diff --git a/project-docs/V2-public-policy-production-promotion-runbook-2026-08-17.md b/project-docs/V2-public-policy-production-promotion-runbook-2026-08-17.md
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+# V2 公开政策生产 Promotion 运维手册
+
+日期：2026-08-17
+
+## 边界
+
+本手册只描述已验签公开政策的受控状态切换。它不替代法务审批、运营审批、容量审批或公网切流审批。候选 keyring、手工修改数据库、HTTP 写接口、政策私钥和共享预发布凭据都不能用于生产激活。
+
+`CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_EXECUTOR_ENABLED` 必须保持 `false`。生产读取、注册协议和既有用户重新同意由 Contract API 提供；真正的 promotion 和 rollback 只通过本机受控 CLI 执行，并且不暴露 HTTP 路由。
+
+## 前置条件
+
+1. Contract API 数据库已经迁移到 `20260812_0046`，`public_policy_state` 存在且状态指针可验证。
+2. 四份政策候选文件、`manifest.json`、具名法务审批文件和 trusted keyring 已由安全/运维安装到生产主机。
+3. 材料目录和文件均为绝对路径，文件所有者可读，未包含 symlink，目录总量不超过 2 MiB。
+4. `CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_RELEASE_DIGEST` 等于当前 Contract API 不可变镜像 digest。
+5. 生产只读 preflight 通过。
+6. 已取得单独的运营激活授权文件。该文件只用于计算 SHA-256，内容不得进入仓库、聊天、日志或 CI artifact。
+7. 已记录 expected generation、current set ID、trace ID、idempotency key 和授权文件 hash。
+
+推荐主机布局：
+
+```text
+/etc/yuqei/public-policy/2026-08-12/
+  manifest.json
+  user-terms.md
+  privacy-policy.md
+  service-agreement.md
+  ai-use-notice.md
+  named-policy-legal-approval.json
+  policy-legal-keyring.trusted.json
+```
+
+生产环境模板中的绑定：
+
+```text
+PUBLIC_POLICY_CANDIDATE_DIR_HOST=/etc/yuqei/public-policy/2026-08-12
+PUBLIC_POLICY_LEGAL_APPROVAL_FILE_HOST=/etc/yuqei/public-policy/2026-08-12/named-policy-legal-approval.json
+PUBLIC_POLICY_TRUSTED_KEYRING_FILE_HOST=/etc/yuqei/public-policy/2026-08-12/policy-legal-keyring.trusted.json
+CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_RELEASE_DIGEST=sha256:<contract-api-image-digest>
+CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_EXECUTOR_ENABLED=false
+```
+
+## 1. 只读预检
+
+在生产主机执行：
+
+```bash
+python3 yuqei-infra/deploy/preflight-production.py \
+  --env-file /etc/yuqei/production.env \
+  --artifact-dir /var/lib/yuqei/preflight/public-policy
+```
+
+必须确认以下检查为 `pass`：
+
+- `public_policy_deployment`
+- `public_policy_credential_isolation`
+- `public_policy_candidate_dir`
+- `public_policy_manifest`
+- `public_policy_legal_approval_file`
+- `public_policy_trusted_keyring_file`
+- 相关 owner-only 权限检查
+
+任一失败时停止，不得通过改名、复制、手工改库或跳过 preflight 继续。
+
+## 2. 查看当前状态
+
+下面的 `COMPOSE_ARGS` 按生产部署手册替换为真实 project、env 和两个 Compose 文件参数：
+
+```bash
+COMPOSE_ARGS=(
+  --project-name yuqei-v2-production
+  --env-file /etc/yuqei/production.env
+  -f yuqei-infra/compose/docker-compose.yml
+  -f yuqei-infra/compose/docker-compose.production.yml
+)
+
+docker compose "${COMPOSE_ARGS[@]}" run --rm --no-deps contract-api \
+  python -m yuqei_contract_api.public_policy_promotion_cli status
+```
+
+输出不包含政策正文，只包含状态指针、版本、生效时间、公开路径和每个文件的 SHA-256。
+
+## 3. Promotion dry-run
+
+```bash
+docker compose "${COMPOSE_ARGS[@]}" run --rm --no-deps contract-api \
+  python -m yuqei_contract_api.public_policy_promotion_cli preflight
+```
+
+显式 promotion dry-run 还必须提供工单上的 expected state：
+
+```bash
+docker compose "${COMPOSE_ARGS[@]}" run --rm --no-deps contract-api \
+  python -m yuqei_contract_api.public_policy_promotion_cli \
+  promote \
+  --expected-generation 0 \
+  --expected-current-set-id none \
+  --idempotency-key policy-promotion-20260812-001 \
+  --trace-id ops-policy-promotion-20260812-001
+```
+
+Dry-run 不写数据库，也不需要授权文件。
+
+## 4. 受控 Promotion
+
+授权文件通过一次性只读挂载进入容器。不要把该挂载写入生产 Compose 文件：
+
+```bash
+AUTHORIZATION_FILE=/run/yuqei/operations/policy-promotion-20260812-001.txt
+
+docker compose "${COMPOSE_ARGS[@]}" run --rm --no-deps \
+  --volume "$AUTHORIZATION_FILE:/run/yuqei/public-policy/activation-authorization.txt:ro" \
+  contract-api \
+  python -m yuqei_contract_api.public_policy_promotion_cli \
+  promote \
+  --apply \
+  --confirmation I_AUTHORIZE_THIS_EXACT_PUBLIC_POLICY_PROMOTION \
+  --authorization-file /run/yuqei/public-policy/activation-authorization.txt \
+  --expected-generation 0 \
+  --expected-current-set-id none \
+  --idempotency-key policy-promotion-20260812-001 \
+  --trace-id ops-policy-promotion-20260812-001
+```
+
+命令输出中的 `authorization_sha256`、generation、set ID、event ID 和 state hash 必须写入运维证据。重复执行同一命令必须使用完全相同的材料；换任何材料必须换 idempotency key 并重新审批。
+
+## 5. 生效后回归
+
+到达批准的 `effective_at` 后验证：
+
+1. `GET /api/v1/public-policies/current` 返回四份政策。
+2. 四份政策页面返回 approved 字节，页面版本和生效时间正确。
+3. 新注册用户必须绑定四个 effective 协议版本。
+4. 既有用户下次登录进入重新同意流程。
+5. 同意提交记录版本、时间和主体。
+6. 审计和 append-only 政策事件链完整。
+7. Contract Web 不出现未发布、接口故障与真实空态混淆。
+8. 生产 health、schema-check、worker、Provider readiness 和核心合同流程保持通过。
+
+## 6. 受控 Rollback
+
+Rollback 只允许指向曾经 active 的历史 policy set，不能伪造或引用不存在的 set。先执行 dry-run：
+
+```bash
+docker compose "${COMPOSE_ARGS[@]}" run --rm --no-deps contract-api \
+  python -m yuqei_contract_api.public_policy_promotion_cli \
+  rollback \
+  --target-set-id <historical-policy-set-id> \
+  --expected-generation <ticket-generation> \
+  --expected-current-set-id <ticket-current-set-id> \
+  --idempotency-key policy-rollback-<ticket-id> \
+  --trace-id ops-policy-rollback-<ticket-id>
+```
+
+确认目标后，使用单独的 rollback 授权文件：
+
+```bash
+ROLLBACK_AUTHORIZATION=/run/yuqei/operations/policy-rollback-<ticket-id>.txt
+
+docker compose "${COMPOSE_ARGS[@]}" run --rm --no-deps \
+  --volume "$ROLLBACK_AUTHORIZATION:/run/yuqei/public-policy/rollback-authorization.txt:ro" \
+  contract-api \
+  python -m yuqei_contract_api.public_policy_promotion_cli \
+  rollback \
+  --apply \
+  --confirmation I_AUTHORIZE_THIS_EXACT_PUBLIC_POLICY_ROLLBACK \
+  --authorization-file /run/yuqei/public-policy/rollback-authorization.txt \
+  --target-set-id <historical-policy-set-id> \
+  --expected-generation <ticket-generation> \
+  --expected-current-set-id <ticket-current-set-id> \
+  --idempotency-key policy-rollback-<ticket-id> \
+  --trace-id ops-policy-rollback-<ticket-id>
+```
+
+Rollback 也是 append-only 事件，不删除历史政策、同意记录或审计。执行后必须重复第 5 节回归，并通知法务和运营具名复核。
+
+## 7. 明确禁止
+
+- 禁止把法务私钥、运营授权文件或任何 policy signing key 放入仓库、生产环境文件或 CI artifact。
+- 禁止使用 candidate keyring 直接激活。
+- 禁止把 trusted keyring 的 `policy_activation_authorized=false` 手工改为 true。
+- 禁止直接 UPDATE/DELETE `public_policy_*` 表。
+- 禁止新增 HTTP promotion、rollback 或 execute 路由。
+- 禁止在 preflight、容量、备份、法务或运营审批失败时启动 edge 或切换 DNS。
+- 禁止把 dry-run 或技术验签输出宣称为法务批准或公网切流授权。
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diff --git a/yuqei-contract-platform/services/contract-api/pyproject.toml b/yuqei-contract-platform/services/contract-api/pyproject.toml
index fab96d1a..9a0cd955 100644
--- a/yuqei-contract-platform/services/contract-api/pyproject.toml
+++ b/yuqei-contract-platform/services/contract-api/pyproject.toml
@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ dependencies = [
 [project.scripts]
 yuqei-import-v1-legal-fulltext = "yuqei_contract_api.v1_legal_fulltext_import:main"
 yuqei-bootstrap-identity-admin = "yuqei_contract_api.identity_bootstrap:main"
+yuqei-public-policy-promotion = "yuqei_contract_api.public_policy_promotion_cli:main"
 
 [build-system]
 requires = ["hatchling"]
diff --git a/yuqei-contract-platform/services/contract-api/src/yuqei_contract_api/public_policy_promotion_cli.py b/yuqei-contract-platform/services/contract-api/src/yuqei_contract_api/public_policy_promotion_cli.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..36d348f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/yuqei-contract-platform/services/contract-api/src/yuqei_contract_api/public_policy_promotion_cli.py
@@ -0,0 +1,346 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+import argparse
+import hashlib
+import json
+import os
+import stat
+from datetime import UTC, datetime
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any
+
+from sqlalchemy import create_engine
+from sqlalchemy.exc import SQLAlchemyError
+from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
+
+from yuqei_contract_api.config import ContractApiSettings
+from yuqei_contract_api.public_policies import (
+    PublicPolicyError,
+    PublicPolicyRepository,
+    build_promotion_preflight,
+)
+from yuqei_contract_api.sqlalchemy_engine import build_engine_kwargs, ensure_sqlite_parent_dir
+
+
+PROMOTION_CONFIRMATION = "I_AUTHORIZE_THIS_EXACT_PUBLIC_POLICY_PROMOTION"
+ROLLBACK_CONFIRMATION = "I_AUTHORIZE_THIS_EXACT_PUBLIC_POLICY_ROLLBACK"
+AUTHORIZATION_FILE_MAX_BYTES = 64 * 1024
+
+
+def main(
+    argv: list[str] | None = None,
+    *,
+    repository: PublicPolicyRepository | None = None,
+    settings: ContractApiSettings | None = None,
+    checked_at: datetime | None = None,
+) -> int:
+    parser = build_parser()
+    args = parser.parse_args(argv)
+    resolved_settings = settings or ContractApiSettings()
+    if resolved_settings.public_policy_executor_enabled:
+        print(json.dumps({
+            "status": "error",
+            "error": "The public policy executor flag must remain false; use this named CLI in an approved operations window.",
+        }, ensure_ascii=False))
+        return 1
+    if args.command in {"promote", "rollback"} and resolved_settings.environment == "local":
+        print(json.dumps({
+            "status": "error",
+            "error": "Public policy writes require test, staging, or production environment settings.",
+        }, ensure_ascii=False))
+        return 1
+
+    engine = None
+    try:
+        if repository is None:
+            database_url = args.database_url or resolved_settings.database_url
+            ensure_sqlite_parent_dir(database_url)
+            engine = create_engine(database_url, **build_engine_kwargs(database_url))
+            session_factory = sessionmaker(bind=engine, expire_on_commit=False, future=True)
+            repository = PublicPolicyRepository(session_factory)
+
+        if args.command == "status":
+            payload = _status_payload(repository)
+        elif args.command == "preflight":
+            payload = _preflight_payload(repository, resolved_settings, checked_at=checked_at)
+        elif args.command == "promote":
+            payload = _promote_payload(
+                args,
+                repository,
+                resolved_settings,
+                checked_at=checked_at,
+            )
+        elif args.command == "rollback":
+            payload = _rollback_payload(args, repository, checked_at=checked_at)
+        else:  # pragma: no cover - argparse rejects this branch.
+            raise PublicPolicyError(f"Unsupported command: {args.command}")
+        print(json.dumps(payload, ensure_ascii=False, indent=2))
+        return 0
+    except (PublicPolicyError, ValueError, OSError) as exc:
+        print(json.dumps({"status": "error", "error": str(exc)}, ensure_ascii=False))
+        return 1
+    except SQLAlchemyError:
+        print(json.dumps({"status": "error", "error": "Public policy repository operation failed."}, ensure_ascii=False))
+        return 1
+    finally:
+        if engine is not None:
+            engine.dispose()
+
+
+def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(
+        description="Governed, non-HTTP public policy state operations."
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("--database-url", default=None, help="Override CONTRACT_API_DATABASE_URL.")
+    subparsers = parser.add_subparsers(dest="command", required=True)
+
+    subparsers.add_parser("status", help="Read the current public policy state without document bodies.")
+    subparsers.add_parser("preflight", help="Run the read-only verified-policy promotion preflight.")
+
+    promote = subparsers.add_parser("promote", help="Promote one exact verified policy bundle.")
+    _add_write_arguments(promote, confirmation=PROMOTION_CONFIRMATION)
+    promote.add_argument(
+        "--expected-generation",
+        type=int,
+        required=True,
+        help="Generation observed on the approved operations ticket.",
+    )
+    promote.add_argument(
+        "--expected-current-set-id",
+        required=True,
+        help="Current policy set ID from the ticket; use 'none' for the baseline state.",
+    )
+
+    rollback = subparsers.add_parser("rollback", help="Append a rollback pointer to a historical policy set.")
+    _add_write_arguments(rollback, confirmation=ROLLBACK_CONFIRMATION)
+    rollback.add_argument(
+        "--target-set-id",
+        required=True,
+        help="Previously active policy set to restore.",
+    )
+    rollback.add_argument(
+        "--expected-generation",
+        type=int,
+        required=True,
+        help="Generation observed on the approved rollback ticket.",
+    )
+    rollback.add_argument(
+        "--expected-current-set-id",
+        required=True,
+        help="Current policy set ID from the ticket.",
+    )
+    return parser
+
+
+def _add_write_arguments(parser: argparse.ArgumentParser, *, confirmation: str) -> None:
+    parser.add_argument("--apply", action="store_true", help="Write the state change. Omit for a read-only dry run.")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--confirmation",
+        default="",
+        help=f"Required when --apply is used: {confirmation}",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--authorization-file",
+        type=Path,
+        help="Absolute owner-only file whose exact bytes authorize this operation. Its content is never printed.",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument("--idempotency-key", required=True, help="Stable operation key from the approval record.")
+    parser.add_argument("--trace-id", required=True, help="Stable operations trace ID.")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--checked-at",
+        default=None,
+        help="Optional timezone-aware ISO-8601 time. Defaults to the current UTC time.",
+    )
+
+
+def _status_payload(repository: PublicPolicyRepository) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    state = repository.state()
+    catalog = repository.current_catalog()
+    return {
+        "command": "status",
+        "status": "ok",
+        "state": state.model_dump(mode="json"),
+        "current_catalog": None if catalog is None else {
+            "version": catalog.version,
+            "effective_at": catalog.effective_at,
+            "existing_user_reconsent": catalog.existing_user_reconsent,
+            "documents": [
+                {
+                    "policy_id": document.policy_id,
+                    "version": document.version,
+                    "public_path": document.public_path,
+                    "sha256": document.sha256,
+                    "size_bytes": document.size_bytes,
+                }
+                for document in catalog.documents
+            ],
+        },
+    }
+
+
+def _preflight_payload(
+    repository: PublicPolicyRepository,
+    settings: ContractApiSettings,
+    *,
+    checked_at: datetime | None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    result = build_promotion_preflight(settings, repository, checked_at=checked_at)
+    return {
+        "command": "preflight",
+        **result.model_dump(mode="json"),
+    }
+
+
+def _promote_payload(
+    args: argparse.Namespace,
+    repository: PublicPolicyRepository,
+    settings: ContractApiSettings,
+    *,
+    checked_at: datetime | None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    _require_configured_absolute_policy_paths(settings)
+    now = _resolve_now(args, checked_at)
+    state = _require_expected_state(
+        repository,
+        expected_generation=args.expected_generation,
+        expected_current_set_id=args.expected_current_set_id,
+    )
+    preflight = build_promotion_preflight(settings, repository, checked_at=now)
+    if not args.apply:
+        return {
+            "command": "promote",
+            "mode": "dry_run",
+            **preflight.model_dump(mode="json"),
+        }
+    _require_write_intent(args, confirmation=PROMOTION_CONFIRMATION)
+    authorization_sha256 = _authorization_sha256(args.authorization_file)
+    if preflight.current_state != state:
+        raise PublicPolicyError("Public policy state changed while this command was running.")
+    snapshot = repository.promote_verified_bundle(
+        preflight=preflight,
+        policy_dir=Path(settings.public_policy_candidate_dir),
+        authorization_sha256=authorization_sha256,
+        idempotency_key=args.idempotency_key,
+        trace_id=args.trace_id,
+        now=now,
+        approval_file=Path(settings.public_policy_legal_approval_file),
+        keyring_file=Path(settings.public_policy_trusted_keyring_file),
+        release_digest=settings.public_policy_release_digest,
+    )
+    return {
+        "command": "promote",
+        "status": "promoted",
+        "authorization_sha256": authorization_sha256,
+        "trace_id": args.trace_id,
+        "state": snapshot.model_dump(mode="json"),
+    }
+
+
+def _rollback_payload(
+    args: argparse.Namespace,
+    repository: PublicPolicyRepository,
+    *,
+    checked_at: datetime | None,
+) -> dict[str, Any]:
+    now = _resolve_now(args, checked_at)
+    state = _require_expected_state(
+        repository,
+        expected_generation=args.expected_generation,
+        expected_current_set_id=args.expected_current_set_id,
+    )
+    if not args.apply:
+        return {
+            "command": "rollback",
+            "mode": "dry_run",
+            "target_set_id": args.target_set_id,
+            "state": state.model_dump(mode="json"),
+        }
+    _require_write_intent(args, confirmation=ROLLBACK_CONFIRMATION)
+    authorization_sha256 = _authorization_sha256(args.authorization_file)
+    snapshot = repository.rollback_verified_set(
+        expected_state=state,
+        target_set_id=args.target_set_id,
+        authorization_sha256=authorization_sha256,
+        idempotency_key=args.idempotency_key,
+        trace_id=args.trace_id,
+        now=now,
+    )
+    return {
+        "command": "rollback",
+        "status": "rolled_back",
+        "authorization_sha256": authorization_sha256,
+        "trace_id": args.trace_id,
+        "state": snapshot.model_dump(mode="json"),
+    }
+
+
+def _require_expected_state(
+    repository: PublicPolicyRepository,
+    *,
+    expected_generation: int,
+    expected_current_set_id: str,
+) -> Any:
+    state = repository.state()
+    expected_set_id = None if expected_current_set_id.lower() == "none" else expected_current_set_id
+    if state.generation != expected_generation or state.current_set_id != expected_set_id:
+        raise PublicPolicyError(
+            "Current public policy state does not match the approved expected state."
+        )
+    return state
+
+
+def _require_write_intent(args: argparse.Namespace, *, confirmation: str) -> None:
+    if not args.apply:
+        raise PublicPolicyError("A write was requested without --apply.")
+    if args.confirmation != confirmation:
+        raise PublicPolicyError(f"Confirmation does not match the exact operation: {confirmation}")
+    if args.authorization_file is None:
+        raise PublicPolicyError("An absolute owner-only authorization file is required.")
+
+
+def _authorization_sha256(path: Path | None) -> str:
+    if path is None:
+        raise PublicPolicyError("An authorization file is required.")
+    try:
+        resolved = path.resolve(strict=True)
+        if not resolved.is_absolute() or not resolved.is_file():
+            raise PublicPolicyError("Authorization file must be an absolute file.")
+        if resolved.stat().st_size <= 0 or resolved.stat().st_size > AUTHORIZATION_FILE_MAX_BYTES:
+            raise PublicPolicyError("Authorization file must be non-empty and no larger than 64 KiB.")
+        if os.name != "nt" and stat.S_IMODE(resolved.stat().st_mode) & 0o077:
+            raise PublicPolicyError("Authorization file must be owner-only.")
+        return hashlib.sha256(resolved.read_bytes()).hexdigest()
+    except PublicPolicyError:
+        raise
+    except OSError as exc:
+        raise PublicPolicyError("Authorization file is unavailable.") from exc
+
+
+def _resolve_now(args: argparse.Namespace, fallback: datetime | None) -> datetime:
+    if fallback is not None:
+        return fallback
+    raw = getattr(args, "checked_at", None)
+    if not raw:
+        return datetime.now(UTC)
+    try:
+        value = datetime.fromisoformat(raw)
+    except ValueError as exc:
+        raise PublicPolicyError("checked_at must be a valid ISO-8601 timestamp.") from exc
+    if value.tzinfo is None:
+        raise PublicPolicyError("checked_at must include a timezone.")
+    return value.astimezone(UTC)
+
+
+def _require_configured_absolute_policy_paths(settings: ContractApiSettings) -> None:
+    labels = {
+        "candidate directory": Path(settings.public_policy_candidate_dir),
+        "legal approval file": Path(settings.public_policy_legal_approval_file),
+        "trusted keyring file": Path(settings.public_policy_trusted_keyring_file),
+    }
+    for label, path in labels.items():
+        if not path.is_absolute():
+            raise PublicPolicyError(f"Configured public policy {label} must be absolute.")
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    raise SystemExit(main())
diff --git a/yuqei-contract-platform/services/contract-api/tests/test_public_policy_promotion.py b/yuqei-contract-platform/services/contract-api/tests/test_public_policy_promotion.py
index bc0b5ff4..c256588f 100644
--- a/yuqei-contract-platform/services/contract-api/tests/test_public_policy_promotion.py
+++ b/yuqei-contract-platform/services/contract-api/tests/test_public_policy_promotion.py
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ from yuqei_contract_api.persistence.models import (
     PublicPolicyStateEventModel,
     PublicPolicyStateModel,
 )
+from yuqei_contract_api.public_policy_promotion_cli import (
+    PROMOTION_CONFIRMATION,
+    ROLLBACK_CONFIRMATION,
+    main as public_policy_cli_main,
+)
 from yuqei_contract_api.public_policies import (
     BASELINE_STATE_HASH,
     PublicPolicyError,
@@ -476,3 +481,228 @@ def test_rollback_rejects_missing_and_current_targets(tmp_path: Path, monkeypatc
             trace_id="trace-current-target",
             now=datetime.now(UTC),
         )
+
+
+def _cli_settings(policy_dir: Path, approval_file: Path, keyring_file: Path) -> ContractApiSettings:
+    return ContractApiSettings(
+        environment="test",
+        public_policy_candidate_dir=str(policy_dir.resolve()),
+        public_policy_legal_approval_file=str(approval_file.resolve()),
+        public_policy_trusted_keyring_file=str(keyring_file.resolve()),
+        public_policy_release_digest=RELEASE_DIGEST,
+    )
+
+
+def test_public_policy_cli_dry_run_and_promotion_require_explicit_authorization(
+    tmp_path: Path,
+    monkeypatch,
+    capsys,
+) -> None:
+    repository, _ = _repository(tmp_path)
+    policy_dir = tmp_path / "candidate"
+    policy_dir.mkdir()
+    effective_at = "2026-08-11T00:00:00+08:00"
+    approval_file, keyring_file, documents = _evidence(policy_dir, effective_at=effective_at)
+    _mock_verifier(monkeypatch, version="2026-08-12", effective_at=effective_at, documents=documents)
+    settings = _cli_settings(policy_dir, approval_file, keyring_file)
+
+    dry_run = public_policy_cli_main(
+        [
+            "--database-url", "sqlite+pysqlite:///:memory:",
+            "promote",
+            "--expected-generation", "0",
+            "--expected-current-set-id", "none",
+            "--idempotency-key", "policy-cli-v1",
+            "--trace-id", "policy-cli-trace-v1",
+        ],
+        repository=repository,
+        settings=settings,
+        checked_at=datetime(2026, 8, 13, tzinfo=UTC),
+    )
+    dry_run_payload = json.loads(capsys.readouterr().out)
+    assert dry_run == 0
+    assert dry_run_payload["mode"] == "dry_run"
+    assert dry_run_payload["status"] == "pass"
+    assert repository.state().generation == 0
+
+    authorization = tmp_path / "activation-authorization.txt"
+    authorization.write_bytes(b"exact operations authorization")
+    denied = public_policy_cli_main(
+        [
+            "--database-url", "sqlite+pysqlite:///:memory:",
+            "promote",
+            "--apply",
+            "--confirmation", "NOT_THEExact_CONFIRMATION",
+            "--authorization-file", str(authorization),
+            "--expected-generation", "0",
+            "--expected-current-set-id", "none",
+            "--idempotency-key", "policy-cli-v1",
+            "--trace-id", "policy-cli-trace-v1",
+        ],
+        repository=repository,
+        settings=settings,
+        checked_at=datetime(2026, 8, 13, tzinfo=UTC),
+    )
+    denied_payload = json.loads(capsys.readouterr().out)
+    assert denied == 1
+    assert denied_payload["status"] == "error"
+    assert repository.state().generation == 0
+
+    promoted = public_policy_cli_main(
+        [
+            "--database-url", "sqlite+pysqlite:///:memory:",
+            "promote",
+            "--apply",
+            "--confirmation", PROMOTION_CONFIRMATION,
+            "--authorization-file", str(authorization),
+            "--expected-generation", "0",
+            "--expected-current-set-id", "none",
+            "--idempotency-key", "policy-cli-v1",
+            "--trace-id", "policy-cli-trace-v1",
+        ],
+        repository=repository,
+        settings=settings,
+        checked_at=datetime(2026, 8, 13, tzinfo=UTC),
+    )
+    promotion_payload = json.loads(capsys.readouterr().out)
+    assert promoted == 0
+    assert promotion_payload["status"] == "promoted"
+    assert promotion_payload["state"]["generation"] == 1
+    assert repository.state().generation == 1
+
+
+def test_public_policy_cli_can_roll_back_only_with_exact_expected_state(
+    tmp_path: Path,
+    monkeypatch,
+    capsys,
+) -> None:
+    repository, _ = _repository(tmp_path)
+    policy_dir = tmp_path / "candidate"
+    policy_dir.mkdir()
+    effective_at = "2026-08-11T00:00:00+08:00"
+    approval_file, keyring_file, documents = _evidence(policy_dir, effective_at=effective_at)
+    _mock_verifier(monkeypatch, version="2026-08-12", effective_at=effective_at, documents=documents)
+    settings = _cli_settings(policy_dir, approval_file, keyring_file)
+    authorization = tmp_path / "rollback-authorization.txt"
+    authorization.write_bytes(b"exact rollback authorization")
+
+    promoted = public_policy_cli_main(
+        [
+            "--database-url", "sqlite+pysqlite:///:memory:",
+            "promote",
+            "--apply",
+            "--confirmation", PROMOTION_CONFIRMATION,
+            "--authorization-file", str(authorization),
+            "--expected-generation", "0",
+            "--expected-current-set-id", "none",
+            "--idempotency-key", "policy-cli-promote-v1",
+            "--trace-id", "policy-cli-promote-trace",
+        ],
+        repository=repository,
+        settings=settings,
+        checked_at=datetime(2026, 8, 13, tzinfo=UTC),
+    )
+    promotion_payload = json.loads(capsys.readouterr().out)
+    assert promoted == 0
+    target_set_id = promotion_payload["state"]["current_set_id"]
+
+    denied = public_policy_cli_main(
+        [
+            "--database-url", "sqlite+pysqlite:///:memory:",
+            "rollback",
+            "--apply",
+            "--confirmation", PROMOTION_CONFIRMATION,
+            "--authorization-file", str(authorization),
+            "--target-set-id", target_set_id,
+            "--expected-generation", "99",
+            "--expected-current-set-id", target_set_id,
+            "--idempotency-key", "policy-cli-rollback-v1",
+            "--trace-id", "policy-cli-rollback-trace",
+        ],
+        repository=repository,
+        settings=settings,
+        checked_at=datetime(2026, 8, 13, tzinfo=UTC),
+    )
+    assert denied == 1
+    assert repository.state().generation == 1
+    capsys.readouterr()
+
+    rolled_back = public_policy_cli_main(
+        [
+            "--database-url", "sqlite+pysqlite:///:memory:",
+            "rollback",
+            "--apply",
+            "--confirmation", ROLLBACK_CONFIRMATION,
+            "--authorization-file", str(authorization),
+            "--target-set-id", "missing-policy-set",
+            "--expected-generation", "1",
+            "--expected-current-set-id", target_set_id,
+            "--idempotency-key", "policy-cli-rollback-v1",
+            "--trace-id", "policy-cli-rollback-trace",
+        ],
+        repository=repository,
+        settings=settings,
+        checked_at=datetime(2026, 8, 13, tzinfo=UTC),
+    )
+    rollback_payload = json.loads(capsys.readouterr().out)
+    assert rolled_back == 1
+    assert rollback_payload["status"] == "error"
+    assert repository.state().generation == 1
+
+    second_dir = tmp_path / "candidate-v2"
+    second_dir.mkdir()
+    second_approval, second_keyring, second_documents = _evidence(
+        second_dir,
+        version="2026-08-13",
+        effective_at=effective_at,
+        suffix="-v2",
+    )
+    _mock_verifier(
+        monkeypatch,
+        version="2026-08-13",
+        effective_at=effective_at,
+        documents=second_documents,
+    )
+    second_settings = _cli_settings(second_dir, second_approval, second_keyring)
+    second = public_policy_cli_main(
+        [
+            "--database-url", "sqlite+pysqlite:///:memory:",
+            "promote",
+            "--apply",
+            "--confirmation", PROMOTION_CONFIRMATION,
+            "--authorization-file", str(authorization),
+            "--expected-generation", "1",
+            "--expected-current-set-id", target_set_id,
+            "--idempotency-key", "policy-cli-promote-v2",
+            "--trace-id", "policy-cli-promote-trace-v2",
+        ],
+        repository=repository,
+        settings=second_settings,
+        checked_at=datetime(2026, 8, 14, tzinfo=UTC),
+    )
+    second_payload = json.loads(capsys.readouterr().out)
+    assert second == 0
+    second_set_id = second_payload["state"]["current_set_id"]
+
+    restored = public_policy_cli_main(
+        [
+            "--database-url", "sqlite+pysqlite:///:memory:",
+            "rollback",
+            "--apply",
+            "--confirmation", ROLLBACK_CONFIRMATION,
+            "--authorization-file", str(authorization),
+            "--target-set-id", target_set_id,
+            "--expected-generation", "2",
+            "--expected-current-set-id", second_set_id,
+            "--idempotency-key", "policy-cli-rollback-v2",
+            "--trace-id", "policy-cli-rollback-trace-v2",
+        ],
+        repository=repository,
+        settings=second_settings,
+        checked_at=datetime(2026, 8, 14, tzinfo=UTC),
+    )
+    restore_payload = json.loads(capsys.readouterr().out)
+    assert restored == 0
+    assert restore_payload["status"] == "rolled_back"
+    assert restore_payload["state"]["generation"] == 3
+    assert restore_payload["state"]["current_set_id"] == target_set_id
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/yuqei-infra/compose/.env.production.example b/yuqei-infra/compose/.env.production.example
index 2c29a472..f921c46d 100644
--- a/yuqei-infra/compose/.env.production.example
+++ b/yuqei-infra/compose/.env.production.example
@@ -129,6 +129,14 @@ CONTRACT_API_ANTI_ABUSE_FILES_DAILY_LIMIT=50
 CONTRACT_API_ANTI_ABUSE_BYTES_DAILY_LIMIT=524288000
 CONTRACT_API_BATCH_DOWNLOAD_MAX_FILES=20
 CONTRACT_API_BATCH_DOWNLOAD_MAX_BYTES=104857600
+
+# Verified public-policy material is mounted read-only. The activation executor
+# remains false; promotion is performed only through the named operations CLI.
+PUBLIC_POLICY_CANDIDATE_DIR_HOST=/etc/yuqei/public-policy/2026-08-12
+PUBLIC_POLICY_LEGAL_APPROVAL_FILE_HOST=/etc/yuqei/public-policy/2026-08-12/named-policy-legal-approval.json
+PUBLIC_POLICY_TRUSTED_KEYRING_FILE_HOST=/etc/yuqei/public-policy/2026-08-12/policy-legal-keyring.trusted.json
+CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_RELEASE_DIGEST=sha256:CHANGE_ME_64_HEX_DIGEST
+CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_EXECUTOR_ENABLED=false
 CONTRACT_REVIEW_WORKER_SEED_DEMO_DATA=false
 CONTRACT_WEB_SESSION_SECRET=CHANGE_ME_USE_A_DIFFERENT_RANDOM_32_BYTE_SECRET
 CONTRACT_WEB_SESSION_SECURE=true
diff --git a/yuqei-infra/compose/docker-compose.production.yml b/yuqei-infra/compose/docker-compose.production.yml
index eed5c2c0..a3406e9a 100644
--- a/yuqei-infra/compose/docker-compose.production.yml
+++ b/yuqei-infra/compose/docker-compose.production.yml
@@ -24,8 +24,17 @@ services:
     image: ${CONTRACT_API_IMAGE:?CONTRACT_API_IMAGE must reference an immutable production image}
     pull_policy: always
     # SMTP remains opt-in through docker-compose.production.smtp.yml so disabled mode has no secret-file dependency.
+    environment:
+      CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_CANDIDATE_DIR: /run/yuqei/public-policy/candidate
+      CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_LEGAL_APPROVAL_FILE: /run/yuqei/public-policy/named-policy-legal-approval.json
+      CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_TRUSTED_KEYRING_FILE: /run/yuqei/public-policy/policy-legal-keyring.trusted.json
+      CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_RELEASE_DIGEST: ${CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_RELEASE_DIGEST:?CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_RELEASE_DIGEST is required}
+      CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_EXECUTOR_ENABLED: ${CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_EXECUTOR_ENABLED:-false}
     volumes:
       - contract-files:/data/contract-files
+      - ${PUBLIC_POLICY_CANDIDATE_DIR_HOST:?PUBLIC_POLICY_CANDIDATE_DIR_HOST is required}:/run/yuqei/public-policy/candidate:ro
+      - ${PUBLIC_POLICY_LEGAL_APPROVAL_FILE_HOST:?PUBLIC_POLICY_LEGAL_APPROVAL_FILE_HOST is required}:/run/yuqei/public-policy/named-policy-legal-approval.json:ro
+      - ${PUBLIC_POLICY_TRUSTED_KEYRING_FILE_HOST:?PUBLIC_POLICY_TRUSTED_KEYRING_FILE_HOST is required}:/run/yuqei/public-policy/policy-legal-keyring.trusted.json:ro
 
   contract-review-worker:
     image: ${CONTRACT_API_IMAGE:?CONTRACT_API_IMAGE must reference an immutable production image}
diff --git a/yuqei-infra/deploy/README.md b/yuqei-infra/deploy/README.md
index 4a122733..95fbd85c 100644
--- a/yuqei-infra/deploy/README.md
+++ b/yuqei-infra/deploy/README.md
@@ -91,6 +91,17 @@ not change a keyring, toggle the kill switch, import a receipt, or invoke any id
 write/execute API. Make control changes through the independently approved operations
 procedure, then use this workflow only to observe their propagation.
 
+## Public policy promotion
+
+The production Compose mounts the verified policy candidate directory, named legal approval, and trusted public keyring into Contract API read-only. Keep `CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_EXECUTOR_ENABLED=false`; there is no HTTP write route.
+
+Before activation, run the read-only production preflight and follow:
+
+```text
+project-docs/V2-public-policy-production-promotion-runbook-2026-08-17.md
+```
+
+The named CLI performs `status`, `preflight`, dry-run, idempotent promotion, and historical rollback. A write requires `--apply`, the exact operation confirmation string, an owner-only authorization file, the approved expected generation/set, a trace ID, and an idempotency key. Policy private keys and the one-time authorization file must never be committed or added to Compose permanently.
 ## Alibaba Cloud frontend variables
 
 The frontend deployment must use server-only values:
diff --git a/yuqei-infra/deploy/preflight-production.py b/yuqei-infra/deploy/preflight-production.py
index 6009905c..0898bb7d 100644
--- a/yuqei-infra/deploy/preflight-production.py
+++ b/yuqei-infra/deploy/preflight-production.py
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@ PLACEHOLDER_MARKERS = ("change_me", "local-only", "example.com", "your-api-key",
 LOOPBACK_VALUES = {"127.0.0.1", "::1", "localhost"}
 PROVIDER_ACCEPTANCE_RECEIPT_MAX_BYTES = 1024 * 1024
 PROVIDER_ACCEPTANCE_KEYRING_MAX_BYTES = 256 * 1024
+PUBLIC_POLICY_CANDIDATE_MAX_BYTES = 2 * 1024 * 1024
+PUBLIC_POLICY_APPROVAL_MAX_BYTES = 256 * 1024
+PUBLIC_POLICY_KEYRING_MAX_BYTES = 256 * 1024
+EXPECTED_PUBLIC_POLICY_IDS = {"user_terms", "privacy_policy", "service_agreement", "ai_use_notice"}
 ALERT_WEBHOOK_MAX_BYTES = 16 * 1024
 SMTP_CREDENTIAL_CONTAINER_PATH = "/run/secrets/contract_smtp_password"
 LAUNCH_SCOPE_MANIFEST_PATH = (
@@ -146,6 +150,10 @@ def validate_environment(values: dict[str, str], *, template_mode: bool = False)
         "AI_PLATFORM_PROVIDER_ACCEPTANCE_RECEIPT_FILE_HOST",
         "AI_PLATFORM_PROVIDER_ACCEPTANCE_TRUSTED_KEYS_FILE_HOST",
         "AI_PLATFORM_PROVIDER_ACCEPTANCE_EXPECTED_RECEIPT_SHA256",
+        "PUBLIC_POLICY_CANDIDATE_DIR_HOST",
+        "PUBLIC_POLICY_LEGAL_APPROVAL_FILE_HOST",
+        "PUBLIC_POLICY_TRUSTED_KEYRING_FILE_HOST",
+        "CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_RELEASE_DIGEST",
         "PRODUCTION_ALERT_WEBHOOK_URL_FILE",
     )
     missing = [key for key in required if not values.get(key, "").strip()]
@@ -157,6 +165,7 @@ def validate_environment(values: dict[str, str], *, template_mode: bool = False)
         "CONTRACT_API_SEED_DEMO_DATA": "false",
         "CONTRACT_REVIEW_WORKER_SEED_DEMO_DATA": "false",
         "CONTRACT_API_REQUIRE_WEB_PROXY_AUTH": "true",
+        "CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_EXECUTOR_ENABLED": "false",
         "CONTRACT_WEB_SESSION_SECURE": "true",
         "AI_PLATFORM_ENVIRONMENT": "production",
         "AI_PLATFORM_DATABASE_AUTO_CREATE": "false",
@@ -250,6 +259,7 @@ def validate_environment(values: dict[str, str], *, template_mode: bool = False)
     database_checks = _validate_database_urls(values)
     checks.extend(database_checks)
     checks.extend(_validate_provider_acceptance_deployment(values, template_mode=template_mode))
+    checks.extend(_validate_public_policy_deployment(values, template_mode=template_mode))
 
     public_url = values.get("BACKEND_PUBLIC_BASE_URL", "")
     parsed_public_url = urlparse(public_url)
@@ -280,7 +290,7 @@ def validate_files(values: dict[str, str], *, template_mode: bool = False) -> li
             Check(
                 "protected_files",
                 "warning",
-                "Template mode skipped TLS, provider key, Provider acceptance receipt/keyring, optional SMTP secret, and backup mount checks.",
+                "Template mode skipped TLS, provider key, Provider acceptance receipt/keyring, public-policy evidence, optional SMTP secret, and backup mount checks.",
             )
         ]
     checks: list[Check] = []
@@ -338,6 +348,8 @@ def validate_files(values: dict[str, str], *, template_mode: bool = False) -> li
         )
     )
 
+    checks.extend(_validate_public_policy_files(values))
+
     email_mode = values.get("CONTRACT_API_IDENTITY_EMAIL_DELIVERY_MODE", "").strip().lower()
     smtp_username = values.get("CONTRACT_API_IDENTITY_SMTP_USERNAME", "").strip()
     if email_mode == "smtp" and smtp_username:
@@ -412,6 +424,139 @@ def validate_files(values: dict[str, str], *, template_mode: bool = False) -> li
     return checks
 
 
+def _validate_public_policy_files(values: dict[str, str]) -> list[Check]:
+    checks: list[Check] = []
+    candidate_root = Path(values.get("PUBLIC_POLICY_CANDIDATE_DIR_HOST", ""))
+    candidate_ok = candidate_root.is_absolute() and candidate_root.is_dir() and not candidate_root.is_symlink()
+    total_size = 0
+    symlink_found = False
+    if candidate_ok:
+        try:
+            for path in candidate_root.rglob("*"):
+                if path.is_symlink():
+                    symlink_found = True
+                elif path.is_file():
+                    total_size += path.stat().st_size
+        except OSError:
+            candidate_ok = False
+    candidate_ok = candidate_ok and not symlink_found and 0 < total_size <= PUBLIC_POLICY_CANDIDATE_MAX_BYTES
+    checks.append(
+        _result(
+            "public_policy_candidate_dir",
+            candidate_ok,
+            "The public-policy candidate directory is absolute, bounded, and contains no symlinks."
+            if candidate_ok
+            else "The public-policy candidate directory must be absolute, non-empty, no larger than 2 MiB, and free of symlinks.",
+        )
+    )
+
+    manifest_ok = False
+    if candidate_ok:
+        manifest_path = candidate_root / "manifest.json"
+        try:
+            manifest = _read_strict_json_object(manifest_path)
+            documents = manifest.get("documents")
+            manifest_ok = (
+                manifest.get("schema_version") == "yuqei-public-policy-candidate-v1"
+                and manifest.get("existing_user_reconsent") == "required_on_next_login"
+                and isinstance(documents, list)
+                and len(documents) == 4
+                and {item.get("policy_id") for item in documents if isinstance(item, dict)}
+                == EXPECTED_PUBLIC_POLICY_IDS
+            )
+            if manifest_ok:
+                for item in documents:
+                    source_file = item.get("source_file")
+                    relative = Path(str(source_file))
+                    resolved = (candidate_root / relative).resolve()
+                    if (
+                        not isinstance(source_file, str)
+                        or not source_file.strip()
+                        or relative.is_absolute()
+                        or ".." in relative.parts
+                        or not resolved.is_relative_to(candidate_root.resolve())
+                        or not resolved.is_file()
+                        or resolved.stat().st_size <= 0
+                    ):
+                        manifest_ok = False
+                        break
+        except (OSError, UnicodeError, ValueError, TypeError):
+            manifest_ok = False
+    checks.append(
+        _result(
+            "public_policy_manifest",
+            manifest_ok,
+            "The candidate manifest binds all four approved public-policy source files."
+            if manifest_ok
+            else "The candidate manifest must bind exactly user terms, privacy policy, service agreement, and AI notice with safe in-directory sources.",
+        )
+    )
+
+    approval_path = Path(values.get("PUBLIC_POLICY_LEGAL_APPROVAL_FILE_HOST", ""))
+    approval_ok = _is_bounded_absolute_file(approval_path, PUBLIC_POLICY_APPROVAL_MAX_BYTES)
+    if approval_ok:
+        try:
+            _read_strict_json_object(approval_path)
+        except (OSError, UnicodeError, ValueError):
+            approval_ok = False
+    checks.append(
+        _result(
+            "public_policy_legal_approval_file",
+            approval_ok,
+            "The named public-policy legal approval file is present and JSON-valid."
+            if approval_ok
+            else "The public-policy legal approval must be an absolute JSON file no larger than 256 KiB.",
+        )
+    )
+
+    keyring_path = Path(values.get("PUBLIC_POLICY_TRUSTED_KEYRING_FILE_HOST", ""))
+    keyring_ok = _is_bounded_absolute_file(keyring_path, PUBLIC_POLICY_KEYRING_MAX_BYTES)
+    if keyring_ok:
+        try:
+            keyring = _read_strict_json_object(keyring_path)
+            trust_basis = keyring.get("trust_basis")
+            keyring_ok = (
+                isinstance(trust_basis, dict)
+                and trust_basis.get("policy_activation_authorized") is False
+            )
+        except (OSError, UnicodeError, ValueError):
+            keyring_ok = False
+    checks.append(
+        _result(
+            "public_policy_trusted_keyring_file",
+            keyring_ok,
+            "The trusted public-policy keyring is JSON-valid and does not itself authorize activation."
+            if keyring_ok
+            else "The trusted public-policy keyring must be JSON-valid and keep policy_activation_authorized=false.",
+        )
+    )
+
+    if os.name != "nt":
+        for key, path, enabled in (
+            ("public_policy_legal_approval_permissions", approval_path, approval_ok),
+            ("public_policy_trusted_keyring_permissions", keyring_path, keyring_ok),
+        ):
+            if enabled:
+                mode = stat.S_IMODE(path.stat().st_mode)
+                secure_mode = mode & 0o077 == 0
+                checks.append(
+                    _result(
+                        key,
+                        secure_mode,
+                        "The public-policy evidence file is owner-only."
+                        if secure_mode
+                        else f"Public-policy evidence file mode {oct(mode)} exposes group or other permissions.",
+                    )
+                )
+    return checks
+
+
+def _read_strict_json_object(path: Path) -> dict[str, object]:
+    value = json.loads(path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
+    if not isinstance(value, dict):
+        raise ValueError("JSON value is not an object")
+    return value
+
 def _validate_identity_email_delivery(values: dict[str, str]) -> Check:
     mode = values.get("CONTRACT_API_IDENTITY_EMAIL_DELIVERY_MODE", "").strip().lower()
     self_service = values.get("CONTRACT_API_IDENTITY_SELF_SERVICE_ENABLED", "").strip().lower()
@@ -651,6 +796,61 @@ def _validate_database_urls(values: dict[str, str]) -> list[Check]:
     return [_result("database_boundaries", not problems, "Database URLs target distinct production PostgreSQL databases on the internal service host." if not problems else f"Invalid database configuration keys: {', '.join(sorted(set(problems)))}.")]
 
 
+def _validate_public_policy_deployment(
+    values: dict[str, str],
+    *,
+    template_mode: bool,
+) -> list[Check]:
+    candidate_dir = values.get("PUBLIC_POLICY_CANDIDATE_DIR_HOST", "").strip()
+    approval_file = values.get("PUBLIC_POLICY_LEGAL_APPROVAL_FILE_HOST", "").strip()
+    trusted_keyring = values.get("PUBLIC_POLICY_TRUSTED_KEYRING_FILE_HOST", "").strip()
+    release_digest = values.get("CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_RELEASE_DIGEST", "").strip()
+    contract_image = values.get("CONTRACT_API_IMAGE", "").strip()
+    deployed_contract_digest = contract_image.rsplit("@", 1)[1] if "@" in contract_image else ""
+
+    paths = (candidate_dir, approval_file, trusted_keyring)
+    paths_ok = (
+        all(paths)
+        and all(_is_absolute_host_path(path) for path in paths)
+        and len(set(paths)) == len(paths)
+    )
+    executor_ok = values.get("CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_EXECUTOR_ENABLED", "").strip().lower() == "false"
+    digest_ok = (
+        bool(IMAGE_DIGEST_PATTERN.fullmatch(release_digest))
+        and release_digest == deployed_contract_digest.lower()
+    )
+    deployment_ok = paths_ok and executor_ok and digest_ok
+
+    forbidden = sorted(
+        key
+        for key, value in values.items()
+        if value.strip() and _is_forbidden_public_policy_key(key)
+    )
+    return [
+        _result(
+            "public_policy_deployment",
+            template_mode or deployment_ok,
+            "Public policy evidence uses distinct absolute paths, the executor is disabled, and the release digest matches the Contract API image."
+            if deployment_ok
+            else "Public policy requires distinct absolute evidence paths, executor=false, and a release digest matching the immutable Contract API image.",
+            warning=template_mode and not deployment_ok,
+        ),
+        _result(
+            "public_policy_credential_isolation",
+            not forbidden,
+            "Production contains no public-policy private key, password, or staging credential."
+            if not forbidden
+            else f"Forbidden public-policy credentials are configured: {', '.join(forbidden)}.",
+        ),
+    ]
+
+
+def _is_forbidden_public_policy_key(key: str) -> bool:
+    normalized = key.upper()
+    if "PUBLIC_POLICY" not in normalized:
+        return False
+    return any(token in normalized for token in ("PRIVATE_KEY", "PRIVATE_KEY_FILE", "PASSWORD", "SECRET", "STAGING"))
+
 def _validate_provider_acceptance_deployment(
     values: dict[str, str],
     *,
diff --git a/yuqei-infra/tests/test_production_release_tools.py b/yuqei-infra/tests/test_production_release_tools.py
index d45e84c1..6294d03b 100644
--- a/yuqei-infra/tests/test_production_release_tools.py
+++ b/yuqei-infra/tests/test_production_release_tools.py
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ def production_values() -> dict[str, str]:
         "CONTRACT_API_IMAGE": f"registry.internal/contract-api@sha256:{'1' * 64}",
         "AI_PLATFORM_API_IMAGE": f"registry.internal/ai-platform-api@sha256:{'2' * 64}",
         "AI_PLATFORM_RELEASE_IMAGE_DIGEST": f"sha256:{'2' * 64}",
+        "CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_RELEASE_DIGEST": f"sha256:{'1' * 64}",
         "AI_WORKER_IMAGE": f"registry.internal/ai-worker@sha256:{'3' * 64}",
         "POSTGRES_IMAGE": f"registry.internal/pgvector@sha256:{'4' * 64}",
         "POSTGRES_CLIENT_IMAGE": f"registry.internal/postgres@sha256:{'5' * 64}",
@@ -353,11 +354,119 @@ def test_production_compose_mounts_only_promotion_verification_material_read_onl
     assert "AI_PLATFORM_PROVIDER_ACCEPTANCE_EXPECTED_RECEIPT_SHA256: ${" in override
     assert ":/run/yuqei/provider-acceptance/receipt.json:ro" in override
     assert ":/run/yuqei/provider-acceptance/trusted-keys.json:ro" in override
+    assert "CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_CANDIDATE_DIR: /run/yuqei/public-policy/candidate" in override
+    assert "${PUBLIC_POLICY_CANDIDATE_DIR_HOST:?PUBLIC_POLICY_CANDIDATE_DIR_HOST is required}:/run/yuqei/public-policy/candidate:ro" in override
+    assert "${PUBLIC_POLICY_LEGAL_APPROVAL_FILE_HOST:?PUBLIC_POLICY_LEGAL_APPROVAL_FILE_HOST is required}:/run/yuqei/public-policy/named-policy-legal-approval.json:ro" in override
+    assert "${PUBLIC_POLICY_TRUSTED_KEYRING_FILE_HOST:?PUBLIC_POLICY_TRUSTED_KEYRING_FILE_HOST is required}:/run/yuqei/public-policy/policy-legal-keyring.trusted.json:ro" in override
+    assert "CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_EXECUTOR_ENABLED: ${CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_EXECUTOR_ENABLED:-false}" in override
     assert 'AI_PLATFORM_PROVIDER_LEGAL_ATTESTATION_SECRET: ""' in override
     assert "SIGNING_PRIVATE_KEY" not in override
     assert "STAGING_DATABASE_URL" not in override
 
 
+def _write_public_policy_evidence(tmp_path: Path) -> dict[str, str]:
+    candidate = tmp_path / "public-policy"
+    candidate.mkdir()
+    documents = []
+    for policy_id, source_file in (
+        ("user_terms", "user-terms.md"),
+        ("privacy_policy", "privacy-policy.md"),
+        ("service_agreement", "service-agreement.md"),
+        ("ai_use_notice", "ai-use-notice.md"),
+    ):
+        (candidate / source_file).write_text(f"# {policy_id}\n", encoding="utf-8")
+        documents.append({"policy_id": policy_id, "source_file": source_file})
+    (candidate / "manifest.json").write_text(
+        json.dumps(
+            {
+                "schema_version": "yuqei-public-policy-candidate-v1",
+                "existing_user_reconsent": "required_on_next_login",
+                "documents": documents,
+            },
+            ensure_ascii=False,
+        ),
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    approval = tmp_path / "policy-approval.json"
+    approval.write_text('{"approval_id":"policy-approval"}', encoding="utf-8")
+    keyring = tmp_path / "policy-keyring.json"
+    keyring.write_text(
+        json.dumps({"trust_basis": {"policy_activation_authorized": False}}),
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    return {
+        "PUBLIC_POLICY_CANDIDATE_DIR_HOST": str(candidate.resolve()),
+        "PUBLIC_POLICY_LEGAL_APPROVAL_FILE_HOST": str(approval.resolve()),
+        "PUBLIC_POLICY_TRUSTED_KEYRING_FILE_HOST": str(keyring.resolve()),
+    }
+
+
+def test_production_preflight_rejects_invalid_public_policy_deployment() -> None:
+    values = production_values()
+    values["CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_RELEASE_DIGEST"] = f"sha256:{'f' * 64}"
+
+    checks = {check.key: check for check in preflight.validate_environment(values)}
+
+    assert checks["public_policy_deployment"].status == "fail"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("key", "value"),
+    [
+        ("PUBLIC_POLICY_CANDIDATE_DIR_HOST", "relative/public-policy"),
+        ("PUBLIC_POLICY_LEGAL_APPROVAL_FILE_HOST", "/etc/yuqei/public-policy/2026-08-12/policy-legal-keyring.trusted.json"),
+        ("CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_EXECUTOR_ENABLED", "true"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_production_preflight_rejects_unsafe_public_policy_paths_or_executor(
+    key: str,
+    value: str,
+) -> None:
+    values = production_values()
+    values[key] = value
+
+    checks = {check.key: check for check in preflight.validate_environment(values)}
+
+    assert checks["public_policy_deployment"].status == "fail"
+
+
+def test_production_preflight_rejects_public_policy_private_material() -> None:
+    values = production_values()
+    values["CONTRACT_API_PUBLIC_POLICY_PRIVATE_KEY_FILE"] = "/etc/yuqei/private.pem"
+
+    checks = {check.key: check for check in preflight.validate_environment(values)}
+
+    assert checks["public_policy_credential_isolation"].status == "fail"
+
+
+def test_public_policy_evidence_files_are_present_and_safe(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    values = production_values()
+    values.update(_write_public_policy_evidence(tmp_path))
+
+    checks = {check.key: check for check in preflight.validate_files(values)}
+
+    assert checks["public_policy_candidate_dir"].status == "pass"
+    assert checks["public_policy_manifest"].status == "pass"
+    assert checks["public_policy_legal_approval_file"].status == "pass"
+    assert checks["public_policy_trusted_keyring_file"].status == "pass"
+
+
+def test_public_policy_preflight_fails_on_manifest_or_keyring_drift(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
+    values = production_values()
+    values.update(_write_public_policy_evidence(tmp_path))
+    candidate = Path(values["PUBLIC_POLICY_CANDIDATE_DIR_HOST"])
+    (candidate / "manifest.json").write_text('{"schema_version":"wrong"}', encoding="utf-8")
+    keyring = Path(values["PUBLIC_POLICY_TRUSTED_KEYRING_FILE_HOST"])
+    keyring.write_text(
+        json.dumps({"trust_basis": {"policy_activation_authorized": True}}),
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+
+    checks = {check.key: check for check in preflight.validate_files(values)}
+
+    assert checks["public_policy_manifest"].status == "fail"
+    assert checks["public_policy_trusted_keyring_file"].status == "fail"
+
 def test_shared_compose_wires_contract_anti_abuse_controls() -> None:
     compose = (REPO_ROOT / "yuqei-infra/compose/docker-compose.yml").read_text(
         encoding="utf-8"