diff --git a/docs/internals/requirements/requirements.rst b/docs/internals/requirements/requirements.rst
index e72e9675f..b8104a67c 100644
--- a/docs/internals/requirements/requirements.rst
+++ b/docs/internals/requirements/requirements.rst
@@ -702,13 +702,14 @@ but for ease of traceability this is a separate one.
   :id: tool_req__arch_linkage_safety
   :implemented: YES
   :version: 2
-  :satisfies: gd_req__arch_linkage_safety[version==1]
-  :parent_covered: YES
+  :satisfies: gd_req__arch_linkage_safety[version==1], gd_req__arch_build_blocks_corr[version==1]
+  :parent_covered: NO
 
   .. csv-table::
      :header: "Link source", "Relation", "Link Target", "Mandatory"
 
-     feat, includes, logic_arc_int, yes
+     logic_arc_int, included_by, feat, no
+     feat, includes, logic_arc_int, no
      mod, includes, comp, yes
      comp, implements, logic_arc_int, no
      comp, belongs_to, feat, yes
@@ -719,6 +720,11 @@ but for ease of traceability this is a separate one.
      logic_arc_int, includes, logic_arc_int_op, no
      logic_arc_int_op, included_by, logic_arc_int, yes
 
+  .. note::
+     The link direction between ``feat`` and ``logic_arc_int`` is being switched from
+     ``feat includes logic_arc_int`` to ``logic_arc_int included_by feat``. Both directions
+     are currently accepted as optional links to avoid migration problems.
+
 
 💻 Detailed Design & Code
 ##########################
diff --git a/src/extensions/score_metamodel/metamodel.yaml b/src/extensions/score_metamodel/metamodel.yaml
index 08a308a01..428884e85 100644
--- a/src/extensions/score_metamodel/metamodel.yaml
+++ b/src/extensions/score_metamodel/metamodel.yaml
@@ -403,10 +403,10 @@ needs_types:
       safety: ^(QM|ASIL_B)$
       # req-Id: tool_req__docs_common_attr_status
       status: ^(valid|invalid)$
-    mandatory_links:
+    optional_links:
       # req-Id: tool_req__arch_linkage_safety
+      # Old direction kept optional during migration; superseded by logic_arc_int included_by feat
       includes: logic_arc_int, logic_arc_int_op
-    optional_links:
       uses: logic_arc_int, logic_arc_int_op
       provides: logic_arc_int, logic_arc_int_op # preparation for linking change according to DR-005
     tags:
@@ -480,6 +480,8 @@ needs_types:
       status: ^(valid|invalid)$
     optional_links:
       # req-Id: tool_req__arch_linkage_safety
+      # New direction kept optional during migration; will supersede feat includes logic_arc_int
+      included_by: feat
       includes: logic_arc_int_op
       fulfils: feat_req
     tags:
diff --git a/src/extensions/score_metamodel/tests/rst/architecture/architecture_tests.rst b/src/extensions/score_metamodel/tests/rst/architecture/architecture_tests.rst
index 344313eb9..47b5e97f3 100644
--- a/src/extensions/score_metamodel/tests/rst/architecture/architecture_tests.rst
+++ b/src/extensions/score_metamodel/tests/rst/architecture/architecture_tests.rst
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
    :security: YES
    :safety: ASIL_B
    :status: invalid
+   :included_by: feat__test_feature_1
 
 .. logic_arc_int_op:: Logic Operation Test 1
    :id: logic_arc_int_op__test_feature_1__test_operation_1
@@ -90,6 +91,7 @@
    :security: YES
    :safety: ASIL_B
    :status: invalid
+   :included_by: feat__test_feature_1
 
 Component 1
 ~~~~~~~~~~~