diff --git a/.github/dependabot.yml b/.github/dependabot.yml
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+version: 2
+updates:
+  - package-ecosystem: "github-actions"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule: { interval: "weekly" }
+  - package-ecosystem: "npm"
+    directory: "/"
+    schedule: { interval: "weekly" }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/cla.yml b/.github/workflows/cla.yml
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+# Org-wide CLA gate — see traverse-framework/.github (governance v1.0.1).
+name: cla
+
+on:
+  issue_comment:
+    types: [created]
+  pull_request_target:
+    types: [opened, closed, synchronize]
+
+permissions:
+  actions: write
+  contents: read
+  pull-requests: write
+  statuses: write
+
+jobs:
+  cla:
+    uses: traverse-framework/.github/.github/workflows/reusable-cla.yml@bootstrap-governance
+    secrets:
+      cla-assistant-pat: ${{ secrets.CLA_ASSISTANT_PAT }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/governance.yml b/.github/workflows/governance.yml
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+# Org-wide governance baseline gate — see traverse-framework/.github (governance v1.0.1).
+name: governance
+
+on:
+  pull_request: {}
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  baseline:
+    uses: traverse-framework/.github/.github/workflows/reusable-governance.yml@bootstrap-governance
diff --git a/.governance-version b/.governance-version
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+v1.0.1