diff --git a/internal/app/operator_helpers.go b/internal/app/operator_helpers.go
index 74796ee..d952d2a 100644
--- a/internal/app/operator_helpers.go
+++ b/internal/app/operator_helpers.go
@@ -239,13 +239,13 @@ func Status(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 
 	store, storeErr := objectStoreIfConfigured(ctx, cfg)
 	if storeErr != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Remote archive: unavailable: %v\n", storeErr)
+		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Remote publish: unavailable: %v\n", storeErr)
 	} else if store != nil {
 		current, err := discoverRemoteCurrentStateFn(ctx, cfg, store)
 		if err != nil {
-			fmt.Fprintf(out, "Remote archive: missing or unavailable: %v\n", err)
+			fmt.Fprintf(out, "Remote publish: missing or unavailable: %v\n", err)
 		} else {
-			fmt.Fprintf(out, "Remote archive: current run %s\n", current.RunID)
+			fmt.Fprintf(out, "Remote publish: current run %s\n", current.RunID)
 			fmt.Fprintf(out, "Remote manifest: %s\n", current.CurrentManifestKey)
 		}
 	}
@@ -261,15 +261,15 @@ func Status(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 				All:    staticArchiveLocks(cfg),
 			}
 		}
-		promotedRemoteState := map[string]string{}
+		publishedRemoteState := map[string]string{}
 		if store != nil {
-			promotedRemoteState = remotePromotionAvailability(ctx, cfg, store, catalog)
+			publishedRemoteState = remotePublishedOutputAvailability(ctx, cfg, store, catalog)
 		}
 		fmt.Fprintln(out, "Remote outputs:")
-		writeArtifactList(out, cfg, catalog, catalogLocks, promotedRemoteState)
+		writeArtifactList(out, cfg, catalog, catalogLocks, publishedRemoteState)
 	}
 	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Archive locks: error: %v\n", err)
+		fmt.Fprintf(out, "Publish locks: error: %v\n", err)
 	} else {
 		writeLocks(out, cfg, locks)
 	}
@@ -437,11 +437,11 @@ func ArtifactsList(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("artifacts list: %w", err)
 	}
-	promotedRemoteState := map[string]string{}
+	publishedRemoteState := map[string]string{}
 	if remote && store != nil {
-		promotedRemoteState = remotePromotionAvailability(ctx, cfg, store, catalog)
+		publishedRemoteState = remotePublishedOutputAvailability(ctx, cfg, store, catalog)
 	}
-	writeArtifactList(out, cfg, catalog, locks, promotedRemoteState)
+	writeArtifactList(out, cfg, catalog, locks, publishedRemoteState)
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ func LocksAdd(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("locks add: %w", err)
 	}
-	if _, err := config.ValidateArchiveLockRules([]config.ArchiveLockRule{{Source: source}}, cfg.Pipeline.Scriptorium, "locks add"); err != nil {
+	if _, err := config.ValidatePublishLockRules([]config.PublishLockRule{{Source: source}}, cfg.Pipeline.Scriptorium, "locks add"); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("locks add: %w", err)
 	}
 	if _, ok := lockSourceSet(locks.Static)[source]; ok {
@@ -542,12 +542,12 @@ func LocksAdd(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	if _, exists := remoteSet[source]; exists && !force {
 		return fmt.Errorf("locks add: remote lock for %q already exists; pass --force to update", source)
 	}
-	remoteSet[source] = config.ArchiveLockRule{Source: source, Reason: strings.TrimSpace(reason)}
+	remoteSet[source] = config.PublishLockRule{Source: source, Reason: strings.TrimSpace(reason)}
 	remoteLocks := lockMapValues(remoteSet)
-	if _, err := config.ValidateArchiveLockRules(remoteLocks, cfg.Pipeline.Scriptorium, "locks"); err != nil {
+	if _, err := config.ValidatePublishLockRules(remoteLocks, cfg.Pipeline.Scriptorium, "locks"); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("locks add: %w", err)
 	}
-	if err := uploadRemoteLockStore(ctx, store, locks.Key, &config.ArchiveLockStore{Locks: remoteLocks}); err != nil {
+	if err := uploadRemoteLockStore(ctx, store, locks.Key, &config.PublishLockStore{Locks: remoteLocks}); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("locks add: %w", err)
 	}
 	_, err = fmt.Fprintf(out, "narratio session locks add: locked %s\n", source)
@@ -589,7 +589,7 @@ func LocksRemove(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("locks remove: %w", err)
 	}
-	if _, err := config.ValidateArchiveLockRules([]config.ArchiveLockRule{{Source: source}}, cfg.Pipeline.Scriptorium, "locks remove"); err != nil {
+	if _, err := config.ValidatePublishLockRules([]config.PublishLockRule{{Source: source}}, cfg.Pipeline.Scriptorium, "locks remove"); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("locks remove: %w", err)
 	}
 	remoteSet := lockSourceSet(locks.Remote)
@@ -601,7 +601,7 @@ func LocksRemove(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	}
 	delete(remoteSet, source)
 	remoteLocks := lockMapValues(remoteSet)
-	if err := uploadRemoteLockStore(ctx, store, locks.Key, &config.ArchiveLockStore{Locks: remoteLocks}); err != nil {
+	if err := uploadRemoteLockStore(ctx, store, locks.Key, &config.PublishLockStore{Locks: remoteLocks}); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("locks remove: %w", err)
 	}
 	_, err = fmt.Fprintf(out, "narratio session locks remove: unlocked %s\n", source)
@@ -980,7 +980,7 @@ func buildHelperArtifactCatalog(cfg *config.Config) (*artifacts.ArtifactCatalog,
 	return catalog, nil
 }
 
-func writeArtifactList(out io.Writer, cfg *config.Config, catalog *artifacts.ArtifactCatalog, locks *effectiveLocks, promotedRemoteState map[string]string) {
+func writeArtifactList(out io.Writer, cfg *config.Config, catalog *artifacts.ArtifactCatalog, locks *effectiveLocks, publishedRemoteState map[string]string) {
 	lockSet := lockSourceSet(locks.All)
 	fmt.Fprintln(out, "Built-in:")
 	for _, id := range []string{
@@ -1000,13 +1000,13 @@ func writeArtifactList(out io.Writer, cfg *config.Config, catalog *artifacts.Art
 	for _, req := range artifacts.CollectPreviousArtifactRequirements(configuredScriptoriumArtifacts(cfg)) {
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "- narratio.previous_session.artifact.%s required=%t\n", req.Name, req.Required)
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintln(out, "Promoted:")
-	for _, rule := range cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts {
-		writePromotedArtifactLine(out, rule, catalog, lockSet, promotedRemoteState)
+	fmt.Fprintln(out, "Published:")
+	for _, rule := range cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs {
+		writePublishedOutputLine(out, rule, catalog, lockSet, publishedRemoteState)
 	}
 }
 
-func writeArtifactLine(out io.Writer, source string, lockSet map[string]config.ArchiveLockRule) {
+func writeArtifactLine(out io.Writer, source string, lockSet map[string]config.PublishLockRule) {
 	parts := []string{source}
 	if _, ok := lockSet[source]; ok {
 		parts = append(parts, "locked")
@@ -1014,13 +1014,13 @@ func writeArtifactLine(out io.Writer, source string, lockSet map[string]config.A
 	fmt.Fprintf(out, "- %s\n", strings.Join(parts, " "))
 }
 
-func writePromotedArtifactLine(out io.Writer, rule config.ArchivePromotionRule, catalog *artifacts.ArtifactCatalog, lockSet map[string]config.ArchiveLockRule, remoteState map[string]string) {
+func writePublishedOutputLine(out io.Writer, rule config.PublishOutputRule, catalog *artifacts.ArtifactCatalog, lockSet map[string]config.PublishLockRule, remoteState map[string]string) {
 	source := strings.TrimSpace(rule.Source)
 	parts := []string{source}
 	if _, ok := lockSet[source]; ok {
 		parts = append(parts, "locked")
 	}
-	dest, showDest, err := helperPromotionDest(rule, catalog)
+	dest, showDest, err := helperPublishedOutputDest(rule, catalog)
 	if err != nil {
 		parts = append(parts, "remote=error")
 		fmt.Fprintf(out, "- %s\n", strings.Join(parts, " "))
@@ -1029,35 +1029,35 @@ func writePromotedArtifactLine(out io.Writer, rule config.ArchivePromotionRule,
 	if showDest {
 		parts = append(parts, "dest="+dest)
 	}
-	if state := remoteState[promotionRemoteStateKey(source, dest)]; state != "" {
+	if state := remoteState[publishedOutputRemoteStateKey(source, dest)]; state != "" {
 		parts = append(parts, state)
 	}
 	fmt.Fprintf(out, "- %s\n", strings.Join(parts, " "))
 }
 
-func remotePromotionAvailability(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, store storage.ObjectStore, catalog *artifacts.ArtifactCatalog) map[string]string {
+func remotePublishedOutputAvailability(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, store storage.ObjectStore, catalog *artifacts.ArtifactCatalog) map[string]string {
 	out := map[string]string{}
 	sessionPrefix := artifacts.S3SessionPrefix(cfg.Pipeline.Storage.S3.RootPrefix, cfg.Session.Campaign, cfg.Session.SessionID)
-	for _, rule := range cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts {
+	for _, rule := range cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs {
 		source := strings.TrimSpace(rule.Source)
-		dest, _, err := helperPromotionDest(rule, catalog)
+		dest, _, err := helperPublishedOutputDest(rule, catalog)
 		if err != nil {
-			out[promotionRemoteStateKey(source, "")] = "remote=error"
+			out[publishedOutputRemoteStateKey(source, "")] = "remote=error"
 			continue
 		}
-		key := artifacts.S3PromotedArtifactKey(sessionPrefix, dest)
+		key := artifacts.S3PublishedOutputKey(sessionPrefix, dest)
 		if exists, err := store.Exists(ctx, key); err == nil && exists {
-			out[promotionRemoteStateKey(source, dest)] = "remote=promoted"
+			out[publishedOutputRemoteStateKey(source, dest)] = "remote=published"
 		} else if err != nil {
-			out[promotionRemoteStateKey(source, dest)] = "remote=error"
+			out[publishedOutputRemoteStateKey(source, dest)] = "remote=error"
 		} else {
-			out[promotionRemoteStateKey(source, dest)] = "remote=missing"
+			out[publishedOutputRemoteStateKey(source, dest)] = "remote=missing"
 		}
 	}
 	return out
 }
 
-func helperPromotionDest(rule config.ArchivePromotionRule, catalog *artifacts.ArtifactCatalog) (string, bool, error) {
+func helperPublishedOutputDest(rule config.PublishOutputRule, catalog *artifacts.ArtifactCatalog) (string, bool, error) {
 	source := strings.TrimSpace(rule.Source)
 	dest := strings.TrimSpace(rule.Dest)
 	if dest == "" {
@@ -1094,20 +1094,20 @@ func normalizeHelperArchiveRelativePath(rel string) (string, error) {
 	return cleaned, nil
 }
 
-func promotionRemoteStateKey(source, dest string) string {
+func publishedOutputRemoteStateKey(source, dest string) string {
 	return strings.TrimSpace(source) + "\x00" + strings.TrimSpace(dest)
 }
 
 func writeLocks(out io.Writer, cfg *config.Config, locks *effectiveLocks) {
 	if locks == nil || len(locks.All) == 0 {
-		fmt.Fprintln(out, "Archive locks: none")
+		fmt.Fprintln(out, "Publish locks: none")
 		return
 	}
-	fmt.Fprintln(out, "Archive locks:")
-	promoted := map[string]config.ArchivePromotionRule{}
+	fmt.Fprintln(out, "Publish locks:")
+	published := map[string]config.PublishOutputRule{}
 	if cfg != nil && cfg.Pipeline != nil && cfg.Pipeline.Publish != nil {
-		for _, rule := range cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts {
-			promoted[strings.TrimSpace(rule.Source)] = rule
+		for _, rule := range cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs {
+			published[strings.TrimSpace(rule.Source)] = rule
 		}
 	}
 	staticSet := lockSourceSet(locks.Static)
@@ -1116,9 +1116,9 @@ func writeLocks(out io.Writer, cfg *config.Config, locks *effectiveLocks) {
 		if _, ok := staticSet[lock.Source]; ok {
 			origin = "pipeline"
 		}
-		promo := "not-promoted"
-		if _, ok := promoted[lock.Source]; ok {
-			promo = "promoted"
+		promo := "not-published"
+		if _, ok := published[lock.Source]; ok {
+			promo = "published"
 		}
 		reason := strings.TrimSpace(lock.Reason)
 		if reason == "" {
@@ -1128,13 +1128,13 @@ func writeLocks(out io.Writer, cfg *config.Config, locks *effectiveLocks) {
 	}
 }
 
-func lockMapValues(in map[string]config.ArchiveLockRule) []config.ArchiveLockRule {
+func lockMapValues(in map[string]config.PublishLockRule) []config.PublishLockRule {
 	keys := make([]string, 0, len(in))
 	for key := range in {
 		keys = append(keys, key)
 	}
 	sort.Strings(keys)
-	out := make([]config.ArchiveLockRule, 0, len(keys))
+	out := make([]config.PublishLockRule, 0, len(keys))
 	for _, key := range keys {
 		item := in[key]
 		item.Source = key
diff --git a/internal/app/operator_helpers_test.go b/internal/app/operator_helpers_test.go
index ff9e880..ca546b4 100644
--- a/internal/app/operator_helpers_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/operator_helpers_test.go
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ inputs:
 	}
 
 	fake := &storage.FakeBackend{}
-	audioKey := artifacts.S3PromotedArtifactKey(artifacts.S3AudioPrefix(artifacts.S3SessionPrefix("dnd", "sample-campaign", "2026-05-03"), "audio/"), "alice.flac")
+	audioKey := artifacts.S3PublishedOutputKey(artifacts.S3AudioPrefix(artifacts.S3SessionPrefix("dnd", "sample-campaign", "2026-05-03"), "audio/"), "alice.flac")
 	fake.SeedObject(storage.FakeObject{Key: audioKey, Data: []byte("audio")})
 	origStoreFn := newObjectStoreFromConfigFn
 	newObjectStoreFromConfigFn = func(context.Context, *config.Config) (storage.ObjectStore, error) {
@@ -501,9 +501,9 @@ func TestExecuteLocksAddListAndRemoveUseRemoteLockStore(t *testing.T) {
 	if code != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("locks remove exit code = %d, want 0; stderr=%q", code, stderr.String())
 	}
-	store, err := config.LoadArchiveLockStoreBytes("locks.yml", fake.Objects[key].Data, nil)
+	store, err := config.LoadPublishLockStoreBytes("locks.yml", fake.Objects[key].Data, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("LoadArchiveLockStoreBytes() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("LoadPublishLockStoreBytes() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	if len(store.Locks) != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("locks after remove = %#v, want empty", store.Locks)
@@ -693,7 +693,7 @@ func TestExecuteArtifactsListRemoteReportsPromotedAvailability(t *testing.T) {
       required: true
 `)
 	fake := &storage.FakeBackend{}
-	trimmedKey := artifacts.S3PromotedArtifactKey(
+	trimmedKey := artifacts.S3PublishedOutputKey(
 		artifacts.S3SessionPrefix("dnd", "sample-campaign", "2026-05-03"),
 		"transcripts/final.trimmed.json",
 	)
@@ -713,7 +713,7 @@ func TestExecuteArtifactsListRemoteReportsPromotedAvailability(t *testing.T) {
 	if code != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("exit code = %d, want 0; stderr=%q", code, stderr.String())
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(stdout.String(), "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed remote=promoted") {
+	if !strings.Contains(stdout.String(), "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed remote=published") {
 		t.Fatalf("stdout = %q, want promoted remote availability", stdout.String())
 	}
 }
@@ -732,8 +732,8 @@ func TestExecuteArtifactsListRemoteUsesPromotionDestinations(t *testing.T) {
 `)
 	fake := &storage.FakeBackend{}
 	sessionPrefix := artifacts.S3SessionPrefix("dnd", "sample-campaign", "2026-05-03")
-	fake.SeedObject(storage.FakeObject{Key: artifacts.S3PromotedArtifactKey(sessionPrefix, "transcripts/full.json"), Data: []byte(`{"segments":[]}`)})
-	fake.SeedObject(storage.FakeObject{Key: artifacts.S3PromotedArtifactKey(sessionPrefix, "transcripts/bounds.json"), Data: []byte(`{}`)})
+	fake.SeedObject(storage.FakeObject{Key: artifacts.S3PublishedOutputKey(sessionPrefix, "transcripts/full.json"), Data: []byte(`{"segments":[]}`)})
+	fake.SeedObject(storage.FakeObject{Key: artifacts.S3PublishedOutputKey(sessionPrefix, "transcripts/bounds.json"), Data: []byte(`{}`)})
 	var storeInitCalls int
 	restoreAppConfigTestGlobals(t, fake, &storeInitCalls, []string{sessionPath})
 
@@ -759,8 +759,8 @@ func TestExecuteArtifactsListRemoteUsesPromotionDestinations(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 	for _, want := range []string{
-		"narratio.transcript.final dest=transcripts/full.json remote=promoted",
-		"narratio.bounds.session dest=transcripts/bounds.json remote=promoted",
+		"narratio.transcript.final dest=transcripts/full.json remote=published",
+		"narratio.bounds.session dest=transcripts/bounds.json remote=published",
 	} {
 		if !strings.Contains(out, want) {
 			t.Fatalf("stdout = %q, want %q", out, want)
@@ -783,8 +783,8 @@ func TestExecuteStatusReportsRemoteArtifactCatalog(t *testing.T) {
 	fake := &storage.FakeBackend{}
 	sessionPrefix := artifacts.S3SessionPrefix("dnd", "sample-campaign", "2026-05-03")
 	manifestKey, runIDKey := artifacts.ResolveArchiveCurrentStateKeys(sessionPrefix)
-	trimmedKey := artifacts.S3PromotedArtifactKey(sessionPrefix, "transcripts/final.trimmed.json")
-	fullKey := artifacts.S3PromotedArtifactKey(sessionPrefix, "transcripts/full.json")
+	trimmedKey := artifacts.S3PublishedOutputKey(sessionPrefix, "transcripts/final.trimmed.json")
+	fullKey := artifacts.S3PublishedOutputKey(sessionPrefix, "transcripts/full.json")
 	lockKey := artifacts.S3SessionLocksKey(sessionPrefix)
 	fake.SeedObject(storage.FakeObject{Key: runIDKey, Data: []byte("20260519T010203Z-a1b2c3d4\n")})
 	fake.SeedObject(storage.FakeObject{Key: manifestKey, Data: restoreManifestJSON(t, "2026-05-03", "sample-campaign")})
@@ -811,10 +811,10 @@ func TestExecuteStatusReportsRemoteArtifactCatalog(t *testing.T) {
 		"Built-in:",
 		"Configured:",
 		"Previous-session:",
-		"Promoted:",
+		"Published:",
 		"narratio.transcript.final_trimmed locked",
-		"narratio.transcript.final_trimmed locked remote=promoted",
-		"narratio.transcript.final dest=transcripts/full.json remote=promoted",
+		"narratio.transcript.final_trimmed locked remote=published",
+		"narratio.transcript.final dest=transcripts/full.json remote=published",
 	} {
 		if !strings.Contains(out, want) {
 			t.Fatalf("stdout = %q, want %q", out, want)
@@ -850,13 +850,13 @@ func TestExecuteStatusReportsRemoteArtifactCatalogErrorsWithoutFailing(t *testin
 		t.Fatalf("exit code = %d, want 0; stderr=%q", code, stderr.String())
 	}
 	out := stdout.String()
-	if !strings.Contains(out, "Remote archive: missing or unavailable:") {
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "Remote publish: missing or unavailable:") {
 		t.Fatalf("stdout = %q, want remote archive unavailable state", out)
 	}
 	if !strings.Contains(out, "Remote outputs:") || !strings.Contains(out, "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed remote=error") {
 		t.Fatalf("stdout = %q, want remote output error state", out)
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(out, "Archive locks: error:") {
+	if !strings.Contains(out, "Publish locks: error:") {
 		t.Fatalf("stdout = %q, want archive locks error", out)
 	}
 }
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ func TestExecuteArchiveLoadsRemoteLocks(t *testing.T) {
 	if code != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("exit code = %d, want 0; stderr=%q", code, stderr.String())
 	}
-	promotedKey := artifacts.S3PromotedArtifactKey(artifacts.S3SessionPrefix("dnd", "sample-campaign", "2026-05-03"), "transcripts/final.trimmed.json")
+	promotedKey := artifacts.S3PublishedOutputKey(artifacts.S3SessionPrefix("dnd", "sample-campaign", "2026-05-03"), "transcripts/final.trimmed.json")
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[promotedKey]; ok {
 		t.Fatalf("locked promoted key %q was uploaded", promotedKey)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/app/post_archive_cleanup_test.go b/internal/app/post_archive_cleanup_test.go
index 208655a..adb310c 100644
--- a/internal/app/post_archive_cleanup_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/post_archive_cleanup_test.go
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenPromotionIsMissing(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed, runID := archiveStageCleanupFixture(t)
 	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
 	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
-	cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts = []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
+	cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs = []config.PublishOutputRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.base", Dest: "transcripts/base.json", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 	}
 
@@ -205,8 +205,8 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenPromotionIsMissing(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Select(publish) error = %v", err)
 	}
 	_, err = executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveStageImpl}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}})
-	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "required promotion source unavailable") {
-		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v, want promotion-missing failure", err)
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "required output source unavailable") {
+		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v, want required output source unavailable failure", err)
 	}
 
 	assertExists(t, seed.spoolAudioDir)
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func cleanupFixtureConfig(t *testing.T) (*config.Config, cleanupSeed) {
 	t.Helper()
 
 	cfg := testConfig(t)
-	cfg.Pipeline.Publish = &config.ArchiveConfig{Enabled: boolPtr(true), UploadRun: boolPtr(true)}
+	cfg.Pipeline.Publish = &config.PublishConfig{Enabled: boolPtr(true), UploadRun: boolPtr(true)}
 	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.Root = filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "spool")
 
 	runID := "20260516T010203Z-1a2b3c4d"
@@ -329,10 +329,10 @@ func archiveStageCleanupFixture(t *testing.T) (*config.Config, cleanupSeed, stri
 		Bucket:     "my-dnd-archive",
 		RootPrefix: "dnd",
 	}
-	cfg.Pipeline.Publish = &config.ArchiveConfig{
+	cfg.Pipeline.Publish = &config.PublishConfig{
 		Enabled:   boolPtr(true),
 		UploadRun: boolPtr(true),
-		PromoteArtifacts: []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
+		Outputs: []config.PublishOutputRule{
 			{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Dest: "transcripts/final.trimmed.json", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 			{Source: "narratio.artifact.session_recap", Dest: "artifacts/session_recap.md", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 		},
diff --git a/internal/app/remote_locks.go b/internal/app/remote_locks.go
index 6e5ca9c..a94a809 100644
--- a/internal/app/remote_locks.go
+++ b/internal/app/remote_locks.go
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 type effectiveLocks struct {
-	Static []config.ArchiveLockRule
-	Remote []config.ArchiveLockRule
-	All    []config.ArchiveLockRule
+	Static []config.PublishLockRule
+	Remote []config.PublishLockRule
+	All    []config.PublishLockRule
 	Key    string
 }
 
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ func remoteLocksKey(cfg *config.Config) (string, error) {
 	return artifacts.S3SessionLocksKey(sessionPrefix), nil
 }
 
-func loadRemoteLockStore(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, store storage.ObjectStore) (*config.ArchiveLockStore, string, error) {
+func loadRemoteLockStore(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, store storage.ObjectStore) (*config.PublishLockStore, string, error) {
 	key, err := remoteLocksKey(cfg)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, "", err
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func loadRemoteLockStore(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, store storage.
 		return nil, key, fmt.Errorf("check remote locks %q: %w", key, err)
 	}
 	if !exists {
-		return &config.ArchiveLockStore{}, key, nil
+		return &config.PublishLockStore{}, key, nil
 	}
 	tmp, err := downloadObjectToTemp(ctx, store, key, "narratio-locks-*.yml")
 	if err != nil {
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ func loadRemoteLockStore(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, store storage.
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, key, fmt.Errorf("read remote locks %q: %w", key, err)
 	}
-	lockStore, err := config.LoadArchiveLockStoreBytes("s3://"+s3BucketName(cfg.Pipeline)+"/"+key, data, cfg.Pipeline.Scriptorium)
+	lockStore, err := config.LoadPublishLockStoreBytes("s3://"+s3BucketName(cfg.Pipeline)+"/"+key, data, cfg.Pipeline.Scriptorium)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, key, err
 	}
@@ -67,41 +67,41 @@ func loadEffectiveLocks(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, store storage.O
 	if store == nil {
 		return &effectiveLocks{
 			Static: staticLocks,
-			All:    append([]config.ArchiveLockRule(nil), staticLocks...),
+			All:    append([]config.PublishLockRule(nil), staticLocks...),
 		}, nil
 	}
 	lockStore, key, err := loadRemoteLockStore(ctx, cfg, store)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
-	remoteLocks := append([]config.ArchiveLockRule(nil), lockStore.Locks...)
+	remoteLocks := append([]config.PublishLockRule(nil), lockStore.Locks...)
 	return &effectiveLocks{
 		Static: staticLocks,
 		Remote: remoteLocks,
-		All:    config.MergeArchiveLockRules(staticLocks, remoteLocks),
+		All:    config.MergePublishLockRules(staticLocks, remoteLocks),
 		Key:    key,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func staticArchiveLocks(cfg *config.Config) []config.ArchiveLockRule {
+func staticArchiveLocks(cfg *config.Config) []config.PublishLockRule {
 	if cfg == nil || cfg.Pipeline == nil || cfg.Pipeline.Publish == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	return append([]config.ArchiveLockRule(nil), cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Locks...)
+	return append([]config.PublishLockRule(nil), cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Locks...)
 }
 
-func applyEffectiveLocks(cfg *config.Config, locks []config.ArchiveLockRule) {
+func applyEffectiveLocks(cfg *config.Config, locks []config.PublishLockRule) {
 	if cfg == nil || cfg.Pipeline == nil {
 		return
 	}
 	if cfg.Pipeline.Publish == nil {
-		cfg.Pipeline.Publish = &config.ArchiveConfig{}
+		cfg.Pipeline.Publish = &config.PublishConfig{}
 	}
-	cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = append([]config.ArchiveLockRule(nil), locks...)
+	cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = append([]config.PublishLockRule(nil), locks...)
 }
 
-func uploadRemoteLockStore(ctx context.Context, store storage.ObjectStore, key string, lockStore *config.ArchiveLockStore) error {
-	data, err := config.MarshalArchiveLockStore(lockStore)
+func uploadRemoteLockStore(ctx context.Context, store storage.ObjectStore, key string, lockStore *config.PublishLockStore) error {
+	data, err := config.MarshalPublishLockStore(lockStore)
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ func uploadRemoteLockStore(ctx context.Context, store storage.ObjectStore, key s
 	return nil
 }
 
-func lockSourceSet(locks []config.ArchiveLockRule) map[string]config.ArchiveLockRule {
-	out := make(map[string]config.ArchiveLockRule, len(locks))
+func lockSourceSet(locks []config.PublishLockRule) map[string]config.PublishLockRule {
+	out := make(map[string]config.PublishLockRule, len(locks))
 	for _, lock := range locks {
 		source := strings.TrimSpace(lock.Source)
 		if source == "" {
diff --git a/internal/app/runner_test.go b/internal/app/runner_test.go
index 515f705..4141276 100644
--- a/internal/app/runner_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/runner_test.go
@@ -254,10 +254,10 @@ func TestExecuteStagesArchiveSkipsRequiredUnselectedConfiguredPromotion(t *testi
 		Bucket:     "my-dnd-archive",
 		RootPrefix: "dnd",
 	}
-	cfg.Pipeline.Publish = &config.ArchiveConfig{
+	cfg.Pipeline.Publish = &config.PublishConfig{
 		Enabled:   boolPtr(true),
 		UploadRun: boolPtr(true),
-		PromoteArtifacts: []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
+		Outputs: []config.PublishOutputRule{
 			{Source: "narratio.artifact.session_recap", Dest: "artifacts/session_recap.md", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 		},
 	}
@@ -312,9 +312,9 @@ func TestExecuteStagesArchiveSkipsRequiredUnselectedConfiguredPromotion(t *testi
 		t.Fatalf("Load manifest error = %v", err)
 	}
 	meta := loadedManifest.Stages["publish"].Metadata
-	skipped, ok := meta["skipped_unselected_promotions"].([]any)
+	skipped, ok := meta["skipped_unselected_outputs"].([]any)
 	if !ok || len(skipped) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("skipped_unselected_promotions = %#v, want one item", meta["skipped_unselected_promotions"])
+		t.Fatalf("skipped_unselected_outputs = %#v, want one item", meta["skipped_unselected_outputs"])
 	}
 	item, ok := skipped[0].(map[string]any)
 	if !ok {
@@ -950,7 +950,7 @@ func TestAdapterBackedStageFailureMarksManifestFailed(t *testing.T) {
 				}
 			}
 			if tc.name == "publish" {
-				cfg.Pipeline.Publish = &config.ArchiveConfig{
+				cfg.Pipeline.Publish = &config.PublishConfig{
 					Enabled:   boolPtr(true),
 					UploadRun: boolPtr(true),
 				}
diff --git a/internal/app/session_oriented_cli_test.go b/internal/app/session_oriented_cli_test.go
index 1d11627..1313f08 100644
--- a/internal/app/session_oriented_cli_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/session_oriented_cli_test.go
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ func TestExecuteSessionSubcommandsAcceptPositionalSessionID(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			name: "locks",
 			args: []string{"session", "locks", "2026-05-03", "--config", pipelinePath, "--campaign-file", campaignPath, "--session", sessionPath},
-			want: "Archive locks:",
+			want: "Publish locks:",
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -325,9 +325,9 @@ func TestExecuteSessionLocksMutationAcceptsPositionalSessionID(t *testing.T) {
 	if code != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("locks remove exit code = %d, want 0; stderr=%q", code, stderr.String())
 	}
-	store, err := config.LoadArchiveLockStoreBytes("locks.yml", fake.Objects[key].Data, nil)
+	store, err := config.LoadPublishLockStoreBytes("locks.yml", fake.Objects[key].Data, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("LoadArchiveLockStoreBytes() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("LoadPublishLockStoreBytes() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	if len(store.Locks) != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("locks after remove = %#v, want empty", store.Locks)
diff --git a/internal/artifacts/s3_keys.go b/internal/artifacts/s3_keys.go
index 1913e92..4af5733 100644
--- a/internal/artifacts/s3_keys.go
+++ b/internal/artifacts/s3_keys.go
@@ -58,9 +58,9 @@ func S3CurrentRunPointerKey(sessionPrefix string) string {
 	return path.Join(strings.TrimSuffix(cleanS3Key(sessionPrefix), "/"), config.S3CurrentSegment, config.S3RunIDFile)
 }
 
-// S3PromotedArtifactKey returns the destination key for one promoted artifact.
-// Format: {session_prefix}/{promotion.to}
-func S3PromotedArtifactKey(sessionPrefix, to string) string {
+// S3PublishedOutputKey returns the destination key for one published output.
+// Format: {session_prefix}/{output.dest}
+func S3PublishedOutputKey(sessionPrefix, to string) string {
 	return path.Join(strings.TrimSuffix(cleanS3Key(sessionPrefix), "/"), cleanS3Key(to))
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/artifacts/s3_keys_test.go b/internal/artifacts/s3_keys_test.go
index e5874c4..25fa8b3 100644
--- a/internal/artifacts/s3_keys_test.go
+++ b/internal/artifacts/s3_keys_test.go
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ func TestS3KeyConstruction(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("manifest key = %q", manifestKey)
 	}
 
-	promoted := S3PromotedArtifactKey(sessionPrefix, "transcripts/final.trimmed.json")
+	promoted := S3PublishedOutputKey(sessionPrefix, "transcripts/final.trimmed.json")
 	if promoted != "dnd/campaigns/forsaken/sessions/2026-04-19/transcripts/final.trimmed.json" {
 		t.Fatalf("promoted key = %q", promoted)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index ac3803d..9e92b0d 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ type PipelineConfig struct {
 	Storage      StorageConfig      `yaml:"storage"`
 	Spool        SpoolConfig        `yaml:"spool"`
 	Cache        CacheConfig        `yaml:"cache"`
-	Publish      *ArchiveConfig     `yaml:"publish"`
+	Publish      *PublishConfig     `yaml:"publish"`
 	Secrets      *SecretsConfig     `yaml:"secrets"`
 	WhisperX     WhisperXConfig     `yaml:"whisperx"`
 	Seriatim     SeriatimConfig     `yaml:"seriatim"`
@@ -102,31 +102,31 @@ type CacheConfig struct {
 	S3Audio *bool  `yaml:"s3_audio"`
 }
 
-// ArchiveConfig configures archive behavior and artifact promotions.
-type ArchiveConfig struct {
-	Enabled          *bool                  `yaml:"enabled"`
-	UploadRun        *bool                  `yaml:"upload_run"`
-	PromoteArtifacts []ArchivePromotionRule `yaml:"outputs"`
-	Locks            []ArchiveLockRule      `yaml:"locks"`
+// PublishConfig configures publish behavior and source-based output uploads.
+type PublishConfig struct {
+	Enabled   *bool               `yaml:"enabled"`
+	UploadRun *bool               `yaml:"upload_run"`
+	Outputs   []PublishOutputRule `yaml:"outputs"`
+	Locks     []PublishLockRule   `yaml:"locks"`
 }
 
-// ArchivePromotionRule configures one artifact promotion mapping.
-type ArchivePromotionRule struct {
+// PublishOutputRule configures one source-to-destination publish mapping.
+type PublishOutputRule struct {
 	Source   string `yaml:"source"`
 	Dest     string `yaml:"dest"`
 	Required *bool  `yaml:"required"`
 }
 
-// ArchiveLockRule prevents one source-based promotion from overwriting its
-// top-level archive destination.
-type ArchiveLockRule struct {
+// PublishLockRule prevents one source from overwriting its top-level published
+// destination.
+type PublishLockRule struct {
 	Source string `yaml:"source"`
 	Reason string `yaml:"reason"`
 }
 
-// ArchiveLockStore is the mutable per-session remote lock store.
-type ArchiveLockStore struct {
-	Locks []ArchiveLockRule `yaml:"locks"`
+// PublishLockStore is the mutable per-session remote lock store.
+type PublishLockStore struct {
+	Locks []PublishLockRule `yaml:"locks"`
 }
 
 // WhisperXConfig configures WhisperX adapter settings.
diff --git a/internal/config/defaults.go b/internal/config/defaults.go
index ac96972..2d61115 100644
--- a/internal/config/defaults.go
+++ b/internal/config/defaults.go
@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@ const (
 	S3RunIDFile        = "run_id.txt"
 )
 
-// DefaultArchivePromoteArtifacts defines the default archive promotion rules.
+// DefaultPublishOutputs defines the default publish output rules.
 // Callers should copy this slice before mutating.
-var DefaultArchivePromoteArtifacts = []ArchivePromotionRule{
+var DefaultPublishOutputs = []PublishOutputRule{
 	{Source: artifactmodel.SourceTranscriptFinalTrimmed, Dest: PathTranscriptFinalTrimmed},
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/config/load.go b/internal/config/load.go
index 568c51a..78ffc7b 100644
--- a/internal/config/load.go
+++ b/internal/config/load.go
@@ -84,29 +84,29 @@ func LoadSessionBytesWithOptions(label string, data []byte, opts SessionLoadOpti
 	return &cfg, nil
 }
 
-// LoadArchiveLockStoreBytes loads a mutable session lock store with strict
+// LoadPublishLockStoreBytes loads a mutable session lock store with strict
 // field checking and source validation.
-func LoadArchiveLockStoreBytes(label string, data []byte, scriptorium *ScriptoriumConfig) (*ArchiveLockStore, error) {
-	var store ArchiveLockStore
-	if err := decodeStrictYAMLFromReader("archive lock store", label, strings.NewReader(string(data)), &store); err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("load archive lock store: %w", err)
+func LoadPublishLockStoreBytes(label string, data []byte, scriptorium *ScriptoriumConfig) (*PublishLockStore, error) {
+	var store PublishLockStore
+	if err := decodeStrictYAMLFromReader("publish lock store", label, strings.NewReader(string(data)), &store); err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("load publish lock store: %w", err)
 	}
-	locks, err := ValidateArchiveLockRules(store.Locks, scriptorium, "locks")
+	locks, err := ValidatePublishLockRules(store.Locks, scriptorium, "locks")
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("load archive lock store: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("load publish lock store: %w", err)
 	}
 	store.Locks = locks
 	return &store, nil
 }
 
-// MarshalArchiveLockStore serializes a mutable lock store as strict-compatible YAML.
-func MarshalArchiveLockStore(store *ArchiveLockStore) ([]byte, error) {
+// MarshalPublishLockStore serializes a mutable lock store as strict-compatible YAML.
+func MarshalPublishLockStore(store *PublishLockStore) ([]byte, error) {
 	if store == nil {
-		store = &ArchiveLockStore{}
+		store = &PublishLockStore{}
 	}
 	data, err := yaml.Marshal(store)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("marshal archive lock store: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("marshal publish lock store: %w", err)
 	}
 	return data, nil
 }
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ func applyPipelineDefaults(cfg *PipelineConfig) {
 	applyStorageDefaults(&cfg.Storage)
 	applySpoolDefaults(&cfg.Spool)
 	applyCacheDefaults(&cfg.Cache)
-	applyArchiveDefaults(&cfg.Publish)
+	applyPublishDefaults(&cfg.Publish)
 	applyWhisperXDefaults(&cfg.WhisperX)
 	applySeriatimDefaults(&cfg.Seriatim)
 	applyAuditaDefaults(&cfg.Audita)
@@ -397,12 +397,12 @@ func applyCacheDefaults(cfg *CacheConfig) {
 	}
 }
 
-func applyArchiveDefaults(cfg **ArchiveConfig) {
+func applyPublishDefaults(cfg **PublishConfig) {
 	if cfg == nil {
 		return
 	}
 	if *cfg == nil {
-		*cfg = &ArchiveConfig{}
+		*cfg = &PublishConfig{}
 	}
 
 	if (*cfg).Enabled == nil {
@@ -411,12 +411,12 @@ func applyArchiveDefaults(cfg **ArchiveConfig) {
 	if (*cfg).UploadRun == nil {
 		(*cfg).UploadRun = boolPtr(DefaultArchiveUploadRun)
 	}
-	if len((*cfg).PromoteArtifacts) == 0 {
-		(*cfg).PromoteArtifacts = append([]ArchivePromotionRule(nil), DefaultArchivePromoteArtifacts...)
+	if len((*cfg).Outputs) == 0 {
+		(*cfg).Outputs = append([]PublishOutputRule(nil), DefaultPublishOutputs...)
 	}
-	for i := range (*cfg).PromoteArtifacts {
-		if (*cfg).PromoteArtifacts[i].Required == nil {
-			(*cfg).PromoteArtifacts[i].Required = boolPtr(true)
+	for i := range (*cfg).Outputs {
+		if (*cfg).Outputs[i].Required == nil {
+			(*cfg).Outputs[i].Required = boolPtr(true)
 		}
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/config/storage_archive_test.go b/internal/config/storage_archive_test.go
index d6837d0..6526052 100644
--- a/internal/config/storage_archive_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/storage_archive_test.go
@@ -179,10 +179,10 @@ func TestSpoolAndArchiveDefaults(t *testing.T) {
 	if cfg.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun == nil || !*cfg.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun {
 		t.Fatalf("archive.upload_run = %#v, want true", cfg.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun)
 	}
-	if len(cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("publish.outputs len = %d, want 1 default", len(cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts))
+	if len(cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("publish.outputs len = %d, want 1 default", len(cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs))
 	}
-	item := cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts[0]
+	item := cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs[0]
 	if item.Required == nil || !*item.Required {
 		t.Fatalf("publish.outputs[0].required = %#v, want true", item.Required)
 	}
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ func TestArchivePromotionValidation(t *testing.T) {
     - source: "narratio.transcript.final"
       dest: "artifacts/shared.md"
 `,
-			wantErr: "duplicates another archive promotion destination",
+			wantErr: "duplicates another publish output destination",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "configured source requires configured artifact key",
@@ -349,11 +349,11 @@ publish:
 			if err := Validate(cfg); err != nil {
 				t.Fatalf("Validate() error = %v", err)
 			}
-			if len(cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts) != 1 {
-				t.Fatalf("publish.outputs len = %d, want 1", len(cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts))
+			if len(cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs) != 1 {
+				t.Fatalf("publish.outputs len = %d, want 1", len(cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs))
 			}
-			if cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts[0].Dest != tt.wantDest {
-				t.Fatalf("publish.outputs[0].dest = %q, want %q", cfg.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts[0].Dest, tt.wantDest)
+			if cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs[0].Dest != tt.wantDest {
+				t.Fatalf("publish.outputs[0].dest = %q, want %q", cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs[0].Dest, tt.wantDest)
 			}
 		})
 	}
@@ -414,7 +414,7 @@ publish:
     - source: narratio.transcript.final_trimmed
     - source: " narratio.transcript.final_trimmed "
 `,
-			wantErr: "duplicates another archive lock source",
+			wantErr: "duplicates another publish lock source",
 		},
 	}
 
@@ -496,18 +496,18 @@ publish:
 }
 
 func TestArchiveLockStoreBytesStrictDecodeAndValidation(t *testing.T) {
-	store, err := LoadArchiveLockStoreBytes("locks.yml", []byte(`locks:
+	store, err := LoadPublishLockStoreBytes("locks.yml", []byte(`locks:
   - source: narratio.transcript.final_trimmed
     reason: reviewed
 `), nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("LoadArchiveLockStoreBytes() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("LoadPublishLockStoreBytes() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	if len(store.Locks) != 1 || store.Locks[0].Source != "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed" || store.Locks[0].Reason != "reviewed" {
 		t.Fatalf("locks = %#v", store.Locks)
 	}
 
-	_, err = LoadArchiveLockStoreBytes("locks.yml", []byte(`locks:
+	_, err = LoadPublishLockStoreBytes("locks.yml", []byte(`locks:
   - source: narratio.transcript.final_trimmed
     dest: transcripts/final.trimmed.json
 `), nil)
@@ -515,19 +515,19 @@ func TestArchiveLockStoreBytesStrictDecodeAndValidation(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("unknown field error = %v, want strict decode failed", err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = LoadArchiveLockStoreBytes("locks.yml", []byte(`locks:
+	_, err = LoadPublishLockStoreBytes("locks.yml", []byte(`locks:
   - source: narratio.transcript.final_trimmed
   - source: narratio.transcript.final_trimmed
 `), nil)
-	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "duplicates another archive lock source") {
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "duplicates another publish lock source") {
 		t.Fatalf("duplicate error = %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
 func TestMergeArchiveLockRulesStaticWins(t *testing.T) {
-	merged := MergeArchiveLockRules(
-		[]ArchiveLockRule{{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Reason: "static"}},
-		[]ArchiveLockRule{
+	merged := MergePublishLockRules(
+		[]PublishLockRule{{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Reason: "static"}},
+		[]PublishLockRule{
 			{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Reason: "remote"},
 			{Source: "narratio.transcript.final", Reason: "remote full"},
 		},
diff --git a/internal/config/validate.go b/internal/config/validate.go
index f172e91..2066cbb 100644
--- a/internal/config/validate.go
+++ b/internal/config/validate.go
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func validatePipeline(cfg *PipelineConfig) error {
 	if err := validateCache(cfg.Cache); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if err := validateArchive(cfg.Publish, cfg.Scriptorium); err != nil {
+	if err := validatePublish(cfg.Publish, cfg.Scriptorium); err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
 	if err := validateWhisperX(cfg.WhisperX); err != nil {
@@ -129,39 +129,39 @@ func validateCache(cfg CacheConfig) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func validateArchive(cfg *ArchiveConfig, scriptorium *ScriptoriumConfig) error {
+func validatePublish(cfg *PublishConfig, scriptorium *ScriptoriumConfig) error {
 	if cfg == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
 	seenDest := map[string]struct{}{}
-	for i, item := range cfg.PromoteArtifacts {
+	for i, item := range cfg.Outputs {
 		prefix := fmt.Sprintf("pipeline.publish.outputs[%d]", i)
 		source := strings.TrimSpace(item.Source)
 		if source == "" {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s.source is required", prefix)
 		}
-		if _, err := archiveSourceKnown(source, scriptorium); err != nil {
+		if _, err := publishSourceKnown(source, scriptorium); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("%s.source %q is unsupported: %w", prefix, item.Source, err)
 		}
 		dest := strings.TrimSpace(item.Dest)
 		if dest == "" {
-			derivedDest, err := deriveArchivePromotionDest(source, scriptorium)
+			derivedDest, err := derivePublishOutputDest(source, scriptorium)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("%s.dest is required when destination cannot be derived from %q: %w", prefix, source, err)
 			}
 			dest = derivedDest
-			cfg.PromoteArtifacts[i].Dest = derivedDest
+			cfg.Outputs[i].Dest = derivedDest
 		}
 		if err := validateRelativeSafePath(prefix+".dest", dest); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		normalizedDest := filepath.ToSlash(filepath.Clean(dest))
 		if _, ok := seenDest[normalizedDest]; ok {
-			return fmt.Errorf("%s.dest %q duplicates another archive promotion destination", prefix, dest)
+			return fmt.Errorf("%s.dest %q duplicates another publish output destination", prefix, dest)
 		}
 		seenDest[normalizedDest] = struct{}{}
 	}
-	locks, err := ValidateArchiveLockRules(cfg.Locks, scriptorium, "pipeline.publish.locks")
+	locks, err := ValidatePublishLockRules(cfg.Locks, scriptorium, "pipeline.publish.locks")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
@@ -169,10 +169,10 @@ func validateArchive(cfg *ArchiveConfig, scriptorium *ScriptoriumConfig) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// ValidateArchiveLockRules validates and normalizes source-based archive locks.
-func ValidateArchiveLockRules(locks []ArchiveLockRule, scriptorium *ScriptoriumConfig, label string) ([]ArchiveLockRule, error) {
+// ValidatePublishLockRules validates and normalizes source-based publish locks.
+func ValidatePublishLockRules(locks []PublishLockRule, scriptorium *ScriptoriumConfig, label string) ([]PublishLockRule, error) {
 	seenLocks := map[string]struct{}{}
-	out := make([]ArchiveLockRule, 0, len(locks))
+	out := make([]PublishLockRule, 0, len(locks))
 	if strings.TrimSpace(label) == "" {
 		label = "publish.locks"
 	}
@@ -182,14 +182,14 @@ func ValidateArchiveLockRules(locks []ArchiveLockRule, scriptorium *ScriptoriumC
 		if source == "" {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s.source is required", prefix)
 		}
-		if _, err := archiveSourceKnown(source, scriptorium); err != nil {
+		if _, err := publishSourceKnown(source, scriptorium); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s.source %q is unsupported: %w", prefix, item.Source, err)
 		}
 		if _, ok := seenLocks[source]; ok {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s.source %q duplicates another archive lock source", prefix, source)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("%s.source %q duplicates another publish lock source", prefix, source)
 		}
 		seenLocks[source] = struct{}{}
-		out = append(out, ArchiveLockRule{
+		out = append(out, PublishLockRule{
 			Source: source,
 			Reason: strings.TrimSpace(item.Reason),
 		})
@@ -197,17 +197,17 @@ func ValidateArchiveLockRules(locks []ArchiveLockRule, scriptorium *ScriptoriumC
 	return out, nil
 }
 
-// MergeArchiveLockRules returns the union of static and remote locks. Static
+// MergePublishLockRules returns the union of static and remote locks. Static
 // locks win when both sources contain the same lock.
-func MergeArchiveLockRules(staticLocks, remoteLocks []ArchiveLockRule) []ArchiveLockRule {
-	out := make([]ArchiveLockRule, 0, len(staticLocks)+len(remoteLocks))
+func MergePublishLockRules(staticLocks, remoteLocks []PublishLockRule) []PublishLockRule {
+	out := make([]PublishLockRule, 0, len(staticLocks)+len(remoteLocks))
 	seen := map[string]struct{}{}
 	for _, item := range staticLocks {
 		source := strings.TrimSpace(item.Source)
 		if source == "" {
 			continue
 		}
-		out = append(out, ArchiveLockRule{Source: source, Reason: strings.TrimSpace(item.Reason)})
+		out = append(out, PublishLockRule{Source: source, Reason: strings.TrimSpace(item.Reason)})
 		seen[source] = struct{}{}
 	}
 	for _, item := range remoteLocks {
@@ -218,13 +218,13 @@ func MergeArchiveLockRules(staticLocks, remoteLocks []ArchiveLockRule) []Archive
 		if _, ok := seen[source]; ok {
 			continue
 		}
-		out = append(out, ArchiveLockRule{Source: source, Reason: strings.TrimSpace(item.Reason)})
+		out = append(out, PublishLockRule{Source: source, Reason: strings.TrimSpace(item.Reason)})
 		seen[source] = struct{}{}
 	}
 	return out
 }
 
-func archiveSourceKnown(source string, scriptorium *ScriptoriumConfig) (string, error) {
+func publishSourceKnown(source string, scriptorium *ScriptoriumConfig) (string, error) {
 	trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(source)
 	if _, ok := artifactmodel.LookupRuntimeTranscriptArtifact(trimmed); ok {
 		return "", nil
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ func archiveSourceKnown(source string, scriptorium *ScriptoriumConfig) (string,
 	return artifactKey, nil
 }
 
-func deriveArchivePromotionDest(source string, scriptorium *ScriptoriumConfig) (string, error) {
+func derivePublishOutputDest(source string, scriptorium *ScriptoriumConfig) (string, error) {
 	trimmed := strings.TrimSpace(source)
 	if spec, ok := artifactmodel.LookupRuntimeTranscriptArtifact(trimmed); ok {
 		return spec.CanonicalRelPath, nil
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ func deriveArchivePromotionDest(source string, scriptorium *ScriptoriumConfig) (
 	case "narratio.bounds.session":
 		return filepath.ToSlash(filepath.Join(PathArtifactsDirSegment, "session_bounds.json")), nil
 	}
-	artifactKey, err := archiveSourceKnown(trimmed, scriptorium)
+	artifactKey, err := publishSourceKnown(trimmed, scriptorium)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -629,14 +629,14 @@ func validateCrossConfig(pipeline *PipelineConfig, session *SessionConfig) error
 	}
 
 	audioS3Enabled := session.Inputs.AudioS3 != nil
-	archiveUploadEnabled := archiveUploadConfiguredForS3(pipeline)
-	if (audioS3Enabled || archiveUploadEnabled) && strings.TrimSpace(pipeline.Storage.S3.Bucket) == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("pipeline.storage.s3.bucket is required when S3 session audio or archive upload is enabled")
+	publishUploadEnabled := publishUploadConfiguredForS3(pipeline)
+	if (audioS3Enabled || publishUploadEnabled) && strings.TrimSpace(pipeline.Storage.S3.Bucket) == "" {
+		return fmt.Errorf("pipeline.storage.s3.bucket is required when S3 session audio or publish upload is enabled")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func archiveUploadConfiguredForS3(pipeline *PipelineConfig) bool {
+func publishUploadConfiguredForS3(pipeline *PipelineConfig) bool {
 	if pipeline == nil || pipeline.Publish == nil {
 		return false
 	}
diff --git a/internal/previouscache/previouscache.go b/internal/previouscache/previouscache.go
index 6d0504b..287599f 100644
--- a/internal/previouscache/previouscache.go
+++ b/internal/previouscache/previouscache.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import (
 const (
 	InputKindManifest = "previous_manifest"
 	InputKindArtifact = "previous_artifact"
-	InputSource       = "previous_session_archive.current"
+	InputSource       = "previous_session_publish.current"
 )
 
 type Plan struct {
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ func BuildPlan(
 		selectedRel := ""
 		selectedKey := ""
 		for _, candidate := range candidates {
-			remoteKey := artifacts.S3PromotedArtifactKey(previousSessionPrefix, candidate)
+			remoteKey := artifacts.S3PublishedOutputKey(previousSessionPrefix, candidate)
 			exists, err := store.Exists(ctx, remoteKey)
 			if err != nil {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf("check previous-session artifact object %q: %w", remoteKey, err)
@@ -289,9 +289,9 @@ func artifactRelativePathCandidates(
 	if rel, ok := manifestArtifactRelativePathBySourceID(previousManifest, sourceID); ok {
 		appendCandidate(rel)
 		base := path.Base(rel)
-		for _, promoted := range manifestPromotedPaths(previousManifest) {
-			if path.Base(promoted) == base {
-				appendCandidate(promoted)
+		for _, published := range manifestPublishedPaths(previousManifest) {
+			if path.Base(published) == base {
+				appendCandidate(published)
 			}
 		}
 	}
@@ -395,15 +395,15 @@ func manifestSessionRoot(previousManifest *manifest.Manifest) (string, bool) {
 	return filepath.Dir(runsDir), true
 }
 
-func manifestPromotedPaths(previousManifest *manifest.Manifest) []string {
+func manifestPublishedPaths(previousManifest *manifest.Manifest) []string {
 	if previousManifest == nil || len(previousManifest.Stages) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
-	sr := previousManifest.Stages["archive"]
+	sr := previousManifest.Stages["publish"]
 	if sr == nil || sr.Metadata == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
-	raw, ok := sr.Metadata["promoted_paths"]
+	raw, ok := sr.Metadata["published_paths"]
 	if !ok {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/internal/previouscache/previouscache_test.go b/internal/previouscache/previouscache_test.go
index 60569c3..2b5cd4e 100644
--- a/internal/previouscache/previouscache_test.go
+++ b/internal/previouscache/previouscache_test.go
@@ -155,10 +155,10 @@ func previousManifestWithOutput(t *testing.T, cfg *config.Config, rel string, pr
 		})
 	}
 	if promoted != nil {
-		if m.Stages["archive"] == nil {
-			m.MarkStageSucceeded("archive", time.Date(2026, 4, 26, 10, 2, 0, 0, time.UTC), nil)
+		if m.Stages["publish"] == nil {
+			m.MarkStageSucceeded("publish", time.Date(2026, 4, 26, 10, 2, 0, 0, time.UTC), nil)
 		}
-		m.Stages["archive"].Metadata = map[string]any{"promoted_paths": promoted}
+		m.Stages["publish"].Metadata = map[string]any{"published_paths": promoted}
 	}
 	return m
 }
diff --git a/internal/stage/analyze.go b/internal/stage/analyze.go
index e547377..fd65b73 100644
--- a/internal/stage/analyze.go
+++ b/internal/stage/analyze.go
@@ -496,13 +496,13 @@ func executeAnalyzeArtifact(
 	if err := requireNonEmptyFile(finalOutputPath, artifactName+" output"); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("analyze: %w", err)
 	}
-	promotedArtifact, err := promoteRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, finalOutputPath, canonicalOutputPath, artifacts.Ref{
+	materializedArtifact, err := materializeRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, finalOutputPath, canonicalOutputPath, artifacts.Ref{
 		Kind:      artifactName,
 		Category:  "artifacts",
 		SessionID: sessionID,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("analyze: promote artifact output for %q: %w", artifactName, err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("analyze: materialize artifact output for %q: %w", artifactName, err)
 	}
 
 	logPaths = append(logPaths, stdoutLogPath, stderrLogPath)
@@ -529,7 +529,7 @@ func executeAnalyzeArtifact(
 	}
 
 	return &analyzeArtifactExecutionResult{
-		Output:           promotedArtifact,
+		Output:           materializedArtifact,
 		Logs:             logPaths,
 		GeneratedConfigs: generatedConfigs,
 		Metadata:         meta,
diff --git a/internal/stage/analyze_test.go b/internal/stage/analyze_test.go
index c2cd8f8..ceb37a7 100644
--- a/internal/stage/analyze_test.go
+++ b/internal/stage/analyze_test.go
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ func TestAnalyzeUsesRunLocalPathsAndPromotesCanonical(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("outputs len = %d, want 1", len(result.Outputs))
 	}
 	if strings.Contains(result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath, string(filepath.Separator)+"runs"+string(filepath.Separator)) {
-		t.Fatalf("promoted output path = %q, want canonical session path", result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath)
+		t.Fatalf("materialized output path = %q, want canonical session path", result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/stage/archive.go b/internal/stage/archive.go
index 39afa10..1845daa 100644
--- a/internal/stage/archive.go
+++ b/internal/stage/archive.go
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*S
 		}, nil
 	}
 
-	if err := validateArchivePrerequisites(m); err != nil {
+	if err := validatePublishPrerequisites(m); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: %w", err)
 	}
 	if env.ObjectStore == nil {
@@ -126,17 +126,17 @@ func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*S
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: build runtime artifact catalog: %w", err)
 	}
-	promotions, skippedOptional, skippedUnselected, lockedPromotions, err := resolveArchivePromotions(
+	publishOutputs, skippedOptionalOutputs, skippedUnselectedOutputs, lockedOutputs, err := resolvePublishOutputs(
 		sessionPaths,
 		m,
 		runtimeCatalog,
-		env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts,
+		env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs,
 		env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks,
 		env.SelectedArtifactKeys,
 		sessionPrefix,
 	)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: resolve promotion rules: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: resolve publish output rules: %w", err)
 	}
 	runUploaded := make([]string, 0, len(runFiles))
 	for _, file := range runFiles {
@@ -147,18 +147,18 @@ func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*S
 		runUploaded = append(runUploaded, file.RelativePath)
 	}
 
-	promotedUploaded := make([]string, 0, len(promotions))
-	for _, promotion := range promotions {
-		key := artifacts.S3PromotedArtifactKey(sessionPrefix, promotion.Dest)
+	publishedUploaded := make([]string, 0, len(publishOutputs))
+	for _, promotion := range publishOutputs {
+		key := artifacts.S3PublishedOutputKey(sessionPrefix, promotion.Dest)
 		if _, err := env.ObjectStore.Upload(ctx, promotion.LocalPath, key, storage.UploadOptions{}); err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: upload promoted output source %q to %q: %w", promotion.Source, key, err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: upload published output source %q to %q: %w", promotion.Source, key, err)
 		}
-		promotedUploaded = append(promotedUploaded, promotion.Dest)
+		publishedUploaded = append(publishedUploaded, promotion.Dest)
 	}
 
 	previousUploaded := make([]string, 0, len(previousFiles))
 	for _, file := range previousFiles {
-		key := artifacts.S3PromotedArtifactKey(sessionPrefix, file.RelativePath)
+		key := artifacts.S3PublishedOutputKey(sessionPrefix, file.RelativePath)
 		if _, err := env.ObjectStore.Upload(ctx, file.LocalPath, key, storage.UploadOptions{}); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: upload previous file %q to %q: %w", file.RelativePath, key, err)
 		}
@@ -171,11 +171,11 @@ func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*S
 		runPrefix,
 		sessionPrefix,
 		runUploaded,
-		promotedUploaded,
+		publishedUploaded,
 		previousUploaded,
-		skippedOptional,
-		skippedUnselected,
-		lockedPromotions,
+		skippedOptionalOutputs,
+		skippedUnselectedOutputs,
+		lockedOutputs,
 		currentManifestKey,
 	))
 	if err != nil {
@@ -203,29 +203,29 @@ func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*S
 
 	return &StageResult{
 		Metadata: map[string]any{
-			"stage":                         "publish",
-			"uploaded":                      true,
-			"s3_bucket":                     bucket,
-			"s3_run_prefix":                 runPrefix,
-			"run_files_uploaded":            len(runUploaded),
-			"run_uploaded_paths":            runUploaded,
-			"promoted_files_uploaded":       len(promotedUploaded),
-			"promoted_paths":                promotedUploaded,
-			"previous_files_uploaded":       len(previousUploaded),
-			"previous_uploaded_paths":       previousUploaded,
-			"skipped_optional_promotions":   skippedOptional,
-			"skipped_unselected_promotions": skippedUnselectedPromotionMetadata(skippedUnselected),
-			"locked_promotion_count":        len(lockedPromotions),
-			"locked_promotions":             lockedPromotionMetadata(lockedPromotions),
-			"current_manifest_key":          currentManifestKey,
-			"current_run_id_key":            currentRunPointerKey,
-			"current_pointer_written":       true,
-			"audio_upload_skipped":          true,
+			"stage":                      "publish",
+			"uploaded":                   true,
+			"s3_bucket":                  bucket,
+			"s3_run_prefix":              runPrefix,
+			"run_files_uploaded":         len(runUploaded),
+			"run_uploaded_paths":         runUploaded,
+			"published_files_uploaded":   len(publishedUploaded),
+			"published_paths":            publishedUploaded,
+			"previous_files_uploaded":    len(previousUploaded),
+			"previous_uploaded_paths":    previousUploaded,
+			"skipped_optional_outputs":   skippedOptionalOutputs,
+			"skipped_unselected_outputs": skippedUnselectedOutputMetadata(skippedUnselectedOutputs),
+			"locked_output_count":        len(lockedOutputs),
+			"locked_outputs":             lockedOutputMetadata(lockedOutputs),
+			"current_manifest_key":       currentManifestKey,
+			"current_run_id_key":         currentRunPointerKey,
+			"current_pointer_written":    true,
+			"audio_upload_skipped":       true,
 		},
 	}, nil
 }
 
-type archivePromotion struct {
+type publishOutput struct {
 	Source     string
 	Dest       string
 	Required   bool
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ type archivePromotion struct {
 	Provenance string
 }
 
-type archiveLockedPromotion struct {
+type publishLockedOutput struct {
 	Source     string
 	Dest       string
 	RemoteKey  string
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ type archiveLockedPromotion struct {
 	Provenance string
 }
 
-type archiveSkippedUnselectedPromotion struct {
+type publishSkippedUnselectedOutput struct {
 	Source   string
 	Dest     string
 	Required bool
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ func archiveRunUploadDisabled(env *Env) bool {
 	return cfg.UploadRun != nil && !*cfg.UploadRun
 }
 
-func validateArchivePrerequisites(m *manifest.Manifest) error {
+func validatePublishPrerequisites(m *manifest.Manifest) error {
 	if m == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("manifest is required")
 	}
@@ -343,32 +343,32 @@ func archiveSessionPaths(env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) artifacts.SessionPaths
 	return store.SessionPathsFor(campaign, sessionID)
 }
 
-func resolveArchivePromotions(
+func resolvePublishOutputs(
 	paths artifacts.SessionPaths,
 	m *manifest.Manifest,
 	catalog *artifacts.ArtifactCatalog,
-	rules []config.ArchivePromotionRule,
-	locks []config.ArchiveLockRule,
+	rules []config.PublishOutputRule,
+	locks []config.PublishLockRule,
 	selectedArtifactKeys []string,
 	sessionPrefix string,
-) ([]archivePromotion, []string, []archiveSkippedUnselectedPromotion, []archiveLockedPromotion, error) {
-	out := make([]archivePromotion, 0, len(rules))
-	skippedOptional := make([]string, 0)
-	skippedUnselected := make([]archiveSkippedUnselectedPromotion, 0)
-	lockedPromotions := make([]archiveLockedPromotion, 0)
+) ([]publishOutput, []string, []publishSkippedUnselectedOutput, []publishLockedOutput, error) {
+	out := make([]publishOutput, 0, len(rules))
+	skippedOptionalOutputs := make([]string, 0)
+	skippedUnselectedOutputs := make([]publishSkippedUnselectedOutput, 0)
+	lockedOutputs := make([]publishLockedOutput, 0)
 	lockSet := archiveLockSet(locks)
 	selectedSet := archiveSelectedArtifactSet(selectedArtifactKeys)
 	for _, rule := range rules {
 		source := strings.TrimSpace(rule.Source)
 		required := rule.Required == nil || *rule.Required
-		dest, err := resolveArchivePromotionDest(rule, catalog)
+		dest, err := resolvePublishOutputDest(rule, catalog)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("source %q: %w", source, err)
 		}
 		if len(selectedSet) > 0 {
 			if key, ok := artifacts.ConfiguredArtifactName(source); ok {
 				if _, selected := selectedSet[key]; !selected {
-					skippedUnselected = append(skippedUnselected, archiveSkippedUnselectedPromotion{
+					skippedUnselectedOutputs = append(skippedUnselectedOutputs, publishSkippedUnselectedOutput{
 						Source:   source,
 						Dest:     dest,
 						Required: required,
@@ -381,29 +381,29 @@ func resolveArchivePromotions(
 		resolved, err := artifacts.ResolveSessionArtifactWithCatalog(paths, m, source, catalog)
 		if err != nil {
 			if locked {
-				lockedPromotions = append(lockedPromotions, archiveLockedPromotion{
+				lockedOutputs = append(lockedOutputs, publishLockedOutput{
 					Source:    source,
 					Dest:      dest,
-					RemoteKey: artifacts.S3PromotedArtifactKey(sessionPrefix, dest),
+					RemoteKey: artifacts.S3PublishedOutputKey(sessionPrefix, dest),
 					Reason:    strings.TrimSpace(lock.Reason),
 					Required:  required,
 				})
 				continue
 			}
 			if errors.Is(err, artifacts.ErrSessionArtifactNotFound) && !required {
-				skippedOptional = append(skippedOptional, dest)
+				skippedOptionalOutputs = append(skippedOptionalOutputs, dest)
 				continue
 			}
 			if errors.Is(err, artifacts.ErrSessionArtifactNotFound) {
-				return nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("required promotion source unavailable: %q", source)
+				return nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("required output source unavailable: %q", source)
 			}
 			return nil, nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("resolve source %q: %w", source, err)
 		}
 		if locked {
-			lockedPromotions = append(lockedPromotions, archiveLockedPromotion{
+			lockedOutputs = append(lockedOutputs, publishLockedOutput{
 				Source:     source,
 				Dest:       dest,
-				RemoteKey:  artifacts.S3PromotedArtifactKey(sessionPrefix, dest),
+				RemoteKey:  artifacts.S3PublishedOutputKey(sessionPrefix, dest),
 				Reason:     strings.TrimSpace(lock.Reason),
 				Required:   required,
 				LocalPath:  resolved.Path,
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ func resolveArchivePromotions(
 			})
 			continue
 		}
-		out = append(out, archivePromotion{
+		out = append(out, publishOutput{
 			Source:     source,
 			Dest:       dest,
 			Required:   required,
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ func resolveArchivePromotions(
 			Provenance: resolved.Provenance,
 		})
 	}
-	return out, skippedOptional, skippedUnselected, lockedPromotions, nil
+	return out, skippedOptionalOutputs, skippedUnselectedOutputs, lockedOutputs, nil
 }
 
 func archiveSelectedArtifactSet(selected []string) map[string]struct{} {
@@ -437,8 +437,8 @@ func archiveSelectedArtifactSet(selected []string) map[string]struct{} {
 	return out
 }
 
-func archiveLockSet(locks []config.ArchiveLockRule) map[string]config.ArchiveLockRule {
-	out := make(map[string]config.ArchiveLockRule, len(locks))
+func archiveLockSet(locks []config.PublishLockRule) map[string]config.PublishLockRule {
+	out := make(map[string]config.PublishLockRule, len(locks))
 	for _, lock := range locks {
 		source := strings.TrimSpace(lock.Source)
 		if source == "" {
@@ -451,7 +451,7 @@ func archiveLockSet(locks []config.ArchiveLockRule) map[string]config.ArchiveLoc
 	return out
 }
 
-func resolveArchivePromotionDest(rule config.ArchivePromotionRule, catalog *artifacts.ArtifactCatalog) (string, error) {
+func resolvePublishOutputDest(rule config.PublishOutputRule, catalog *artifacts.ArtifactCatalog) (string, error) {
 	dest := strings.TrimSpace(rule.Dest)
 	if dest == "" {
 		entry, ok := catalog.Lookup(strings.TrimSpace(rule.Source))
@@ -760,36 +760,36 @@ func writeCurrentRunIDPointer(runID string) (string, error) {
 func archiveMetadataPreview(
 	bucket, runPrefix, sessionPrefix string,
 	runUploaded []string,
-	promotedUploaded []string,
+	publishedUploaded []string,
 	previousUploaded []string,
-	skippedOptional []string,
-	skippedUnselected []archiveSkippedUnselectedPromotion,
-	lockedPromotions []archiveLockedPromotion,
+	skippedOptionalOutputs []string,
+	skippedUnselectedOutputs []publishSkippedUnselectedOutput,
+	lockedOutputs []publishLockedOutput,
 	currentManifestKey string,
 ) map[string]any {
 	return map[string]any{
-		"stage":                         "publish",
-		"uploaded":                      true,
-		"s3_bucket":                     bucket,
-		"s3_run_prefix":                 runPrefix,
-		"run_files_uploaded":            len(runUploaded),
-		"run_uploaded_paths":            append([]string(nil), runUploaded...),
-		"promoted_files_uploaded":       len(promotedUploaded),
-		"promoted_paths":                append([]string(nil), promotedUploaded...),
-		"previous_files_uploaded":       len(previousUploaded),
-		"previous_uploaded_paths":       append([]string(nil), previousUploaded...),
-		"skipped_optional_promotions":   append([]string(nil), skippedOptional...),
-		"skipped_unselected_promotions": skippedUnselectedPromotionMetadata(skippedUnselected),
-		"locked_promotion_count":        len(lockedPromotions),
-		"locked_promotions":             lockedPromotionMetadata(lockedPromotions),
-		"current_manifest_key":          currentManifestKey,
-		"current_run_id_key":            artifacts.S3CurrentRunPointerKey(sessionPrefix),
-		"current_pointer_written":       false,
-		"audio_upload_skipped":          true,
+		"stage":                      "publish",
+		"uploaded":                   true,
+		"s3_bucket":                  bucket,
+		"s3_run_prefix":              runPrefix,
+		"run_files_uploaded":         len(runUploaded),
+		"run_uploaded_paths":         append([]string(nil), runUploaded...),
+		"published_files_uploaded":   len(publishedUploaded),
+		"published_paths":            append([]string(nil), publishedUploaded...),
+		"previous_files_uploaded":    len(previousUploaded),
+		"previous_uploaded_paths":    append([]string(nil), previousUploaded...),
+		"skipped_optional_outputs":   append([]string(nil), skippedOptionalOutputs...),
+		"skipped_unselected_outputs": skippedUnselectedOutputMetadata(skippedUnselectedOutputs),
+		"locked_output_count":        len(lockedOutputs),
+		"locked_outputs":             lockedOutputMetadata(lockedOutputs),
+		"current_manifest_key":       currentManifestKey,
+		"current_run_id_key":         artifacts.S3CurrentRunPointerKey(sessionPrefix),
+		"current_pointer_written":    false,
+		"audio_upload_skipped":       true,
 	}
 }
 
-func skippedUnselectedPromotionMetadata(skipped []archiveSkippedUnselectedPromotion) []map[string]any {
+func skippedUnselectedOutputMetadata(skipped []publishSkippedUnselectedOutput) []map[string]any {
 	out := make([]map[string]any, 0, len(skipped))
 	for _, item := range skipped {
 		out = append(out, map[string]any{
@@ -801,7 +801,7 @@ func skippedUnselectedPromotionMetadata(skipped []archiveSkippedUnselectedPromot
 	return out
 }
 
-func lockedPromotionMetadata(locked []archiveLockedPromotion) []map[string]any {
+func lockedOutputMetadata(locked []publishLockedOutput) []map[string]any {
 	out := make([]map[string]any, 0, len(locked))
 	for _, item := range locked {
 		out = append(out, map[string]any{
diff --git a/internal/stage/archive_test.go b/internal/stage/archive_test.go
index 518d816..7b577c1 100644
--- a/internal/stage/archive_test.go
+++ b/internal/stage/archive_test.go
@@ -128,8 +128,8 @@ func TestArchiveUploadsRunRecordPromotionsAndCurrentPointer(t *testing.T) {
 	if result.Metadata["current_pointer_written"] != true {
 		t.Fatalf("metadata = %#v, want current_pointer_written=true", result.Metadata)
 	}
-	if result.Metadata["promoted_files_uploaded"] != 2 {
-		t.Fatalf("metadata promoted_files_uploaded = %#v, want 2", result.Metadata["promoted_files_uploaded"])
+	if result.Metadata["published_files_uploaded"] != 2 {
+		t.Fatalf("metadata published_files_uploaded = %#v, want 2", result.Metadata["published_files_uploaded"])
 	}
 	if result.Metadata["previous_files_uploaded"] != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("metadata previous_files_uploaded = %#v, want 0", result.Metadata["previous_files_uploaded"])
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func TestArchiveToleratesMissingPreviousCache(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestArchiveUsesCustomPromotionRules(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts = []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs = []config.PublishOutputRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Dest: "published/trimmed.json", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 		{Source: "narratio.artifact.session_recap", Dest: "published/recap.md", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 	}
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func TestArchiveUsesCustomPromotionRules(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestArchiveSkipsOptionalMissingPromotion(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts = []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs = []config.PublishOutputRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Dest: "transcripts/final.trimmed.json", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.base", Dest: "transcripts/base.json", Required: boolPtr(false)},
 	}
@@ -209,10 +209,10 @@ func TestArchiveSkipsOptionalMissingPromotion(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	got, _ := result.Metadata["skipped_optional_promotions"].([]string)
+	got, _ := result.Metadata["skipped_optional_outputs"].([]string)
 	want := []string{"transcripts/base.json"}
 	if !reflect.DeepEqual(got, want) {
-		t.Fatalf("skipped_optional_promotions = %#v, want %#v", got, want)
+		t.Fatalf("skipped_optional_outputs = %#v, want %#v", got, want)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -236,15 +236,15 @@ func TestArchiveSkipsRequiredUnselectedConfiguredPromotion(t *testing.T) {
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[m.S3SessionPrefix+"artifacts/session_recap.md"]; ok {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected unselected recap promotion upload")
 	}
-	skipped := result.Metadata["skipped_unselected_promotions"].([]map[string]any)
+	skipped := result.Metadata["skipped_unselected_outputs"].([]map[string]any)
 	if len(skipped) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("skipped_unselected_promotions = %#v, want one item", skipped)
+		t.Fatalf("skipped_unselected_outputs = %#v, want one item", skipped)
 	}
 	if skipped[0]["source"] != "narratio.artifact.session_recap" || skipped[0]["dest"] != "artifacts/session_recap.md" || skipped[0]["required"] != true {
-		t.Fatalf("skipped_unselected_promotions[0] = %#v, want session recap", skipped[0])
+		t.Fatalf("skipped_unselected_outputs[0] = %#v, want session recap", skipped[0])
 	}
-	if result.Metadata["locked_promotion_count"] != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("locked_promotion_count = %#v, want 0", result.Metadata["locked_promotion_count"])
+	if result.Metadata["locked_output_count"] != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("locked_output_count = %#v, want 0", result.Metadata["locked_output_count"])
 	}
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[m.S3SessionPrefix+"current/run_id.txt"]; !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("missing current pointer")
@@ -264,15 +264,15 @@ func TestArchiveSelectedConfiguredPromotionStillFailsWhenMissing(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	_, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
-	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), `required promotion source unavailable: "narratio.artifact.session_recap"`) {
-		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v, want required selected promotion failure", err)
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), `required output source unavailable: "narratio.artifact.session_recap"`) {
+		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v, want required selected output failure", err)
 	}
 }
 
 func TestArchiveLockedSelectedPromotionSkipsAsLocked(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
 	env.SelectedArtifactKeys = []string{"session_recap"}
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = []config.ArchiveLockRule{
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = []config.PublishLockRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.artifact.session_recap", Reason: "reviewed"},
 	}
 	fake := env.ObjectStore.(*storage.FakeBackend)
@@ -284,12 +284,12 @@ func TestArchiveLockedSelectedPromotionSkipsAsLocked(t *testing.T) {
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[m.S3SessionPrefix+"artifacts/session_recap.md"]; ok {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected locked recap promotion upload")
 	}
-	if result.Metadata["locked_promotion_count"] != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("locked_promotion_count = %#v, want 1", result.Metadata["locked_promotion_count"])
+	if result.Metadata["locked_output_count"] != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("locked_output_count = %#v, want 1", result.Metadata["locked_output_count"])
 	}
-	skipped := result.Metadata["skipped_unselected_promotions"].([]map[string]any)
+	skipped := result.Metadata["skipped_unselected_outputs"].([]map[string]any)
 	if len(skipped) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("skipped_unselected_promotions = %#v, want empty", skipped)
+		t.Fatalf("skipped_unselected_outputs = %#v, want empty", skipped)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ func TestArchiveLockedUnselectedConfiguredPromotionSkipsAsUnselected(t *testing.
 		PromptID:   "dnd.player_handout",
 		OutputPath: "artifacts/player_handout.md",
 	}
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = []config.ArchiveLockRule{
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = []config.PublishLockRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.artifact.session_recap", Reason: "reviewed"},
 	}
 
@@ -309,18 +309,18 @@ func TestArchiveLockedUnselectedConfiguredPromotionSkipsAsUnselected(t *testing.
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	if result.Metadata["locked_promotion_count"] != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("locked_promotion_count = %#v, want 0", result.Metadata["locked_promotion_count"])
+	if result.Metadata["locked_output_count"] != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("locked_output_count = %#v, want 0", result.Metadata["locked_output_count"])
 	}
-	skipped := result.Metadata["skipped_unselected_promotions"].([]map[string]any)
+	skipped := result.Metadata["skipped_unselected_outputs"].([]map[string]any)
 	if len(skipped) != 1 || skipped[0]["source"] != "narratio.artifact.session_recap" {
-		t.Fatalf("skipped_unselected_promotions = %#v, want unselected recap", skipped)
+		t.Fatalf("skipped_unselected_outputs = %#v, want unselected recap", skipped)
 	}
 }
 
 func TestArchiveSkipsLockedRequiredPromotionAndCommits(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = []config.ArchiveLockRule{
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = []config.PublishLockRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Reason: "human reviewed"},
 	}
 	fake := env.ObjectStore.(*storage.FakeBackend)
@@ -348,15 +348,15 @@ func TestArchiveSkipsLockedRequiredPromotionAndCommits(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("last upload = %#v, want current run pointer %q", fake.Uploads, currentRunIDKey)
 	}
 
-	if result.Metadata["promoted_files_uploaded"] != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("metadata promoted_files_uploaded = %#v, want 1", result.Metadata["promoted_files_uploaded"])
+	if result.Metadata["published_files_uploaded"] != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("metadata published_files_uploaded = %#v, want 1", result.Metadata["published_files_uploaded"])
 	}
-	if result.Metadata["locked_promotion_count"] != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("metadata locked_promotion_count = %#v, want 1", result.Metadata["locked_promotion_count"])
+	if result.Metadata["locked_output_count"] != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("metadata locked_output_count = %#v, want 1", result.Metadata["locked_output_count"])
 	}
-	locked := result.Metadata["locked_promotions"].([]map[string]any)
+	locked := result.Metadata["locked_outputs"].([]map[string]any)
 	if len(locked) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("locked_promotions = %#v, want one item", locked)
+		t.Fatalf("locked_outputs = %#v, want one item", locked)
 	}
 	if locked[0]["source"] != "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed" ||
 		locked[0]["dest"] != "transcripts/final.trimmed.json" ||
@@ -376,21 +376,21 @@ func TestArchiveSkipsLockedRequiredPromotionAndCommits(t *testing.T) {
 	stages := current["stages"].(map[string]any)
 	archive := stages["publish"].(map[string]any)
 	meta := archive["metadata"].(map[string]any)
-	if meta["locked_promotion_count"] != float64(1) {
-		t.Fatalf("current manifest locked_promotion_count = %#v, want 1", meta["locked_promotion_count"])
+	if meta["locked_output_count"] != float64(1) {
+		t.Fatalf("current manifest locked_output_count = %#v, want 1", meta["locked_output_count"])
 	}
-	items := meta["locked_promotions"].([]any)
+	items := meta["locked_outputs"].([]any)
 	if len(items) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("current manifest locked_promotions = %#v, want one item", items)
+		t.Fatalf("current manifest locked_outputs = %#v, want one item", items)
 	}
 }
 
 func TestArchiveLockedRequiredMissingPromotionSucceeds(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts = []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs = []config.PublishOutputRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.base", Dest: "transcripts/base.json", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 	}
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = []config.ArchiveLockRule{
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = []config.PublishLockRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.base", Reason: "manual merge is locked"},
 	}
 
@@ -407,9 +407,9 @@ func TestArchiveLockedRequiredMissingPromotionSucceeds(t *testing.T) {
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[m.S3SessionPrefix+"current/run_id.txt"]; !ok {
 		t.Fatalf("current run pointer should be written for locked missing promotion")
 	}
-	locked := result.Metadata["locked_promotions"].([]map[string]any)
+	locked := result.Metadata["locked_outputs"].([]map[string]any)
 	if len(locked) != 1 {
-		t.Fatalf("locked_promotions = %#v, want one item", locked)
+		t.Fatalf("locked_outputs = %#v, want one item", locked)
 	}
 	if locked[0]["local_path"] != "" || locked[0]["provenance"] != "" {
 		t.Fatalf("locked missing promotion metadata = %#v, want empty local path/provenance", locked[0])
@@ -418,7 +418,7 @@ func TestArchiveLockedRequiredMissingPromotionSucceeds(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestArchiveLockDoesNotOverwriteExistingPromotion(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = []config.ArchiveLockRule{
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = []config.PublishLockRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Reason: "already published"},
 	}
 	fake := env.ObjectStore.(*storage.FakeBackend)
@@ -442,13 +442,13 @@ func TestArchiveLockDoesNotOverwriteExistingPromotion(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestArchiveFailsWhenRequiredPromotionMissing(t *testing.T) {
 	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
-	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.PromoteArtifacts = []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
+	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs = []config.PublishOutputRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.base", Dest: "transcripts/base.json", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 	}
 
 	_, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
-	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "required promotion source unavailable") {
-		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v, want required promotion source unavailable failure", err)
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "required output source unavailable") {
+		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v, want required output source unavailable failure", err)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -485,8 +485,8 @@ func TestArchiveDoesNotWriteCurrentPointerWhenPromotionUploadFails(t *testing.T)
 	env.ObjectStore = &promotionFailingStore{delegate: fake, failKey: failingKey}
 
 	_, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
-	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "promoted output") {
-		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v, want promotion upload failure", err)
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "upload published output source") {
+		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v, want published output upload failure", err)
 	}
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[m.S3SessionPrefix+"current/run_id.txt"]; ok {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected current pointer write on promotion failure")
@@ -563,10 +563,10 @@ func archiveFixture(t *testing.T) (*Env, *manifest.Manifest, string) {
 						RootPrefix: "dnd",
 					},
 				},
-				Publish: &config.ArchiveConfig{
+				Publish: &config.PublishConfig{
 					Enabled:   boolPtr(true),
 					UploadRun: boolPtr(true),
-					PromoteArtifacts: []config.ArchivePromotionRule{
+					Outputs: []config.PublishOutputRule{
 						{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Dest: "transcripts/final.trimmed.json", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 						{Source: "narratio.artifact.session_recap", Dest: "artifacts/session_recap.md", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 					},
diff --git a/internal/stage/merge.go b/internal/stage/merge.go
index 5d096ee..dcba85a 100644
--- a/internal/stage/merge.go
+++ b/internal/stage/merge.go
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func (mergeStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*Sta
 		}
 	}
 
-	promotedMerged, err := promoteRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, finalMergedPath, canonicalMergedPath, artifacts.Ref{
+	materializedMerged, err := materializeRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, finalMergedPath, canonicalMergedPath, artifacts.Ref{
 		Kind:      "transcript_base",
 		Category:  "transcripts",
 		SessionID: sessionID,
@@ -158,9 +158,9 @@ func (mergeStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*Sta
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("merge: promote merged transcript: %w", err)
 	}
-	outputs := []artifacts.Ref{promotedMerged}
+	outputs := []artifacts.Ref{materializedMerged}
 	if reportEnabled {
-		promotedReport, err := promoteRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, finalReportPath, canonicalReportPath, artifacts.Ref{
+		materializedReport, err := materializeRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, finalReportPath, canonicalReportPath, artifacts.Ref{
 			Kind:      "seriatim_report",
 			Category:  "artifacts",
 			SessionID: sessionID,
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ func (mergeStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*Sta
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("merge: promote report: %w", err)
 		}
-		outputs = append(outputs, promotedReport)
+		outputs = append(outputs, materializedReport)
 	}
 
 	coalesceGap := any(nil)
diff --git a/internal/stage/merge_test.go b/internal/stage/merge_test.go
index 5b4cd5b..7e735e6 100644
--- a/internal/stage/merge_test.go
+++ b/internal/stage/merge_test.go
@@ -315,10 +315,10 @@ func TestMergeStageUsesRunLocalPathsAndPromotesCanonical(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("run output path = %q, want run-local path", req.OutputMergedTranscriptPath)
 	}
 	if len(result.Outputs) == 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("outputs = %#v, want promoted outputs", result.Outputs)
+		t.Fatalf("outputs = %#v, want materialized outputs", result.Outputs)
 	}
 	if strings.Contains(result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath, string(filepath.Separator)+"runs"+string(filepath.Separator)) {
-		t.Fatalf("promoted output path = %q, want canonical session path", result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath)
+		t.Fatalf("materialized output path = %q, want canonical session path", result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/stage/normalize.go b/internal/stage/normalize.go
index 3e4cb06..13f44d9 100644
--- a/internal/stage/normalize.go
+++ b/internal/stage/normalize.go
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ func (normalizeStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (
 		}
 	}
 
-	promotedNormalized, err := promoteRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, finalNormalizedPath, canonicalNormalizedPath, artifacts.Ref{
+	materializedNormalized, err := materializeRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, finalNormalizedPath, canonicalNormalizedPath, artifacts.Ref{
 		Kind:      "transcript_final",
 		Category:  "transcripts",
 		SessionID: sessionID,
@@ -141,9 +141,9 @@ func (normalizeStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("normalize: promote normalized transcript: %w", err)
 	}
-	outputs := []artifacts.Ref{promotedNormalized}
+	outputs := []artifacts.Ref{materializedNormalized}
 	if reportEnabled {
-		promotedReport, err := promoteRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, finalReportPath, canonicalReportPath, artifacts.Ref{
+		materializedReport, err := materializeRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, finalReportPath, canonicalReportPath, artifacts.Ref{
 			Kind:      "seriatim_normalize_report",
 			Category:  "artifacts",
 			SessionID: sessionID,
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ func (normalizeStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("normalize: promote report: %w", err)
 		}
-		outputs = append(outputs, promotedReport)
+		outputs = append(outputs, materializedReport)
 	}
 	reportCanonicalPath := ""
 	if reportEnabled {
diff --git a/internal/stage/normalize_test.go b/internal/stage/normalize_test.go
index 5527bad..53323f0 100644
--- a/internal/stage/normalize_test.go
+++ b/internal/stage/normalize_test.go
@@ -231,10 +231,10 @@ func TestNormalizeStageUsesRunLocalPathsAndPromotesCanonical(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("run output path = %q, want run-local path", req.OutputNormalizedPath)
 	}
 	if len(result.Outputs) == 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("outputs = %#v, want promoted outputs", result.Outputs)
+		t.Fatalf("outputs = %#v, want materialized outputs", result.Outputs)
 	}
 	if strings.Contains(result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath, string(filepath.Separator)+"runs"+string(filepath.Separator)) {
-		t.Fatalf("promoted output path = %q, want canonical session path", result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath)
+		t.Fatalf("materialized output path = %q, want canonical session path", result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/stage/placeholders_test.go b/internal/stage/placeholders_test.go
index 435f43b..472385e 100644
--- a/internal/stage/placeholders_test.go
+++ b/internal/stage/placeholders_test.go
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func TestStagesReturnExpectedMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 						RootPrefix: "dnd",
 					},
 				},
-				Publish: &config.ArchiveConfig{
+				Publish: &config.PublishConfig{
 					Enabled:   boolPtr(true),
 					UploadRun: boolPtr(true),
 				},
diff --git a/internal/stage/polish.go b/internal/stage/polish.go
index 8af1145..0490379 100644
--- a/internal/stage/polish.go
+++ b/internal/stage/polish.go
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func (polishStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*St
 		}
 	}
 
-	promotedProcessed, err := promoteRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, finalProcessedPath, canonicalProcessedPath, artifacts.Ref{
+	materializedProcessed, err := materializeRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, finalProcessedPath, canonicalProcessedPath, artifacts.Ref{
 		Kind:      "transcript_polished",
 		Category:  "transcripts",
 		SessionID: sessionID,
@@ -157,9 +157,9 @@ func (polishStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*St
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("polish: promote processed transcript: %w", err)
 	}
-	outputs := []artifacts.Ref{promotedProcessed}
+	outputs := []artifacts.Ref{materializedProcessed}
 	if reportEnabled {
-		promotedReport, err := promoteRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, finalReportPath, canonicalReportPath, artifacts.Ref{
+		materializedReport, err := materializeRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, finalReportPath, canonicalReportPath, artifacts.Ref{
 			Kind:      "audita_report",
 			Category:  "artifacts",
 			SessionID: sessionID,
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ func (polishStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*St
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("polish: promote report: %w", err)
 		}
-		outputs = append(outputs, promotedReport)
+		outputs = append(outputs, materializedReport)
 	}
 
 	var validationConcurrency any
diff --git a/internal/stage/polish_test.go b/internal/stage/polish_test.go
index 12742f1..b110fa1 100644
--- a/internal/stage/polish_test.go
+++ b/internal/stage/polish_test.go
@@ -261,10 +261,10 @@ func TestPolishStageUsesRunLocalPathsAndPromotesCanonical(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("run output path = %q, want run-local path", req.OutputProcessedPath)
 	}
 	if len(result.Outputs) == 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("outputs = %#v, want promoted outputs", result.Outputs)
+		t.Fatalf("outputs = %#v, want materialized outputs", result.Outputs)
 	}
 	if strings.Contains(result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath, string(filepath.Separator)+"runs"+string(filepath.Separator)) {
-		t.Fatalf("promoted output path = %q, want canonical session path", result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath)
+		t.Fatalf("materialized output path = %q, want canonical session path", result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/stage/prepare_previous_test.go b/internal/stage/prepare_previous_test.go
index 304215f..7c03fb0 100644
--- a/internal/stage/prepare_previous_test.go
+++ b/internal/stage/prepare_previous_test.go
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ func seedPreviousCurrentState(
 		})
 	}
 
-	artifactKey := artifacts.S3PromotedArtifactKey(previousSessionPrefix, "artifacts/session_recap.md")
+	artifactKey := artifacts.S3PublishedOutputKey(previousSessionPrefix, "artifacts/session_recap.md")
 	if options.includeArtifactObject {
 		body := options.artifactBody
 		if body == "" {
@@ -365,9 +365,9 @@ func buildPreviousManifestForSeed(
 			LocalPath: artifactPath,
 		},
 	})
-	m.MarkStageSucceeded("archive", now, nil)
-	m.Stages["archive"].Metadata = map[string]any{
-		"promoted_paths": []string{"artifacts/session_recap.md"},
+	m.MarkStageSucceeded("publish", now, nil)
+	m.Stages["publish"].Metadata = map[string]any{
+		"published_paths": []string{"artifacts/session_recap.md"},
 	}
 	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(m, "", "  ")
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/stage/run_local.go b/internal/stage/run_local.go
index b290da2..f55821d 100644
--- a/internal/stage/run_local.go
+++ b/internal/stage/run_local.go
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func runLocalPathForCanonical(layout runStageLayout, sessionPaths artifacts.Sess
 	return localPath, nil
 }
 
-func promoteRunLocalOutput(
+func materializeRunLocalOutput(
 	store artifacts.Store,
 	srcPath, canonicalPath string,
 	ref artifacts.Ref,
@@ -128,11 +128,11 @@ func promoteRunLocalOutput(
 		return artifacts.Ref{}, fmt.Errorf("read run-local output %q: %w", srcPath, err)
 	}
 	if err := store.WriteFileAtomic(canonicalPath, data, 0o644); err != nil {
-		return artifacts.Ref{}, fmt.Errorf("promote output to %q: %w", canonicalPath, err)
+		return artifacts.Ref{}, fmt.Errorf("materialize output to %q: %w", canonicalPath, err)
 	}
 	checksum, err := store.Checksum(canonicalPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return artifacts.Ref{}, fmt.Errorf("checksum promoted output %q: %w", canonicalPath, err)
+		return artifacts.Ref{}, fmt.Errorf("checksum materialized output %q: %w", canonicalPath, err)
 	}
 	ref.AbsolutePath = canonicalPath
 	ref.Checksum = checksum
diff --git a/internal/stage/transcribe.go b/internal/stage/transcribe.go
index 46307ca..a94db87 100644
--- a/internal/stage/transcribe.go
+++ b/internal/stage/transcribe.go
@@ -213,11 +213,11 @@ dispatch:
 		ref := outputRef[speaker]
 		runOutputPaths = append(runOutputPaths, ref.AbsolutePath)
 		canonicalOut := filepath.Join(paths.TranscriptsRawDir, speaker+".json")
-		promoted, err := promoteRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, ref.AbsolutePath, canonicalOut, ref)
+		materialized, err := materializeRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, ref.AbsolutePath, canonicalOut, ref)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("transcribe: promote %q output: %w", speaker, err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("transcribe: materialize %q output: %w", speaker, err)
 		}
-		outputs = append(outputs, promoted)
+		outputs = append(outputs, materialized)
 		outputPaths = append(outputPaths, canonicalOut)
 		orderedPerFile[speaker] = perFile[speaker]
 	}
diff --git a/internal/stage/transcribe_test.go b/internal/stage/transcribe_test.go
index 5dd1fb4..f4b07a0 100644
--- a/internal/stage/transcribe_test.go
+++ b/internal/stage/transcribe_test.go
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ func TestTranscribeStageUsesRunLocalOutputAndPromotesCanonical(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("outputs = %#v, want one output", result.Outputs)
 	}
 	if strings.Contains(result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath, string(filepath.Separator)+"runs"+string(filepath.Separator)) {
-		t.Fatalf("promoted output path = %q, want canonical session path", result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath)
+		t.Fatalf("materialized output path = %q, want canonical session path", result.Outputs[0].AbsolutePath)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/stage/trim.go b/internal/stage/trim.go
index c4cee83..8d759f2 100644
--- a/internal/stage/trim.go
+++ b/internal/stage/trim.go
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ func (trimStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*Stag
 		if err := validateProcessedTranscriptOutput(trimmedPath); err != nil {
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("trim: copied trimmed transcript %q invalid: %w", trimmedPath, err)
 		}
-		promotedTrimmed, err := promoteRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, trimmedPath, canonicalTrimmedPath, artifacts.Ref{
+		materializedTrimmed, err := materializeRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, trimmedPath, canonicalTrimmedPath, artifacts.Ref{
 			Kind:      "transcript_final_trimmed",
 			Category:  "transcripts",
 			SessionID: sessionID,
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ func (trimStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*Stag
 		}
 		metadata["trim_action"] = "copy_disabled"
 		return &StageResult{
-			Outputs:  []artifacts.Ref{promotedTrimmed},
+			Outputs:  []artifacts.Ref{materializedTrimmed},
 			Metadata: metadata,
 		}, nil
 	}
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ func (trimStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*Stag
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("trim: trimmed transcript %q invalid: %w", trimmedPath, err)
 	}
 
-	promotedTrimmed, err := promoteRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, trimmedPath, canonicalTrimmedPath, artifacts.Ref{
+	materializedTrimmed, err := materializeRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, trimmedPath, canonicalTrimmedPath, artifacts.Ref{
 		Kind:      "transcript_final_trimmed",
 		Category:  "transcripts",
 		SessionID: sessionID,
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ func (trimStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*Stag
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("trim: promote trimmed transcript: %w", err)
 	}
-	promotedBounds, err := promoteRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, finalBoundsOutputPath, canonicalBoundsOutputPath, artifacts.Ref{
+	materializedBounds, err := materializeRunLocalOutput(env.ArtifactStore, finalBoundsOutputPath, canonicalBoundsOutputPath, artifacts.Ref{
 		Kind:      "session_bounds",
 		Category:  "artifacts",
 		SessionID: sessionID,
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ func (trimStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*Stag
 	}
 
 	return &StageResult{
-		Outputs:          []artifacts.Ref{promotedTrimmed, promotedBounds},
+		Outputs:          []artifacts.Ref{materializedTrimmed, materializedBounds},
 		Logs:             logPaths,
 		GeneratedConfigs: generatedConfigs,
 		Metadata:         metadata,
diff --git a/internal/stage/trim_test.go b/internal/stage/trim_test.go
index 4b19dde..6025b93 100644
--- a/internal/stage/trim_test.go
+++ b/internal/stage/trim_test.go
@@ -326,7 +326,7 @@ func TestTrimStageUsesRunLocalPathsAndPromotesCanonical(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, out := range result.Outputs {
 		if strings.Contains(out.AbsolutePath, string(filepath.Separator)+"runs"+string(filepath.Separator)) {
-			t.Fatalf("promoted output path = %q, want canonical session path", out.AbsolutePath)
+			t.Fatalf("materialized output path = %q, want canonical session path", out.AbsolutePath)
 		}
 	}
 }