diff --git a/charts/praxis-gateway/README.md b/charts/praxis-gateway/README.md
index f6e5d88..e4f8404 100644
--- a/charts/praxis-gateway/README.md
+++ b/charts/praxis-gateway/README.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ AI image; these values may advance independently.
 | `commonLabels` | object | `{}` | Labels added to all resources. |
 | `podLabels` | object | `{}` | Additional pod labels. Selector labels cannot be overridden. |
 | `podAnnotations` | object | `{}` | Pod annotations. |
-| `podSecurityContext` | object | `{}` | Extra pod securityContext (`runAsUser`, `runAsGroup`, `fsGroup`, `supplementalGroups`). |
+| `podSecurityContext` | object | `{runAsUser: 100, runAsGroup: 101}` | Pod-level securityContext matching the official Praxis AI 0.3.0 image; override the IDs for a compatible image or an OpenShift-assigned UID range. |
 | `args` | list | `["--config", "/etc/praxis/praxis.yaml"]` | Container arguments. |
 | `config.existingConfigMap` | string | **required** | Name of an existing ConfigMap with the Praxis config. |
 | `config.key` | string | `praxis.yaml` | Key in the ConfigMap. |
@@ -103,15 +103,34 @@ AI image; these values may advance independently.
 
 ## Security
 
-The chart enforces Kubernetes restricted security defaults:
+The chart enforces Kubernetes restricted security defaults and defaults to the
+numeric identity used by the official Praxis AI 0.3.0 image (`praxis:praxis`,
+UID 100, GID 101). Numeric IDs are required because Kubernetes cannot verify
+that a named image user is non-root when `runAsNonRoot: true` is set.
 
-- `runAsNonRoot: true` (no fixed UID)
+- `runAsNonRoot: true`
+- `runAsUser: 100`, `runAsGroup: 101` (official AI 0.3.0 defaults)
 - `readOnlyRootFilesystem: true`
 - `allowPrivilegeEscalation: false`
 - All Linux capabilities dropped
 - `seccompProfile.type: RuntimeDefault`
 - `automountServiceAccountToken: false`
 
+For a compatible image with a different non-root identity, override
+`podSecurityContext.runAsUser` and `podSecurityContext.runAsGroup`. On OpenShift,
+allow the restricted SCC to assign IDs from the namespace range by clearing the
+fixed defaults:
+
+```yaml
+podSecurityContext:
+  runAsUser: null
+  runAsGroup: null
+```
+
+The chart then omits those fields while retaining `runAsNonRoot` and the other
+restricted controls. Do not disable `runAsNonRoot`, add capabilities, or enable
+privilege escalation.
+
 When overlay-sync is enabled, the pod uses a dedicated ServiceAccount, but
 automatic token mounting remains disabled. A short-lived projected token is
 mounted only into the overlay-sync init and sidecar containers. The Praxis
diff --git a/charts/praxis-gateway/values.yaml b/charts/praxis-gateway/values.yaml
index 66e57ac..168ce67 100644
--- a/charts/praxis-gateway/values.yaml
+++ b/charts/praxis-gateway/values.yaml
@@ -27,11 +27,14 @@ podLabels: {}
 # -- Annotations on the gateway pod template.
 podAnnotations: {}
 
-# -- Extra pod-level securityContext fields (e.g. runAsUser, runAsGroup).
-# runAsNonRoot and seccompProfile are always set by the chart.
-podSecurityContext: {}
-# runAsUser: 100
-# runAsGroup: 101
+# -- Pod-level securityContext fields. Defaults match the official Praxis AI
+# 0.3.0 image (`praxis:praxis`, UID 100, GID 101) so Kubernetes can verify
+# runAsNonRoot before creating the container. Override these IDs for a
+# compatible image or a platform such as OpenShift that assigns a namespace
+# UID range. runAsNonRoot and seccompProfile remain chart-owned.
+podSecurityContext:
+  runAsUser: 100
+  runAsGroup: 101
 
 # -- Container arguments. Defaults to the config file path.
 args:
diff --git a/docs/release.md b/docs/release.md
index 94ed14d..59ae86a 100644
--- a/docs/release.md
+++ b/docs/release.md
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ clusters and Docker networks whose names can otherwise collide.
 
 | Area | Command | Topology/config path | Classification | Required when |
 |---|---|---|---|---|
-| Provider traffic selection and round-robin | `cargo xtask env run-grid-provider-traffic-qualification --forge-config tests/e2e/topologies/grid-provider-traffic/forge.yaml --full --teardown --evidence-dir "$EVIDENCE_DIR"` | `tests/e2e/topologies/grid-provider-traffic/forge.yaml` | Release qualification | Routing, provider candidates, overlay selection policy, provider attribution, or gateway compatibility changes |
+| Provider traffic selection and round-robin | `cargo xtask env run-grid-provider-traffic-qualification --forge-config tests/e2e/topologies/grid-provider-traffic/forge.yaml --quick --teardown --evidence-dir "$EVIDENCE_DIR"` | `tests/e2e/topologies/grid-provider-traffic/forge.yaml` | Release qualification | Routing, provider candidates, overlay selection policy, provider attribution, or gateway compatibility changes |
 | Distributed token quota | `cargo xtask env run-grid-token-rate-limit-qualification --forge-config tests/e2e/topologies/grid-token-rate-limit/forge.yaml --image-tag "$IMAGE_TAG" --evidence-dir "$EVIDENCE_DIR"` | `tests/e2e/topologies/grid-token-rate-limit/forge.yaml` | Experimental integration qualification | Quota, identity, Basic Auth, Valkey, gateway image, or shared-consumer changes |
 | Single-cluster multi-gateway | `cargo xtask env run-grid-single-cluster-multi-gateway-qualification --forge-config tests/e2e/topologies/grid-single-cluster-multi-gateway/forge.yaml --evidence-dir "$EVIDENCE_DIR"` | `tests/e2e/topologies/grid-single-cluster-multi-gateway/forge.yaml` | Integration qualification | Same-site gateway lifecycle, overlay delivery, provider selection, concurrency, or NetworkPolicy behavior changes |
 | Combined-site lifecycle | `cargo xtask env run-grid-combined-site-demo --forge-config tests/e2e/topologies/grid-combined-site/forge.yaml --full --teardown --evidence-dir "$EVIDENCE_DIR"` | `tests/e2e/topologies/grid-combined-site/forge.yaml` | Experimental lifecycle qualification | Combined-site routing, provider add/remove/re-add, session fallback, rollout, trust, or lifecycle changes |
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ topologies require the filters documented in their READMEs and may use the
 official compatible AI image where applicable.
 
 ```console
-cargo xtask env run-grid-provider-traffic-qualification --forge-config tests/e2e/topologies/grid-provider-traffic/forge.yaml --full --teardown --evidence-dir "$EVIDENCE_DIR"
+cargo xtask env run-grid-provider-traffic-qualification --forge-config tests/e2e/topologies/grid-provider-traffic/forge.yaml --quick --teardown --evidence-dir "$EVIDENCE_DIR"
 cargo xtask env run-grid-token-rate-limit-qualification --forge-config tests/e2e/topologies/grid-token-rate-limit/forge.yaml --image-tag "$IMAGE_TAG" --evidence-dir "$EVIDENCE_DIR"
 cargo xtask env run-grid-single-cluster-multi-gateway-qualification --forge-config tests/e2e/topologies/grid-single-cluster-multi-gateway/forge.yaml --evidence-dir "$EVIDENCE_DIR"
 cargo xtask env run-grid-combined-site-demo --forge-config tests/e2e/topologies/grid-combined-site/forge.yaml --full --teardown --evidence-dir "$EVIDENCE_DIR"
diff --git a/scripts/verify-helm-chart.sh b/scripts/verify-helm-chart.sh
index bfd17d0..6d1776e 100755
--- a/scripts/verify-helm-chart.sh
+++ b/scripts/verify-helm-chart.sh
@@ -214,6 +214,29 @@ if grep -Fq "image: ${DEFAULT_GATEWAY_IMAGE}" /tmp/helm-rendered-gateway.yaml; t
 else
   fail "gateway default image is not ${DEFAULT_GATEWAY_IMAGE}"
 fi
+DEFAULT_SECURITY=$(helm template verify-gw-security "$GW_DIR" "${GW_REQ[@]}" \
+  --namespace grid-system --show-only templates/deployment.yaml 2>/dev/null)
+if echo "$DEFAULT_SECURITY" | grep -q '^        runAsUser: 100$' && \
+   echo "$DEFAULT_SECURITY" | grep -q '^        runAsGroup: 101$' && \
+   echo "$DEFAULT_SECURITY" | grep -q '^            runAsNonRoot: true$' && \
+   echo "$DEFAULT_SECURITY" | grep -q '^            allowPrivilegeEscalation: false$' && \
+   echo "$DEFAULT_SECURITY" | grep -q '^                - ALL$'; then
+  pass "gateway default identity matches official AI 0.3.0 (100:101) with restricted controls"
+else
+  fail "gateway default identity/security context does not match official AI 0.3.0"
+fi
+OPENSHIFT_SECURITY=$(helm template verify-gw-openshift "$GW_DIR" "${GW_REQ[@]}" \
+  --namespace grid-system \
+  --set podSecurityContext.runAsUser=null \
+  --set podSecurityContext.runAsGroup=null \
+  --show-only templates/deployment.yaml 2>/dev/null)
+if ! echo "$OPENSHIFT_SECURITY" | grep -q '^        runAsUser:' && \
+   ! echo "$OPENSHIFT_SECURITY" | grep -q '^        runAsGroup:' && \
+   echo "$OPENSHIFT_SECURITY" | grep -q '^        runAsNonRoot: true$'; then
+  pass "gateway fixed identity can be cleared for OpenShift-assigned IDs"
+else
+  fail "gateway OpenShift identity override did not preserve the expected security context"
+fi
 
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 try_template "$GW_DIR" "edge gateway" "${GW_REQ[@]}" \