diff --git a/.github/workflows/governance.yml b/.github/workflows/governance.yml
index 72d41c0..53c097f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/governance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/governance.yml
@@ -1,32 +1,21 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-{
-  name: "Governance",
-  on: {
-    push: {
-      branches: [
-        "main",
-        "master",
-      ],
-    },
-    pull_request: {
-      branches: [
-        "main",
-        "master",
-      ],
-    },
-    workflow_dispatch: null,
-  },
-  concurrency: {
-    group: "${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}",
-    cancel-in-progress: true,
-  },
-  permissions: {
-    actions: "read", # required by the reusable workflow (staleness check reads workflow runs)
-    contents: "read",
-  },
-  jobs: {
-    governance: {
-      uses: "hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/governance-reusable.yml@900c42c70b968e11a2bca04bf0ce050be5c286dc",
-    },
-  },
-}
+name: Governance
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main, master]
+  pull_request:
+    branches: [main, master]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+permissions:
+  actions: read      # required by the reusable workflow (staleness check reads workflow runs)
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  governance:
+    uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/governance-reusable.yml@900c42c70b968e11a2bca04bf0ce050be5c286dc
diff --git a/.github/workflows/mirror.yml b/.github/workflows/mirror.yml
index eebb714..8cd4783 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/mirror.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/mirror.yml
@@ -1,38 +1,31 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
 # SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2026 Jonathan D.A. Jewell
-{
-  name: "Mirror to Git Forges",
-  on: {
-    push: {
-      branches: [
-        "main",
-      ],
-    },
-    workflow_dispatch: null,
-  },
-  concurrency: {
-    group: "${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}",
-    cancel-in-progress: false,
-  },
-  permissions: {
-    actions: "read", # required by the reusable workflow
-    contents: "read",
-  },
-  jobs: {
-    mirror: {
-      uses: "hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/mirror-reusable.yml@900c42c70b968e11a2bca04bf0ce050be5c286dc",
-      # Each forge job is still gated on vars.<FORGE>_MIRROR_ENABLED, inside the
-      # callee. Explicit secrets map, no secrets: inherit; these seven are the
-      # callee's complete optional contract at 900c42c70b968e11a2bca04bf0ce050be5c286dc.
-      secrets: {
-        GITLAB_SSH_KEY: "${{ secrets.GITLAB_SSH_KEY }}",
-        BITBUCKET_SSH_KEY: "${{ secrets.BITBUCKET_SSH_KEY }}",
-        CODEBERG_SSH_KEY: "${{ secrets.CODEBERG_SSH_KEY }}",
-        SOURCEHUT_SSH_KEY: "${{ secrets.SOURCEHUT_SSH_KEY }}",
-        DISROOT_SSH_KEY: "${{ secrets.DISROOT_SSH_KEY }}",
-        GITEA_SSH_KEY: "${{ secrets.GITEA_SSH_KEY }}",
-        RADICLE_KEY: "${{ secrets.RADICLE_KEY }}",
-      },
-    },
-  },
-}
+name: Mirror to Git Forges
+
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+  workflow_dispatch:
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: false
+
+permissions:
+  actions: read      # required by the reusable workflow
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  mirror:
+    uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/mirror-reusable.yml@900c42c70b968e11a2bca04bf0ce050be5c286dc
+    # Each forge job is still gated on vars.<FORGE>_MIRROR_ENABLED, inside the
+    # callee. Explicit secrets map, no secrets: inherit; these seven are the
+    # callee's complete optional contract at 900c42c70b968e11a2bca04bf0ce050be5c286dc.
+    secrets:
+      GITLAB_SSH_KEY: ${{ secrets.GITLAB_SSH_KEY }}
+      BITBUCKET_SSH_KEY: ${{ secrets.BITBUCKET_SSH_KEY }}
+      CODEBERG_SSH_KEY: ${{ secrets.CODEBERG_SSH_KEY }}
+      SOURCEHUT_SSH_KEY: ${{ secrets.SOURCEHUT_SSH_KEY }}
+      DISROOT_SSH_KEY: ${{ secrets.DISROOT_SSH_KEY }}
+      GITEA_SSH_KEY: ${{ secrets.GITEA_SSH_KEY }}
+      RADICLE_KEY: ${{ secrets.RADICLE_KEY }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
index ae8ad02..83e700e 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/scorecard.yml
@@ -1,27 +1,22 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: MPL-2.0
-{
-  name: "Scorecards supply-chain security",
-  on: {
-    branch_protection_rule: null,
-    schedule: [
-      {
-        cron: "23 4 * * 1",
-      },
-    ],
-  },
-  permissions: "read-all",
-  jobs: {
-    analysis: {
-      uses: "hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/scorecard-reusable.yml@900c42c70b968e11a2bca04bf0ce050be5c286dc",
-      # A job-level map replaces the workflow-level one, so every scope the
-      # callee's jobs request must be listed here. actions: read is new in the
-      # callee since 81dbf2dd. No secrets: the callee declares and reads none.
-      permissions: {
-        actions: "read",
-        contents: "read",
-        security-events: "write",
-        id-token: "write",
-      },
-    },
-  },
-}
+name: Scorecards supply-chain security
+
+on:
+  branch_protection_rule:
+  schedule:
+    - cron: '23 4 * * 1'
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  analysis:
+    uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/scorecard-reusable.yml@900c42c70b968e11a2bca04bf0ce050be5c286dc
+    # A job-level map replaces the workflow-level one, so every scope the
+    # callee's jobs request must be listed here. actions: read is new in the
+    # callee since 81dbf2dd. No secrets: the callee declares and reads none.
+    permissions:
+      actions: read
+      contents: read
+      security-events: write
+      id-token: write
diff --git a/.github/workflows/secret-scanner.yml b/.github/workflows/secret-scanner.yml
index 1f3a824..57740e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/secret-scanner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/secret-scanner.yml
@@ -8,26 +8,20 @@
 # No `secrets:` line, deliberately: the reusable references no secrets
 # (gitleaks runs as a checksum-verified binary, not gitleaks-action), so
 # `secrets: inherit` would only hand it every repo and org secret (CWE-250).
-{
-  name: "Secret Scanner",
-  on: {
-    pull_request: null,
-    push: {
-      branches: [
-        "main",
-      ],
-    },
-  },
-  concurrency: {
-    group: "${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}",
-    cancel-in-progress: true,
-  },
-  permissions: {
-    contents: "read",
-  },
-  jobs: {
-    scan: {
-      uses: "hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/secret-scanner-reusable.yml@900c42c70b968e11a2bca04bf0ce050be5c286dc",
-    },
-  },
-}
+name: Secret Scanner
+
+on:
+  pull_request:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+
+concurrency:
+  group: ${{ github.workflow }}-${{ github.ref }}
+  cancel-in-progress: true
+
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+
+jobs:
+  scan:
+    uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/secret-scanner-reusable.yml@900c42c70b968e11a2bca04bf0ce050be5c286dc