diff --git a/internal/app/analyze_artifacts_commands_test.go b/internal/app/analyze_artifacts_commands_test.go
index d04e703..6d060c2 100644
--- a/internal/app/analyze_artifacts_commands_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/analyze_artifacts_commands_test.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func TestExecuteRunStageArtifactsUnsupportedStageFails(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestExecuteRunStageArchivePropagatesSelectedArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
+func TestExecuteRunStagePublishPropagatesSelectedArtifacts(t *testing.T) {
 	workspaceRoot := t.TempDir()
 	pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath := writeValidConfigFilesWithScriptoriumArtifacts(t, workspaceRoot)
 
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ func TestExecuteAnalyzeMissingConfigUsesRunStageLoadingPath(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestExecutePublishForceRunsArchive(t *testing.T) {
+func TestExecutePublishForceRunsPublish(t *testing.T) {
 	workspaceRoot := t.TempDir()
 	pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath := writeValidConfigFilesWithScriptoriumArtifacts(t, workspaceRoot)
 
diff --git a/internal/app/operator_helpers.go b/internal/app/operator_helpers.go
index 19b3843..5ce47a4 100644
--- a/internal/app/operator_helpers.go
+++ b/internal/app/operator_helpers.go
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ func Session(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	}
 }
 
-// SessionLocks dispatches session-oriented archive lock list and mutation
+// SessionLocks dispatches session-oriented publish lock list and mutation
 // helpers while preserving the existing lock implementations.
 func SessionLocks(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	if len(args) > 0 && !isCLIFlagToken(args[0]) {
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ func SessionValidate(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	if lockErr != nil {
 		findings = append(findings, errorFinding("locks", lockErr.Error()))
 	} else if len(locks.All) == 0 {
-		findings = append(findings, okFinding("locks", "no effective archive locks"))
+		findings = append(findings, okFinding("locks", "no effective publish locks"))
 	} else {
 		for _, lock := range locks.All {
 			findings = append(findings, warnFinding("locks", fmt.Sprintf("%s locked: %s", lock.Source, strings.TrimSpace(lock.Reason))))
@@ -258,8 +258,8 @@ func Status(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 		catalogLocks := locks
 		if err != nil {
 			catalogLocks = &effectiveLocks{
-				Static: staticArchiveLocks(cfg),
-				All:    staticArchiveLocks(cfg),
+				Static: staticPublishLocks(cfg),
+				All:    staticPublishLocks(cfg),
 			}
 		}
 		publishedRemoteState := map[string]string{}
@@ -411,7 +411,7 @@ func ArtifactsList(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	var flags commonConfigFlags
 	var remote bool
 	addCommonConfigFlags(fs, &flags)
-	fs.BoolVar(&remote, "remote", false, "inspect remote archive availability")
+	fs.BoolVar(&remote, "remote", false, "inspect remote publish availability")
 	if err := fs.Parse(args); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("artifacts list: invalid flags: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ func ArtifactsList(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// Locks dispatches archive lock list and mutation helpers.
+// Locks dispatches publish lock list and mutation helpers.
 func Locks(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	if len(args) > 0 && !strings.HasPrefix(args[0], "-") {
 		switch args[0] {
@@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ func Locks(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	return LocksList(ctx, args, out)
 }
 
-// LocksList lists effective archive locks.
+// LocksList lists effective publish locks.
 func LocksList(ctx context.Context, args []string, out io.Writer) error {
 	positionalSessionID, args := pullLeadingSessionID(args)
 	fs := flag.NewFlagSet("locks", flag.ContinueOnError)
@@ -919,7 +919,7 @@ func validateRemoteAudioFinding(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, store s
 func validatePreviousArtifactFindings(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, store storage.ObjectStore, requirements []artifacts.PreviousArtifactRequirement) []finding {
 	out := []finding{}
 	prefix := artifacts.S3SessionPrefix(cfg.Pipeline.Storage.S3.RootPrefix, cfg.Session.Campaign, cfg.Session.PreviousSessionID)
-	manifestKey, runIDKey := artifacts.ResolveArchiveCurrentStateKeys(prefix)
+	manifestKey, runIDKey := artifacts.ResolveCurrentStateKeys(prefix)
 	for _, key := range []string{runIDKey, manifestKey} {
 		exists, err := store.Exists(ctx, key)
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/app/operator_helpers_test.go b/internal/app/operator_helpers_test.go
index 75b2e13..062d714 100644
--- a/internal/app/operator_helpers_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/operator_helpers_test.go
@@ -596,7 +596,7 @@ func TestExecuteLocksRequireSessionID(t *testing.T) {
 func TestExecuteLocksCannotModifyStaticLocks(t *testing.T) {
 	workspaceRoot := t.TempDir()
 	pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath := writeValidConfigFiles(t, workspaceRoot)
-	addStaticArchiveLockToPipelineConfig(t, pipelinePath, "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed")
+	addStaticPublishLockToPipelineConfig(t, pipelinePath, "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed")
 	fake := &storage.FakeBackend{}
 	var storeInitCalls int
 	restoreAppConfigTestGlobals(t, fake, &storeInitCalls, []string{sessionPath})
@@ -683,10 +683,10 @@ func addSessionTemplateToCampaign(t *testing.T, campaignPath, templateFile strin
 	}
 }
 
-func TestExecuteArtifactsListRemoteReportsPromotedAvailability(t *testing.T) {
+func TestExecuteArtifactsListRemoteReportsPublishedAvailability(t *testing.T) {
 	workspaceRoot := t.TempDir()
 	pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath := writeValidConfigFiles(t, workspaceRoot)
-	addArchivePromotionsToPipeline(t, pipelinePath, `
+	addPublishOutputsToPipeline(t, pipelinePath, `
   outputs:
     - source: narratio.transcript.final_trimmed
       dest: transcripts/final.trimmed.json
@@ -714,14 +714,14 @@ func TestExecuteArtifactsListRemoteReportsPromotedAvailability(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("exit code = %d, want 0; stderr=%q", code, stderr.String())
 	}
 	if !strings.Contains(stdout.String(), "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed remote=published") {
-		t.Fatalf("stdout = %q, want promoted remote availability", stdout.String())
+		t.Fatalf("stdout = %q, want published remote availability", stdout.String())
 	}
 }
 
-func TestExecuteArtifactsListRemoteUsesPromotionDestinations(t *testing.T) {
+func TestExecuteArtifactsListRemoteUsesPublishOutputDestinations(t *testing.T) {
 	workspaceRoot := t.TempDir()
 	pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath := writeValidConfigFiles(t, workspaceRoot)
-	addArchivePromotionsToPipeline(t, pipelinePath, `
+	addPublishOutputsToPipeline(t, pipelinePath, `
   outputs:
     - source: narratio.transcript.final
       dest: transcripts/full.json
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ func TestExecuteArtifactsListRemoteUsesPromotionDestinations(t *testing.T) {
 func TestExecuteStatusReportsRemoteArtifactCatalog(t *testing.T) {
 	workspaceRoot := t.TempDir()
 	pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath := writeValidConfigFiles(t, workspaceRoot)
-	addArchivePromotionsToPipeline(t, pipelinePath, `
+	addPublishOutputsToPipeline(t, pipelinePath, `
   outputs:
     - source: narratio.transcript.final_trimmed
       dest: transcripts/final.trimmed.json
@@ -782,7 +782,7 @@ func TestExecuteStatusReportsRemoteArtifactCatalog(t *testing.T) {
 `)
 	fake := &storage.FakeBackend{}
 	sessionPrefix := artifacts.S3SessionPrefix("dnd", "sample-campaign", "2026-05-03")
-	manifestKey, runIDKey := artifacts.ResolveArchiveCurrentStateKeys(sessionPrefix)
+	manifestKey, runIDKey := artifacts.ResolveCurrentStateKeys(sessionPrefix)
 	trimmedKey := artifacts.S3PublishedOutputKey(sessionPrefix, "transcripts/final.trimmed.json")
 	fullKey := artifacts.S3PublishedOutputKey(sessionPrefix, "transcripts/full.json")
 	lockKey := artifacts.S3SessionLocksKey(sessionPrefix)
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ func TestExecuteStatusReportsRemoteArtifactCatalog(t *testing.T) {
 func TestExecuteStatusReportsRemoteArtifactCatalogErrorsWithoutFailing(t *testing.T) {
 	workspaceRoot := t.TempDir()
 	pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath := writeValidConfigFiles(t, workspaceRoot)
-	addArchivePromotionsToPipeline(t, pipelinePath, `
+	addPublishOutputsToPipeline(t, pipelinePath, `
   outputs:
     - source: narratio.transcript.final_trimmed
       dest: transcripts/final.trimmed.json
@@ -861,9 +861,9 @@ func TestExecuteStatusReportsRemoteArtifactCatalogErrorsWithoutFailing(t *testin
 	}
 }
 
-func TestExecuteArchiveLoadsRemoteLocks(t *testing.T) {
+func TestExecutePublishLoadsRemoteLocks(t *testing.T) {
 	workspaceRoot := t.TempDir()
-	pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath := writeValidArchiveConfigFiles(t, workspaceRoot)
+	pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath := writeValidPublishRunConfigFiles(t, workspaceRoot)
 	fake := &storage.FakeBackend{}
 	lockKey := artifacts.S3SessionLocksKey(artifacts.S3SessionPrefix("dnd", "sample-campaign", "2026-05-03"))
 	fake.SeedObject(storage.FakeObject{Key: lockKey, Data: []byte("locks:\n  - source: narratio.transcript.final_trimmed\n    reason: remote review\n")})
@@ -883,28 +883,28 @@ func TestExecuteArchiveLoadsRemoteLocks(t *testing.T) {
 	if code != 0 {
 		t.Fatalf("exit code = %d, want 0; stderr=%q", code, stderr.String())
 	}
-	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)
+	publishedKey := artifacts.S3PublishedOutputKey(artifacts.S3SessionPrefix("dnd", "sample-campaign", "2026-05-03"), "transcripts/final.trimmed.json")
+	if _, ok := fake.Objects[publishedKey]; ok {
+		t.Fatalf("locked published key %q was uploaded", publishedKey)
 	}
 }
 
-func addArchivePromotionsToPipeline(t *testing.T, pipelinePath, archiveYAML string) {
+func addPublishOutputsToPipeline(t *testing.T, pipelinePath, publishYAML string) {
 	t.Helper()
 	data, err := os.ReadFile(pipelinePath)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("read pipeline: %v", err)
 	}
-	updated := strings.Replace(string(data), "  upload_run: false\n", "  upload_run: false\n"+archiveYAML, 1)
+	updated := strings.Replace(string(data), "  upload_run: false\n", "  upload_run: false\n"+publishYAML, 1)
 	if updated == string(data) {
-		t.Fatalf("pipeline %q did not contain archive upload_run marker", pipelinePath)
+		t.Fatalf("pipeline %q did not contain publish upload_run marker", pipelinePath)
 	}
 	if err := os.WriteFile(pipelinePath, []byte(updated), 0o644); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("write pipeline: %v", err)
 	}
 }
 
-func writeValidArchiveConfigFiles(t *testing.T, workspaceRoot string) (string, string, string) {
+func writeValidPublishRunConfigFiles(t *testing.T, workspaceRoot string) (string, string, string) {
 	t.Helper()
 	pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath := writeValidConfigFiles(t, workspaceRoot)
 	data, err := os.ReadFile(pipelinePath)
@@ -941,7 +941,7 @@ func writeValidArchiveConfigFiles(t *testing.T, workspaceRoot string) (string, s
 	return pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath
 }
 
-func addStaticArchiveLockToPipelineConfig(t *testing.T, pipelinePath, source string) {
+func addStaticPublishLockToPipelineConfig(t *testing.T, pipelinePath, source string) {
 	t.Helper()
 	data, err := os.ReadFile(pipelinePath)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -954,7 +954,7 @@ func addStaticArchiveLockToPipelineConfig(t *testing.T, pipelinePath, source str
 		1,
 	)
 	if updated == string(data) {
-		t.Fatalf("archive section not found in pipeline config")
+		t.Fatalf("publish section not found in pipeline config")
 	}
 	if err := os.WriteFile(pipelinePath, []byte(updated), 0o644); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("write pipeline: %v", err)
diff --git a/internal/app/post_archive_cleanup.go b/internal/app/post_publish_cleanup.go
similarity index 94%
rename from internal/app/post_archive_cleanup.go
rename to internal/app/post_publish_cleanup.go
index 3a9d953..7a1ec44 100644
--- a/internal/app/post_archive_cleanup.go
+++ b/internal/app/post_publish_cleanup.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/manifest"
 )
 
-func runPostArchiveCleanup(ctx context.Context, env *Env, manifestPath string, m *manifest.Manifest, executed []string) error {
+func runPostPublishCleanup(ctx context.Context, env *Env, manifestPath string, m *manifest.Manifest, executed []string) error {
 	if env == nil || env.Config == nil || env.Config.Pipeline == nil || m == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ func runPostArchiveCleanup(ctx context.Context, env *Env, manifestPath string, m
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	sr := archiveStageRecordForCleanup(m, executed)
+	sr := publishStageRecordForCleanup(m, executed)
 	if sr == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func runPostArchiveCleanup(ctx context.Context, env *Env, manifestPath string, m
 	sr.Metadata["spool_cleanup_requested"] = spoolRequested
 	sr.Metadata["workdir_cleanup_requested"] = workRequested
 
-	eligible, reason := archiveCleanupEligible(env.Config, sr)
+	eligible, reason := publishCleanupEligible(env.Config, sr)
 	if !eligible {
 		sr.Metadata["cleanup_skipped"] = true
 		sr.Metadata["cleanup_skipped_reason"] = reason
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func runPostArchiveCleanup(ctx context.Context, env *Env, manifestPath string, m
 	return nil
 }
 
-func archiveStageRecordForCleanup(m *manifest.Manifest, executed []string) *manifest.StageRecord {
+func publishStageRecordForCleanup(m *manifest.Manifest, executed []string) *manifest.StageRecord {
 	if m == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ func archiveStageRecordForCleanup(m *manifest.Manifest, executed []string) *mani
 	return sr
 }
 
-func archiveCleanupEligible(cfg *config.Config, sr *manifest.StageRecord) (bool, string) {
+func publishCleanupEligible(cfg *config.Config, sr *manifest.StageRecord) (bool, string) {
 	if cfg == nil || cfg.Pipeline == nil || cfg.Pipeline.Publish == nil {
 		return false, "publish configuration is missing"
 	}
diff --git a/internal/app/post_archive_cleanup_test.go b/internal/app/post_publish_cleanup_test.go
similarity index 86%
rename from internal/app/post_archive_cleanup_test.go
rename to internal/app/post_publish_cleanup_test.go
index adb310c..a974929 100644
--- a/internal/app/post_archive_cleanup_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/post_publish_cleanup_test.go
@@ -16,13 +16,13 @@ import (
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/stage"
 )
 
-type archiveSuccessStage struct {
+type publishSuccessStage struct {
 	metadata map[string]any
 }
 
-func (archiveSuccessStage) Name() string           { return "publish" }
-func (archiveSuccessStage) Declares() stage.IODecl { return stage.IODecl{} }
-func (s archiveSuccessStage) Run(_ context.Context, _ *stage.Env, _ *manifest.Manifest) (*stage.StageResult, error) {
+func (publishSuccessStage) Name() string           { return "publish" }
+func (publishSuccessStage) Declares() stage.IODecl { return stage.IODecl{} }
+func (s publishSuccessStage) Run(_ context.Context, _ *stage.Env, _ *manifest.Manifest) (*stage.StageResult, error) {
 	md := map[string]any{
 		"stage":                   "publish",
 		"uploaded":                true,
@@ -43,12 +43,12 @@ func (notifyFailStage) Run(_ context.Context, _ *stage.Env, _ *manifest.Manifest
 	return nil, errors.New("notify failed")
 }
 
-func TestPostArchiveCleanupDisabledKeepsLocalDirs(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPostPublishCleanupDisabledKeepsLocalDirs(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
 	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = false
 	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = false
 
-	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveSuccessStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
+	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{publishSuccessStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -57,12 +57,12 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupDisabledKeepsLocalDirs(t *testing.T) {
 	assertExists(t, seed.localSourceAudio)
 }
 
-func TestPostArchiveCleanupSpoolOnly(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPostPublishCleanupSpoolOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
 	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
 	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = false
 
-	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveSuccessStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
+	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{publishSuccessStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -71,12 +71,12 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupSpoolOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	assertExists(t, seed.localSourceAudio)
 }
 
-func TestPostArchiveCleanupWorkdirOnly(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPostPublishCleanupWorkdirOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
 	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = false
 	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
 
-	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveSuccessStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
+	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{publishSuccessStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -87,12 +87,12 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupWorkdirOnly(t *testing.T) {
 	assertExists(t, seed.spoolAudioDir)
 }
 
-func TestPostArchiveCleanupBothPolicies(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPostPublishCleanupBothPolicies(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
 	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
 	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
 
-	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveSuccessStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
+	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{publishSuccessStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -102,12 +102,12 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupBothPolicies(t *testing.T) {
 	assertExists(t, seed.previousCachePath)
 }
 
-func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenArchiveFails(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPostPublishCleanupNotRunWhenPublishFails(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
 	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
 	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
 
-	_, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{failingStage{name: "publish", err: errors.New("archive failed")}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}})
+	_, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{failingStage{name: "publish", err: errors.New("publish failed")}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}})
 	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "stage \"publish\" failed") {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v, want publish failure", err)
 	}
@@ -116,12 +116,12 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenArchiveFails(t *testing.T) {
 	assertExists(t, seed.runWorkDir)
 }
 
-func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenArchiveSkipped(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPostPublishCleanupNotRunWhenPublishSkipped(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
 	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
 	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
 
-	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveSuccessStage{metadata: map[string]any{"skipped": true}}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
+	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{publishSuccessStage{metadata: map[string]any{"skipped": true}}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -129,12 +129,12 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenArchiveSkipped(t *testing.T) {
 	assertExists(t, seed.runWorkDir)
 }
 
-func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenCurrentPointerMissing(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPostPublishCleanupNotRunWhenCurrentPointerMissing(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
 	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
 	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
 
-	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveSuccessStage{metadata: map[string]any{"current_pointer_written": false}}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
+	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{publishSuccessStage{metadata: map[string]any{"current_pointer_written": false}}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -142,13 +142,13 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenCurrentPointerMissing(t *testing.T) {
 	assertExists(t, seed.runWorkDir)
 }
 
-func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenArchiveUploadDisabled(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPostPublishCleanupNotRunWhenPublishUploadDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
 	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
 	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
 	cfg.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun = boolPtr(false)
 
-	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveSuccessStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
+	if _, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{publishSuccessStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}}); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
@@ -156,12 +156,12 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenArchiveUploadDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 	assertExists(t, seed.runWorkDir)
 }
 
-func TestPostArchiveCleanupWaitsUntilAllStagesSucceed(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPostPublishCleanupWaitsUntilAllStagesSucceed(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
 	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
 	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
 
-	_, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveSuccessStage{}, notifyFailStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}})
+	_, err := executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{publishSuccessStage{}, notifyFailStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}})
 	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "stage \"notify\" failed") {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v, want notify failure", err)
 	}
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupWaitsUntilAllStagesSucceed(t *testing.T) {
 	assertExists(t, seed.runWorkDir)
 }
 
-func TestPostArchiveCleanupFailsOnUnsafePath(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPostPublishCleanupFailsOnUnsafePath(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, _ := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
 	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
 	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = false
@@ -186,25 +186,25 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupFailsOnUnsafePath(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("Save() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	_, err = executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveSuccessStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}})
+	_, err = executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{publishSuccessStage{}}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}})
 	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "refusing to delete path outside root") {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v, want safe-path failure", err)
 	}
 }
 
-func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenPromotionIsMissing(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg, seed, runID := archiveStageCleanupFixture(t)
+func TestPostPublishCleanupNotRunWhenOutputIsMissing(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg, seed, runID := publishStageCleanupFixture(t)
 	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
 	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
 	cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs = []config.PublishOutputRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.base", Dest: "transcripts/base.json", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 	}
 
-	archiveStageImpl, err := stage.Select("publish")
+	publishStageImpl, err := stage.Select("publish")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Select(publish) error = %v", err)
 	}
-	_, err = executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveStageImpl}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}})
+	_, err = executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{publishStageImpl}, RunOptions{Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{}}})
 	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "required output source unavailable") {
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v, want required output source unavailable failure", err)
 	}
@@ -215,17 +215,17 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenPromotionIsMissing(t *testing.T) {
 	assertExists(t, artifacts.SessionRunRootForCampaign(cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.Root, cfg.Session.Campaign, cfg.Session.SessionID, runID))
 }
 
-func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenCurrentManifestUploadFails(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg, seed, _ := archiveStageCleanupFixture(t)
+func TestPostPublishCleanupNotRunWhenCurrentManifestUploadFails(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg, seed, _ := publishStageCleanupFixture(t)
 	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
 	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
 	failKey := seed.sessionPrefix + "current/manifest.json"
 
-	archiveStageImpl, err := stage.Select("publish")
+	publishStageImpl, err := stage.Select("publish")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Select(publish) error = %v", err)
 	}
-	_, err = executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveStageImpl}, RunOptions{
+	_, err = executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{publishStageImpl}, RunOptions{
 		Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &failKeyStore{delegate: &storage.FakeBackend{}, failKey: failKey}},
 	})
 	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "current manifest") {
@@ -236,17 +236,17 @@ func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenCurrentManifestUploadFails(t *testing.T) {
 	assertExists(t, seed.runWorkDir)
 }
 
-func TestPostArchiveCleanupNotRunWhenCurrentPointerUploadFails(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg, seed, _ := archiveStageCleanupFixture(t)
+func TestPostPublishCleanupNotRunWhenCurrentPointerUploadFails(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg, seed, _ := publishStageCleanupFixture(t)
 	cfg.Pipeline.Spool.DeleteAudioAfterPublish = true
 	cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.CleanupAfterPublish = true
 	failKey := seed.sessionPrefix + "current/run_id.txt"
 
-	archiveStageImpl, err := stage.Select("publish")
+	publishStageImpl, err := stage.Select("publish")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Select(publish) error = %v", err)
 	}
-	_, err = executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{archiveStageImpl}, RunOptions{
+	_, err = executeStages(context.Background(), cfg, []stage.Stage{publishStageImpl}, RunOptions{
 		Env: &Env{ObjectStore: &failKeyStore{delegate: &storage.FakeBackend{}, failKey: failKey}},
 	})
 	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "current run pointer") {
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ func cleanupFixtureConfig(t *testing.T) (*config.Config, cleanupSeed) {
 	}
 }
 
-func archiveStageCleanupFixture(t *testing.T) (*config.Config, cleanupSeed, string) {
+func publishStageCleanupFixture(t *testing.T) (*config.Config, cleanupSeed, string) {
 	t.Helper()
 
 	cfg, seed := cleanupFixtureConfig(t)
@@ -344,7 +344,7 @@ func archiveStageCleanupFixture(t *testing.T) (*config.Config, cleanupSeed, stri
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	writeArchiveFixtureRunFiles(
+	writePublishFixtureRunFiles(
 		t,
 		seed.runWorkDir,
 		artifacts.SessionWorkDirForCampaign(cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.Root, cfg.Session.Campaign, cfg.Session.SessionID),
@@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ func archiveStageCleanupFixture(t *testing.T) (*config.Config, cleanupSeed, stri
 	return cfg, seed, runID
 }
 
-func writeArchiveFixtureRunFiles(t *testing.T, runWorkDir, sessionRoot string) {
+func writePublishFixtureRunFiles(t *testing.T, runWorkDir, sessionRoot string) {
 	t.Helper()
 	mustWriteFile(t, filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "prepare", "inputs", "session.yml"), "session_id: 2026-05-03\n")
 	mustWriteFile(t, filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "transcribe", "outputs", "transcripts", "raw", "speaker.json"), "{}\n")
diff --git a/internal/app/remote_locks.go b/internal/app/remote_locks.go
index 845d45b..bf4d9b3 100644
--- a/internal/app/remote_locks.go
+++ b/internal/app/remote_locks.go
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ func loadRemoteLockStore(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, store storage.
 }
 
 func loadEffectiveLocks(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, store storage.ObjectStore) (*effectiveLocks, error) {
-	staticLocks := staticArchiveLocks(cfg)
+	staticLocks := staticPublishLocks(cfg)
 	if store == nil {
 		return &effectiveLocks{
 			Static: staticLocks,
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ func loadEffectiveLocks(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, store storage.O
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func staticArchiveLocks(cfg *config.Config) []config.PublishLockRule {
+func staticPublishLocks(cfg *config.Config) []config.PublishLockRule {
 	if cfg == nil || cfg.Pipeline == nil || cfg.Pipeline.Publish == nil {
 		return nil
 	}
diff --git a/internal/app/restore_discovery.go b/internal/app/restore_discovery.go
index ed9cead..4e590cd 100644
--- a/internal/app/restore_discovery.go
+++ b/internal/app/restore_discovery.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/manifest"
 )
 
-// RemoteCurrentState captures discovered committed remote archive state for one session.
+// RemoteCurrentState captures discovered committed remote published current state for one session.
 type RemoteCurrentState struct {
 	Bucket             string
 	SessionPrefix      string
@@ -32,15 +32,15 @@ func discoverRemoteCurrentState(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, store s
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("remote object store is required")
 	}
 
-	bucket := artifacts.ResolveArchiveBucket(cfg, nil)
+	bucket := artifacts.ResolvePublishBucket(cfg, nil)
 	if strings.TrimSpace(bucket) == "" {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("archive bucket is required")
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish bucket is required")
 	}
-	sessionPrefix, err := artifacts.ResolveArchiveSessionPrefix(cfg, nil)
+	sessionPrefix, err := artifacts.ResolvePublishSessionPrefix(cfg, nil)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("resolve archive session prefix: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("resolve publish session prefix: %w", err)
 	}
-	currentManifestKey, currentRunIDKey := artifacts.ResolveArchiveCurrentStateKeys(sessionPrefix)
+	currentManifestKey, currentRunIDKey := artifacts.ResolveCurrentStateKeys(sessionPrefix)
 
 	exists, err := store.Exists(ctx, currentRunIDKey)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/internal/app/restore_discovery_test.go b/internal/app/restore_discovery_test.go
index d2f8185..4ea32c9 100644
--- a/internal/app/restore_discovery_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/restore_discovery_test.go
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ func restoreDiscoveryConfig() *config.Config {
 
 func restoreDiscoveryKeys(cfg *config.Config) (sessionPrefix, manifestKey, runIDKey string) {
 	sessionPrefix = artifacts.S3SessionPrefix(cfg.Pipeline.Storage.S3.RootPrefix, cfg.Session.Campaign, cfg.Session.SessionID)
-	manifestKey, runIDKey = artifacts.ResolveArchiveCurrentStateKeys(sessionPrefix)
+	manifestKey, runIDKey = artifacts.ResolveCurrentStateKeys(sessionPrefix)
 	return sessionPrefix, manifestKey, runIDKey
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/app/restore_execution_test.go b/internal/app/restore_execution_test.go
index a144d2f..e75fa56 100644
--- a/internal/app/restore_execution_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/restore_execution_test.go
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ func seedRestoreCommittedState(t *testing.T, fake *storage.FakeBackend, pipeline
 	}
 
 	sessionPrefix := artifacts.S3SessionPrefix(cfg.Pipeline.Storage.S3.RootPrefix, cfg.Session.Campaign, cfg.Session.SessionID)
-	manifestKey, runIDKey := artifacts.ResolveArchiveCurrentStateKeys(sessionPrefix)
+	manifestKey, runIDKey := artifacts.ResolveCurrentStateKeys(sessionPrefix)
 
 	seedRestoreObject(fake, runIDKey, []byte("20260519T010203Z-a1b2c3d4\n"))
 	seedRestoreObject(fake, manifestKey, restoreManifestJSON(t, cfg.Session.SessionID, cfg.Session.Campaign))
@@ -465,7 +465,7 @@ func seedRestorePreviousCurrent(t *testing.T, fake *storage.FakeBackend, cfg *co
 func seedRestorePreviousCurrentManifestOnly(t *testing.T, fake *storage.FakeBackend, cfg *config.Config) {
 	t.Helper()
 	previousPrefix := artifacts.S3SessionPrefix(cfg.Pipeline.Storage.S3.RootPrefix, cfg.Session.Campaign, cfg.Session.PreviousSessionID)
-	manifestKey, runIDKey := artifacts.ResolveArchiveCurrentStateKeys(previousPrefix)
+	manifestKey, runIDKey := artifacts.ResolveCurrentStateKeys(previousPrefix)
 	previousRunID := "20260426T010203Z-a1b2c3d4"
 	seedRestoreObject(fake, runIDKey, []byte(previousRunID+"\n"))
 
diff --git a/internal/app/restore_plan_test.go b/internal/app/restore_plan_test.go
index 1737c86..26243c5 100644
--- a/internal/app/restore_plan_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/restore_plan_test.go
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ func configureRestorePlanPreviousRequirement(cfg *config.Config, required bool)
 func restorePlanCurrentState(t *testing.T, cfg *config.Config) *RemoteCurrentState {
 	t.Helper()
 	sessionPrefix := artifacts.S3SessionPrefix("dnd", cfg.Session.Campaign, cfg.Session.SessionID)
-	manifestKey, runIDKey := artifacts.ResolveArchiveCurrentStateKeys(sessionPrefix)
+	manifestKey, runIDKey := artifacts.ResolveCurrentStateKeys(sessionPrefix)
 	return &RemoteCurrentState{
 		Bucket:             "test-bucket",
 		SessionPrefix:      sessionPrefix,
diff --git a/internal/app/runner.go b/internal/app/runner.go
index e4483b0..6a7d3ab 100644
--- a/internal/app/runner.go
+++ b/internal/app/runner.go
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ func executeStages(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, stages []stage.Stage
 	if needsRemoteLocksForRun(env.Config, stages) {
 		locks, err := loadEffectiveLocks(ctx, env.Config, env.ObjectStore)
 		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("load remote archive locks: %w", err)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("load remote publish locks: %w", err)
 		}
 		applyEffectiveLocks(env.Config, locks.All)
 	}
@@ -234,14 +234,14 @@ func executeStages(ctx context.Context, cfg *config.Config, stages []stage.Stage
 		env.Logger.Info("stage succeeded", "stage", s.Name())
 	}
 
-	if err := runPostArchiveCleanup(ctx, env, manifestPath, m, executed); err != nil {
+	if err := runPostPublishCleanup(ctx, env, manifestPath, m, executed); err != nil {
 		failedAt := nowUTC()
 		runManifest.MarkFailed(failedAt, err.Error())
 		syncRunManifestIdentityFromSession(m, runManifest)
 		if saveErr := runManifestStore.SaveRun(ctx, runManifestPath, runManifest); saveErr != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("post-archive cleanup failed (%v) and run-manifest save failed (%v)", err, saveErr)
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("post-publish cleanup failed (%v) and run-manifest save failed (%v)", err, saveErr)
 		}
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("post-archive cleanup: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("post-publish cleanup: %w", err)
 	}
 	completedAt := nowUTC()
 	runManifest.MarkSucceeded(completedAt)
diff --git a/internal/app/runner_test.go b/internal/app/runner_test.go
index 4141276..3085b03 100644
--- a/internal/app/runner_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/runner_test.go
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ func TestNeedsObjectStoreForRunPrepareWithPreviousRequirements(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestExecuteStagesArchiveSkipsRequiredUnselectedConfiguredPromotion(t *testing.T) {
+func TestExecuteStagesPublishSkipsRequiredUnselectedConfiguredOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := testConfig(t)
 	cfg.Pipeline.Storage.S3 = &config.StorageS3Config{
 		Bucket:     "my-dnd-archive",
@@ -283,7 +283,7 @@ func TestExecuteStagesArchiveSkipsRequiredUnselectedConfiguredPromotion(t *testi
 		t.Fatalf("Save manifest error = %v", err)
 	}
 
-	archiveStageImpl, err := stage.Select("publish")
+	publishStageImpl, err := stage.Select("publish")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Select(publish) error = %v", err)
 	}
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ func TestExecuteStagesArchiveSkipsRequiredUnselectedConfiguredPromotion(t *testi
 		cfg,
 		[]stage.Stage{
 			selectedAnalyzeArtifactStage{expected: []string{"player_handout"}},
-			archiveStageImpl,
+			publishStageImpl,
 		},
 		RunOptions{
 			SelectedArtifacts: []string{"player_handout"},
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ func TestExecuteStagesArchiveSkipsRequiredUnselectedConfiguredPromotion(t *testi
 		t.Fatalf("executeStages() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	if len(summary.Executed) != 2 || summary.Executed[0] != "analyze" || summary.Executed[1] != "publish" {
-		t.Fatalf("executed = %#v, want analyze and archive", summary.Executed)
+		t.Fatalf("executed = %#v, want analyze and publish", summary.Executed)
 	}
 
 	loadedManifest, err := store.Load(context.Background(), summary.ManifestPath)
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@ func TestExecuteStagesArchiveSkipsRequiredUnselectedConfiguredPromotion(t *testi
 		t.Fatalf("skipped item = %#v, want object", skipped[0])
 	}
 	if item["source"] != "narratio.artifact.session_recap" || item["dest"] != "artifacts/session_recap.md" || item["required"] != true {
-		t.Fatalf("skipped item = %#v, want required session_recap promotion", item)
+		t.Fatalf("skipped item = %#v, want required session_recap published output", item)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -427,10 +427,10 @@ func TestExecuteStagesPlaceholderSuccessUpdatesManifest(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		if name == "publish" {
 			if sr.Metadata == nil || sr.Metadata["stage"] != "publish" {
-				t.Fatalf("archive metadata missing stage=publish: %#v", sr.Metadata)
+				t.Fatalf("publish metadata missing stage=publish: %#v", sr.Metadata)
 			}
 			if sr.Metadata["skipped"] != true {
-				t.Fatalf("archive metadata missing skipped=true for test config without archive section: %#v", sr.Metadata)
+				t.Fatalf("publish metadata missing skipped=true for test config without publish section: %#v", sr.Metadata)
 			}
 			continue
 		}
@@ -729,7 +729,7 @@ func TestExecuteStagesRunManifestRecordsSkippedStage(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestExecuteStagesRunLocalArtifactsAndCanonicalPromotion(t *testing.T) {
+func TestExecuteStagesRunLocalArtifactsAndCanonicalSync(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := testConfig(t)
 	stages := []stage.Stage{
 		BuildFullPlan()[0], // prepare
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ func TestExecuteStagesRunLocalArtifactsAndCanonicalPromotion(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	for _, p := range canonicalChecks {
 		if _, statErr := os.Stat(p); statErr != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("canonical promoted artifact missing at %q: %v", p, statErr)
+			t.Fatalf("canonical published artifact missing at %q: %v", p, statErr)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -864,7 +864,7 @@ func TestAdapterBackedStageFailureMarksManifestFailed(t *testing.T) {
 		{name: "merge", env: &Env{Seriatim: &seriatim.FakeRunner{Err: errors.New("merge fail")}}},
 		{name: "polish", env: &Env{Audita: &audita.FakeRunner{Err: errors.New("polish fail")}}},
 		{name: "analyze", env: &Env{Scriptorium: &scriptorium.FakeRunner{RunErr: errors.New("analyze fail")}}},
-		{name: "publish", env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{UploadErr: errors.New("archive fail")}}},
+		{name: "publish", env: &Env{ObjectStore: &storage.FakeBackend{UploadErr: errors.New("publish fail")}}},
 		{name: "notify", env: &Env{Notifier: &notify.FakeSender{Err: errors.New("notify fail")}}},
 	}
 
@@ -961,13 +961,13 @@ func TestAdapterBackedStageFailureMarksManifestFailed(t *testing.T) {
 				runID := "20260516T010203Z-0a1b2c3d"
 				runWorkDir := filepath.Join(cfg.Pipeline.Workspace.Root, "work", cfg.Session.Campaign, cfg.Session.SessionID, runID)
 				if err := os.MkdirAll(filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "inputs"), 0o755); err != nil {
-					t.Fatalf("mkdir archive inputs dir: %v", err)
+					t.Fatalf("mkdir publish inputs dir: %v", err)
 				}
 				if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "inputs", "session.yml"), []byte("session_id: 2026-05-03\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
-					t.Fatalf("write archive fixture session.yml: %v", err)
+					t.Fatalf("write publish fixture session.yml: %v", err)
 				}
 				if err := os.WriteFile(filepath.Join(runWorkDir, "manifest.json"), []byte("{}\n"), 0o644); err != nil {
-					t.Fatalf("write archive fixture manifest.json: %v", err)
+					t.Fatalf("write publish fixture manifest.json: %v", err)
 				}
 
 				seed := manifest.New(cfg.Session.SessionID, time.Now().UTC())
@@ -981,7 +981,7 @@ func TestAdapterBackedStageFailureMarksManifestFailed(t *testing.T) {
 					seed.MarkStageSucceeded(name, time.Now().UTC(), nil)
 				}
 				if err := tc.env.ManifestStore.Save(context.Background(), manifestPathFor(cfg), seed); err != nil {
-					t.Fatalf("seed archive manifest: %v", err)
+					t.Fatalf("seed publish manifest: %v", err)
 				}
 			}
 
diff --git a/internal/app/session_oriented_cli_test.go b/internal/app/session_oriented_cli_test.go
index 1313f08..4dd8492 100644
--- a/internal/app/session_oriented_cli_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/session_oriented_cli_test.go
@@ -212,7 +212,7 @@ func TestExecuteSessionSubcommandsAcceptPositionalSessionID(t *testing.T) {
 	pipelinePath, campaignPath, sessionPath := writeValidConfigFiles(t, workspaceRoot)
 	fake := &storage.FakeBackend{}
 	sessionPrefix := artifacts.S3SessionPrefix("dnd", "sample-campaign", "2026-05-03")
-	manifestKey, runIDKey := artifacts.ResolveArchiveCurrentStateKeys(sessionPrefix)
+	manifestKey, runIDKey := artifacts.ResolveCurrentStateKeys(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")})
 	var storeInitCalls int
diff --git a/internal/artifacts/paths_model_test.go b/internal/artifacts/paths_model_test.go
index fcb53f5..54ca020 100644
--- a/internal/artifacts/paths_model_test.go
+++ b/internal/artifacts/paths_model_test.go
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@ func TestSessionPreviousPathsForCampaign(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("SessionPreviousArtifactPathForCampaign() = %q, want %q", artifactPath, wantArtifactPath)
 	}
 
-	archiveRelativeArtifactPath := SessionPreviousArtifactPathForCampaign(root, "forsaken", "2026-04-19", "artifacts/session_recap.md")
-	if archiveRelativeArtifactPath != wantArtifactPath {
-		t.Fatalf("SessionPreviousArtifactPathForCampaign(archive-relative) = %q, want %q", archiveRelativeArtifactPath, wantArtifactPath)
+	previousRelativeArtifactPath := SessionPreviousArtifactPathForCampaign(root, "forsaken", "2026-04-19", "artifacts/session_recap.md")
+	if previousRelativeArtifactPath != wantArtifactPath {
+		t.Fatalf("SessionPreviousArtifactPathForCampaign(previous-relative) = %q, want %q", previousRelativeArtifactPath, wantArtifactPath)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func TestSessionPreviousPathsFromSessionPaths(t *testing.T) {
 	got = SessionPreviousArtifactPath(paths, "artifacts/session_recap.md")
 	want = filepath.Join(paths.PreviousArtifactsDir, "session_recap.md")
 	if got != want {
-		t.Fatalf("SessionPreviousArtifactPath(archive-relative) = %q, want %q", got, want)
+		t.Fatalf("SessionPreviousArtifactPath(previous-relative) = %q, want %q", got, want)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/artifacts/archive_identity.go b/internal/artifacts/publish_identity.go
similarity index 74%
rename from internal/artifacts/archive_identity.go
rename to internal/artifacts/publish_identity.go
index 1f6a6e1..aee094b 100644
--- a/internal/artifacts/archive_identity.go
+++ b/internal/artifacts/publish_identity.go
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/manifest"
 )
 
-// ResolveArchiveBucket resolves archive bucket identity with manifest-first precedence.
-func ResolveArchiveBucket(cfg *config.Config, m *manifest.Manifest) string {
+// ResolvePublishBucket resolves publish bucket identity with manifest-first precedence.
+func ResolvePublishBucket(cfg *config.Config, m *manifest.Manifest) string {
 	if m != nil && strings.TrimSpace(m.S3Bucket) != "" {
 		return strings.TrimSpace(m.S3Bucket)
 	}
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ func ResolveArchiveBucket(cfg *config.Config, m *manifest.Manifest) string {
 	return strings.TrimSpace(cfg.Pipeline.Storage.S3.Bucket)
 }
 
-// ResolveArchiveSessionPrefix resolves archive session prefix with manifest-first precedence.
-func ResolveArchiveSessionPrefix(cfg *config.Config, m *manifest.Manifest) (string, error) {
+// ResolvePublishSessionPrefix resolves publish session prefix with manifest-first precedence.
+func ResolvePublishSessionPrefix(cfg *config.Config, m *manifest.Manifest) (string, error) {
 	if m != nil && strings.TrimSpace(m.S3SessionPrefix) != "" {
 		return strings.TrimSpace(m.S3SessionPrefix), nil
 	}
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ func ResolveArchiveSessionPrefix(cfg *config.Config, m *manifest.Manifest) (stri
 	return sessionPrefix, nil
 }
 
-// ResolveArchiveRunPrefix resolves archive run prefix with manifest-first precedence.
-func ResolveArchiveRunPrefix(cfg *config.Config, m *manifest.Manifest) (string, error) {
+// ResolvePublishRunPrefix resolves publish run prefix with manifest-first precedence.
+func ResolvePublishRunPrefix(cfg *config.Config, m *manifest.Manifest) (string, error) {
 	if m != nil {
 		runPrefix := strings.TrimSpace(m.S3RunPrefix)
 		if runPrefix != "" {
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func ResolveArchiveRunPrefix(cfg *config.Config, m *manifest.Manifest) (string,
 		}
 	}
 
-	sessionPrefix, err := ResolveArchiveSessionPrefix(cfg, m)
+	sessionPrefix, err := ResolvePublishSessionPrefix(cfg, m)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ func ResolveArchiveRunPrefix(cfg *config.Config, m *manifest.Manifest) (string,
 	return S3RunPrefix(sessionPrefix, runID), nil
 }
 
-// ResolveArchiveCurrentStateKeys returns current pointer keys for a session prefix.
-func ResolveArchiveCurrentStateKeys(sessionPrefix string) (manifestKey, runIDKey string) {
+// ResolveCurrentStateKeys returns current pointer keys for a session prefix.
+func ResolveCurrentStateKeys(sessionPrefix string) (manifestKey, runIDKey string) {
 	return S3CurrentManifestKey(sessionPrefix), S3CurrentRunPointerKey(sessionPrefix)
 }
diff --git a/internal/artifacts/archive_identity_test.go b/internal/artifacts/publish_identity_test.go
similarity index 72%
rename from internal/artifacts/archive_identity_test.go
rename to internal/artifacts/publish_identity_test.go
index 27ae8f1..7dc90dc 100644
--- a/internal/artifacts/archive_identity_test.go
+++ b/internal/artifacts/publish_identity_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/manifest"
 )
 
-func TestResolveArchiveBucketPrefersManifestThenConfig(t *testing.T) {
+func TestResolvePublishBucketPrefersManifestThenConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := &config.Config{
 		Pipeline: &config.PipelineConfig{
 			Storage: config.StorageConfig{
@@ -17,15 +17,15 @@ func TestResolveArchiveBucketPrefersManifestThenConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	if got := ResolveArchiveBucket(cfg, &manifest.Manifest{S3Bucket: "manifest-bucket"}); got != "manifest-bucket" {
+	if got := ResolvePublishBucket(cfg, &manifest.Manifest{S3Bucket: "manifest-bucket"}); got != "manifest-bucket" {
 		t.Fatalf("bucket = %q, want manifest-bucket", got)
 	}
-	if got := ResolveArchiveBucket(cfg, &manifest.Manifest{}); got != "cfg-bucket" {
+	if got := ResolvePublishBucket(cfg, &manifest.Manifest{}); got != "cfg-bucket" {
 		t.Fatalf("bucket = %q, want cfg-bucket", got)
 	}
 }
 
-func TestResolveArchiveSessionPrefixPrefersManifestThenConfig(t *testing.T) {
+func TestResolvePublishSessionPrefixPrefersManifestThenConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := &config.Config{
 		Pipeline: &config.PipelineConfig{
 			Storage: config.StorageConfig{
@@ -39,17 +39,17 @@ func TestResolveArchiveSessionPrefixPrefersManifestThenConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	m := &manifest.Manifest{S3SessionPrefix: "manifest/session/prefix/"}
 
-	got, err := ResolveArchiveSessionPrefix(cfg, m)
+	got, err := ResolvePublishSessionPrefix(cfg, m)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveArchiveSessionPrefix() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("ResolvePublishSessionPrefix() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	if got != "manifest/session/prefix/" {
 		t.Fatalf("session prefix = %q, want manifest/session/prefix/", got)
 	}
 
-	got, err = ResolveArchiveSessionPrefix(cfg, &manifest.Manifest{})
+	got, err = ResolvePublishSessionPrefix(cfg, &manifest.Manifest{})
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveArchiveSessionPrefix() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("ResolvePublishSessionPrefix() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	want := "dnd/campaigns/forsaken/sessions/2026-04-19/"
 	if got != want {
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ func TestResolveArchiveSessionPrefixPrefersManifestThenConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestResolveArchiveRunPrefixPrefersManifestThenDerived(t *testing.T) {
+func TestResolvePublishRunPrefixPrefersManifestThenDerived(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := &config.Config{
 		Pipeline: &config.PipelineConfig{
 			Storage: config.StorageConfig{
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ func TestResolveArchiveRunPrefixPrefersManifestThenDerived(t *testing.T) {
 		RunID:       "20260516T010203Z-1a2b3c4d",
 		S3RunPrefix: "manifest/run/prefix/",
 	}
-	got, err := ResolveArchiveRunPrefix(cfg, m)
+	got, err := ResolvePublishRunPrefix(cfg, m)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveArchiveRunPrefix() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("ResolvePublishRunPrefix() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	if got != "manifest/run/prefix/" {
 		t.Fatalf("run prefix = %q, want manifest/run/prefix/", got)
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ func TestResolveArchiveRunPrefixPrefersManifestThenDerived(t *testing.T) {
 	m = &manifest.Manifest{
 		RunID: "20260516T010203Z-1a2b3c4d",
 	}
-	got, err = ResolveArchiveRunPrefix(cfg, m)
+	got, err = ResolvePublishRunPrefix(cfg, m)
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("ResolveArchiveRunPrefix() error = %v", err)
+		t.Fatalf("ResolvePublishRunPrefix() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	want := "dnd/campaigns/forsaken/sessions/2026-04-19/runs/20260516T010203Z-1a2b3c4d/"
 	if got != want {
@@ -95,12 +95,12 @@ func TestResolveArchiveRunPrefixPrefersManifestThenDerived(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestResolveArchiveIdentityErrorsAreDeterministic(t *testing.T) {
+func TestResolvePublishIdentityErrorsAreDeterministic(t *testing.T) {
 	cfgNoS3 := &config.Config{
 		Pipeline: &config.PipelineConfig{},
 		Session:  &config.SessionConfig{SessionID: "2026-04-19", Campaign: "forsaken"},
 	}
-	_, err := ResolveArchiveSessionPrefix(cfgNoS3, &manifest.Manifest{})
+	_, err := ResolvePublishSessionPrefix(cfgNoS3, &manifest.Manifest{})
 	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "pipeline.storage.s3 configuration is required") {
 		t.Fatalf("error = %v, want missing storage.s3", err)
 	}
@@ -113,14 +113,14 @@ func TestResolveArchiveIdentityErrorsAreDeterministic(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 		Session: &config.SessionConfig{SessionID: "2026-04-19", Campaign: "forsaken"},
 	}
-	_, err = ResolveArchiveRunPrefix(cfg, &manifest.Manifest{})
+	_, err = ResolvePublishRunPrefix(cfg, &manifest.Manifest{})
 	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "run id is required") {
 		t.Fatalf("error = %v, want missing run id", err)
 	}
 }
 
-func TestResolveArchiveCurrentStateKeys(t *testing.T) {
-	manifestKey, runIDKey := ResolveArchiveCurrentStateKeys("dnd/campaigns/forsaken/sessions/2026-04-19/")
+func TestResolveCurrentStateKeys(t *testing.T) {
+	manifestKey, runIDKey := ResolveCurrentStateKeys("dnd/campaigns/forsaken/sessions/2026-04-19/")
 	if manifestKey != "dnd/campaigns/forsaken/sessions/2026-04-19/current/manifest.json" {
 		t.Fatalf("manifest key = %q", manifestKey)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/artifacts/s3_keys_test.go b/internal/artifacts/s3_keys_test.go
index 25fa8b3..836d149 100644
--- a/internal/artifacts/s3_keys_test.go
+++ b/internal/artifacts/s3_keys_test.go
@@ -43,9 +43,9 @@ func TestS3KeyConstruction(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("manifest key = %q", manifestKey)
 	}
 
-	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)
+	publishedKey := S3PublishedOutputKey(sessionPrefix, "transcripts/final.trimmed.json")
+	if publishedKey != "dnd/campaigns/forsaken/sessions/2026-04-19/transcripts/final.trimmed.json" {
+		t.Fatalf("published key = %q", publishedKey)
 	}
 
 	runRelative := S3RunRelativeDestinationKey(runPrefix, `logs\whisperx.stdout.log`)
diff --git a/internal/config/storage_archive_test.go b/internal/config/storage_publish_test.go
similarity index 95%
rename from internal/config/storage_archive_test.go
rename to internal/config/storage_publish_test.go
index 6526052..013b79f 100644
--- a/internal/config/storage_archive_test.go
+++ b/internal/config/storage_publish_test.go
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ storage:
 	}
 }
 
-func TestSpoolAndArchiveDefaults(t *testing.T) {
+func TestSpoolAndPublishDefaults(t *testing.T) {
 	pipelinePath, sessionPath := writeConfigFiles(t, testPipelineBaseYAML, testSessionBaseYAML)
 
 	cfg, err := Load(pipelinePath, sessionPath)
@@ -171,13 +171,13 @@ func TestSpoolAndArchiveDefaults(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("workspace.cleanup_after_publish = true, want false")
 	}
 	if cfg.Pipeline.Publish == nil {
-		t.Fatal("archive should be initialized by defaults")
+		t.Fatal("publish should be initialized by defaults")
 	}
 	if cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Enabled == nil || !*cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Enabled {
-		t.Fatalf("archive.enabled = %#v, want true", cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Enabled)
+		t.Fatalf("publish.enabled = %#v, want true", cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Enabled)
 	}
 	if cfg.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun == nil || !*cfg.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun {
-		t.Fatalf("archive.upload_run = %#v, want true", cfg.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun)
+		t.Fatalf("publish.upload_run = %#v, want true", cfg.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun)
 	}
 	if len(cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs) != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("publish.outputs len = %d, want 1 default", len(cfg.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs))
@@ -194,7 +194,7 @@ func TestSpoolAndArchiveDefaults(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchivePromotionValidation(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPublishOutputValidation(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name    string
 		ruleYML string
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ publish:
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchivePromotionLegacyTranscriptSourcesRejected(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPublishOutputLegacyTranscriptSourcesRejected(t *testing.T) {
 	legacyTranscriptSources := []string{
 		"narratio.transcript." + "merged",
 		"narratio.transcript." + "full",
@@ -307,7 +307,7 @@ publish:
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchivePromotionDerivesDestinationWhenOmitted(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPublishOutputDerivesDestinationWhenOmitted(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
 		pipelineYML string
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ publish:
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveLockValidation(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPublishLockValidation(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name        string
 		pipelineYML string
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ publish:
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveLockLegacyTranscriptSourcesRejected(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPublishLockLegacyTranscriptSourcesRejected(t *testing.T) {
 	legacyTranscriptSources := []string{
 		"narratio.transcript." + "merged",
 		"narratio.transcript." + "full",
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ publish:
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveLockUnknownFieldFailsStrictDecode(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPublishLockUnknownFieldFailsStrictDecode(t *testing.T) {
 	pipelineYAML := testPipelineBaseYAML + `
 publish:
   locks:
@@ -481,7 +481,7 @@ publish:
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveLegacyFromToFailsStrictDecode(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPublishLegacyFromToFailsStrictDecode(t *testing.T) {
 	pipelineYAML := testPipelineBaseYAML + `
 publish:
   outputs:
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ publish:
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveLockStoreBytesStrictDecodeAndValidation(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPublishLockStoreBytesStrictDecodeAndValidation(t *testing.T) {
 	store, err := LoadPublishLockStoreBytes("locks.yml", []byte(`locks:
   - source: narratio.transcript.final_trimmed
     reason: reviewed
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ func TestArchiveLockStoreBytesStrictDecodeAndValidation(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestMergeArchiveLockRulesStaticWins(t *testing.T) {
+func TestMergePublishLockRulesStaticWins(t *testing.T) {
 	merged := MergePublishLockRules(
 		[]PublishLockRule{{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Reason: "static"}},
 		[]PublishLockRule{
diff --git a/internal/previouscache/previouscache.go b/internal/previouscache/previouscache.go
index 0e1a733..cba048f 100644
--- a/internal/previouscache/previouscache.go
+++ b/internal/previouscache/previouscache.go
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ func BuildPlan(
 		campaign,
 		previousSessionID,
 	)
-	currentManifestKey, currentRunIDKey := artifacts.ResolveArchiveCurrentStateKeys(previousSessionPrefix)
+	currentManifestKey, currentRunIDKey := artifacts.ResolveCurrentStateKeys(previousSessionPrefix)
 
 	result := &Plan{}
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ func BuildPlan(
 		if len(candidates) == 0 {
 			if requirement.Required {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf(
-					"required previous-session artifact %q is unavailable in previous-session manifest/archive",
+					"required previous-session artifact %q is unavailable in previous-session manifest/published-state",
 					requirement.Name,
 				)
 			}
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ func BuildPlan(
 		if selectedRel == "" {
 			if requirement.Required {
 				return nil, fmt.Errorf(
-					"required previous-session artifact %q object missing from archive candidate keys",
+					"required previous-session artifact %q object missing from published candidate keys",
 					requirement.Name,
 				)
 			}
diff --git a/internal/previouscache/previouscache_test.go b/internal/previouscache/previouscache_test.go
index 2b5cd4e..0a44e17 100644
--- a/internal/previouscache/previouscache_test.go
+++ b/internal/previouscache/previouscache_test.go
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func previousCacheTestConfig(t *testing.T) (*config.Config, artifacts.SessionPat
 func seedPreviousCurrent(t *testing.T, store *storage.FakeBackend, cfg *config.Config, m *manifest.Manifest) {
 	t.Helper()
 	previousPrefix := artifacts.S3SessionPrefix(cfg.Pipeline.Storage.S3.RootPrefix, cfg.Session.Campaign, cfg.Session.PreviousSessionID)
-	manifestKey, runIDKey := artifacts.ResolveArchiveCurrentStateKeys(previousPrefix)
+	manifestKey, runIDKey := artifacts.ResolveCurrentStateKeys(previousPrefix)
 	store.SeedObject(storage.FakeObject{Key: runIDKey, Data: []byte("previous-run\n")})
 	data, err := marshalManifestForPreviousCacheTest(m)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ func seedPreviousCurrent(t *testing.T, store *storage.FakeBackend, cfg *config.C
 	store.SeedObject(storage.FakeObject{Key: manifestKey, Data: data})
 }
 
-func previousManifestWithOutput(t *testing.T, cfg *config.Config, rel string, promoted []string) *manifest.Manifest {
+func previousManifestWithOutput(t *testing.T, cfg *config.Config, rel string, publishedPaths []string) *manifest.Manifest {
 	t.Helper()
 	m := manifest.New(cfg.Session.PreviousSessionID, time.Date(2026, 4, 26, 10, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC))
 	m.Campaign = cfg.Session.Campaign
@@ -154,11 +154,11 @@ func previousManifestWithOutput(t *testing.T, cfg *config.Config, rel string, pr
 			{SourceID: "narratio.artifact.session_recap", LocalPath: filepath.Join(filepath.Dir(filepath.Dir(m.LocalWorkDir)), filepath.FromSlash(rel))},
 		})
 	}
-	if promoted != nil {
+	if publishedPaths != nil {
 		if m.Stages["publish"] == nil {
 			m.MarkStageSucceeded("publish", time.Date(2026, 4, 26, 10, 2, 0, 0, time.UTC), nil)
 		}
-		m.Stages["publish"].Metadata = map[string]any{"published_paths": promoted}
+		m.Stages["publish"].Metadata = map[string]any{"published_paths": publishedPaths}
 	}
 	return m
 }
diff --git a/internal/stage/placeholders.go b/internal/stage/placeholders.go
index 50ba83a..d2ac0be 100644
--- a/internal/stage/placeholders.go
+++ b/internal/stage/placeholders.go
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ func All() []Stage {
 		normalizeStage{},
 		trimStage{},
 		analyzeStage{},
-		archiveStage{},
+		publishStage{},
 		placeholderStage{name: "notify"},
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/stage/placeholders_test.go b/internal/stage/placeholders_test.go
index 472385e..ac7201d 100644
--- a/internal/stage/placeholders_test.go
+++ b/internal/stage/placeholders_test.go
@@ -197,10 +197,10 @@ func TestStagesReturnExpectedMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 		if s.Name() == "publish" {
 			if result.Metadata["stage"] != "publish" {
-				t.Fatalf("archive metadata = %#v, want stage=publish", result.Metadata)
+				t.Fatalf("publish metadata = %#v, want stage=publish", result.Metadata)
 			}
 			if result.Metadata["uploaded"] != true {
-				t.Fatalf("archive metadata = %#v, want uploaded=true", result.Metadata)
+				t.Fatalf("publish metadata = %#v, want uploaded=true", result.Metadata)
 			}
 			continue
 		}
@@ -222,10 +222,10 @@ func TestStagesReturnExpectedMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("scriptorium run calls = %d, want 0 when scriptorium config is absent", len(sc.RunRequests))
 	}
 	if len(st.Requests) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("storage archive calls = %d, want 0", len(st.Requests))
+		t.Fatalf("storage publish calls = %d, want 0", len(st.Requests))
 	}
 	if _, ok := st.Objects["dnd/campaigns/sample-campaign/sessions/2026-05-03/runs/"+m.RunID+"/manifest.json"]; !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("archive upload missing manifest key in fake object store")
+		t.Fatalf("publish upload missing manifest key in fake object store")
 	}
 	if len(nf.Requests) != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("notify calls = %d, want 1", len(nf.Requests))
diff --git a/internal/stage/prepare_previous_test.go b/internal/stage/prepare_previous_test.go
index 7c03fb0..0a50e7b 100644
--- a/internal/stage/prepare_previous_test.go
+++ b/internal/stage/prepare_previous_test.go
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ func TestHydratePreviousSessionArtifactsDoesNotUseLocalPreviousWorkspaceState(t
 	writeFile(t, filepath.Join(seed.PreviousSessionRoot, "artifacts", "session_recap.md"), "# local stale recap\n")
 
 	_, err := hydratePreviousSessionArtifacts(context.Background(), env, sessionPaths, requirements)
-	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "object missing from archive") {
+	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "object missing from published candidate keys") {
 		t.Fatalf("error = %v, want remote-object-missing failure", err)
 	}
 }
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func seedPreviousCurrentState(
 	campaign := strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Session.Campaign)
 	rootPrefix := strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Pipeline.Storage.S3.RootPrefix)
 	previousSessionPrefix := artifacts.S3SessionPrefix(rootPrefix, campaign, previousSessionID)
-	manifestKey, runPointerKey := artifacts.ResolveArchiveCurrentStateKeys(previousSessionPrefix)
+	manifestKey, runPointerKey := artifacts.ResolveCurrentStateKeys(previousSessionPrefix)
 
 	previousRunID := "20260510T010203Z-a1b2c3d4"
 	previousSessionRoot := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "work", campaign, previousSessionID)
diff --git a/internal/stage/archive.go b/internal/stage/publish.go
similarity index 89%
rename from internal/stage/archive.go
rename to internal/stage/publish.go
index c0e432b..1107c42 100644
--- a/internal/stage/archive.go
+++ b/internal/stage/publish.go
@@ -19,13 +19,13 @@ import (
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/manifest"
 )
 
-type archiveStage struct{}
-type archiveUploadFile struct {
+type publishStage struct{}
+type publishUploadFile struct {
 	RelativePath string
 	LocalPath    string
 }
 
-var archivePrerequisiteStages = []string{
+var publishPrerequisiteStages = []string{
 	"prepare",
 	"transcribe",
 	"merge",
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ var archivePrerequisiteStages = []string{
 	"analyze",
 }
 
-func (archiveStage) Name() string { return "publish" }
+func (publishStage) Name() string { return "publish" }
 
-func (archiveStage) Declares() IODecl {
+func (publishStage) Declares() IODecl {
 	return IODecl{
 		Inputs: []artifacts.Ref{
 			{Kind: "manifest", Category: "input", RelativePath: "manifest.json"},
@@ -45,23 +45,23 @@ func (archiveStage) Declares() IODecl {
 	}
 }
 
-func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*StageResult, error) {
+func (publishStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*StageResult, error) {
 	if env == nil || env.Config == nil || env.Config.Pipeline == nil || env.Config.Session == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: resolved config must include pipeline and session")
 	}
 
-	if archiveDisabled(env) {
+	if publishDisabled(env) {
 		return &StageResult{
 			Metadata: map[string]any{
 				"stage":                   "publish",
 				"skipped":                 true,
-				"archive_enabled":         false,
+				"publish_enabled":         false,
 				"audio_upload_skipped":    true,
 				"current_pointer_written": false,
 			},
 		}, nil
 	}
-	if archiveRunUploadDisabled(env) {
+	if publishRunUploadDisabled(env) {
 		return &StageResult{
 			Metadata: map[string]any{
 				"stage":                   "publish",
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*S
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: remote object store backend is required when publish run upload is enabled")
 	}
 
-	runRoot, err := resolveArchiveRunRoot(env, m)
+	runRoot, err := resolvePublishRunRoot(env, m)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: resolve run root: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -92,15 +92,15 @@ func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*S
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: run root %q is not a directory", runRoot)
 	}
 
-	runPrefix, err := artifacts.ResolveArchiveRunPrefix(env.Config, m)
+	runPrefix, err := artifacts.ResolvePublishRunPrefix(env.Config, m)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: resolve s3 run prefix: %w", err)
 	}
-	sessionPrefix, err := artifacts.ResolveArchiveSessionPrefix(env.Config, m)
+	sessionPrefix, err := artifacts.ResolvePublishSessionPrefix(env.Config, m)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: resolve s3 session prefix: %w", err)
 	}
-	bucket := artifacts.ResolveArchiveBucket(env.Config, m)
+	bucket := artifacts.ResolvePublishBucket(env.Config, m)
 	if bucket == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: resolve s3 bucket: bucket is required")
 	}
@@ -109,21 +109,21 @@ func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*S
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: run id is required")
 	}
 
-	manifestSource, err := resolveArchiveRunManifestSource(runRoot)
+	manifestSource, err := resolvePublishRunManifestSource(runRoot)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: resolve run manifest source: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	runFiles, err := collectArchiveRunFiles(runRoot, manifestSource)
+	runFiles, err := collectPublishRunFiles(runRoot, manifestSource)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: collect run files: %w", err)
 	}
-	sessionPaths := archiveSessionPaths(env, m)
-	previousFiles, err := collectArchivePreviousFiles(sessionPaths.PreviousDir)
+	sessionPaths := publishSessionPaths(env, m)
+	previousFiles, err := collectPublishPreviousFiles(sessionPaths.PreviousDir)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: collect previous files: %w", err)
 	}
-	runtimeCatalog, err := buildArchiveRuntimeArtifactCatalog(sessionPaths, env.Config.Pipeline.Scriptorium)
+	runtimeCatalog, err := buildPublishRuntimeArtifactCatalog(sessionPaths, env.Config.Pipeline.Scriptorium)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: build runtime artifact catalog: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -149,12 +149,12 @@ func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*S
 	}
 
 	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 published output source %q to %q: %w", promotion.Source, key, err)
+	for _, publishedOutput := range publishOutputs {
+		key := artifacts.S3PublishedOutputKey(sessionPrefix, publishedOutput.Dest)
+		if _, err := env.ObjectStore.Upload(ctx, publishedOutput.LocalPath, key, storage.UploadOptions{}); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("publish: upload published output source %q to %q: %w", publishedOutput.Source, key, err)
 		}
-		publishedUploaded = append(publishedUploaded, promotion.Dest)
+		publishedUploaded = append(publishedUploaded, publishedOutput.Dest)
 	}
 
 	previousUploaded := make([]string, 0, len(previousFiles))
@@ -166,8 +166,8 @@ func (archiveStage) Run(ctx context.Context, env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (*S
 		previousUploaded = append(previousUploaded, file.RelativePath)
 	}
 
-	currentManifestKey, currentRunPointerKey := artifacts.ResolveArchiveCurrentStateKeys(sessionPrefix)
-	manifestTempPath, err := writeCurrentManifestSnapshot(m, archiveMetadataPreview(
+	currentManifestKey, currentRunPointerKey := artifacts.ResolveCurrentStateKeys(sessionPrefix)
+	manifestTempPath, err := writeCurrentManifestSnapshot(m, publishMetadataPreview(
 		bucket,
 		runPrefix,
 		sessionPrefix,
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ type publishSkippedUnselectedOutput struct {
 	Required bool
 }
 
-func archiveDisabled(env *Env) bool {
+func publishDisabled(env *Env) bool {
 	cfg := env.Config.Pipeline.Publish
 	if cfg == nil {
 		return true
@@ -258,7 +258,7 @@ func archiveDisabled(env *Env) bool {
 	return cfg.Enabled != nil && !*cfg.Enabled
 }
 
-func archiveRunUploadDisabled(env *Env) bool {
+func publishRunUploadDisabled(env *Env) bool {
 	cfg := env.Config.Pipeline.Publish
 	if cfg == nil {
 		return true
@@ -270,7 +270,7 @@ func validatePublishPrerequisites(m *manifest.Manifest) error {
 	if m == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("manifest is required")
 	}
-	for _, stageName := range archivePrerequisiteStages {
+	for _, stageName := range publishPrerequisiteStages {
 		sr := m.Stages[stageName]
 		if sr == nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("prerequisite stage %q has not succeeded", stageName)
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ func validatePublishPrerequisites(m *manifest.Manifest) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-func resolveArchiveRunRoot(env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (string, error) {
+func resolvePublishRunRoot(env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (string, error) {
 	sessionID := strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Session.SessionID)
 	if sessionID == "" && m != nil {
 		sessionID = strings.TrimSpace(m.SessionID)
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ func resolveArchiveRunRoot(env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (string, error) {
 	return canonical, nil
 }
 
-func resolveArchiveSessionRoot(env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (string, error) {
+func resolvePublishSessionRoot(env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (string, error) {
 	sessionID := strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Session.SessionID)
 	if sessionID == "" && m != nil {
 		sessionID = strings.TrimSpace(m.SessionID)
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ func resolveArchiveSessionRoot(env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) (string, error) {
 	return filepath.Clean(artifacts.SessionWorkDirForCampaign(env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root, campaign, sessionID)), nil
 }
 
-func archiveSessionPaths(env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) artifacts.SessionPaths {
+func publishSessionPaths(env *Env, m *manifest.Manifest) artifacts.SessionPaths {
 	sessionID := strings.TrimSpace(env.Config.Session.SessionID)
 	if sessionID == "" && m != nil {
 		sessionID = strings.TrimSpace(m.SessionID)
@@ -357,8 +357,8 @@ func resolvePublishOutputs(
 	skippedOptionalOutputs := make([]string, 0)
 	skippedUnselectedOutputs := make([]publishSkippedUnselectedOutput, 0)
 	lockedOutputs := make([]publishLockedOutput, 0)
-	lockSet := archiveLockSet(locks)
-	selectedSet := archiveSelectedArtifactSet(selectedArtifactKeys)
+	lockSet := publishLockSet(locks)
+	selectedSet := publishSelectedArtifactSet(selectedArtifactKeys)
 	configuredOutputs := configuredOutputPathMapFromCatalog(catalog)
 	for _, rule := range rules {
 		source := strings.TrimSpace(rule.Source)
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ func resolvePublishOutputs(
 	return out, skippedOptionalOutputs, skippedUnselectedOutputs, lockedOutputs, nil
 }
 
-func archiveSelectedArtifactSet(selected []string) map[string]struct{} {
+func publishSelectedArtifactSet(selected []string) map[string]struct{} {
 	if len(selected) == 0 {
 		return nil
 	}
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ func archiveSelectedArtifactSet(selected []string) map[string]struct{} {
 	return out
 }
 
-func archiveLockSet(locks []config.PublishLockRule) map[string]config.PublishLockRule {
+func publishLockSet(locks []config.PublishLockRule) map[string]config.PublishLockRule {
 	out := make(map[string]config.PublishLockRule, len(locks))
 	for _, lock := range locks {
 		source := strings.TrimSpace(lock.Source)
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ func configuredOutputPathMapFromCatalog(catalog *artifacts.ArtifactCatalog) map[
 	return out
 }
 
-func buildArchiveRuntimeArtifactCatalog(
+func buildPublishRuntimeArtifactCatalog(
 	paths artifacts.SessionPaths,
 	scriptoriumCfg *config.ScriptoriumConfig,
 ) (*artifacts.ArtifactCatalog, error) {
@@ -538,8 +538,8 @@ func resolveConfiguredArtifactLocalPath(paths artifacts.SessionPaths, configured
 	return filepath.Join(paths.Root, rel), nil
 }
 
-func collectArchiveRunFiles(runRoot, manifestPath string) ([]archiveUploadFile, error) {
-	files := make([]archiveUploadFile, 0, 64)
+func collectPublishRunFiles(runRoot, manifestPath string) ([]publishUploadFile, error) {
+	files := make([]publishUploadFile, 0, 64)
 	err := filepath.WalkDir(runRoot, func(path string, d fs.DirEntry, walkErr error) error {
 		if walkErr != nil {
 			return walkErr
@@ -553,7 +553,7 @@ func collectArchiveRunFiles(runRoot, manifestPath string) ([]archiveUploadFile,
 				return fmt.Errorf("relative dir from %q to %q: %w", runRoot, path, err)
 			}
 			relDir = filepath.ToSlash(relDir)
-			// Preserve existing behavior: audio is not uploaded in archive run record.
+			// Preserve existing behavior: audio is not uploaded in publish run record.
 			if relDir == "audio" || strings.HasPrefix(relDir, "audio/") {
 				return filepath.SkipDir
 			}
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ func collectArchiveRunFiles(runRoot, manifestPath string) ([]archiveUploadFile,
 			return fmt.Errorf("relative path from %q to %q: %w", runRoot, path, err)
 		}
 		rel = filepath.ToSlash(rel)
-		files = append(files, archiveUploadFile{
+		files = append(files, publishUploadFile{
 			RelativePath: rel,
 			LocalPath:    path,
 		})
@@ -584,11 +584,11 @@ func collectArchiveRunFiles(runRoot, manifestPath string) ([]archiveUploadFile,
 	if manifestInfo.IsDir() {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("manifest path %q is a directory", manifestPath)
 	}
-	files = append(files, archiveUploadFile{
+	files = append(files, publishUploadFile{
 		RelativePath: "manifest.json",
 		LocalPath:    manifestPath,
 	})
-	seen := map[string]archiveUploadFile{}
+	seen := map[string]publishUploadFile{}
 	for _, file := range files {
 		seen[file.RelativePath] = file
 	}
@@ -603,7 +603,7 @@ func collectArchiveRunFiles(runRoot, manifestPath string) ([]archiveUploadFile,
 	return files, nil
 }
 
-func collectArchivePreviousFiles(previousDir string) ([]archiveUploadFile, error) {
+func collectPublishPreviousFiles(previousDir string) ([]publishUploadFile, error) {
 	previousDir = filepath.Clean(strings.TrimSpace(previousDir))
 	if previousDir == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("previous directory is required")
@@ -619,7 +619,7 @@ func collectArchivePreviousFiles(previousDir string) ([]archiveUploadFile, error
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("previous path %q is not a directory", previousDir)
 	}
 
-	files := make([]archiveUploadFile, 0, 16)
+	files := make([]publishUploadFile, 0, 16)
 	err = filepath.WalkDir(previousDir, func(path string, d fs.DirEntry, walkErr error) error {
 		if walkErr != nil {
 			return walkErr
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ func collectArchivePreviousFiles(previousDir string) ([]archiveUploadFile, error
 			return fmt.Errorf("relative path from %q to %q: %w", previousDir, path, err)
 		}
 		rel = filepath.ToSlash(rel)
-		files = append(files, archiveUploadFile{
+		files = append(files, publishUploadFile{
 			RelativePath: filepath.ToSlash(filepath.Join(config.PathPreviousDirSegment, rel)),
 			LocalPath:    path,
 		})
@@ -648,7 +648,7 @@ func collectArchivePreviousFiles(previousDir string) ([]archiveUploadFile, error
 	return files, nil
 }
 
-func resolveArchiveRunManifestSource(runRoot string) (string, error) {
+func resolvePublishRunManifestSource(runRoot string) (string, error) {
 	path := filepath.Join(filepath.Clean(runRoot), "manifest.json")
 	info, err := os.Stat(path)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -674,7 +674,7 @@ func directoryExists(path string) (bool, error) {
 	return false, err
 }
 
-func writeCurrentManifestSnapshot(m *manifest.Manifest, archiveMetadata map[string]any) (string, error) {
+func writeCurrentManifestSnapshot(m *manifest.Manifest, publishMetadata map[string]any) (string, error) {
 	if m == nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("manifest is required")
 	}
@@ -707,7 +707,7 @@ func writeCurrentManifestSnapshot(m *manifest.Manifest, archiveMetadata map[stri
 	now := time.Now().UTC()
 	clone.MarkStageSucceeded("publish", now, nil)
 	if sr := clone.Stages["publish"]; sr != nil {
-		sr.Metadata = archiveMetadata
+		sr.Metadata = publishMetadata
 	}
 
 	data, err := json.MarshalIndent(&clone, "", "  ")
@@ -747,7 +747,7 @@ func writeCurrentRunIDPointer(runID string) (string, error) {
 	return path, nil
 }
 
-func archiveMetadataPreview(
+func publishMetadataPreview(
 	bucket, runPrefix, sessionPrefix string,
 	runUploaded []string,
 	publishedUploaded []string,
diff --git a/internal/stage/archive_test.go b/internal/stage/publish_test.go
similarity index 76%
rename from internal/stage/archive_test.go
rename to internal/stage/publish_test.go
index 7b577c1..2d3b449 100644
--- a/internal/stage/archive_test.go
+++ b/internal/stage/publish_test.go
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@ import (
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/narratio/internal/manifest"
 )
 
-func TestArchiveSkipsWhenDisabled(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishSkipsWhenDisabled(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Enabled = boolPtr(false)
 
-	result, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	result, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
@@ -29,15 +29,15 @@ func TestArchiveSkipsWhenDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("metadata = %#v, want skipped=true", result.Metadata)
 	}
 	if len(env.ObjectStore.(*storage.FakeBackend).Uploads) != 0 {
-		t.Fatalf("unexpected uploads when archive disabled")
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected uploads when publish disabled")
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveSkipsRunUploadWhenDisabled(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishSkipsRunUploadWhenDisabled(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.UploadRun = boolPtr(false)
 
-	result, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	result, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
@@ -49,11 +49,11 @@ func TestArchiveSkipsRunUploadWhenDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveFailsWhenPrerequisiteNotSucceeded(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishFailsWhenPrerequisiteNotSucceeded(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 	m.Stages["trim"].Status = manifest.StatusFailed
 
-	_, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	_, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), `prerequisite stage "trim"`) {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v, want prerequisite failure", err)
 	}
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ func TestArchiveFailsWhenPrerequisiteNotSucceeded(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveUploadsRunRecordPromotionsAndCurrentPointer(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishUploadsRunRecordPublishedOutputsAndCurrentPointer(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 	fake := env.ObjectStore.(*storage.FakeBackend)
 
-	result, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	result, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
@@ -94,10 +94,10 @@ func TestArchiveUploadsRunRecordPromotionsAndCurrentPointer(t *testing.T) {
 	trimmedKey := sessionPrefix + "transcripts/final.trimmed.json"
 	recapKey := sessionPrefix + "artifacts/session_recap.md"
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[trimmedKey]; !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("missing promoted key %q", trimmedKey)
+		t.Fatalf("missing published output key %q", trimmedKey)
 	}
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[recapKey]; !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("missing promoted key %q", recapKey)
+		t.Fatalf("missing published output key %q", recapKey)
 	}
 
 	currentManifestKey := sessionPrefix + "current/manifest.json"
@@ -136,8 +136,8 @@ func TestArchiveUploadsRunRecordPromotionsAndCurrentPointer(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveUploadsPreviousCacheWhenPresent(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishUploadsPreviousCacheWhenPresent(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 	fake := env.ObjectStore.(*storage.FakeBackend)
 	sessionRoot := artifacts.SessionWorkDirForCampaign(
 		env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root,
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ func TestArchiveUploadsPreviousCacheWhenPresent(t *testing.T) {
 	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(sessionRoot, "previous", "manifest.json"), "{\"session_id\":\"2026-04-12\"}\n")
 	writeStageTestFile(t, filepath.Join(sessionRoot, "previous", "artifacts", "session_recap.md"), "# previous recap\n")
 
-	result, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	result, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
@@ -155,20 +155,20 @@ func TestArchiveUploadsPreviousCacheWhenPresent(t *testing.T) {
 	previousManifestKey := m.S3SessionPrefix + "previous/manifest.json"
 	previousRecapKey := m.S3SessionPrefix + "previous/artifacts/session_recap.md"
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[previousManifestKey]; !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("missing archived previous manifest key %q", previousManifestKey)
+		t.Fatalf("missing published previous manifest key %q", previousManifestKey)
 	}
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[previousRecapKey]; !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("missing archived previous artifact key %q", previousRecapKey)
+		t.Fatalf("missing published previous artifact key %q", previousRecapKey)
 	}
 	if result.Metadata["previous_files_uploaded"] != 2 {
 		t.Fatalf("metadata previous_files_uploaded = %#v, want 2", result.Metadata["previous_files_uploaded"])
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveToleratesMissingPreviousCache(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishToleratesMissingPreviousCache(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 
-	result, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	result, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
@@ -177,35 +177,35 @@ func TestArchiveToleratesMissingPreviousCache(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveUsesCustomPromotionRules(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishUsesCustomOutputRules(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 	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)},
 	}
 
-	_, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	_, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
 	fake := env.ObjectStore.(*storage.FakeBackend)
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[m.S3SessionPrefix+"published/trimmed.json"]; !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("missing custom promoted trimmed key")
+		t.Fatalf("missing custom published trimmed key")
 	}
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[m.S3SessionPrefix+"published/recap.md"]; !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("missing custom promoted recap key")
+		t.Fatalf("missing custom published recap key")
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveSkipsOptionalMissingPromotion(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishSkipsOptionalMissingOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 	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)},
 	}
 
-	result, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	result, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
@@ -216,8 +216,8 @@ func TestArchiveSkipsOptionalMissingPromotion(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveSkipsRequiredUnselectedConfiguredPromotion(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishSkipsRequiredUnselectedConfiguredOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 	env.SelectedArtifactKeys = []string{"player_handout"}
 	env.Config.Pipeline.Scriptorium.Artifacts["player_handout"] = config.ScriptoriumArtifactConfig{
 		Enabled:    true,
@@ -226,15 +226,15 @@ func TestArchiveSkipsRequiredUnselectedConfiguredPromotion(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	fake := env.ObjectStore.(*storage.FakeBackend)
 
-	result, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	result, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[m.S3SessionPrefix+"transcripts/final.trimmed.json"]; !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("missing built-in promoted trimmed key")
+		t.Fatalf("missing built-in published trimmed key")
 	}
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[m.S3SessionPrefix+"artifacts/session_recap.md"]; ok {
-		t.Fatalf("unexpected unselected recap promotion upload")
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected unselected recap published output upload")
 	}
 	skipped := result.Metadata["skipped_unselected_outputs"].([]map[string]any)
 	if len(skipped) != 1 {
@@ -251,8 +251,8 @@ func TestArchiveSkipsRequiredUnselectedConfiguredPromotion(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveSelectedConfiguredPromotionStillFailsWhenMissing(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishSelectedConfiguredOutputStillFailsWhenMissing(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 	env.SelectedArtifactKeys = []string{"session_recap"}
 	sessionRoot := artifacts.SessionWorkDirForCampaign(
 		env.Config.Pipeline.Workspace.Root,
@@ -263,26 +263,26 @@ func TestArchiveSelectedConfiguredPromotionStillFailsWhenMissing(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("remove recap: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	_, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	_, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	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)
+func TestPublishLockedSelectedOutputSkipsAsLocked(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 	env.SelectedArtifactKeys = []string{"session_recap"}
 	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = []config.PublishLockRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.artifact.session_recap", Reason: "reviewed"},
 	}
 	fake := env.ObjectStore.(*storage.FakeBackend)
 
-	result, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	result, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[m.S3SessionPrefix+"artifacts/session_recap.md"]; ok {
-		t.Fatalf("unexpected locked recap promotion upload")
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected locked recap published output upload")
 	}
 	if result.Metadata["locked_output_count"] != 1 {
 		t.Fatalf("locked_output_count = %#v, want 1", result.Metadata["locked_output_count"])
@@ -293,8 +293,8 @@ func TestArchiveLockedSelectedPromotionSkipsAsLocked(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveLockedUnselectedConfiguredPromotionSkipsAsUnselected(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishLockedUnselectedConfiguredOutputSkipsAsUnselected(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 	env.SelectedArtifactKeys = []string{"player_handout"}
 	env.Config.Pipeline.Scriptorium.Artifacts["player_handout"] = config.ScriptoriumArtifactConfig{
 		Enabled:    true,
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ func TestArchiveLockedUnselectedConfiguredPromotionSkipsAsUnselected(t *testing.
 		{Source: "narratio.artifact.session_recap", Reason: "reviewed"},
 	}
 
-	result, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	result, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
@@ -318,25 +318,25 @@ func TestArchiveLockedUnselectedConfiguredPromotionSkipsAsUnselected(t *testing.
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveSkipsLockedRequiredPromotionAndCommits(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishSkipsLockedRequiredOutputAndCommits(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = []config.PublishLockRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Reason: "human reviewed"},
 	}
 	fake := env.ObjectStore.(*storage.FakeBackend)
 
-	result, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	result, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
 	trimmedKey := m.S3SessionPrefix + "transcripts/final.trimmed.json"
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[trimmedKey]; ok {
-		t.Fatalf("locked promotion key %q should not be uploaded", trimmedKey)
+		t.Fatalf("locked published output key %q should not be uploaded", trimmedKey)
 	}
 	recapKey := m.S3SessionPrefix + "artifacts/session_recap.md"
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[recapKey]; !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("unlocked promotion key %q should be uploaded", recapKey)
+		t.Fatalf("unlocked published output key %q should be uploaded", recapKey)
 	}
 	runTrimmedKey := m.S3RunPrefix + "trim/outputs/transcripts/final.trimmed.json"
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[runTrimmedKey]; !ok {
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ func TestArchiveSkipsLockedRequiredPromotionAndCommits(t *testing.T) {
 		locked[0]["required"] != true ||
 		locked[0]["local_path"] == "" ||
 		locked[0]["provenance"] == "" {
-		t.Fatalf("locked promotion metadata = %#v", locked[0])
+		t.Fatalf("locked published output metadata = %#v", locked[0])
 	}
 
 	currentManifestKey := m.S3SessionPrefix + "current/manifest.json"
@@ -374,8 +374,8 @@ func TestArchiveSkipsLockedRequiredPromotionAndCommits(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatalf("unmarshal current manifest: %v", err)
 	}
 	stages := current["stages"].(map[string]any)
-	archive := stages["publish"].(map[string]any)
-	meta := archive["metadata"].(map[string]any)
+	publishRecord := stages["publish"].(map[string]any)
+	meta := publishRecord["metadata"].(map[string]any)
 	if meta["locked_output_count"] != float64(1) {
 		t.Fatalf("current manifest locked_output_count = %#v, want 1", meta["locked_output_count"])
 	}
@@ -385,8 +385,8 @@ func TestArchiveSkipsLockedRequiredPromotionAndCommits(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveLockedRequiredMissingPromotionSucceeds(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishLockedRequiredMissingOutputSucceeds(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Outputs = []config.PublishOutputRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.base", Dest: "transcripts/base.json", Required: boolPtr(true)},
 	}
@@ -394,7 +394,7 @@ func TestArchiveLockedRequiredMissingPromotionSucceeds(t *testing.T) {
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.base", Reason: "manual merge is locked"},
 	}
 
-	result, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	result, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
@@ -402,22 +402,22 @@ func TestArchiveLockedRequiredMissingPromotionSucceeds(t *testing.T) {
 	fake := env.ObjectStore.(*storage.FakeBackend)
 	mergedKey := m.S3SessionPrefix + "transcripts/base.json"
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[mergedKey]; ok {
-		t.Fatalf("locked missing promotion key %q should not be uploaded", mergedKey)
+		t.Fatalf("locked missing published output key %q should not be uploaded", mergedKey)
 	}
 	if _, ok := fake.Objects[m.S3SessionPrefix+"current/run_id.txt"]; !ok {
-		t.Fatalf("current run pointer should be written for locked missing promotion")
+		t.Fatalf("current run pointer should be written for locked missing output")
 	}
 	locked := result.Metadata["locked_outputs"].([]map[string]any)
 	if len(locked) != 1 {
 		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])
+		t.Fatalf("locked missing published output metadata = %#v, want empty local path/provenance", locked[0])
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveLockDoesNotOverwriteExistingPromotion(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishLockDoesNotOverwriteExistingOutput(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 	env.Config.Pipeline.Publish.Locks = []config.PublishLockRule{
 		{Source: "narratio.transcript.final_trimmed", Reason: "already published"},
 	}
@@ -425,40 +425,40 @@ func TestArchiveLockDoesNotOverwriteExistingPromotion(t *testing.T) {
 	trimmedKey := m.S3SessionPrefix + "transcripts/final.trimmed.json"
 	fake.SeedObject(storage.FakeObject{Key: trimmedKey, Data: []byte("previously published\n")})
 
-	if _, err := (archiveStage{}).Run(context.Background(), env, m); err != nil {
+	if _, err := (publishStage{}).Run(context.Background(), env, m); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v", err)
 	}
 
 	got := string(fake.Objects[trimmedKey].Data)
 	if got != "previously published\n" {
-		t.Fatalf("locked promotion object contents = %q, want existing object preserved", got)
+		t.Fatalf("locked published output object contents = %q, want existing object preserved", got)
 	}
 	for _, upload := range fake.Uploads {
 		if upload.Key == trimmedKey {
-			t.Fatalf("locked promotion key %q was uploaded", trimmedKey)
+			t.Fatalf("locked published output key %q was uploaded", trimmedKey)
 		}
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveFailsWhenRequiredPromotionMissing(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishFailsWhenRequiredOutputMissing(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 	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)
+	_, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "required output source unavailable") {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v, want required output source unavailable failure", err)
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveFailsWhenCanonicalRunRootMissing(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, runRoot := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishFailsWhenCanonicalRunRootMissing(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, runRoot := publishFixture(t)
 	if err := os.RemoveAll(runRoot); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("remove run root: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	_, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	_, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatal("expected missing run-root error, got nil")
 	}
@@ -467,8 +467,8 @@ func TestArchiveFailsWhenCanonicalRunRootMissing(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveDoesNotWriteCurrentPointerWhenPromotionUploadFails(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishDoesNotWriteCurrentPointerWhenOutputUploadFails(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 	fake := env.ObjectStore.(*storage.FakeBackend)
 	trimmedKey := m.S3SessionPrefix + "transcripts/final.trimmed.json"
 
@@ -480,26 +480,26 @@ func TestArchiveDoesNotWriteCurrentPointerWhenPromotionUploadFails(t *testing.T)
 	originalUpload := fake.Upload
 	_ = originalUpload
 	// Use UploadErr toggle by checking call sequence in postcondition.
-	// First failure point is promotion upload; simulate by setting error immediately before promotion key write.
+	// First failure point is published output upload; simulate by setting error immediately before published output key write.
 	// We cannot hook FakeBackend per-key without changing public behavior; use dedicated backend wrapper instead.
-	env.ObjectStore = &promotionFailingStore{delegate: fake, failKey: failingKey}
+	env.ObjectStore = &publishedOutputFailingStore{delegate: fake, failKey: failingKey}
 
-	_, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	_, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	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")
+		t.Fatalf("unexpected current pointer write on published output failure")
 	}
 	fake.UploadErr = origUploadErr
 }
 
-func TestArchiveDoesNotWriteCurrentPointerWhenCurrentManifestUploadFails(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishDoesNotWriteCurrentPointerWhenCurrentManifestUploadFails(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 	fake := env.ObjectStore.(*storage.FakeBackend)
-	env.ObjectStore = &promotionFailingStore{delegate: fake, failKey: m.S3SessionPrefix + "current/manifest.json"}
+	env.ObjectStore = &publishedOutputFailingStore{delegate: fake, failKey: m.S3SessionPrefix + "current/manifest.json"}
 
-	_, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	_, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "current manifest") {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v, want current manifest upload failure", err)
 	}
@@ -508,17 +508,17 @@ func TestArchiveDoesNotWriteCurrentPointerWhenCurrentManifestUploadFails(t *test
 	}
 }
 
-func TestArchiveFailsWithoutObjectStore(t *testing.T) {
-	env, m, _ := archiveFixture(t)
+func TestPublishFailsWithoutObjectStore(t *testing.T) {
+	env, m, _ := publishFixture(t)
 	env.ObjectStore = nil
 
-	_, err := archiveStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
+	_, err := publishStage{}.Run(context.Background(), env, m)
 	if err == nil || !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "object store") {
 		t.Fatalf("Run() error = %v, want object store backend failure", err)
 	}
 }
 
-func archiveFixture(t *testing.T) (*Env, *manifest.Manifest, string) {
+func publishFixture(t *testing.T) (*Env, *manifest.Manifest, string) {
 	t.Helper()
 
 	root := t.TempDir()
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ func archiveFixture(t *testing.T) (*Env, *manifest.Manifest, string) {
 	m.S3Bucket = "my-dnd-archive"
 	m.S3SessionPrefix = artifacts.S3SessionPrefix("dnd", campaign, sessionID)
 	m.S3RunPrefix = artifacts.S3RunPrefix(m.S3SessionPrefix, runID)
-	for _, name := range archivePrerequisiteStages {
+	for _, name := range publishPrerequisiteStages {
 		m.MarkStageSucceeded(name, time.Date(2026, 5, 16, 1, 2, 3, 0, time.UTC), nil)
 	}
 
@@ -591,27 +591,27 @@ func archiveFixture(t *testing.T) (*Env, *manifest.Manifest, string) {
 	return env, m, runRoot
 }
 
-type promotionFailingStore struct {
+type publishedOutputFailingStore struct {
 	delegate *storage.FakeBackend
 	failKey  string
 }
 
-func (s *promotionFailingStore) List(ctx context.Context, prefix string) ([]storage.ObjectInfo, error) {
+func (s *publishedOutputFailingStore) List(ctx context.Context, prefix string) ([]storage.ObjectInfo, error) {
 	return s.delegate.List(ctx, prefix)
 }
 
-func (s *promotionFailingStore) Download(ctx context.Context, key, localPath string) error {
+func (s *publishedOutputFailingStore) Download(ctx context.Context, key, localPath string) error {
 	return s.delegate.Download(ctx, key, localPath)
 }
 
-func (s *promotionFailingStore) Upload(ctx context.Context, localPath, key string, opts storage.UploadOptions) (storage.ObjectInfo, error) {
+func (s *publishedOutputFailingStore) Upload(ctx context.Context, localPath, key string, opts storage.UploadOptions) (storage.ObjectInfo, error) {
 	if strings.TrimSpace(key) == strings.TrimSpace(s.failKey) {
 		return storage.ObjectInfo{}, errors.New("forced upload failure")
 	}
 	return s.delegate.Upload(ctx, localPath, key, opts)
 }
 
-func (s *promotionFailingStore) Exists(ctx context.Context, key string) (bool, error) {
+func (s *publishedOutputFailingStore) Exists(ctx context.Context, key string) (bool, error) {
 	return s.delegate.Exists(ctx, key)
 }