diff --git a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/audit-log/audit-log-dashboard.component.ts b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/audit-log/audit-log-dashboard.component.ts
index 96d1354b0..a6209e307 100644
--- a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/audit-log/audit-log-dashboard.component.ts
+++ b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/audit-log/audit-log-dashboard.component.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const AUDIT_TABS: StellaPageTab[] = [
     template: `
     <div class="audit-dashboard">
       <header class="page-header">
-        <h1>Unified Audit Log</h1>
+        <h1>Audit Log</h1>
         <p class="description">Cross-module audit trail visibility for compliance and governance</p>
       </header>
 
diff --git a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/evidence-audit/evidence-audit-overview.component.ts b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/evidence-audit/evidence-audit-overview.component.ts
index edd15342d..789b3cb29 100644
--- a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/evidence-audit/evidence-audit-overview.component.ts
+++ b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/evidence-audit/evidence-audit-overview.component.ts
@@ -38,12 +38,9 @@ type EvidenceHomeMode = 'normal' | 'degraded' | 'empty';
     <div class="evidence-audit-overview">
       <header class="overview-header">
         <div class="header-content">
-          <h1 class="overview-title">Evidence &amp; Audit</h1>
+          <h1 class="overview-title">Evidence Overview</h1>
           <p class="overview-subtitle">
-            Retrieve, verify, export, and audit evidence for every release, bundle, environment, and approval decision.
-          </p>
-          <p class="overview-hint">
-            Operator mode keeps the action path concise. Auditor mode expands provenance and proof detail for formal review.
+            Retrieve, verify, export, and audit evidence for every release decision.
           </p>
         </div>
       </header>
diff --git a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/integration-hub/integration-hub.component.ts b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/integration-hub/integration-hub.component.ts
index 8b07d450e..a0eb92dc8 100644
--- a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/integration-hub/integration-hub.component.ts
+++ b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/integration-hub/integration-hub.component.ts
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ import { Component, inject, OnDestroy, signal } from '@angular/core';
 import { ActivatedRoute, Router, RouterModule } from '@angular/router';
 
 import { PageActionService } from '../../core/services/page-action.service';
+import { PageActionOutletComponent } from '../../shared/components/page-action-outlet/page-action-outlet.component';
 import { IntegrationService } from './integration.service';
 import { IntegrationType } from './integration.models';
 
@@ -18,19 +19,16 @@ interface IntegrationHubStats {
 @Component({
   selector: 'app-integration-hub',
   standalone: true,
-  imports: [RouterModule],
+  imports: [RouterModule, PageActionOutletComponent],
   template: `
     <section class="integration-hub">
       <header class="hub-header">
-        <div>
-          <h1>Integrations</h1>
-          <p class="hub-subtitle">
-            Connect the external systems Stella Ops depends on, then verify them from the same setup surface.
-          </p>
-        </div>
-        <div class="hub-summary" aria-live="polite">
-          <strong>{{ configuredConnectorCount() }}</strong>
-          <span>configured connectors</span>
+        <div class="hub-header__right">
+          <app-page-action-outlet />
+          <div class="hub-summary" aria-live="polite">
+            <strong>{{ configuredConnectorCount() }}</strong>
+            <span>configured connectors</span>
+          </div>
         </div>
       </header>
 
@@ -147,6 +145,12 @@ interface IntegrationHubStats {
       max-width: 58ch;
     }
 
+    .hub-header__right {
+      display: flex;
+      align-items: center;
+      gap: 1rem;
+    }
+
     .hub-summary {
       display: grid;
       gap: 0.1rem;
diff --git a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/platform/ops/platform-ops-overview-page.component.html b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/platform/ops/platform-ops-overview-page.component.html
index cdd088d12..a0a9887ad 100644
--- a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/platform/ops/platform-ops-overview-page.component.html
+++ b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/platform/ops/platform-ops-overview-page.component.html
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@
     <div class="ops-overview__title-group">
       <h1>Operations</h1>
       <p class="ops-overview__subtitle">
-        Consolidated operator shell for blocking platform issues, execution control, diagnostics,
-        and airgap workflows. Topology and agent ownership remain under Setup.
+        Platform health, execution control, diagnostics, and airgap workflows.
       </p>
     </div>
 
diff --git a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/policy-decisioning/policy-decisioning-shell.component.ts b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/policy-decisioning/policy-decisioning-shell.component.ts
index 99f80c994..e44cd3f49 100644
--- a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/policy-decisioning/policy-decisioning-shell.component.ts
+++ b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/policy-decisioning/policy-decisioning-shell.component.ts
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ import {
 import { StellaPageTabsComponent, StellaPageTab } from '../../shared/components/stella-page-tabs/stella-page-tabs.component';
 
 type DecisioningPrimaryTab =
-  | 'overview'
   | 'packs'
   | 'governance'
   | 'simulation'
@@ -57,7 +56,6 @@ interface DecisioningShellState {
 }
 
 const PAGE_TABS: readonly StellaPageTab[] = [
-  { id: 'overview', label: 'Overview', icon: 'M3 3h7v7H3z|||M14 3h7v7h-7z|||M14 14h7v7h-7z|||M3 14h7v7H3z' },
   { id: 'packs', label: 'Packs', icon: 'M21 16V8a2 2 0 0 0-1-1.73l-7-4a2 2 0 0 0-2 0l-7 4A2 2 0 0 0 3 8v8a2 2 0 0 0 1 1.73l7 4a2 2 0 0 0 2 0l7-4A2 2 0 0 0 21 16z|||M3.27 6.96L12 12.01l8.73-5.05|||M12 22.08V12' },
   { id: 'governance', label: 'Governance', icon: 'M12 22s8-4 8-10V5l-8-3-8 3v7c0 6 8 10 8 10z' },
   { id: 'simulation', label: 'Simulation', icon: 'M5 3l14 9-14 9V3z' },
@@ -78,7 +76,7 @@ const PAGE_TABS: readonly StellaPageTab[] = [
   template: `
     <section class="policy-decisioning-shell" data-testid="policy-decisioning-shell">
       <app-context-header
-        eyebrow="Ops / Policy"
+        [eyebrow]="null"
         [title]="headerTitle()"
         [subtitle]="headerSubtitle()"
         [contextNote]="headerNote()"
@@ -99,6 +97,7 @@ const PAGE_TABS: readonly StellaPageTab[] = [
       <stella-page-tabs
         [tabs]="pageTabs"
         [activeTab]="shellState().activeTab"
+        urlParam="tab"
         ariaLabel="Policy decisioning tabs"
         (tabChange)="onTabChange($event)"
       >
@@ -173,7 +172,7 @@ export class PolicyDecisioningShellComponent {
       case 'evidence':
         return 'Trace evidence, gate posture, and policy or VEX actions from a single canonical route.';
       default:
-        return 'One canonical shell for policy packs, governance, simulation, VEX, exceptions, release gates, and audit.';
+        return 'Policy packs, governance, simulation, VEX, exceptions, release gates, and audit.';
     }
   });
 
@@ -192,7 +191,7 @@ export class PolicyDecisioningShellComponent {
       case 'evidence':
         return 'Evidence context is non-owning: Decisioning Studio stays focused on gates, policy, and VEX actions.';
       default:
-        return 'Use the primary tabs to move between policy packs, governance, simulation, release gates, VEX, and audit.';
+        return null;
     }
   });
 
@@ -420,7 +419,7 @@ function resolvePrimaryTab(currentUrl: string): DecisioningPrimaryTab {
     return 'audit';
   }
 
-  return 'overview';
+  return 'packs';
 }
 
 function coerceString(value: unknown): string | null {
diff --git a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/policy-decisioning/policy-decisioning.routes.ts b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/policy-decisioning/policy-decisioning.routes.ts
index 256762e0d..3846af9b5 100644
--- a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/policy-decisioning/policy-decisioning.routes.ts
+++ b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/policy-decisioning/policy-decisioning.routes.ts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export const policyDecisioningRoutes: Routes = [
       {
         path: '',
         pathMatch: 'full',
-        redirectTo: 'overview',
+        redirectTo: 'packs',
       },
       {
         path: 'overview',
diff --git a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/releases/releases-activity.component.ts b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/releases/releases-activity.component.ts
index dfdcc032e..72ad94d7b 100644
--- a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/releases/releases-activity.component.ts
+++ b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/features/releases/releases-activity.component.ts
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ function deriveOutcomeIcon(status: string): string {
     <section class="activity">
       <header>
         <h1>Deployments</h1>
-        <p>Deployment activity across timeline/table/correlations with lane and operability filtering.</p>
+        <p>Deployment runs, approvals, and promotion activity.</p>
       </header>
 
       <div class="context">
diff --git a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/layout/app-sidebar/app-sidebar.component.ts b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/layout/app-sidebar/app-sidebar.component.ts
index 33e687270..e6c64fea4 100644
--- a/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/layout/app-sidebar/app-sidebar.component.ts
+++ b/src/Web/StellaOps.Web/src/app/layout/app-sidebar/app-sidebar.component.ts
@@ -107,23 +107,6 @@ interface NavSectionGroup {
         </a>
       </div>
 
-      <!-- Collapse toggle - circle on the sidebar/content border -->
-      <button
-        type="button"
-        class="sidebar__collapse-btn-edge"
-        (click)="collapseToggle.emit()"
-        [attr.title]="collapsed ? 'Expand sidebar' : 'Collapse sidebar'"
-        [attr.aria-label]="collapsed ? 'Expand sidebar' : 'Collapse sidebar'"
-      >
-        <svg viewBox="0 0 24 24" width="14" height="14" aria-hidden="true">
-          @if (collapsed) {
-            <polyline points="9 18 15 12 9 6" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round"/>
-          } @else {
-            <polyline points="15 18 9 12 15 6" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" stroke-linecap="round"/>
-          }
-        </svg>
-      </button>
-
       <!-- Navigation - collapsible groups with foldable sections -->
       <nav class="sidebar__nav" #sidebarNav>
         @for (group of displaySectionGroups(); track group.id) {
@@ -243,7 +226,7 @@ interface NavSectionGroup {
       -webkit-backdrop-filter: blur(16px);
       box-shadow:
         4px 0 24px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.3),
-        1px 0 0 rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.08);
+        1px 0 0 var(--color-brand-soft);
     }
 
     .sidebar--collapsed.sidebar--flyout .sb-group__header,
@@ -267,7 +250,7 @@ interface NavSectionGroup {
       background: linear-gradient(
         180deg,
         var(--color-sidebar-border) 0%,
-        rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.08) 50%,
+        var(--color-brand-soft) 50%,
         var(--color-sidebar-border) 100%
       );
     }
@@ -376,46 +359,7 @@ interface NavSectionGroup {
     /* ================================================================
        Collapse button - circle on sidebar/content border
        ================================================================ */
-    .sidebar__collapse-btn-edge {
-      position: absolute;
-      top: 28px;
-      right: -12px;
-      z-index: 10;
-      display: flex;
-      align-items: center;
-      justify-content: center;
-      width: 24px;
-      height: 24px;
-      border-radius: 50%;
-      border: 1px solid var(--color-sidebar-border);
-      background: var(--color-sidebar-bg);
-      color: var(--color-sidebar-text-muted);
-      cursor: pointer;
-      opacity: 0;
-      transition: opacity 0.2s, color 0.2s, background 0.2s, border-color 0.2s;
-    }
-
-    .sidebar:hover .sidebar__collapse-btn-edge,
-    .sidebar__collapse-btn-edge:focus-visible {
-      opacity: 1;
-    }
-
-    .sidebar__collapse-btn-edge:hover {
-      color: var(--color-sidebar-active-text);
-      background: rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.12);
-      border-color: rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.25);
-    }
-
-    .sidebar__collapse-btn-edge:focus-visible {
-      outline: 1.5px solid var(--color-sidebar-active-border);
-      outline-offset: 1px;
-    }
-
-    @media (max-width: 991px) {
-      .sidebar__collapse-btn-edge {
-        display: none;
-      }
-    }
+    /* Collapse toggle button is now rendered by AppShellComponent to avoid overflow:hidden clipping */
 
     /* ================================================================
        Scrollable nav area
@@ -472,7 +416,7 @@ interface NavSectionGroup {
             90deg,
             transparent 0%,
             var(--color-sidebar-divider) 20%,
-            rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.06) 50%,
+            var(--color-sidebar-hover) 50%,
             var(--color-sidebar-divider) 80%,
             transparent 100%
           );
@@ -499,7 +443,7 @@ interface NavSectionGroup {
 
       &:hover {
         color: var(--color-sidebar-active-text);
-        background: rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.04);
+        background: var(--color-sidebar-hover);
       }
 
       &:focus-visible {
@@ -513,7 +457,7 @@ interface NavSectionGroup {
       width: 4px;
       height: 4px;
       border-radius: 50%;
-      background: rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.4);
+      background: var(--color-border-emphasis);
       transition: background 0.2s, transform 0.2s;
     }
 
@@ -523,7 +467,7 @@ interface NavSectionGroup {
     }
 
     .sb-group--collapsed .sb-group__dot {
-      background: rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.2);
+      background: var(--color-brand-primary-20);
     }
 
     .sb-group__title {
@@ -602,8 +546,8 @@ interface NavSectionGroup {
         width: 1px;
         background: linear-gradient(
           180deg,
-          rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.2) 0%,
-          rgba(245, 166, 35, 0.08) 100%
+          var(--color-brand-primary-20) 0%,
+          var(--color-brand-soft) 100%
         );
         border-radius: 1px;
       }
@@ -660,6 +604,15 @@ export class AppSidebarComponent implements AfterViewInit {
 
   @Output() mobileClose = new EventEmitter<void>();
   @Output() collapseToggle = new EventEmitter<void>();
+
+  /** Handle collapse button click — toggles sidebar on desktop, toggles mobile menu on mobile. */
+  onCollapseClick(): void {
+    if (window.innerWidth <= 991) {
+      this.mobileClose.emit();
+    } else {
+      this.collapseToggle.emit();
+    }
+  }
   @ViewChild('sidebarNav', { static: false }) sidebarNavRef!: ElementRef<HTMLElement>;
 
   private flyoutEnterTimer: ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null = null;
@@ -724,7 +677,7 @@ export class AppSidebarComponent implements AfterViewInit {
     {
       id: 'vulnerabilities',
       label: 'Vulnerabilities',
-      icon: 'list',
+      icon: 'alert',
       route: '/triage/artifacts',
       menuGroupId: 'security',
       menuGroupLabel: 'Security',
@@ -800,7 +753,7 @@ export class AppSidebarComponent implements AfterViewInit {
     {
       id: 'ops-jobs',
       label: 'Scheduled Jobs',
-      icon: 'clock',
+      icon: 'calendar',
       route: '/ops/operations/jobengine',
       menuGroupId: 'operations',
       menuGroupLabel: 'Operations',
@@ -809,6 +762,18 @@ export class AppSidebarComponent implements AfterViewInit {
         StellaOpsScopes.ORCH_OPERATE,
       ],
     },
+    {
+      id: 'ops-scripts',
+      label: 'Scripts',
+      icon: 'code',
+      route: '/ops/scripts',
+      menuGroupId: 'operations',
+      menuGroupLabel: 'Operations',
+      requireAnyScope: [
+        StellaOpsScopes.ORCH_READ,
+        StellaOpsScopes.ORCH_OPERATE,
+      ],
+    },
     {
       id: 'ops-signals',
       label: 'Signals',
@@ -836,7 +801,7 @@ export class AppSidebarComponent implements AfterViewInit {
     {
       id: 'ops-policy',
       label: 'Policy',
-      icon: 'shield',
+      icon: 'clipboard',
       route: '/ops/policy',
       menuGroupId: 'operations',
       menuGroupLabel: 'Operations',
@@ -847,8 +812,8 @@ export class AppSidebarComponent implements AfterViewInit {
       label: 'Diagnostics',
       icon: 'stethoscope',
       route: '/ops/operations/doctor',
-      menuGroupId: 'setup-admin',
-      menuGroupLabel: 'Settings',
+      menuGroupId: 'operations',
+      menuGroupLabel: 'Operations',
       requireAnyScope: [StellaOpsScopes.HEALTH_READ, StellaOpsScopes.UI_ADMIN],
     },
     {
@@ -856,8 +821,8 @@ export class AppSidebarComponent implements AfterViewInit {
       label: 'Notifications',
       icon: 'bell',
       route: '/ops/operations/notifications',
-      menuGroupId: 'setup-admin',
-      menuGroupLabel: 'Settings',
+      menuGroupId: 'operations',
+      menuGroupLabel: 'Operations',
       requireAnyScope: [StellaOpsScopes.NOTIFY_VIEWER],
     },
     {
@@ -872,6 +837,24 @@ export class AppSidebarComponent implements AfterViewInit {
         StellaOpsScopes.VEX_READ,
       ],
     },
+    {
+      id: 'ops-watchlist',
+      label: 'Watchlist',
+      icon: 'eye',
+      route: '/ops/operations/watchlist',
+      menuGroupId: 'operations',
+      menuGroupLabel: 'Operations',
+      requireAnyScope: [StellaOpsScopes.SIGNER_READ],
+    },
+    {
+      id: 'ops-trust-analytics',
+      label: 'Trust Analytics',
+      icon: 'trending-up',
+      route: '/ops/operations/trust-analytics',
+      menuGroupId: 'operations',
+      menuGroupLabel: 'Operations',
+      requireAnyScope: [StellaOpsScopes.SIGNER_READ],
+    },
     // ── Group 4: Audit & Evidence ────────────────────────────────────
     {
       id: 'evidence-overview',
@@ -927,7 +910,7 @@ export class AppSidebarComponent implements AfterViewInit {
     {
       id: 'evidence-audit-log',
       label: 'Audit Log',
-      icon: 'book-open',
+      icon: 'list',
       route: '/evidence/audit-log',
       menuGroupId: 'audit-evidence',
       menuGroupLabel: 'Audit & Evidence',
@@ -939,7 +922,7 @@ export class AppSidebarComponent implements AfterViewInit {
     {
       id: 'evidence-bundles',
       label: 'Bundles',
-      icon: 'archive',
+      icon: 'inbox',
       route: '/triage/audit-bundles',
       menuGroupId: 'audit-evidence',
       menuGroupLabel: 'Audit & Evidence',
@@ -948,6 +931,15 @@ export class AppSidebarComponent implements AfterViewInit {
         StellaOpsScopes.POLICY_AUDIT,
       ],
     },
+    {
+      id: 'evidence-trust-audit',
+      label: 'Trust Audit',
+      icon: 'shield-check',
+      route: '/evidence/audit-log/trust',
+      menuGroupId: 'audit-evidence',
+      menuGroupLabel: 'Audit & Evidence',
+      requireAnyScope: [StellaOpsScopes.SIGNER_READ],
+    },
     // ── Group 5: Setup & Admin ───────────────────────────────────────
     {
       id: 'setup-integrations',
@@ -972,8 +964,8 @@ export class AppSidebarComponent implements AfterViewInit {
     },
     {
       id: 'setup-trust-signing',
-      label: 'Trust & Signing',
-      icon: 'shield',
+      label: 'Certificates',
+      icon: 'key',
       route: '/setup/trust-signing',
       menuGroupId: 'setup-admin',
       menuGroupLabel: 'Settings',
@@ -984,7 +976,7 @@ export class AppSidebarComponent implements AfterViewInit {
     },
     {
       id: 'setup-branding',
-      label: 'Tenant & Branding',
+      label: 'Theme & Branding',
       icon: 'paintbrush',
       route: '/setup/tenant-branding',
       menuGroupId: 'setup-admin',
@@ -994,7 +986,7 @@ export class AppSidebarComponent implements AfterViewInit {
     {
       id: 'setup-preferences',
       label: 'User Preferences',
-      icon: 'user',
+      icon: 'sliders',
       route: '/setup/preferences',
       menuGroupId: 'setup-admin',
       menuGroupLabel: 'Settings',
@@ -1050,6 +1042,10 @@ export class AppSidebarComponent implements AfterViewInit {
     this.loadPendingApprovalsBadge(true);
     this.loadActionBadges();
     this.destroyRef.onDestroy(() => this.clearFlyoutTimers());
+
+    // Auto-expand the sidebar group matching the current URL on load
+    this.expandGroupForUrl(this.router.url);
+
     this.router.events
       .pipe(takeUntilDestroyed(this.destroyRef))
       .subscribe((event) => {
@@ -1057,12 +1053,50 @@ export class AppSidebarComponent implements AfterViewInit {
           this.loadPendingApprovalsBadge(this.shouldForcePendingApprovalsRefresh(event.urlAfterRedirects));
           this.doctorTrendService.refresh();
           this.closeFlyout();
+          this.expandGroupForUrl(event.urlAfterRedirects);
         }
       });
   }
 
+  /** Auto-expand the sidebar group that owns a route matching the given URL. */
+  private expandGroupForUrl(url: string): void {
+    const path = url.split('?')[0];
+    let bestMatch: NavSection | null = null;
+    let bestLength = 0;
+    for (const section of this.navSections) {
+      if (path.startsWith(section.route) && section.menuGroupId && section.route.length > bestLength) {
+        bestMatch = section;
+        bestLength = section.route.length;
+      }
+    }
+    if (bestMatch) {
+      this.sidebarPrefs.expandGroup(bestMatch.menuGroupId!);
+    }
+  }
+
   ngAfterViewInit(): void {
     this.setupEdgeAutoScroll();
+    // Poll for the active nav item and scroll it into view once the group-expand
+    // animation settles.  Retries every 200ms for up to 2s to handle variable
+    // timing of CSS transitions, change detection, and routerLinkActive resolution.
+    this.pollScrollActiveItemIntoView(0);
+  }
+
+  private pollScrollActiveItemIntoView(attempt: number): void {
+    if (attempt > 10) return; // give up after 2s (10 × 200ms)
+    setTimeout(() => {
+      const navEl = this.sidebarNavRef?.nativeElement;
+      if (!navEl) return;
+      const active = navEl.querySelector('.nav-item--active') as HTMLElement | null;
+      if (!active) {
+        this.pollScrollActiveItemIntoView(attempt + 1);
+        return;
+      }
+      const navRect = navEl.getBoundingClientRect();
+      const activeRect = active.getBoundingClientRect();
+      if (activeRect.top >= navRect.top && activeRect.bottom <= navRect.bottom) return;
+      active.scrollIntoView({ behavior: 'smooth', block: 'nearest' });
+    }, 200);
   }
 
   private filterSection(section: NavSection): NavSection | null {