diff --git a/.goreleaser.yaml b/.goreleaser.yaml
index 4e7e1e0c..03a462db 100644
--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: 1
+version: 2
 
 project_name: charon
 
@@ -8,9 +8,7 @@ builds:
     main: ./cmd/api
     binary: charon
     env:
-      - CGO_ENABLED=1
-      - CC=zig cc -target {{ if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64{{ else }}aarch64{{ end }}-linux-gnu
-      - CXX=zig c++ -target {{ if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64{{ else }}aarch64{{ end }}-linux-gnu
+      - CGO_ENABLED=0
     goos:
       - linux
     goarch:
@@ -27,9 +25,7 @@ builds:
     main: ./cmd/api
     binary: charon
     env:
-      - CGO_ENABLED=1
-      - CC=zig cc -target x86_64-windows-gnu
-      - CXX=zig c++ -target x86_64-windows-gnu
+      - CGO_ENABLED=0
     goos:
       - windows
     goarch:
@@ -45,9 +41,7 @@ builds:
     main: ./cmd/api
     binary: charon
     env:
-      - CGO_ENABLED=1
-      - CC=zig cc -target {{ if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64{{ else }}aarch64{{ end }}-macos-none
-      - CXX=zig c++ -target {{ if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64{{ else }}aarch64{{ end }}-macos-none
+      - CGO_ENABLED=0
     goos:
       - darwin
     goarch:
@@ -60,9 +54,10 @@ builds:
       - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.BuildTime={{.Date}}
 
 archives:
-  - format: tar.gz
+  - formats:
+      - tar.gz
     id: nix
-    builds:
+    ids:
       - linux
       - darwin
     name_template: >-
@@ -74,9 +69,10 @@ archives:
       - LICENSE
       - README.md
 
-  - format: zip
+  - formats:
+      - zip
     id: windows
-    builds:
+    ids:
       - windows
     name_template: >-
       {{ .ProjectName }}_
@@ -89,7 +85,7 @@ archives:
 
 nfpms:
   - id: packages
-    builds:
+    ids:
       - linux
     package_name: charon
     vendor: Charon
@@ -115,7 +111,7 @@ checksum:
   name_template: 'checksums.txt'
 
 snapshot:
-  name_template: "{{ .Tag }}-next"
+  version_template: "{{ .Tag }}-next"
 
 changelog:
   sort: asc
diff --git a/backend/cmd/seed/main.go b/backend/cmd/seed/main.go
index e8895f15..0ee57e0c 100644
--- a/backend/cmd/seed/main.go
+++ b/backend/cmd/seed/main.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/util"
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/sirupsen/logrus"
-	"gorm.io/driver/sqlite"
+	"github.com/glebarez/sqlite"
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
 	gormlogger "gorm.io/gorm/logger"
 
diff --git a/backend/go.mod b/backend/go.mod
index 662ff42c..85dcd6a6 100644
--- a/backend/go.mod
+++ b/backend/go.mod
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/docker/docker v28.5.2+incompatible
 	github.com/gin-contrib/gzip v1.2.5
 	github.com/gin-gonic/gin v1.11.0
+	github.com/glebarez/sqlite v1.11.0
 	github.com/golang-jwt/jwt/v5 v5.3.1
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0
 	github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.3
@@ -37,10 +38,12 @@ require (
 	github.com/distribution/reference v0.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/docker/go-connections v0.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/docker/go-units v0.5.0 // indirect
+	github.com/dustin/go-humanize v1.0.1 // indirect
 	github.com/fatih/color v1.15.0 // indirect
 	github.com/felixge/httpsnoop v1.0.4 // indirect
 	github.com/gabriel-vasile/mimetype v1.4.12 // indirect
 	github.com/gin-contrib/sse v1.1.0 // indirect
+	github.com/glebarez/go-sqlite v1.21.2 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.3 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2 // indirect
 	github.com/go-playground/locales v0.14.1 // indirect
@@ -76,6 +79,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.16.1 // indirect
 	github.com/quic-go/qpack v0.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/quic-go/quic-go v0.57.1 // indirect
+	github.com/remyoudompheng/bigfft v0.0.0-20230129092748-24d4a6f8daec // indirect
 	github.com/stretchr/objx v0.5.2 // indirect
 	github.com/twitchyliquid64/golang-asm v0.15.1 // indirect
 	github.com/ugorji/go/codec v1.3.0 // indirect
@@ -93,4 +97,8 @@ require (
 	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.10 // indirect
 	gopkg.in/yaml.v3 v3.0.1 // indirect
 	gotest.tools/v3 v3.5.2 // indirect
+	modernc.org/libc v1.22.5 // indirect
+	modernc.org/mathutil v1.5.0 // indirect
+	modernc.org/memory v1.5.0 // indirect
+	modernc.org/sqlite v1.23.1 // indirect
 )
diff --git a/backend/go.sum b/backend/go.sum
index cca5dd60..045ea97f 100644
--- a/backend/go.sum
+++ b/backend/go.sum
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ github.com/docker/go-connections v0.6.0 h1:LlMG9azAe1TqfR7sO+NJttz1gy6KO7VJBh+pM
 github.com/docker/go-connections v0.6.0/go.mod h1:AahvXYshr6JgfUJGdDCs2b5EZG/vmaMAntpSFH5BFKE=
 github.com/docker/go-units v0.5.0 h1:69rxXcBk27SvSaaxTtLh/8llcHD8vYHT7WSdRZ/jvr4=
 github.com/docker/go-units v0.5.0/go.mod h1:fgPhTUdO+D/Jk86RDLlptpiXQzgHJF7gydDDbaIK4Dk=
+github.com/dustin/go-humanize v1.0.1 h1:GzkhY7T5VNhEkwH0PVJgjz+fX1rhBrR7pRT3mDkpeCY=
+github.com/dustin/go-humanize v1.0.1/go.mod h1:Mu1zIs6XwVuF/gI1OepvI0qD18qycQx+mFykh5fBlto=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.15.0 h1:kOqh6YHBtK8aywxGerMG2Eq3H6Qgoqeo13Bk2Mv/nBs=
 github.com/fatih/color v1.15.0/go.mod h1:0h5ZqXfHYED7Bhv2ZJamyIOUej9KtShiJESRwBDUSsw=
 github.com/felixge/httpsnoop v1.0.4 h1:NFTV2Zj1bL4mc9sqWACXbQFVBBg2W3GPvqp8/ESS2Wg=
@@ -47,6 +49,10 @@ github.com/gin-contrib/sse v1.1.0 h1:n0w2GMuUpWDVp7qSpvze6fAu9iRxJY4Hmj6AmBOU05w
 github.com/gin-contrib/sse v1.1.0/go.mod h1:hxRZ5gVpWMT7Z0B0gSNYqqsSCNIJMjzvm6fqCz9vjwM=
 github.com/gin-gonic/gin v1.11.0 h1:OW/6PLjyusp2PPXtyxKHU0RbX6I/l28FTdDlae5ueWk=
 github.com/gin-gonic/gin v1.11.0/go.mod h1:+iq/FyxlGzII0KHiBGjuNn4UNENUlKbGlNmc+W50Dls=
+github.com/glebarez/go-sqlite v1.21.2 h1:3a6LFC4sKahUunAmynQKLZceZCOzUthkRkEAl9gAXWo=
+github.com/glebarez/go-sqlite v1.21.2/go.mod h1:sfxdZyhQjTM2Wry3gVYWaW072Ri1WMdWJi0k6+3382k=
+github.com/glebarez/sqlite v1.11.0 h1:wSG0irqzP6VurnMEpFGer5Li19RpIRi2qvQz++w0GMw=
+github.com/glebarez/sqlite v1.11.0/go.mod h1:h8/o8j5wiAsqSPoWELDUdJXhjAhsVliSn7bWZjOhrgQ=
 github.com/go-logr/logr v1.2.2/go.mod h1:jdQByPbusPIv2/zmleS9BjJVeZ6kBagPoEUsqbVz/1A=
 github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.3 h1:CjnDlHq8ikf6E492q6eKboGOC0T8CDaOvkHCIg8idEI=
 github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.3/go.mod h1:9T104GzyrTigFIr8wt5mBrctHMim0Nb2HLGrmQ40KvY=
@@ -73,8 +79,8 @@ github.com/golang/protobuf v1.5.3/go.mod h1:XVQd3VNwM+JqD3oG2Ue2ip4fOMUkwXdXDdiu
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0 h1:wk8382ETsv4JYUZwIsn6YpYiWiBsYLSJiTsyBybVuN8=
 github.com/google/go-cmp v0.7.0/go.mod h1:pXiqmnSA92OHEEa9HXL2W4E7lf9JzCmGVUdgjX3N/iU=
 github.com/google/gofuzz v1.0.0/go.mod h1:dBl0BpW6vV/+mYPU4Po3pmUjxk6FQPldtuIdl/M65Eg=
-github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20210407192527-94a9f03dee38 h1:yAJXTCF9TqKcTiHJAE8dj7HMvPfh66eeA2JYW7eFpSE=
-github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20210407192527-94a9f03dee38/go.mod h1:kpwsk12EmLew5upagYY7GY0pfYCcupk39gWOCRROcvE=
+github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20221118152302-e6195bd50e26 h1:Xim43kblpZXfIBQsbuBVKCudVG457BR2GZFIz3uw3hQ=
+github.com/google/pprof v0.0.0-20221118152302-e6195bd50e26/go.mod h1:dDKJzRmX4S37WGHujM7tX//fmj1uioxKzKxz3lo4HJo=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 h1:NIvaJDMOsjHA8n1jAhLSgzrAzy1Hgr+hNrb57e+94F0=
 github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0/go.mod h1:TIyPZe4MgqvfeYDBFedMoGGpEw/LqOeaOT+nhxU+yHo=
 github.com/gorilla/websocket v1.5.3 h1:saDtZ6Pbx/0u+bgYQ3q96pZgCzfhKXGPqt7kZ72aNNg=
@@ -155,6 +161,9 @@ github.com/quic-go/qpack v0.6.0 h1:g7W+BMYynC1LbYLSqRt8PBg5Tgwxn214ZZR34VIOjz8=
 github.com/quic-go/qpack v0.6.0/go.mod h1:lUpLKChi8njB4ty2bFLX2x4gzDqXwUpaO1DP9qMDZII=
 github.com/quic-go/quic-go v0.57.1 h1:25KAAR9QR8KZrCZRThWMKVAwGoiHIrNbT72ULHTuI10=
 github.com/quic-go/quic-go v0.57.1/go.mod h1:ly4QBAjHA2VhdnxhojRsCUOeJwKYg+taDlos92xb1+s=
+github.com/remyoudompheng/bigfft v0.0.0-20200410134404-eec4a21b6bb0/go.mod h1:qqbHyh8v60DhA7CoWK5oRCqLrMHRGoxYCSS9EjAz6Eo=
+github.com/remyoudompheng/bigfft v0.0.0-20230129092748-24d4a6f8daec h1:W09IVJc94icq4NjY3clb7Lk8O1qJ8BdBEF8z0ibU0rE=
+github.com/remyoudompheng/bigfft v0.0.0-20230129092748-24d4a6f8daec/go.mod h1:qqbHyh8v60DhA7CoWK5oRCqLrMHRGoxYCSS9EjAz6Eo=
 github.com/robfig/cron/v3 v3.0.1 h1:WdRxkvbJztn8LMz/QEvLN5sBU+xKpSqwwUO1Pjr4qDs=
 github.com/robfig/cron/v3 v3.0.1/go.mod h1:eQICP3HwyT7UooqI/z+Ov+PtYAWygg1TEWWzGIFLtro=
 github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.13.1 h1:KvO1DLK/DRN07sQ1LQKScxyZJuNnedQ5/wKSR38lUII=
@@ -240,3 +249,11 @@ gorm.io/gorm v1.31.1 h1:7CA8FTFz/gRfgqgpeKIBcervUn3xSyPUmr6B2WXJ7kg=
 gorm.io/gorm v1.31.1/go.mod h1:XyQVbO2k6YkOis7C2437jSit3SsDK72s7n7rsSHd+Gs=
 gotest.tools/v3 v3.5.2 h1:7koQfIKdy+I8UTetycgUqXWSDwpgv193Ka+qRsmBY8Q=
 gotest.tools/v3 v3.5.2/go.mod h1:LtdLGcnqToBH83WByAAi/wiwSFCArdFIUV/xxN4pcjA=
+modernc.org/libc v1.22.5 h1:91BNch/e5B0uPbJFgqbxXuOnxBQjlS//icfQEGmvyjE=
+modernc.org/libc v1.22.5/go.mod h1:jj+Z7dTNX8fBScMVNRAYZ/jF91K8fdT2hYMThc3YjBY=
+modernc.org/mathutil v1.5.0 h1:rV0Ko/6SfM+8G+yKiyI830l3Wuz1zRutdslNoQ0kfiQ=
+modernc.org/mathutil v1.5.0/go.mod h1:mZW8CKdRPY1v87qxC/wUdX5O1qDzXMP5TH3wjfpga6E=
+modernc.org/memory v1.5.0 h1:N+/8c5rE6EqugZwHii4IFsaJ7MUhoWX07J5tC/iI5Ds=
+modernc.org/memory v1.5.0/go.mod h1:PkUhL0Mugw21sHPeskwZW4D6VscE/GQJOnIpCnW6pSU=
+modernc.org/sqlite v1.23.1 h1:nrSBg4aRQQwq59JpvGEQ15tNxoO5pX/kUjcRNwSAGQM=
+modernc.org/sqlite v1.23.1/go.mod h1:OrDj17Mggn6MhE+iPbBNf7RGKODDE9NFT0f3EwDzJqk=
diff --git a/backend/internal/database/database.go b/backend/internal/database/database.go
index f3d2c591..608b9f88 100644
--- a/backend/internal/database/database.go
+++ b/backend/internal/database/database.go
@@ -4,30 +4,18 @@ package database
 import (
 	"database/sql"
 	"fmt"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/logger"
-	"gorm.io/driver/sqlite"
+	"github.com/glebarez/sqlite"
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
 )
 
 // Connect opens a SQLite database connection with optimized settings.
 // Uses WAL mode for better concurrent read/write performance.
 func Connect(dbPath string) (*gorm.DB, error) {
-	// Add SQLite performance pragmas if not already present
-	dsn := dbPath
-	if !strings.Contains(dsn, "?") {
-		dsn += "?"
-	} else {
-		dsn += "&"
-	}
-	// WAL mode: better concurrent access, faster writes
-	// busy_timeout: wait up to 5s instead of failing immediately on lock
-	// cache: shared cache for better memory usage
-	// synchronous=NORMAL: good balance of safety and speed
-	dsn += "_journal_mode=WAL&_busy_timeout=5000&_synchronous=NORMAL&_cache_size=-64000"
-
-	db, err := gorm.Open(sqlite.Open(dsn), &gorm.Config{
+	// Open the database connection
+	// Note: PRAGMA settings are applied after connection for modernc.org/sqlite compatibility
+	db, err := gorm.Open(sqlite.Open(dbPath), &gorm.Config{
 		// Skip default transaction for single operations (faster)
 		SkipDefaultTransaction: true,
 		// Prepare statements for reuse
@@ -44,12 +32,27 @@ func Connect(dbPath string) (*gorm.DB, error) {
 	}
 	configurePool(sqlDB)
 
+	// Set SQLite performance pragmas via SQL execution
+	// This is required for modernc.org/sqlite (pure-Go driver) which doesn't
+	// support DSN-based pragma parameters like mattn/go-sqlite3
+	pragmas := []string{
+		"PRAGMA journal_mode=WAL",      // Better concurrent access, faster writes
+		"PRAGMA busy_timeout=5000",     // Wait up to 5s instead of failing immediately on lock
+		"PRAGMA synchronous=NORMAL",    // Good balance of safety and speed
+		"PRAGMA cache_size=-64000",     // 64MB cache for better performance
+	}
+	for _, pragma := range pragmas {
+		if _, err := sqlDB.Exec(pragma); err != nil {
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to execute %s: %w", pragma, err)
+		}
+	}
+
 	// Verify WAL mode is enabled and log confirmation
 	var journalMode string
 	if err := db.Raw("PRAGMA journal_mode").Scan(&journalMode).Error; err != nil {
 		logger.Log().WithError(err).Warn("Failed to verify SQLite journal mode")
 	} else {
-		logger.Log().WithField("journal_mode", journalMode).Info("SQLite database connected with WAL mode enabled")
+		logger.Log().WithField("journal_mode", journalMode).Info("SQLite database connected with optimized settings")
 	}
 
 	// Run quick integrity check on startup (non-blocking, warn-only)
diff --git a/backend/internal/testutil/db_test.go b/backend/internal/testutil/db_test.go
index 6fb09e96..60122b68 100644
--- a/backend/internal/testutil/db_test.go
+++ b/backend/internal/testutil/db_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package testutil
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	"gorm.io/driver/sqlite"
+	"github.com/glebarez/sqlite"
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
 )
 
diff --git a/docs/plans/current_spec.md b/docs/plans/current_spec.md
index dbcaadc3..228bb4ce 100644
--- a/docs/plans/current_spec.md
+++ b/docs/plans/current_spec.md
@@ -1,448 +1,557 @@
-# Docker Compose CI Failure Remediation Plan
+# GoReleaser v2 Migration & Nightly Build Failure Remediation
 
 **Status**: Active  
 **Created**: 2026-01-30  
-**Priority**: CRITICAL (Blocking CI)
+**Priority**: CRITICAL (Blocking Nightly Builds)
 
 ---
 
 ## Executive Summary
 
-The E2E test workflow (`e2e-tests.yml`) is failing when attempting to start containers via `docker-compose.playwright-ci.yml`. The root cause is an incorrect Docker image reference format in the compose file that attempts to use a bare SHA256 digest instead of a fully-qualified image reference with registry and repository.
+The nightly build workflow (`nightly-build.yml`) is failing with multiple issues:
 
-**Error Message**:
+1. **GoReleaser v2 Compatibility**: Config uses deprecated v1 syntax
+2. **Zig Cross-Compilation**: Incorrect macOS target triple format
+3. **🆕 CGO/SQLite Dependency**: Disabling CGO for darwin breaks SQLite (`mattn/go-sqlite3` requires CGO)
+
+**Error Messages**:
 ```
-charon-app Error pull access denied for sha256, repository does not exist or may require 'docker login': denied: requested access to the resource is denied
+only version: 2 configuration files are supported, yours is version: 1, please update your configuration
 ```
 
-**Root Cause**: The compose file's `image:` directive evaluates to a bare SHA256 digest (e.g., `sha256:057a9998...`) instead of a properly formatted image reference like `ghcr.io/wikid82/charon@sha256:057a9998...`.
+**Deprecation Warnings**:
+- `snapshot.name_template` is deprecated
+- `archives.format` is deprecated
+- `archives.builds` is deprecated
+- `nfpms.builds` is deprecated
+
+**Build Error** (Zig):
+```
+error: unable to find or provide libc for target 'x86_64-macos.11.7.1...13.3-gnu'
+info: zig can provide libc for related target x86_64-macos.11-none
+```
 
 ---
 
-## Issue 1: Nightly Build - GoReleaser macOS Cross-Compile Failure
+## 🔴 Critical Dependency: SQLite CGO Issue
+
+### Problem Statement
+
+The current SQLite driver (`gorm.io/driver/sqlite`) depends on `mattn/go-sqlite3`, which is a CGO-based library. This means:
+
+- **CGO_ENABLED=0** will cause build failures when SQLite is used
+- **Cross-compilation** for darwin from Linux is blocked by CGO complexity
+- The proposed fix of disabling CGO for darwin builds **will break the application**
+
+### Solution: Migrate to Pure-Go SQLite
+
+**Recommended Migration Path:**
+
+| Current | New | Notes |
+|---------|-----|-------|
+| `gorm.io/driver/sqlite` | `github.com/glebarez/sqlite` | GORM-compatible pure-Go driver |
+| `mattn/go-sqlite3` (indirect) | `modernc.org/sqlite` (indirect) | Pure-Go SQLite implementation |
+
+**Benefits:**
+1. ✅ No CGO required for any platform
+2. ✅ Simplified cross-compilation (no Zig needed for SQLite)
+3. ✅ Smaller binary size
+4. ✅ Faster build times
+5. ✅ Same GORM API - minimal code changes required
+
+### Files Requiring SQLite Driver Changes
+
+| File | Line | Change Required |
+|------|------|-----------------|
+| [backend/internal/database/database.go](../../backend/internal/database/database.go#L10) | 10 | `gorm.io/driver/sqlite` → `github.com/glebarez/sqlite` |
+| [backend/internal/testutil/db_test.go](../../backend/internal/testutil/db_test.go#L6) | 6 | `gorm.io/driver/sqlite` → `github.com/glebarez/sqlite` |
+| [backend/cmd/seed/main.go](../../backend/cmd/seed/main.go#L13) | 13 | `gorm.io/driver/sqlite` → `github.com/glebarez/sqlite` |
+| [backend/go.mod](../../backend/go.mod#L19) | 19 | Replace `gorm.io/driver/sqlite` with `github.com/glebarez/sqlite` |
+
+---
+
+## Issue 1: GoReleaser v1 → v2 Migration (CRITICAL)
+
+### Problem Statement
+
+GoReleaser v2 (currently v2.13.3) no longer supports `version: 1` configuration files. The nightly workflow uses GoReleaser `~> v2` which requires v2 config syntax.
+
+### Root Cause Analysis
+
+Current `.goreleaser.yaml` uses deprecated v1 syntax:
+
+```yaml
+version: 1  # ❌ v2 requires "version: 2"
+```
+
+Multiple deprecated fields need updating:
+| Deprecated Field | v2 Replacement |
+|-----------------|----------------|
+| `snapshot.name_template` | `snapshot.version_template` |
+| `archives.format` | `archives.formats` (array) |
+| `archives.builds` | `archives.ids` |
+| `nfpms.builds` | `nfpms.ids` |
+
+### GoReleaser Deprecation Reference
+
+From [goreleaser.com/deprecations](https://goreleaser.com/deprecations):
+
+1. **`snapshot.name_template`** → `snapshot.version_template`
+   - Changed in v2.0.0
+   - The template generates a version string, not a "name"
+
+2. **`archives.format`** → `archives.formats`
+   - Changed to array to support multiple formats per archive config
+   - Must be `formats: [tar.gz]` not `format: tar.gz`
+
+3. **`archives.builds`** → `archives.ids`
+   - Renamed for clarity: it filters by build `id`, not "builds"
+
+4. **`nfpms.builds`** → `nfpms.ids`
+   - Same rationale as archives
+
+### Required Changes
+
+```diff
+--- a/.goreleaser.yaml
++++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
+@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
+-version: 1
++version: 2
+
+ project_name: charon
+
+@@ -62,10 +62,10 @@
+       - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.BuildTime={{.Date}}
+
+ archives:
+-  - format: tar.gz
++  - formats: [tar.gz]
+     id: nix
+-    builds:
++    ids:
+       - linux
+       - darwin
+     name_template: >-
+@@ -76,9 +76,9 @@
+       - LICENSE
+       - README.md
+
+-  - format: zip
++  - formats: [zip]
+     id: windows
+-    builds:
++    ids:
+       - windows
+     name_template: >-
+       {{ .ProjectName }}_
+@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
+
+ nfpms:
+   - id: packages
+-    builds:
++    ids:
+       - linux
+     package_name: charon
+     vendor: Charon
+@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
+   name_template: 'checksums.txt'
+
+ snapshot:
+-  name_template: "{{ .Tag }}-next"
++  version_template: "{{ .Tag }}-next"
+
+ changelog:
+   sort: asc
+```
+
+---
+
+## Issue 2: Zig Cross-Compilation for macOS
 
 ### Problem Statement
 
 The nightly build fails during GoReleaser release step when cross-compiling for macOS (darwin) using Zig:
 
 ```text
-release failed after 4m19s
-error=
-  build failed: exit status 1: go: downloading github.com/gin-gonic/gin v1.11.0
-  info: zig can provide libc for related target x86_64-macos.11-none
-target=darwin_amd64_v1
+error: unable to find or provide libc for target 'x86_64-macos.11.7.1...13.3-gnu'
+info: zig can provide libc for related target x86_64-macos.11-none
 ```
 
 ### Root Cause Analysis
 
-The `.goreleaser.yaml` darwin build uses incorrect Zig target specification:
+The `.goreleaser.yaml` darwin build uses **`-macos-none`** which is correct, but examining the actual file shows **`-macos-none`** is already in place. The error message suggests something is injecting version numbers.
 
-**Current (WRONG):**
+**Wait** - Re-reading the current config, I see it actually says `-macos-none` already. Let me check if there's a different issue.
+
+Actually, looking at the error more carefully:
+```
+target 'x86_64-macos.11.7.1...13.3-gnu'
+```
+
+This suggests the **Go runtime/cgo is detecting the macOS version range** and passing it to Zig incorrectly. The `-gnu` suffix shouldn't be there for macOS.
+
+**Current Configuration**:
 ```yaml
-CC=zig cc -target {{ if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64{{ else }}aarch64{{ end }}-macos-gnu
-CXX=zig c++ -target {{ if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64{{ else }}aarch64{{ end }}-macos-gnu
+CC=zig cc -target {{ if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64{{ else }}aarch64{{ end }}-macos-none
 ```
 
-**Issue:** macOS uses its own libc (libSystem), not GNU libc. The `-gnu` suffix is invalid for macOS targets. Zig expects `-macos-none` or `-macos.11-none` for macOS builds.
+The current config is correct (`-macos-none`), but CGO may be interfering.
 
-### Affected Files
+### ~~Recommended Fix: Disable CGO for Darwin~~
 
-| File | Change Type |
-|------|-------------|
-| `.goreleaser.yaml` | Fix Zig target for darwin builds |
+> **⚠️ UPDATE:** This section is superseded by the SQLite driver migration (see "Critical Dependency: SQLite CGO Issue" above). Simply disabling CGO for darwin **breaks SQLite functionality**.
 
-### Recommended Fix
+### ✅ Actual Fix: Migrate to Pure-Go SQLite
 
-Update the darwin build configuration to use the correct Zig target triple:
+By migrating from `gorm.io/driver/sqlite` (CGO) to `github.com/glebarez/sqlite` (pure-Go):
 
-**Option A: Use `-macos-none` (Recommended)**
-```yaml
-- id: darwin
-  dir: backend
-  main: ./cmd/api
-  binary: charon
-  env:
-    - CGO_ENABLED=1
-    - CC=zig cc -target {{ if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64{{ else }}aarch64{{ end }}-macos-none
-    - CXX=zig c++ -target {{ if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64{{ else }}aarch64{{ end }}-macos-none
-```
+1. **Zig is no longer required** for any platform
+2. **CGO_ENABLED=0** can be used for ALL platforms (linux, darwin, windows)
+3. **Cross-compilation is trivial** - standard Go cross-compilation works
+4. **Build times are faster** - no C compiler invocation
 
-**Option B: Specify macOS version (for specific SDK compatibility)**
-```yaml
-    - CC=zig cc -target {{ if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64{{ else }}aarch64{{ end }}-macos.11-none
-    - CXX=zig c++ -target {{ if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64{{ else }}aarch64{{ end }}-macos.11-none
-```
-
-**Option C: Remove darwin builds entirely (if macOS support is not required)**
-```yaml
-# Remove the entire `- id: darwin` build block from .goreleaser.yaml
-# Update archives section to remove darwin from the `nix` archive builds
-```
-
-### Implementation Details
-
-```diff
---- a/.goreleaser.yaml
-+++ b/.goreleaser.yaml
-@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@
-     binary: charon
-     env:
-       - CGO_ENABLED=1
--      - CC=zig cc -target {{ if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64{{ else }}aarch64{{ end }}-macos-gnu
--      - CXX=zig c++ -target {{ if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64{{ else }}aarch64{{ end }}-macos-gnu
-+      - CC=zig cc -target {{ if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64{{ else }}aarch64{{ end }}-macos-none
-+      - CXX=zig c++ -target {{ if eq .Arch "amd64" }}x86_64{{ else }}aarch64{{ end }}-macos-none
-     goos:
-       - darwin
-     goarch:
-```
-
-### Verification
-
-```bash
-# Local test (requires Zig installed)
-cd backend
-CGO_ENABLED=1 CC="zig cc -target x86_64-macos-none" go build -o charon-darwin ./cmd/api
-
-# Nightly workflow test
-gh workflow run nightly-build.yml --ref development -f reason="Test darwin build fix"
-```
+This completely eliminates Issue 2 as a side effect of fixing the SQLite dependency issue.
 
 ---
 
-## Issue 2: Playwright E2E - Admin API Socket Hang Up
+## Complete Updated `.goreleaser.yaml`
 
-### Problem Statement
-
-Playwright test `zzz-admin-whitelist-blocking.spec.ts:126` fails with:
-
-```text
-Error: apiRequestContext.post: socket hang up at
-tests/security-enforcement/zzz-admin-whitelist-blocking.spec.ts:126:21
-```
-
-The test POSTs to `http://localhost:2020/emergency/security-reset` but cannot reach the emergency server.
-
-### Root Cause Analysis
-
-The `playwright.yml` workflow starts the Charon container but **does not set** the `CHARON_EMERGENCY_BIND` environment variable:
-
-**Current workflow (`.github/workflows/playwright.yml`):**
-```yaml
-docker run -d \
-  --name charon-test \
-  -p 8080:8080 \
-  -p 127.0.0.1:2019:2019 \
-  -p "[::1]:2019:2019" \
-  -p 127.0.0.1:2020:2020 \
-  -p "[::1]:2020:2020" \
-  -e CHARON_ENV="${CHARON_ENV}" \
-  -e CHARON_DEBUG="${CHARON_DEBUG}" \
-  -e CHARON_ENCRYPTION_KEY="${CHARON_ENCRYPTION_KEY}" \
-  -e CHARON_EMERGENCY_TOKEN="${CHARON_EMERGENCY_TOKEN}" \
-  -e CHARON_EMERGENCY_SERVER_ENABLED="${CHARON_EMERGENCY_SERVER_ENABLED}" \
-  "${IMAGE_REF}"
-```
-
-**Missing:** `CHARON_EMERGENCY_BIND=0.0.0.0:2020`
-
-Without this variable, the emergency server may not bind to the correct address, or may bind to a loopback-only address that isn't accessible via Docker port mapping.
-
-**Comparison with working compose file:**
-```yaml
-# .docker/compose/docker-compose.playwright-ci.yml
-- CHARON_EMERGENCY_BIND=0.0.0.0:2020
-- CHARON_EMERGENCY_USERNAME=admin
-- CHARON_EMERGENCY_PASSWORD=changeme
-```
-
-### Affected Files
-
-| File | Change Type |
-|------|-------------|
-| `.github/workflows/playwright.yml` | Add missing emergency server env vars |
-
-### Recommended Fix
-
-Add the missing emergency server environment variables to the docker run command:
-
-```diff
---- a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
-+++ b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
-@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@ jobs:
-             -e CHARON_ENCRYPTION_KEY="${CHARON_ENCRYPTION_KEY}" \
-             -e CHARON_EMERGENCY_TOKEN="${CHARON_EMERGENCY_TOKEN}" \
-             -e CHARON_EMERGENCY_SERVER_ENABLED="${CHARON_EMERGENCY_SERVER_ENABLED}" \
-+            -e CHARON_EMERGENCY_BIND="0.0.0.0:2020" \
-+            -e CHARON_EMERGENCY_USERNAME="admin" \
-+            -e CHARON_EMERGENCY_PASSWORD="changeme" \
-+            -e CHARON_SECURITY_TESTS_ENABLED="true" \
-             "${IMAGE_REF}"
-```
-
-### Full Updated Step
+> **Note:** After migrating to pure-Go SQLite (`github.com/glebarez/sqlite`), Zig cross-compilation is no longer required. All platforms now use `CGO_ENABLED=0` for simpler, faster builds.
 
 ```yaml
-      - name: Start Charon container
-        if: steps.check-artifact.outputs.artifact_exists == 'true'
-        run: |
-          echo "🚀 Starting Charon container..."
+version: 2
 
-          # Normalize image name (GitHub lowercases repository owner names in GHCR)
-          IMAGE_NAME=$(echo "${{ github.repository_owner }}/charon" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
-          if [[ "${{ steps.pr-info.outputs.is_push }}" == "true" ]]; then
-            IMAGE_REF="ghcr.io/${IMAGE_NAME}:${{ steps.sanitize.outputs.branch }}"
-          else
-            IMAGE_REF="ghcr.io/${IMAGE_NAME}:pr-${{ steps.pr-info.outputs.pr_number }}"
-          fi
+project_name: charon
 
-          echo "📦 Starting container with image: ${IMAGE_REF}"
-          docker run -d \
-            --name charon-test \
-            -p 8080:8080 \
-            -p 127.0.0.1:2019:2019 \
-            -p "[::1]:2019:2019" \
-            -p 127.0.0.1:2020:2020 \
-            -p "[::1]:2020:2020" \
-            -e CHARON_ENV="${CHARON_ENV}" \
-            -e CHARON_DEBUG="${CHARON_DEBUG}" \
-            -e CHARON_ENCRYPTION_KEY="${CHARON_ENCRYPTION_KEY}" \
-            -e CHARON_EMERGENCY_TOKEN="${CHARON_EMERGENCY_TOKEN}" \
-            -e CHARON_EMERGENCY_SERVER_ENABLED="${CHARON_EMERGENCY_SERVER_ENABLED}" \
-            -e CHARON_EMERGENCY_BIND="0.0.0.0:2020" \
-            -e CHARON_EMERGENCY_USERNAME="admin" \
-            -e CHARON_EMERGENCY_PASSWORD="changeme" \
-            -e CHARON_SECURITY_TESTS_ENABLED="true" \
-            "${IMAGE_REF}"
+builds:
+  - id: linux
+    dir: backend
+    main: ./cmd/api
+    binary: charon
+    env:
+      - CGO_ENABLED=0
+    goos:
+      - linux
+    goarch:
+      - amd64
+      - arm64
+    ldflags:
+      - -s -w
+      - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.Version={{.Version}}
+      - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.GitCommit={{.Commit}}
+      - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.BuildTime={{.Date}}
 
-          echo "✅ Container started"
-```
+  - id: windows
+    dir: backend
+    main: ./cmd/api
+    binary: charon
+    env:
+      - CGO_ENABLED=0
+    goos:
+      - windows
+    goarch:
+      - amd64
+    ldflags:
+      - -s -w
+      - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.Version={{.Version}}
+      - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.GitCommit={{.Commit}}
+      - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.BuildTime={{.Date}}
 
-### Verification
+  - id: darwin
+    dir: backend
+    main: ./cmd/api
+    binary: charon
+    env:
+      - CGO_ENABLED=0
+    goos:
+      - darwin
+    goarch:
+      - amd64
+      - arm64
+    ldflags:
+      - -s -w
+      - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.Version={{.Version}}
+      - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.GitCommit={{.Commit}}
+      - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.BuildTime={{.Date}}
 
-```bash
-# After fix, verify emergency server is listening
-docker exec charon-test curl -sf http://localhost:2020/health || echo "Failed"
+archives:
+  - formats: [tar.gz]
+    id: nix
+    ids:
+      - linux
+      - darwin
+    name_template: >-
+      {{ .ProjectName }}_
+      {{- .Version }}_
+      {{- .Os }}_
+      {{- .Arch }}
+    files:
+      - LICENSE
+      - README.md
 
-# Test emergency reset endpoint
-curl -X POST http://localhost:2020/emergency/security-reset \
-  -H "Authorization: Basic $(echo -n 'admin:changeme' | base64)" \
-  -H "X-Emergency-Token: $CHARON_EMERGENCY_TOKEN"
-```
+  - formats: [zip]
+    id: windows
+    ids:
+      - windows
+    name_template: >-
+      {{ .ProjectName }}_
+      {{- .Version }}_
+      {{- .Os }}_
+      {{- .Arch }}
+    files:
+      - LICENSE
+      - README.md
 
----
+nfpms:
+  - id: packages
+    ids:
+      - linux
+    package_name: charon
+    vendor: Charon
+    homepage: https://github.com/Wikid82/charon
+    maintainer: Wikid82
+    description: "Charon - A powerful reverse proxy manager"
+    license: MIT
+    formats:
+      - deb
+      - rpm
+    contents:
+      - src: ./backend/data/
+        dst: /var/lib/charon/data/
+        type: dir
+      - src: ./frontend/dist/
+        dst: /usr/share/charon/frontend/
+        type: dir
+    dependencies:
+      - libc6
+      - ca-certificates
 
-## Issue 3: Trivy Scan - Invalid Image Reference Format
+checksum:
+  name_template: 'checksums.txt'
 
-### Problem Statement
+snapshot:
+  version_template: "{{ .Tag }}-next"
 
-Trivy scan fails with "invalid image reference format" when:
-1. PR number is missing (manual dispatch without PR number)
-2. Feature branch names contain `/` characters (e.g., `feature/new-thing`)
-3. `is_push` and `pr_number` are both empty/false
-
-Resulting in invalid Docker tags like:
-- `ghcr.io/owner/charon:pr-` (empty PR number)
-- `ghcr.io/owner/charon:` (no tag at all)
-
-### Root Cause Analysis
-
-**Location:** `.github/workflows/playwright.yml` - "Start Charon container" step
-
-```bash
-if [[ "${{ steps.pr-info.outputs.is_push }}" == "true" ]]; then
-  IMAGE_REF="ghcr.io/${IMAGE_NAME}:${{ steps.sanitize.outputs.branch }}"
-else
-  IMAGE_REF="ghcr.io/${IMAGE_NAME}:pr-${{ steps.pr-info.outputs.pr_number }}"
-fi
-```
-
-**Problem:** When `is_push != "true"` AND `pr_number` is empty, this creates:
-```
-IMAGE_REF="ghcr.io/owner/charon:pr-"
-```
-
-This is an invalid Docker reference.
-
-### Affected Files
-
-| File | Change Type |
-|------|-------------|
-| `.github/workflows/playwright.yml` | Add validation for IMAGE_REF |
-| `.github/workflows/docker-build.yml` | Add validation guards (CVE verification step) |
-
-### Recommended Fix
-
-Add defensive validation to fail fast with a clear error message:
-
-```diff
---- a/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
-+++ b/.github/workflows/playwright.yml
-           # Normalize image name (GitHub lowercases repository owner names in GHCR)
-           IMAGE_NAME=$(echo "${{ github.repository_owner }}/charon" | tr '[:upper:]' '[:lower:]')
-
-           if [[ "${{ steps.pr-info.outputs.is_push }}" == "true" ]]; then
-             IMAGE_REF="ghcr.io/${IMAGE_NAME}:${{ steps.sanitize.outputs.branch }}"
--          else
-+          elif [[ -n "${{ steps.pr-info.outputs.pr_number }}" ]]; then
-             IMAGE_REF="ghcr.io/${IMAGE_NAME}:pr-${{ steps.pr-info.outputs.pr_number }}"
-+          else
-+            echo "❌ ERROR: Cannot determine image reference"
-+            echo "  - is_push: ${{ steps.pr-info.outputs.is_push }}"
-+            echo "  - pr_number: ${{ steps.pr-info.outputs.pr_number }}"
-+            echo "  - branch: ${{ steps.sanitize.outputs.branch }}"
-+            echo ""
-+            echo "This can happen when:"
-+            echo "  1. workflow_dispatch without pr_number input"
-+            echo "  2. workflow_run triggered by non-PR, non-push event"
-+            exit 1
-           fi
-
-+          # Validate the image reference format
-+          if [[ ! "${IMAGE_REF}" =~ ^ghcr\.io/[a-z0-9_-]+/[a-z0-9_-]+:[a-zA-Z0-9._-]+$ ]]; then
-+            echo "❌ ERROR: Invalid image reference format: ${IMAGE_REF}"
-+            exit 1
-+          fi
-+
-           echo "📦 Starting container with image: ${IMAGE_REF}"
-```
-
-### Additional Fix for docker-build.yml
-
-The same issue can occur in `docker-build.yml` at the CVE verification step:
-
-```yaml
-# Line ~174 in docker-build.yml
-if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "pull_request" ]; then
-  IMAGE_REF="${{ env.GHCR_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:pr-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
-```
-
-**Fix:**
-
-```diff
---- a/.github/workflows/docker-build.yml
-+++ b/.github/workflows/docker-build.yml
-           # Determine the image reference based on event type
-           if [ "${{ github.event_name }}" = "pull_request" ]; then
--            IMAGE_REF="${{ env.GHCR_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:pr-${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
-+            PR_NUM="${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}"
-+            if [ -z "${PR_NUM}" ]; then
-+              echo "❌ ERROR: Pull request number is empty"
-+              exit 1
-+            fi
-+            IMAGE_REF="${{ env.GHCR_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}:pr-${PR_NUM}"
-             echo "Using PR image: $IMAGE_REF"
-           else
-             IMAGE_REF="${{ env.GHCR_REGISTRY }}/${{ env.IMAGE_NAME }}@${{ steps.build-and-push.outputs.digest }}"
-+            if [ -z "${{ steps.build-and-push.outputs.digest }}" ]; then
-+              echo "❌ ERROR: Build digest is empty"
-+              exit 1
-+            fi
-             echo "Using digest: $IMAGE_REF"
-           fi
-```
-
-### Verification
-
-```bash
-# Test with empty PR number (should fail fast with clear error)
-gh workflow run playwright.yml --ref development
-
-# Check IMAGE_REF construction in logs
-gh run view --log | grep "IMAGE_REF"
+changelog:
+  sort: asc
+  filters:
+    exclude:
+      - '^docs:'
+      - '^test:'
 ```
 
 ---
 
 ## Implementation Plan
 
-### Phase 1: Immediate Fixes (Single PR)
+### Phase 0: SQLite Driver Migration (PREREQUISITE)
 
-**Objective:** Fix all three CI failures in a single PR for immediate resolution.
+**Objective:** Migrate from CGO-dependent SQLite to pure-Go implementation.
 
 **Files to Modify:**
 
-| File | Changes |
-|------|---------|
-| `.goreleaser.yaml` | Change `-macos-gnu` to `-macos-none` for darwin builds |
-| `.github/workflows/playwright.yml` | Add missing emergency server env vars; Add IMAGE_REF validation |
-| `.github/workflows/docker-build.yml` | Add IMAGE_REF validation guards |
+| File | Change | Reason |
+|------|--------|--------|
+| `backend/go.mod` | Replace `gorm.io/driver/sqlite` with `github.com/glebarez/sqlite` | Pure-Go SQLite driver |
+| `backend/internal/database/database.go` | Update import statement | New driver package |
+| `backend/internal/testutil/db_test.go` | Update import statement | New driver package |
+| `backend/cmd/seed/main.go` | Update import statement | New driver package |
 
-### Phase 2: Verification
+**Steps:**
 
-1. Push changes to a feature branch
-2. Open PR to trigger docker-build.yml
-3. Verify Trivy scan passes with valid IMAGE_REF
-4. Verify Playwright workflow if triggered
-5. Manually trigger nightly-build.yml with `--ref` pointing to feature branch
-6. Verify darwin build succeeds
+```bash
+# 1. Update go.mod - replace CGO driver with pure-Go driver
+cd backend
+go get github.com/glebarez/sqlite
+go mod edit -droprequire gorm.io/driver/sqlite
 
-### Phase 3: Cleanup (Optional)
+# 2. Update import statements in Go files
+# (Manual step - update imports in 3 files listed above)
 
-1. Add validation logic to a shared script (`scripts/validate-image-ref.sh`)
-2. Add integration tests for emergency server connectivity
-3. Document Zig target requirements for future contributors
+# 3. Tidy dependencies
+go mod tidy
+
+# 4. Verify build works without CGO
+CGO_ENABLED=0 go build ./cmd/api
+CGO_ENABLED=0 go build ./cmd/seed
+
+# 5. Run tests to verify SQLite functionality
+CGO_ENABLED=0 go test ./internal/database/... -v
+CGO_ENABLED=0 go test ./internal/testutil/... -v
+```
+
+**Validation:**
+- ✅ `CGO_ENABLED=0 go build ./backend/cmd/api` succeeds
+- ✅ `CGO_ENABLED=0 go build ./backend/cmd/seed` succeeds  
+- ✅ All database tests pass with CGO disabled
+- ✅ `go.mod` no longer references `gorm.io/driver/sqlite` or `mattn/go-sqlite3`
+
+---
+
+### Phase 1: Update GoReleaser Config
+
+**Files to Modify:**
+
+| File | Change | Reason |
+|------|--------|--------|
+| `.goreleaser.yaml` | Update to version 2 syntax | Required for GoReleaser ~> v2 |
+| `.goreleaser.yaml` | Remove Zig cross-compilation | No longer needed with pure-Go SQLite |
+| `.goreleaser.yaml` | Set `CGO_ENABLED=0` for ALL platforms | Consistent pure-Go builds |
+
+**Simplified Build Configuration (No Zig Required):**
+
+```yaml
+builds:
+  - id: linux
+    dir: backend
+    main: ./cmd/api
+    binary: charon
+    env:
+      - CGO_ENABLED=0
+    goos:
+      - linux
+    goarch:
+      - amd64
+      - arm64
+    ldflags:
+      - -s -w
+      - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.Version={{.Version}}
+      - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.GitCommit={{.Commit}}
+      - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.BuildTime={{.Date}}
+
+  - id: windows
+    dir: backend
+    main: ./cmd/api
+    binary: charon
+    env:
+      - CGO_ENABLED=0
+    goos:
+      - windows
+    goarch:
+      - amd64
+    ldflags:
+      - -s -w
+      - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.Version={{.Version}}
+      - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.GitCommit={{.Commit}}
+      - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.BuildTime={{.Date}}
+
+  - id: darwin
+    dir: backend
+    main: ./cmd/api
+    binary: charon
+    env:
+      - CGO_ENABLED=0
+    goos:
+      - darwin
+    goarch:
+      - amd64
+      - arm64
+    ldflags:
+      - -s -w
+      - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.Version={{.Version}}
+      - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.GitCommit={{.Commit}}
+      - -X github.com/Wikid82/charon/backend/internal/version.BuildTime={{.Date}}
+```
+
+---
+
+### Phase 2: Verification Steps
+
+```bash
+# 1. Verify SQLite migration (Phase 0 complete)
+cd backend
+CGO_ENABLED=0 go build ./cmd/api
+CGO_ENABLED=0 go test ./... -count=1
+
+# 2. Validate the GoReleaser config locally
+goreleaser check
+
+# 3. Test snapshot build locally (no Zig required!)
+goreleaser release --snapshot --skip=publish --clean
+
+# 4. Trigger nightly workflow manually
+gh workflow run nightly-build.yml -f reason="Test GoReleaser v2 migration with pure-Go SQLite"
+
+# 5. Monitor workflow execution
+gh run watch
+```
+
+---
+
+### Phase 3: Rollback Plan
+
+If the fix fails:
+
+**SQLite Rollback:**
+1. Revert `go.mod` to use `gorm.io/driver/sqlite`
+2. Revert import statement changes
+3. Re-enable CGO in GoReleaser config
+
+**GoReleaser Rollback:**
+1. Revert `.goreleaser.yaml` changes
+2. Pin GoReleaser to v1.x in workflows:
+   ```yaml
+   version: '1.26.2'  # Last v1 release
+   ```
 
 ---
 
 ## Requirements (EARS Notation)
 
-1. WHEN GoReleaser builds darwin targets, THE SYSTEM SHALL use `-macos-none` Zig target (not `-macos-gnu`).
-2. WHEN the Playwright workflow starts the Charon container, THE SYSTEM SHALL set `CHARON_EMERGENCY_BIND=0.0.0.0:2020` to ensure the emergency server is reachable.
-3. WHEN constructing Docker image references, THE SYSTEM SHALL validate that the tag portion is non-empty before attempting to use it.
-4. IF the PR number is empty in a PR-triggered workflow, THEN THE SYSTEM SHALL fail fast with a clear error message explaining the issue.
-5. WHEN a feature branch contains `/` characters, THE SYSTEM SHALL sanitize the branch name by replacing `/` with `-` before using it as a Docker tag.
+1. WHEN building for any platform, THE SYSTEM SHALL use `CGO_ENABLED=0` (pure-Go builds).
+2. WHEN importing the SQLite driver, THE SYSTEM SHALL use `github.com/glebarez/sqlite` (pure-Go driver).
+3. WHEN GoReleaser executes, THE SYSTEM SHALL use version 2 configuration syntax.
+4. WHEN archiving builds, THE SYSTEM SHALL use `formats` (array) instead of deprecated `format`.
+5. WHEN referencing build IDs in archives/nfpms, THE SYSTEM SHALL use `ids` instead of deprecated `builds`.
+6. WHEN generating snapshot versions, THE SYSTEM SHALL use `version_template` instead of deprecated `name_template`.
 
 ---
 
 ## Acceptance Criteria
 
-1. [ ] Nightly build completes successfully with darwin binaries
-2. [ ] Playwright E2E tests pass with emergency server accessible on port 2020
-3. [ ] Trivy scan passes with valid image reference for all trigger types
-4. [ ] Workflow failures produce clear, actionable error messages
-5. [ ] No regression in existing CI functionality
+**Phase 0 (SQLite Migration):**
+- [ ] `backend/go.mod` uses `github.com/glebarez/sqlite` instead of `gorm.io/driver/sqlite`
+- [ ] No references to `mattn/go-sqlite3` in `go.mod` or `go.sum`
+- [ ] `CGO_ENABLED=0 go build ./backend/cmd/api` succeeds
+- [ ] `CGO_ENABLED=0 go build ./backend/cmd/seed` succeeds
+- [ ] All database tests pass with `CGO_ENABLED=0`
+
+**Phase 1 (GoReleaser v2):**
+- [ ] `goreleaser check` passes without errors or deprecation warnings
+- [ ] Nightly build workflow completes successfully
+- [ ] Linux amd64/arm64 binaries are produced
+- [ ] Windows amd64 binary is produced
+- [ ] Darwin amd64/arm64 binaries are produced
+- [ ] .deb and .rpm packages are produced for Linux
+- [ ] No deprecation warnings in CI logs
+- [ ] No Zig-related errors in build logs
 
 ---
 
-## Risks & Mitigations
+## Risk Assessment
 
 | Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
 |------|------------|--------|------------|
-| Zig target change breaks darwin binaries | Low | High | Test with local Zig build first |
-| Emergency server env vars conflict with existing config | Low | Medium | Verify against docker-compose.playwright-ci.yml |
-| IMAGE_REF validation too strict | Medium | Low | Use permissive regex, log values before validation |
-
----
-
-## Handoff Contract
-
-```json
-{
-  "plan": "CI Workflow Failures - Fix Plan",
-  "status": "Ready for Implementation",
-  "owner": "DevOps",
-  "handoffTargets": ["Backend_Dev", "DevOps"],
-  "files": [
-    ".goreleaser.yaml",
-    ".github/workflows/playwright.yml",
-    ".github/workflows/docker-build.yml"
-  ],
-  "estimatedEffort": "2-3 hours",
-  "priority": "HIGH",
-  "blockedWorkflows": [
-    "nightly-build.yml",
-    "playwright.yml",
-    "docker-build.yml (Trivy scan step)"
-  ]
-}
-```
+| Pure-Go SQLite has different behavior | Low | Medium | Run full test suite; compare query results |
+| Pure-Go SQLite performance differs | Low | Low | Run benchmarks; acceptable for typical workloads |
+| Other undocumented v2 breaking changes | Low | Medium | Monitor GoReleaser changelog; test locally first |
+| Import statement missed in some file | Low | High | Use grep to find all `gorm.io/driver/sqlite` imports |
 
 ---
 
 ## References
 
-- [docs/actions/nightly-build-failure.md](../actions/nightly-build-failure.md)
-- [docs/actions/playwright-e2e-failures.md](../actions/playwright-e2e-failures.md)
-- [Zig Cross-Compilation Targets](https://ziglang.org/documentation/master/#Targets)
-- [GoReleaser CGO Cross-Compilation](https://goreleaser.com/customization/build/#cross-compiling)
+- [glebarez/sqlite - Pure Go SQLite driver for GORM](https://github.com/glebarez/sqlite)
+- [modernc.org/sqlite - Pure Go SQLite implementation](https://pkg.go.dev/modernc.org/sqlite)
+- [GoReleaser v2 Migration Guide](https://goreleaser.com/deprecations/)
+- [GoReleaser Builds Documentation](https://goreleaser.com/customization/build/)
+
+---
+
+# ARCHIVED: Other CI Issues (Separate from GoReleaser)
+
+The following issues are documented separately and may be addressed in future PRs:
+
+1. **Playwright E2E - Emergency Server Connectivity** - See [docs/plans/e2e_remediation_spec.md](e2e_remediation_spec.md)
+2. **Trivy Scan - Image Reference Validation** - See [docs/plans/docker_compose_ci_fix.md](docker_compose_ci_fix.md)
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--- a/go.work.sum
+++ b/go.work.sum
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