diff --git a/.github/workflows/rust-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/rust-ci.yml
index 25d0420d..a316aec7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/rust-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/rust-ci.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,14 @@ on:
     paths:
       - .github/workflows/rust-ci.yml
       - .github/scripts/check_doc_source_of_truth.py
+      - .github/scripts/check_release_readiness.py
       - .github/FUNDING.yml
+      - CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+      - CONTRIBUTING.md
+      - LICENSE
       - README.md
+      - SECURITY.md
+      - SUPPORT.md
       - USAGE.md
       - PARITY.md
       - PHILOSOPHY.md
@@ -23,8 +29,14 @@ on:
     paths:
       - .github/workflows/rust-ci.yml
       - .github/scripts/check_doc_source_of_truth.py
+      - .github/scripts/check_release_readiness.py
       - .github/FUNDING.yml
+      - CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+      - CONTRIBUTING.md
+      - LICENSE
       - README.md
+      - SECURITY.md
+      - SUPPORT.md
       - USAGE.md
       - PARITY.md
       - PHILOSOPHY.md
@@ -58,6 +70,8 @@ jobs:
           python-version: "3.x"
       - name: Check docs and metadata for stale branding
         run: python .github/scripts/check_doc_source_of_truth.py
+      - name: Check release policy docs and local links
+        run: python .github/scripts/check_release_readiness.py
 
   fmt:
     name: cargo fmt
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1969d544..25124e59 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@
   ·
   <a href="./ROADMAP.md">Roadmap</a>
   ·
+  <a href="./CONTRIBUTING.md">Contributing</a>
+  ·
+  <a href="./SECURITY.md">Security</a>
+  ·
   <a href="https://discord.gg/5TUQKqFWd">UltraWorkers Discord</a>
 </p>
 
@@ -209,6 +213,8 @@ cargo test --workspace
 - [`ROADMAP.md`](./ROADMAP.md) — active roadmap and open cleanup work
 - [`docs/g004-events-reports-contract.md`](./docs/g004-events-reports-contract.md) — Stream 2 lane event/report contract guidance for consumers
 - [`PHILOSOPHY.md`](./PHILOSOPHY.md) — why the project exists and how it is operated
+- [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](./CONTRIBUTING.md), [`SECURITY.md`](./SECURITY.md), [`SUPPORT.md`](./SUPPORT.md), and [`CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md`](./CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md) — contribution, vulnerability-reporting, support, and community policies
+- [`LICENSE`](./LICENSE) — MIT license for this repository
 
 ## Ecosystem
 
diff --git a/docs/MODEL_COMPATIBILITY.md b/docs/MODEL_COMPATIBILITY.md
index f2f53acf..ec332fde 100644
--- a/docs/MODEL_COMPATIBILITY.md
+++ b/docs/MODEL_COMPATIBILITY.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This document describes model-specific handling in the OpenAI-compatible provide
   - [Kimi Models (is_error Exclusion)](#kimi-models-is_error-exclusion)
   - [Reasoning Models (Tuning Parameter Stripping)](#reasoning-models-tuning-parameter-stripping)
   - [GPT-5 (max_completion_tokens)](#gpt-5-max_completion_tokens)
-  - [Qwen Models (DashScope Routing)](#qwen-models-dashscope-routing)
+  - [Qwen and Kimi Models (DashScope Routing)](#qwen-and-kimi-models-dashscope-routing)
   - [Custom Gateway Slugs and Extra Body Parameters](#custom-gateway-slugs-and-extra-body-parameters)
 - [Implementation Details](#implementation-details)
 - [Adding New Models](#adding-new-models)