diff --git a/00-governance/generated/CURRENT_STATE.json b/00-governance/generated/CURRENT_STATE.json
index cafd359..2da52df 100644
--- a/00-governance/generated/CURRENT_STATE.json
+++ b/00-governance/generated/CURRENT_STATE.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "schema_version": "work-lab-current-state/v1",
-  "generated_at": "2026-08-15T12:44:43.562105Z",
-  "source_digest": "cd6355e8621818b973d4277c6a4773f7c14e5aaf00f6fa548dc68415652b3608",
+  "generated_at": "2026-08-15T12:54:40.086382Z",
+  "source_digest": "62b331c21127d4b828ca6172e5d67f9756b2ef221cdff22e07247a060799e06f",
   "checkout_attestation": {
     "status": "RUNTIME_REQUIRED",
     "tracked_projection": "NO_HEAD_OR_BRANCH_CLAIM",
@@ -219,5 +219,5 @@
     "real_device_validation",
     "commercial_release"
   ],
-  "content_digest": "e3857b619b3cd604bbae67fb37f080a06cc3ba54d31ed122f74056db44370ac7"
+  "content_digest": "4f4ff1b61bd028872ac14c2852f6e2ef4a9357b26f5bf22a38317ceb511453f0"
 }
diff --git a/00-governance/generated/CURRENT_STATE.md b/00-governance/generated/CURRENT_STATE.md
index 503cbe7..ce8f899 100644
--- a/00-governance/generated/CURRENT_STATE.md
+++ b/00-governance/generated/CURRENT_STATE.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # WORK-LAB current state
 
-Generated at: `2026-08-15T12:44:43.562105Z`  \
-Source digest: `cd6355e8621818b973d4277c6a4773f7c14e5aaf00f6fa548dc68415652b3608`  \
-Content digest: `e3857b619b3cd604bbae67fb37f080a06cc3ba54d31ed122f74056db44370ac7`
+Generated at: `2026-08-15T12:54:40.086382Z`  \
+Source digest: `62b331c21127d4b828ca6172e5d67f9756b2ef221cdff22e07247a060799e06f`  \
+Content digest: `4f4ff1b61bd028872ac14c2852f6e2ef4a9357b26f5bf22a38317ceb511453f0`
 
 ## Git and CI attestation
 
diff --git a/10-workflow/workflow-assistance/scripts/workflow/impact_planner.py b/10-workflow/workflow-assistance/scripts/workflow/impact_planner.py
index a7fe24f..6c92b87 100644
--- a/10-workflow/workflow-assistance/scripts/workflow/impact_planner.py
+++ b/10-workflow/workflow-assistance/scripts/workflow/impact_planner.py
@@ -96,12 +96,10 @@ def build_plan(
                 affected.add(dependent)
                 queue.append(dependent)
 
-    if unknown_paths or any(
-        path.startswith("00-governance/")
-        or path.startswith(".github/")
-        or path.startswith("scripts/ci/")
-        for path in changed_paths
-    ):
+    # critical prefixes (00-governance/**, .github/**, scripts/ci/**) are
+    # already covered by risk_zones.critical above; only unknown paths add a
+    # fail-closed critical here.
+    if unknown_paths:
         critical = True
     if critical:
         affected.update(gates)
diff --git a/10-workflow/workflow-assistance/scripts/workflow/run_quality_gate.py b/10-workflow/workflow-assistance/scripts/workflow/run_quality_gate.py
index 3097d89..02506ec 100644
--- a/10-workflow/workflow-assistance/scripts/workflow/run_quality_gate.py
+++ b/10-workflow/workflow-assistance/scripts/workflow/run_quality_gate.py
@@ -662,8 +662,11 @@ def run_gate_sequence(names: tuple[str, ...]) -> int:
     return 0
 
 
-# WLOSS-700: changed-files -> relevant gates. Small edits run only the gates
-# whose path scope they touch; the full suite stays one command away.
+# WLOSS-700: changed-files -> relevant gates (LOCAL convenience mapping only;
+# the canonical gate-selection authority is 00-governance/work-lab.project-profile.yaml
+# `gates:` consumed by impact_planner.py + scripts/ci/emit_gate_plan.py; CI never
+# consumes this table). Small edits run only the gates whose path scope they
+# touch; the full suite stays one command away.
 GATE_PATH_SCOPES: dict[str, tuple[str, ...]] = {
     "governance": ("tests/", "10-workflow/workflow-assistance/scripts/", "10-workflow/workflow-assistance/config/"),
     "compile": ("scripts/", "10-workflow/workflow-assistance/scripts/", "30-observer/work-lab-observer/src/"),
diff --git a/scripts/ci/emit_gate_plan.py b/scripts/ci/emit_gate_plan.py
index ec52c39..bf2be5d 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/emit_gate_plan.py
+++ b/scripts/ci/emit_gate_plan.py
@@ -53,8 +53,9 @@ def main() -> int:
     commit = args.commit or git(root, "rev-parse", "HEAD")
     tree = args.tree or git(root, "rev-parse", "HEAD^{tree}")
     generated_at = args.generated_at or datetime.now(timezone.utc).isoformat().replace("+00:00", "Z")
+    profile = load_profile(args.profile.resolve())
     plan = build_plan(
-        load_profile(args.profile.resolve()),
+        profile,
         repository=args.repository,
         commit=commit,
         tree=tree,
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ def main() -> int:
     write_output(args.github_output, "plan_digest", plan["plan_digest"]["value"])
     write_output(args.github_output, "risk", plan["risk"])
     write_output(args.github_output, "plan_json", plan_json)
-    for gate in ("workflow", "observer", "token-monitor", "supply-chain-security", "integration"):
+    for gate in sorted(profile["gates"]):
         write_output(args.github_output, f"run_{gate.replace('-', '_')}", str(gate in plan["required_gates"]).lower())
     return 0