diff --git a/qsl.toml b/qsl.toml
index 916073b..5067561 100644
--- a/qsl.toml
+++ b/qsl.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [qsl]
 repo = "ResearchSignalContextPipelines"
-tier = "research"
-ring = 2
+tier = "pipeline"
+upgrade_ring = "ring_c"
 allow_legacy = false
 snapshot_contract = "docs/architecture.md"
 
diff --git a/tests/test_qsl_metadata.py b/tests/test_qsl_metadata.py
index 65ec8e1..00ff683 100644
--- a/tests/test_qsl_metadata.py
+++ b/tests/test_qsl_metadata.py
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ def test_qsl_metadata_has_compat_bundle() -> None:
         data = tomllib.load(f)
 
     qsl = data["qsl"]
-    assert qsl["tier"] == "research"
-    assert qsl["ring"] == 2
+    assert qsl["tier"] == "pipeline"
+    assert qsl["upgrade_ring"] == "ring_c"
     assert qsl.get("repo") == "ResearchSignalContextPipelines"
     compat = qsl["compat"]
     assert compat["bundle"] == "2026.07.1"