diff --git a/.github/workflows/governance.yml b/.github/workflows/governance.yml
index 4dd2b3f..116e0ee 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/governance.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/governance.yml
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ permissions:
 
 jobs:
   governance:
-    uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/governance-reusable.yml@7fdc2705df74b4e352d2a1cde3e87a5923fdf329
\ No newline at end of file
+    uses: hyperpolymath/standards/.github/workflows/governance-reusable.yml@7fdc2705df74b4e352d2a1cde3e87a5923fdf329
diff --git a/.github/workflows/hypatia-scan.yml b/.github/workflows/hypatia-scan.yml
index bcea7df..f306483 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/hypatia-scan.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/hypatia-scan.yml
@@ -412,4 +412,4 @@ jobs:
               repo: context.repo.repo,
               issue_number: context.issue.number,
               body: comment
-            });
\ No newline at end of file
+            });
diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
deleted file mode 100644
index 20a8bd4..0000000
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,151 +0,0 @@
-# GitLab CI Configuration for Branch Newspaper
-# This pipeline calls shared scripts in ci-scripts/ for consistency with GitHub Actions
-
-stages:
-  - lint
-  - test
-  - build
-  - deploy
-
-variables:
-  MIX_ENV: test
-  ELIXIR_VERSION: "1.15.7"
-  OTP_VERSION: "26.2"
-
-# Cache dependencies between jobs
-.cache_template: &cache_template
-  cache:
-    key:
-      files:
-        - mix.lock
-    paths:
-      - deps/
-      - _build/
-
-# Base template for Elixir jobs
-.elixir_template: &elixir_template
-  image: elixir:${ELIXIR_VERSION}
-  before_script:
-    - mix local.hex --force
-    - mix local.rebar --force
-    - mix deps.get
-
-# Lint job
-lint:
-  <<: *elixir_template
-  <<: *cache_template
-  stage: lint
-  script:
-    - chmod +x ./ci-scripts/*.sh
-    - ./ci-scripts/lint.sh
-  allow_failure: false
-
-# Test job - Primary version
-test:
-  <<: *elixir_template
-  <<: *cache_template
-  stage: test
-  script:
-    - chmod +x ./ci-scripts/*.sh
-    - ./ci-scripts/setup.sh
-    - ./ci-scripts/test.sh
-  artifacts:
-    when: always
-    reports:
-      junit: _build/test/lib/branch_newspaper/test-junit-report.xml
-    expire_in: 1 week
-
-# Test job - Matrix for additional Elixir versions
-test:elixir-1.16:
-  <<: *elixir_template
-  <<: *cache_template
-  stage: test
-  image: elixir:1.16.0
-  script:
-    - chmod +x ./ci-scripts/*.sh
-    - ./ci-scripts/setup.sh
-    - ./ci-scripts/test.sh
-  allow_failure: true
-
-test:elixir-1.15-minimum:
-  <<: *elixir_template
-  <<: *cache_template
-  stage: test
-  image: elixir:1.15.0
-  script:
-    - chmod +x ./ci-scripts/*.sh
-    - ./ci-scripts/setup.sh
-    - ./ci-scripts/test.sh
-  allow_failure: true
-
-# Build release
-build:
-  <<: *elixir_template
-  stage: build
-  variables:
-    MIX_ENV: prod
-  cache:
-    key:
-      files:
-        - mix.lock
-      prefix: prod
-    paths:
-      - deps/
-      - _build/
-  script:
-    - chmod +x ./ci-scripts/*.sh
-    - ./ci-scripts/build.sh
-  artifacts:
-    paths:
-      - _build/prod/rel/branch_newspaper/
-    expire_in: 1 week
-  only:
-    - main
-    - master
-    - tags
-
-# Deploy to staging (manual trigger)
-deploy:staging:
-  stage: deploy
-  image: alpine:latest
-  before_script:
-    - apk add --no-cache openssh-client rsync
-  script:
-    - echo "Deploying to staging environment..."
-    - echo "This is a placeholder - configure actual deployment"
-  environment:
-    name: staging
-    url: https://staging.branch-newspaper.example.com
-  when: manual
-  only:
-    - main
-    - develop
-
-# Deploy to production (manual trigger, only on tags)
-deploy:production:
-  stage: deploy
-  image: alpine:latest
-  before_script:
-    - apk add --no-cache openssh-client rsync
-  script:
-    - echo "Deploying to production environment..."
-    - echo "This is a placeholder - configure actual deployment"
-  environment:
-    name: production
-    url: https://branch-newspaper.example.com
-  when: manual
-  only:
-    - tags
-
-# Mirror verification (runs after pushes from GitHub)
-verify-mirror:
-  stage: test
-  image: alpine/git:latest
-  script:
-    - chmod +x ./ci-scripts/*.sh
-    - apk add --no-cache bash
-    - ./ci-scripts/verify-mirror.sh || true
-  only:
-    - main
-    - master
-  allow_failure: true
diff --git a/ci-scripts/build.sh b/ci-scripts/build.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 08b88c9..0000000
--- a/ci-scripts/build.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# CI Build Script - Shared between GitHub Actions and GitLab CI
-# This script builds the application for deployment
-
-set -euo pipefail
-
-echo "==> Building Branch Newspaper"
-
-# Set environment
-export MIX_ENV="${MIX_ENV:-prod}"
-
-echo "==> Building in $MIX_ENV environment"
-
-# Get dependencies
-echo "==> Getting dependencies..."
-mix deps.get --only $MIX_ENV
-
-# Compile
-echo "==> Compiling..."
-mix compile
-
-# Build assets
-echo "==> Building assets..."
-if [ -f "assets/package.json" ]; then
-    cd assets
-    npm ci
-    cd ..
-fi
-
-# Deploy assets (esbuild + tailwind)
-mix assets.deploy
-
-# Create release
-if grep -q "releases:" mix.exs 2>/dev/null; then
-    echo "==> Creating release..."
-    mix release --overwrite
-
-    # Show release info
-    echo ""
-    echo "==> Release created successfully!"
-    ls -la _build/$MIX_ENV/rel/branch_newspaper/ 2>/dev/null || true
-else
-    echo "==> Skipping release (not configured in mix.exs)"
-fi
-
-echo "==> Build complete!"
diff --git a/ci-scripts/lint.sh b/ci-scripts/lint.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index d356559..0000000
--- a/ci-scripts/lint.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,64 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# CI Lint Script - Shared between GitHub Actions and GitLab CI
-# This script runs code quality checks
-
-set -euo pipefail
-
-echo "==> Running Branch Newspaper Linting & Code Quality Checks"
-
-EXIT_CODE=0
-
-# Check formatting
-echo "==> Checking code formatting..."
-if ! mix format --check-formatted; then
-    echo "ERROR: Code is not properly formatted. Run 'mix format' to fix."
-    EXIT_CODE=1
-fi
-
-# Check for unused dependencies
-echo "==> Checking for unused dependencies..."
-if mix deps.unlock --check-unused 2>/dev/null; then
-    echo "OK: No unused dependencies found."
-else
-    echo "WARNING: Unused dependencies detected."
-    # Don't fail on unused deps, just warn
-fi
-
-# Compile with warnings as errors
-echo "==> Compiling with warnings as errors..."
-if ! mix compile --warnings-as-errors --force; then
-    echo "ERROR: Compilation warnings found."
-    EXIT_CODE=1
-fi
-
-# Run Credo for static code analysis (if available)
-if grep -q "credo" mix.exs 2>/dev/null; then
-    echo "==> Running Credo static analysis..."
-    if ! mix credo --strict; then
-        echo "WARNING: Credo found issues."
-        # Make Credo failures advisory for now
-    fi
-fi
-
-# Run Dialyzer for type checking (if PLT exists or --dialyzer flag passed)
-if [ "${RUN_DIALYZER:-false}" = "true" ]; then
-    echo "==> Running Dialyzer type analysis..."
-    if grep -q "dialyxir" mix.exs 2>/dev/null; then
-        mix dialyzer --format github || echo "WARNING: Dialyzer found issues."
-    else
-        echo "SKIP: Dialyxir not configured."
-    fi
-fi
-
-# Check for security vulnerabilities in dependencies
-if grep -q "sobelow" mix.exs 2>/dev/null; then
-    echo "==> Running Sobelow security scan..."
-    mix sobelow --config || echo "WARNING: Sobelow found potential issues."
-fi
-
-# Check for outdated dependencies
-echo "==> Checking for outdated dependencies..."
-mix hex.outdated || true
-
-echo "==> Lint checks complete with exit code: $EXIT_CODE"
-exit $EXIT_CODE
diff --git a/ci-scripts/mirror-push.sh b/ci-scripts/mirror-push.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index c97edc1..0000000
--- a/ci-scripts/mirror-push.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Mirror Push Script - Pushes changes from GitHub to GitLab
-# This is triggered by GitHub Actions on push events (event-driven, not polling)
-
-set -euo pipefail
-
-echo "==> Pushing to GitLab Mirror"
-
-# Configuration from environment
-GITLAB_URL="${GITLAB_URL:-git@gitlab.com:maa-framework/3-applications/branch-newspaper.git}"
-GITLAB_REMOTE_NAME="gitlab-mirror"
-
-# Setup GitLab remote if not exists
-if ! git remote get-url "$GITLAB_REMOTE_NAME" &>/dev/null; then
-    echo "==> Adding GitLab mirror remote..."
-    git remote add "$GITLAB_REMOTE_NAME" "$GITLAB_URL"
-fi
-
-# Get current branch/ref
-CURRENT_REF="${GITHUB_REF:-$(git symbolic-ref HEAD 2>/dev/null || git rev-parse HEAD)}"
-CURRENT_BRANCH="${CURRENT_REF#refs/heads/}"
-
-echo "==> Current ref: $CURRENT_REF"
-echo "==> Current branch: $CURRENT_BRANCH"
-
-# Push with retry logic
-MAX_RETRIES=4
-RETRY_DELAY=2
-
-push_with_retry() {
-    local target=$1
-    local retries=0
-
-    while [ $retries -lt $MAX_RETRIES ]; do
-        echo "==> Pushing $target to GitLab (attempt $((retries + 1))/$MAX_RETRIES)..."
-
-        if git push "$GITLAB_REMOTE_NAME" "$target" --force-with-lease 2>&1; then
-            echo "==> Successfully pushed $target"
-            return 0
-        fi
-
-        retries=$((retries + 1))
-        if [ $retries -lt $MAX_RETRIES ]; then
-            echo "==> Push failed, retrying in ${RETRY_DELAY}s..."
-            sleep $RETRY_DELAY
-            RETRY_DELAY=$((RETRY_DELAY * 2))
-        fi
-    done
-
-    echo "==> Failed to push $target after $MAX_RETRIES attempts"
-    return 1
-}
-
-# Push branches
-echo "==> Pushing branches..."
-push_with_retry "$CURRENT_BRANCH"
-
-# Push tags if this is a tag push
-if [[ "$CURRENT_REF" == refs/tags/* ]]; then
-    TAG_NAME="${CURRENT_REF#refs/tags/}"
-    echo "==> Pushing tag: $TAG_NAME"
-    push_with_retry "refs/tags/$TAG_NAME"
-fi
-
-# Optionally push all tags
-if [ "${PUSH_ALL_TAGS:-false}" = "true" ]; then
-    echo "==> Pushing all tags..."
-    git push "$GITLAB_REMOTE_NAME" --tags --force-with-lease || true
-fi
-
-echo "==> Mirror push complete!"
diff --git a/ci-scripts/setup.sh b/ci-scripts/setup.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 1a9ca85..0000000
--- a/ci-scripts/setup.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,56 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# CI Setup Script - Shared between GitHub Actions and GitLab CI
-# This script installs dependencies and prepares the environment
-
-set -euo pipefail
-
-echo "==> Setting up Branch Newspaper CI environment"
-
-# Detect OS and architecture
-OS=$(uname -s | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
-ARCH=$(uname -m)
-case $ARCH in
-    x86_64) ARCH="amd64" ;;
-    aarch64|arm64) ARCH="arm64" ;;
-esac
-
-echo "==> Detected OS: $OS, Architecture: $ARCH"
-
-# Install Elixir dependencies
-echo "==> Installing Mix dependencies..."
-mix local.hex --force
-mix local.rebar --force
-mix deps.get
-
-# Compile in the appropriate environment
-MIX_ENV="${MIX_ENV:-test}"
-echo "==> Compiling in $MIX_ENV environment..."
-mix compile --warnings-as-errors
-
-# Setup database
-echo "==> Setting up database..."
-mix ecto.create || true
-mix ecto.migrate
-
-# Install Node.js dependencies for assets (if needed)
-if [ -f "assets/package.json" ]; then
-    echo "==> Installing Node.js dependencies..."
-    cd assets && npm ci && cd ..
-fi
-
-# Setup Kubo/IPFS if needed for tests
-if [ -d "kubo" ] && [ "${SETUP_IPFS:-false}" = "true" ]; then
-    echo "==> Setting up IPFS (Kubo)..."
-    if [ ! -f "kubo/ipfs" ]; then
-        KUBO_VERSION="${KUBO_VERSION:-v0.24.0}"
-        KUBO_TARBALL="kubo_${KUBO_VERSION}_${OS}-${ARCH}.tar.gz"
-
-        if [ -f "$KUBO_TARBALL" ]; then
-            tar -xzf "$KUBO_TARBALL" -C kubo --strip-components=1
-        else
-            echo "Warning: Kubo tarball not found, skipping IPFS setup"
-        fi
-    fi
-fi
-
-echo "==> Setup complete!"
diff --git a/ci-scripts/test.sh b/ci-scripts/test.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index 069c643..0000000
--- a/ci-scripts/test.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# CI Test Script - Shared between GitHub Actions and GitLab CI
-# This script runs all tests and generates coverage reports
-
-set -euo pipefail
-
-echo "==> Running Branch Newspaper Tests"
-
-# Set environment
-export MIX_ENV=test
-
-# Parse arguments
-COVERAGE="${COVERAGE:-false}"
-FORMAT="${FORMAT:-default}"
-
-while [[ $# -gt 0 ]]; do
-    case $1 in
-        --coverage)
-            COVERAGE=true
-            shift
-            ;;
-        --format)
-            FORMAT="$2"
-            shift 2
-            ;;
-        *)
-            shift
-            ;;
-    esac
-done
-
-# Ensure dependencies are compiled
-echo "==> Ensuring test dependencies are compiled..."
-mix deps.compile
-
-# Run database migrations
-echo "==> Running database migrations..."
-mix ecto.create --quiet || true
-mix ecto.migrate --quiet
-
-# Run tests
-echo "==> Running ExUnit tests..."
-
-TEST_OPTS=""
-
-if [ "$COVERAGE" = "true" ]; then
-    echo "==> Coverage reporting enabled"
-    # If using excoveralls
-    if grep -q "excoveralls" mix.exs 2>/dev/null; then
-        case $FORMAT in
-            github)
-                mix coveralls.github
-                ;;
-            html)
-                mix coveralls.html
-                ;;
-            *)
-                mix coveralls
-                ;;
-        esac
-    else
-        mix test --cover
-    fi
-else
-    mix test $TEST_OPTS
-fi
-
-TEST_EXIT_CODE=$?
-
-echo "==> Test run complete with exit code: $TEST_EXIT_CODE"
-exit $TEST_EXIT_CODE
diff --git a/ci-scripts/verify-mirror.sh b/ci-scripts/verify-mirror.sh
deleted file mode 100755
index fad605f..0000000
--- a/ci-scripts/verify-mirror.sh
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,132 +0,0 @@
-#!/usr/bin/env bash
-# Mirror Verification Script
-# Confirms that all branches and tags have been transferred between repositories
-
-set -euo pipefail
-
-echo "==> Branch Newspaper Mirror Verification"
-
-# Configuration
-SOURCE_REMOTE="${SOURCE_REMOTE:-gitlab}"
-DEST_REMOTE="${DEST_REMOTE:-origin}"
-
-# Colors for output
-RED='\033[0;31m'
-GREEN='\033[0;32m'
-YELLOW='\033[1;33m'
-NC='\033[0m' # No Color
-
-ERRORS=0
-WARNINGS=0
-
-# Function to print status
-print_status() {
-    local status=$1
-    local message=$2
-    case $status in
-        ok)
-            echo -e "${GREEN}[OK]${NC} $message"
-            ;;
-        error)
-            echo -e "${RED}[ERROR]${NC} $message"
-            ((ERRORS++))
-            ;;
-        warn)
-            echo -e "${YELLOW}[WARN]${NC} $message"
-            ((WARNINGS++))
-            ;;
-    esac
-}
-
-# Fetch latest from both remotes
-echo "==> Fetching from remotes..."
-git fetch "$SOURCE_REMOTE" --tags --prune 2>/dev/null || print_status warn "Could not fetch from $SOURCE_REMOTE"
-git fetch "$DEST_REMOTE" --tags --prune 2>/dev/null || print_status warn "Could not fetch from $DEST_REMOTE"
-
-# Verify branches
-echo ""
-echo "==> Verifying branches..."
-
-SOURCE_BRANCHES=$(git branch -r | grep "^  $SOURCE_REMOTE/" | sed "s|  $SOURCE_REMOTE/||" | grep -v "HEAD" || true)
-DEST_BRANCHES=$(git branch -r | grep "^  $DEST_REMOTE/" | sed "s|  $DEST_REMOTE/||" | grep -v "HEAD" || true)
-
-if [ -z "$SOURCE_BRANCHES" ]; then
-    print_status warn "No branches found on $SOURCE_REMOTE"
-else
-    for branch in $SOURCE_BRANCHES; do
-        if echo "$DEST_BRANCHES" | grep -q "^$branch$"; then
-            # Check if commits match
-            SOURCE_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse "$SOURCE_REMOTE/$branch" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
-            DEST_COMMIT=$(git rev-parse "$DEST_REMOTE/$branch" 2>/dev/null || echo "")
-
-            if [ "$SOURCE_COMMIT" = "$DEST_COMMIT" ]; then
-                print_status ok "Branch '$branch' synced (${SOURCE_COMMIT:0:7})"
-            else
-                print_status error "Branch '$branch' out of sync: $SOURCE_REMOTE=${SOURCE_COMMIT:0:7} vs $DEST_REMOTE=${DEST_COMMIT:0:7}"
-            fi
-        else
-            print_status error "Branch '$branch' missing on $DEST_REMOTE"
-        fi
-    done
-fi
-
-# Verify tags
-echo ""
-echo "==> Verifying tags..."
-
-SOURCE_TAGS=$(git tag -l | sort)
-DEST_TAGS=$(git ls-remote --tags "$DEST_REMOTE" 2>/dev/null | awk '{print $2}' | sed 's|refs/tags/||' | grep -v '\^{}' | sort || true)
-
-if [ -z "$SOURCE_TAGS" ]; then
-    print_status warn "No tags found in repository"
-else
-    for tag in $SOURCE_TAGS; do
-        if echo "$DEST_TAGS" | grep -q "^$tag$"; then
-            print_status ok "Tag '$tag' present on $DEST_REMOTE"
-        else
-            print_status error "Tag '$tag' missing on $DEST_REMOTE"
-        fi
-    done
-fi
-
-# Verify commit history integrity
-echo ""
-echo "==> Verifying commit history..."
-
-# Get the main/master branch
-MAIN_BRANCH=""
-for branch in main master; do
-    if git rev-parse --verify "$DEST_REMOTE/$branch" &>/dev/null; then
-        MAIN_BRANCH=$branch
-        break
-    fi
-done
-
-if [ -n "$MAIN_BRANCH" ]; then
-    COMMIT_COUNT=$(git rev-list --count "$DEST_REMOTE/$MAIN_BRANCH" 2>/dev/null || echo "0")
-    print_status ok "Commit history intact: $COMMIT_COUNT commits on $MAIN_BRANCH"
-
-    # Show recent commits
-    echo ""
-    echo "==> Recent commits on $MAIN_BRANCH:"
-    git log --oneline -5 "$DEST_REMOTE/$MAIN_BRANCH" 2>/dev/null || true
-else
-    print_status warn "Could not find main/master branch"
-fi
-
-# Summary
-echo ""
-echo "==> Verification Summary"
-echo "========================"
-echo "Errors: $ERRORS"
-echo "Warnings: $WARNINGS"
-
-if [ $ERRORS -gt 0 ]; then
-    echo ""
-    echo -e "${RED}Mirror verification FAILED${NC}"
-    exit 1
-else
-    echo ""
-    echo -e "${GREEN}Mirror verification PASSED${NC}"
-    exit 0
-fi