diff --git a/.github/workflows/issue-version-triage.yml b/.github/workflows/issue-version-triage.yml
index 46193c23e..188c76a48 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/issue-version-triage.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/issue-version-triage.yml
@@ -22,17 +22,29 @@ jobs:
           script: |
             const issue = context.payload.issue;
             const labelNames = new Set((issue.labels || []).map((label) => label.name));
-
-            // Restrict automation to bug reports only.
-            if (!labelNames.has("bug")) {
-              core.info("Issue is not labeled bug. Skipping version triage.");
-              return;
-            }
-
             const VERSION_LABEL_PREFIX = "affects-";
             const NEEDS_VERSION_LABEL = "needs-version-info";
             const RETEST_LABEL = "needs-retest-on-latest";
             const RETEST_COMMENT_MARKER = "<!-- issue-version-triage:v1 -->";
+            const BUG_LABEL = "bug";
+            const DOCS_LABEL = "documentation";
+            const ENHANCEMENT_LABEL = "enhancement";
+
+            function escapeRegExp(value) {
+              return String(value || "").replace(/[.*+?^${}()|[\]\\]/g, "\\$&");
+            }
+
+            function extractSectionValue(body, heading) {
+              if (!body) return null;
+              const pattern = new RegExp(
+                `^#+\\s*${escapeRegExp(heading)}\\s*$\\n+([\\s\\S]*?)(?=^#+\\s+|$)`,
+                "im"
+              );
+              const match = body.match(pattern);
+              if (!match) return null;
+              const value = match[1].trim();
+              return value || null;
+            }
 
             function normalizeVersion(value) {
               if (!value) return null;
@@ -40,34 +52,60 @@ jobs:
               return match ? match[1] : null;
             }
 
-            function extractPulseVersion(body) {
-              if (!body) return null;
+            function extractPulseVersion(title, body) {
+              if (body) {
+                const lines = body.split(/\r?\n/);
+                for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i += 1) {
+                  const line = lines[i] || "";
+                  if (/pulse\s*(\||-)?\s*version/i.test(line)) {
+                    const inlineVersion = normalizeVersion(line);
+                    if (inlineVersion) return inlineVersion;
 
-              const lines = body.split(/\r?\n/);
-              for (let i = 0; i < lines.length; i += 1) {
-                const line = lines[i] || "";
-                if (/pulse\s*(\||-)?\s*version/i.test(line)) {
-                  const inlineVersion = normalizeVersion(line);
-                  if (inlineVersion) return inlineVersion;
-
-                  // Check nearby lines because issue forms often put values on the next line.
-                  for (let j = i + 1; j < Math.min(i + 6, lines.length); j += 1) {
-                    const nearby = (lines[j] || "").trim();
-                    if (!nearby) continue;
-                    const nearbyVersion = normalizeVersion(nearby);
-                    if (nearbyVersion) return nearbyVersion;
+                    // Check nearby lines because issue forms often put values on the next line.
+                    for (let j = i + 1; j < Math.min(i + 6, lines.length); j += 1) {
+                      const nearby = (lines[j] || "").trim();
+                      if (!nearby) continue;
+                      const nearbyVersion = normalizeVersion(nearby);
+                      if (nearbyVersion) return nearbyVersion;
+                    }
                   }
                 }
+
+                // Fallback: issue-form block headed by "Pulse version".
+                const headingMatch = body.match(/#+\s*Pulse version[\s\S]{0,80}?(\bv?\d+\.\d+\.\d+(?:-[0-9A-Za-z.-]+)?\b)/i);
+                if (headingMatch) return normalizeVersion(headingMatch[1]);
+
+                // Final fallback for older templates with "Pulse | Version: [6.0.0]".
+                const legacyMatch = body.match(/pulse\s*\|?\s*version[^\n]*?(\bv?\d+\.\d+\.\d+(?:-[0-9A-Za-z.-]+)?\b)/i);
+                if (legacyMatch) return normalizeVersion(legacyMatch[1]);
               }
 
-              // Fallback: issue-form block headed by "Pulse version".
-              const headingMatch = body.match(/#+\s*Pulse version[\s\S]{0,80}?(\bv?\d+\.\d+\.\d+(?:-[0-9A-Za-z.-]+)?\b)/i);
-              if (headingMatch) return normalizeVersion(headingMatch[1]);
+              // Maintainer-created split issues often carry the exact version in the title.
+              return normalizeVersion(title);
+            }
 
-              // Final fallback for older templates with "Pulse | Version: [5.1.2]".
-              const legacyMatch = body.match(/pulse\s*\|?\s*version[^\n]*?(\bv?\d+\.\d+\.\d+(?:-[0-9A-Za-z.-]+)?\b)/i);
-              if (legacyMatch) return normalizeVersion(legacyMatch[1]);
+            function classifyV6FeedbackType(body) {
+              const feedbackType = extractSectionValue(body, "Feedback type");
+              if (!feedbackType) return null;
 
+              const normalized = feedbackType.toLowerCase();
+              if (
+                normalized.includes("bug") ||
+                normalized.includes("regression") ||
+                normalized.includes("upgrade / migration issue") ||
+                normalized.includes("performance issue")
+              ) {
+                return BUG_LABEL;
+              }
+              if (normalized.includes("documentation issue")) {
+                return DOCS_LABEL;
+              }
+              if (
+                normalized.includes("ux / workflow friction") ||
+                normalized.includes("other actionable feedback")
+              ) {
+                return ENHANCEMENT_LABEL;
+              }
               return null;
             }
 
@@ -117,7 +155,12 @@ jobs:
               return comments.some((comment) => (comment.body || "").includes(RETEST_COMMENT_MARKER));
             }
 
-            const reportedVersion = extractPulseVersion(issue.body);
+            const action = context.payload.action || "";
+            const authorAssociation = String(issue.author_association || "").toUpperCase();
+            const reporterIsMaintainer = ["OWNER", "MEMBER", "COLLABORATOR"].includes(authorAssociation);
+            const allowRetestComment = (action === "opened" || action === "reopened") && !reporterIsMaintainer;
+
+            const reportedVersion = extractPulseVersion(issue.title, issue.body);
             core.info(`Reported Pulse version: ${reportedVersion || "not found"}`);
 
             let latestVersion = null;
@@ -133,6 +176,25 @@ jobs:
             core.info(`Latest stable release: ${latestVersion || "unknown"}`);
 
             const nextLabels = new Set(labelNames);
+            const v6FeedbackClass = classifyV6FeedbackType(issue.body);
+            if (v6FeedbackClass) {
+              core.info(`Detected v6 feedback issue class: ${v6FeedbackClass}`);
+              nextLabels.add(v6FeedbackClass);
+            }
+
+            const isBugLike = nextLabels.has(BUG_LABEL);
+            if (!isBugLike) {
+              core.info("Issue is not bug-like after classification. Skipping version triage.");
+              if (v6FeedbackClass && !labelNames.has(v6FeedbackClass)) {
+                await github.rest.issues.setLabels({
+                  owner: context.repo.owner,
+                  repo: context.repo.repo,
+                  issue_number: issue.number,
+                  labels: [...nextLabels].sort(),
+                });
+              }
+              return;
+            }
 
             if (reportedVersion) {
               await ensureLabel(
@@ -160,7 +222,7 @@ jobs:
               if (comparison !== null && comparison < 0) {
                 nextLabels.add(RETEST_LABEL);
 
-                if (!(await hasRetestComment(issue.number))) {
+                if (allowRetestComment && !(await hasRetestComment(issue.number))) {
                   const body = [
                     RETEST_COMMENT_MARKER,
                     "Thanks for the report.",