diff --git a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/archive.html b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/archive.html
index 4961e6b..6bca102 100644
--- a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/archive.html
+++ b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/archive.html
@@ -2582,7 +2582,7 @@ td[data-field="trackingNumber"] {
                 </svg>
                 <div class="header-title-group">
                     <span class="app-header__title">ZDDC Archive</span>
-                    <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 16:29:59 · 90a3102</span></span>
+                    <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 22:10:16 · 86d6673</span></span>
                 </div>
                 <button id="addDirectoryBtn" class="btn btn-primary">Use Local Directory</button>
                 <button id="refreshHeaderBtn" class="btn btn-secondary hidden" title="Refresh Data">⟳</button>
diff --git a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/browse.html b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/browse.html
index ba9e552..d120d58 100644
--- a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/browse.html
+++ b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/browse.html
@@ -1224,21 +1224,6 @@ body {
 
 /* .hidden lives in shared/base.css; no per-tool override needed. */
 
-/* Status bar — shows transient errors/info */
-.status-bar {
-    padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
-    background: var(--bg-secondary);
-    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
-    font-size: 0.85rem;
-    color: var(--text-muted);
-    min-height: 1.6rem;
-    line-height: 1.6rem;
-    flex-shrink: 0;
-}
-
-.status-bar--error { color: #b00020; }
-.status-bar--info  { color: var(--primary); }
-
 /* Read-only banner for the YAML editor — surfaced by preview-yaml.js
    when the listing's `writable` bit was false. CodeMirror's readOnly
    mode has no built-in visual signal beyond the disabled caret, so a
@@ -1502,6 +1487,11 @@ body {
 
 .preview-pane__body {
     flex: 1;
+    min-height: 0;          /* critical: lets the flex child shrink to fit
+                               the viewport instead of growing to its
+                               content's natural size (which clips the
+                               YAML editor's bottom when there are many
+                               lines, even with the editor's own scroll) */
     overflow: auto;
     display: flex;
     flex-direction: column;
@@ -1833,21 +1823,6 @@ body {
     color: var(--text-muted);
 }
 
-/* ── Status bar ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── */
-
-.status-bar {
-    padding: 0.4rem 1rem;
-    background: var(--bg-secondary);
-    border-top: 1px solid var(--border);
-    font-size: 0.8rem;
-    color: var(--text-muted);
-    min-height: 1.6rem;
-    flex-shrink: 0;
-}
-
-.status-bar.is-error { color: var(--danger); }
-.status-bar.is-info  { color: var(--text); }
-
 /* ── Markdown plugin (right-pane internals when a .md is selected) ──────── */
 /* CSS-Grid shell mirroring mdedit's layout: sidebar on the LEFT
    (front matter top + TOC bottom), content on the RIGHT (informational
@@ -2369,7 +2344,7 @@ body {
             </svg>
             <div class="header-title-group">
                 <span class="app-header__title">ZDDC Browse</span>
-                <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 16:30:00 · 90a3102</span></span>
+                <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 22:10:16 · 86d6673</span></span>
             </div>
             <button id="addDirectoryBtn" class="btn btn-primary">Use Local Directory</button>
             <button id="refreshHeaderBtn" class="btn btn-secondary hidden" title="Refresh listing" aria-label="Refresh listing">⟳</button>
@@ -2445,8 +2420,6 @@ body {
         </div>
     </main>
 
-    <div id="statusBar" class="status-bar"></div>
-
     <!-- Help Panel -->
     <aside id="help-panel" class="help-panel" hidden aria-labelledby="help-panel-title">
         <div class="help-panel__header">
@@ -10501,19 +10474,17 @@ var e=function(t,n){return e=Object.setPrototypeOf||{__proto__:[]}instanceof Arr
     var REVIEW_OFFSET_DAYS = 7;
     var RESPONSE_OFFSET_DAYS = 14;
 
+    // Notifications go through the shared toast helper — there's no
+    // persistent footer strip in browse anymore.
     function statusInfo(msg) {
-        var el = document.getElementById('statusBar');
-        if (!el) return;
-        el.textContent = msg || '';
-        el.classList.remove('status-bar--error');
-        el.classList.add('status-bar--info');
+        if (msg && window.zddc && typeof window.zddc.toast === 'function') {
+            window.zddc.toast(msg, 'info');
+        }
     }
     function statusError(msg) {
-        var el = document.getElementById('statusBar');
-        if (!el) return;
-        el.textContent = msg || '';
-        el.classList.remove('status-bar--info');
-        el.classList.add('status-bar--error');
+        if (msg && window.zddc && typeof window.zddc.toast === 'function') {
+            window.zddc.toast(msg, 'error');
+        }
     }
 
     // Compute today + N days as a YYYY-MM-DD string.
@@ -11563,18 +11534,21 @@ var e=function(t,n){return e=Object.setPrototypeOf||{__proto__:[]}instanceof Arr
     // call time, not at IIFE-eval time.
     function previewMod() { return window.app.modules.preview; }
 
+    // Notifications route through the shared toast helper (shared/
+    // toast.js) — there's no persistent footer strip in browse. Same
+    // signatures as before so the 70+ existing call sites work
+    // unchanged; statusClear is a no-op (toasts fade on their own and
+    // single-toast policy guarantees only the latest is visible).
     function status(msg, kind) {
-        var el = document.getElementById('statusBar');
-        if (!el) return;
-        el.textContent = msg || '';
-        el.classList.remove('status-bar--error', 'status-bar--info');
-        if (kind === 'error') el.classList.add('status-bar--error');
-        if (kind === 'info')  el.classList.add('status-bar--info');
+        if (!msg) return;
+        if (!window.zddc || typeof window.zddc.toast !== 'function') return;
+        var level = kind === 'error' ? 'error' : 'info';
+        window.zddc.toast(msg, level);
     }
 
     function statusError(msg) { status(msg, 'error'); }
     function statusInfo(msg)  { status(msg, 'info'); }
-    function statusClear()    { status('', null); }
+    function statusClear()    { /* no-op — toasts fade on their own */ }
 
     async function pickLocalDir() {
         if (typeof window.showDirectoryPicker !== 'function') {
diff --git a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/classifier.html b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/classifier.html
index 57d2294..aa15987 100644
--- a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/classifier.html
+++ b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/classifier.html
@@ -1793,7 +1793,7 @@ body.is-elevated::after {
                     </svg>
                     <div class="header-title-group">
                         <span class="app-header__title">ZDDC Classifier</span>
-                        <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 16:29:59 · 90a3102</span></span>
+                        <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 22:10:16 · 86d6673</span></span>
                     </div>
                     <button id="addDirectoryBtn" class="btn btn-primary">Use Local Directory</button>
                     <button id="refreshHeaderBtn" class="btn btn-secondary hidden" title="Refresh and rescan directory" aria-label="Refresh" style="font-size:1.1rem;">⟳</button>
@@ -7896,10 +7896,10 @@ X.B(E,Y);return E}return J}())
             const { file, index } = modifiedFiles[i];
             
             try {
-                // Add small delay between operations to prevent race conditions
-                if (i > 0) {
-                    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 200));
-                }
+                // No inter-operation delay: saveFile() is fully awaited and
+                // each iteration renames a distinct file, so the saves are
+                // already serialized. (The old 200ms sleep papered over an
+                // earlier missing-await bug, since fixed.)
                 
                 // Validate before saving
                 const newFilename = computeNewFilename(file, index);
@@ -7942,8 +7942,8 @@ X.B(E,Y);return E}return J}())
                     errorCount++;
                     errors.push(`${zddc.joinExtension(file.originalFilename, file.extension)}: ${saveErr.message}`);
                     
-                    // Add delay after errors to let filesystem stabilize
-                    await new Promise(resolve => setTimeout(resolve, 300));
+                    // No post-error delay: each file is independent, so an
+                    // error on one doesn't require "settling" before the next.
                 }
             } catch (err) {
                 console.error(`Error processing file ${index}:`, err);
diff --git a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/index.html b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/index.html
index fef76b6..c68b16d 100644
--- a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/index.html
+++ b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/index.html
@@ -1536,7 +1536,7 @@ body {
             </svg>
             <div class="header-title-group">
                 <span class="app-header__title">ZDDC</span>
-                <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 16:29:59 · 90a3102</span></span>
+                <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 22:10:16 · 86d6673</span></span>
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="header-right">
diff --git a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/transmittal.html b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/transmittal.html
index 9295175..5fc4492 100644
--- a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/transmittal.html
+++ b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/transmittal.html
@@ -2635,7 +2635,7 @@ dialog.modal--narrow {
             </svg>
             <div class="header-title-group">
                 <span class="app-header__title">ZDDC Transmittal</span>
-                <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 16:29:59 · 90a3102</span></span>
+                <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 22:10:16 · 86d6673</span></span>
             </div>
             <span id="no-js-notice" class="text-gray-400 text-xs italic">JavaScript not available</span>
             <!-- Publish split-button (Transmittal-specific primary action;
diff --git a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/versions.txt b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/versions.txt
index b4b7079..ed948c8 100644
--- a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/versions.txt
+++ b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/versions.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Generated by build.sh — do not edit. One <app>=<build label> per line.
-archive=v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 16:29:59 · 90a3102
-transmittal=v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 16:29:59 · 90a3102
-classifier=v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 16:29:59 · 90a3102
-landing=v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 16:29:59 · 90a3102
-form=v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 16:29:59 · 90a3102
-tables=v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 16:29:59 · 90a3102
-browse=v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 16:30:00 · 90a3102
+archive=v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 22:10:16 · 86d6673
+transmittal=v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 22:10:16 · 86d6673
+classifier=v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 22:10:16 · 86d6673
+landing=v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 22:10:16 · 86d6673
+form=v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 22:10:16 · 86d6673
+tables=v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 22:10:16 · 86d6673
+browse=v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 22:10:16 · 86d6673
diff --git a/zddc/internal/handler/tables.html b/zddc/internal/handler/tables.html
index 20398a7..6df33d3 100644
--- a/zddc/internal/handler/tables.html
+++ b/zddc/internal/handler/tables.html
@@ -1534,7 +1534,7 @@ body.is-elevated::after {
             </svg>
             <div class="header-title-group">
                 <span class="app-header__title" id="table-title">ZDDC Table</span>
-                <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.22-dev · 2026-05-21 18:21:55 · a6cb847-dirty</span></span>
+                <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.22-beta · 2026-05-21 22:10:16 · 86d6673</span></span>
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="header-right">
@@ -4422,6 +4422,16 @@ body.is-elevated::after {
 
         const propSchema = propertySchemaFor(col);
 
+        // Read-only cells (schema readOnly:true — e.g. the folder-bound
+        // originator the server derives from the party folder, or
+        // server-managed audit fields) can't be edited: any value the
+        // user typed would be overwritten on write. Suppress edit entry
+        // entirely; selection still works for keyboard navigation, same
+        // as the $-prefixed synthesized columns above.
+        if (propSchema && propSchema.readOnly) {
+            return;
+        }
+
         // Complex-type cells (nested object, generic array, oneOf)
         // can't be inline-edited cleanly — punt to the row's form
         // editor in a side panel / new page. Phase 2 ships the
@@ -5690,8 +5700,28 @@ body.is-elevated::after {
             const newEtag = (resp.headers.get('ETag') || '').replace(/"/g, '');
             row.yamlUrl = location;
             row.url = location ? location + '.html' : row.url;
+            // Re-fetch the just-written row so server-derived fields
+            // surface immediately: folder-bound originator, the composed
+            // tracking number's components, and audit stamps. The local
+            // `merged` lacks these (e.g. originator is read-only and
+            // never typed). Fall back to merged if the GET fails.
             row.data = merged;
-            row.etag = newEtag || null;
+            if (location) {
+                try {
+                    const back = await fetch(location, { credentials: 'same-origin' });
+                    if (back.ok) {
+                        const text = await back.text();
+                        if (text && text.trim() && window.jsyaml) {
+                            row.data = window.jsyaml.load(text) || merged;
+                        }
+                        const fetchedEtag = (back.headers.get('ETag') || '').replace(/"/g, '');
+                        if (fetchedEtag) row.etag = fetchedEtag;
+                    }
+                } catch (e) {
+                    console.warn('[tables] post-create re-fetch failed; using local merge', e);
+                }
+            }
+            if (!row.etag) row.etag = newEtag || null;
             row.isNew = false;
             // Move the drafts entry (was keyed on the synthetic id) to
             // the new url, then clear it (data has the merged values).
@@ -5731,6 +5761,20 @@ body.is-elevated::after {
             return { status: 'forbidden' };
         }
 
+        if (resp.status === 409) {
+            // The composed tracking number collides with an existing
+            // row (the server rejects duplicates). Surface it on the
+            // sequence cell — the usual disambiguator — rather than the
+            // generic errored state, so the user knows to bump a
+            // component instead of retrying the same values.
+            let msg = 'Duplicate tracking number — change a component (e.g. sequence).';
+            try { const t = await resp.text(); if (t && t.trim()) msg = t.trim(); } catch (_) { /* ignore */ }
+            clearCellInvalid(rowId);
+            markCellInvalid(rowId, 'sequence', msg);
+            setRowState(rowId, 'invalid');
+            return { status: 'duplicate', message: msg };
+        }
+
         console.warn('[tables] createRow returned', resp.status);
         setRowState(rowId, 'errored');
         return { status: 'http-error', code: resp.status };
@@ -7320,6 +7364,29 @@ body.is-elevated::after {
             fs.appendChild(childWidget.el);
         }
 
+        // Cross-field mirror: a field with `ui:mirrorFrom: <sibling>`
+        // shows the live value of that sibling. Used by the project-
+        // rollup forms so the read-only `originator` reflects the
+        // selected Package (party) — the party folder is the
+        // originator's source of truth. Display-only: the server is
+        // still authoritative via the cascade's folder_fields.
+        for (let i = 0; i < ordered.length; i++) {
+            const name = ordered[i];
+            const mirrorFrom = ui && ui[name] && ui[name]['ui:mirrorFrom'];
+            if (!mirrorFrom || !children[name] || !children[mirrorFrom]) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            const targetInput = children[name].el.querySelector('input, select, textarea');
+            const sourceInput = children[mirrorFrom].el.querySelector('input, select, textarea');
+            if (!targetInput || !sourceInput) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            const sync = function () { targetInput.value = sourceInput.value; };
+            sourceInput.addEventListener('input', sync);
+            sourceInput.addEventListener('change', sync);
+            sync(); // initialize from any pre-filled party value
+        }
+
         return {
             el: fs,
             path: path,