diff --git a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/releases/releases-unified-page.component.ts b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/releases/releases-unified-page.component.ts
index 5bc171b70..f09cb37a1 100644
--- a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/releases/releases-unified-page.component.ts
+++ b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/releases/releases-unified-page.component.ts
@@ -8,11 +8,15 @@
  * Tab 2 "Approvals": embeds the existing ApprovalQueueComponent.
  */
 
-import { Component, ChangeDetectionStrategy, OnInit, OnDestroy, inject, signal, computed } from '@angular/core';
+import { Component, ChangeDetectionStrategy, OnInit, OnDestroy, ViewChild, inject, signal, computed } from '@angular/core';
 import { PageActionService } from '../../core/services/page-action.service';
 import { PageActionOutletComponent } from '../../shared/components/page-action-outlet/page-action-outlet.component';
 import { UpperCasePipe, SlicePipe } from '@angular/common';
 import { RouterLink, ActivatedRoute } from '@angular/router';
+import { take } from 'rxjs';
+import { APPROVAL_API } from '../../core/api/approval.client';
+import type { ApprovalApi } from '../../core/api/approval.client';
+import { ConfirmDialogComponent } from '../../shared/components/confirm-dialog/confirm-dialog.component';
 import { StellaFilterChipComponent, FilterChipOption } from '../../shared/components/stella-filter-chip/stella-filter-chip.component';
 import { StellaPageTabsComponent, StellaPageTab } from '../../shared/components/stella-page-tabs/stella-page-tabs.component';
 import { PaginationComponent, PageChangeEvent } from '../../shared/components/pagination/pagination.component';
@@ -63,6 +67,7 @@ export interface PipelineRelease {
     PaginationComponent,
     PageActionOutletComponent,
     ReleaseListComponent,
+    ConfirmDialogComponent,
   ],
   changeDetection: ChangeDetectionStrategy.OnPush,
   template: `
@@ -205,10 +210,10 @@ export interface PipelineRelease {
                             </button>
                           }
                           @if (r.gatePendingApprovals > 0) {
-                            <a class="decision-capsule decision-capsule--approve" routerLink="/releases/approvals">
+                            <button type="button" class="decision-capsule decision-capsule--approve" (click)="openApproveDialog(r)">
                               <svg width="12" height="12" viewBox="0 0 24 24" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" aria-hidden="true"><path d="M9 11l3 3L22 4"/></svg>
                               Approve ({{ r.gatePendingApprovals }})
-                            </a>
+                            </button>
                           }
                           @if (r.gateStatus === 'block') {
                             <a class="decision-capsule decision-capsule--review" [routerLink]="['/releases/detail', r.id, 'gates']">
@@ -260,6 +265,12 @@ export interface PipelineRelease {
       @if (activeTab() === 'versions') {
         <app-release-list [embedded]="true" />
       }
+
+      <app-confirm-dialog #approveConfirm
+        title="Approve Release"
+        [message]="approveMessage()"
+        confirmLabel="Approve" cancelLabel="Cancel" variant="warning"
+        (confirmed)="executeApprove()" />
     </div>
   `,
   styles: [`
@@ -380,10 +391,39 @@ export class ReleasesUnifiedPageComponent implements OnInit, OnDestroy {
   private readonly store = inject(ReleaseManagementStore);
   private readonly context = inject(PlatformContextStore);
   private readonly route = inject(ActivatedRoute);
+  private readonly approvalApi = inject<ApprovalApi>(APPROVAL_API);
 
   readonly releaseTabs = RELEASE_TABS;
   readonly activeTab = signal<string>(this.route.snapshot.queryParamMap.get('tab') || 'releases');
 
+  // Approve dialog
+  readonly pendingApproveRelease = signal<PipelineRelease | null>(null);
+  @ViewChild('approveConfirm') approveConfirmRef!: ConfirmDialogComponent;
+
+  readonly approveMessage = computed(() => {
+    const r = this.pendingApproveRelease();
+    if (!r) return '';
+    return `Approve release "${r.name}" (${r.version || r.digest?.slice(0, 19) || 'unknown'}) for promotion?`;
+  });
+
+  openApproveDialog(r: PipelineRelease): void {
+    this.pendingApproveRelease.set(r);
+    this.approveConfirmRef.open();
+  }
+
+  executeApprove(): void {
+    const r = this.pendingApproveRelease();
+    if (!r) return;
+    // Call the approval decision endpoint for this release
+    this.approvalApi.approve(r.id, `Approved from releases page`).pipe(take(1)).subscribe({
+      next: () => {
+        this.pendingApproveRelease.set(null);
+        this.store.loadReleases({});
+      },
+      error: () => this.pendingApproveRelease.set(null),
+    });
+  }
+
   ngOnInit(): void {
     this.pageAction.set({ label: 'New Release', route: '/releases/new' });
     this.context.initialize();