diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-review-merge-scheduler.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-review-merge-scheduler.yml
index 4ab0c1b8..50d3cbca 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-review-merge-scheduler.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-review-merge-scheduler.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ on:
   push:
     branches: [main, develop, master]
   pull_request_target:
-    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, ready_for_review, auto_merge_enabled, closed]
+    # Include retarget/auto-merge state changes so stacked PR chains are
+    # re-evaluated immediately when merge readiness shifts without a new head push.
+    # `enqueued` and `dequeued` are not valid pull_request_target activity types.
+    types: [opened, synchronize, reopened, edited, ready_for_review, auto_merge_enabled, auto_merge_disabled, closed]
   pull_request_review:
     types: [submitted, dismissed]
   workflow_run:
diff --git a/scripts/ci/adversarial_evidence.py b/scripts/ci/adversarial_evidence.py
index 4fbc4ce5..9f53ff54 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/adversarial_evidence.py
+++ b/scripts/ci/adversarial_evidence.py
@@ -58,8 +58,16 @@ def adversarial_evidence_rejection_reason(
         )
     else:
         escaped_line = re.escape(str(line))
+        # Accept "path:N", "path#LN", "path line N", "path, line N" (path-first),
+        # or "line N of path" / "line N in path" (natural English phrasing).
+        # The path may be followed by sentence punctuation (e.g., "... in path.").
         path_citation = re.search(
-            rf"{escaped_path}(?::|#L|\s+line\s+){escaped_line}\b",
+            rf"{escaped_path}(?::|#L|,?\s+line\s+){escaped_line}\b",
+            cleaned,
+            re.IGNORECASE,
+        ) or re.search(
+            rf"\bline\s+{escaped_line}\b\s+(?:of|in)\s+{escaped_path}"
+            r"(?:(?![A-Za-z0-9_./-])|(?=\.(?:$|[\s)\]}\",;:!?])))",
             cleaned,
             re.IGNORECASE,
         )
diff --git a/scripts/ci/pr_review_merge_scheduler.py b/scripts/ci/pr_review_merge_scheduler.py
index c13adfe9..86a33d2f 100644
--- a/scripts/ci/pr_review_merge_scheduler.py
+++ b/scripts/ci/pr_review_merge_scheduler.py
@@ -1901,16 +1901,15 @@ def active_review_run_refs(
 
     for run_repo in repositories:
         for run_data in active_workflow_runs(run_repo, statuses):
-            run_name = str(run_data.get("name") or "")
-            if run_name != workflow and run_name not in workflow_aliases:
-                continue
             run_id = run_data.get("id")
             if not run_id:
                 continue
             run_ref = (run_repo, str(run_id))
+            run_event = str(run_data.get("event") or "").lower()
             display_title = str(run_data.get("display_title") or "")
             if (
-                run_data.get("event") == "repository_dispatch"
+                run_repo == dispatch_repo
+                and run_event == "repository_dispatch"
                 and display_title.startswith(dispatch_title_prefix)
             ):
                 dispatched_head = display_title.removeprefix(dispatch_title_prefix).lower()
@@ -1918,6 +1917,9 @@ def active_review_run_refs(
                     continue
                 (current if dispatched_head == head else stale).append(run_ref)
                 continue
+            run_name = str(run_data.get("name") or "")
+            if run_name != workflow and run_name not in workflow_aliases:
+                continue
             if run_repo != target_repo:
                 continue
             run_head = str(run_data.get("head_sha") or "").lower()
diff --git a/tests/test_adversarial_evidence.py b/tests/test_adversarial_evidence.py
index d5849012..7e0ffdec 100644
--- a/tests/test_adversarial_evidence.py
+++ b/tests/test_adversarial_evidence.py
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ def test_rejects_circular_adversarial_evidence():
     )
 
 
+def test_rejects_negated_execution_evidence():
+    assert "explicitly denies" in evidence.adversarial_evidence_rejection_reason(
+        "No test was run. .github/workflows/review.yml passed.",
+        ".github/workflows/review.yml",
+    )
+
+
 def test_accepts_independent_proof_anchor_and_rejects_path_only():
     assert (
         evidence.adversarial_evidence_rejection_reason(
@@ -86,6 +93,55 @@ def test_requires_the_exact_probe_path_and_line_when_line_is_supplied():
     )
 
 
+def test_accepts_natural_english_line_of_path_citation():
+    """'line N of path' and 'line N in path' are valid citation formats."""
+    # "line N of path" form
+    assert (
+        evidence.adversarial_evidence_rejection_reason(
+            f"Source trace at line 42 of .github/workflows/review.yml confirmed the branch was rejected. {SOURCE_RECEIPT}",
+            ".github/workflows/review.yml",
+            42,
+        )
+        is None
+    ), "should accept 'line N of path' citation"
+    # "line N in path" form
+    assert (
+        evidence.adversarial_evidence_rejection_reason(
+            f"Checked line 42 in .github/workflows/review.yml and observed it was rejected. {SOURCE_RECEIPT}",
+            ".github/workflows/review.yml",
+            42,
+        )
+        is None
+    ), "should accept 'line N in path' citation"
+    # sentence punctuation after path should still be accepted
+    assert (
+        evidence.adversarial_evidence_rejection_reason(
+            f"Checked line 42 in .github/workflows/review.yml. observed it was rejected. {SOURCE_RECEIPT}",
+            ".github/workflows/review.yml",
+            42,
+        )
+        is None
+    ), "should accept trailing sentence punctuation after path"
+    # wrong line number still rejected
+    assert "must cite" in evidence.adversarial_evidence_rejection_reason(
+        f"Line 99 of .github/workflows/review.yml confirmed. {SOURCE_RECEIPT}",
+        ".github/workflows/review.yml",
+        42,
+    ), "wrong line number must still be rejected"
+    # prefix boundary still enforced
+    assert "must cite" in evidence.adversarial_evidence_rejection_reason(
+        f"line 42 of prefix.github/workflows/review.yml confirmed. {SOURCE_RECEIPT}",
+        ".github/workflows/review.yml",
+        42,
+    ), "leading path boundary must still be enforced"
+    # longer suffix paths remain invalid
+    assert "must cite" in evidence.adversarial_evidence_rejection_reason(
+        f"line 42 in .github/workflows/review.yml.backup confirmed. {SOURCE_RECEIPT}",
+        ".github/workflows/review.yml",
+        42,
+    ), "path suffix continuation must still be rejected"
+
+
 def test_path_only_citation_rejects_longer_path_substrings():
     """A filename embedded inside another path is not an exact citation."""
     assert "exact probe path" in evidence.adversarial_evidence_rejection_reason(
diff --git a/tests/test_pr_review_merge_scheduler.py b/tests/test_pr_review_merge_scheduler.py
index 1fe10da7..3083328c 100644
--- a/tests/test_pr_review_merge_scheduler.py
+++ b/tests/test_pr_review_merge_scheduler.py
@@ -2078,7 +2078,7 @@ def test_dispatch_opencode_review_deduplicates_current_head_repository_dispatch(
     head_sha = "a" * 40
     current_dispatch = {
         "id": 9100,
-        "name": "Required OpenCode Review",
+        "name": f"Required OpenCode Review owner/repo#1@{head_sha}",
         "event": "repository_dispatch",
         "head_sha": "default-branch-sha",
         "display_title": f"Required OpenCode Review owner/repo#1@{head_sha}",
@@ -2132,7 +2132,7 @@ def test_dispatch_strix_cancels_stale_central_run_and_keeps_current(monkeypatch,
     central_runs = [
         {
             "id": 9300,
-            "name": "Strix Security Scan",
+            "name": f"Strix Security Scan owner/repo#1@{stale_sha}",
             "event": "repository_dispatch",
             "head_sha": "default-branch-sha",
             "display_title": f"Strix Security Scan owner/repo#1@{stale_sha}",
@@ -2140,7 +2140,7 @@ def test_dispatch_strix_cancels_stale_central_run_and_keeps_current(monkeypatch,
         },
         {
             "id": 9301,
-            "name": "Strix Security Scan",
+            "name": f"Strix Security Scan owner/repo#1@{head_sha}",
             "event": "repository_dispatch",
             "head_sha": "default-branch-sha",
             "display_title": f"Strix Security Scan owner/repo#1@{head_sha}",
@@ -2200,7 +2200,7 @@ def test_central_run_filter_ignores_malformed_and_non_dispatch_titles(monkeypatc
     central_runs = [
         {
             "id": 9400,
-            "name": "Required OpenCode Review",
+            "name": "Required OpenCode Review owner/repo#1@not-a-sha",
             "event": "repository_dispatch",
             "display_title": "Required OpenCode Review owner/repo#1@not-a-sha",
             "pull_requests": [],
@@ -2232,6 +2232,93 @@ def fake_active_runs(repo, statuses=("queued", "in_progress")):
     assert sched.force_cancel_workflow_runs("owner/repo", []) == {}
 
 
+def test_active_review_run_refs_match_dynamic_run_names_from_actions_api(monkeypatch):
+    head_sha = "a" * 40
+    current_run = {
+        "id": 9500,
+        "name": f"Required OpenCode Review owner/repo#1@{head_sha}",
+        "event": "repository_dispatch",
+        "display_title": f"Required OpenCode Review owner/repo#1@{head_sha}",
+        "head_sha": "default-branch-sha",
+        "pull_requests": [],
+    }
+
+    def fake_active_runs(repo, statuses=("queued", "in_progress")):
+        del statuses
+        if repo == "ContextualWisdomLab/.github":
+            return [current_run]
+        return []
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        sched,
+        "active_workflow_runs",
+        fake_active_runs,
+    )
+    monkeypatch.setenv(
+        "SCHEDULER_REQUIRED_WORKFLOW_REPOSITORY",
+        "ContextualWisdomLab/.github",
+    )
+
+    assert sched.active_opencode_run_refs(
+        "owner/repo",
+        "OpenCode Review",
+        make_pr(headRefOid=head_sha),
+    ) == ([("ContextualWisdomLab/.github", "9500")], [])
+
+
+def test_active_review_run_refs_ignore_dynamic_titles_from_pull_request_target(monkeypatch):
+    head_sha = "a" * 40
+    current_run = {
+        "id": 9501,
+        "name": f"Required OpenCode Review owner/repo#1@{head_sha}",
+        "event": "pull_request_target",
+        "display_title": f"Required OpenCode Review owner/repo#1@{head_sha}",
+        "head_sha": head_sha,
+        "pull_requests": [{"number": 1}],
+    }
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        sched,
+        "active_workflow_runs",
+        lambda repo, statuses=("queued", "in_progress"): [current_run],
+    )
+
+    assert sched.active_opencode_run_refs(
+        "owner/repo",
+        "OpenCode Review",
+        make_pr(headRefOid=head_sha),
+    ) == ([], [])
+
+
+def test_active_review_run_refs_ignore_target_repo_dispatch_when_central_repo_is_configured(monkeypatch):
+    head_sha = "a" * 40
+    target_repo_dispatch_run = {
+        "id": 9502,
+        "name": f"Required OpenCode Review owner/repo#1@{head_sha}",
+        "event": "repository_dispatch",
+        "display_title": f"Required OpenCode Review owner/repo#1@{head_sha}",
+        "head_sha": "target-default-branch-sha",
+        "pull_requests": [],
+    }
+
+    def fake_active_runs(repo, statuses=("queued", "in_progress")):
+        del statuses
+        if repo == "owner/repo":
+            return [target_repo_dispatch_run]
+        return []
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(sched, "active_workflow_runs", fake_active_runs)
+    monkeypatch.setenv(
+        "SCHEDULER_REQUIRED_WORKFLOW_REPOSITORY",
+        "ContextualWisdomLab/.github",
+    )
+
+    assert sched.active_opencode_run_refs(
+        "owner/repo",
+        "OpenCode Review",
+        make_pr(headRefOid=head_sha),
+    ) == ([], [])
+
+
 def test_active_run_filters_and_stale_opencode_dry_run(monkeypatch):
     runs = [
         {
diff --git a/tests/test_required_workflow_queue_contract.py b/tests/test_required_workflow_queue_contract.py
index 8e66277f..1d070bba 100644
--- a/tests/test_required_workflow_queue_contract.py
+++ b/tests/test_required_workflow_queue_contract.py
@@ -38,6 +38,42 @@ def test_merge_scheduler_dispatches_one_review_by_default() -> None:
     )
 
 
+def test_merge_scheduler_pull_request_target_includes_retarget_and_automerge_events() -> None:
+    import re  # noqa: PLC0415
+
+    workflow = workflow_text("pr-review-merge-scheduler.yml")
+    # Match the inline types list under pull_request_target (DOTALL to skip comment lines).
+    m = re.search(
+        r"pull_request_target:.*?types:\s*\[([^\]]+)\]",
+        workflow,
+        re.DOTALL,
+    )
+    assert m is not None, "pull_request_target.types list not found in scheduler workflow"
+    trigger_types = {t.strip() for t in m.group(1).split(",") if t.strip()}
+
+    # Stacked-PR retarget and auto-merge transitions that must fire the scheduler.
+    required = {
+        "opened",
+        "synchronize",
+        "reopened",
+        "edited",           # retarget: base branch change fires this
+        "ready_for_review",
+        "auto_merge_enabled",
+        "auto_merge_disabled",
+        "closed",
+    }
+    assert required.issubset(trigger_types), (
+        f"Missing pull_request_target trigger types: {required - trigger_types}"
+    )
+    # enqueued/dequeued are not valid pull_request_target activity types.
+    assert "enqueued" not in trigger_types, (
+        "`enqueued` is not a valid pull_request_target activity type"
+    )
+    assert "dequeued" not in trigger_types, (
+        "`dequeued` is not a valid pull_request_target activity type"
+    )
+
+
 def test_merge_scheduler_provides_same_repository_dispatch_credential() -> None:
     """Guard the runner-token dispatch credential for central review workflows.