diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/architecture_spike.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/architecture_spike.md
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+---
+name: Architecture Decision / Spike
+about: Investigate a technical approach, evaluate options, or document an architecture decision
+title: "[SPIKE] "
+labels: investigation
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+## Context
+
+What is the problem or question that needs investigation? Why is this decision needed now?
+
+## Options to Evaluate
+
+### Option A: [Name]
+
+- **Description**: How this option works
+- **Pros**: Benefits
+- **Cons**: Drawbacks
+- **Effort**: Estimated complexity
+
+### Option B: [Name]
+
+- **Description**: How this option works
+- **Pros**: Benefits
+- **Cons**: Drawbacks
+- **Effort**: Estimated complexity
+
+### Option C: [Name] (if applicable)
+
+- **Description**: How this option works
+- **Pros**: Benefits
+- **Cons**: Drawbacks
+- **Effort**: Estimated complexity
+
+## Decision Criteria
+
+What factors will determine the best option?
+
+- [ ] Performance impact
+- [ ] Complexity / maintainability
+- [ ] Ecosystem compatibility (.NET 10)
+- [ ] Provider coverage (13 database providers)
+- [ ] Breaking change impact
+- [ ] Community/industry adoption
+- [ ] Other: ___
+
+## Scope
+
+### In Scope
+
+- What this investigation covers
+
+### Out of Scope
+
+- What this investigation does NOT cover
+
+## Deliverables
+
+- [ ] ADR document in `docs/architecture/adr/`
+- [ ] Proof of concept / prototype
+- [ ] Technical document in `docs/`
+- [ ] Migration guide (if changing existing approach)
+- [ ] Updated ROADMAP.md (if applicable)
+
+## Time Box
+
+Estimated investigation time: [e.g., 2 hours, 1 day]
+
+## Related Issues
+
+- #___ - Description
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/epic.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/epic.md
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+---
+name: Epic
+about: Group related work items that span multiple issues
+title: "[EPIC] "
+labels: epic
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+## Objective
+
+A clear description of what this epic achieves when complete (1-3 sentences).
+
+## Motivation
+
+Why is this epic needed? What business or technical value does it deliver?
+
+## Scope
+
+### In Scope
+
+- What this epic covers
+
+### Out of Scope
+
+- What this epic explicitly does NOT cover
+
+## Child Issues
+
+> Link all sub-issues here. Create them first, then update this list.
+
+### Phase 1: [Name]
+
+- [ ] #___ - Description
+- [ ] #___ - Description
+
+### Phase 2: [Name]
+
+- [ ] #___ - Description
+- [ ] #___ - Description
+
+## Acceptance Criteria
+
+- [ ] All child issues completed
+- [ ] Tests passing (coverage ≥85%)
+- [ ] Zero build warnings
+- [ ] Documentation updated
+- [ ] CHANGELOG.md updated
+
+## Milestone
+
+Target milestone: [e.g., v0.13.0 - Security & Compliance]
+
+## Dependencies
+
+- [ ] #___ - Must be completed first
+- [ ] External: [e.g., upstream library update]
+
+## Related Issues
+
+- #___ - Description
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/infrastructure.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/infrastructure.md
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+---
+name: Infrastructure / CI-CD
+about: Build system, CI/CD workflows, Docker, tooling, and developer environment issues
+title: "[INFRA] "
+labels: area-ci-cd
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+## Category
+
+- [ ] CI/CD Workflow (GitHub Actions)
+- [ ] Build System (MSBuild, .csproj, .slnx)
+- [ ] Docker / Docker Compose
+- [ ] Developer Tooling (CLI, scripts, dev containers)
+- [ ] Test Infrastructure (fixtures, runners, parallelization)
+- [ ] Package Publishing (NuGet)
+- [ ] Repository Configuration (branch rules, templates)
+- [ ] Other: ___
+
+## Description
+
+A clear description of the infrastructure issue or improvement.
+
+## Component Affected
+
+- **File(s)**: [e.g., `.github/workflows/quality-gate.yml`, `docker-compose.yml`]
+- **Environment**: [e.g., GitHub Actions runner, local dev, Docker]
+
+## Current Behavior
+
+What currently happens (or doesn't work).
+
+## Expected Behavior
+
+What should happen after this issue is resolved.
+
+## Impact
+
+- **Developer Experience**: [How this affects day-to-day development]
+- **CI/CD Time**: [Current duration → Expected duration, if applicable]
+- **Reliability**: [How this affects build/test stability]
+
+## Proposed Solution
+
+High-level description of how to fix or improve this.
+
+## Related Issues
+
+- #___ - Description
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/refactoring.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/refactoring.md
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+---
+name: Refactoring
+about: Restructure existing code without changing external behavior
+title: "[REFACTOR] "
+labels: enhancement
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+## Summary
+
+A clear description of the refactoring (1-2 sentences).
+
+## Motivation
+
+Why is this refactoring needed? What problem does the current structure cause?
+
+- [ ] Code duplication
+- [ ] Poor separation of concerns
+- [ ] Applying a design pattern (specify: ___)
+- [ ] Simplifying complex code
+- [ ] Improving testability
+- [ ] Performance optimization
+- [ ] Preparing for future feature work
+- [ ] Other: ___
+
+## Current Structure
+
+Describe or show the current code organization.
+
+```csharp
+// Current approach (simplified)
+```
+
+## Proposed Structure
+
+Describe or show the target code organization.
+
+```csharp
+// Proposed approach (simplified)
+```
+
+## Affected Files
+
+- `src/Encina.*/...`
+- `tests/Encina.*/...`
+
+## Packages Affected
+
+- [ ] Package 1
+- [ ] Package 2
+
+## Behavioral Guarantee
+
+> Refactoring MUST NOT change external behavior. Describe how this is verified.
+
+- [ ] Existing unit tests cover the refactored code
+- [ ] Existing integration tests validate behavior
+- [ ] New tests added to cover refactoring safety
+- [ ] Contract tests verify public API unchanged
+
+## Risk Assessment
+
+- **Regression Risk**: [Low / Medium / High]
+- **Affected Providers**: [All 13 / Specific subset]
+- **Breaking Changes**: None (refactoring must not break public API)
+
+## Related Issues
+
+- #___ - Description
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/test_implementation.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/test_implementation.md
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+---
+name: Test Implementation
+about: Plan new tests, benchmarks, load tests, or address coverage gaps
+title: "[TEST] "
+labels: area-testing
+assignees: ''
+---
+
+## Test Category
+
+- [ ] Unit Tests
+- [ ] Integration Tests (Docker/Testcontainers)
+- [ ] Property-Based Tests (FsCheck)
+- [ ] Contract Tests
+- [ ] Guard Clause Tests
+- [ ] Load Tests (NBomber)
+- [ ] Benchmark Tests (BenchmarkDotNet)
+- [ ] Coverage Gap (below 85% target)
+
+## Description
+
+A clear description of the testing work needed.
+
+## Packages / Providers Affected
+
+- **Package(s)**: [e.g., Encina.Dapper.SqlServer, Encina.ADO.PostgreSQL]
+- **Provider(s)**: [e.g., ADO-SqlServer, Dapper-PostgreSQL, EFCore-MySQL, MongoDB]
+
+## Current Coverage
+
+> Fill in if this is a coverage gap issue.
+
+| Package | Line Coverage | Target | Gap |
+|---------|:------------:|:------:|:---:|
+| Example.Package | 62.3% | 85% | -22.7% |
+
+## Infrastructure Required
+
+- [ ] Docker / Testcontainers
+- [ ] Real database (specify: SQLite / SQL Server / PostgreSQL / MySQL / MongoDB)
+- [ ] Message broker (specify: RabbitMQ / Kafka / NATS / MQTT)
+- [ ] NBomber load testing framework
+- [ ] BenchmarkDotNet
+- [ ] None (pure unit tests)
+
+## Test Plan
+
+### Tests to Implement
+
+- [ ] Test 1: Description
+- [ ] Test 2: Description
+
+### Success Criteria
+
+- [ ] All new tests pass
+- [ ] Coverage meets ≥85% target (if coverage gap)
+- [ ] No flaky tests introduced
+- [ ] Tests run within acceptable time limits
+
+## Collection Fixture (Integration Tests Only)
+
+> Per CLAUDE.md: Integration tests MUST use shared `[Collection]` fixtures.
+
+- **Collection**: [e.g., `ADO-PostgreSQL`, `Dapper-SqlServer`, `EFCore-MySQL`]
+- **Fixture**: [e.g., `PostgreSqlFixture`, `SqlServerFixture`]
+
+## Related Issues
+
+- #___ - Description
diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
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--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Memory" Version="10.0.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.Hybrid" Version="10.3.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Caching.StackExchangeRedis" Version="10.0.3" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="StackExchange.Redis" Version="2.10.14" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="StackExchange.Redis" Version="2.11.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.CodeAnalysis.PublicApiAnalyzers" Version="3.3.4" />
     <!-- Static Code Analyzers -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Meziantou.Analyzer" Version="2.0.299" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Meziantou.Analyzer" Version="2.0.302" />
     <PackageVersion Include="SonarAnalyzer.CSharp" Version="10.19.0.132793" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Roslynator.Analyzers" Version="4.15.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="xunit.analyzers" Version="1.27.0" />
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Http.AspNetCore" Version="2.1.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Timer" Version="4.3.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.Storage.Queues" Version="5.5.3" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask" Version="1.14.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Azure.Functions.Worker.Extensions.DurableTask" Version="1.14.1" />
     <!-- AWS Lambda -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Amazon.Lambda.Core" Version="2.8.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Amazon.Lambda.Serialization.SystemTextJson" Version="2.4.5" />
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Testcontainers.Nats" Version="4.10.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Testcontainers.LocalStack" Version="4.10.0" />
     <!-- Aspire -->
-    <PackageVersion Include="Aspire.Hosting.Testing" Version="13.1.0" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Aspire.Hosting.Testing" Version="13.1.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Aspire.Hosting.PostgreSQL" Version="13.1.0" />
     <!-- CLI -->
     <PackageVersion Include="System.CommandLine" Version="2.0.3" />
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Sentry" Version="5.5.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Sentry.AspNetCore" Version="5.5.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Sentry.OpenTelemetry" Version="5.5.0" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Verify.XunitV3" Version="31.12.4" />
+    <PackageVersion Include="Verify.XunitV3" Version="31.13.0" />
     <!-- Architecture Testing -->
     <PackageVersion Include="TngTech.ArchUnitNET" Version="0.13.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="TngTech.ArchUnitNET.xUnitV3" Version="0.13.2" />