diff --git a/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/src/deployment/reconciliation/bundle.ts b/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/src/deployment/reconciliation/bundle.ts
index 3031d12f..2cb5684d 100644
--- a/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/src/deployment/reconciliation/bundle.ts
+++ b/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/src/deployment/reconciliation/bundle.ts
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import { LocalDeploymentConfigurationError } from '../foundation/error';
 import {
   ensurePrivateDirectory,
   publishExactFile,
+  syncPublishedDirectory,
   validatePrivateDirectory,
 } from '../foundation/files';
 import {
@@ -31,6 +32,7 @@ import { proveLocalReconciliationLineage } from './lineageProof';
 import { proveLocalReconciliationStoppedState } from './stoppedProof';
 import {
   copyLocalReconciliationAsset,
+  localReconciliationCaptureAssetFileName,
   localReconciliationCaptureAssetPlan,
   verifyLocalReconciliationPublishedAsset,
   verifyLocalReconciliationSidecarPlan,
@@ -56,7 +58,7 @@ const LOGICAL_NAMES = [
 
 export interface LocalReconciliationCaptureManifest {
   readonly schema: typeof MANIFEST_SCHEMA;
-  readonly schemaVersion: 1;
+  readonly schemaVersion: 2;
   readonly state: 'reconciliation_captured';
   readonly captureId: string;
   readonly profile: 'edge' | 'standalone';
@@ -65,6 +67,8 @@ export interface LocalReconciliationCaptureManifest {
   readonly stoppedProofDigest: string;
   readonly reconciliationEvidenceDigest: string;
   readonly lineageProjectionDigest: string;
+  readonly legacyBaselineSha256: string;
+  readonly targetBaselineSha256: string;
   readonly preparedHeadDigest: string;
   readonly committedAtMs: number;
   readonly assets: readonly Readonly<LocalReconciliationCapturedAsset>[];
@@ -74,7 +78,7 @@ export interface LocalReconciliationCaptureManifest {
 
 export interface LocalReconciliationCaptureReceipt {
   readonly schema: typeof RECEIPT_SCHEMA;
-  readonly schemaVersion: 1;
+  readonly schemaVersion: 2;
   readonly state: 'reconciliation_captured';
   readonly captureId: string;
   readonly profile: 'edge' | 'standalone';
@@ -93,6 +97,10 @@ export interface LocalReconciliationCaptureDependencies {
   ) => void;
   readonly afterManifestPublished?: () => void;
   readonly afterReceiptPublished?: () => void;
+  readonly afterAssetSealed?: (
+    logicalName: LocalReconciliationCapturedAsset['logicalName'],
+  ) => void;
+  readonly afterAssetsSealed?: () => void;
 }
 
 function configurationError(message: string, cause?: unknown): never {
@@ -220,6 +228,7 @@ export function normalizeLocalReconciliationCaptureManifest(
       'assets',
       'captureId',
       'committedAtMs',
+      'legacyBaselineSha256',
       'lineageProjectionDigest',
       'manifestDigest',
       'preparationDigest',
@@ -231,6 +240,7 @@ export function normalizeLocalReconciliationCaptureManifest(
       'state',
       'stoppedProofDigest',
       'stoppedRecordDigest',
+      'targetBaselineSha256',
       'totalBytes',
     ],
     'reconciliation capture manifest',
@@ -244,7 +254,7 @@ export function normalizeLocalReconciliationCaptureManifest(
   const { manifestDigest, ...payload } = manifest;
   if (
     manifest.schema !== MANIFEST_SCHEMA ||
-    manifest.schemaVersion !== 1 ||
+    manifest.schemaVersion !== 2 ||
     manifest.state !== 'reconciliation_captured' ||
     typeof manifest.captureId !== 'string' ||
     (manifest.profile !== 'edge' && manifest.profile !== 'standalone') ||
@@ -269,6 +279,8 @@ export function normalizeLocalReconciliationCaptureManifest(
       manifest.stoppedProofDigest,
       manifest.reconciliationEvidenceDigest,
       manifest.lineageProjectionDigest,
+      manifest.legacyBaselineSha256,
+      manifest.targetBaselineSha256,
       manifest.preparedHeadDigest,
       manifestDigest,
     ].some(
@@ -309,7 +321,7 @@ export function normalizeLocalReconciliationCaptureReceipt(
   const { bundleDigest, ...payload } = receipt;
   if (
     receipt.schema !== RECEIPT_SCHEMA ||
-    receipt.schemaVersion !== 1 ||
+    receipt.schemaVersion !== 2 ||
     receipt.state !== 'reconciliation_captured' ||
     typeof receipt.captureId !== 'string' ||
     (receipt.profile !== 'edge' && receipt.profile !== 'standalone') ||
@@ -348,7 +360,7 @@ function captureReceipt(
 ): Readonly<LocalReconciliationCaptureReceipt> {
   const payload = Object.freeze({
     schema: RECEIPT_SCHEMA,
-    schemaVersion: 1 as const,
+    schemaVersion: 2 as const,
     state: 'reconciliation_captured' as const,
     captureId: manifest.captureId,
     profile: manifest.profile,
@@ -386,10 +398,16 @@ function validateTerminalCatalog(
   if (fs.readdirSync(paths.staging).length !== 0) {
     configurationError('capture staging root contains unknown material');
   }
-  const allowedAssets = new Set<string>(LOGICAL_NAMES);
+  const allowedAssets = new Set<string>(
+    LOGICAL_NAMES.map(localReconciliationCaptureAssetFileName),
+  );
   if (!terminal) {
     for (const name of LOGICAL_NAMES) {
-      allowedAssets.add(`.${name}.ql3-capture-stage`);
+      allowedAssets.add(
+        `.${localReconciliationCaptureAssetFileName(
+          name,
+        )}.ql3-capture-stage`,
+      );
     }
   }
   for (const entry of fs.readdirSync(paths.assets, { withFileTypes: true })) {
@@ -403,6 +421,105 @@ function validateTerminalCatalog(
   }
 }
 
+function validateSealedAssetsDirectory(directory: string, uid: number): void {
+  let stat: fs.Stats;
+  try {
+    stat = fs.lstatSync(directory);
+  } catch (error) {
+    return configurationError('sealed capture assets are unavailable', error);
+  }
+  if (
+    !stat.isDirectory() ||
+    stat.isSymbolicLink() ||
+    stat.uid !== uid ||
+    (stat.mode & 0o777) !== 0o500 ||
+    fs.realpathSync(directory) !== directory
+  ) {
+    configurationError(
+      'sealed capture assets must be a canonical current-UID 0500 directory',
+    );
+  }
+}
+
+function sealTerminalAssets(
+  paths: ReturnType<typeof capturePaths>,
+  manifest: Readonly<LocalReconciliationCaptureManifest>,
+  uid: number,
+  afterAssetSealed?: (
+    logicalName: LocalReconciliationCapturedAsset['logicalName'],
+  ) => void,
+): void {
+  const directory = fs.lstatSync(paths.assets);
+  if (
+    !directory.isDirectory() ||
+    directory.isSymbolicLink() ||
+    directory.uid !== uid ||
+    ![0o700, 0o500].includes(directory.mode & 0o777) ||
+    fs.realpathSync(paths.assets) !== paths.assets
+  ) {
+    configurationError('capture assets cannot be sealed');
+  }
+  if ((directory.mode & 0o777) === 0o500) {
+    for (const asset of manifest.assets) {
+      verifyLocalReconciliationPublishedAsset(asset, paths.assets, uid, [
+        0o400n,
+      ]);
+    }
+    return;
+  }
+  for (const asset of manifest.assets) {
+    verifyLocalReconciliationPublishedAsset(asset, paths.assets, uid, [
+      0o600n,
+      0o400n,
+    ]);
+    const assetPath = path.join(
+      paths.assets,
+      localReconciliationCaptureAssetFileName(asset.logicalName),
+    );
+    let descriptor: number | undefined;
+    try {
+      descriptor = fs.openSync(
+        assetPath,
+        fs.constants.O_RDONLY | (fs.constants.O_NOFOLLOW ?? 0),
+      );
+      const opened = fs.fstatSync(descriptor);
+      if (
+        !opened.isFile() ||
+        opened.uid !== uid ||
+        opened.nlink !== 1 ||
+        ![0o600, 0o400].includes(opened.mode & 0o777)
+      ) {
+        configurationError('capture asset seal identity drifted');
+      }
+      if ((opened.mode & 0o777) === 0o600) {
+        fs.fchmodSync(descriptor, 0o400);
+        fs.fsyncSync(descriptor);
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      if (error instanceof LocalDeploymentConfigurationError) throw error;
+      configurationError('capture asset cannot be sealed', error);
+    } finally {
+      if (descriptor !== undefined) fs.closeSync(descriptor);
+    }
+    verifyLocalReconciliationPublishedAsset(asset, paths.assets, uid, [
+      0o400n,
+    ]);
+    afterAssetSealed?.(asset.logicalName);
+  }
+  let directoryDescriptor: number | undefined;
+  try {
+    directoryDescriptor = fs.openSync(paths.assets, fs.constants.O_RDONLY);
+    fs.fchmodSync(directoryDescriptor, 0o500);
+    fs.fsyncSync(directoryDescriptor);
+  } catch (error) {
+    configurationError('capture assets directory cannot be sealed', error);
+  } finally {
+    if (directoryDescriptor !== undefined) fs.closeSync(directoryDescriptor);
+  }
+  syncPublishedDirectory(paths.root);
+  validateSealedAssetsDirectory(paths.assets, uid);
+}
+
 function readTerminal(
   paths: ReturnType<typeof capturePaths>,
   uid: number,
@@ -412,7 +529,7 @@ function readTerminal(
 }> {
   validatePrivateDirectory(paths.root, uid, 'captureDirectory');
   validatePrivateDirectory(paths.staging, uid, 'captureStagingDirectory');
-  validatePrivateDirectory(paths.assets, uid, 'captureAssetsDirectory');
+  validateSealedAssetsDirectory(paths.assets, uid);
   const manifest = normalizeLocalReconciliationCaptureManifest(
     readPrivateLocalCommandFile(paths.manifest),
   );
@@ -430,7 +547,9 @@ function readTerminal(
     configurationError('capture terminal receipt is detached from manifest');
   }
   for (const asset of manifest.assets) {
-    verifyLocalReconciliationPublishedAsset(asset, paths.assets, uid);
+    verifyLocalReconciliationPublishedAsset(asset, paths.assets, uid, [
+      0o400n,
+    ]);
   }
   validateTerminalCatalog(paths, true);
   return Object.freeze({ manifest, receipt });
@@ -538,6 +657,16 @@ export function commitLocalReconciliationCapture(
   );
   validateHeadIdentity(head, intent);
   if (fs.existsSync(paths.receipt)) {
+    const manifest = normalizeLocalReconciliationCaptureManifest(
+      readPrivateLocalCommandFile(paths.manifest),
+    );
+    sealTerminalAssets(
+      paths,
+      manifest,
+      identity.uid,
+      dependencies.afterAssetSealed,
+    );
+    dependencies.afterAssetsSealed?.();
     const terminal = readTerminal(paths, identity.uid);
     if (
       terminal.receipt.preparationDigest !== intent.preparationDigest ||
@@ -585,6 +714,8 @@ export function commitLocalReconciliationCapture(
       manifest.reconciliationEvidenceDigest !==
         intent.reconciliationEvidenceDigest ||
       manifest.lineageProjectionDigest !== intent.lineage.projectionDigest ||
+      manifest.legacyBaselineSha256 !== intent.lineage.sourceSha256 ||
+      manifest.targetBaselineSha256 !== intent.lineage.targetSha256 ||
       manifest.preparedHeadDigest !== head.headDigest ||
       manifest.committedAtMs !== command.request.committedAtMs
     ) {
@@ -599,6 +730,13 @@ export function commitLocalReconciliationCapture(
       'reconciliation capture receipt',
     );
     dependencies.afterReceiptPublished?.();
+    sealTerminalAssets(
+      paths,
+      manifest,
+      identity.uid,
+      dependencies.afterAssetSealed,
+    );
+    dependencies.afterAssetsSealed?.();
     const terminal = readTerminal(paths, identity.uid);
     const terminalHead = advanceCapturedHead(
       intent,
@@ -677,7 +815,7 @@ export function commitLocalReconciliationCapture(
   const totalBytes = assets.reduce((total, asset) => total + asset.bytes, 0);
   const manifestPayload = Object.freeze({
     schema: MANIFEST_SCHEMA,
-    schemaVersion: 1 as const,
+    schemaVersion: 2 as const,
     state: 'reconciliation_captured' as const,
     captureId: command.request.captureId,
     profile: intent.command.request.profile,
@@ -686,6 +824,8 @@ export function commitLocalReconciliationCapture(
     stoppedProofDigest: intent.stoppedProofDigest,
     reconciliationEvidenceDigest: intent.reconciliationEvidenceDigest,
     lineageProjectionDigest: intent.lineage.projectionDigest,
+    legacyBaselineSha256: intent.lineage.sourceSha256,
+    targetBaselineSha256: intent.lineage.targetSha256,
     preparedHeadDigest: head.headDigest,
     committedAtMs: command.request.committedAtMs,
     assets,
@@ -712,6 +852,13 @@ export function commitLocalReconciliationCapture(
     'reconciliation capture receipt',
   );
   dependencies.afterReceiptPublished?.();
+  sealTerminalAssets(
+    paths,
+    manifest,
+    identity.uid,
+    dependencies.afterAssetSealed,
+  );
+  dependencies.afterAssetsSealed?.();
   const terminal = readTerminal(paths, identity.uid);
   const terminalHead = advanceCapturedHead(
     intent,
diff --git a/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/src/deployment/reconciliation/lineageProof.ts b/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/src/deployment/reconciliation/lineageProof.ts
index 7b3d9915..9daa0c0b 100644
--- a/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/src/deployment/reconciliation/lineageProof.ts
+++ b/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/src/deployment/reconciliation/lineageProof.ts
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ export interface LocalReconciliationLineageProjection {
   readonly legacyDataApplicationCommitDigest: string;
   readonly legacyDataApplicationReceiptDigest: string;
   readonly adoptedBundleDigest: string;
+  readonly sourceSha256: string;
+  readonly targetSha256: string;
   readonly recoverySha256: string;
   readonly projectionDigest: string;
 }
@@ -360,6 +362,10 @@ export function proveLocalReconciliationLineage(
       textDigest(command.request.targetDatabasePath) ||
     typeof activation.document.adoptionManifestDigest !== 'string' ||
     !DIGEST_PATTERN.test(activation.document.adoptionManifestDigest) ||
+    typeof activation.document.sourceSha256 !== 'string' ||
+    !DIGEST_PATTERN.test(activation.document.sourceSha256) ||
+    typeof activation.document.targetSha256 !== 'string' ||
+    !DIGEST_PATTERN.test(activation.document.targetSha256) ||
     typeof activation.document.recoverySha256 !== 'string' ||
     !DIGEST_PATTERN.test(activation.document.recoverySha256)
   ) {
@@ -444,6 +450,7 @@ export function proveLocalReconciliationLineage(
     adoptedBundle.document.manifestDigest !== manifest.digest ||
     adoptedBundle.document.sourcePathDigest !==
       textDigest(command.request.legacySourcePath) ||
+    adoptedBundle.document.sourceSha256 !== activation.document.sourceSha256 ||
     adoptedBundle.document.recoverySha256 !== activation.document.recoverySha256
   ) {
     configurationError('adopted bundle lineage drifted');
@@ -457,6 +464,8 @@ export function proveLocalReconciliationLineage(
     legacyDataApplicationCommitDigest: dataCommit.commitDigest,
     legacyDataApplicationReceiptDigest: dataCommit.receiptDigest,
     adoptedBundleDigest: adoptedBundle.digest,
+    sourceSha256: activation.document.sourceSha256 as string,
+    targetSha256: activation.document.targetSha256 as string,
     recoverySha256: activation.document.recoverySha256 as string,
   });
   return Object.freeze({
diff --git a/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/src/deployment/reconciliation/preparation.ts b/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/src/deployment/reconciliation/preparation.ts
index 5216cc2e..28d7ac6f 100644
--- a/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/src/deployment/reconciliation/preparation.ts
+++ b/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/src/deployment/reconciliation/preparation.ts
@@ -123,6 +123,8 @@ export function normalizeLocalReconciliationCaptureIntent(
       'legacyDataApplicationReceiptDigest',
       'projectionDigest',
       'recoverySha256',
+      'sourceSha256',
+      'targetSha256',
     ],
     'reconciliation lineage projection',
   );
diff --git a/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/src/deployment/reconciliation/stableCopy.ts b/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/src/deployment/reconciliation/stableCopy.ts
index 3615f3f9..7250677b 100644
--- a/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/src/deployment/reconciliation/stableCopy.ts
+++ b/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/src/deployment/reconciliation/stableCopy.ts
@@ -59,6 +59,26 @@ export interface LocalReconciliationStableCopyDependencies {
   readonly unlink?: (filePath: string) => void;
 }
 
+const CAPTURE_ASSET_FILE_NAMES: Readonly<
+  Record<LocalReconciliationCaptureSourceAsset['logicalName'], string>
+> = Object.freeze({
+  'target-main': 'target.sqlite',
+  'target-wal': 'target.sqlite-wal',
+  'target-shm': 'target.sqlite-shm',
+  'target-journal': 'target.sqlite-journal',
+  'legacy-main': 'legacy.sqlite',
+  'legacy-wal': 'legacy.sqlite-wal',
+  'legacy-shm': 'legacy.sqlite-shm',
+  'legacy-journal': 'legacy.sqlite-journal',
+  'recovery-main': 'recovery.sqlite',
+});
+
+export function localReconciliationCaptureAssetFileName(
+  logicalName: LocalReconciliationCaptureSourceAsset['logicalName'],
+): string {
+  return CAPTURE_ASSET_FILE_NAMES[logicalName];
+}
+
 function configurationError(message: string, cause?: unknown): never {
   throw new LocalDeploymentConfigurationError(message, { cause });
 }
@@ -226,12 +246,13 @@ function validateOutputDescriptor(
   descriptor: number,
   uid: number,
   allowedLinks: readonly bigint[],
+  allowedModes: readonly bigint[] = [0o600n],
 ): fs.BigIntStats {
   const stat = fs.fstatSync(descriptor, { bigint: true });
   if (
     !stat.isFile() ||
     stat.uid !== BigInt(uid) ||
-    (stat.mode & 0o777n) !== 0o600n ||
+    !allowedModes.includes(stat.mode & 0o777n) ||
     !allowedLinks.includes(stat.nlink) ||
     stat.size > BigInt(Number.MAX_SAFE_INTEGER)
   ) {
@@ -247,6 +268,7 @@ function verifyPublishedAsset(
   expectedSha256: string,
   buffer: Buffer,
   allowedLinks: readonly bigint[] = [1n],
+  allowedModes: readonly bigint[] = [0o600n],
 ): void {
   let descriptor: number | undefined;
   try {
@@ -255,7 +277,12 @@ function verifyPublishedAsset(
       targetPath,
       fs.constants.O_RDONLY | (fs.constants.O_NOFOLLOW ?? 0),
     );
-    const opened = validateOutputDescriptor(descriptor, uid, allowedLinks);
+    const opened = validateOutputDescriptor(
+      descriptor,
+      uid,
+      allowedLinks,
+      allowedModes,
+    );
     if (
       pathStat.isSymbolicLink() ||
       !sameStat(pathStat, opened) ||
@@ -314,10 +341,13 @@ export function copyLocalReconciliationAsset(
   uid: number,
   dependencies: LocalReconciliationStableCopyDependencies = {},
 ): Readonly<LocalReconciliationStableCopyResult> {
-  const targetPath = path.join(assetsDirectory, asset.logicalName);
+  const publishedName = localReconciliationCaptureAssetFileName(
+    asset.logicalName,
+  );
+  const targetPath = path.join(assetsDirectory, publishedName);
   const stagePath = path.join(
     assetsDirectory,
-    `.${asset.logicalName}.ql3-capture-stage`,
+    `.${publishedName}.ql3-capture-stage`,
   );
   const buffer = Buffer.allocUnsafe(COPY_BUFFER_BYTES);
   const unlink = dependencies.unlink ?? fs.unlinkSync;
@@ -535,15 +565,21 @@ export function verifyLocalReconciliationPublishedAsset(
   asset: Readonly<LocalReconciliationCapturedAsset>,
   assetsDirectory: string,
   uid: number,
+  allowedModes: readonly bigint[] = [0o600n],
 ): void {
   const buffer = Buffer.allocUnsafe(COPY_BUFFER_BYTES);
   try {
     verifyPublishedAsset(
-      path.join(assetsDirectory, asset.logicalName),
+      path.join(
+        assetsDirectory,
+        localReconciliationCaptureAssetFileName(asset.logicalName),
+      ),
       uid,
       asset.bytes,
       asset.sha256,
       buffer,
+      [1n],
+      allowedModes,
     );
   } finally {
     buffer.fill(0);
diff --git a/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/test/reconciliationCapturePrepare.test.cjs b/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/test/reconciliationCapturePrepare.test.cjs
index c3a6b5c1..23936869 100644
--- a/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/test/reconciliationCapturePrepare.test.cjs
+++ b/packages/ql3-local-owner-cli/test/reconciliationCapturePrepare.test.cjs
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ const {
   prepareLocalReconciliationCapture,
   verifyLocalReconciliationCapture,
 } = require('../dist/deployment/localDeployment.js');
+const {
+  normalizeLocalReconciliationCaptureManifest,
+} = require('../dist/deployment/reconciliation/bundle.js');
 const {
   createLocalDataDirectoryApplicationCommit,
 } = require('@qinglong/local-sqlite/data-directory-application-commit');
@@ -42,6 +45,35 @@ function rootAcknowledgement() {
   return typeof process.getuid === 'function' && process.getuid() === 0;
 }
 
+const CAPTURE_ASSET_NAMES = Object.freeze({
+  'target-main': 'target.sqlite',
+  'target-wal': 'target.sqlite-wal',
+  'target-shm': 'target.sqlite-shm',
+  'target-journal': 'target.sqlite-journal',
+  'legacy-main': 'legacy.sqlite',
+  'legacy-wal': 'legacy.sqlite-wal',
+  'legacy-shm': 'legacy.sqlite-shm',
+  'legacy-journal': 'legacy.sqlite-journal',
+  'recovery-main': 'recovery.sqlite',
+});
+
+function removeFixtureRoot(root) {
+  if (!fs.existsSync(root)) return;
+  const unlock = (candidate) => {
+    const stat = fs.lstatSync(candidate);
+    if (stat.isDirectory() && !stat.isSymbolicLink()) {
+      fs.chmodSync(candidate, 0o700);
+      for (const name of fs.readdirSync(candidate)) {
+        unlock(path.join(candidate, name));
+      }
+    } else if (!stat.isSymbolicLink()) {
+      fs.chmodSync(candidate, 0o600);
+    }
+  };
+  unlock(root);
+  fs.rmSync(root, { recursive: true, force: true });
+}
+
 function fixture(
   t,
   {
@@ -54,7 +86,7 @@ function fixture(
     fs.mkdtempSync(path.join(os.tmpdir(), 'ql3-reconciliation-capture-')),
   );
   fs.chmodSync(root, 0o700);
-  t.after(() => fs.rmSync(root, { recursive: true, force: true }));
+  t.after(() => removeFixtureRoot(root));
   const deploymentRoot = path.join(root, 'runtime');
   const serviceRoot = path.join(deploymentRoot, 'service');
   const cutoverId = 'capture-cutover-1';
@@ -416,6 +448,7 @@ function fixture(
   };
   return {
     command,
+    activation: Object.freeze({ ...activationPayload, activationDigest }),
     deploymentRoot,
     captureRoot,
     identity,
@@ -555,6 +588,17 @@ function capturePath(state, name) {
   return path.join(state.captureRoot, state.command.request.captureId, name);
 }
 
+function captureAssetPath(state, logicalName) {
+  return capturePath(state, `assets/${CAPTURE_ASSET_NAMES[logicalName]}`);
+}
+
+function captureAssetStagePath(state, logicalName) {
+  return capturePath(
+    state,
+    `assets/.${CAPTURE_ASSET_NAMES[logicalName]}.ql3-capture-stage`,
+  );
+}
+
 test('commit captures main, sidecars and recovery then verifies without sources', (t) => {
   const state = preparedCapture(t);
   fs.writeFileSync(`${state.targetDatabasePath}.unrelated`, 'ignored\n', {
@@ -567,6 +611,9 @@ test('commit captures main, sidecars and recovery then verifies without sources'
   const manifest = JSON.parse(
     fs.readFileSync(capturePath(state, 'manifest.json'), 'utf8'),
   );
+  assert.equal(manifest.schemaVersion, 2);
+  assert.equal(manifest.legacyBaselineSha256, state.activation.sourceSha256);
+  assert.equal(manifest.targetBaselineSha256, state.activation.targetSha256);
   assert.deepEqual(
     manifest.assets.map((asset) => asset.logicalName),
     [
@@ -585,13 +632,23 @@ test('commit captures main, sidecars and recovery then verifies without sources'
   assert.equal(manifestText.includes(state.targetDatabasePath), false);
   assert.equal(manifestText.includes(state.legacySourcePath), false);
   assert.equal(
-    fs.readFileSync(capturePath(state, 'assets/target-main'), 'utf8'),
+    fs.readFileSync(captureAssetPath(state, 'target-main'), 'utf8'),
     'target-mutated\n',
   );
   assert.equal(
-    fs.readFileSync(capturePath(state, 'assets/target-wal'), 'utf8'),
+    fs.readFileSync(captureAssetPath(state, 'target-wal'), 'utf8'),
     'target-wal-facts\n',
   );
+  assert.equal(
+    fs.statSync(capturePath(state, 'assets')).mode & 0o777,
+    0o500,
+  );
+  for (const asset of manifest.assets) {
+    assert.equal(
+      fs.statSync(captureAssetPath(state, asset.logicalName)).mode & 0o777,
+      0o400,
+    );
+  }
   const head = readLocalCutoverInstanceHead(
     state.deploymentRoot,
     state.command.request.instanceId,
@@ -647,7 +704,7 @@ test('commit resumes after an asset publication crash without replacement', (t)
       }),
     /asset crash/,
   );
-  const targetAsset = capturePath(state, 'assets/target-main');
+  const targetAsset = captureAssetPath(state, 'target-main');
   const before = fs.statSync(targetAsset, { bigint: true });
   assert.equal(fs.existsSync(capturePath(state, 'manifest.json')), false);
   const committed = commitLocalReconciliationCapture(state.commitCommand);
@@ -709,6 +766,54 @@ test('commit resumes after manifest and receipt crash windows', (t) => {
   assert.equal(resumed.state, 'reconciliation_captured');
 });
 
+test('commit converges a partially sealed terminal bundle without sources', (t) => {
+  const state = preparedCapture(t);
+  let failed = false;
+  assert.throws(
+    () =>
+      commitLocalReconciliationCapture(state.commitCommand, {
+        afterAssetSealed(logicalName) {
+          if (!failed && logicalName === 'target-main') {
+            failed = true;
+            throw new Error('seal crash');
+          }
+        },
+      }),
+    /seal crash/,
+  );
+  assert.equal(fs.existsSync(capturePath(state, 'receipt.json')), true);
+  assert.equal(
+    fs.statSync(captureAssetPath(state, 'target-main')).mode & 0o777,
+    0o400,
+  );
+  assert.equal(
+    fs.statSync(captureAssetPath(state, 'target-wal')).mode & 0o777,
+    0o600,
+  );
+  assert.equal(
+    fs.statSync(capturePath(state, 'assets')).mode & 0o777,
+    0o700,
+  );
+  fs.unlinkSync(state.targetDatabasePath);
+  fs.unlinkSync(state.legacySourcePath);
+  fs.unlinkSync(state.recoveryPath);
+  const resumed = commitLocalReconciliationCapture(state.commitCommand);
+  assert.equal(resumed.state, 'reconciliation_captured');
+  assert.equal(
+    fs.statSync(capturePath(state, 'assets')).mode & 0o777,
+    0o500,
+  );
+  const manifest = JSON.parse(
+    fs.readFileSync(capturePath(state, 'manifest.json'), 'utf8'),
+  );
+  for (const asset of manifest.assets) {
+    assert.equal(
+      fs.statSync(captureAssetPath(state, asset.logicalName)).mode & 0o777,
+      0o400,
+    );
+  }
+});
+
 test('hard-link publication replay removes only the exact retained stage', (t) => {
   const state = preparedCapture(t);
   const cleanupError = Object.assign(new Error('stage cleanup unavailable'), {
@@ -725,8 +830,8 @@ test('hard-link publication replay removes only the exact retained stage', (t) =
       }),
     /capture asset cannot be published/,
   );
-  const target = capturePath(state, 'assets/target-main');
-  const stage = capturePath(state, 'assets/.target-main.ql3-capture-stage');
+  const target = captureAssetPath(state, 'target-main');
+  const stage = captureAssetStagePath(state, 'target-main');
   const targetBefore = fs.statSync(target, { bigint: true });
   const stageBefore = fs.statSync(stage, { bigint: true });
   assert.equal(targetBefore.ino, stageBefore.ino);
@@ -794,7 +899,7 @@ test('a cleanup-resistant partial stage resumes only from its exact prefix', (t)
       }),
     /capture asset cannot be published/,
   );
-  const stage = capturePath(state, 'assets/.target-main.ql3-capture-stage');
+  const stage = captureAssetStagePath(state, 'target-main');
   assert.equal(fs.statSync(stage).size, 4);
   assert.equal(
     fs
@@ -864,13 +969,29 @@ test('terminal verify rejects asset drift and CLI output remains content-free',
   assert.equal(result.status, 0, result.stderr);
   assert.equal(result.stdout.includes(state.captureRoot), false);
   assert.equal(result.stdout.includes(state.targetDatabasePath), false);
-  fs.writeFileSync(capturePath(state, 'assets/target-main'), 'drift\n');
+  const targetAsset = captureAssetPath(state, 'target-main');
+  fs.chmodSync(targetAsset, 0o600);
+  fs.writeFileSync(targetAsset, 'drift\n');
+  fs.chmodSync(targetAsset, 0o400);
   assert.throws(
     () => verifyLocalReconciliationCapture(verifyCommand),
     /asset drifted/,
   );
 });
 
+test('capture manifest schema v1 is rejected instead of silently upgraded', (t) => {
+  const state = preparedCapture(t);
+  commitLocalReconciliationCapture(state.commitCommand);
+  const manifest = JSON.parse(
+    fs.readFileSync(capturePath(state, 'manifest.json'), 'utf8'),
+  );
+  manifest.schemaVersion = 1;
+  assert.throws(
+    () => normalizeLocalReconciliationCaptureManifest(manifest),
+    /reconciliation capture manifest (?:drifted|schemaVersion must be 2)/,
+  );
+});
+
 test(
   'real stopped Docker target produces an independently verified bundle',
   { skip: process.env.QL3_RECONCILIATION_DOCKER_GATE !== '1' },
@@ -931,7 +1052,7 @@ test(
     });
     const committed = commitLocalReconciliationCapture(state.commitCommand);
     assert.equal(
-      fs.readFileSync(capturePath(state, 'assets/target-main'), 'utf8'),
+      fs.readFileSync(captureAssetPath(state, 'target-main'), 'utf8'),
       'target-docker-mutated\n',
     );
     const verified = verifyLocalReconciliationCapture({