diff --git a/docs/internal/briefing.md b/docs/internal/briefing.md
index d19c613..e044307 100644
--- a/docs/internal/briefing.md
+++ b/docs/internal/briefing.md
@@ -77,13 +77,13 @@ are unavailable. Empty alert and outlook runs can still produce checked-empty
 modules. SPC discussion is omitted unless a retained categorical outlook meets
 the package's severity criterion and matching discussion text exists.
 
-Effective units, timezone, and location context arrive in `ModuleContext` from
-configuration and resolved report metadata. Report preparation also creates one
-`PreparedIdentity` for the shared report identity, timing, configuration
-context, and source warnings. Briefing metadata derives its matching fields
-from that value; module projections retain their prompt-safe shape. Field
-defaults are owned by [configuration](../config.md), and prompt-package layout
-is owned by [prompt input](prompt-input.md).
+`ModuleContext` carries the effective units, timezone, location context, and
+prepared identity. Report preparation creates that one `PreparedIdentity` for
+the shared report identity, timing, configuration context, and source warnings
+before module construction. The metadata module projects its matching fields
+from that value and retains its prompt-safe shape. Field defaults are owned by
+[configuration](../config.md), and prompt-package layout is owned by [prompt
+input](prompt-input.md).
 
 ## Verification and invariants
 
diff --git a/docs/internal/prepared-report.md b/docs/internal/prepared-report.md
index abf3ea9..b0c9a0b 100644
--- a/docs/internal/prepared-report.md
+++ b/docs/internal/prepared-report.md
@@ -6,15 +6,14 @@ and profile comparison; it is not a durable artifact.
 
 Preparation first establishes one `PreparedIdentity` for the report run, report
 and prompt IDs, variant, generation time, units, timezone, valid period,
-location, and source warnings. It then builds report facts, the configured
-module snapshot, briefing metadata, the curated prompt-input package,
-serialized YAML, and the generated-text definition. The current metadata
-projections remain equivalent to that identity while each retains its own
-boundary-specific shape.
+location, and source warnings. It passes that identity to the configured module
+snapshot, curated prompt-input package, serialized YAML, generated-text render
+context, and generated-text definition. Each boundary projects only the fields
+it needs from that prepared authority.
 
-Preparation deep-copies mutable facts, snapshots, identity, metadata, and
-data-package bytes before returning them. Consumers receive independent copies
-so one execution cannot change another's input or rendering context.
+Preparation deep-copies mutable facts, snapshots, identity, and data-package
+bytes before returning them. Consumers receive independent copies so one
+execution cannot change another's input or rendering context.
 
 Single-report generation executes one prepared profile and publishes its
 Markdown. Comparison prepares once, gives every selected profile the same YAML
diff --git a/docs/internal/prompt-input.md b/docs/internal/prompt-input.md
index 4e8d3bf..ed11bf5 100644
--- a/docs/internal/prompt-input.md
+++ b/docs/internal/prompt-input.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ## Package Construction
 
-`Build` produces `weatherreporter.data_package.v4`. It copies the run ID; report ID, variant, prompt ID, generation time, timezone, local current date, and valid period; ordered briefing stanzas; and prompt-safe source-warning summaries. Warning summaries include only source, code, severity, message, and completeness impact; raw transport and provenance fields such as endpoints never cross into the provider input. Prompt input contains no historical comparison section.
+`Build` produces `weatherreporter.data_package.v4`. Its metadata projection comes from the prepared report identity and copies the run ID; report ID, variant, prompt ID, generation time, timezone, local current date, and valid period; ordered briefing stanzas; and prompt-safe source-warning summaries. Warning summaries include only source, code, severity, message, and completeness impact; raw transport and provenance fields such as endpoints never cross into the provider input. Prompt input contains no historical comparison section.
 
 Briefing is a flat ordered set of stanza values. `Build` uses each output's `DataPackageValue`, so curated prompt exports take precedence and rich values are used only as a fallback. Prompt exports are selected by the [briefing registry](briefing.md), while the rich-versus-prompt contract is in [module internals](module.md).
 
diff --git a/internal/app/app.go b/internal/app/app.go
index 908e5b7..360b267 100644
--- a/internal/app/app.go
+++ b/internal/app/app.go
@@ -66,6 +66,7 @@ type BatchRequest struct {
 type ModuleSnapshotRequest struct {
 	Config   config.Config
 	Resolved report.Resolved
+	Identity briefing.PreparedIdentity
 }
 
 type ReportFacts struct {
@@ -729,7 +730,12 @@ func BuildModuleSnapshotFromFacts(req ModuleSnapshotRequest, reportFacts ReportF
 	if err != nil {
 		return module.Snapshot{}, err
 	}
+	identity := req.Identity
+	if identity.ReportID == "" {
+		identity = briefing.BuildPreparedIdentity(briefingBuildContext(req.Config, req.Resolved, reportFacts.Collected))
+	}
 	moduleContext := briefing.ModuleContext{
+		Identity:  identity,
 		Resolved:  req.Resolved,
 		Collected: reportFacts.Collected,
 		Derived:   reportFacts.Derived,
@@ -761,16 +767,16 @@ func briefingBuildContext(cfg config.Config, resolved report.Resolved, collected
 	}
 }
 
-func promptMetadata(metadata briefing.Metadata) promptinput.Metadata {
+func promptMetadata(identity briefing.PreparedIdentity) promptinput.Metadata {
 	return promptinput.Metadata{
-		RunID:          metadata.RunID,
-		ReportID:       metadata.ReportID,
-		Variant:        metadata.Variant,
-		PromptID:       metadata.PromptID,
-		GeneratedAt:    metadata.GeneratedAt,
-		Timezone:       metadata.Timezone,
-		ValidPeriod:    metadata.ValidPeriod,
-		SourceWarnings: metadata.SourceWarnings,
+		RunID:          identity.RunID,
+		ReportID:       identity.ReportID,
+		Variant:        identity.Variant,
+		PromptID:       identity.PromptID,
+		GeneratedAt:    identity.GeneratedAt,
+		Timezone:       identity.Timezone,
+		ValidPeriod:    identity.ValidPeriod,
+		SourceWarnings: identity.SourceWarnings,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/app/prepared_report.go b/internal/app/prepared_report.go
index 47e4580..9970f22 100644
--- a/internal/app/prepared_report.go
+++ b/internal/app/prepared_report.go
@@ -17,14 +17,13 @@ import (
 // preparedReport contains the immutable deterministic inputs shared by prompt
 // executions for one resolved report.
 type preparedReport struct {
-	resolved         report.Resolved
-	reportFacts      ReportFacts
-	moduleSnapshot   module.Snapshot
-	identity         briefing.PreparedIdentity
-	briefingMetadata briefing.Metadata
-	sourceWarnings   []weatherdata.SourceWarning
-	dataPackage      []byte
-	handler          generatedtext.Handler
+	resolved       report.Resolved
+	reportFacts    ReportFacts
+	moduleSnapshot module.Snapshot
+	identity       briefing.PreparedIdentity
+	sourceWarnings []weatherdata.SourceWarning
+	dataPackage    []byte
+	handler        generatedtext.Handler
 }
 
 type prepareReportRequest struct {
@@ -57,12 +56,11 @@ func prepareReport(req prepareReportRequest) (preparedReport, error) {
 	}
 	buildContext := briefingBuildContext(req.Config, req.Resolved, reportFacts.Collected)
 	identity := briefing.BuildPreparedIdentity(buildContext)
-	moduleSnapshot, err := BuildModuleSnapshotFromFacts(ModuleSnapshotRequest{Config: req.Config, Resolved: req.Resolved}, reportFacts)
+	moduleSnapshot, err := BuildModuleSnapshotFromFacts(ModuleSnapshotRequest{Config: req.Config, Resolved: req.Resolved, Identity: identity}, reportFacts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return preparedReport{}, &preparationError{operation: "build module snapshot", err: err}
 	}
-	metadata := briefing.BuildMetadata(identity, buildContext.Bundle)
-	dataPackage, err := promptinput.Build(promptinput.BuildRequest{Metadata: promptMetadata(metadata), Modules: moduleSnapshot})
+	dataPackage, err := promptinput.Build(promptinput.BuildRequest{Metadata: promptMetadata(identity), Modules: moduleSnapshot})
 	if err != nil {
 		return preparedReport{}, &preparationError{operation: "build data package", err: err}
 	}
@@ -87,19 +85,14 @@ func prepareReport(req prepareReportRequest) (preparedReport, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return preparedReport{}, &preparationError{operation: "copy prepared identity", err: err}
 	}
-	clonedMetadata, err := clonePreparedValue(metadata)
-	if err != nil {
-		return preparedReport{}, &preparationError{operation: "copy prepared briefing metadata", err: err}
-	}
 	prepared := preparedReport{
-		resolved:         cloneResolved(req.Resolved),
-		reportFacts:      clonedFacts,
-		moduleSnapshot:   clonedSnapshot,
-		identity:         clonedIdentity,
-		briefingMetadata: clonedMetadata,
-		sourceWarnings:   append([]weatherdata.SourceWarning(nil), clonedIdentity.SourceWarnings...),
-		dataPackage:      append([]byte(nil), serializedDataPackage...),
-		handler:          handler,
+		resolved:       cloneResolved(req.Resolved),
+		reportFacts:    clonedFacts,
+		moduleSnapshot: clonedSnapshot,
+		identity:       clonedIdentity,
+		sourceWarnings: append([]weatherdata.SourceWarning(nil), clonedIdentity.SourceWarnings...),
+		dataPackage:    append([]byte(nil), serializedDataPackage...),
+		handler:        handler,
 	}
 	return prepared, nil
 }
@@ -127,20 +120,20 @@ func (p preparedReport) sourceWarningsCopy() []weatherdata.SourceWarning {
 	return append([]weatherdata.SourceWarning(nil), p.sourceWarnings...)
 }
 
-func (p preparedReport) renderInputs() (briefing.Metadata, module.Snapshot, ReportFacts, error) {
-	metadata, err := clonePreparedValue(p.briefingMetadata)
+func (p preparedReport) renderInputs() (briefing.PreparedIdentity, module.Snapshot, ReportFacts, error) {
+	identity, err := clonePreparedValue(p.identity)
 	if err != nil {
-		return briefing.Metadata{}, module.Snapshot{}, ReportFacts{}, err
+		return briefing.PreparedIdentity{}, module.Snapshot{}, ReportFacts{}, err
 	}
 	snapshot, err := clonePreparedValue(p.moduleSnapshot)
 	if err != nil {
-		return briefing.Metadata{}, module.Snapshot{}, ReportFacts{}, err
+		return briefing.PreparedIdentity{}, module.Snapshot{}, ReportFacts{}, err
 	}
 	reportFacts, err := clonePreparedValue(p.reportFacts)
 	if err != nil {
-		return briefing.Metadata{}, module.Snapshot{}, ReportFacts{}, err
+		return briefing.PreparedIdentity{}, module.Snapshot{}, ReportFacts{}, err
 	}
-	return metadata, snapshot, reportFacts, nil
+	return identity, snapshot, reportFacts, nil
 }
 
 func clonePreparedValue[T any](value T) (T, error) {
diff --git a/internal/app/prepared_report_test.go b/internal/app/prepared_report_test.go
index 3d9043f..8974f9d 100644
--- a/internal/app/prepared_report_test.go
+++ b/internal/app/prepared_report_test.go
@@ -31,19 +31,18 @@ func TestPrepareReportBuildsImmutableDeterministicInputs(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("second prepareReport() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	if len(prepared.dataPackage) == 0 || !bytes.Equal(prepared.dataPackage, repeated.dataPackage) || !reflect.DeepEqual(prepared.identity, repeated.identity) || !reflect.DeepEqual(prepared.briefingMetadata, repeated.briefingMetadata) {
-		t.Fatalf("prepared package/identity/metadata are not deterministic: %q/%#v/%#v", prepared.dataPackage, prepared.identity, prepared.briefingMetadata)
+	if len(prepared.dataPackage) == 0 || !bytes.Equal(prepared.dataPackage, repeated.dataPackage) || !reflect.DeepEqual(prepared.identity, repeated.identity) {
+		t.Fatalf("prepared package and identity are not deterministic: %q/%#v", prepared.dataPackage, prepared.identity)
 	}
 
 	originalDataPackage := append([]byte(nil), prepared.dataPackage...)
 	originalIdentity := prepared.identity
-	originalMetadata := prepared.briefingMetadata
 	originalWarnings := append([]weatherdata.SourceWarning(nil), prepared.sourceWarnings...)
-	metadata, snapshot, reportFacts, err := prepared.renderInputs()
+	identity, snapshot, reportFacts, err := prepared.renderInputs()
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("renderInputs() error = %v", err)
 	}
-	metadata.SourceWarnings = append(metadata.SourceWarnings, weatherdata.SourceWarning{Source: "test", Message: "consumer mutation"})
+	identity.SourceWarnings = append(identity.SourceWarnings, weatherdata.SourceWarning{Source: "test", Message: "consumer mutation"})
 	snapshot.Outputs = nil
 	reportFacts.Collected.Hourly.Periods[0].TextDescription = "consumer mutation"
 	bundle.Hourly.Periods[0].TextDescription = "mutated after preparation"
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ func TestPrepareReportBuildsImmutableDeterministicInputs(t *testing.T) {
 		bundle.Sources[0].Query["mutated"] = "true"
 	}
 
-	if !bytes.Equal(prepared.dataPackage, originalDataPackage) || !reflect.DeepEqual(prepared.identity, originalIdentity) || !reflect.DeepEqual(prepared.briefingMetadata, originalMetadata) || !reflect.DeepEqual(prepared.sourceWarnings, originalWarnings) {
+	if !bytes.Equal(prepared.dataPackage, originalDataPackage) || !reflect.DeepEqual(prepared.identity, originalIdentity) || !reflect.DeepEqual(prepared.sourceWarnings, originalWarnings) {
 		t.Fatalf("prepared values changed after caller mutation: %#v", prepared)
 	}
 	if prepared.reportFacts.Collected.Hourly.Periods[0].TextDescription == "mutated after preparation" {
@@ -66,7 +65,7 @@ func TestPrepareReportBuildsImmutableDeterministicInputs(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestPrepareReportSharesOneMetadataIdentity(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPrepareReportProjectsPreparedIdentity(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := generationConfig()
 	bundle := generationBundle(t)
 	resolved, err := ResolveGenerate(GenerateRequest{
@@ -82,12 +81,14 @@ func TestPrepareReportSharesOneMetadataIdentity(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	identity := prepared.identity
-	metadata := prepared.briefingMetadata
-	if metadata.RunID != identity.RunID || metadata.ReportID != identity.ReportID || metadata.Variant != identity.Variant || metadata.PromptID != identity.PromptID || !metadata.GeneratedAt.Equal(identity.GeneratedAt) || metadata.Units != identity.Units || metadata.Timezone != identity.Timezone || metadata.ValidPeriod != identity.ValidPeriod || !reflect.DeepEqual(metadata.Location, identity.Location) || !reflect.DeepEqual(metadata.SourceWarnings, identity.SourceWarnings) {
-		t.Fatalf("briefing metadata does not match prepared identity: %#v/%#v", metadata, identity)
+	renderIdentity, _, _, err := prepared.renderInputs()
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("renderInputs() error = %v", err)
 	}
-
-	prompt := promptMetadata(metadata)
+	if !reflect.DeepEqual(renderIdentity, identity) {
+		t.Fatalf("render identity = %#v, want %#v", renderIdentity, identity)
+	}
+	prompt := promptMetadata(identity)
 	if prompt.RunID != identity.RunID || prompt.ReportID != identity.ReportID || prompt.Variant != identity.Variant || prompt.PromptID != identity.PromptID || !prompt.GeneratedAt.Equal(identity.GeneratedAt) || prompt.Timezone != identity.Timezone || prompt.ValidPeriod != identity.ValidPeriod || !reflect.DeepEqual(prompt.SourceWarnings, identity.SourceWarnings) {
 		t.Fatalf("prompt metadata does not match prepared identity: %#v/%#v", prompt, identity)
 	}
diff --git a/internal/app/profile_execution.go b/internal/app/profile_execution.go
index b46b996..ccda9ea 100644
--- a/internal/app/profile_execution.go
+++ b/internal/app/profile_execution.go
@@ -115,11 +115,11 @@ func executePreparedProfile(ctx context.Context, req profileExecutionRequest) (p
 	if err != nil {
 		return outcome, nil, &profileExecutionError{operation: "validate generated text", err: err}
 	}
-	metadata, snapshot, reportFacts, err := req.Prepared.renderInputs()
+	identity, snapshot, reportFacts, err := req.Prepared.renderInputs()
 	if err != nil {
 		return outcome, nil, &profileExecutionError{operation: "copy prepared render inputs", err: err}
 	}
-	renderContext, err := req.Prepared.handler.BuildRenderContext(metadata, snapshot, reportFacts.Collected, reportFacts.Derived, generatedText)
+	renderContext, err := req.Prepared.handler.BuildRenderContext(identity, snapshot, reportFacts.Collected, reportFacts.Derived, generatedText)
 	if err != nil {
 		return outcome, nil, &profileExecutionError{operation: "build render context", err: err}
 	}
diff --git a/internal/briefing/base_modules_test.go b/internal/briefing/base_modules_test.go
index 513cd66..a1e2fc2 100644
--- a/internal/briefing/base_modules_test.go
+++ b/internal/briefing/base_modules_test.go
@@ -600,7 +600,7 @@ func testModuleContext() ModuleContext {
 	hourlyHumidity := 66.0
 	hourlyWindMph := 14.0
 	updatedAt := mustParseModuleTime("2026-05-29T07:30:00-05:00")
-	return ModuleContext{
+	ctx := ModuleContext{
 		Resolved: resolved,
 		Collected: facts.CollectedFacts{
 			Current: &weatherdata.Current{
@@ -728,6 +728,14 @@ func testModuleContext() ModuleContext {
 			Timezone: "America/Chicago",
 		},
 	}
+	ctx.Identity = BuildPreparedIdentity(BuildContext{
+		Resolved: ctx.Resolved,
+		Bundle:   ctx.Collected.Bundle(),
+		Units:    ctx.Units,
+		Timezone: ctx.Timezone,
+		Location: ctx.Location,
+	})
+	return ctx
 }
 
 func moduleValue[T any](t *testing.T, output *module.Output) T {
diff --git a/internal/briefing/metadata_module.go b/internal/briefing/metadata_module.go
index 3184371..a05309d 100644
--- a/internal/briefing/metadata_module.go
+++ b/internal/briefing/metadata_module.go
@@ -31,18 +31,17 @@ type SourceWarningSummary struct {
 }
 
 func buildMetadataModule(ctx ModuleContext, _ any) (*module.Output, error) {
-	metadata := ctx.Resolved.Metadata()
 	value := MetadataModule{
-		RunID:          metadata.RunID,
-		ReportID:       metadata.ReportID,
-		Variant:        variantForReport(metadata.ReportID),
-		PromptID:       metadata.PromptID,
-		GeneratedAt:    metadata.GeneratedAt,
-		Units:          ctx.Units,
-		Timezone:       ctx.Timezone,
-		ValidPeriod:    metadata.ValidPeriod,
-		Location:       copyLocation(ctx.Location),
-		SourceWarnings: sourceWarningSummaries(ctx.Collected.SourceWarnings),
+		RunID:          ctx.Identity.RunID,
+		ReportID:       ctx.Identity.ReportID,
+		Variant:        ctx.Identity.Variant,
+		PromptID:       ctx.Identity.PromptID,
+		GeneratedAt:    ctx.Identity.GeneratedAt,
+		Units:          ctx.Identity.Units,
+		Timezone:       ctx.Identity.Timezone,
+		ValidPeriod:    ctx.Identity.ValidPeriod,
+		Location:       copyLocation(ctx.Identity.Location),
+		SourceWarnings: sourceWarningSummaries(ctx.Identity.SourceWarnings),
 	}
 	return &module.Output{ID: module.Metadata, StanzaName: "metadata", Value: value}, nil
 }
diff --git a/internal/briefing/modules.go b/internal/briefing/modules.go
index 29ae037..bc1576b 100644
--- a/internal/briefing/modules.go
+++ b/internal/briefing/modules.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 type ModuleContext struct {
+	Identity  PreparedIdentity
 	Resolved  report.Resolved
 	Collected facts.CollectedFacts
 	Derived   facts.DerivedFacts
diff --git a/internal/briefing/package.go b/internal/briefing/package.go
index 7f8b28d..8a783a9 100644
--- a/internal/briefing/package.go
+++ b/internal/briefing/package.go
@@ -9,7 +9,9 @@ import (
 	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/weatherdata"
 )
 
-type Metadata struct {
+// PreparedIdentity is the single prepared authority for report identity,
+// timing, configuration context, and source warnings.
+type PreparedIdentity struct {
 	RunID            string                      `json:"runId"`
 	ReportID         report.ID                   `json:"reportId"`
 	Variant          string                      `json:"variant,omitempty"`
@@ -21,24 +23,7 @@ type Metadata struct {
 	Location         *LocationContext            `json:"location,omitempty"`
 	SourceLocationID string                      `json:"sourceLocationId,omitempty"`
 	SourceLocation   string                      `json:"sourceLocation,omitempty"`
-	Sources          []SourceMetadata            `json:"sources,omitempty"`
 	SourceWarnings   []weatherdata.SourceWarning `json:"sourceWarnings,omitempty"`
-	Alerts           *AlertStatus                `json:"alerts,omitempty"`
-}
-
-// PreparedIdentity is the single prepared authority for report identity,
-// timing, configuration context, and source warnings.
-type PreparedIdentity struct {
-	RunID          string                      `json:"runId"`
-	ReportID       report.ID                   `json:"reportId"`
-	Variant        string                      `json:"variant,omitempty"`
-	PromptID       string                      `json:"promptId"`
-	GeneratedAt    time.Time                   `json:"generatedAt"`
-	Units          string                      `json:"units"`
-	Timezone       string                      `json:"timezone"`
-	ValidPeriod    timeutil.Period             `json:"validPeriod"`
-	Location       *LocationContext            `json:"location,omitempty"`
-	SourceWarnings []weatherdata.SourceWarning `json:"sourceWarnings,omitempty"`
 }
 
 type LocationContext struct {
@@ -48,24 +33,6 @@ type LocationContext struct {
 	Timezone string `json:"timezone,omitempty"`
 }
 
-type SourceMetadata struct {
-	Name       string                      `json:"name"`
-	Endpoint   string                      `json:"endpoint,omitempty"`
-	FetchedAt  time.Time                   `json:"fetchedAt"`
-	IssuedAt   *time.Time                  `json:"issuedAt,omitempty"`
-	UpdatedAt  *time.Time                  `json:"updatedAt,omitempty"`
-	DataSHA256 string                      `json:"dataSha256,omitempty"`
-	Missing    bool                        `json:"missing,omitempty"`
-	Warnings   []weatherdata.SourceWarning `json:"warnings,omitempty"`
-}
-
-type AlertStatus struct {
-	Checked       bool `json:"checked"`
-	ActiveCount   int  `json:"activeCount"`
-	RelevantCount int  `json:"relevantCount"`
-	Missing       bool `json:"missing,omitempty"`
-}
-
 type BuildContext struct {
 	Resolved report.Resolved
 	Bundle   *weatherdata.Bundle
@@ -76,37 +43,20 @@ type BuildContext struct {
 
 func BuildPreparedIdentity(ctx BuildContext) PreparedIdentity {
 	metadata := ctx.Resolved.Metadata()
+	sourceLocationID, sourceLocation := sourceLocation(ctx.Bundle)
 	return PreparedIdentity{
-		RunID:          metadata.RunID,
-		ReportID:       metadata.ReportID,
-		Variant:        variantForReport(metadata.ReportID),
-		PromptID:       metadata.PromptID,
-		GeneratedAt:    metadata.GeneratedAt,
-		Units:          ctx.Units,
-		Timezone:       ctx.Timezone,
-		ValidPeriod:    metadata.ValidPeriod,
-		Location:       copyLocation(ctx.Location),
-		SourceWarnings: append([]weatherdata.SourceWarning(nil), sourceWarnings(ctx.Bundle)...),
-	}
-}
-
-func BuildMetadata(identity PreparedIdentity, bundle *weatherdata.Bundle) Metadata {
-	sourceLocationID, sourceLocation := sourceLocation(bundle)
-	return Metadata{
-		RunID:            identity.RunID,
-		ReportID:         identity.ReportID,
-		Variant:          identity.Variant,
-		PromptID:         identity.PromptID,
-		GeneratedAt:      identity.GeneratedAt,
-		Units:            identity.Units,
-		Timezone:         identity.Timezone,
-		ValidPeriod:      identity.ValidPeriod,
-		Location:         copyLocation(identity.Location),
+		RunID:            metadata.RunID,
+		ReportID:         metadata.ReportID,
+		Variant:          variantForReport(metadata.ReportID),
+		PromptID:         metadata.PromptID,
+		GeneratedAt:      metadata.GeneratedAt,
+		Units:            ctx.Units,
+		Timezone:         ctx.Timezone,
+		ValidPeriod:      metadata.ValidPeriod,
+		Location:         copyLocation(ctx.Location),
 		SourceLocationID: sourceLocationID,
 		SourceLocation:   sourceLocation,
-		Sources:          sourceMetadata(bundle),
-		SourceWarnings:   append([]weatherdata.SourceWarning(nil), identity.SourceWarnings...),
-		Alerts:           alertStatus(bundle),
+		SourceWarnings:   append([]weatherdata.SourceWarning(nil), sourceWarnings(ctx.Bundle)...),
 	}
 }
 
@@ -165,26 +115,6 @@ func sourceLocation(bundle *weatherdata.Bundle) (string, string) {
 	return "", ""
 }
 
-func sourceMetadata(bundle *weatherdata.Bundle) []SourceMetadata {
-	if bundle == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	out := make([]SourceMetadata, 0, len(bundle.Sources))
-	for _, source := range bundle.Sources {
-		out = append(out, SourceMetadata{
-			Name:       source.Name,
-			Endpoint:   source.Endpoint,
-			FetchedAt:  source.FetchedAt,
-			IssuedAt:   source.IssuedAt,
-			UpdatedAt:  source.UpdatedAt,
-			DataSHA256: source.DataSHA256,
-			Missing:    source.Missing,
-			Warnings:   source.Warnings,
-		})
-	}
-	return out
-}
-
 func sourceWarnings(bundle *weatherdata.Bundle) []weatherdata.SourceWarning {
 	if bundle == nil {
 		return nil
@@ -192,27 +122,6 @@ func sourceWarnings(bundle *weatherdata.Bundle) []weatherdata.SourceWarning {
 	return bundle.Warnings
 }
 
-func alertStatus(bundle *weatherdata.Bundle) *AlertStatus {
-	if bundle == nil {
-		return nil
-	}
-	status := &AlertStatus{}
-	if bundle.Alerts != nil {
-		status.Checked = true
-		status.ActiveCount = len(bundle.Alerts.Alerts)
-	}
-	for _, source := range bundle.Sources {
-		if source.Name == "alerts" && source.Missing {
-			status.Missing = true
-			break
-		}
-	}
-	if !status.Checked && !status.Missing {
-		return nil
-	}
-	return status
-}
-
 func variantForReport(id report.ID) string {
 	switch id {
 	case report.Daily, report.Today:
diff --git a/internal/briefing/prepared_identity_test.go b/internal/briefing/prepared_identity_test.go
index fb44c2a..78bced0 100644
--- a/internal/briefing/prepared_identity_test.go
+++ b/internal/briefing/prepared_identity_test.go
@@ -3,9 +3,11 @@ package briefing
 import (
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
+
+	"gitea.maximumdirect.net/eric/weatherreporter/internal/weatherdata"
 )
 
-func TestPreparedIdentityBuildsEquivalentMetadata(t *testing.T) {
+func TestPreparedIdentityCopiesMutableFields(t *testing.T) {
 	moduleContext := testModuleContext()
 	context := BuildContext{
 		Resolved: moduleContext.Resolved,
@@ -15,18 +17,10 @@ func TestPreparedIdentityBuildsEquivalentMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 		Location: moduleContext.Location,
 	}
 	identity := BuildPreparedIdentity(context)
-	metadata := BuildMetadata(identity, context.Bundle)
-
-	if metadata.RunID != identity.RunID || metadata.ReportID != identity.ReportID || metadata.Variant != identity.Variant || metadata.PromptID != identity.PromptID || !metadata.GeneratedAt.Equal(identity.GeneratedAt) || metadata.Units != identity.Units || metadata.Timezone != identity.Timezone || metadata.ValidPeriod != identity.ValidPeriod {
-		t.Fatalf("metadata identity = %#v, want %#v", metadata, identity)
-	}
-	if !reflect.DeepEqual(metadata.Location, identity.Location) || !reflect.DeepEqual(metadata.SourceWarnings, identity.SourceWarnings) {
-		t.Fatalf("metadata location/warnings = %#v/%#v, want %#v/%#v", metadata.Location, metadata.SourceWarnings, identity.Location, identity.SourceWarnings)
-	}
-
-	metadata.Location.Name = "consumer mutation"
-	metadata.SourceWarnings = append(metadata.SourceWarnings, moduleContext.Collected.SourceWarnings[0])
-	if identity.Location.Name == "consumer mutation" || len(identity.SourceWarnings) != len(moduleContext.Collected.SourceWarnings) {
-		t.Fatalf("identity changed through metadata mutation: %#v", identity)
+	originalWarnings := append([]weatherdata.SourceWarning(nil), moduleContext.Collected.SourceWarnings...)
+	identity.Location.Name = "consumer mutation"
+	identity.SourceWarnings = append(identity.SourceWarnings, moduleContext.Collected.SourceWarnings[0])
+	if moduleContext.Location.Name == "consumer mutation" || !reflect.DeepEqual(moduleContext.Collected.SourceWarnings, originalWarnings) {
+		t.Fatalf("prepared identity changed its source context: %#v", identity)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/internal/generatedtext/catalog.go b/internal/generatedtext/catalog.go
index 38575c8..9c4aaf0 100644
--- a/internal/generatedtext/catalog.go
+++ b/internal/generatedtext/catalog.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ const (
 
 type validator func([]byte) (any, []byte, error)
 
-type renderContextBuilder func(report.ID, string, briefing.Metadata, module.Snapshot, facts.CollectedFacts, facts.DerivedFacts, any) (any, error)
+type renderContextBuilder func(report.ID, string, briefing.PreparedIdentity, module.Snapshot, facts.CollectedFacts, facts.DerivedFacts, any) (any, error)
 
 type catalogEntry struct {
 	reportID             report.ID
@@ -140,11 +140,11 @@ func (h Handler) Validate(data []byte) (any, []byte, error) {
 	return h.validate(data)
 }
 
-func (h Handler) BuildRenderContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapshot, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts, generated any) (any, error) {
+func (h Handler) BuildRenderContext(identity briefing.PreparedIdentity, snapshot module.Snapshot, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts, generated any) (any, error) {
 	if h.renderContextBuilder == nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("render-context builder is not registered for template %q on report %q", h.templateID, h.reportID)
 	}
-	return h.renderContextBuilder(h.reportID, h.templateID, metadata, snapshot, collected, derived, generated)
+	return h.renderContextBuilder(h.reportID, h.templateID, identity, snapshot, collected, derived, generated)
 }
 
 func (h Handler) Render(data any) ([]byte, error) {
@@ -171,34 +171,34 @@ func validateTomorrow(data []byte) (any, []byte, error) {
 	return ValidateTomorrow(data)
 }
 
-func buildHourlyContext(reportID report.ID, templateID string, metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapshot, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts, generated any) (any, error) {
+func buildHourlyContext(reportID report.ID, templateID string, identity briefing.PreparedIdentity, snapshot module.Snapshot, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts, generated any) (any, error) {
 	hourly, ok := generated.(Hourly)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("report template %q requires hourly generated text for report %q", templateID, reportID)
 	}
-	return BuildHourlyRenderContext(metadata, snapshot, hourly, collected, derived)
+	return BuildHourlyRenderContext(identity, snapshot, hourly, collected, derived)
 }
 
-func buildDailyContext(reportID report.ID, templateID string, metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapshot, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts, generated any) (any, error) {
+func buildDailyContext(reportID report.ID, templateID string, identity briefing.PreparedIdentity, snapshot module.Snapshot, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts, generated any) (any, error) {
 	daily, ok := generated.(Daily)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("report template %q requires daily generated text for report %q", templateID, reportID)
 	}
-	return BuildDailyRenderContext(metadata, snapshot, daily, collected, derived)
+	return BuildDailyRenderContext(identity, snapshot, daily, collected, derived)
 }
 
-func buildTodayContext(reportID report.ID, templateID string, metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapshot, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts, generated any) (any, error) {
+func buildTodayContext(reportID report.ID, templateID string, identity briefing.PreparedIdentity, snapshot module.Snapshot, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts, generated any) (any, error) {
 	today, ok := generated.(Today)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("report template %q requires today generated text for report %q", templateID, reportID)
 	}
-	return BuildTodayRenderContext(metadata, snapshot, today, collected, derived)
+	return BuildTodayRenderContext(identity, snapshot, today, collected, derived)
 }
 
-func buildTomorrowContext(reportID report.ID, templateID string, metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapshot, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts, generated any) (any, error) {
+func buildTomorrowContext(reportID report.ID, templateID string, identity briefing.PreparedIdentity, snapshot module.Snapshot, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts, generated any) (any, error) {
 	tomorrow, ok := generated.(Tomorrow)
 	if !ok {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("report template %q requires tomorrow generated text for report %q", templateID, reportID)
 	}
-	return BuildTomorrowRenderContext(metadata, snapshot, tomorrow, collected, derived)
+	return BuildTomorrowRenderContext(identity, snapshot, tomorrow, collected, derived)
 }
diff --git a/internal/generatedtext/render_context.go b/internal/generatedtext/render_context.go
index b9baa49..ecd3504 100644
--- a/internal/generatedtext/render_context.go
+++ b/internal/generatedtext/render_context.go
@@ -188,15 +188,15 @@ type dayStyleTemplateModules struct {
 	WeatherStory            *briefing.WeatherStoryModule
 }
 
-func BuildHourlyRenderContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapshot, generated Hourly, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts) (HourlyRenderContext, error) {
-	location, err := timeutil.LoadLocation(metadata.Timezone)
+func BuildHourlyRenderContext(identity briefing.PreparedIdentity, snapshot module.Snapshot, generated Hourly, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts) (HourlyRenderContext, error) {
+	location, err := timeutil.LoadLocation(identity.Timezone)
 	if err != nil {
 		return HourlyRenderContext{}, fmt.Errorf("build hourly render context: %w", err)
 	}
-	if metadata.GeneratedAt.IsZero() {
+	if identity.GeneratedAt.IsZero() {
 		return HourlyRenderContext{}, fmt.Errorf("build hourly render context: generatedAt is required")
 	}
-	if !metadata.ValidPeriod.IsValid() {
+	if !identity.ValidPeriod.IsValid() {
 		return HourlyRenderContext{}, fmt.Errorf("build hourly render context: valid period is required")
 	}
 	modules, err := hourlyTemplateModules(snapshot)
@@ -206,12 +206,12 @@ func BuildHourlyRenderContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapsh
 	return HourlyRenderContext{
 		Report: HourlyReportContext{
 			Title:            "Hourly Report",
-			LocationName:     locationName(metadata),
-			GeneratedAt:      metadata.GeneratedAt,
-			GeneratedAtLabel: generatedAtLabel(metadata.GeneratedAt, location),
-			ValidPeriod:      metadata.ValidPeriod,
-			ValidPeriodLabel: periodLabel(metadata.ValidPeriod, location),
-			Timezone:         metadata.Timezone,
+			LocationName:     locationName(identity),
+			GeneratedAt:      identity.GeneratedAt,
+			GeneratedAtLabel: generatedAtLabel(identity.GeneratedAt, location),
+			ValidPeriod:      identity.ValidPeriod,
+			ValidPeriodLabel: periodLabel(identity.ValidPeriod, location),
+			Timezone:         identity.Timezone,
 		},
 		GeneratedText: generated,
 		Modules:       modules,
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ func BuildHourlyRenderContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapsh
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func BuildDailyRenderContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapshot, generated Daily, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts) (DailyRenderContext, error) {
-	reportContext, err := buildDayStyleReportContext(metadata, "daily", func(dayName string) string {
+func BuildDailyRenderContext(identity briefing.PreparedIdentity, snapshot module.Snapshot, generated Daily, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts) (DailyRenderContext, error) {
+	reportContext, err := buildDayStyleReportContext(identity, "daily", func(dayName string) string {
 		return dayName + "'s Weather"
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -240,8 +240,8 @@ func BuildDailyRenderContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapsho
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func BuildTodayRenderContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapshot, generated Today, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts) (TodayRenderContext, error) {
-	reportContext, err := buildDayStyleReportContext(metadata, "today", func(string) string {
+func BuildTodayRenderContext(identity briefing.PreparedIdentity, snapshot module.Snapshot, generated Today, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts) (TodayRenderContext, error) {
+	reportContext, err := buildDayStyleReportContext(identity, "today", func(string) string {
 		return "Today's Weather"
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -260,8 +260,8 @@ func BuildTodayRenderContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapsho
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func BuildTomorrowRenderContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snapshot, generated Tomorrow, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts) (TomorrowRenderContext, error) {
-	reportContext, err := buildDayStyleReportContext(metadata, "tomorrow", func(dayName string) string {
+func BuildTomorrowRenderContext(identity briefing.PreparedIdentity, snapshot module.Snapshot, generated Tomorrow, collected facts.CollectedFacts, derived facts.DerivedFacts) (TomorrowRenderContext, error) {
+	reportContext, err := buildDayStyleReportContext(identity, "tomorrow", func(dayName string) string {
 		return dayName + "'s Weather"
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -280,29 +280,29 @@ func BuildTomorrowRenderContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, snapshot module.Snap
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func buildDayStyleReportContext(metadata briefing.Metadata, name string, title func(string) string) (dayStyleReportContext, error) {
-	location, err := timeutil.LoadLocation(metadata.Timezone)
+func buildDayStyleReportContext(identity briefing.PreparedIdentity, name string, title func(string) string) (dayStyleReportContext, error) {
+	location, err := timeutil.LoadLocation(identity.Timezone)
 	if err != nil {
 		return dayStyleReportContext{}, fmt.Errorf("build %s render context: %w", name, err)
 	}
-	if metadata.GeneratedAt.IsZero() {
+	if identity.GeneratedAt.IsZero() {
 		return dayStyleReportContext{}, fmt.Errorf("build %s render context: generatedAt is required", name)
 	}
-	if !metadata.ValidPeriod.IsValid() {
+	if !identity.ValidPeriod.IsValid() {
 		return dayStyleReportContext{}, fmt.Errorf("build %s render context: valid period is required", name)
 	}
 
-	forecastDate := metadata.ValidPeriod.Start.In(location)
+	forecastDate := identity.ValidPeriod.Start.In(location)
 	forecastDayName := forecastDate.Format("Monday")
 	return dayStyleReportContext{
 		Title:             title(forecastDayName),
 		ForecastDate:      forecastDate,
 		ForecastDateLabel: forecastDate.Format("Monday, January 2, 2006"),
 		ForecastDayName:   forecastDayName,
-		GeneratedAt:       metadata.GeneratedAt,
-		GeneratedAtLabel:  generatedAtLabel(metadata.GeneratedAt, location),
-		ValidPeriod:       metadata.ValidPeriod,
-		Timezone:          metadata.Timezone,
+		GeneratedAt:       identity.GeneratedAt,
+		GeneratedAtLabel:  generatedAtLabel(identity.GeneratedAt, location),
+		ValidPeriod:       identity.ValidPeriod,
+		Timezone:          identity.Timezone,
 	}, nil
 }
 
@@ -706,20 +706,20 @@ func daypartModuleKeyCandidates(daypart forecast.DaypartSummary) []string {
 	return []string{key, daypart.Period.Start.Format(timeutil.DateLayout) + "_" + key}
 }
 
-func locationName(metadata briefing.Metadata) string {
-	if metadata.Location != nil {
-		if metadata.Location.Name != "" && metadata.Location.Region != "" {
-			return metadata.Location.Name + ", " + metadata.Location.Region
+func locationName(identity briefing.PreparedIdentity) string {
+	if identity.Location != nil {
+		if identity.Location.Name != "" && identity.Location.Region != "" {
+			return identity.Location.Name + ", " + identity.Location.Region
 		}
-		if metadata.Location.Name != "" {
-			return metadata.Location.Name
+		if identity.Location.Name != "" {
+			return identity.Location.Name
 		}
 	}
-	if metadata.SourceLocation != "" {
-		return metadata.SourceLocation
+	if identity.SourceLocation != "" {
+		return identity.SourceLocation
 	}
-	if metadata.SourceLocationID != "" {
-		return metadata.SourceLocationID
+	if identity.SourceLocationID != "" {
+		return identity.SourceLocationID
 	}
 	return "Unknown location"
 }
diff --git a/internal/generatedtext/render_context_test.go b/internal/generatedtext/render_context_test.go
index 31ba403..66d77c2 100644
--- a/internal/generatedtext/render_context_test.go
+++ b/internal/generatedtext/render_context_test.go
@@ -741,9 +741,9 @@ func TestBuildTomorrowRenderContextAllowsOmittedOptionalModules(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func testMetadata() briefing.Metadata {
+func testMetadata() briefing.PreparedIdentity {
 	generatedAt := time.Date(2026, 5, 29, 13, 30, 0, 0, time.UTC)
-	return briefing.Metadata{
+	return briefing.PreparedIdentity{
 		RunID:       "run-1",
 		ReportID:    report.Hourly,
 		PromptID:    "weather.hourly_generated_text",
@@ -761,9 +761,9 @@ func testMetadata() briefing.Metadata {
 	}
 }
 
-func testTomorrowMetadata() briefing.Metadata {
+func testTomorrowMetadata() briefing.PreparedIdentity {
 	generatedAt := time.Date(2026, 6, 14, 14, 14, 0, 0, time.UTC)
-	return briefing.Metadata{
+	return briefing.PreparedIdentity{
 		RunID:       "run-tomorrow",
 		ReportID:    report.Tomorrow,
 		PromptID:    "weather.tomorrow_generated_text",
@@ -781,9 +781,9 @@ func testTomorrowMetadata() briefing.Metadata {
 	}
 }
 
-func testDailyMetadata() briefing.Metadata {
+func testDailyMetadata() briefing.PreparedIdentity {
 	generatedAt := time.Date(2026, 6, 13, 14, 14, 0, 0, time.UTC)
-	return briefing.Metadata{
+	return briefing.PreparedIdentity{
 		RunID:       "run-daily",
 		ReportID:    report.Daily,
 		PromptID:    "weather.daily_generated_text",
@@ -801,9 +801,9 @@ func testDailyMetadata() briefing.Metadata {
 	}
 }
 
-func testTodayMetadata() briefing.Metadata {
+func testTodayMetadata() briefing.PreparedIdentity {
 	generatedAt := time.Date(2026, 6, 15, 12, 14, 0, 0, time.UTC)
-	return briefing.Metadata{
+	return briefing.PreparedIdentity{
 		RunID:       "run-today",
 		ReportID:    report.Today,
 		PromptID:    "weather.today_generated_text",