diff --git a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/bundles/bundle-version-detail.component.ts b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/bundles/bundle-version-detail.component.ts
index c4e2cf13e..aef0c62c1 100644
--- a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/bundles/bundle-version-detail.component.ts
+++ b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/bundles/bundle-version-detail.component.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ import {
           </article>
           <article>
             <h2>Created by</h2>
-            <p>{{ versionDetailModel.createdBy }}</p>
+            <p>{{ formatActor(versionDetailModel.createdBy) }}</p>
           </article>
           <article>
             <h2>Promotion readiness</h2>
@@ -49,6 +49,17 @@ import {
           </article>
         </section>
 
+        @if (showPostSealGuide()) {
+          <section class="bvd__post-seal" aria-label="Next steps">
+            <h3>Release sealed successfully. What's next?</h3>
+            <div class="bvd__post-seal-actions">
+              <a [routerLink]="['/releases/promotions']" queryParamsHandling="merge" class="bvd__action-link">Promote to environment</a>
+              <a [routerLink]="['/releases/approvals']" queryParamsHandling="merge" class="bvd__action-link">Review approvals</a>
+              <a [routerLink]="['/releases/versions']" queryParamsHandling="merge" class="bvd__action-link">Back to versions</a>
+            </div>
+          </section>
+        }
+
         <div class="bvd__tabs" role="tablist">
           <button role="tab" [class.tab--active]="activeTab() === 'components'" (click)="setTab('components')">Components</button>
           <button role="tab" [class.tab--active]="activeTab() === 'validation'" (click)="setTab('validation')">Validation</button>
@@ -207,6 +218,36 @@ import {
       font-size: 0.84rem;
     }
 
+    .bvd__post-seal {
+      padding: 1rem 1.25rem;
+      border: 1px solid var(--color-brand-primary, #6366f1);
+      border-radius: 8px;
+      background: var(--color-surface-secondary, #f8fafc);
+      margin-bottom: 1rem;
+    }
+
+    .bvd__post-seal h3 {
+      margin: 0 0 0.75rem;
+      font-size: 1rem;
+      font-weight: 600;
+    }
+
+    .bvd__post-seal-actions {
+      display: flex;
+      gap: 0.75rem;
+      flex-wrap: wrap;
+    }
+
+    .bvd__action-link {
+      padding: 0.45rem 1rem;
+      border-radius: 6px;
+      font-size: 0.85rem;
+      font-weight: 500;
+      text-decoration: none;
+      background: var(--color-brand-primary, #6366f1);
+      color: #fff;
+    }
+
     .bvd__tabs {
       display: flex;
       border-bottom: 2px solid var(--color-border, #e5e7eb);
@@ -366,6 +407,7 @@ export class BundleVersionDetailComponent implements OnInit {
   readonly versionId = signal('');
   readonly activeTab = signal<'components' | 'validation' | 'releases'>('components');
   readonly loading = signal(true);
+  readonly showPostSealGuide = signal(false);
   readonly errorMessage = signal<string | null>(null);
   readonly versionDetail = signal<ReleaseControlBundleVersionDetailDto | null>(null);
   readonly materializing = signal(false);
@@ -379,6 +421,12 @@ export class BundleVersionDetailComponent implements OnInit {
       this.route.snapshot.params['versionId'] ?? this.route.snapshot.params['version'] ?? ''
     );
 
+    // Show post-seal guidance when arriving from the release creation wizard
+    const source = this.route.snapshot.queryParams['source'];
+    if (source === 'release-create') {
+      this.showPostSealGuide.set(true);
+    }
+
     if (!this.bundleId() || !this.versionId()) {
       this.loading.set(false);
       this.errorMessage.set('Bundle or version id is missing from route.');
@@ -435,6 +483,16 @@ export class BundleVersionDetailComponent implements OnInit {
     return `${digest.slice(0, 20)}...`;
   }
 
+  formatActor(actorId: string): string {
+    if (!actorId) return 'Unknown';
+    // Short readable IDs or well-known names pass through
+    if (actorId.length <= 20 || actorId.includes('@') || actorId.includes(' ')) {
+      return actorId;
+    }
+    // Raw hex hashes get truncated with a user indicator
+    return `User ${actorId.slice(0, 8)}...`;
+  }
+
   promotionReadiness(status: string): string {
     return status.toLowerCase() === 'published'
       ? 'Ready after validation and materialization checks.'
diff --git a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/integrations/advisory-vex-sources/mirror-domain-builder.component.ts b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/integrations/advisory-vex-sources/mirror-domain-builder.component.ts
index 47a24629c..92d883529 100644
--- a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/integrations/advisory-vex-sources/mirror-domain-builder.component.ts
+++ b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/integrations/advisory-vex-sources/mirror-domain-builder.component.ts
@@ -1446,7 +1446,13 @@ export class MirrorDomainBuilderComponent implements OnInit {
                   this.creating.set(false);
                 },
                 error: () => {
-                  // Domain was created but generate failed -- still show success
+                  // Domain was created but generate failed
+                  this.generateResult.set({
+                    domainId: domain.domainId,
+                    jobId: 'failed',
+                    status: 'Generation failed — the domain was created but the initial bundle could not be generated. You can retry from the mirror dashboard.',
+                    startedAt: new Date().toISOString(),
+                  });
                   this.creating.set(false);
                 },
               });