diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_checklist.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_checklist.md
index 15b6b04..54784c7 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_checklist.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_checklist.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ assignees: []
 - [ ] Core workflows smoke-tested
 - [ ] `forks/forks_manifest.yaml` reviewed/updated
 - [ ] `CHANGELOG.md` updated
-- [ ] Release notes drafted (`docs/RELEASE_NOTES_TEMPLATE.md`)
+- [ ] Release notes drafted (PR body + `CHANGELOG.md`)
 
 ## Publish
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 29d71e8..5118db6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,15 +8,13 @@ The format is inspired by Keep a Changelog and SemVer.
 
 ### Added
 - Initial release/process scaffolding:
-  - `docs/RELEASE_WORKFLOW.md`
-  - `docs/REPO_AUDIT_2026-02-14.md`
+  - release/versioning notes in repository docs
   - `forks/THIRD_PARTY.md`
   - `forks/forks_manifest.yaml`
   - `tools/report_mods.py`
 - Contribution/release templates:
   - `.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md`
   - `.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/release_checklist.md`
-  - `docs/RELEASE_NOTES_TEMPLATE.md`
 - RunPod_Comfy scaffold was previously added during iteration and has since been moved to a private management repository.
 
 ## [0.1.0] - 2026-02-14
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 61c5ea8..b01e10e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,11 +33,20 @@ RunPod management has been moved to a separate private repository for active ope
 
 For production usage, install a pinned stable tag/commit instead of following moving branch heads.
 
-- Release workflow: `docs/RELEASE_WORKFLOW.md`
+- Release workflow: `forks/README.md`
 - Change history: `CHANGELOG.md`
 - Fork tracking: `forks/THIRD_PARTY.md`, `forks/forks_manifest.yaml`
 - Fork workflow guide: `forks/README.md`
 
+### Tagging Policy (from now on)
+
+- Repo releases: `vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH` (example: `v0.2.0`).
+- Fork code versions in paths use underscore format: `v1_0_1`, `v2_3_3`.
+- Comfy node ID namespace suffixes match fork version paths: `__koolook_v1_0_1`.
+- External raw checkout naming:
+  - pinned: `<repo>-v<version>-koolook`
+  - rolling upstream: `<repo>-main-upstream`
+
 ## External Fork Workflow (No Vendoring in MAIN)
 
 This repository is the MAIN control repo. Large third-party repositories must stay outside MAIN.
diff --git a/forks/README.md b/forks/README.md
index 90d98b1..3f05f45 100644
--- a/forks/README.md
+++ b/forks/README.md
@@ -38,6 +38,15 @@ For each fork entry in `forks/forks_manifest.yaml`:
 - `external_checkout.upstream_tracking_path_from_forks_root` = rolling upstream folder
 - `local_paths` = files tracked in MAIN
 
+## Tagging Policy (from now on)
+
+- MAIN repo tags use SemVer: `vMAJOR.MINOR.PATCH`.
+- Local fork version folders use underscore variant of the same version:
+  - `v1_0_1`, `v2_3_3`, etc.
+- Node mapping namespace suffixes must match folder versions:
+  - `__koolook_v1_0_1`, `__koolook_v2_3_3`, etc.
+- Keep `source_ref` + `pinned_commit` in `forks/forks_manifest.yaml` and `UPSTREAM_PIN.yaml`.
+
 ## Upgrade Flow Example (Radiance)
 
 1. Compare current local version (`forks/radiance_koolook/versions/v1_0_1`) with pinned raw baseline (`../ComfyUI-Forks/radiance-v1.0.1-koolook`).