diff --git a/.ci/argo-workflows/pdftract-ci.yaml b/.ci/argo-workflows/pdftract-ci.yaml
index 75044e5..171f4c8 100644
--- a/.ci/argo-workflows/pdftract-ci.yaml
+++ b/.ci/argo-workflows/pdftract-ci.yaml
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@ spec:
     # === Setup Step ===
     # Clones repo, fetches dependencies, warms cargo cache
     # Filled in by subsequent Phase 0 bead
+    #
+    # CRITICAL: All cargo commands in this workflow MUST use --locked (or --locked --frozen)
+    # to enforce the workspace Cargo.lock policy. See CONTRIBUTING.md for details.
     - name: setup
       activeDeadlineSeconds: 600
       container:
@@ -425,6 +428,9 @@ spec:
     # - default features on x86_64-unknown-linux-musl
     # - all features on x86_64-unknown-linux-gnu (with OCR system libs)
     # Filled in by subsequent Phase 0 bead
+    #
+    # CRITICAL: All cargo commands MUST use --locked (or --locked --frozen)
+    # Example: cargo test --locked --all-features
     - name: test-matrix
       activeDeadlineSeconds: 1800
       container:
@@ -451,6 +457,12 @@ spec:
     # === Quality Matrix ===
     # Run linting (clippy, fmt), security audit (cargo-audit), dependency review
     # Filled in by subsequent Phase 0 bead
+    #
+    # CRITICAL: All cargo commands MUST use --locked (or --locked --frozen)
+    # Examples:
+    #   - cargo clippy --locked --all-targets --all-features
+    #   - cargo fmt --check
+    #   - cargo audit --locked (if supported)
     - name: quality-matrix
       activeDeadlineSeconds: 900
       container:
@@ -915,6 +927,10 @@ spec:
     # === Publish If Tag ===
     # On milestone tags, upload binaries to GitHub Releases
     # Filled in by subsequent Phase 0 bead
+    #
+    # CRITICAL: All cargo commands MUST use --locked (or --locked --frozen)
+    # The build step already uses --locked, so artifacts are reproducible.
+    # This step only uploads pre-built binaries to GitHub Releases.
     - name: publish-if-tag
       activeDeadlineSeconds: 600
       container:
diff --git a/.renovaterc.json b/.renovaterc.json
index 9fc4653..3aa108b 100644
--- a/.renovaterc.json
+++ b/.renovaterc.json
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   ],
   "lockFileMaintenance": {
     "enabled": true,
-    "schedule": ["every weekday"],
+    "schedule": ["before 6am on Monday"],
     "automerge": false,
     "commitMessageAction": "Lockfile maintenance",
     "commitMessageTopic": "{{{groupName}}}",
diff --git a/notes/pdftract-49f8.md b/notes/pdftract-49f8.md
index 777e520..9c5b388 100644
--- a/notes/pdftract-49f8.md
+++ b/notes/pdftract-49f8.md
@@ -12,12 +12,13 @@ Established and enforced the Cargo.lock policy for reproducible builds across al
 - **Status:** Tracked by git, not excluded by .gitignore
 
 ### 2. Argo Workflow Updates
-- **File:** `/home/coding/declarative-config/k8s/iad-ci/argo-workflows/pdftract-ci.yaml`
+- **File:** `/home/coding/pdftract/.ci/argo-workflows/pdftract-ci.yaml`
 - **Changes:**
+  - Added CRITICAL comments to `setup` template specifying `--locked` / `--frozen` requirements
   - Added CRITICAL comments to `test-matrix` template specifying `--locked` / `--frozen` requirements
   - Added CRITICAL comments to `quality-matrix` template specifying `--locked` / `--frozen` requirements
-  - Added CRITICAL comments to `bench-matrix` template specifying `--locked` / `--frozen` requirements
-  - Existing `build-target` template already had `--locked` at line 316
+  - Added CRITICAL comments to `publish-if-tag` template specifying `--locked` / `--frozen` requirements
+  - Existing `build-target` template already had `--locked` at line 355
 
 ### 3. CONTRIBUTING.md Created
 - **File:** `/home/coding/pdftract/CONTRIBUTING.md`
@@ -30,10 +31,11 @@ Established and enforced the Cargo.lock policy for reproducible builds across al
 ### 4. Renovate Config Created
 - **File:** `/home/coding/pdftract/.renovaterc.json`
 - **Configuration:**
-  - Weekly lockfile maintenance PRs (weekdays)
+  - Weekly lockfile maintenance PRs (before 6am on Monday)
   - Human-gated automerge (false)
   - Separate lockfile-only PRs from dependency updates
   - `labels: ["lockfile-only"]` for easy identification
+- **Update:** Changed schedule from `"every weekday"` to `"before 6am on Monday"` to meet bead requirement for weekly PRs
 
 ### 5. crates/pdftract-core/README.md Created
 - **File:** `/home/coding/pdftract/crates/pdftract-core/README.md`