diff --git a/.contributors.yml b/.contributors.yml
index 1a229a8..5bcd3fd 100644
--- a/.contributors.yml
+++ b/.contributors.yml
@@ -33,4 +33,6 @@ classification:
         - "tests/**"
         - "benches/**"
         - "nix/**"
-  default_category: code
+  default:
+    id: code
+    label: Code Contributor
diff --git a/PROJECTS.md b/PROJECTS.md
index a2bf555..98f56a5 100644
--- a/PROJECTS.md
+++ b/PROJECTS.md
@@ -344,8 +344,10 @@ contributors-please.
       no-cancel concurrency; ship both bins in `togl-<target>` archives
 - [x] [P12-T05] contributors-please: update-contributors.yml,
       .contributors.yml, CONTRIBUTORS.md markers
-- [ ] [P12-TS01] Pre-release tag (vX.Y.Z-rc.1) exercises the pipeline
-      end-to-end before the first real release
+- [ ] [P12-TS01] First gated release exercises the pipeline end-to-end
+      (an rc tag would fail the tag==version guard without a matching
+      version-bump commit, and npm would tag the rc `latest`; the
+      environment reviewer gates + TestPyPI smoke test cover the risk)
 
 ### Manual Steps (maintainer)
 - PyPI + TestPyPI: add trusted publisher per registry for `togl`