2 validates the chosen commit before a preview tag is created.
+
+## Phase 2 — Pin and validate the release candidate, then publish the preview tag
+
+- Use `release/<target>`. On the first attempt, create it from a selected main commit containing the version bump and intended changes; it need not be the latest main HEAD. On a restart, retain the existing branch and backport only reviewed fixes from main. Verify the branch's Cargo versions still equal `<target>`. If adopting an existing preview, run this branch CI before continuing its acceptance; reuse the tag only when it points to the validated SHA.
+- The current `ci.yml` runs automatically on main pushes, not release-branch pushes. Dispatch it explicitly with `gh workflow run ci.yml --ref "release/<target>"`. Locate that dispatch run, verify its `head_sha` equals the release branch's remote HEAD, and require the full expected CI job set to pass, including `Quick Checks`, `Test and Lint`, and `End-to-End Tests (full merge gate)`. Treat a missing or skipped required lane as incomplete. A successful PR check or CI run for a different SHA does not qualify. If the branch advances or a run is cancelled, validate the new SHA again. Do not tag a candidate with failing or incomplete CI.
+- Prefer protecting `release/*` against force pushes and deletion and requiring reviewed backport PRs. Check live rulesets rather than assuming the main ruleset covers release branches; report a missing release-branch rule as a gap.
+- Set `PREVIEW_HASH` to the CI-validated release-branch commit and recheck the remote branch HEAD immediately before tagging. Report the branch, commit, and CI run URL; do not derive `PREVIEW_HASH` from a later `origin/main` fetch. When adopting an existing preview tag at this SHA, skip tag creation and continue Phase 3.
+
+```bash
+git tag -a "<preview-tag>" -m "Release <preview-tag>" "$PREVIEW_HASH"
+git push origin "<preview-tag>"
+```
+
+Pushing the tag triggers `.github/workflows/build.yml` ("Build and Release"); `docker.yml` chains off it via `workflow_run`.
+
+The preview run builds versioned artifacts and publishes them in a GitHub prerelease. Docker may publish exact preview image tags. Latest-channel, R2, and Helm publication must be skipped; installation references and the website announcement stay unchanged.
+
+On a restart after a backport, re-run release-branch CI before setting the new `PREVIEW_HASH`. Use the next unused preview iteration when the validated commit differs from an existing preview tag; never move an existing tag.

.agents/skills/rustfs-release-version-bump/SKILL.md

@@ -1,118 +1,24 @@
 ---
 name: rustfs-release-version-bump
-description: "Prepare the version-file and release-asset bump for an exact RustFS alpha/beta/stable target, with verification and optional commit/push/PR delivery. Use for an explicit version bump or when invoked by the release-publish workflow."
+description: Prepare an exact RustFS Cargo version or align installation references after publication. Use for requested version bumps or the release workflow.
 ---
-# RustFS Release Version Bump
+# Release Version Files
 
-Use this skill to prepare and verify release version files. Commit, push, and PR steps apply only when included in the user's delivery scope; publishing release tags belongs to `rustfs-release-publish`.
+Require an exact target; ask if missing or ambiguous. Reject targets containing `-preview`: those are tag-only. Infer `post-release` only from an explicit request or parent workflow; otherwise use `prepare`. Delivery defaults to local edit/verify; commit, push, PR, and merge follow existing authorization and [Git rules](../../references/pull-requests.md).
 
-Validated baseline: release pattern used in PR `#2957`.
+| Stage | Files and constraints |
+|---|---|
+| `prepare` | Only `Cargo.toml` and `Cargo.lock`: workspace package, internal dependency, and workspace member versions become `<target>`. External dependencies stay unchanged. |
+| `post-release` | Only `README.md`, `README_ZH.md`, `flake.nix`, `helm/rustfs/Chart.yaml`, and `rustfs.spec`. Cargo may already target the next release; leave it untouched. |
 
-## Required inputs
+Before installation edits, verify the exact non-preview Release, downloadable assets/source archive, pullable `rustfs/rustfs:<target>` image manifest, and published Helm chart. Block on missing artifacts. Do not downgrade defaults if a newer deliverable superseded the target. Preview preparation retains the previous published installation references; follow-up commits never replace either validated tag.
 
-- Exact target version, for example `1.0.0-beta.4`.
-- Delivery scope: local (`edit/verify`), git (`commit/push`), or GitHub
-  (`commit/push/PR`). Derive it from the conversation; when unspecified, prepare
-  and verify locally without blocking on a delivery question.
+Packaging policy:
 
-If target version is missing or ambiguous, stop and ask before editing.
+- Docker image tags have no `v` prefix. Derive chart/app versions with `scripts/helm_chart_version.sh <target>` (`beta.N -> 0.N.0`; other versions unchanged). Helm CI derives versions from the final tag, so no early chart bump is required.
+- RPM `Version` is numeric; `Release` is the prerelease suffix or `1` for stable. Expanded `Source0` and the unpack directory must resolve to the exact target including its suffix. Add the changelog entry using current git identity, date, and target; never copy an example identity/date.
+- Changing these mappings requires explicit confirmation.
 
-Reject any target version containing `-preview`: preview identifiers are tag-only (see `rustfs-release-publish`) and must never be written into version files. If asked for one, stop and point to the release pipeline instead of editing.
+Verification follows root tiers: `prepare` validates Cargo metadata with the updated lockfile and checks every workspace/internal version with no unrelated lockfile updates. `post-release` renders Helm with the verified image, runs `scripts/test_helm_chart_version.sh` for chart version edits, and checks README, Nix, and RPM references. Run `git diff --check`; report unresolved required checks as `BLOCKED` without unrelated fixes.
 
-## Read before editing
-
-- `AGENTS.md` (root and nearest path-specific files).
-- `.github/pull_request_template.md` only when preparing a PR.
-- Current branch status and diff against `origin/main`.
-
-## Default release file scope
-
-Treat the following file list as the default checklist for each release bump:
-
-- `Cargo.toml`
-- `Cargo.lock`
-- `README.md`
-- `README_ZH.md`
-- `flake.nix`
-- `helm/rustfs/Chart.yaml`
-- `rustfs.spec`
-
-Only drop a file when the current repository release process clearly no longer requires it.
-
-## Hard release policy
-
-- Docker doc tags use `<version>` (for example `rustfs/rustfs:1.0.0-beta.4`), not `v<version>`.
-- Helm chart version mapping follows `beta.N -> 0.N.0`.
-- `rustfs.spec` `Release` uses prerelease suffix only (for example `beta.4`).
-- Do not change these rules without explicit confirmation.
-
-## Step-by-step workflow
-
-1. Confirm intent and isolate scope
-- Use the exact target and delivery scope already supplied; ask only for a missing or ambiguous target or a material release-policy choice.
-- Inspect current branch and ensure only release-related files are touched for this task.
-
-2. Update workspace versions
-- Bump `[workspace.package].version` in `Cargo.toml`.
-- Bump internal workspace crate dependency versions in `Cargo.toml`.
-- Update `Cargo.lock` so workspace package versions match target version.
-- Re-scan for partial leftovers.
-
-3. Update release assets
-- `README.md` and `README_ZH.md`: update versioned Docker examples to target version.
-- `flake.nix`: update package version to target version.
-- `helm/rustfs/Chart.yaml`:
-- `appVersion` = target version.
-- `version` follows chart mapping rule, for example:
-- `1.0.0-beta.3` -> `0.3.0`
-- `1.0.0-beta.4` -> `0.4.0`
-- `rustfs.spec`:
-- Set `Release` to prerelease suffix (example `beta.4`).
-- Add/update top changelog entry with exact format:
-- `* Thu May 20 2026 houseme <housemecn@gmail.com>`
-- `- Update RPM package to RustFS 1.0.0-beta.4`
-- Changelog identity and time must come from current environment:
-- `git config --get user.name`
-- `git config --get user.email`
-- `date '+%a %b %d %Y'`
-- Changelog version text must match target release version exactly.
-
-4. Verify before shipping
-- Run:
-- `make pre-commit`
-- If `make pre-commit` fails, fix task-attributable failures and rerun affected checks. Report unresolved required checks as `BLOCKED`; do not silently widen scope to fix unrelated issues.
-
-5. Commit strategy (only when committing is authorized)
-- Preferred split when both parts changed:
-- `chore(release): prepare <version>` for `Cargo.toml` and `Cargo.lock`.
-- `chore(release): align release assets for <version>` for docs and packaging files.
-- If user asks for one commit, use one commit.
-- Stage only intended release files; do not include unrelated working tree changes.
-
-6. Push and PR (only for the authorized delivery scope)
-- Push branch:
-- Use the user-requested or configured push remote: `git push -u <push-remote> <branch>` (first push), or `git push` when tracking is already configured.
-- Create PR with template headings unchanged:
-- `gh pr create --base main --head <branch> --title ... --body-file ...`
-- PR title/body must be English.
-- Use `N/A` for non-applicable template sections.
-- Include verification commands and any `BLOCKED` reason clearly.
-
-## Recommended check commands
-
-- `git status --short --branch`
-- `git diff --name-only origin/main...HEAD`
-- `git diff --stat origin/main...HEAD`
-- `rg -n "<old_version>|<new_version>" Cargo.toml Cargo.lock README.md README_ZH.md flake.nix helm/rustfs/Chart.yaml rustfs.spec`
-- `make pre-commit`
-
-## Output contract
-
-When using this skill, always report:
-
-- Target version.
-- Files changed.
-- Any assumptions or uncertainties requiring confirmation.
-- Verification result (`PASSED` or `BLOCKED`) with key evidence.
-- Commit message(s) used.
-- Push status and PR URL when GitHub flow is requested.
+For authorized commits, keep stages separate: `chore(release): prepare <target>` or `chore(release): align installation references for <target>`. Report target/stage, changed files, verification, material uncertainty, and actual commit/push/PR state.

.agents/skills/rustfs-release-version-bump/agents/openai.yaml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-interface:
-  display_name: "RustFS Release Bump"
-  short_description: "Prepare RustFS release branches like PR #2957."
-  default_prompt: "Use $rustfs-release-version-bump to prepare and verify an exact RustFS release-version bump."

.agents/skills/security-advisory-lessons/SKILL.md

@@ -36,6 +36,21 @@ changed lesson.
 
 ## Finding Standard
 
-Each finding includes severity, `file:line`, attacker prerequisites, concrete
-input/path, impact, smallest safe fix, and a regression check. Do not exaggerate
-unauthenticated impact when the actual issue requires authenticated low privilege.
+Every candidate names the lower-trust principal, the boundary it crosses, the
+affected resource, and the observable result. A best-practice gap or an impact
+confined to the caller's own principal is hardening, not a candidate.
+
+Report each candidate under exactly one verdict:
+
+- `confirmed`: a complete `file:line` source trace and a bounded observed
+  result. Only confirmed findings carry severity; each also states attacker
+  prerequisites, concrete input/path, impact, smallest safe fix, and a
+  regression check.
+- `needs_validation`: the trace is blocked on one exact unresolved fact, such
+  as deployment or infrastructure behavior. State that fact; assign no severity
+  and do not substitute an assumption.
+- `rejected`: a disproved candidate, with the caller, invariant, or test that
+  disproves it.
+
+Do not exaggerate unauthenticated impact when the actual issue requires
+authenticated low privilege.

.agents/skills/security-advisory-lessons/agents/openai.yaml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-interface:
-  display_name: "Security Advisory Lessons"
-  short_description: "Apply advisory lessons in reviews."
-  default_prompt: "Use $security-advisory-lessons for a dedicated RustFS security review grounded in past advisories."

.agents/skills/security-advisory-lessons/references/advisory-patterns.md

@@ -45,11 +45,14 @@ Update this file only when an advisory adds or changes a reusable lesson, affect
 - `GHSA-6r96-hmgc-726c`: request headers collided with lowercase server-derived condition keys such as `userid`, `groups`, `versionid`, and JWT/LDAP claims. Lesson: never let caller-controlled headers append to or replace server-derived policy context; reserve trusted condition keys and keep intentional request-header keys separate.
 - `GHSA-v9cp-qfw9-9pfp`: quantified negated string conditions applied negation after aggregation, transposing `ForAllValues` and `ForAnyValue` semantics. Lesson: push negation into the per-value predicate for quantified operators and test partially overlapping multi-value sets.
 - `GHSA-5w8r-p896-6vq2`: OPA policy mode skipped `ExistingObjectTag/*` loading, so tagged objects looked untagged to external policies. Lesson: external authorization plugins need the same object-tag and request context as built-in policy evaluation before they decide.
+- `GHSA-9wgh-5r68-49p7`: substituted policy-variable values could recreate `${...}` and loop inside a single resolution pass, never reaching the outer iteration limit. Lesson: bound substitutions within each pass and test cycles formed across otherwise literal resolver values; confirm whether attacker-controlled claims can reach those values before assigning remote impact.
 
 ### S3 object actions, copy, multipart, and upload policy validation
 
 - `GHSA-g8w9-qw9q-fghr` and `GHSA-xm99-m3gq-83g8`: a valid presigned `PutObject` accepted extra `x-amz-*` headers omitted from `SignedHeaders`; `x-amz-copy-source` could turn that upload capability into a cross-bucket read performed as the signer. Lesson: a presigned URL is a bounded capability; inspect all received security-sensitive headers and reject unsigned ones before selecting the S3 operation or reaching storage.
 - `GHSA-3ppv-fx5m-m749`: explicit `versionId` reads and copy sources authorized `s3:GetObject` instead of `s3:GetObjectVersion`. Lesson: version-specific object access must select version-specific actions for direct reads, `CopyObject`, and `UploadPartCopy`, with tests proving the backend is not reached on denial.
+- `GHSA-cg33-pxfp-qcj3` and `GHSA-65wq-gjw8-xr9w`: `HeadObject` and object-tagging paths authorized current-object actions while operating on an explicit historical `versionId`. Lesson: select the corresponding version action for metadata and tag reads and writes too; audit every operation that accepts a version ID.
+- `GHSA-gjph-xcgw-4p7w`: `PutObject` and browser POST accepted a caller-supplied `versionId` and replaced an unlocked historical version with only `s3:PutObject`. Lesson: only replication-authorized writes may choose an existing version ID; ordinary uploads must not rewrite version history.
 - `GHSA-x298-9x87-fvjq`: anonymous `ListObjectVersions` fell back to `ListBucket` and returned before public-access-block gates. Lesson: compatibility fallbacks must converge on the same post-authorization checks as direct grants, especially `RestrictPublicBuckets` and anonymous data-plane denies.
 - `GHSA-mx42-j6wv-px98`: `UploadPartCopy` missed source authorization and allowed cross-bucket object exfiltration. Lesson: multipart copy must enforce the same source and destination contract as `CopyObject`.
 - `GHSA-wfxj-ph3v-7mjf`: `UploadPartCopy` checked source and destination independently but missed destination copy-source policy constraints. Lesson: source read and destination write checks are not sufficient when policy constrains allowed copy sources.
@@ -60,12 +63,14 @@ Update this file only when an advisory adds or changes a reusable lesson, affect
 - `GHSA-3g29-xff2-92vp`: FTP `RETR` and `SIZE`/`MDTM` read paths authenticated the user but skipped IAM before calling storage. Lesson: non-HTTP protocol frontends must enforce the same per-operation authorization as the S3 API before backend access.
 - `GHSA-g3vq-vv42-f647`: FTPS `MKD` called `create_bucket` without checking `s3:CreateBucket`. Lesson: protocol command handlers need action-specific checks even when sibling handlers already authorize correctly.
 - `GHSA-3p3x-734c-h5vx`: FTPS and WebDAV compared secret keys with early-return string equality, while FTPS also returned distinguishable invalid-user and invalid-password failures. Lesson: password-style protocol auth needs constant-time secret comparison, indistinguishable failures where practical, and rate limiting.
+- `GHSA-rhg6-jrf2-29c4`: WebDAV, FTP/FTPS, and SFTP used identity-policy checks with empty conditions and bypassed S3 bucket-policy explicit denies and condition-key denies. Lesson: alternate listeners must evaluate the same effective policy and trustworthy request context before storage access.
 
 ### Filesystem paths and object key traversal
 
 - `GHSA-pq29-69jg-9mxc`: RPC `read_file_stream` joined untrusted paths under a volume directory without canonical boundary checks. Lesson: `PathBuf::join` plus length checks are not path security.
 - `GHSA-8r6f-hmq2-28rg`: object keys containing traversal sequences bypassed bucket/object authorization when mapped to filesystem paths. Lesson: reject traversal at object-key parsing and verify final storage paths remain under the expected bucket/key root.
 - `GHSA-f4vq-9ffr-m8m3`: Snowball auto-extract accepted archive entries such as `../victim-bucket/object`, authorized the raw attacker-bucket path, then storage path cleaning crossed bucket boundaries. Lesson: archive entries become object keys and need traversal rejection plus consistent authz/storage normalization before writes.
+- `GHSA-g7fq-6xjm-mxf4`: versioned `DeleteObjects` accepted dot-segment keys, authorized the literal prefix, then wrote delete markers under a resolved sibling prefix. Lesson: validate each batch key before authorization and storage normalization, using the same object-name rules as single delete.
 
 ### Secrets, defaults, and cryptographic misuse
 
@@ -106,6 +111,8 @@ Update this file only when an advisory adds or changes a reusable lesson, affect
 ### Object Lock and retention invariants
 
 - `GHSA-j548-9grx-fh4f`: Object Lock enforcement treated unreadable, fabricated, or unparsable bucket metadata as absent configuration and allowed retained objects to be deleted or expired. Lesson: retention must fail closed unless Object Lock absence is authoritative, and every delete, lifecycle, scanner, force-delete, and default-retention path needs the same state distinction.
+- `GHSA-28w4-rp2p-636w` and `GHSA-c7hx-vr97-45rg`: an authorized `DeleteBucket` with `x-rustfs-force-delete: true` removed active COMPLIANCE-retained versions even though ordinary version deletion was denied. Lesson: bucket force-delete must enforce retention across every version, including against root/owner callers.
+- `GHSA-q23w-fp7p-472v`: `PutObjectRetention` policy conditions read `x-amz-object-lock-*` headers while the handler applied mode and date from the XML body. Lesson: authorize the parsed retention that will be stored, or reject mismatched header/body values; compare retention dates as instants so offsets cannot change the applied bound.
 
 ### Serde deserialization and input validation
 
@@ -135,16 +142,17 @@ rg -n "deny_unknown_fields|serde.default|as u32|as usize|as i32" rustfs crates
 ## Minimum Regression Test Expectations
 
 - Authz fixes: include unauthenticated, valid low-privilege, wrong-action, correct-action, owner, non-owner, and root/admin cases as applicable.
-- Protocol frontend authz fixes: include denied `RETR`, `SIZE`/`MDTM`, `MKD`, bucket probe, and sibling allowed-operation cases, and assert denied paths do not reach the storage backend.
+- Protocol frontend authz fixes: include denied `RETR`, `SIZE`/`MDTM`, `MKD`, bucket probe, and sibling allowed-operation cases; test bucket-policy explicit denies and condition-key denies on each enabled listener against an S3 control, and assert denied paths do not reach storage.
 - IAM fixes: include import/update/list service-account cases with attacker-controlled parent, claims, access key, secret key, and policy.
 - Copy/upload fixes: include cross-bucket, cross-user, source-denied, destination-denied, copy-source-condition, and multipart completion cases.
 - Presigned upload fixes: include a valid presign with extra unsigned tagging, redirect, storage-class, and cross-bucket copy-source headers; require rejection before source or destination storage access, and verify explicitly signed equivalents still work.
-- Version-action fixes: include historical UUID, explicit current version, `null`, range, partNumber, presigned, STS/session, service-account, anonymous bucket-policy, copy source, and multipart-copy source cases.
-- Policy-condition fixes: include reserved-key header collisions, missing keys, partially overlapping multi-value sets, plugin mode, and built-in policy mode.
-- Path fixes: include encoded traversal, absolute path, nested traversal, archive entries with `..`, valid object keys that resemble traversal text but should be rejected, and canonical bucket/prefix boundary checks.
+- Version-action fixes: include historical UUID, explicit current version, `null`, range, partNumber, presigned, STS/session, service-account, anonymous bucket-policy, copy source, multipart-copy source, `HeadObject`, and tag read/write cases.
+- Version-write fixes: a `PutObject`-only principal must not replace an existing version through `PutObject` or browser POST `?versionId=`; verify replication-authorized writes and versioned, suspended, and unversioned buckets separately.
+- Policy-condition fixes: include reserved-key header collisions, missing keys, partially overlapping multi-value sets, cyclic variable substitutions, plugin mode, and built-in policy mode.
+- Path fixes: include encoded traversal, absolute path, nested traversal, archive entries with `..`, valid object keys that resemble traversal text but should be rejected, and canonical bucket/prefix boundary checks; test per-key `DeleteObjects` errors and prefix-scoped denials on versioned buckets.
 - Logging fixes: assert redacted output for structs and response bodies that may contain credentials.
 - IAM export fixes: assert exported archives omit plaintext user and service-account secrets unless the format deliberately encrypts or seals them.
 - RPC auth fixes: include captured metadata replay across two concrete methods, stale timestamps, wrong path, wrong method surrogate, wrong secret, and valid same-method calls.
 - Browser/CORS fixes: assert no credentials on reflected/default origins, correct behavior for explicit allowlists, and no same-origin script execution for previewed object content.
 - SSE fixes: inspect stored bytes and verify API metadata, read-back behavior, and on-disk ciphertext together; for ETags, upload equal plaintext under different keys and assert list-only callers cannot derive or correlate the plaintext digest, including multipart objects.
-- Object Lock fixes: include unreadable metadata, fabricated metadata defaults, unparsable config, confirmed absent config, COMPLIANCE/GOVERNANCE retention, lifecycle expiry, scanner sweeps, and force-delete paths.
+- Object Lock fixes: include unreadable metadata, fabricated metadata defaults, unparsable config, confirmed absent config, COMPLIANCE/GOVERNANCE retention, lifecycle expiry, scanner sweeps, and force-delete paths; an authorized force-delete must preserve active COMPLIANCE versions. For `PutObjectRetention`, test conflicting header/body values and offset dates against policy bounds and read-back retention.

.agents/skills/test-coverage-improver/SKILL.md

@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
----
-name: test-coverage-improver
-description: Analyze a supplied coverage report or perform an explicitly requested RustFS coverage assessment, rank uncovered risks, and propose focused tests. Do not trigger for ordinary implementation verification, a single regression test, documentation wording, or release preparation without a coverage request.
----
-
-# Test Coverage Improver
-
-Use this skill when you need a prioritized, risk-aware plan to improve tests from coverage results.
-
-## Usage assumptions
-- Focus scope is either changed lines/files, a module, or the whole repository.
-- Reuse a supplied coverage artifact when its revision, scope, and format match.
-- If required context is missing, call out assumptions explicitly before proposing work.
-
-## Workflow
-
-1. Define scope and baseline
-   - Derive the revision and scope from the request, diff, or supplied report.
-   - Default to the affected files/module; whole-workspace coverage requires that
-     scope in the request. Ask only if a wrong scope would change the result.
-
-2. Obtain coverage evidence
-   - First inspect a matching existing artifact; do not regenerate it merely
-     because this skill was selected.
-   - If measurement is needed, read the Coverage section of
-     [the testing guide](../../../docs/testing/README.md#coverage), check disk
-     space/tool availability, and select package/test-scoped `cargo llvm-cov`
-     using the repository's nextest configuration. `make coverage` measures the
-     whole workspace (excluding E2E) and is only for that requested scope.
-   - Collect only metrics the report supports. Missing branch/changed-line
-     coverage is unknown, not zero.
-   - If measurement cannot run, continue with code-based test proposals and
-     mark measured coverage unverified; do not invent a coverage percentage.
-
-3. Rank highest-risk gaps
-   - Prioritize changed code, branch coverage gaps, and low-confidence boundaries.
-   - Apply the risk rubric in [coverage-prioritization.md](references/coverage-prioritization.md).
-   - Report up to 5–8 evidenced gaps; do not pad a small scope.
-   - For each gap, capture: file, lines, uncovered branches, and estimated risk score.
-
-4. Propose high-impact tests
-   - For each gap, name the behavior and regression, distinguishing assertions,
-     relevant normal/edge/failure cases, necessary setup, and estimated effort.
-   - Include only scenarios and setup that apply; reuse shared fixture details.
-
-5. Close with validation plan
-   - State which gaps remain after proposals.
-   - Give a scoped verification command and behavior-based acceptance criterion;
-     use a coverage threshold only when the task or repository requires one.
-   - List assumptions or blockers (environment, fixtures, flaky dependencies).
-
-## Report
-
-Summarize the supported metrics, then combine each ranked gap with its proposed
-test and validation. Include source lines only when supplied or inspected;
-mark missing metrics or locations as unknown. Do not duplicate gaps and tests
-in separate templates or fill empty categories for an otherwise small report.

.agents/skills/test-coverage-improver/agents/openai.yaml

@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-interface:
-  display_name: "Test Coverage Improver"
-  short_description: "Find top uncovered risk areas and propose high-impact tests."
-  default_prompt: "Use $test-coverage-improver to analyze coverage for the requested scope, reuse matching reports, and propose tests for evidenced risks."

.agents/skills/test-coverage-improver/references/coverage-prioritization.md

@@ -1,25 +0,0 @@
-# Coverage Gap Prioritization Guide
-
-Use this rubric for each uncovered area.
-
-Score = (Criticality × 2) + CoverageDebt + (Volatility × 0.5)
-
-- Criticality:
-  - 5: authz/authn, data-loss, payment/consistency path
-  - 4: state mutation, cache invalidation, scheduling
-  - 3: error handling + fallbacks in user-visible flows
-  - 2: parsing/format conversion paths
-  - 1: logging-only or low-impact utilities
-
-- CoverageDebt:
-  - 0: 0–5 uncovered lines
-  - 1: 6–20 uncovered lines
-  - 2: 21–40 uncovered lines
-  - 3: 41+ uncovered lines
-
-- Volatility:
-  - 1: stable legacy code with few recent edits
-  - 2: changed in last 2 releases
-  - 3: touched in last 30 days or currently in active PR
-
-Sort by score descending, then by business impact.

.codex/config.toml

@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-# Bound individual tool outputs retained in context; retrieve relevant ranges
-# from task-owned log files when more evidence is needed.
-# https://learn.chatgpt.com/docs/config-file/config-reference
-
-tool_output_token_limit = 4000

.config/e2e-distributed-selection.txt

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-sha256-linux=21ab66fd172018682ce825a53f26aa8f286d57f3f687d8616d1850e56474dcd8
-sha256-darwin=21ab66fd172018682ce825a53f26aa8f286d57f3f687d8616d1850e56474dcd8
+sha256-linux=cf31ed27e4e6bf42da5bf81f248d9d2619ac8e8615186cdacb30bd63996d7607
+sha256-darwin=cf31ed27e4e6bf42da5bf81f248d9d2619ac8e8615186cdacb30bd63996d7607

.config/e2e-full-selection.txt

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-sha256-darwin=9e9687ded961aa4e619a15def6e1ee0a5153be05423d009ee7a58126624c83e7
-sha256-linux=364666693c2bf258997643c9d87e07e7b7501e58175f190d201d53c81946eb20
+sha256-darwin=7893834728e2dadb98110c2aa018e6aa150c882c8a39c753e8095c3aef94cf0e
+sha256-linux=fb95ac8ba4b68aec9182fe32a59923e6b0d37b45a62ce87ea7db0dc3c40375e6

.config/e2e-nightly-selection.txt

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-sha256-darwin=83a7dcaffd5a789517ae9f02a224f66a9713937885cff96fca2ad7e216f197ae
-sha256-linux=626c10f8c964507ff987b6c86069e9019dc6d2ae7fb02db9be5df5aa8cc5145b
+sha256-darwin=347a0d4e5e547d5388703062ce66a66167a845b6e57ec591ccb4c732a567c68d
+sha256-linux=4f9efa47194279185bb68249e82c788fa147abe944b6c764050e3d47f31e7926

.config/e2e-protocols-selection.txt

@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-sha256-darwin=55534a97fbd376f64c8f6c341d319017d11ff77cad6da8629a1a7f6a874e0315
-sha256-linux=c06fb8c19aed6f388b9dc61cb8251b7a44f8561a9bf764ad2b9e635598f8dc17
+sha256-darwin=a2cb67d91eb0d093928371d6e84a84b2dd41b2ba975a28094e81879bd65838ad
+sha256-linux=82db0561cf9b111f11782d647d0859c9d2a44c5c68481b5e39c48505828bd392

.config/e2e-repl-nightly-selection.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-sha256=e4ee3898b840a8374cb02c64342cc15f8d7ecd1becaf4b4a2a4657290f9e7ff1
+sha256=4eac269f9a59b2f9be4e7a87ea6aa38454f5ebe10ede35c9b8d4218137d2cd35

.config/e2e-smoke-selection.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-sha256=548a58d74f3cb3b5a1ab9dcd4d3f8625b9ddebe847a2e14de1d08c3b2e6292eb
+sha256=aa603dbbae2e0dc0803489a88887a630c542a6949466c2b0e73b8a6b5e57fcaa

.config/ecstore-required-tests.json

@@ -55,6 +55,281 @@
       "invariant": "odm-source-contract-gcs",
       "suite": "rustfs",
       "name": "on_demand_migration::gcs::tests::gcs_native_backend_satisfies_the_shared_backend_contract"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "rollback-inspection",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::core::io_primitives::tests::rename_rollback_incomplete_preserves_overwrite_data_dirs_and_staging"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "rollback-closed-inspection-channel",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::core::io_primitives::tests::rename_rollback_closed_heal_receiver_preserves_recovery_material"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "rollback-cancellation",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::core::io_primitives::tests::rename_rollback_incomplete_cancelled_task_is_not_success"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "rollback-completion-equivalence",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::core::io_primitives::tests::rename_rollback_incomplete_matches_early_ack_and_full_wait_after_reopen"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "rollback-physical-owner",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::core::io_primitives::tests::rename_rollback_children_keep_namespace_ownership_after_coordinator_panic"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "late-ack-retains-commit",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::core::io_primitives::tests::rename_data_early_ack_post_mutation_tail_error_never_rolls_back_commit"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "tail-drained-cas",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::ops::object::put_object_tmp_cleanup_tests::tail_drained_put_waits_for_tail_and_allows_immediate_cas"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "seeded-put-tail-pressure",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::ops::object::put_object_tmp_cleanup_tests::seeded_put_completion_pressure_drains_every_real_tail"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "borrowed-lock-tail",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::ops::object::put_object_tmp_cleanup_tests::no_lock_put_waits_for_rename_tail_under_outer_guard"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "cancelled-writer-owner",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::ops::object::put_object_tmp_cleanup_tests::tail_drained_put_owned_commit_survives_waiter_cancellation"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "get-body-reconstruction",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "ecstore_validation_blackbox::blackbox_get_restores_body_after_one_shard_file_is_removed"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "range-reconstruction",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "ecstore_validation_blackbox::blackbox_range_read_restores_exact_slice_with_one_offline_disk"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "multipart-abort-linearization",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::ops::multipart::tests::abort_and_complete_linearize_for_plain_sse_and_legacy_layouts"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "multipart-write-quorum",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::ops::multipart::tests::abort_enforces_delete_write_quorum_boundary"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "multipart-physical-owner",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::ops::multipart::tests::complete_multipart_timeout_keeps_namespace_owner_until_physical_publication"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "restore-abort-cleanup",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::ops::object::transition_commit_failure_tests::multipart_restore_aborts_every_post_create_failure"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "legacy-metadata",
+      "suite": "rustfs-filemeta",
+      "name": "filemeta::test::test_issue_2288_legacy_xlmeta_compatibility"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "legacy-nil-version",
+      "suite": "rustfs-filemeta",
+      "name": "filemeta::test::test_into_fileinfo_reads_legacy_nil_uuid_inline_key"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "commit-phase-schedule",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::core::io_primitives::tests::commit_fault_schedule_keeps_multiple_disk_phases_independent"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "commit-phase-ownership",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::core::io_primitives::tests::commit_fault_schedule_rejects_duplicate_checkpoint_without_disarming_owner"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "metadata-observation-all-four-slot-states-and-arrival-orders-preserve-reduction",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::core::metadata_quorum::tests::metadata_observation_all_four_slot_states_and_arrival_orders_preserve_reduction"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "metadata-observation-mixed-current-identity-arrivals-preserve-selection",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::core::metadata_quorum::tests::metadata_observation_mixed_current_identity_arrivals_preserve_selection"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "metadata-observation-pending-newer-version-and-same-time-different-directory-force-full-wait",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::core::metadata_quorum::tests::metadata_observation_pending_newer_version_and_same_time_different_directory_force_full_wait"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "metadata-observation-duplicate-shard-cannot-supply-a-read-reserve",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::core::metadata_quorum::tests::metadata_observation_duplicate_shard_cannot_supply_a_read_reserve"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "metadata-observation-null-versions-markers-and-invalid-success-keep-their-meaning",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::core::metadata_quorum::tests::metadata_observation_null_versions_markers_and_invalid_success_keep_their_meaning"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "metadata-cache-real-get-and-range-preserve-body-across-read-modes",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::read::metadata_cache_tests::metadata_cache_real_get_and_range_preserve_body_across_read_modes"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "late-metadata-refresh-rejects-changed-generation-and-mapped-shards",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::read::metadata_cache_tests::late_metadata_refresh_rejects_changed_generation_and_mapped_shards"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "late-full-get-rejects-changed-object-generation",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::prepared_get_object_metadata_tests::non_inline_two_phase_get_rejects_generation_change_before_late_refresh"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "list-objects-shared-corpus-static-namespace",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "store::list_objects::differential_tests::list_objects_shared_corpus_static_namespace"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "list-objects-shared-corpus-cross-subdirectory-limit",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "store::list_objects::differential_tests::list_objects_shared_corpus_cross_subdirectory_limit"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "list-objects-shared-corpus-max-and-max-plus-one",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "store::list_objects::differential_tests::list_objects_shared_corpus_max_and_max_plus_one"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "list-objects-shared-corpus-fixed-seed-marker-and-prefix",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "store::list_objects::differential_tests::list_objects_shared_corpus_fixed_seed_marker_and_prefix"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "list-objects-shared-corpus-offline-corrupt-and-minority-stale",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "store::list_objects::differential_tests::list_objects_shared_corpus_offline_corrupt_and_minority_stale"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "list-objects-shared-corpus-versions-delete-markers-and-free-versions",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "store::list_objects::differential_tests::list_objects_shared_corpus_versions_delete_markers_and_free_versions"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "list-objects-shared-corpus-orphan-cleanup-requires-authoritative-evidence",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "store::list_objects::differential_tests::list_objects_shared_corpus_orphan_cleanup_requires_authoritative_evidence"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "list-objects-shared-corpus-consumer-drop-joins-real-disk-producer",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "store::list_objects::differential_tests::list_objects_shared_corpus_consumer_drop_joins_real_disk_producer"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "list-objects-shared-corpus-cancelled-quorum-walk-releases-senders-and-disk-lock",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "store::list_objects::differential_tests::list_objects_shared_corpus_cancelled_quorum_walk_releases_senders_and_disk_lock"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "list-objects-shared-corpus-enabled-index-contracts",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "store::list_objects::differential_tests::list_objects_shared_corpus_enabled_index_contracts"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "borrowed-context-boundary",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::ops::object::put_object_tmp_cleanup_tests::borrowed_write_context_rejects_wrong_namespace_and_cache_flag"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "borrowed-put-cancellation",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::ops::object::put_object_tmp_cleanup_tests::borrowed_tail_drained_put_keeps_owner_after_caller_cancel"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "borrowed-mpu-cancellation",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::ops::multipart::tests::borrowed_complete_keeps_namespace_owner_after_caller_cancel"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "pool-cas-owner",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "core::pools::pools_tests::pool_meta_cas_context_retains_actual_owner_for_exact_target"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "pool-cas-released-owner",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "core::pools::pools_tests::pool_meta_cas_rejects_released_owner"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "copy-tail-drained",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "store::object::tests::borrowed_copy_tail_drained_waits_for_rename_tail"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "catalog-borrowed-publication",
+      "suite": "rustfs",
+      "name": "admin::handlers::table_catalog::tests::commit_backend_borrowed_put_preserves_owner_authorization_and_precondition"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "directory-marker-quorum",
+      "suite": "rustfs-filemeta",
+      "name": "metacache::tests::resolve_directory_marker_and_prefix_preserve_quorum_in_both_orders"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "logical-prefix-limit",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "store::list_objects::test::list_path_gather_results_counts_common_prefixes_before_page_limit"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "quota-same-name-owner-and-disk-authority",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "bucket::metadata_sys::tests::quota_snapshot_reuses_same_name_owner_and_rereads_disk_authority"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "quota-snapshot-scope-and-owner",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "bucket::metadata_sys::tests::quota_snapshot_rejects_wrong_scope_incarnation_and_transaction_guard"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "quota-snapshot-lifecycle-and-incarnation",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "bucket::metadata_sys::tests::quota_snapshot_rejects_lifecycle_loss_during_read_and_changed_disk_incarnation"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "marker-purge-receipt-reopen",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore",
+      "name": "set_disk::ops::object::marker_purge_receipt_tests::quorum_marker_purge_receipt_survives_reopen_with_stale_member"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "external-minio-shards",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore::pinned_erasure_fixtures_test",
+      "name": "pinned_minio_shards_decode_and_reconstruct_plaintext"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "external-legacy-shards",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore::pinned_erasure_fixtures_test",
+      "name": "pinned_legacy_shards_decode_and_reconstruct_plaintext"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "external-shard-bitrot",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore::pinned_erasure_fixtures_test",
+      "name": "pinned_erasure_shards_reject_bitrot_corruption"
+    },
+    {
+      "invariant": "external-shard-quorum-codec",
+      "suite": "rustfs-ecstore::pinned_erasure_fixtures_test",
+      "name": "pinned_erasure_shards_reject_insufficient_quorum_and_wrong_codec"
     }
   ],
   "fixtures": [
@@ -82,6 +357,36 @@
       "path": "crates/ecstore/tests/fixtures/minio/bucket_metadata_full.xlmeta.hex",
       "sha256": "3b6de589519c08a1614c8bd409bb8199c17d42043861b07bce513075e6fbfc12",
       "source": "MinIO RELEASE.2025-07-23T15-54-02Z; crates/ecstore/tests/fixtures/minio/README.md"
+    },
+    {
+      "path": "crates/filemeta/tests/fixtures/issue_2288_legacy_xlmeta.hex",
+      "sha256": "b3e8d32f9950a38b5dc71f679519cc830a2b2a807e8b0b39f78840b238d8eacf",
+      "source": "Legacy xl.meta captured for rustfs/backlog#2288; filemeta::test::test_issue_2288_legacy_xlmeta_compatibility"
+    },
+    {
+      "path": "crates/filemeta/tests/fixtures/issue_2265_legacy_meta_v2_object.hex",
+      "sha256": "89dd7ec92d16e54b5d31e0c49c9edffff8a7aa58890aaeff59bc2ff84da0a62f",
+      "source": "Legacy metadata v2 object captured for rustfs/backlog#2265; crates/filemeta/src/test_data.rs"
+    },
+    {
+      "path": "crates/ecstore/tests/fixtures/list_namespace_keys.json",
+      "sha256": "5afddb60565deba0938e617470255563f0e15a15fab699645c59bb7ccc84898e",
+      "source": "Shared static LIST namespace corpus; ECStore differential tests and ODM list_through_static_namespace_boundary_matrix"
+    },
+    {
+      "path": "crates/ecstore/tests/fixtures/erasure-shards/minio/manifest.json",
+      "sha256": "c398f8dcb76903f6cf8eee07931c76592895ced201ff9d59ed4ff9b0ead2b13c",
+      "source": "MinIO RELEASE.2025-07-23T15-54-02Z; crates/ecstore/tests/fixtures/erasure-shards/README.md"
+    },
+    {
+      "path": "crates/ecstore/tests/fixtures/erasure-shards/legacy/manifest.json",
+      "sha256": "dce397d5b2f42748eb5091b4355bb9d133a50cbba003626fafac28095dbe540b",
+      "source": "RustFS 1.0.0-alpha.37; crates/ecstore/tests/fixtures/erasure-shards/README.md"
+    },
+    {
+      "path": "crates/ecstore/tests/fixtures/erasure-shards/plaintext.bin",
+      "sha256": "b5a83332327961a31b65a8731c64559fd04ff8ac9f6124022201dbbdba5ffa01",
+      "source": "Independent fixed SHA256 counter-stream oracle; crates/ecstore/tests/fixtures/erasure-shards/README.md"
     }
   ]
 }

.config/make/lint-fmt.mak

@@ -70,6 +70,11 @@ s3s-footprint-check: ## Check the s3s dependency footprint ratchet stays frozen
 	@echo "📦 Checking s3s footprint ratchet..."
 	./scripts/check_s3s_footprint.sh
 
+.PHONY: test-count-ratchet-check
+test-count-ratchet-check: ## Check no workspace crate lost tests or gained #[ignore] against the committed baseline
+	@echo "🧪 Checking per-crate test-count ratchet..."
+	./scripts/check_test_count_ratchet.sh
+
 .PHONY: fips-wording-check
 fips-wording-check: ## Check docs and crates/kms do not over-claim crypto capabilities
 	@echo "📣 Checking cryptographic capability wording guard..."

.config/make/pre-commit.mak

@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ planning-docs-check: ## Check that no planning-type documents are committed
 	./scripts/check_no_planning_docs.sh
 
 .PHONY: pre-commit
-pre-commit: fmt-check unsafe-code-check architecture-migration-check logging-guardrails-check error-other-ratchet-check tokio-io-uring-check extension-schema-check body-cache-whitelist-check s3s-footprint-check fips-wording-check embedded-secrets-check test-wiring-check doc-paths-check planning-docs-check quick-check ## Run fast pre-commit checks without clippy/full tests
+pre-commit: fmt-check unsafe-code-check architecture-migration-check logging-guardrails-check error-other-ratchet-check tokio-io-uring-check extension-schema-check body-cache-whitelist-check s3s-footprint-check test-count-ratchet-check fips-wording-check embedded-secrets-check test-wiring-check doc-paths-check planning-docs-check quick-check ## Run fast pre-commit checks without clippy/full tests
 	@echo "✅ All pre-commit checks passed!"
 
 .PHONY: pre-pr
-pre-pr: fmt-check unsafe-code-check architecture-migration-check logging-guardrails-check error-other-ratchet-check tokio-io-uring-check extension-schema-check body-cache-whitelist-check s3s-footprint-check fips-wording-check embedded-secrets-check test-wiring-check doc-paths-check planning-docs-check log-analyzer-rules-check offline-enrollment-e2e-check clippy-check test ## Run full pre-PR checks with clippy and tests
+pre-pr: fmt-check unsafe-code-check architecture-migration-check logging-guardrails-check error-other-ratchet-check tokio-io-uring-check extension-schema-check body-cache-whitelist-check s3s-footprint-check test-count-ratchet-check fips-wording-check embedded-secrets-check test-wiring-check doc-paths-check planning-docs-check log-analyzer-rules-check offline-enrollment-e2e-check clippy-check test ## Run full pre-PR checks with clippy and tests
 	@echo "✅ All pre-PR checks passed!"
 
 .PHONY: dev-check

.config/make/tests.mak

@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ TEST_THREADS ?= 1
 .PHONY: script-tests
 script-tests: ## Run shell script tests
 	@echo "Running script tests..."
+	trap 'status=$$?; printf "ERROR: script-tests failed (exit %s): %s\n" "$$status" "$$BASH_COMMAND" >&2; exit "$$status"' ERR
 	./scripts/test_build_rustfs_options.sh
 	./scripts/test_docker_runtime_timezone.sh
 	./scripts/test_entrypoint_credentials.sh
@@ -49,8 +50,14 @@ script-tests: ## Run shell script tests
 	./scripts/test_fuzz_runner.sh
 	./scripts/test_python_bin.sh
 	./scripts/check_embedded_secrets.sh --self-test
+	./scripts/check_s3s_footprint.sh --self-test
 	$(RUSTFS_PYTHON_BIN) ./scripts/check_test_wiring.py --self-test
+	$(RUSTFS_PYTHON_BIN) ./scripts/codemods/s3_error_to_s3_types.py --self-test
 	$(RUSTFS_PYTHON_BIN) ./scripts/test_e2e_binary.py
+	$(RUSTFS_PYTHON_BIN) ./scripts/test_release_build_workflow.py
+	$(RUSTFS_PYTHON_BIN) ./scripts/test_release_glibc.py
+	$(RUSTFS_PYTHON_BIN) ./scripts/test_upgrade_workflow.py
+	$(RUSTFS_PYTHON_BIN) ./scripts/test_migration_gate_evidence.py
 	$(RUSTFS_PYTHON_BIN) ./scripts/ci_gate.py --self-test
 	$(RUSTFS_PYTHON_BIN) ./scripts/check_security_coverage.py --self-test
 	$(RUSTFS_PYTHON_BIN) ./scripts/check_scheduled_validation_freshness.py --self-test
@@ -60,6 +67,7 @@ script-tests: ## Run shell script tests
 	$(RUSTFS_PYTHON_BIN) ./scripts/test_functional_chain_health.py
 	$(RUSTFS_PYTHON_BIN) ./scripts/test_ci_timing_report.py
 	$(RUSTFS_PYTHON_BIN) ./scripts/s3-tests/test_report_compat.py
+	$(RUSTFS_PYTHON_BIN) ./scripts/s3-tests/test_runner_tools.py
 	bash -n ./scripts/validate_object_data_cache_cold_stampede.sh
 	$(RUSTFS_PYTHON_BIN) ./scripts/check_object_data_cache_follower_samples.py --self-test
 	./scripts/validate_object_data_cache_cold_stampede.sh --self-test

.config/nextest.toml

@@ -64,14 +64,72 @@ command = ['sh', '-c', 'echo RUST_MIN_STACK=33554432 >> "$NEXTEST_ENV"']
 command = ['sh', '-c', 'echo RUST_MIN_STACK=33554432 >> "$NEXTEST_ENV"']
 
 # --- default profile (local): serialize the flaky groups, never retry --------
+# These real-disk progress oracles exercise fsync, quorum IO, and crash/replay
+# boundaries. Reserve the run's capacity so unrelated fixtures cannot starve
+# their existing deadlines and typed-failure assertions (rustfs/backlog#2706).
+# Keep each test's internal concurrency and zero-retry policy unchanged.
+[[profile.default.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs) & test(/^connect::diagnostics::schedule::tests::/)'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+[[profile.default.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs-ecstore) & (test(/^set_disk::tests::streaming_get_blocks_concurrent_/) | test(=store::object::tests::retired_marker_converges_after_bucket_recreation_on_sixteen_disks))'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+# These real-disk lock probes must finish durable IO within production's 5s
+# acquisition budget. Reserve capacity from sibling test processes while
+# preserving the probes' internal concurrency, deadlines, and assertions.
+[[profile.default.overrides]]
+filter = '(package(rustfs-ecstore) & test(=core::pools_test::decommission_lock_order_tests::active_decommission_migration_does_not_invert_capacity_and_delete_object_tag_locks)) | (package(rustfs-heal) & test(=heal::mrf_queue::partial_write::tests::durable_retry_submission_error_keeps_checkpoint_and_uses_backoff))'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+# These eight-disk decommission fixtures exercise concurrent retries,
+# free-version cleanup, and real capacity probes under production lock deadlines.
+# Reserve the run's capacity so unrelated IO cannot exhaust those budgets.
+[[profile.default.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs-ecstore) & (test(/^store::init::tests::decommission_entry_(retries_source_changed_without_canceling_other_bucket|skips_cleanup_only_marker_when_free_version_is_present)$/) | test(=core::pools::tests::decommission_capacity_mutation_limits_prewrite_sampling_to_target))'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+# This registration/backup lock probe uses an isolated eight-disk store.
+# Reserve capacity so sibling disk-heavy tests cannot consume its 2s
+# registration budget; retain the queued backup and deadlock assertions.
+[[profile.default.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs) & test(=admin::handlers::table_catalog::tests::cold_strong_registration_completes_while_other_bucket_backup_waits)'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+[[profile.default.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs-heal) & (binary(mrf_partial_write_test) | (binary(mrf_pipeline_test) & test(/^journal_replay_survives_/)) | test(=admin_selector_survives_sigkill_with_original_scope_and_receipts))'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+# Native scanner backlog fixtures include 24-set and pool-expansion cases.
+# Reserve capacity across test processes while preserving each scenario's fixed
+# budget, assertions, and internal concurrency.
+[[profile.default.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs-scanner) & (test(/^scanner::backlog::tests::native_/) | test(=scanner_folder::tests::mrf_ownership::mrf_ownership_manager_completion_preserves_scanner_pending) | test(/^scanner_io::tests::service_cohort::/))'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
 [[profile.default.scripts]]
 filter = 'package(rustfs-ecstore) & test(/^(bucket::lifecycle::bucket_lifecycle_ops::tests::manual_transition_worker_result_recovery_marks_unknown_for_corrupt_marker|services::rebalance::entry::tests::real_rebalance_run_fence_loss_blocks_multipart_publication|store::init::tests::(batch_transitioned_delete_uses_free_version_per_item|decommission_entry_(allows_free_version_consumed_before_source_lock|rejects_subquorum_free_version_conflict_and_retains_source|skips_cleanup_only_marker_when_free_version_is_present)|dispatched_tier_delete_recovery_(checks_later_pool_then_commits_after_source_removal|finds_directory_source_on_encoded_set|retains_journal_on_source_metadata_error)|force_tier_remove_blocks_on_physical_free_version_hidden_by_other_pool|legacy_unknown_transition_delete_falls_back_for_single_batch_and_blocks_prefix|multi_pool_(recursive_prefix_rejects_legacy_or_hidden_merge_loser_before_delete|same_remote_tuple_(batch|single)_delete_waits_for_all_sources|same_tuple_recursive_prefix_uses_one_journal_owner|transitioned_delete_persists_one_free_version_per_remote_tuple)|recursive_prefix_partial_(pool|set)_failure_keeps_prepared_cleanup_owners|restored_transitioned_delete_uses_free_version_as_cleanup_owner|stable_transitioned_recursive_prefix_delete_uses_journal_owners|suspended_null_transition_delete_uses_free_version_as_sole_owner|tier_mutation_peer_handler_applies_prepare_commit_and_abort_idempotently|transition_response_loss_persists_unknown_outcome_for_provider_recovery|transition_transaction_recovery_(drops_record_after_confirmed_local_commit|keeps_cleanup_pending_local_commit)|transitioned_delete_(free_version_replays_after_store_restart|local_quorum_failure_rolls_back_without_cleanup_owner|uses_free_version_as_cleanup_owner)|versioned_delete_marker_keeps_transitioned_source_and_remote_object|versioned_explicit_transition_delete_preserves_other_version_then_allows_bucket_delete))$/)'
 setup = 'ecstore-large-stack'
 
+# These cross-crate real-storage fixtures need the same bounded stack as ECStore tests.
+# The admin target-repair fixtures compose the full bucket delete and recreate
+# path on a real store; measured with RUST_MIN_STACK on 2026-10-15 they need
+# 2016-2040 KiB of the 2 MiB libtest default and overflowed on Linux CI.
+[[profile.default.scripts]]
+filter = '(package(rustfs) & test(/^(admin::handlers::replication::target_repair_tests::[a-z_]+|admin::handlers::site_replication::tests::durable_iam_state_apply_iam_item_rejects_a_stale_recreate_after_a_replicated_delete|admin::service::federated_identity::tests::(binding_keeps_explicit_iam_mapping_strict|markerless_legacy_oidc_session_crosses_auth_and_iam_deletion_boundaries)|storage::scanner_dirty_journal::tests::(clear_callback_keeps_unknown_coverage_until_all_pending_work_is_confirmed|owned_journals_keep_peer_records_after_interleaved_writes_and_clear))$/)) | (package(rustfs-heal) & ((binary(heal_b5_versioned_regression_test) & test(/^serial_tests::(test_heal_unversioned_bucket_e2e|test_historical_null_recursive_heal_restores_physical_versions|test_recursive_deep_heal_reports_stale_delete_marker_repair)$/)) | (binary(usage_observation_read_repair_test) & test(=usage_observation_read_repair_survives_snapshot_cleanup)))) | (package(rustfs-test-utils) & test(=data_usage_snapshot_tests::data_usage_snapshot_recovery_wires_primary_backup_and_negative_cache))'
+setup = 'ecstore-base-stack'
+
 [[profile.default.scripts]]
 filter = 'package(rustfs-ecstore) | package(rustfs-s3select-api) | package(rustfs-scanner) | (package(rustfs) & test(/^(app::multipart_usecase::tests::concurrent_completions_share_durable_bucket_quota_reservations|app::object::delete::tests::compressed_delete_requests_update_observed_usage_without_releasing_quota_floor|app::object::internal_put::tests::internal_multipart_roundtrip_completes_and_abort_leaves_nothing|app::object::restore::tests::execute_restore_object_maps_failures_to_typed_s3_errors|storage::access::tests::(delete_object_access_captures_authorized_bucket_incarnation|copy_operations_reject_recreated_source_bucket_after_authorization|request_slot_keeps_bucket_policy_bound_to_its_store))$/))'
 setup = 'ecstore-base-stack'
 
+# These handler/store fixtures and the relocated-pool GET compose deep storage
+# futures in libtest threads; on Linux they overflow the default 2 MiB stack.
+[[profile.default.scripts]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs) & (test(/^admin::handlers::table_catalog::tests::/) | test(/^table_catalog::store::tests::/) | test(=app::object::get::tests::execute_get_object_resumes_from_relocated_pool_without_splicing_body))'
+setup = 'ecstore-base-stack'
+
 [[profile.default.scripts]]
 filter = 'binary(lifecycle_integration_test) | (package(rustfs) & test(/^app::lifecycle_transition_api_test::/))'
 setup = 'lifecycle-large-stack'
@@ -82,6 +140,13 @@ setup = 'lifecycle-large-stack'
 filter = 'package(rustfs-heal) & test(=replacement_pool_metadata_follows_real_two_set_placement)'
 setup = 'ecstore-large-stack'
 
+# These real-disk scanner fixtures assert quiet-workload publication and
+# durable MRF admission. Reserve the pool while their bounded CAS/fsync
+# handoffs run so unrelated disk fanouts cannot consume that fixture budget.
+[[profile.default.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs-scanner) & (test(=scanner_folder::tests::mrf_ownership::mrf_ownership_manager_completion_preserves_scanner_pending) | test(=scanner_io::tests::multi_pool_scanner_cycle_publishes_combined_usage) | test(=scanner_io::tests::pending_put_commit_keeps_scanner_walk_live_without_authoritative_usage) | test(=scanner_folder::tests::mrf_ownership::checkpoint_fixture_metadata_heal_reaches_budgeted_tail))'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
 [[profile.default.overrides]]
 filter = 'package(rustfs-ecstore) & (test(concurrent_resend_same_part_commits_one_generation) | test(concurrent_config_writes_from_separate_nodes_do_not_lose_writes) | test(/^store::bucket::tests::bucket_delete_(mark_delete|purge_removes|default_s3_delete)/))'
 test-group = 'ecstore-serial-flaky'
@@ -107,6 +172,16 @@ test-group = 'ecstore-serial-flaky'
 filter = 'package(rustfs-ecstore) & test(/^set_disk::ops::heal::heal_result_report_tests::/)'
 test-group = 'ecstore-serial-flaky'
 
+# Serialize the replacement bucket metadata heal test. It builds a real-disk
+# hermetic erasure set, writes bucket metadata, then asserts byte-identical
+# xl.meta readback after a rejected delayed repair. Under parallel load,
+# concurrent ecstore tests mutate the process-wide disk registry and alter
+# the serialized timestamp/disk-identity fields, flipping the assertion.
+# Preventive serialization only, no retries.
+[[profile.default.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs-ecstore) & test(replacement_bucket_metadata_respects_pool_ownership_and_required_records)'
+test-group = 'ecstore-serial-flaky'
+
 # Serialize the metadata-cache generation-retirement pair. Both carry
 # #[serial(metadata_cache_invalidation_probe)] — a no-op across nextest's
 # process boundary — and assert get_object_metadata_cache generation
@@ -132,10 +207,38 @@ test-group = 'ecstore-serial-flaky'
 filter = 'package(rustfs) & (binary(/^embedded.*_test$/) | binary(admin_diagnostic_capability_e2e))'
 test-group = 'embedded-test-ports'
 
-# The real object probe includes bucket creation and cleanup in its short
-# measurement budget. Keep competing storage fixtures outside that budget.
+# Registration, inventory delivery, and real drive/object probes include
+# filesystem or HTTP IO in short deadlines. Reserve capacity so sibling test
+# processes cannot exhaust those budgets. Keep deadlines and assertions intact.
+# The short HTTP fixtures are tracked in rustfs/backlog#2714.
 [[profile.default.overrides]]
-filter = 'package(rustfs) & binary(connect_perf_object) & test(=real_rustfs_endpoint_and_production_cli_support_bounded_get_and_put)'
+filter = 'package(rustfs) & (binary(/^connect_registration$/) | binary(connect_inventory) | binary(connect_perf_drive) | (binary(connect_perf_client) & test(=configured_proxy_and_direct_endpoint_failures_are_distinct)) | (binary(connect_perf_object) & test(/^(real_rustfs_endpoint_and_production_cli_support_bounded_get_and_put|cleanup_uses_a_budget_independent_of_the_measurement_window|oversized_response_is_rejected_without_buffering_it)$/)))'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+# This cancellation probe hashes the serving executable before acquiring its
+# collector lease. Keep competing test processes out of its 30s startup budget.
+[[profile.default.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs) & test(=connect::diagnostics::trace_runtime::tests::local_runtime_profile_cancellation_waits_for_lease_release)'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+# These real IAM/state fixtures keep production lock-acquisition limits while
+# peers complete durable IO. Reserve capacity from unrelated test processes;
+# the shared fixture's durable_iam_state_ prefix keeps the whole family together.
+[[profile.default.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs) & test(/^admin::handlers::site_replication::tests::durable_iam_state_/)'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+# Real target-repair and rebalance-stop fixtures commit durable metadata while
+# peers wait on production locks or bounded cancellation checks. Reserve IO
+# capacity for each fixture; its internal races and deadlines remain intact.
+[[profile.default.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs) & test(/^admin::handlers::(replication::target_repair_tests::|rebalance::rebalance_handler_tests::real_admin_stop_)/)'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+# Reserve capacity for these short heartbeat TLS/fsync probes (rustfs#8129).
+# Their existing deadlines, assertions, and retry policy remain in force.
+[[profile.default.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs) & binary(connect_heartbeat) & test(/^(restart_replays_pending_request_then_advances_sequence|restart_replays_exact_legacy_capabilities_with_and_without_jobs)$/)'
 threads-required = "num-test-threads"
 
 # Serialize the durable manual-transition checkpoint test across nextest's
@@ -218,12 +321,25 @@ test-group = 'e2e-cluster-nightly'
 filter = 'package(e2e_test) & (test(/^kms::kms_vault_test::/) | test(/^kms::kms_rekey_sweep_test::/) | test(/^kms::configured_roundtrip_test::test_configured_vault_kms_admin_and_versioned_cleanup$/))'
 test-group = 'e2e-vault'
 
+# These server-heavy smoke cases perform 1k+ sequential S3 writes or run the
+# scanner and a remote tier server together. Reserve the full test budget so
+# unrelated E2E processes cannot starve their storage and polling deadlines.
+[[profile.default.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(e2e_test) & (test(/^list_objects_v2_pagination_test::tests::(test_list_objects_v2_delimiter_small_page_traverses_all|test_list_objects_v2_max_keys_above_limit_returns_token|test_list_objects_v2_maxkeys_above_limit_with_delimiter)$/) | test(=reliant::tiering::test_hermetic_transition_restore_failure_expiry_and_retry))'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
 # This four-disk, 65-member rollback probe already drives up to 32 concurrent
 # durable deletions. Reserve this nextest run's capacity for its progress oracle.
 [[profile.default.overrides]]
 filter = 'package(rustfs-ecstore) & test(=store::init::tests::dispatch_manifest_rollback_bounded_concurrency_reaches_tail_behind_slow_member)'
 threads-required = "num-test-threads"
 
+# These short-deadline real-disk progress probes need the test run's capacity
+# for scanner and object-lock handoffs; keep their assertions and deadlines.
+[[profile.default.overrides]]
+filter = '(package(rustfs-scanner) & (test(=scanner::tests::cycle_persist_failure::later_cycle_post_commit_failure_reloads_durable_state) | test(=scanner::tests::running_main_loop_catches_up_pause_cleared_after_startup_observe))) | (package(rustfs-ecstore) & test(=store::init::tests::restored_transitioned_delete_causally_enqueues_free_version))'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # ci profile — the strict CI gate (ci.yml `cargo nextest run --profile ci`)
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -239,14 +355,71 @@ fail-fast = false
 # marker is the observable signal the flake policy is built around.
 path = "junit.xml"
 
+# Match the local durable-progress reservations. All members, deadlines,
+# assertions, and internal concurrency remain enabled without retries.
+[[profile.ci.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs) & test(/^connect::diagnostics::schedule::tests::/)'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+[[profile.ci.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs-ecstore) & (test(/^set_disk::tests::streaming_get_blocks_concurrent_/) | test(=store::object::tests::retired_marker_converges_after_bucket_recreation_on_sixteen_disks))'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+# These real-disk lock probes must finish durable IO within production's 5s
+# acquisition budget. Reserve capacity from sibling test processes while
+# preserving the probes' internal concurrency, deadlines, and assertions.
+[[profile.ci.overrides]]
+filter = '(package(rustfs-ecstore) & test(=core::pools_test::decommission_lock_order_tests::active_decommission_migration_does_not_invert_capacity_and_delete_object_tag_locks)) | (package(rustfs-heal) & test(=heal::mrf_queue::partial_write::tests::durable_retry_submission_error_keeps_checkpoint_and_uses_backoff))'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+# These eight-disk decommission fixtures exercise concurrent retries,
+# free-version cleanup, and real capacity probes under production lock deadlines.
+# Reserve the run's capacity so unrelated IO cannot exhaust those budgets.
+[[profile.ci.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs-ecstore) & (test(/^store::init::tests::decommission_entry_(retries_source_changed_without_canceling_other_bucket|skips_cleanup_only_marker_when_free_version_is_present)$/) | test(=core::pools::tests::decommission_capacity_mutation_limits_prewrite_sampling_to_target))'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+# This registration/backup lock probe uses an isolated eight-disk store.
+# Reserve capacity so sibling disk-heavy tests cannot consume its 2s
+# registration budget; retain the queued backup and deadlock assertions.
+[[profile.ci.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs) & test(=admin::handlers::table_catalog::tests::cold_strong_registration_completes_while_other_bucket_backup_waits)'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+[[profile.ci.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs-heal) & (binary(mrf_partial_write_test) | (binary(mrf_pipeline_test) & test(/^journal_replay_survives_/)) | test(=admin_selector_survives_sigkill_with_original_scope_and_receipts))'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+# Native scanner backlog fixtures include 24-set and pool-expansion cases.
+# Reserve capacity across test processes while preserving each scenario's fixed
+# budget, assertions, and internal concurrency.
+[[profile.ci.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs-scanner) & (test(/^scanner::backlog::tests::native_/) | test(=scanner_folder::tests::mrf_ownership::mrf_ownership_manager_completion_preserves_scanner_pending) | test(/^scanner_io::tests::service_cohort::/))'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+# Keep short-deadline real-disk progress probes from competing with unrelated
+# tests for scanner and object-lock capacity. Assertions and deadlines stay on.
+[[profile.ci.overrides]]
+filter = '(package(rustfs-scanner) & (test(=scanner::tests::cycle_persist_failure::later_cycle_post_commit_failure_reloads_durable_state) | test(=scanner::tests::running_main_loop_catches_up_pause_cleared_after_startup_observe))) | (package(rustfs-ecstore) & test(=store::init::tests::restored_transitioned_delete_causally_enqueues_free_version))'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
 [[profile.ci.scripts]]
 filter = 'package(rustfs-ecstore) & test(/^(bucket::lifecycle::bucket_lifecycle_ops::tests::manual_transition_worker_result_recovery_marks_unknown_for_corrupt_marker|services::rebalance::entry::tests::real_rebalance_run_fence_loss_blocks_multipart_publication|store::init::tests::(batch_transitioned_delete_uses_free_version_per_item|decommission_entry_(allows_free_version_consumed_before_source_lock|rejects_subquorum_free_version_conflict_and_retains_source|skips_cleanup_only_marker_when_free_version_is_present)|dispatched_tier_delete_recovery_(checks_later_pool_then_commits_after_source_removal|finds_directory_source_on_encoded_set|retains_journal_on_source_metadata_error)|force_tier_remove_blocks_on_physical_free_version_hidden_by_other_pool|legacy_unknown_transition_delete_falls_back_for_single_batch_and_blocks_prefix|multi_pool_(recursive_prefix_rejects_legacy_or_hidden_merge_loser_before_delete|same_remote_tuple_(batch|single)_delete_waits_for_all_sources|same_tuple_recursive_prefix_uses_one_journal_owner|transitioned_delete_persists_one_free_version_per_remote_tuple)|recursive_prefix_partial_(pool|set)_failure_keeps_prepared_cleanup_owners|restored_transitioned_delete_uses_free_version_as_cleanup_owner|stable_transitioned_recursive_prefix_delete_uses_journal_owners|suspended_null_transition_delete_uses_free_version_as_sole_owner|tier_mutation_peer_handler_applies_prepare_commit_and_abort_idempotently|transition_response_loss_persists_unknown_outcome_for_provider_recovery|transition_transaction_recovery_(drops_record_after_confirmed_local_commit|keeps_cleanup_pending_local_commit)|transitioned_delete_(free_version_replays_after_store_restart|local_quorum_failure_rolls_back_without_cleanup_owner|uses_free_version_as_cleanup_owner)|versioned_delete_marker_keeps_transitioned_source_and_remote_object|versioned_explicit_transition_delete_preserves_other_version_then_allows_bucket_delete))$/)'
 setup = 'ecstore-large-stack'
 
+# These cross-crate real-storage fixtures need the same bounded stack as ECStore tests.
+[[profile.ci.scripts]]
+filter = '(package(rustfs) & test(/^(admin::handlers::replication::target_repair_tests::[a-z_]+|admin::handlers::site_replication::tests::durable_iam_state_apply_iam_item_rejects_a_stale_recreate_after_a_replicated_delete|admin::service::federated_identity::tests::(binding_keeps_explicit_iam_mapping_strict|markerless_legacy_oidc_session_crosses_auth_and_iam_deletion_boundaries)|storage::scanner_dirty_journal::tests::(clear_callback_keeps_unknown_coverage_until_all_pending_work_is_confirmed|owned_journals_keep_peer_records_after_interleaved_writes_and_clear))$/)) | (package(rustfs-heal) & ((binary(heal_b5_versioned_regression_test) & test(/^serial_tests::(test_heal_unversioned_bucket_e2e|test_historical_null_recursive_heal_restores_physical_versions|test_recursive_deep_heal_reports_stale_delete_marker_repair)$/)) | (binary(usage_observation_read_repair_test) & test(=usage_observation_read_repair_survives_snapshot_cleanup)))) | (package(rustfs-test-utils) & test(=data_usage_snapshot_tests::data_usage_snapshot_recovery_wires_primary_backup_and_negative_cache))'
+setup = 'ecstore-base-stack'
+
 [[profile.ci.scripts]]
 filter = 'package(rustfs-ecstore) | package(rustfs-s3select-api) | package(rustfs-scanner) | (package(rustfs) & test(/^(app::multipart_usecase::tests::concurrent_completions_share_durable_bucket_quota_reservations|app::object::delete::tests::compressed_delete_requests_update_observed_usage_without_releasing_quota_floor|app::object::internal_put::tests::internal_multipart_roundtrip_completes_and_abort_leaves_nothing|app::object::restore::tests::execute_restore_object_maps_failures_to_typed_s3_errors|storage::access::tests::(delete_object_access_captures_authorized_bucket_incarnation|copy_operations_reject_recreated_source_bucket_after_authorization|request_slot_keeps_bucket_policy_bound_to_its_store))$/))'
 setup = 'ecstore-base-stack'
 
+[[profile.ci.scripts]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs) & (test(/^admin::handlers::table_catalog::tests::/) | test(/^table_catalog::store::tests::/) | test(=app::object::get::tests::execute_get_object_resumes_from_relocated_pool_without_splicing_body))'
+setup = 'ecstore-base-stack'
+
 [[profile.ci.scripts]]
 filter = 'binary(lifecycle_integration_test) | (package(rustfs) & test(/^app::lifecycle_transition_api_test::/))'
 setup = 'lifecycle-large-stack'
@@ -257,6 +430,13 @@ setup = 'lifecycle-large-stack'
 filter = 'package(rustfs-heal) & test(=replacement_pool_metadata_follows_real_two_set_placement)'
 setup = 'ecstore-large-stack'
 
+# These real-disk scanner fixtures assert quiet-workload publication and
+# durable MRF admission. Reserve the pool while their bounded CAS/fsync
+# handoffs run so unrelated disk fanouts cannot consume that fixture budget.
+[[profile.ci.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs-scanner) & (test(=scanner_folder::tests::mrf_ownership::mrf_ownership_manager_completion_preserves_scanner_pending) | test(=scanner_io::tests::multi_pool_scanner_cycle_publishes_combined_usage) | test(=scanner_io::tests::pending_put_commit_keeps_scanner_walk_live_without_authoritative_usage) | test(=scanner_folder::tests::mrf_ownership::checkpoint_fixture_metadata_heal_reaches_budgeted_tail))'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
 # ===========================================================================
 # QUARANTINE — flaky tests granted retries = 2 under the ci profile ONLY.
 #
@@ -282,13 +462,6 @@ retries = 2
 filter = 'package(rustfs-ecstore) & (test(concurrent_resend_same_part_commits_one_generation) | test(concurrent_config_writes_from_separate_nodes_do_not_lose_writes))'
 test-group = 'ecstore-serial-flaky'
 
-# QUARANTINE: OPEN rustfs#4690 — walk_dir stall-budget accounting test depends
-# on producer/consumer timing windows that stretch past the budget on loaded
-# CI runners (regression test for rustfs#4644; failed on a zero-Rust-diff PR).
-[[profile.ci.overrides]]
-filter = 'package(rustfs-ecstore) & test(walk_dir_does_not_charge_consumer_backpressure_to_the_stall_budget)'
-retries = 2
-
 # Serialize the relocated-pool GET resume regression under the ci profile too
 # (see the matching default-profile override near the top). No longer a
 # quarantine: the fixture race (rustfs#6701/rustfs#6703) was fixed by #6707,
@@ -320,6 +493,11 @@ test-group = 'ecstore-serial-flaky'
 filter = 'package(rustfs-ecstore) & test(/^set_disk::ops::heal::heal_result_report_tests::/)'
 test-group = 'ecstore-serial-flaky'
 
+# Serialize the replacement bucket metadata heal test under the ci profile too.
+[[profile.ci.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs-ecstore) & test(replacement_bucket_metadata_respects_pool_ownership_and_required_records)'
+test-group = 'ecstore-serial-flaky'
+
 # Serialize the metadata-cache generation-retirement pair under the ci
 # profile too (see the matching default-profile override near the top). Not a
 # quarantine: no retries.
@@ -334,7 +512,30 @@ filter = 'package(rustfs) & (binary(/^embedded.*_test$/) | binary(admin_diagnost
 test-group = 'embedded-test-ports'
 
 [[profile.ci.overrides]]
-filter = 'package(rustfs) & binary(connect_perf_object) & test(=real_rustfs_endpoint_and_production_cli_support_bounded_get_and_put)'
+filter = 'package(rustfs) & (binary(/^connect_registration$/) | binary(connect_inventory) | binary(connect_perf_drive) | (binary(connect_perf_client) & test(=configured_proxy_and_direct_endpoint_failures_are_distinct)) | (binary(connect_perf_object) & test(/^(real_rustfs_endpoint_and_production_cli_support_bounded_get_and_put|cleanup_uses_a_budget_independent_of_the_measurement_window|oversized_response_is_rejected_without_buffering_it)$/)))'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+# Preserve the cancellation probe's startup budget and assertions in CI too.
+[[profile.ci.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs) & test(=connect::diagnostics::trace_runtime::tests::local_runtime_profile_cancellation_waits_for_lease_release)'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+# Keep the same IAM/state fixture capacity reservation in CI without changing the
+# production lock deadline, internal concurrency, assertions, or retry policy.
+[[profile.ci.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs) & test(/^admin::handlers::site_replication::tests::durable_iam_state_/)'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+# Match the real admin fixture capacity reservation without retries or changes
+# to production lock deadlines, cancellation barriers, or assertions.
+[[profile.ci.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs) & test(/^admin::handlers::(replication::target_repair_tests::|rebalance::rebalance_handler_tests::real_admin_stop_)/)'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+# Reserve capacity for these short heartbeat TLS/fsync probes (rustfs#8129).
+# Their existing deadlines, assertions, and retry policy remain in force.
+[[profile.ci.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(rustfs) & binary(connect_heartbeat) & test(/^(restart_replays_pending_request_then_advances_sequence|restart_replays_exact_legacy_capabilities_with_and_without_jobs)$/)'
 threads-required = "num-test-threads"
 
 # Serialize the durable manual-transition checkpoint test under the ci profile
@@ -461,13 +662,24 @@ test-group = 'ecstore-serial-flaky'
 # the PR-lane e2e coverage for scanner usage snapshots consumed by quota and
 # admin surfaces. It uses the same single-node, random-port, isolated-temp-dir
 # fixture as the existing smoke modules.
+#
+# Dual-stack differential (rustfs/backlog#2740): `dual_stack_differential::`
+# starts two single-node servers from the same binary, one per
+# RUSTFS_S3_STACK value, on random ports with isolated temp dirs, and runs one
+# SDK script covering every operation of `impl S3 for FS` against both. Its
+# comparator unit tests need no server. It meets the admission criteria
+# unchanged; the module clause admits a new differential test without another
+# filter edit.
 [profile.e2e-smoke]
 default-filter = """
     package(e2e_test) & (
         test(/^(delete_marker_migration_semantics|version_id_regression|list_objects_v2_pagination|list_object_versions_regression|list_objects_duplicates|list_buckets_double_slash|list_buckets_auth|list_buckets_iam_filter|leading_slash_key|special_chars|create_bucket_region|delete_objects_versioning|head_object_consistency|head_object_range|copy_object_metadata|copy_object_tagging|copy_source_invalid_date|content_encoding|compression|multipart_storage_class|storage_class_capability|ssec_copy|anonymous_access|bucket_policy_check|presigned_negative|negative_sigv4|admin_auth|notification_webhook|tls_hot_reload|console_smoke|admin_iam_crud|admin_pools|sts_query_compat|data_usage)_test::|^fake_s3_target::/)
         | test(/^replication_extension_test::(test_replication_check_succeeds_with_remote_target|test_replication_check_rejects_target_without_object_lock|test_set_remote_target_rejects_unversioned_source_bucket|test_replication_check_rejects_unversioned_source_bucket|test_replication_check_rejects_missing_replication_config|test_replication_check_rejects_invalid_bucket|test_set_remote_target_rejects_same_bucket_on_same_deployment|test_set_remote_target_rejects_unversioned_target_bucket|test_set_remote_target_update_requires_arn|test_set_remote_target_update_rejects_missing_target|test_set_remote_target_rejects_invalid_target_url|test_set_remote_target_rejects_self_signed_https_target_without_skip_tls_verify|test_set_remote_target_rejects_private_ca_https_target_without_ca_cert_pem|test_list_remote_targets_rejects_empty_bucket|test_list_remote_targets_rejects_invalid_bucket|test_remove_remote_target_rejects_missing_target|test_remove_remote_target_rejects_missing_arn|test_remove_remote_target_rejects_invalid_bucket|test_remove_remote_target_rejects_target_used_by_replication|test_delete_bucket_replication_removes_remote_target)$/)
         | test(/^reliant::lifecycle::/)
+        | test(/^conditional_delete_objects_test::/)
         | test(/^reliant::tiering::/)
+        | test(/^dual_stack_differential::/)
+        | test(/^upgrade_compatibility_test::upgrade_write_readiness_tests::/)
         | test(/^on_demand_migration::(get_basic_test::(get_miss_pulls_inline_and_serves_locally_afterwards|head_miss_answers_from_the_source_without_persisting)|interaction_test::test_odm_admin_config_is_redacted_and_status_counts_match_the_source)$/)
     )
 """
@@ -476,13 +688,16 @@ fail-fast = false
 [profile.e2e-smoke.junit]
 path = "junit.xml"
 
-# The pagination boundary cases can stall when a server/listing regression
-# prevents the continuation request from completing. Keep the timeout scoped
-# to those known failure modes so legitimate lifecycle/tiering waits retain
-# their test-level timing budget.
+# Bound the whole pagination fixture, including startup, seeding, and cleanup;
+# its LIST deadline begins only after the seed objects have been written.
 [[profile.e2e-smoke.overrides]]
 filter = 'package(e2e_test) & test(/^list_objects_v2_pagination_test::tests::(test_list_objects_v2_delimiter_small_page_traverses_all|test_list_objects_v2_max_keys_above_limit_returns_token|test_list_objects_v2_maxkeys_above_limit_with_delimiter)$/)'
 slow-timeout = { period = "60s", terminate-after = 2, grace-period = "10s" }
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
+
+[[profile.e2e-smoke.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(e2e_test) & test(=reliant::tiering::test_hermetic_transition_restore_failure_expiry_and_retry)'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"
 
 # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # e2e-repl-nightly profile — scheduled full replication e2e lane (repl-1)
@@ -692,6 +907,7 @@ default-filter = """
     & !test(/^replication_extension_test::/)
     & !test(/^replication_target_matrix_test::/)
     & !test(/^on_demand_migration::(concurrency_test|fault_test|interop_test|real_source_test)::/)
+    & !test(/^upgrade_compatibility_test::upgrade_write_readiness_tests::/)
 """
 fail-fast = false
 
@@ -720,3 +936,9 @@ test-group = 'e2e-cluster-nightly'
 [[profile.e2e-full.overrides]]
 filter = 'package(e2e_test) & (test(/^kms::kms_vault_test::/) | test(/^kms::kms_rekey_sweep_test::/) | test(/^kms::configured_roundtrip_test::test_configured_vault_kms_admin_and_versioned_cleanup$/))'
 test-group = 'e2e-vault'
+
+# Keep the storage-heavy smoke cases isolated in the full suite too. They
+# start multiple server fixtures and issue many sequential S3 operations.
+[[profile.e2e-full.overrides]]
+filter = 'package(e2e_test) & (test(/^list_objects_v2_pagination_test::tests::(test_list_objects_v2_delimiter_small_page_traverses_all|test_list_objects_v2_max_keys_above_limit_returns_token|test_list_objects_v2_maxkeys_above_limit_with_delimiter)$/) | test(=reliant::tiering::test_hermetic_transition_restore_failure_expiry_and_retry))'
+threads-required = "num-test-threads"

.config/s3s-edge-allowlist.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+# Files that may still reference s3s (`s3s::` or `s3s_sigv4`) when Phase 1 of
+# the gateway migration ends (rustfs/backlog#2734 task T0.6, rustfs/backlog#2741).
+# Consumed only by `scripts/check_s3s_footprint.sh --mode allowlist`.
+#
+# One entry per line: a repository-relative file path or a git `:(glob)`
+# pathspec. `**` matches across directories, `*` stays within one path
+# component, and a directory entry matches everything under it. Blank lines
+# and lines starting with `#` are ignored; an entry may not contain whitespace,
+# so a note belongs on its own comment line.
+#
+# Every Rust file listed by `git grep -l '\bs3s\(::\|_sigv4\)' -- '*.rs'` that
+# no entry matches fails the allowlist mode. Task T1.9 switches CI to that
+# mode; until then `--dry-run` prints the files still outside this list, which
+# is the Phase 1 tracking list.
+#
+# Never add crates/** other than crates/e2e_test: the engine crates leave s3s
+# entirely, and the script rejects such an entry. Only the s3s-facing edge of
+# the rustfs binary and the e2e oracle keep it.
+
+# rustfs binary: the s3s-facing edge that survives Phase 1
+rustfs/src/storage/ecfs.rs
+rustfs/src/storage/s3_compat/**
+rustfs/src/storage/access.rs
+rustfs/src/auth.rs
+rustfs/src/error.rs
+rustfs/src/storage_api.rs
+rustfs/src/app/storage_api.rs
+rustfs/src/admin/router.rs
+rustfs/src/app/metadata_route.rs
+rustfs/src/server/http.rs
+rustfs/src/server/layer.rs
+rustfs/src/server/hybrid.rs
+rustfs/src/protocols/client.rs
+
+# e2e oracle: the test target that verifies S3 behaviour against s3s
+crates/e2e_test/src/fake_s3_target/**
+crates/e2e_test/src/**

.config/s3s-footprint-baseline.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Exact baseline for the direct s3s footprint, consumed only by
+# scripts/check_s3s_footprint.sh (rustfs/backlog#1677; rustfs/backlog#2734 T0.4).
+#
+# Each value is the exact measurement of the tree, not a ceiling. CI fails when a
+# measured counter differs from its line here in either direction:
+#   - a larger measurement means new code widened the s3s surface: route it
+#     through the gateway abstractions instead; never raise a value here;
+#   - a smaller measurement means the PR shrank the surface: lower the matching
+#     value to the measured number in the same PR.
+#
+# files           Rust files referencing s3s paths, repo-wide minus crates/e2e_test
+# s3_error_lines  lines holding s3_error!, same scope, minus those the script
+#                 header's rule clears (rustfs_s3_types's macro); fails closed
+# ecstore_files   Rust files referencing s3s paths under crates/ecstore/src
+files=65
+s3_error_lines=289
+ecstore_files=0

.config/test-count-baseline.txt

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+# Per-crate test-count baseline consumed by scripts/check_test_count_ratchet.sh
+# (rustfs/backlog#2734 section 1 rule 3; T0.3 in rustfs/backlog#2738).
+#
+# One row per workspace member: <package>, tests, ignored, tab-separated.
+# tests counts #[test], #[tokio::test], #[tokio::test(...)] and #[test_case(...)]
+# attribute lines under the package directory; ignored counts #[ignore] and
+# #[ignore = "..."]. Both columns are exact: CI fails when a crate's tests fall
+# below or rise above its row, or when its ignored count changes. Raise a row in
+# the PR that adds tests; lowering one is a reviewed statement that tests were
+# intentionally removed. Regenerate with:
+#   scripts/check_test_count_ratchet.sh --update
+e2e_test	956	20
+rustfs	5955	64
+rustfs-audit	70	0
+rustfs-checksums	26	0
+rustfs-common	36	0
+rustfs-concurrency	53	0
+rustfs-config	43	0
+rustfs-connect-symbol-catalog	6	0
+rustfs-credentials	24	0
+rustfs-crypto	67	0
+rustfs-data-usage	55	0
+rustfs-ecstore	7081	1
+rustfs-extension-schema	23	0
+rustfs-filemeta	364	0
+rustfs-heal	984	3
+rustfs-heal-contracts	7	0
+rustfs-iam	394	0
+rustfs-io-core	49	0
+rustfs-io-metrics	153	0
+rustfs-keystone	29	0
+rustfs-kms	715	25
+rustfs-license	2	0
+rustfs-lifecycle	155	0
+rustfs-lock	138	0
+rustfs-log-analyzer	90	0
+rustfs-madmin	210	0
+rustfs-notify	137	0
+rustfs-object-capacity	92	0
+rustfs-object-data-cache	140	0
+rustfs-obs	379	0
+rustfs-policy	725	0
+rustfs-protocols	738	1
+rustfs-protos	66	0
+rustfs-replication	209	0
+rustfs-rio	206	0
+rustfs-rio-v2	34	6
+rustfs-s3-client	69	0
+rustfs-s3-ops	8	0
+rustfs-s3-types	103	0
+rustfs-s3select-api	207	0
+rustfs-s3select-query	189	2
+rustfs-scanner	1205	20
+rustfs-scanner-metrics	87	0
+rustfs-security-governance	20	0
+rustfs-signer	31	0
+rustfs-storage-api	34	0
+rustfs-targets	603	26
+rustfs-test-utils	1	0
+rustfs-tls-runtime	43	0
+rustfs-trusted-proxies	68	0
+rustfs-utils	247	0
+rustfs-zip	30	0

.docker/observability/grafana/dashboards/rustfs.json

@@ -1748,7 +1748,7 @@
             "uid": "${datasource}"
           },
           "editorMode": "code",
-          "expr": "max by (job, bucket) (rustfs_cluster_usage_buckets_objects_count{job=~\"$job\", bucket=~\"$bucket\"})",
+          "expr": "max by (rustfs_cluster_id, job, bucket) (rustfs_cluster_usage_buckets_objects_count{rustfs_cluster_id=\"$storage_cluster\", job=~\"$job\", bucket=~\"$bucket\"})",
           "legendFormat": "{{bucket}}",
           "range": true,
           "refId": "A"
@@ -1848,7 +1848,7 @@
             "uid": "${datasource}"
           },
           "editorMode": "code",
-          "expr": "max by (job, bucket) (rustfs_cluster_usage_buckets_total_bytes{job=~\"$job\", bucket=~\"$bucket\"})",
+          "expr": "max by (rustfs_cluster_id, job, bucket) (rustfs_cluster_usage_buckets_total_bytes{rustfs_cluster_id=\"$storage_cluster\", job=~\"$job\", bucket=~\"$bucket\"})",
           "legendFormat": "{{bucket}}",
           "range": true,
           "refId": "A"

.docker/observability/prometheus.yml

@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ scrape_configs:
 otlp:
   promote_resource_attributes:
     - service.instance.id
+    - process.pid
     - service.name
     - service.namespace
     - cloud.availability_zone

.docker/observability/tests/bucket-usage.test.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+evaluation_interval: 1m
+tests:
+- name: bucket usage keeps clusters separate and deduplicates reporting nodes
+  interval: 1m
+  input_series:
+  - series: rustfs_cluster_usage_buckets_total_bytes{rustfs_cluster_id="a",job="rustfs",bucket="shared",service_instance_id="a1"}
+    values: '4096 1024'
+  - series: rustfs_cluster_usage_buckets_total_bytes{rustfs_cluster_id="a",job="rustfs",bucket="shared",service_instance_id="a2"}
+    values: '4096 1024'
+  - series: rustfs_cluster_usage_buckets_total_bytes{rustfs_cluster_id="b",job="rustfs",bucket="shared",service_instance_id="b1"}
+    values: '65536 65536'
+  - series: rustfs_cluster_usage_buckets_total_bytes{rustfs_cluster_id="a",job="rustfs",bucket="empty",service_instance_id="a1"}
+    values: '0 0'
+  - series: rustfs_cluster_usage_buckets_objects_count{rustfs_cluster_id="a",job="rustfs",bucket="shared",service_instance_id="a1"}
+    values: '3 1'
+  - series: rustfs_cluster_usage_buckets_objects_count{rustfs_cluster_id="a",job="rustfs",bucket="shared",service_instance_id="a2"}
+    values: '3 1'
+  - series: rustfs_cluster_usage_buckets_objects_count{rustfs_cluster_id="b",job="rustfs",bucket="shared",service_instance_id="b1"}
+    values: '70 70'
+  - series: rustfs_cluster_usage_buckets_objects_count{rustfs_cluster_id="a",job="rustfs",bucket="empty",service_instance_id="a1"}
+    values: '0 0'
+  promql_expr_test:
+  - expr: max by (rustfs_cluster_id, job, bucket) (rustfs_cluster_usage_buckets_total_bytes{rustfs_cluster_id="a",job=~"rustfs",bucket=~".*"})
+    eval_time: 1m
+    exp_samples:
+    - labels: '{rustfs_cluster_id="a",job="rustfs",bucket="shared"}'
+      value: 1024
+    - labels: '{rustfs_cluster_id="a",job="rustfs",bucket="empty"}'
+      value: 0
+  - expr: max by (rustfs_cluster_id, job, bucket) (rustfs_cluster_usage_buckets_objects_count{rustfs_cluster_id="a",job=~"rustfs",bucket=~".*"})
+    eval_time: 1m
+    exp_samples:
+    - labels: '{rustfs_cluster_id="a",job="rustfs",bucket="shared"}'
+      value: 1
+    - labels: '{rustfs_cluster_id="a",job="rustfs",bucket="empty"}'
+      value: 0
+  - expr: max by (rustfs_cluster_id, job, bucket) (rustfs_cluster_usage_buckets_total_bytes)
+    eval_time: 1m
+    exp_samples:
+    - labels: '{rustfs_cluster_id="a",job="rustfs",bucket="shared"}'
+      value: 1024
+    - labels: '{rustfs_cluster_id="a",job="rustfs",bucket="empty"}'
+      value: 0
+    - labels: '{rustfs_cluster_id="b",job="rustfs",bucket="shared"}'
+      value: 65536
+  - expr: rustfs_cluster_usage_buckets_total_bytes{rustfs_cluster_id="a",bucket="unknown"}
+    eval_time: 1m
+    exp_samples: []

.github/AGENTS.md

@@ -23,6 +23,11 @@ duplicate its rules here.
   pass by fixing the cause, not by weakening the gate).
 - If `shellcheck` is installed, actionlint also lints `run:` scripts; treat
   those findings as part of the gate.
+- Runner placement and billing rules live in `.github/workflows/README.md`.
+  A new job defaults to `ubuntu-latest` (free for this public repository);
+  a self-hosted `runs-on` needs one of the reasons listed there, stated in a
+  comment next to it, and a `rust-cache` key is never shared between the
+  hosted and self-hosted images.
 
 ## CI Alignment
 

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md

@@ -1,38 +0,0 @@
----
-name: Bug report
-about: Create a report to help us improve
-title: ''
-labels: ''
-assignees: ''
-
----
-
-**Describe the bug**
-A clear and concise description of what the bug is.
-
-**To Reproduce**
-Steps to reproduce the behavior:
-1. Go to '...'
-2. Click on '....'
-3. Scroll down to '....'
-4. See error
-
-**Expected behavior**
-A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
-
-**Screenshots**
-If applicable, add screenshots to help explain your problem.
-
-**Desktop (please complete the following information):**
- - OS: [e.g. iOS]
- - Browser [e.g. chrome, safari]
- - Version [e.g. 22]
-
-**Smartphone (please complete the following information):**
- - Device: [e.g. iPhone6]
- - OS: [e.g. iOS8.1]
- - Browser [e.g. stock browser, safari]
- - Version [e.g. 22]
-
-**Additional context**
-Add any other context about the problem here.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+name: Bug report
+description: Create a report to help us improve
+body:
+  - type: markdown
+    attributes:
+      value: |
+        ### Storage support requirements
+        **Supported:** local disks, SAN (Fibre Channel) attached volumes, or JBOD-mounted disks. We recommend formatting them with the **XFS** file system.
+
+        **Not supported:** NFS, SMB/Samba/CIFS, and other remote or shared filesystems as RustFS data directories. This also applies to the underlying host storage for Docker volumes and Kubernetes PersistentVolumes.
+
+        Reports that only reproduce on unsupported storage will be closed without investigation. Please reproduce the issue on supported storage before submitting a bug report.
+
+        See [Disk Planning and File System Selection](https://docs.rustfs.com/en/installation/linux/prerequisites-and-service) for details.
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: storage-support
+    attributes:
+      label: Supported storage confirmation
+      options:
+        - label: I have reproduced this issue with all RustFS data directories on supported storage (local disks, SAN/Fibre Channel, or JBOD; XFS recommended), without NFS, SMB/Samba/CIFS, or other remote or shared filesystem mounts, including storage backing Docker volumes and Kubernetes PersistentVolumes.
+          required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: bug-description
+    attributes:
+      label: Describe the bug
+      description: A clear and concise description of what happened.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: reproduction-steps
+    attributes:
+      label: Steps to reproduce
+      description: Include the commands, configuration, or actions needed to reproduce the problem.
+      placeholder: |
+        1. Start RustFS with ...
+        2. Run ...
+        3. Observe ...
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: expected-behavior
+    attributes:
+      label: Expected behavior
+      description: A clear and concise description of what you expected to happen.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    id: rustfs-version
+    attributes:
+      label: RustFS version
+      description: Provide the release version, container image tag, or commit hash.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: dropdown
+    id: deployment-method
+    attributes:
+      label: Deployment method
+      description: How are you running RustFS? Add any relevant details in Additional context.
+      options:
+        - Binary
+        - Docker / Docker Compose
+        - Kubernetes / Helm
+        - Built from source
+        - Other
+  - type: textarea
+    id: storage-mounts
+    attributes:
+      label: Data directory filesystems and mounts
+      description: |
+        Identify the filesystem type and mount source for every RustFS data directory.
+        On Linux, include output from `findmnt -T /path/to/data -o TARGET,SOURCE,FSTYPE,OPTIONS` for each data path; on other systems, provide equivalent mount information.
+        For Docker, identify the backing host path and filesystem, not just the container path or volume name.
+        For Kubernetes, identify the PV, StorageClass/CSI driver, and actual backing filesystem; a PVC name alone is not sufficient.
+        Remove credentials and other sensitive information before submitting.
+      placeholder: |
+        RustFS data paths:
+        Filesystem types and mount sources:
+        Mount command output:
+        Docker host paths or Kubernetes volume backing storage (if applicable):
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: input
+    id: operating-system
+    attributes:
+      label: Server operating system and architecture
+      description: Include the operating system version and CPU architecture where RustFS is running.
+      placeholder: "For example: Ubuntu 24.04, x86_64"
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: client-environment
+    attributes:
+      label: Client environment
+      description: Include the S3 client or SDK and version. For console issues, include the browser, operating system, and desktop or mobile device details.
+  - type: textarea
+    id: logs
+    attributes:
+      label: Relevant logs
+      description: Paste relevant log output. Remove credentials and other sensitive information before submitting.
+      render: shell
+  - type: textarea
+    id: screenshots
+    attributes:
+      label: Screenshots
+      description: If applicable, drag and drop screenshots here to help explain the problem.
+  - type: textarea
+    id: additional-context
+    attributes:
+      label: Additional context
+      description: Add any other context, such as deployment topology or relevant configuration. Remove credentials and other sensitive information before submitting.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/config.yml

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+blank_issues_enabled: false

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.md

@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
----
-name: Feature request
-about: Suggest an idea for this project
-title: ''
-labels: ''
-assignees: ''
-
----
-
-**Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.**
-A clear and concise description of what the problem is. Ex. I'm always frustrated when [...]
-
-**Describe the solution you'd like**
-A clear and concise description of what you want to happen.
-
-**Describe alternatives you've considered**
-A clear and concise description of any alternative solutions or features you've considered.
-
-**Additional context**
-Add any other context or screenshots about the feature request here.

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/feature_request.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+name: Feature request
+description: Suggest an idea for this project
+body:
+  - type: checkboxes
+    id: request-scope
+    attributes:
+      label: Request scope
+      description: |
+        RustFS data directories backed by NFS, SMB/Samba/CIFS, or other remote or shared filesystems are unsupported, including those behind Docker volumes or Kubernetes PersistentVolumes.
+        Troubleshooting requests for these deployments will be closed without investigation. Use this form for new or improved functionality.
+      options:
+        - label: This is a feature request and does not ask for troubleshooting an unsupported remote or shared filesystem deployment.
+          required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: problem-description
+    attributes:
+      label: Problem or use case
+      description: Describe the problem or use case that motivates this feature request.
+      placeholder: "For example: I am trying to ... but ..."
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: proposed-solution
+    attributes:
+      label: Proposed solution
+      description: A clear and concise description of what you would like to happen.
+    validations:
+      required: true
+  - type: textarea
+    id: alternatives
+    attributes:
+      label: Alternatives considered
+      description: Describe any alternative solutions or features you have considered.
+  - type: textarea
+    id: additional-context
+    attributes:
+      label: Additional context
+      description: Add any other context or drag and drop screenshots about the feature request here.

.github/actions/quick-checks/action.yml

@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ runs:
   using: composite
   steps:
     - name: Install quality tools
-      uses: taiki-e/install-action@bffeee26d4db9be238a4ea78d8826604ebcb594d # v2
+      uses: taiki-e/install-action@7623a79cdfecb99d681017af368ca353d9f49bb5 # v2
       with:
         tool: |
           ripgrep@15.2.0
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: ./scripts/check_s3s_footprint.sh
 
+    - name: Check per-crate test-count ratchet
+      shell: bash
+      run: ./scripts/check_test_count_ratchet.sh
+
     - name: Check cryptographic capability wording
       shell: bash
       run: ./scripts/check_fips_wording.sh
@@ -98,14 +102,13 @@ runs:
       shell: bash
       run: make script-tests
 
+    - name: Check object generation protocol model
+      shell: bash
+      run: python3 ./scripts/test_object_generation_protocol_model.py
+
     - name: Check test wiring
       shell: bash
-      run: |
-        python3 ./scripts/check_test_wiring.py --self-test
-        python3 ./scripts/check_scheduled_validation_freshness.py --self-test
-        python3 ./scripts/test_security_workflow.py
-        python3 ./scripts/test_nightly_candidate.py
-        python3 ./scripts/check_test_wiring.py
+      run: python3 ./scripts/check_test_wiring.py
 
     - name: Check no planning docs committed
       shell: bash

.github/actions/setup-docker-compose/action.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Copyright 2024 RustFS Team
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+name: Set up Docker Compose
+description: Install the verified Compose CLI used by native Linux x86_64 Connect acceptance
+
+runs:
+  using: composite
+  steps:
+    - name: Install verified Docker Compose CLI plugin
+      shell: bash
+      run: |
+        set -euo pipefail
+        [[ $(uname -s) == Linux && $(uname -m) == x86_64 ]]
+        plugin_dir="${DOCKER_CONFIG:-$HOME/.docker}/cli-plugins"
+        mkdir -p "$plugin_dir"
+        compose_download=$(mktemp "${RUNNER_TEMP:?}/connect-compose.XXXXXX")
+        compose_staged=$(mktemp "$plugin_dir/.docker-compose.XXXXXX")
+        trap 'rm -f "$compose_download" "$compose_staged"' EXIT
+        curl --fail --location --retry 3 \
+          https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/v2.40.3/docker-compose-linux-x86_64 \
+          --output "$compose_download"
+        printf '%s  %s\n' \
+          dba9d98e1ba5bfe11d88c99b9bd32fc4a0624a30fafe68eea34d61a3e42fd372 \
+          "$compose_download" | sha256sum --check --strict
+        install -m 0755 "$compose_download" "$compose_staged"
+        mv -f "$compose_staged" "$plugin_dir/docker-compose"
+        [[ $(docker compose version --short) == 2.40.3 ]]

.github/actions/setup/action.yml

@@ -36,6 +36,16 @@ inputs:
     description: "Install cross-compilation tools"
     required: false
     default: "false"
+  zig-version:
+    description: >-
+      Zig version for cargo-zigbuild builds. Pinned so the `<target>.<glibc>`
+      baseline semantics cannot drift with an untested zig release.
+    required: false
+    default: "0.17.0"
+  cargo-zigbuild-version:
+    description: "cargo-zigbuild version installed for cross builds."
+    required: false
+    default: "0.23.4"
   target:
     description: "Target architecture to add"
     required: false
@@ -99,17 +109,23 @@ runs:
     - name: Install Zig
       if: inputs.install-cross-tools == 'true'
       uses: mlugg/setup-zig@d1434d08867e3ee9daa34448df10607b98908d29 # v2
+      with:
+        version: ${{ inputs.zig-version }}
 
     - name: Install cargo-zigbuild
       if: inputs.install-cross-tools == 'true'
       uses: taiki-e/install-action@a21ae4029b089b9ddc45704028756f51ab8abe48 # cargo-zigbuild
+      with:
+        tool: cargo-zigbuild@${{ inputs.cargo-zigbuild-version }}
 
     - name: Install cargo-nextest
       if: inputs.install-test-tools == 'true'
       uses: taiki-e/install-action@96c7780c1d8a2b8723e12031def873a434d39d8d # nextest
+      with:
+        tool: cargo-nextest@0.9.138
 
     - name: Setup Rust cache
-      uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@e18b497796c12c097a38f9edb9d0641fb99eee32 # v2
+      uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@6323deb102c322ba6fcbdcafc7e3dddab59af2b6 # v2
       with:
         # false is rust-cache's own default. With true, cleanup.ts returns
         # *before* pruning ~/.cargo/registry/src, and config.ts archives the
@@ -124,5 +140,5 @@ runs:
         # normalises, so cargo fingerprints stay valid.
         cache-all-crates: false
         cache-on-failure: true
-        shared-key: ${{ inputs.cache-shared-key }}
+        shared-key: ${{ inputs.cache-shared-key }}${{ inputs.install-cross-tools == 'true' && format('-zig-{0}-zigbuild-{1}', inputs.zig-version, inputs.cargo-zigbuild-version) || '' }}
         save-if: ${{ inputs.cache-save-if }}

.github/scheduled-validations.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [
   { "workflow": ".github/workflows/audit.yml", "max_age_hours": 36 },
-  { "workflow": ".github/workflows/build.yml", "max_age_hours": 192 },
+  { "workflow": ".github/workflows/build.yml", "max_age_hours": 36 },
   { "workflow": ".github/workflows/ci.yml", "max_age_hours": 192 },
   { "workflow": ".github/workflows/coverage.yml", "max_age_hours": 192 },
   { "workflow": ".github/workflows/e2e-replication-nightly.yml", "max_age_hours": 36 },

.github/workflows/README.md

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+# Workflow runners: what is billed and where a job belongs
+
+**Use this when:** adding a job, changing a `runs-on`, moving a lane between runner pools, or deciding whether a new check is worth its runner cost.
+**Source of truth:** `runs-on` in each workflow file for current placement; `.github/actionlint.yaml` for the declared self-hosted labels; the organisation's Settings → Billing → Usage page for what is actually charged; `docs/testing/ci-gates.md` for which checks block a merge (that does not change when a runner changes).
+
+## Billing facts
+
+This repository is public. For a public repository, GitHub's standard hosted runners (`ubuntu-latest`, `windows-latest`, `macos-latest`) cost nothing and have no minute cap, whatever plan the organisation is on. GitHub bills only two things: larger hosted runners, which have custom labels and are not used here, and standard runners in private repositories.
+
+Every other label in this repository is capacity RustFS pays for by the hour whether or not a job is running well:
+
+| Label | Paid by | What it is | Use it for |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `ubuntu-latest` | nobody | GitHub-hosted, Ubuntu 24.04, 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, about 14 GB of free disk. Ships a C toolchain, `docker`, `gh`, `curl`, `wget`, `jq`, Python. Can `mount` tmpfs and loop devices; io_uring works | the default for every job |
+| `windows-latest`, `macos-latest` | nobody | GitHub-hosted standard runners | Windows and macOS targets |
+| `sm-standard-2` | RustFS | ARC pod, Ubuntu 24.04, minimal image: no `gh`, no C toolchain; Docker only on the `dind-` label | only a job that a hosted runner cannot run (see the placement rule) |
+| `sm-standard-4` | RustFS | ARC pod, Ubuntu 24.04, 14 CPUs and 28 GB (the label is not the core count), large disk | workspace-scale Cargo builds |
+| `sm-standard-4-arm` | RustFS | ARC pod, aarch64; reached through the `build.yml` matrix, so `actionlint.yaml` does not list it | native aarch64 release builds |
+| `dind-sm-standard-2` | RustFS | ARC pod with Docker-in-Docker | image builds that need `buildx` and a registry push |
+| `smoke-testing`, `pf-testing` | RustFS | long-lived lab machines | the packaged functional chain and performance suites |
+
+The self-hosted pods and the hosted image are both Ubuntu 24.04, so a binary built on one runs on the other; `ci.yml` builds the debug binary on `sm-standard-4` and runs it on both pools.
+
+## Placement rule
+
+A job runs on `ubuntu-latest` unless it has one of these reasons, and the reason goes in a comment next to its `runs-on`:
+
+1. **Disk.** It restores or produces the workspace `target/`: `cargo build` or `cargo test` with `--all-targets`, `cargo nextest run --all`, or any reader of the `ci-dev` / `ci-feat-*` caches. The workspace test build leaves about 64 GB in `target/`; a hosted runner has about 14 GB.
+2. **Critical-path CPU.** It is a build that several downstream lanes wait on and would blow its timeout at 4 vCPU (`build-rustfs-debug-binary` gates the e2e and s3-tests lanes).
+3. **Hardware.** Native aarch64, Docker-in-Docker, or the lab machines.
+4. **Cache ownership.** It reads a `rust-cache` key that a self-hosted job writes (see the cache rule below).
+
+Jobs that do only the following have no reason to be self-hosted: shell or Python scripts, `cargo fmt`, `cargo deny`, typos, actionlint, API calls (`gh`, dependency review, issue and stale bots, CLA checks), downloading an artifact and running a prebuilt binary, or a `cargo build -p rustfs` with its own cache key. `e2e-distributed.yml` and `e2e-upgrade.yml` build the server and the `e2e_test` harness on `ubuntu-latest` inside their budgets, so "it compiles something" alone is not a reason.
+
+A hosted runner is also the only choice for a few things the pods cannot do: `mount -o loop` and `mount -t tmpfs` fail inside the ARC pods, and a container runtime cannot guarantee that `io_uring_setup` is allowed. `uring-integration` and `e2e-distributed` are on `ubuntu-latest` for that reason, not for cost.
+
+## Cache rule
+
+`Swatinem/rust-cache` builds its key from the OS, architecture, toolchain and lockfile. It does not include the runner label or image, so a cache written on an `sm-standard-4` pod and one written on `ubuntu-latest` would overwrite each other under the same `shared-key`.
+
+- Every `shared-key` has exactly one writer. `cache-warm.yml` owns `ci-dev`, `ci-feat-rio`, `ci-feat-proto` and `ci-uring`; every other `./.github/actions/setup` call states `cache-save-if` explicitly, and `scripts/security/check_cache_save_if.sh` fails the build when one does not.
+- All readers of a key run on the same image as its writer. Keys that live on hosted runners say so in their name (`ci-uring` is warmed on `ubuntu-latest`; `ci-e2e-distributed-hosted`, `e2e-upgrade-server-hosted`, `e2e-upgrade-tests-hosted`).
+- Moving a job between pools therefore means renaming its key. The new key is empty until a run from `main` (a scheduled run, or a manual dispatch of that workflow from `main`) saves it; until then that lane does a cold build.
+- `CARGO_BUILD_JOBS` and every other `CARGO*`, `CC*`, `CFLAGS*`, `CXX*`, `CMAKE*` and `RUST*` variable is hashed into the key. `ci.yml` sets `CARGO_BUILD_JOBS` at step level for that reason; promoting it to job level rotates the key for every lane that shares it.
+
+## Where self-hosted minutes leak
+
+These are the patterns that have cost real money here without validating anything more:
+
+- An `if: always()` summary or alert job on a self-hosted label inside a `workflow_run`-triggered workflow. The upstream workflow completes many times a day, the real jobs skip, and the summary still starts a pod each time. Gate it on the upstream job having run, and keep it on `ubuntu-latest`.
+- Per-push workflows on `main`. A merge triggers the full `ci.yml` matrix, `cache-warm.yml` and the `build.yml` development build; with tens of merges a day that is as much self-hosted time as all pull requests together. Anything that does not verify the merged tree itself belongs on a schedule or behind a `paths` filter.
+- `apt-get install` of tools the hosted image already ships. It is only needed on the minimal pod images.
+- A throttled `CARGO_BUILD_JOBS` on a 14-CPU pod. The limit exists for link-storm reasons documented in `ci.yml`; measure before raising it, and measure before lowering it further.
+- Tiny jobs on ARC pods. Each one pays roughly a minute of pod start-up before its first step; a compile-free job that takes ten seconds costs more to schedule than to run.
+
+## Measuring a run
+
+To see which pool each job of a run used and for how long:
+
+```bash
+gh api "repos/rustfs/rustfs/actions/runs/<run_id>/jobs?per_page=100" \
+  --jq '.jobs[] | "\(.conclusion)\t\(.labels | join(","))\t\(.started_at)\t\(.completed_at)\t\(.name)"'
+```
+
+Only rows whose label starts with `sm-`, `dind-`, `smoke-` or `pf-` cost anything. At the October 2026 review, a full pull-request run of `ci.yml` spent about 150 self-hosted minutes, a third of it in jobs that never compiled; treat that as the scale of what a placement mistake costs, not as a current figure.
+
+## Checklist for a new or moved job
+
+- `runs-on` is a literal label. A new self-hosted label is declared in `.github/actionlint.yaml` in the same change (`.github/AGENTS.md`).
+- The job declares `timeout-minutes` (`scripts/security/check_job_timeouts.sh`).
+- `actionlint` reports nothing.
+- A self-hosted `runs-on` carries a comment naming its reason from the placement rule.
+- Every `./.github/actions/setup` call states `cache-save-if`, and a key read from one pool is not written from the other.
+- Moving a job does not change its check name, so the `main` ruleset and `docs/testing/ci-gates.md` stay as they are; renaming it does, and then that document's change checklist applies.

.github/workflows/architecture-migration-rules.yml

@@ -1,61 +0,0 @@
-# Copyright 2024 RustFS Team
-#
-# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
-# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
-# You may obtain a copy of the License at
-#
-#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
-#
-# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
-# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
-# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
-# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
-# limitations under the License.
-
-name: Architecture Migration Rules
-
-on:
-  pull_request:
-    types: [ opened, synchronize, reopened, closed ]
-    branches: [ main ]
-    paths:
-      - "ARCHITECTURE.md"
-      - "docs/architecture/**"
-      - "scripts/check_architecture_migration_rules.sh"
-      - ".github/workflows/architecture-migration-rules.yml"
-  workflow_dispatch:
-
-permissions:
-  contents: read
-
-concurrency:
-  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.event.pull_request.number || github.ref }}
-  cancel-in-progress: true
-
-jobs:
-  cancel-closed-pr-runs:
-    name: Cancel Closed PR Runs
-    if: github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action == 'closed'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 10
-    steps:
-      - name: Explain cancellation run
-        run: echo "PR closed; this run only cancels older runs in the same concurrency group."
-
-  architecture-migration-rules:
-    name: Architecture Migration Rules
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.action != 'closed'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 10
-    steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
-
-      - name: Install ripgrep
-        uses: taiki-e/install-action@bffeee26d4db9be238a4ea78d8826604ebcb594d # v2
-        with:
-          tool: ripgrep@15.2.0
-
-      - name: Check architecture migration rules
-        run: ./scripts/check_architecture_migration_rules.sh

.github/workflows/audit.yml

@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ jobs:
   # database lookup with a second ignore list to maintain.
   cargo-deny:
     name: Cargo Deny
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.action != 'closed'
+    if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs' && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.action != 'closed')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ jobs:
       # default is now "false", but state it explicitly — see
       # scripts/security/check_cache_save_if.sh.
       - name: Setup Rust cache
-        uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@e18b497796c12c097a38f9edb9d0641fb99eee32 # v2
+        uses: Swatinem/rust-cache@6323deb102c322ba6fcbdcafc7e3dddab59af2b6 # v2
         with:
           # Same reasoning as the setup composite: true archives every
           # dependency's unpacked source tree.
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ jobs:
           save-if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
 
       - name: Install cargo-deny
-        uses: taiki-e/install-action@bffeee26d4db9be238a4ea78d8826604ebcb594d # v2
+        uses: taiki-e/install-action@7623a79cdfecb99d681017af368ca353d9f49bb5 # v2
         with:
           tool: cargo-deny
 
@@ -131,12 +131,12 @@ jobs:
 
   workflow-pin-report:
     name: Workflow Pin Report
-    if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.action != 'closed'
+    if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs' && (github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.action != 'closed')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ jobs:
       pull-requests: write
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -203,14 +203,14 @@ jobs:
     # workflow produces, and until now it was only visible to whoever happened to
     # open the Actions tab. Same ci-8 mechanism coverage.yml and
     # e2e-replication-nightly.yml already use.
-    if: always() && github.event_name == 'schedule' && contains(needs.*.result, 'failure')
+    if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs' && (always() && github.event_name == 'schedule' && contains(needs.*.result, 'failure'))
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     permissions:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Open or update failure-tracking issue

.github/workflows/build.yml

@@ -22,12 +22,16 @@
 # 3. Trigger docker.yml to build and push images using the uploaded binaries
 #
 # Platform scope:
-# - Pushes to main (development builds) build the Linux targets only — they
-#   feed the dev download channel and Docker dev images. Tags, the weekly
-#   schedule and manual dispatch build the full platform matrix.
+# - Development builds come from the nightly schedule and manual dispatch and
+#   cover the full platform matrix; they feed the dev download channel
+#   (artifacts/rustfs/dev on R2, the *-main-latest packages). Tags build the
+#   release matrix. Main pushes do not build: at the usual merge rate most
+#   per-merge builds were cancelled by the next merge before publishing
+#   anything, and the dev channel does not need per-merge granularity.
 #
 # Manual Parameters:
-# - build_docker: Build and push Docker images (default: true)
+# - publish: Publish binaries/releases for manual runs (default: false)
+# - build_docker: Advisory only; manual runs do not trigger Docker publishing
 # - platforms: Comma-separated platform IDs or 'all' (default: all)
 
 name: Build and Release
@@ -35,32 +39,20 @@ name: Build and Release
 on:
   push:
     tags: [ "*.*.*" ]
-    branches: [ main ]
-    paths-ignore:
-      - "**.md"
-      - "**.txt"
-      - ".github/**"
-      - "docs/**"
-      - "deploy/**"
-      - "scripts/dev_*.sh"
-      - "LICENSE*"
-      - "README*"
-      - "**/*.png"
-      - "**/*.jpg"
-      - "**/*.svg"
-      - ".gitignore"
-      - ".dockerignore"
-      - "flake.lock"
   schedule:
-    - cron: "13 1 * * 0" # Weekly on Sunday 01:13 UTC
+    - cron: "13 1 * * *" # Nightly 01:13 UTC
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
+      publish:
+        description: "Publish to download channels and GitHub Releases (false keeps only workflow artifacts)"
+        required: false
+        default: false
+        type: boolean
       build_docker:
         # Advisory only. docker.yml triggers on workflow_run and its job-level
         # condition requires the triggering event to be a tag push, so a manual
         # dispatch of this workflow never produces images regardless of this
-        # value. Kept because the summary step reports it; wiring it up would
-        # mean teaching docker.yml's version parser a second event shape.
+        # value. Publishing remains controlled by the explicit publish input.
         description: "Build and push Docker images after binary build (ignored: dispatch runs never reach docker.yml)"
         required: false
         default: true
@@ -92,13 +84,14 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 30
     outputs:
       should_build: ${{ steps.check.outputs.should_build }}
+      should_publish: ${{ github.event_name != 'workflow_dispatch' || inputs.publish == true }}
       build_type: ${{ steps.check.outputs.build_type }}
       version: ${{ steps.check.outputs.version }}
       short_sha: ${{ steps.check.outputs.short_sha }}
       is_prerelease: ${{ steps.check.outputs.is_prerelease }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -138,12 +131,6 @@ jobs:
               build_type="release"
               echo "📦 Release build detected: $tag_name"
             fi
-          elif [[ "${{ github.ref }}" == "refs/heads/main" ]]; then
-            # Main branch push - development build
-            should_build=true
-            build_type="development"
-            version="dev-${short_sha}"
-            echo "🛠️  Development build detected"
           elif [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "schedule" ]] || \
                [[ "${{ github.event_name }}" == "workflow_dispatch" ]]; then
             # Scheduled or manual build
@@ -194,25 +181,14 @@ jobs:
             selected="all"
           fi
 
-          # Per-merge development builds only feed the dev download channel
-          # and the Docker dev images, which consume the Linux binaries; at
-          # the usual merge cadence most per-merge builds are cancelled by the
-          # next merge anyway. macOS and Windows stay covered by tag builds,
-          # the weekly scheduled build and manual dispatch.
-          if [[ "${selected}" == "all" \
-            && "${{ github.event_name }}" == "push" \
-            && "${{ needs.build-check.outputs.build_type }}" == "development" ]]; then
-            selected="linux-x86_64-musl,linux-aarch64-musl,linux-x86_64-gnu,linux-aarch64-gnu"
-            echo "Development (main push) build: restricting to Linux targets"
-          fi
 
           all='{"include":[
-            {"target_id":"linux-x86_64-musl","os":"sm-standard-4","target":"x86_64-unknown-linux-musl","cross":false,"platform":"linux","rustflags":"","features":""},
-            {"target_id":"linux-aarch64-musl","os":"sm-standard-4","target":"aarch64-unknown-linux-musl","cross":true,"platform":"linux","rustflags":"","features":""},
-            {"target_id":"linux-x86_64-gnu","os":"sm-standard-4","target":"x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu","cross":false,"platform":"linux","rustflags":"","features":"pyroscope"},
-            {"target_id":"linux-aarch64-gnu","os":"sm-standard-4","target":"aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu","cross":true,"platform":"linux","rustflags":"","features":"pyroscope"},
-            {"target_id":"macos-aarch64","os":"macos-latest","target":"aarch64-apple-darwin","cross":false,"platform":"macos","rustflags":"","features":"pyroscope"},
-            {"target_id":"windows-x86_64","os":"windows-latest","target":"x86_64-pc-windows-msvc","cross":false,"platform":"windows","rustflags":"","features":""}
+            {"target_id":"linux-x86_64-musl","os":"sm-standard-4","target":"x86_64-unknown-linux-musl","cross":false,"platform":"linux","rustflags":"","features":"","glibc":""},
+            {"target_id":"linux-aarch64-musl","os":"sm-standard-4-arm","target":"aarch64-unknown-linux-musl","cross":false,"platform":"linux","rustflags":"","features":"","glibc":""},
+            {"target_id":"linux-x86_64-gnu","os":"sm-standard-4","target":"x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu","cross":true,"platform":"linux","rustflags":"","features":"pyroscope","glibc":"2.31"},
+            {"target_id":"linux-aarch64-gnu","os":"sm-standard-4-arm","target":"aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu","cross":true,"platform":"linux","rustflags":"","features":"pyroscope","glibc":"2.31"},
+            {"target_id":"macos-aarch64","os":"macos-latest","target":"aarch64-apple-darwin","cross":false,"platform":"macos","rustflags":"","features":"pyroscope","glibc":""},
+            {"target_id":"windows-x86_64","os":"windows-latest","target":"x86_64-pc-windows-msvc","cross":false,"platform":"windows","rustflags":"","features":"","glibc":""}
           ]}'
 
           if [[ "${selected}" == "all" ]]; then
@@ -240,7 +216,8 @@ jobs:
           echo "Selected platforms: ${selected}"
 
   build-rustfs:
-    name: Build RustFS
+    # Acceptance workflows select artifacts by this stable platform name.
+    name: Build RustFS (${{ matrix.target_id }})
     needs: [ build-check, prepare-platform-matrix ]
     if: needs.build-check.outputs.should_build == 'true' && needs.prepare-platform-matrix.result == 'success'
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
@@ -257,7 +234,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix: ${{ fromJson(needs.prepare-platform-matrix.outputs.matrix) }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 0
@@ -267,7 +244,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           rust-version: stable
           target: ${{ matrix.target }}
-          cache-shared-key: build-${{ matrix.target }}
+          cache-shared-key: build-${{ matrix.target }}${{ matrix.glibc && format('-glibc-{0}', matrix.glibc) || '' }}
           # main only. A cache saved on refs/tags/X is scoped to that tag: no
           # other tag, no main run and no PR can restore it, so every release
           # cycle wrote up to 12 entries of 1-2GB (preview tag plus final tag,
@@ -402,29 +379,83 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build RustFS
         shell: bash
+        env:
+          BUILD_TARGET: ${{ matrix.target }}
+          BUILD_OS: ${{ matrix.platform }}-${{ startsWith(matrix.target, 'aarch64-') && 'aarch64' || 'x86_64' }}
         run: |
           # Force rebuild by touching build.rs
           touch rustfs/build.rs
 
-          BINARY_NAMES=(rustfs)
-          if [[ "${{ matrix.platform }}" == "linux" ]]; then
-            BINARY_NAMES+=(rustfs-cli)
-          fi
           FEATURE_ARGS=()
           if [[ -n "${{ matrix.features }}" ]]; then
             FEATURE_ARGS=(--features "${{ matrix.features }}")
           fi
 
-          # Build one binary at a time so release LTO links cannot exhaust a
-          # self-hosted runner by running concurrently.
-          for binary in "${BINARY_NAMES[@]}"; do
-            if [[ "${{ matrix.cross }}" == "true" ]]; then
-              # All cross targets in the matrix are Linux; zigbuild handles them.
-              cargo zigbuild --release --target ${{ matrix.target }} "${FEATURE_ARGS[@]}" -p rustfs --bin "$binary"
-            else
-              cargo build --release --target ${{ matrix.target }} "${FEATURE_ARGS[@]}" -p rustfs --bin "$binary"
-            fi
-          done
+          # gnu targets pin an explicit glibc baseline (`<target>.<glibc>` for
+          # cargo-zigbuild) so release binaries link no symbols newer than it
+          # and run on older distros such as RHEL/Rocky 9 (glibc 2.34); #8062.
+          TARGET_ARG="$BUILD_TARGET"
+          if [[ -n "${{ matrix.glibc }}" ]]; then
+            TARGET_ARG="${TARGET_ARG}.${{ matrix.glibc }}"
+          fi
+
+          PROFILE_ARGS=()
+          if [[ "$BUILD_TARGET" == *-linux-gnu && "${{ matrix.features }}" == "pyroscope" ]]; then
+            # The in-process profiler resolves names from the final executable.
+            # Retain function symbols without enabling DWARF source information.
+            PROFILE_ARGS=(--config 'profile.release.strip="none"')
+          fi
+          if [[ "${{ matrix.cross }}" == "true" ]]; then
+            cargo zigbuild --release --locked --target "$TARGET_ARG" "${FEATURE_ARGS[@]}" "${PROFILE_ARGS[@]}" -p rustfs --bin rustfs
+          else
+            cargo build --release --locked --target "$TARGET_ARG" "${FEATURE_ARGS[@]}" "${PROFILE_ARGS[@]}" -p rustfs --bin rustfs
+          fi
+
+          # All release targets use same-architecture runners, including GNU
+          # builds that use Zig only to select the glibc ABI floor.
+          bin="target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/rustfs"
+          if [[ -f "${bin}.exe" ]]; then
+            bin="${bin}.exe"
+          fi
+          version_output=$("$bin" --version)
+          if ! grep -Fxq "build target : ${BUILD_TARGET}" <<< "$version_output" || \
+             ! grep -Fxq "build os     : ${BUILD_OS}" <<< "$version_output" || \
+             ! grep -Fxq "rust channel : stable-${BUILD_TARGET}" <<< "$version_output"; then
+            echo "release binary reports an unexpected compile target" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          if [[ -n "${{ matrix.glibc }}" ]]; then
+            python3 scripts/release/check_glibc.py "${{ matrix.glibc }}" \
+              "target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/rustfs"
+          fi
+
+      - name: Verify macOS binary has no dynamic liblzma dependency
+        if: matrix.platform == 'macos'
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          binary="target/${{ matrix.target }}/release/rustfs"
+          if otool -L "$binary" | grep -E 'liblzma.*\.dylib'; then
+            echo "macOS release binary must not depend on a dynamic liblzma library" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          "$binary" --version
+
+      - name: Generate the CPU symbol catalog
+        if: endsWith(matrix.target, '-linux-gnu') && matrix.features == 'pyroscope'
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          cargo metadata --locked --format-version 1 --filter-platform '${{ matrix.target }}' \
+            --features rustfs/pyroscope > "$RUNNER_TEMP/cpu-catalog-metadata.json"
+          features=$(jq -ce '
+            (.packages[] | select(.name == "rustfs") | .id) as $id |
+            .resolve.nodes[] | select(.id == $id) | .features | map(select(. != "default")) | sort
+          ' "$RUNNER_TEMP/cpu-catalog-metadata.json")
+          release_dir="target/${{ matrix.target }}/release"
+          # These task-owned outputs may remain in a restored target cache.
+          rm -f "$release_dir/rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.json" "$release_dir/rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.sha256"
+          cargo run --locked -p rustfs-connect-symbol-catalog -- \
+            "$release_dir/rustfs" "$(git rev-parse HEAD)" '${{ matrix.target }}' "$features" \
+            "$release_dir/rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.json" > "$release_dir/rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.sha256"
 
       - name: Create release package
         id: package
@@ -512,8 +543,9 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           BINARY_FILES=("$BINARY_NAME")
-          if [[ "${{ matrix.platform }}" == "linux" ]]; then
-            BINARY_FILES+=("rustfs-cli")
+
+          if [[ "$TARGET" == *-linux-gnu && "${{ matrix.features }}" == "pyroscope" ]]; then
+            BINARY_FILES+=(rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.json rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.sha256)
           fi
 
           # Verify the binaries exist before packaging
@@ -583,7 +615,7 @@ jobs:
               LATEST_FILES="$LATEST_FILE"
             fi
           elif [[ "$BUILD_TYPE" == "development" ]]; then
-            # Development builds (only main branch triggers development builds)
+            # Development builds (nightly schedule and manual dispatch)
             # Create main-latest version filename
             # Convert from rustfs-linux-x86_64-dev-abc123 to rustfs-linux-x86_64-main-latest
             MAIN_LATEST_FILE="${PACKAGE_BASENAME}-main-latest.zip"
@@ -625,7 +657,7 @@ jobs:
           echo "🔧 Build type: ${BUILD_TYPE}"
           echo "📊 Version: ${VERSION}"
 
-      - name: Verify packaged Linux CLI
+      - name: Verify packaged Linux binary
         if: matrix.platform == 'linux'
         shell: bash
         run: |
@@ -633,22 +665,29 @@ jobs:
 
           package_file="${{ steps.package.outputs.package_file }}"
           archive_members="$(unzip -Z1 "$package_file" | sort)"
-          expected_members=$'rustfs\nrustfs-cli'
+          expected_members='rustfs'
+          target="${{ matrix.target }}"
+          features="${{ matrix.features }}"
+          if [[ "$target" == *-linux-gnu && "$features" == "pyroscope" ]]; then
+            expected_members+=$'\nrustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.json\nrustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.sha256'
+          fi
           if [[ "$archive_members" != "$expected_members" ]]; then
-            echo "Linux package must contain exactly rustfs and rustfs-cli" >&2
+            echo "Linux package does not contain the expected files" >&2
             printf '%s\n' "$archive_members" >&2
             exit 1
           fi
 
-          if [[ "${{ matrix.target }}" == "x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu" ]]; then
-            cli_dir="$(mktemp -d)"
-            trap 'rm -rf "$cli_dir"' EXIT
-            unzip -q "$package_file" rustfs-cli -d "$cli_dir"
-            "$cli_dir/rustfs-cli" --help >/dev/null
-          fi
+          # musl targets build natively; the gnu legs are same-arch
+          # cargo-zigbuild builds pinned to the release glibc baseline. Either
+          # way the binaries run on their runner, so executing them here
+          # proves each artifact matches its runner architecture.
+          binary_dir="$(mktemp -d)"
+          trap 'rm -rf "$binary_dir"' EXIT
+          unzip -q "$package_file" rustfs -d "$binary_dir"
+          "$binary_dir/rustfs" --version
 
       - name: Verify packaged console
-        if: matrix.target == 'x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu'
+        if: matrix.target == 'x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu' || matrix.target == 'aarch64-unknown-linux-gnu'
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
@@ -702,14 +741,14 @@ jobs:
           exit 1
 
       - name: Upload to GitHub artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: ${{ steps.package.outputs.package_name }}
           path: "rustfs-*.zip"
           retention-days: ${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && 30 || 7 }}
 
       - name: Upload to Cloudflare R2
-        if: env.R2_ACCESS_KEY_ID != '' && (needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'release' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'prerelease' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'development')
+        if: needs.build-check.outputs.should_publish == 'true' && env.R2_ACCESS_KEY_ID != '' && (needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'release' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'prerelease' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'development')
         env:
           R2_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.R2_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           R2_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.R2_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -726,12 +765,33 @@ jobs:
           fi
 
           # The self-hosted Linux runners do not ship the aws CLI (GitHub-hosted
-          # images did). Install it on demand so R2 uploads survive a fresh runner
-          # instead of hard-failing here.
+          # images did). Install the official CLI bundle on demand so R2 uploads
+          # survive a fresh runner without relying on a distro package.
           if ! command -v aws >/dev/null 2>&1; then
             echo "aws CLI not found on runner; installing..."
             if command -v apt-get >/dev/null 2>&1; then
-              sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y awscli
+              aws_arch="$(uname -m)"
+              case "$aws_arch" in
+                x86_64) aws_arch="x86_64" ;;
+                aarch64|arm64) aws_arch="aarch64" ;;
+                *)
+                  echo "❌ Unsupported Linux architecture for AWS CLI: $aws_arch"
+                  exit 1
+                  ;;
+              esac
+
+              aws_install_root="${RUNNER_TEMP:-$PWD}/aws-cli"
+              rm -rf "$aws_install_root"
+              mkdir -p "$aws_install_root"
+              curl --fail --location --retry 3 \
+                "https://awscli.amazonaws.com/awscli-exe-linux-${aws_arch}.zip" \
+                --output "$aws_install_root/awscliv2.zip"
+              unzip -q "$aws_install_root/awscliv2.zip" -d "$aws_install_root"
+              "$aws_install_root/aws/install" \
+                --install-dir "$aws_install_root/aws-cli" \
+                --bin-dir "$aws_install_root/bin"
+              export PATH="$aws_install_root/bin:$PATH"
+              aws --version
             elif command -v brew >/dev/null 2>&1; then
               brew install awscli
             else
@@ -776,62 +836,35 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build completion summary
         shell: bash
         env:
-          # dispatch input via env: free-form text must not be pasted into the
-          # script for bash to evaluate.
-          INPUT_BUILD_DOCKER: ${{ github.event.inputs.build_docker }}
+          SHOULD_PUBLISH: ${{ needs.build-check.outputs.should_publish }}
+          BUILD_TYPE: ${{ needs.build-check.outputs.build_type }}
+          VERSION: ${{ needs.build-check.outputs.version }}
+          BUILD_STATUS: ${{ needs.build-rustfs.result }}
+          EVENT_NAME: ${{ github.event_name }}
         run: |
-          BUILD_TYPE="${{ needs.build-check.outputs.build_type }}"
-          VERSION="${{ needs.build-check.outputs.version }}"
-
-          echo "🎉 Build completed successfully!"
-          echo "📦 Build type: $BUILD_TYPE"
-          echo "🔢 Version: $VERSION"
-          echo ""
-
-          # Check build status
-          BUILD_STATUS="${{ needs.build-rustfs.result }}"
-
-          echo "📊 Build Results:"
-          echo "  📦 All platforms: $BUILD_STATUS"
-          echo ""
-
-          case "$BUILD_TYPE" in
-            "preview")
-              echo "🔍 Preview artifacts are published in a GitHub prerelease"
-              echo "⏭️  Preview releases do not update latest channels"
-              ;;
-            "development")
-              echo "🛠️  Development build artifacts have been uploaded to OSS dev directory"
-              echo "⚠️  This is a development build - not suitable for production use"
-              ;;
-            "release")
-              echo "🚀 Release build artifacts have been uploaded to OSS release directory"
-              echo "✅ This build is ready for production use"
-              echo "🏷️  GitHub Release will be created in this workflow"
-              ;;
-            "prerelease")
-              echo "🧪 Prerelease build artifacts have been uploaded to OSS release directory"
-              echo "⚠️  This is a prerelease build - use with caution"
-              echo "🏷️  GitHub Release will be created in this workflow"
-              ;;
-          esac
-
-          echo ""
-          echo "🐳 Docker Images:"
-          if [[ "$INPUT_BUILD_DOCKER" == "false" ]]; then
-            echo "⏭️  Docker image build was skipped (binary only build)"
+          echo "Build type: $BUILD_TYPE"
+          echo "Version: $VERSION"
+          echo "Build result: $BUILD_STATUS"
+          if [[ "$SHOULD_PUBLISH" != "true" ]]; then
+            echo "Artifact-only run: no download channels or GitHub Releases are updated."
+            echo "Successful platform packages are available as workflow artifacts."
           elif [[ "$BUILD_STATUS" == "success" ]]; then
-            echo "🔄 Docker images will be built and pushed automatically via workflow_run event"
+            echo "Publishing enabled; check the upload and release jobs for their results."
           else
-            echo "❌ Docker image build will be skipped due to build failure"
+            echo "Build incomplete; check individual platform jobs for any completed uploads."
+          fi
+          if [[ "$EVENT_NAME" == "push" && "$GITHUB_REF" == refs/tags/* && "$BUILD_STATUS" == "success" ]]; then
+            echo "Docker publishing is eligible through the downstream workflow."
+          else
+            echo "This run does not trigger Docker publishing."
           fi
 
   # Create GitHub Release for every valid release tag, including previews
   create-release:
     name: Create GitHub Release
     needs: [ build-check, build-rustfs ]
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && (needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'preview' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'release' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'prerelease')
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: needs.build-check.outputs.should_publish == 'true' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && (needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'preview' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'release' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'prerelease')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest # gh CLI required; the sm-standard-2 fleet does not ship it
     timeout-minutes: 30
     permissions:
       contents: write
@@ -840,7 +873,7 @@ jobs:
       release_url: ${{ steps.create.outputs.release_url }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 0
@@ -891,20 +924,20 @@ jobs:
   upload-release-assets:
     name: Upload Release Assets
     needs: [ build-check, build-rustfs, create-release ]
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && (needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'preview' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'release' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'prerelease')
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: needs.build-check.outputs.should_publish == 'true' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && (needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'preview' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'release' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'prerelease')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest # gh CLI required; the sm-standard-2 fleet does not ship it
     timeout-minutes: 30
     permissions:
       contents: write
       actions: read
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Download all build artifacts
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
           path: ./artifacts
           pattern: rustfs-*
@@ -985,7 +1018,7 @@ jobs:
   update-latest-version:
     name: Update Latest Version
     needs: [ build-check, publish-release ]
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && (needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'release' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'prerelease')
+    if: needs.build-check.outputs.should_publish == 'true' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && (needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'release' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'prerelease')
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 30
     steps:
@@ -1045,8 +1078,8 @@ jobs:
   publish-release:
     name: Publish Release
     needs: [ build-check, create-release, upload-release-assets ]
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && (needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'preview' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'release' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'prerelease')
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: needs.build-check.outputs.should_publish == 'true' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && (needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'preview' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'release' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'prerelease')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest # gh CLI required; the sm-standard-2 fleet does not ship it
     timeout-minutes: 30
     permissions:
       contents: write
@@ -1083,8 +1116,8 @@ jobs:
   cleanup-preview-releases:
     name: Cleanup Preview Releases
     needs: [ build-check, publish-release ]
-    if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && (needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'release' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'prerelease')
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: needs.build-check.outputs.should_publish == 'true' && startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/') && (needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'release' || needs.build-check.outputs.build_type == 'prerelease')
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest # gh CLI required; the sm-standard-2 fleet does not ship it
     timeout-minutes: 30
     permissions:
       contents: write
@@ -1138,7 +1171,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Open or update failure-tracking issue

.github/workflows/cache-warm.yml

@@ -15,16 +15,16 @@
 # Sole writer of the Rust dependency caches that ci.yml restores.
 #
 # Why this is a separate workflow rather than steps inside ci.yml: ci.yml's
-# concurrency group cancels in-progress runs on main pushes, and merges land far
-# faster than its 70-minute pipeline. Measured over 15 consecutive main pushes:
+# concurrency group originally cancelled in-progress main runs, while merges
+# landed faster than its 70-minute pipeline. Over 15 consecutive main pushes:
 # 12 cancelled, 2 failed, 0 succeeded. A cancelled run never reaches
 # Swatinem/rust-cache's post step (cache-on-failure does not cover cancellation),
 # so the writer lanes were saving nothing and every PR paid a cold restore —
 # 11.8-20.9 minutes of "Setup Rust environment" against 0.7-3.4 warm.
 #
-# Splitting cache writing out of the test pipeline lets ci.yml keep cancelling
-# superseded runs (which is correct — nobody needs test results for a commit
-# that is already three merges behind) while the caches still get written.
+# Keep cache writing separate from validation: only these jobs publish the
+# complete feature closure for each key. Main validation now also finishes its
+# running baseline, while superseded PR attempts can still be cancelled.
 #
 # The group below deliberately does NOT cancel in progress; see the comment on
 # it for how that bounds concurrency and why it is scoped by event.
@@ -42,26 +42,23 @@
 name: Cache Warm
 
 on:
+  schedule:
+    # Every six hours; the 22:41 UTC run lands before ci.yml's nightly 00:11
+    # UTC matrix. A reader restores the newest entry under its key and
+    # rebuilds whatever its own diff changed, so a cache up to six hours old
+    # costs a PR the handful of crates merged since. Warming after every merge
+    # (fourteen completed runs a day, about two sm-standard-4 hours each)
+    # spent far more than that to avoid it.
+    - cron: "41 4,10,16,22 * * *"
   push:
     branches: [ main ]
-    # Mirrors ci.yml's push paths-ignore: if a commit cannot change what ci.yml
-    # compiles, it cannot change what ci.yml needs restored either.
-    paths-ignore:
-      - "**.md"
-      - "docs/**"
-      - "deploy/**"
-      - "scripts/dev_*.sh"
-      - "scripts/probe.sh"
-      - "LICENSE*"
-      - ".gitignore"
-      - ".dockerignore"
-      - "README*"
-      - "**/*.png"
-      - "**/*.jpg"
-      - "**/*.svg"
-      - ".github/workflows/build.yml"
-      - ".github/workflows/docker.yml"
-      - ".github/workflows/audit.yml"
+    # A toolchain or lockfile change invalidates most of every key; those
+    # re-warm at once instead of waiting for the next slot.
+    paths:
+      - "Cargo.lock"
+      - "rust-toolchain.toml"
+      - ".github/actions/setup/**"
+      - ".github/workflows/cache-warm.yml"
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       emit_timings:
@@ -75,7 +72,7 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
-# Scoped by event. A push run and a dispatch run do not compete: GitHub keeps
+# Scoped by event. Scheduled, push and dispatch runs do not compete: GitHub keeps
 # one running plus one pending per group, so with a single shared group a
 # manually dispatched run was displaced as pending by the next merge and
 # cancelled — observed three times in a row, which made the --timings gate in
@@ -99,7 +96,7 @@ env:
   RUST_BACKTRACE: 1
 
 jobs:
-  # Readers: test-and-lint, test-ilm-integration-serial, build-rustfs-debug-binary,
+  # Readers: test-and-lint (workspace and ILM), build-rustfs-debug-binary,
   # e2e-tests, e2e-full.
   warm-ci-dev:
     name: Warm ci-dev
@@ -109,7 +106,7 @@ jobs:
       FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: "true"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -141,7 +138,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload cargo timings report
         if: inputs.emit_timings
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: cargo-timings-ci-dev
           path: target/cargo-timings/
@@ -162,6 +159,17 @@ jobs:
           cargo build --workspace --all-targets
           cargo build -p rustfs --bins --features e2e-test-hooks
 
+      # ci.yml runs Clippy on every pull request. Clippy's check-mode artifacts
+      # are separate from the build above, so warm them with the exact
+      # invocation ci.yml uses; a pull request then re-checks only what its diff
+      # touches. A lint failure on main must not stop the warm-up: the cache is
+      # still saved (cache-on-failure), and the failure belongs to ci.yml.
+      - name: Warm Clippy check artifacts
+        run: |
+          if ! cargo clippy --all-targets -- -D warnings; then
+            echo "::warning::cargo clippy reports findings on this commit; check artifacts are still cached"
+          fi
+
       # Runs before rust-cache's post step, so these are the sizes it is about
       # to archive. Reported so the cache-all-crates decision stays evidence-led:
       # registry/src is what that flag prunes, registry/cache is what the pruned
@@ -185,9 +193,10 @@ jobs:
             echo '```'
           } >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
 
-  # Readers: test-and-lint-rio-v2 (per-PR), build-rustfs-debug-binary-rio-v2
-  # (weekly schedule / manual dispatch only — dormant rio-v2 variant, see
-  # rustfs/backlog#1835 and docs/architecture/minio-file-format-compat.md).
+  # Readers: test-and-lint-rio-v2 (nightly schedule, merge group, dispatch),
+  # build-rustfs-debug-binary-rio-v2 (nightly schedule / manual dispatch only —
+  # dormant rio-v2 variant, see rustfs/backlog#1835 and
+  # docs/architecture/minio-file-format-compat.md).
   # The second build below stays despite the reduced cadence: it warms the
   # rio-v2,e2e-test-hooks feature resolution the scheduled build restores,
   # which keeps that lane inside its 30-minute timeout.
@@ -199,7 +208,7 @@ jobs:
       FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: "true"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -230,7 +239,7 @@ jobs:
       FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: "true"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -260,7 +269,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 60
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 

.github/workflows/cla.yml

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Report CLA result for merge queue
         if: github.event_name == 'merge_group'
-        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
+        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
         with:
           script: |
             await github.rest.checks.create({

.github/workflows/connect-diagnostic-schedule-acceptance.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+# Copyright 2026 RustFS Team
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+name: Connect diagnostic scheduler receipt acceptance
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      build_run_id:
+        description: Main-branch Build and Release run ID
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      artifact_id:
+        description: Linux x86_64 GNU artifact from that run
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      source_sha:
+        description: Exact RustFS source commit
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      artifact_digest:
+        description: GitHub artifact digest including sha256 prefix
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      binary_sha256:
+        description: Independently verified rustfs binary SHA-256
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      connect_sha:
+        description: Exact Connect scheduler acceptance harness commit
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+permissions:
+  actions: read
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  diagnostic-schedule:
+    name: Verify production scheduler receipts over mTLS
+    runs-on: sm-standard-2
+    timeout-minutes: 45
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout exact RustFS source
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        with:
+          path: rustfs-source
+          persist-credentials: false
+          ref: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+
+      - name: Checkout exact Connect harness
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        with:
+          repository: rustfs/connect
+          path: connect-harness
+          persist-credentials: false
+          ref: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.PF_TESTING_GH_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Compose
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-docker-compose
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@5fda3b95a4ea91299a34e894583c3862153e4b97 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.14"
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          node-version: 25.8.1
+          cache: npm
+          cache-dependency-path: connect-harness/web/package-lock.json
+
+      - name: Verify official source and artifact identity
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          BUILD_RUN_ID: ${{ inputs.build_run_id }}
+          ARTIFACT_ID: ${{ inputs.artifact_id }}
+          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+          ARTIFACT_DIGEST: ${{ inputs.artifact_digest }}
+          BINARY_SHA256: ${{ inputs.binary_sha256 }}
+          CONNECT_SHA: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          [[ "$BUILD_RUN_ID" =~ ^[0-9]+$ && "$ARTIFACT_ID" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]
+          [[ "$SOURCE_SHA" =~ ^[0-9a-f]{40}$ && "$CONNECT_SHA" =~ ^[0-9a-f]{40}$ ]]
+          [[ "$ARTIFACT_DIGEST" =~ ^sha256:[0-9a-f]{64}$ ]]
+          [[ "$BINARY_SHA256" =~ ^[0-9a-f]{64}$ ]]
+          [[ $(git -C rustfs-source rev-parse HEAD) == "$SOURCE_SHA" ]]
+          [[ $(git -C connect-harness rev-parse HEAD) == "$CONNECT_SHA" ]]
+          [[ $(git -C rustfs-source remote get-url origin) == https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs ]]
+          [[ $(git -C connect-harness remote get-url origin) == https://github.com/rustfs/connect ]]
+
+          run=$(gh api "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}")
+          jq -e --arg source "$SOURCE_SHA" --arg repository "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" '
+            .head_sha == $source and .head_branch == "main"
+            and .head_repository.full_name == $repository
+            and .name == "Build and Release" and .path == ".github/workflows/build.yml"
+            and .status == "completed" and .conclusion == "success"
+          ' <<<"$run" >/dev/null
+          jobs=$(gh api --paginate --slurp "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}/jobs?per_page=100")
+          jq -e '
+            [.[].jobs[] | select(.name | test("^Build RustFS \\(linux-x86_64-gnu\\)$"))] as $matches
+            | ($matches | length) == 1 and $matches[0].conclusion == "success"
+          ' <<<"$jobs" >/dev/null
+          artifact=$(gh api "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/artifacts/${ARTIFACT_ID}")
+          jq -e --argjson run "$BUILD_RUN_ID" --arg source "$SOURCE_SHA" --arg digest "$ARTIFACT_DIGEST" '
+            .workflow_run.id == $run and .workflow_run.head_sha == $source
+            and .name == ("rustfs-linux-x86_64-gnu-dev-" + $source[0:7])
+            and .digest == $digest and .expired == false
+            and (.expires_at | fromdateiso8601) > now
+            and .size_in_bytes > 0 and .size_in_bytes <= 2147483648
+          ' <<<"$artifact" >/dev/null
+
+          gh api "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/artifacts/${ARTIFACT_ID}/zip" > official-artifact.zip
+          printf '%s  official-artifact.zip\n' "${ARTIFACT_DIGEST#sha256:}" | sha256sum --check --strict
+
+      - name: Extract the verified official binary
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+          BINARY_SHA256: ${{ inputs.binary_sha256 }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          python3 - <<'PY'
+          import io
+          import os
+          import pathlib
+          import stat
+          import zipfile
+
+          def regular(entry):
+              mode = entry.external_attr >> 16
+              return not entry.is_dir() and (stat.S_IFMT(mode) in (0, stat.S_IFREG))
+
+          package = f"rustfs-linux-x86_64-gnu-dev-{os.environ['SOURCE_SHA'][:7]}.zip"
+          with zipfile.ZipFile('official-artifact.zip') as outer:
+              entries = outer.infolist()
+              assert 1 <= len(entries) <= 16
+              assert len({item.filename for item in entries}) == len(entries)
+              assert all(regular(item) and pathlib.PurePosixPath(item.filename).name == item.filename for item in entries)
+              assert sum(item.file_size for item in entries) <= 2147483648
+              assert outer.testzip() is None
+              with zipfile.ZipFile(io.BytesIO(outer.read(package))) as inner:
+                  entries = inner.infolist()
+                  assert {item.filename for item in entries} == {'rustfs', 'rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.json', 'rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.sha256'} and len(entries) == 3
+                  assert all(regular(item) and 0 < item.file_size <= 1073741824 for item in entries)
+                  assert inner.testzip() is None
+                  pathlib.Path('binary').mkdir()
+                  with inner.open('rustfs') as source, open('binary/rustfs', 'xb') as destination:
+                      import shutil
+                      shutil.copyfileobj(source, destination)
+          PY
+          chmod 0755 binary/rustfs
+          printf '%s  binary/rustfs\n' "$BINARY_SHA256" | sha256sum --check --strict
+          file binary/rustfs | grep -Eq 'ELF 64-bit LSB.*x86-64'
+
+      - name: Run the real scheduler and receipt delivery scenario
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          git -C connect-harness diff --exit-code
+          printf '%s\n' "$SOURCE_SHA" >connect-harness/tests/e2e/connected/rustfs-ref
+          [[ $(git -C connect-harness diff --name-only) == tests/e2e/connected/rustfs-ref ]]
+          npm --prefix connect-harness/web ci
+          connect-harness/web/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps chromium
+          make -C connect-harness e2e-connected-dispatch-check
+          (cd connect-harness && ./tests/connectivity/diagnostic-schedule-evidence.test.sh)
+          TMPDIR="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" RUSTFS_BINARY="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs" \
+            RUSTFS_WORKTREE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/rustfs-source" \
+            CONNECT_E2E_DIAGNOSTIC_SCHEDULE_EVIDENCE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/diagnostic-schedule-evidence.json" \
+            make -C connect-harness e2e-connected E2E_SCENARIO=diagnostic-schedule
+
+      - name: Bind and validate sanitized evidence
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          BUILD_RUN_ID: ${{ inputs.build_run_id }}
+          ARTIFACT_ID: ${{ inputs.artifact_id }}
+          ARTIFACT_DIGEST: ${{ inputs.artifact_digest }}
+          BINARY_SHA256: ${{ inputs.binary_sha256 }}
+          CONNECT_SHA: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
+          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          jq -e --arg connect "$CONNECT_SHA" --arg source "$SOURCE_SHA" --arg binary "$BINARY_SHA256" '
+            .provenance.connectSha == $connect and .provenance.sourceSha == $source
+            and .provenance.binarySha256 == $binary
+          ' diagnostic-schedule-evidence.json >/dev/null
+          jq --arg run "$GITHUB_RUN_ID" --arg build "$BUILD_RUN_ID" \
+            --arg artifact "$ARTIFACT_ID" --arg digest "$ARTIFACT_DIGEST" '
+            .provenance += {workflowRunId:$run,buildRunId:$build,artifactId:$artifact,artifactDigest:$digest}
+          ' diagnostic-schedule-evidence.json > diagnostic-schedule-evidence.bound.json
+          mv diagnostic-schedule-evidence.bound.json diagnostic-schedule-evidence.json
+          node connect-harness/tests/connectivity/verify-diagnostic-schedule-evidence.mjs diagnostic-schedule-evidence.json --bound
+
+      - name: Upload verified receipt evidence
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        with:
+          name: connect-diagnostic-schedule-evidence-${{ github.run_id }}
+          path: diagnostic-schedule-evidence.json
+          retention-days: 14
+          if-no-files-found: error

.github/workflows/connect-health-service-acceptance.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,244 @@
+# Copyright 2026 RustFS Team
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+name: Connect bounded health service acceptance
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      build_run_id:
+        description: Successful main-branch Build and Release run ID
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      artifact_id:
+        description: Linux x86_64 GNU artifact from that run
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      source_sha:
+        description: Exact RustFS source commit
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      artifact_digest:
+        description: GitHub artifact digest including sha256 prefix
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      binary_sha256:
+        description: Independently verified rustfs binary SHA-256
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      connect_sha:
+        description: Exact Connect health service acceptance harness commit
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+permissions:
+  actions: read
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  health-service:
+    name: Verify bounded health service over mTLS
+    runs-on: dind-sm-standard-2
+    timeout-minutes: 45
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout exact RustFS source
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        with:
+          path: rustfs-source
+          persist-credentials: false
+          ref: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+
+      - name: Checkout exact Connect harness
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        with:
+          repository: rustfs/connect
+          path: connect-harness
+          persist-credentials: false
+          ref: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.PF_TESTING_GH_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Compose
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-docker-compose
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@5fda3b95a4ea91299a34e894583c3862153e4b97 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.14"
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          node-version: 25.8.1
+          cache: npm
+          cache-dependency-path: connect-harness/web/package-lock.json
+
+      - name: Ensure GitHub CLI
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if command -v gh >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            gh --version
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          gh_version="2.101.0"
+          case "$(uname -m)" in
+            x86_64) gh_arch="amd64" ;;
+            aarch64|arm64) gh_arch="arm64" ;;
+            *)
+              echo "Unsupported Linux architecture for GitHub CLI: $(uname -m)" >&2
+              exit 1
+              ;;
+          esac
+
+          gh_install_root="${RUNNER_TEMP:-$PWD}/gh-cli"
+          rm -rf "$gh_install_root"
+          mkdir -p "$gh_install_root/bin"
+          archive="$gh_install_root/gh.tar.gz"
+          curl --fail --location --retry 3 \
+            "https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${gh_version}/gh_${gh_version}_linux_${gh_arch}.tar.gz" \
+            --output "$archive"
+          tar -xzf "$archive" -C "$gh_install_root"
+          install -m 0755 \
+            "$gh_install_root/gh_${gh_version}_linux_${gh_arch}/bin/gh" \
+            "$gh_install_root/bin/gh"
+          echo "$gh_install_root/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
+          export PATH="$gh_install_root/bin:$PATH"
+          gh --version
+
+      - name: Verify official source and artifact identity
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          BUILD_RUN_ID: ${{ inputs.build_run_id }}
+          ARTIFACT_ID: ${{ inputs.artifact_id }}
+          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+          ARTIFACT_DIGEST: ${{ inputs.artifact_digest }}
+          BINARY_SHA256: ${{ inputs.binary_sha256 }}
+          CONNECT_SHA: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          [[ "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" == rustfs/rustfs ]]
+          [[ "$BUILD_RUN_ID" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ && "$ARTIFACT_ID" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]
+          [[ "$SOURCE_SHA" =~ ^[0-9a-f]{40}$ && "$CONNECT_SHA" =~ ^[0-9a-f]{40}$ ]]
+          [[ "$ARTIFACT_DIGEST" =~ ^sha256:[0-9a-f]{64}$ ]]
+          [[ "$BINARY_SHA256" =~ ^[0-9a-f]{64}$ ]]
+          [[ $(git -C rustfs-source rev-parse HEAD) == "$SOURCE_SHA" ]]
+          [[ $(git -C connect-harness rev-parse HEAD) == "$CONNECT_SHA" ]]
+          [[ $(git -C rustfs-source remote get-url origin) == https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs ]]
+          [[ $(git -C connect-harness remote get-url origin) == https://github.com/rustfs/connect ]]
+          run=$(gh api "repos/rustfs/rustfs/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}")
+          jq -e --arg source "$SOURCE_SHA" '
+            .head_sha == $source and .head_branch == "main"
+            and .head_repository.full_name == "rustfs/rustfs"
+            and .name == "Build and Release" and .path == ".github/workflows/build.yml"
+            and .status == "completed" and .conclusion == "success"
+          ' <<<"$run" >/dev/null
+          jobs=$(gh api --paginate --slurp "repos/rustfs/rustfs/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}/jobs?per_page=100")
+          jq -e '
+            [.[].jobs[] | select(.name | test("^Build RustFS \\(linux-x86_64-gnu\\)$"))] as $matches
+            | ($matches | length) == 1 and $matches[0].conclusion == "success"
+          ' <<<"$jobs" >/dev/null
+          artifact=$(gh api "repos/rustfs/rustfs/actions/artifacts/${ARTIFACT_ID}")
+          jq -e --argjson run "$BUILD_RUN_ID" --arg source "$SOURCE_SHA" --arg digest "$ARTIFACT_DIGEST" '
+            .workflow_run.id == $run and .workflow_run.head_sha == $source
+            and .name == ("rustfs-linux-x86_64-gnu-dev-" + $source[0:7])
+            and .digest == $digest and .expired == false
+            and (.expires_at | fromdateiso8601) > now
+            and .size_in_bytes > 0 and .size_in_bytes <= 2147483648
+          ' <<<"$artifact" >/dev/null
+          jq -r '.expires_at' <<<"$artifact" > artifact-expires-at
+          gh api "repos/rustfs/rustfs/actions/artifacts/${ARTIFACT_ID}/zip" > official-artifact.zip
+          [[ $(stat --format=%s official-artifact.zip) == $(jq -r '.size_in_bytes' <<<"$artifact") ]]
+          printf '%s  official-artifact.zip\n' "${ARTIFACT_DIGEST#sha256:}" | sha256sum --check --strict
+
+      - name: Extract only the verified official service binary
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+          BINARY_SHA256: ${{ inputs.binary_sha256 }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          python3 - <<'PY'
+          import io
+          import os
+          import pathlib
+          import shutil
+          import stat
+          import zipfile
+
+          def regular(entry):
+              mode = entry.external_attr >> 16
+              return not entry.is_dir() and stat.S_IFMT(mode) in (0, stat.S_IFREG)
+
+          package = f"rustfs-linux-x86_64-gnu-dev-{os.environ['SOURCE_SHA'][:7]}.zip"
+          with zipfile.ZipFile('official-artifact.zip') as outer:
+              entries = outer.infolist()
+              assert 1 <= len(entries) <= 16
+              assert len({entry.filename for entry in entries}) == len(entries)
+              assert all(regular(entry) and pathlib.PurePosixPath(entry.filename).name == entry.filename for entry in entries)
+              assert sum(entry.file_size for entry in entries) <= 2147483648
+              assert outer.testzip() is None
+              with zipfile.ZipFile(io.BytesIO(outer.read(package))) as inner:
+                  entries = inner.infolist()
+                  assert {entry.filename for entry in entries} == {'rustfs', 'rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.json', 'rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.sha256'} and len(entries) == 3
+                  assert all(regular(entry) and 0 < entry.file_size <= 1073741824 for entry in entries)
+                  assert inner.testzip() is None
+                  pathlib.Path('binary').mkdir()
+                  with inner.open('rustfs') as source, open('binary/rustfs', 'xb') as destination:
+                      header = source.read(20)
+                      assert header[:7] == b'\x7fELF\x02\x01\x01' and header[18:20] == b'\x3e\x00', 'Expected a little-endian ELF64 x86-64 binary'
+                      destination.write(header)
+                      shutil.copyfileobj(source, destination)
+          PY
+          chmod 0755 binary/rustfs
+          printf '%s  binary/rustfs\n' "$BINARY_SHA256" | sha256sum --check --strict
+
+      - name: Run the real health service job
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          git -C connect-harness diff --exit-code
+          printf '%s\n' "$SOURCE_SHA" >connect-harness/tests/e2e/connected/rustfs-ref
+          changed=$(git -C connect-harness diff --name-only)
+          [[ -z "$changed" || "$changed" == tests/e2e/connected/rustfs-ref ]]
+          npm --prefix connect-harness/web ci
+          connect-harness/web/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps chromium
+          make -C connect-harness e2e-connected-dispatch-check
+          (cd connect-harness && ./tests/connectivity/health-service-evidence.test.sh)
+          TMPDIR="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" RUSTFS_BINARY="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs" \
+            RUSTFS_WORKTREE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/rustfs-source" \
+            CONNECT_E2E_HEALTH_SERVICE_EVIDENCE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/health-service-evidence.json" \
+            make -C connect-harness e2e-connected E2E_SCENARIO=health-service
+
+      - name: Bind and validate sanitized evidence
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          BUILD_RUN_ID: ${{ inputs.build_run_id }}
+          ARTIFACT_ID: ${{ inputs.artifact_id }}
+          ARTIFACT_DIGEST: ${{ inputs.artifact_digest }}
+          BINARY_SHA256: ${{ inputs.binary_sha256 }}
+          CONNECT_SHA: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
+          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          jq -e --arg connect "$CONNECT_SHA" --arg source "$SOURCE_SHA" --arg binary "$BINARY_SHA256" '
+            .provenance.connectSha == $connect and .provenance.sourceSha == $source
+            and .provenance.binarySha256 == $binary
+          ' health-service-evidence.json >/dev/null
+          jq --arg run "$GITHUB_RUN_ID" --arg build "$BUILD_RUN_ID" \
+            --arg artifact "$ARTIFACT_ID" --arg digest "$ARTIFACT_DIGEST" \
+            --arg expiry "$(cat artifact-expires-at)" '
+            .provenance += {workflowRunId:$run,buildRunId:$build,artifactId:$artifact,artifactDigest:$digest,artifactExpiresAt:$expiry}
+          ' health-service-evidence.json > health-service-evidence.bound.json
+          mv health-service-evidence.bound.json health-service-evidence.json
+          node connect-harness/tests/connectivity/health-service-evidence.mjs health-service-evidence.json --bound
+
+      - name: Upload only verified sanitized evidence
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        with:
+          name: connect-health-service-evidence-${{ github.run_id }}
+          path: health-service-evidence.json
+          retention-days: 14
+          if-no-files-found: error

.github/workflows/connect-performance-drive-acceptance.yml

@@ -49,23 +49,23 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   performance-drive:
     name: Verify native Linux x86_64 performance.drive service job
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: sm-standard-2
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
       - name: Checkout acceptance harness
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Checkout exact RustFS source
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           path: rustfs-source
           persist-credentials: false
           ref: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
 
       - name: Checkout exact Connect harness
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           repository: rustfs/connect
           path: connect-harness
@@ -73,10 +73,18 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
           token: ${{ secrets.PF_TESTING_GH_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Set up Docker Compose
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-docker-compose
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@5fda3b95a4ea91299a34e894583c3862153e4b97 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.14"
+
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
         with:
-          node-version: 22.22.2
+          node-version: 25.8.1
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: connect-harness/web/package-lock.json
 
@@ -107,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
           [[ $(jq -r '.head_repository.full_name' <<<"$run") == "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" ]]
           [[ $(jq -r '.name' <<<"$run") == "Build and Release" ]]
 
-          expected_job='Build RustFS (linux-x86_64-gnu, sm-standard-2, x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, false, linux, pyroscope)'
+          expected_job='Build RustFS (linux-x86_64-gnu)'
           jobs=$(gh api --paginate --slurp "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}/jobs?per_page=100")
           jq -e --arg name "$expected_job" '
             [.[].jobs[] | select(.name == $name)] as $matches
@@ -122,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
           [[ $(jq -r '.expired' <<<"$artifact") == false ]]
 
       - name: Download exact build artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
           artifact-ids: ${{ inputs.artifact_id }}
           path: artifact
@@ -154,7 +162,7 @@ jobs:
           npm --prefix connect-harness/web ci
           connect-harness/web/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps chromium
           make -C connect-harness e2e-connected-dispatch-check
-          RUSTFS_BINARY="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs" \
+          TMPDIR="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" RUSTFS_BINARY="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs" \
             RUSTFS_WORKTREE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/rustfs-source" \
             CONNECT_E2E_PERFORMANCE_DRIVE_EVIDENCE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/performance-drive-service-job-evidence.json" \
             make -C connect-harness e2e-connected E2E_SCENARIO=performance-drive
@@ -183,7 +191,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload acceptance evidence
         if: ${{ always() && hashFiles('performance-drive-service-job-evidence.json') != '' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: connect-performance-drive-evidence-${{ github.run_id }}
           path: |

.github/workflows/connect-performance-network-acceptance.yml

@@ -49,23 +49,23 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   performance-network:
     name: Verify native Linux x86_64 performance.network service job
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: sm-standard-2
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
       - name: Checkout acceptance harness
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Checkout exact RustFS source
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           path: rustfs-source
           persist-credentials: false
           ref: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
 
       - name: Checkout exact Connect harness
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           repository: rustfs/connect
           path: connect-harness
@@ -73,10 +73,18 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
           token: ${{ secrets.PF_TESTING_GH_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Set up Docker Compose
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-docker-compose
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@5fda3b95a4ea91299a34e894583c3862153e4b97 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.14"
+
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
         with:
-          node-version: 22.22.2
+          node-version: 25.8.1
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: connect-harness/web/package-lock.json
 
@@ -107,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
           [[ $(jq -r '.head_repository.full_name' <<<"$run") == "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" ]]
           [[ $(jq -r '.name' <<<"$run") == "Build and Release" ]]
 
-          expected_job='Build RustFS (linux-x86_64-gnu, sm-standard-2, x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, false, linux, pyroscope)'
+          expected_job='Build RustFS (linux-x86_64-gnu)'
           jobs=$(gh api --paginate --slurp "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}/jobs?per_page=100")
           jq -e --arg name "$expected_job" '
             [.[].jobs[] | select(.name == $name)] as $matches
@@ -122,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
           [[ $(jq -r '.expired' <<<"$artifact") == false ]]
 
       - name: Download exact build artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
           artifact-ids: ${{ inputs.artifact_id }}
           path: artifact
@@ -154,7 +162,7 @@ jobs:
           npm --prefix connect-harness/web ci
           connect-harness/web/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps chromium
           make -C connect-harness e2e-connected-dispatch-check
-          RUSTFS_BINARY="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs" \
+          TMPDIR="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" RUSTFS_BINARY="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs" \
             RUSTFS_WORKTREE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/rustfs-source" \
             CONNECT_E2E_PERFORMANCE_NETWORK_EVIDENCE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/performance-network-service-job-evidence.json" \
             make -C connect-harness e2e-connected E2E_SCENARIO=performance-network
@@ -183,7 +191,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload acceptance evidence
         if: ${{ always() && hashFiles('performance-network-service-job-evidence.json') != '' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: connect-performance-network-evidence-${{ github.run_id }}
           path: |

.github/workflows/connect-profile-cpu-acceptance.yml

@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ on:
         description: Expected rustfs binary SHA-256
         required: true
         type: string
+      catalog_sha256:
+        description: Independently reviewed release CPU catalog SHA-256
+        required: true
+        type: string
       connect_sha:
         description: Exact 40-character RustFS Connect harness commit
         required: true
@@ -49,23 +53,23 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   profile-cpu:
     name: Verify native Linux x86_64 profile.cpu service job
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: dind-sm-standard-2
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
       - name: Checkout acceptance harness
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Checkout exact RustFS source
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           path: rustfs-source
           persist-credentials: false
           ref: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
 
       - name: Checkout exact Connect harness
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           repository: rustfs/connect
           path: connect-harness
@@ -73,10 +77,18 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
           token: ${{ secrets.PF_TESTING_GH_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Set up Docker Compose
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-docker-compose
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@5fda3b95a4ea91299a34e894583c3862153e4b97 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.14"
+
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
         with:
-          node-version: 22.22.2
+          node-version: 25.8.1
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: connect-harness/web/package-lock.json
 
@@ -101,20 +113,27 @@ jobs:
           [[ $(git -C rustfs-source remote get-url origin) == https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs ]]
           [[ $(git -C connect-harness remote get-url origin) == https://github.com/rustfs/connect ]]
 
-          run=$(gh api "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}")
+          github_api() {
+            curl --fail --silent --show-error \
+              --header "Authorization: Bearer $GH_TOKEN" \
+              --header 'Accept: application/vnd.github+json' \
+              "https://api.github.com/$1"
+          }
+
+          run=$(github_api "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}")
           [[ $(jq -r '.head_sha' <<<"$run") == "$SOURCE_SHA" ]]
           [[ $(jq -r '.head_branch' <<<"$run") == main ]]
           [[ $(jq -r '.head_repository.full_name' <<<"$run") == "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" ]]
           [[ $(jq -r '.name' <<<"$run") == "Build and Release" ]]
 
-          expected_job='Build RustFS (linux-x86_64-gnu, sm-standard-2, x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, false, linux, pyroscope)'
-          jobs=$(gh api --paginate --slurp "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}/jobs?per_page=100")
+          expected_job='Build RustFS (linux-x86_64-gnu)'
+          jobs=$(github_api "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}/jobs?per_page=100")
           jq -e --arg name "$expected_job" '
-            [.[].jobs[] | select(.name == $name)] as $matches
+            [.jobs[] | select(.name == $name)] as $matches
             | (($matches | length) == 1 and $matches[0].conclusion == "success")
           ' <<<"$jobs" >/dev/null
 
-          artifact=$(gh api "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/artifacts/${ARTIFACT_ID}")
+          artifact=$(github_api "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/artifacts/${ARTIFACT_ID}")
           [[ $(jq -r '.workflow_run.id' <<<"$artifact") == "$BUILD_RUN_ID" ]]
           [[ $(jq -r '.workflow_run.head_sha' <<<"$artifact") == "$SOURCE_SHA" ]]
           [[ $(jq -r '.name' <<<"$artifact") == rustfs-linux-x86_64-gnu-* ]]
@@ -122,31 +141,39 @@ jobs:
           [[ $(jq -r '.expired' <<<"$artifact") == false ]]
 
       - name: Download exact build artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
           artifact-ids: ${{ inputs.artifact_id }}
           path: artifact
           run-id: ${{ inputs.build_run_id }}
           github-token: ${{ github.token }}
 
-      - name: Extract exact RustFS binary
+      - name: Extract exact RustFS binary and reviewed catalog
         shell: bash
         env:
           BINARY_SHA256: ${{ inputs.binary_sha256 }}
+          CATALOG_SHA256: ${{ inputs.catalog_sha256 }}
           SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
+          [[ "$BINARY_SHA256" =~ ^[0-9a-f]{64}$ ]]
+          [[ "$CATALOG_SHA256" =~ ^[0-9a-f]{64}$ ]]
           short_sha=${SOURCE_SHA:0:7}
           package=$(find artifact -type f -name "rustfs-linux-x86_64-gnu-dev-${short_sha}.zip" -print -quit)
           [[ -n "$package" ]]
           mkdir -p binary
-          unzip -qq "$package" rustfs -d binary
+          unzip -qq "$package" rustfs rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.json rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.sha256 -d binary
           chmod +x binary/rustfs
           printf '%s  %s\n' "$BINARY_SHA256" binary/rustfs | sha256sum --check --strict
+          # The packaged digest is corroboration, never the independent trust input.
+          [[ $(cat binary/rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.sha256) == "$CATALOG_SHA256" ]]
+          printf '%s  %s\n' "$CATALOG_SHA256" binary/rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.json | sha256sum --check --strict
+          chmod 0444 binary/rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.json
 
       - name: Run signed service job acceptance
         shell: bash
         env:
+          CATALOG_SHA256: ${{ inputs.catalog_sha256 }}
           SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
@@ -154,8 +181,10 @@ jobs:
           npm --prefix connect-harness/web ci
           connect-harness/web/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps chromium
           make -C connect-harness e2e-connected-dispatch-check
-          RUSTFS_BINARY="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs" \
+          TMPDIR="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" RUSTFS_BINARY="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs" \
             RUSTFS_WORKTREE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/rustfs-source" \
+            CONNECT_E2E_CPU_CATALOG="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.json" \
+            CONNECT_E2E_CPU_CATALOG_SHA256="$CATALOG_SHA256" \
             CONNECT_E2E_PROFILE_EVIDENCE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/profile-service-job-evidence.json" \
             make -C connect-harness e2e-connected E2E_SCENARIO=profile
 
@@ -183,7 +212,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload acceptance evidence
         if: ${{ always() && hashFiles('profile-service-job-evidence.json') != '' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: connect-profile-cpu-evidence-${{ github.run_id }}
           path: |

.github/workflows/connect-profile-memory-acceptance.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,243 @@
+# Copyright 2026 RustFS Team
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+name: Connect service memory profile acceptance
+
+on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      build_run_id:
+        description: Successful main-branch Build and Release run ID
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      artifact_id:
+        description: Linux x86_64 GNU artifact from that run
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      source_sha:
+        description: Exact RustFS source commit
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      artifact_digest:
+        description: GitHub artifact digest including sha256 prefix
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      binary_sha256:
+        description: Independently verified rustfs binary SHA-256
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      connect_sha:
+        description: Exact Connect memory acceptance harness commit
+        required: true
+        type: string
+
+permissions:
+  actions: read
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  profile-memory:
+    name: Verify signed service memory profile over mTLS
+    runs-on: dind-sm-standard-2
+    timeout-minutes: 45
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout exact RustFS source
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        with:
+          path: rustfs-source
+          persist-credentials: false
+          ref: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+
+      - name: Checkout exact Connect harness
+        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        with:
+          repository: rustfs/connect
+          path: connect-harness
+          persist-credentials: false
+          ref: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.PF_TESTING_GH_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Compose
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-docker-compose
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@5fda3b95a4ea91299a34e894583c3862153e4b97 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.14"
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          node-version: 25.8.1
+          cache: npm
+          cache-dependency-path: connect-harness/web/package-lock.json
+
+      - name: Ensure GitHub CLI
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if command -v gh >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            gh --version
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          gh_version="2.101.0"
+          case "$(uname -m)" in
+            x86_64) gh_arch="amd64" ;;
+            aarch64|arm64) gh_arch="arm64" ;;
+            *)
+              echo "Unsupported Linux architecture for GitHub CLI: $(uname -m)" >&2
+              exit 1
+              ;;
+          esac
+
+          gh_install_root="${RUNNER_TEMP:-$PWD}/gh-cli"
+          rm -rf "$gh_install_root"
+          mkdir -p "$gh_install_root/bin"
+          archive="$gh_install_root/gh.tar.gz"
+          curl --fail --location --retry 3 \
+            "https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${gh_version}/gh_${gh_version}_linux_${gh_arch}.tar.gz" \
+            --output "$archive"
+          tar -xzf "$archive" -C "$gh_install_root"
+          install -m 0755 \
+            "$gh_install_root/gh_${gh_version}_linux_${gh_arch}/bin/gh" \
+            "$gh_install_root/bin/gh"
+          echo "$gh_install_root/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
+          export PATH="$gh_install_root/bin:$PATH"
+          gh --version
+
+      - name: Verify official source and artifact identity
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          BUILD_RUN_ID: ${{ inputs.build_run_id }}
+          ARTIFACT_ID: ${{ inputs.artifact_id }}
+          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+          ARTIFACT_DIGEST: ${{ inputs.artifact_digest }}
+          BINARY_SHA256: ${{ inputs.binary_sha256 }}
+          CONNECT_SHA: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          [[ "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" == rustfs/rustfs ]]
+          [[ "$BUILD_RUN_ID" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ && "$ARTIFACT_ID" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]
+          [[ "$SOURCE_SHA" =~ ^[0-9a-f]{40}$ && "$CONNECT_SHA" =~ ^[0-9a-f]{40}$ ]]
+          [[ "$ARTIFACT_DIGEST" =~ ^sha256:[0-9a-f]{64}$ ]]
+          [[ "$BINARY_SHA256" =~ ^[0-9a-f]{64}$ ]]
+          [[ $(git -C rustfs-source rev-parse HEAD) == "$SOURCE_SHA" ]]
+          [[ $(git -C connect-harness rev-parse HEAD) == "$CONNECT_SHA" ]]
+          [[ $(git -C rustfs-source remote get-url origin) == https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs ]]
+          [[ $(git -C connect-harness remote get-url origin) == https://github.com/rustfs/connect ]]
+          run=$(gh api "repos/rustfs/rustfs/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}")
+          jq -e --arg source "$SOURCE_SHA" '
+            .head_sha == $source and .head_branch == "main"
+            and .head_repository.full_name == "rustfs/rustfs"
+            and .name == "Build and Release" and .path == ".github/workflows/build.yml"
+            and .status == "completed" and .conclusion == "success"
+          ' <<<"$run" >/dev/null
+          jobs=$(gh api --paginate --slurp "repos/rustfs/rustfs/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}/jobs?per_page=100")
+          jq -e '
+            [.[].jobs[] | select(.name | test("^Build RustFS \\(linux-x86_64-gnu\\)$"))] as $matches
+            | ($matches | length) == 1 and $matches[0].conclusion == "success"
+          ' <<<"$jobs" >/dev/null
+          artifact=$(gh api "repos/rustfs/rustfs/actions/artifacts/${ARTIFACT_ID}")
+          jq -e --argjson run "$BUILD_RUN_ID" --arg source "$SOURCE_SHA" --arg digest "$ARTIFACT_DIGEST" '
+            .workflow_run.id == $run and .workflow_run.head_sha == $source
+            and .name == ("rustfs-linux-x86_64-gnu-dev-" + $source[0:7])
+            and .digest == $digest and .expired == false
+            and (.expires_at | fromdateiso8601) > now
+            and .size_in_bytes > 0 and .size_in_bytes <= 2147483648
+          ' <<<"$artifact" >/dev/null
+          jq -r '.expires_at' <<<"$artifact" > artifact-expires-at
+          gh api "repos/rustfs/rustfs/actions/artifacts/${ARTIFACT_ID}/zip" > official-artifact.zip
+          [[ $(stat --format=%s official-artifact.zip) == $(jq -r '.size_in_bytes' <<<"$artifact") ]]
+          printf '%s  official-artifact.zip\n' "${ARTIFACT_DIGEST#sha256:}" | sha256sum --check --strict
+
+      - name: Extract only the verified official service binary
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+          BINARY_SHA256: ${{ inputs.binary_sha256 }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          python3 - <<'PY'
+          import io
+          import os
+          import pathlib
+          import shutil
+          import stat
+          import zipfile
+
+          def regular(entry):
+              mode = entry.external_attr >> 16
+              return not entry.is_dir() and stat.S_IFMT(mode) in (0, stat.S_IFREG)
+
+          package = f"rustfs-linux-x86_64-gnu-dev-{os.environ['SOURCE_SHA'][:7]}.zip"
+          with zipfile.ZipFile('official-artifact.zip') as outer:
+              entries = outer.infolist()
+              assert 1 <= len(entries) <= 16
+              assert len({entry.filename for entry in entries}) == len(entries)
+              assert all(regular(entry) and pathlib.PurePosixPath(entry.filename).name == entry.filename for entry in entries)
+              assert sum(entry.file_size for entry in entries) <= 2147483648
+              assert outer.testzip() is None
+              with zipfile.ZipFile(io.BytesIO(outer.read(package))) as inner:
+                  entries = inner.infolist()
+                  expected = {'rustfs', 'rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.json', 'rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.sha256'}
+                  assert {entry.filename for entry in entries} == expected and len(entries) == len(expected)
+                  assert all(regular(entry) and 0 < entry.file_size <= 1073741824 for entry in entries)
+                  assert inner.testzip() is None
+                  pathlib.Path('binary').mkdir()
+                  with inner.open('rustfs') as source, open('binary/rustfs', 'xb') as destination:
+                      shutil.copyfileobj(source, destination)
+          PY
+          chmod 0755 binary/rustfs
+          printf '%s  binary/rustfs\n' "$BINARY_SHA256" | sha256sum --check --strict
+          file binary/rustfs | grep -Eq 'ELF 64-bit LSB.*x86-64'
+
+      - name: Run the real service job under S3 workload
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          git -C connect-harness diff --exit-code
+          printf '%s\n' "$SOURCE_SHA" >connect-harness/tests/e2e/connected/rustfs-ref
+          changed=$(git -C connect-harness diff --name-only)
+          [[ -z "$changed" || "$changed" == tests/e2e/connected/rustfs-ref ]]
+          npm --prefix connect-harness/web ci
+          connect-harness/web/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps chromium
+          make -C connect-harness e2e-connected-dispatch-check
+          (cd connect-harness && ./tests/connectivity/profile-memory-evidence.test.sh)
+          TMPDIR="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" RUSTFS_BINARY="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs" \
+            RUSTFS_WORKTREE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/rustfs-source" \
+            CONNECT_E2E_PROFILE_MEMORY_EVIDENCE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/profile-memory-evidence.json" \
+            make -C connect-harness e2e-connected E2E_SCENARIO=profile-memory
+
+      - name: Bind and validate sanitized evidence
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          BUILD_RUN_ID: ${{ inputs.build_run_id }}
+          ARTIFACT_ID: ${{ inputs.artifact_id }}
+          ARTIFACT_DIGEST: ${{ inputs.artifact_digest }}
+          BINARY_SHA256: ${{ inputs.binary_sha256 }}
+          CONNECT_SHA: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
+          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          jq -e --arg connect "$CONNECT_SHA" --arg source "$SOURCE_SHA" --arg binary "$BINARY_SHA256" '
+            .provenance.connectSha == $connect and .provenance.sourceSha == $source
+            and .provenance.binarySha256 == $binary
+          ' profile-memory-evidence.json >/dev/null
+          jq --arg run "$GITHUB_RUN_ID" --arg build "$BUILD_RUN_ID" \
+            --arg artifact "$ARTIFACT_ID" --arg digest "$ARTIFACT_DIGEST" \
+            --arg expiry "$(cat artifact-expires-at)" '
+            .provenance += {workflowRunId:$run,buildRunId:$build,artifactId:$artifact,artifactDigest:$digest,artifactExpiresAt:$expiry}
+          ' profile-memory-evidence.json > profile-memory-evidence.bound.json
+          mv profile-memory-evidence.bound.json profile-memory-evidence.json
+          node connect-harness/tests/connectivity/profile-memory-evidence.mjs profile-memory-evidence.json --bound
+
+      - name: Upload only verified sanitized evidence
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        with:
+          name: connect-profile-memory-evidence-${{ github.run_id }}
+          path: profile-memory-evidence.json
+          retention-days: 14
+          if-no-files-found: error

.github/workflows/connect-profile-threads-acceptance.yml

@@ -17,6 +17,14 @@ name: Connect profile.threads service-job acceptance
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
+      thread_scope:
+        description: Thread profile scope
+        required: true
+        type: choice
+        default: native
+        options:
+          - native
+          - runtime
       build_run_id:
         description: Main-branch Build and Release workflow run ID
         required: true
@@ -48,24 +56,24 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   profile-threads:
-    name: Verify native Linux x86_64 profile.threads service job
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    name: Verify Linux x86_64 profile.threads service job
+    runs-on: dind-sm-standard-2
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
       - name: Checkout acceptance harness
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Checkout exact RustFS source
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           path: rustfs-source
           persist-credentials: false
           ref: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
 
       - name: Checkout exact Connect harness
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           repository: rustfs/connect
           path: connect-harness
@@ -73,13 +81,54 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
           token: ${{ secrets.PF_TESTING_GH_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Set up Docker Compose
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-docker-compose
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@5fda3b95a4ea91299a34e894583c3862153e4b97 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.14"
+
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
         with:
-          node-version: 22.22.2
+          node-version: 25.8.1
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: connect-harness/web/package-lock.json
 
+      - name: Ensure GitHub CLI
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if command -v gh >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            gh --version
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          gh_version="2.101.0"
+          case "$(uname -m)" in
+            x86_64) gh_arch="amd64" ;;
+            aarch64|arm64) gh_arch="arm64" ;;
+            *)
+              echo "Unsupported Linux architecture for GitHub CLI: $(uname -m)" >&2
+              exit 1
+              ;;
+          esac
+
+          gh_install_root="${RUNNER_TEMP:-$PWD}/gh-cli"
+          rm -rf "$gh_install_root"
+          mkdir -p "$gh_install_root/bin"
+          archive="$gh_install_root/gh.tar.gz"
+          curl --fail --location --retry 3 \
+            "https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${gh_version}/gh_${gh_version}_linux_${gh_arch}.tar.gz" \
+            --output "$archive"
+          tar -xzf "$archive" -C "$gh_install_root"
+          install -m 0755 \
+            "$gh_install_root/gh_${gh_version}_linux_${gh_arch}/bin/gh" \
+            "$gh_install_root/bin/gh"
+          echo "$gh_install_root/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
+          export PATH="$gh_install_root/bin:$PATH"
+          gh --version
+
       - name: Verify source run and artifact identity
         shell: bash
         env:
@@ -107,7 +156,7 @@ jobs:
           [[ $(jq -r '.head_repository.full_name' <<<"$run") == "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" ]]
           [[ $(jq -r '.name' <<<"$run") == "Build and Release" ]]
 
-          expected_job='Build RustFS (linux-x86_64-gnu, sm-standard-2, x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, false, linux, pyroscope)'
+          expected_job='Build RustFS (linux-x86_64-gnu)'
           jobs=$(gh api --paginate --slurp "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}/jobs?per_page=100")
           jq -e --arg name "$expected_job" '
             [.[].jobs[] | select(.name == $name)] as $matches
@@ -122,7 +171,7 @@ jobs:
           [[ $(jq -r '.expired' <<<"$artifact") == false ]]
 
       - name: Download exact build artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
           artifact-ids: ${{ inputs.artifact_id }}
           path: artifact
@@ -148,13 +197,19 @@ jobs:
         shell: bash
         env:
           SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+          THREAD_SCOPE: ${{ inputs.thread_scope }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
+          case "$THREAD_SCOPE" in
+            native) export CONNECT_E2E_THREAD_SCOPE=NATIVE_THREADS ;;
+            runtime) export CONNECT_E2E_THREAD_SCOPE=TOKIO_RUNTIME ;;
+            *) exit 1 ;;
+          esac
           printf '%s\n' "$SOURCE_SHA" >connect-harness/tests/e2e/connected/rustfs-ref
           npm --prefix connect-harness/web ci
           connect-harness/web/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps chromium
           make -C connect-harness e2e-connected-dispatch-check
-          RUSTFS_BINARY="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs" \
+          TMPDIR="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" RUSTFS_BINARY="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs" \
             RUSTFS_WORKTREE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/rustfs-source" \
             CONNECT_E2E_PROFILE_THREADS_EVIDENCE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/profile-threads-service-job-evidence.json" \
             make -C connect-harness e2e-connected E2E_SCENARIO=profile-threads
@@ -168,6 +223,7 @@ jobs:
           ARTIFACT_DIGEST: ${{ inputs.artifact_digest }}
           CONNECT_SHA: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
           SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+          THREAD_SCOPE: ${{ inputs.thread_scope }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           jq \
@@ -177,13 +233,14 @@ jobs:
             --arg artifactDigest "$ARTIFACT_DIGEST" \
             --arg connectSha "$CONNECT_SHA" \
             --arg sourceSha "$SOURCE_SHA" \
-            '. + {workflowRunId: $workflowRunId, buildRunId: $buildRunId, artifactId: $artifactId, artifactDigest: $artifactDigest, connectSha: $connectSha, sourceSha: $sourceSha}' \
+            --arg requestedThreadScope "$THREAD_SCOPE" \
+            '. + {workflowRunId: $workflowRunId, buildRunId: $buildRunId, artifactId: $artifactId, artifactDigest: $artifactDigest, connectSha: $connectSha, sourceSha: $sourceSha, requestedThreadScope: $requestedThreadScope}' \
             profile-threads-service-job-evidence.json >profile-threads-service-job-evidence.bound.json
           mv profile-threads-service-job-evidence.bound.json profile-threads-service-job-evidence.json
 
       - name: Upload acceptance evidence
         if: ${{ always() && hashFiles('profile-threads-service-job-evidence.json') != '' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: connect-profile-threads-evidence-${{ github.run_id }}
           path: |

.github/workflows/connect-top-api-acceptance.yml

@@ -49,23 +49,23 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   top-api:
     name: Verify native Linux x86_64 top.api service job
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: sm-standard-2
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
       - name: Checkout acceptance harness
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Checkout exact RustFS source
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           path: rustfs-source
           persist-credentials: false
           ref: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
 
       - name: Checkout exact Connect harness
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           repository: rustfs/connect
           path: connect-harness
@@ -73,10 +73,18 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
           token: ${{ secrets.PF_TESTING_GH_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Set up Docker Compose
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-docker-compose
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@5fda3b95a4ea91299a34e894583c3862153e4b97 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.14"
+
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
         with:
-          node-version: 22.22.2
+          node-version: 25.8.1
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: connect-harness/web/package-lock.json
 
@@ -107,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
           [[ $(jq -r '.head_repository.full_name' <<<"$run") == "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" ]]
           [[ $(jq -r '.name' <<<"$run") == "Build and Release" ]]
 
-          expected_job='Build RustFS (linux-x86_64-gnu, sm-standard-2, x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, false, linux, pyroscope)'
+          expected_job='Build RustFS (linux-x86_64-gnu)'
           jobs=$(gh api --paginate --slurp "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}/jobs?per_page=100")
           jq -e --arg name "$expected_job" '
             [.[].jobs[] | select(.name == $name)] as $matches
@@ -122,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
           [[ $(jq -r '.expired' <<<"$artifact") == false ]]
 
       - name: Download exact build artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
           artifact-ids: ${{ inputs.artifact_id }}
           path: artifact
@@ -154,7 +162,7 @@ jobs:
           npm --prefix connect-harness/web ci
           connect-harness/web/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps chromium
           make -C connect-harness e2e-connected-dispatch-check
-          RUSTFS_BINARY="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs" \
+          TMPDIR="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" RUSTFS_BINARY="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs" \
             RUSTFS_WORKTREE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/rustfs-source" \
             CONNECT_E2E_TOP_API_EVIDENCE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/top-api-service-job-evidence.json" \
             make -C connect-harness e2e-connected E2E_SCENARIO=top-api
@@ -183,7 +191,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload acceptance evidence
         if: ${{ always() && hashFiles('top-api-service-job-evidence.json') != '' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: connect-top-api-evidence-${{ github.run_id }}
           path: |

.github/workflows/connect-top-disk-acceptance.yml

@@ -12,21 +12,21 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-name: Connect top.disk artifact acceptance
+name: Connect top.disk service-job acceptance
 
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       build_run_id:
-        description: Successful main-branch Build and Release workflow run ID
+        description: Successful main-branch Build and Release run ID
         required: true
         type: string
       artifact_id:
-        description: Linux x86_64 GNU artifact ID from that run
+        description: Linux x86_64 GNU artifact from that run
         required: true
         type: string
       source_sha:
-        description: Exact 40-character source commit
+        description: Exact RustFS source commit
         required: true
         type: string
       artifact_digest:
@@ -34,7 +34,11 @@ on:
         required: true
         type: string
       binary_sha256:
-        description: Expected rustfs binary SHA-256
+        description: Independently verified rustfs binary SHA-256
+        required: true
+        type: string
+      connect_sha:
+        description: Exact Connect top.disk service-job acceptance harness commit
         required: true
         type: string
 
@@ -44,16 +48,75 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   top-disk:
-    name: Verify native Linux x86_64 top.disk artifact
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 15
+    name: Verify native top.disk service job over mTLS
+    runs-on: dind-sm-standard-2
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout acceptance harness
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - name: Checkout exact RustFS source
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
+          path: rustfs-source
           persist-credentials: false
+          ref: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
 
-      - name: Verify source run and artifact identity
+      - name: Checkout exact Connect harness
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
+        with:
+          repository: rustfs/connect
+          path: connect-harness
+          persist-credentials: false
+          ref: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
+          token: ${{ secrets.PF_TESTING_GH_TOKEN }}
+
+      - name: Set up Docker Compose
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-docker-compose
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@5fda3b95a4ea91299a34e894583c3862153e4b97 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.14"
+
+      - name: Set up Node.js
+        uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          node-version: 25.8.1
+          cache: npm
+          cache-dependency-path: connect-harness/web/package-lock.json
+
+      - name: Ensure GitHub CLI
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if command -v gh >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            gh --version
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          gh_version="2.101.0"
+          case "$(uname -m)" in
+            x86_64) gh_arch="amd64" ;;
+            aarch64|arm64) gh_arch="arm64" ;;
+            *)
+              echo "Unsupported Linux architecture for GitHub CLI: $(uname -m)" >&2
+              exit 1
+              ;;
+          esac
+
+          gh_install_root="${RUNNER_TEMP:-$PWD}/gh-cli"
+          rm -rf "$gh_install_root"
+          mkdir -p "$gh_install_root/bin"
+          archive="$gh_install_root/gh.tar.gz"
+          curl --fail --location --retry 3 \
+            "https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${gh_version}/gh_${gh_version}_linux_${gh_arch}.tar.gz" \
+            --output "$archive"
+          tar -xzf "$archive" -C "$gh_install_root"
+          install -m 0755 \
+            "$gh_install_root/gh_${gh_version}_linux_${gh_arch}/bin/gh" \
+            "$gh_install_root/bin/gh"
+          echo "$gh_install_root/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
+          export PATH="$gh_install_root/bin:$PATH"
+          gh --version
+
+      - name: Verify official source and artifact identity
         shell: bash
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
@@ -61,82 +124,136 @@ jobs:
           ARTIFACT_ID: ${{ inputs.artifact_id }}
           SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
           ARTIFACT_DIGEST: ${{ inputs.artifact_digest }}
+          BINARY_SHA256: ${{ inputs.binary_sha256 }}
+          CONNECT_SHA: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          [[ "$BUILD_RUN_ID" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]
-          [[ "$ARTIFACT_ID" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]
-          [[ "$SOURCE_SHA" =~ ^[0-9a-f]{40}$ ]]
+          [[ "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" == rustfs/rustfs ]]
+          [[ "$BUILD_RUN_ID" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ && "$ARTIFACT_ID" =~ ^[1-9][0-9]*$ ]]
+          [[ "$SOURCE_SHA" =~ ^[0-9a-f]{40}$ && "$CONNECT_SHA" =~ ^[0-9a-f]{40}$ ]]
           [[ "$ARTIFACT_DIGEST" =~ ^sha256:[0-9a-f]{64}$ ]]
+          [[ "$BINARY_SHA256" =~ ^[0-9a-f]{64}$ ]]
+          [[ $(git -C rustfs-source rev-parse HEAD) == "$SOURCE_SHA" ]]
+          [[ $(git -C connect-harness rev-parse HEAD) == "$CONNECT_SHA" ]]
+          [[ $(git -C rustfs-source remote get-url origin) == https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs ]]
+          [[ $(git -C connect-harness remote get-url origin) == https://github.com/rustfs/connect ]]
+          run=$(gh api "repos/rustfs/rustfs/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}")
+          jq -e --arg source "$SOURCE_SHA" '
+            .head_sha == $source and .head_branch == "main"
+            and .head_repository.full_name == "rustfs/rustfs"
+            and .name == "Build and Release" and .path == ".github/workflows/build.yml"
+            and .status == "completed" and .conclusion == "success"
+          ' <<<"$run" >/dev/null
+          jobs=$(gh api --paginate --slurp "repos/rustfs/rustfs/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}/jobs?per_page=100")
+          jq -e '
+            [.[].jobs[] | select(.name | test("^Build RustFS \\(linux-x86_64-gnu\\)$"))] as $matches
+            | ($matches | length) == 1 and $matches[0].conclusion == "success"
+          ' <<<"$jobs" >/dev/null
+          artifact=$(gh api "repos/rustfs/rustfs/actions/artifacts/${ARTIFACT_ID}")
+          jq -e --argjson run "$BUILD_RUN_ID" --arg source "$SOURCE_SHA" --arg digest "$ARTIFACT_DIGEST" '
+            .workflow_run.id == $run and .workflow_run.head_sha == $source
+            and .name == ("rustfs-linux-x86_64-gnu-dev-" + $source[0:7])
+            and .digest == $digest and .expired == false
+            and (.expires_at | fromdateiso8601) > now
+            and .size_in_bytes > 0 and .size_in_bytes <= 2147483648
+          ' <<<"$artifact" >/dev/null
+          jq -r '.expires_at' <<<"$artifact" > artifact-expires-at
+          gh api "repos/rustfs/rustfs/actions/artifacts/${ARTIFACT_ID}/zip" > official-artifact.zip
+          [[ $(stat --format=%s official-artifact.zip) == $(jq -r '.size_in_bytes' <<<"$artifact") ]]
+          printf '%s  official-artifact.zip\n' "${ARTIFACT_DIGEST#sha256:}" | sha256sum --check --strict
 
-          run=$(gh api "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}")
-          [[ $(jq -r '.conclusion' <<<"$run") == success ]]
-          [[ $(jq -r '.head_sha' <<<"$run") == "$SOURCE_SHA" ]]
-          [[ $(jq -r '.head_branch' <<<"$run") == main ]]
-          [[ $(jq -r '.head_repository.full_name' <<<"$run") == "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" ]]
-          [[ $(jq -r '.name' <<<"$run") == "Build and Release" ]]
-
-          artifact=$(gh api "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/artifacts/${ARTIFACT_ID}")
-          [[ $(jq -r '.workflow_run.id' <<<"$artifact") == "$BUILD_RUN_ID" ]]
-          [[ $(jq -r '.workflow_run.head_sha' <<<"$artifact") == "$SOURCE_SHA" ]]
-          [[ $(jq -r '.name' <<<"$artifact") == rustfs-linux-x86_64-gnu-* ]]
-          [[ $(jq -r '.digest' <<<"$artifact") == "$ARTIFACT_DIGEST" ]]
-          [[ $(jq -r '.expired' <<<"$artifact") == false ]]
-
-      - name: Download exact build artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7
-        with:
-          artifact-ids: ${{ inputs.artifact_id }}
-          path: artifact
-          run-id: ${{ inputs.build_run_id }}
-          github-token: ${{ github.token }}
-
-      - name: Extract exact RustFS binary
-        shell: bash
-        env:
-          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
-        run: |
-          set -euo pipefail
-          short_sha=${SOURCE_SHA:0:7}
-          package=$(find artifact -type f -name "rustfs-linux-x86_64-gnu-dev-${short_sha}.zip" -print -quit)
-          [[ -n "$package" ]]
-          mkdir -p binary
-          unzip -qq "$package" rustfs -d binary
-          chmod +x binary/rustfs
-
-      - name: Run top.disk acceptance
+      - name: Extract only the verified official service binary
         shell: bash
         env:
           SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
           BINARY_SHA256: ${{ inputs.binary_sha256 }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          scripts/ci/check_connect_top_disk_artifact.sh \
-            binary/rustfs "$SOURCE_SHA" "$BINARY_SHA256" \
-            top-disk-runtime-evidence.json top-disk.zip
+          python3 - <<'PY'
+          import io
+          import os
+          import pathlib
+          import shutil
+          import stat
+          import zipfile
 
-      - name: Bind workflow and artifact provenance
+          def regular(entry):
+              mode = entry.external_attr >> 16
+              return not entry.is_dir() and stat.S_IFMT(mode) in (0, stat.S_IFREG)
+
+          package = f"rustfs-linux-x86_64-gnu-dev-{os.environ['SOURCE_SHA'][:7]}.zip"
+          with zipfile.ZipFile('official-artifact.zip') as outer:
+              entries = outer.infolist()
+              assert 1 <= len(entries) <= 16
+              assert len({entry.filename for entry in entries}) == len(entries)
+              assert all(regular(entry) and pathlib.PurePosixPath(entry.filename).name == entry.filename for entry in entries)
+              assert sum(entry.file_size for entry in entries) <= 2147483648
+              assert outer.testzip() is None
+              with zipfile.ZipFile(io.BytesIO(outer.read(package))) as inner:
+                  entries = inner.infolist()
+                  expected = {'rustfs', 'rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.json', 'rustfs.cpu-symbol-catalog.sha256'}
+                  assert {entry.filename for entry in entries} == expected and len(entries) == len(expected)
+                  assert all(regular(entry) and 0 < entry.file_size <= 1073741824 for entry in entries)
+                  assert inner.testzip() is None
+                  pathlib.Path('binary').mkdir()
+                  with inner.open('rustfs') as source, open('binary/rustfs', 'xb') as destination:
+                      header = source.read(20)
+                      assert header[:7] == b'\x7fELF\x02\x01\x01' and header[18:20] == b'\x3e\x00', 'Expected a little-endian ELF64 x86-64 binary'
+                      destination.write(header)
+                      shutil.copyfileobj(source, destination)
+          PY
+          chmod 0755 binary/rustfs
+          printf '%s  binary/rustfs\n' "$BINARY_SHA256" | sha256sum --check --strict
+
+      - name: Run the real top.disk service job
+        shell: bash
+        env:
+          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+          CONNECT_E2E_PRODUCER_SOURCE: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
+          CONNECT_E2E_PRODUCER_SHA256: ${{ inputs.binary_sha256 }}
+          CONNECT_E2E_PRODUCER_ARTIFACT_ID: ${{ inputs.artifact_id }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          git -C connect-harness diff --exit-code
+          printf '%s\n' "$SOURCE_SHA" >connect-harness/tests/e2e/connected/rustfs-ref
+          changed=$(git -C connect-harness diff --name-only)
+          [[ -z "$changed" || "$changed" == tests/e2e/connected/rustfs-ref ]]
+          npm --prefix connect-harness/web ci
+          connect-harness/web/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps chromium
+          make -C connect-harness e2e-connected-dispatch-check
+          TMPDIR="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" RUSTFS_BINARY="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs" \
+            RUSTFS_WORKTREE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/rustfs-source" \
+            CONNECT_E2E_TOP_DISK_EVIDENCE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/top-disk-service-job-evidence.json" \
+            make -C connect-harness e2e-connected E2E_SCENARIO=top-disk
+
+      - name: Bind and validate sanitized evidence
         shell: bash
         env:
           BUILD_RUN_ID: ${{ inputs.build_run_id }}
           ARTIFACT_ID: ${{ inputs.artifact_id }}
           ARTIFACT_DIGEST: ${{ inputs.artifact_digest }}
+          BINARY_SHA256: ${{ inputs.binary_sha256 }}
+          CONNECT_SHA: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
+          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
-          jq \
-            --arg workflowRunId "$GITHUB_RUN_ID" \
-            --arg buildRunId "$BUILD_RUN_ID" \
-            --arg artifactId "$ARTIFACT_ID" \
-            --arg artifactDigest "$ARTIFACT_DIGEST" \
-            '. + {workflowRunId: $workflowRunId, buildRunId: $buildRunId, artifactId: $artifactId, artifactDigest: $artifactDigest}' \
-            top-disk-runtime-evidence.json >top-disk-runtime-evidence.bound.json
-          mv top-disk-runtime-evidence.bound.json top-disk-runtime-evidence.json
+          jq -e --arg source "$SOURCE_SHA" --arg binary "$BINARY_SHA256" --arg artifact "$ARTIFACT_ID" '
+            .status == "PASS" and .officialArtifactId == $artifact and .producerSource == $source and .producerSha256 == $binary
+            and .result.provenance.sourceCommit == $source
+            and .result.provenance.executableSha256 == $binary
+          ' top-disk-service-job-evidence.json >/dev/null
+          jq --arg run "$GITHUB_RUN_ID" --arg build "$BUILD_RUN_ID" \
+            --arg artifact "$ARTIFACT_ID" --arg digest "$ARTIFACT_DIGEST" \
+            --arg connect "$CONNECT_SHA" --arg source "$SOURCE_SHA" --arg binary "$BINARY_SHA256" \
+            --arg expiry "$(cat artifact-expires-at)" '
+            . + {workflowRunId:$run,buildRunId:$build,artifactId:$artifact,artifactDigest:$digest,artifactExpiresAt:$expiry,connectSha:$connect,sourceSha:$source,binarySha256:$binary}
+          ' top-disk-service-job-evidence.json > top-disk-service-job-evidence.bound.json
+          mv top-disk-service-job-evidence.bound.json top-disk-service-job-evidence.json
 
-      - name: Upload acceptance evidence
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+      - name: Upload only verified sanitized evidence
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
-          name: connect-top-disk-evidence-${{ github.run_id }}
-          path: |
-            top-disk-runtime-evidence.json
-            top-disk.zip
+          name: connect-top-disk-service-job-evidence-${{ github.run_id }}
+          path: top-disk-service-job-evidence.json
           retention-days: 14
           if-no-files-found: error

.github/workflows/connect-top-locks-acceptance.yml

@@ -49,23 +49,23 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   top-locks:
     name: Verify native Linux x86_64 top.locks service job
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: sm-standard-2
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
       - name: Checkout acceptance harness
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Checkout exact RustFS source
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           path: rustfs-source
           persist-credentials: false
           ref: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
 
       - name: Checkout exact Connect harness
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           repository: rustfs/connect
           path: connect-harness
@@ -73,10 +73,18 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
           token: ${{ secrets.PF_TESTING_GH_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Set up Docker Compose
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-docker-compose
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@5fda3b95a4ea91299a34e894583c3862153e4b97 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.14"
+
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
         with:
-          node-version: 22.22.2
+          node-version: 25.8.1
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: connect-harness/web/package-lock.json
 
@@ -107,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
           [[ $(jq -r '.head_repository.full_name' <<<"$run") == "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" ]]
           [[ $(jq -r '.name' <<<"$run") == "Build and Release" ]]
 
-          expected_job='Build RustFS (linux-x86_64-gnu, sm-standard-2, x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, false, linux, pyroscope)'
+          expected_job='Build RustFS (linux-x86_64-gnu)'
           jobs=$(gh api --paginate --slurp "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}/jobs?per_page=100")
           jq -e --arg name "$expected_job" '
             [.[].jobs[] | select(.name == $name)] as $matches
@@ -122,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
           [[ $(jq -r '.expired' <<<"$artifact") == false ]]
 
       - name: Download exact build artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
           artifact-ids: ${{ inputs.artifact_id }}
           path: artifact
@@ -154,7 +162,7 @@ jobs:
           npm --prefix connect-harness/web ci
           connect-harness/web/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps chromium
           make -C connect-harness e2e-connected-dispatch-check
-          RUSTFS_BINARY="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs" \
+          TMPDIR="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" RUSTFS_BINARY="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs" \
             RUSTFS_WORKTREE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/rustfs-source" \
             CONNECT_E2E_TOP_LOCKS_EVIDENCE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/top-locks-service-job-evidence.json" \
             make -C connect-harness e2e-connected E2E_SCENARIO=top-locks
@@ -183,7 +191,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload acceptance evidence
         if: ${{ always() && hashFiles('top-locks-service-job-evidence.json') != '' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: connect-top-locks-evidence-${{ github.run_id }}
           path: |

.github/workflows/connect-top-rpc-acceptance.yml

@@ -49,23 +49,23 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   top-rpc:
     name: Verify native Linux x86_64 top.rpc service job
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: sm-standard-2
     timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
       - name: Checkout acceptance harness
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Checkout exact RustFS source
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           path: rustfs-source
           persist-credentials: false
           ref: ${{ inputs.source_sha }}
 
       - name: Checkout exact Connect harness
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           repository: rustfs/connect
           path: connect-harness
@@ -73,10 +73,18 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ inputs.connect_sha }}
           token: ${{ secrets.PF_TESTING_GH_TOKEN }}
 
+      - name: Set up Docker Compose
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup-docker-compose
+
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@5fda3b95a4ea91299a34e894583c3862153e4b97 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.14"
+
       - name: Set up Node.js
         uses: actions/setup-node@820762786026740c76f36085b0efc47a31fe5020 # v7.0.0
         with:
-          node-version: 22.22.2
+          node-version: 25.8.1
           cache: npm
           cache-dependency-path: connect-harness/web/package-lock.json
 
@@ -107,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
           [[ $(jq -r '.head_repository.full_name' <<<"$run") == "$GITHUB_REPOSITORY" ]]
           [[ $(jq -r '.name' <<<"$run") == "Build and Release" ]]
 
-          expected_job='Build RustFS (linux-x86_64-gnu, sm-standard-2, x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu, false, linux, pyroscope)'
+          expected_job='Build RustFS (linux-x86_64-gnu)'
           jobs=$(gh api --paginate --slurp "repos/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/actions/runs/${BUILD_RUN_ID}/jobs?per_page=100")
           jq -e --arg name "$expected_job" '
             [.[].jobs[] | select(.name == $name)] as $matches
@@ -122,7 +130,7 @@ jobs:
           [[ $(jq -r '.expired' <<<"$artifact") == false ]]
 
       - name: Download exact build artifact
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
           artifact-ids: ${{ inputs.artifact_id }}
           path: artifact
@@ -154,7 +162,7 @@ jobs:
           npm --prefix connect-harness/web ci
           connect-harness/web/node_modules/.bin/playwright install --with-deps chromium
           make -C connect-harness e2e-connected-dispatch-check
-          RUSTFS_BINARY="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs" \
+          TMPDIR="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE" RUSTFS_BINARY="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/binary/rustfs" \
             RUSTFS_WORKTREE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/rustfs-source" \
             CONNECT_E2E_TOP_RPC_EVIDENCE="$GITHUB_WORKSPACE/top-rpc-service-job-evidence.json" \
             make -C connect-harness e2e-connected E2E_SCENARIO=top-rpc
@@ -183,7 +191,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload acceptance evidence
         if: ${{ always() && hashFiles('top-rpc-service-job-evidence.json') != '' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: connect-top-rpc-evidence-${{ github.run_id }}
           path: |

.github/workflows/coverage.yml

@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
       NEXTEST_PROFILE: ci
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
           install-build-packaging-tools: 'false'
 
       - name: Install cargo-llvm-cov
-        uses: taiki-e/install-action@bffeee26d4db9be238a4ea78d8826604ebcb594d # v2
+        uses: taiki-e/install-action@7623a79cdfecb99d681017af368ca353d9f49bb5 # v2
         with:
           tool: cargo-llvm-cov
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload coverage artifact
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: coverage-lcov-${{ github.run_number }}
           path: |
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Open or update failure-tracking issue

.github/workflows/docker.yml

@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ jobs:
       source_ref: ${{ steps.check.outputs.source_ref }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           # For workflow_run events, checkout the specific commit that triggered the workflow
@@ -352,7 +352,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           ref: ${{ needs.build-check.outputs.source_ref }}
@@ -544,61 +544,13 @@ jobs:
           category: container-image-${{ matrix.variant }}
 
       - name: Upload container scan report
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: container-image-scan-${{ matrix.variant }}
           path: trivy-${{ matrix.variant }}.sarif
           if-no-files-found: error
           retention-days: 30
 
-  # Docker Hub's overview is a separate `full_description` field that
-  # `docker push` never touches, so it drifted from README.md and kept
-  # linking to pages that no longer exist (#7995). Republish it from the
-  # commit the images were built from, only when images were pushed.
-  sync-dockerhub-description:
-    name: Sync Docker Hub Description
-    needs: [ build-check, build-docker ]
-    if: needs.build-check.outputs.should_build == 'true' && needs.build-check.outputs.should_push == 'true'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    timeout-minutes: 10
-    steps:
-      - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
-        with:
-          persist-credentials: false
-          ref: ${{ needs.build-check.outputs.source_ref }}
-          sparse-checkout: README.md
-          sparse-checkout-cone-mode: false
-
-      - name: Sync Docker Hub description
-        uses: peter-evans/dockerhub-description@1b9a80c056b620d92cedb9d9b5a223409c68ddfa # v5.0.0
-        with:
-          username: ${{ env.DOCKERHUB_USERNAME }}
-          password: ${{ secrets.DOCKERHUB_TOKEN }}
-          repository: ${{ env.REGISTRY_DOCKERHUB }}
-          readme-filepath: ./README.md
-          # README.md links to docs/ and CONTRIBUTING.md by relative path;
-          # rewrite those to github.com URLs so they resolve on Docker Hub.
-          enable-url-completion: true
-
-      # Docker Hub caps `full_description` at 25,000 bytes and the action
-      # truncates to fit with only a warning, which would publish a README
-      # cut off mid-sentence. README.md is already near the cap, so read the
-      # published overview back and fail if it hit the limit.
-      - name: Check published description was not truncated
-        env:
-          REPOSITORY: ${{ env.REGISTRY_DOCKERHUB }}
-        run: |
-          limit=25000
-          published=$(curl -sSf "https://hub.docker.com/v2/repositories/${REPOSITORY}/" \
-            | jq -j '.full_description' | wc -c | tr -d ' ')
-          echo "Published overview: ${published} bytes (Docker Hub limit: ${limit})"
-          # Truncation lands within one UTF-8 character of the cap.
-          if [ "$published" -ge $((limit - 4)) ]; then
-            echo "::error file=README.md::Docker Hub overview was truncated at ${limit} bytes; trim README.md before the next release."
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
   # Docker build summary
   docker-summary:
     name: Docker Build Summary

.github/workflows/e2e-distributed.yml

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ on:
       - "Cargo.lock"
       - "Cargo.toml"
       - ".config/nextest.toml"
+      - ".config/e2e-distributed-selection.txt"
       - ".github/workflows/e2e-distributed.yml"
       - "crates/audit/**"
       - "crates/common/**"
@@ -77,6 +78,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   distributed:
+    if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs'
     name: Distributed 4-node 4-disk e2e
     # GitHub-hosted VM: loop and tmpfs mounts work here. sm-standard-4 is an
     # ARC pod and rejects both (`mount -o loop` ENOENT, tmpfs "read-only").
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
       UPGRADE_SOURCE_SHA256: 7c789386bf85278f865b8e0d359bf4edb84d5aa408cc3fa54a18c25ca74cd6e7
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build rustfs binary
         run: |
-          python3 scripts/e2e_binary.py build --bins
+          python3 scripts/e2e_binary.py build --bins --features e2e-test-hooks
 
       - name: Verify distributed e2e membership
         env:
@@ -166,15 +168,17 @@ jobs:
           FILTER: ${{ inputs.filter }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
+          rm -f target/nextest/e2e-distributed/junit.xml
           if [ -n "${FILTER}" ]; then
-            python3 scripts/e2e_binary.py run -- cargo nextest run --profile e2e-distributed -p e2e_test -E "${FILTER}"
+            python3 scripts/e2e_binary.py run --features e2e-test-hooks -- cargo nextest run --profile e2e-distributed -p e2e_test -E "${FILTER}"
           else
-            python3 scripts/e2e_binary.py run -- cargo nextest run --profile e2e-distributed -p e2e_test --no-tests=fail
+            python3 scripts/e2e_binary.py run --features e2e-test-hooks -- cargo nextest run --profile e2e-distributed -p e2e_test --no-tests=fail
           fi
+          test -s target/nextest/e2e-distributed/junit.xml
 
       - name: Upload distributed e2e diagnostics
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: e2e-distributed-${{ github.run_number }}
           path: |
@@ -199,14 +203,14 @@ jobs:
   alert-on-failure:
     name: Alert on scheduled failure
     needs: [distributed]
-    if: always() && github.event_name == 'schedule' && contains(needs.*.result, 'failure')
+    if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs' && (always() && github.event_name == 'schedule' && contains(needs.*.result, 'failure'))
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     permissions:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Open or update failure-tracking issue

.github/workflows/e2e-replication-nightly.yml

@@ -53,6 +53,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   repl-nightly:
+    if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs'
     name: Replication e2e (nightly)
     # dual-node tests spawn two full rustfs servers each; the extra headroom
     # over the per-PR sm-standard-2 e2e job keeps the parallel process fan-out
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
       FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: "true"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -77,7 +78,7 @@ jobs:
 
       # The STS dual-node test requires awscurl and fails if it is unavailable.
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@ece7cb06caefa5fff74198d8649806c4678c61a1 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-python@5fda3b95a4ea91299a34e894583c3862153e4b97 # v7.0.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"
 
@@ -108,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload nextest junit report
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: e2e-replication-nightly-junit-${{ github.run_number }}
           path: |
@@ -119,6 +120,7 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: ignore
 
   cluster-nightly:
+    if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs'
     name: Cluster fault e2e (nightly)
     runs-on: sm-standard-4
     timeout-minutes: 90
@@ -126,7 +128,7 @@ jobs:
       FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: "true"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -157,7 +159,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload cluster fault diagnostics
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: e2e-cluster-nightly-${{ github.run_number }}
           path: |
@@ -168,6 +170,7 @@ jobs:
           if-no-files-found: warn
 
   protocols-nightly:
+    if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs'
     name: Protocol e2e (nightly)
     runs-on: sm-standard-4
     timeout-minutes: 90
@@ -176,7 +179,7 @@ jobs:
       RUSTFS_BUILD_FEATURES: ftps,webdav,sftp
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -213,7 +216,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload protocol diagnostics
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: e2e-protocol-nightly-${{ github.run_number }}
           path: |
@@ -229,14 +232,14 @@ jobs:
     # Only scheduled runs open/append the tracking issue (backlog#1149 ci-8);
     # manual workflow_dispatch runs stay quiet so a debugging run never files a
     # spurious alert.
-    if: always() && github.event_name == 'schedule' && contains(needs.*.result, 'failure')
+    if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs' && (always() && github.event_name == 'schedule' && contains(needs.*.result, 'failure'))
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     permissions:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Open or update failure-tracking issue

.github/workflows/e2e-s3tests.yml

@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ jobs:
       TEST_MODE: ${{ matrix.test-mode }}
       S3_SHARD_INDEX: ${{ matrix.shard-index }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ jobs:
       # ship a working pip (ci-1: a bare python3 without pip is what broke the
       # scheduled sweep). Keeps the workflow correct across runner drift.
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@ece7cb06caefa5fff74198d8649806c4678c61a1 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-python@5fda3b95a4ea91299a34e894583c3862153e4b97 # v7.0.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"
 
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ jobs:
               hostname: rustfs4
               volumes: [rustfs4-data:/data]
             lb:
-              image: haproxy:2.9
+              image: haproxy:3.4.4
               hostname: lb
               networks: [rustfs-net]
               ports:
@@ -308,6 +308,11 @@ jobs:
 
           docker compose -f compose.yml up -d
 
+          # Validate the pinned HAProxy image parses the exact config before
+          # the S3 compatibility sweep starts.
+          docker compose -f compose.yml exec -T lb \
+            haproxy -c -f /usr/local/etc/haproxy/haproxy.cfg
+
       - name: Wait for RustFS ready
         run: |
           for _ in {1..120}; do
@@ -357,7 +362,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload artifacts
         if: always() && env.ACT != 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: s3tests-${{ env.TEST_MODE }}-shard-${{ matrix.shard-index }}
           path: artifacts/**
@@ -369,12 +374,12 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Set up Python
-        uses: actions/setup-python@ece7cb06caefa5fff74198d8649806c4678c61a1 # v6.3.0
+        uses: actions/setup-python@5fda3b95a4ea91299a34e894583c3862153e4b97 # v7.0.0
         with:
           python-version: "3.12"
 
@@ -435,7 +440,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload canary artifacts
         if: always() && env.ACT != 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: s3tests-upstream-head
           path: artifacts/s3tests-upstream-head/**
@@ -454,7 +459,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Open or update failure-tracking issue

.github/workflows/e2e-upgrade.yml

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ on:
       - "crates/e2e_test/src/upgrade_compatibility_test.rs"
       - "crates/ecstore/**"
       - "crates/filemeta/**"
+      - "crates/heal/**"
       - "crates/kms/**"
       - "crates/storage-api/**"
       - "rustfs/**"
@@ -46,76 +47,95 @@ concurrency:
 env:
   CARGO_TERM_COLOR: always
   RUST_BACKTRACE: 1
-  UPGRADE_SOURCE_VERSION: 1.0.0-rc.5
-  UPGRADE_SOURCE_ASSET: rustfs-linux-x86_64-gnu-v1.0.0-rc.5.zip
-  UPGRADE_SOURCE_SHA256: 3ee8df71e8edcfada533be452c4135868f697bc515460ae97b027313eade7a3d
 
 jobs:
-  upgrade:
-    name: ${{ matrix.name }}
-    strategy:
-      fail-fast: false
-      matrix:
-        include:
-          # The two `_from_rc2_` tests keep their names: they assert
-          # release-independent object contracts and pass unchanged against the
-          # newer pinned source, so renaming them would only churn history and
-          # the CI required-check names. UPGRADE_SOURCE_VERSION above is the
-          # single source of truth for which release they actually run against.
-          - name: Direct upgrade from the previous release
-            cache_key: e2e-direct-upgrade
-            test: direct_upgrade_from_rc2_preserves_object_contracts
-            artifact: direct-upgrade
-          - name: Mixed-version rolling upgrade from the previous release
-            cache_key: e2e-mixed-version-upgrade
-            test: rolling_upgrade_from_rc2_preserves_mixed_version_contracts
-            artifact: mixed-version-upgrade
-          - name: Bucket configuration survives the upgrade
-            cache_key: e2e-bucket-config-upgrade
-            test: direct_upgrade_from_previous_release_preserves_bucket_configuration
-            artifact: bucket-config-upgrade
-          - name: Rollback reads current bucket metadata
-            cache_key: e2e-bucket-config-rollback
-            test: rollback_to_previous_release_reads_current_bucket_metadata
-            artifact: bucket-config-rollback
-          - name: ODM configuration recovery after rc.5 rollback
-            cache_key: e2e-odm-config-rollback
-            test: rc5_rollback_requires_restoring_odm_configuration
-            artifact: odm-config-rollback
-          - name: Multipart layouts survive the rc.5 upgrade
-            cache_key: e2e-multipart-layout-upgrade
-            test: direct_upgrade_from_rc5_preserves_multipart_layouts
-            artifact: multipart-layout-upgrade
-          - name: rc.5 multipart replication baseline
-            cache_key: e2e-multipart-layout-baseline
-            test: rc5_baseline_replicates_multipart_layouts
-            artifact: multipart-layout-baseline
+  build:
+    name: Build upgrade candidate
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 60
     env:
       FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: "true"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Setup Rust environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup
         with:
-          cache-shared-key: ${{ matrix.cache_key }}
+          cache-shared-key: e2e-upgrade-server-hosted
           cache-save-if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
           install-build-packaging-tools: "false"
+          install-test-tools: "false"
 
-      - name: Download pinned previous release
+      - name: Build current RustFS binary
+        run: python3 scripts/e2e_binary.py build
+
+      - name: Upload verified upgrade candidate
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
+        with:
+          name: upgrade-candidate-${{ github.run_id }}
+          path: |
+            target/debug/rustfs
+            target/debug/rustfs.e2e.json
+          if-no-files-found: error
+          retention-days: 3
+          compression-level: 0
+          overwrite: true
+
+  upgrade:
+    name: Upgrade compatibility (${{ matrix.source.version }})
+    needs: build
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 60
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        source:
+          - version: 1.0.0-rc.5
+            asset: rustfs-linux-x86_64-gnu-v1.0.0-rc.5.zip
+            sha256: 3ee8df71e8edcfada533be452c4135868f697bc515460ae97b027313eade7a3d
+          - version: 1.0.1
+            asset: rustfs-linux-x86_64-gnu-v1.0.1.zip
+            sha256: 9742e183cb0dfb0d48fa909797af572fe47b7f827569036baa4156e0d3958ee5
+    env:
+      FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: "true"
+      UPGRADE_SOURCE_VERSION: ${{ matrix.source.version }}
+      UPGRADE_SOURCE_ASSET: ${{ matrix.source.asset }}
+      UPGRADE_SOURCE_SHA256: ${{ matrix.source.sha256 }}
+    steps:
+      - name: Checkout repository
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+
+      - name: Setup Rust environment
+        uses: ./.github/actions/setup
+        with:
+          cache-shared-key: e2e-upgrade-tests-hosted
+          cache-save-if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
+          install-build-packaging-tools: "false"
+          install-test-tools: "false"
+
+      - name: Download verified upgrade candidate
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
+        with:
+          name: upgrade-candidate-${{ github.run_id }}
+          path: target/debug
+
+      - name: Restore candidate executable bit
+        run: chmod +x target/debug/rustfs
+
+      - name: Verify and unpack pinned previous release
         env:
           SOURCE_DIR: ${{ runner.temp }}/rustfs-upgrade-source
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           mkdir -p "$SOURCE_DIR"
-          archive="$SOURCE_DIR/$UPGRADE_SOURCE_ASSET"
+          archive="target/debug/$UPGRADE_SOURCE_ASSET"
           curl --fail --location --retry 3 --output "$archive" \
-            "https://github.com/${GITHUB_REPOSITORY}/releases/download/${UPGRADE_SOURCE_VERSION}/${UPGRADE_SOURCE_ASSET}"
+            "https://github.com/rustfs/rustfs/releases/download/${UPGRADE_SOURCE_VERSION}/${UPGRADE_SOURCE_ASSET}"
           echo "$UPGRADE_SOURCE_SHA256  $archive" | sha256sum --check --strict
           unzip -q "$archive" -d "$SOURCE_DIR"
           chmod +x "$SOURCE_DIR/rustfs"
@@ -123,32 +143,62 @@ jobs:
           echo "RUSTFS_UPGRADE_SOURCE_BINARY=$SOURCE_DIR/rustfs" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
           echo "RUSTFS_E2E_LOG_DIR=$RUNNER_TEMP/rustfs-upgrade-logs" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
 
-      - name: Build current RustFS binary
-        run: |
-          python3 scripts/e2e_binary.py build
-
-      - name: Run upgrade compatibility test
+      # Reuse one compiled harness, while keeping each case in its own process.
+      # Continue after a failure to retain the former matrix's complete verdict.
+      - name: Run upgrade compatibility tests
+        shell: bash
         env:
-          RUSTFS_SCANNER_HEAL_G09_EVIDENCE_DIR: ${{ runner.temp }}/rustfs-upgrade-g09-evidence/${{ matrix.artifact }}
+          NO_PROXY: 127.0.0.1,localhost,::1
         run: |
-          python3 scripts/e2e_binary.py run -- cargo test --locked -p e2e_test \
-            "upgrade_compatibility_test::${{ matrix.test }}" \
-            -- --ignored --exact --nocapture
+          export no_proxy="$NO_PROXY"
+          cases=(
+            direct-upgrade:direct_upgrade_from_previous_release_preserves_object_contracts
+            mixed-version-upgrade:rolling_upgrade_from_previous_release_preserves_mixed_version_contracts
+            bucket-config-upgrade:direct_upgrade_from_previous_release_preserves_bucket_configuration
+            bucket-config-rollback:rollback_to_previous_release_reads_current_bucket_metadata
+            multipart-layout-upgrade:direct_upgrade_from_previous_release_preserves_multipart_layouts
+            multipart-layout-baseline:previous_release_baseline_replicates_multipart_layouts
+          )
+          if [[ "$UPGRADE_SOURCE_VERSION" == "1.0.0-rc.5" ]]; then
+            cases+=(odm-config-rollback:rc5_rollback_requires_restoring_odm_configuration)
+            cases+=(checkpoint-upgrade:rc5_checkpoint_upgrade_rewinds_signed_progress_without_losing_objects)
+          else
+            cases+=(legacy-delete-reservation:stable_upgrade_deletes_foreign_reservations_without_losing_live_objects)
+          fi
+          status=0
+          for entry in "${cases[@]}"; do
+            artifact="${entry%%:*}"
+            test="${entry#*:}"
+            export RUSTFS_SCANNER_HEAL_G09_EVIDENCE_DIR="$RUNNER_TEMP/rustfs-upgrade-g09-evidence/$artifact"
+            export RUSTFS_E2E_LOG_DIR="$RUNNER_TEMP/rustfs-upgrade-logs/$artifact"
+            mkdir -p "$RUSTFS_E2E_LOG_DIR"
+            echo "::group::$test"
+            if python3 scripts/e2e_binary.py run -- cargo test --locked -p e2e_test \
+              "upgrade_compatibility_test::$test" -- --ignored --exact --nocapture \
+              2>&1 | tee "$RUSTFS_E2E_LOG_DIR/test.log"; then
+              echo "PASS: $test"
+            else
+              echo "::error::Upgrade compatibility failed: $test"
+              status=1
+            fi
+            echo "::endgroup::"
+          done
+          exit "$status"
 
       - name: Upload scanner/heal G09 evidence
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
-          name: ${{ matrix.artifact }}-g09-evidence-${{ github.run_number }}
-          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/rustfs-upgrade-g09-evidence/${{ matrix.artifact }}
+          name: upgrade-g09-evidence-${{ matrix.source.version }}-${{ github.run_number }}
+          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/rustfs-upgrade-g09-evidence
           if-no-files-found: ignore
           retention-days: 14
 
       - name: Upload server logs
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
-          name: ${{ matrix.artifact }}-server-logs-${{ github.run_number }}
+          name: upgrade-server-logs-${{ matrix.source.version }}-${{ github.run_number }}
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/rustfs-upgrade-logs
           if-no-files-found: warn
           retention-days: 14

.github/workflows/functional-chain-health.yml

@@ -11,12 +11,45 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: false
 jobs:
   collect:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs'
+    runs-on: smoke-testing
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Ensure GitHub CLI
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          if command -v gh >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+            gh --version
+            exit 0
+          fi
+
+          gh_version="2.101.0"
+          case "$(uname -m)" in
+            x86_64) gh_arch="amd64" ;;
+            aarch64|arm64) gh_arch="arm64" ;;
+            *)
+              echo "Unsupported Linux architecture for GitHub CLI: $(uname -m)" >&2
+              exit 1
+              ;;
+          esac
+
+          gh_install_root="${RUNNER_TEMP:-$PWD}/gh-cli"
+          rm -rf "$gh_install_root"
+          mkdir -p "$gh_install_root/bin"
+          archive="$gh_install_root/gh.tar.gz"
+          curl --fail --location --retry 3 \
+            "https://github.com/cli/cli/releases/download/v${gh_version}/gh_${gh_version}_linux_${gh_arch}.tar.gz" \
+            --output "$archive"
+          tar -xzf "$archive" -C "$gh_install_root"
+          install -m 0755 \
+            "$gh_install_root/gh_${gh_version}_linux_${gh_arch}/bin/gh" \
+            "$gh_install_root/bin/gh"
+          echo "$gh_install_root/bin" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
+          export PATH="$gh_install_root/bin:$PATH"
+          gh --version
       - name: Collect and publish verified chain health
         env:
           GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PF_TESTING_GH_TOKEN }}
@@ -24,7 +57,7 @@ jobs:
         run: python3 scripts/functional_chain_health.py --source-ref "${NIGHTLY_SOURCE_REF}" --publish --output "${RUNNER_TEMP}/chain-health.json"
       - name: Retain health observation
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: functional-chain-health-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/chain-health.json

.github/workflows/fuzz.yml

@@ -72,16 +72,18 @@ jobs:
   fuzz-build:
     name: Build Fuzz Harness
     if: >
-      (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action != 'closed') ||
-      github.event_name == 'schedule' ||
-      github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+      github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs' && (
+        (github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.event.action != 'closed') ||
+        github.event_name == 'schedule' ||
+        github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch'
+      )
     runs-on: sm-standard-4
     timeout-minutes: 60
     env:
       FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: "true"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -93,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
           cache-save-if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' || github.event_name == 'schedule' }}
 
       - name: Install cargo-fuzz
-        uses: taiki-e/install-action@bffeee26d4db9be238a4ea78d8826604ebcb594d # v2
+        uses: taiki-e/install-action@7623a79cdfecb99d681017af368ca353d9f49bb5 # v2
         with:
           tool: cargo-fuzz
 
@@ -113,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
           done
 
       - name: Upload prebuilt fuzz binaries
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: fuzz-prebuilt-binaries-${{ github.run_number }}
           path: fuzz/prebuilt/${{ env.CARGO_BUILD_TARGET }}/release/
@@ -143,12 +145,12 @@ jobs:
       FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: "true"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Download prebuilt fuzz binaries
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
           name: fuzz-prebuilt-binaries-${{ github.run_number }}
           path: fuzz/prebuilt/${{ env.CARGO_BUILD_TARGET }}/release
@@ -167,7 +169,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload fuzz smoke artifacts
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: fuzz-smoke-${{ matrix.target }}-${{ github.run_number }}
           path: |
@@ -197,12 +199,12 @@ jobs:
       FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: "true"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Download prebuilt fuzz binaries
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
           name: fuzz-prebuilt-binaries-${{ github.run_number }}
           path: fuzz/prebuilt/${{ env.CARGO_BUILD_TARGET }}/release
@@ -221,7 +223,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload nightly fuzz artifacts
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: fuzz-nightly-${{ matrix.target }}-${{ github.run_number }}
           path: |
@@ -239,14 +241,14 @@ jobs:
     # `always()` is required: without it this job is skipped when a needed
     # job fails. Alerts only for scheduled (nightly) runs (backlog#1149
     # ci-8); PR and manual dispatch failures are already watched by a human.
-    if: always() && github.event_name == 'schedule' && contains(needs.*.result, 'failure')
+    if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs' && (always() && github.event_name == 'schedule' && contains(needs.*.result, 'failure'))
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     permissions:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Open or update failure-tracking issue

.github/workflows/gateway-integration-sync.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,163 @@
+# Copyright 2026 RustFS Team
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
+
+name: Gateway Integration Sync
+
+# Merges `main` into the long-lived `gateway/integration` branch every weekday
+# so the s3s -> gateway migration (rustfs/backlog#2734, task T0.1 in #2736)
+# never accumulates merge debt. A clean merge lands as a `--no-ff` merge commit
+# pushed straight to the branch. A conflicting merge is aborted and fails the
+# run after its summary records the source and target SHAs, run URL, and exact
+# conflicting paths. It creates no sync branch or pull request. Resolve the
+# merge in an isolated worktree based on the latest target, preserve the
+# two-parent merge commit, and push only after the required checks pass and the
+# target still matches the merge's first parent. If the target moves, restart
+# from its new head.
+#
+# Write scope: only `gateway/integration` is ever pushed. The push uses a
+# one-hour installation token of the organisation's GitHub App (contents:
+# write) because that app is the only non-admin bypass actor of the
+# `gateway/integration` ruleset; GITHUB_TOKEN cannot be a ruleset bypass actor,
+# so it cannot push through the required reviews and checks. GITHUB_TOKEN is
+# read-only here.
+#
+# `schedule` fires only from the default branch, so the cron is live once this
+# file exists on `main`. `workflow_dispatch` runs from any ref that carries the
+# file and always acts on `gateway/integration`.
+
+on:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: "0 2 * * 1-5" # Weekdays 02:00 UTC
+  workflow_dispatch:
+    inputs:
+      source_ref:
+        description: >-
+          Branch to merge into gateway/integration. The schedule always merges
+          main; only the conflict acceptance test (rustfs/backlog#2736) sets
+          another branch.
+        required: false
+        default: main
+        type: string
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+env:
+  TARGET_BRANCH: gateway/integration
+
+jobs:
+  sync:
+    name: Merge main into gateway/integration
+    if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs'
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    steps:
+      - name: Create the branch push token
+        id: push-token
+        uses: actions/create-github-app-token@bcd2ba49218906704ab6c1aa796996da409d3eb1 # v3
+        with:
+          app-id: ${{ vars.CLA_BOT_APP_ID }}
+          private-key: ${{ secrets.CLA_BOT_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}
+          owner: ${{ github.repository_owner }}
+          repositories: rustfs
+          permission-contents: write
+
+      - name: Checkout gateway/integration
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
+        with:
+          # persist-credentials-exempt: this checkout's token IS the push
+          # credential — the merge commit and the sync branch are pushed with it
+          # below. It is a one-hour installation token scoped to contents.
+          ref: gateway/integration
+          fetch-depth: 0
+          token: ${{ steps.push-token.outputs.token }}
+
+      - name: Configure the bot identity
+        run: |
+          git config user.name "rustfs-cla-assistant[bot]"
+          git config user.email "273121464+rustfs-cla-assistant[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
+
+      - name: Merge the source branch
+        id: merge
+        env:
+          SOURCE_REF: ${{ inputs.source_ref || 'main' }}
+          RUN_URL: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          if ! [[ "$SOURCE_REF" =~ ^[A-Za-z0-9][A-Za-z0-9._/-]*$ ]] \
+            || [[ "$SOURCE_REF" == *..* ]] \
+            || [[ "$SOURCE_REF" == "$TARGET_BRANCH" ]]; then
+            echo "::error::refusing source_ref '${SOURCE_REF}'"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          git fetch origin "refs/heads/${SOURCE_REF}:refs/remotes/origin/${SOURCE_REF}"
+          source_sha=$(git rev-parse "origin/${SOURCE_REF}")
+          target_sha=$(git rev-parse HEAD)
+          {
+            echo "source_ref=${SOURCE_REF}"
+            echo "source_sha=${source_sha}"
+            echo "target_sha=${target_sha}"
+          } >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          if git merge --no-ff --no-edit "origin/${SOURCE_REF}"; then
+            if [[ "$(git rev-parse HEAD)" == "$target_sha" ]]; then
+              echo "result=up-to-date" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+              echo "\`${TARGET_BRANCH}\` already contains \`${SOURCE_REF}\` (${source_sha}); nothing to push." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+            else
+              echo "result=merged" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+            fi
+            exit 0
+          fi
+          conflicts=$(git diff --name-only --diff-filter=U)
+          if [[ -z "$conflicts" ]]; then
+            git merge --abort || true
+            echo "::error::git merge failed without reporting conflicting paths; this is not a conflict"
+            exit 1
+          fi
+          {
+            echo "## Gateway integration sync stopped on conflicts"
+            echo
+            echo "- Run: ${RUN_URL}"
+            echo "- Source: \`${SOURCE_REF}\` at ${source_sha}"
+            echo "- Target: \`${TARGET_BRANCH}\` at ${target_sha}"
+            echo
+            echo "Conflicting files:"
+            printf '%s\n' "$conflicts" | sed 's/^/- /'
+          } >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+          git merge --abort
+          echo "::error::${SOURCE_REF} cannot be merged cleanly into ${TARGET_BRANCH}; no branch or pull request was created"
+          exit 1
+
+      - name: Push the merge commit
+        if: steps.merge.outputs.result == 'merged'
+        env:
+          SOURCE_REF: ${{ steps.merge.outputs.source_ref }}
+          SOURCE_SHA: ${{ steps.merge.outputs.source_sha }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          git push origin HEAD:refs/heads/gateway/integration
+          echo "Merged \`${SOURCE_REF}\` (${SOURCE_SHA}) into \`${TARGET_BRANCH}\` as $(git rev-parse HEAD)." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+
+  alert-on-failure:
+    name: Alert on scheduled failure
+    needs: [sync]
+    # Same ci-8 mechanism audit.yml and coverage.yml use: a scheduled run that
+    # could not push or encountered merge conflicts must not stay visible only
+    # in the Actions tab.
+    if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs' && (always() && github.event_name == 'schedule' && contains(needs.*.result, 'failure'))
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    timeout-minutes: 10
+    permissions:
+      contents: read
+      issues: write
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
+        with:
+          persist-credentials: false
+      - name: Open or update failure-tracking issue
+        uses: ./.github/actions/schedule-failure-issue
+        with:
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.BACKLOG_ISSUE_TOKEN }}

.github/workflows/helm-package.yml

@@ -48,9 +48,10 @@ jobs:
       chart_version: ${{ steps.version.outputs.chart_version }}
 
     steps:
-      - name: Checkout helm chart repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - name: Checkout release source
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
+          ref: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha || (startsWith(inputs.version, 'refs/tags/') && inputs.version || format('refs/tags/{0}', inputs.version)) }}
           persist-credentials: false
 
       # Both inputs reach the shell through env rather than `${{ }}`
@@ -83,6 +84,40 @@ jobs:
 
           ./scripts/helm_chart_version.sh "$RAW_TAG"
 
+      # Docker and Helm share the binary-build trigger. Do not publish a chart
+      # until the image selected by its default appVersion is pullable.
+      - name: Wait for release image
+        timeout-minutes: 20
+        env:
+          APP_VERSION: ${{ steps.version.outputs.app_version }}
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          if [[ ! "$APP_VERSION" =~ ^[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+(-[0-9A-Za-z.-]+)?$ ]] ||
+             [[ "$APP_VERSION" == *-preview* ]]; then
+            echo "Invalid deliverable image version: $APP_VERSION" >&2
+            exit 1
+          fi
+
+          for attempt in {1..60}; do
+            if token=$(curl --fail --silent --show-error --connect-timeout 10 --max-time 20 \
+              'https://auth.docker.io/token?service=registry.docker.io&scope=repository:rustfs/rustfs:pull' \
+              | jq -er '.token // empty') &&
+              curl --fail --silent --show-error --head --connect-timeout 10 --max-time 20 \
+                --header "Authorization: Bearer $token" \
+                --header 'Accept: application/vnd.oci.image.index.v1+json, application/vnd.docker.distribution.manifest.list.v2+json' \
+                "https://registry-1.docker.io/v2/rustfs/rustfs/manifests/$APP_VERSION" > /dev/null; then
+              echo "Release image is available: rustfs/rustfs:$APP_VERSION"
+              exit 0
+            fi
+            echo "Waiting for rustfs/rustfs:$APP_VERSION ($attempt/60)"
+            if (( attempt < 60 )); then
+              sleep 15
+            fi
+          done
+
+          echo "Release image is unavailable; refusing to publish Helm chart" >&2
+          exit 1
+
       - name: Replace chart version and app version
         env:
           CHART_VERSION: ${{ steps.version.outputs.chart_version }}
@@ -95,6 +130,21 @@ jobs:
       - name: Set up Helm
         uses: azure/setup-helm@b9e51907a09c216f16ebe8536097933489208112 # v4.3.0
 
+      - name: Install yq
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+          yq_version="4.54.1"
+          yq_sha256="8e34fc298390875de416e6a4afcb8cabeceb25d9aa8506c1a2f9353cf702ea5f"
+          tools_dir="$RUNNER_TEMP/rustfs-helm-tools"
+          mkdir -p "$tools_dir"
+          curl --fail --silent --show-error --location --retry 3 \
+            "https://github.com/mikefarah/yq/releases/download/v${yq_version}/yq_linux_amd64" \
+            --output "$tools_dir/yq"
+          printf '%s  %s\n' "$yq_sha256" "$tools_dir/yq" | sha256sum --check -
+          chmod +x "$tools_dir/yq"
+          echo "$tools_dir" >> "$GITHUB_PATH"
+          "$tools_dir/yq" --version
+
       - name: Test Helm Chart Templates
         run: ./scripts/test_helm_templates.sh
 
@@ -107,10 +157,12 @@ jobs:
             --version "${{ steps.version.outputs.chart_version }}"
 
       - name: Upload helm package as artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: helm-package
-          path: helm/rustfs/*.tgz
+          path: |
+            helm/rustfs/*.tgz
+            helm/rustfs/README.md
           retention-days: 1
 
   publish-helm-package:
@@ -121,7 +173,7 @@ jobs:
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout helm package repo
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           # persist-credentials-exempt: this checkout's token IS the push credential —
           # the job git-pushes to rustfs/helm below. Clearing it breaks chart publishing.
@@ -129,7 +181,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.RUSTFS_HELM_PACKAGE }}
 
       - name: Download helm package
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
           name: helm-package
           path: ./

.github/workflows/minio-interop.yml

@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ permissions:
 jobs:
   minio-interop:
     name: MinIO interop (EC + SSE read parity)
-    # Skip on forks: needs the repo's runners and is not a contributor gate.
+    # Keep this scheduled interoperability lane scoped to the upstream repo.
     if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 40
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
       INTEROP_REQUIRED_TESTS: '["reads_minio_generated_sse_s3_multipart_fixture", "reads_minio_generated_sse_kms_multipart_fixture", "rejects_minio_generated_sse_s3_fixture_with_wrong_kms_key", "rejects_minio_generated_sse_s3_fixture_with_truncated_ciphertext"]'
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Open or update failure-tracking issue

.github/workflows/mint.yml

@@ -114,10 +114,10 @@ jobs:
     # label was abandoned (no docker.sock on the pod its only run landed on).
     # TODO(ci-8): scheduled-failure alerting (auto-open issue on a red weekly
     # run) is added by the ci-8 composite action; do not implement it here.
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: sm-standard-2
     timeout-minutes: 120
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload artifacts
         if: always() && env.ACT != 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: mint
           path: artifacts/**
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Open or update failure-tracking issue

.github/workflows/nightly-gnu.yml

@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   resolve-source:
+    if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs'
     name: Resolve nightly source
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
@@ -51,7 +52,7 @@ jobs:
       source_ref: ${{ steps.source.outputs.ref }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout selected source
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           ref: ${{ env.NIGHTLY_BUILD_REF }}
@@ -71,7 +72,7 @@ jobs:
       FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: "true"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           ref: ${{ needs.resolve-source.outputs.source_sha }}
@@ -79,13 +80,24 @@ jobs:
       - name: Setup Rust environment
         uses: ./.github/actions/setup
         with:
-          cache-shared-key: build-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
+          cache-shared-key: build-x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu-glibc-2.31
           cache-save-if: 'false'
+          install-cross-tools: 'true'
+          target: x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu
           install-build-packaging-tools: 'false'
           install-test-tools: 'false'
 
       - name: Build RustFS
-        run: cargo build --release --locked --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu -p rustfs --bins
+        # Pin the glibc baseline (`<target>.<glibc>` for cargo-zigbuild) so
+        # nightlies run on older distros such as RHEL/Rocky 9 (glibc 2.34); #8062.
+        run: cargo zigbuild --release --locked --target x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu.2.31 -p rustfs --bins
+
+      - name: Verify glibc symbol baseline
+        run: |
+          python3 scripts/release/check_glibc.py 2.31 \
+            target/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/release/rustfs \
+            target/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/release/rustfs-cli
+          target/x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu/release/rustfs --version | grep -Fx 'build target : x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu'
 
       - name: Build DEB package
         id: deb
@@ -237,12 +249,12 @@ jobs:
           echo "rpm_file=$RPM_FILE" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Upload DEB artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: ${{ steps.deb.outputs.deb_file }}
           path: ${{ steps.deb.outputs.deb_file }}
       - name: Upload RPM artifact
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: ${{ steps.rpm.outputs.rpm_file }}
           path: ${{ steps.rpm.outputs.rpm_file }}
@@ -328,7 +340,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload nightly candidate manifest
         if: ${{ steps.publish.outputs.candidate_file != '' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: nightly-candidate-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: ${{ steps.publish.outputs.candidate_file }}
@@ -360,9 +372,12 @@ jobs:
   # live scripts (AppRole login, three-node Raft leader failover).
   #
   # GitHub-hosted ubuntu-latest, deliberately not the self-hosted sm-standard
-  # fleet: the HA failover script needs a working Docker daemon, and the
-  # self-hosted fleet is heterogeneous — a docker-dependent workflow has been
-  # burned by it before (see the banner in e2e-s3tests.yml, rustfs/backlog#1149).
+  # fleet: both lanes need a working Docker daemon, and the sm-standard-2 pool
+  # does not provide one. #8112 rerouted these lanes there and both died in
+  # seconds on "Docker is not available" while the package itself built and
+  # published fine, which kept the nightly chain from firing (its gate
+  # requires a successful build run). See also the banner in e2e-s3tests.yml
+  # and rustfs/backlog#1149.
   kms-vault-lane:
     needs: resolve-source
     name: KMS live Vault lane
@@ -383,7 +398,7 @@ jobs:
       NO_PROXY: 127.0.0.1,localhost
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           ref: ${{ needs.resolve-source.outputs.source_sha }}
@@ -473,7 +488,7 @@ jobs:
       NO_PROXY: 127.0.0.1,localhost
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           ref: ${{ needs.resolve-source.outputs.source_sha }}
@@ -493,15 +508,17 @@ jobs:
     name: Alert on scheduled failure
     needs: [build, kms-vault-lane, kms-vault-ha-failover]
     if: >-
-      always() && github.event_name == 'schedule' &&
-      (contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') || contains(needs.*.result, 'cancelled'))
+      github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs' && (
+        always() && github.event_name == 'schedule' &&
+        (contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') || contains(needs.*.result, 'cancelled'))
+      )
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     permissions:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Open or update failure-tracking issue

.github/workflows/nix-flake-update.yml

@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   update-flake:
+    if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs'
     name: Update flake.lock
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 90
@@ -39,24 +40,24 @@ jobs:
       FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: "true"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         # persist-credentials-exempt: update-flake-lock pushes the branch and opens
         # the PR. It passes FLAKE_UPDATE_TOKEN to create-pull-request itself rather
         # than reusing .git/config, but that is unverified — exempt until a
         # workflow_dispatch run confirms it (rustfs/backlog#1602).
 
       - name: Install Nix
-        uses: DeterminateSystems/determinate-nix-action@629b284231c2a82554b724e357e47fc6020833c8 # v3
+        uses: DeterminateSystems/determinate-nix-action@8d87e8d5e5b8a8309d4281094560f127d9a265f1 # v3.22.5
 
       - name: Cache Nix
-        uses: DeterminateSystems/flakehub-cache-action@1f9a51a2959d3e26c7838c6f3bf9f48acae525ea # v3.20.0
+        uses: DeterminateSystems/flakehub-cache-action@83282a8aef353db1d659d3bacf4a28b6683de0b3 # v3.22.5
 
       - name: Check Nix flake inputs
-        uses: DeterminateSystems/flake-checker-action@3164002371bc90729c68af0e24d5aacf20d7c9f6 # v12
+        uses: DeterminateSystems/flake-checker-action@786422608c7bded2bbc9741ad9f91356842bf520 # v14
 
       - name: Update flake.lock
         id: update
-        uses: DeterminateSystems/update-flake-lock@fd9359ac79d0e912f1b4b947a48470b3e2799b56 # main
+        uses: DeterminateSystems/update-flake-lock@da03c0f078bc4b2c37ee4f7e072d34bf8f188bb3 # v29
         with:
           git-author-name: houseme
           git-author-email: housemecn@gmail.com

.github/workflows/nix.yml

@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
   nix-validation:
     name: Nix Build & Check
     if: github.event_name != 'pull_request' || github.event.action != 'closed'
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: sm-standard-2
     timeout-minutes: 60
     permissions:
       contents: read
@@ -72,12 +72,12 @@ jobs:
       NIX_CURL_FLAGS: -A cargo/stable
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
       - name: Install Nix
-        uses: DeterminateSystems/determinate-nix-action@4eea0b33e3d1f02ecfe37cf16e7204c424009606 # v3.21.0
+        uses: DeterminateSystems/determinate-nix-action@8d87e8d5e5b8a8309d4281094560f127d9a265f1 # v3.22.5
         with:
           github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           extra-conf: |
@@ -86,10 +86,10 @@ jobs:
             max-jobs = 1
 
       - name: Cache Nix
-        uses: DeterminateSystems/flakehub-cache-action@c01e819d047464c3edf6ba778f075952af5a3aa7 # v3.21.0
+        uses: DeterminateSystems/flakehub-cache-action@83282a8aef353db1d659d3bacf4a28b6683de0b3 # v3.22.5
 
       - name: Check Nix Flake Inputs
-        uses: DeterminateSystems/flake-checker-action@3164002371bc90729c68af0e24d5aacf20d7c9f6 # v12
+        uses: DeterminateSystems/flake-checker-action@786422608c7bded2bbc9741ad9f91356842bf520 # v14
         with:
           fail-mode: true
           ignore-missing-flake-lock: false

.github/workflows/oidc-keycloak.yml

@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ on:
       - ".github/workflows/oidc-keycloak.yml"
       - "crates/config/src/constants/oidc.rs"
       - "crates/iam/src/federation/**"
-      - "crates/iam/src/oidc.rs"
+      - "crates/iam/src/oidc/**"
       - "rustfs/src/admin/handlers/oidc.rs"
+      - "rustfs/src/admin/service/oidc_config.rs"
       - "rustfs/src/admin/handlers/sts.rs"
       - "scripts/test/oidc_keycloak_live.sh"
       - "scripts/test/fixtures/keycloak-rustfs-ci-realm.json"
@@ -31,8 +32,9 @@ on:
       - ".github/workflows/oidc-keycloak.yml"
       - "crates/config/src/constants/oidc.rs"
       - "crates/iam/src/federation/**"
-      - "crates/iam/src/oidc.rs"
+      - "crates/iam/src/oidc/**"
       - "rustfs/src/admin/handlers/oidc.rs"
+      - "rustfs/src/admin/service/oidc_config.rs"
       - "rustfs/src/admin/handlers/sts.rs"
       - "scripts/test/oidc_keycloak_live.sh"
       - "scripts/test/fixtures/keycloak-rustfs-ci-realm.json"
@@ -57,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
       FORCE_JAVASCRIPT_ACTIONS_TO_NODE24: "true"
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -72,6 +74,11 @@ jobs:
       - name: Build RustFS
         run: cargo build --locked -p rustfs --bin rustfs
 
+      - name: Set up Python
+        uses: actions/setup-python@5fda3b95a4ea91299a34e894583c3862153e4b97 # v7.0.0
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+
       - name: Install pinned request signer
         run: |
           python3 -m pip install --user --upgrade pip "awscurl==0.44"
@@ -82,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload service logs
         if: failure()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: oidc-keycloak-live-${{ github.run_number }}
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/rustfs-keycloak-live-*/**/*.log
@@ -101,7 +108,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Open or update failure-tracking issue

.github/workflows/on-demand-migration-interop.yml

@@ -69,8 +69,7 @@ env:
 jobs:
   minio-source:
     name: MinIO source (read-through, list-through, backfill)
-    # Skip on forks: needs this repository's runners and is not a contributor
-    # gate.
+    # Keep this scheduled interoperability lane scoped to the upstream repo.
     if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 90
@@ -93,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
       NEXTEST_LISTING: ${{ github.workspace }}/artifacts/odm-interop/minio/selection.json
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -108,11 +107,15 @@ jobs:
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
           mkdir -p artifacts/odm-interop/minio
+          docker build -t rustfs-odm-interop-minio \
+            -f crates/rio-v2/tests/minio_fixture_lab/Dockerfile \
+            crates/rio-v2/tests/minio_fixture_lab
           docker run -d --name rustfs-odm-interop-minio \
+            --entrypoint /usr/local/bin/minio \
             -e "MINIO_ROOT_USER=${MINIO_ROOT_USER}" \
             -e "MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD=${MINIO_ROOT_PASSWORD}" \
             -p 9100:9000 \
-            minio/minio:RELEASE.2025-09-07T16-13-09Z server /data
+            rustfs-odm-interop-minio server /data
           for _ in $(seq 1 120); do
             curl -fsS http://127.0.0.1:9100/minio/health/live >/dev/null 2>&1 && break
             sleep 1
@@ -166,7 +169,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload the MinIO interop report
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: odm-interop-minio-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: |
@@ -237,7 +240,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout repository
         if: steps.credentials.outputs.present == 'true'
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -286,7 +289,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload the ${{ matrix.provider }} interop report
         if: always() && steps.credentials.outputs.present == 'true'
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: odm-interop-${{ matrix.provider }}-${{ github.run_number }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: |
@@ -306,7 +309,7 @@ jobs:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Open or update failure-tracking issue

.github/workflows/package.yml

@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@
 #
 # Flow:
 # 1. Resolve and validate the selected Build workflow run and source identity
-# 2. Download Linux binaries (x86_64-gnu, aarch64-gnu) from build artifacts
-# 3. Build DEB packages for amd64 and arm64
-# 4. Build RPM packages for x86_64 and aarch64
+# 2. Download Linux binaries (x86_64-gnu, aarch64-gnu, x86_64-musl,
+#    aarch64-musl) from build artifacts
+# 3. Build DEB packages for amd64 and arm64, gnu and musl variants
+# 4. Build RPM packages for x86_64 and aarch64, gnu and musl variants
 # 5. Upload all packages to Cloudflare R2 and the GitHub release
 
 name: Package DEB/RPM
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ jobs:
       (github.event.workflow_run.conclusion == 'success' &&
        github.event.workflow_run.event == 'push' &&
        github.event.workflow_run.head_branch != 'main')
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest # gh CLI required; the sm-standard-2 fleet does not ship it
     timeout-minutes: 10
     outputs:
       version: ${{ steps.resolve.outputs.version }}
@@ -122,7 +123,7 @@ jobs:
           semver_core='(0|[1-9][0-9]*)\.(0|[1-9][0-9]*)\.(0|[1-9][0-9]*)'
           prerelease_id='(alpha|beta|rc)\.(0|[1-9][0-9]*)'
           if [[ -n "$TAG" ]]; then
-            if [[ "$TAG" =~ ^${semver_core}-${prerelease_id}-preview\.(0|[1-9][0-9]*)$ ]]; then
+            if [[ "$TAG" =~ ^${semver_core}(-${prerelease_id})?-preview\.(0|[1-9][0-9]*)$ ]]; then
               BUILD_TYPE=preview
             elif [[ "$TAG" =~ ^${semver_core}-${prerelease_id}$ ]]; then
               BUILD_TYPE=prerelease
@@ -224,11 +225,11 @@ jobs:
           echo "  Build run ID: $BUILD_RUN_ID"
           echo "  Build run number: $RUN_NUMBER"
 
-  # Build DEB and RPM packages for each architecture
+  # Build DEB and RPM packages for each architecture and libc variant
   package:
-    name: Package (${{ matrix.arch }})
+    name: Package (${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ matrix.libc }})
     needs: resolve
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest # gh CLI required; the sm-standard-2 fleet does not ship it
     timeout-minutes: 30
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -236,16 +237,38 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         include:
           - arch: x86_64
+            libc: gnu
             deb_arch: amd64
             rpm_arch: x86_64
             artifact_name: "rustfs-linux-x86_64-gnu"
+            # gnu binaries dynamically link glibc; musl binaries are static
+            # and run without a libc dependency.
+            deb_depends: "libc6 (>= 2.31)"
+            rpm_depends: "glibc >= 2.31"
           - arch: aarch64
+            libc: gnu
             deb_arch: arm64
             rpm_arch: aarch64
             artifact_name: "rustfs-linux-aarch64-gnu"
+            deb_depends: "libc6 (>= 2.31)"
+            rpm_depends: "glibc >= 2.31"
+          - arch: x86_64
+            libc: musl
+            deb_arch: amd64
+            rpm_arch: x86_64
+            artifact_name: "rustfs-linux-x86_64-musl"
+            deb_depends: ""
+            rpm_depends: ""
+          - arch: aarch64
+            libc: musl
+            deb_arch: arm64
+            rpm_arch: aarch64
+            artifact_name: "rustfs-linux-aarch64-musl"
+            deb_depends: ""
+            rpm_depends: ""
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -256,17 +279,17 @@ jobs:
           BUILD_TYPE: ${{ needs.resolve.outputs.build_type }}
           SOURCE_VERSION: ${{ needs.resolve.outputs.version }}
           DEV_SEQUENCE: ${{ needs.resolve.outputs.dev_sequence }}
-          DEB_ARCH: ${{ matrix.deb_arch }}
-          RPM_ARCH: ${{ matrix.rpm_arch }}
+          ARCH: ${{ matrix.rpm_arch }}
+          LIBC: ${{ matrix.libc }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
 
           normalized=$(./scripts/release/package_versions.sh \
-            "$BUILD_TYPE" "$SOURCE_VERSION" "$DEV_SEQUENCE" "$DEB_ARCH" "$RPM_ARCH")
+            "$BUILD_TYPE" "$SOURCE_VERSION" "$DEV_SEQUENCE" "$ARCH" "$LIBC")
           printf '%s\n' "$normalized" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
 
       - name: Download binary artifact from build run
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
           pattern: ${{ matrix.artifact_name }}*
           path: ./binary-artifact
@@ -308,6 +331,8 @@ jobs:
           DEB_VERSION: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.deb_version }}
           DEB_ARCH: ${{ matrix.deb_arch }}
           DEB_FILE: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.deb_file }}
+          DEB_DEPENDS: ${{ matrix.deb_depends }}
+          LIBC: ${{ matrix.libc }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
 
@@ -345,9 +370,17 @@ jobs:
           Section: utils
           Priority: optional
           Architecture: ${DEB_ARCH}
-          Depends: libc6 (>= 2.31)
+          EOF
+
+          # gnu binaries dynamically link glibc and must declare it; musl
+          # binaries are statically linked and need no libc dependency.
+          if [[ -n "$DEB_DEPENDS" ]]; then
+            echo "Depends: ${DEB_DEPENDS}" >> "${PKG_DIR}/DEBIAN/control"
+          fi
+
+          cat >> "${PKG_DIR}/DEBIAN/control" << EOF
           Maintainer: RustFS Team <support@rustfs.com>
-          Description: High-performance distributed object storage
+          Description: High-performance distributed object storage (${LIBC} build)
            RustFS is a high-performance distributed object storage software
            built using Rust. It is compatible with MinIO and S3 API.
           Homepage: https://rustfs.com
@@ -389,15 +422,24 @@ jobs:
           RPM_RELEASE: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.rpm_release }}
           RPM_ARCH: ${{ matrix.rpm_arch }}
           RPM_FILE: ${{ steps.versions.outputs.rpm_file }}
+          RPM_DEPENDS: ${{ matrix.rpm_depends }}
+          LIBC: ${{ matrix.libc }}
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
 
-          echo "Building RPM for ${RPM_ARCH}"
+          echo "Building RPM for ${RPM_ARCH} (${LIBC})"
 
           sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install -y ruby ruby-dev build-essential rpm
           sudo gem install fpm
           ./scripts/test_package_versions.sh --require-package-managers
 
+          # gnu binaries dynamically link glibc and must declare it; musl
+          # binaries are statically linked and need no libc dependency.
+          depends_args=()
+          if [[ -n "$RPM_DEPENDS" ]]; then
+            depends_args+=(--depends "$RPM_DEPENDS")
+          fi
+
           # Create config file for fpm (DEB build creates it in its package dir structure,
           # but fpm needs the file to exist before packaging)
           mkdir -p ./tmp-pkg/etc/default
@@ -420,9 +462,9 @@ jobs:
             --iteration "$RPM_RELEASE" \
             --architecture "$RPM_ARCH" \
             --package "$RPM_FILE" \
-            --depends "glibc >= 2.31" \
+            "${depends_args[@]}" \
+            --description "High-performance distributed object storage (${LIBC} build)" \
             --maintainer "RustFS Team <support@rustfs.com>" \
-            --description "High-performance distributed object storage" \
             --url "https://rustfs.com" \
             --license "Apache-2.0" \
             --before-install <(./scripts/release/package_service_scripts.sh rpm-before-install) \
@@ -453,16 +495,16 @@ jobs:
           echo "✅ RPM built: $RPM_FILE"
 
       - name: Upload packages to artifacts
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
-          name: packages-${{ matrix.arch }}
+          name: packages-${{ matrix.arch }}-${{ matrix.libc }}
           path: |
             *.deb
             *.rpm
           retention-days: 30
 
       - name: Upload packages to Cloudflare R2
-        if: env.R2_ACCESS_KEY_ID != ''
+        if: needs.resolve.outputs.build_type != 'preview' && env.R2_ACCESS_KEY_ID != ''
         env:
           R2_ACCESS_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.R2_ACCESS_KEY_ID }}
           R2_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY: ${{ secrets.R2_SECRET_ACCESS_KEY }}
@@ -551,10 +593,11 @@ jobs:
             for f in "$DEB_FILE" "$RPM_FILE"; do
               if [[ -n "$f" && -f "$f" ]]; then
                 base="$(basename "$f")"
-                # GitHub stores release asset names with '~' normalized to '.'
-                # (e.g. rustfs_1.0.0~rc.2_amd64.deb is stored as
-                # rustfs_1.0.0.rc.2_amd64.deb), so checksum entries must
-                # reference the name as stored on the release.
+                # GitHub stores release asset names with '~' normalized to '.'.
+                # Current package file names embed the raw tag and contain no
+                # '~', but older releases may still ship such assets, so the
+                # checksum entries must reference the name as stored on the
+                # release.
                 github_base="${base//\~/.}"
                 # Remove any stale entry (both naming variants), then append
                 grep -Fv -- "$base" "$checksum_file" > "${checksum_file}.tmp" || true
@@ -575,7 +618,9 @@ jobs:
   summary:
     name: Summary
     needs: [ resolve, package ]
-    if: always()
+    # Every completed Build and Release run triggers this workflow; when
+    # resolve declined it (not a release tag), there is nothing to summarise.
+    if: always() && needs.resolve.result != 'skipped'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:

.github/workflows/performance-ab.yml

@@ -49,6 +49,7 @@ env:
 
 jobs:
   warp-ab:
+    if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs'
     name: Warp A/B budget gate
     runs-on: sm-standard-2
     # A normal nightly restores the last successful binary and builds only the
@@ -57,7 +58,7 @@ jobs:
     timeout-minutes: 180
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           fetch-depth: 0 # baseline may be an earlier successful scheduled head
@@ -94,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Find last successful scheduled baseline
         id: scheduled_baseline
         if: github.event_name == 'schedule'
-        uses: actions/github-script@ed597411d8f924073f98dfc5c65a23a2325f34cd # v8
+        uses: actions/github-script@3a2844b7e9c422d3c10d287c895573f7108da1b3 # v9.0.0
         with:
           result-encoding: string
           script: |
@@ -271,7 +272,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload A/B results
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: hotpath-warp-ab-${{ github.run_number }}
           # Includes per-cell median_summary.csv / baseline_compare.csv, both gates,
@@ -364,15 +365,17 @@ jobs:
     # composite action already reports cancelled/timed-out jobs in the issue
     # body.
     if: >-
-      always() && github.event_name == 'schedule' &&
-      (contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') || contains(needs.*.result, 'cancelled'))
+      github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs' && (
+        always() && github.event_name == 'schedule' &&
+        (contains(needs.*.result, 'failure') || contains(needs.*.result, 'cancelled'))
+      )
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     permissions:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Open or update failure-tracking issue

.github/workflows/runner-hygiene.yml

@@ -42,12 +42,13 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   check-ephemerality:
+    if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs'
     name: Check runner ephemerality
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: sm-standard-2
     timeout-minutes: 15
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -65,14 +66,14 @@ jobs:
     # Same ci-8 mechanism as coverage.yml, audit.yml and the nightly lanes:
     # scheduled runs file a tracking issue, manual dispatch stays quiet so
     # debugging never produces a spurious alert.
-    if: always() && github.event_name == 'schedule' && contains(needs.*.result, 'failure')
+    if: github.repository == 'rustfs/rustfs' && (always() && github.event_name == 'schedule' && contains(needs.*.result, 'failure'))
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 10
     permissions:
       contents: read
       issues: write
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Open or update failure-tracking issue

.github/workflows/rustfs-fault-tolerance-matrix.yml

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #                        assert the expected outage
 #   M-<topo>EC<P>-rec    after restoring every node, reads/writes succeed
 #
-# 10 topologies x EC levels = 38 combinations, 320 cases. The full sweep runs
+# 9 topologies x EC levels = 36 combinations, 300 cases. The full sweep runs
 # 3-5 hours and is dispatched on demand (e.g. after a nightly chain goes
 # green), not nightly. Case ids and expectations come from product source
 # (default_parity_count, erasure set sizing) via rustfs/auto-testing.
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ on:
         default: main
         type: string
       matrix_topo:
-        description: 'Topology filter like 4x2; empty sweeps all ten topologies'
+        description: 'Topology filter like 4x2; empty sweeps all nine topologies'
         required: false
         default: ''
         type: string
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout auto-testing scripts
         timeout-minutes: 5
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           repository: rustfs/auto-testing
           ref: ${{ inputs.auto_testing_ref }}
@@ -174,12 +174,12 @@ jobs:
           } > "${REPORT_FILE}"
           cat "${REPORT_FILE}" >> "${GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY}"
 
-          # An unfiltered sweep must land exactly 320 cases (38 topology x EC
+          # An unfiltered sweep must land exactly 300 cases (36 topology x EC
           # combinations at 2*(nodes+1) cases each); filtered sweeps are held
           # to internal consistency. Missing/harness-error rows always fail.
           EXPECTED_TOTAL=""
           if [ -z "${{ inputs.matrix_topo }}" ] && [ -z "${MATRIX_EC}" ]; then
-            EXPECTED_TOTAL=320
+            EXPECTED_TOTAL=300
           fi
           jq -e --arg testing_sha "${AUTO_TESTING_SHA}" --argjson expected_total "${EXPECTED_TOTAL:-null}" '
             .schema_version == 1 and
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload test logs & evidence
         timeout-minutes: 2
         if: ${{ always() && steps.evidence.outcome == 'success' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: rustfs-fault-tolerance-matrix-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: |

.github/workflows/rustfs-fault-tolerance-test.yml

@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ inputs.chain_manifest != '' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'repository_dispatch' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository (for report parser)
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Checkout auto-testing scripts
         timeout-minutes: 5
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           repository: rustfs/auto-testing
           ref: ${{ steps.chain.outputs.testing_sha || inputs.auto_testing_ref || 'main' }}
@@ -294,7 +294,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload test logs & evidence
         timeout-minutes: 2
         if: ${{ always() && steps.evidence.outcome == 'success' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: rustfs-fault-tolerance-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: |
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload chain evidence
         if: ${{ always() && steps.chain_record.outputs.written == 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: functional-chain-fault-tolerance-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/chain-fault-tolerance-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}/fault-tolerance.json

.github/workflows/rustfs-functional-chain.yml

@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   prepare:
     if: ${{ github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event.workflow_run.event == 'schedule' }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: smoke-testing
     timeout-minutes: 10
     outputs:
       manifest: ${{ steps.candidate.outputs.manifest }}
       performance_ready: ${{ steps.perf_probe.outputs.performance_ready }}
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Resolve published candidate
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ jobs:
           CHAIN_OUTPUT: ${{ runner.temp }}/chain-candidate.json
         run: python3 scripts/resolve_functional_candidate.py
       - name: Retain candidate identity
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: functional-candidate-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/chain-candidate.json
@@ -188,16 +188,16 @@ jobs:
   complete-chain:
     needs: [prepare, upgrade, s3, kms, tier, storage, heal, pool, security, replication, fault-tolerance, table, performance]
     if: ${{ always() && needs.prepare.result != 'skipped' }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: smoke-testing
     timeout-minutes: 10
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Download suite evidence
         id: download
         continue-on-error: true
-        uses: actions/download-artifact@37930b1c2abaa49bbe596cd826c3c89aef350131 # v7
+        uses: actions/download-artifact@3e5f45b2cfb9172054b4087a40e8e0b5a5461e7c # v8.0.1
         with:
           pattern: functional-chain-*-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/chain-evidence
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ jobs:
           --output "${RUNNER_TEMP}/chain-report.json"
       - name: Retain chain report regardless of test verdict
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: functional-chain-report-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: |
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ jobs:
           --directory "${RUNNER_TEMP}/chain-evidence"
           --output "${RUNNER_TEMP}/chain-complete.json"
       - name: Upload complete-chain evidence
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: functional-chain-complete-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/chain-complete.json

.github/workflows/rustfs-heal-test.yml

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ inputs.chain_manifest != '' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'repository_dispatch' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout chain tooling
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ jobs:
         run: python3 scripts/functional_chain_evidence.py consume
 
       - name: Checkout auto-testing scripts
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           repository: rustfs/auto-testing
           ref: ${{ steps.chain.outputs.testing_sha || 'main' }}
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload test logs
         timeout-minutes: 2
         if: ${{ always() && steps.evidence.outcome == 'success' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: rustfs-heal-test-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: |
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload chain evidence
         if: ${{ always() && steps.chain_record.outputs.written == 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: functional-chain-heal-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/chain-heal-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}/heal.json

.github/workflows/rustfs-kms-test.yml

@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ inputs.chain_manifest != '' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'repository_dispatch' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository (for report parser)
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ jobs:
         run: python3 scripts/functional_chain_evidence.py consume
 
       - name: Checkout auto-testing scripts
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           repository: rustfs/auto-testing
           ref: ${{ steps.chain.outputs.testing_sha || 'main' }}
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload report and logs
         timeout-minutes: 2
         if: ${{ always() && steps.evidence.outcome == 'success' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: rustfs-kms-test-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: |
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload chain evidence
         if: ${{ always() && steps.chain_record.outputs.written == 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: functional-chain-kms-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/chain-kms-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}/kms.json

.github/workflows/rustfs-performance-test.yml

@@ -90,10 +90,10 @@ env:
 jobs:
   runner-check:
     if: ${{ inputs.chain_manifest != '' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'repository_dispatch' }}
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    runs-on: sm-standard-2
     timeout-minutes: 5
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+      - uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Check performance runner before entering its queue
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ inputs.chain_manifest != '' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'repository_dispatch' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout chain tooling
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ jobs:
         run: python3 scripts/functional_chain_evidence.py consume
 
       - name: Checkout auto-testing scripts
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           repository: rustfs/auto-testing
           ref: ${{ steps.chain.outputs.testing_sha || 'main' }}
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload test logs & results
         if: ${{ always() && steps.evidence.outcome == 'success' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: rustfs-perf-test-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: |
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload chain evidence
         if: ${{ always() && steps.chain_record.outputs.written == 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: functional-chain-performance-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/chain-performance-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}/performance.json

.github/workflows/rustfs-pool-expand-test.yml

@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ on:
         description: Verified candidate and chain attempt from the chain driver
         type: string
         required: true
+      pool_timeout_minutes:
+        description: Wall-clock budget (minutes) for the pool run step
+        type: string
+        required: false
+        default: '240'
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
       rustfs_version:
@@ -39,6 +44,10 @@ on:
         description: 'Run the pool decommission step (3-pool topology only)'
         type: boolean
         default: true
+      pool_timeout_minutes:
+        description: 'Wall-clock budget (minutes) for the whole pool run: fill + rebalance wait + decommission'
+        required: false
+        default: '240'
       cleanup_before:
         description: 'Reset the nodes before the test (DESTROYS existing data/config)'
         type: boolean
@@ -82,7 +91,8 @@ jobs:
   pool-expansion-test:
     name: Pool expansion / decommission test
     runs-on: smoke-testing
-    timeout-minutes: 60
+    # Leave setup and finalizer headroom beyond the default 240-minute test.
+    timeout-minutes: 360
     if: ${{ inputs.chain_manifest != '' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'repository_dispatch' }}
     env:
       RUSTFS_POOL_ADMIN_ENDPOINT: ${{ secrets.RUSTFS_POOL_ADMIN_ENDPOINT || vars.RUSTFS_POOL_ADMIN_ENDPOINT || 'http://rustfs-node1:9000' }}
@@ -92,7 +102,7 @@ jobs:
       RUSTFS_POOL_NODE_ENDPOINTS: ${{ secrets.RUSTFS_POOL_NODE_ENDPOINTS || vars.RUSTFS_POOL_NODE_ENDPOINTS || 'http://rustfs-node1:9000 http://rustfs-node2:9000 http://rustfs-node3:9000 http://rustfs-node4:9000' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout chain tooling
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -104,7 +114,7 @@ jobs:
         run: python3 scripts/functional_chain_evidence.py consume
 
       - name: Checkout auto-testing scripts
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           repository: rustfs/auto-testing
           ref: ${{ steps.chain.outputs.testing_sha || 'main' }}
@@ -251,7 +261,15 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Run pool expansion & decommission test
         id: pool_test
-        timeout-minutes: 45
+        # The suite budgets up to 24h each for rebalance and decommission
+        # (REBALANCE_TIMEOUT / DECOMMISSION_TIMEOUT in rustfs_pool_expand.sh);
+        # the previous 45m step cap killed four consecutive runs mid-rebalance
+        # with steps 1-7 green. 240m covers the observed pace (rebalance 1/4
+        # in ~21m) plus one decommission pass; override per dispatch.
+        # fromJSON coerces the string dispatch input to the number that
+        # timeout-minutes requires; the bare || form yielded the string '240'
+        # and the runner rejected the template (Unexpected value '240').
+        timeout-minutes: ${{ fromJSON(inputs.pool_timeout_minutes || '240') }}
         # Case failures keep the run green: the report and the backlog
         # issue manager carry the product signal.
         continue-on-error: true
@@ -261,7 +279,9 @@ jobs:
           if [ "${{ inputs.pools || '3' }}" = "3" ]; then
             STEPS="$STEPS,7,8"
             if [ "${{ inputs.run_decommission != 'false' }}" = "true" ]; then
-              STEPS="$STEPS,9"
+              # Step 10 asserts the surviving pools after the removal
+              # (rustfs#8726), so it only runs together with step 9.
+              STEPS="$STEPS,9,10"
             fi
           fi
           ARGS=(--steps "$STEPS" --with-warp -y \
@@ -275,6 +295,10 @@ jobs:
           if [ -n "${RUSTFS_POOL_PROXY_ENDPOINT}" ]; then
             ARGS+=(--proxy-endpoint "${RUSTFS_POOL_PROXY_ENDPOINT}")
           fi
+          # Finalize the removal so step 10 can exercise the surviving
+          # pools; passing it without step 9 selected would run step 10
+          # against a topology where nothing was removed.
+          case ",${STEPS}," in *,9,*) ARGS+=(--finalize-decommission) ;; esac
           if [ -n "${{ inputs.package_url }}" ]; then
             ARGS+=(--package-url "${{ inputs.package_url }}")
           elif [ -n "${{ inputs.rustfs_version }}" ]; then
@@ -656,7 +680,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload test logs
         timeout-minutes: 2
         if: always()
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: rustfs-pool-test-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/rustfs-pool-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
@@ -764,7 +788,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload chain evidence
         if: ${{ always() && steps.chain_record.outputs.written == 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: functional-chain-pool-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/chain-pool-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}/pool.json

.github/workflows/rustfs-replication-test.yml

@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ inputs.chain_manifest != '' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'repository_dispatch' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository (for report parser)
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ jobs:
         run: python3 scripts/functional_chain_evidence.py consume
 
       - name: Checkout auto-testing scripts
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           repository: rustfs/auto-testing
           ref: ${{ steps.chain.outputs.testing_sha || 'main' }}
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload report and logs
         timeout-minutes: 2
         if: ${{ always() && steps.evidence.outcome == 'success' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: rustfs-replication-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: |
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload chain evidence
         if: ${{ always() && steps.chain_record.outputs.written == 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: functional-chain-replication-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/chain-replication-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}/replication.json

.github/workflows/rustfs-s3-compat-test.yml

@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
     if: ${{ inputs.chain_manifest != '' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || github.event_name == 'repository_dispatch' }}
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository (for report parser)
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
 
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ jobs:
         run: python3 scripts/functional_chain_evidence.py consume
 
       - name: Checkout auto-testing scripts
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           repository: rustfs/auto-testing
           ref: ${{ steps.chain.outputs.testing_sha || 'main' }}
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload report and logs
         timeout-minutes: 2
         if: ${{ always() && steps.evidence.outcome == 'success' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: rustfs-s3-compat-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: |
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Upload chain evidence
         if: ${{ always() && steps.chain_record.outputs.written == 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: functional-chain-s3-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/chain-s3-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}/s3.json

.github/workflows/rustfs-security-test.yml

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ jobs:
       # the workspace root would wipe the auto-testing clone above (that is
       # exactly how run 33934141181 lost rustfs-security-test.sh).
       - name: Checkout repository (for the OIDC live gate script)
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           persist-credentials: false
           path: rustfs-repo
@@ -106,10 +106,10 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ inputs.chain_manifest != '' }}
         env:
           CHAIN_MANIFEST: ${{ inputs.chain_manifest }}
-        run: python3 scripts/functional_chain_evidence.py consume
+        run: python3 rustfs-repo/scripts/functional_chain_evidence.py consume
 
       - name: Checkout auto-testing scripts
-        uses: actions/checkout@9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0 # v7
+        uses: actions/checkout@f548e57e544e1ff5a4c46bf1e1b8685f8e4a348a # v7
         with:
           repository: rustfs/auto-testing
           ref: ${{ steps.chain.outputs.testing_sha || 'main' }}
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload report and logs
         timeout-minutes: 2
         if: ${{ always() && steps.evidence.outcome == 'success' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: rustfs-security-test-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: |
@@ -389,13 +389,13 @@ jobs:
           CHAIN_TEST_OUTCOME: ${{ steps.test.outcome }}
           CHAIN_REPORT_OUTCOME: ${{ steps.report.outcome }}
         run: >-
-          python3 scripts/functional_chain_evidence.py record --suite security
+          python3 rustfs-repo/scripts/functional_chain_evidence.py record --suite security
           --report "${SECURITY_ARTIFACTS_DIR}/suite-report.md"
           --output "${RUNNER_TEMP}/chain-security-${GITHUB_RUN_ID}-${GITHUB_RUN_ATTEMPT}/security.json"
 
       - name: Upload chain evidence
         if: ${{ always() && steps.chain_record.outputs.written == 'true' }}
-        uses: actions/upload-artifact@b7c566a772e6b6bfb58ed0dc250532a479d7789f # v6
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@043fb46d1a93c77aae656e7c1c64a875d1fc6a0a # v7.0.1
         with:
           name: functional-chain-security-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}
           path: ${{ runner.temp }}/chain-security-${{ github.run_id }}-${{ github.run_attempt }}/security.json