diff --git a/docs/eve-migration-roadmap.md b/docs/eve-migration-roadmap.md
index 6c4bf9c..2579a53 100644
--- a/docs/eve-migration-roadmap.md
+++ b/docs/eve-migration-roadmap.md
@@ -825,6 +825,11 @@ Recently cut:
   TeX ABI fixtures must name those same schemas, and parity fails if a sidecar
   advertises a request/response schema that is missing from the contract
   catalog.
+- Runtime release/capture request schema names are now backed by Eve contract
+  documents. `gamecult.eve.runtime_release_request.v1` and
+  `gamecult.eve.runtime_capture_request.v1` live under `schemas/`; runtime
+  lifecycle manifests must name catalog-backed request schemas, so release and
+  capture status cannot hide a missing wire contract.
 - Conformance export now carries a root `schemaCatalog` and copies schema
   documents under `schemas/` in the export. Plugin owners can assert
   `gamecult.eve.plugin_abi.request.v1` and
diff --git a/schemas/gamecult.eve.runtime_capability.v1.schema.json b/schemas/gamecult.eve.runtime_capability.v1.schema.json
index 14c6ce5..ed9e3c4 100644
--- a/schemas/gamecult.eve.runtime_capability.v1.schema.json
+++ b/schemas/gamecult.eve.runtime_capability.v1.schema.json
@@ -209,6 +209,9 @@
                 "versionSource",
                 "tagPattern",
                 "artifactKind",
+                "requestSchema",
+                "requestBuilder",
+                "artifactPattern",
                 "publishProof"
               ],
               "properties": {
@@ -394,6 +397,10 @@
               "required": [
                 "ownerRepo",
                 "runtimeId",
+                "targetId",
+                "requestSchema",
+                "requestBuilder",
+                "advertisementPath",
                 "captureKind",
                 "artifactKind",
                 "artifactPattern",
diff --git a/schemas/gamecult.eve.runtime_capture_request.v1.schema.json b/schemas/gamecult.eve.runtime_capture_request.v1.schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2d75da
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemas/gamecult.eve.runtime_capture_request.v1.schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "$id": "gamecult.eve.runtime_capture_request.v1",
+  "title": "Eve Runtime Capture Request",
+  "type": "object",
+  "required": [
+    "schema",
+    "runtimeId",
+    "ownerRepo",
+    "providerId",
+    "surfaceId",
+    "targetId",
+    "captureKind",
+    "artifactKind",
+    "artifactPath",
+    "conformanceAttachment",
+    "authority",
+    "issuedAtUtc"
+  ],
+  "properties": {
+    "schema": {
+      "const": "gamecult.eve.runtime_capture_request.v1"
+    },
+    "runtimeId": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "ownerRepo": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "providerId": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "surfaceId": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "surfaceKind": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "targetId": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "projectionKind": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "commandBoundary": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "receiptSchema": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "captureKind": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "artifactKind": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "artifactPath": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "conformanceAttachment": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "authority": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "sourceAdvertisementPath": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "sourceCapabilityManifestPath": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "issuedAtUtc": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    }
+  },
+  "additionalProperties": true
+}
diff --git a/schemas/gamecult.eve.runtime_release_request.v1.schema.json b/schemas/gamecult.eve.runtime_release_request.v1.schema.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6740b97
--- /dev/null
+++ b/schemas/gamecult.eve.runtime_release_request.v1.schema.json
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+{
+  "$schema": "https://json-schema.org/draft/2020-12/schema",
+  "$id": "gamecult.eve.runtime_release_request.v1",
+  "title": "Eve Runtime Release Request",
+  "type": "object",
+  "required": [
+    "schema",
+    "ownerRepo",
+    "repository",
+    "packageName",
+    "version",
+    "packageRoot",
+    "versionSource",
+    "tagName",
+    "artifactKind",
+    "artifactPath",
+    "publishProof"
+  ],
+  "properties": {
+    "schema": {
+      "const": "gamecult.eve.runtime_release_request.v1"
+    },
+    "ownerRepo": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "repository": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "packageName": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "displayName": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "version": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "pattern": "^\\d+\\.\\d+\\.\\d+(?:[-+][0-9A-Za-z.-]+)?$"
+    },
+    "unity": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "packageRoot": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "versionSource": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "tagName": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "artifactKind": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "artifactPath": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "publishProof": {
+      "type": "string",
+      "minLength": 1
+    },
+    "sourceCapabilityManifestPath": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "sourcePackageManifestPath": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "main": {
+      "type": "string"
+    },
+    "scripts": {
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "dependencies": {
+      "type": "object"
+    },
+    "devDependencies": {
+      "type": "object"
+    }
+  },
+  "additionalProperties": true
+}
diff --git a/scripts/run-conformance-consumer-smoke.ps1 b/scripts/run-conformance-consumer-smoke.ps1
index 223d6cf..fffdd59 100644
--- a/scripts/run-conformance-consumer-smoke.ps1
+++ b/scripts/run-conformance-consumer-smoke.ps1
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ try {
     --expect-schema gamecult.eve.conformance_export.v1 `
     --expect-schema gamecult.eve.plugin_abi.request.v1 `
     --expect-schema gamecult.eve.plugin_abi.response.v1 `
+    --expect-schema gamecult.eve.runtime_release_request.v1 `
+    --expect-schema gamecult.eve.runtime_capture_request.v1 `
     --expect-capability-gap runtime:Fensalir:direct2d:capture:missing `
     --expect-world-lowering-coverage aetheria:aetheria.daemon.game:web-reference:claimed:Eve:web `
     --expect-world-lowering-coverage aetheria:aetheria.daemon.game:unity-uitoolkit:claimed:EveUnity:unity-uitoolkit `
diff --git a/scripts/run-eveconformance-handoff-smoke.ps1 b/scripts/run-eveconformance-handoff-smoke.ps1
index 1e8773d..1502f51 100644
--- a/scripts/run-eveconformance-handoff-smoke.ps1
+++ b/scripts/run-eveconformance-handoff-smoke.ps1
@@ -81,6 +81,8 @@ foreach ($contract in @(
   "gamecult.eve.plugin_abi_fixture.v1",
   "gamecult.eve.plugin_abi.request.v1",
   "gamecult.eve.plugin_abi.response.v1",
+  "gamecult.eve.runtime_release_request.v1",
+  "gamecult.eve.runtime_capture_request.v1",
   "gamecult.eve.provider_advertisement.v1",
   "gamecult.eve.runtime_capability.v1"
 )) {
@@ -116,7 +118,9 @@ if (Test-Path -LiteralPath (Join-Path $absoluteExportDirectory "index.json")) {
     "gamecult.eve.plugin_advertisement.v1",
     "gamecult.eve.plugin_abi_fixture.v1",
     "gamecult.eve.plugin_abi.request.v1",
-    "gamecult.eve.plugin_abi.response.v1"
+    "gamecult.eve.plugin_abi.response.v1",
+    "gamecult.eve.runtime_release_request.v1",
+    "gamecult.eve.runtime_capture_request.v1"
   )) {
     $schema = @($export.schemaCatalog) | Where-Object { $_.schemaId -eq $schemaId } | Select-Object -First 1
     if (-not $schema) {
diff --git a/scripts/run-runtime-owner-conformance-consumer-smoke.ps1 b/scripts/run-runtime-owner-conformance-consumer-smoke.ps1
index 3b27b37..b1bc2f0 100644
--- a/scripts/run-runtime-owner-conformance-consumer-smoke.ps1
+++ b/scripts/run-runtime-owner-conformance-consumer-smoke.ps1
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ node $consumerScript $consumerExport `
   --expect-runtime electron-shell `
   --expect-runtime tui `
   --expect-runtime direct2d `
+  --expect-schema gamecult.eve.runtime_release_request.v1 `
+  --expect-schema gamecult.eve.runtime_capture_request.v1 `
   --expect-runtime-status web:active `
   --expect-runtime-status windows-flutter:active `
   --expect-runtime-status linux-flutter:active `
diff --git a/tools/conformance/eveconformance-handoff.json b/tools/conformance/eveconformance-handoff.json
index 5491d12..482864f 100644
--- a/tools/conformance/eveconformance-handoff.json
+++ b/tools/conformance/eveconformance-handoff.json
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@
         "schemas/gamecult.eve.plugin_advertisement.v1.schema.json",
         "schemas/gamecult.eve.plugin_abi_fixture.v1.schema.json",
         "schemas/gamecult.eve.plugin_abi.request.v1.schema.json",
-        "schemas/gamecult.eve.plugin_abi.response.v1.schema.json"
+        "schemas/gamecult.eve.plugin_abi.response.v1.schema.json",
+        "schemas/gamecult.eve.runtime_release_request.v1.schema.json",
+        "schemas/gamecult.eve.runtime_capture_request.v1.schema.json"
       ],
       "replacementProof": "EveConformance publishes the schema catalog and copied schema documents needed by conformance, plugin, provider, and runtime consumers."
     },
@@ -69,6 +71,8 @@
     "gamecult.eve.plugin_abi_fixture.v1",
     "gamecult.eve.plugin_abi.request.v1",
     "gamecult.eve.plugin_abi.response.v1",
+    "gamecult.eve.runtime_release_request.v1",
+    "gamecult.eve.runtime_capture_request.v1",
     "gamecult.eve.provider_advertisement.v1",
     "gamecult.eve.runtime_capability.v1"
   ],
diff --git a/tools/parity/parity-manifest.json b/tools/parity/parity-manifest.json
index 7d45252..41e3a80 100644
--- a/tools/parity/parity-manifest.json
+++ b/tools/parity/parity-manifest.json
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
     "gamecult.eve.plugin_abi_fixture.v1": "schemas/gamecult.eve.plugin_abi_fixture.v1.schema.json",
     "gamecult.eve.plugin_advertisement.v1": "schemas/gamecult.eve.plugin_advertisement.v1.schema.json",
     "gamecult.eve.runtime_capability.v1": "schemas/gamecult.eve.runtime_capability.v1.schema.json",
+    "gamecult.eve.runtime_release_request.v1": "schemas/gamecult.eve.runtime_release_request.v1.schema.json",
+    "gamecult.eve.runtime_capture_request.v1": "schemas/gamecult.eve.runtime_capture_request.v1.schema.json",
     "gamecult.eve.provider_scenario.v1": "schemas/gamecult.eve.provider_scenario.v1.schema.json",
     "gamecult.eve.provider_advertisement.v1": "schemas/gamecult.eve.provider_advertisement.v1.schema.json"
   },
diff --git a/tools/parity/run-parity.mjs b/tools/parity/run-parity.mjs
index 89ae362..0c56d53 100644
--- a/tools/parity/run-parity.mjs
+++ b/tools/parity/run-parity.mjs
@@ -1321,6 +1321,9 @@ function compareCaptureContract(expected, actual, label) {
       errors.push(`${label}.${key}:expected ${expected[key] || ""} got ${actual[key] || ""}`);
     }
   }
+  if (actual.requestSchema && !manifest.schemas?.[actual.requestSchema]) {
+    errors.push(`${label}.requestSchema:${actual.requestSchema}:missing-schema-catalog-entry`);
+  }
   return errors;
 }
 
@@ -1363,6 +1366,9 @@ function compareReleaseContract(expected, actual, label) {
       errors.push(`${label}.${key}:expected ${expected[key] || ""} got ${actual[key] || ""}`);
     }
   }
+  if (actual.requestSchema && !manifest.schemas?.[actual.requestSchema]) {
+    errors.push(`${label}.requestSchema:${actual.requestSchema}:missing-schema-catalog-entry`);
+  }
   for (const key of ["packageRoot", "versionSource", "requestBuilder"]) {
     if (actual[key] && !existsSync(path.join(repoRoot, actual[key]))) {
       errors.push(`${label}.${key}:${actual[key]}:missing`);