Merge final dev and verify strict transcription recovery CLI

.github/workflows/release.yml

@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ jobs:
           Copy-Item -Recurse -Path ./scripts -Destination release-binaries/
           Copy-Item -Recurse -Path ./modules -Destination release-binaries/
           New-Item -ItemType Directory -Path release-binaries/docs -Force | Out-Null
-          Copy-Item -Path ./docs/gpo-audit-packages.md, ./docs/gpo-package-deployment.md, ./docs/gpo-creation.md, ./docs/wmi-probe.md, ./docs/powershell-transcription.md, ./docs/transcription-recovery.md, ./docs/ipsec-prerequisites.md -Destination release-binaries/docs/
+          Copy-Item -Path ./docs/gpo-audit-packages.md, ./docs/gpo-package-deployment.md, ./docs/gpo-creation.md, ./docs/wmi-probe.md, ./docs/smb-runtime-activation.md, ./docs/smb-auditing.md, ./docs/wec-state.md, ./docs/wec-update.md, ./docs/wec-runtime.md, ./docs/wef-deployment.md, ./docs/native-channel-access.md, ./docs/eventlog-settings.md, ./docs/channel-read.md, ./docs/native-rule-eligibility.md, ./docs/native-validation.md, ./docs/wef-arrival.md, ./docs/powershell-transcription.md, ./docs/transcription-recovery.md, ./docs/ipsec-prerequisites.md, ./docs/wec-ingress.md -Destination release-binaries/docs/
 
       - name: Set Artifact Name
         if: contains(matrix.info.os, 'windows') == true
@@ -77,4 +77,4 @@ jobs:
         with:
           name: wela-documents
           path: |
-            ./*.pdf
+            ./*.pdf

.github/workflows/smb-runtime-activation.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+name: SMB runtime audit activation
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ['**']
+    paths:
+      - 'WELA.ps1'
+      - 'scripts/SmbRuntimeActivation.ps1'
+      - 'scripts/SmbAuditing.ps1'
+      - 'scripts/Configuration.ps1'
+      - 'scripts/WefArrival.ps1'
+      - 'tests/SmbRuntimeActivation*'
+      - '.github/workflows/smb-runtime-activation.yml'
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+jobs:
+  native-smb-activation:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os: [windows-2022, windows-2025]
+        shell: [powershell, pwsh]
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    timeout-minutes: 15
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd # v6.0.2
+      - name: Focused regressions in Windows PowerShell 5.1
+        if: matrix.shell == 'powershell'
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          ./tests/SmbRuntimeActivation.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/SmbRuntimeActivation.Cli.Tests.ps1
+      - name: Native activation and restoration in Windows PowerShell 5.1
+        if: matrix.shell == 'powershell'
+        shell: powershell
+        env:
+          WELA_DISPOSABLE_SMB_ACTIVATION: 'true'
+        run: ./tests/SmbRuntimeActivation.Windows.Tests.ps1
+      - name: Focused regressions in PowerShell 7
+        if: matrix.shell == 'pwsh'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          ./tests/SmbRuntimeActivation.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/SmbRuntimeActivation.Cli.Tests.ps1
+      - name: Native activation and restoration in PowerShell 7
+        if: matrix.shell == 'pwsh'
+        shell: pwsh
+        env:
+          WELA_DISPOSABLE_SMB_ACTIVATION: 'true'
+        run: ./tests/SmbRuntimeActivation.Windows.Tests.ps1
+      - name: Retain native evidence
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02 # v4.6.2
+        with:
+          name: smb-runtime-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.shell }}
+          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/wela-smb-runtime-*/
+          if-no-files-found: warn

.github/workflows/transcription-recovery.yml

@@ -29,12 +29,14 @@ jobs:
         shell: powershell
         run: |
           ./tests/TranscriptionRecovery.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/TranscriptionRecovery.Cli.Tests.ps1
           ./tests/TranscriptionRecovery.Windows.Tests.ps1 -AllowDisposablePolicyWrite
       - name: Focused and native public CLI recovery in PowerShell 7
         if: matrix.engine == 'pwsh'
         shell: pwsh
         run: |
           ./tests/TranscriptionRecovery.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/TranscriptionRecovery.Cli.Tests.ps1
           ./tests/TranscriptionRecovery.Windows.Tests.ps1 -AllowDisposablePolicyWrite
       - name: Retain native policy and cleanup evidence
         if: always()

.github/workflows/wec-ingress.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+name: Reviewed collector firewall ingress
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: ['**']
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+jobs:
+  wec-ingress:
+    timeout-minutes: 20
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os: [windows-2022, windows-2025]
+        engine: [powershell, pwsh]
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd
+      - name: Fixtures and public guards in Windows PowerShell5.1
+        if: matrix.engine == 'powershell'
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          ./tests/WefFirewallAddress.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/WecIngress.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/WecIngress.Cli.Tests.ps1
+      - name: Native scoped firewall rule in Windows PowerShell5.1
+        if: matrix.engine == 'powershell'
+        shell: powershell
+        run: ./tests/WecIngress.Windows.Tests.ps1 -AllowDisposableFirewallRule
+      - name: Fixtures and public guards in PowerShell7
+        if: matrix.engine == 'pwsh'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          ./tests/WefFirewallAddress.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/WecIngress.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/WecIngress.Cli.Tests.ps1
+      - name: Native scoped firewall rule in PowerShell7
+        if: matrix.engine == 'pwsh'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: ./tests/WecIngress.Windows.Tests.ps1 -AllowDisposableFirewallRule
+      - name: Retain owned fixture evidence
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02
+        with:
+          name: wec-ingress-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.engine }}
+          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/wela-ingress-*/
+          if-no-files-found: warn
+          retention-days: 7

.github/workflows/wec-state.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+name: Reviewed existing WEC subscription state
+on:
+  push:
+    paths: ['WELA.ps1', 'scripts/WecState*', 'tests/WecState*', '.github/workflows/wec-state.yml']
+  pull_request:
+  workflow_dispatch:
+permissions:
+  contents: read
+jobs:
+  wec-state:
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        os: [windows-2022, windows-2025]
+        engine: [powershell, pwsh]
+    runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@de0fac2e4500dabe0009e67214ff5f5447ce83dd
+      - name: Portable guards in Windows PowerShell 5.1
+        if: matrix.engine == 'powershell'
+        shell: powershell
+        run: |
+          ./tests/WecState.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/WecState.Cli.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/WecSubscriptionXml.Tests.ps1
+      - name: Actual owned Enabled transitions in Windows PowerShell 5.1
+        if: matrix.engine == 'powershell'
+        shell: powershell
+        run: ./tests/WecState.Windows.Tests.ps1 -AllowDisposableSubscription
+      - name: Portable guards in PowerShell 7
+        if: matrix.engine == 'pwsh'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: |
+          ./tests/WecState.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/WecState.Cli.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/WecSubscriptionXml.Tests.ps1
+      - name: Actual owned Enabled transitions in PowerShell 7
+        if: matrix.engine == 'pwsh'
+        shell: pwsh
+        run: ./tests/WecState.Windows.Tests.ps1 -AllowDisposableSubscription
+      - name: Retain native state evidence and cleanup receipt
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@ea165f8d65b6e75b540449e92b4886f43607fa02
+        with:
+          name: wec-state-${{ matrix.os }}-${{ matrix.engine }}
+          path: ${{ runner.temp }}/wela-wec-state-*
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
+          retention-days: 7

.github/workflows/wef-deployment.yml

@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Safe public command fixtures in Windows PowerShell 5.1
         shell: powershell
         timeout-minutes: 3
-        run: ./tests/WefDeployment.Tests.ps1
+        run: |
+          ./tests/WefFirewallAddress.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/WefDeployment.Tests.ps1
       - name: Public CLI rejection checks in Windows PowerShell 5.1
         shell: powershell
         timeout-minutes: 3
@@ -23,7 +25,9 @@ jobs:
       - name: Safe public command fixtures in PowerShell 7
         shell: pwsh
         timeout-minutes: 3
-        run: ./tests/WefDeployment.Tests.ps1
+        run: |
+          ./tests/WefFirewallAddress.Tests.ps1
+          ./tests/WefDeployment.Tests.ps1
       - name: Public CLI rejection checks in PowerShell 7
         shell: pwsh
         timeout-minutes: 3