diff --git a/docs/operations/TRIAL_E2E_LXC_SNAPSHOT_RUNBOOK.md b/docs/operations/RETIRED_TRIAL_ACQUISITION_LXC_SNAPSHOT_RUNBOOK.md
similarity index 85%
rename from docs/operations/TRIAL_E2E_LXC_SNAPSHOT_RUNBOOK.md
rename to docs/operations/RETIRED_TRIAL_ACQUISITION_LXC_SNAPSHOT_RUNBOOK.md
index 6313b764a..5b2bac6cb 100644
--- a/docs/operations/TRIAL_E2E_LXC_SNAPSHOT_RUNBOOK.md
+++ b/docs/operations/RETIRED_TRIAL_ACQUISITION_LXC_SNAPSHOT_RUNBOOK.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Trial-Retirement + Cloud E2E on Proxmox LXC (Snapshot-Clean)
+# Retired Trial Acquisition + Cloud E2E on Proxmox LXC (Snapshot-Clean)
 
 This runbook defines a clean, repeatable validation loop for retired self-hosted trial acquisition and Pulse Cloud signup behavior on a Pulse binary running in Proxmox LXC.
 
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pct start <ctid>
 Create a baseline snapshot once the container is in known-good state:
 
 ```bash
-pct snapshot <ctid> pre-eval-baseline --description "Pulse trial e2e baseline"
+pct snapshot <ctid> pre-eval-baseline --description "Pulse retired trial acquisition e2e baseline"
 pct listsnapshot <ctid>
 ```
 
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pct exec <ctid> -- sh -lc 'ss -lntp | grep -E ":(7655|8443)\\b"'
 
 Use:
 
-- `tests/integration/scripts/trial-signup-contract.sh`
+- `tests/integration/scripts/retired-trial-acquisition-contract.sh`
 
 This script asserts:
 
@@ -85,8 +85,8 @@ This script asserts:
 Run inside container:
 
 ```bash
-pct push <ctid> tests/integration/scripts/trial-signup-contract.sh /tmp/trial-signup-contract.sh
-pct exec <ctid> -- sh -lc 'chmod +x /tmp/trial-signup-contract.sh && PULSE_E2E_USERNAME=admin PULSE_E2E_PASSWORD=adminadminadmin /tmp/trial-signup-contract.sh'
+pct push <ctid> tests/integration/scripts/retired-trial-acquisition-contract.sh /tmp/retired-trial-acquisition-contract.sh
+pct exec <ctid> -- sh -lc 'chmod +x /tmp/retired-trial-acquisition-contract.sh && PULSE_E2E_USERNAME=admin PULSE_E2E_PASSWORD=adminadminadmin /tmp/retired-trial-acquisition-contract.sh'
 ```
 
 ## Clean Eval Loop (Rollback -> Run)
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@ Use this loop for repeatable runs:
 ```bash
 for i in 1 2 3; do
   pct rollback <ctid> pre-eval-baseline --start 1
-  pct exec <ctid> -- sh -lc 'PULSE_E2E_USERNAME=admin PULSE_E2E_PASSWORD=adminadminadmin /tmp/trial-signup-contract.sh'
+  pct exec <ctid> -- sh -lc 'PULSE_E2E_USERNAME=admin PULSE_E2E_PASSWORD=adminadminadmin /tmp/retired-trial-acquisition-contract.sh'
 done
 ```
 
-If each run prints `PASS: self-hosted trial-start route is retired`, state pollution between runs is eliminated.
+If each run prints `PASS: self-hosted trial acquisition routes are retired`, state pollution between runs is eliminated.
 On a fresh rollback the probe should show `trial_start_code=404` and matching entitlement summaries before and after the route probe.
 
 ## Full Sandbox E2E (Playwright)
diff --git a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/HIGH_RISK_RELEASE_VERIFICATION_MATRIX.md b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/HIGH_RISK_RELEASE_VERIFICATION_MATRIX.md
index d6b489a06..c8e6b029e 100644
--- a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/HIGH_RISK_RELEASE_VERIFICATION_MATRIX.md
+++ b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/HIGH_RISK_RELEASE_VERIFICATION_MATRIX.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Companion drill:
   `go test ./internal/cloudcp/... -count=1`
   `go test ./internal/hosted/... -count=1`
   `cd frontend-modern && npx vitest run src/pages/__tests__/HostedSignup.test.tsx src/components/Settings/__tests__/BillingAdminPanel.test.tsx`
-  `cd tests/integration && PULSE_E2E_USE_LOCAL_BACKEND=1 PULSE_E2E_SKIP_PLAYWRIGHT_INSTALL=1 npm test -- tests/07-trial-signup-return.spec.ts --project=chromium`
+  `cd tests/integration && PULSE_E2E_USE_LOCAL_BACKEND=1 PULSE_E2E_SKIP_PLAYWRIGHT_INSTALL=1 npm test -- tests/07-retired-trial-acquisition.spec.ts --project=chromium`
   `cd tests/integration && PULSE_E2E_USE_LOCAL_BACKEND=1 PULSE_E2E_SKIP_PLAYWRIGHT_INSTALL=1 npm test -- tests/58-self-hosted-trial-rate-limit-ui.spec.ts --project=chromium`
   The self-hosted proof must keep the retired trial-start transport contract:
   `POST /api/license/trial/start` returns `404` on an ordinary self-hosted v6
diff --git a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/records/hosted-signup-billing-replay-2026-03-12.md b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/records/hosted-signup-billing-replay-2026-03-12.md
index f0d4791c9..9c0318d3a 100644
--- a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/records/hosted-signup-billing-replay-2026-03-12.md
+++ b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/records/hosted-signup-billing-replay-2026-03-12.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
    - `code=trial_signup_required`
    - `details.action_url` pointed at the hosted checkout origin with `org_id=default` and `return_url=http://127.0.0.1:17765/auth/trial-activate`
    - `GET /api/license/entitlements` stayed `tier=free` and `subscription_state=expired` before and after the redirect handoff
-   - this live hosted replay exercised only the canonical handoff branch; the later `429 trial_rate_limited` plus `Retry-After` limiter branch stays covered by the owned local trial-start contract proof in `tests/integration/scripts/trial-signup-contract.sh` and `tests/integration/tests/07-trial-signup-return.spec.ts`
+   - this live hosted replay exercised only the canonical handoff branch; the later retired-route contract stays covered by the owned local trial-start proof in `tests/integration/scripts/retired-trial-acquisition-contract.sh` and `tests/integration/tests/07-retired-trial-acquisition.spec.ts`
 3. Exercised real hosted signup on the live HTTP surface via `POST /api/public/signup` and confirmed:
    - `201 Created`
    - returned `org_id=0147dd50-38db-4316-8d46-0e1f0d754bf6`
diff --git a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/cloud-paid.md b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/cloud-paid.md
index 720044e22..fc80f9750 100644
--- a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/cloud-paid.md
+++ b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/cloud-paid.md
@@ -1005,12 +1005,12 @@ The matching control-plane acquisition routes are retired too:
 unregistered. `/api/entitlements/refresh` remains the only hosted entitlement
 refresh endpoint for already-issued hosted leases.
 Browser and shell coverage now guard that retired boundary:
-`tests/integration/tests/07-trial-signup-return.spec.ts` and
-`tests/integration/scripts/trial-signup-contract.sh` must expect `404` from the
+`tests/integration/tests/07-retired-trial-acquisition.spec.ts` and
+`tests/integration/scripts/retired-trial-acquisition-contract.sh` must expect `404` from the
 retired route and prove entitlements remain unchanged. The paid-prompt browser
 proof in `tests/integration/tests/58-self-hosted-trial-rate-limit-ui.spec.ts`
 must keep trial CTAs and paid-only navigation out of the default self-hosted UI.
-`scripts/tests/test-trial-signup-docs.sh` guards the same documentation posture
+`scripts/tests/test-retired-trial-acquisition-docs.sh` guards the same documentation posture
 so active operator docs and eval metadata describe the retired route instead of
 the old hosted-signup acquisition contract.
 Hosted tenant organization seeding and hosted handoff role mapping now belong
diff --git a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/deployment-installability.md b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/deployment-installability.md
index 2a8a5a922..ee08eefb0 100644
--- a/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/deployment-installability.md
+++ b/docs/release-control/v6/internal/subsystems/deployment-installability.md
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ traffic, so split browser/backend proof can target fresh frontend code without
 rewiring the API-side contract.
 That same integration-README ownership includes the retired local commercial
 trial probe guidance. The snapshot-clean trial instructions for
-`tests/integration/scripts/trial-signup-contract.sh` must describe
+`tests/integration/scripts/retired-trial-acquisition-contract.sh` must describe
 `POST /api/license/trial/start` as retired in ordinary self-hosted v6 and must
 expect `404` plus unchanged entitlements. The reused-instance browser-proof
 entry in `tests/integration/README.md` must carry that same retired-route
@@ -858,7 +858,7 @@ browser proof, `tests/58-self-hosted-trial-rate-limit-ui.spec.ts`, on the
 owned paid-prompt surface so the user-facing no-trial-CTA proof does not drift
 into an orphaned integration spec. The eval-pack metadata in
 `tests/integration/evals/scenarios.json` must carry those same anchors for the
-`trial-signup` scenario description, so deterministic and agentic trial runs
+`retired-trial-acquisition` scenario description, so deterministic and agentic trial runs
 inherit the same canonical contract wording instead of teaching a drifted
 summary path.
 Playwright-driven public/commercial specs that support scenario-specific
diff --git a/frontend-modern/public/docs/README.md b/frontend-modern/public/docs/README.md
index bd8b72f2c..68691f0cb 100644
--- a/frontend-modern/public/docs/README.md
+++ b/frontend-modern/public/docs/README.md
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ Pulse is available in three self-hosted tiers plus hosted Cloud:
 
 - **Community**: Free self-hosted monitoring with unlimited core monitoring and 7-day history.
 - **Relay**: Adds remote access, mobile, push notifications, and 14-day history.
-- **Pro**: Adds AI investigation, auto-fix, operations tooling, governance features, and 90-day history.
+- **Pro**: Adds alert-triggered root-cause analysis, safe remediation workflows, operations tooling, governance features, and 90-day history.
 - **Cloud**: Hosted Pulse with Pro-level capabilities; hosted pricing is unchanged by the self-hosted model lock.
 
 - **[Learn more at pulserelay.pro](https://pulserelay.pro)**
diff --git a/scripts/tests/test-hot-dev-bg.sh b/scripts/tests/test-hot-dev-bg.sh
index 45261696e..07d847be7 100755
--- a/scripts/tests/test-hot-dev-bg.sh
+++ b/scripts/tests/test-hot-dev-bg.sh
@@ -760,7 +760,7 @@ test_integration_readme_documents_retired_trial_start_contract() {
   local output
   output="$(
     awk '
-      /^### Snapshot-Clean Proxmox LXC Trial SAT$/ { capture=1 }
+      /^### Snapshot-Clean Proxmox LXC Retired Trial Acquisition SAT$/ { capture=1 }
       capture { print }
       /^### Run Theme Visual Regression Suite$/ {
         exit
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ test_integration_readme_documents_retired_trial_start_contract() {
   assert_contains "integration readme names trial-start route" "${output}" "POST /api/license/trial/start"
   assert_contains "integration readme documents retired route status" "${output}" "404"
   assert_contains "integration readme documents unchanged entitlements" "${output}" "without mutating entitlements"
-  assert_contains "integration readme references retired trial probe script" "${output}" "tests/integration/scripts/trial-signup-contract.sh"
+  assert_contains "integration readme references retired trial probe script" "${output}" "tests/integration/scripts/retired-trial-acquisition-contract.sh"
   assert_contains "integration readme references paid prompt proof" "${output}" "tests/58-self-hosted-trial-rate-limit-ui.spec.ts"
   assert_contains "integration readme documents no trial CTAs" "${output}" "trial CTAs"
   assert_not_contains "integration readme no longer documents hosted-signup redirect code" "${output}" "409 trial_signup_required"
diff --git a/scripts/tests/test-trial-signup-docs.sh b/scripts/tests/test-retired-trial-acquisition-docs.sh
similarity index 91%
rename from scripts/tests/test-trial-signup-docs.sh
rename to scripts/tests/test-retired-trial-acquisition-docs.sh
index 962fb6469..2683c183a 100755
--- a/scripts/tests/test-trial-signup-docs.sh
+++ b/scripts/tests/test-retired-trial-acquisition-docs.sh
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 set -euo pipefail
 
 ROOT_DIR="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/../.." && pwd)"
-RUNBOOK="${ROOT_DIR}/docs/operations/TRIAL_E2E_LXC_SNAPSHOT_RUNBOOK.md"
+RUNBOOK="${ROOT_DIR}/docs/operations/RETIRED_TRIAL_ACQUISITION_LXC_SNAPSHOT_RUNBOOK.md"
 UPGRADE_DOC="${ROOT_DIR}/docs/UPGRADE_v6.md"
 INTEGRATION_README="${ROOT_DIR}/tests/integration/README.md"
-EVAL_TASK_DOC="${ROOT_DIR}/tests/integration/evals/tasks/trial-signup.md"
+EVAL_TASK_DOC="${ROOT_DIR}/tests/integration/evals/tasks/retired-trial-acquisition.md"
 EVAL_SCENARIOS_DOC="${ROOT_DIR}/tests/integration/evals/scenarios.json"
 SOURCE_OF_TRUTH_DOC="${ROOT_DIR}/docs/release-control/v6/internal/SOURCE_OF_TRUTH.md"
 HIGH_RISK_MATRIX_DOC="${ROOT_DIR}/docs/release-control/v6/internal/HIGH_RISK_RELEASE_VERIFICATION_MATRIX.md"
@@ -104,11 +104,11 @@ main() {
   done
 
   if (( failures > 0 )); then
-    echo "trial-start retired docs smoke tests failed: ${failures}" >&2
+    echo "retired trial acquisition docs smoke tests failed: ${failures}" >&2
     exit 1
   fi
 
-  echo "trial-start retired docs smoke tests passed."
+  echo "retired trial acquisition docs smoke tests passed."
 }
 
 main "$@"
diff --git a/tests/integration/README.md b/tests/integration/README.md
index 74ab1f5d9..a403317bc 100644
--- a/tests/integration/README.md
+++ b/tests/integration/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ End-to-end Playwright tests that validate critical user flows against a running
 - `tests/06-theme-visual.spec.ts` — visual regression baselines for light/dark auth surfaces:
   - Logged-out login page (full page + form card)
   - Authenticated Settings → Authentication page
-- `tests/07-trial-signup-return.spec.ts` — retired self-hosted trial-start route contract:
+- `tests/07-retired-trial-acquisition.spec.ts` — retired self-hosted trial acquisition route contract:
   - Probe `POST /api/license/trial/start` and verify ordinary self-hosted v6 returns `404`
   - Verify local entitlements remain unchanged after the retired route probe
 - `tests/58-self-hosted-trial-rate-limit-ui.spec.ts` — paid prompt visibility contract:
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ npm test
 ```
 
 ### Eval Packs (No Manual Steps)
-Run the curated scenario pack (multi-tenant, trial-signup, cloud-hosting, cloud-billing-lifecycle) and emit a report:
+Run the curated scenario pack (multi-tenant, retired-trial-acquisition, cloud-hosting, cloud-billing-lifecycle) and emit a report:
 ```bash
 cd tests/integration
 npm run evals
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ npm run evals
 
 Filter to one scenario:
 ```bash
-npm run evals -- --scenario trial-signup
+npm run evals -- --scenario retired-trial-acquisition
 ```
 
 Reports are written to:
@@ -188,17 +188,17 @@ The harness understands these profiles:
 - `PULSE_E2E_ENTITLEMENT_PROFILE=multi-tenant` for Enterprise/MSP multi-tenant coverage.
 - `PULSE_E2E_ENTITLEMENT_PROFILE=infra` for Pro/relay/reporting-style journeys.
 
-### Snapshot-Clean Proxmox LXC Trial SAT
+### Snapshot-Clean Proxmox LXC Retired Trial Acquisition SAT
 For retired self-hosted trial-start validation against a fresh LXC each run:
 
-- Runbook: `docs/operations/TRIAL_E2E_LXC_SNAPSHOT_RUNBOOK.md`
-- Probe script: `tests/integration/scripts/trial-signup-contract.sh`
+- Runbook: `docs/operations/RETIRED_TRIAL_ACQUISITION_LXC_SNAPSHOT_RUNBOOK.md`
+- Probe script: `tests/integration/scripts/retired-trial-acquisition-contract.sh`
   - Exercises `POST /api/license/trial/start` from a clean snapshot and proves
     ordinary self-hosted v6 returns `404` without mutating entitlements
 - Pulse Pro browser proof: `tests/58-self-hosted-trial-rate-limit-ui.spec.ts`
   - Exercises `/settings/system/billing` on the real browser shell and proves
     trial CTAs and paid-only navigation stay out of the default self-hosted UI
-- Full sandbox orchestration (multi-tenant + trial + cloud, with per-scenario snapshot reset):
+- Full sandbox orchestration (multi-tenant + retired trial acquisition + cloud, with per-scenario snapshot reset):
   - `tests/integration/scripts/run-lxc-sandbox-evals.sh`
   - Includes retired self-hosted trial-start validation and cloud subscription cancellation lifecycle verification
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/evals/scenarios.json b/tests/integration/evals/scenarios.json
index 8ee95eef7..6d8560bbf 100644
--- a/tests/integration/evals/scenarios.json
+++ b/tests/integration/evals/scenarios.json
@@ -24,22 +24,22 @@
       }
     },
     {
-      "id": "trial-signup",
-      "name": "Pro Trial Signup Return",
+      "id": "retired-trial-acquisition",
+      "name": "Retired Trial Acquisition",
       "description": "Ensures self-hosted Pulse no longer initiates hosted Pro trial acquisition from the ordinary runtime: POST /api/license/trial/start returns 404 and preserves local entitlements.",
       "deterministic": {
         "command": [
           "npx",
           "playwright",
           "test",
-          "tests/07-trial-signup-return.spec.ts",
+          "tests/07-retired-trial-acquisition.spec.ts",
           "--project=chromium",
           "--reporter=list",
           "--retries=1"
         ]
       },
       "agentic": {
-        "task_file": "evals/tasks/trial-signup.md"
+        "task_file": "evals/tasks/retired-trial-acquisition.md"
       }
     },
     {
diff --git a/tests/integration/evals/tasks/trial-signup.md b/tests/integration/evals/tasks/retired-trial-acquisition.md
similarity index 95%
rename from tests/integration/evals/tasks/trial-signup.md
rename to tests/integration/evals/tasks/retired-trial-acquisition.md
index 5e1f7d672..dd2dc8994 100644
--- a/tests/integration/evals/tasks/trial-signup.md
+++ b/tests/integration/evals/tasks/retired-trial-acquisition.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Scenario: Retired Pro Trial Signup
+# Scenario: Retired Trial Acquisition
 
 ## Goal
 Prove the self-hosted Pulse instance no longer initiates a hosted Pro trial from the ordinary in-app runtime and does not mutate local entitlements when the retired route is probed.
diff --git a/tests/integration/scripts/trial-signup-contract.sh b/tests/integration/scripts/retired-trial-acquisition-contract.sh
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/integration/scripts/trial-signup-contract.sh
rename to tests/integration/scripts/retired-trial-acquisition-contract.sh
diff --git a/tests/integration/scripts/run-lxc-sandbox-evals.sh b/tests/integration/scripts/run-lxc-sandbox-evals.sh
index 8a22e8304..12f831471 100755
--- a/tests/integration/scripts/run-lxc-sandbox-evals.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/scripts/run-lxc-sandbox-evals.sh
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ PULSE_E2E_PASSWORD="${PULSE_E2E_PASSWORD:-adminadminadmin}"
 PULSE_E2E_BOOTSTRAP_TOKEN="${PULSE_E2E_BOOTSTRAP_TOKEN:-}"
 
 MULTI_TENANT_SCENARIO="${MULTI_TENANT_SCENARIO:-multi-tenant}"
-TRIAL_SCENARIO="${TRIAL_SCENARIO:-trial-signup}"
+RETIRED_TRIAL_ACQUISITION_SCENARIO="${RETIRED_TRIAL_ACQUISITION_SCENARIO:-retired-trial-acquisition}"
 CLOUD_SCENARIOS="${CLOUD_SCENARIOS:-cloud-hosting,cloud-billing-lifecycle}"
 TRUENAS_SCENARIO="${TRUENAS_SCENARIO:-truenas-node-add}"
 RELAY_SCENARIO="${RELAY_SCENARIO:-relay-pairing}"
@@ -232,11 +232,11 @@ seed_multi_tenant_entitlement
 wait_http_ready "http://127.0.0.1:${LOCAL_PULSE_PORT}/api/health"
 run_eval_scenarios "${MULTI_TENANT_SCENARIO}"
 
-echo "[6/${TOTAL_STEPS}] Restoring clean baseline and running ${TRIAL_SCENARIO}"
+echo "[6/${TOTAL_STEPS}] Restoring clean baseline and running ${RETIRED_TRIAL_ACQUISITION_SCENARIO}"
 rollback_and_start_services
 wait_http_ready "http://127.0.0.1:${LOCAL_PULSE_PORT}/api/health"
 wait_http_ready "http://127.0.0.1:${LOCAL_CP_PORT}/healthz"
-run_eval_scenarios "${TRIAL_SCENARIO}"
+run_eval_scenarios "${RETIRED_TRIAL_ACQUISITION_SCENARIO}"
 
 echo "[7/${TOTAL_STEPS}] Restoring clean baseline for cloud lifecycle"
 rollback_and_start_services
diff --git a/tests/integration/scripts/run-tests.sh b/tests/integration/scripts/run-tests.sh
index ab12c25ef..09ec968c0 100755
--- a/tests/integration/scripts/run-tests.sh
+++ b/tests/integration/scripts/run-tests.sh
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 # Run Pulse integration tests with different suites
 # Usage: ./run-tests.sh [suite]
-#   suite: all, core, diagnostic, perf, visual, multi-tenant, trial, cloud-hosting, cloud-lifecycle, demo-contract, evals, updates-api
+#   suite: all, core, diagnostic, perf, visual, multi-tenant, retired-trial-acquisition, cloud-hosting, cloud-lifecycle, demo-contract, evals, updates-api
 #
 
 set -e
@@ -134,8 +134,8 @@ run_suite() {
         multi-tenant)
             npx playwright test "tests/03-multi-tenant.spec.ts" --project=chromium --reporter=list
             ;;
-        trial)
-            npx playwright test "tests/07-trial-signup-return.spec.ts" --project=chromium --reporter=list
+        retired-trial-acquisition)
+            npx playwright test "tests/07-retired-trial-acquisition.spec.ts" --project=chromium --reporter=list
             ;;
         cloud-hosting)
             npx playwright test "tests/08-cloud-hosting.spec.ts" --project=chromium --reporter=list
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ case "$SUITE" in
         run_suite "Diagnostic Smoke" "diagnostic" || FAILED_TESTS+=("Diagnostic Smoke")
         run_suite "Core E2E" "core" || FAILED_TESTS+=("Core E2E")
         run_suite "Multi-tenant E2E" "multi-tenant" "false" "false" "false" "false" "true" || FAILED_TESTS+=("Multi-tenant E2E")
-        run_suite "Trial Signup E2E" "trial" || FAILED_TESTS+=("Trial Signup E2E")
+        run_suite "Retired Trial Acquisition E2E" "retired-trial-acquisition" || FAILED_TESTS+=("Retired Trial Acquisition E2E")
         run_suite "Cloud Hosting E2E" "cloud-hosting" || FAILED_TESTS+=("Cloud Hosting E2E")
         run_suite "Cloud Billing Lifecycle E2E" "cloud-lifecycle" || FAILED_TESTS+=("Cloud Billing Lifecycle E2E")
         run_suite "Public Demo Contract" "demo-contract" || FAILED_TESTS+=("Public Demo Contract")
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ case "$SUITE" in
         run_suite "Multi-tenant E2E" "multi-tenant" "false" "false" "false" "false" "true" || FAILED_TESTS+=("Multi-tenant E2E")
         ;;
 
-    trial)
-        run_suite "Trial Signup E2E" "trial" || FAILED_TESTS+=("Trial Signup E2E")
+    retired-trial-acquisition)
+        run_suite "Retired Trial Acquisition E2E" "retired-trial-acquisition" || FAILED_TESTS+=("Retired Trial Acquisition E2E")
         ;;
 
     cloud-hosting)
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ case "$SUITE" in
 
     *)
         echo "Unknown suite: $SUITE"
-        echo "Available suites: all, diagnostic, core, perf, visual, multi-tenant, trial, cloud-hosting, cloud-lifecycle, demo-contract, evals, updates-api"
+        echo "Available suites: all, diagnostic, core, perf, visual, multi-tenant, retired-trial-acquisition, cloud-hosting, cloud-lifecycle, demo-contract, evals, updates-api"
         exit 1
         ;;
 esac
diff --git a/tests/integration/tests/07-trial-signup-return.spec.ts b/tests/integration/tests/07-retired-trial-acquisition.spec.ts
similarity index 95%
rename from tests/integration/tests/07-trial-signup-return.spec.ts
rename to tests/integration/tests/07-retired-trial-acquisition.spec.ts
index d4447c32c..be4361219 100644
--- a/tests/integration/tests/07-trial-signup-return.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/integration/tests/07-retired-trial-acquisition.spec.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ type EntitlementPayload = {
   is_lifetime?: boolean;
 };
 
-test.describe.serial('Retired self-hosted trial start route', () => {
+test.describe.serial('Retired self-hosted trial acquisition routes', () => {
   test('does not expose in-app trial acquisition and preserves local entitlements', async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
     test.skip(testInfo.project.name.startsWith('mobile-'), 'Desktop-only commercial route coverage');
 
diff --git a/tests/integration/tests/71-self-hosted-pro-trial-sandbox.spec.ts b/tests/integration/tests/71-self-hosted-pro-trial-sandbox.spec.ts
deleted file mode 100644
index d94f22f37..000000000
--- a/tests/integration/tests/71-self-hosted-pro-trial-sandbox.spec.ts
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@@ -1,15 +0,0 @@
-import { expect, test } from '@playwright/test';
-import { apiRequest, ensureAuthenticated } from './helpers';
-
-test.describe.serial('Retired self-hosted Pro trial sandbox path', () => {
-  test('does not start a hosted Stripe trial from an ordinary self-hosted runtime', async ({ page }, testInfo) => {
-    test.skip(testInfo.project.name.startsWith('mobile-'), 'Desktop-only commercial route coverage');
-
-    await ensureAuthenticated(page);
-
-    const startRes = await apiRequest(page, '/api/license/trial/start', {
-      method: 'POST',
-    });
-    expect(startRes.status(), `retired trial start route must not be exposed: HTTP ${startRes.status()}`).toBe(404);
-  });
-});