diff --git a/.github/workflows/auto-rebase-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/auto-rebase-reusable.yml
index a18220de0..a66a339cf 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/auto-rebase-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/auto-rebase-reusable.yml
@@ -76,6 +76,9 @@ on:
         default: ''
         type: string
     secrets:
+      GH_PAT_DON_PETRY:
+        description: "Canonical org PAT — preferred over GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS when present"
+        required: false
       GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS:
         description: "PAT with workflows scope — required for sentinel comment to trigger dev-lead rebase"
         required: false
@@ -104,8 +107,8 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Update behind non-Dependabot PRs
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS || github.token }}
-          HAS_PAT: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS != '' }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS || github.token }}
+          HAS_PAT: ${{ (secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS) != '' }}
           REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
           ELIGIBILITY: ${{ inputs.eligibility }}
           READY_LABEL: ${{ inputs.ready_label }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/daily-org-status.yml b/.github/workflows/daily-org-status.yml
index f58424493..cbb37131c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/daily-org-status.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/daily-org-status.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Generate org status report
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
         run: |
           chmod +x scripts/org_status.sh scripts/org_report.sh
           bash scripts/org_status.sh > /tmp/report.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Create daily-report issue
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
         run: |
           DATE=$(date -u +%Y-%m-%d)
           # This digest embeds the date in its title, so a fresh issue is created
diff --git a/.github/workflows/feature-ideation.yml b/.github/workflows/feature-ideation.yml
index ba85dce05..5ad1c732b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/feature-ideation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/feature-ideation.yml
@@ -107,15 +107,15 @@ jobs:
         # A workflow_dispatch fired with GITHUB_TOKEN is accepted but never starts
         # a run (loop prevention), so a PAT is required (same as initiative-planner).
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
         run: |
           if [ -z "${GH_TOKEN}" ]; then
-            echo "::error::GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS is required — a workflow_dispatch fired with GITHUB_TOKEN will not start a run."
+            echo "::error::GH_PAT_DON_PETRY (or legacy GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS) is required — a workflow_dispatch fired with GITHUB_TOKEN will not start a run."
             exit 1
           fi
       - name: Re-dispatch under workflow_dispatch
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
           REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
           DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/idea-enhancer-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/idea-enhancer-reusable.yml
index 00d4b98a5..e7a40c7de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/idea-enhancer-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/idea-enhancer-reusable.yml
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ on:
         default: "petry-projects/.github-private"
         type: string
     secrets:
+      GH_PAT_DON_PETRY:
+        description: "Canonical org PAT — preferred over GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS when present"
+        required: false
       GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS:
         description: "Classic PAT with repo + workflow scope used to dispatch the central idea-enhancer (GITHUB_TOKEN cannot start a workflow_dispatch run)."
         required: true
@@ -51,16 +54,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Guard — PAT present
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
         run: |
           if [ -z "${GH_TOKEN}" ]; then
-            echo "::error::GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS is required — a workflow_dispatch fired with GITHUB_TOKEN will not start a run."
+            echo "::error::GH_PAT_DON_PETRY (or legacy GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS) is required — a workflow_dispatch fired with GITHUB_TOKEN will not start a run."
             exit 1
           fi
 
       - name: Dispatch central idea-enhancer for this repo
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
           CENTRAL_REPO: ${{ inputs.central_repo }}
           TARGET_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/idea-triage-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/idea-triage-reusable.yml
index 42231db2d..785154b8b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/idea-triage-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/idea-triage-reusable.yml
@@ -27,6 +27,9 @@ on:
         default: "petry-projects/.github-private"
         type: string
     secrets:
+      GH_PAT_DON_PETRY:
+        description: "Canonical org PAT — preferred over GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS when present"
+        required: false
       GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS:
         description: "Classic PAT with repo + workflow scope used to dispatch the central idea-triage (GITHUB_TOKEN cannot start a workflow_dispatch run)."
         required: true
@@ -41,16 +44,16 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Guard — PAT present
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
         run: |
           if [ -z "${GH_TOKEN}" ]; then
-            echo "::error::GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS is required — a workflow_dispatch fired with GITHUB_TOKEN will not start a run."
+            echo "::error::GH_PAT_DON_PETRY (or legacy GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS) is required — a workflow_dispatch fired with GITHUB_TOKEN will not start a run."
             exit 1
           fi
 
       - name: Dispatch central idea-triage for this repo
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
           CENTRAL_REPO: ${{ inputs.central_repo }}
           TARGET_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/initiative-driver.yml b/.github/workflows/initiative-driver.yml
index 7b3a67cc1..2f4f13d39 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/initiative-driver.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/initiative-driver.yml
@@ -73,16 +73,16 @@ jobs:
       - name: Guard — PAT present
         # PAT required: a workflow_dispatch fired with GITHUB_TOKEN never starts a run.
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
         run: |
           if [ -z "${GH_TOKEN}" ]; then
-            echo "::error::GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS is required — a workflow_dispatch fired with GITHUB_TOKEN never starts a run."
+            echo "::error::GH_PAT_DON_PETRY (or legacy GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS) is required — a workflow_dispatch fired with GITHUB_TOKEN never starts a run."
             exit 1
           fi
 
       - name: Dispatch central initiative-driver
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
         run: |
           gh workflow run initiative-driver.yml \
             -R petry-projects/.github-private \
diff --git a/.github/workflows/initiative-planner-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/initiative-planner-reusable.yml
index 266cd595b..43ffa9134 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/initiative-planner-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/initiative-planner-reusable.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,9 @@ on:
         default: "petry-projects/.github-private"
         type: string
     secrets:
+      GH_PAT_DON_PETRY:
+        description: "Canonical org PAT — preferred over GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS when present"
+        required: false
       GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS:
         description: "Classic PAT with repo + workflow scope used to dispatch the central initiative-planner (GITHUB_TOKEN cannot start a workflow_dispatch run)."
         required: true
@@ -54,17 +57,17 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Guard — PAT present
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
         run: |
           if [ -z "${GH_TOKEN}" ]; then
-            echo "::error::GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS is required — a workflow_dispatch fired with GITHUB_TOKEN will not start a run."
+            echo "::error::GH_PAT_DON_PETRY (or legacy GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS) is required — a workflow_dispatch fired with GITHUB_TOKEN will not start a run."
             exit 1
           fi
 
       - name: Guard — trusted actor
         id: trust
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
           REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
           ACTOR: ${{ github.event.sender.login }}
         run: |
@@ -86,7 +89,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Dispatch central planner for this repo
         if: steps.trust.outputs.trusted == 'true'
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
           PLANNER_REPO: ${{ inputs.planner_repo }}
           TARGET_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
           DISCUSSION_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.discussion.number }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/persona-mention-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/persona-mention-reusable.yml
index aef3becfc..1c4253ce2 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/persona-mention-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/persona-mention-reusable.yml
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ on:
         default: 'main'
         type: string
     secrets:
+      GH_PAT_DON_PETRY:
+        description: "Canonical org PAT — preferred over GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS when present"
+        required: false
       GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS:
         description: 'Classic PAT with repo scope, used for API calls and dispatching the persona'
         required: true
@@ -118,7 +121,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Route the mention
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
           PERSONA_REF: ${{ inputs.persona_ref }}
           # Every event field arrives via env, never interpolated inline into the
           # run: body. A comment body and a login are attacker-controlled, and an
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pinned-version-report.yml b/.github/workflows/pinned-version-report.yml
index 340b61f50..f478bc2ac 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pinned-version-report.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pinned-version-report.yml
@@ -21,15 +21,15 @@ jobs:
           persist-credentials: false
       - name: Guard — PAT present
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
         run: |
           if [ -z "${GH_TOKEN}" ]; then
-            echo "::error::GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS is required — cross-repo reads need the org PAT, not github.token."
+            echo "::error::GH_PAT_DON_PETRY (or legacy GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS) is required — cross-repo reads need the org PAT, not github.token."
             exit 1
           fi
       - name: Generate pinned-version report
         env:
           # Needs cross-repo read on consumers + tag read on the host repos.
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
           ORG: petry-projects
         run: bash scripts/pinned-version-report.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-auto-review.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-auto-review.yml
index f3e9781b5..7d132dc32 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-auto-review.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-auto-review.yml
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ jobs:
       actions: read
     uses: ./.github/workflows/pr-auto-review-reusable.yml  # local ref — always current
     secrets:
-      GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+      GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-review-mention-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-review-mention-reusable.yml
index 4ad53010e..c53e0adb0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-review-mention-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-review-mention-reusable.yml
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ name: PR Review — Mention Trigger (Reusable)
 on:
   workflow_call:
     secrets:
+      GH_PAT_DON_PETRY:
+        description: "Canonical org PAT — preferred over GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS when present"
+        required: false
       GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS:
         description: "Classic PAT with repo scope used for API calls and dispatching the review agent"
         required: true
@@ -73,7 +76,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Check commenter trust level
         id: trust
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
         run: |
           # Only OWNER, MEMBER, and COLLABORATOR can trigger reviews.
           # This prevents external contributors or bots from burning review quota.
@@ -115,7 +118,7 @@ jobs:
         id: pr
         if: steps.trust.outputs.trusted == 'true'
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
           # Resolve by event name: review_requested and review-comment payloads
           # expose the PR directly; only issue_comment needs a gh api round-trip.
           # Guard the empty case so we never call `gh api ""` (#500).
@@ -192,7 +195,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Trigger review agent
         if: steps.trust.outputs.trusted == 'true'
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}
           PR_URL: ${{ steps.pr.outputs.pr_url }}
         run: |
           # repository_dispatch requires only Contents: write, not Actions: write.
diff --git a/node_modules/.package-lock.json b/node_modules/.package-lock.json
index c3e2ca61a..4cfab8dcd 100644
--- a/node_modules/.package-lock.json
+++ b/node_modules/.package-lock.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "pr-821",
+  "name": "pr-834",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 226b2af96..7e18afbef 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "name": "pr-821",
+  "name": "pr-834",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/test/workflows/pr-review-mention/reusable-secrets.bats b/test/workflows/pr-review-mention/reusable-secrets.bats
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..65af2d102
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/workflows/pr-review-mention/reusable-secrets.bats
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bats
+# Pins the credential fallback wiring inside the reusable
+# pr-review-mention-reusable.yml (issue #833).
+#
+# The thin caller invokes this reusable with `secrets: inherit`, so both
+# GH_PAT_DON_PETRY (canonical org secret) and GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS (legacy) resolve
+# inside its steps. Every GH_TOKEN must prefer the canonical secret with the old
+# name as a `||` fallback, so retiring GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS org-wide leaves behavior
+# intact (.github-private#1326).
+
+setup() {
+  load 'helpers/setup'
+}
+
+FALLBACK='${{ secrets.GH_PAT_DON_PETRY || secrets.GH_PAT_WORKFLOWS }}'
+
+gh_token_for_step() {
+  local step_name="$1"
+  yq -r ".jobs.handle-mention.steps[] | select(.name == \"${step_name}\") | .env.GH_TOKEN" "$TT_WORKFLOW"
+}
+
+@test "reusable: 'Check commenter trust level' GH_TOKEN uses the canonical fallback" {
+  run gh_token_for_step "Check commenter trust level"
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  [ "$output" = "$FALLBACK" ]
+}
+
+@test "reusable: 'Resolve PR URL' GH_TOKEN uses the canonical fallback" {
+  run gh_token_for_step "Resolve PR URL"
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  [ "$output" = "$FALLBACK" ]
+}
+
+@test "reusable: 'Trigger review agent' GH_TOKEN uses the canonical fallback" {
+  run gh_token_for_step "Trigger review agent"
+  [ "$status" -eq 0 ]
+  [ "$output" = "$FALLBACK" ]
+}