diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_verification.yml b/.github/workflows/release_verification.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d45cd66
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_verification.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+name: release-verification
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+    branches:
+      - master
+
+concurrency:
+  group: release-verification-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+jobs:
+  release-verification:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-python@v5
+        with:
+          python-version: "3.12"
+
+      - name: Cache pip
+        uses: actions/cache@v4
+        with:
+          path: ~/.cache/pip
+          key: ${{ runner.os }}-pip-3.12-${{ hashFiles('requirements.lock', 'requirements-dev.lock') }}
+          restore-keys: |
+            ${{ runner.os }}-pip-3.12-
+
+      - name: Install dependencies
+        run: |
+          python -m pip install --upgrade pip
+          python -m pip install -r requirements.lock -r requirements-dev.lock
+
+      - name: Ruff lint
+        run: python -m ruff check src tests
+
+      - name: Mypy typecheck
+        run: python -m mypy src/alpha_research
+
+      - name: Unit tests
+        run: python -m pytest tests/unit
+
+      - name: Release bundle verification
+        run: python ./scripts/verify_release_bundle.py --root .
+
+      - name: Configured local smoke
+        run: python ./scripts/run_release_smoke.py --root . --mode configured-local
+
+      - name: Upload smoke artifacts
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        if: always()
+        with:
+          name: configured-local-smoke
+          path: |
+            artifacts/
+            reports/
+            outputs/
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 82fef40..bf81bed 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 PYTHON ?= python
 
-.PHONY: bootstrap validate-config dry-run test
+.PHONY: bootstrap validate-config dry-run test lint typecheck quality release-verify configured-local-smoke
 
 bootstrap:
 	$(PYTHON) -m alpha_research.cli.main bootstrap
@@ -13,3 +13,17 @@ dry-run:
 
 test:
 	$(PYTHON) -m pytest
+
+lint:
+	$(PYTHON) -m ruff check src tests
+
+typecheck:
+	$(PYTHON) -m mypy src/alpha_research
+
+quality: lint typecheck test
+
+release-verify:
+	$(PYTHON) ./scripts/verify_release_bundle.py --root .
+
+configured-local-smoke:
+	$(PYTHON) ./scripts/run_release_smoke.py --root . --mode configured-local
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 89baae7..b977fe2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -116,3 +116,4 @@ python .\scripts\run_release_smoke.py --root . --mode live-public
 Для локального воспроизводимого прогона есть отдельный runbook: `docs/runbooks/reproducible_local_runbook.md`.
 Для отдельного тяжелого smoke-прогона есть workflow `.github/workflows/release_smoke.yml`.
 Для честной сверки реализации со спецификацией есть `docs/status/spec_coverage_map.yaml` и `docs/status/spec_gap_audit.md`.
+Quality gates и локальные эквиваленты CI описаны в `docs/status/quality_gates.md`.
diff --git a/docs/status/quality_gates.md b/docs/status/quality_gates.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6df9686
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/status/quality_gates.md
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+# Quality gates
+
+The repository has two CI paths:
+
+- `ci.yml` runs the broad lint, type, test, integration, leakage, and configured
+  local smoke matrix.
+- `release_verification.yml` is the focused pull request path for release
+  evidence: install, lint, typecheck, unit tests, release bundle verification,
+  and configured-local smoke.
+
+## Local equivalents
+
+| CI step | Local command |
+| --- | --- |
+| Ruff lint | `make lint` |
+| Mypy typecheck | `make typecheck` |
+| Unit/default tests | `make test` |
+| Release bundle verification | `make release-verify` |
+| Configured local smoke | `make configured-local-smoke` |
+
+## Review expectations
+
+Run the focused path for changes touching pipeline orchestration, configured
+adapters, release manifests, reporting, or status artifacts. For docs-only
+changes, a markdown review is enough when no command contract changes.