diff --git a/.github/workflows/actions.lock b/.github/workflows/actions.lock
index 85d4660..8e956db 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/actions.lock
+++ b/.github/workflows/actions.lock
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ workflows:
         - 'dependabot/fetch-metadata@v2.2.0'
     '.github/workflows/dogfood-gate.yml':
         - 'actions/checkout@v4.3.1'
-        - 'hyperpolymath/a2ml-ecosystem@main'
+        - 'hyperpolymath/deed-ecosystem@main'
         - 'hyperpolymath/k9-ecosystem@main'
     '.github/workflows/governance.yml': []
     '.github/workflows/hypatia-scan.yml':
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@ dependencies:
         commit: 'sha1-ec49483bfc012387b227434aba94f59a6ecd0900'
         owner_id: 75048950
         repo_id: 623796603
-    'hyperpolymath/a2ml-ecosystem@main':
+    'hyperpolymath/deed-ecosystem@main':
         ref: 'main'
         commit: 'sha1-aa4b836bd969df2bc58128cb8e3d20bbc88d5e79'
         owner_id: 6759885
diff --git a/.github/workflows/dogfood-gate.yml b/.github/workflows/dogfood-gate.yml
index abf4fa9..eeeca83 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dogfood-gate.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dogfood-gate.yml
@@ -20,17 +20,17 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  # Job 1: A2ML manifest validation
+  # Job 1: DEED manifest validation
   # ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
-  a2ml-validate:
-    name: Validate A2ML manifests
+  deed-validate:
+    name: Validate DEED manifests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v4.3.1
 
-      - name: Check for A2ML files
+      - name: Check for manifest files (.a2ml/.deed)
         id: detect
         run: |
           COUNT=$(find . -type f \( -name '*.a2ml' -o -name '*.deed' \) -not -path './.git/*' | wc -l)
@@ -39,26 +39,26 @@ jobs:
             echo "::warning::No .deed manifest files found. Every RSR repo should have 0-AI-MANIFEST.deed (.a2ml is legacy and no longer authored)"
           fi
 
-      - name: Validate A2ML manifests
+      - name: Validate DEED manifests
         if: steps.detect.outputs.count > 0
-        uses: hyperpolymath/a2ml-ecosystem/validate-action@main
+        uses: hyperpolymath/deed-ecosystem/validate-action@main
         with:
           path: '.'
           strict: 'false'
 
       - name: Write summary
         run: |
-          A2ML_COUNT="${{ steps.detect.outputs.count }}"
-          if [ "$A2ML_COUNT" -eq 0 ]; then
+          MANIFEST_COUNT="${{ steps.detect.outputs.count }}"
+          if [ "$MANIFEST_COUNT" -eq 0 ]; then
             cat <<'EOF' >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
-          ## A2ML Validation
+          ## DEED Manifest Validation
 
           :warning: **No manifest found.** Every RSR-compliant repo should have at least `0-AI-MANIFEST.deed`. (`.a2ml` still validates as legacy but is no longer authored.)
 
           Copy one from [rsr-template-repo](https://github.com/hyperpolymath/rsr-template-repo).
           EOF
           else
-            echo "## A2ML Validation" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
+            echo "## DEED Manifest Validation" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
             echo "" >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
             echo "Scanned **${A2ML_COUNT}** manifest file(s) (.deed, or legacy .a2ml). See step output for details." >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
           fi
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ jobs:
   dogfood-summary:
     name: Dogfooding compliance summary
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    needs: [a2ml-validate, k9-validate, empty-lint, groove-check, eclexiaiser-validate]
+    needs: [deed-validate, k9-validate, empty-lint, groove-check, eclexiaiser-validate]
     if: always()
 
     steps:
@@ -343,12 +343,12 @@ jobs:
           SCORE=0
           MAX=6
 
-          # A2ML manifest present?
+          # DEED manifest present?
           if find . -type f \( -name '*.a2ml' -o -name '*.deed' \) -not -path './.git/*' | head -1 | grep -q .; then
             SCORE=$((SCORE + 1))
-            A2ML_STATUS=":white_check_mark:"
+            DEED_STATUS=":white_check_mark:"
           else
-            A2ML_STATUS=":x:"
+            DEED_STATUS=":x:"
           fi
 
           # K9 contracts present?