diff --git a/.github/workflows/02.1.intelligent_link_cleaner.yml b/.github/workflows/02.1.intelligent_link_cleaner.yml
index ad31620d..68fb1b09 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/02.1.intelligent_link_cleaner.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/02.1.intelligent_link_cleaner.yml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ on:
 permissions:
   contents: write
   pull-requests: write
+  issues: write
 
 concurrency:
   group: link-cleaner-${{ github.ref }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5c25eeea..e3fb11dd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ Additionally, as of May 2026, Nubenetes has reached the **Platinum Operational T
 | :--- | :--- |
 | **Total Technical Resources (Links)** | **18659+** |
 | **Specialized MD Pages** | **162** |
-| **Total Commits** | **6615+** |
+| **Total Commits** | **6617+** |
 | **Primary AI Engine** | **Google Gemini (Agentic)** |
 <!-- HEART_STATS_END -->
 
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ The growth of Nubenetes reflects the acceleration of the Cloud Native ecosystem.
 | 6 | 2023 | 30 | 123 | Maintenance & Refinement |
 | 7 | 2024 | 53 | 218 | Curation Strategy Pivot |
 | 8 | 2025 | 5 | 20 | Stability & Research Phase |
-| 9 | 2026 | 3056 | 12,621 | **Agentic AI Surge** (May 2026 Inception) |
+| 9 | 2026 | 3058 | 12,629 | **Agentic AI Surge** (May 2026 Inception) |
 <!-- ANNUAL_GROWTH_END -->
 
 <!-- ANNUAL_CHART_START -->
@@ -196,8 +196,8 @@ xychart-beta
     title "Nubenetes Annual Growth Metrics (2018–2026)"
     x-axis ["2018", "2019", "2020", "2021", "2022", "2023", "2024", "2025", "2026"]
     y-axis "Volume (Commits / Estimated New Refs)" 0 --> 13000
-    bar [1445, 586, 8449, 2193, 1660, 123, 218, 20, 12621]
-    bar [350, 142, 2046, 531, 402, 30, 53, 5, 3056]
+    bar [1445, 586, 8449, 2193, 1660, 123, 218, 20, 12629]
+    bar [350, 142, 2046, 531, 402, 30, 53, 5, 3058]
 ```
 <!-- ANNUAL_CHART_END -->
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ xychart-beta
 | 2026-04 | 25 | 103 | Active Curation |
 | 2026-05 | 2101 | 8,677 | **Agentic Inception (Gemini Era)** |
 | 2026-06 | 849 | 3,506 | Active Curation |
-| 2026-07 | 81 | 334 | Active Curation |
+| 2026-07 | 83 | 342 | Active Curation |
 <!-- MONTHLY_SURGE_END -->
 
 ### 2.4. Content Distribution and Semantic Clustering
diff --git a/src/gitops_manager.py b/src/gitops_manager.py
index e75a368b..7fefe3b9 100644
--- a/src/gitops_manager.py
+++ b/src/gitops_manager.py
@@ -51,14 +51,22 @@ class RepositoryController:
                 print(f"Error in historical chunk for {file_path}: {e}")
 
     def apply_multi_file_changes(self, updates: dict, metrics: dict, safety_report: str = "") -> str:
-        timestamp_slug = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d-%H%M")
-        branch_name = f"bot/knowledge-update-{timestamp_slug}"
+        import os
+        run_id = os.environ.get("GITHUB_RUN_ID")
+        if run_id:
+            branch_name = f"bot/knowledge-update-run-{run_id}"
+        else:
+            timestamp_slug = datetime.now().strftime("%Y%m%d")
+            branch_name = f"bot/knowledge-update-{timestamp_slug}"
         
         try:
             self._create_feature_branch(branch_name)
         except Exception as e:
             print(f"[WARN] Branch creation failed, retrying with unique suffix: {str(e)[:100]}")
-            branch_name = f"bot/knowledge-update-{timestamp_slug}-{id(updates)}"
+            if run_id:
+                branch_name = f"bot/knowledge-update-run-{run_id}-{id(updates)}"
+            else:
+                branch_name = f"bot/knowledge-update-{timestamp_slug}-{id(updates)}"
             self._create_feature_branch(branch_name)
 
         if not updates: