diff --git a/.github/RELEASE_GUIDE.md b/.github/RELEASE_GUIDE.md
index 7fad49d..0b557fd 100644
--- a/.github/RELEASE_GUIDE.md
+++ b/.github/RELEASE_GUIDE.md
@@ -88,5 +88,5 @@ Only `feat`, `fix`, `perf`, and `refactor` commits trigger releases. Use `chore`
 
 The release workflow warms the proxy automatically. If it still shows stale data:
 ```bash
-GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org go list -m github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2@v2.x.x
+GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org go list -m github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3@v3.x.x
 ```
diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 9230720..2083939 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -2,10 +2,15 @@ name: CI
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, next, 'release/v2']
     tags: ['*']
   pull_request:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, next, 'release/v2']
+
+env:
+  # Pinned so a blocking API gate is reproducible. Matches the golang.org/x/exp
+  # pseudo-version already in go.mod; bump both together.
+  GORELEASE_VERSION: v0.0.0-20251113190631-e25ba8c21ef6
 
 jobs:
   ci:
@@ -17,9 +22,35 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Lint
         run: nix develop --command golangci-lint run ./...
 
       - name: Test
-        run: nix develop --command go test -race -count=1 ./... -tags=!examples
+        run: nix develop --command go test -race -count=1 ./...
+
+      - name: Vet (including build-tagged code)
+        # Compiles and vets example/integration/argo-tagged files that the untagged
+        # build never sees, closing the gap where tagged code regressions slip past CI.
+        run: nix develop --command go vet -tags='example integration argo' ./...
+
+      - name: API compatibility check
+        # Breaking API changes are intended on the v3 line, so this gate is
+        # informational wherever `next` is involved and blocking everywhere else:
+        #   - ref_name == 'next'  : pushes to next
+        #   - base_ref == 'next'  : PRs targeting next
+        #   - head_ref == 'next'  : the next -> main v3 release PR. Without this
+        #     clause base_ref is 'main' and the blocking gate fires on the whole
+        #     intended v3 break set, making the release PR unmergeable.
+        if: github.ref_name != 'next' && github.base_ref != 'next' && github.head_ref != 'next'
+        run: nix develop --command go run golang.org/x/exp/cmd/gorelease@${{ env.GORELEASE_VERSION }}
+
+      - name: API compatibility report (informational on next)
+        if: github.ref_name == 'next' || github.base_ref == 'next' || github.head_ref == 'next'
+        # gorelease reports "no baseline version" until the first non-prerelease
+        # /v3 tag exists on main; that is expected for the v3 release PR and is
+        # why this run must not gate the merge.
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: nix develop --command go run golang.org/x/exp/cmd/gorelease@${{ env.GORELEASE_VERSION }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6984e73..fd3ae40 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -2,13 +2,14 @@ name: Release
 
 on:
   push:
-    branches: [main]
+    branches: [main, next, 'release/v2']
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   test:
     name: Test
     runs-on: [self-hosted, local, macOS, ARM64]
+    timeout-minutes: 45
     steps:
       - name: Checkout
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -16,7 +17,10 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
 
       - name: Test
-        run: nix develop --command go test -race -count=1 ./... -tags=!examples
+        run: nix develop --command go test -race -count=1 ./...
+
+      - name: Integration tests
+        run: nix develop --command bash -c "go list ./... | grep -v examples | xargs go test -count=1 -tags=integration -timeout=20m"
 
   release:
     name: Release
@@ -55,6 +59,6 @@ jobs:
           sleep 5
           LATEST_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || echo "")
           if [ -n "$LATEST_TAG" ]; then
-            echo "Warming Go proxy for github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2@${LATEST_TAG}"
-            GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on nix develop --command go list -m "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2@${LATEST_TAG}" || true
+            echo "Warming Go proxy for github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3@${LATEST_TAG}"
+            GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on nix develop --command go list -m "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3@${LATEST_TAG}" || true
           fi
diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 37b9832..c718bdc 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -229,4 +229,6 @@ temporal.db
 .worktrees/
 
 # Node.js (semantic-release)
-node_modules/
\ No newline at end of file
+node_modules/
+# Superpowers workflow scratch (task briefs, reports, review diffs)
+.superpowers/
diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index e981af5..cb3caf1 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# golangci-lint configuration for github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2
+# golangci-lint configuration for github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3
 # Go utility library with focus on reliability, security, and performance
 
 version: "2"
diff --git a/.releaserc.json b/.releaserc.json
index 4d857b0..da7825c 100644
--- a/.releaserc.json
+++ b/.releaserc.json
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 {
   "branches": [
-    "main"
+    "main",
+    {
+      "name": "next",
+      "prerelease": true
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "release/v2",
+      "range": "2.13.x"
+    }
   ],
   "plugins": [
     [
@@ -78,7 +86,7 @@
           ]
         },
         "writerOpts": {
-          "headerPartial": "## [{{version}}]({{host}}/{{owner}}/{{repository}}/compare/{{previousTag}}...{{currentTag}}) ({{date}})\n\n**Full Changelog**: {{host}}/{{owner}}/{{repository}}/compare/{{previousTag}}...{{currentTag}}\n\n```\ngo get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2@{{currentTag}}\n```"
+          "headerPartial": "## [{{version}}]({{host}}/{{owner}}/{{repository}}/compare/{{previousTag}}...{{currentTag}}) ({{date}})\n\n**Full Changelog**: {{host}}/{{owner}}/{{repository}}/compare/{{previousTag}}...{{currentTag}}\n\n```\ngo get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3@{{currentTag}}\n```"
         }
       }
     ],
diff --git a/AI_PATTERN.md b/AI_PATTERN.md
index 5197b26..da3dd27 100644
--- a/AI_PATTERN.md
+++ b/AI_PATTERN.md
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 # AI Pattern Guide
 
-Guide for AI assistants working on projects that **use** `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2`. This file is an index — read the linked READMEs and examples for full details.
+Guide for AI assistants working on projects that **use** `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3`. This file is an index — read the linked READMEs and examples for full details.
 
 ## Quick Start
 
 ```go
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/<package>"
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/<package>"
 ```
 
 **Go Version:** 1.26+ (generics required)
-**Install:** `go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2@latest`
+**Install:** `go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3@latest`
 **v1 (no OTel):** `go get github.com/jasoet/pkg@v1.6.0` — preserved on [`release/v1`](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/tree/release/v1) branch, unmaintained.
 **Project Template:** See [PROJECT_TEMPLATE.md](PROJECT_TEMPLATE.md) for recommended project structure, wiring patterns, test tiers (E2E), Swagger/OpenAPI setup, and Taskfile targets.
 
@@ -80,7 +80,6 @@ cfg, err := config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlContent, "APP")
 |---------|-------------|--------|----------|
 | [otel](./otel/) | OpenTelemetry unified config (tracing, metrics, logging) | [README](otel/README.md) | [examples_test.go](otel/examples_test.go), [instrumentation_example_test.go](otel/instrumentation_example_test.go) |
 | [config](./config/) | Type-safe YAML config with env overrides and validation | [README](config/README.md) | [examples/](examples/config/) |
-| [logging](./logging/) | Structured logging with zerolog + OTel LoggerProvider | [README](logging/README.md) | [examples/](examples/logging/) |
 | [db](./db/) | Multi-database (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL) with GORM + migrations | [README](db/README.md) | [examples/](examples/db/) |
 | [docker](./docker/) | Container executor with dual API (functional + struct) | [README](docker/README.md) | [examples/](examples/docker/) |
 | [server](./server/) | HTTP server with Echo, health checks, graceful shutdown | [README](server/README.md) | [examples/](examples/server/) |
@@ -99,11 +98,13 @@ cfg, err := config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlContent, "APP")
 ### Connect to a Database
 
 ```go
-pool, _ := db.ConnectionConfig{
-    DBType: db.Postgresql, Host: "localhost", Port: 5432,
-    Username: "user", Password: "pass", DBName: "mydb",
-    OTelConfig: otelConfig,
-}.Pool()
+pool, _ := db.NewPool(
+    db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{
+        DBType: db.Postgresql, Host: "localhost", Port: 5432,
+        Username: "user", Password: "pass", DBName: "mydb",
+    }),
+    db.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig),
+)
 ```
 
 > [db/README.md](db/README.md) for migrations, multi-DB, connection pooling.
@@ -111,8 +112,13 @@ pool, _ := db.ConnectionConfig{
 ### Start an HTTP Server
 
 ```go
-cfg := server.DefaultConfig(8080, operation, shutdown)
-server.StartWithConfig(cfg)
+srv, _ := server.New(
+    server.WithPort(8080),
+    server.WithOperation(operation),
+    server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+)
+go func() { <-shutdownSignal; _ = srv.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+err := srv.Start() // blocks until Shutdown
 ```
 
 > [server/README.md](server/README.md) for health checks, middleware, EchoConfigurer.
@@ -120,7 +126,7 @@ server.StartWithConfig(cfg)
 ### Add Retry Logic
 
 ```go
-cfg := retry.DefaultConfig().WithName("db.connect").WithOTel(otelConfig)
+cfg := retry.New(retry.WithName("db.connect"), retry.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig))
 err := retry.Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error { return db.Ping(ctx) })
 ```
 
diff --git a/CONTEXT.md b/CONTEXT.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ce46297
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTEXT.md
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+# pkg
+
+A Go utility library of independent packages, each wrapping one concern (HTTP, gRPC,
+database, containers, workflows) with OpenTelemetry instrumentation built in. Consumers
+import only the packages they need.
+
+## Language
+
+### Package kinds
+
+**Utility package**:
+A package whose wrapped dependency is incidental to why a consumer imports it — `rest`,
+`config`, `db`, `docker`, `server`, `grpc`, `compress`, `concurrent`, `retry`, `ssh`,
+`base32`. Third-party types are hidden from public signatures.
+_Avoid_: wrapper package, helper package
+
+**SDK-integration package**:
+A package whose whole purpose is to make a specific vendor SDK easier to use — `temporal`
+and `argo`. Vendor types appear in public signatures deliberately, because the consumer is
+writing against that SDK anyway.
+_Avoid_: leaky package, thin wrapper
+
+**Selective de-leak**:
+The decision to hide a third-party type behind a library-owned one in a utility package
+while deliberately keeping it visible in an SDK-integration package. See
+[ADR 0004](docs/adr/0004-selective-de-leak-of-third-party-types.md).
+_Avoid_: abstraction, encapsulation
+
+**Escape hatch**:
+A public method that deliberately returns a third-party type inside an otherwise de-leaked
+package, because no library-owned shape would carry the same information. Documented as
+such, never an oversight.
+_Avoid_: leak, loophole, backdoor
+
+### Conventions
+
+**Convention contract**:
+The set of rules every configurable package must satisfy — functional options constructor,
+`OTelConfig` field with the non-serialized tags, `WithOTelConfig` option, instrumentation
+through `otel.Layers`, and `Example*` tests behind README snippets.
+_Avoid_: standard, style guide
+
+**Convention test**:
+A test in `internal/archtest` that enforces the convention contract mechanically, by
+reflection over registered config structs and by compile-time assignment of each package's
+`WithOTelConfig`. Adding a package means extending the registry.
+_Avoid_: architecture test, lint rule
+
+**OTel injection point**:
+`WithOTelConfig(*otel.Config)` — the single supported way to give a package its telemetry
+providers. See [ADR 0002](docs/adr/0002-otel-config-is-injected-never-serialized.md).
+_Avoid_: otel setup, telemetry config
+
+**Docs-of-record**:
+An `Example*` test that a README snippet is copied from, so documentation cannot drift from
+a compiling API. A README code block without one is not trusted.
+_Avoid_: sample, snippet test
+
+### Release lines
+
+**v3 line**:
+Work on the `next` branch, published as `v3.0.0-next.N` prereleases, merged to `main` as
+`v3.0.0`. The only line receiving features. See
+[ADR 0001](docs/adr/0001-freeze-v2-and-ship-v3-as-one-big-bang.md).
+
+**Frozen line**:
+`release/v2`, pinned at v2.13.1, open to emergency patches only. `release/v1` is closed
+entirely at v1.6.0.
+_Avoid_: legacy, deprecated, maintenance branch
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8108816
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -0,0 +1,143 @@
+# Contributing
+
+Thanks for your interest in the project. This guide covers the setup, the conventions, and
+what a change has to satisfy before it can merge.
+
+## Development environment
+
+All dev tooling comes from the Nix flake; `task` wraps every command in `nix develop -c`, so
+you never need to enter a shell manually.
+
+**Prerequisites:**
+
+- **Nix** with flakes enabled — [Determinate Nix Installer](https://install.determinate.systems/nix)
+- **go-task** — `brew install go-task` (global, deliberately not in the flake)
+- **Docker or Podman** — for integration tests. Either works; the Taskfile detects which.
+- **gh** (optional) — for PRs and CI status
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/jasoet/pkg.git
+cd pkg
+
+task nix:check      # verify the toolchain
+task docker:check   # verify a container runtime
+task test
+```
+
+Run `task --list` to see everything available. **Use `task <name>` rather than raw `go`
+commands** — the tasks carry the flags and environment that CI uses, so "works locally"
+means something.
+
+## Making a change
+
+1. **Branch off `next`.** v3 development happens there; `main` carries the released state.
+   Name branches `feat/...`, `fix/...`, `docs/...`, `ci/...`.
+
+2. **Write the test first.** Every behaviour change needs a test that failed before the fix.
+   Unit tests carry no build tag, integration tests use `//go:build integration`.
+
+3. **Verify before you push:**
+
+   ```bash
+   task check                                        # tests + lint
+   go vet -tags='example integration argo' ./...     # tagged code CI also compiles
+   ```
+
+   The tagged vet matters: `task check` only compiles untagged code, and example- or
+   integration-only breakage has slipped past that gap before.
+
+4. **Open a PR against `next`** and let CI finish. Merges are squash-only, so the PR title
+   becomes the commit message — write it as a proper Conventional Commit.
+
+## Conventions
+
+### Commit messages
+
+[Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/) — they drive releases, so the
+type is not cosmetic:
+
+```
+<type>(<scope>): <description>
+
+[optional body]
+
+[optional footer]
+```
+
+Types: `feat`, `fix`, `docs`, `refactor`, `test`, `chore`, `perf`, `ci`, `style`.
+Scope is the package (`fix(db): ...`).
+
+**Breaking changes need a `BREAKING CHANGE:` footer** *and* an entry in
+[MIGRATION.md](./MIGRATION.md). Several v3 breaks shipped in `fix:`-typed commits without a
+footer and would never have reached the release notes — the migration guide is the backstop,
+so update it in the same PR as the break.
+
+### Package conventions
+
+Every configurable package must:
+
+1. Expose a functional-options constructor — `New(opts ...Option) (T, error)` where
+   construction can fail.
+2. Carry `OTelConfig *otel.Config` tagged exactly `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`.
+3. Expose `WithOTelConfig(cfg *otel.Config) Option` as the single OTel injection point.
+4. Instrument through `otel.Layers.Start*()` at layer boundaries.
+5. Back README snippets with `Example*` tests, so documentation cannot drift from a
+   compiling API.
+6. Use testify (`assert`/`require`).
+
+These are enforced mechanically by `internal/archtest` — **adding a package means extending
+its registry**, or the convention test fails. See [CONTEXT.md](./CONTEXT.md) for the
+vocabulary and [docs/adr/](./docs/adr/) for why the conventions are shaped this way.
+
+### Documentation
+
+Docs are treated as part of the product, not an afterthought. When a change affects the
+public API, update in the same PR:
+
+- the package's `README.md`
+- `MIGRATION.md`, if consumers must do something
+- `INSTRUCTION.md` / `README.md`, for structural changes
+- `AI_PATTERN.md`, which indexes consumer patterns
+
+Do not write a README snippet you have not compiled.
+
+### Adding a package
+
+1. Create `newpkg/`, `newpkg/README.md`, `newpkg/newpkg.go`, `newpkg/newpkg_test.go`.
+2. Follow the six package conventions above.
+3. Register it in `internal/archtest`.
+4. Add an example under `examples/newpkg/` behind `//go:build example`.
+5. Update the `README.md` package table and `AI_PATTERN.md`.
+
+## Testing
+
+| Tier | Build tag | Command |
+|---|---|---|
+| Unit | none | `task test` |
+| Integration | `integration` | `task test:integration` (needs Docker/Podman) |
+| Argo | `argo` | `task test:argo` (needs a k8s cluster with Argo) |
+| Examples | `example` | `go build -tags=example ./...` |
+| Everything | — | `task test:complete` |
+
+Integration tests use testcontainers with a 15-minute timeout; always
+`defer container.Terminate(ctx)`.
+
+## Git authorship
+
+**Commits must be authored solely by a human contributor.** Do not add AI tools as
+co-authors, committers, or contributors — no `Co-authored-by`, `Generated by`, or
+`Created with` trailers, and no AI attribution in commit messages, PR descriptions, or code
+comments. This applies to every commit, including those produced with tool assistance.
+
+## Versioning
+
+- **v3** (`next` branch) — the only line receiving features.
+- **v2** (`release/v2`) — frozen at v2.13.1, emergency patches only.
+- **v1** (`release/v1`) — closed at v1.6.0.
+
+See [ADR 0001](./docs/adr/0001-freeze-v2-and-ship-v3-as-one-big-bang.md) for the reasoning.
+
+## Reporting issues
+
+Include the package, the version, a minimal reproduction, and what you expected instead.
+For security issues, please report privately rather than opening a public issue.
diff --git a/INSTRUCTION.md b/INSTRUCTION.md
index e5b8f9a..9cfb6a1 100644
--- a/INSTRUCTION.md
+++ b/INSTRUCTION.md
@@ -5,12 +5,13 @@
 
 ## Project Overview
 
-Production-ready Go utility library (v2) with OpenTelemetry instrumentation. 15 packages: otel, config, logging, db, docker, server, grpc, rest, concurrent, temporal, ssh, compress, argo, retry, base32.
+Production-ready Go utility library (v3) with OpenTelemetry instrumentation. 14 packages: otel, config, db, docker, server, grpc, rest, concurrent, temporal, ssh, compress, argo, retry, base32. (The former `logging` package was merged into `otel` during the v3 rework.)
 
-**Module Path:** `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2`
+**Module Path:** `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3`
 **Go Version:** 1.26+ (uses generics)
-**Test Coverage:** 79%
+**Test Coverage:** Reported per package in `README.md`; regenerate with `task test:complete`.
 **v1 Branch:** [`release/v1`](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/tree/release/v1) — final v1 release (v1.6.0), no longer maintained. Use `go get github.com/jasoet/pkg@v1.6.0` for projects that don't need OpenTelemetry.
+**v3 Development:** v2 is frozen at v2.13.1 (`release/v2` branch, emergency patches only). v3 work happens on the `next` branch (prereleases `v3.0.0-next.N` (until the first BREAKING CHANGE commit lands on next, prereleases version from the last tag — e.g. 2.14.0-next.1)). Backlog: `docs/plans/2026-07-22-v3-audit-backlog.md`. Consumer-facing breaks go in `MIGRATION.md` **as they land** — several v3 breaks shipped in `fix:`-typed commits without `BREAKING CHANGE` footers and would otherwise never reach the release notes.
 
 ## ABSOLUTE RULE — Git Authorship
 
@@ -38,12 +39,14 @@ attribute commits to AI. This applies to ALL commits, including those made by to
 
 | Path | Purpose |
 |------|---------|
-| `<module>/` | Package source (15 packages at root level) |
+| `<module>/` | Package source (14 packages at root level) |
 | `<module>/README.md` | Per-package documentation |
 | `examples/<module>/` | Per-package runnable examples (`//go:build example`) |
 | `<module>/*_test.go` | Unit tests (no build tag) |
 | `<module>/*_integration_test.go` | Integration tests (`//go:build integration`) |
 | `docs/plans/` | Design docs and implementation plans |
+| `docs/adr/` | Architecture decisions — the v3 shape, and why |
+| `internal/archtest/` | Convention-enforcement tests — extend registry when unifying a package |
 | `.claude/` | Claude Code hooks and settings |
 | `flake.nix` | Nix flake — dev tool declarations |
 | `.envrc` | direnv auto-activation (optional) |
@@ -53,6 +56,8 @@ attribute commits to AI. This applies to ALL commits, including those made by to
 | `AGENTS.md` | Byte-copy of CLAUDE.md (Kimi Code auto-load) |
 | `AI_PATTERN.md` | AI library consumer patterns index |
 | `PROJECT_TEMPLATE.md` | New project scaffolding guide |
+| `MIGRATION.md` | v2 → v3 consumer migration guide — update when a break lands on `next` |
+| `CONTEXT.md` | Domain glossary (package kinds, conventions, release lines) |
 | `README.md` | Human documentation |
 
 ## Taskfile Commands
diff --git a/MAINTAINING.md b/MAINTAINING.md
index b5f506c..1e1ff6c 100644
--- a/MAINTAINING.md
+++ b/MAINTAINING.md
@@ -1,82 +1,135 @@
 # Maintaining Guide
 
-This document explains how to maintain and release this library.
+How this library is branched, released, and versioned. For contributing changes, see
+[CONTRIBUTING.md](./CONTRIBUTING.md).
 
 ## Branch Strategy
 
-### `main` - Active Development
-- **Module Path:** `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2`
-- **Purpose:** Active development for v2.x releases
-- **Go Version:** 1.26+
+| Branch | Module path | Status | Releases |
+|---|---|---|---|
+| `main` | `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3` | Released v3 line | `v3.x.y` |
+| `next` | `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3` | v3 development | `v3.x.y-next.N` prereleases |
+| `release/v2` | `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2` | Frozen at v2.13.1 | `2.13.x` emergency patches only |
+| `release/v1` | `github.com/jasoet/pkg` | Closed at v1.6.0 | none |
+
+Day-to-day work targets **`next`**, not `main`. Feature and fix branches are cut from
+`next` and squash-merged back into it; each merge publishes a `v3.x.y-next.N` prerelease.
+`main` only moves when a prerelease line is promoted (see below).
+
+Go's module-path versioning is what makes this work: `/v2` and `/v3` are different modules,
+so consumers can import both while migrating. See
+[ADR 0001](./docs/adr/0001-freeze-v2-and-ship-v3-as-one-big-bang.md).
 
 ## Releasing
 
-Releases are fully automated via [semantic-release](https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release) on every push to `main`.
+Releases are automated by [semantic-release](https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release)
+on every push to `main`, `next`, and `release/v2`.
 
 ### What triggers a release
 
-| Commit Type | Release | Example |
+| Commit type | Bump | Example |
 |---|---|---|
-| `feat` | Minor (v2.x.0) | `feat(server): add gRPC interceptor` |
-| `fix` | Patch (v2.0.x) | `fix(compress): handle empty input` |
-| `perf` | Patch | `perf(db): reduce query allocations` |
-| `refactor` | Patch | `refactor(otel): simplify provider setup` |
-| Breaking change | Major (vX.0.0) | `feat!: remove deprecated API` or footer `BREAKING CHANGE:` |
+| `feat` | minor | `feat(server): add gRPC interceptor` |
+| `fix` | patch | `fix(compress): handle empty input` |
+| `perf` | patch | `perf(db): reduce query allocations` |
+| `refactor` | patch | `refactor(otel): simplify provider setup` |
+| Breaking | major | `feat(api)!: remove deprecated method`, or a `BREAKING CHANGE:` footer |
 
-### What does NOT trigger a release
+`docs`, `test`, `ci`, `chore`, `style` and `build` never trigger a release.
 
-`docs`, `test`, `ci`, `chore`, `style`, `build` commits are excluded.
+### Normal changes: squash merge into `next`
 
-### Workflow
+The PR title becomes the commit message, so it must be a valid Conventional Commit. Write
+the PR description carefully — it becomes the release notes.
 
-1. Merge PR to `main` with conventional commit title
-2. CI runs tests
-3. semantic-release analyzes commits since last tag
-4. If a release is warranted, it creates a GitHub release with notes
-5. Go module proxy is warmed automatically
+**A breaking change needs both** a `BREAKING CHANGE:` footer *and* an entry in
+[MIGRATION.md](./MIGRATION.md). Do not rely on the footer alone: several v3 breaks shipped
+in `fix:`-typed commits without footers and never reached the generated notes. The
+migration guide is the backstop.
 
-## CI Pipelines
+### Promoting a line: merge commit into `main`, never squash
 
-- **`ci.yml`** - Runs on PRs: test (with race detector) + lint
-- **`release.yml`** - Runs on push to `main`: test + semantic-release
+**When merging `next` into `main`, use a merge commit.**
 
-## Conventional Commits
+```bash
+gh pr merge <N> --merge      # correct
+gh pr merge <N> --squash     # WRONG — silently produces the wrong version
+```
 
-All PR titles must follow [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/):
+Squashing collapses the whole line into a single commit and **destroys every
+`BREAKING CHANGE` footer in it**. semantic-release then analyses one commit against the last
+tag on `main` and computes a bump from that alone.
 
-```
-<type>(<scope>): <description>
+This is measured, not theoretical. Simulating both merges of the v3 line locally and running
+`semantic-release --dry-run`:
 
-[optional body]
+| Merge strategy | Surviving `BREAKING CHANGE` footers | Computed version |
+|---|---|---|
+| `--merge` | 22 | **3.0.0** |
+| `--squash` | **0** | **2.14.0** |
+
+A `v2.14.0` tag on a module whose path is `/v3` is not installable — and the mistake is only
+visible after the tag is published.
+
+You can re-run that check before any promotion, without pushing anything:
 
-[optional footer(s)]
+```bash
+git checkout main && git reset --hard origin/main
+git merge --no-ff --no-edit origin/next
+GITHUB_TOKEN=$(gh auth token) bunx semantic-release --dry-run --no-ci
+git reset --hard origin/main    # discard the simulation
 ```
 
-### Best Practices for PR Authors
-- Write detailed PR descriptions (they become release notes when squash-merged)
-- Use conventional commit format in PR title
-- Include scope when the change targets a specific package
+A merge commit also produces complete release notes, since every `feat`/`fix` on the line
+stays individually attributed.
+
+### Pre-promotion checklist
+
+1. `task ci:check` and `go vet -tags='example integration argo' ./...` clean on `next`.
+2. Integration suite green: `task test:integration`.
+3. `MIGRATION.md` covers every break on the line, including any that shipped without a
+   footer.
+4. Package coverage figures in `README.md` regenerated.
+5. Open the PR `next` → `main` and confirm the **API compatibility check reports
+   informationally, not blocking** — `ci.yml` keys that off `head_ref == 'next'`.
+   gorelease reporting `Inferred base version: none` is expected until the first
+   non-prerelease tag exists on the new major.
+6. Merge with `--merge`, then confirm the published tag is what you expected before
+   announcing anything.
+
+## CI Pipelines
+
+| Workflow | Triggers | Does |
+|---|---|---|
+| `ci.yml` | push to `main`/`next`/`release/v2` and tags; PRs targeting them | lint, race tests, `go vet` over build-tagged code, gorelease API check |
+| `release.yml` | push to `main`/`next`/`release/v2`; manual dispatch | race tests, integration tests, semantic-release, Go proxy warmup |
+
+Both run on the self-hosted `[self-hosted, local, macOS, ARM64]` runner.
+
+The gorelease API check is **blocking** everywhere except where `next` is involved
+(`ref_name`, `base_ref`, or `head_ref` equal to `next`), because breaking changes are the
+point of the v3 line. It is pinned to the `golang.org/x/exp` pseudo-version in `go.mod`;
+bump both together.
+
+`ci.yml` runs `go vet` with `-tags='example integration argo'` as a separate step. `task
+check` compiles only untagged code, and example- or integration-only breakage has slipped
+through that gap before.
 
 ## Import Paths
 
 ```go
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/compress"
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/server"
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/server"
 ```
 
 ```bash
-go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2@latest
+go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3@latest
 ```
 
-## Testing
-
-Before any release:
-
-1. **Unit Tests:** `task test`
-2. **Integration Tests:** `task test:integration`
-3. **Linting:** `task lint`
+## Testing Before a Release
 
-Or run everything:
 ```bash
-task test:complete  # Runs all tests with coverage
+task test              # unit
+task test:integration  # integration (Docker or Podman required)
+task lint
+task test:complete     # everything, including argo (needs a k8s cluster)
 ```
diff --git a/MIGRATION.md b/MIGRATION.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7a87899
--- /dev/null
+++ b/MIGRATION.md
@@ -0,0 +1,578 @@
+# Migrating from v2 to v3
+
+v3 is a single big-bang release. It unifies conventions across all packages, removes
+the `logging` package, and de-leaks selected third-party types from public signatures.
+
+**Everything in this guide is a compile-time or behavioural break.** Work through the
+[module path](#1-module-path) change first — it is mechanical — then only the sections
+for packages you actually import.
+
+- **v2 is frozen at v2.13.1** on the `release/v2` branch. It receives emergency patches
+  only. There is no deprecation window; v2 and v3 can be imported side by side during a
+  migration because their module paths differ.
+- **v1** remains available at `github.com/jasoet/pkg@v1.6.0` for projects that do not
+  want OpenTelemetry.
+
+## Contents
+
+- [1. Module path](#1-module-path)
+- [2. `logging` package removed](#2-logging-package-removed)
+- [3. Conventions that changed everywhere](#3-conventions-that-changed-everywhere)
+- [Per-package migration](#per-package-migration)
+  - [otel](#otel) · [config](#config) · [db](#db) · [docker](#docker) · [server](#server)
+  - [grpc](#grpc) · [rest](#rest) · [retry](#retry) · [temporal](#temporal) · [argo](#argo)
+  - [ssh](#ssh) · [compress](#compress) · [concurrent](#concurrent) · [base32](#base32)
+- [4. Telemetry changes that need no code edit](#4-telemetry-changes-that-need-no-code-edit)
+
+---
+
+## 1. Module path
+
+The module path is now `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3`.
+
+```bash
+go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3@v3.0.0
+
+# rewrite imports across the tree
+find . -name '*.go' -not -path './vendor/*' \
+  -exec sed -i '' 's|github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2|github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3|g' {} +
+
+go mod tidy
+```
+
+On Linux use `sed -i` without the `''`.
+
+Do this first and in its own commit — the remaining sections assume it is done, and
+mixing a path rewrite with semantic changes makes the diff unreviewable.
+
+## 2. `logging` package removed
+
+`logging` existed only to serve `otel`, and the dependency ran backwards. It is now part
+of `otel` with identical signatures, so this is an import-and-qualifier change only:
+
+| v2 | v3 |
+|---|---|
+| `logging.Initialize` | `otel.Initialize` |
+| `logging.InitializeWithFile` | `otel.InitializeWithFile` |
+| `logging.ContextLogger` | `otel.ContextLogger` |
+| `logging.LogLevel` | `otel.LogLevel` |
+
+```go
+// v2
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
+err := logging.Initialize("my-service", false)
+log := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "handler")
+
+// v3
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+err := otel.Initialize("my-service", false)
+log := otel.ContextLogger(ctx, "handler")
+```
+
+## 3. Conventions that changed everywhere
+
+v3 settles on one shape for configurable packages. If you have wrapped these packages,
+expect the same three edits in each:
+
+1. **Functional options replace mutating builders and config structs.**
+   `New(opts ...Option) (T, error)` where construction can fail.
+2. **`WithOTelConfig(*otel.Config)` is the single OTel injection point.** `retry`'s
+   `WithOTel` was the odd one out and is renamed.
+3. **`OTelConfig` is never serialized.** It is tagged `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"` on every
+   config struct, so it must be injected via code, never loaded from YAML.
+
+`internal/archtest` enforces all three mechanically, so they will not drift back.
+
+---
+
+# Per-package migration
+
+## otel
+
+**Config construction is options-based.** The mutating builder methods are gone.
+
+```go
+// v2 — mutating builders on *Config
+cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service").
+    WithServiceVersion("1.0.0").
+    WithTracerProvider(tp).
+    DisableMetrics()
+
+// v3 — package-level options
+cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+    otel.WithServiceVersion("1.0.0"),
+    otel.WithTracerProvider(tp),
+    otel.WithoutMetrics(),
+)
+```
+
+`DisableTracing`/`DisableMetrics` are renamed `WithoutTracing`/`WithoutMetrics`
+(and `WithoutLogging` joins them) — "Disable" read like an imperative action on an
+already-built config, which is exactly the mutation model being removed.
+
+**`WithOTLPEndpoint("")` now returns an error** instead of silently disabling OTLP
+export. If you were passing a possibly-empty endpoint from configuration, branch on it:
+
+```go
+opts := []otel.LoggerProviderOption{otel.WithConsoleOutput(true)}
+if endpoint != "" {
+    opts = append(opts, otel.WithOTLPEndpoint(endpoint, insecure))
+}
+```
+
+Silently exporting nothing because an env var was unset is the failure mode this
+prevents — it is worth the explicit branch.
+
+**Nil-config zerolog fallback** now defaults to `Info` (was unset) and labels the emitter
+as `scope` rather than `service`. Log-parsing rules keyed on `service` need updating.
+
+**Duplicate span exception events are deduped** — a recorded error no longer appears twice
+on the same span.
+
+## config
+
+`*viper.Viper` no longer leaks into public signatures.
+
+```go
+// v2
+cfg, err := config.LoadStringWithConfig[MyConfig](yamlStr, func(v *viper.Viper) {
+    v.SetDefault("port", 8080)
+})
+
+// v3
+cfg, err := config.LoadStringWithOptions[MyConfig](yamlStr,
+    config.WithDefaults(map[string]any{"port": 8080}),
+    config.WithEnvPrefix("APP"),
+)
+```
+
+- `LoadStringWithConfig` → `LoadStringWithOptions`
+- `NestedEnvVars` → `config.WithNestedEnvVars(prefix, keyDepth, configPath)`
+
+`LoadString[T](s, envPrefix ...string)` is unchanged for the simple case.
+
+**`keyDepth` is prefix-relative.** It counts segments *after* the env prefix, not from the
+start of the variable name. See `config/README.md` for the worked example — this is the
+one parameter likely to be silently wrong after the move.
+
+## db
+
+**`(*ConnectionConfig).Pool()` is removed.**
+
+```go
+// v2
+pool, err := cfg.Pool()
+
+// v3
+pool, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(cfg))
+```
+
+**Gorm migration wrappers are removed.** The API had four ways to do one thing.
+
+```go
+// v2
+err := db.RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm(ctx, gormDB, migrationsFS, ".")
+
+// v3
+sqlDB, err := gormDB.DB()
+if err != nil {
+    return err
+}
+err = db.RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, sqlDB, migrationsFS, ".")
+```
+
+`RunPostgresMigrationsDownWithGorm` → `RunPostgresMigrationsDown` the same way.
+
+**No code change, but watch your dashboards:** pool metrics were gated behind
+`IsTracingEnabled()`, so a metrics-only config emitted none. Fixed — a metrics-only
+consumer will now start emitting `db.client.connections.*` series that never appeared
+before. Alerts with "no data" conditions on those series may fire on first deploy.
+
+**`RedactedDsn` is now structural** rather than a naive string replacement, so a password
+that also appeared as a substring elsewhere in the DSN no longer leaks. Output changes only
+for those pathological cases, and only in the safe direction.
+
+## docker
+
+**`WaitStrategy` no longer takes a docker client.** This is the selective de-leak: your
+custom strategies stop depending on `docker/docker` types.
+
+```go
+// v2
+func (s MyStrategy) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, containerID string) error
+
+// v3
+func (s MyStrategy) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, target docker.ContainerTarget) error
+```
+
+`WaitForFunc` changes the same way. `ContainerTarget` exposes `State(ctx)`, `Logs(ctx)`
+and the container ID.
+
+**Limitation to plan for:** exec-based readiness checks (e.g. `pg_isready` via
+`ContainerExec`) are no longer expressible through `WaitForFunc`, because `ContainerTarget`
+has no exec capability. Such consumers must construct their own client for now. An
+Exec-capable target is under consideration for v3.x. `ContainerTarget.Logs()` also
+hardcodes `Follow`/`Timestamps` off.
+
+**Renames and removals:**
+
+| v2 | v3 |
+|---|---|
+| `Executor.WaitForHealthy` | `Executor.WaitHealthy` |
+| `NatPort`, `PortBindings`, `ExposedPorts` | removed (unused helpers) |
+| `LogEntry.Timestamp` | removed (never populated) |
+
+**`Executor.Inspect()` and `Executor.GetStats()` still return `docker/docker` types.** This
+is deliberate — see [ADR 0004](docs/adr/0004-selective-de-leak-of-third-party-types.md).
+They are documented escape hatches, not an oversight.
+
+## server
+
+This package changed the most. **Signal handling was removed** — that is the change most
+likely to break a production deployment silently, so start there.
+
+```go
+// v2 — blocked until SIGINT/SIGTERM, then drained gracefully
+server.Start(server.Config{Port: 8080, ...})
+
+// v3 — you own the lifecycle, and therefore the signal handling
+srv, err := server.New(
+    server.WithPort(8080),
+    server.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),
+)
+if err != nil {
+    return err
+}
+
+go func() {
+    if err := srv.Start(); err != nil {
+        log.Error().Err(err).Msg("server stopped")
+    }
+}()
+
+sigCh := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
+signal.Notify(sigCh, os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
+<-sigCh
+
+ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
+defer cancel()
+return srv.Shutdown(ctx)
+```
+
+**If you skip the `signal.Notify` block your service loses graceful termination** and will
+drop in-flight requests on deploy. Nothing will fail to compile to tell you.
+
+Removed: `Start`, `StartWithConfig`, `DefaultConfig` package functions.
+
+Other behavioural changes:
+
+- **Port validation now fails at `New`**, not at start.
+- **Restart after shutdown returns an error.** A `Server` is single-use.
+- **`Shutdown` is idempotent** — calling it twice is safe.
+- **`WithOTelConfig` now auto-installs Echo OTel middleware**, so `http.server.*` spans and
+  metrics appear for consumers who previously passed a config and got only partial
+  instrumentation. New series, no code change.
+- A doc comment claiming health endpoints were unauthenticated was **wrong** and is
+  corrected; behaviour is unchanged (the package's own test always disproved it).
+
+## grpc
+
+**Ten dead or misleading exported symbols were removed.** All had zero non-test callers —
+the `Server` wires the gateway and health endpoints itself:
+
+`SetupGatewayForH2C`, `SetupGatewayForSeparate`, `GatewayRoute`,
+`MountGatewayWithStripPrefix`, `GatewayHealthMiddleware`, `LogGatewayRoutes`,
+`CreateHealthHandlers`, `EchoHealthCheckMiddleware`, `CreateEchoHealthHandler`,
+`RegisterEchoIndividualHealthChecks`.
+
+**Behavioural changes that shipped without a `BREAKING CHANGE` footer** — these will not
+appear in the generated release notes, so they are listed here deliberately:
+
+1. **`MountGatewayOnEcho` now strips the base path.** The mux sees proto http-rule paths
+   verbatim. If you registered mux patterns *including* the prefix, switch to
+   proto-relative ones:
+
+   ```go
+   // v2: pattern had to include the base path
+   mux.HandlePath("GET", "/api/v1/users", handler)
+
+   // v3: base path is stripped before the mux sees the request
+   mux.HandlePath("GET", "/users", handler)
+   ```
+
+2. **`Start`/`StartH2C`/`StartSeparate` return `nil` on clean shutdown**, not
+   `http.ErrServerClosed`. Drop the special-casing:
+
+   ```go
+   // v2
+   if err := srv.Start(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
+       return err
+   }
+
+   // v3
+   if err := srv.Start(); err != nil {
+       return err
+   }
+   ```
+
+3. **`GetGRPCServer()` returns nil after `Stop`**, until the next `Start`. The server is
+   rebuilt per start cycle; a long-lived cached reference will be stale.
+
+**Fixed bugs** (no action needed): a restarted server could not be stopped, the `running`
+flag was sticky, and H2C timeouts were applied to gRPC streams.
+
+Note the deliberate divergence from `server`: **grpc supports `Start`→`Stop`→`Start`
+cycles, `server` does not.** See [ADR 0005](docs/adr/0005-lifecycle-divergence-between-server-and-grpc.md).
+
+## rest
+
+**`*resty.Response` no longer leaks.** `MakeRequest`/`MakeRequestWithTrace` return
+`*rest.Response`:
+
+```go
+// v2
+resp, err := client.MakeRequest(ctx, "GET", url, nil, nil)
+body := resp.Body()          // resty
+code := resp.StatusCode()
+
+// v3
+resp, err := client.MakeRequest(ctx, "GET", url, nil, nil)
+body := resp.Body()          // rest.Response
+code := resp.StatusCode()
+```
+
+The shape is close enough that most call sites compile unchanged; the type in your own
+signatures is what needs editing.
+
+**Status helpers moved onto `Response`,** and one was misnamed:
+
+| v2 (package func) | v3 (method) |
+|---|---|
+| `rest.IsUnauthorized(resp)` | `resp.IsAuthError()` |
+| `rest.IsNotFound(resp)` | `resp.IsNotFound()` |
+
+`IsUnauthorized` folded 403 into 401, so the name was a lie — hence `IsAuthError`.
+
+**`RequestInfo.TraceInfo` is now `rest.TraceInfo`** (was resty's).
+
+**Error constructors are unexported:** `NewUnauthorizedError`, `NewExecutionError`,
+`NewServerError`, `NewResponseError`, `NewResourceNotFoundError` and `RecordRetry`. The
+error *types* remain exported, so type switches and `errors.As` keep working.
+
+**`Client.HandleResponse` was unexported** (this also shipped without a footer). Typed
+errors for non-2xx responses now come from `MakeRequest`/`MakeRequestWithTrace` directly,
+and the returned `*rest.Response` is non-nil on HTTP errors, so status and body stay
+inspectable. If you used `GetRestClient()` as an escape hatch and called `HandleResponse`
+yourself, you must write your own status mapping.
+
+**Retry policy changed — this one is easy to miss:**
+
+- **POST and PATCH are no longer retried by default.** Only idempotent methods are. If you
+  relied on automatic POST retries, either make the endpoint idempotent (preferred) or
+  handle retries at the call site.
+- `Retry-After` response headers are now honoured.
+- `ExecutionError` and `UnauthorizedError` messages now include the cause / response body.
+  **Do not match on error strings** — use `errors.As` with the exported types.
+
+## retry
+
+```go
+// v2 — builder methods
+cfg := retry.NewConfig().
+    SetOperationName("db.connect").
+    SetMaxRetries(3).
+    WithOTel(otelCfg)
+
+// v3 — functional options
+cfg := retry.New(
+    retry.WithName("db.connect"),
+    retry.WithMaxRetries(3),
+    retry.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),
+)
+```
+
+- `Config.OperationName` → `Config.Name`
+- `WithOTel` → `WithOTelConfig` (aligning with every other package)
+- **Invalid configuration now returns an error from `Do`** instead of panicking inside a
+  setter. Setters that panicked while exported fields went unguarded was an inconsistent
+  contract; validation now happens in one place.
+- **`RandomizationFactor` accepts `[0, 1]`** — the range widened from `[0, 1)`, so `1.0` is
+  now valid. Strictly more permissive; nothing that worked stops working.
+
+## temporal
+
+`temporal` is an SDK-integration package: SDK types in signatures are by design
+(see [ADR 0004](docs/adr/0004-selective-de-leak-of-third-party-types.md)). What changed is
+the constructor shape and **client ownership**.
+
+```go
+// v2 — interface{} constructors, manager owned the client
+cfg := &temporal.Config{HostPort: "localhost:7233", Namespace: "default"}
+wm, err := temporal.NewWorkerManager(cfg)
+defer wm.Close()
+
+// v3 — typed options, caller owns the client
+c, err := temporal.NewClient(
+    temporal.WithHostPort("localhost:7233"),
+    temporal.WithNamespace("default"),
+    temporal.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),
+)
+if err != nil {
+    return err
+}
+defer c.Close()               // <- you close it now
+
+wm, err := temporal.NewWorkerManager(c)
+if err != nil {
+    return err
+}
+defer wm.Close(ctx)           // <- takes ctx, does NOT close the client
+```
+
+`temporal.WithConfig(cfg)` accepts a whole `Config` if you already load one from YAML.
+
+**The ownership change is the dangerous one.** Managers now *borrow* a caller-owned
+`client.Client`. If you previously relied on `wm.Close()` to close the client, you now leak
+the connection unless you close it yourself.
+
+Also:
+
+- `Close()` → `Close(ctx)` on `WorkerManager` and `ScheduleManager`.
+- **`WorkflowManager.Close` was removed entirely.** It had become a no-op. The commit's
+  `BREAKING CHANGE` footer omits this, so it would not otherwise reach the release notes.
+  `WorkflowManager` now has no `Close` — close the client you passed in instead.
+- `NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace`'s `namespace` parameter is **now always authoritative**.
+  It was previously ignored when a `*Config` was also passed — if you were relying on the
+  config value winning, you will now get the parameter's value.
+- `NewClient`/`Close` accept a context.
+- Namespace handling is consistent across the package; workflow history attribution and
+  TLS/auth support were fixed and added respectively.
+
+## argo
+
+Like `temporal`, an SDK-integration package by design.
+
+**`argo.Option` no longer returns an error** — no option ever failed:
+
+```go
+// v2
+type Option func(*Config) error
+
+// v3
+type Option func(*Config)
+```
+
+**Operations no longer take a positional `*otel.Config`.** They read it from the context,
+which is what `NewClient` returns:
+
+```go
+// v2
+created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, otelCfg)
+
+// v3 — NewClient returns the ctx carrying the OTel config; thread it through
+ctx, client, err := argo.NewClientWithOptions(ctx, argo.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg))
+if err != nil {
+    return err
+}
+created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
+```
+
+**Thread the `ctx` returned by `NewClient` through to every operation.** Passing a fresh
+`context.Background()` silently disables instrumentation — no error, just no telemetry.
+This applies to `SubmitWorkflow`, `SubmitAndWait`, `GetWorkflowStatus`, `ListWorkflows`
+and `DeleteWorkflow`.
+
+**Fixed:** `Namespace()` returned an untrimmed newline in in-cluster mode, which broke it
+outright — if in-cluster mode never worked for you on v2, this is why.
+
+`SubmitAndWait`'s poll interval is now configurable via `argo.WithPollInterval(d)`
+(was hardcoded at 5s), and timeout/failure errors are sentinels (`argo.ErrWaitTimeout`,
+`argo.ErrWorkflowFailed`) usable with `errors.Is`.
+
+## ssh
+
+**Source-compatible for construction** — `New` is variadic — but several behaviours changed:
+
+- **`Close` now tears down in-flight forwarded connections immediately** instead of
+  draining them. Finish your work before calling `Close`. In exchange, `Close` no longer
+  blocks for ~90s against keep-alive clients.
+- **Half-close propagation**: peers now see EOF promptly, which is observable for streaming
+  protocols.
+- **`Close` error text is wrapped** as `"SSH client close error: %w"`. Use `errors.Is`/`As`
+  rather than string matching — the package's old error contract was string-based and the
+  README's matching guidance did not match any real error string.
+- **Secrets are `yaml:"-"` by design**: `Password`, `PrivateKey` and `PrivateKeyPassphrase`
+  are never loaded from YAML. **A `password:` key in your YAML is silently dropped** —
+  inject secrets via env or code. If SSH auth breaks after upgrading, check this first.
+- `Config` gains an `OTelConfig` field with `WithOTelConfig()` plumbing and
+  `otel.Layers` instrumentation.
+
+The accept loop no longer busy-spins on persistent errors, and `Start`→`Close`→`Start`
+cycles no longer race.
+
+## compress
+
+- **`UnGz` now enforces `WithMaxArchiveSize`.** It was silently ignored. Extractions over
+  the limit fail with `ErrSizeLimitExceeded` — if you set a limit expecting it to apply to
+  gzip and it did not, extractions that used to succeed will now correctly fail.
+- **Error message texts changed** for non-directory source/destination and tar guard-rail
+  rejections. They now wrap `ErrNotDirectory`, `ErrPathTraversal` and
+  `ErrSizeLimitExceeded` — match with `errors.Is`, not on strings.
+- Symlink writes are refused, overwrites truncate, and the size cap is hard.
+
+## concurrent
+
+**`ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped` type parameters are now `[R, T]` (result first).**
+
+```go
+// v2
+results, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[Input, Output](ctx, funcs)
+
+// v3
+results, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[Output, Input](ctx, funcs)
+```
+
+If you relied on inference this compiles unchanged. **If you specified the parameters
+explicitly and both are the same type, it still compiles and is now wrong** — check these
+call sites by hand.
+
+`ExecuteConcurrently` gains nil-`resultBuilder` validation and captures panic stacks.
+
+## base32
+
+No API breaks. `AppendChecksum` and `ValidateChecksum` now normalize their input like the
+other entry points, so dashed and lowercase input is accepted consistently rather than
+rejected. Sentinel errors were added.
+
+The README and doc comments contained systematically wrong encoded values in v2 — if you
+built expectations from those examples rather than from running the code, re-check them.
+
+---
+
+## 4. Telemetry changes that need no code edit
+
+These require no source change but will alter what your observability backend receives.
+Check dashboards and alerts after deploying:
+
+| Change | Effect |
+|---|---|
+| **`server` and `grpc` gateway now continue inbound W3C traces** | Requests carrying `traceparent` produce spans parented to the caller instead of new roots. Traces that appeared as separate roots will now join. |
+| **`db` pool metrics no longer gated on tracing** | Metrics-only configs start emitting `db.client.connections.*`. |
+| **`server` `WithOTelConfig` auto-installs Echo middleware** | New `http.server.*` spans and metrics. |
+| **`ssh` gains OTel instrumentation** | New spans/metrics where there were none. |
+| **`otel` dedupes span exception events** | Error counts derived from span events drop (they were double-counted). |
+| **`rest` retry counter wired into the resty hook** | The retry metric was dead code in v2 and now reports real values. |
+
+`server` and the `grpc` gateway both emit metrics named `http.server.*` but with different
+attribute sets — `server` uses method + status; the gateway adds `http.route` and
+`active_requests`. If you aggregate across both, account for the difference. This is
+documented rather than aligned; see [ADR 0005](docs/adr/0005-lifecycle-divergence-between-server-and-grpc.md).
+
+---
+
+## Getting help
+
+- Per-package detail lives in each package's `README.md`.
+- Runnable examples are under `examples/<package>/`.
+- The full audit that produced this release: `docs/plans/2026-07-22-v3-audit-backlog.md`.
+- Architectural decisions: `docs/adr/`.
diff --git a/PROJECT_TEMPLATE.md b/PROJECT_TEMPLATE.md
index 96ff0dc..2361aba 100644
--- a/PROJECT_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/PROJECT_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # PROJECT_TEMPLATE.md
 
-Comprehensive guide for AI agents and developers scaffolding new Go projects that depend on `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2`.
+Comprehensive guide for AI agents and developers scaffolding new Go projects that depend on `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3`.
 
 > **Audience:** AI code-generation agents (Claude, Cursor, Copilot) and human developers.
 > **Scope:** Consumer projects — applications built _with_ this library, not contributions _to_ it.
@@ -313,16 +313,20 @@ Automatic via Viper: `APP_SERVER_PORT=9090` overrides `server.port`.
 For deeply nested structs, use:
 
 ```go
-// keyDepth is the index of the entity-name token in the underscore-split env key,
-// including prefix tokens. APP_DATABASE_USER_NAME → ["APP","DATABASE","USER","NAME"],
-// so keyDepth=1 treats "DATABASE" as the entity under config path "database".
-config.NestedEnvVars("APP", 1, "database", viperInstance)
+// keyDepth is prefix-relative: the prefix is stripped, then keyDepth indexes the
+// remaining underscore-split tokens. APP_DATABASE_USER_NAME → ["DATABASE","USER","NAME"],
+// so keyDepth=0 treats "DATABASE" as the entity under config path "database".
+cfg, err := config.LoadStringWithOptions[AppConfig](yamlContent,
+    config.WithEnvPrefix("APP"),
+    config.WithNestedEnvVars("APP", 0, "database"),
+)
 ```
 
 ### Layer 3: Runtime Functional Options
 
 ```go
-pool, err := cfg.Database.Pool() // OTelConfig injected at runtime, not from YAML
+// OTelConfig injected at runtime via db.WithOTelConfig, never from YAML
+pool, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(cfg.Database))
 ```
 
 **Rule:** `OTelConfig *otel.Config` fields must always use `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"` tags. Never serialize OTel config — inject it at runtime via functional options or direct assignment.
@@ -334,20 +338,17 @@ pool, err := cfg.Database.Pool() // OTelConfig injected at runtime, not from YAM
 ### Bootstrap
 
 ```go
-// Create OTel config with service name
-otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("myapp")
-
-// Optionally attach real providers (nil = no-op, zero overhead)
-otelCfg = otelCfg.
-    WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider).
-    WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
-
-// For OTel-based logging (replaces zerolog global)
+// Optional: OTel-based logging provider (console + optional OTLP export)
 loggerProvider, err := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("myapp",
     otel.WithConsoleOutput(true),
-    otel.WithLogLevel(otel.LogLevel("info")),
+    otel.WithLogLevel(otel.LogLevelInfo),
 )
-otelCfg = otelCfg.WithLoggerProvider(loggerProvider)
+
+// Create OTel config once; unattached providers stay no-op with zero overhead
+otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("myapp",
+    otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+    otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider),
+    otel.WithLoggerProvider(loggerProvider))
 
 // Store in context for downstream access
 ctx = otel.ContextWithConfig(ctx, otelCfg)
@@ -356,9 +357,11 @@ ctx = otel.ContextWithConfig(ctx, otelCfg)
 ### Pass to Components
 
 ```go
-// Database — direct field assignment
-cfg.Database.OTelConfig = otelCfg
-pool, err := cfg.Database.Pool()
+// Database — functional option
+pool, err := db.NewPool(
+    db.WithConnectionConfig(cfg.Database),
+    db.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),
+)
 
 // REST client — functional option
 client := rest.NewClient(
@@ -366,10 +369,11 @@ client := rest.NewClient(
     rest.WithRestConfig(restCfg),
 )
 
-// Retry — builder method (value receiver)
-retryCfg := retry.DefaultConfig().
-    WithName("db.connect").
-    WithOTel(otelCfg)
+// Retry — functional options
+retryCfg := retry.New(
+    retry.WithName("db.connect"),
+    retry.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),
+)
 ```
 
 ### No-Op Pattern
@@ -568,15 +572,17 @@ Services should never return HTTP-specific errors — keep the domain clean.
 ### Connection Pool
 
 ```go
-pool, err := db.ConnectionConfig{
-    DBType:     db.Postgresql,
-    Host:       cfg.Database.Host,
-    Port:       cfg.Database.Port,
-    Username:   cfg.Database.Username,
-    Password:   cfg.Database.Password,
-    DBName:     cfg.Database.DBName,
-    OTelConfig:  otelCfg, // Automatic query tracing
-}.Pool()
+pool, err := db.NewPool(
+    db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{
+        DBType:   db.Postgresql,
+        Host:     cfg.Database.Host,
+        Port:     cfg.Database.Port,
+        Username: cfg.Database.Username,
+        Password: cfg.Database.Password,
+        DBName:   cfg.Database.DBName,
+    }),
+    db.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg), // Automatic query tracing
+)
 ```
 
 > **TLS default:** `SSLMode` defaults to `"require"` for PostgreSQL and MSSQL. For local dev databases without TLS (e.g. the compose stack), add `SSLMode: "disable"` to your `ConnectionConfig` YAML.
@@ -594,8 +600,14 @@ var FS embed.FS
 ```
 
 ```go
-// In main.go
-err := db.RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm(ctx, pool, migrations.FS, ".")
+// In main.go — RunPostgresMigrations takes the underlying *sql.DB
+sqlDB, err := pool.DB()
+if err != nil {
+    log.Fatal(err)
+}
+if err := db.RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, sqlDB, migrations.FS, "."); err != nil {
+    log.Fatal(err)
+}
 ```
 
 **Migration file naming:** `{sequence}_{description}.{up|down}.sql`
@@ -754,7 +766,7 @@ External API wrappers live in `internal/shared/client/`. Each client wraps a sin
 
 ### Client Pattern
 
-Use `jasoet/pkg/v2/rest` for HTTP calls with automatic OTel instrumentation and retry support:
+Use `jasoet/pkg/v3/rest` for HTTP calls with automatic OTel instrumentation and retry support:
 
 ```go
 // internal/shared/client/weather_client.go
@@ -918,31 +930,42 @@ func (s *Service) ReportWithAudit(ctx context.Context, req ReportRequest) (*mode
 ### Starting the Server
 
 ```go
-serverCfg := server.Config{
-    Port: cfg.Server.Port,
-    ShutdownTimeout: cfg.Server.ShutdownTimeout,
-    Middleware: []echo.MiddlewareFunc{
+srv, err := server.New(
+    server.WithPort(cfg.Server.Port),
+    server.WithShutdownTimeout(cfg.Server.ShutdownTimeout),
+    server.WithMiddleware(
         middleware.Recover(),
         middleware.Logger(),
-    },
-    EchoConfigurer: func(e *echo.Echo) {
+    ),
+    server.WithEchoConfigurer(func(e *echo.Echo) {
         // Register all routes here
         e.GET("/swagger/*", echoSwagger.WrapHandler)
 
         apiV1 := e.Group("/api/v1")
         userHandler.RegisterRoutes(apiV1.Group("/users"))
-    },
-    Operation: func(e *echo.Echo) {
+    }),
+    server.WithOperation(func(e *echo.Echo) {
         // Additional startup operations
-    },
-    Shutdown: func(e *echo.Echo) {
+    }),
+    server.WithShutdown(func(e *echo.Echo) {
         // Cleanup: close DB pools, flush telemetry, etc.
         sqlDB, _ := pool.DB()
         _ = sqlDB.Close()
-    },
+    }),
+)
+if err != nil {
+    log.Fatal(err)
 }
 
-server.StartWithConfig(serverCfg)
+// Wire your own shutdown trigger (e.g. SIGTERM), then Start blocks until it fires.
+go func() {
+    <-shutdownSignal
+    _ = srv.Shutdown(context.Background())
+}()
+
+if err := srv.Start(); err != nil {
+    log.Fatal(err)
+}
 ```
 
 ### Built-in Health Endpoints
@@ -957,7 +980,7 @@ The `server` package automatically registers:
 
 There is no built-in `GET /` handler — register your own routes via `EchoConfigurer`.
 
-**Note:** `server.Config` has an `OTelConfig` field (`yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`), used for OTel-based logging during startup/shutdown. Set it directly on the config or via `server.WithOTelConfig()`. HTTP request tracing is not added automatically — add tracing middleware through the `Middleware` slice or inside `EchoConfigurer`.
+**Note:** `server.Config` has an `OTelConfig` field (`yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`). Set it directly on the config or via `server.WithOTelConfig()`. When set, the server auto-installs OTel request instrumentation (instrumentation scope `http.server`): tracing spans named `{method} {route}` with attributes `http.request.method`, `url.full`, `http.response.status_code`, and `http.route`; plus metrics `http.server.request.count` and `http.server.request.duration` attributed by method and status code. See `server/README.md` for details.
 
 ---
 
@@ -971,7 +994,7 @@ Single port serves both gRPC and REST via HTTP/2 cleartext:
 
 ```go
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/grpc"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/grpc"
     "google.golang.org/grpc"
     pb "myapp/proto/gen"
 )
@@ -1085,7 +1108,7 @@ If your application needs async jobs, background processing, or scheduled tasks,
 `temporal.Config` has two serializable fields (`HostPort`, `Namespace`) plus the usual `OTelConfig *otel.Config` field tagged `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"` (injected at runtime, never serialized):
 
 ```go
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal"
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
 
 // In AppConfig:
 Temporal temporal.Config `yaml:"temporal" mapstructure:"temporal"`
@@ -1176,8 +1199,8 @@ import (
     "myapp/internal/service"
     "myapp/migrations"
 
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
 )
 
 const taskQueue = "myapp-tasks"
@@ -1192,11 +1215,15 @@ func main() {
     }
 
     // Database (activities need repos)
-    pool, err := cfg.Database.Pool()
+    pool, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(cfg.Database))
     if err != nil {
         log.Fatalf("failed to connect to database: %v", err)
     }
-    if err := db.RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm(context.Background(), pool, migrations.FS, "."); err != nil {
+    sqlDB, err := pool.DB()
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("failed to get sql.DB: %v", err)
+    }
+    if err := db.RunPostgresMigrations(context.Background(), sqlDB, migrations.FS, "."); err != nil {
         log.Fatalf("failed to run migrations: %v", err)
     }
 
@@ -1205,12 +1232,19 @@ func main() {
     paymentSvc := service.NewPaymentService(orderRepo)
     activities := apptemporal.NewActivities(orderRepo, paymentSvc)
 
-    // Create WorkerManager (owns its own Temporal client)
-    wm, err := temporal.NewWorkerManager(&cfg.Temporal)
+    // Create the Temporal client (caller-owned)
+    temporalClient, err := temporal.NewClient(temporal.WithConfig(cfg.Temporal))
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("failed to create temporal client: %v", err)
+    }
+    defer temporalClient.Close()
+
+    // Create WorkerManager (borrows the client; Close does not close it)
+    wm, err := temporal.NewWorkerManager(temporalClient)
     if err != nil {
         log.Fatalf("failed to create worker manager: %v", err)
     }
-    defer wm.Close()
+    defer wm.Close(context.Background())
 
     // Register worker with workflows and activities
     w := wm.Register(taskQueue, worker.Options{})
@@ -1229,7 +1263,7 @@ func main() {
 
 ```go
 // In your handler or service:
-temporalClient, err := temporal.NewClient(&cfg.Temporal)
+temporalClient, err := temporal.NewClient(temporal.WithConfig(cfg.Temporal))
 if err != nil {
     return err
 }
@@ -1272,7 +1306,7 @@ sm.DeleteSchedule(ctx, "daily-cleanup")
 New in v2.13.0: the `temporal/job` package provides a `Definition` — a typed handle for one registered workflow, bundling registration, execution, scheduling, and lifecycle control:
 
 ```go
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal/job"
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal/job"
 
 def, err := job.New("orders-sync", "myapp-tasks",
     job.WithRegister(func(w worker.Worker) {
@@ -1296,7 +1330,7 @@ For integration tests against a real Temporal server:
 ```go
 //go:build integration
 
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal/testcontainer"
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal/testcontainer"
 
 func TestWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
     ctx := context.Background()
@@ -2024,16 +2058,16 @@ tasks:
 | Configuration | `config` | `config.LoadString[T](yaml, prefix...)` |
 | OpenTelemetry | `otel` | `otel.NewConfig(name)`, `otel.Layers.Start*()`, `otel.F(k, v)` |
 | OTel Logging | `otel` | `otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(name, opts...)` |
-| Legacy Logging | `logging` | `logging.Initialize(name, debug)` |
-| Database Pool | `db` | `db.ConnectionConfig{...}.Pool()` |
-| Migrations | `db` | `db.RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm(ctx, pool, fs, path)` |
-| HTTP Server | `server` | `server.StartWithConfig(cfg)`, `server.DefaultConfig(port, op, shut)` |
+| Global Logger | `otel` | `otel.Initialize(name, debug)`, `otel.ContextLogger(ctx, component)` |
+| Database Pool | `db` | `db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(cfg), db.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg))` |
+| Migrations | `db` | `db.RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, sqlDB, fs, path)` (`sqlDB, _ := pool.DB()`) |
+| HTTP Server | `server` | `server.New(opts...)`, `srv.Start()`, `srv.Shutdown(ctx)` |
 | gRPC Server | `grpc` | `grpc.New(opts...)`, `grpc.Start(port, registrar, opts...)` |
 | REST Client | `rest` | `rest.NewClient(opts...)`, `client.MakeRequestWithTrace(...)` |
-| Retry | `retry` | `retry.Do(ctx, cfg, op)`, `retry.DefaultConfig().WithName(n).WithOTel(c)` |
+| Retry | `retry` | `retry.Do(ctx, cfg, op)`, `retry.New(retry.WithName(n), retry.WithOTelConfig(c))` |
 | Concurrency | `concurrent` | `concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, funcs)` |
-| Temporal Client | `temporal` | `temporal.NewClient(cfg)` |
-| Temporal Worker | `temporal` | `temporal.NewWorkerManager(cfg)`, `wm.Register(queue, opts)` |
+| Temporal Client | `temporal` | `temporal.NewClient(temporal.WithConfig(cfg))` |
+| Temporal Worker | `temporal` | `temporal.NewWorkerManager(client)`, `wm.Register(queue, opts)` |
 | Temporal Schedule | `temporal` | `temporal.NewScheduleManager(client)`, `sm.CreateWorkflowSchedule(...)` |
 | Temporal Test | `temporal/testcontainer` | `testcontainer.Setup(ctx, cfg, opts)` |
 | Docker | `docker` | `docker.New(opts...)`, `docker.NewFromRequest(req)` |
@@ -2065,9 +2099,9 @@ import (
     dashboardmod "myapp/internal/dashboard"
     "myapp/migrations"
 
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/server"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/server"
 
     _ "myapp/docs" // swagger generated docs
 )
@@ -2095,14 +2129,20 @@ func main() {
     otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("myapp")
 
     // --- Database ---
-    cfg.Database.OTelConfig = otelCfg
-    pool, err := cfg.Database.Pool()
+    pool, err := db.NewPool(
+        db.WithConnectionConfig(cfg.Database),
+        db.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),
+    )
     if err != nil {
         log.Fatalf("failed to connect to database: %v", err)
     }
 
     // --- Migrations ---
-    if err := db.RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm(context.Background(), pool, migrations.FS, "."); err != nil {
+    sqlDB, err := pool.DB()
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("failed to get sql.DB: %v", err)
+    }
+    if err := db.RunPostgresMigrations(context.Background(), sqlDB, migrations.FS, "."); err != nil {
         log.Fatalf("failed to run migrations: %v", err)
     }
 
@@ -2122,29 +2162,41 @@ func main() {
     dashboardHandler := dashboardmod.NewHandler(dashboardSvc)
 
     // --- Server ---
-    server.StartWithConfig(server.Config{
-        Port:            cfg.Server.Port,
-        ShutdownTimeout: cfg.Server.ShutdownTimeout,
-        Middleware: []echo.MiddlewareFunc{
+    srv, err := server.New(
+        server.WithPort(cfg.Server.Port),
+        server.WithShutdownTimeout(cfg.Server.ShutdownTimeout),
+        server.WithMiddleware(
             middleware.Recover(),
             middleware.Logger(),
-        },
-        EchoConfigurer: func(e *echo.Echo) {
+        ),
+        server.WithEchoConfigurer(func(e *echo.Echo) {
             e.GET("/swagger/*", echoSwagger.WrapHandler)
 
             apiV1 := e.Group("/api/v1")
             userHandler.RegisterRoutes(apiV1.Group("/users"))
             dashboardHandler.RegisterRoutes(apiV1.Group("/dashboard"))
-        },
-        Operation: func(e *echo.Echo) {},
-        Shutdown: func(e *echo.Echo) {
+        }),
+        server.WithOperation(func(e *echo.Echo) {}),
+        server.WithShutdown(func(e *echo.Echo) {
             log.Println("Shutting down...")
             if sqlDB, err := pool.DB(); err == nil {
                 _ = sqlDB.Close()
             }
             _ = otelCfg.Shutdown(context.Background())
-        },
-    })
+        }),
+    )
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatal(err)
+    }
+
+    go func() {
+        <-shutdownSignal // e.g. from signal.NotifyContext
+        _ = srv.Shutdown(context.Background())
+    }()
+
+    if err := srv.Start(); err != nil {
+        log.Fatal(err)
+    }
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 17b3bc3..947e011 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
-# Go Utility Packages (v2)
+# Go Utility Packages (v3)
 
 [![Go Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Go-1.26+-blue.svg)](https://golang.org)
 [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
 [![Build Status](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/actions/workflows/release.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/actions)
-[![Test Coverage](https://img.shields.io/badge/coverage-79%25-brightgreen.svg)](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg)
-[![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2)
+[![Go Report Card](https://goreportcard.com/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3)](https://goreportcard.com/report/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3)
 
 Production-ready Go utility packages with **OpenTelemetry** instrumentation, comprehensive testing, and battle-tested components for building modern cloud-native applications.
 
 ## Versioning
 
-**Current Release:** `v2.13.0` (GA)
-**Status:** Production Ready
-**Test Coverage:** 79%
+**Current Release (v2, frozen):** `v2.13.1` — maintenance-only on [`release/v2`](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/tree/release/v2).
+**In Development (v3):** `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3` on the `next` branch (prereleases `v3.0.0-next.N`).
+**Status:** v3 in active development
+**Test Coverage:** Reported per package below; regenerate with `task test:complete`.
 
-> **v2 Highlights:** OpenTelemetry instrumentation across all packages, 79% test coverage, modernized dependencies
+> **v3 Highlights:** OpenTelemetry instrumentation across all packages (the former `logging` package merged into `otel`), unified `WithOTelConfig` injection, functional options everywhere, third-party types de-leaked from public signatures, modernized dependencies.
 >
-> **Breaking Change:** v1 does not include OpenTelemetry. v2 adds optional OTel support with minimal API changes.
+> **v3 is a breaking release.** It is a single big-bang major rather than a series of them ([ADR 0001](./docs/adr/0001-freeze-v2-and-ship-v3-as-one-big-bang.md)). Read **[MIGRATION.md](./MIGRATION.md)** before upgrading — it covers every break, including several that do not appear in the generated release notes. Because the module path changed, `/v2` and `/v3` can be imported side by side while you migrate.
 
 ### v1 Availability
 
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ The v1 release is preserved on the [`release/v1`](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/
 go get github.com/jasoet/pkg@v1.6.0
 ```
 
-**Note:** v1 is no longer actively maintained. All new development targets v2.
+**Note:** v1 is no longer actively maintained. All new development targets v3 (`github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3`).
 
 ## Packages
 
@@ -36,7 +36,6 @@ Production-ready components with comprehensive observability, testing, and examp
 |---------|-------------|--------------|
 | **[otel](./otel/)** | OpenTelemetry integration | Tracing, metrics, logging, unified config |
 | **[config](./config/)** | YAML configuration with env overrides | Type-safe, generics, nested env vars |
-| **[logging](./logging/)** | Structured logging with zerolog | Context-aware, OTel integration |
 | **[db](./db/)** | Multi-database support | PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL, migrations, OTel |
 | **[docker](./docker/)** | Docker container executor | Lifecycle management, wait strategies, dual API |
 | **[argo](./argo/)** | Argo Workflows client | Kubernetes API, Argo Server, OTel, flexible config |
@@ -55,7 +54,7 @@ Production-ready components with comprehensive observability, testing, and examp
 ### Installation
 
 ```bash
-go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2@latest
+go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3@latest
 ```
 
 ### Basic Usage
@@ -64,9 +63,9 @@ go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2@latest
 package main
 
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/config"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/server"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/config"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/server"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
     "github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
     "github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 )
@@ -77,7 +76,7 @@ type AppConfig struct {
 
 func main() {
     // Setup logging
-    if err := logging.Initialize("my-service", false); err != nil {
+    if err := otel.Initialize("my-service", false); err != nil {
         log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("failed to initialize logging")
     }
 
@@ -95,9 +94,21 @@ func main() {
         // cleanup
     }
 
-    // Start HTTP server
-    serverCfg := server.DefaultConfig(cfg.Port, operation, shutdown)
-    if err := server.StartWithConfig(serverCfg); err != nil {
+    // Start HTTP server (blocks until Shutdown is called)
+    srv, err := server.New(
+        server.WithPort(cfg.Port),
+        server.WithOperation(operation),
+        server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+    )
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("invalid server config")
+    }
+    go func() {
+        // trigger shutdown however you like, e.g. on SIGTERM
+        <-signalChan
+        _ = srv.Shutdown(context.Background())
+    }()
+    if err := srv.Start(); err != nil {
         log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("server failed")
     }
 }
@@ -109,7 +120,6 @@ Each package includes comprehensive examples:
 
 ```bash
 # Run specific package examples
-go run -tags=example ./examples/logging
 go run -tags=example ./examples/db
 go run -tags=example ./examples/server
 
@@ -117,14 +127,13 @@ go run -tags=example ./examples/server
 go build -tags=example ./...
 ```
 
-Examples for all packages live in the top-level `examples/` directory (e.g. `./examples/logging/`).
+Examples for all packages live in the top-level `examples/` directory (e.g. `./examples/otel/`).
 
 ## Test Coverage
 
-**Overall Coverage: 79%** (unit + integration suites; Argo tests require a k8s cluster and are not included)
+Per-package figures are shown next to each package in the [Packages](#packages) section above. They come from the unit **and** integration suites — regenerate with `task test:integration` (needs Docker or Podman; writes `output/coverage-integration.html`).
 
-### Package Coverage
-- base32 (99%), config (98%), concurrent (95%), logging (95%), rest (93%), argo (91%), otel (85%), docker (83%), compress (82%), temporal (81%), retry (79%), ssh (78%), server (77%), db (77%), grpc (71%)
+Argo tests are excluded from those figures because they need a live k8s cluster with Argo Workflows. To include them, run `task test:complete` (writes `output/coverage-complete.html`).
 
 ### Run Tests
 
@@ -137,7 +146,7 @@ task test:integration
 
 # Complete test suite with coverage report
 task test:complete
-open output/coverage-all.html
+open output/coverage-complete.html
 ```
 
 ## Key Features
@@ -230,7 +239,7 @@ logger := config.GetLogger("my-service")
 ```
 
 **Features:** Automatic instrumentation, context propagation, graceful shutdown
-**Coverage:** 84.8% | **[Examples](./examples/otel/)** | **[Documentation](./otel/README.md)**
+**Coverage:** 89.5% | **[Examples](./examples/otel/)** | **[Documentation](./otel/README.md)**
 
 #### [config](./config/) - Configuration Management
 Type-safe YAML configuration with environment variable overrides.
@@ -247,28 +256,7 @@ cfg, _ := config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlContent, "APP")
 ```
 
 **Features:** Environment variable overrides, nested env vars, generics-based loading
-**Coverage:** 97.6% | **[Examples](./examples/config/)** | **[Documentation](./config/README.md)**
-
-#### [logging](./logging/) - Structured Logging
-Zerolog-based OTel LoggerProvider with automatic trace correlation.
-
-```go
-// Create LoggerProvider
-loggerProvider := logging.NewLoggerProvider("my-service", false)
-
-// Use with OTel config
-otelCfg := &otel.Config{
-    LoggerProvider: loggerProvider,
-    // ... other config
-}
-
-// Or use legacy zerolog
-_ = logging.Initialize("my-service", false)
-log.Info().Str("user", "john").Msg("User logged in")
-```
-
-**Features:** Context-aware, OTel log provider, performance optimized
-**Coverage:** 94.6% | **[Examples](./examples/logging/)** | **[Documentation](./logging/README.md)**
+**Coverage:** 96.4% | **[Examples](./examples/config/)** | **[Documentation](./config/README.md)**
 
 ### Data Access
 
@@ -276,22 +264,24 @@ log.Info().Str("user", "john").Msg("User logged in")
 PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL support with GORM and migrations.
 
 ```go
-pool, _ := db.ConnectionConfig{
-    DBType:     db.Postgresql,
-    Host:       "localhost",
-    Port:       5432,
-    Username:   "user",
-    Password:   "pass",
-    DBName:     "mydb",
-    OTelConfig: otelConfig,
-}.Pool()
+pool, _ := db.NewPool(
+    db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{
+        DBType:   db.Postgresql,
+        Host:     "localhost",
+        Port:     5432,
+        Username: "user",
+        Password: "pass",
+        DBName:   "mydb",
+    }),
+    db.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig),
+)
 
 // Automatic query tracing and metrics
 pool.Find(&users)
 ```
 
 **Features:** Connection pooling, migrations, OTel tracing, health monitoring
-**Coverage:** 76.7% | **[Examples](./examples/db/)** | **[Documentation](./db/README.md)**
+**Coverage:** 83.5% | **[Examples](./examples/db/)** | **[Documentation](./db/README.md)**
 
 #### [docker](./docker/) - Docker Container Executor
 Production-ready Docker container management with dual API styles.
@@ -325,7 +315,7 @@ exec, _ := docker.NewFromRequest(req)
 ```
 
 **Features:** Lifecycle management, wait strategies, log streaming, dual API (functional + struct)
-**Coverage:** 83.1% | **[Examples](./examples/docker/)** | **[Documentation](./docker/README.md)**
+**Coverage:** 84.1% | **[Examples](./examples/docker/)** | **[Documentation](./docker/README.md)**
 
 #### [argo](./argo/) - Argo Workflows Client
 Production-ready Argo Workflows client with flexible configuration.
@@ -355,16 +345,17 @@ ctx, client, err := argo.NewClientWithOptions(ctx,
 ```
 
 **Features:** Multiple connection modes, functional options, OTel support, proper error handling
-**[Examples](./examples/argo/)** | **[Documentation](./argo/README.md)**
+**Coverage:** 94.8% | **[Examples](./examples/argo/)** | **[Documentation](./argo/README.md)**
 
 #### [retry](./retry/) - Retry with Exponential Backoff
 Production-ready retry mechanism using `cenkalti/backoff/v4` with OTel instrumentation.
 
 ```go
-cfg := retry.DefaultConfig().
-    WithName("db.connect").
-    WithMaxRetries(3).
-    WithOTel(otelConfig)
+cfg := retry.New(
+    retry.WithName("db.connect"),
+    retry.WithMaxRetries(3),
+    retry.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig),
+)
 
 err := retry.Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
     return db.Ping(ctx)
@@ -375,7 +366,7 @@ return retry.Permanent(fmt.Errorf("invalid config"))
 ```
 
 **Features:** Exponential backoff, context-aware, OTel tracing, permanent error marking
-**[Documentation](./retry/README.md)**
+**Coverage:** 100.0% | **[Examples](./examples/retry/)** | **[Documentation](./retry/README.md)**
 
 #### [base32](./base32/) - Crockford Base32 Encoding
 Crockford Base32 encoding with CRC-10 checksums for human-readable, error-correcting identifiers.
@@ -397,7 +388,7 @@ normalized := base32.NormalizeBase32("ab-CD iL o9") // "ABCD1109"
 ```
 
 **Features:** URL-safe alphabet, automatic error correction, CRC-10 checksums, compact encoding
-**[Examples](./examples/base32/)** | **[Documentation](./base32/README.md)**
+**Coverage:** 100.0% | **[Examples](./examples/base32/)** | **[Documentation](./base32/README.md)**
 
 ### HTTP & gRPC
 
@@ -413,14 +404,21 @@ shutdown := func(e *echo.Echo) {
     // cleanup
 }
 
-config := server.DefaultConfig(8080, operation, shutdown)
-if err := server.StartWithConfig(config); err != nil {
+srv, err := server.New(
+    server.WithPort(8080),
+    server.WithOperation(operation),
+    server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+)
+if err != nil {
+    log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("invalid server config")
+}
+if err := srv.Start(); err != nil { // blocks until srv.Shutdown(ctx)
     log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("server failed")
 }
 ```
 
 **Features:** Health checks, graceful shutdown, middleware
-**Coverage:** 77.1% | **[Examples](./examples/server/)** | **[Documentation](./server/README.md)**
+**Coverage:** 97.0% | **[Examples](./examples/server/)** | **[Documentation](./server/README.md)**
 
 #### [grpc](./grpc/) - gRPC Server
 Production-ready gRPC with Echo gateway integration.
@@ -439,7 +437,7 @@ server.Start()
 ```
 
 **Features:** H2C mode, dual HTTP/gRPC, gateway, observability
-**Coverage:** 71.2% | **[Examples](./examples/grpc/)** | **[Documentation](./grpc/README.md)**
+**Coverage:** 82.0% | **[Examples](./examples/grpc/)** | **[Documentation](./grpc/README.md)**
 
 #### [rest](./rest/) - HTTP Client
 Resilient REST client with OTel tracing.
@@ -461,7 +459,7 @@ response, _ := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "GET", url, "", headers)
 ```
 
 **Features:** Retries, tracing, middleware support
-**Coverage:** 92.9% | **[Examples](./examples/rest/)** | **[Documentation](./rest/README.md)**
+**Coverage:** 93.0% | **[Examples](./examples/rest/)** | **[Documentation](./rest/README.md)**
 
 ### Utilities
 
@@ -482,7 +480,7 @@ results, _ := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, funcs)
 ```
 
 **Features:** Go 1.26+ generics, error aggregation, context support
-**Coverage:** 95.1% | **[Examples](./examples/concurrent/)** | **[Documentation](./concurrent/README.md)**
+**Coverage:** 100.0% | **[Examples](./examples/concurrent/)** | **[Documentation](./concurrent/README.md)**
 
 #### [temporal](./temporal/) - Workflow Orchestration
 Temporal workflow integration with observability.
@@ -505,7 +503,7 @@ handle, _ := manager.CreateWorkflowSchedule(ctx, "daily-job", temporal.WorkflowS
 ```
 
 **Features:** Schedule management, workers, job definitions, monitoring
-**Coverage:** 81.2% | **[Examples](./examples/temporal/)** | **[Documentation](./temporal/README.md)**
+**Coverage:** 84.5% | **[Examples](./examples/temporal/)** | **[Documentation](./temporal/README.md)**
 
 #### [ssh](./ssh/) - SSH Tunneling
 Secure SSH tunneling and port forwarding.
@@ -527,7 +525,7 @@ defer tunnel.Close()
 ```
 
 **Features:** Port forwarding, connection pooling, error handling
-**Coverage:** 78.2% | **[Examples](./examples/ssh/)** | **[Documentation](./ssh/README.md)**
+**Coverage:** 85.6% | **[Examples](./examples/ssh/)** | **[Documentation](./ssh/README.md)**
 
 #### [compress](./compress/) - File Compression
 Secure file compression with validation.
@@ -544,7 +542,7 @@ compress.TarGz("/path/to/directory", outputFile)
 ```
 
 **Features:** gzip, tar.gz, security validation, path traversal protection
-**Coverage:** 82.4% | **[Examples](./examples/compress/)** | **[Documentation](./compress/README.md)**
+**Coverage:** 85.3% | **[Examples](./examples/compress/)** | **[Documentation](./compress/README.md)**
 
 ## Contributing
 
diff --git a/Taskfile.yml b/Taskfile.yml
index 0090c7a..17d33ec 100644
--- a/Taskfile.yml
+++ b/Taskfile.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ tasks:
     silent: true
     cmds:
       - mkdir -p output
-      - '{{.N}} go test -race -count=1 -coverprofile=output/coverage.out -covermode=atomic ./... -tags=!examples'
+      - '{{.N}} go test -race -count=1 -coverprofile=output/coverage.out -covermode=atomic ./...'
       - '{{.N}} go tool cover -html=output/coverage.out -o output/coverage.html'
       - 'echo "✓ Coverage: output/coverage.html"'
 
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ tasks:
     desc: Run unit tests for CI (no coverage HTML)
     silent: true
     cmds:
-      - '{{.N}} go test -race -count=1 ./... -tags=!examples'
+      - '{{.N}} go test -race -count=1 ./...'
 
   ci:lint:
     desc: Run golangci-lint for CI
@@ -261,8 +261,8 @@ tasks:
       - |
         LATEST_TAG=$(git describe --tags --abbrev=0 2>/dev/null || echo "")
         if [ -n "$LATEST_TAG" ]; then
-          echo "Warming Go proxy for github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2@${LATEST_TAG}"
-          {{.N}} bash -c "GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on go list -m \"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2@${LATEST_TAG}\"" || true
+          echo "Warming Go proxy for github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3@${LATEST_TAG}"
+          {{.N}} bash -c "GOPROXY=https://proxy.golang.org GO111MODULE=on go list -m \"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3@${LATEST_TAG}\"" || true
         fi
 
   clean:
diff --git a/argo/README.md b/argo/README.md
index 740d0dd..c9c5130 100644
--- a/argo/README.md
+++ b/argo/README.md
@@ -1,23 +1,26 @@
 # Argo Workflows Client
 
-[![Go Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Go-1.25+-blue.svg)](https://golang.org)
+[![Go Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/Go-1.26+-blue.svg)](https://golang.org)
 [![License: MIT](https://img.shields.io/badge/License-MIT-yellow.svg)](https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT)
 
-Production-ready Argo Workflows client library with flexible configuration, OpenTelemetry support, and comprehensive error handling.
+Argo Workflows client library with flexible configuration, context-based OpenTelemetry propagation, and proper error handling.
+
+## Package Posture
+
+This package is an **SDK integration**: it exposes `argo-workflows` types (`apiclient.Client`, `v1alpha1.Workflow`, `workflow.*Request`) directly by design, rather than wrapping them behind an abstraction layer. It adds value on top of the raw SDK: unified client construction (kubeconfig / in-cluster / Argo Server), a fluent workflow builder, pre-built patterns, and optional OpenTelemetry instrumentation. If you need an SDK operation that is not wrapped here, use `client.NewWorkflowServiceClient()` directly.
 
 ## Features
 
 - **Multiple Connection Modes**: Kubernetes API, In-Cluster, or Argo Server HTTP
 - **Flexible Configuration**: Config structs and functional options
-- **OpenTelemetry Integration**: Built-in tracing and observability
+- **Context-Based OpenTelemetry**: OTel config propagates through `context.Context` — set it once at client creation, operations pick it up automatically
 - **Production-Ready**: Proper error handling, no fatal errors
-- **Type-Safe**: Full Go type safety with generics support
 - **Well-Documented**: Comprehensive examples and documentation
 
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
-go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo
+go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo
 ```
 
 ## Quick Start
@@ -29,7 +32,8 @@ package main
 
 import (
     "context"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -94,6 +98,11 @@ ctx, client, err := argo.NewClientWithOptions(ctx,
 Connect via Argo Server HTTP API.
 
 ```go
+ctx, client, err := argo.NewClient(ctx,
+    argo.ServerConfig("https://argo-server:2746", "Bearer token"),
+)
+
+// Or using functional options
 ctx, client, err := argo.NewClientWithOptions(ctx,
     argo.WithArgoServer("https://argo-server:2746", "Bearer token"),
 )
@@ -112,19 +121,19 @@ ctx, client, err := argo.NewClientWithOptions(ctx,
 ```go
 type Config struct {
     // KubeConfigPath specifies the path to kubeconfig file
-    KubeConfigPath string
+    KubeConfigPath string `yaml:"kubeConfigPath" mapstructure:"kubeConfigPath"`
 
     // Context specifies the kubeconfig context to use
-    Context string
+    Context string `yaml:"context" mapstructure:"context"`
 
     // InCluster indicates whether to use in-cluster configuration
-    InCluster bool
+    InCluster bool `yaml:"inCluster" mapstructure:"inCluster"`
 
     // ArgoServerOpts configures connection to Argo Server
-    ArgoServerOpts ArgoServerOpts
+    ArgoServerOpts ServerOpts `yaml:"argoServer" mapstructure:"argoServer"`
 
     // OTelConfig enables OpenTelemetry instrumentation
-    OTelConfig *otel.Config
+    OTelConfig *otel.Config `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`
 }
 ```
 
@@ -138,7 +147,7 @@ config := argo.DefaultConfig()
 config := argo.InClusterConfig()
 
 // Argo Server configuration
-config := argo.ArgoServerConfig("https://argo-server:2746", "Bearer token")
+config := argo.ServerConfig("https://argo-server:2746", "Bearer token")
 ```
 
 ## Functional Options
@@ -156,6 +165,13 @@ ctx, client, err := argo.NewClientWithOptions(ctx,
     argo.WithArgoServer("https://argo-server:2746", "Bearer token"),
     argo.WithArgoServerInsecure(false),
     argo.WithArgoServerHTTP1(false),
+    argo.WithArgoServerOpts(argo.ServerOpts{
+        URL:       "https://argo-server:2746",
+        AuthToken: "Bearer token",
+    }),
+
+    // Apply a complete pre-built config
+    argo.WithConfig(myConfig),
 
     // Observability
     argo.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig),
@@ -164,28 +180,43 @@ ctx, client, err := argo.NewClientWithOptions(ctx,
 
 ## OpenTelemetry Integration
 
-Enable distributed tracing and monitoring:
+OTel configuration propagates through `context.Context`. `NewClient` / `NewClientWithOptions` inject the configured `*otel.Config` into the context they return; the package operations (`SubmitWorkflow`, `SubmitAndWait`, `GetWorkflowStatus`, `ListWorkflows`, `DeleteWorkflow`) resolve it from the context via `otel.ConfigFromContext(ctx)`. Pass the returned `ctx` to operations and instrumentation is automatic — no per-call config argument.
 
 ```go
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // Create OTel config
-otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-service").
-    WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider).
-    WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
+otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+    otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+    otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider),
+)
 
-// Create Argo client with OTel
+// Create Argo client with OTel — the returned ctx carries the config
 ctx, client, err := argo.NewClientWithOptions(ctx,
     argo.WithKubeConfig("/path/to/kubeconfig"),
     argo.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig),
 )
+if err != nil {
+    return err
+}
+
+// Operations read the OTel config from ctx
+created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
+```
+
+You can also inject a config into any context manually:
+
+```go
+ctx = otel.ContextWithConfig(ctx, otelConfig)
 ```
 
 ## Working with Workflows
 
+The examples below use the raw Argo SDK client (`client.NewWorkflowServiceClient()`). For the higher-level instrumented wrappers, see [Enhanced Client Operations](#enhanced-client-operations).
+
 ### List Workflows
 
 ```go
@@ -286,14 +317,15 @@ for {
 
 ## Workflow Builder API
 
-The workflow builder API provides a high-level, fluent interface for constructing Argo Workflows without needing to understand the low-level protobuf-generated structs. It includes template sources, pre-built patterns, and full OpenTelemetry instrumentation.
+The workflow builder API provides a high-level, fluent interface for constructing Argo Workflows without needing to understand the low-level protobuf-generated structs. It includes template sources, pre-built patterns, and optional OpenTelemetry instrumentation.
 
 ### Quick Start with Builder
 
 ```go
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder/template"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template"
 )
 
 // Create workflow steps
@@ -317,8 +349,8 @@ if err != nil {
     return err
 }
 
-// Submit workflow
-created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, otelConfig)
+// Submit workflow (ctx carries the OTel config if one was set)
+created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 ```
 
 ### Template Sources
@@ -390,6 +422,10 @@ webhook := template.NewHTTP("notify",
 Configure workflows with functional options:
 
 ```go
+// Values referenced by pointer below must be addressable, so declare them first.
+retryLimit := intstr.FromInt32(3)          // k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr
+ttl := int32(3600)
+
 wf, err := builder.NewWorkflowBuilder("myworkflow", "argo",
     // Service Account
     builder.WithServiceAccount("argo-workflow"),
@@ -405,11 +441,15 @@ wf, err := builder.NewWorkflowBuilder("myworkflow", "argo",
 
     // Resource Management
     builder.WithArchiveLogs(true),
-    builder.WithActiveDeadline(3600), // 1 hour timeout
+    builder.WithActiveDeadlineSeconds(3600), // 1 hour timeout
 
     // Retry Strategy
+    // RetryStrategy.Limit is *intstr.IntOrString, so take the address of an intstr value
+    // (declared before the builder call: `retryLimit := intstr.FromInt32(3)`).
+    // The default retry strategy is applied to leaf templates only (never to the generated
+    // "main" or "exit-handler" step templates).
     builder.WithRetryStrategy(&v1alpha1.RetryStrategy{
-        Limit:       intstr.FromInt(3),
+        Limit:       &retryLimit,
         RetryPolicy: "Always",
     }),
 
@@ -421,6 +461,10 @@ wf, err := builder.NewWorkflowBuilder("myworkflow", "argo",
         },
     }),
 
+    // Garbage collection and TTL
+    builder.WithPodGC(&v1alpha1.PodGC{Strategy: v1alpha1.PodGCOnWorkflowSuccess}),
+    builder.WithTTL(&v1alpha1.TTLStrategy{SecondsAfterCompletion: &ttl}),
+
     // OpenTelemetry
     builder.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig),
 ).Build()
@@ -460,7 +504,7 @@ wf, err := builder.NewWorkflowBuilder("deployment", "argo").
 ##### Build-Test-Deploy
 
 ```go
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/patterns"
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/patterns"
 
 wf, err := patterns.BuildTestDeploy(
     "myapp", "argo",
@@ -541,7 +585,7 @@ wf, err := patterns.MapReduce(
     "word-count", "argo",
     "alpine:latest",
     []string{"file1.txt", "file2.txt", "file3.txt"},
-    "wc -w",                          // map command
+    "wc -w",                           // map command
     "awk '{sum+=$1} END {print sum}'", // reduce command
 )
 ```
@@ -576,12 +620,12 @@ wf, err := patterns.ParallelDeployment(
 
 ### Enhanced Client Operations
 
-Higher-level operations with full OpenTelemetry instrumentation:
+Higher-level operations with optional OpenTelemetry instrumentation. None of them take an OTel config argument — they resolve it from `ctx` via `otel.ConfigFromContext(ctx)`. When the `ctx` came from `NewClient` / `NewClientWithOptions` configured with `WithOTelConfig`, instrumentation is automatic.
 
 #### Submit Workflow
 
 ```go
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo"
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo"
 
 wf, err := builder.NewWorkflowBuilder("deploy", "argo").
     Add(deployStep).
@@ -590,7 +634,7 @@ if err != nil {
     return err
 }
 
-created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, otelConfig)
+created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 if err != nil {
     return err
 }
@@ -600,11 +644,24 @@ fmt.Printf("Workflow %s submitted\n", created.Name)
 
 #### Submit and Wait
 
-Submit a workflow and wait for completion with automatic polling:
+Submit a workflow and wait for completion with automatic polling. The poll interval
+defaults to 5s and can be overridden with `argo.WithPollInterval`. The status is polled
+immediately (so an already-terminal workflow is detected without waiting a full interval),
+and permanent errors from the status API (e.g. `NotFound`, `PermissionDenied`) abort the
+wait instead of spinning until the deadline.
 
 ```go
-completed, err := argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, otelConfig, 10*time.Minute)
+completed, err := argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, 10*time.Minute,
+    argo.WithPollInterval(15*time.Second)) // optional; default is 5s
 if err != nil {
+    switch {
+    case errors.Is(err, argo.ErrWaitTimeout):
+        // the wait deadline elapsed (also wraps context.DeadlineExceeded)
+    case errors.Is(err, argo.ErrWorkflowFailed):
+        // the workflow reached a terminal Failed/Error phase
+    case errors.Is(err, context.Canceled):
+        // the parent context was cancelled (distinct from a timeout)
+    }
     return err
 }
 
@@ -616,7 +673,7 @@ if completed.Status.Phase == v1alpha1.WorkflowSucceeded {
 #### Get Workflow Status
 
 ```go
-status, err := argo.GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", "my-workflow-abc123", otelConfig)
+status, err := argo.GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", "my-workflow-abc123")
 if err != nil {
     return err
 }
@@ -627,18 +684,21 @@ fmt.Printf("Progress: %s\n", status.Progress)
 
 #### List Workflows
 
+`ListWorkflows` follows pagination continue tokens internally, so it returns the full
+result set rather than a single (potentially truncated) page.
+
 ```go
 // List all workflows
-workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "", otelConfig)
+workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "")
 
 // List with label selector
-workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "app=myapp", otelConfig)
+workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "app=myapp")
 ```
 
 #### Delete Workflow
 
 ```go
-err := argo.DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", "my-workflow-abc123", otelConfig)
+err := argo.DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", "my-workflow-abc123")
 if err != nil {
     return err
 }
@@ -675,12 +735,13 @@ package main
 
 import (
     "context"
+    "fmt"
     "time"
 
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder/template"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -689,7 +750,7 @@ func main() {
     // Create OTel config
     otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("workflow-manager")
 
-    // Create Argo client
+    // Create Argo client — returned ctx carries the OTel config
     ctx, client, err := argo.NewClientWithOptions(ctx,
         argo.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig))
     if err != nil {
@@ -731,8 +792,8 @@ func main() {
         panic(err)
     }
 
-    // Submit and wait
-    completed, err := argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, otelConfig, 10*time.Minute)
+    // Submit and wait — OTel config resolved from ctx
+    completed, err := argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, 10*time.Minute)
     if err != nil {
         panic(err)
     }
@@ -810,61 +871,50 @@ ctx, client, err := argo.NewClientWithOptions(ctx,
 
 ## Running Examples
 
+Runnable examples live under `examples/argo/`, one directory per topic:
+
 ```bash
-# Run the comprehensive example
-go run -tags=example ./examples/argo
+# Run the basic client example
+go run -tags=example ./examples/argo/basic
 
 # Or build and run
-go build -tags=example -o argo-example ./examples/argo
+go build -tags=example -o argo-example ./examples/argo/basic
 ./argo-example
 ```
 
 See [examples/argo/README.md](../examples/argo/README.md) for more details.
 
-## Comparison with Original Implementation
+## Migration Notes
+
+### Migrating from v2 (positional OTel config)
 
-### Before (scp/api)
+The five package operations no longer take a positional `*otel.Config` argument. They resolve instrumentation from the context:
 
 ```go
-// util/argo/argo.go - tightly coupled, uses fatal errors
-func NewClient(ctx context.Context) (context.Context, apiclient.Client) {
-    ctx, argoClient, err := apiclient.NewClientFromOpts(
-        apiclient.Opts{
-            ArgoServerOpts:       apiclient.ArgoServerOpts{},
-            ClientConfigSupplier: kube.GetCmdConfig,
-            Context:              ctx,
-        })
-    if err != nil {
-        log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("unable to create argo client")  // Fatal!
-    }
-    return ctx, argoClient
-}
+// Before (v2)
+created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, otelConfig)
+completed, err := argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, otelConfig, 10*time.Minute)
+status, err := argo.GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", name, otelConfig)
+workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "", otelConfig)
+err = argo.DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", name, otelConfig)
+
+// After (v3) — set the config once when creating the client
+ctx, client, err := argo.NewClientWithOptions(ctx, argo.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig))
+
+created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
+completed, err := argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, 10*time.Minute)
+status, err := argo.GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", name)
+workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "")
+err = argo.DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", name)
 ```
 
-### After (pkg/v2/argo)
+If you construct clients without `WithOTelConfig` but still want instrumented calls, inject the config manually:
 
 ```go
-// Flexible, reusable, proper error handling
-ctx, client, err := argo.NewClientWithOptions(ctx,
-    argo.WithKubeConfig("/path/to/kubeconfig"),
-    argo.WithContext("production"),
-    argo.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig),
-)
-if err != nil {
-    return fmt.Errorf("failed to create client: %w", err)  // Graceful!
-}
-defer client.Close()
+ctx = otel.ContextWithConfig(ctx, otelConfig)
 ```
 
-## Benefits
-
-✅ **Reusable** - Can be used across multiple projects
-✅ **Flexible** - Config struct + functional options
-✅ **Library-friendly** - Returns errors instead of fatal
-✅ **Testable** - Easy to mock and test
-✅ **Observable** - OpenTelemetry integration ready
-✅ **Well-documented** - Comprehensive docs and examples
-✅ **Production-ready** - Proper error handling and logging
+Also note: `argo.Option` no longer returns an error (it is now `func(*Config)`). The Argo Server config factory remains `argo.ServerConfig(...)` and the builder timeout option remains `builder.WithActiveDeadlineSeconds(seconds int64)` (unchanged from v2). Finally, instrument operations by threading the ctx returned by `NewClient`/`NewClientWithOptions` — calling operations with a fresh `context.Background()` compiles fine but silently disables instrumentation.
 
 ## Best Practices
 
@@ -909,7 +959,8 @@ defer client.Close()
 go test ./argo
 
 # Integration tests (requires Kubernetes cluster)
-go test -tags=integration ./argo
+# Integration tests are gated behind the `argo` build tag (//go:build argo).
+go test -tags=argo ./argo/...
 
 # All tests with coverage
 go test -cover ./argo
diff --git a/argo/builder/builder.go b/argo/builder/builder.go
index f0a633c..32ebc1f 100644
--- a/argo/builder/builder.go
+++ b/argo/builder/builder.go
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package builder
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"reflect"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
@@ -12,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // WorkflowBuilder provides a fluent API for constructing Argo Workflows.
@@ -55,18 +57,70 @@ type WorkflowBuilder struct {
 	activeDeadlineSeconds *int64
 
 	// Workflow structure
-	entryPoint      []v1alpha1.ParallelSteps
-	templates       []v1alpha1.Template
-	exitHandlers    []v1alpha1.ParallelSteps
-	metrics         *v1alpha1.Metrics
-	uniqueTemplates map[string]struct{}
-	errors          []error
+	entryPoint   []v1alpha1.ParallelSteps
+	templates    []v1alpha1.Template
+	exitHandlers []v1alpha1.ParallelSteps
+	// exitHandlersPriority holds cleanup/destroy steps that must run before other exit
+	// handlers. Kept separate so insertion order is preserved within each group instead of
+	// being reversed by repeated prepending.
+	exitHandlersPriority []v1alpha1.ParallelSteps
+	metrics              *v1alpha1.Metrics
+	uniqueTemplates      map[string]struct{}
+	errors               []error
+
+	// baseCtx is the parent context used to root builder trace spans. It defaults to
+	// context.Background() and can be overridden with WithContext so spans are children of
+	// the caller's trace instead of orphan roots.
+	baseCtx context.Context
 
 	// OpenTelemetry
 	otelConfig *otel.Config
 	otel       *otelInstrumentation
 }
 
+// builderLogger wraps otel.LogHelper so that low-severity (Debug/Info) messages are only
+// emitted when an OTel config is present. Without OTel, LogHelper falls back to an
+// unleveled zerolog writer on stderr; suppressing Debug/Info there keeps the library quiet
+// by default while still surfacing Warn/Error.
+type builderLogger struct {
+	h       *otel.LogHelper
+	verbose bool
+}
+
+func (l *builderLogger) Debug(msg string, fields ...otel.Field) {
+	if l.verbose {
+		l.h.Debug(msg, fields...)
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *builderLogger) Info(msg string, fields ...otel.Field) {
+	if l.verbose {
+		l.h.Info(msg, fields...)
+	}
+}
+
+func (l *builderLogger) Warn(msg string, fields ...otel.Field) { l.h.Warn(msg, fields...) }
+
+func (l *builderLogger) Error(err error, msg string, fields ...otel.Field) {
+	l.h.Error(err, msg, fields...)
+}
+
+// newLogger builds a leveled logger for the given function scope.
+func (b *WorkflowBuilder) newLogger(ctx context.Context, function string) *builderLogger {
+	return &builderLogger{
+		h:       otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, b.otelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder", function),
+		verbose: b.otelConfig != nil,
+	}
+}
+
+// context returns the builder's base context, defaulting to context.Background().
+func (b *WorkflowBuilder) context() context.Context {
+	if b.baseCtx != nil {
+		return b.baseCtx
+	}
+	return context.Background()
+}
+
 // NewWorkflowBuilder creates a new workflow builder with the specified name and namespace.
 // Additional configuration can be provided through functional options.
 //
@@ -89,6 +143,7 @@ func NewWorkflowBuilder(name, namespace string, opts ...Option) *WorkflowBuilder
 		uniqueTemplates: make(map[string]struct{}),
 		labels:          make(map[string]string),
 		annotations:     make(map[string]string),
+		baseCtx:         context.Background(),
 	}
 
 	// Apply options
@@ -113,7 +168,7 @@ func NewWorkflowBuilder(name, namespace string, opts ...Option) *WorkflowBuilder
 //	deploy := template.NewContainer("deploy", "myapp:v1")
 //	builder.Add(deploy)
 func (b *WorkflowBuilder) Add(source WorkflowSource) *WorkflowBuilder {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx := b.context()
 
 	// Start tracing
 	if b.otel != nil {
@@ -122,14 +177,13 @@ func (b *WorkflowBuilder) Add(source WorkflowSource) *WorkflowBuilder {
 		defer span.End()
 	}
 
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, b.otelConfig,
-		"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder", "WorkflowBuilder.Add")
+	logger := b.newLogger(ctx, "WorkflowBuilder.Add")
 	logger.Debug("Adding workflow source")
 
 	// Get templates from source
 	templates, err := source.Templates()
 	if err != nil {
-		b.errors = append(b.errors, fmt.Errorf("failed to get templates: %w", err))
+		b.errors = append(b.errors, fmt.Errorf("%w: failed to get templates: %w", ErrTemplateSource, err))
 		logger.Error(err, "Failed to get templates from source")
 		return b
 	}
@@ -142,7 +196,7 @@ func (b *WorkflowBuilder) Add(source WorkflowSource) *WorkflowBuilder {
 	// Get steps from source
 	steps, err := source.Steps()
 	if err != nil {
-		b.errors = append(b.errors, fmt.Errorf("failed to get steps: %w", err))
+		b.errors = append(b.errors, fmt.Errorf("%w: failed to get steps: %w", ErrTemplateSource, err))
 		logger.Error(err, "Failed to get steps from source")
 		return b
 	}
@@ -175,7 +229,7 @@ func (b *WorkflowBuilder) Add(source WorkflowSource) *WorkflowBuilder {
 //	parallelSource := &MyParallelSource{}
 //	builder.AddParallel(parallelSource)
 func (b *WorkflowBuilder) AddParallel(source WorkflowSourceV2) *WorkflowBuilder {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx := b.context()
 
 	// Start tracing
 	if b.otel != nil {
@@ -184,14 +238,13 @@ func (b *WorkflowBuilder) AddParallel(source WorkflowSourceV2) *WorkflowBuilder
 		defer span.End()
 	}
 
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, b.otelConfig,
-		"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder", "WorkflowBuilder.AddParallel")
+	logger := b.newLogger(ctx, "WorkflowBuilder.AddParallel")
 	logger.Debug("Adding parallel workflow source")
 
 	// Get templates from source
 	templates, err := source.Templates()
 	if err != nil {
-		b.errors = append(b.errors, fmt.Errorf("failed to get templates: %w", err))
+		b.errors = append(b.errors, fmt.Errorf("%w: failed to get templates: %w", ErrTemplateSource, err))
 		logger.Error(err, "Failed to get templates from source")
 		return b
 	}
@@ -204,7 +257,7 @@ func (b *WorkflowBuilder) AddParallel(source WorkflowSourceV2) *WorkflowBuilder
 	// Get parallel steps from source
 	parallelSteps, err := source.ParallelSteps()
 	if err != nil {
-		b.errors = append(b.errors, fmt.Errorf("failed to get parallel steps: %w", err))
+		b.errors = append(b.errors, fmt.Errorf("%w: failed to get parallel steps: %w", ErrTemplateSource, err))
 		logger.Error(err, "Failed to get parallel steps from source")
 		return b
 	}
@@ -239,10 +292,11 @@ func (b *WorkflowBuilder) AddParallel(source WorkflowSourceV2) *WorkflowBuilder
 // after the main workflow completes (regardless of success or failure).
 //
 // Note: Steps with names containing "destroy" or "cleanup" are automatically
-// prioritized (prepended) in the exit handler sequence, ensuring resource
-// cleanup runs before other exit steps.
+// prioritized (run first) in the exit handler sequence, ensuring resource
+// cleanup runs before other exit steps. Insertion order is preserved within the
+// priority group and within the normal group.
 func (b *WorkflowBuilder) AddExitHandler(source WorkflowSource) *WorkflowBuilder {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx := b.context()
 
 	// Start tracing
 	if b.otel != nil {
@@ -251,14 +305,13 @@ func (b *WorkflowBuilder) AddExitHandler(source WorkflowSource) *WorkflowBuilder
 		defer span.End()
 	}
 
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, b.otelConfig,
-		"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder", "WorkflowBuilder.AddExitHandler")
+	logger := b.newLogger(ctx, "WorkflowBuilder.AddExitHandler")
 	logger.Debug("Adding exit handler")
 
 	// Get templates from source
 	templates, err := source.Templates()
 	if err != nil {
-		b.errors = append(b.errors, fmt.Errorf("failed to get exit handler templates: %w", err))
+		b.errors = append(b.errors, fmt.Errorf("%w: failed to get exit handler templates: %w", ErrTemplateSource, err))
 		logger.Error(err, "Failed to get templates from exit handler")
 		return b
 	}
@@ -271,24 +324,19 @@ func (b *WorkflowBuilder) AddExitHandler(source WorkflowSource) *WorkflowBuilder
 	// Get steps from source
 	steps, err := source.Steps()
 	if err != nil {
-		b.errors = append(b.errors, fmt.Errorf("failed to get exit handler steps: %w", err))
+		b.errors = append(b.errors, fmt.Errorf("%w: failed to get exit handler steps: %w", ErrTemplateSource, err))
 		logger.Error(err, "Failed to get steps from exit handler")
 		return b
 	}
 
-	// Add exit handler steps
+	// Add exit handler steps, appending to the priority or normal group. Appending (rather
+	// than prepending) preserves the relative insertion order within each group.
 	for _, step := range steps {
-		// Check if this is a cleanup/destroy step and prioritize it
-		if strings.Contains(step.Name, "destroy") || strings.Contains(step.Name, "cleanup") {
-			// Insert at the beginning
-			b.exitHandlers = append([]v1alpha1.ParallelSteps{
-				{Steps: []v1alpha1.WorkflowStep{step}},
-			}, b.exitHandlers...)
+		ps := v1alpha1.ParallelSteps{Steps: []v1alpha1.WorkflowStep{step}}
+		if isPriorityExitStep(step.Name) {
+			b.exitHandlersPriority = append(b.exitHandlersPriority, ps)
 		} else {
-			// Append normally
-			b.exitHandlers = append(b.exitHandlers, v1alpha1.ParallelSteps{
-				Steps: []v1alpha1.WorkflowStep{step},
-			})
+			b.exitHandlers = append(b.exitHandlers, ps)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -336,7 +384,7 @@ func (b *WorkflowBuilder) WithMetrics(provider WorkflowMetricsProvider) *Workflo
 //	    log.Fatal(err)
 //	}
 func (b *WorkflowBuilder) Build() (*v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx := b.context()
 
 	// Start tracing and timing
 	startTime := time.Now()
@@ -352,81 +400,54 @@ func (b *WorkflowBuilder) Build() (*v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
 		}()
 	}
 
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, b.otelConfig,
-		"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder", "WorkflowBuilder.Build")
+	logger := b.newLogger(ctx, "WorkflowBuilder.Build")
 	logger.Debug("Building workflow",
 		otel.F("name", b.namePrefix),
 		otel.F("namespace", b.namespace),
 		otel.F("steps_count", len(b.entryPoint)),
 		otel.F("templates_count", len(b.templates)),
-		otel.F("exit_handlers_count", len(b.exitHandlers)))
+		otel.F("exit_handlers_count", len(b.exitHandlers)+len(b.exitHandlersPriority)))
 
 	// Check for errors
-	if len(b.errors) > 0 {
+	if err := b.joinedError(); err != nil {
 		if b.otel != nil {
-			b.otel.recordError(ctx, "build_validation_error", b.errors[0])
+			b.otel.recordError(ctx, "build_validation_error", err)
 		}
-		logger.Error(b.errors[0], "Failed to build workflow")
-		return nil, b.errors[0]
-	}
-
-	// Ensure we have at least one step
-	if len(b.entryPoint) == 0 {
-		logger.Warn("No steps provided, workflow will be empty")
+		logger.Error(err, "Failed to build workflow")
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	// Build a fresh templates slice so Build() is safe to call multiple times.
+	// Build the entrypoint steps. If no steps were provided, insert a no-op step so the
+	// generated workflow is valid — Argo rejects a Steps template with zero steps.
 	const entrypointName = "main"
+	entrySteps := b.entryPoint
+	if len(entrySteps) == 0 {
+		logger.Debug("No steps provided, inserting a no-op step")
+		entrySteps = []v1alpha1.ParallelSteps{{Steps: []v1alpha1.WorkflowStep{b.noopStep()}}}
+	}
 	entrypoint := v1alpha1.Template{
 		Name:  entrypointName,
-		Steps: b.entryPoint,
+		Steps: entrySteps,
 	}
+
+	// Build a fresh templates slice so Build() is safe to call multiple times.
 	templates := make([]v1alpha1.Template, len(b.templates), len(b.templates)+2)
 	copy(templates, b.templates)
 	templates = append(templates, entrypoint)
 
-	// Create exit handler template if needed
+	// Create exit handler template if needed.
 	const exitHandlerName = "exit-handler"
 	var onExit string
-	if len(b.exitHandlers) > 0 {
-		exitHandler := v1alpha1.Template{
+	exitSteps := b.orderedExitHandlers()
+	if len(exitSteps) > 0 {
+		templates = append(templates, v1alpha1.Template{
 			Name:  exitHandlerName,
-			Steps: b.exitHandlers,
-		}
-		templates = append(templates, exitHandler)
+			Steps: exitSteps,
+		})
 		onExit = exitHandlerName
 	}
 
-	// Build workflow
-	wf := &v1alpha1.Workflow{
-		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-			GenerateName: b.namePrefix,
-			Namespace:    b.namespace,
-			Labels:       b.labels,
-			Annotations:  b.annotations,
-		},
-		Spec: v1alpha1.WorkflowSpec{
-			Entrypoint:            entrypointName,
-			ServiceAccountName:    b.serviceAccount,
-			Templates:             templates,
-			Volumes:               b.volumes,
-			Metrics:               b.metrics,
-			ArchiveLogs:           b.archiveLogs,
-			PodGC:                 b.podGC,
-			TTLStrategy:           b.ttl,
-			ActiveDeadlineSeconds: b.activeDeadlineSeconds,
-			OnExit:                onExit,
-		},
-	}
-
-	// Apply default retry strategy if set
-	if b.retryStrategy != nil {
-		for i := range wf.Spec.Templates {
-			if wf.Spec.Templates[i].RetryStrategy == nil {
-				wf.Spec.Templates[i].RetryStrategy = b.retryStrategy
-			}
-		}
-	}
+	wf := b.assembleWorkflow(entrypointName, onExit, templates)
 
 	// Record success metrics
 	if b.otel != nil {
@@ -434,9 +455,9 @@ func (b *WorkflowBuilder) Build() (*v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
 		b.otel.addSpanAttributes(ctx,
 			attribute.String("workflow.name", b.namePrefix),
 			attribute.String("workflow.namespace", b.namespace),
-			attribute.Int("workflow.templates_count", len(templates)),
-			attribute.Int("workflow.steps_count", len(b.entryPoint)),
-			attribute.Bool("workflow.has_exit_handler", len(b.exitHandlers) > 0),
+			attribute.Int("workflow.templates_count", len(wf.Spec.Templates)),
+			attribute.Int("workflow.steps_count", len(entrySteps)),
+			attribute.Bool("workflow.has_exit_handler", onExit != ""),
 		)
 	}
 
@@ -463,7 +484,7 @@ func (b *WorkflowBuilder) Build() (*v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
 //	builder.AddTemplate(entryTemplate)
 //	wf, err := builder.BuildWithEntrypoint("custom-main")
 func (b *WorkflowBuilder) BuildWithEntrypoint(entrypointName string) (*v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx := b.context()
 
 	// Start tracing and timing
 	startTime := time.Now()
@@ -479,8 +500,7 @@ func (b *WorkflowBuilder) BuildWithEntrypoint(entrypointName string) (*v1alpha1.
 		}()
 	}
 
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, b.otelConfig,
-		"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder", "WorkflowBuilder.BuildWithEntrypoint")
+	logger := b.newLogger(ctx, "WorkflowBuilder.BuildWithEntrypoint")
 	logger.Debug("Building workflow with custom entrypoint",
 		otel.F("name", b.namePrefix),
 		otel.F("namespace", b.namespace),
@@ -488,12 +508,12 @@ func (b *WorkflowBuilder) BuildWithEntrypoint(entrypointName string) (*v1alpha1.
 		otel.F("templates_count", len(b.templates)))
 
 	// Check for errors
-	if len(b.errors) > 0 {
+	if err := b.joinedError(); err != nil {
 		if b.otel != nil {
-			b.otel.recordError(ctx, "build_validation_error", b.errors[0])
+			b.otel.recordError(ctx, "build_validation_error", err)
 		}
-		logger.Error(b.errors[0], "Failed to build workflow")
-		return nil, b.errors[0]
+		logger.Error(err, "Failed to build workflow")
+		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	// Verify entrypoint template exists
@@ -505,7 +525,7 @@ func (b *WorkflowBuilder) BuildWithEntrypoint(entrypointName string) (*v1alpha1.
 		}
 	}
 	if !found {
-		err := fmt.Errorf("entrypoint template '%s' not found in templates", entrypointName)
+		err := fmt.Errorf("%w: %q", ErrEntrypointNotFound, entrypointName)
 		if b.otel != nil {
 			b.otel.recordError(ctx, "build_validation_error", err)
 		}
@@ -520,45 +540,16 @@ func (b *WorkflowBuilder) BuildWithEntrypoint(entrypointName string) (*v1alpha1.
 	// Create exit handler template if needed
 	const exitHandlerName = "exit-handler"
 	var onExit string
-	if len(b.exitHandlers) > 0 {
-		exitHandler := v1alpha1.Template{
+	exitSteps := b.orderedExitHandlers()
+	if len(exitSteps) > 0 {
+		templates = append(templates, v1alpha1.Template{
 			Name:  exitHandlerName,
-			Steps: b.exitHandlers,
-		}
-		templates = append(templates, exitHandler)
+			Steps: exitSteps,
+		})
 		onExit = exitHandlerName
 	}
 
-	// Build workflow
-	wf := &v1alpha1.Workflow{
-		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
-			GenerateName: b.namePrefix,
-			Namespace:    b.namespace,
-			Labels:       b.labels,
-			Annotations:  b.annotations,
-		},
-		Spec: v1alpha1.WorkflowSpec{
-			Entrypoint:            entrypointName,
-			ServiceAccountName:    b.serviceAccount,
-			Templates:             templates,
-			Volumes:               b.volumes,
-			Metrics:               b.metrics,
-			ArchiveLogs:           b.archiveLogs,
-			PodGC:                 b.podGC,
-			TTLStrategy:           b.ttl,
-			ActiveDeadlineSeconds: b.activeDeadlineSeconds,
-			OnExit:                onExit,
-		},
-	}
-
-	// Apply default retry strategy if set
-	if b.retryStrategy != nil {
-		for i := range wf.Spec.Templates {
-			if wf.Spec.Templates[i].RetryStrategy == nil {
-				wf.Spec.Templates[i].RetryStrategy = b.retryStrategy
-			}
-		}
-	}
+	wf := b.assembleWorkflow(entrypointName, onExit, templates)
 
 	// Record success metrics
 	if b.otel != nil {
@@ -567,8 +558,8 @@ func (b *WorkflowBuilder) BuildWithEntrypoint(entrypointName string) (*v1alpha1.
 			attribute.String("workflow.name", b.namePrefix),
 			attribute.String("workflow.namespace", b.namespace),
 			attribute.String("workflow.entrypoint", entrypointName),
-			attribute.Int("workflow.templates_count", len(templates)),
-			attribute.Bool("workflow.has_exit_handler", len(b.exitHandlers) > 0),
+			attribute.Int("workflow.templates_count", len(wf.Spec.Templates)),
+			attribute.Bool("workflow.has_exit_handler", onExit != ""),
 		)
 	}
 
@@ -598,10 +589,141 @@ func (b *WorkflowBuilder) AddTemplate(template v1alpha1.Template) *WorkflowBuild
 	return b
 }
 
-// insertTemplate adds a template to the workflow, deduplicating by name.
+// insertTemplate adds a template to the workflow, deduplicating by name. Adding the same
+// template (identical content) more than once is a no-op. Adding a DIFFERENT template under
+// a name that is already taken records an ErrTemplateConflict error — silently dropping the
+// second definition would otherwise make a step run the wrong image or command.
 func (b *WorkflowBuilder) insertTemplate(t v1alpha1.Template) {
-	if _, exists := b.uniqueTemplates[t.Name]; !exists {
-		b.templates = append(b.templates, t)
-		b.uniqueTemplates[t.Name] = struct{}{}
+	if _, exists := b.uniqueTemplates[t.Name]; exists {
+		if existing := b.findTemplate(t.Name); existing != nil && !reflect.DeepEqual(*existing, t) {
+			b.errors = append(b.errors, fmt.Errorf("%w: %q", ErrTemplateConflict, t.Name))
+		}
+		return
+	}
+	b.templates = append(b.templates, t)
+	b.uniqueTemplates[t.Name] = struct{}{}
+}
+
+// findTemplate returns a pointer to the already-registered template with the given name,
+// or nil if none exists.
+func (b *WorkflowBuilder) findTemplate(name string) *v1alpha1.Template {
+	for i := range b.templates {
+		if b.templates[i].Name == name {
+			return &b.templates[i]
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// joinedError aggregates every accumulated error into a single error via errors.Join, so
+// callers see all build problems (not just the first) and can match any of them with
+// errors.Is. Returns nil when no errors were recorded.
+func (b *WorkflowBuilder) joinedError() error {
+	if len(b.errors) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return errors.Join(b.errors...)
+}
+
+// isPriorityExitStep reports whether an exit-handler step should run before other exit
+// steps (cleanup/teardown ordering).
+func isPriorityExitStep(name string) bool {
+	return strings.Contains(name, "destroy") || strings.Contains(name, "cleanup")
+}
+
+// orderedExitHandlers returns priority exit steps followed by normal exit steps, each in
+// insertion order.
+func (b *WorkflowBuilder) orderedExitHandlers() []v1alpha1.ParallelSteps {
+	if len(b.exitHandlersPriority) == 0 {
+		return b.exitHandlers
+	}
+	out := make([]v1alpha1.ParallelSteps, 0, len(b.exitHandlersPriority)+len(b.exitHandlers))
+	out = append(out, b.exitHandlersPriority...)
+	out = append(out, b.exitHandlers...)
+	return out
+}
+
+// noopStep returns a step referencing an inserted no-op template. The template is added to
+// the builder (deduplicated) as a side effect so the generated workflow references a real
+// template.
+func (b *WorkflowBuilder) noopStep() v1alpha1.WorkflowStep {
+	const noopTemplateName = "noop-template"
+	b.insertTemplate(v1alpha1.Template{
+		Name: noopTemplateName,
+		Container: &corev1.Container{
+			Image:   "alpine:3.19",
+			Command: []string{"sh", "-c"},
+			Args:    []string{"echo noop"},
+		},
+	})
+	return v1alpha1.WorkflowStep{Name: "noop", Template: noopTemplateName}
+}
+
+// assembleWorkflow constructs the final Workflow. It deep-copies builder-owned state
+// (labels, annotations, volumes, and every template) so a returned workflow can be mutated
+// freely without affecting the builder or any other workflow produced by it. The default
+// retry strategy, when set, is applied only to leaf templates (those without their own
+// Steps) so it never wraps the generated entrypoint or exit-handler orchestration
+// templates — which would otherwise re-run already-succeeded steps.
+func (b *WorkflowBuilder) assembleWorkflow(entrypointName, onExit string, templates []v1alpha1.Template) *v1alpha1.Workflow {
+	// Deep-copy templates so their internal pointers (Container, Script, RetryStrategy, ...)
+	// are not aliased with builder-owned state.
+	copiedTemplates := make([]v1alpha1.Template, len(templates))
+	for i := range templates {
+		copiedTemplates[i] = *templates[i].DeepCopy()
+	}
+
+	// Apply the default retry strategy to leaf templates only.
+	if b.retryStrategy != nil {
+		for i := range copiedTemplates {
+			if copiedTemplates[i].RetryStrategy == nil && len(copiedTemplates[i].Steps) == 0 && copiedTemplates[i].DAG == nil {
+				copiedTemplates[i].RetryStrategy = b.retryStrategy.DeepCopy()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	return &v1alpha1.Workflow{
+		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+			GenerateName: b.namePrefix,
+			Namespace:    b.namespace,
+			Labels:       copyStringMap(b.labels),
+			Annotations:  copyStringMap(b.annotations),
+		},
+		Spec: v1alpha1.WorkflowSpec{
+			Entrypoint:            entrypointName,
+			ServiceAccountName:    b.serviceAccount,
+			Templates:             copiedTemplates,
+			Volumes:               copyVolumes(b.volumes),
+			Metrics:               b.metrics,
+			ArchiveLogs:           b.archiveLogs,
+			PodGC:                 b.podGC,
+			TTLStrategy:           b.ttl,
+			ActiveDeadlineSeconds: b.activeDeadlineSeconds,
+			OnExit:                onExit,
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+// copyStringMap returns a shallow copy of a string map, or nil if the input is nil.
+func copyStringMap(m map[string]string) map[string]string {
+	if m == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := make(map[string]string, len(m))
+	for k, v := range m {
+		out[k] = v
+	}
+	return out
+}
+
+// copyVolumes returns a deep copy of the volumes slice, or nil if the input is empty.
+func copyVolumes(vols []corev1.Volume) []corev1.Volume {
+	if len(vols) == 0 {
+		return nil
+	}
+	out := make([]corev1.Volume, len(vols))
+	for i := range vols {
+		out[i] = *vols[i].DeepCopy()
 	}
+	return out
 }
diff --git a/argo/builder/builder_fixes_test.go b/argo/builder/builder_fixes_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7cc1785
--- /dev/null
+++ b/argo/builder/builder_fixes_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,230 @@
+package builder
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io"
+	"os"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v3/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace/tracetest"
+	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
+	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+func findTemplateByName(wf *v1alpha1.Workflow, name string) *v1alpha1.Template {
+	for i := range wf.Spec.Templates {
+		if wf.Spec.Templates[i].Name == name {
+			return &wf.Spec.Templates[i]
+		}
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+// TestBuild_DefaultRetryStrategy_SkipsOrchestrationTemplates verifies the default retry
+// strategy is applied to leaf templates only — never to the generated "main" entrypoint or
+// the "exit-handler" steps template. Retrying an orchestration template would re-run
+// already-succeeded steps (deploys, payments).
+func TestBuild_DefaultRetryStrategy_SkipsOrchestrationTemplates(t *testing.T) {
+	limit := intstr.FromInt32(3)
+	retry := &v1alpha1.RetryStrategy{Limit: &limit, RetryPolicy: "Always"}
+
+	wf, err := NewWorkflowBuilder("test", "argo", WithRetryStrategy(retry)).
+		Add(template.NewContainer("deploy", "app:v1", template.WithCommand("deploy.sh"))).
+		AddExitHandler(template.NewContainer("cleanup", "app:v1", template.WithCommand("cleanup.sh"))).
+		Build()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	mainTmpl := findTemplateByName(wf, "main")
+	require.NotNil(t, mainTmpl)
+	assert.Nil(t, mainTmpl.RetryStrategy, "main (entrypoint steps) template must NOT get the default retry strategy")
+
+	exitTmpl := findTemplateByName(wf, "exit-handler")
+	require.NotNil(t, exitTmpl)
+	assert.Nil(t, exitTmpl.RetryStrategy, "exit-handler steps template must NOT get the default retry strategy")
+
+	leaf := findTemplateByName(wf, "deploy-template")
+	require.NotNil(t, leaf)
+	require.NotNil(t, leaf.RetryStrategy, "leaf container template SHOULD get the default retry strategy")
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, leaf.RetryStrategy.Limit.IntValue())
+}
+
+// TestBuild_DeepCopiesBuilderState verifies a built workflow does not alias builder-owned
+// maps/slices/pointers, so mutating one workflow affects neither the builder nor another
+// workflow produced by the same builder.
+func TestBuild_DeepCopiesBuilderState(t *testing.T) {
+	b := NewWorkflowBuilder("test", "argo",
+		WithLabels(map[string]string{"app": "orig"}),
+		WithAnnotations(map[string]string{"note": "orig"}),
+		WithVolume(corev1.Volume{Name: "data", VolumeSource: corev1.VolumeSource{EmptyDir: &corev1.EmptyDirVolumeSource{}}}),
+	).Add(template.NewContainer("step", "alpine:latest", template.WithCommand("echo", "hi")))
+
+	wf1, err := b.Build()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wf2, err := b.Build()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Mutate wf1's owned state.
+	wf1.Labels["app"] = "mutated"
+	wf1.Annotations["note"] = "mutated"
+	wf1.Spec.Volumes[0].Name = "mutated"
+	if tmpl := findTemplateByName(wf1, "step-template"); tmpl != nil && tmpl.Container != nil {
+		tmpl.Container.Command[0] = "mutated"
+	}
+
+	// wf2 must be unaffected.
+	assert.Equal(t, "orig", wf2.Labels["app"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "orig", wf2.Annotations["note"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "data", wf2.Spec.Volumes[0].Name)
+	tmpl2 := findTemplateByName(wf2, "step-template")
+	require.NotNil(t, tmpl2)
+	assert.Equal(t, "echo", tmpl2.Container.Command[0])
+
+	// Builder-owned state must be unaffected too.
+	assert.Equal(t, "orig", b.labels["app"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "orig", b.annotations["note"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "data", b.volumes[0].Name)
+}
+
+// TestBuild_EmptyInsertsNoop verifies an empty builder yields a valid workflow with a
+// no-op step (not a zero-step entrypoint that the server rejects).
+func TestBuild_EmptyInsertsNoop(t *testing.T) {
+	wf, err := NewWorkflowBuilder("empty", "argo").Build()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	mainTmpl := findTemplateByName(wf, "main")
+	require.NotNil(t, mainTmpl)
+	require.Len(t, mainTmpl.Steps, 1)
+	require.Len(t, mainTmpl.Steps[0].Steps, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "noop", mainTmpl.Steps[0].Steps[0].Name)
+
+	noopTmpl := findTemplateByName(wf, "noop-template")
+	require.NotNil(t, noopTmpl, "noop leaf template must be inserted")
+	require.NotNil(t, noopTmpl.Container)
+}
+
+// TestInsertTemplate_ConflictRecordsError verifies that adding a DIFFERENT template under
+// an existing name records an ErrTemplateConflict rather than silently dropping it.
+func TestInsertTemplate_ConflictRecordsError(t *testing.T) {
+	tmplA := v1alpha1.Template{Name: "dup", Container: &corev1.Container{Image: "a:1"}}
+	tmplB := v1alpha1.Template{Name: "dup", Container: &corev1.Container{Image: "b:2"}}
+
+	_, err := NewWorkflowBuilder("test", "argo").
+		AddTemplate(tmplA).
+		AddTemplate(tmplB).
+		Add(template.NewContainer("step", "alpine:latest")).
+		Build()
+
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrTemplateConflict)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "dup")
+}
+
+// TestInsertTemplate_IdenticalDuplicateIsNoError verifies identical re-adds are silently
+// deduplicated (patterns legitimately add the same template many times).
+func TestInsertTemplate_IdenticalDuplicateIsNoError(t *testing.T) {
+	tmpl := v1alpha1.Template{Name: "same", Container: &corev1.Container{Image: "a:1"}}
+
+	wf, err := NewWorkflowBuilder("test", "argo").
+		AddTemplate(tmpl).
+		AddTemplate(tmpl).
+		Add(template.NewContainer("step", "alpine:latest")).
+		Build()
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NotNil(t, findTemplateByName(wf, "same"))
+}
+
+// TestBuild_JoinsAllErrors verifies Build aggregates every accumulated error (not just the
+// first) via errors.Join.
+func TestBuild_JoinsAllErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := NewWorkflowBuilder("test", "argo").
+		AddTemplate(v1alpha1.Template{Name: "x", Container: &corev1.Container{Image: "a:1"}}).
+		AddTemplate(v1alpha1.Template{Name: "x", Container: &corev1.Container{Image: "b:2"}}).
+		AddTemplate(v1alpha1.Template{Name: "y", Container: &corev1.Container{Image: "a:1"}}).
+		AddTemplate(v1alpha1.Template{Name: "y", Container: &corev1.Container{Image: "c:3"}}).
+		Build()
+
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrTemplateConflict)
+	// Both conflicting names should appear in the joined error.
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "x")
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "y")
+}
+
+// TestAddExitHandler_PreservesOrder verifies that multiple cleanup steps keep their
+// insertion order (they are no longer reversed by repeated prepending) and still run
+// before normal exit steps.
+func TestAddExitHandler_PreservesOrder(t *testing.T) {
+	wf, err := NewWorkflowBuilder("test", "argo").
+		Add(template.NewContainer("main-step", "alpine:latest", template.WithCommand("echo", "hi"))).
+		AddExitHandler(template.NewContainer("cleanup-a", "alpine:latest", template.WithCommand("echo", "a"))).
+		AddExitHandler(template.NewContainer("cleanup-b", "alpine:latest", template.WithCommand("echo", "b"))).
+		AddExitHandler(template.NewContainer("notify", "alpine:latest", template.WithCommand("echo", "n"))).
+		Build()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	exit := findTemplateByName(wf, "exit-handler")
+	require.NotNil(t, exit)
+
+	var order []string
+	for _, ps := range exit.Steps {
+		for _, s := range ps.Steps {
+			order = append(order, s.Name)
+		}
+	}
+	// Priority cleanup steps first (in insertion order a,b), then normal steps.
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"cleanup-a", "cleanup-b", "notify"}, order)
+}
+
+// TestBuild_NoStderrLogsWithoutOTelConfig verifies that, without an OTel config, the
+// builder does not emit unleveled Debug/Info logs to stderr.
+func TestBuild_NoStderrLogsWithoutOTelConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	old := os.Stderr
+	r, w, err := os.Pipe()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	os.Stderr = w
+	t.Cleanup(func() { os.Stderr = old })
+
+	_, buildErr := NewWorkflowBuilder("quiet", "argo").
+		Add(template.NewContainer("step", "alpine:latest", template.WithCommand("echo", "hi"))).
+		Build()
+	require.NoError(t, buildErr)
+
+	require.NoError(t, w.Close())
+	os.Stderr = old
+	out, err := io.ReadAll(r)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, string(out), "no Debug/Info stderr output expected when OTel config is absent")
+}
+
+// TestBuild_WithContext_RootsSpansAtParent verifies WithContext threads a parent context so
+// builder spans are children of the caller's trace rather than orphan roots.
+func TestBuild_WithContext_RootsSpansAtParent(t *testing.T) {
+	exporter := tracetest.NewInMemoryExporter()
+	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSyncer(exporter))
+	t.Cleanup(func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) })
+
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("test", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+	parentCtx, parentSpan := tp.Tracer("test").Start(context.Background(), "parent")
+	parentTraceID := parentSpan.SpanContext().TraceID()
+
+	_, err := NewWorkflowBuilder("ctx", "argo", WithContext(parentCtx), WithOTelConfig(cfg)).
+		Add(template.NewContainer("step", "alpine:latest", template.WithCommand("echo", "hi"))).
+		Build()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	parentSpan.End()
+
+	spans := exporter.GetSpans()
+	require.NotEmpty(t, spans)
+	for _, s := range spans {
+		assert.Equal(t, parentTraceID, s.SpanContext.TraceID(),
+			"builder span %q must share the parent trace, not start a new root", s.Name)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/argo/builder/builder_test.go b/argo/builder/builder_test.go
index c988db2..a4206c7 100644
--- a/argo/builder/builder_test.go
+++ b/argo/builder/builder_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder/template"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template"
 )
 
 func TestWorkflowBuilder_Build(t *testing.T) {
@@ -422,7 +422,8 @@ func TestWorkflowBuilder_BuildWithEntrypoint(t *testing.T) {
 		wf, err := builder.BuildWithEntrypoint("nonexistent")
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Nil(t, wf)
-		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "entrypoint template 'nonexistent' not found")
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrEntrypointNotFound)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "nonexistent")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("builds with exit handler", func(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/argo/builder/errors.go b/argo/builder/errors.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..638e442
--- /dev/null
+++ b/argo/builder/errors.go
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package builder
+
+import "errors"
+
+// Sentinel errors returned by the workflow builder. Callers can match them with
+// errors.Is to branch on failure modes without string comparison. Build() aggregates
+// all accumulated errors with errors.Join, so a returned error may match more than one
+// of these (and may also wrap errors from the underlying WorkflowSource implementations).
+var (
+	// ErrTemplateConflict is returned when two templates share the same name but differ
+	// in content. The second, differing definition is dropped (the first one wins), which
+	// would otherwise silently make a step run the wrong image or command.
+	ErrTemplateConflict = errors.New("argo/builder: conflicting templates with the same name")
+
+	// ErrEntrypointNotFound is returned by BuildWithEntrypoint when the named entrypoint
+	// template has not been added to the builder.
+	ErrEntrypointNotFound = errors.New("argo/builder: entrypoint template not found")
+
+	// ErrTemplateSource is returned when a WorkflowSource fails to produce its steps or
+	// templates during Add, AddParallel, or AddExitHandler.
+	ErrTemplateSource = errors.New("argo/builder: workflow source error")
+)
diff --git a/argo/builder/option.go b/argo/builder/option.go
index 5353502..c7f2740 100644
--- a/argo/builder/option.go
+++ b/argo/builder/option.go
@@ -1,23 +1,44 @@
 package builder
 
 import (
+	"context"
+
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v3/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // Option is a functional option for configuring WorkflowBuilder.
 type Option func(*WorkflowBuilder)
 
+// WithContext sets the parent context used to root the builder's OpenTelemetry trace
+// spans (for Add, AddParallel, AddExitHandler, Build, and BuildWithEntrypoint). Provide the
+// caller's request context so builder spans become children of the active trace instead of
+// orphan root spans. Defaults to context.Background().
+//
+// Example:
+//
+//	builder := NewWorkflowBuilder("my-workflow", "argo",
+//	    WithContext(ctx),
+//	    WithOTelConfig(otelConfig))
+func WithContext(ctx context.Context) Option {
+	return func(b *WorkflowBuilder) {
+		if ctx != nil {
+			b.baseCtx = ctx
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // WithOTelConfig enables OpenTelemetry instrumentation for the workflow builder.
 // This adds distributed tracing, metrics collection, and structured logging to workflow build operations.
 //
 // Example:
 //
-//	otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("workflow-service").
-//	    WithTracerProvider(tp).
-//	    WithMeterProvider(mp)
+//	otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("workflow-service",
+//	    otel.WithTracerProvider(tp),
+//	    otel.WithMeterProvider(mp),
+//	)
 //	builder := NewWorkflowBuilder("my-workflow", "argo",
 //	    WithOTelConfig(otelConfig))
 func WithOTelConfig(cfg *otel.Config) Option {
@@ -42,14 +63,21 @@ func WithServiceAccount(sa string) Option {
 // WithRetryStrategy sets a default retry strategy for all workflow steps.
 // Individual steps can override this with their own retry configuration.
 //
-// Example:
+// The default retry strategy is applied only to leaf templates (Container/Script/HTTP/...),
+// never to the generated entrypoint or exit-handler step templates — retrying an
+// orchestration template would re-run already-succeeded steps.
+//
+// Note: RetryStrategy.Limit and Backoff.Factor are *intstr.IntOrString, so take the
+// address of an intstr value:
 //
+//	limit := intstr.FromInt32(3)
+//	factor := intstr.FromInt32(2)
 //	retryStrategy := &v1alpha1.RetryStrategy{
-//	    Limit: intstr.FromInt(3),
+//	    Limit:       &limit,
 //	    RetryPolicy: "Always",
 //	    Backoff: &v1alpha1.Backoff{
-//	        Duration: "1m",
-//	        Factor:   intstr.FromInt(2),
+//	        Duration:    "1m",
+//	        Factor:      &factor,
 //	        MaxDuration: "10m",
 //	    },
 //	}
diff --git a/argo/builder/option_test.go b/argo/builder/option_test.go
index 7350df8..bb3a6e9 100644
--- a/argo/builder/option_test.go
+++ b/argo/builder/option_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 func TestWithOTelConfig(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/argo/builder/otel.go b/argo/builder/otel.go
index 5afb7f3..363f5da 100644
--- a/argo/builder/otel.go
+++ b/argo/builder/otel.go
@@ -7,9 +7,13 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
+// instrumentationVersion is the OpenTelemetry instrumentation-scope version reported by the
+// builder's tracer and meter. It tracks the module major version (v3).
+const instrumentationVersion = "v3.0.0"
+
 // otelInstrumentation holds OpenTelemetry instrumentation components for the workflow builder.
 // It provides tracing, metrics, and logging capabilities for workflow build operations.
 type otelInstrumentation struct {
@@ -43,16 +47,16 @@ func newOTelInstrumentation(cfg *otel.Config) *otelInstrumentation {
 	// Get tracer for distributed tracing
 	if cfg.TracerProvider != nil {
 		inst.tracer = cfg.TracerProvider.Tracer(
-			"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder",
-			trace.WithInstrumentationVersion("v2.0.0"),
+			"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder",
+			trace.WithInstrumentationVersion(instrumentationVersion),
 		)
 	}
 
 	// Get meter and create metrics
 	if cfg.MeterProvider != nil {
 		inst.meter = cfg.MeterProvider.Meter(
-			"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder",
-			metric.WithInstrumentationVersion("v2.0.0"),
+			"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder",
+			metric.WithInstrumentationVersion(instrumentationVersion),
 		)
 
 		// Create counter metrics (errors intentionally ignored - metrics are optional)
diff --git a/argo/builder/otel_test.go b/argo/builder/otel_test.go
index 3d5bc9e..baae1bc 100644
--- a/argo/builder/otel_test.go
+++ b/argo/builder/otel_test.go
@@ -13,9 +13,31 @@ import (
 	noopt "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace/tracetest"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
+// sumInt64Counter returns the summed value of all data points for the named int64 counter
+// across the collected metrics, and whether the metric was found.
+func sumInt64Counter(rm metricdata.ResourceMetrics, name string) (int64, bool) {
+	for _, sm := range rm.ScopeMetrics {
+		for _, m := range sm.Metrics {
+			if m.Name != name {
+				continue
+			}
+			sum, ok := m.Data.(metricdata.Sum[int64])
+			if !ok {
+				return 0, false
+			}
+			var total int64
+			for _, dp := range sum.DataPoints {
+				total += dp.Value
+			}
+			return total, true
+		}
+	}
+	return 0, false
+}
+
 func TestNewOTelInstrumentation(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("creates disabled instrumentation with nil config", func(t *testing.T) {
 		inst := newOTelInstrumentation(nil)
@@ -29,9 +51,9 @@ func TestNewOTelInstrumentation(t *testing.T) {
 		tracerProvider := noopt.NewTracerProvider()
 		meterProvider := sdkmetric.NewMeterProvider()
 
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider).
-			WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+			otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider))
 
 		inst := newOTelInstrumentation(cfg)
 		require.NotNil(t, inst)
@@ -46,8 +68,8 @@ func TestNewOTelInstrumentation(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("creates instrumentation with tracer only", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tracerProvider := noopt.NewTracerProvider()
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider)
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider))
 
 		inst := newOTelInstrumentation(cfg)
 		require.NotNil(t, inst)
@@ -58,8 +80,8 @@ func TestNewOTelInstrumentation(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("creates instrumentation with meter only", func(t *testing.T) {
 		meterProvider := sdkmetric.NewMeterProvider()
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider))
 
 		inst := newOTelInstrumentation(cfg)
 		require.NotNil(t, inst)
@@ -95,8 +117,8 @@ func TestStartSpan(t *testing.T) {
 			noopt.WithSyncer(exporter),
 		)
 
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider)
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider))
 
 		inst := newOTelInstrumentation(cfg)
 		ctx := context.Background()
@@ -135,9 +157,9 @@ func TestRecordError(t *testing.T) {
 			sdkmetric.WithReader(reader),
 		)
 
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider).
-			WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+			otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider))
 
 		inst := newOTelInstrumentation(cfg)
 		ctx := context.Background()
@@ -176,8 +198,8 @@ func TestIncrementCounter(t *testing.T) {
 			sdkmetric.WithReader(reader),
 		)
 
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider))
 
 		inst := newOTelInstrumentation(cfg)
 		ctx := context.Background()
@@ -188,6 +210,10 @@ func TestIncrementCounter(t *testing.T) {
 		var rm metricdata.ResourceMetrics
 		err := reader.Collect(ctx, &rm)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		total, found := sumInt64Counter(rm, "argo.workflows.built")
+		require.True(t, found, "argo.workflows.built counter should be recorded")
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(3), total, "two increments of 1 and 2 should sum to 3")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("increments templates_added counter", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -196,8 +222,8 @@ func TestIncrementCounter(t *testing.T) {
 			sdkmetric.WithReader(reader),
 		)
 
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider))
 
 		inst := newOTelInstrumentation(cfg)
 		ctx := context.Background()
@@ -207,6 +233,10 @@ func TestIncrementCounter(t *testing.T) {
 		var rm metricdata.ResourceMetrics
 		err := reader.Collect(ctx, &rm)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		total, found := sumInt64Counter(rm, "argo.workflows.templates_added")
+		require.True(t, found, "argo.workflows.templates_added counter should be recorded")
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(5), total)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("increments sources_added counter", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -215,8 +245,8 @@ func TestIncrementCounter(t *testing.T) {
 			sdkmetric.WithReader(reader),
 		)
 
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider))
 
 		inst := newOTelInstrumentation(cfg)
 		ctx := context.Background()
@@ -226,6 +256,10 @@ func TestIncrementCounter(t *testing.T) {
 		var rm metricdata.ResourceMetrics
 		err := reader.Collect(ctx, &rm)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		total, found := sumInt64Counter(rm, "argo.workflows.sources_added")
+		require.True(t, found, "argo.workflows.sources_added counter should be recorded")
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(3), total)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("increments counter with attributes", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -234,8 +268,8 @@ func TestIncrementCounter(t *testing.T) {
 			sdkmetric.WithReader(reader),
 		)
 
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider))
 
 		inst := newOTelInstrumentation(cfg)
 		ctx := context.Background()
@@ -247,6 +281,10 @@ func TestIncrementCounter(t *testing.T) {
 		var rm metricdata.ResourceMetrics
 		err := reader.Collect(ctx, &rm)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		total, found := sumInt64Counter(rm, "argo.workflows.built")
+		require.True(t, found, "argo.workflows.built counter should be recorded")
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(1), total)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("handles unknown counter name", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -255,8 +293,8 @@ func TestIncrementCounter(t *testing.T) {
 			sdkmetric.WithReader(reader),
 		)
 
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider))
 
 		inst := newOTelInstrumentation(cfg)
 		ctx := context.Background()
@@ -281,8 +319,8 @@ func TestRecordDuration(t *testing.T) {
 			sdkmetric.WithReader(reader),
 		)
 
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider))
 
 		inst := newOTelInstrumentation(cfg)
 		ctx := context.Background()
@@ -293,6 +331,27 @@ func TestRecordDuration(t *testing.T) {
 		var rm metricdata.ResourceMetrics
 		err := reader.Collect(ctx, &rm)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		var found bool
+		for _, sm := range rm.ScopeMetrics {
+			for _, m := range sm.Metrics {
+				if m.Name != "argo.workflows.build_duration" {
+					continue
+				}
+				hist, ok := m.Data.(metricdata.Histogram[float64])
+				require.True(t, ok, "build_duration should be a float64 histogram")
+				var count uint64
+				var sum float64
+				for _, dp := range hist.DataPoints {
+					count += dp.Count
+					sum += dp.Sum
+				}
+				assert.Equal(t, uint64(2), count, "two durations recorded")
+				assert.InDelta(t, 358.01, sum, 0.001, "histogram sum should equal the recorded durations")
+				found = true
+			}
+		}
+		require.True(t, found, "argo.workflows.build_duration histogram should be recorded")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("records duration with attributes", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -301,8 +360,8 @@ func TestRecordDuration(t *testing.T) {
 			sdkmetric.WithReader(reader),
 		)
 
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider))
 
 		inst := newOTelInstrumentation(cfg)
 		ctx := context.Background()
@@ -322,8 +381,8 @@ func TestRecordDuration(t *testing.T) {
 			sdkmetric.WithReader(reader),
 		)
 
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider))
 
 		inst := newOTelInstrumentation(cfg)
 		ctx := context.Background()
@@ -348,8 +407,8 @@ func TestAddSpanAttributes(t *testing.T) {
 			noopt.WithSyncer(exporter),
 		)
 
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider)
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider))
 
 		inst := newOTelInstrumentation(cfg)
 		ctx := context.Background()
@@ -371,8 +430,8 @@ func TestAddSpanAttributes(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("does nothing when no active span", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider())
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			otel.WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()))
 
 		inst := newOTelInstrumentation(cfg)
 		ctx := context.Background()
diff --git a/argo/builder/template/container.go b/argo/builder/template/container.go
index 976b227..16a9aec 100644
--- a/argo/builder/template/container.go
+++ b/argo/builder/template/container.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // Container is a WorkflowSource that creates a container-based workflow step.
@@ -73,13 +73,16 @@ func NewContainer(name, image string, opts ...ContainerOption) *Container {
 	return c
 }
 
-// Command sets the container command (entrypoint override).
-// Can be called multiple times or with multiple arguments.
+// Command appends to the container command (entrypoint override). Successive calls
+// accumulate, so Command("python").Command("app.py") yields ["python", "app.py"].
+//
+// Note: this differs from the WithCommand option, which REPLACES the command. Use the
+// option to set an initial command at construction; use this method to extend it.
 //
 // Example:
 //
 //	container.Command("python", "app.py")
-//	// or
+//	// or, appending across calls
 //	container.Command("python").Command("app.py")
 func (c *Container) Command(cmd ...string) *Container {
 	c.command = append(c.command, cmd...)
@@ -219,10 +222,11 @@ func (c *Container) ContinueOn(continueOn *v1alpha1.ContinueOn) *Container {
 
 // WithRetry sets a retry strategy for this specific step.
 //
-// Example:
+// RetryStrategy.Limit is *intstr.IntOrString, so take the address of an intstr value:
 //
+//	limit := intstr.FromInt32(3)
 //	container.WithRetry(&v1alpha1.RetryStrategy{
-//	    Limit: intstr.FromInt(3),
+//	    Limit:       &limit,
 //	    RetryPolicy: "Always",
 //	})
 func (c *Container) WithRetry(retry *v1alpha1.RetryStrategy) *Container {
@@ -235,7 +239,7 @@ func (c *Container) Steps() ([]v1alpha1.WorkflowStep, error) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, c.otelConfig,
-		"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder/template", "Container.Steps")
+		"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template", "Container.Steps")
 	logger.Debug("Generating container steps",
 		otel.F("name", c.name),
 		otel.F("image", c.image))
@@ -263,7 +267,7 @@ func (c *Container) Templates() ([]v1alpha1.Template, error) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, c.otelConfig,
-		"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder/template", "Container.Templates")
+		"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template", "Container.Templates")
 	logger.Debug("Generating container template",
 		otel.F("name", c.templateName),
 		otel.F("image", c.image))
diff --git a/argo/builder/template/container_test.go b/argo/builder/template/container_test.go
index 6eff4e0..be254a6 100644
--- a/argo/builder/template/container_test.go
+++ b/argo/builder/template/container_test.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 func TestNewContainer(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/argo/builder/template/http.go b/argo/builder/template/http.go
index 9efd722..a5fb2ed 100644
--- a/argo/builder/template/http.go
+++ b/argo/builder/template/http.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v3/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // HTTP is a WorkflowSource that creates an HTTP request workflow step.
@@ -134,12 +134,23 @@ func (h *HTTP) When(condition string) *HTTP {
 	return h
 }
 
+// ContinueOn configures the step to continue even when it fails or errors. Without this,
+// the continueOn field read by Steps stays nil and the feature is unreachable.
+//
+// Example:
+//
+//	http.ContinueOn(&v1alpha1.ContinueOn{Failed: true})
+func (h *HTTP) ContinueOn(continueOn *v1alpha1.ContinueOn) *HTTP {
+	h.continueOn = continueOn
+	return h
+}
+
 // Steps implements WorkflowSource interface.
 func (h *HTTP) Steps() ([]v1alpha1.WorkflowStep, error) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, h.otelConfig,
-		"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder/template", "HTTP.Steps")
+		"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template", "HTTP.Steps")
 	logger.Debug("Generating HTTP steps",
 		otel.F("name", h.name),
 		otel.F("url", h.url),
@@ -172,7 +183,7 @@ func (h *HTTP) Templates() ([]v1alpha1.Template, error) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, h.otelConfig,
-		"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder/template", "HTTP.Templates")
+		"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template", "HTTP.Templates")
 	logger.Debug("Generating HTTP template",
 		otel.F("name", h.templateName),
 		otel.F("url", h.url))
@@ -256,3 +267,10 @@ func WithHTTPOTelConfig(cfg *otel.Config) HTTPOption {
 		h.otelConfig = cfg
 	}
 }
+
+// WithHTTPContinueOn configures the step to continue on failure/error.
+func WithHTTPContinueOn(continueOn *v1alpha1.ContinueOn) HTTPOption {
+	return func(h *HTTP) {
+		h.continueOn = continueOn
+	}
+}
diff --git a/argo/builder/template/http_test.go b/argo/builder/template/http_test.go
index 9a1509e..6085d93 100644
--- a/argo/builder/template/http_test.go
+++ b/argo/builder/template/http_test.go
@@ -254,3 +254,24 @@ func TestHTTPWithContinueOn(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NotNil(t, step.ContinueOn)
 	assert.True(t, step.ContinueOn.Failed)
 }
+
+func TestHTTP_ContinueOnSetters(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("method", func(t *testing.T) {
+		http := NewHTTP("check", WithHTTPURL("https://api.example.com")).
+			ContinueOn(&v1alpha1.ContinueOn{Failed: true})
+		steps, err := http.Steps()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, steps[0].ContinueOn)
+		assert.True(t, steps[0].ContinueOn.Failed)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("option", func(t *testing.T) {
+		http := NewHTTP("check",
+			WithHTTPURL("https://api.example.com"),
+			WithHTTPContinueOn(&v1alpha1.ContinueOn{Failed: true}))
+		steps, err := http.Steps()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, steps[0].ContinueOn)
+		assert.True(t, steps[0].ContinueOn.Failed)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/argo/builder/template/script.go b/argo/builder/template/script.go
index e09cf13..346c44f 100644
--- a/argo/builder/template/script.go
+++ b/argo/builder/template/script.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/api/resource"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // Script is a WorkflowSource that creates a script-based workflow step.
@@ -37,6 +37,9 @@ type Script struct {
 	continueOn    *v1alpha1.ContinueOn
 	retryStrategy *v1alpha1.RetryStrategy
 	otelConfig    *otel.Config
+	// langErr records an unknown-language error from NewScript so it can surface from
+	// Templates() (NewScript itself cannot return an error).
+	langErr error
 }
 
 // NewScript creates a new script workflow source.
@@ -60,7 +63,10 @@ func NewScript(name, language string, opts ...ScriptOption) *Script {
 		volumeMounts: make([]corev1.VolumeMount, 0),
 	}
 
-	// Set default image based on language
+	// Set default image based on language. An unknown language records an error (surfaced
+	// from Templates) rather than silently defaulting to bash, which would run the source
+	// under the wrong interpreter. The bash default is kept only so the struct is usable if
+	// the caller later overrides the image/command explicitly.
 	switch language {
 	case "bash", "sh":
 		s.image = "bash:5.2"
@@ -75,9 +81,11 @@ func NewScript(name, language string, opts ...ScriptOption) *Script {
 		s.image = "ruby:3.2-slim"
 		s.command = []string{"ruby"}
 	default:
-		// Default to bash
 		s.image = "bash:5.2"
 		s.command = []string{"bash"}
+		s.langErr = fmt.Errorf("unknown script language %q: supported languages are bash, sh, "+
+			"python, python3, node, nodejs, javascript, ruby (use WithScriptImage/WithScriptCommand "+
+			"to configure a custom interpreter)", language)
 	}
 
 	for _, opt := range opts {
@@ -107,13 +115,15 @@ func (s *Script) Source(source string) *Script {
 	return s
 }
 
-// Image overrides the default image for the script.
+// Image overrides the default image for the script. Setting an explicit image clears any
+// unknown-language error, since the caller is providing the interpreter deliberately.
 //
 // Example:
 //
 //	script.Image("custom/python:3.11")
 func (s *Script) Image(image string) *Script {
 	s.image = image
+	s.langErr = nil
 	return s
 }
 
@@ -204,12 +214,23 @@ func (s *Script) When(condition string) *Script {
 	return s
 }
 
+// ContinueOn configures the step to continue even when it fails or errors. Without this,
+// the continueOn field read by Steps stays nil and the feature is unreachable.
+//
+// Example:
+//
+//	script.ContinueOn(&v1alpha1.ContinueOn{Failed: true})
+func (s *Script) ContinueOn(continueOn *v1alpha1.ContinueOn) *Script {
+	s.continueOn = continueOn
+	return s
+}
+
 // WithRetry sets the retry strategy for the script step.
 // The retry strategy overrides any default retry strategy set on the WorkflowBuilder.
 //
 // Example:
 //
-//	retryLimit := intstr.FromInt(3)
+//	retryLimit := intstr.FromInt32(3)
 //	script.WithRetry(&v1alpha1.RetryStrategy{Limit: &retryLimit})
 func (s *Script) WithRetry(strategy *v1alpha1.RetryStrategy) *Script {
 	s.retryStrategy = strategy
@@ -221,7 +242,7 @@ func (s *Script) Steps() ([]v1alpha1.WorkflowStep, error) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, s.otelConfig,
-		"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder/template", "Script.Steps")
+		"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template", "Script.Steps")
 	logger.Debug("Generating script steps",
 		otel.F("name", s.name),
 		otel.F("image", s.image))
@@ -247,17 +268,32 @@ func (s *Script) Templates() ([]v1alpha1.Template, error) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, s.otelConfig,
-		"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder/template", "Script.Templates")
+		"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template", "Script.Templates")
 	logger.Debug("Generating script template",
 		otel.F("name", s.templateName),
 		otel.F("image", s.image))
 
+	// Surface an unknown-language error from NewScript rather than silently running the
+	// source under the wrong interpreter.
+	if s.langErr != nil {
+		logger.Error(s.langErr, "Unknown script language")
+		return nil, s.langErr
+	}
+
 	// Use s.source if set (e.g. from artifact/configmap reference), otherwise fall back to inline scriptContent.
 	source := s.scriptContent
 	if s.source != "" {
 		source = s.source
 	}
 
+	// A script with no source (neither inline content nor an artifact/configmap reference)
+	// builds fine here but is rejected server-side; fail early with a clear message.
+	if source == "" {
+		err := fmt.Errorf("script %q has empty source: set inline content (WithScriptContent) or a source reference (Source)", s.name)
+		logger.Error(err, "Empty script source")
+		return nil, err
+	}
+
 	script := &v1alpha1.ScriptTemplate{
 		Container: corev1.Container{
 			Name:         s.name,
@@ -302,10 +338,12 @@ func WithScriptContent(content string) ScriptOption {
 	}
 }
 
-// WithScriptImage sets the container image.
+// WithScriptImage sets the container image. Providing an explicit image clears any
+// unknown-language error recorded by NewScript.
 func WithScriptImage(image string) ScriptOption {
 	return func(s *Script) {
 		s.image = image
+		s.langErr = nil
 	}
 }
 
@@ -340,6 +378,13 @@ func WithScriptWorkingDir(dir string) ScriptOption {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithScriptContinueOn configures the step to continue on failure/error.
+func WithScriptContinueOn(continueOn *v1alpha1.ContinueOn) ScriptOption {
+	return func(s *Script) {
+		s.continueOn = continueOn
+	}
+}
+
 // buildResourceRequirements is a helper to build resource requirements.
 func buildResourceRequirements(cpuReq, cpuLim, memReq, memLim string) (corev1.ResourceRequirements, error) {
 	reqs := corev1.ResourceRequirements{
diff --git a/argo/builder/template/script_test.go b/argo/builder/template/script_test.go
index 4406822..2ef5916 100644
--- a/argo/builder/template/script_test.go
+++ b/argo/builder/template/script_test.go
@@ -275,6 +275,60 @@ func TestScript_InvalidMemoryQuantity(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 }
 
+func TestScript_UnknownLanguageErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	// An unknown language must surface an error from Templates rather than silently
+	// defaulting to bash and running the source under the wrong interpreter.
+	script := NewScript("bad-lang", "golang",
+		WithScriptContent("package main"))
+	_, err := script.Templates()
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "unknown script language")
+}
+
+func TestScript_UnknownLanguageClearedByExplicitImage(t *testing.T) {
+	// Providing an explicit image is a deliberate interpreter override and clears the
+	// unknown-language error.
+	script := NewScript("custom-lang", "golang",
+		WithScriptImage("golang:1.25"),
+		WithScriptCommand("go", "run"),
+		WithScriptContent("package main; func main() {}"))
+	templates, err := script.Templates()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, templates, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, "golang:1.25", templates[0].Script.Image)
+}
+
+func TestScript_EmptySourceErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	// A script with neither inline content nor a source reference is rejected server-side;
+	// fail early with a clear message.
+	script := NewScript("empty", "bash")
+	_, err := script.Templates()
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "empty source")
+}
+
+func TestScript_ContinueOn(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("method", func(t *testing.T) {
+		script := NewScript("s", "bash", WithScriptContent("echo hi")).
+			ContinueOn(&v1alpha1.ContinueOn{Failed: true})
+		steps, err := script.Steps()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Len(t, steps, 1)
+		require.NotNil(t, steps[0].ContinueOn)
+		assert.True(t, steps[0].ContinueOn.Failed)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("option", func(t *testing.T) {
+		script := NewScript("s", "bash",
+			WithScriptContent("echo hi"),
+			WithScriptContinueOn(&v1alpha1.ContinueOn{Failed: true}))
+		steps, err := script.Steps()
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, steps[0].ContinueOn)
+		assert.True(t, steps[0].ContinueOn.Failed)
+	})
+}
+
 func TestScriptSource(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("sets script source from artifact", func(t *testing.T) {
 		script := NewScript("artifact-test", "bash").
diff --git a/argo/client.go b/argo/client.go
index 6c354e3..618d442 100644
--- a/argo/client.go
+++ b/argo/client.go
@@ -2,17 +2,22 @@ package argo
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v3/pkg/apiclient"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/rest"
 	"k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd"
 	clientcmdapi "k8s.io/client-go/tools/clientcmd/api"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
+// ErrNilConfig is returned by NewClient when the provided *Config is nil.
+var ErrNilConfig = errors.New("argo: config must not be nil")
+
 // NewClient creates a new Argo Workflows client from the given configuration.
 // It returns the updated context and client, or an error if the connection fails.
 //
@@ -26,7 +31,6 @@ import (
 //	if err != nil {
 //	    return err
 //	}
-//	defer client.Close()
 //
 // Example (in-cluster):
 //
@@ -36,8 +40,18 @@ import (
 //
 //	cfg := argo.ServerConfig("https://argo-server:2746", "Bearer token")
 //	ctx, client, err := argo.NewClient(ctx, cfg)
+//
+// When config.OTelConfig is set, the returned context carries it (via
+// otel.ContextWithConfig), so package operations resolve instrumentation
+// automatically through otel.ConfigFromContext.
 func NewClient(ctx context.Context, config *Config) (context.Context, apiclient.Client, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, config.OTelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo", "argo.NewClient")
+	// Guard against a nil config before dereferencing any of its fields, which would
+	// otherwise panic.
+	if config == nil {
+		return nil, nil, ErrNilConfig
+	}
+
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, config.OTelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo", "argo.NewClient")
 
 	logger.Debug("Creating Argo Workflows client",
 		otel.F("inCluster", config.InCluster),
@@ -81,6 +95,13 @@ func NewClient(ctx context.Context, config *Config) (context.Context, apiclient.
 	}
 
 	logger.Debug("Successfully created Argo Workflows client")
+
+	// Propagate the configured OTel config through the returned context so
+	// operations can resolve it via otel.ConfigFromContext.
+	if config.OTelConfig != nil {
+		ctx = otel.ContextWithConfig(ctx, config.OTelConfig)
+	}
+
 	return ctx, client, nil
 }
 
@@ -97,9 +118,7 @@ func NewClient(ctx context.Context, config *Config) (context.Context, apiclient.
 func NewClientWithOptions(ctx context.Context, opts ...Option) (context.Context, apiclient.Client, error) {
 	config := DefaultConfig()
 	for _, opt := range opts {
-		if err := opt(config); err != nil {
-			return nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to apply option: %w", err)
-		}
+		opt(config)
 	}
 	return NewClient(ctx, config)
 }
@@ -112,7 +131,7 @@ func NewClientWithOptions(ctx context.Context, opts ...Option) (context.Context,
 func buildClientConfig(config *Config) clientcmd.ClientConfig {
 	// Note: context.Background() used here since we don't have access to the actual context
 	// This is acceptable as buildClientConfig is called from within NewClient which has the context
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(context.Background(), config.OTelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo", "argo.buildClientConfig")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(context.Background(), config.OTelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo", "argo.buildClientConfig")
 
 	// For in-cluster mode, use in-cluster config
 	if config.InCluster {
@@ -145,15 +164,22 @@ func buildClientConfig(config *Config) clientcmd.ClientConfig {
 	)
 }
 
+// serviceAccountNamespaceFile is the standard location of the namespace file
+// mounted into Kubernetes pods.
+const serviceAccountNamespaceFile = "/var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/namespace"
+
 // inClusterClientConfig implements clientcmd.ClientConfig for in-cluster usage.
-type inClusterClientConfig struct{}
+type inClusterClientConfig struct {
+	// namespaceFile overrides the service account namespace file location (test hook).
+	namespaceFile string
+}
 
 func (c *inClusterClientConfig) RawConfig() (clientcmdapi.Config, error) {
 	return clientcmdapi.Config{}, fmt.Errorf("RawConfig not supported for in-cluster config")
 }
 
 func (c *inClusterClientConfig) ClientConfig() (*rest.Config, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(context.Background(), nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo", "inClusterClientConfig.ClientConfig")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(context.Background(), nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo", "inClusterClientConfig.ClientConfig")
 	logger.Debug("Loading in-cluster config")
 
 	config, err := rest.InClusterConfig()
@@ -168,11 +194,15 @@ func (c *inClusterClientConfig) ClientConfig() (*rest.Config, error) {
 
 func (c *inClusterClientConfig) Namespace() (string, bool, error) {
 	// Read namespace from the same location that Kubernetes uses
-	namespaceBytes, err := os.ReadFile("/var/run/secrets/kubernetes.io/serviceaccount/namespace")
+	path := c.namespaceFile
+	if path == "" {
+		path = serviceAccountNamespaceFile
+	}
+	namespaceBytes, err := os.ReadFile(path)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "default", false, err
 	}
-	return string(namespaceBytes), true, nil
+	return strings.TrimSpace(string(namespaceBytes)), true, nil
 }
 
 func (c *inClusterClientConfig) ConfigAccess() clientcmd.ConfigAccess {
diff --git a/argo/client_test.go b/argo/client_test.go
index 3c8ac56..e368d22 100644
--- a/argo/client_test.go
+++ b/argo/client_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 func TestNewClientWithOptions_AppliesOptions(t *testing.T) {
@@ -126,3 +128,30 @@ func TestNewClient_OptionErrors(t *testing.T) {
 		require.Error(t, err)
 	})
 }
+
+func TestNewClientWithOptions_InjectsOTelConfigIntoContext(t *testing.T) {
+	otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("test")
+
+	t.Run("with OTel config", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctx, client, err := NewClientWithOptions(context.Background(),
+			WithArgoServer("http://nonexistent:2746", "Bearer token"),
+			WithArgoServerInsecure(true),
+			WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),
+		)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, client)
+		assert.Same(t, otelCfg, otel.ConfigFromContext(ctx),
+			"returned ctx should carry the configured OTelConfig")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("without OTel config", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ctx, client, err := NewClientWithOptions(context.Background(),
+			WithArgoServer("http://nonexistent:2746", "Bearer token"),
+			WithArgoServerInsecure(true),
+		)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, client)
+		assert.Nil(t, otel.ConfigFromContext(ctx),
+			"returned ctx should not carry an OTelConfig when none is configured")
+	})
+}
diff --git a/argo/client_unit_test.go b/argo/client_unit_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff3a53d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/argo/client_unit_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package argo
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+func TestNewClient_NilConfigReturnsError(t *testing.T) {
+	// NewClient must return an error (not panic) when handed a nil config.
+	ctx, client, err := NewClient(context.Background(), nil)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrNilConfig)
+	assert.Nil(t, ctx)
+	assert.Nil(t, client)
+}
+
+func TestNamespaceTrimsNewline(t *testing.T) {
+	namespaceFile := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "namespace")
+	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(namespaceFile, []byte("production\n"), 0o600))
+
+	icc := &inClusterClientConfig{namespaceFile: namespaceFile}
+
+	namespace, overridden, err := icc.Namespace()
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, overridden)
+	assert.Equal(t, "production", namespace, "namespace must be trimmed of the trailing newline")
+}
+
+// TestArchtestArgo mirrors the internal/archtest registry check for the argo
+// package: Config must carry OTelConfig *otel.Config tagged `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`.
+func TestArchtestArgo(t *testing.T) {
+	field, ok := reflect.TypeOf(Config{}).FieldByName("OTelConfig")
+	require.True(t, ok, "argo.Config: missing OTelConfig field")
+
+	assert.Equal(t, reflect.TypeOf(&otel.Config{}), field.Type, "OTelConfig must be *otel.Config")
+	assert.Equal(t, "-", field.Tag.Get("yaml"), "OTelConfig yaml tag")
+	assert.Equal(t, "-", field.Tag.Get("mapstructure"), "OTelConfig mapstructure tag")
+}
diff --git a/argo/config.go b/argo/config.go
index f05f3a8..0fa7bc5 100644
--- a/argo/config.go
+++ b/argo/config.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package argo
 
 import (
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // Config represents the configuration for connecting to Argo Workflows.
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ type Config struct {
 	ArgoServerOpts ServerOpts `yaml:"argoServer" mapstructure:"argoServer"`
 
 	// OTelConfig enables OpenTelemetry instrumentation (optional).
-	OTelConfig *otel.Config `yaml:"-"`
+	OTelConfig *otel.Config `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`
 }
 
 // ServerOpts contains Argo Server connection options.
diff --git a/argo/example_test.go b/argo/example_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e77c459
--- /dev/null
+++ b/argo/example_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+package argo_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+// ExampleNewClientWithOptions demonstrates creating an Argo Workflows client
+// with functional options. The returned context carries the configured OTel
+// config, so package operations called with that context are instrumented
+// automatically.
+//
+// This example requires a reachable Kubernetes cluster and does not run
+// during `go test` (no Output comment).
+func ExampleNewClientWithOptions() {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-service")
+
+	// The returned ctx carries the OTel config configured via WithOTelConfig.
+	ctx, client, err := argo.NewClientWithOptions(ctx,
+		argo.WithKubeConfig("/path/to/kubeconfig"),
+		argo.WithContext("production"),
+		argo.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("failed to create client:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("client created:", client != nil, "ctx:", ctx != nil)
+}
+
+// ExampleSubmitWorkflow demonstrates building a workflow with the fluent
+// builder API and submitting it. SubmitWorkflow resolves its OpenTelemetry
+// config from the context via otel.ConfigFromContext — when ctx came from a
+// client created with argo.WithOTelConfig, the call is instrumented without
+// any extra argument.
+//
+// This example requires a reachable Argo Workflows installation and does not
+// run during `go test` (no Output comment).
+func ExampleSubmitWorkflow() {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	ctx, client, err := argo.NewClient(ctx, argo.DefaultConfig())
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("failed to create client:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	hello := template.NewContainer("hello", "alpine:latest",
+		template.WithCommand("echo", "Hello, Argo!"))
+
+	wf, err := builder.NewWorkflowBuilder("hello-world", "argo").
+		Add(hello).
+		Build()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("failed to build workflow:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("failed to submit workflow:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("submitted workflow:", created.Name)
+}
diff --git a/argo/operations.go b/argo/operations.go
index 7ff641a..d662fcb 100644
--- a/argo/operations.go
+++ b/argo/operations.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package argo
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
@@ -10,11 +11,72 @@ import (
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v3/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
+// Sentinel errors returned by workflow operations. Callers can match them with errors.Is.
+var (
+	// ErrWorkflowFailed is returned by SubmitAndWait when the workflow reaches a terminal
+	// Failed or Error phase.
+	ErrWorkflowFailed = errors.New("argo: workflow failed")
+
+	// ErrWaitTimeout is returned by SubmitAndWait when the wait deadline elapses before the
+	// workflow completes. The returned error also wraps context.DeadlineExceeded.
+	ErrWaitTimeout = errors.New("argo: timed out waiting for workflow to complete")
+)
+
+// defaultPollInterval is how often SubmitAndWait polls the workflow status when no
+// WithPollInterval option is supplied.
+const defaultPollInterval = 5 * time.Second
+
+// waitOptions holds tunables for SubmitAndWait.
+type waitOptions struct {
+	pollInterval time.Duration
+}
+
+// WaitOption configures SubmitAndWait.
+type WaitOption func(*waitOptions)
+
+// WithPollInterval overrides how often SubmitAndWait polls the workflow status.
+// Non-positive values are ignored (the default interval is used).
+func WithPollInterval(d time.Duration) WaitOption {
+	return func(o *waitOptions) {
+		if d > 0 {
+			o.pollInterval = d
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// isTransientPollError reports whether a GetWorkflow polling error is transient (worth
+// retrying) rather than permanent. Permanent errors — the workflow does not exist, or the
+// caller lacks permission — would otherwise spin uselessly until the wait deadline.
+func isTransientPollError(err error) bool {
+	if err == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	// A per-call deadline/cancellation is handled by the outer select, but be defensive.
+	if errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) || errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
+		return true
+	}
+	st, ok := status.FromError(err)
+	if !ok {
+		// Not a gRPC status error: treat as transient so genuinely flaky/network errors
+		// keep retrying until the deadline.
+		return true
+	}
+	switch st.Code() {
+	case codes.NotFound, codes.PermissionDenied, codes.Unauthenticated,
+		codes.InvalidArgument, codes.FailedPrecondition, codes.Unimplemented:
+		return false
+	default:
+		return true
+	}
+}
+
 // SubmitWorkflow submits a workflow to Argo with OpenTelemetry tracing.
 // This is a convenience wrapper around the Argo API client with better error handling
 // and automatic observability.
@@ -28,21 +90,23 @@ import (
 //	    return err
 //	}
 //
-//	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, otelConfig)
+//	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 //	if err != nil {
 //	    return err
 //	}
 //	fmt.Printf("Workflow %s submitted\n", created.Name)
-func SubmitWorkflow(ctx context.Context, client apiclient.Client, wf *v1alpha1.Workflow, cfg *otel.Config) (*v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
+func SubmitWorkflow(ctx context.Context, client apiclient.Client, wf *v1alpha1.Workflow) (*v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
+	cfg := otel.ConfigFromContext(ctx)
+
 	// Start span
 	var span trace.Span
 	if cfg != nil && cfg.TracerProvider != nil {
-		tracer := cfg.TracerProvider.Tracer("github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo")
+		tracer := cfg.TracerProvider.Tracer("github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo")
 		ctx, span = tracer.Start(ctx, "argo.SubmitWorkflow")
 		defer span.End()
 	}
 
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo", "argo.SubmitWorkflow")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo", "argo.SubmitWorkflow")
 	logger.Info("Submitting workflow",
 		otel.F("workflow_generate_name", wf.GenerateName),
 		otel.F("namespace", wf.Namespace))
@@ -87,103 +151,145 @@ func SubmitWorkflow(ctx context.Context, client apiclient.Client, wf *v1alpha1.W
 //	    return err
 //	}
 //
-//	completed, err := argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, otelConfig, 10*time.Minute)
+//	completed, err := argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, 10*time.Minute)
 //	if err != nil {
 //	    return err
 //	}
 //	if completed.Status.Phase == v1alpha1.WorkflowSucceeded {
 //	    fmt.Println("Workflow completed successfully")
 //	}
-func SubmitAndWait(ctx context.Context, client apiclient.Client, wf *v1alpha1.Workflow, cfg *otel.Config, timeout time.Duration) (*v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
+func SubmitAndWait(ctx context.Context, client apiclient.Client, wf *v1alpha1.Workflow, timeout time.Duration, opts ...WaitOption) (*v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
+	cfg := otel.ConfigFromContext(ctx)
+
+	options := waitOptions{pollInterval: defaultPollInterval}
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(&options)
+	}
+
 	// Start span for entire operation
 	var span trace.Span
 	if cfg != nil && cfg.TracerProvider != nil {
-		tracer := cfg.TracerProvider.Tracer("github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo")
+		tracer := cfg.TracerProvider.Tracer("github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo")
 		ctx, span = tracer.Start(ctx, "argo.SubmitAndWait")
 		defer span.End()
 	}
 
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo", "argo.SubmitAndWait")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo", "argo.SubmitAndWait")
 
 	startTime := time.Now()
 
 	// Submit workflow
-	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, cfg)
+	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
 	logger.Info("Waiting for workflow completion",
 		otel.F("workflow_name", created.Name),
-		otel.F("timeout", timeout.String()))
-
-	// Wait for completion with polling
-	ticker := time.NewTicker(5 * time.Second)
-	defer ticker.Stop()
+		otel.F("timeout", timeout.String()),
+		otel.F("poll_interval", options.pollInterval.String()))
 
 	timeoutCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	wfClient := client.NewWorkflowServiceClient()
 
-	for {
-		select {
-		case <-timeoutCtx.Done():
-			err := fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for workflow: %s", created.Name)
-			logger.Error(err, "Workflow timed out",
+	// poll performs a single status check. It returns (workflowToReturn, terminal, err):
+	//   - terminal true with err nil  => workflow succeeded
+	//   - err non-nil                 => terminal failure or permanent poll error
+	//   - terminal false, err nil     => still running (or a transient poll error to retry)
+	poll := func() (*v1alpha1.Workflow, bool, error) {
+		result, gErr := wfClient.GetWorkflow(timeoutCtx, &workflow.WorkflowGetRequest{
+			Namespace: created.Namespace,
+			Name:      created.Name,
+		})
+		if gErr != nil {
+			if isTransientPollError(gErr) {
+				logger.Warn("Transient error getting workflow status, will retry",
+					otel.F("workflow_name", created.Name),
+					otel.F("error", gErr.Error()))
+				return nil, false, nil
+			}
+			// Permanent error (e.g. NotFound/PermissionDenied): abort instead of spinning
+			// until the deadline.
+			wErr := fmt.Errorf("failed to get workflow status for %q: %w", created.Name, gErr)
+			logger.Error(wErr, "Permanent error getting workflow status; aborting wait",
+				otel.F("workflow_name", created.Name))
+			return created, false, wErr
+		}
+
+		switch result.Status.Phase {
+		case v1alpha1.WorkflowSucceeded:
+			duration := time.Since(startTime)
+			logger.Info("Workflow succeeded",
 				otel.F("workflow_name", created.Name),
-				otel.F("duration", time.Since(startTime).String()))
-			return created, err
+				otel.F("duration", duration.String()))
+			if span != nil && span.IsRecording() {
+				span.SetAttributes(
+					attribute.String("workflow.status", "succeeded"),
+					attribute.Float64("workflow.duration_seconds", duration.Seconds()),
+				)
+			}
+			return result, true, nil
 
-		case <-ticker.C:
-			result, err := wfClient.GetWorkflow(timeoutCtx, &workflow.WorkflowGetRequest{
-				Namespace: created.Namespace,
-				Name:      created.Name,
-			})
-			if err != nil {
-				logger.Warn("Failed to get workflow status", otel.F("error", err.Error()))
-				continue
+		case v1alpha1.WorkflowFailed, v1alpha1.WorkflowError:
+			duration := time.Since(startTime)
+			wErr := fmt.Errorf("%w: %q (phase: %s): %s", ErrWorkflowFailed, created.Name, result.Status.Phase, result.Status.Message)
+			logger.Error(wErr, "Workflow failed",
+				otel.F("workflow_name", created.Name),
+				otel.F("phase", string(result.Status.Phase)),
+				otel.F("duration", duration.String()))
+			if span != nil && span.IsRecording() {
+				span.SetAttributes(
+					attribute.String("workflow.status", "failed"),
+					attribute.String("workflow.phase", string(result.Status.Phase)),
+					attribute.Float64("workflow.duration_seconds", duration.Seconds()),
+				)
 			}
+			return result, true, wErr
 
-			// Check if workflow is complete
-			if result.Status.Phase == v1alpha1.WorkflowSucceeded {
-				duration := time.Since(startTime)
-				logger.Info("Workflow succeeded",
-					otel.F("workflow_name", created.Name),
-					otel.F("duration", duration.String()))
+		default:
+			logger.Debug("Workflow still running",
+				otel.F("workflow_name", created.Name),
+				otel.F("phase", string(result.Status.Phase)))
+			return result, false, nil
+		}
+	}
 
-				if span != nil && span.IsRecording() {
-					span.SetAttributes(
-						attribute.String("workflow.status", "succeeded"),
-						attribute.Float64("workflow.duration_seconds", duration.Seconds()),
-					)
-				}
+	// Poll immediately so a workflow that is already terminal is detected without waiting a
+	// full interval.
+	if result, terminal, pErr := poll(); terminal || pErr != nil {
+		return result, pErr
+	}
 
-				return result, nil
-			}
+	ticker := time.NewTicker(options.pollInterval)
+	defer ticker.Stop()
 
-			if result.Status.Phase == v1alpha1.WorkflowFailed || result.Status.Phase == v1alpha1.WorkflowError {
-				duration := time.Since(startTime)
-				err := fmt.Errorf("workflow failed with phase: %s, message: %s", result.Status.Phase, result.Status.Message)
-				logger.Error(err, "Workflow failed",
+	for {
+		select {
+		case <-timeoutCtx.Done():
+			cause := timeoutCtx.Err()
+			duration := time.Since(startTime)
+			if errors.Is(cause, context.DeadlineExceeded) {
+				// Wrap both the sentinel and context.DeadlineExceeded so callers can match
+				// either with errors.Is.
+				wErr := fmt.Errorf("%w: %q after %s: %w", ErrWaitTimeout, created.Name, duration, cause)
+				logger.Error(wErr, "Workflow wait timed out",
 					otel.F("workflow_name", created.Name),
-					otel.F("phase", string(result.Status.Phase)),
 					otel.F("duration", duration.String()))
-
-				if span != nil && span.IsRecording() {
-					span.SetAttributes(
-						attribute.String("workflow.status", "failed"),
-						attribute.String("workflow.phase", string(result.Status.Phase)),
-						attribute.Float64("workflow.duration_seconds", duration.Seconds()),
-					)
-				}
-
-				return result, err
+				return created, wErr
 			}
-
-			logger.Debug("Workflow still running",
+			// Parent context canceled (not a timeout): label it accurately.
+			wErr := fmt.Errorf("waiting for workflow %q canceled after %s: %w", created.Name, duration, cause)
+			logger.Error(wErr, "Workflow wait canceled",
 				otel.F("workflow_name", created.Name),
-				otel.F("phase", string(result.Status.Phase)))
+				otel.F("duration", duration.String()))
+			return created, wErr
+
+		case <-ticker.C:
+			if result, terminal, pErr := poll(); terminal || pErr != nil {
+				return result, pErr
+			}
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -192,13 +298,15 @@ func SubmitAndWait(ctx context.Context, client apiclient.Client, wf *v1alpha1.Wo
 //
 // Example:
 //
-//	status, err := argo.GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", "my-workflow-abc123", otelConfig)
+//	status, err := argo.GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", "my-workflow-abc123")
 //	if err != nil {
 //	    return err
 //	}
 //	fmt.Printf("Workflow phase: %s\n", status.Phase)
-func GetWorkflowStatus(ctx context.Context, client apiclient.Client, namespace, name string, cfg *otel.Config) (*v1alpha1.WorkflowStatus, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo", "argo.GetWorkflowStatus")
+func GetWorkflowStatus(ctx context.Context, client apiclient.Client, namespace, name string) (*v1alpha1.WorkflowStatus, error) {
+	cfg := otel.ConfigFromContext(ctx)
+
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo", "argo.GetWorkflowStatus")
 	logger.Debug("Getting workflow status",
 		otel.F("namespace", namespace),
 		otel.F("name", name))
@@ -227,50 +335,67 @@ func GetWorkflowStatus(ctx context.Context, client apiclient.Client, namespace,
 // Example:
 //
 //	// List all workflows
-//	workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "", otelConfig)
+//	workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "")
 //
 //	// List workflows with label
-//	workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "app=myapp", otelConfig)
-func ListWorkflows(ctx context.Context, client apiclient.Client, namespace, labelSelector string, cfg *otel.Config) ([]v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo", "argo.ListWorkflows")
+//	workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "app=myapp")
+func ListWorkflows(ctx context.Context, client apiclient.Client, namespace, labelSelector string) ([]v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
+	cfg := otel.ConfigFromContext(ctx)
+
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo", "argo.ListWorkflows")
 	logger.Debug("Listing workflows",
 		otel.F("namespace", namespace),
 		otel.F("label_selector", labelSelector))
 
 	wfClient := client.NewWorkflowServiceClient()
 
-	listOpts := &metav1.ListOptions{}
-	if labelSelector != "" {
-		listOpts.LabelSelector = labelSelector
-	}
+	// Follow pagination continue tokens so callers get the full result set rather than a
+	// truncated first page.
+	var all []v1alpha1.Workflow
+	continueToken := ""
+	for {
+		listOpts := &metav1.ListOptions{Continue: continueToken}
+		if labelSelector != "" {
+			listOpts.LabelSelector = labelSelector
+		}
 
-	resp, err := wfClient.ListWorkflows(ctx, &workflow.WorkflowListRequest{
-		Namespace:   namespace,
-		ListOptions: listOpts,
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		logger.Error(err, "Failed to list workflows",
-			otel.F("namespace", namespace))
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to list workflows: %w", err)
+		resp, err := wfClient.ListWorkflows(ctx, &workflow.WorkflowListRequest{
+			Namespace:   namespace,
+			ListOptions: listOpts,
+		})
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Error(err, "Failed to list workflows",
+				otel.F("namespace", namespace))
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to list workflows: %w", err)
+		}
+
+		all = append(all, resp.Items...)
+
+		continueToken = resp.Continue
+		if continueToken == "" {
+			break
+		}
 	}
 
 	logger.Info("Listed workflows",
 		otel.F("namespace", namespace),
-		otel.F("count", len(resp.Items)))
+		otel.F("count", len(all)))
 
-	return resp.Items, nil
+	return all, nil
 }
 
 // DeleteWorkflow deletes a workflow by name.
 //
 // Example:
 //
-//	err := argo.DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", "my-workflow-abc123", otelConfig)
+//	err := argo.DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", "my-workflow-abc123")
 //	if err != nil {
 //	    return err
 //	}
-func DeleteWorkflow(ctx context.Context, client apiclient.Client, namespace, name string, cfg *otel.Config) error {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo", "argo.DeleteWorkflow")
+func DeleteWorkflow(ctx context.Context, client apiclient.Client, namespace, name string) error {
+	cfg := otel.ConfigFromContext(ctx)
+
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo", "argo.DeleteWorkflow")
 	logger.Info("Deleting workflow",
 		otel.F("namespace", namespace),
 		otel.F("name", name))
diff --git a/argo/operations_integration_test.go b/argo/operations_integration_test.go
index b884e32..ff3d0b6 100644
--- a/argo/operations_integration_test.go
+++ b/argo/operations_integration_test.go
@@ -13,9 +13,9 @@ import (
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder/template"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 func TestIntegration_SubmitWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestIntegration_SubmitWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should build workflow")
 
 	// Submit workflow
-	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, cfg)
+	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should submit workflow")
 	require.NotNil(t, created)
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, created.Name)
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ func TestIntegration_SubmitWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Cleanup
 	defer func() {
-		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name, cfg)
+		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name)
 	}()
 
 	t.Logf("✓ Workflow submitted: %s", created.Name)
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ func TestIntegration_SubmitAndWait(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should build workflow")
 
 	// Submit and wait
-	completed, err := SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, cfg, 2*time.Minute)
+	completed, err := SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, 2*time.Minute)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should complete workflow")
 	require.NotNil(t, completed)
 	assert.Contains(t, []v1alpha1.WorkflowPhase{
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ func TestIntegration_SubmitAndWait(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Cleanup
 	defer func() {
-		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", completed.Name, cfg)
+		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", completed.Name)
 	}()
 
 	t.Logf("✓ Workflow completed: %s (phase: %s)", completed.Name, completed.Status.Phase)
@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ func TestIntegration_GetWorkflowStatus(t *testing.T) {
 		Build()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, cfg)
+	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Cleanup
 	defer func() {
-		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name, cfg)
+		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name)
 	}()
 
 	// Wait a moment for workflow to initialize.
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ func TestIntegration_GetWorkflowStatus(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
 
 	// Get workflow status
-	status, err := GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name, cfg)
+	status, err := GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should get workflow status")
 	require.NotNil(t, status)
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, status.Phase)
@@ -143,21 +143,21 @@ func TestIntegration_ListWorkflows(t *testing.T) {
 		Build()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, cfg)
+	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Cleanup
 	defer func() {
-		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name, cfg)
+		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name)
 	}()
 
 	// List all workflows
-	workflows, err := ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "", cfg)
+	workflows, err := ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "")
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should list workflows")
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, workflows, "should have at least one workflow")
 
 	// List with label selector
-	filtered, err := ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "test-type=integration-list", cfg)
+	filtered, err := ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "test-type=integration-list")
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should list filtered workflows")
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, filtered, "should find workflow with label")
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ func TestIntegration_DeleteWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 		Build()
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, cfg)
+	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Wait a moment for workflow to be fully created.
@@ -200,13 +200,13 @@ func TestIntegration_DeleteWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
 
 	// Delete workflow
-	err = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name, cfg)
+	err = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should delete workflow")
 
 	// Verify deletion - getting the workflow should fail.
 	// Note: time.Sleep allows the API server cache to propagate the deletion.
 	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
-	status, err := GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name, cfg)
+	status, err := GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name)
 	if err == nil && status != nil {
 		// Workflow might still exist briefly after deletion
 		t.Logf("Workflow still exists briefly: %s", created.Name)
@@ -240,17 +240,17 @@ func TestIntegration_CompleteWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Submit and wait for completion
-	completed, err := SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, cfg, 2*time.Minute)
+	completed, err := SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, 2*time.Minute)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should complete workflow")
 	require.NotNil(t, completed)
 
 	// Cleanup
 	defer func() {
-		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", completed.Name, cfg)
+		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", completed.Name)
 	}()
 
 	// Verify completion
-	status, err := GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", completed.Name, cfg)
+	status, err := GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", completed.Name)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Contains(t, []v1alpha1.WorkflowPhase{
 		v1alpha1.WorkflowSucceeded,
@@ -280,13 +280,13 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithResources(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Submit workflow
-	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, cfg)
+	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NotNil(t, created)
 
 	// Cleanup
 	defer func() {
-		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name, cfg)
+		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name)
 	}()
 
 	// Verify resource limits were set
@@ -324,13 +324,13 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithScript(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Submit workflow
-	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, cfg)
+	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	require.NotNil(t, created)
 
 	// Cleanup
 	defer func() {
-		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name, cfg)
+		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name)
 	}()
 
 	t.Logf("✓ Workflow with script submitted: %s", created.Name)
@@ -366,14 +366,14 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithParameters(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// Submit workflow
-	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, cfg)
+	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should submit workflow with parameters")
 	require.NotNil(t, created)
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, created.Name)
 
 	// Cleanup
 	defer func() {
-		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name, cfg)
+		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name)
 	}()
 
 	t.Logf("✓ Workflow with parameters submitted: %s", created.Name)
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithRetryStrategy(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should build workflow with retry")
 
 	// Submit workflow
-	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, cfg)
+	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should submit workflow with retry strategy")
 	require.NotNil(t, created)
 
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithRetryStrategy(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Cleanup
 	defer func() {
-		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name, cfg)
+		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name)
 	}()
 
 	t.Logf("✓ Workflow with retry strategy submitted: %s", created.Name)
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithVolumes(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should build workflow with volumes")
 
 	// Submit workflow
-	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, cfg)
+	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should submit workflow with volumes")
 	require.NotNil(t, created)
 
@@ -456,7 +456,7 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithVolumes(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Cleanup
 	defer func() {
-		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name, cfg)
+		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name)
 	}()
 
 	t.Logf("✓ Workflow with volumes submitted: %s", created.Name)
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithEnvironmentVariables(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should build workflow with env vars")
 
 	// Submit workflow
-	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, cfg)
+	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should submit workflow with env vars")
 	require.NotNil(t, created)
 
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithEnvironmentVariables(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Cleanup
 	defer func() {
-		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name, cfg)
+		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name)
 	}()
 
 	t.Logf("✓ Workflow with environment variables submitted: %s", created.Name)
@@ -538,13 +538,13 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithConditionalSteps(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should build workflow with conditional")
 
 	// Submit workflow
-	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, cfg)
+	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should submit workflow with conditional")
 	require.NotNil(t, created)
 
 	// Cleanup
 	defer func() {
-		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name, cfg)
+		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name)
 	}()
 
 	t.Logf("✓ Workflow with conditional steps submitted: %s", created.Name)
@@ -569,7 +569,7 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithHTTPTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should build workflow with HTTP")
 
 	// Submit workflow
-	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, cfg)
+	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should submit workflow with HTTP template")
 	require.NotNil(t, created)
 
@@ -587,7 +587,7 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithHTTPTemplate(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Cleanup
 	defer func() {
-		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name, cfg)
+		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name)
 	}()
 
 	t.Logf("✓ Workflow with HTTP template submitted: %s", created.Name)
@@ -615,7 +615,7 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithMultipleContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should build workflow with multiple steps")
 
 	// Submit workflow
-	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, cfg)
+	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should submit workflow with multiple containers")
 	require.NotNil(t, created)
 
@@ -624,7 +624,7 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithMultipleContainers(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Cleanup
 	defer func() {
-		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name, cfg)
+		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name)
 	}()
 
 	t.Logf("✓ Workflow with multiple containers submitted: %s", created.Name)
@@ -657,7 +657,7 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithLabelsAndAnnotations(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should build workflow with metadata")
 
 	// Submit workflow
-	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, cfg)
+	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should submit workflow with metadata")
 	require.NotNil(t, created)
 
@@ -670,7 +670,7 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithLabelsAndAnnotations(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Cleanup
 	defer func() {
-		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name, cfg)
+		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name)
 	}()
 
 	t.Logf("✓ Workflow with labels and annotations submitted: %s", created.Name)
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithTTL(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should build workflow with TTL")
 
 	// Submit workflow
-	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, cfg)
+	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should submit workflow with TTL")
 	require.NotNil(t, created)
 
@@ -709,7 +709,7 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithTTL(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Cleanup
 	defer func() {
-		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name, cfg)
+		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name)
 	}()
 
 	t.Logf("✓ Workflow with TTL submitted: %s", created.Name)
@@ -735,7 +735,7 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithArchiveLogs(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should build workflow with archive logs")
 
 	// Submit workflow
-	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, cfg)
+	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "should submit workflow with archive logs")
 	require.NotNil(t, created)
 
@@ -745,7 +745,7 @@ func TestIntegration_WorkflowWithArchiveLogs(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Cleanup
 	defer func() {
-		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name, cfg)
+		_ = DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", created.Name)
 	}()
 
 	t.Logf("✓ Workflow with archive logs submitted: %s", created.Name)
diff --git a/argo/operations_test.go b/argo/operations_test.go
index a79a30a..698c952 100644
--- a/argo/operations_test.go
+++ b/argo/operations_test.go
@@ -15,10 +15,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v3/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace/tracetest"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // Mock workflow service client
@@ -138,9 +142,49 @@ func (m *mockArgoClient) NewInfoServiceClient() (info.InfoServiceClient, error)
 	return nil, errors.New("not implemented")
 }
 
+func TestSubmitWorkflow_EmitsSpanFromContextConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	exporter := tracetest.NewInMemoryExporter()
+	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSyncer(exporter))
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		assert.NoError(t, tp.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+	})
+
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+	ctx := otel.ContextWithConfig(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	testWf := &v1alpha1.Workflow{
+		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
+			GenerateName: "test-",
+			Namespace:    "argo",
+		},
+		Spec: v1alpha1.WorkflowSpec{
+			Entrypoint: "main",
+		},
+	}
+
+	mockWfClient := &mockWorkflowServiceClient{
+		createWorkflowFunc: func(ctx context.Context, req *workflow.WorkflowCreateRequest) (*v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
+			created := testWf.DeepCopy()
+			created.Name = "test-span"
+			created.UID = "uid-span"
+			return created, nil
+		},
+	}
+	client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
+
+	created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, testWf)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, created)
+
+	spans := exporter.GetSpans()
+	require.Len(t, spans, 1, "expected exactly one ended span")
+	assert.Equal(t, "argo.SubmitWorkflow", spans[0].Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo", spans[0].InstrumentationScope.Name)
+}
+
 func TestSubmitWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
 	cfg := otel.NewConfig("test")
+	ctx := otel.ContextWithConfig(context.Background(), cfg)
 
 	testWf := &v1alpha1.Workflow{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -164,7 +208,7 @@ func TestSubmitWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 
 		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
 
-		created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, testWf, cfg)
+		created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, testWf)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotNil(t, created)
 		assert.Equal(t, "test-abc123", created.Name)
@@ -180,7 +224,7 @@ func TestSubmitWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 
 		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
 
-		created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, testWf, cfg)
+		created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, testWf)
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Nil(t, created)
 		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "failed to submit workflow")
@@ -197,7 +241,7 @@ func TestSubmitWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 
 		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
 
-		created, err := SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, testWf, nil)
+		created, err := SubmitWorkflow(context.Background(), client, testWf)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotNil(t, created)
 		assert.Equal(t, "test-xyz789", created.Name)
@@ -205,8 +249,8 @@ func TestSubmitWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSubmitAndWait(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
 	cfg := otel.NewConfig("test")
+	ctx := otel.ContextWithConfig(context.Background(), cfg)
 
 	testWf := &v1alpha1.Workflow{
 		ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{
@@ -242,7 +286,7 @@ func TestSubmitAndWait(t *testing.T) {
 
 		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
 
-		completed, err := SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, testWf, cfg, 30*time.Second)
+		completed, err := SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, testWf, 30*time.Second, WithPollInterval(5*time.Millisecond))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotNil(t, completed)
 		assert.Equal(t, v1alpha1.WorkflowSucceeded, completed.Status.Phase)
@@ -272,14 +316,15 @@ func TestSubmitAndWait(t *testing.T) {
 
 		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
 
-		completed, err := SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, testWf, cfg, 30*time.Second)
+		completed, err := SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, testWf, 30*time.Second, WithPollInterval(5*time.Millisecond))
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		require.NotNil(t, completed)
 		assert.Equal(t, v1alpha1.WorkflowFailed, completed.Status.Phase)
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrWorkflowFailed)
 		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "workflow failed")
 	})
 
-	t.Run("workflow timeout", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("workflow timeout wraps deadline and sentinel", func(t *testing.T) {
 		mockWfClient := &mockWorkflowServiceClient{
 			createWorkflowFunc: func(ctx context.Context, req *workflow.WorkflowCreateRequest) (*v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
 				created := testWf.DeepCopy()
@@ -296,15 +341,100 @@ func TestSubmitAndWait(t *testing.T) {
 
 		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
 
-		_, err := SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, testWf, cfg, 1*time.Second)
+		_, err := SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, testWf, 100*time.Millisecond, WithPollInterval(10*time.Millisecond))
 		require.Error(t, err)
-		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "timeout")
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrWaitTimeout, "timeout error should match ErrWaitTimeout sentinel")
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, context.DeadlineExceeded, "timeout error should wrap context.DeadlineExceeded")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("parent context cancellation is not mislabeled as timeout", func(t *testing.T) {
+		mockWfClient := &mockWorkflowServiceClient{
+			createWorkflowFunc: func(ctx context.Context, req *workflow.WorkflowCreateRequest) (*v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
+				created := testWf.DeepCopy()
+				created.Name = "test-cancel"
+				return created, nil
+			},
+			getWorkflowFunc: func(ctx context.Context, req *workflow.WorkflowGetRequest) (*v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
+				result := testWf.DeepCopy()
+				result.Name = "test-cancel"
+				result.Status.Phase = v1alpha1.WorkflowRunning
+				return result, nil
+			},
+		}
+
+		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
+
+		cancelCtx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+		go func() {
+			time.Sleep(30 * time.Millisecond)
+			cancel()
+		}()
+
+		_, err := SubmitAndWait(cancelCtx, client, testWf, 10*time.Second, WithPollInterval(5*time.Millisecond))
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, context.Canceled)
+		assert.NotErrorIs(t, err, ErrWaitTimeout, "a cancellation must not be reported as a timeout")
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "canceled")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("permanent poll error aborts early", func(t *testing.T) {
+		callCount := 0
+		mockWfClient := &mockWorkflowServiceClient{
+			createWorkflowFunc: func(ctx context.Context, req *workflow.WorkflowCreateRequest) (*v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
+				created := testWf.DeepCopy()
+				created.Name = "test-notfound"
+				return created, nil
+			},
+			getWorkflowFunc: func(ctx context.Context, req *workflow.WorkflowGetRequest) (*v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
+				callCount++
+				return nil, status.Error(codes.NotFound, "workflows.argoproj.io \"test-notfound\" not found")
+			},
+		}
+
+		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
+
+		start := time.Now()
+		_, err := SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, testWf, 10*time.Second, WithPollInterval(5*time.Millisecond))
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.NotErrorIs(t, err, ErrWaitTimeout, "a permanent NotFound must not spin until timeout")
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "failed to get workflow status")
+		assert.Less(t, time.Since(start), 2*time.Second, "should abort promptly on a permanent error")
+		assert.Equal(t, 1, callCount, "should not retry a permanent error")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("transient poll error is retried", func(t *testing.T) {
+		callCount := 0
+		mockWfClient := &mockWorkflowServiceClient{
+			createWorkflowFunc: func(ctx context.Context, req *workflow.WorkflowCreateRequest) (*v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
+				created := testWf.DeepCopy()
+				created.Name = "test-transient"
+				return created, nil
+			},
+			getWorkflowFunc: func(ctx context.Context, req *workflow.WorkflowGetRequest) (*v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
+				callCount++
+				if callCount < 3 {
+					return nil, status.Error(codes.Unavailable, "server temporarily unavailable")
+				}
+				result := testWf.DeepCopy()
+				result.Name = "test-transient"
+				result.Status.Phase = v1alpha1.WorkflowSucceeded
+				return result, nil
+			},
+		}
+
+		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
+
+		completed, err := SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, testWf, 10*time.Second, WithPollInterval(5*time.Millisecond))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, completed)
+		assert.Equal(t, v1alpha1.WorkflowSucceeded, completed.Status.Phase)
+		assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, callCount, 3, "transient errors should be retried until success")
 	})
 }
 
 func TestGetWorkflowStatus(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
 	cfg := otel.NewConfig("test")
+	ctx := otel.ContextWithConfig(context.Background(), cfg)
 
 	t.Run("successful get", func(t *testing.T) {
 		mockWfClient := &mockWorkflowServiceClient{
@@ -324,7 +454,7 @@ func TestGetWorkflowStatus(t *testing.T) {
 
 		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
 
-		status, err := GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", "test-workflow", cfg)
+		status, err := GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", "test-workflow")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotNil(t, status)
 		assert.Equal(t, v1alpha1.WorkflowSucceeded, status.Phase)
@@ -340,7 +470,7 @@ func TestGetWorkflowStatus(t *testing.T) {
 
 		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
 
-		status, err := GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", "nonexistent", cfg)
+		status, err := GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", "nonexistent")
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Nil(t, status)
 		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "failed to get workflow")
@@ -359,7 +489,7 @@ func TestGetWorkflowStatus(t *testing.T) {
 
 		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
 
-		status, err := GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", "test", nil)
+		status, err := GetWorkflowStatus(context.Background(), client, "argo", "test")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotNil(t, status)
 		assert.Equal(t, v1alpha1.WorkflowRunning, status.Phase)
@@ -367,8 +497,8 @@ func TestGetWorkflowStatus(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestListWorkflows(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
 	cfg := otel.NewConfig("test")
+	ctx := otel.ContextWithConfig(context.Background(), cfg)
 
 	t.Run("list all workflows", func(t *testing.T) {
 		mockWfClient := &mockWorkflowServiceClient{
@@ -384,13 +514,50 @@ func TestListWorkflows(t *testing.T) {
 
 		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
 
-		workflows, err := ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "", cfg)
+		workflows, err := ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Len(t, workflows, 2)
 		assert.Equal(t, "wf-1", workflows[0].Name)
 		assert.Equal(t, "wf-2", workflows[1].Name)
 	})
 
+	t.Run("follows pagination continue tokens", func(t *testing.T) {
+		call := 0
+		mockWfClient := &mockWorkflowServiceClient{
+			listWorkflowsFunc: func(ctx context.Context, req *workflow.WorkflowListRequest) (*v1alpha1.WorkflowList, error) {
+				call++
+				switch call {
+				case 1:
+					assert.Empty(t, req.ListOptions.Continue, "first page must not send a continue token")
+					return &v1alpha1.WorkflowList{
+						ListMeta: metav1.ListMeta{Continue: "token-page-2"},
+						Items: []v1alpha1.Workflow{
+							{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "wf-1"}},
+							{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "wf-2"}},
+						},
+					}, nil
+				case 2:
+					assert.Equal(t, "token-page-2", req.ListOptions.Continue, "second page must send the continue token")
+					return &v1alpha1.WorkflowList{
+						Items: []v1alpha1.Workflow{
+							{ObjectMeta: metav1.ObjectMeta{Name: "wf-3"}},
+						},
+					}, nil
+				default:
+					return nil, errors.New("unexpected extra list call")
+				}
+			},
+		}
+
+		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
+
+		workflows, err := ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Len(t, workflows, 3, "should aggregate items across all pages")
+		assert.Equal(t, "wf-3", workflows[2].Name)
+		assert.Equal(t, 2, call, "should have followed exactly one continue token")
+	})
+
 	t.Run("list with label selector", func(t *testing.T) {
 		mockWfClient := &mockWorkflowServiceClient{
 			listWorkflowsFunc: func(ctx context.Context, req *workflow.WorkflowListRequest) (*v1alpha1.WorkflowList, error) {
@@ -405,7 +572,7 @@ func TestListWorkflows(t *testing.T) {
 
 		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
 
-		workflows, err := ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "app=myapp", cfg)
+		workflows, err := ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "app=myapp")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.Len(t, workflows, 1)
 	})
@@ -419,7 +586,7 @@ func TestListWorkflows(t *testing.T) {
 
 		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
 
-		workflows, err := ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "", cfg)
+		workflows, err := ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "")
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Nil(t, workflows)
 		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "failed to list workflows")
@@ -427,8 +594,8 @@ func TestListWorkflows(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestDeleteWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
 	cfg := otel.NewConfig("test")
+	ctx := otel.ContextWithConfig(context.Background(), cfg)
 
 	t.Run("successful deletion", func(t *testing.T) {
 		mockWfClient := &mockWorkflowServiceClient{
@@ -441,7 +608,7 @@ func TestDeleteWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 
 		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
 
-		err := DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", "test-workflow", cfg)
+		err := DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", "test-workflow")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	})
 
@@ -454,7 +621,7 @@ func TestDeleteWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 
 		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
 
-		err := DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", "test-workflow", cfg)
+		err := DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", "test-workflow")
 		require.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "failed to delete workflow")
 	})
@@ -468,7 +635,7 @@ func TestDeleteWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 
 		client := &mockArgoClient{workflowServiceClient: mockWfClient}
 
-		err := DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", "test-workflow", nil)
+		err := DeleteWorkflow(context.Background(), client, "argo", "test-workflow")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 	})
 }
diff --git a/argo/option.go b/argo/option.go
index 61e3432..64f1040 100644
--- a/argo/option.go
+++ b/argo/option.go
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 package argo
 
 import (
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // Option is a functional option for configuring Argo client.
-type Option func(*Config) error
+type Option func(*Config)
 
 // WithKubeConfig sets the path to the kubeconfig file.
 // If not set, the default location (~/.kube/config) will be used.
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ type Option func(*Config) error
 //	    argo.WithKubeConfig("/custom/path/to/kubeconfig"),
 //	)
 func WithKubeConfig(path string) Option {
-	return func(c *Config) error {
+	return func(c *Config) {
 		c.KubeConfigPath = path
-		return nil
 	}
 }
 
@@ -31,9 +30,8 @@ func WithKubeConfig(path string) Option {
 //	    argo.WithContext("production"),
 //	)
 func WithContext(context string) Option {
-	return func(c *Config) error {
+	return func(c *Config) {
 		c.Context = context
-		return nil
 	}
 }
 
@@ -47,9 +45,8 @@ func WithContext(context string) Option {
 //	    argo.WithInCluster(true),
 //	)
 func WithInCluster(inCluster bool) Option {
-	return func(c *Config) error {
+	return func(c *Config) {
 		c.InCluster = inCluster
-		return nil
 	}
 }
 
@@ -62,10 +59,9 @@ func WithInCluster(inCluster bool) Option {
 //	    argo.WithArgoServer("https://argo-server:2746", "Bearer token"),
 //	)
 func WithArgoServer(url, authToken string) Option {
-	return func(c *Config) error {
+	return func(c *Config) {
 		c.ArgoServerOpts.URL = url
 		c.ArgoServerOpts.AuthToken = authToken
-		return nil
 	}
 }
 
@@ -80,9 +76,8 @@ func WithArgoServer(url, authToken string) Option {
 //	    argo.WithArgoServerInsecure(true),
 //	)
 func WithArgoServerInsecure(insecure bool) Option {
-	return func(c *Config) error {
+	return func(c *Config) {
 		c.ArgoServerOpts.InsecureSkipVerify = insecure
-		return nil
 	}
 }
 
@@ -96,9 +91,8 @@ func WithArgoServerInsecure(insecure bool) Option {
 //	    argo.WithArgoServerHTTP1(true),
 //	)
 func WithArgoServerHTTP1(http1 bool) Option {
-	return func(c *Config) error {
+	return func(c *Config) {
 		c.ArgoServerOpts.HTTP1 = http1
-		return nil
 	}
 }
 
@@ -107,17 +101,17 @@ func WithArgoServerHTTP1(http1 bool) Option {
 //
 // Example:
 //
-//	otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-service").
-//	    WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider).
-//	    WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
+//	otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+//	    otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+//	    otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider),
+//	)
 //
 //	ctx, client, err := argo.NewClientWithOptions(ctx,
 //	    argo.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig),
 //	)
 func WithOTelConfig(otelConfig *otel.Config) Option {
-	return func(c *Config) error {
+	return func(c *Config) {
 		c.OTelConfig = otelConfig
-		return nil
 	}
 }
 
@@ -137,9 +131,8 @@ func WithOTelConfig(otelConfig *otel.Config) Option {
 //	    argo.WithArgoServerOpts(serverOpts),
 //	)
 func WithArgoServerOpts(opts ServerOpts) Option {
-	return func(c *Config) error {
+	return func(c *Config) {
 		c.ArgoServerOpts = opts
-		return nil
 	}
 }
 
@@ -161,8 +154,7 @@ func WithArgoServerOpts(opts ServerOpts) Option {
 //	    argo.WithConfig(config),
 //	)
 func WithConfig(config *Config) Option {
-	return func(c *Config) error {
+	return func(c *Config) {
 		*c = *config
-		return nil
 	}
 }
diff --git a/argo/option_test.go b/argo/option_test.go
index 730b125..e9e4186 100644
--- a/argo/option_test.go
+++ b/argo/option_test.go
@@ -4,18 +4,16 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 func TestWithKubeConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	config := &Config{}
 	path := "/custom/path/to/kubeconfig"
 
-	err := WithKubeConfig(path)(config)
+	WithKubeConfig(path)(config)
 
-	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, path, config.KubeConfigPath)
 }
 
@@ -23,9 +21,8 @@ func TestWithContext(t *testing.T) {
 	config := &Config{}
 	contextName := "production"
 
-	err := WithContext(contextName)(config)
+	WithContext(contextName)(config)
 
-	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, contextName, config.Context)
 }
 
@@ -42,9 +39,8 @@ func TestWithInCluster(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			config := &Config{}
 
-			err := WithInCluster(tt.inCluster)(config)
+			WithInCluster(tt.inCluster)(config)
 
-			require.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.inCluster, config.InCluster)
 		})
 	}
@@ -55,9 +51,8 @@ func TestWithArgoServer(t *testing.T) {
 	url := "https://argo-server:2746"
 	token := "Bearer test-token"
 
-	err := WithArgoServer(url, token)(config)
+	WithArgoServer(url, token)(config)
 
-	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, url, config.ArgoServerOpts.URL)
 	assert.Equal(t, token, config.ArgoServerOpts.AuthToken)
 }
@@ -75,9 +70,8 @@ func TestWithArgoServerInsecure(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			config := &Config{}
 
-			err := WithArgoServerInsecure(tt.insecure)(config)
+			WithArgoServerInsecure(tt.insecure)(config)
 
-			require.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.insecure, config.ArgoServerOpts.InsecureSkipVerify)
 		})
 	}
@@ -96,9 +90,8 @@ func TestWithArgoServerHTTP1(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			config := &Config{}
 
-			err := WithArgoServerHTTP1(tt.http1)(config)
+			WithArgoServerHTTP1(tt.http1)(config)
 
-			require.NoError(t, err)
 			assert.Equal(t, tt.http1, config.ArgoServerOpts.HTTP1)
 		})
 	}
@@ -108,9 +101,8 @@ func TestWithOTelConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	config := &Config{}
 	otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("test-service")
 
-	err := WithOTelConfig(otelConfig)(config)
+	WithOTelConfig(otelConfig)(config)
 
-	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotNil(t, config.OTelConfig)
 	assert.Equal(t, otelConfig, config.OTelConfig)
 }
@@ -124,9 +116,8 @@ func TestWithArgoServerOpts(t *testing.T) {
 		HTTP1:              true,
 	}
 
-	err := WithArgoServerOpts(serverOpts)(config)
+	WithArgoServerOpts(serverOpts)(config)
 
-	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, serverOpts, config.ArgoServerOpts)
 	assert.Equal(t, serverOpts.URL, config.ArgoServerOpts.URL)
 	assert.Equal(t, serverOpts.AuthToken, config.ArgoServerOpts.AuthToken)
@@ -146,9 +137,8 @@ func TestWithConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		},
 	}
 
-	err := WithConfig(newConfig)(config)
+	WithConfig(newConfig)(config)
 
-	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, newConfig.KubeConfigPath, config.KubeConfigPath)
 	assert.Equal(t, newConfig.Context, config.Context)
 	assert.Equal(t, newConfig.InCluster, config.InCluster)
@@ -158,14 +148,9 @@ func TestWithConfig(t *testing.T) {
 func TestMultipleOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	config := &Config{}
 
-	err := WithKubeConfig("/path/to/kubeconfig")(config)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	err = WithContext("production")(config)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	err = WithInCluster(false)(config)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
+	WithKubeConfig("/path/to/kubeconfig")(config)
+	WithContext("production")(config)
+	WithInCluster(false)(config)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, "/path/to/kubeconfig", config.KubeConfigPath)
 	assert.Equal(t, "production", config.Context)
@@ -184,8 +169,7 @@ func TestChainingOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, opt := range opts {
-		err := opt(config)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
+		opt(config)
 	}
 
 	assert.Equal(t, "/custom/kubeconfig", config.KubeConfigPath)
diff --git a/argo/patterns/cicd.go b/argo/patterns/cicd.go
index d90d530..701c715 100644
--- a/argo/patterns/cicd.go
+++ b/argo/patterns/cicd.go
@@ -1,10 +1,12 @@
 package patterns
 
 import (
+	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v3/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder/template"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template"
 )
 
 // BuildTestDeploy creates a simple CI/CD workflow pattern with build, test, and deploy stages.
@@ -98,8 +100,23 @@ echo "Duration: {{workflow.duration}}"
 		Build()
 }
 
-// ConditionalDeploy creates a workflow that deploys only if tests pass.
-// This demonstrates conditional execution using the 'when' clause.
+// ConditionalDeploy creates a workflow that deploys only if tests pass and rolls back
+// if the deployment fails. It demonstrates conditional execution using the 'when' clause
+// combined with 'continueOn' so the rollback step is actually reachable.
+//
+// Execution semantics:
+//   - test runs first. If it fails, the workflow aborts (nothing is deployed, so there is
+//     nothing to roll back) and the workflow is marked Failed.
+//   - deploy runs only when test Succeeded ({{steps.test.status}} == Succeeded). It sets
+//     continueOn.failed so that a deploy failure does NOT abort the workflow before the
+//     rollback step can evaluate its condition.
+//   - rollback runs only when deploy Failed ({{steps.deploy.status}} == Failed). Because
+//     deploy tolerates failure via continueOn, the rollback is recovery logic and the
+//     workflow completes rather than aborting mid-deploy.
+//
+// Note: gating on step status ({{steps.X.status}}) rather than {{steps.X.outputs.exitCode}}
+// avoids depending on the step actually emitting an exitCode output, which Argo only
+// populates for templates that declare it.
 //
 // Example:
 //
@@ -112,15 +129,17 @@ func ConditionalDeploy(name, namespace, image string, opts ...builder.Option) (*
 	test := template.NewContainer("test", image,
 		template.WithCommand("go", "test", "./..."))
 
-	// Deploy only if tests pass
+	// Deploy only if tests pass. continueOn.failed keeps the workflow running when the
+	// deploy fails so the rollback step below can evaluate its condition.
 	deploy := template.NewContainer("deploy", image,
 		template.WithCommand("sh", "-c", "echo 'Deploying to production...'")).
-		When("{{steps.test.outputs.exitCode}} == 0")
+		When("{{steps.test.status}} == Succeeded").
+		ContinueOn(&v1alpha1.ContinueOn{Failed: true})
 
-	// Rollback if deploy fails
+	// Rollback only if the deploy step failed.
 	rollback := template.NewContainer("rollback", image,
 		template.WithCommand("sh", "-c", "echo 'Rolling back deployment...'")).
-		When("{{steps.deploy.outputs.exitCode}} != 0")
+		When("{{steps.deploy.status}} == Failed")
 
 	return builder.NewWorkflowBuilder(name, namespace, opts...).
 		Add(test).
@@ -139,6 +158,10 @@ func ConditionalDeploy(name, namespace, image string, opts ...builder.Option) (*
 //	    []string{"staging", "production"},
 //	)
 func MultiEnvironmentDeploy(name, namespace, deployImage string, environments []string, opts ...builder.Option) (*v1alpha1.Workflow, error) {
+	if len(environments) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("at least one environment is required for multi-environment deploy")
+	}
+
 	wb := builder.NewWorkflowBuilder(name, namespace, opts...)
 
 	// Add deployment step for each environment
diff --git a/argo/patterns/cicd_test.go b/argo/patterns/cicd_test.go
index 19eef7c..774b862 100644
--- a/argo/patterns/cicd_test.go
+++ b/argo/patterns/cicd_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder"
 )
 
 func TestBuildTestDeploy(t *testing.T) {
@@ -128,23 +128,41 @@ func TestConditionalDeploy(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NotNil(t, mainTemplate)
 	require.NotEmpty(t, mainTemplate.Steps)
 
-	// Check for conditional deploy and rollback steps
-	hasConditionalDeploy := false
-	hasRollback := false
-
-	for _, parallelSteps := range mainTemplate.Steps {
-		for _, step := range parallelSteps.Steps {
-			if step.Name == "deploy" && step.When != "" {
-				hasConditionalDeploy = true
-			}
-			if step.Name == "rollback" && step.When != "" {
-				hasRollback = true
+	// Locate the deploy and rollback steps.
+	var deployStep, rollbackStep *v1alpha1.WorkflowStep
+	for i := range mainTemplate.Steps {
+		for j := range mainTemplate.Steps[i].Steps {
+			step := &mainTemplate.Steps[i].Steps[j]
+			switch step.Name {
+			case "deploy":
+				deployStep = step
+			case "rollback":
+				rollbackStep = step
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	assert.True(t, hasConditionalDeploy, "should have conditional deploy step")
-	assert.True(t, hasRollback, "should have conditional rollback step")
+	require.NotNil(t, deployStep, "should have conditional deploy step")
+	require.NotNil(t, rollbackStep, "should have conditional rollback step")
+
+	// Deploy must gate on test success and tolerate its own failure so rollback is reachable.
+	assert.Equal(t, "{{steps.test.status}} == Succeeded", deployStep.When)
+	require.NotNil(t, deployStep.ContinueOn, "deploy must set continueOn so a deploy failure does not abort before rollback")
+	assert.True(t, deployStep.ContinueOn.Failed, "deploy continueOn.failed must be true")
+
+	// Rollback must gate on deploy failure (via status, not exitCode).
+	assert.Equal(t, "{{steps.deploy.status}} == Failed", rollbackStep.When)
+}
+
+func TestMultiEnvironmentDeployRequiresEnvironments(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := MultiEnvironmentDeploy(
+		"empty", "argo",
+		"deployer:v1",
+		[]string{},
+	)
+
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "at least one environment is required")
 }
 
 func TestMultiEnvironmentDeploy(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/argo/patterns/parallel.go b/argo/patterns/parallel.go
index 14c97c8..816fb05 100644
--- a/argo/patterns/parallel.go
+++ b/argo/patterns/parallel.go
@@ -2,16 +2,21 @@ package patterns
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+	"sort"
 	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v3/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder/template"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template"
 )
 
-// shellQuote wraps a string in single quotes and escapes any embedded single quotes,
-// preventing shell injection when user-provided values are interpolated into shell commands.
+// shellQuote wraps a single data value (a filename, path, or similar argument) in
+// single quotes, escaping any embedded single quotes. Use it ONLY for data arguments
+// that are interpolated into a shell command — never for the command itself, because a
+// user-supplied command such as "wc -w" or "awk '{print}'" is a shell fragment that must
+// remain unquoted so the shell parses it into a program plus arguments. Quoting the whole
+// fragment would make the shell look for a single executable literally named "wc -w".
 func shellQuote(s string) string {
 	return "'" + strings.ReplaceAll(s, "'", "'\\''") + "'"
 }
@@ -112,9 +117,11 @@ func ParallelDataProcessing(name, namespace, image string, dataItems []string, p
 	parallelSteps := make([]v1alpha1.WorkflowStep, 0, len(dataItems))
 	for i, dataItem := range dataItems {
 		taskName := fmt.Sprintf("process-%d", i)
+		// processingCommand is a shell fragment (e.g. "process.sh" or "python run.py")
+		// and must stay unquoted; only the data item (a filename) is quoted.
 		task := template.NewContainer(taskName, image,
 			template.WithCommand("sh", "-c"),
-			template.WithArgs(fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", shellQuote(processingCommand), shellQuote(dataItem))),
+			template.WithArgs(fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", processingCommand, shellQuote(dataItem))),
 			template.WithEnv("DATA_ITEM", dataItem),
 			template.WithEnv("ITEM_INDEX", fmt.Sprintf("%d", i)))
 
@@ -172,9 +179,11 @@ func MapReduce(name, namespace, image string, inputs []string, mapCmd, reduceCmd
 	mapSteps := make([]v1alpha1.WorkflowStep, 0, len(inputs))
 	for i, input := range inputs {
 		mapTaskName := fmt.Sprintf("map-%d", i)
+		// mapCmd is a shell fragment (e.g. "wc -w") and must stay unquoted so the shell
+		// parses it into a program and arguments; only the input filename is quoted.
 		mapTask := template.NewContainer(mapTaskName, image,
 			template.WithCommand("sh", "-c"),
-			template.WithArgs(fmt.Sprintf("echo 'Mapping %s' && %s %s", shellQuote(input), shellQuote(mapCmd), shellQuote(input))),
+			template.WithArgs(fmt.Sprintf("echo 'Mapping %s' && %s %s", shellQuote(input), mapCmd, shellQuote(input))),
 			template.WithEnv("INPUT", input))
 
 		steps, err := mapTask.Steps()
@@ -194,10 +203,11 @@ func MapReduce(name, namespace, image string, inputs []string, mapCmd, reduceCmd
 		}
 	}
 
-	// Reduce phase: Aggregate results
+	// Reduce phase: Aggregate results. reduceCmd is a shell fragment
+	// (e.g. "awk '{sum+=$1} END {print sum}'") and must stay unquoted.
 	reduce := template.NewContainer("reduce", image,
 		template.WithCommand("sh", "-c"),
-		template.WithArgs(fmt.Sprintf("echo 'Reducing results...' && %s", shellQuote(reduceCmd))))
+		template.WithArgs(fmt.Sprintf("echo 'Reducing results...' && %s", reduceCmd)))
 
 	reduceSteps, err := reduce.Steps()
 	if err != nil {
@@ -247,12 +257,24 @@ func ParallelTestSuite(name, namespace, image string, testSuites map[string]stri
 
 	wb := builder.NewWorkflowBuilder(name, namespace, opts...)
 
+	// Iterate suites in a stable (sorted) order so the generated workflow is
+	// deterministic across runs — Go map iteration order is randomized, which would
+	// otherwise break GitOps diffing and reproducible builds.
+	suiteNames := make([]string, 0, len(testSuites))
+	for suiteName := range testSuites {
+		suiteNames = append(suiteNames, suiteName)
+	}
+	sort.Strings(suiteNames)
+
 	// Create parallel test steps
 	parallelSteps := make([]v1alpha1.WorkflowStep, 0, len(testSuites))
-	for suiteName, testCmd := range testSuites {
+	for _, suiteName := range suiteNames {
+		testCmd := testSuites[suiteName]
+		// testCmd is a shell fragment (e.g. "go test ./...") and must stay unquoted;
+		// only the suite name (interpolated into an echo) is quoted.
 		testTask := template.NewContainer("test-"+suiteName, image,
 			template.WithCommand("sh", "-c"),
-			template.WithArgs(fmt.Sprintf("echo 'Running %s tests...' && %s", shellQuote(suiteName), shellQuote(testCmd))),
+			template.WithArgs(fmt.Sprintf("echo 'Running %s tests...' && %s", shellQuote(suiteName), testCmd)),
 			template.WithWorkingDir("/workspace"))
 
 		steps, err := testTask.Steps()
diff --git a/argo/patterns/parallel_test.go b/argo/patterns/parallel_test.go
index f285ed8..ce64a48 100644
--- a/argo/patterns/parallel_test.go
+++ b/argo/patterns/parallel_test.go
@@ -7,9 +7,26 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder"
 )
 
+// containerArgs returns the single Args entry of the container template with the given
+// name. Patterns generate one `sh -c "<script>"` arg per leaf step, so tests can assert
+// on the exact shell script the workflow will run.
+func containerArgs(t *testing.T, wf *v1alpha1.Workflow, templateName string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	for i := range wf.Spec.Templates {
+		tmpl := wf.Spec.Templates[i]
+		if tmpl.Name == templateName {
+			require.NotNil(t, tmpl.Container, "template %s should be a container template", templateName)
+			require.Len(t, tmpl.Container.Args, 1, "template %s should have exactly one arg", templateName)
+			return tmpl.Container.Args[0]
+		}
+	}
+	t.Fatalf("template %s not found", templateName)
+	return ""
+}
+
 func TestFanOutFanIn(t *testing.T) {
 	tasks := []string{"task-1", "task-2", "task-3"}
 
@@ -142,6 +159,100 @@ func TestMapReduce(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Len(t, reducePhase.Steps, 1, "reduce phase should have single step")
 }
 
+// TestMapReduce_ProducesRunnableShellCommand verifies the documented word-count example
+// generates a runnable `sh -c` script: the user command "wc -w" must appear as a real
+// program+arg fragment (wc -w file), NOT single-quoted into a bogus executable 'wc -w'.
+func TestMapReduce_ProducesRunnableShellCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	wf, err := MapReduce(
+		"word-count", "argo",
+		"alpine:latest",
+		[]string{"file1.txt"},
+		"wc -w",
+		"awk '{sum+=$1} END {print sum}'",
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, wf)
+
+	mapArgs := containerArgs(t, wf, "map-0-template")
+	// Command must be unquoted so the shell runs `wc -w` against the file.
+	assert.Contains(t, mapArgs, "wc -w 'file1.txt'")
+	assert.NotContains(t, mapArgs, "'wc -w'", "the map command must not be single-quoted into one executable name")
+
+	reduceArgs := containerArgs(t, wf, "reduce-template")
+	// The awk fragment (which itself contains quotes) must be passed through verbatim.
+	assert.Contains(t, reduceArgs, "awk '{sum+=$1} END {print sum}'")
+	assert.NotContains(t, reduceArgs, "'awk ", "the reduce command must not be wrapped in an extra quote")
+}
+
+// TestParallelDataProcessing_ProducesRunnableShellCommand verifies the processing command
+// is passed as a shell fragment (unquoted) while the data filename is quoted.
+func TestParallelDataProcessing_ProducesRunnableShellCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	wf, err := ParallelDataProcessing(
+		"batch", "argo",
+		"processor:v1",
+		[]string{"data-1.csv"},
+		"process.sh --verbose",
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	args := containerArgs(t, wf, "process-0-template")
+	assert.Contains(t, args, "process.sh --verbose 'data-1.csv'")
+	assert.NotContains(t, args, "'process.sh --verbose'", "the processing command must not be single-quoted")
+}
+
+// TestParallelTestSuite_ProducesRunnableShellCommand verifies each test command is a
+// runnable shell fragment rather than a single-quoted bogus executable name.
+func TestParallelTestSuite_ProducesRunnableShellCommand(t *testing.T) {
+	wf, err := ParallelTestSuite(
+		"suite", "argo",
+		"golang:1.25",
+		map[string]string{"unit": "go test ./internal/..."},
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	args := containerArgs(t, wf, "test-unit-template")
+	assert.Contains(t, args, "go test ./internal/...")
+	assert.NotContains(t, args, "'go test ./internal/...'", "the test command must not be single-quoted")
+}
+
+// TestParallelTestSuite_DeterministicOrder verifies the generated step order is stable
+// across builds regardless of Go map iteration randomization.
+func TestParallelTestSuite_DeterministicOrder(t *testing.T) {
+	suites := map[string]string{
+		"unit":        "go test ./internal/...",
+		"integration": "go test ./tests/integration/...",
+		"e2e":         "go test ./tests/e2e/...",
+	}
+
+	var firstOrder []string
+	for run := 0; run < 5; run++ {
+		wf, err := ParallelTestSuite("suite", "argo", "golang:1.25", suites)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		var mainTemplate *v1alpha1.Template
+		for i := range wf.Spec.Templates {
+			if wf.Spec.Templates[i].Name == "suite-main" {
+				mainTemplate = &wf.Spec.Templates[i]
+				break
+			}
+		}
+		require.NotNil(t, mainTemplate)
+
+		order := make([]string, 0, len(suites))
+		for _, step := range mainTemplate.Steps[0].Steps {
+			order = append(order, step.Name)
+		}
+		// Expect suites sorted by name: e2e, integration, unit.
+		assert.Equal(t, []string{"test-e2e", "test-integration", "test-unit"}, order)
+
+		if run == 0 {
+			firstOrder = order
+		} else {
+			assert.Equal(t, firstOrder, order, "step order must be identical across builds")
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 func TestMapReduceRequiresInputs(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err := MapReduce(
 		"empty", "argo",
diff --git a/base32/README.md b/base32/README.md
index 27ec2cd..9f9f3c6 100644
--- a/base32/README.md
+++ b/base32/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Base32 Package
 
-[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/base32.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/base32)
+[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/base32.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/base32)
 
 Crockford Base32 encoding and CRC-10 checksums for human-readable, error-correcting identifiers.
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Crockford Base32 encoding and CRC-10 checksums for human-readable, error-correct
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
-go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2
+go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3
 ```
 
 ## Quick Start
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ package main
 
 import (
     "fmt"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/base32"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/base32"
 )
 
 func main() {
     // Encode a number
-    id, err := base32.EncodeBase32(12345, 8)  // "0000C1S", nil
+    id, err := base32.EncodeBase32(12345, 8)  // "00000C1S", nil
     if err != nil {
         panic(err)
     }
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ func main() {
 // Database ID to short code
 databaseID := uint64(123456789)
 shortCode := base32.EncodeBase32Compact(databaseID)
-// https://short.url/3QTYY1
+// https://short.url/3NQK8N
 
 // Decode back
-decoded, _ := base32.DecodeBase32(shortCode)
+decoded, _ := base32.DecodeBase32(shortCode)  // 123456789
 ```
 
 ### 2. Order/Transaction IDs
@@ -82,10 +82,12 @@ timestamp := uint64(time.Now().Unix())
 sequence := uint64(12345)
 
 timeCode, _ := base32.EncodeBase32(timestamp, 8)
-seqCode, _ := base32.EncodeBase32(sequence, 4)
+seqCode, _ := base32.EncodeBase32(sequence, 4)  // "0C1S"
 
+// AppendChecksum normalizes its input first: dashes are removed and
+// common lookalikes are corrected (note: "ORD" contains O, which → 0)
 orderID, _ := base32.AppendChecksum("ORD-" + timeCode + "-" + seqCode)
-// ORD-6HG4K2N0-00C1P9XY
+// "0RD" + timeCode + seqCode + 2-char checksum, e.g. "0RD01N62VHA0C1S27"
 ```
 
 ### 3. License Keys
@@ -94,20 +96,20 @@ orderID, _ := base32.AppendChecksum("ORD-" + timeCode + "-" + seqCode)
 productID := uint64(42)
 customerID := uint64(789)
 
-product, _ := base32.EncodeBase32(productID, 2)
-customer, _ := base32.EncodeBase32(customerID, 4)
+product, _ := base32.EncodeBase32(productID, 2)    // "1A"
+customer, _ := base32.EncodeBase32(customerID, 4)  // "00RN"
 
 licenseKey, _ := base32.AppendChecksum(product + customer)
-// Format: 16-00NC-XY
+// "1A00RN7D"
 ```
 
 ### 4. Voucher/Coupon Codes
 
 ```go
 voucherID := uint64(9999)
-code, _ := base32.EncodeBase32(voucherID, 4)
-codeWithChecksum, _ := base32.AppendChecksum(code)
-// 09ZZ-XY (easy to type, error-correcting)
+code, _ := base32.EncodeBase32(voucherID, 4)           // "09RF"
+codeWithChecksum, _ := base32.AppendChecksum(code)     // "09RFZB"
+// Easy to type, error-correcting
 ```
 
 ### 5. IoT Device IDs
@@ -145,9 +147,9 @@ encoded := base32.EncodeBase32Compact(12345)  // "C1S"
 Decodes a Base32 string to an unsigned integer.
 
 ```go
-value, err := base32.DecodeBase32("C1P9")  // 12345, nil
-value, err := base32.DecodeBase32("c1p9")  // 12345, nil (case-insensitive)
-value, err := base32.DecodeBase32("C1PO")  // 12345, nil (O→0 correction)
+value, err := base32.DecodeBase32("C1S")  // 12345, nil
+value, err := base32.DecodeBase32("c1s")  // 12345, nil (case-insensitive)
+value, err := base32.DecodeBase32("I0")   // 32, nil (I→1 correction)
 ```
 
 #### `NormalizeBase32(input string) string`
@@ -179,24 +181,30 @@ base32.IsValidBase32Char('U')  // false
 Computes a 2-character CRC-10 checksum.
 
 ```go
-checksum, err := base32.CalculateChecksum("ABC123")  // "XY", nil
+checksum, err := base32.CalculateChecksum("ABC123")  // "TF", nil
 ```
 
 #### `AppendChecksum(data string) (string, error)`
 
-Adds checksum to the end of data.
+Adds checksum to the end of data. The input is normalized via
+`NormalizeBase32` first (uppercased, dashes/spaces removed, I→1 / L→1 / O→0),
+so dashed or lowercase identifiers work; clean input is unaffected.
 
 ```go
-withChecksum, err := base32.AppendChecksum("ABC123")  // "ABC123XY", nil
+withChecksum, err := base32.AppendChecksum("ABC123")     // "ABC123TF", nil
+withChecksum, err := base32.AppendChecksum("0000-c1p9")  // "0000C1P9Q0", nil
 ```
 
 #### `ValidateChecksum(input string) bool`
 
-Verifies checksum validity.
+Verifies checksum validity. The input is normalized via `NormalizeBase32`
+first, so dashed or lowercase checksummed strings validate; clean input is
+unaffected.
 
 ```go
-valid := base32.ValidateChecksum("ABC123XY")  // true
-valid := base32.ValidateChecksum("ABC123ZZ")  // false
+valid := base32.ValidateChecksum("ABC123TF")    // true
+valid := base32.ValidateChecksum("abc-123-tf")  // true (normalized)
+valid := base32.ValidateChecksum("ABC123ZZ")    // false
 ```
 
 #### `StripChecksum(input string) string`
@@ -204,7 +212,7 @@ valid := base32.ValidateChecksum("ABC123ZZ")  // false
 Removes the last 2 characters (checksum).
 
 ```go
-data := base32.StripChecksum("ABC123XY")  // "ABC123"
+data := base32.StripChecksum("ABC123TF")  // "ABC123"
 ```
 
 #### `ExtractChecksum(input string) string`
@@ -212,19 +220,39 @@ data := base32.StripChecksum("ABC123XY")  // "ABC123"
 Extracts the last 2 characters (checksum).
 
 ```go
-checksum := base32.ExtractChecksum("ABC123XY")  // "XY"
+checksum := base32.ExtractChecksum("ABC123TF")  // "TF"
 ```
 
 ## Error Detection
 
-The CRC-10 checksum provides excellent error detection:
+The CRC-10 (CRC-10/ATM) checksum provides strong error detection:
 
 | Error Type | Detection Rate |
 |------------|----------------|
 | Single character error | 100% |
 | Transposition (AB→BA) | 99.9%+ |
 | Double errors | 99.9%+ |
-| Insertion/deletion | High |
+| Insertion/deletion (non-leading-zero) | High |
+
+### Known limitation: leading zeros
+
+Because the CRC register is initialized to zero, inserting or deleting **leading
+`0` characters is invisible to the checksum**:
+
+```go
+a, _ := base32.CalculateChecksum("C1S")     // same as ...
+b, _ := base32.CalculateChecksum("000C1S")  // ... this
+// a == b
+
+base32.ValidateChecksum("00")           // true  (all-zero string checksums to "00")
+base32.ValidateChecksum("0000000000")   // true
+```
+
+Do not rely on the checksum to catch loss or addition of leading zeros. When
+that matters, store and compare identifiers at a **fixed length** (see
+`EncodeBase32`) so leading zeros are structurally significant. This zero-init
+behavior is a compatibility contract pinned by the package's golden vectors and
+will not change within the v3 series.
 
 ### Example
 
@@ -245,13 +273,19 @@ base32.ValidateChecksum(transposed)  // false - detected!
 
 ## Examples
 
-Run comprehensive examples:
+Run the comprehensive walkthrough (no build tag needed):
+
+```bash
+go run ./examples/base32
+```
+
+Or the compact demo in this directory (requires the `example` build tag):
 
 ```bash
 go run -tags=example ./base32/examples
 ```
 
-See [examples/main.go](examples/main.go) for detailed usage patterns.
+See [examples/main.go](examples/main.go) and [../examples/base32/example.go](../examples/base32/example.go) for detailed usage patterns.
 
 ## Performance
 
@@ -320,14 +354,14 @@ import "github.com/jasoet/tix-core/encoding"
 
 **After:**
 ```go
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/base32"
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/base32"
 ```
 
 API is 100% compatible - only the import path and package name change.
 
 ## Contributing
 
-See the main [pkg/v2 repository](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg) for contribution guidelines.
+See the main [pkg/v3 repository](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg) for contribution guidelines.
 
 ## License
 
@@ -335,4 +369,4 @@ MIT License - see [LICENSE](../LICENSE) for details.
 
 ---
 
-**Part of [github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2)** - Production-ready Go utility packages.
+**Part of [github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg)** - Production-ready Go utility packages.
diff --git a/base32/base32.go b/base32/base32.go
index 997e134..d3defae 100644
--- a/base32/base32.go
+++ b/base32/base32.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 // Example:
 //
 //	// Encode a value
-//	id, err := base32.EncodeBase32(12345, 8)  // "000000C1S", nil
+//	id, err := base32.EncodeBase32(12345, 8)  // "00000C1S", nil
 //
 //	// Add checksum
 //	idWithChecksum, err := base32.AppendChecksum(id)
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ func EncodeBase32(value uint64, length int) (string, error) {
 	}
 
 	if value > 0 {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("value too large for %d Base32 characters", length)
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("value too large for %d Base32 characters: %w", length, ErrValueTooLarge)
 	}
 
 	return string(result), nil
@@ -98,34 +98,44 @@ func EncodeBase32(value uint64, length int) (string, error) {
 
 // DecodeBase32 decodes a Base32 string to an unsigned integer.
 //
-// Returns an error if the string contains invalid characters.
-// Supports case-insensitive input and common error corrections (I→1, L→1, O→0).
+// The input is normalized via NormalizeBase32 first: it is uppercased,
+// separators (dashes, spaces, tabs, newlines) are removed per the Crockford
+// spec, and common lookalikes are corrected (I→1, L→1, O→0). This keeps
+// DecodeBase32 consistent with the checksum entry points, so the
+// Validate → Strip → Decode pipeline works on dashed/lowercase input.
+//
+// Returns ErrEmptyInput when the input is empty (or empty after
+// normalization), ErrInvalidCharacter for characters outside the alphabet,
+// and ErrOverflow when the value does not fit in a uint64. Match with
+// errors.Is.
 //
 // Example:
 //
-//	val, err := base32.DecodeBase32("C1P9")  // 12345, nil
-//	val, err := base32.DecodeBase32("c1p9")  // 12345, nil (case-insensitive)
-//	val, err := base32.DecodeBase32("C1PO")  // 12345, nil (O→0 correction)
+//	val, err := base32.DecodeBase32("C1S")     // 12345, nil
+//	val, err := base32.DecodeBase32("c1s")     // 12345, nil (case-insensitive)
+//	val, err := base32.DecodeBase32("I0")      // 32, nil (I→1 correction)
+//	val, err := base32.DecodeBase32("00 0C1S") // 12345, nil (separators ignored)
 //
 // Parameters:
 //   - encoded: The Base32-encoded string to decode
 //
 // Returns:
 //   - The decoded unsigned integer value
-//   - An error if the input contains invalid characters
+//   - An error if the input is empty or contains invalid characters
 func DecodeBase32(encoded string) (uint64, error) {
+	encoded = NormalizeBase32(encoded)
 	if encoded == "" {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("empty Base32 string")
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("empty Base32 input: %w", ErrEmptyInput)
 	}
 
 	var result uint64
 	for i, char := range encoded {
 		value, ok := base32DecodeMap[char]
 		if !ok {
-			return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid Base32 character '%c' at position %d", char, i)
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("invalid Base32 character '%c' at position %d: %w", char, i, ErrInvalidCharacter)
 		}
 		if result > math.MaxUint64/32 {
-			return 0, fmt.Errorf("value overflow at position %d", i)
+			return 0, fmt.Errorf("value overflow at position %d: %w", i, ErrOverflow)
 		}
 		// The pre-check above (result > math.MaxUint64/32) is sufficient to prevent overflow;
 		// a secondary next < result check is unreachable and has been removed.
@@ -193,7 +203,7 @@ var normalizeReplacer = strings.NewReplacer(
 //
 //	base32.NormalizeBase32("abc-def")   // "ABCDEF"
 //	base32.NormalizeBase32("1O 2I")     // "1021"
-//	base32.NormalizeBase32("hell0")     // "HELL0"
+//	base32.NormalizeBase32("hell0")     // "HE110" (L→1 correction)
 func NormalizeBase32(input string) string {
 	return normalizeReplacer.Replace(strings.ToUpper(input))
 }
@@ -207,7 +217,7 @@ func NormalizeBase32(input string) string {
 //	base32.EncodeBase32Compact(0)      // "0"
 //	base32.EncodeBase32Compact(31)     // "Z"
 //	base32.EncodeBase32Compact(32)     // "10"
-//	base32.EncodeBase32Compact(12345)  // "C1P9"
+//	base32.EncodeBase32Compact(12345)  // "C1S"
 func EncodeBase32Compact(value uint64) string {
 	if value == 0 {
 		return "0"
diff --git a/base32/checksum.go b/base32/checksum.go
index 3e128b9..602633d 100644
--- a/base32/checksum.go
+++ b/base32/checksum.go
@@ -2,13 +2,16 @@ package base32
 
 import "fmt"
 
-// CRC-10 polynomial for checksum calculation
-// x^10 + x^5 + x^4 + x^1 + 1 = 0x233
+// CRC-10 polynomial for checksum calculation.
+//
+// This is CRC-10/ATM: generator x^10 + x^9 + x^5 + x^4 + x + 1, which in the
+// normal (non-reflected) representation is 0x233. Note the x^9 term — omitting
+// it yields a different polynomial and an incompatible checksum.
 const crc10Polynomial = 0x233
 
-// CalculateChecksum computes a 2-character Base32 checksum using CRC-10.
+// CalculateChecksum computes a 2-character Base32 checksum using CRC-10/ATM.
 //
-// The checksum provides 99.9%+ error detection for:
+// The checksum provides strong error detection for:
 //   - Single character errors
 //   - Character transpositions
 //   - Double errors
@@ -17,21 +20,30 @@ const crc10Polynomial = 0x233
 // The CRC-10 algorithm processes each Base32 character (5 bits) and produces
 // a 10-bit checksum, which is then encoded as 2 Base32 characters.
 //
-// Returns an error if the input contains invalid Base32 characters.
+// Leading-zero blind spot: because the CRC register is initialized to zero,
+// inserting or deleting leading '0' characters does not change the checksum
+// (e.g. CalculateChecksum("C1S") == CalculateChecksum("000C1S")), and any
+// all-zero string checksums to "00" and validates. Do not rely on the
+// checksum to catch loss or addition of leading zeros; encode identifiers at a
+// fixed length (see EncodeBase32) when that matters. This is a compatibility
+// contract pinned by the golden vectors and will not change within v3.
+//
+// Returns ErrEmptyInput for empty input and ErrInvalidCharacter for characters
+// outside the Crockford alphabet. Match with errors.Is.
 //
 // Example:
 //
-//	checksum, err := base32.CalculateChecksum("ABC123")  // "XY", nil
+//	checksum, err := base32.CalculateChecksum("ABC123")  // "TF", nil
 //
 // Parameters:
 //   - data: The Base32 string to checksum (must contain only valid Base32 characters)
 //
 // Returns:
 //   - A 2-character Base32 checksum
-//   - An error if the input contains invalid characters
+//   - An error if the input is empty or contains invalid characters
 func CalculateChecksum(data string) (string, error) {
 	if data == "" {
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("empty Base32 string")
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("empty Base32 input: %w", ErrEmptyInput)
 	}
 
 	crc := uint16(0)
@@ -40,7 +52,7 @@ func CalculateChecksum(data string) (string, error) {
 	for i, char := range data {
 		value := base32CharToValue(char)
 		if value < 0 {
-			return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid Base32 character '%c' at position %d", char, i)
+			return "", fmt.Errorf("invalid Base32 character '%c' at position %d: %w", char, i, ErrInvalidCharacter)
 		}
 
 		// XOR the value into the CRC (shifted left by 5 bits)
@@ -72,20 +84,26 @@ func CalculateChecksum(data string) (string, error) {
 //
 // Expected format: [data][2 chars checksum]
 //
+// The input is normalized via NormalizeBase32 before validation, so
+// lowercase, dashed, or spaced input (e.g. "0000-c1p9-q0") validates against
+// its normalized form. Clean input is unaffected by normalization.
+//
 // This function is useful for validating user input or detecting data corruption.
 // Returns false if the input is too short or contains invalid Base32 characters.
 //
 // Example:
 //
-//	valid := base32.ValidateChecksum("ABC123XY")  // true if XY is correct checksum
-//	valid := base32.ValidateChecksum("ABC123ZZ")  // false if ZZ is wrong
+//	valid := base32.ValidateChecksum("ABC123TF")    // true (TF is the checksum of "ABC123")
+//	valid := base32.ValidateChecksum("abc-123-tf")  // true (normalized before validation)
+//	valid := base32.ValidateChecksum("ABC123ZZ")    // false (ZZ is the wrong checksum)
 //
 // Parameters:
-//   - input: The string with checksum appended (minimum 3 characters)
+//   - input: The string with checksum appended (minimum 3 characters after normalization)
 //
 // Returns:
 //   - true if the checksum is valid, false otherwise
 func ValidateChecksum(input string) bool {
+	input = NormalizeBase32(input)
 	if len(input) < 3 {
 		return false
 	}
@@ -101,50 +119,71 @@ func ValidateChecksum(input string) bool {
 		return false
 	}
 
-	// Compare checksums (case-insensitive)
-	return NormalizeBase32(providedChecksum) == NormalizeBase32(expectedChecksum)
+	// Compare checksums (input is already normalized above)
+	return providedChecksum == expectedChecksum
 }
 
 // AppendChecksum adds a 2-character checksum to the end of the data.
 //
 // This is the recommended way to create checksummed strings.
 //
-// Returns an error if the input contains invalid Base32 characters.
+// The input is normalized via NormalizeBase32 before the checksum is
+// computed, so lowercase, dashed, or spaced input (e.g. "0000-c1p9") works;
+// the returned string is always the normalized data plus its checksum.
+// Clean input is unaffected by normalization.
+//
+// Returns ErrEmptyInput if the input is empty after normalization (e.g. "---",
+// which normalizes to "") and ErrInvalidCharacter if it contains characters
+// outside the Crockford alphabet. Match with errors.Is.
 //
 // Example:
 //
 //	id, _ := base32.EncodeBase32(12345, 6)             // "000C1S"
-//	idWithChecksum, _ := base32.AppendChecksum(id)     // "000C1SXY"
+//	idWithChecksum, _ := base32.AppendChecksum(id)     // "000C1S69"
+//	withDashes, _ := base32.AppendChecksum("0000-c1p9") // "0000C1P9Q0" (normalized)
 //
 // Parameters:
-//   - data: The Base32 string to checksum (must contain only valid Base32 characters)
+//   - data: The Base32 string to checksum (normalized before checksumming)
 //
 // Returns:
-//   - The input string with a 2-character checksum appended
-//   - An error if the input contains invalid characters
+//   - The normalized input string with a 2-character checksum appended
+//   - An error if the normalized input is empty or contains invalid characters
 func AppendChecksum(data string) (string, error) {
-	checksum, err := CalculateChecksum(data)
+	normalized := NormalizeBase32(data)
+	if normalized == "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("input %q is empty after normalization: %w", data, ErrEmptyInput)
+	}
+	checksum, err := CalculateChecksum(normalized)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	return data + checksum, nil
+	return normalized + checksum, nil
 }
 
 // StripChecksum removes the last 2 characters (checksum) from a string.
 //
-// Returns an empty string if the input has 2 or fewer characters.
+// The input is normalized via NormalizeBase32 first, mirroring
+// AppendChecksum/ValidateChecksum. This is required for correctness: a
+// checksummed string that validated in dashed/lowercase form (e.g.
+// "0000-c1p9-q0") strips to the normalized payload ("0000C1P9") rather than a
+// byte-sliced fragment of the raw input. Normalizing also avoids splitting a
+// multibyte rune when slicing.
+//
+// Returns an empty string if the normalized input has 2 or fewer characters.
 //
 // Example:
 //
-//	data := base32.StripChecksum("ABC123XY")  // "ABC123"
-//	data := base32.StripChecksum("AB")        // ""
+//	data := base32.StripChecksum("ABC123TF")     // "ABC123"
+//	data := base32.StripChecksum("0000-c1p9-q0") // "0000C1P9" (normalized first)
+//	data := base32.StripChecksum("AB")           // ""
 //
 // Parameters:
-//   - input: The string with checksum appended
+//   - input: The string with checksum appended (normalized before stripping)
 //
 // Returns:
-//   - The input string without the last 2 characters
+//   - The normalized input string without the last 2 characters
 func StripChecksum(input string) string {
+	input = NormalizeBase32(input)
 	if len(input) <= 2 {
 		return ""
 	}
@@ -153,19 +192,27 @@ func StripChecksum(input string) string {
 
 // ExtractChecksum extracts the last 2 characters (checksum) from a string.
 //
-// Returns an empty string if the input has fewer than 2 characters.
+// The input is normalized via NormalizeBase32 first, mirroring
+// AppendChecksum/ValidateChecksum, so the checksum of a validated
+// dashed/lowercase string (e.g. "0000-c1p9-q0" → "Q0") is returned rather than
+// a byte-sliced fragment of the raw input. Normalizing also avoids splitting a
+// multibyte rune when slicing.
+//
+// Returns an empty string if the normalized input has fewer than 2 characters.
 //
 // Example:
 //
-//	checksum := base32.ExtractChecksum("ABC123XY")  // "XY"
-//	checksum := base32.ExtractChecksum("A")         // ""
+//	checksum := base32.ExtractChecksum("ABC123TF")     // "TF"
+//	checksum := base32.ExtractChecksum("0000-c1p9-q0") // "Q0" (normalized first)
+//	checksum := base32.ExtractChecksum("A")            // ""
 //
 // Parameters:
-//   - input: The string with checksum appended
+//   - input: The string with checksum appended (normalized before extracting)
 //
 // Returns:
-//   - The last 2 characters of the input
+//   - The last 2 characters of the normalized input
 func ExtractChecksum(input string) string {
+	input = NormalizeBase32(input)
 	if len(input) < 2 {
 		return ""
 	}
diff --git a/base32/checksum_test.go b/base32/checksum_test.go
index 098b440..62c6d98 100644
--- a/base32/checksum_test.go
+++ b/base32/checksum_test.go
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func TestCalculateChecksum(t *testing.T) {
 func TestCalculateChecksum_EmptyString(t *testing.T) {
 	_, err := CalculateChecksum("")
 	assert.Error(t, err)
-	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "empty Base32 string")
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrEmptyInput)
 }
 
 func TestCalculateChecksumDifferentInputs(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/base32/errors.go b/base32/errors.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4469e6c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base32/errors.go
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+package base32
+
+import "errors"
+
+// Sentinel errors returned (wrapped) by this package. Match them with
+// errors.Is rather than string-comparing messages; the wrapped errors carry
+// human-readable detail (offending character, position, original input).
+var (
+	// ErrEmptyInput is returned when an operation requires Base32 content but
+	// the input is empty, or empty after normalization (separator-only input
+	// such as "---").
+	ErrEmptyInput = errors.New("empty Base32 input")
+
+	// ErrInvalidCharacter is returned when the input contains a character that
+	// is not part of the Crockford Base32 alphabet after normalization.
+	ErrInvalidCharacter = errors.New("invalid Base32 character")
+
+	// ErrOverflow is returned when a Base32 string decodes to a value that does
+	// not fit in a uint64.
+	ErrOverflow = errors.New("Base32 value overflows uint64")
+
+	// ErrValueTooLarge is returned when a value cannot be encoded within the
+	// requested fixed length.
+	ErrValueTooLarge = errors.New("value too large for requested Base32 length")
+)
diff --git a/base32/errors_test.go b/base32/errors_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b2a7b89
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base32/errors_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,184 @@
+package base32
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// TestSentinelErrors pins the errors.Is-matchable sentinel contract so callers
+// can branch on error kind instead of string-matching messages.
+func TestSentinelErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("DecodeBase32 empty is ErrEmptyInput", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err := DecodeBase32("")
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrEmptyInput)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("DecodeBase32 separator-only is ErrEmptyInput", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err := DecodeBase32("---")
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrEmptyInput)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("DecodeBase32 invalid char is ErrInvalidCharacter", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err := DecodeBase32("A#C")
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrInvalidCharacter)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("DecodeBase32 overflow is ErrOverflow", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err := DecodeBase32("ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ") // 14 Z's overflow uint64
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrOverflow)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("EncodeBase32 overflow is ErrValueTooLarge", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err := EncodeBase32(1024, 2)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrValueTooLarge)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("CalculateChecksum empty is ErrEmptyInput", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err := CalculateChecksum("")
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrEmptyInput)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("CalculateChecksum invalid char is ErrInvalidCharacter", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err := CalculateChecksum("A#C")
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrInvalidCharacter)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("AppendChecksum empty-after-normalization is ErrEmptyInput", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err := AppendChecksum("---")
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrEmptyInput)
+		// Message should not misleadingly call the non-empty input "empty".
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "normaliz")
+	})
+}
+
+// TestStripExtractNormalize pins the fix for the normalization mismatch:
+// StripChecksum/ExtractChecksum must normalize their input to mirror the
+// Append/Validate contract, so a validated (dashed/lowercase) string yields
+// the correct payload and checksum rather than a byte-sliced corruption.
+func TestStripExtractNormalize(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		input     string
+		wantStrip string
+		wantCheck string
+	}{
+		{"dashed lowercase", "0000-c1p9-q0", "0000C1P9", "Q0"},
+		{"trailing dash", "C1S69-", "C1S", "69"},
+		{"lowercase", "abc123tf", "ABC123", "TF"},
+		{"spaced", "ABC123 TF", "ABC123", "TF"},
+		{"clean unaffected", "ABC123TF", "ABC123", "TF"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantStrip, StripChecksum(tt.input))
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantCheck, ExtractChecksum(tt.input))
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestValidateStripDecodeRoundTrip proves the Validate → Strip → Decode
+// pipeline works on dashed/lowercase input end-to-end without corruption.
+func TestValidateStripDecodeRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
+	// "0000-c1p9-q0" is the dashed/lowercase form of "0000C1P9Q0"
+	// (data "0000C1P9" + checksum "Q0").
+	input := "0000-c1p9-q0"
+
+	require.True(t, ValidateChecksum(input), "dashed/lowercase checksummed string must validate")
+
+	stripped := StripChecksum(input)
+	require.Equal(t, "0000C1P9", stripped)
+
+	decoded, err := DecodeBase32(stripped)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// Decoding the clean form must yield the same value.
+	want, err := DecodeBase32("0000C1P9")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, want, decoded)
+}
+
+// TestDecodeBase32StripsSeparators pins that DecodeBase32 ignores hyphens and
+// whitespace (Crockford spec) so the checksum entry points and Decode agree.
+func TestDecodeBase32StripsSeparators(t *testing.T) {
+	clean, err := DecodeBase32("000C1S")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	dashed, err := DecodeBase32("000-c1s")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, clean, dashed)
+
+	spaced, err := DecodeBase32("00 0C 1S")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, clean, spaced)
+}
+
+// Fuzz targets: parsing untrusted input must never panic, and encode/decode
+// must round-trip.
+
+func FuzzDecodeBase32(f *testing.F) {
+	seeds := []string{"", "C1S", "c1s", "0000-c1p9-q0", "ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ", "A#C", "---", "\x00", "U"}
+	for _, s := range seeds {
+		f.Add(s)
+	}
+	f.Fuzz(func(t *testing.T, s string) {
+		val, err := DecodeBase32(s)
+		if err != nil {
+			return
+		}
+		// On success, the decoded value must re-encode and decode back equal.
+		reencoded := EncodeBase32Compact(val)
+		back, err := DecodeBase32(reencoded)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, val, back)
+	})
+}
+
+func FuzzValidateChecksum(f *testing.F) {
+	seeds := []string{"", "AB", "ABC123TF", "abc-123-tf", "ABC123ZZ", "---0-0-0-", "\xff\xfe"}
+	for _, s := range seeds {
+		f.Add(s)
+	}
+	f.Fuzz(func(t *testing.T, s string) {
+		// Must never panic; the result is only required to be a bool.
+		_ = ValidateChecksum(s)
+	})
+}
+
+func FuzzEncodeDecode(f *testing.F) {
+	seeds := []uint64{0, 1, 31, 32, 42, 12345, 123456789, ^uint64(0)}
+	for _, v := range seeds {
+		f.Add(v)
+	}
+	f.Fuzz(func(t *testing.T, v uint64) {
+		// Compact round-trip.
+		decoded, err := DecodeBase32(EncodeBase32Compact(v))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, v, decoded)
+
+		// Fixed-length round-trip (13 chars fits any uint64).
+		encoded, err := EncodeBase32(v, 13)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		decoded, err = DecodeBase32(encoded)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, v, decoded)
+
+		// Checksum round-trip: append then validate then strip then decode.
+		withChecksum, err := AppendChecksum(encoded)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.True(t, ValidateChecksum(withChecksum))
+		decoded, err = DecodeBase32(StripChecksum(withChecksum))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, v, decoded)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/base32/example_test.go b/base32/example_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8b6d021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base32/example_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+package base32_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/base32"
+)
+
+// All // Output: blocks below are verified by `go test` against real
+// function output.
+
+func ExampleEncodeBase32() {
+	id, _ := base32.EncodeBase32(12345, 8)
+	fmt.Println(id)
+	// Output: 00000C1S
+}
+
+func ExampleEncodeBase32Compact() {
+	fmt.Println(base32.EncodeBase32Compact(12345))
+	fmt.Println(base32.EncodeBase32Compact(123456789))
+	// Output:
+	// C1S
+	// 3NQK8N
+}
+
+func ExampleDecodeBase32() {
+	value, _ := base32.DecodeBase32("C1S")
+	fmt.Println(value)
+	// Output: 12345
+}
+
+func ExampleCalculateChecksum() {
+	checksum, _ := base32.CalculateChecksum("ABC123")
+	fmt.Println(checksum)
+	// Output: TF
+}
+
+func ExampleAppendChecksum() {
+	withChecksum, _ := base32.AppendChecksum("ABC123")
+	fmt.Println(withChecksum)
+	// Output: ABC123TF
+}
+
+// AppendChecksum normalizes its input, so dashed/lowercase identifiers work.
+func ExampleAppendChecksum_normalized() {
+	withChecksum, _ := base32.AppendChecksum("0000-c1p9")
+	fmt.Println(withChecksum)
+	// Output: 0000C1P9Q0
+}
+
+func ExampleValidateChecksum() {
+	fmt.Println(base32.ValidateChecksum("ABC123TF"))
+	fmt.Println(base32.ValidateChecksum("0000-c1p9-q0")) // normalized before validation
+	fmt.Println(base32.ValidateChecksum("ABC123ZZ"))
+	// Output:
+	// true
+	// true
+	// false
+}
+
+func ExampleNormalizeBase32() {
+	fmt.Println(base32.NormalizeBase32("abc-def"))
+	fmt.Println(base32.NormalizeBase32("1O 2I"))
+	// Output:
+	// ABCDEF
+	// 1021
+}
diff --git a/base32/examples/main.go b/base32/examples/main.go
index 13ea1cb..95f18c3 100644
--- a/base32/examples/main.go
+++ b/base32/examples/main.go
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/base32"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/base32"
 )
 
 func main() {
-	fmt.Println("=== Base32 Package Examples ===\n")
+	fmt.Println("=== Base32 Package Examples ===")
 
 	// Example 1: URL Shortener
 	urlShortenerExample()
diff --git a/base32/golden_test.go b/base32/golden_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..34fada5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/base32/golden_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,208 @@
+package base32
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// Golden regression tests.
+//
+// Every expected value below was captured by RUNNING the actual functions
+// (never copied from documentation). If a change to the encoding, alphabet,
+// or CRC-10 implementation alters any of these outputs, these tests fail —
+// that is intentional: encoded values and checksums are a compatibility
+// contract with anything stored or printed by earlier versions.
+
+func TestGoldenEncodeBase32(t *testing.T) {
+	vectors := []struct {
+		value  uint64
+		length int
+		want   string
+	}{
+		{0, 6, "000000"},
+		{42, 4, "001A"},
+		{42, 2, "1A"},
+		{31, 2, "0Z"},
+		{32, 2, "10"},
+		{999, 3, "0Z7"},
+		{12345, 8, "00000C1S"},
+		{12345, 6, "000C1S"},
+		{12345, 4, "0C1S"},
+		{789, 4, "00RN"},
+		{9999, 4, "09RF"},
+		{20251231, 6, "0KA0JZ"},
+		{^uint64(0), 13, "FZZZZZZZZZZZZ"},
+	}
+
+	for _, v := range vectors {
+		got, err := EncodeBase32(v.value, v.length)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, v.want, got, "EncodeBase32(%d, %d)", v.value, v.length)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGoldenEncodeBase32Compact(t *testing.T) {
+	vectors := []struct {
+		value uint64
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{0, "0"},
+		{31, "Z"},
+		{32, "10"},
+		{42, "1A"},
+		{789, "RN"},
+		{9999, "9RF"},
+		{12345, "C1S"},
+		{123456, "3RJ0"},
+		{123456789, "3NQK8N"},
+	}
+
+	for _, v := range vectors {
+		assert.Equal(t, v.want, EncodeBase32Compact(v.value), "EncodeBase32Compact(%d)", v.value)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGoldenDecodeBase32(t *testing.T) {
+	vectors := []struct {
+		encoded string
+		want    uint64
+	}{
+		{"C1S", 12345},
+		{"c1s", 12345}, // case-insensitive
+		{"I0", 32},     // I→1 correction
+		{"3NQK8N", 123456789},
+		{"00000C1S", 12345},
+	}
+
+	for _, v := range vectors {
+		got, err := DecodeBase32(v.encoded)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, v.want, got, "DecodeBase32(%q)", v.encoded)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGoldenNormalizeBase32(t *testing.T) {
+	vectors := []struct {
+		input string
+		want  string
+	}{
+		{"abc-def", "ABCDEF"},
+		{"1O 2I", "1021"},
+		{"hell0", "HE110"},
+		{"ABC DEF", "ABCDEF"},
+		{"ABCD-EFGH-IJ", "ABCDEFGH1J"},
+		{"ABCDEF", "ABCDEF"}, // clean input is unaffected
+		{"0000-C1P9", "0000C1P9"},
+	}
+
+	for _, v := range vectors {
+		assert.Equal(t, v.want, NormalizeBase32(v.input), "NormalizeBase32(%q)", v.input)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGoldenChecksums(t *testing.T) {
+	vectors := []struct {
+		data         string
+		checksum     string
+		withChecksum string
+	}{
+		{"ABC123", "TF", "ABC123TF"},
+		{"C1S", "69", "C1S69"},
+		{"000C1S", "69", "000C1S69"},
+		{"0000C1P9", "Q0", "0000C1P9Q0"},
+		{"TEST123", "WB", "TEST123WB"},
+		{"001A", "9P", "001A9P"},
+		{"000000", "00", "00000000"},
+		{"1A00RN", "7D", "1A00RN7D"},
+		{"09RF", "ZB", "09RFZB"},
+		{"3RJ0", "N1", "3RJ0N1"},
+		{"3NQK8N", "3M", "3NQK8N3M"},
+	}
+
+	for _, v := range vectors {
+		checksum, err := CalculateChecksum(v.data)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, v.checksum, checksum, "CalculateChecksum(%q)", v.data)
+
+		withChecksum, err := AppendChecksum(v.data)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, v.withChecksum, withChecksum, "AppendChecksum(%q)", v.data)
+
+		assert.True(t, ValidateChecksum(v.withChecksum), "ValidateChecksum(%q)", v.withChecksum)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, v.checksum, ExtractChecksum(v.withChecksum), "ExtractChecksum(%q)", v.withChecksum)
+		assert.Equal(t, v.data, StripChecksum(v.withChecksum), "StripChecksum(%q)", v.withChecksum)
+	}
+
+	assert.False(t, ValidateChecksum("ABC123ZZ"), "wrong checksum must not validate")
+}
+
+func TestGoldenRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
+	// Encode → append checksum → validate → strip → decode must round-trip.
+	for _, value := range []uint64{0, 1, 42, 12345, 123456789} {
+		encoded, err := EncodeBase32(value, 8)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		withChecksum, err := AppendChecksum(encoded)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		require.True(t, ValidateChecksum(withChecksum), "ValidateChecksum(%q)", withChecksum)
+
+		decoded, err := DecodeBase32(StripChecksum(withChecksum))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, value, decoded)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestAppendChecksum_Normalizes pins the normalization contract:
+// AppendChecksum normalizes its input via NormalizeBase32 before computing
+// the checksum, so lowercase and dashed/spaced input works and the returned
+// string is always in normalized (uppercase, separator-free) form.
+// Clean input is unaffected.
+func TestAppendChecksum_Normalizes(t *testing.T) {
+	// Lowercase input: succeeds and returns normalized output.
+	got, err := AppendChecksum("0000c1p9")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "0000C1P9Q0", got)
+
+	// Dashed input: dashes are stripped, checksum computed over normalized data.
+	got, err = AppendChecksum("0000-C1P9")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "0000C1P9Q0", got)
+
+	// Mixed lowercase + dashes + spaces.
+	got, err = AppendChecksum("abc-123")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "ABC123TF", got)
+
+	// Prefixed, dashed identifiers (e.g. order IDs) work out of the box.
+	got, err = AppendChecksum("ORD-6HG4K2N0-00C1S")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	expected, err := AppendChecksum("ORD6HG4K2N000C1S")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, expected, got)
+
+	// Clean input is unaffected by normalization.
+	got, err = AppendChecksum("ABC123")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "ABC123TF", got)
+}
+
+// TestValidateChecksum_Normalizes pins the normalization contract:
+// ValidateChecksum normalizes its input via NormalizeBase32 before
+// validating, so lowercase and dashed/spaced checksummed strings validate.
+// Clean input is unaffected.
+func TestValidateChecksum_Normalizes(t *testing.T) {
+	// Dashed + lowercase form of a valid checksummed string.
+	assert.True(t, ValidateChecksum("0000-c1p9-q0"))
+	assert.True(t, ValidateChecksum("abc123tf"))
+	assert.True(t, ValidateChecksum("ABC123-TF"))
+
+	// Clean input still validates.
+	assert.True(t, ValidateChecksum("ABC123TF"))
+
+	// Normalization does not make wrong checksums valid.
+	assert.False(t, ValidateChecksum("ABC123-ZZ"))
+}
diff --git a/compress/README.md b/compress/README.md
index 88b8c7d..020e901 100644
--- a/compress/README.md
+++ b/compress/README.md
@@ -1,590 +1,210 @@
 # Compress Package
 
-[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/compress.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/compress)
+[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/compress.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/compress)
 
-Secure file compression and decompression utilities with built-in protection against path traversal and zip bomb attacks.
-
-## Overview
-
-The `compress` package provides production-ready compression utilities for Gzip and Tar formats with comprehensive security validations. It includes protection against common security vulnerabilities including path traversal attacks and zip bombs.
+Gzip and tar archive utilities with built-in protection against path traversal and zip bomb attacks.
 
 ## Features
 
-- **Gzip Compression**: Fast single-file compression
-- **Tar Archives**: Directory archiving with path preservation
-- **Tar.gz Support**: Combined tar + gzip compression
-- **Base64 Encoding**: Tar.gz archives encoded as base64 strings
-- **Security Hardened**: Path traversal and zip bomb protection
-- **100MB Safety Limit**: Prevents decompression bombs
-- **Safe File Modes**: Validates and sanitizes file permissions
+- **Gzip**: stream compression (`Gz`) and decompression to a file (`UnGz`)
+- **Tar**: directory archiving (`Tar`) and extraction (`UnTar`)
+- **Tar.gz**: combined helpers (`TarGz`, `UnTarGz`)
+- **Base64**: tar.gz archives as base64 strings (`TarGzBase64`, `UnTarGzBase64`)
+- **Security hardened**: path traversal prevention, symlink resolution checks, per-file and total size limits, file mode sanitization
+- **Error contract**: every guard-rail rejection wraps a documented sentinel, matchable with `errors.Is`
 
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
-go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/compress
+go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/compress
 ```
 
 ## Quick Start
 
-### Gzip Compression
-
 ```go
 package main
 
 import (
+    "log"
     "os"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/compress"
+    "path/filepath"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/compress"
 )
 
 func main() {
-    // Compress file
-    sourceFile, _ := os.Open("input.txt")
+    // Compress a file with gzip.
+    sourceFile, err := os.Open("input.txt")
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatal(err)
+    }
     defer sourceFile.Close()
 
-    outputFile, _ := os.Create("output.txt.gz")
+    outputFile, err := os.Create("output.txt.gz")
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatal(err)
+    }
     defer outputFile.Close()
 
-    compress.Gz(sourceFile, outputFile)
+    if err := compress.Gz(sourceFile, outputFile); err != nil {
+        log.Fatal(err)
+    }
 
-    // Decompress file
-    gzFile, _ := os.Open("output.txt.gz")
+    // Decompress it again. UnGz requires an ABSOLUTE destination path.
+    gzFile, err := os.Open("output.txt.gz")
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatal(err)
+    }
     defer gzFile.Close()
 
-    compress.UnGz(gzFile, "decompressed.txt")
-}
-```
-
-### Tar Archives
-
-```go
-import (
-    "os"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/compress"
-)
-
-// Create tar archive
-outputFile, _ := os.Create("archive.tar")
-defer outputFile.Close()
-
-compress.Tar("/path/to/directory", outputFile)
-
-// Extract tar archive
-tarFile, _ := os.Open("archive.tar")
-defer tarFile.Close()
-
-compress.UnTar(tarFile, "/path/to/destination")
-```
-
-### Tar.gz (Combined)
-
-```go
-// Create tar.gz archive
-outputFile, _ := os.Create("archive.tar.gz")
-defer outputFile.Close()
-
-compress.TarGz("/path/to/directory", outputFile)
-
-// Extract tar.gz archive
-tarGzFile, _ := os.Open("archive.tar.gz")
-defer tarGzFile.Close()
-
-compress.UnTarGz(tarGzFile, "/path/to/destination")
-```
-
-### Base64 Encoded Archives
-
-```go
-// Compress directory to base64 string
-encoded, err := compress.TarGzBase64("/path/to/directory")
-if err != nil {
-    panic(err)
-}
-
-// Store or transmit encoded string
-fmt.Println(encoded)
-
-// Decompress from base64 string
-written, err := compress.UnTarGzBase64(encoded, "/path/to/destination")
-if err != nil {
-    panic(err)
+    dst, err := filepath.Abs("decompressed.txt")
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatal(err)
+    }
+    if _, err := compress.UnGz(gzFile, dst); err != nil {
+        log.Fatal(err)
+    }
 }
-
-fmt.Printf("Wrote %d bytes\n", written)
 ```
 
 ## API Reference
 
-### Gzip Functions
-
-#### Gz
-
-Compress data using gzip:
+### Gzip
 
 ```go
 func Gz(source io.Reader, writer io.Writer) error
+func UnGz(src io.Reader, dst string, opts ...ExtractOption) (int64, error)
 ```
 
-**Example:**
-```go
-source, _ := os.Open("input.txt")
-dest, _ := os.Create("output.gz")
-compress.Gz(source, dest)
-```
+`Gz` streams gzip-compressed data from `source` into `writer`.
 
-#### UnGz
+`UnGz` decompresses a gzip stream into the file at `dst` and returns the number
+of bytes written. **`dst` must be an absolute path**; relative paths are
+rejected with `ErrPathTraversal`. A gzip stream holds a single file, so both
+size options apply to the same output — the effective limit is the smaller of
+`WithMaxFileSize` and `WithMaxArchiveSize`.
 
-Decompress gzip data with security checks:
-
-```go
-func UnGz(src io.Reader, dst string) (written int64, err error)
-```
-
-**Security Features:**
-- Path traversal prevention (blocks `..`)
-- 100MB decompression limit (zip bomb protection)
-
-**Example:**
-```go
-gzFile, _ := os.Open("file.gz")
-written, err := compress.UnGz(gzFile, "output.txt")
-```
-
-### Tar Functions
-
-#### Tar
-
-Create tar archive from directory:
+### Tar
 
 ```go
 func Tar(sourceDirectory string, writer io.Writer) error
+func UnTar(src io.Reader, destinationDir string, opts ...ExtractOption) (int64, error)
 ```
 
-**Example:**
-```go
-outputFile, _ := os.Create("archive.tar")
-compress.Tar("/my/directory", outputFile)
-```
+`Tar` archives `sourceDirectory` into `writer`. Only regular files are
+included; symlinks and other special files are skipped.
 
-#### UnTar
+`UnTar` extracts a tar stream into `destinationDir`, which must already exist
+and be a directory. Unlike `UnGz`, `destinationDir` may be a relative path —
+entry paths inside the archive are validated to stay within it. Only regular
+files and directories are extracted; other entry types are skipped.
 
-Extract tar archive with security validation:
-
-```go
-func UnTar(src io.Reader, destinationDir string) (written int64, err error)
-```
-
-**Security Features:**
-- Path traversal prevention
-- Safe file mode validation (capped at 0o777)
-- 100MB per-file limit
-
-**Example:**
-```go
-tarFile, _ := os.Open("archive.tar")
-written, err := compress.UnTar(tarFile, "/extract/here")
-```
-
-### Tar.gz Functions
-
-#### TarGz
-
-Create tar.gz archive:
+### Tar.gz
 
 ```go
 func TarGz(sourceDirectory string, writer io.Writer) error
+func UnTarGz(src io.Reader, destinationDir string, opts ...ExtractOption) (int64, error)
 ```
 
-**Example:**
-```go
-outputFile, _ := os.Create("archive.tar.gz")
-compress.TarGz("/my/directory", outputFile)
-```
-
-#### UnTarGz
-
-Extract tar.gz archive:
+Combined helpers: `UnTarGz` gunzips `src` and extracts it like `UnTar`.
 
-```go
-func UnTarGz(src io.Reader, destinationDir string) (totalWritten int64, err error)
-```
-
-**Example:**
-```go
-tarGzFile, _ := os.Open("archive.tar.gz")
-written, err := compress.UnTarGz(tarGzFile, "/extract/here")
-```
-
-### Base64 Functions
-
-#### TarGzBase64
-
-Compress directory to base64-encoded tar.gz string:
+### Base64
 
 ```go
 func TarGzBase64(sourceDirectory string) (string, error)
+func UnTarGzBase64(encoded string, destinationDir string, opts ...ExtractOption) (int64, error)
 ```
 
-**Use Case**: Transmit compressed directories via text protocols (JSON, API responses)
-
-**Example:**
-```go
-encoded, err := compress.TarGzBase64("/my/directory")
-// Send encoded string via API
-```
-
-#### UnTarGzBase64
-
-Extract from base64-encoded tar.gz string:
-
-```go
-func UnTarGzBase64(encoded string, destinationDir string) (totalWritten int64, err error)
-```
-
-**Example:**
-```go
-// Receive encoded string from API
-written, err := compress.UnTarGzBase64(encoded, "/extract/here")
-```
-
-## Security Features
-
-### Path Traversal Protection
-
-Prevents malicious archives from writing outside destination:
-
-```go
-// ✅ Protected: These paths are blocked
-"../etc/passwd"          // Blocked: Contains ..
-"/etc/passwd"            // Blocked: Absolute path
-"dir/../../../etc/pass"  // Blocked: Traversal attempt
-```
-
-**Implementation:**
-```go
-// Path validation
-if strings.Contains(path, "..") {
-    return fmt.Errorf("invalid path")
-}
-
-// Ensure within destination
-if !strings.HasPrefix(target, destinationDir) {
-    return fmt.Errorf("path traversal attempt")
-}
-```
-
-### Zip Bomb Protection
-
-Limits decompression to prevent resource exhaustion:
-
-```go
-// 100MB limit per file
-limitedReader := io.LimitReader(reader, 100*1024*1024)
-io.Copy(dest, limitedReader)
-```
-
-**Why:**
-- Small compressed file (1KB) can expand to gigabytes
-- Exhausts disk space and memory
-- Causes denial of service
-
-**Protection:**
-- Each file limited to 100MB decompressed
-- Error returned if limit exceeded
-
-### File Mode Validation
-
-Sanitizes file permissions to prevent dangerous modes:
-
-```go
-// Cap at 0o777, use safe default for invalid modes
-fileMode := header.Mode
-if fileMode > 0o777 {
-    fileMode = 0o644 // Safe default
-}
-safeMode := os.FileMode(fileMode & 0o777)
-```
-
-**Why:**
-- Prevents setuid/setgid bits
-- Prevents unsafe permissions
-- Ensures consistent file modes
-
-## Advanced Usage
-
-### Streaming Compression
-
-```go
-// Compress from any reader
-httpResponse, _ := http.Get("https://example.com/large-file")
-defer httpResponse.Body.Close()
-
-gzFile, _ := os.Create("output.gz")
-defer gzFile.Close()
-
-compress.Gz(httpResponse.Body, gzFile)
-```
-
-### Custom Writer
+`TarGzBase64` archives and compresses a directory, returning it as a
+base64-encoded string for text transport (JSON, API responses).
+`UnTarGzBase64` reverses it, extracting like `UnTarGz`.
 
-```go
-// Compress to bytes buffer
-var buf bytes.Buffer
-compress.Gz(sourceReader, &buf)
+## Options
 
-// Compress to network connection
-conn, _ := net.Dial("tcp", "server:8080")
-compress.TarGz("/my/directory", conn)
-```
+All extraction functions (`UnGz`, `UnTar`, `UnTarGz`, `UnTarGzBase64`) accept
+`ExtractOption`s:
 
-### Directory Filtering
+| Option | Default | Effect |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| `WithMaxFileSize(size int64)` | 100 MB (`DefaultMaxFileSize`) | Maximum decompressed size of a single file |
+| `WithMaxArchiveSize(size int64)` | 1 GB (`DefaultMaxArchiveSize`) | Maximum total extracted size of an archive |
 
-For selective archiving, walk directory manually:
+For `UnGz` (single-file stream) the effective limit is `min(maxFileSize, maxArchiveSize)`.
 
 ```go
-outputFile, _ := os.Create("filtered.tar")
-tarWriter := tar.NewWriter(outputFile)
-defer tarWriter.Close()
-
-filepath.Walk("/my/dir", func(path string, info os.FileInfo, err error) error {
-    // Skip .git directories
-    if info.IsDir() && info.Name() == ".git" {
-        return filepath.SkipDir
-    }
-
-    // Only include .go files
-    if !info.IsDir() && filepath.Ext(path) == ".go" {
-        // Add to tar manually
-    }
-
-    return nil
-})
+// Allow single files up to 500 MB, archive total up to 2 GB.
+written, err := compress.UnTarGz(reader, destDir,
+    compress.WithMaxFileSize(500*1024*1024),
+    compress.WithMaxArchiveSize(2*1024*1024*1024),
+)
 ```
 
 ## Error Handling
 
-```go
-// Gzip decompression
-written, err := compress.UnGz(reader, "output.txt")
-if err != nil {
-    switch {
-    case strings.Contains(err.Error(), "invalid destination"):
-        // Path traversal attempt
-    case strings.Contains(err.Error(), "unexpected EOF"):
-        // Corrupted archive
-    default:
-        // Other errors
-    }
-}
-
-// Tar extraction
-written, err := compress.UnTar(reader, "/dest")
-if err != nil {
-    switch {
-    case strings.Contains(err.Error(), "invalid path"):
-        // Path traversal attempt
-    case strings.Contains(err.Error(), "not a directory"):
-        // Destination is not a directory
-    default:
-        // Other errors
-    }
-}
-```
-
-## Best Practices
-
-### 1. Validate Destination
-
-```go
-// ✅ Good: Check destination exists and is directory
-info, err := os.Stat(destDir)
-if err != nil {
-    return err
-}
-if !info.IsDir() {
-    return fmt.Errorf("destination must be directory")
-}
-
-compress.UnTarGz(reader, destDir)
-```
-
-### 2. Handle Large Files
-
-```go
-// ✅ Good: Stream large files
-source, _ := os.Open("large-file.txt")
-defer source.Close()
-
-dest, _ := os.Create("output.gz")
-defer dest.Close()
-
-compress.Gz(source, dest) // Streams, low memory
-```
-
-### 3. Close Writers
-
-```go
-// ✅ Good: Ensure writers are closed
-outputFile, _ := os.Create("archive.tar.gz")
-defer outputFile.Close()
-
-if err := compress.TarGz("/my/dir", outputFile); err != nil {
-    return err
-}
-// Deferred close ensures data is flushed
-```
-
-### 4. Check Written Bytes
-
-```go
-// ✅ Good: Verify extraction
-written, err := compress.UnTarGz(reader, "/dest")
-if err != nil {
-    return err
-}
-
-if written == 0 {
-    log.Warn("No files extracted")
-}
-log.Printf("Extracted %d bytes", written)
-```
-
-### 5. Use Base64 for APIs
-
-```go
-// ✅ Good: Base64 for text transport
-type Response struct {
-    Archive string `json:"archive"`
-}
-
-encoded, _ := compress.TarGzBase64("/data")
-response := Response{Archive: encoded}
-json.Marshal(response)
-```
+Guard-rail rejections wrap documented sentinels — match them with `errors.Is`,
+never by comparing message strings:
+
+| Sentinel | Returned when |
+| --- | --- |
+| `ErrPathTraversal` | `UnGz` destination is not absolute; a tar entry path is empty, absolute, has a `..` path element or contains `\`, escapes the destination, resolves through a parent symlink outside it, or targets a pre-existing leaf symlink |
+| `ErrSizeLimitExceeded` | A file exceeds `maxFileSize`, or the running archive total would exceed `maxArchiveSize` (enforced mid-file) |
+| `ErrNotDirectory` | `Tar` source or `UnTar`/`UnTarGz` destination is not a directory |
+
+```go
+written, err := compress.UnTarGz(reader, destDir)
+switch {
+case errors.Is(err, compress.ErrPathTraversal):
+    // Malicious or malformed entry path — reject the archive.
+case errors.Is(err, compress.ErrSizeLimitExceeded):
+    // Zip bomb protection triggered; written holds bytes extracted so far.
+case errors.Is(err, compress.ErrNotDirectory):
+    // Fix the destination and retry.
+case err != nil:
+    // I/O or corrupt-archive error (e.g. gzip.ErrHeader, io.ErrUnexpectedEOF).
+}
+```
+
+Missing destinations, corrupt archives, and filesystem failures surface as the
+underlying `os`/`gzip`/`tar` errors and are matchable with `errors.Is` against
+`fs.ErrNotExist` and friends.
+
+## Security Details
+
+- **Path traversal prevention**: tar entry names are rejected when empty,
+  absolute, or containing a `..` path element or a `\` (names that merely
+  contain `..`, like `report..final.txt`, are allowed); the joined target is
+  re-checked with `filepath.Rel` so it stays under the destination (a relative
+  destination such as `.` is accepted); parent directories are resolved with
+  `filepath.EvalSymlinks` to stop parent-symlink TOCTOU escapes.
+- **Leaf-symlink protection**: before writing a file, `UnTar` `Lstat`s the
+  target and refuses (`ErrPathTraversal`) to write through a pre-existing
+  symlink; the open additionally uses `O_NOFOLLOW` on platforms that support
+  it, closing the TOCTOU window so an archive can never overwrite a file
+  outside the destination via a planted symlink.
+- **Truncating overwrite**: files are opened with `O_TRUNC`, so extracting a
+  shorter file over a longer existing one leaves no stale trailing bytes.
+- **Zip bomb protection**: extraction streams through `io.LimitReader` capped at
+  the smaller of the per-file limit and the remaining archive budget, so both
+  `maxFileSize` and `maxArchiveSize` are enforced *mid-file* (no full-file
+  overshoot); one extra byte is probed past the cap so oversized content is
+  detected and reported with `ErrSizeLimitExceeded`.
+- **No partial output**: when extraction of a file aborts (size limit or I/O
+  error), the partially written target is removed rather than left on disk.
+- **File mode sanitization**: extracted file modes are masked with `0o777`,
+  stripping setuid/setgid/sticky bits; directories are created `0o750`.
+- **`UnGz` vs `UnTar` path rules**: `UnGz` requires an absolute destination
+  path, while `UnTar` accepts a relative destination directory. The asymmetry
+  is intentional: `UnGz` writes to a caller-supplied file path and fails
+  closed on ambiguity, whereas `UnTar` constrains archive-controlled entry
+  paths inside the destination instead.
 
 ## Testing
 
-The package includes comprehensive tests with 86% coverage:
-
 ```bash
-# Run tests
-go test ./compress -v
-
-# With coverage
-go test ./compress -cover
-
-# Security tests
-go test ./compress -v -run TestSecurity
-```
-
-### Test Utilities
-
-```go
-func TestMyCompression(t *testing.T) {
-    // Create temp directory
-    tmpDir, _ := os.MkdirTemp("", "compress-test")
-    defer os.RemoveAll(tmpDir)
-
-    // Create test file
-    testFile := filepath.Join(tmpDir, "test.txt")
-    os.WriteFile(testFile, []byte("content"), 0o644)
-
-    // Test compression
-    var buf bytes.Buffer
-    err := compress.Tar(tmpDir, &buf)
-    assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-    // Test decompression
-    destDir, _ := os.MkdirTemp("", "extract")
-    defer os.RemoveAll(destDir)
-
-    written, err := compress.UnTar(&buf, destDir)
-    assert.NoError(t, err)
-    assert.Greater(t, written, int64(0))
-}
-```
-
-## Troubleshooting
-
-### Path Traversal Errors
-
-**Problem**: `invalid path` or `path traversal` error
-
-**Solution:**
-```go
-// Ensure clean paths
-destDir := filepath.Clean("/my/destination")
-written, err := compress.UnTar(reader, destDir)
+go test ./compress/ -count=1        # all tests, including security suite
+go test ./compress/ -v -run TestGuardRailSentinels
 ```
 
-### Zip Bomb Detection
-
-**Problem**: Extraction stops at 100MB
-
-**Solution:**
-```go
-// This is intentional security protection
-// If you need larger files, extract programmatically:
-
-tarReader := tar.NewReader(gzipReader)
-for {
-    header, err := tarReader.Next()
-    if err == io.EOF {
-        break
-    }
-
-    // Custom size limit
-    limitedReader := io.LimitReader(tarReader, 500*1024*1024) // 500MB
-    io.Copy(outputFile, limitedReader)
-}
-```
-
-### Corrupted Archives
-
-**Problem**: `unexpected EOF` or `invalid header`
-
-**Solution:**
-```go
-// Verify archive integrity before processing
-file, _ := os.Open("archive.tar.gz")
-gzReader, err := gzip.NewReader(file)
-if err != nil {
-    return fmt.Errorf("not a valid gzip: %w", err)
-}
-
-tarReader := tar.NewReader(gzReader)
-_, err = tarReader.Next()
-if err != nil {
-    return fmt.Errorf("not a valid tar: %w", err)
-}
-```
-
-## Performance
-
-- **Streaming**: Low memory usage for large files
-- **Efficient**: Uses standard library compression
-- **Minimal Overhead**: Security checks are fast (~microseconds)
-
-**Benchmark:**
-```
-BenchmarkGz-8           1000    ~1ms/op (per MB)
-BenchmarkTar-8          2000    ~500µs/op (per file)
-BenchmarkSecurityCheck-8 100000  ~10µs/op (path validation)
-```
-
-## Examples
-
-See [examples/](.../examples/compress/compress/) directory for:
-- File compression and decompression
-- Directory archiving
-- Base64 encoding for APIs
-- Security edge cases
-- Error handling patterns
-
-## Related Packages
-
-- **[config](../config/)** - Configuration management
-- **[ssh](../ssh/)** - SSH file transfer
-
 ## License
 
 MIT License - see [LICENSE](../LICENSE) for details.
diff --git a/compress/errors.go b/compress/errors.go
index a80a216..f83fd68 100644
--- a/compress/errors.go
+++ b/compress/errors.go
@@ -3,6 +3,13 @@ package compress
 import "errors"
 
 var (
+	// ErrSizeLimitExceeded is returned when an extraction guard rail rejects
+	// content that exceeds a configured size limit (per-file or total archive).
 	ErrSizeLimitExceeded = errors.New("size limit exceeded")
-	ErrPathTraversal     = errors.New("path traversal detected")
+	// ErrPathTraversal is returned when a path guard rail rejects a destination
+	// or archive entry that could escape the intended extraction location.
+	ErrPathTraversal = errors.New("path traversal detected")
+	// ErrNotDirectory is returned when a path that must be a directory
+	// (tar source or extraction destination) is not one.
+	ErrNotDirectory = errors.New("not a directory")
 )
diff --git a/compress/errors_test.go b/compress/errors_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e3782df
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compress/errors_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,178 @@
+package compress
+
+import (
+	"archive/tar"
+	"bytes"
+	"compress/gzip"
+	"errors"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// gzBytes returns content gzip-compressed into a buffer.
+func gzBytes(t *testing.T, content []byte) *bytes.Buffer {
+	t.Helper()
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	gzWriter := gzip.NewWriter(&buf)
+	_, err := gzWriter.Write(content)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, gzWriter.Close())
+	return &buf
+}
+
+// tarEntry appends a single regular-file entry to a tar writer.
+func tarEntry(t *testing.T, tw *tar.Writer, name string, content []byte) {
+	t.Helper()
+	require.NoError(t, tw.WriteHeader(&tar.Header{
+		Name: name,
+		Mode: 0o644,
+		Size: int64(len(content)),
+	}))
+	_, err := tw.Write(content)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+// TestGuardRailSentinels is the error contract: every guard-rail rejection must
+// match a documented sentinel via errors.Is so callers can match errors
+// programmatically instead of comparing strings.
+func TestGuardRailSentinels(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name     string
+		run      func(t *testing.T) error
+		sentinel error
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "UnGz rejects relative destination path",
+			run: func(t *testing.T) error {
+				_, err := UnGz(gzBytes(t, []byte("data")), "relative/out.txt")
+				return err
+			},
+			sentinel: ErrPathTraversal,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "UnGz enforces per-file size limit",
+			run: func(t *testing.T) error {
+				dst := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "out.txt")
+				_, err := UnGz(gzBytes(t, bytes.Repeat([]byte("x"), 100)), dst, WithMaxFileSize(10))
+				return err
+			},
+			sentinel: ErrSizeLimitExceeded,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "UnTar rejects entry with .. traversal",
+			run: func(t *testing.T) error {
+				var buf bytes.Buffer
+				tw := tar.NewWriter(&buf)
+				tarEntry(t, tw, "../escape.txt", []byte("bad"))
+				require.NoError(t, tw.Close())
+				_, err := UnTar(&buf, t.TempDir())
+				return err
+			},
+			sentinel: ErrPathTraversal,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "UnTar rejects entry with absolute path",
+			run: func(t *testing.T) error {
+				var buf bytes.Buffer
+				tw := tar.NewWriter(&buf)
+				tarEntry(t, tw, "/etc/passwd", []byte("bad"))
+				require.NoError(t, tw.Close())
+				_, err := UnTar(&buf, t.TempDir())
+				return err
+			},
+			sentinel: ErrPathTraversal,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "UnTar rejects entry with backslash",
+			run: func(t *testing.T) error {
+				var buf bytes.Buffer
+				tw := tar.NewWriter(&buf)
+				tarEntry(t, tw, `dir\file.txt`, []byte("bad"))
+				require.NoError(t, tw.Close())
+				_, err := UnTar(&buf, t.TempDir())
+				return err
+			},
+			sentinel: ErrPathTraversal,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "UnTar enforces per-file size limit",
+			run: func(t *testing.T) error {
+				var buf bytes.Buffer
+				tw := tar.NewWriter(&buf)
+				tarEntry(t, tw, "big.txt", bytes.Repeat([]byte("x"), 100))
+				require.NoError(t, tw.Close())
+				_, err := UnTar(&buf, t.TempDir(), WithMaxFileSize(10))
+				return err
+			},
+			sentinel: ErrSizeLimitExceeded,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "UnTar enforces total archive size limit",
+			run: func(t *testing.T) error {
+				var buf bytes.Buffer
+				tw := tar.NewWriter(&buf)
+				tarEntry(t, tw, "a.txt", bytes.Repeat([]byte("a"), 10))
+				tarEntry(t, tw, "b.txt", bytes.Repeat([]byte("b"), 10))
+				require.NoError(t, tw.Close())
+				_, err := UnTar(&buf, t.TempDir(), WithMaxArchiveSize(15))
+				return err
+			},
+			sentinel: ErrSizeLimitExceeded,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "UnTar rejects destination that is not a directory",
+			run: func(t *testing.T) error {
+				destFile := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "file")
+				require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(destFile, []byte("x"), 0o600))
+				var buf bytes.Buffer
+				require.NoError(t, tar.NewWriter(&buf).Close())
+				_, err := UnTar(&buf, destFile)
+				return err
+			},
+			sentinel: ErrNotDirectory,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Tar rejects source that is not a directory",
+			run: func(t *testing.T) error {
+				srcFile := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "file")
+				require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(srcFile, []byte("x"), 0o600))
+				var buf bytes.Buffer
+				return Tar(srcFile, &buf)
+			},
+			sentinel: ErrNotDirectory,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			err := tt.run(t)
+			require.Error(t, err)
+			assert.True(t, errors.Is(err, tt.sentinel),
+				"error %q should match sentinel %q via errors.Is", err, tt.sentinel)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestUnGzWithMaxArchiveSize verifies that WithMaxArchiveSize actually takes
+// effect in UnGz. For a single-file stream the effective limit is the smaller
+// of maxFileSize and maxArchiveSize.
+func TestUnGzWithMaxArchiveSize(t *testing.T) {
+	content := bytes.Repeat([]byte("x"), 100)
+
+	t.Run("archive size below file size triggers limit", func(t *testing.T) {
+		dst := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "out.txt")
+		_, err := UnGz(gzBytes(t, content), dst, WithMaxArchiveSize(10))
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrSizeLimitExceeded)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("archive size above file size passes", func(t *testing.T) {
+		dst := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "out.txt")
+		written, err := UnGz(gzBytes(t, content), dst, WithMaxArchiveSize(1000))
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(len(content)), written)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/compress/example_test.go b/compress/example_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..822cfb8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compress/example_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+package compress_test
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/compress"
+)
+
+// Gz compresses data from any io.Reader into any io.Writer.
+func ExampleGz() {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if err := compress.Gz(bytes.NewReader([]byte("hello, world")), &buf); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("compressed bytes:", buf.Len())
+
+	// Output:
+	// compressed bytes: 36
+}
+
+// UnGz decompresses a gzip stream into a file at an absolute destination path.
+func ExampleUnGz() {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	if err := compress.Gz(bytes.NewReader([]byte("hello, world")), &buf); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	dir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "compress-example")
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(dir)
+
+	dst := filepath.Join(dir, "out.txt")
+	written, err := compress.UnGz(&buf, dst)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	content, err := os.ReadFile(dst)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+	fmt.Printf("wrote %d bytes: %s\n", written, content)
+
+	// Output:
+	// wrote 12 bytes: hello, world
+}
diff --git a/compress/gz.go b/compress/gz.go
index a90521b..2461d9b 100644
--- a/compress/gz.go
+++ b/compress/gz.go
@@ -26,8 +26,11 @@ func Gz(source io.Reader, writer io.Writer) error {
 
 // UnGz decompresses gzip data from src and writes the result to the file at dst.
 //
-// Decompression is limited by maxFileSize (default 100 MB) to prevent zip bomb attacks.
-// dst must be an absolute path to prevent path traversal.
+// Decompression is limited to prevent zip bomb attacks: the effective limit is
+// the smaller of maxFileSize (default 100 MB) and maxArchiveSize (default 1 GB),
+// configurable via WithMaxFileSize and WithMaxArchiveSize. Unlike UnTar, dst
+// must be an absolute path (relative paths are rejected with ErrPathTraversal);
+// UnTar accepts relative destination directories.
 // Returns the number of bytes written and any error encountered.
 func UnGz(src io.Reader, dst string, opts ...ExtractOption) (int64, error) {
 	// Validate destination path to prevent directory traversal
@@ -40,6 +43,10 @@ func UnGz(src io.Reader, dst string, opts ...ExtractOption) (int64, error) {
 		opt(&cfg)
 	}
 
+	// A gzip stream holds a single file, so both limits apply to the same
+	// output; the effective limit is the smaller of the two.
+	maxSize := min(cfg.maxFileSize, cfg.maxArchiveSize)
+
 	zipReader, errReader := gzip.NewReader(src)
 	if errReader != nil {
 		return 0, errReader
@@ -53,16 +60,20 @@ func UnGz(src io.Reader, dst string, opts ...ExtractOption) (int64, error) {
 	defer func() { _ = destinationFile.Close() }()
 
 	// Limit decompression to prevent zip bombs
-	limitedReader := io.LimitReader(zipReader, cfg.maxFileSize)
+	limitedReader := io.LimitReader(zipReader, maxSize)
 	written, err := io.Copy(destinationFile, limitedReader)
 	if err != nil {
+		_ = destinationFile.Close()
+		_ = os.Remove(dst)
 		return written, err
 	}
 
-	if written >= cfg.maxFileSize {
+	if written >= maxSize {
 		probe := make([]byte, 1)
 		if n, _ := zipReader.Read(probe); n > 0 {
-			return written, fmt.Errorf("%w: file exceeds maximum size of %d bytes", ErrSizeLimitExceeded, cfg.maxFileSize)
+			_ = destinationFile.Close()
+			_ = os.Remove(dst)
+			return written, fmt.Errorf("%w: file exceeds maximum size of %d bytes", ErrSizeLimitExceeded, maxSize)
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/compress/nofollow_other.go b/compress/nofollow_other.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..98c24a4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compress/nofollow_other.go
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+//go:build windows
+
+package compress
+
+// oNoFollow is 0 on platforms that lack O_NOFOLLOW (e.g. Windows). The explicit
+// os.Lstat check in extractTarFile still refuses to write through a pre-existing
+// symlink there.
+const oNoFollow = 0
diff --git a/compress/nofollow_unix.go b/compress/nofollow_unix.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9c765ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/compress/nofollow_unix.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+//go:build !windows
+
+package compress
+
+import "syscall"
+
+// oNoFollow makes OpenFile refuse to traverse a symlink at the final path
+// element (defense against symlink TOCTOU when writing extracted files). It is
+// only defined on platforms that support O_NOFOLLOW; see nofollow_other.go for
+// the fallback.
+const oNoFollow = syscall.O_NOFOLLOW
diff --git a/compress/security_test.go b/compress/security_test.go
index a7c3200..55ebdfc 100644
--- a/compress/security_test.go
+++ b/compress/security_test.go
@@ -639,6 +639,153 @@ func TestTarGzBase64RoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 // Edge Case Tests - Special Characters in Filenames
 // ============================================================================
 
+// ============================================================================
+// Security Tests - Leaf Symlink Overwrite (TOCTOU)
+// ============================================================================
+
+// TestUnTarRefusesLeafSymlink verifies that a pre-existing symlink at the leaf
+// target inside the destination cannot redirect an extracted file's write to a
+// location outside the destination.
+func TestUnTarRefusesLeafSymlink(t *testing.T) {
+	// Victim file outside the destination that must not be overwritten.
+	outsideDir := t.TempDir()
+	victim := filepath.Join(outsideDir, "victim.txt")
+	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(victim, []byte("ORIGINAL"), 0o600))
+
+	destDir := t.TempDir()
+	// Plant a leaf symlink inside the destination pointing at the outside file.
+	link := filepath.Join(destDir, "evil")
+	require.NoError(t, os.Symlink(victim, link))
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	tw := tar.NewWriter(&buf)
+	tarEntry(t, tw, "evil", []byte("PWNED"))
+	require.NoError(t, tw.Close())
+
+	_, err := UnTar(&buf, destDir)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrPathTraversal)
+
+	// The outside victim file must be untouched.
+	content, rerr := os.ReadFile(victim)
+	require.NoError(t, rerr)
+	assert.Equal(t, "ORIGINAL", string(content), "extraction wrote through a leaf symlink")
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Security Tests - Overwrite Truncation
+// ============================================================================
+
+// TestUnTarTruncatesExistingLongerFile verifies that extracting a shorter file
+// over a longer pre-existing file does not leave stale trailing bytes.
+func TestUnTarTruncatesExistingLongerFile(t *testing.T) {
+	destDir := t.TempDir()
+	existing := filepath.Join(destDir, "data.txt")
+	require.NoError(t, os.WriteFile(existing, []byte("LONG-OLD-CONTENT-AAAAAAAAAAAA"), 0o644))
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	tw := tar.NewWriter(&buf)
+	tarEntry(t, tw, "data.txt", []byte("short"))
+	require.NoError(t, tw.Close())
+
+	written, err := UnTar(&buf, destDir)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(len("short")), written)
+
+	content, rerr := os.ReadFile(existing)
+	require.NoError(t, rerr)
+	assert.Equal(t, "short", string(content), "stale trailing bytes remained after overwrite")
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Security Tests - Archive Size Hard Cap (mid-file enforcement)
+// ============================================================================
+
+// TestUnTarArchiveSizeHardCap verifies WithMaxArchiveSize is enforced mid-file:
+// a single oversized entry must not be fully written before the limit trips.
+func TestUnTarArchiveSizeHardCap(t *testing.T) {
+	destDir := t.TempDir()
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	tw := tar.NewWriter(&buf)
+	tarEntry(t, tw, "big.txt", bytes.Repeat([]byte("x"), 1000))
+	require.NoError(t, tw.Close())
+
+	written, err := UnTar(&buf, destDir, WithMaxArchiveSize(10))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrSizeLimitExceeded)
+
+	// No overshoot: the whole 1000-byte file must not have been written.
+	assert.LessOrEqual(t, written, int64(10), "archive size cap overshot")
+
+	// The aborted partial file must be cleaned up.
+	_, serr := os.Stat(filepath.Join(destDir, "big.txt"))
+	assert.True(t, os.IsNotExist(serr), "partial file left on disk after size-limit abort")
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Security Tests - Relative "." Destination
+// ============================================================================
+
+// TestUnTarRelativeDotDestination verifies that "." is accepted as a relative
+// destination directory (it must not be misclassified as path traversal).
+func TestUnTarRelativeDotDestination(t *testing.T) {
+	dir := t.TempDir()
+	t.Chdir(dir)
+
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	tw := tar.NewWriter(&buf)
+	tarEntry(t, tw, "hello.txt", []byte("hi"))
+	require.NoError(t, tw.Close())
+
+	written, err := UnTar(&buf, ".")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(2), written)
+
+	content, rerr := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(dir, "hello.txt"))
+	require.NoError(t, rerr)
+	assert.Equal(t, "hi", string(content))
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Security Tests - Benign ".." in Filenames
+// ============================================================================
+
+// TestUnTarAllowsDoubleDotInFilename verifies that names merely containing ".."
+// (not as a path element) are allowed and extracted correctly.
+func TestUnTarAllowsDoubleDotInFilename(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.True(t, validTarPath("report..final.txt"))
+
+	destDir := t.TempDir()
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	tw := tar.NewWriter(&buf)
+	tarEntry(t, tw, "report..final.txt", []byte("ok"))
+	require.NoError(t, tw.Close())
+
+	written, err := UnTar(&buf, destDir)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(2), written)
+
+	content, rerr := os.ReadFile(filepath.Join(destDir, "report..final.txt"))
+	require.NoError(t, rerr)
+	assert.Equal(t, "ok", string(content))
+}
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Security Tests - Partial Output Cleanup
+// ============================================================================
+
+// TestUnGzRemovesPartialFileOnSizeLimit verifies UnGz does not leave a partial
+// output file behind when it aborts on the size limit.
+func TestUnGzRemovesPartialFileOnSizeLimit(t *testing.T) {
+	dst := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "out.txt")
+	_, err := UnGz(gzBytes(t, bytes.Repeat([]byte("x"), 100)), dst, WithMaxFileSize(10))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrSizeLimitExceeded)
+
+	_, serr := os.Stat(dst)
+	assert.True(t, os.IsNotExist(serr), "partial UnGz output left on disk after size-limit abort")
+}
+
 func TestUnTarSpecialCharactersInFilenames(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("handles filenames with spaces", func(t *testing.T) {
 		var buf bytes.Buffer
diff --git a/compress/tar.go b/compress/tar.go
index 2b599b9..4b67950 100644
--- a/compress/tar.go
+++ b/compress/tar.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ func Tar(sourceDirectory string, writer io.Writer) error {
 		return err
 	}
 	if !fileInfo.IsDir() {
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s is not a directory", sourceDirectory)
+		return fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", ErrNotDirectory, sourceDirectory)
 	}
 
 	tarWriter := tar.NewWriter(writer)
@@ -119,10 +119,17 @@ func UnTarGz(src io.Reader, destinationDir string, opts ...ExtractOption) (int64
 func validTarPath(path string) bool {
 	if path == "" ||
 		strings.Contains(path, `\`) || // Backslash check prevents Windows-style path separator usage on Unix
-		strings.HasPrefix(path, "/") ||
-		strings.Contains(path, "..") {
+		strings.HasPrefix(path, "/") {
 		return false
 	}
+	// Reject only path elements that are exactly ".." (parent-directory
+	// traversal). Names that merely contain ".." — e.g. "report..final.txt" —
+	// are legitimate and must be allowed.
+	for _, elem := range strings.Split(path, "/") {
+		if elem == ".." {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
 	return true
 }
 
@@ -138,8 +145,14 @@ const (
 	DefaultMaxArchiveSize int64 = 1024 * 1024 * 1024
 )
 
-// extractTarFile extracts a regular file from a tar entry
-func extractTarFile(tarReader *tar.Reader, target string, header *tar.Header, maxFileSize int64) (int64, error) {
+// extractTarFile extracts a regular file from a tar entry.
+//
+// remainingArchive is how much of the whole-archive size budget is still
+// available; the file is capped at the smaller of maxFileSize and
+// remainingArchive so the archive total is enforced mid-file rather than only
+// after a file is fully written. On any error the partially written target is
+// removed so no partial output is left on disk.
+func extractTarFile(tarReader *tar.Reader, target string, header *tar.Header, maxFileSize, remainingArchive int64) (int64, error) {
 	// Ensure parent directory exists
 	parentDir := filepath.Dir(target)
 	if _, err := os.Stat(parentDir); os.IsNotExist(err) {
@@ -148,31 +161,62 @@ func extractTarFile(tarReader *tar.Reader, target string, header *tar.Header, ma
 		}
 	}
 
+	// Refuse to write through a pre-existing symlink at the leaf target: a
+	// symlink planted in the destination must not redirect the write outside it.
+	if info, errLstat := os.Lstat(target); errLstat == nil && info.Mode()&os.ModeSymlink != 0 {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("%w: refusing to write through symlink %s", ErrPathTraversal, header.Name)
+	}
+
 	safeMode := os.FileMode(header.Mode & 0o777) // Strip setuid/setgid/sticky bits
-	fileToWrite, err := os.OpenFile(target, os.O_CREATE|os.O_RDWR, safeMode)
+	// O_NOFOLLOW (where supported) closes the TOCTOU window if a symlink appears
+	// at target between the Lstat check and the open; O_TRUNC clears any stale
+	// trailing bytes when overwriting an existing longer file with shorter
+	// content.
+	fileToWrite, err := os.OpenFile(target, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_TRUNC|oNoFollow, safeMode)
 	if err != nil {
 		return 0, err
 	}
-	defer func() { _ = fileToWrite.Close() }()
 
-	// Limit decompression to prevent zip bombs
-	limitedReader := io.LimitReader(tarReader, maxFileSize)
+	// Effective cap: never exceed the per-file limit, and never exceed what
+	// remains of the whole-archive budget.
+	effectiveLimit := maxFileSize
+	archiveBound := false
+	if remainingArchive < effectiveLimit {
+		effectiveLimit = remainingArchive
+		archiveBound = true
+	}
+
+	// Limit decompression to prevent zip bombs.
+	limitedReader := io.LimitReader(tarReader, effectiveLimit)
 	written, err := io.Copy(fileToWrite, limitedReader)
 	if err != nil {
-		return 0, err
+		_ = fileToWrite.Close()
+		_ = os.Remove(target)
+		return written, err
 	}
 
-	if written >= maxFileSize {
+	if written >= effectiveLimit {
 		probe := make([]byte, 1)
 		if n, _ := tarReader.Read(probe); n > 0 {
+			_ = fileToWrite.Close()
+			_ = os.Remove(target)
+			if archiveBound {
+				return written, fmt.Errorf("file %s: %w (archive total exceeds %d bytes)", header.Name, ErrSizeLimitExceeded, remainingArchive)
+			}
 			return written, fmt.Errorf("file %s: %w (max %d bytes)", header.Name, ErrSizeLimitExceeded, maxFileSize)
 		}
 	}
 
+	if err := fileToWrite.Close(); err != nil {
+		_ = os.Remove(target)
+		return written, err
+	}
+
 	return written, nil
 }
 
-// ExtractOption configures extraction behavior for UnTar.
+// ExtractOption configures extraction behavior for UnGz, UnTar, UnTarGz,
+// and UnTarGzBase64.
 type ExtractOption func(*extractConfig)
 
 type extractConfig struct {
@@ -204,6 +248,8 @@ func WithMaxArchiveSize(size int64) ExtractOption {
 // Includes security protections: path traversal prevention, file mode validation,
 // per-file size limit (default 100 MB), and total archive size limit (default 1 GB)
 // to prevent zip bombs. Use ExtractOption to customize limits.
+// Unlike UnGz, destinationDir may be a relative path; entry paths inside the
+// archive are still validated to stay within destinationDir.
 func UnTar(src io.Reader, destinationDir string, opts ...ExtractOption) (written int64, err error) {
 	cfg := defaultExtractConfig()
 	for _, opt := range opts {
@@ -216,7 +262,7 @@ func UnTar(src io.Reader, destinationDir string, opts ...ExtractOption) (written
 	}
 
 	if !info.IsDir() {
-		return 0, fmt.Errorf("%s is not a directory", destinationDir)
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("%w: %s", ErrNotDirectory, destinationDir)
 	}
 
 	tarReader := tar.NewReader(src)
@@ -233,13 +279,16 @@ func UnTar(src io.Reader, destinationDir string, opts ...ExtractOption) (written
 		}
 
 		if !validTarPath(header.Name) {
-			return totalWritten, fmt.Errorf("tar contained invalid path %s", header.Name)
+			return totalWritten, fmt.Errorf("%w: tar contained invalid path %s", ErrPathTraversal, header.Name)
 		}
 
-		// Prevent path traversal attacks
+		// Prevent path traversal attacks. Use a filepath.Rel-based containment
+		// check so a relative destination such as "." is accepted while entries
+		// that escape the destination are still rejected.
 		target := filepath.Join(destinationDir, header.Name)
-		if !strings.HasPrefix(target, filepath.Clean(destinationDir)+string(os.PathSeparator)) {
-			return totalWritten, fmt.Errorf("invalid file path: %s", header.Name)
+		rel, errRel := filepath.Rel(destinationDir, target)
+		if errRel != nil || rel == ".." || strings.HasPrefix(rel, ".."+string(os.PathSeparator)) {
+			return totalWritten, fmt.Errorf("%w: invalid file path: %s", ErrPathTraversal, header.Name)
 		}
 
 		// Prevent symlink TOCTOU attacks: resolve symlinks in parent directory
@@ -260,14 +309,14 @@ func UnTar(src io.Reader, destinationDir string, opts ...ExtractOption) (written
 				return totalWritten, err
 			}
 		case tar.TypeReg:
-			written, err := extractTarFile(tarReader, target, header, cfg.maxFileSize)
+			// Pass the remaining archive budget so the per-file cap also honors
+			// the whole-archive limit mid-file instead of only after the fact.
+			remainingArchive := cfg.maxArchiveSize - totalWritten
+			written, err := extractTarFile(tarReader, target, header, cfg.maxFileSize, remainingArchive)
+			totalWritten += written
 			if err != nil {
 				return totalWritten, err
 			}
-			totalWritten += written
-			if totalWritten > cfg.maxArchiveSize {
-				return totalWritten, fmt.Errorf("archive extraction exceeded maximum total size of %d bytes", cfg.maxArchiveSize)
-			}
 		}
 	}
 
diff --git a/concurrent/README.md b/concurrent/README.md
index f18c39a..daee86f 100644
--- a/concurrent/README.md
+++ b/concurrent/README.md
@@ -1,39 +1,34 @@
-# Concurrent Execution
+# Concurrent Package
 
-[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/concurrent.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/concurrent)
+[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/concurrent.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/concurrent)
 
-Type-safe concurrent execution utilities with generics, error aggregation, and automatic cancellation.
-
-## Overview
-
-The `concurrent` package provides production-ready utilities for executing multiple operations concurrently with full type safety using Go generics. It handles error propagation, context cancellation, and result aggregation automatically.
+Type-safe fan-out execution of named functions with generics, error propagation, and automatic cancellation.
 
 ## Features
 
-- **Type-Safe Generics**: Full compile-time type safety
-- **Auto Cancellation**: Cancels remaining operations on first error
-- **Error Handling**: Returns first error encountered
-- **Context Support**: Respects context cancellation and timeouts
-- **Flexible Results**: Map-based or typed struct results
-- **Zero Dependencies**: Only uses Go standard library
+- **Type-safe generics**: compile-time type safety via `Func[T]`
+- **Fail-fast**: the first error or panic cancels the shared context, signaling the remaining functions to stop
+- **Panic recovery**: a panicking function is recovered and reported as an error instead of crashing the process
+- **Causal error priority**: the first causal (non-context) error is returned, not the resulting `context.Canceled`
+- **Typed results**: `ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped` builds a single typed value from the result map
+- **Standard library only** (testify for tests)
 
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
-go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/concurrent
+go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/concurrent
 ```
 
 ## Quick Start
 
-### Basic Concurrent Execution
-
 ```go
 package main
 
 import (
     "context"
     "fmt"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/concurrent"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/concurrent"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -58,61 +53,17 @@ func main() {
 }
 ```
 
-### Type-Safe Results
-
-```go
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/concurrent"
-
-type UserData struct {
-    Name  string
-    Email string
-}
-
-func main() {
-    ctx := context.Background()
-
-    funcs := map[string]concurrent.Func[string]{
-        "name":  fetchName,
-        "email": fetchEmail,
-    }
-
-    // Build typed result
-    userData, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped(
-        ctx,
-        func(results map[string]string) (UserData, error) {
-            return UserData{
-                Name:  results["name"],
-                Email: results["email"],
-            }, nil
-        },
-        funcs,
-    )
-
-    if err != nil {
-        panic(err)
-    }
-
-    fmt.Printf("%+v\n", userData)
-}
-```
-
 ## API Reference
 
 ### Types
 
-#### Func[T any]
-
-Generic function type for concurrent execution:
-
 ```go
 type Func[T any] func(ctx context.Context) (T, error)
 ```
 
-### Functions
-
-#### ExecuteConcurrently
+A named unit of work. All functions in one call share the same `T`.
 
-Execute multiple functions concurrently:
+### ExecuteConcurrently
 
 ```go
 func ExecuteConcurrently[T any](
@@ -121,394 +72,102 @@ func ExecuteConcurrently[T any](
 ) (map[string]T, error)
 ```
 
-**Parameters:**
-- `ctx`: Context for cancellation and timeouts
-- `funcs`: Map of named functions to execute
+Executes every function in its own goroutine and returns the results indexed by
+the map keys.
 
-**Returns:**
-- `map[string]T`: Results indexed by function names
-- `error`: First error encountered (if any)
+Behavior:
 
-**Behavior:**
-- Executes all functions concurrently
-- Returns first error and cancels remaining operations
-- Results are nil if any function errors
+- A nil function in the map is rejected up front with an error naming its key.
+- On the first error or panic, the shared context is canceled so the remaining
+  functions can stop early. Functions that ignore `ctx` still run to completion.
+- If any function fails, the returned map is nil and the error is the first
+  causal error (secondary errors are discarded; a causal error is preferred
+  over `context.Canceled`/`context.DeadlineExceeded` from siblings).
+- A panic is recovered and converted to an error of the form `panic in "key": ...`;
+  the error includes the panic value (wrapped with `%w` when it is an `error`, so
+  `errors.Is`/`errors.As` still match) and the captured goroutine stack trace.
 
-#### ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped
-
-Type-safe concurrent execution with result builder:
+### ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped
 
 ```go
-func ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[T any, R any](
+func ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[R any, T any](
     ctx context.Context,
     resultBuilder func(map[string]T) (R, error),
     funcs map[string]Func[T],
 ) (R, error)
 ```
 
-**Parameters:**
-- `ctx`: Context for cancellation
-- `resultBuilder`: Function to build typed result from map
-- `funcs`: Map of functions to execute
-
-**Returns:**
-- `R`: Built result of type R
-- `error`: Error from execution or builder
-
-## Usage Examples
-
-### Database Queries
-
-```go
-type Product struct {
-    ID    int
-    Name  string
-    Price float64
-}
-
-funcs := map[string]concurrent.Func[*Product]{
-    "product1": func(ctx context.Context) (*Product, error) {
-        return db.GetProduct(ctx, 1)
-    },
-    "product2": func(ctx context.Context) (*Product, error) {
-        return db.GetProduct(ctx, 2)
-    },
-    "product3": func(ctx context.Context) (*Product, error) {
-        return db.GetProduct(ctx, 3)
-    },
-}
-
-products, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, funcs)
-if err != nil {
-    log.Fatal(err)
-}
-
-for key, product := range products {
-    fmt.Printf("%s: %+v\n", key, product)
-}
-```
-
-### API Calls
-
-```go
-type APIResponse struct {
-    Data   string
-    Status int
-}
+Runs `ExecuteConcurrently` and, on success, folds the result map into a single
+typed value with `resultBuilder`.
 
-funcs := map[string]concurrent.Func[*APIResponse]{
-    "api1": func(ctx context.Context) (*APIResponse, error) {
-        return callAPI(ctx, "https://api1.example.com")
-    },
-    "api2": func(ctx context.Context) (*APIResponse, error) {
-        return callAPI(ctx, "https://api2.example.com")
-    },
-}
-
-responses, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, funcs)
-```
-
-### File Processing
-
-```go
-funcs := map[string]concurrent.Func[[]byte]{
-    "file1.txt": func(ctx context.Context) ([]byte, error) {
-        return os.ReadFile("file1.txt")
-    },
-    "file2.txt": func(ctx context.Context) ([]byte, error) {
-        return os.ReadFile("file2.txt")
-    },
-}
-
-contents, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, funcs)
-```
-
-### Aggregated Results
+Type parameters are **result-first** — instantiate as
+`ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[Output, Input]`:
 
 ```go
-type DashboardData struct {
-    UserCount    int
-    OrderCount   int
-    RevenueTotal float64
-}
-
-funcs := map[string]concurrent.Func[float64]{
-    "users":   countUsers,
-    "orders":  countOrders,
-    "revenue": calculateRevenue,
-}
-
-dashboard, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped(
+summary, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[string, int](
     ctx,
-    func(results map[string]float64) (DashboardData, error) {
-        return DashboardData{
-            UserCount:    int(results["users"]),
-            OrderCount:   int(results["orders"]),
-            RevenueTotal: results["revenue"],
-        }, nil
+    func(results map[string]int) (string, error) {
+        return fmt.Sprintf("total=%d", results["a"]+results["b"]), nil
     },
-    funcs,
+    funcs, // map[string]concurrent.Func[int]
 )
 ```
 
+A nil `resultBuilder` is rejected up front with an error, before any function
+runs. If execution fails, the builder is not called and the zero value of `R` is
+returned with the execution error. A builder error is returned as-is.
+
 ## Context Handling
 
-### Timeout
+Give the call a bounded context; check it inside long-running functions:
 
 ```go
-// Set timeout for all operations
 ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 defer cancel()
 
-results, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, funcs)
-if err != nil {
-    if errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) {
-        log.Println("Operations timed out")
-    }
-}
-```
-
-### Cancellation
-
-```go
-// Manual cancellation
-ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-
-// Cancel after some condition
-go func() {
-    time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
-    cancel() // Cancels all running operations
-}()
-
-results, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, funcs)
-```
-
-### Early Termination
-
-```go
-// Automatically cancels remaining operations on first error
 funcs := map[string]concurrent.Func[string]{
-    "fast": func(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
-        return "done", nil
-    },
     "slow": func(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
-        time.Sleep(10 * time.Second)
-        return "done", nil // Won't complete if "error" fails first
-    },
-    "error": func(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
-        return "", errors.New("failed") // Cancels "slow"
-    },
-}
-
-results, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, funcs)
-// err != nil, "slow" was cancelled
-```
-
-## Error Handling
-
-### First Error Returns
-
-```go
-funcs := map[string]concurrent.Func[int]{
-    "success": func(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
-        return 42, nil
-    },
-    "failure": func(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
-        return 0, errors.New("operation failed")
-    },
-}
-
-results, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, funcs)
-if err != nil {
-    // err contains first error encountered
-    // results is nil
-    log.Printf("Concurrent execution failed: %v", err)
-}
-```
-
-### Builder Errors
-
-```go
-results, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped(
-    ctx,
-    func(results map[string]int) (MyStruct, error) {
-        // Validate results
-        if results["required"] == 0 {
-            return MyStruct{}, errors.New("required field missing")
+        select {
+        case <-time.After(10 * time.Second):
+            return "done", nil
+        case <-ctx.Done():
+            return "", ctx.Err()
         }
-        return MyStruct{Value: results["required"]}, nil
     },
-    funcs,
-)
-```
-
-## Best Practices
-
-### 1. Use Context Timeouts
-
-```go
-// ✅ Good: Always use context with timeout
-ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
-defer cancel()
-
-results, _ := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, funcs)
-
-// ❌ Bad: No timeout
-ctx := context.Background()
-results, _ := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, funcs)
-```
-
-### 2. Handle Context in Functions
-
-```go
-// ✅ Good: Check context cancellation
-func fetchData(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
-    select {
-    case <-ctx.Done():
-        return "", ctx.Err()
-    default:
-        // Do work
-        return "data", nil
-    }
 }
 
-// ❌ Bad: Ignore context
-func fetchData(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
-    time.Sleep(10 * time.Second) // Doesn't respect cancellation
-    return "data", nil
-}
+results, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, funcs)
 ```
 
-### 3. Keep Functions Independent
-
-```go
-// ✅ Good: Independent functions
-funcs := map[string]concurrent.Func[int]{
-    "task1": independentTask1,
-    "task2": independentTask2,
-}
+Canceling `ctx` (or a sibling failing) propagates to every function through the
+shared context.
 
-// ❌ Bad: Dependent functions (use sequential execution)
-funcs := map[string]concurrent.Func[int]{
-    "task1": func(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
-        return 1, nil
-    },
-    "task2": func(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
-        // Depends on task1 result - this won't work!
-        return task1Result + 1, nil
-    },
-}
-```
+## Limitations
 
-### 4. Use Typed Builders
+1. **First causal error only** — secondary errors are discarded; partial results are not returned.
+2. **All-or-nothing** — the result map is nil if any function errors or panics.
+3. **Unordered map results** — access results by key, not iteration order.
+4. **Single element type** — all functions in one call return the same `T` (use `any` plus a builder for heterogeneous results).
 
-```go
-// ✅ Good: Type-safe result building
-type Result struct {
-    Users  int
-    Orders int
-}
+## Examples
 
-concurrent.ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped(
-    ctx,
-    func(results map[string]int) (Result, error) {
-        return Result{
-            Users:  results["users"],
-            Orders: results["orders"],
-        }, nil
-    },
-    funcs,
-)
+Runnable examples live in [examples/concurrent/](../examples/concurrent/) and are
+behind the `example` build tag. From the repository root:
 
-// ❌ Bad: Manual type assertions
-results, _ := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, funcs)
-users := results["users"]   // Requires type knowledge
-orders := results["orders"]
+```bash
+go run -tags=example ./examples/concurrent/
 ```
 
-### 5. Check All Results
-
-```go
-// ✅ Good: Validate builder results
-concurrent.ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped(
-    ctx,
-    func(results map[string]Data) (Aggregate, error) {
-        if len(results) != expectedCount {
-            return Aggregate{}, errors.New("incomplete results")
-        }
-        // Build aggregate
-    },
-    funcs,
-)
-```
+Compile-checked godoc examples are in [example_test.go](example_test.go).
 
 ## Testing
 
-The package includes comprehensive tests with 100% coverage:
-
 ```bash
-# Run tests
-go test ./concurrent -v
-
-# With coverage
-go test ./concurrent -cover
-```
-
-### Test Examples
-
-```go
-func TestConcurrentExecution(t *testing.T) {
-    ctx := context.Background()
-
-    funcs := map[string]concurrent.Func[int]{
-        "double": func(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
-            return 10, nil
-        },
-        "triple": func(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
-            return 15, nil
-        },
-    }
-
-    results, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, funcs)
-
-    assert.NoError(t, err)
-    assert.Equal(t, 10, results["double"])
-    assert.Equal(t, 15, results["triple"])
-}
+go test ./concurrent/ -count=1
 ```
 
-## Performance
-
-- **Goroutine Overhead**: ~2KB per goroutine
-- **Channel Overhead**: Minimal buffered channel
-- **Type Safety**: Zero runtime overhead (generics compile-time only)
-
-**Benchmark:**
-```
-BenchmarkExecuteConcurrently-8    10000    ~100µs/op (5 functions)
-BenchmarkTypedExecution-8         10000    ~105µs/op (includes builder)
-```
-
-## Limitations
-
-1. **First Error Only**: Returns first error, others are lost
-2. **All-or-Nothing**: All results are nil if any function errors
-3. **Map Results**: Results are unordered (use keys to access)
-4. **Same Type**: All functions must return same type T
-
-## Examples
-
-See [examples/](.../examples/concurrent/concurrent/) directory for:
-- Basic concurrent execution
-- Typed result building
-- Context handling
-- Error handling
-- Real-world use cases
-
-## Related Packages
-
-- **[db](../db/)** - Database operations
-- **[rest](../rest/)** - HTTP client
+The suite covers success, failure, cancellation, panic recovery, causal-error
+priority, and typed building (~95% statement coverage).
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/concurrent/example_test.go b/concurrent/example_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8d4681
--- /dev/null
+++ b/concurrent/example_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+package concurrent_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/concurrent"
+)
+
+// ExecuteConcurrently runs named functions in parallel and returns their
+// results keyed by name.
+func ExampleExecuteConcurrently() {
+	funcs := map[string]concurrent.Func[string]{
+		"greeting": func(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+			return "hello", nil
+		},
+		"name": func(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
+			return "world", nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	results, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(context.Background(), funcs)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("error:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(results["greeting"], results["name"])
+
+	// Output:
+	// hello world
+}
+
+// ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped adds a result builder on top of
+// ExecuteConcurrently. Type parameters are result-first:
+// ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[Output, Input].
+func ExampleExecuteConcurrentlyTyped() {
+	funcs := map[string]concurrent.Func[int]{
+		"users": func(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
+			return 10, nil
+		},
+		"orders": func(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
+			return 32, nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	summary, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[string, int](
+		context.Background(),
+		func(results map[string]int) (string, error) {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("users=%d orders=%d", results["users"], results["orders"]), nil
+		},
+		funcs,
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("error:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(summary)
+
+	// Output:
+	// users=10 orders=32
+}
diff --git a/concurrent/execution.go b/concurrent/execution.go
index 1ba6085..e139fa3 100644
--- a/concurrent/execution.go
+++ b/concurrent/execution.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
+	"runtime/debug"
 	"sync"
 )
 
@@ -48,10 +49,15 @@ func ExecuteConcurrently[T any](ctx context.Context, funcs map[string]Func[T]) (
 			defer wg.Done()
 			defer func() {
 				if r := recover(); r != nil {
+					// Capture the panicking goroutine's stack trace so the
+					// origin of the panic is not lost. debug.Stack must be
+					// called here, inside the deferred recover, to capture the
+					// stack at the point of the panic.
+					stack := debug.Stack()
 					if err, ok := r.(error); ok {
-						resultCh <- result{key: key, err: fmt.Errorf("panic in %q: %w", key, err)}
+						resultCh <- result{key: key, err: fmt.Errorf("panic in %q: %w\n%s", key, err, stack)}
 					} else {
-						resultCh <- result{key: key, err: fmt.Errorf("panic in %q: %v", key, r)}
+						resultCh <- result{key: key, err: fmt.Errorf("panic in %q: %v\n%s", key, r, stack)}
 					}
 					cancel()
 				}
@@ -98,16 +104,25 @@ func isContextErr(err error) bool {
 }
 
 // ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped executes multiple functions concurrently and transforms
-// the results into a typed struct using the provided resultBuilder function.
+// the results into a typed value using the provided resultBuilder function.
 //
 // This is a more type-safe alternative to ExecuteConcurrently when you know the
 // exact structure of the results.
-func ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[T any, R any](
+//
+// Type parameters are result-first: instantiate as
+// ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[Output, Input].
+//
+// A nil resultBuilder is rejected up front with an error, before any function
+// is executed.
+func ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[R any, T any](
 	ctx context.Context,
 	resultBuilder func(map[string]T) (R, error),
 	funcs map[string]Func[T],
 ) (R, error) {
 	var zero R
+	if resultBuilder == nil {
+		return zero, errors.New("nil resultBuilder provided")
+	}
 	results, err := ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, funcs)
 	if err != nil {
 		return zero, err
diff --git a/concurrent/execution_test.go b/concurrent/execution_test.go
index e965540..3dd322b 100644
--- a/concurrent/execution_test.go
+++ b/concurrent/execution_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ package concurrent
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"fmt"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -218,7 +219,7 @@ func TestExecuteConcurrentlyWithInterface(t *testing.T) {
 			}, nil
 		}
 
-		result, err := ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[ResultValue, MixedTypeDTO](context.Background(), resultBuilder, funcs)
+		result, err := ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[MixedTypeDTO, ResultValue](context.Background(), resultBuilder, funcs)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, "Hello", result.StringValue)
 		assert.Equal(t, 42.5, result.FloatValue)
@@ -242,7 +243,7 @@ func TestExecuteConcurrentlyWithInterface(t *testing.T) {
 			return MixedTypeDTO{}, nil // Won't be called due to error
 		}
 
-		result, err := ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[ResultValue, MixedTypeDTO](context.Background(), resultBuilder, funcs)
+		result, err := ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[MixedTypeDTO, ResultValue](context.Background(), resultBuilder, funcs)
 		assert.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, expectedErr, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, MixedTypeDTO{}, result)
@@ -289,7 +290,7 @@ func TestExecuteConcurrentlyWithInterface(t *testing.T) {
 			return dto, nil
 		}
 
-		result, err := ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[ResultValue, MixedTypeDTO](context.Background(), resultBuilder, funcs)
+		result, err := ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[MixedTypeDTO, ResultValue](context.Background(), resultBuilder, funcs)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, "Hello", result.StringValue)
 		assert.Equal(t, 42.5, result.FloatValue)
@@ -298,6 +299,101 @@ func TestExecuteConcurrentlyWithInterface(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestExecuteConcurrentlyTypedResultFirstOrder(t *testing.T) {
+	// Result-first type-parameter order: ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[Output, Input]
+	// must accept Func[int] functions and a builder returning string.
+	t.Run("result type parameter comes first", func(t *testing.T) {
+		funcs := map[string]Func[int]{
+			"answer": func(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
+				return 42, nil
+			},
+		}
+
+		resultBuilder := func(results map[string]int) (string, error) {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("answer=%d", results["answer"]), nil
+		}
+
+		result, err := ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[string, int](context.Background(), resultBuilder, funcs)
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "answer=42", result)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestExecuteConcurrently_NilFunctionRejected(t *testing.T) {
+	// A nil function in the map must be rejected up front with an error naming
+	// its key, before any goroutine is started.
+	called := false
+	funcs := map[string]Func[int]{
+		"good": func(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
+			called = true
+			return 1, nil
+		},
+		"bad": nil,
+	}
+
+	results, err := ExecuteConcurrently[int](context.Background(), funcs)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, results)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "nil function")
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), `"bad"`)
+	assert.False(t, called, "no function should run when a nil function is present")
+}
+
+func TestExecuteConcurrently_PanicWithErrorValueWraps(t *testing.T) {
+	// When a function panics with an error value, the recovered error must be
+	// wrapped with %w so errors.Is can find the original panic error, and the
+	// reported error must include the goroutine stack trace.
+	sentinel := errors.New("boom sentinel")
+	funcs := map[string]Func[int]{
+		"panicker": func(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
+			panic(sentinel)
+		},
+	}
+
+	results, err := ExecuteConcurrently[int](context.Background(), funcs)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, results)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, sentinel, "panic(err) should be wrapped with %%w")
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "panic in")
+	// The stack trace should mention this test's panicking function frame.
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "concurrent.TestExecuteConcurrently_PanicWithErrorValueWraps",
+		"error should include the captured goroutine stack trace")
+}
+
+func TestExecuteConcurrently_PanicWithNonErrorIncludesStack(t *testing.T) {
+	// A non-error panic value is still reported with the panic message and the
+	// captured stack trace.
+	funcs := map[string]Func[int]{
+		"panicker": func(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
+			panic("plain string panic")
+		},
+	}
+
+	results, err := ExecuteConcurrently[int](context.Background(), funcs)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Nil(t, results)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "plain string panic")
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "goroutine ", "error should include the captured stack trace")
+}
+
+func TestExecuteConcurrentlyTyped_NilResultBuilder(t *testing.T) {
+	// A nil resultBuilder must be rejected up front with an error, before any
+	// function is executed, rather than panicking after all work completes.
+	called := false
+	funcs := map[string]Func[int]{
+		"answer": func(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
+			called = true
+			return 42, nil
+		},
+	}
+
+	result, err := ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[string, int](context.Background(), nil, funcs)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "", result)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "resultBuilder")
+	assert.False(t, called, "no function should run when resultBuilder is nil")
+}
+
 func TestExecuteConcurrentlyTyped(t *testing.T) {
 	// Define a test struct
 	type TestDTO struct {
@@ -331,7 +427,7 @@ func TestExecuteConcurrentlyTyped(t *testing.T) {
 			}, nil
 		}
 
-		result, err := ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[string, StringDTO](context.Background(), resultBuilder, funcs)
+		result, err := ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[StringDTO, string](context.Background(), resultBuilder, funcs)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, "Hello", result.Greeting)
 		assert.Equal(t, "World", result.Name)
@@ -357,7 +453,7 @@ func TestExecuteConcurrentlyTyped(t *testing.T) {
 			}, nil
 		}
 
-		result, err := ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[float64, TestDTO](context.Background(), resultBuilder, funcs)
+		result, err := ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[TestDTO, float64](context.Background(), resultBuilder, funcs)
 		assert.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, 10.0, result.Value1)
 		assert.Equal(t, 20.0, result.Value2)
@@ -384,7 +480,7 @@ func TestExecuteConcurrentlyTyped(t *testing.T) {
 			}, nil
 		}
 
-		result, err := ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[float64, TestDTO](context.Background(), resultBuilder, funcs)
+		result, err := ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[TestDTO, float64](context.Background(), resultBuilder, funcs)
 		assert.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, expectedErr, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, TestDTO{}, result)
@@ -406,7 +502,7 @@ func TestExecuteConcurrentlyTyped(t *testing.T) {
 			return TestDTO{}, expectedErr
 		}
 
-		result, err := ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[float64, TestDTO](context.Background(), resultBuilder, funcs)
+		result, err := ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[TestDTO, float64](context.Background(), resultBuilder, funcs)
 		assert.Error(t, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, expectedErr, err)
 		assert.Equal(t, TestDTO{}, result)
diff --git a/config/README.md b/config/README.md
index 5ff2c84..ed5f4bf 100644
--- a/config/README.md
+++ b/config/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Configuration Management
 
-[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/config.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/config)
+[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/config.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/config)
 
 Type-safe YAML configuration with environment variable overrides using Viper and Go generics.
 
@@ -12,34 +12,37 @@ The `config` package provides a simple, type-safe way to load configuration from
 
 - **Type-Safe**: Generic functions ensure compile-time type checking
 - **Environment Overrides**: Automatic environment variable support with configurable prefix
-- **Nested Configuration**: Support for complex nested structures
-- **Custom Processing**: Hook into Viper for advanced configuration
-- **Zero Dependencies**: Only requires Viper (already used in most Go projects)
+- **Functional Options**: `LoadStringWithOptions` accepts `Option` values (`WithEnvPrefix`, `WithDefaults`, `WithNestedEnvVars`) for advanced configuration
+- **Nested Configuration**: Map environment variables onto map-typed config sections with `WithNestedEnvVars`
 - **Simple API**: Load configuration in one function call
 
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
-go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/config
+go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/config
 ```
 
 ## Quick Start
 
+Compile-checked versions of these snippets live in [`example_test.go`](example_test.go); a runnable end-to-end program lives in [`examples/config/`](../examples/config/).
+
 ### Basic Usage
 
 ```go
 package main
 
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/config"
+    "fmt"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/config"
 )
 
 type AppConfig struct {
     Name    string `yaml:"name"`
     Version string `yaml:"version"`
     Server  struct {
-        Port int    `yaml:"port"`
         Host string `yaml:"host"`
+        Port int    `yaml:"port"`
     } `yaml:"server"`
 }
 
@@ -48,8 +51,8 @@ func main() {
 name: my-app
 version: 1.0.0
 server:
-  port: 8080
   host: localhost
+  port: 8080
 `
 
     cfg, err := config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlConfig)
@@ -57,464 +60,150 @@ server:
         panic(err)
     }
 
-    fmt.Printf("Starting %s v%s on %s:%d\n",
+    fmt.Printf("%s v%s on %s:%d\n",
         cfg.Name, cfg.Version, cfg.Server.Host, cfg.Server.Port)
 }
 ```
 
 ### Environment Variable Overrides
 
-By default, environment variables with `ENV_` prefix override YAML values:
+By default, environment variables with the `ENV_` prefix override YAML values. Dots in nested keys become underscores (`server.port` → `ENV_SERVER_PORT`):
 
 ```go
-// YAML config
-yamlConfig := `
-name: my-app
-version: 1.0.0
-`
-
-// Environment variables
-// ENV_NAME=prod-app
-// ENV_VERSION=2.0.0
+os.Setenv("ENV_SERVER_PORT", "9090")
 
 cfg, err := config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlConfig)
-// cfg.Name = "prod-app" (from env)
-// cfg.Version = "2.0.0" (from env)
+// cfg.Server.Port == 9090 (from env), other fields from YAML
 ```
 
-**Nested keys** use underscores:
-```bash
-# Override server.port
-export ENV_SERVER_PORT=9090
-
-# Override database.host
-export ENV_DATABASE_HOST=prod-db.example.com
-```
+> **Important — env vars can only *override*, never *introduce* keys.** Viper's `AutomaticEnv` only overrides keys it already knows about, i.e. keys present in the YAML **or** registered with `WithDefaults`. An environment variable for a key that is absent from both is **silently ignored** (`ENV_PORT=9090` with no `port` in the YAML and no default leaves `Port == 0`). To make a key env-overridable without requiring it in the YAML, register a default for it:
+>
+> ```go
+> cfg, err := config.LoadStringWithOptions[AppConfig](yamlConfig,
+>     config.WithDefaults(map[string]any{"server.port": 8080}), // now ENV_SERVER_PORT applies even if absent from YAML
+> )
+> ```
+>
+> This limitation is proved by `TestAutomaticEnv_AbsentKeyIgnored` in `config_test.go`.
 
 ### Custom Environment Prefix
 
-```go
-// Use custom prefix
-cfg, err := config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlConfig, "MYAPP")
-
-// Now use MYAPP_* environment variables
-// MYAPP_NAME=prod-app
-// MYAPP_SERVER_PORT=9090
-```
-
-## API Reference
-
-### LoadString
-
-Load configuration from YAML string with environment variable support:
+Pass a prefix as the second argument to `LoadString` (only the first value is used; additional values are ignored):
 
 ```go
-func LoadString[T any](configString string, envPrefix ...string) (*T, error)
-```
-
-**Parameters:**
-- `configString`: YAML configuration string
-- `envPrefix`: Optional environment variable prefix (default: `"ENV"`)
-
-**Returns:**
-- `*T`: Pointer to populated configuration struct
-- `error`: Error if parsing or unmarshaling fails
-
-**Example:**
-```go
-cfg, err := config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlString)
-cfg, err := config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlString, "CUSTOM")
+cfg, err := config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlConfig, "MYAPP")
+// Now MYAPP_* environment variables apply, e.g. MYAPP_SERVER_PORT=9090
 ```
 
-### LoadStringWithConfig
+## Options API
 
-Advanced loading with custom Viper configuration:
+`LoadStringWithOptions` applies functional options after the YAML has been parsed and before unmarshaling:
 
 ```go
-func LoadStringWithConfig[T any](
-    configString string,
-    configFn func(*viper.Viper),
-    envPrefix ...string,
-) (*T, error)
+func LoadStringWithOptions[T any](configString string, opts ...Option) (*T, error)
 ```
 
-**Parameters:**
-- `configString`: YAML configuration string
-- `configFn`: Custom function to modify Viper before unmarshaling
-- `envPrefix`: Optional environment variable prefix (default: `"ENV"`)
-
-**Example:**
-```go
-customFn := func(v *viper.Viper) {
-    v.Set("defaults.timeout", 30)
-    v.SetDefault("debug", false)
-}
+An `Option` is a `func(*viper.Viper)`, so besides the provided constructors you can pass any custom function that mutates the underlying Viper instance (see `examples/config/` for a custom-option example).
 
-cfg, err := config.LoadStringWithConfig[AppConfig](yamlString, customFn)
-```
+### WithDefaults
 
-### NestedEnvVars
-
-Process nested environment variables for dynamic configuration:
+Sets default values for keys absent from the YAML:
 
 ```go
-func NestedEnvVars(
-    prefix string,
-    keyDepth int,
-    configPath string,
-    viperConfig *viper.Viper,
+cfg, err := config.LoadStringWithOptions[AppConfig](`server: {port: 8080}`,
+    config.WithDefaults(map[string]any{"debug": true}),
+    config.WithEnvPrefix("APP"),
 )
+// cfg.Debug == true (default), cfg.Server.Port == 8080 (YAML),
+// or 9090 if APP_SERVER_PORT=9090 is set (env override)
 ```
 
-**Use Case**: Load entity-specific configuration from environment variables.
-
-**Example:**
-```go
-// Environment variables:
-// TEST_GOERS_ACCOUNTS_USER_NAME=john
-// TEST_GOERS_ACCOUNTS_USER_EMAIL=john@example.com
-// TEST_GOERS_ACCOUNTS_ADMIN_NAME=admin
-// TEST_GOERS_ACCOUNTS_ADMIN_EMAIL=admin@example.com
-
-customFn := func(v *viper.Viper) {
-    config.NestedEnvVars("TEST_GOERS_ACCOUNTS_", 3, "goers.accounts", v)
-}
-
-type Config struct {
-    Goers struct {
-        Accounts map[string]map[string]string `yaml:"accounts"`
-    } `yaml:"goers"`
-}
-
-cfg, _ := config.LoadStringWithConfig[Config](yamlString, customFn)
-
-// Access nested values
-userName := cfg.Goers.Accounts["user"]["name"]  // "john"
-adminEmail := cfg.Goers.Accounts["admin"]["email"]  // "admin@example.com"
-```
-
-## Advanced Examples
+### WithNestedEnvVars
 
-### Database Configuration
+Maps prefixed environment variables onto a map-typed config section:
 
 ```go
-type DatabaseConfig struct {
-    Type     string `yaml:"type"`
-    Host     string `yaml:"host"`
-    Port     int    `yaml:"port"`
-    Username string `yaml:"username"`
-    Password string `yaml:"password"`
-    Database string `yaml:"database"`
-}
-
-yamlConfig := `
-type: postgresql
-host: localhost
-port: 5432
-username: admin
-database: myapp
-`
-
-// Override sensitive data via env vars
-// ENV_PASSWORD=secret123
-// ENV_HOST=prod-db.example.com
-
-cfg, err := config.LoadString[DatabaseConfig](yamlConfig)
-// cfg.Host = "prod-db.example.com"
-// cfg.Password = "secret123"
+func WithNestedEnvVars(prefix string, keyDepth int, configPath string) Option
 ```
 
-### Multi-Environment Setup
+- `prefix`: prefix of the environment variables to process (e.g. `"APP"`). The match is **anchored at an underscore boundary**: the prefix is normalized to end with a single `_`, so `"APP"` (or `"APP_"`) matches `APP_FOO` but never `APPLE_FOO`. An **empty prefix is rejected** (it would otherwise sweep the entire environment into your config) and processes nothing.
+- `keyDepth`: **prefix-relative** — the prefix is stripped first, then `keyDepth` indexes the remaining underscore-split tokens to locate the entity name; everything after it forms the field name.
+- `configPath`: base path in the configuration where values are set.
 
 ```go
-type Environment struct {
-    Name     string
-    Database DatabaseConfig
-    Server   ServerConfig
+type Config struct {
+    Users map[string]map[string]string `yaml:"users"`
 }
 
-// Development
-devYaml := `
-name: development
-database:
-  host: localhost
-server:
-  port: 8080
-`
-
-// Production (override with env vars)
-// ENV_DATABASE_HOST=prod-db.example.com
-// ENV_SERVER_PORT=443
+// APP_USERS_ADMIN_NAME: strip "APP" -> ["USERS", "ADMIN", "NAME"];
+// keyDepth 1 -> entity "admin", field "name" under path "users".
+os.Setenv("APP_USERS_ADMIN_NAME", "alice")
 
-cfg, err := config.LoadString[Environment](devYaml)
+cfg, err := config.LoadStringWithOptions[Config](``,
+    config.WithNestedEnvVars("APP", 1, "users"),
+)
+// cfg.Users["admin"]["name"] == "alice"
 ```
 
-### Slice Configuration
+**Precedence contract:** nested env vars fill only keys that are *absent* from the YAML. If the YAML already sets a key, the environment variable is ignored:
 
 ```go
-type FeatureConfig struct {
-    Name     string   `yaml:"name" mapstructure:"name"`
-    Tags     []string `yaml:"tags" mapstructure:"tags"`
-    Features []string `yaml:"features" mapstructure:"features"`
-}
+os.Setenv("APP_USERS_ADMIN_NAME", "alice")
+os.Setenv("APP_USERS_ADMIN_EMAIL", "alice@example.com")
 
-yamlConfig := `
-name: my-service
-tags:
-  - api
-  - grpc
-  - rest
-features:
-  - auth
-  - logging
-`
-
-cfg, err := config.LoadString[FeatureConfig](yamlConfig)
-// cfg.Tags = []string{"api", "grpc", "rest"}
-
-// Override with env (comma-separated)
-// ENV_TAGS=production,kubernetes,ha
-// cfg.Tags = []string{"production", "kubernetes", "ha"}
-```
-
-### Integration with OTel Config
-
-```go
-import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/config"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+cfg, _ := config.LoadStringWithOptions[Config](`users: {admin: {name: bob}}`,
+    config.WithNestedEnvVars("APP", 1, "users"),
 )
-
-type AppConfig struct {
-    Service struct {
-        Name    string `yaml:"name"`
-        Version string `yaml:"version"`
-    } `yaml:"service"`
-    OTel struct {
-        Endpoint string `yaml:"endpoint"`
-        Insecure bool   `yaml:"insecure"`
-    } `yaml:"otel"`
-}
-
-yamlConfig := `
-service:
-  name: my-service
-  version: 1.0.0
-otel:
-  endpoint: localhost:4317
-  insecure: true
-`
-
-cfg, _ := config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlConfig)
-
-// Use in OTel setup
-otelConfig := otel.NewConfig(cfg.Service.Name).
-    WithServiceVersion(cfg.Service.Version)
+// cfg.Users["admin"]["name"]  == "bob"              (YAML wins)
+// cfg.Users["admin"]["email"] == "alice@example.com" (filled from env)
 ```
 
-## Best Practices
-
-### 1. Define Struct Tags
-
-```go
-// ✅ Good: Use both yaml and mapstructure tags
-type Config struct {
-    Port int `yaml:"port" mapstructure:"port"`
-}
-
-// ⚠️ May cause issues with env override
-type Config struct {
-    Port int `yaml:"port"` // missing mapstructure
-}
-```
+Note: unlike the flat `ENV_` override mechanism (which overrides YAML), `WithNestedEnvVars` never overrides YAML keys. "Absent from the YAML" is judged by YAML presence only (`InConfig`), **not** by defaults — so a nested env var still fills (and therefore beats) a key that was only set via `WithDefaults`, preserving `env > default` precedence.
 
-### 2. Use Pointers for Optional Fields
+**Migrating from v2 `NestedEnvVars`:** `keyDepth` is now prefix-relative — subtract the number of prefix tokens from your old `keyDepth` value (e.g. old `2` with prefix `"MY_APP_"` becomes `1`; old `1` with prefix `"APP"` becomes `0`).
 
-```go
-// ✅ Good: Optional fields are pointers
-type Config struct {
-    Required string  `yaml:"required"`
-    Optional *string `yaml:"optional"`
-}
+## Struct Tags
 
-// Check before using
-if cfg.Optional != nil {
-    fmt.Println(*cfg.Optional)
-}
-```
+**Use `mapstructure` tags (or `mapstructure` alongside `yaml`) whenever a config key differs from the lowercased field name.** `LoadString`/`LoadStringWithOptions` decode with `viper.Unmarshal`, which matches keys using the **`mapstructure`** tag only — the `yaml` tag is never consulted during unmarshaling. Without a `mapstructure` tag, a field falls back to matching on its Go field name (case-insensitively).
 
-### 3. Validate After Loading
+This matters because matching is case-insensitive but **not** separator-insensitive:
 
 ```go
-import "github.com/go-playground/validator/v10"
-
-type Config struct {
-    Port int    `yaml:"port" validate:"required,min=1,max=65535"`
-    Host string `yaml:"host" validate:"required,hostname"`
-}
+// YAML: max_size: 42
 
-cfg, err := config.LoadString[Config](yamlString)
-if err != nil {
-    return err
+// WRONG — yaml tag alone: field name "MaxSize" (→ "maxsize") never matches
+// the key "max_size", so MaxSize is silently left at its zero value (0).
+type Bad struct {
+    MaxSize int `yaml:"max_size"`
 }
 
-validate := validator.New()
-if err := validate.Struct(cfg); err != nil {
-    return fmt.Errorf("invalid config: %w", err)
-}
-```
-
-### 4. Environment-Specific Defaults
-
-```go
-customFn := func(v *viper.Viper) {
-    // Set defaults for production
-    if os.Getenv("APP_ENV") == "production" {
-        v.SetDefault("server.timeout", 30)
-        v.SetDefault("logging.level", "info")
-    } else {
-        v.SetDefault("server.timeout", 60)
-        v.SetDefault("logging.level", "debug")
-    }
+// RIGHT — a mapstructure tag binds the snake_case key.
+type Good struct {
+    MaxSize int `mapstructure:"max_size"`
 }
-
-cfg, _ := config.LoadStringWithConfig[AppConfig](yamlString, customFn)
 ```
 
-### 5. Secrets Management
+A plain `yaml` tag only *appears* to work when the key equals the lowercased field name (e.g. field `Name` with key `name`, as in the examples above). Any key with underscores, hyphens, or other punctuation — or that otherwise differs from the lowercased field name — requires a `mapstructure` tag. Carrying both `yaml` and `mapstructure` tags is a safe habit if the same structs are also (un)marshaled as YAML elsewhere.
 
-```go
-// ✅ Good: Never commit secrets to YAML
-yamlConfig := `
-database:
-  host: localhost
-  port: 5432
-  # username and password from env vars only
-`
-
-// Set via environment
-// ENV_DATABASE_USERNAME=admin
-// ENV_DATABASE_PASSWORD=secret123
-
-cfg, _ := config.LoadString[DatabaseConfig](yamlConfig)
-```
+This behavior is proved by `TestSnakeCaseKeyRequiresMapstructureTag` in `config_test.go`.
 
 ## Testing
 
-The package includes comprehensive tests with 94.7% coverage:
-
 ```bash
-# Run tests
-go test ./config -v
-
-# With coverage
-go test ./config -cover
-```
-
-### Test Utilities
-
-```go
-func TestMyConfig(t *testing.T) {
-    yamlConfig := `
-    name: test-app
-    version: 1.0.0
-    `
-
-    // Set test env vars
-    t.Setenv("ENV_NAME", "test-override")
-
-    cfg, err := config.LoadString[TestConfig](yamlConfig)
-    assert.NoError(t, err)
-    assert.Equal(t, "test-override", cfg.Name)
-}
-```
-
-## Troubleshooting
-
-### Environment Variables Not Working
-
-**Problem**: Env vars not overriding YAML values
-
-**Solution**:
-```go
-// 1. Check the prefix
-cfg, _ := config.LoadString[T](yaml, "MYAPP")  // Use MYAPP_*
-
-// 2. Check the key format (dots become underscores)
-// YAML: server.port -> ENV: ENV_SERVER_PORT
-
-// 3. Ensure mapstructure tags exist
-type Config struct {
-    Port int `yaml:"port" mapstructure:"port"`  // Both tags needed
-}
-```
-
-### Nested Config Not Loading
-
-**Problem**: Nested environment variables not working
-
-**Solution**:
-```go
-// Use NestedEnvVars for dynamic nested structures
-customFn := func(v *viper.Viper) {
-    config.NestedEnvVars("PREFIX_", keyDepth, "config.path", v)
-}
-
-cfg, _ := config.LoadStringWithConfig[T](yaml, customFn)
+go test ./config/ -v
 ```
 
-### Type Mismatch Errors
-
-**Problem**: Viper can't unmarshal to struct
-
-**Solution**:
-```go
-// Ensure types match YAML values
-type Config struct {
-    Port int `yaml:"port"`  // ✅ Use int for numbers
-    // Port string `yaml:"port"`  // ❌ Will fail if YAML has number
-}
-```
-
-## Performance
-
-- **Lightweight**: Minimal overhead over direct Viper usage
-- **Type-Safe**: No reflection at runtime (only during unmarshal)
-- **Efficient**: Viper caches parsed values
-
-Benchmark (typical config load):
-```
-BenchmarkLoadString-8    50000    ~30 µs/op
-```
-
-## Version Compatibility
-
-- **Viper**: v1.21.0+
-- **Go**: 1.25+ (generics required)
-- **pkg library**: v2.0.0+
-
-## Migration from Direct Viper
-
-```go
-// Before (direct Viper)
-v := viper.New()
-v.SetConfigType("yaml")
-v.ReadConfig(strings.NewReader(yamlString))
-var cfg AppConfig
-v.Unmarshal(&cfg)
-
-// After (this package)
-cfg, err := config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlString)
-```
+The package's tests use `t.Setenv` to isolate environment variable fixtures.
 
 ## Examples
 
-See [examples/](.../examples/config/config/) directory for:
+See [`examples/config/`](../examples/config/) for a runnable program covering:
+
 - Basic configuration loading
 - Environment variable overrides
-- Custom Viper configuration
-- Nested configuration handling
-- Integration with other packages
+- Custom environment prefix
+- Custom `Option` functions
+- Nested environment variables with `WithNestedEnvVars`
 
 ## Related Packages
 
diff --git a/config/config.go b/config/config.go
index 028711c..8e1a9e8 100644
--- a/config/config.go
+++ b/config/config.go
@@ -8,33 +8,80 @@ import (
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 )
 
+// Option customizes the viper configuration used during loading.
+// Consumers use the provided With* constructors and never need to name viper.
+type Option func(*viper.Viper)
+
+// WithEnvPrefix sets the environment variable prefix used for lookups.
+func WithEnvPrefix(prefix string) Option {
+	return func(v *viper.Viper) {
+		v.SetEnvPrefix(prefix)
+	}
+}
+
+// WithDefaults sets default values for the given keys.
+func WithDefaults(defaults map[string]any) Option {
+	return func(v *viper.Viper) {
+		for key, value := range defaults {
+			v.SetDefault(key, value)
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// WithNestedEnvVars processes environment variables with the given prefix and sets
+// them under configPath, filling only keys absent from the loaded configuration.
+// Parameters:
+//   - prefix: The prefix of environment variables to process (e.g. "MY_APP_").
+//   - keyDepth: The zero-based index into the underscore-split key after the prefix
+//     has been removed, at which the entity name token is located. For example, given
+//     the env var MY_APP_USER_NAME with prefix "MY_APP_", the remaining parts are
+//     ["USER", "NAME"]. With keyDepth=0, "USER" is treated as the entity name and
+//     "NAME" becomes the field name.
+//   - configPath: The base path in the configuration where values should be set.
+func WithNestedEnvVars(prefix string, keyDepth int, configPath string) Option {
+	return func(v *viper.Viper) {
+		nestedEnvVars(prefix, keyDepth, configPath, v)
+	}
+}
+
 // LoadString loads configuration from a string with optional environment variable support.
 // Parameters:
 //   - configString: The configuration string in YAML format
 //   - envPrefix: Optional environment variable prefix (default: "ENV"). Only the first value
 //     is used; any additional values are ignored.
 func LoadString[T any](configString string, envPrefix ...string) (*T, error) {
-	// For backward compatibility
-	return LoadStringWithConfig[T](configString, nil, envPrefix...)
+	return loadString[T](configString, nil, envPrefix...)
 }
 
-// LoadStringWithConfig loads configuration from a string with optional environment variable support
-// and allows custom configuration of viper.
+// LoadStringWithOptions loads configuration from a string with optional environment variable
+// support and applies the given options before unmarshaling.
+// Options run after the YAML has been parsed; options that must precede parsing are not supported.
 // Parameters:
 //   - configString: The configuration string in YAML format
-//   - configFn: Optional function to customize viper configuration before unmarshaling
-//   - envPrefix: Optional environment variable prefix (default: "ENV"). Only the first value
-//     is used; any additional values are ignored.
-func LoadStringWithConfig[T any](configString string, configFn func(*viper.Viper), envPrefix ...string) (*T, error) {
+//   - opts: Options to customize the viper configuration before unmarshaling
+func LoadStringWithOptions[T any](configString string, opts ...Option) (*T, error) {
+	return loadString[T](configString, opts)
+}
+
+func loadString[T any](configString string, opts []Option, envPrefix ...string) (*T, error) {
 	viperConfig := viper.New()
 
+	// Default prefix is "ENV". A caller-supplied prefix is trimmed of surrounding
+	// whitespace; a blank/whitespace-only value falls back to the default.
 	prefix := "ENV"
-	if len(envPrefix) > 0 && envPrefix[0] != "" && strings.TrimSpace(envPrefix[0]) != "" {
-		prefix = envPrefix[0]
+	if len(envPrefix) > 0 {
+		if p := strings.TrimSpace(envPrefix[0]); p != "" {
+			prefix = p
+		}
 	}
 
 	viperConfig.SetEnvPrefix(prefix)
 	viperConfig.SetEnvKeyReplacer(strings.NewReplacer(".", "_"))
+	// AutomaticEnv only overrides keys viper already knows about (present in the
+	// YAML or registered via WithDefaults). An environment variable for a key
+	// that is absent from BOTH is silently ignored, because Unmarshal never
+	// queries a key it has never seen. Register a default for every key you want
+	// to be env-overridable (see WithDefaults).
 	viperConfig.AutomaticEnv()
 
 	viperConfig.SetConfigType("yaml")
@@ -43,13 +90,16 @@ func LoadStringWithConfig[T any](configString string, configFn func(*viper.Viper
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("config: failed to parse YAML: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Apply custom configuration if provided
-	if configFn != nil {
-		configFn(viperConfig)
+	// Apply options after parsing, before unmarshaling
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(viperConfig)
 	}
 
 	var config T
 
+	// NOTE: the wrapped mapstructure error may embed the offending value (for
+	// example a non-numeric string supplied for an int-typed key). Callers that
+	// log this error should treat it as potentially sensitive.
 	err = viperConfig.Unmarshal(&config)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("config: failed to unmarshal into %T: %w", config, err)
@@ -57,53 +107,71 @@ func LoadStringWithConfig[T any](configString string, configFn func(*viper.Viper
 	return &config, nil
 }
 
-// NestedEnvVars processes environment variables with a specific prefix and sets them in the viper configuration.
+// nestedEnvVars processes environment variables with a specific prefix and sets them in the viper configuration.
 // This function is useful for handling nested configuration structures from environment variables.
 // Parameters:
 //   - prefix: The prefix for environment variables to process (e.g. "MY_APP_")
-//   - keyDepth: The zero-based index into the full underscore-split key (including prefix tokens)
-//     at which the entity name token is located. For example, given the env var MY_APP_USER_NAME,
-//     the split parts are ["MY", "APP", "USER", "NAME"]. With keyDepth=2, "USER" (index 2) is
-//     treated as the entity name and "NAME" becomes the field name.
+//   - keyDepth: The zero-based index into the underscore-split key after the prefix has been
+//     removed, at which the entity name token is located. For example, given the env var
+//     MY_APP_USER_NAME with prefix "MY_APP_", the remaining parts are ["USER", "NAME"].
+//     With keyDepth=0, "USER" is treated as the entity name and "NAME" becomes the field name.
 //   - configPath: The base path in the configuration where values should be set
 //   - viperConfig: The viper configuration instance to modify
 //
 // NOTE: This function is NOT goroutine-safe when called with a shared *viper.Viper instance.
 // Concurrent calls sharing the same viperConfig must be protected by an external mutex.
-func NestedEnvVars(prefix string, keyDepth int, configPath string, viperConfig *viper.Viper) {
+func nestedEnvVars(prefix string, keyDepth int, configPath string, viperConfig *viper.Viper) {
 	if keyDepth < 0 {
 		return
 	}
 
-	nestedEnvVars := make(map[string]map[string]string)
+	// Anchor the prefix at an underscore boundary so matching is exact: a prefix
+	// of "APP" must match "APP_FOO" but never "APPLE_FOO". Normalizing to a
+	// single trailing "_" makes "APP" and "APP_" behave identically. An empty
+	// prefix is rejected outright: it would otherwise capture the entire
+	// environment (foreign vars and secrets) into the config.
+	prefix = strings.TrimSuffix(strings.TrimSpace(prefix), "_")
+	if prefix == "" {
+		return
+	}
+	matchPrefix := prefix + "_"
+
+	collected := make(map[string]map[string]string)
 
 	for _, env := range os.Environ() {
-		if strings.HasPrefix(env, prefix) {
-			parts := strings.SplitN(env, "=", 2)
-			if len(parts) == 2 {
-				envKey := parts[0]
-				envValue := parts[1]
-
-				keyParts := strings.Split(envKey, "_")
-				if len(keyParts) >= keyDepth+2 { // +2 for the entity name and field
-					entityName := strings.ToLower(keyParts[keyDepth])
-					fieldName := strings.ToLower(strings.Join(keyParts[keyDepth+1:], "_"))
-
-					if _, ok := nestedEnvVars[entityName]; !ok {
-						nestedEnvVars[entityName] = make(map[string]string)
-					}
-					nestedEnvVars[entityName][fieldName] = envValue
-				}
+		if !strings.HasPrefix(env, matchPrefix) {
+			continue
+		}
+		parts := strings.SplitN(env, "=", 2)
+		if len(parts) != 2 {
+			continue
+		}
+		envKey := strings.TrimPrefix(parts[0], matchPrefix)
+		envValue := parts[1]
+
+		keyParts := strings.Split(envKey, "_")
+		if len(keyParts) >= keyDepth+2 { // +2 for the entity name and field
+			entityName := strings.ToLower(keyParts[keyDepth])
+			fieldName := strings.ToLower(strings.Join(keyParts[keyDepth+1:], "_"))
+
+			if _, ok := collected[entityName]; !ok {
+				collected[entityName] = make(map[string]string)
 			}
+			collected[entityName][fieldName] = envValue
 		}
 	}
 
-	for entityName, fields := range nestedEnvVars {
+	for entityName, fields := range collected {
 		entityKey := configPath + "." + entityName
 
 		for fieldName, fieldValue := range fields {
 			fieldKey := entityKey + "." + fieldName
-			if !viperConfig.IsSet(fieldKey) {
+			// Use InConfig (YAML-only presence) rather than IsSet (which also
+			// counts defaults and prior Set calls). This preserves the
+			// documented precedence — nested env vars fill only keys ABSENT from
+			// the YAML — so an env var still beats a WithDefaults value instead
+			// of being suppressed by it.
+			if !viperConfig.InConfig(fieldKey) {
 				viperConfig.Set(fieldKey, fieldValue)
 			}
 		}
diff --git a/config/config_test.go b/config/config_test.go
index 55abb14..ede1771 100644
--- a/config/config_test.go
+++ b/config/config_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 // TestConfig is a sample configuration struct for testing
@@ -56,32 +57,28 @@ nested:
 	assert.Equal(t, 42, config.Nested.Value)
 }
 
-func TestLoadStringWithConfig(t *testing.T) {
-	// Test with custom configuration function
+func TestLoadStringWithOptions_CustomOption(t *testing.T) {
+	// Test with a custom option mutating viper directly
 	yamlConfig := `
 name: test-app
 version: 1.0.0
 nested:
   value: 42
 `
-	customConfigFn := func(v *viper.Viper) {
+	customOption := func(v *viper.Viper) {
 		v.Set("name", "custom-function-app")
 		v.Set("nested.value", 100)
 	}
 
-	config, err := LoadStringWithConfig[TestConfig](yamlConfig, customConfigFn)
+	config, err := LoadStringWithOptions[TestConfig](yamlConfig, customOption)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, "custom-function-app", config.Name)
 	assert.Equal(t, "1.0.0", config.Version)
 	assert.Equal(t, 100, config.Nested.Value)
 
-	// Test with NestedEnvVars
+	// Test with WithNestedEnvVars
 	t.Setenv("TEST_GOERS_ACCOUNTS_USER_NAME", "test-user")
 
-	nestedConfigFn := func(v *viper.Viper) {
-		NestedEnvVars("TEST_GOERS_ACCOUNTS_", 3, "goers.accounts", v)
-	}
-
 	type NestedConfig struct {
 		Name    string `yaml:"name"`
 		Version string `yaml:"version"`
@@ -90,7 +87,8 @@ nested:
 		} `yaml:"goers"`
 	}
 
-	nestedConfig, err := LoadStringWithConfig[NestedConfig](yamlConfig, nestedConfigFn)
+	nestedConfig, err := LoadStringWithOptions[NestedConfig](yamlConfig,
+		WithNestedEnvVars("TEST_GOERS_ACCOUNTS_", 0, "goers.accounts"))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, "test-app", nestedConfig.Name)
 	assert.Equal(t, "1.0.0", nestedConfig.Version)
@@ -104,32 +102,43 @@ func TestNestedEnvVars(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Setenv("TEST_APP_ADMIN_NAME", "admin")
 	t.Setenv("TEST_APP_ADMIN_EMAIL", "admin@example.com")
 
-	// Create viper instance
-	v := viper.New()
+	type AppConfig struct {
+		App map[string]map[string]string `yaml:"app"`
+	}
 
-	// Call NestedEnvVars
-	NestedEnvVars("TEST_APP_", 2, "app", v)
+	config, err := LoadStringWithOptions[AppConfig](``,
+		WithNestedEnvVars("TEST_APP_", 0, "app"))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Verify the values were set correctly
-	assert.Equal(t, "john", v.GetString("app.user.name"))
-	assert.Equal(t, "john@example.com", v.GetString("app.user.email"))
-	assert.Equal(t, "admin", v.GetString("app.admin.name"))
-	assert.Equal(t, "admin@example.com", v.GetString("app.admin.email"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "john", config.App["user"]["name"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "john@example.com", config.App["user"]["email"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "admin", config.App["admin"]["name"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "admin@example.com", config.App["admin"]["email"])
 }
 
 func TestNestedEnvVars_NegativeKeyDepth(t *testing.T) {
-	v := viper.New()
 	t.Setenv("TEST_APP_DB_HOST", "localhost")
 	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
-		NestedEnvVars("TEST_APP_", -1, "app", v)
+		type AppConfig struct {
+			App map[string]map[string]string `yaml:"app"`
+		}
+		_, _ = LoadStringWithOptions[AppConfig](``,
+			WithNestedEnvVars("TEST_APP_", -1, "app"))
 	})
 }
 
 func TestNestedEnvVars_MultiSegmentFieldName(t *testing.T) {
-	v := viper.New()
 	t.Setenv("TEST_APP_DB_CONNECTION_TIMEOUT", "30")
-	NestedEnvVars("TEST_APP_", 2, "app", v)
-	assert.Equal(t, "30", v.GetString("app.db.connection_timeout"))
+
+	type AppConfig struct {
+		App map[string]map[string]string `yaml:"app"`
+	}
+
+	config, err := LoadStringWithOptions[AppConfig](``,
+		WithNestedEnvVars("TEST_APP_", 0, "app"))
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "30", config.App["db"]["connection_timeout"])
 }
 
 func TestStringSliceConfig(t *testing.T) {
@@ -153,7 +162,7 @@ features:
 	// Test with environment variables overriding string slices
 	t.Setenv("ENV_TAGS", "env-tag1,env-tag2,env-tag3")
 
-	config, err = LoadStringWithConfig[StringSliceConfig](yamlConfig, nil)
+	config, err = LoadStringWithOptions[StringSliceConfig](yamlConfig)
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, "slice-app", config.Name)
 	assert.Equal(t, []string{"env-tag1", "env-tag2", "env-tag3"}, config.Tags)
@@ -163,8 +172,8 @@ features:
 	t.Setenv("CUSTOM_FEATURES", "custom-feature1,custom-feature2,custom-feature3")
 	t.Setenv("CUSTOM_TAGS", "custom-tag1,custom-tag2,custom-tag3")
 
-	// Use LoadStringWithConfig directly with custom prefix
-	config, err = LoadStringWithConfig[StringSliceConfig](yamlConfig, nil, "CUSTOM")
+	// Use LoadStringWithOptions with a custom prefix
+	config, err = LoadStringWithOptions[StringSliceConfig](yamlConfig, WithEnvPrefix("CUSTOM"))
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, "slice-app", config.Name)
 	assert.Equal(t, []string{"custom-tag1", "custom-tag2", "custom-tag3"}, config.Tags)
@@ -176,3 +185,50 @@ func TestLoadString_InvalidYAML(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "failed to parse YAML")
 }
+
+// TestSnakeCaseKeyRequiresMapstructureTag proves the README's contract: because
+// viper.Unmarshal binds keys via the mapstructure tag (defaulting to the field
+// name), a snake_case YAML key does NOT bind through a yaml tag alone — a
+// matching mapstructure tag is required.
+func TestSnakeCaseKeyRequiresMapstructureTag(t *testing.T) {
+	yamlConfig := "max_size: 42\n"
+
+	// yaml tag only: the snake_case key is silently dropped, leaving the zero value.
+	type WithoutMapstructure struct {
+		MaxSize int `yaml:"max_size"`
+	}
+	cfg, err := LoadString[WithoutMapstructure](yamlConfig)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, cfg.MaxSize, "a yaml tag alone does not bind a snake_case key via viper")
+
+	// mapstructure tag present: the key binds correctly.
+	type WithMapstructure struct {
+		MaxSize int `mapstructure:"max_size"`
+	}
+	cfg2, err := LoadString[WithMapstructure](yamlConfig)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 42, cfg2.MaxSize, "a matching mapstructure tag binds the snake_case key")
+}
+
+// TestAutomaticEnv_AbsentKeyIgnored documents that AutomaticEnv only overrides
+// keys viper already knows (from YAML or defaults); an env var for a key absent
+// from both is ignored. Registering a default makes the key env-overridable.
+func TestAutomaticEnv_AbsentKeyIgnored(t *testing.T) {
+	type PortConfig struct {
+		Port int `yaml:"port" mapstructure:"port"`
+	}
+
+	t.Setenv("ENV_PORT", "9090")
+
+	// No YAML value and no default: the env var is silently ignored.
+	cfg, err := LoadString[PortConfig](``)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, cfg.Port, "env var for a YAML-absent, default-absent key is ignored")
+
+	// With a default registered, the env var overrides it.
+	cfg2, err := LoadStringWithOptions[PortConfig](``,
+		WithDefaults(map[string]any{"port": 1}),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, 9090, cfg2.Port, "with a default registered, the env var overrides it")
+}
diff --git a/config/example_test.go b/config/example_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1b0e4ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/example_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,108 @@
+package config_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"os"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/config"
+)
+
+// Basic loading from a YAML string, plus the default ENV_ override mechanism.
+// Examples have no *testing.T, so environment variables are managed with
+// os.Setenv/os.Unsetenv directly.
+func ExampleLoadString() {
+	type AppConfig struct {
+		Name    string `yaml:"name"`
+		Version string `yaml:"version"`
+		Server  struct {
+			Host string `yaml:"host"`
+			Port int    `yaml:"port"`
+		} `yaml:"server"`
+	}
+
+	yamlConfig := `
+name: my-app
+version: 1.0.0
+server:
+  host: localhost
+  port: 8080
+`
+
+	// Dots become underscores: server.port is overridden by ENV_SERVER_PORT.
+	os.Setenv("ENV_SERVER_PORT", "9090")
+	defer os.Unsetenv("ENV_SERVER_PORT")
+
+	cfg, err := config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlConfig)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("error:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("%s v%s on %s:%d\n", cfg.Name, cfg.Version, cfg.Server.Host, cfg.Server.Port)
+
+	// Output:
+	// my-app v1.0.0 on localhost:9090
+}
+
+// Loading with functional options: defaults for missing keys and a custom
+// environment variable prefix.
+func ExampleLoadStringWithOptions() {
+	type AppConfig struct {
+		Debug  bool `yaml:"debug"`
+		Server struct {
+			Port int `yaml:"port"`
+		} `yaml:"server"`
+	}
+
+	os.Setenv("APP_SERVER_PORT", "9090")
+	defer os.Unsetenv("APP_SERVER_PORT")
+
+	cfg, err := config.LoadStringWithOptions[AppConfig](`server: {port: 8080}`,
+		config.WithDefaults(map[string]any{"debug": true}),
+		config.WithEnvPrefix("APP"),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("error:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Printf("debug=%v port=%d\n", cfg.Debug, cfg.Server.Port)
+
+	// Output:
+	// debug=true port=9090
+}
+
+// WithNestedEnvVars maps prefixed environment variables onto a map-typed
+// config section. The prefix is stripped first, then keyDepth indexes the
+// remaining underscore-split tokens: with prefix "APP" and keyDepth 1,
+// APP_USERS_ADMIN_NAME yields entity "admin" with field "name" under the
+// "users" config path.
+//
+// Precedence contract: nested env vars fill only keys absent from the YAML.
+// Here users.admin.name comes from YAML, so APP_USERS_ADMIN_NAME is ignored,
+// while users.admin.email is YAML-absent and filled from the environment.
+func ExampleWithNestedEnvVars() {
+	type Config struct {
+		Users map[string]map[string]string `yaml:"users"`
+	}
+
+	os.Setenv("APP_USERS_ADMIN_NAME", "alice")
+	os.Setenv("APP_USERS_ADMIN_EMAIL", "alice@example.com")
+	defer os.Unsetenv("APP_USERS_ADMIN_NAME")
+	defer os.Unsetenv("APP_USERS_ADMIN_EMAIL")
+
+	cfg, err := config.LoadStringWithOptions[Config](`users: {admin: {name: bob}}`,
+		config.WithNestedEnvVars("APP", 1, "users"),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("error:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println(cfg.Users["admin"]["name"])
+	fmt.Println(cfg.Users["admin"]["email"])
+
+	// Output:
+	// bob
+	// alice@example.com
+}
diff --git a/config/options_test.go b/config/options_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f2a213e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/options_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+package config_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/config"
+)
+
+type appCfg struct {
+	Debug  bool                         `yaml:"debug"`
+	Server struct{ Port int }           `yaml:"server"`
+	Users  map[string]map[string]string `yaml:"users"`
+}
+
+func TestLoadStringWithOptions_DefaultsAndPrefix(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg, err := config.LoadStringWithOptions[appCfg](`server: {port: 8080}`,
+		config.WithDefaults(map[string]any{"debug": true}),
+		config.WithEnvPrefix("APP"),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, cfg.Debug)
+	assert.Equal(t, 8080, cfg.Server.Port)
+}
+
+func TestLoadStringWithOptions_NestedEnvVars(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv("APP_USERS_ADMIN_NAME", "alice")
+	cfg, err := config.LoadStringWithOptions[appCfg](``,
+		config.WithNestedEnvVars("APP", 1, "users"),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "alice", cfg.Users["admin"]["name"])
+}
+
+func TestLoadStringWithOptions_NestedDoesNotOverrideYAML(t *testing.T) {
+	// Precedence contract: nested env vars fill only keys absent from YAML.
+	t.Setenv("APP_USERS_ADMIN_NAME", "alice")
+	cfg, err := config.LoadStringWithOptions[appCfg](`users: {admin: {name: bob}}`,
+		config.WithNestedEnvVars("APP", 1, "users"),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "bob", cfg.Users["admin"]["name"])
+}
+
+func TestLoadStringWithOptions_NestedPrefixIsAnchored(t *testing.T) {
+	// The prefix must match at an underscore boundary: "APP" must not capture
+	// "APPLE_*" env vars into the config.
+	t.Setenv("APP_USERS_ADMIN_NAME", "alice")
+	t.Setenv("APPLE_USERS_HACKER_NAME", "mallory")
+
+	cfg, err := config.LoadStringWithOptions[appCfg](``,
+		config.WithNestedEnvVars("APP", 1, "users"),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "alice", cfg.Users["admin"]["name"])
+	_, leaked := cfg.Users["hacker"]
+	assert.False(t, leaked, "APPLE_* must not be captured by prefix APP")
+}
+
+func TestLoadStringWithOptions_NestedEmptyPrefixRejected(t *testing.T) {
+	// An empty prefix must capture nothing rather than the whole environment.
+	t.Setenv("SOME_UNRELATED_ENV_VAR", "value")
+
+	cfg, err := config.LoadStringWithOptions[appCfg](``,
+		config.WithNestedEnvVars("", 0, "users"),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Empty(t, cfg.Users, "empty prefix must capture no environment variables")
+}
+
+func TestLoadStringWithOptions_NestedEnvBeatsDefault(t *testing.T) {
+	// env > default precedence: a nested env var must win over a WithDefaults
+	// value for the same key (the fill guard checks YAML presence, not defaults).
+	t.Setenv("APP_USERS_ADMIN_NAME", "alice")
+
+	cfg, err := config.LoadStringWithOptions[appCfg](``,
+		config.WithDefaults(map[string]any{"users.admin.name": "default-name"}),
+		config.WithNestedEnvVars("APP", 1, "users"),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "alice", cfg.Users["admin"]["name"], "nested env var must beat WithDefaults")
+}
diff --git a/db/README.md b/db/README.md
index ae5fa30..714cc8e 100644
--- a/db/README.md
+++ b/db/README.md
@@ -1,27 +1,27 @@
 # Database Package
 
-[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db)
+[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db)
 
 Multi-database support with GORM, automated migrations, and OpenTelemetry instrumentation.
 
 ## Overview
 
-The `db` package provides a unified interface for connecting to multiple database systems with automatic OpenTelemetry tracing and metrics collection. Built on GORM and golang-migrate, it simplifies database operations while providing production-ready observability.
+The `db` package provides a unified interface for connecting to multiple database systems with optional OpenTelemetry tracing and metrics collection. Built on GORM and golang-migrate, it simplifies database operations while providing production-ready observability.
 
 ## Features
 
 - **Multi-Database Support**: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL
 - **GORM Integration**: Full ORM capabilities with GORM v2
-- **Automatic Tracing**: Query-level distributed tracing
+- **Automatic Tracing**: Query-level distributed tracing via otelgorm
 - **Connection Pool Metrics**: Real-time pool health monitoring
-- **Schema Migrations**: Embedded migrations with golang-migrate
-- **Type-Safe Configuration**: Validation with struct tags
-- **Zero Configuration OTel**: Optional but seamless observability
+- **Schema Migrations**: Embedded PostgreSQL migrations with golang-migrate
+- **Validated Configuration**: `Validate()` called automatically by `NewPool`
+- **Optional OTel**: Tracing and metrics gated independently
 
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
-go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db
+go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db
 ```
 
 ## Quick Start
@@ -32,24 +32,24 @@ go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db
 package main
 
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db"
+    "os"
     "time"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db"
 )
 
 func main() {
-    config := db.ConnectionConfig{
+    pool, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{
         DBType:       db.Postgresql,
         Host:         "localhost",
         Port:         5432,
         Username:     "admin",
-        Password:     "${DB_PASSWORD}",
+        Password:     os.Getenv("DB_PASSWORD"), // read the secret from the environment
         DBName:       "myapp",
         Timeout:      5 * time.Second,
         MaxIdleConns: 5,
         MaxOpenConns: 10,
-    }
-
-    pool, err := config.Pool()
+    }))
     if err != nil {
         panic(err)
     }
@@ -64,76 +64,91 @@ func main() {
 
 ```go
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+    "os"
+    "time"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
-// Setup OTel
-otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-service").
-    WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider).
-    WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
+// Setup OTel with functional options
+otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+    otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+    otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider))
 
-// Configure database with OTel
-config := db.ConnectionConfig{
-    DBType:       db.Postgresql,
-    Host:         "localhost",
-    Port:         5432,
-    Username:     "admin",
-    Password:     "${DB_PASSWORD}",
-    DBName:       "myapp",
-    Timeout:      5 * time.Second,
-    MaxIdleConns: 5,
-    MaxOpenConns: 10,
-    OTelConfig:   otelConfig,  // Enable tracing & metrics
-}
-
-pool, _ := config.Pool()
+pool, err := db.NewPool(
+    db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{
+        DBType:       db.Postgresql,
+        Host:         "localhost",
+        Port:         5432,
+        Username:     "admin",
+        Password:     os.Getenv("DB_PASSWORD"), // read the secret from the environment
+        DBName:       "myapp",
+        Timeout:      5 * time.Second,
+        MaxIdleConns: 5,
+        MaxOpenConns: 10,
+    }),
+    db.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig), // Enable tracing & metrics
+)
 
 // All queries are automatically traced
-pool.Find(&users)  // Creates span "db.SELECT"
-pool.Create(&user) // Creates span "db.INSERT"
+pool.Find(&users)  // Creates span "gorm.Query"
+pool.Create(&user) // Creates span "gorm.Create"
 ```
 
+### Independent Tracing/Metrics Gates
+
+Tracing and metrics are enabled independently:
+
+- The **otelgorm query-tracing plugin** is installed only when `OTelConfig` is non-nil **and** tracing is enabled (i.e. a `TracerProvider` is set; see `otel.WithoutTracing()`). If tracing is on but metrics are off, the plugin is installed with `otelgorm.WithoutMetrics()`.
+- **Pool metrics** (`db.client.connections.*`) are registered whenever `OTelConfig` is non-nil **and** metrics are enabled — regardless of whether tracing is on. A metrics-only setup therefore needs only `otel.WithMeterProvider(mp)`.
+
 ## Database Types
 
 ### PostgreSQL
 
 ```go
-config := db.ConnectionConfig{
+db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{
     DBType: db.Postgresql,
     Host:   "localhost",
     Port:   5432,
     // ...
-}
+}))
 ```
 
-**DSN Format:** `user=admin password=*** host=localhost port=5432 dbname=myapp sslmode=require connect_timeout=5`
+**DSN Format:** `user='admin' password='***' host='localhost' port=5432 dbname='myapp' sslmode=require connect_timeout=5`
+
+> Values are single-quoted and backslash-escaped so credentials containing spaces or special characters cannot alter connection parameters.
 
 ### MySQL
 
 ```go
-config := db.ConnectionConfig{
+db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{
     DBType: db.Mysql,
     Host:   "localhost",
     Port:   3306,
     // ...
-}
+}))
 ```
 
 **DSN Format:** `admin:***@tcp(localhost:3306)/myapp?parseTime=true&timeout=5s`
 
+> **Note:** `SSLMode` is ignored for MySQL — TLS is configured via DSN parameters, which this package does not expose.
+
 ### SQL Server (MSSQL)
 
 ```go
-config := db.ConnectionConfig{
+db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{
     DBType: db.MSSQL,
     Host:   "localhost",
     Port:   1433,
     // ...
-}
+}))
 ```
 
-**DSN Format:** `sqlserver://admin:***@localhost:1433?database=myapp&connectTimeout=5s&encrypt=disable`
+**DSN Format:** `sqlserver://admin:***@localhost:1433?connection+timeout=5&database=myapp&encrypt=true`
+
+> The DSN is built with `net/url`, so the username/password are percent-encoded. `SSLMode` maps to go-mssqldb's `encrypt` value: the default `"require"` (and `"true"`) become `encrypt=true` — go-mssqldb does not accept `encrypt=require`.
 
 ## Configuration
 
@@ -141,51 +156,66 @@ config := db.ConnectionConfig{
 
 ```go
 type ConnectionConfig struct {
-    DBType       DatabaseType  `yaml:"dbType" validate:"required,oneof=MYSQL POSTGRES MSSQL"`
-    Host         string        `yaml:"host" validate:"required,min=1"`
-    Port         int           `yaml:"port"`
-    Username     string        `yaml:"username" validate:"required,min=1"`
-    Password     string        `yaml:"password"`
-    DBName       string        `yaml:"dbName" validate:"required,min=1"`
-    Timeout      time.Duration `yaml:"timeout" validate:"min=3s"`
-    MaxIdleConns int           `yaml:"maxIdleConns" validate:"min=1"`
-    MaxOpenConns int           `yaml:"maxOpenConns" validate:"min=2"`
+    DBType       DatabaseType  `yaml:"dbType" validate:"required,oneof=MYSQL POSTGRES MSSQL" mapstructure:"dbType"`
+    Host         string        `yaml:"host" validate:"required,min=1" mapstructure:"host"`
+    Port         int           `yaml:"port" validate:"required,min=1,max=65535" mapstructure:"port"`
+    Username     string        `yaml:"username" validate:"required,min=1" mapstructure:"username"`
+    Password     string        `yaml:"password" mapstructure:"password"`
+    DBName       string        `yaml:"dbName" validate:"required,min=1" mapstructure:"dbName"`
+    Timeout      time.Duration `yaml:"timeout" mapstructure:"timeout"`
+    MaxIdleConns int           `yaml:"maxIdleConns" validate:"min=1" mapstructure:"maxIdleConns"`
+    MaxOpenConns int           `yaml:"maxOpenConns" validate:"min=2" mapstructure:"maxOpenConns"`
+
+    // Max connection reuse/idle durations (zero = unlimited)
+    ConnMaxLifetime time.Duration `yaml:"connMaxLifetime" mapstructure:"connMaxLifetime"`
+    ConnMaxIdleTime time.Duration `yaml:"connMaxIdleTime" mapstructure:"connMaxIdleTime"`
+
+    // TLS mode (PostgreSQL/MSSQL only; ignored for MySQL)
+    SSLMode string `yaml:"sslMode" mapstructure:"sslMode"`
+
+    // GORM logger verbosity: 1=Silent, 2=Error, 3=Warn, 4=Info (default: 1)
+    GormLogLevel int `yaml:"gormLogLevel" mapstructure:"gormLogLevel"`
 
     // Optional: Enable OpenTelemetry (nil = disabled)
-    OTelConfig   *otel.Config  `yaml:"-"`
+    OTelConfig *otel.Config `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`
 }
 ```
 
-> **TLS default:** `SSLMode` defaults to `"require"` for PostgreSQL and MSSQL. For local dev or test databases without TLS, set `SSLMode: "disable"` explicitly.
+> **TLS default:** `SSLMode` defaults to `"require"` for PostgreSQL and MSSQL. For local dev or test databases without TLS, set `SSLMode: "disable"` explicitly. MySQL ignores `SSLMode`. For MSSQL the value maps to go-mssqldb's `encrypt` DSN key (`"require"`/`"true"` → `encrypt=true`); valid MSSQL modes are `disable`, `false`, `true`, `require`, `strict`.
+>
+> **Timeout default:** a zero `Timeout` falls back to 30 seconds. Sub-second timeouts are rounded up to 1 second in the DSN so they are never truncated to 0 (which some drivers treat as "no timeout").
+>
+> **Pool sizing defaults:** an unset (zero) `MaxIdleConns` defaults to 10 and an unset `MaxOpenConns` defaults to 100, so a zero-value config still pools connections instead of dialling a fresh connection per query.
 
-### Methods
+### Functions and Methods
 
-| Method | Description |
-|--------|-------------|
-| `Pool()` | Returns GORM DB instance with connection pooling |
-| `SQLDB()` | Returns raw `*sql.DB` for direct SQL access |
-| `Dsn()` | Generates database connection string |
+| Function/Method | Description |
+|-----------------|-------------|
+| `NewPool(opts ...Option)` | Creates a GORM pool from options; validates config, opens, configures pool, pings |
+| `WithConnectionConfig(cfg)` | Option that seeds the pool configuration |
+| `WithOTelConfig(cfg)` | Option that attaches OTel instrumentation (nil = no-op) |
+| `Validate()` | Checks required fields and value ranges (called by `NewPool`) |
+| `RedactedDsn()` | DSN with the password masked as `***`, safe for logging |
+| `SQLDB()` | Opens a **new** pool and returns the raw `*sql.DB`; caller must close it |
 
 ## OpenTelemetry Integration
 
 ### Automatic Tracing
 
-When `OTelConfig` is provided, all database operations are automatically traced:
+When `OTelConfig` is provided with tracing enabled, all database operations are automatically traced:
 
 ```go
-config := db.ConnectionConfig{
-    // ... database config
-    OTelConfig: otelConfig,
-}
-
-pool, _ := config.Pool()
+pool, _ := db.NewPool(
+    db.WithConnectionConfig(cfg),
+    db.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig),
+)
 
 // Each operation creates a span
-pool.Create(&user)           // Span: "db.INSERT"
-pool.Find(&users)            // Span: "db.SELECT"
-pool.Where("age > ?", 18).Find(&users)  // Span: "db.SELECT"
-pool.Update("name", "John")  // Span: "db.UPDATE"
-pool.Delete(&user)           // Span: "db.DELETE"
+pool.Create(&user)           // Span: "gorm.Create"
+pool.Find(&users)            // Span: "gorm.Query"
+pool.Where("age > ?", 18).Find(&users)  // Span: "gorm.Query"
+pool.Update("name", "John")  // Span: "gorm.Update"
+pool.Delete(&user)           // Span: "gorm.Delete"
 ```
 
 ### Span Attributes
@@ -196,17 +226,15 @@ Each span includes:
 Span Attributes:
   db.system: "POSTGRES" | "MYSQL" | "MSSQL"
   db.name: "myapp"
-  db.statement: "SELECT * FROM users WHERE age > 18"
-  db.collection.name: "users"
-  db.rows_affected: 42
-  db.duration_ms: 15
   server.address: "localhost"
   server.port: 5432
 ```
 
+> **Security note:** by default otelgorm includes the full SQL statement text — including query variable values — in spans. If your statements may contain sensitive data, configure your own otelgorm plugin with its `otelgorm.WithoutQueryVariables()` option instead of relying on the default.
+
 ### Metrics Collection
 
-Connection pool metrics are automatically collected:
+Connection pool metrics are collected whenever metrics are enabled (independent of tracing):
 
 ```yaml
 Metrics:
@@ -223,32 +251,38 @@ Attributes:
 
 ## Database Migrations
 
+Only PostgreSQL is supported. The migration API works on a raw `*sql.DB`; GORM users obtain one via `gormDB.DB()` at the call site.
+
+Each run checks out a dedicated connection from the pool (via `db.Conn`) and releases it when finished, so it never permanently pins a pool slot and never closes the caller's `*sql.DB`.
+
+Both functions are instrumented through `otel.Layers.StartOperations`, producing a span named `db.RunPostgresMigrations` (or `db.RunPostgresMigrationsDown`) under the `operations.db` scope, with structured success/error logging.
+
 ### Using Embedded SQL Files
 
 ```go
 import (
     "context"
     "embed"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db"
 )
 
 //go:embed migrations/*.sql
 var migrationsFS embed.FS
 
 func main() {
-    config := db.ConnectionConfig{/* ... */}
-    pool, _ := config.Pool()
+    pool, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{/* ... */}))
+    if err != nil {
+        panic(err)
+    }
 
-    ctx := context.Background()
+    sqlDB, err := pool.DB()
+    if err != nil {
+        panic(err)
+    }
 
     // Run migrations UP
-    err := db.RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm(
-        ctx,
-        pool,
-        migrationsFS,
-        "migrations",
-    )
-    if err != nil {
+    if err := db.RunPostgresMigrations(context.Background(), sqlDB, migrationsFS, "migrations"); err != nil {
         panic(err)
     }
 }
@@ -282,46 +316,47 @@ DROP TABLE IF EXISTS users;
 
 | Function | Description |
 |----------|-------------|
-| `RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm(ctx, gormDB, fs, path)` | Run migrations UP with GORM |
-| `RunPostgresMigrationsDownWithGorm(ctx, gormDB, fs, path)` | Roll back migrations with GORM |
-| `RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, sqlDB, fs, path)` | Run migrations UP with raw SQL DB |
-| `RunPostgresMigrationsDown(ctx, sqlDB, fs, path)` | Roll back migrations with raw SQL DB |
+| `RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, sqlDB, fs, path)` | Apply pending UP migrations |
+| `RunPostgresMigrationsDown(ctx, sqlDB, fs, path)` | Roll back all migrations |
 
 ## Advanced Usage
 
 ### Raw SQL Access
 
 ```go
-pool, _ := config.Pool()
+pool, _ := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(cfg))
 
-// Get raw *sql.DB
+// Get the pool's raw *sql.DB (shared with GORM)
 sqlDB, err := pool.DB()
 if err != nil {
     panic(err)
 }
 
-// Or use SQLDB() directly
-sqlDB, err := config.SQLDB()
+// Or open a separate pool with SQLDB() — you own it, so close it
+sqlDB2, err := cfg.SQLDB()
+if err != nil {
+    panic(err)
+}
+defer sqlDB2.Close()
 
 // Use standard database/sql
-rows, err := sqlDB.Query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE age > ?", 18)
+rows, err := sqlDB.Query("SELECT * FROM users WHERE age > $1", 18)
 ```
 
 ### Connection Pooling
 
 ```go
-config := db.ConnectionConfig{
+pool, _ := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{
     // Connection pool settings
-    MaxIdleConns: 10,   // Max idle connections
-    MaxOpenConns: 100,  // Max open connections
-    Timeout:      30 * time.Second,
+    MaxIdleConns:    10,               // Max idle connections
+    MaxOpenConns:    100,              // Max open connections
+    ConnMaxLifetime: 30 * time.Minute, // Recycle aged connections
+    ConnMaxIdleTime: 5 * time.Minute,  // Close long-idle connections
+    Timeout:         30 * time.Second,
     // ...
-}
+}))
 
-pool, _ := config.Pool()
-
-// Pool is automatically managed
-// Connections are reused efficiently
+// Pool is automatically managed; connections are reused efficiently
 ```
 
 ### Transaction Support
@@ -347,8 +382,8 @@ err := pool.Transaction(func(tx *gorm.DB) error {
 
 ```go
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/config"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/config"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db"
 )
 
 type AppConfig struct {
@@ -361,7 +396,9 @@ database:
   host: localhost
   port: 5432
   username: admin
-  password: ${DB_PASSWORD}
+  # NOTE: the config loader does NOT expand ${VAR}. Provide the password via an
+  # environment variable (see "Use Environment Variables for Secrets" below) or
+  # inline a literal value here.
   dbName: myapp
   timeout: 5s
   maxIdleConns: 5
@@ -369,17 +406,17 @@ database:
 `
 
 cfg, _ := config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlConfig)
-pool, _ := cfg.Database.Pool()
+pool, _ := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(cfg.Database))
 ```
 
 ## Error Handling
 
 ```go
-pool, err := config.Pool()
+pool, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(cfg))
 if err != nil {
     switch {
     case strings.Contains(err.Error(), "invalid config"):
-        // Invalid configuration (validation failed)
+        // Invalid configuration (Validate failed)
     case strings.Contains(err.Error(), "connection refused"):
         // Database not reachable
     case strings.Contains(err.Error(), "authentication failed"):
@@ -404,8 +441,8 @@ if result.Error != nil {
 
 ```go
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/config"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/config"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db"
 )
 
 type AppConfig struct {
@@ -429,7 +466,7 @@ database:
 // ENV_DATABASE_PASSWORD=secret123
 
 cfg, _ := config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlConfig)
-pool, _ := cfg.Database.Pool()
+pool, _ := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(cfg.Database))
 ```
 
 ### 2. Connection Pool Sizing
@@ -437,29 +474,26 @@ pool, _ := cfg.Database.Pool()
 ```go
 import "runtime"
 
-config := db.ConnectionConfig{
+db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{
     // Rule of thumb: 2-3x number of CPU cores
     MaxOpenConns: runtime.NumCPU() * 3,
     // Keep some idle connections ready
     MaxIdleConns: runtime.NumCPU(),
     // ...
-}
+}))
 ```
 
 ### 3. Always Enable OTel in Production
 
 ```go
 // ✅ Good: Observability enabled
-config := db.ConnectionConfig{
-    // ... database config
-    OTelConfig: otelConfig,  // Tracing + Metrics
-}
+pool, _ := db.NewPool(
+    db.WithConnectionConfig(cfg),
+    db.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig), // Tracing + Metrics
+)
 
 // ❌ Bad: No observability
-config := db.ConnectionConfig{
-    // ... database config
-    OTelConfig: nil,  // No tracing, no metrics
-}
+pool, _ := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(cfg)) // No tracing, no metrics
 ```
 
 ### 4. Use Context for Tracing
@@ -476,34 +510,30 @@ pool.WithContext(ctx).Find(&users)  // Trace linked
 pool.Find(&users)  // New root span
 ```
 
-### 5. Validate Configuration
+### 5. Validate Configuration Early
 
 ```go
-import "github.com/go-playground/validator/v10"
-
-config := db.ConnectionConfig{
+cfg := db.ConnectionConfig{
     DBType:       db.Postgresql,
     Host:         "localhost",
     Port:         5432,
     Username:     "admin",
     DBName:       "myapp",
-    Timeout:      5 * time.Second,
     MaxIdleConns: 5,
     MaxOpenConns: 10,
 }
 
-validate := validator.New()
-if err := validate.Struct(config); err != nil {
+// NewPool calls Validate() internally; calling it yourself surfaces
+// config errors at startup before any dial attempt.
+if err := cfg.Validate(); err != nil {
     panic(fmt.Sprintf("invalid config: %v", err))
 }
 
-pool, _ := config.Pool()
+pool, _ := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(cfg))
 ```
 
 ## Testing
 
-The package includes comprehensive tests with 79.1% coverage:
-
 ```bash
 # Unit tests
 go test ./db -v
@@ -519,34 +549,52 @@ go test ./db -tags=integration -cover
 
 ```go
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
-    noopt "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace/noop"
+    "context"
+    "testing"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+    "github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+    "github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/modules/postgres"
     noopm "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/noop"
+    noopt "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace/noop"
 )
 
 func TestWithTestcontainer(t *testing.T) {
-    // Use testcontainers for integration tests
     ctx := context.Background()
-    container, _ := setupPostgresContainer(ctx)
-    defer container.Terminate(ctx)
-
-    config := db.ConnectionConfig{
-        DBType:   db.Postgresql,
-        Host:     container.Host(ctx),
-        Port:     container.MappedPort(ctx, "5432").Int(),
-        Username: "test",
-        Password: "test",
-        DBName:   "testdb",
-        OTelConfig: otel.NewConfig("test").
-            WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()).
-            WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()),
-    }
 
-    pool, err := config.Pool()
-    assert.NoError(t, err)
+    // Start a container (see the integration tests for a reusable helper).
+    container, err := postgres.Run(ctx, "postgres:18-alpine",
+        postgres.WithDatabase("testdb"),
+        postgres.WithUsername("test"),
+        postgres.WithPassword("test"),
+    )
+    require.NoError(t, err)
+    defer func() { _ = container.Terminate(ctx) }()
+
+    host, err := container.Host(ctx)
+    require.NoError(t, err)
+    port, err := container.MappedPort(ctx, "5432")
+    require.NoError(t, err)
+
+    pool, err := db.NewPool(
+        db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{
+            DBType:   db.Postgresql,
+            Host:     host,
+            Port:     port.Int(),
+            Username: "test",
+            Password: "test",
+            DBName:   "testdb",
+            SSLMode:  "disable", // container has no TLS
+        }),
+        db.WithOTelConfig(otel.NewConfig("test",
+            otel.WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()),
+            otel.WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()))),
+    )
+    require.NoError(t, err)
 
-    // Test your code
+    // Test your code with pool ...
+    _ = pool
 }
 ```
 
@@ -562,16 +610,22 @@ func TestWithTestcontainer(t *testing.T) {
 // docker ps | grep postgres
 
 // 2. Verify host and port
-config := db.ConnectionConfig{
+cfg := db.ConnectionConfig{
     Host: "localhost",  // or "127.0.0.1"
     Port: 5432,         // default PostgreSQL port
     // ...
 }
 
 // 3. Check timeout
-config.Timeout = 30 * time.Second  // Increase timeout
+cfg.Timeout = 30 * time.Second  // Increase timeout
 ```
 
+### TLS Required by Default
+
+**Problem**: connection fails with an SSL/TLS error against a local dev database
+
+**Solution:** `SSLMode` defaults to `"require"`; set `SSLMode: "disable"` (PostgreSQL) or `SSLMode: "disable"`/`"false"` (MSSQL) for servers without TLS.
+
 ### Authentication Failed
 
 **Problem**: `authentication failed` error
@@ -579,7 +633,7 @@ config.Timeout = 30 * time.Second  // Increase timeout
 **Solutions:**
 ```go
 // 1. Verify credentials
-config := db.ConnectionConfig{
+cfg := db.ConnectionConfig{
     Username: "correct_username",
     Password: "correct_password",
     // ...
@@ -599,13 +653,13 @@ config := db.ConnectionConfig{
 **Solutions:**
 ```go
 // 1. Reduce max connections
-config := db.ConnectionConfig{
+cfg := db.ConnectionConfig{
     MaxOpenConns: 20,  // Lower value
     MaxIdleConns: 5,
     // ...
 }
 
-// 2. Check pool metrics (if OTel enabled)
+// 2. Check pool metrics (if OTel metrics enabled)
 // Look at db.client.connections.active metric
 
 // 3. Increase database max_connections
@@ -623,9 +677,10 @@ config := db.ConnectionConfig{
 var migrationsFS embed.FS
 
 // 2. Verify path
-err := db.RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm(
+sqlDB, _ := pool.DB()
+err := db.RunPostgresMigrations(
     ctx,
-    pool,
+    sqlDB,
     migrationsFS,
     "migrations",  // Correct path
 )
@@ -637,17 +692,10 @@ err := db.RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm(
 ## Performance
 
 - **Connection Pooling**: Efficiently reuses connections
-- **Prepared Statements**: GORM uses prepared statements by default
+- **Prepared Statements**: not enabled by default. This package does not set GORM's `PrepareStmt`; enable prepared-statement caching yourself if you need it.
 - **Query Optimization**: Use indexes and EXPLAIN ANALYZE
 - **Batch Operations**: Use GORM's batch features for bulk inserts
 
-**Benchmark (typical operations):**
-```
-BenchmarkQuery-8         10000    ~500 µs/op
-BenchmarkInsert-8         5000    ~800 µs/op
-BenchmarkUpdate-8         8000    ~600 µs/op
-```
-
 ## Version Compatibility
 
 - **GORM**: v1.31.0+
@@ -655,12 +703,12 @@ BenchmarkUpdate-8         8000    ~600 µs/op
 - **PostgreSQL**: 12+
 - **MySQL**: 8.0+
 - **SQL Server**: 2019+
-- **Go**: 1.25+
-- **pkg library**: v2.0.0+
+- **Go**: 1.26+
+- **pkg library**: v3.0.0+
 
 ## Examples
 
-See [examples/](.../examples/db/db/) directory for:
+See the [examples/db/](../examples/db/) directory for:
 - Basic database connection
 - Multi-database setup
 - OpenTelemetry integration
@@ -673,7 +721,6 @@ See [examples/](.../examples/db/db/) directory for:
 
 - **[otel](../otel/)** - OpenTelemetry configuration
 - **[config](../config/)** - Configuration management
-- **[logging](../logging/)** - Structured logging
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/db/example_test.go b/db/example_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5e6ed94
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/example_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,49 @@
+package db_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db"
+)
+
+// RedactedDsn masks the password in the DSN, making it safe for logs.
+func ExampleConnectionConfig_RedactedDsn() {
+	cfg := db.ConnectionConfig{
+		DBType:   db.Postgresql,
+		Host:     "localhost",
+		Port:     5432,
+		Username: "admin",
+		Password: "s3cret-password",
+		DBName:   "myapp",
+	}
+	fmt.Println(cfg.RedactedDsn())
+
+	// Output: user='admin' password='***' host='localhost' port=5432 dbname='myapp' sslmode=require connect_timeout=30
+}
+
+// Validate rejects configs with missing required fields.
+func ExampleConnectionConfig_Validate() {
+	cfg := db.ConnectionConfig{
+		DBType:   db.Postgresql,
+		Host:     "localhost",
+		Port:     5432,
+		Username: "admin",
+		// DBName is missing.
+	}
+	fmt.Println(cfg.Validate())
+
+	// Output: dbName is required
+}
+
+// NewPool validates the config before dialing, so an invalid config fails fast
+// without any network access. On a valid config it dials a real database;
+// that path is non-deterministic and therefore not shown here.
+func ExampleNewPool() {
+	_, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{
+		DBType: db.Postgresql,
+		// Host is missing.
+	}))
+	fmt.Println(err)
+
+	// Output: invalid config: host is required
+}
diff --git a/db/migration_testcontainers_test.go b/db/migration_testcontainers_test.go
index d122b73..988465c 100644
--- a/db/migration_testcontainers_test.go
+++ b/db/migration_testcontainers_test.go
@@ -11,49 +11,40 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
-	"github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/modules/postgres"
-	"github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/wait"
 )
 
 //go:embed migrations_test
 var testMigrationFs embed.FS
 
-func TestPostgresMigrationsWithTestcontainers(t *testing.T) {
+func startPostgresForMigrations(t *testing.T) *postgres.PostgresContainer {
+	t.Helper()
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	// Start PostgreSQL container
-	postgresContainer, err := postgres.Run(ctx,
+	container, err := postgres.Run(ctx,
 		"postgres:18-alpine",
 		postgres.WithDatabase("testdb"),
 		postgres.WithUsername("testuser"),
 		postgres.WithPassword("testpass"),
-		testcontainers.WithWaitStrategy(
-			wait.ForListeningPort("5432/tcp").WithStartupTimeout(60*time.Second),
-		),
+		postgresReady(),
 	)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to start PostgreSQL container: %v", err)
-	}
-	defer func() {
-		if err := postgresContainer.Terminate(ctx); err != nil {
-			t.Logf("Failed to terminate container: %v", err)
-		}
-	}()
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to start PostgreSQL container")
+	return container
+}
 
-	// Get connection details
-	host, err := postgresContainer.Host(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to get host: %v", err)
-	}
+func migrationTestConfig(t *testing.T, container *postgres.PostgresContainer) *ConnectionConfig {
+	t.Helper()
+	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	port, err := postgresContainer.MappedPort(ctx, "5432")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to get port: %v", err)
-	}
+	host, err := container.Host(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to get host")
+
+	port, err := container.MappedPort(ctx, "5432")
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to get port")
 
-	// Create connection config
-	config := &ConnectionConfig{
+	return &ConnectionConfig{
 		DBType:       Postgresql,
 		Host:         host,
 		Port:         port.Int(),
@@ -65,35 +56,31 @@ func TestPostgresMigrationsWithTestcontainers(t *testing.T) {
 		MaxIdleConns: 5,
 		MaxOpenConns: 10,
 	}
+}
+
+func TestPostgresMigrationsWithTestcontainers(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	container := startPostgresForMigrations(t)
+	defer func() {
+		if err := container.Terminate(ctx); err != nil {
+			t.Logf("Failed to terminate container: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	config := migrationTestConfig(t, container)
 
-	// Connect to the database
 	db, err := config.SQLDB()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to connect to database: %v", err)
-	}
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to connect to database")
 	defer db.Close()
 
 	// Run migrations UP
-	err = RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, db, testMigrationFs, "migrations_test")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to run migrations UP: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// Verify migrations were applied
-	if err := verifyTestMigrations(db); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Migration verification failed after UP: %v", err)
-	}
+	require.NoError(t, RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, db, testMigrationFs, "migrations_test"), "Failed to run migrations UP")
+	require.NoError(t, verifyTestMigrations(db), "Migration verification failed after UP")
 
 	// Run migrations DOWN
-	err = RunPostgresMigrationsDown(ctx, db, testMigrationFs, "migrations_test")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to run migrations DOWN: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// Verify tables were dropped
-	if err := verifyTestTablesDropped(db); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Migration DOWN verification failed: %v", err)
-	}
+	require.NoError(t, RunPostgresMigrationsDown(ctx, db, testMigrationFs, "migrations_test"), "Failed to run migrations DOWN")
+	require.NoError(t, verifyTestTablesDropped(db), "Migration DOWN verification failed")
 }
 
 func verifyTestMigrations(db *sql.DB) error {
@@ -101,8 +88,8 @@ func verifyTestMigrations(db *sql.DB) error {
 	var exists bool
 	err := db.QueryRow(`
 		SELECT EXISTS (
-			SELECT FROM pg_tables 
-			WHERE schemaname = 'public' AND 
+			SELECT FROM pg_tables
+			WHERE schemaname = 'public' AND
 			tablename = 'schema_migrations'
 		)
 	`).Scan(&exists)
@@ -130,8 +117,8 @@ func verifyTestMigrations(db *sql.DB) error {
 	for _, table := range tables {
 		err := db.QueryRow(`
 			SELECT EXISTS (
-				SELECT FROM pg_tables 
-				WHERE schemaname = 'public' AND 
+				SELECT FROM pg_tables
+				WHERE schemaname = 'public' AND
 				tablename = $1
 			)
 		`, table).Scan(&exists)
@@ -221,162 +208,64 @@ func verifyTestTablesDropped(db *sql.DB) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// TestPostgresMigrationsWithGorm tests RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm function
-func TestPostgresMigrationsWithGorm(t *testing.T) {
+// TestPostgresMigrationsFromGormPool tests the GORM call-site pattern:
+// obtain the underlying *sql.DB via gormDB.DB() and run the sql.DB migration variants.
+func TestPostgresMigrationsFromGormPool(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	// Start PostgreSQL container
-	postgresContainer, err := postgres.Run(ctx,
-		"postgres:18-alpine",
-		postgres.WithDatabase("testdb"),
-		postgres.WithUsername("testuser"),
-		postgres.WithPassword("testpass"),
-		testcontainers.WithWaitStrategy(
-			wait.ForListeningPort("5432/tcp").WithStartupTimeout(60*time.Second),
-		),
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to start PostgreSQL container: %v", err)
-	}
+	container := startPostgresForMigrations(t)
 	defer func() {
-		if err := postgresContainer.Terminate(ctx); err != nil {
+		if err := container.Terminate(ctx); err != nil {
 			t.Logf("Failed to terminate container: %v", err)
 		}
 	}()
 
-	// Get connection details
-	host, err := postgresContainer.Host(ctx)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to get host: %v", err)
-	}
+	config := migrationTestConfig(t, container)
 
-	port, err := postgresContainer.MappedPort(ctx, "5432")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to get port: %v", err)
-	}
+	// Connect to the database using NewPool (GORM)
+	gormDB, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to connect to database")
 
-	// Create connection config
-	config := &ConnectionConfig{
-		DBType:       Postgresql,
-		Host:         host,
-		Port:         port.Int(),
-		Username:     "testuser",
-		Password:     "testpass",
-		DBName:       "testdb",
-		SSLMode:      "disable", // testcontainer has no TLS
-		Timeout:      10 * time.Second,
-		MaxIdleConns: 5,
-		MaxOpenConns: 10,
-	}
-
-	// Connect to the database using Pool (GORM)
-	gormDB, err := config.Pool()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to connect to database: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// Get underlying sql.DB
+	// Get underlying sql.DB — the call-site pattern for GORM users
 	sqlDB, err := gormDB.DB()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to get sql.DB: %v", err)
-	}
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to get sql.DB")
 	defer sqlDB.Close()
 
-	// Run migrations UP with GORM
-	err = RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm(ctx, gormDB, testMigrationFs, "migrations_test")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to run GORM migrations UP: %v", err)
-	}
+	// Run migrations UP via the sql.DB variant
+	require.NoError(t, RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, sqlDB, testMigrationFs, "migrations_test"), "Failed to run migrations UP")
+	require.NoError(t, verifyTestMigrations(sqlDB), "Migration verification failed after UP")
 
-	// Verify migrations were applied
-	if err := verifyTestMigrations(sqlDB); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("GORM migration verification failed after UP: %v", err)
-	}
-
-	// Run migrations DOWN with GORM
-	err = RunPostgresMigrationsDownWithGorm(ctx, gormDB, testMigrationFs, "migrations_test")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to run GORM migrations DOWN: %v", err)
-	}
+	// Run migrations DOWN via the sql.DB variant
+	require.NoError(t, RunPostgresMigrationsDown(ctx, sqlDB, testMigrationFs, "migrations_test"), "Failed to run migrations DOWN")
+	require.NoError(t, verifyTestTablesDropped(sqlDB), "Migration DOWN verification failed")
 
-	// Verify tables were dropped
-	if err := verifyTestTablesDropped(sqlDB); err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("GORM migration DOWN verification failed: %v", err)
-	}
+	// The pool must still be usable after migrations: setupMigration checks out a
+	// dedicated connection and releases it, so it never pins a pool slot.
+	require.NoError(t, sqlDB.PingContext(ctx), "pool should still be usable after migrations")
 }
 
-// TestPostgresMigrationsWithGormError tests error handling in GORM migration functions
-func TestPostgresMigrationsWithGormError(t *testing.T) {
+// TestPostgresMigrationsInvalidPath tests error handling with an invalid migration path
+func TestPostgresMigrationsInvalidPath(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	// Test with invalid GORM DB (closed connection)
-	t.Run("Error getting sql.DB from GORM", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// This test simulates a scenario where gormDB.DB() would fail
-		// In practice, creating such a scenario is difficult without mocking
-		// We'll test with a nil GORM DB which should panic or error
-		// For coverage, we rely on the successful path testing above
-		// This is a limitation of testing GORM's internal behavior
-	})
-
-	// Test with invalid migration filesystem
-	t.Run("Invalid migration filesystem", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// Start PostgreSQL container
-		postgresContainer, err := postgres.Run(ctx,
-			"postgres:18-alpine",
-			postgres.WithDatabase("testdb"),
-			postgres.WithUsername("testuser"),
-			postgres.WithPassword("testpass"),
-			testcontainers.WithWaitStrategy(
-				wait.ForListeningPort("5432/tcp").WithStartupTimeout(60*time.Second),
-			),
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Failed to start PostgreSQL container: %v", err)
-		}
-		defer func() {
-			if err := postgresContainer.Terminate(ctx); err != nil {
-				t.Logf("Failed to terminate container: %v", err)
-			}
-		}()
-
-		host, err := postgresContainer.Host(ctx)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Failed to get host: %v", err)
-		}
-
-		port, err := postgresContainer.MappedPort(ctx, "5432")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Failed to get port: %v", err)
+	container := startPostgresForMigrations(t)
+	defer func() {
+		if err := container.Terminate(ctx); err != nil {
+			t.Logf("Failed to terminate container: %v", err)
 		}
+	}()
 
-		config := &ConnectionConfig{
-			DBType:       Postgresql,
-			Host:         host,
-			Port:         port.Int(),
-			Username:     "testuser",
-			Password:     "testpass",
-			DBName:       "testdb",
-			SSLMode:      "disable", // testcontainer has no TLS
-			Timeout:      10 * time.Second,
-			MaxIdleConns: 5,
-			MaxOpenConns: 10,
-		}
+	config := migrationTestConfig(t, container)
 
-		gormDB, err := config.Pool()
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Failed to connect to database: %v", err)
-		}
+	sqlDB, err := config.SQLDB()
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to connect to database")
+	defer sqlDB.Close()
 
-		// Try to run migrations with non-existent path
-		err = RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm(ctx, gormDB, testMigrationFs, "non_existent_path")
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected error with invalid migration path")
-		}
+	// Try to run migrations with non-existent path
+	assert.Error(t, RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, sqlDB, testMigrationFs, "non_existent_path"),
+		"Expected error with invalid migration path")
 
-		// Try to run migrations down with non-existent path
-		err = RunPostgresMigrationsDownWithGorm(ctx, gormDB, testMigrationFs, "non_existent_path")
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected error with invalid migration path")
-		}
-	})
+	// Try to run migrations down with non-existent path
+	assert.Error(t, RunPostgresMigrationsDown(ctx, sqlDB, testMigrationFs, "non_existent_path"),
+		"Expected error with invalid migration path")
 }
diff --git a/db/migrations.go b/db/migrations.go
index 4275fcd..615d765 100644
--- a/db/migrations.go
+++ b/db/migrations.go
@@ -10,96 +10,100 @@ import (
 	"github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/v4"
 	"github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/v4/database/postgres"
 	"github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/v4/source/iofs"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
-	"gorm.io/gorm"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
-// RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm applies pending UP migrations using a GORM connection.
-//
-// Note: only PostgreSQL is supported. For MySQL or MSSQL, use a different migration tool.
-func RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm(ctx context.Context, db *gorm.DB, migrationFs embed.FS, migrationsPath string) error {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "db.migrations")
-	logger.Debug().Msg("Starting PostgreSQL migrations UP with GORM")
-
-	sqlDB, err := db.DB()
-	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get SQL DB from GORM: %w", err)
-	}
-	return RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, sqlDB, migrationFs, migrationsPath)
-}
-
-// RunPostgresMigrationsDownWithGorm rolls back migrations using a GORM connection.
-//
-// Note: only PostgreSQL is supported. For MySQL or MSSQL, use a different migration tool.
-func RunPostgresMigrationsDownWithGorm(ctx context.Context, db *gorm.DB, migrationFs embed.FS, migrationsPath string) error {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "db.migrations")
-	logger.Debug().Msg("Starting PostgreSQL migrations DOWN with GORM")
-
-	sqlDB, err := db.DB()
+// setupMigration builds a *migrate.Migrate bound to a single connection checked
+// out from the caller's pool (via db.Conn). The driver is created with
+// postgres.WithConnection rather than postgres.WithInstance, so the returned
+// instance's Close() releases only that pinned connection back to the pool — it
+// does NOT close the caller's *sql.DB. Callers MUST call m.Close() when done, or
+// the connection stays pinned for the lifetime of the pool.
+func setupMigration(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, migrationFs embed.FS, migrationsPath string) (*migrate.Migrate, error) {
+	conn, err := db.Conn(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get SQL DB from GORM: %w", err)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to acquire database connection: %w", err)
 	}
-	return RunPostgresMigrationsDown(ctx, sqlDB, migrationFs, migrationsPath)
-}
-
-func setupMigration(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, migrationFs embed.FS, migrationsPath string) (*migrate.Migrate, zerolog.Logger, error) {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "db.migrations")
 
-	driver, err := postgres.WithInstance(db, &postgres.Config{})
+	driver, err := postgres.WithConnection(ctx, conn, &postgres.Config{})
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, logger, fmt.Errorf("failed to create database driver: %w", err)
+		_ = conn.Close()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create database driver: %w", err)
 	}
-	logger.Debug().Msg("Database driver created successfully")
 
 	d, err := iofs.New(migrationFs, migrationsPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, logger, fmt.Errorf("failed to create migration source: %w", err)
+		// driver owns conn; closing the driver releases it back to the pool.
+		_ = driver.Close()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create migration source: %w", err)
 	}
-	logger.Debug().Msg("Migration source created successfully")
 
 	m, err := migrate.NewWithInstance("iofs", d, "", driver)
 	if err != nil {
-		return nil, logger, fmt.Errorf("failed to create migrate instance: %w", err)
+		_ = driver.Close()
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create migrate instance: %w", err)
 	}
-	logger.Debug().Msg("Migrate instance created successfully")
 
-	return m, logger, nil
+	return m, nil
 }
 
 // RunPostgresMigrations applies pending UP migrations using a raw *sql.DB connection.
+// GORM users can obtain a *sql.DB via gormDB.DB().
 //
 // Note: only PostgreSQL is supported. For MySQL or MSSQL, use a different migration tool.
 func RunPostgresMigrations(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, migrationFs embed.FS, migrationsPath string) error {
-	m, logger, err := setupMigration(ctx, db, migrationFs, migrationsPath)
+	lc := otel.Layers.StartOperations(ctx, "db", "RunPostgresMigrations")
+	defer lc.End()
+
+	m, err := setupMigration(ctx, db, migrationFs, migrationsPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return lc.Error(err, "failed to set up migration")
 	}
-
-	logger.Debug().Msg("Starting PostgreSQL migrations UP")
+	// Release the pinned connection back to the caller's pool. This closes only
+	// the dedicated connection, not the caller's *sql.DB.
+	defer func() {
+		if srcErr, dbErr := m.Close(); srcErr != nil || dbErr != nil {
+			lc.Logger.Debug("error closing migrate instance",
+				otel.F("sourceErr", srcErr), otel.F("dbErr", dbErr))
+		}
+	}()
+
+	lc.Logger.Debug("Starting PostgreSQL migrations UP")
 	if err := m.Up(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, migrate.ErrNoChange) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to apply migrations: %w", err)
+		return lc.Error(fmt.Errorf("failed to apply migrations: %w", err), "failed to apply migrations")
 	}
-	logger.Debug().Msg("Migrations applied successfully")
 
+	lc.Success("Migrations applied successfully")
 	return nil
 }
 
 // RunPostgresMigrationsDown rolls back all migrations using a raw *sql.DB connection.
+// GORM users can obtain a *sql.DB via gormDB.DB().
 //
 // Note: only PostgreSQL is supported. For MySQL or MSSQL, use a different migration tool.
 func RunPostgresMigrationsDown(ctx context.Context, db *sql.DB, migrationFs embed.FS, migrationsPath string) error {
-	m, logger, err := setupMigration(ctx, db, migrationFs, migrationsPath)
+	lc := otel.Layers.StartOperations(ctx, "db", "RunPostgresMigrationsDown")
+	defer lc.End()
+
+	m, err := setupMigration(ctx, db, migrationFs, migrationsPath)
 	if err != nil {
-		return err
+		return lc.Error(err, "failed to set up migration")
 	}
-
-	logger.Debug().Msg("Starting PostgreSQL migrations DOWN")
+	// Release the pinned connection back to the caller's pool. This closes only
+	// the dedicated connection, not the caller's *sql.DB.
+	defer func() {
+		if srcErr, dbErr := m.Close(); srcErr != nil || dbErr != nil {
+			lc.Logger.Debug("error closing migrate instance",
+				otel.F("sourceErr", srcErr), otel.F("dbErr", dbErr))
+		}
+	}()
+
+	lc.Logger.Debug("Starting PostgreSQL migrations DOWN")
 	if err := m.Down(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, migrate.ErrNoChange) {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to roll back migrations: %w", err)
+		return lc.Error(fmt.Errorf("failed to roll back migrations: %w", err), "failed to roll back migrations")
 	}
-	logger.Debug().Msg("Migrations rolled back successfully")
 
+	lc.Success("Migrations rolled back successfully")
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/db/migrations_test.go b/db/migrations_test.go
index ab6d727..02f9fe8 100644
--- a/db/migrations_test.go
+++ b/db/migrations_test.go
@@ -8,11 +8,67 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace/tracetest"
+
+	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 //go:embed testdata/empty_migrations/*
 var emptyMigrationsFS embed.FS
 
+// TestRunPostgresMigrations_EmitsSpan verifies that RunPostgresMigrations emits
+// an operations-layer span (with a correlated logger via LayerContext) even on
+// the failure path, using an unreachable database to avoid needing a live DB.
+func TestRunPostgresMigrations_EmitsSpan(t *testing.T) {
+	exporter := tracetest.NewInMemoryExporter()
+	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSyncer(exporter))
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		assert.NoError(t, tp.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+	})
+
+	cfg := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service", pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+	ctx := pkgotel.ContextWithConfig(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	// Create a sql.DB with invalid connection that will fail quickly
+	db, err := sql.Open("postgres", "host=invalid-host-that-does-not-exist.local port=5432 connect_timeout=1")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	err = RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, db, emptyMigrationsFS, "testdata/empty_migrations")
+	require.Error(t, err)
+
+	spans := exporter.GetSpans()
+	require.Len(t, spans, 1, "expected exactly one ended span")
+	assert.Equal(t, "db.RunPostgresMigrations", spans[0].Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, "operations.db", spans[0].InstrumentationScope.Name)
+}
+
+// TestRunPostgresMigrationsDown_EmitsSpan verifies the same span instrumentation
+// for the DOWN variant on the failure path.
+func TestRunPostgresMigrationsDown_EmitsSpan(t *testing.T) {
+	exporter := tracetest.NewInMemoryExporter()
+	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSyncer(exporter))
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		assert.NoError(t, tp.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+	})
+
+	cfg := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service", pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+	ctx := pkgotel.ContextWithConfig(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	db, err := sql.Open("postgres", "host=invalid-host-that-does-not-exist.local port=5432 connect_timeout=1")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer db.Close()
+
+	err = RunPostgresMigrationsDown(ctx, db, emptyMigrationsFS, "testdata/empty_migrations")
+	require.Error(t, err)
+
+	spans := exporter.GetSpans()
+	require.Len(t, spans, 1, "expected exactly one ended span")
+	assert.Equal(t, "db.RunPostgresMigrationsDown", spans[0].Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, "operations.db", spans[0].InstrumentationScope.Name)
+}
+
 // TestRunPostgresMigrations_ConnectionError tests that RunPostgresMigrations
 // returns an error when the database connection fails
 func TestRunPostgresMigrations_ConnectionError(t *testing.T) {
@@ -23,10 +79,10 @@ func TestRunPostgresMigrations_ConnectionError(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	// Should fail when trying to create database driver
+	// Should fail when acquiring a connection from the unreachable database.
 	err = RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, db, emptyMigrationsFS, "testdata/empty_migrations")
 	assert.Error(t, err)
-	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "failed to create database driver")
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "failed to acquire database connection")
 }
 
 // TestRunPostgresMigrationsDown_ConnectionError tests that RunPostgresMigrationsDown
@@ -39,24 +95,22 @@ func TestRunPostgresMigrationsDown_ConnectionError(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	// Should fail when trying to create database driver
+	// Should fail when acquiring a connection from the unreachable database.
 	err = RunPostgresMigrationsDown(ctx, db, emptyMigrationsFS, "testdata/empty_migrations")
 	assert.Error(t, err)
-	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "failed to create database driver")
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "failed to acquire database connection")
 }
 
 // TestSetupMigration_ConnectionError tests that setupMigration returns an error
 // when the database connection fails
 func TestSetupMigration_ConnectionError(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
 	// Create a sql.DB with invalid connection
 	db, err := sql.Open("postgres", "host=invalid-host.local port=5432 connect_timeout=1")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer db.Close()
 
-	// Should fail when trying to create database driver
-	_, _, err = setupMigration(ctx, db, emptyMigrationsFS, "testdata/empty_migrations")
+	// Should fail when acquiring a connection from the unreachable database.
+	_, err = setupMigration(context.Background(), db, emptyMigrationsFS, "testdata/empty_migrations")
 	assert.Error(t, err)
-	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "failed to create database driver")
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "failed to acquire database connection")
 }
diff --git a/db/options_internal_test.go b/db/options_internal_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..edad134
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/options_internal_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+package db
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+func TestWithConnectionConfig_AppliesAllFields(t *testing.T) {
+	src := ConnectionConfig{
+		DBType:       Postgresql,
+		Host:         "localhost",
+		Port:         5432,
+		Username:     "user",
+		Password:     "secret",
+		DBName:       "mydb",
+		MaxIdleConns: 5,
+		MaxOpenConns: 10,
+		OTelConfig:   pkgotel.NewConfig("original"),
+	}
+
+	got := ConnectionConfig{}
+	WithConnectionConfig(src)(&got)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, src, got)
+}
+
+func TestWithOTelConfig_Overrides(t *testing.T) {
+	custom := pkgotel.NewConfig("custom")
+	got := ConnectionConfig{OTelConfig: pkgotel.NewConfig("original")}
+
+	WithOTelConfig(custom)(&got)
+
+	assert.Same(t, custom, got.OTelConfig)
+	assert.Equal(t, "custom", got.OTelConfig.ServiceName)
+}
+
+func TestWithOTelConfig_NilKeepsExisting(t *testing.T) {
+	original := pkgotel.NewConfig("original")
+	got := ConnectionConfig{OTelConfig: original}
+
+	WithOTelConfig(nil)(&got)
+
+	assert.Same(t, original, got.OTelConfig)
+}
diff --git a/db/options_test.go b/db/options_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a6b83e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/options_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package db_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db"
+)
+
+func TestNewPool_InvalidConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{}))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestRedactedDsn_SubstringCollision(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := db.ConnectionConfig{
+		DBType: db.Postgresql, Host: "localhost", Port: 54321,
+		Username: "user", Password: "4321", DBName: "mydb",
+	}
+	redacted := cfg.RedactedDsn()
+	assert.Contains(t, redacted, "password='***'")
+	assert.Contains(t, redacted, "port=54321") // naive ReplaceAll would corrupt this
+	assert.NotContains(t, redacted, "password='4321'")
+}
+
+func TestRedactedDsn_EmptyPassword(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := db.ConnectionConfig{
+		DBType: db.Postgresql, Host: "localhost", Port: 5432,
+		Username: "user", DBName: "mydb",
+	}
+	redacted := cfg.RedactedDsn()
+	assert.NotContains(t, redacted, "***")
+	assert.Contains(t, redacted, "user='user'")
+}
diff --git a/db/otel_integration_test.go b/db/otel_integration_test.go
index 9b1596d..3f23574 100644
--- a/db/otel_integration_test.go
+++ b/db/otel_integration_test.go
@@ -12,15 +12,15 @@ import (
 	"github.com/google/uuid"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-	"github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go"
 	"github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/modules/postgres"
-	"github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/wait"
 	noopl "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log/noop"
 	noopm "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/noop"
+	sdkmetric "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
 	noopt "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace/noop"
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
 
-	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // TestPostgresPoolWithOTelTracing tests OTel tracing callbacks
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ func TestPostgresPoolWithOTelTracing(t *testing.T) {
 		postgres.WithUsername("testuser"),
 		postgres.WithPassword("testpass"),
 		postgres.WithInitScripts(filepath.Join("..", "scripts", "compose", "pg", "backup", "default.sql")),
-		testcontainers.WithWaitStrategy(
-			wait.ForListeningPort("5432/tcp").WithStartupTimeout(60*time.Second),
-		),
+		postgresReady(),
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to start PostgreSQL container")
 	defer func() {
@@ -52,10 +50,10 @@ func TestPostgresPoolWithOTelTracing(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to get port")
 
 	// Create OTel config with noop providers
-	otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("db-test").
-		WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()).
-		WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()).
-		WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider())
+	otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("db-test",
+		pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()),
+		pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()),
+		pkgotel.WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider()))
 
 	config := &ConnectionConfig{
 		DBType:       Postgresql,
@@ -71,8 +69,8 @@ func TestPostgresPoolWithOTelTracing(t *testing.T) {
 		OTelConfig:   otelConfig,
 	}
 
-	// Test Pool() with OTel config
-	db, err := config.Pool()
+	// Test NewPool() with OTel config
+	db, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to connect to database with OTel config")
 	require.NotNil(t, db, "Database connection should not be nil")
 
@@ -207,9 +205,7 @@ func TestPostgresPoolWithOTelMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 		postgres.WithUsername("testuser"),
 		postgres.WithPassword("testpass"),
 		postgres.WithInitScripts(filepath.Join("..", "scripts", "compose", "pg", "backup", "default.sql")),
-		testcontainers.WithWaitStrategy(
-			wait.ForListeningPort("5432/tcp").WithStartupTimeout(60*time.Second),
-		),
+		postgresReady(),
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to start PostgreSQL container")
 	defer func() {
@@ -225,10 +221,10 @@ func TestPostgresPoolWithOTelMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to get port")
 
 	// Create OTel config with noop providers and metrics enabled
-	otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("db-metrics-test").
-		WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()).
-		WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()).
-		WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider())
+	otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("db-metrics-test",
+		pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()),
+		pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()),
+		pkgotel.WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider()))
 
 	config := &ConnectionConfig{
 		DBType:       Postgresql,
@@ -244,8 +240,8 @@ func TestPostgresPoolWithOTelMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 		OTelConfig:   otelConfig,
 	}
 
-	// Test Pool() with OTel metrics
-	db, err := config.Pool()
+	// Test NewPool() with OTel metrics
+	db, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to connect to database with OTel metrics")
 	require.NotNil(t, db, "Database connection should not be nil")
 
@@ -273,6 +269,87 @@ func TestPostgresPoolWithOTelMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Logf("Connection pool stats - Idle: %d, InUse: %d, Max: %d", stats.Idle, stats.InUse, stats.MaxOpenConnections)
 }
 
+// TestPostgresPoolMetricsWithoutTracing verifies that pool metrics are actually
+// emitted when the OTel config has a MeterProvider but NO TracerProvider —
+// metrics and tracing are gated independently.
+func TestPostgresPoolMetricsWithoutTracing(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Start PostgreSQL container
+	postgresContainer, err := postgres.Run(ctx,
+		"postgres:18-alpine",
+		postgres.WithDatabase("testdb"),
+		postgres.WithUsername("testuser"),
+		postgres.WithPassword("testpass"),
+		postgresReady(),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to start PostgreSQL container")
+	defer func() {
+		if err := postgresContainer.Terminate(ctx); err != nil {
+			t.Logf("Failed to terminate container: %v", err)
+		}
+	}()
+
+	host, err := postgresContainer.Host(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to get host")
+
+	port, err := postgresContainer.MappedPort(ctx, "5432")
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to get port")
+
+	// Metrics-only OTel config: sdk MeterProvider with a ManualReader, NO TracerProvider
+	reader := sdkmetric.NewManualReader()
+	mp := sdkmetric.NewMeterProvider(sdkmetric.WithReader(reader))
+	defer func() { _ = mp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+
+	otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("db-metrics-only-test",
+		pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(mp))
+
+	config := &ConnectionConfig{
+		DBType:       Postgresql,
+		Host:         host,
+		Port:         port.Int(),
+		Username:     "testuser",
+		Password:     "testpass",
+		DBName:       "testdb",
+		SSLMode:      "disable", // testcontainer has no TLS
+		Timeout:      10 * time.Second,
+		MaxIdleConns: 5,
+		MaxOpenConns: 10,
+		OTelConfig:   otelConfig,
+	}
+
+	db, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to connect to database with metrics-only OTel config")
+	require.NotNil(t, db, "Database connection should not be nil")
+
+	// Exercise the pool so stats are meaningful
+	sqlDB, err := db.DB()
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to get sql.DB")
+	require.NoError(t, sqlDB.Ping(), "Failed to ping database")
+
+	var rm metricdata.ResourceMetrics
+	require.NoError(t, reader.Collect(ctx, &rm), "Failed to collect metrics")
+
+	gaugeValues := map[string]int64{}
+	for _, sm := range rm.ScopeMetrics {
+		for _, m := range sm.Metrics {
+			switch m.Name {
+			case "db.client.connections.idle", "db.client.connections.active", "db.client.connections.max":
+				gauge, ok := m.Data.(metricdata.Gauge[int64])
+				require.True(t, ok, "expected Gauge[int64] data for %s, got %T", m.Name, m.Data)
+				require.NotEmpty(t, gauge.DataPoints, "expected data points for %s", m.Name)
+				gaugeValues[m.Name] = gauge.DataPoints[0].Value
+			}
+		}
+	}
+
+	assert.Contains(t, gaugeValues, "db.client.connections.idle", "idle connections gauge should be emitted")
+	assert.Contains(t, gaugeValues, "db.client.connections.active", "active connections gauge should be emitted")
+	assert.Contains(t, gaugeValues, "db.client.connections.max", "max connections gauge should be emitted")
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(10), gaugeValues["db.client.connections.max"],
+		"max connections gauge should reflect MaxOpenConns")
+}
+
 // TestPostgresPoolWithOTelDisabled tests when OTel is disabled
 func TestPostgresPoolWithOTelDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -284,9 +361,7 @@ func TestPostgresPoolWithOTelDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 		postgres.WithUsername("testuser"),
 		postgres.WithPassword("testpass"),
 		postgres.WithInitScripts(filepath.Join("..", "scripts", "compose", "pg", "backup", "default.sql")),
-		testcontainers.WithWaitStrategy(
-			wait.ForListeningPort("5432/tcp").WithStartupTimeout(60*time.Second),
-		),
+		postgresReady(),
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to start PostgreSQL container")
 	defer func() {
@@ -317,7 +392,7 @@ func TestPostgresPoolWithOTelDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 			OTelConfig:   nil,
 		}
 
-		db, err := config.Pool()
+		db, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 		require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to connect to database without OTel")
 		require.NotNil(t, db, "Database connection should not be nil")
 
@@ -330,9 +405,9 @@ func TestPostgresPoolWithOTelDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Test with OTel config but tracing disabled
 	t.Run("OTel config without tracer", func(t *testing.T) {
-		otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("db-no-trace-test").
-			WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()).
-			WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider())
+		otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("db-no-trace-test",
+			pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()),
+			pkgotel.WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider()))
 		// TracerProvider is nil
 
 		config := &ConnectionConfig{
@@ -349,7 +424,7 @@ func TestPostgresPoolWithOTelDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 			OTelConfig:   otelConfig,
 		}
 
-		db, err := config.Pool()
+		db, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 		require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to connect to database with OTel but no tracer")
 		require.NotNil(t, db, "Database connection should not be nil")
 
@@ -374,15 +449,15 @@ func TestMySQLPoolWithOTel(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	// Add OTel config
-	otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("db-mysql-test").
-		WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()).
-		WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()).
-		WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider())
+	otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("db-mysql-test",
+		pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()),
+		pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()),
+		pkgotel.WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider()))
 
 	config.OTelConfig = otelConfig
 
-	// Test Pool() with OTel
-	db, err := config.Pool()
+	// Test NewPool() with OTel
+	db, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to connect to MySQL with OTel")
 	require.NotNil(t, db, "Database connection should not be nil")
 
@@ -424,15 +499,15 @@ func TestMSSQLPoolWithOTel(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	// Add OTel config
-	otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("db-mssql-test").
-		WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()).
-		WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()).
-		WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider())
+	otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("db-mssql-test",
+		pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()),
+		pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()),
+		pkgotel.WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider()))
 
 	config.OTelConfig = otelConfig
 
-	// Test Pool() with OTel
-	db, err := config.Pool()
+	// Test NewPool() with OTel
+	db, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to connect to MSSQL with OTel")
 	require.NotNil(t, db, "Database connection should not be nil")
 
@@ -454,9 +529,7 @@ func TestOTelCallbacksWithoutContext(t *testing.T) {
 		postgres.WithUsername("testuser"),
 		postgres.WithPassword("testpass"),
 		postgres.WithInitScripts(filepath.Join("..", "scripts", "compose", "pg", "backup", "default.sql")),
-		testcontainers.WithWaitStrategy(
-			wait.ForListeningPort("5432/tcp").WithStartupTimeout(60*time.Second),
-		),
+		postgresReady(),
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to start PostgreSQL container")
 	defer func() {
@@ -472,10 +545,10 @@ func TestOTelCallbacksWithoutContext(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to get port")
 
 	// Create OTel config
-	otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("db-no-ctx-test").
-		WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()).
-		WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()).
-		WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider())
+	otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("db-no-ctx-test",
+		pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()),
+		pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()),
+		pkgotel.WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider()))
 
 	config := &ConnectionConfig{
 		DBType:       Postgresql,
@@ -491,7 +564,7 @@ func TestOTelCallbacksWithoutContext(t *testing.T) {
 		OTelConfig:   otelConfig,
 	}
 
-	db, err := config.Pool()
+	db, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to connect to database")
 	require.NotNil(t, db, "Database connection should not be nil")
 
@@ -502,7 +575,7 @@ func TestOTelCallbacksWithoutContext(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Greater(t, count, int64(0), "Should have products")
 }
 
-// TestPoolInvalidConfig tests error handling in Pool()
+// TestPoolInvalidConfig tests error handling in NewPool()
 func TestPoolInvalidConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Empty DSN", func(t *testing.T) {
 		config := &ConnectionConfig{
@@ -517,7 +590,7 @@ func TestPoolInvalidConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			MaxOpenConns: 10,
 		}
 
-		db, err := config.Pool()
+		db, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 		assert.Error(t, err, "Should fail with invalid config")
 		assert.Nil(t, db, "DB should be nil on error")
 		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "unsupported database type", "Error should mention unsupported type")
@@ -540,7 +613,7 @@ func TestPoolInvalidConfig(t *testing.T) {
 		dsn := config.dsn()
 		assert.Equal(t, "", dsn, "DSN should be empty for unsupported database type")
 
-		db, err := config.Pool()
+		db, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 		assert.Error(t, err, "Should fail with unsupported database type")
 		assert.Nil(t, db, "DB should be nil on error")
 		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "unsupported database type", "Error should mention unsupported type")
@@ -559,7 +632,7 @@ func TestPoolInvalidConfig(t *testing.T) {
 			MaxOpenConns: 10,
 		}
 
-		db, err := config.Pool()
+		db, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 		assert.Error(t, err, "Should fail with invalid connection parameters")
 		assert.Nil(t, db, "DB should be nil on error")
 	})
@@ -597,9 +670,7 @@ func TestOTelCallbacksTableAndRowsAffected(t *testing.T) {
 		postgres.WithUsername("testuser"),
 		postgres.WithPassword("testpass"),
 		postgres.WithInitScripts(filepath.Join("..", "scripts", "compose", "pg", "backup", "default.sql")),
-		testcontainers.WithWaitStrategy(
-			wait.ForListeningPort("5432/tcp").WithStartupTimeout(60*time.Second),
-		),
+		postgresReady(),
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to start PostgreSQL container")
 	defer func() {
@@ -615,10 +686,10 @@ func TestOTelCallbacksTableAndRowsAffected(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Create OTel config
-	otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("db-table-test").
-		WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()).
-		WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()).
-		WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider())
+	otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("db-table-test",
+		pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()),
+		pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()),
+		pkgotel.WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider()))
 
 	config := &ConnectionConfig{
 		DBType:       Postgresql,
@@ -634,7 +705,7 @@ func TestOTelCallbacksTableAndRowsAffected(t *testing.T) {
 		OTelConfig:   otelConfig,
 	}
 
-	db, err := config.Pool()
+	db, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Test with table name in statement
diff --git a/db/pool.go b/db/pool.go
index 6f3ad99..5abc5db 100644
--- a/db/pool.go
+++ b/db/pool.go
@@ -6,9 +6,14 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"database/sql"
 	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"net/url"
 	"os"
+	"runtime"
+	"strconv"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
+	"weak"
 
 	"github.com/uptrace/opentelemetry-go-extra/otelgorm"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
@@ -20,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
 	"gorm.io/gorm/logger"
 
-	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // DatabaseType identifies the database backend.
@@ -39,8 +44,28 @@ const (
 
 	// defaultTimeout is applied when Timeout is zero to avoid immediate connection failure.
 	defaultTimeout = 30 * time.Second
+
+	// defaultMaxIdleConns is applied when MaxIdleConns is unset (<= 0) so a
+	// zero-value config still keeps idle connections instead of dialing a fresh
+	// TCP connection for every query.
+	defaultMaxIdleConns = 10
+
+	// defaultMaxOpenConns is applied when MaxOpenConns is unset (<= 0) to cap the
+	// pool at a sane upper bound rather than leaving it effectively unbounded.
+	defaultMaxOpenConns = 100
 )
 
+// validMSSQLSSL maps the accepted SSLMode values for MSSQL to the corresponding
+// go-mssqldb "encrypt" DSN value. The Postgres-style "require" (and the default,
+// empty SSLMode) map to "true"; go-mssqldb does not accept "require" itself.
+var validMSSQLSSL = map[string]string{
+	"disable": "disable",
+	"false":   "false",
+	"true":    "true",
+	"require": "true",
+	"strict":  "strict",
+}
+
 // ConnectionConfig holds the connection parameters for a database pool.
 type ConnectionConfig struct {
 	DBType       DatabaseType  `yaml:"dbType" validate:"required,oneof=MYSQL POSTGRES MSSQL" mapstructure:"dbType"`
@@ -62,8 +87,10 @@ type ConnectionConfig struct {
 	ConnMaxIdleTime time.Duration `yaml:"connMaxIdleTime" mapstructure:"connMaxIdleTime"`
 
 	// SSLMode configures TLS for the connection.
-	// PostgreSQL: "disable", "require", "verify-ca", "verify-full" (default: "require")
-	// MSSQL: "disable", "true", "false" (default: "require")
+	// PostgreSQL: "disable", "require", "verify-ca", "verify-full", "prefer", "allow" (default: "require")
+	// MSSQL: "disable", "false", "true", "require", "strict" (default: "require").
+	//   "require" and "true" both request mandatory encryption; go-mssqldb's own
+	//   "encrypt" values are used in the DSN ("require" is mapped to "true").
 	// MySQL: handled via DSN parameters (this field is ignored for MySQL)
 	SSLMode string `yaml:"sslMode" mapstructure:"sslMode"`
 
@@ -91,6 +118,44 @@ func (c *ConnectionConfig) effectiveSSLMode() string {
 	return c.SSLMode
 }
 
+// mssqlEncrypt maps the configured SSLMode to a valid go-mssqldb "encrypt" value.
+// Unknown modes fall back to "true" (mandatory encryption); Validate() rejects
+// unknown modes before this is reached on the NewPool path.
+func (c *ConnectionConfig) mssqlEncrypt() string {
+	if v, ok := validMSSQLSSL[c.effectiveSSLMode()]; ok {
+		return v
+	}
+	return "true"
+}
+
+// connectTimeoutSeconds returns the effective timeout rounded up to whole seconds,
+// with a floor of 1. Rounding up avoids a sub-second timeout truncating to 0, which
+// PostgreSQL treats as "no timeout" (indefinite wait).
+func (c *ConnectionConfig) connectTimeoutSeconds() int {
+	d := c.effectiveTimeout()
+	secs := int((d + time.Second - 1) / time.Second)
+	if secs < 1 {
+		secs = 1
+	}
+	return secs
+}
+
+// effectiveMaxIdleConns returns MaxIdleConns or the default when unset (<= 0).
+func (c *ConnectionConfig) effectiveMaxIdleConns() int {
+	if c.MaxIdleConns <= 0 {
+		return defaultMaxIdleConns
+	}
+	return c.MaxIdleConns
+}
+
+// effectiveMaxOpenConns returns MaxOpenConns or the default when unset (<= 0).
+func (c *ConnectionConfig) effectiveMaxOpenConns() int {
+	if c.MaxOpenConns <= 0 {
+		return defaultMaxOpenConns
+	}
+	return c.MaxOpenConns
+}
+
 // effectiveGormLogLevel returns the configured GORM log level or Silent if unset.
 func (c *ConnectionConfig) effectiveGormLogLevel() logger.LogLevel {
 	if c.GormLogLevel >= int(logger.Silent) && c.GormLogLevel <= int(logger.Info) {
@@ -100,7 +165,7 @@ func (c *ConnectionConfig) effectiveGormLogLevel() logger.LogLevel {
 }
 
 // Validate checks that the ConnectionConfig has all required fields set and
-// values are within acceptable ranges. It is called automatically by Pool().
+// values are within acceptable ranges. It is called automatically by NewPool().
 func (c *ConnectionConfig) Validate() error {
 	if c.DBType != Mysql && c.DBType != Postgresql && c.DBType != MSSQL {
 		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported database type: %q", c.DBType)
@@ -124,7 +189,14 @@ func (c *ConnectionConfig) Validate() error {
 	if c.DBType == Postgresql && c.SSLMode != "" && !validPostgresSSL[c.SSLMode] {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid SSLMode %q for PostgreSQL", c.SSLMode)
 	}
-	if c.MaxIdleConns > c.MaxOpenConns {
+	if c.DBType == MSSQL && c.SSLMode != "" {
+		if _, ok := validMSSQLSSL[c.SSLMode]; !ok {
+			return fmt.Errorf("invalid SSLMode %q for MSSQL (valid: disable, false, true, require, strict)", c.SSLMode)
+		}
+	}
+	// MaxOpenConns <= 0 means "unset" (a default is applied); only reject when an
+	// explicit open limit is smaller than the requested idle count.
+	if c.MaxOpenConns > 0 && c.MaxIdleConns > c.MaxOpenConns {
 		return fmt.Errorf("MaxIdleConns (%d) cannot exceed MaxOpenConns (%d)", c.MaxIdleConns, c.MaxOpenConns)
 	}
 	return nil
@@ -134,21 +206,50 @@ func (c *ConnectionConfig) Validate() error {
 // It is unexported to prevent accidental logging of credentials.
 // Use RedactedDsn() for safe logging.
 func (c *ConnectionConfig) dsn() string {
-	timeout := c.effectiveTimeout()
-	sslMode := c.effectiveSSLMode()
+	return c.dsnWithPassword(c.Password)
+}
 
+// quotePostgresValue escapes a value for the PostgreSQL keyword/value DSN format.
+// It backslash-escapes backslashes and single quotes, then wraps the value in
+// single quotes. This is the libpq/pgx quoting convention and prevents a value
+// (e.g. a password) from being interpreted as additional connection parameters.
+func quotePostgresValue(v string) string {
+	v = strings.ReplaceAll(v, `\`, `\\`)
+	v = strings.ReplaceAll(v, `'`, `\'`)
+	return "'" + v + "'"
+}
+
+// dsnWithPassword builds the DSN using pw in the password position, so callers
+// can substitute a mask without corrupting other fields that happen to contain
+// the real password as a substring.
+//
+// All user-controlled values are escaped for their driver's DSN grammar so that
+// credentials containing special characters cannot inject or override connection
+// parameters (e.g. a password cannot smuggle sslmode=disable or a different host).
+func (c *ConnectionConfig) dsnWithPassword(pw string) string {
 	switch c.DBType {
 	case Mysql:
-		timeoutStr := fmt.Sprintf("%ds", timeout/time.Second)
+		// go-sql-driver accepts Go duration strings, so the effective timeout is
+		// formatted directly (preserving sub-second values instead of truncating).
 		return fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s@tcp(%s:%d)/%s?parseTime=true&timeout=%s",
-			c.Username, c.Password, c.Host, c.Port, c.DBName, timeoutStr)
+			c.Username, pw, c.Host, c.Port, c.DBName, c.effectiveTimeout().String())
 	case Postgresql:
 		return fmt.Sprintf("user=%s password=%s host=%s port=%d dbname=%s sslmode=%s connect_timeout=%d",
-			c.Username, c.Password, c.Host, c.Port, c.DBName, sslMode, int(timeout.Seconds()))
+			quotePostgresValue(c.Username), quotePostgresValue(pw), quotePostgresValue(c.Host),
+			c.Port, quotePostgresValue(c.DBName), c.effectiveSSLMode(), c.connectTimeoutSeconds())
 	case MSSQL:
-		timeoutStr := fmt.Sprintf("%ds", timeout/time.Second)
-		return fmt.Sprintf("sqlserver://%s:%s@%s:%d?database=%s&connectTimeout=%s&encrypt=%s",
-			c.Username, c.Password, c.Host, c.Port, c.DBName, timeoutStr, sslMode)
+		// Build via net/url so the userinfo and query values are percent-encoded.
+		query := url.Values{}
+		query.Set("database", c.DBName)
+		query.Set("connection timeout", strconv.Itoa(c.connectTimeoutSeconds()))
+		query.Set("encrypt", c.mssqlEncrypt())
+		u := url.URL{
+			Scheme:   "sqlserver",
+			User:     url.UserPassword(c.Username, pw),
+			Host:     net.JoinHostPort(c.Host, strconv.Itoa(c.Port)),
+			RawQuery: query.Encode(),
+		}
+		return u.String()
 	default:
 		return ""
 	}
@@ -157,18 +258,49 @@ func (c *ConnectionConfig) dsn() string {
 // RedactedDsn returns the DSN with the password replaced by "***",
 // safe for use in logs and error messages.
 func (c *ConnectionConfig) RedactedDsn() string {
-	original := c.dsn()
-	if c.Password != "" {
-		return strings.ReplaceAll(original, c.Password, "***")
+	if c.Password == "" {
+		return c.dsn()
+	}
+	return c.dsnWithPassword("***")
+}
+
+// Option configures a ConnectionConfig during NewPool.
+type Option func(*ConnectionConfig)
+
+// WithConnectionConfig seeds the pool configuration from cfg.
+// Apply it first — it replaces the whole config.
+func WithConnectionConfig(cfg ConnectionConfig) Option {
+	return func(c *ConnectionConfig) {
+		*c = cfg
 	}
-	return original
 }
 
-// Pool creates a new GORM database connection pool.
+// WithOTelConfig overrides the ConnectionConfig's OTelConfig when cfg is non-nil.
+func WithOTelConfig(cfg *pkgotel.Config) Option {
+	return func(c *ConnectionConfig) {
+		if cfg != nil {
+			c.OTelConfig = cfg
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// NewPool creates a new GORM database connection pool from the given options.
 //
-// It validates the DSN, opens the connection, configures pool parameters,
-// pings to verify connectivity, and optionally installs OTel instrumentation.
-func (c *ConnectionConfig) Pool() (*gorm.DB, error) {
+// It starts from an empty ConnectionConfig, applies opts in order, then runs the
+// pool pipeline: validate, open, configure pool parameters, ping, and optionally
+// install OTel instrumentation.
+func NewPool(opts ...Option) (*gorm.DB, error) {
+	cfg := ConnectionConfig{}
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(&cfg)
+	}
+	return cfg.openPool()
+}
+
+// openPool validates the config, opens the connection, configures pool
+// parameters, pings to verify connectivity, and optionally installs OTel
+// instrumentation.
+func (c *ConnectionConfig) openPool() (*gorm.DB, error) {
 	if err := c.Validate(); err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid config: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -187,8 +319,13 @@ func (c *ConnectionConfig) Pool() (*gorm.DB, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unsupported database type: %s", c.DBType)
 	}
 
+	// DisableAutomaticPing: gorm.Open would otherwise open the pool and immediately
+	// ping it, so a failure there leaks the underlying sql.DB (we never receive a
+	// handle to close). We disable that ping and run our own below, on a handle we
+	// can close on failure.
 	db, err := gorm.Open(dialector, &gorm.Config{
-		Logger: logger.Default.LogMode(c.effectiveGormLogLevel()),
+		Logger:               logger.Default.LogMode(c.effectiveGormLogLevel()),
+		DisableAutomaticPing: true,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to open database connection to %s:%d/%s: %w", c.Host, c.Port, c.DBName, err)
@@ -199,9 +336,10 @@ func (c *ConnectionConfig) Pool() (*gorm.DB, error) {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get underlying sql.DB: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Configure connection pool
-	sqlDB.SetMaxIdleConns(c.MaxIdleConns)
-	sqlDB.SetMaxOpenConns(c.MaxOpenConns)
+	// Configure connection pool. Zero-value config fields fall back to sane
+	// defaults so idle pooling is not silently disabled.
+	sqlDB.SetMaxIdleConns(c.effectiveMaxIdleConns())
+	sqlDB.SetMaxOpenConns(c.effectiveMaxOpenConns())
 	if c.ConnMaxLifetime > 0 {
 		sqlDB.SetConnMaxLifetime(c.ConnMaxLifetime)
 	}
@@ -212,12 +350,20 @@ func (c *ConnectionConfig) Pool() (*gorm.DB, error) {
 	pingCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), c.effectiveTimeout())
 	defer cancel()
 	if err := sqlDB.PingContext(pingCtx); err != nil {
+		_ = sqlDB.Close()
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to ping database at %s:%d/%s: %w", c.Host, c.Port, c.DBName, err)
 	}
 
-	// Install OpenTelemetry instrumentation if configured
+	// Install OpenTelemetry instrumentation if configured.
+	// Tracing and metrics are gated independently: the otelgorm plugin requires
+	// tracing, while pool metrics only require a MeterProvider.
 	if c.OTelConfig != nil && c.OTelConfig.IsTracingEnabled() {
-		// Configure otelgorm plugin options
+		// Configure otelgorm plugin options.
+		//
+		// WithoutMetrics is always passed: otelgorm reports DBStats via otelsql on
+		// the GLOBAL meter provider, whereas collectPoolMetrics below reports pool
+		// metrics on the configured provider. Enabling both would emit duplicate
+		// connection-pool metrics under different names/providers.
 		opts := []otelgorm.Option{
 			otelgorm.WithDBName(c.DBName),
 			otelgorm.WithAttributes(
@@ -225,6 +371,7 @@ func (c *ConnectionConfig) Pool() (*gorm.DB, error) {
 				semconv.ServerAddressKey.String(c.Host),
 				semconv.ServerPortKey.Int(c.Port),
 			),
+			otelgorm.WithoutMetrics(),
 		}
 
 		// Use the TracerProvider from OTelConfig
@@ -232,35 +379,30 @@ func (c *ConnectionConfig) Pool() (*gorm.DB, error) {
 			opts = append(opts, otelgorm.WithTracerProvider(c.OTelConfig.TracerProvider))
 		}
 
-		// Disable metrics if not enabled in config
-		if !c.OTelConfig.IsMetricsEnabled() {
-			opts = append(opts, otelgorm.WithoutMetrics())
-		}
-
 		// Install the uptrace otelgorm plugin
 		if err := db.Use(otelgorm.NewPlugin(opts...)); err != nil {
 			_ = sqlDB.Close()
 			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to install otelgorm plugin: %w", err)
 		}
+	}
 
-		// Register connection pool metrics if metrics enabled.
-		// Note: collectPoolMetrics only registers an observable callback and returns
-		// immediately, so it does not need a goroutine.
-		if c.OTelConfig.IsMetricsEnabled() {
-			c.collectPoolMetrics(sqlDB)
-		}
+	// Register connection pool metrics if metrics enabled, independently of tracing.
+	// Note: collectPoolMetrics only registers an observable callback and returns
+	// immediately, so it does not need a goroutine.
+	if c.OTelConfig != nil && c.OTelConfig.IsMetricsEnabled() {
+		c.collectPoolMetrics(sqlDB)
 	}
 
 	return db, nil
 }
 
 // SQLDB creates a new connection pool internally. The caller is responsible for closing
-// the returned *sql.DB. Prefer Pool() when you need the GORM wrapper.
+// the returned *sql.DB. Prefer NewPool() when you need the GORM wrapper.
 //
 // Each call to SQLDB() opens a new connection pool; close the returned *sql.DB when done
 // to avoid leaking connections.
 func (c *ConnectionConfig) SQLDB() (*sql.DB, error) {
-	gormDB, err := c.Pool()
+	gormDB, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*c))
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
@@ -307,17 +449,27 @@ func (c *ConnectionConfig) collectPoolMetrics(sqlDB *sql.DB) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	// Register callback to collect metrics
-	_, err = meter.RegisterCallback(
-		func(ctx context.Context, observer metric.Observer) error {
-			stats := sqlDB.Stats()
+	attrs := []attribute.KeyValue{
+		attribute.String("db.system", string(c.DBType)),
+		attribute.String("db.name", c.DBName),
+		attribute.String("server.address", c.Host),
+		attribute.Int("server.port", c.Port),
+	}
+
+	// Hold sqlDB weakly inside the callback so that the callback (retained by the
+	// meter provider via its Registration) does not keep the pool reachable after
+	// the caller drops it. Once the pool is garbage-collected the runtime cleanup
+	// below unregisters the callback, so repeated NewPool calls do not accumulate
+	// callbacks emitting stale gauges from closed pools.
+	weakDB := weak.Make(sqlDB)
 
-			attrs := []attribute.KeyValue{
-				attribute.String("db.system", string(c.DBType)),
-				attribute.String("db.name", c.DBName),
-				attribute.String("server.address", c.Host),
-				attribute.Int("server.port", c.Port),
+	reg, err := meter.RegisterCallback(
+		func(ctx context.Context, observer metric.Observer) error {
+			db := weakDB.Value()
+			if db == nil {
+				return nil
 			}
+			stats := db.Stats()
 
 			observer.ObserveInt64(idleConns, int64(stats.Idle), metric.WithAttributes(attrs...))
 			observer.ObserveInt64(activeConns, int64(stats.InUse), metric.WithAttributes(attrs...))
@@ -332,7 +484,13 @@ func (c *ConnectionConfig) collectPoolMetrics(sqlDB *sql.DB) {
 	if err != nil {
 		// Log error but don't fail
 		logger := pkgotel.NewLogHelper(context.Background(), c.OTelConfig,
-			"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db", "db.collectPoolMetrics")
+			"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db", "db.collectPoolMetrics")
 		logger.Error(err, "Failed to register pool metrics callback")
+		return
 	}
+
+	// Retain the Registration so the callback is unregistered when the pool is no
+	// longer reachable. arg (reg) must not be reachable from sqlDB for the cleanup
+	// to run; it is only referenced by the meter provider, so this holds.
+	runtime.AddCleanup(sqlDB, func(r metric.Registration) { _ = r.Unregister() }, reg)
 }
diff --git a/db/pool_test.go b/db/pool_test.go
index 2702d6f..533ffa4 100644
--- a/db/pool_test.go
+++ b/db/pool_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	noopt "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace/noop"
 	"gorm.io/gorm/logger"
 
-	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 func TestDatabaseConfigValidation(t *testing.T) {
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ func TestConnectionConfig_dsn(t *testing.T) {
 				DBName:   "test",
 				Timeout:  3 * time.Second,
 			},
-			wantDsn: "user=postgres password=password host=localhost port=5432 dbname=test sslmode=require connect_timeout=3",
+			wantDsn: "user='postgres' password='password' host='localhost' port=5432 dbname='test' sslmode=require connect_timeout=3",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "Different port",
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ func TestConnectionConfig_dsn(t *testing.T) {
 				DBName:   "test",
 				Timeout:  5 * time.Second,
 			},
-			wantDsn: "sqlserver://sa:password@localhost:1433?database=test&connectTimeout=5s&encrypt=require",
+			wantDsn: "sqlserver://sa:password@localhost:1433?connection+timeout=5&database=test&encrypt=true",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "Postgres with custom SSLMode",
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ func TestConnectionConfig_dsn(t *testing.T) {
 				Timeout:  3 * time.Second,
 				SSLMode:  "require",
 			},
-			wantDsn: "user=postgres password=password host=localhost port=5432 dbname=test sslmode=require connect_timeout=3",
+			wantDsn: "user='postgres' password='password' host='localhost' port=5432 dbname='test' sslmode=require connect_timeout=3",
 		},
 		{
 			name: "Zero timeout uses default 30s",
@@ -177,6 +177,145 @@ func TestConnectionConfig_dsn(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+// TestConnectionConfig_dsn_SpecialCharacters verifies that credentials containing
+// special characters (spaces, @, #, %, quotes, backslashes) and DSN-injection
+// payloads are safely escaped so they cannot alter connection parameters.
+//
+// The golden strings below were verified to round-trip correctly through the real
+// driver parsers (jackc/pgx pgconn.ParseConfig and microsoft/go-mssqldb msdsn.Parse):
+// the payloads are parsed back verbatim as the password, and the host/sslmode/encrypt
+// remain untouched — i.e. no TLS downgrade or host redirection is possible.
+func TestConnectionConfig_dsn_SpecialCharacters(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		config  ConnectionConfig
+		wantDsn string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "Postgres password with spaces and injection attempt",
+			config: ConnectionConfig{
+				DBType:   Postgresql,
+				Host:     "localhost",
+				Port:     5432,
+				Username: "postgres",
+				Password: "x sslmode=disable host=evil",
+				DBName:   "test",
+				Timeout:  3 * time.Second,
+			},
+			// The injection payload is contained inside the single-quoted password
+			// field; sslmode=require and host='localhost' are unaffected.
+			wantDsn: "user='postgres' password='x sslmode=disable host=evil' host='localhost' port=5432 dbname='test' sslmode=require connect_timeout=3",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "Postgres password with quote and backslash",
+			config: ConnectionConfig{
+				DBType:   Postgresql,
+				Host:     "localhost",
+				Port:     5432,
+				Username: "postgres",
+				Password: `he'llo\world`,
+				DBName:   "test",
+				Timeout:  3 * time.Second,
+			},
+			wantDsn: `user='postgres' password='he\'llo\\world' host='localhost' port=5432 dbname='test' sslmode=require connect_timeout=3`,
+		},
+		{
+			name: "MSSQL password with @ # % and space",
+			config: ConnectionConfig{
+				DBType:   MSSQL,
+				Host:     "localhost",
+				Port:     1433,
+				Username: "sa",
+				Password: "p@ss w#rd%50",
+				DBName:   "test",
+				Timeout:  5 * time.Second,
+			},
+			wantDsn: "sqlserver://sa:p%40ss%20w%23rd%2550@localhost:1433?connection+timeout=5&database=test&encrypt=true",
+		},
+		{
+			name: "MSSQL password with injection attempt",
+			config: ConnectionConfig{
+				DBType:   MSSQL,
+				Host:     "localhost",
+				Port:     1433,
+				Username: "sa",
+				Password: "x sslmode=disable host=evil",
+				DBName:   "test",
+				Timeout:  5 * time.Second,
+			},
+			wantDsn: "sqlserver://sa:x%20sslmode=disable%20host=evil@localhost:1433?connection+timeout=5&database=test&encrypt=true",
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantDsn, tt.config.dsn())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestConnectionConfig_dsn_SubSecondTimeout verifies that sub-second timeouts do
+// not truncate to zero in the DSN (which would mean "no dial timeout" for MySQL or
+// an indefinite connect_timeout for PostgreSQL).
+func TestConnectionConfig_dsn_SubSecondTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	mysqlCfg := ConnectionConfig{
+		DBType: Mysql, Host: "localhost", Port: 3306,
+		Username: "root", Password: "password", DBName: "test",
+		Timeout: 500 * time.Millisecond,
+	}
+	// MySQL accepts Go duration strings, so the sub-second value is preserved.
+	assert.Equal(t, "root:password@tcp(localhost:3306)/test?parseTime=true&timeout=500ms", mysqlCfg.dsn())
+
+	pgCfg := ConnectionConfig{
+		DBType: Postgresql, Host: "localhost", Port: 5432,
+		Username: "postgres", Password: "password", DBName: "test",
+		Timeout: 500 * time.Millisecond,
+	}
+	// connect_timeout is integer seconds; a sub-second timeout rounds up to 1
+	// rather than truncating to 0 (which Postgres treats as indefinite).
+	assert.Equal(t, "user='postgres' password='password' host='localhost' port=5432 dbname='test' sslmode=require connect_timeout=1", pgCfg.dsn())
+}
+
+// TestConnectionConfig_Validate_MSSQLSSLMode verifies MSSQL SSLMode validation and
+// that valid modes map to encrypt values go-mssqldb accepts.
+func TestConnectionConfig_Validate_MSSQLSSLMode(t *testing.T) {
+	base := ConnectionConfig{
+		DBType: MSSQL, Host: "localhost", Port: 1433,
+		Username: "sa", Password: "pw", DBName: "test",
+		MaxIdleConns: 5, MaxOpenConns: 10,
+	}
+
+	for _, mode := range []string{"disable", "false", "true", "require", "strict"} {
+		cfg := base
+		cfg.SSLMode = mode
+		assert.NoError(t, cfg.Validate(), "SSLMode %q should be valid for MSSQL", mode)
+	}
+
+	for _, mode := range []string{"verify-full", "prefer", "yes", "1", "enable"} {
+		cfg := base
+		cfg.SSLMode = mode
+		assert.Error(t, cfg.Validate(), "SSLMode %q should be rejected for MSSQL", mode)
+	}
+}
+
+// TestConnectionConfig_mssqlEncrypt verifies the SSLMode -> encrypt mapping used in
+// the MSSQL DSN. In particular the default ("require") maps to "true", not the
+// invalid go-mssqldb value "require".
+func TestConnectionConfig_mssqlEncrypt(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := map[string]string{
+		"":        "true", // default require -> true
+		"require": "true",
+		"true":    "true",
+		"disable": "disable",
+		"false":   "false",
+		"strict":  "strict",
+	}
+	for mode, want := range cases {
+		cfg := ConnectionConfig{DBType: MSSQL, SSLMode: mode}
+		assert.Equal(t, want, cfg.mssqlEncrypt(), "SSLMode %q", mode)
+	}
+}
+
 // TestExtractOperationType removed - extractOperationType is no longer used
 // The uptrace otelgorm library handles operation type extraction internally
 
@@ -207,6 +346,38 @@ func TestEffectiveGormLogLevel(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, logger.Silent, c.effectiveGormLogLevel())
 }
 
+func TestConnectionConfig_effectiveMaxConns(t *testing.T) {
+	// Zero-value config: sane defaults are applied so idle pooling still works
+	// and every query does not dial a fresh TCP connection.
+	zero := &ConnectionConfig{}
+	assert.Equal(t, defaultMaxIdleConns, zero.effectiveMaxIdleConns())
+	assert.Equal(t, defaultMaxOpenConns, zero.effectiveMaxOpenConns())
+
+	// Explicit values are honored.
+	c := &ConnectionConfig{MaxIdleConns: 3, MaxOpenConns: 7}
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, c.effectiveMaxIdleConns())
+	assert.Equal(t, 7, c.effectiveMaxOpenConns())
+}
+
+func TestConnectionConfig_Validate_MaxOpenConnsZeroAllowed(t *testing.T) {
+	// MaxOpenConns == 0 must not be rejected by the MaxIdle > MaxOpen check;
+	// a zero value means "unset" (defaulted), not "smaller than idle".
+	cfg := &ConnectionConfig{
+		DBType: Postgresql, Host: "localhost", Port: 5432,
+		Username: "u", Password: "p", DBName: "db",
+		MaxIdleConns: 5, MaxOpenConns: 0,
+	}
+	assert.NoError(t, cfg.Validate())
+
+	// Explicit idle > explicit open is still rejected.
+	bad := &ConnectionConfig{
+		DBType: Postgresql, Host: "localhost", Port: 5432,
+		Username: "u", Password: "p", DBName: "db",
+		MaxIdleConns: 20, MaxOpenConns: 10,
+	}
+	assert.Error(t, bad.Validate())
+}
+
 func TestConnectionConfig_collectPoolMetrics_NilOTelConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	config := &ConnectionConfig{
 		DBType:     Postgresql,
@@ -230,8 +401,8 @@ func TestConnectionConfig_collectPoolMetrics_NilOTelConfig(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestConnectionConfig_collectPoolMetrics_MetricsDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 	// OTel config with only tracing enabled (no MeterProvider = metrics disabled)
-	otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("test").
-		WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider())
+	otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("test",
+		pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()))
 
 	config := &ConnectionConfig{
 		DBType:     Postgresql,
@@ -255,8 +426,8 @@ func TestConnectionConfig_collectPoolMetrics_MetricsDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestConnectionConfig_collectPoolMetrics_WithValidConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	// OTel config with metrics enabled (using noop MeterProvider for testing)
-	otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-metrics").
-		WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider())
+	otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-metrics",
+		pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()))
 
 	config := &ConnectionConfig{
 		DBType:     Postgresql,
@@ -281,7 +452,7 @@ func TestConnectionConfig_collectPoolMetrics_WithValidConfig(t *testing.T) {
 // TestConnectionConfig_installOTelCallbacks tests removed
 // The uptrace otelgorm plugin is now used instead of custom callbacks
 
-func TestConnectionConfig_Pool_InvalidDbType(t *testing.T) {
+func TestConnectionConfig_NewPool_InvalidDbType(t *testing.T) {
 	config := &ConnectionConfig{
 		DBType:       "invalid-db-type",
 		Host:         "localhost",
@@ -294,12 +465,12 @@ func TestConnectionConfig_Pool_InvalidDbType(t *testing.T) {
 		MaxOpenConns: 10,
 	}
 
-	_, err := config.Pool()
+	_, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "unsupported database type")
 }
 
-func TestConnectionConfig_Pool_ConnectionFailure(t *testing.T) {
+func TestConnectionConfig_NewPool_ConnectionFailure(t *testing.T) {
 	config := &ConnectionConfig{
 		DBType:       Postgresql,
 		Host:         "invalid-host-that-does-not-exist.local",
@@ -312,12 +483,12 @@ func TestConnectionConfig_Pool_ConnectionFailure(t *testing.T) {
 		MaxOpenConns: 10,
 	}
 
-	_, err := config.Pool()
+	_, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 	// The error should be from the connection attempt
 }
 
-func TestConnectionConfig_Pool_EmptyDSN(t *testing.T) {
+func TestConnectionConfig_NewPool_EmptyDSN(t *testing.T) {
 	config := &ConnectionConfig{
 		DBType:       "",
 		Host:         "",
@@ -330,7 +501,7 @@ func TestConnectionConfig_Pool_EmptyDSN(t *testing.T) {
 		MaxOpenConns: 10,
 	}
 
-	_, err := config.Pool()
+	_, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 }
 
@@ -362,7 +533,7 @@ func TestConnectionConfig_SQLDB_ConnectionFailure(t *testing.T) {
 		MaxOpenConns: 10,
 	}
 
-	// SQLDB() calls Pool() internally, which will fail to connect
+	// SQLDB() calls NewPool() internally, which will fail to connect
 	db, err := config.SQLDB()
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 	assert.Nil(t, db)
diff --git a/db/pool_testcontainers_test.go b/db/pool_testcontainers_test.go
index 1a64a48..22ce326 100644
--- a/db/pool_testcontainers_test.go
+++ b/db/pool_testcontainers_test.go
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/docker/go-connections/nat"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go"
@@ -32,9 +33,7 @@ func setupPostgresContainer(t *testing.T) (*postgres.PostgresContainer, *Connect
 		postgres.WithUsername("testuser"),
 		postgres.WithPassword("testpass"),
 		postgres.WithInitScripts(filepath.Join("..", "scripts", "compose", "pg", "backup", "default.sql")),
-		testcontainers.WithWaitStrategy(
-			wait.ForListeningPort("5432/tcp").WithStartupTimeout(60*time.Second),
-		),
+		postgresReady(),
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to start PostgreSQL container")
 
@@ -69,16 +68,15 @@ func setupMySQLContainer(t *testing.T) (*mysql.MySQLContainer, *ConnectionConfig
 		mysql.WithUsername("testuser"),
 		mysql.WithPassword("testpass"),
 		mysql.WithScripts(filepath.Join("..", "scripts", "compose", "mariadb", "backup", "default.sql")),
+		// Wait until the server actually answers a query, rather than a fixed sleep.
 		testcontainers.WithWaitStrategy(
-			wait.ForLog("port: 3306  MySQL Community Server").
-				WithStartupTimeout(90*time.Second),
+			wait.ForSQL("3306/tcp", "mysql", func(host string, port nat.Port) string {
+				return fmt.Sprintf("testuser:testpass@tcp(%s:%s)/testdb", host, port.Port())
+			}).WithStartupTimeout(90*time.Second),
 		),
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to start MySQL container")
 
-	// Wait a bit more for MySQL to be fully ready
-	time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
-
 	host, err := mysqlContainer.Host(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to get host")
 
@@ -116,16 +114,15 @@ func setupMSSQLContainer(t *testing.T) (*mssql.MSSQLServerContainer, *Connection
 		image,
 		mssql.WithAcceptEULA(),
 		mssql.WithPassword("StrongPass123!"),
+		// Wait until the server actually answers a query, rather than a fixed sleep.
 		testcontainers.WithWaitStrategy(
-			wait.ForLog("SQL Server is now ready for client connections").
-				WithStartupTimeout(90*time.Second),
+			wait.ForSQL("1433/tcp", "sqlserver", func(host string, port nat.Port) string {
+				return fmt.Sprintf("sqlserver://sa:StrongPass123!@%s:%s?database=master&encrypt=disable", host, port.Port())
+			}).WithStartupTimeout(120*time.Second),
 		),
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to start MSSQL container")
 
-	// Wait a bit more for SQL Server to be fully ready
-	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
-
 	host, err := mssqlContainer.Host(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to get host")
 
@@ -156,16 +153,16 @@ func TestPostgresPoolWithTestcontainers(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	// Test the DSN generation
+	// Test the DSN generation (values are single-quoted for safe escaping)
 	dsn := config.dsn()
-	assert.Contains(t, dsn, "user=testuser")
-	assert.Contains(t, dsn, "password=testpass")
-	assert.Contains(t, dsn, "dbname=testdb")
+	assert.Contains(t, dsn, "user='testuser'")
+	assert.Contains(t, dsn, "password='testpass'")
+	assert.Contains(t, dsn, "dbname='testdb'")
 	assert.Contains(t, dsn, "sslmode=disable")
 
-	// Test connection to the database using Pool()
-	db, err := config.Pool()
-	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to connect to database using Pool()")
+	// Test connection to the database using NewPool()
+	db, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to connect to database using NewPool()")
 	require.NotNil(t, db, "Database connection should not be nil")
 
 	// Test basic query using GORM
@@ -225,9 +222,9 @@ func TestMySQLPoolWithTestcontainers(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, dsn, fmt.Sprintf("testuser:testpass@tcp(%s:%d)/testdb", config.Host, config.Port))
 	assert.Contains(t, dsn, "parseTime=true")
 
-	// Test connection to the database using Pool()
-	db, err := config.Pool()
-	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to connect to database using Pool()")
+	// Test connection to the database using NewPool()
+	db, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to connect to database using NewPool()")
 	require.NotNil(t, db, "Database connection should not be nil")
 
 	// Test basic query using GORM
@@ -282,15 +279,15 @@ func TestMSSQLPoolWithTestcontainers(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}()
 
-	// Test the DSN generation
+	// Test the DSN generation (userinfo is percent-encoded: "!" -> "%21")
 	dsn := config.dsn()
-	assert.Contains(t, dsn, fmt.Sprintf("sqlserver://sa:StrongPass123!@%s:%d", config.Host, config.Port))
+	assert.Contains(t, dsn, fmt.Sprintf("sqlserver://sa:StrongPass123%%21@%s:%d", config.Host, config.Port))
 	assert.Contains(t, dsn, "database=master")
 	assert.Contains(t, dsn, "encrypt=disable")
 
-	// Test connection to the database using Pool()
-	db, err := config.Pool()
-	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to connect to database using Pool()")
+	// Test connection to the database using NewPool()
+	db, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to connect to database using NewPool()")
 	require.NotNil(t, db, "Database connection should not be nil")
 
 	// Test basic connectivity with a simple query
@@ -332,7 +329,7 @@ func TestPostgresPoolTransactionsWithTestcontainers(t *testing.T) {
 	}()
 
 	// Connect to the database
-	db, err := config.Pool()
+	db, err := NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to connect to database")
 
 	// Test transaction with commit
diff --git a/db/testcontainers_wait_test.go b/db/testcontainers_wait_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..41c288f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/db/testcontainers_wait_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+//go:build integration
+
+package db
+
+import (
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go"
+	"github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/wait"
+)
+
+// postgresReady is the readiness strategy every Postgres test container must
+// use.
+//
+// Waiting only on the mapped port is not enough. The postgres image runs initdb
+// against a temporary server, stops it, then starts the real one — so the
+// container passes a port check while the server is on its way down, and the
+// connection that follows fails with "connection reset by peer" or "unexpected
+// EOF" rather than a timeout. The window is invisible on an idle machine and
+// opens up under CI load, which is exactly how it surfaced: two different db
+// tests failing on two consecutive runs, each ~10s in, well inside the 60s
+// deadline they had.
+//
+// The occurrence-2 log check is what closes it — the readiness line is printed
+// once by the init server and once by the real one. This mirrors
+// postgres.BasicWaitStrategies(), whose own source warns these tests "will be
+// flaky" on macOS without the port check kept alongside it; we keep both and
+// set an explicit deadline with headroom for a loaded runner.
+//
+// Use this for every Postgres container in the package. MySQL and MSSQL are
+// unaffected: they already wait on a real query via wait.ForSQL.
+func postgresReady() testcontainers.CustomizeRequestOption {
+	return testcontainers.WithWaitStrategyAndDeadline(90*time.Second,
+		wait.ForLog("database system is ready to accept connections").WithOccurrence(2),
+		wait.ForListeningPort("5432/tcp"),
+	)
+}
diff --git a/docker/README.md b/docker/README.md
index 1928c3c..030df2f 100644
--- a/docker/README.md
+++ b/docker/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Docker Executor
 
-[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker)
+[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker)
 
 Simple, flexible Docker container executor inspired by testcontainers API. Run Docker containers with maximum configurability and easy log/status gathering.
 
@@ -14,20 +14,46 @@ The `docker` package provides production-ready Docker container management with
 
 - **Dual API Design**: Choose between functional options or struct-based configuration
 - **Lifecycle Management**: Start, Stop, Restart, Terminate, Wait
-- **Wait Strategies**: Log patterns, port listening, HTTP health checks, custom functions
+- **Wait Strategies**: Log patterns, port listening, HTTP health checks, custom functions — all against a library-owned `ContainerTarget`, no Docker client import needed
 - **Log Streaming**: Real-time log access with filtering and following
 - **Status Monitoring**: Container state, health checks, resource stats
 - **Network Helpers**: Easy access to host, ports, endpoints
-- **OpenTelemetry v2**: Built-in observability with traces and metrics
-- **Production Ready**: 83.9% test coverage, zero lint issues
+- **OpenTelemetry**: Built-in observability with traces and metrics (v3 instrumentation)
 - **Simple & Powerful**: Easy for simple cases, flexible for complex scenarios
 
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
-go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker
+go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker
 ```
 
+## Docker & Podman (Local and Remote Daemons)
+
+The executor talks to any Docker-API-compatible daemon through the standard Docker
+Go client, so it works with **Docker** and **Podman** interchangeably. The daemon
+is selected from the environment (`client.FromEnv`), primarily via `DOCKER_HOST`:
+
+```bash
+# Docker (default): unix socket, nothing to set
+# unix:///var/run/docker.sock
+
+# Podman (rootless) — point DOCKER_HOST at the Podman socket
+export DOCKER_HOST="unix://$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/podman/podman.sock"
+# or, if you started the API service explicitly:
+#   podman system service --time=0 unix://$XDG_RUNTIME_DIR/podman/podman.sock &
+
+# Remote daemon over TCP or SSH (Docker or podman-remote)
+export DOCKER_HOST="tcp://192.168.1.10:2375"
+export DOCKER_HOST="ssh://user@remote-host"
+```
+
+`Host()`, `Endpoint()`, and `ConnectionString()` derive the reachable host from the
+daemon URL: local transports (`unix://`, `npipe://`) resolve to `localhost`, while
+remote transports (`tcp://`, `ssh://`) resolve to the daemon's hostname — so a
+published port is reachable at the address these helpers return even against a
+remote engine. TLS-verified remote daemons additionally honor `DOCKER_TLS_VERIFY`
+and `DOCKER_CERT_PATH`.
+
 ## Quick Start
 
 ### Functional Options Style
@@ -37,7 +63,8 @@ package main
 
 import (
     "context"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -57,6 +84,7 @@ func main() {
     // Get endpoint
     endpoint, _ := exec.Endpoint(ctx, "80/tcp")
     // Use: http://localhost:8080
+    _ = endpoint
 }
 ```
 
@@ -67,8 +95,9 @@ package main
 
 import (
     "context"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker"
     "time"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -76,12 +105,16 @@ func main() {
     req := docker.ContainerRequest{
         Image:        "postgres:18-alpine",
         ExposedPorts: []string{"5432/tcp"},
+        // Publish to an auto-assigned host port so Endpoint/ConnectionString work
+        PortBindings: map[string]string{"5432/tcp": ""},
         Env: map[string]string{
             "POSTGRES_PASSWORD": "secret",
             "POSTGRES_USER":     "testuser",
             "POSTGRES_DB":       "testdb",
         },
-        WaitingFor: docker.WaitForLog("ready to accept connections").
+        // Postgres logs "ready to accept connections" twice (init server, then
+        // the real one); "listening on IPv4" only appears once TCP is bound.
+        WaitingFor: docker.WaitForLog(`listening on IPv4`).
             WithStartupTimeout(60 * time.Second),
     }
 
@@ -91,15 +124,16 @@ func main() {
     exec.Start(ctx)
     defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-    // Connection string helper
+    // Connection string helper — note the {{endpoint}} placeholder
     connStr, _ := exec.ConnectionString(ctx, "5432/tcp",
-        "postgres://testuser:secret@%s/testdb")
+        "postgres://testuser:secret@{{endpoint}}/testdb")
+    _ = connStr
 }
 ```
 
 ### Hybrid Style (Mix Both)
 
-You can combine both styles in two ways:
+`NewFromRequest(req, opts...)` is sugar over `New(WithRequest(req), opts...)`: it prepends the struct as the first option so that any additional options override or extend the struct fields.
 
 **1. Struct within options:**
 ```go
@@ -115,7 +149,7 @@ exec, _ := docker.New(
 )
 ```
 
-**2. Options after struct (NEW):**
+**2. Options after struct:**
 ```go
 req := docker.ContainerRequest{
     Image: "postgres:18-alpine",
@@ -284,13 +318,23 @@ docker.WithWaitStrategy(
 )
 
 docker.WithWaitStrategy(
-    docker.WaitForFunc(func(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, id string) error {
+    docker.WaitForFunc(func(ctx context.Context, target docker.ContainerTarget) error {
         // Custom readiness check
         return nil
     }),
 )
+
+// Combine several strategies (ALL must pass)
+docker.WithWaitStrategy(
+    docker.WaitForAll(
+        docker.WaitForPort("5432/tcp"),
+        docker.WaitForLog("ready to accept connections"),
+    ),
+)
 ```
 
+Every strategy exposes `WithStartupTimeout(d)` (default 60s; 120s for `WaitForAll`).
+
 ### Observability
 
 ```go
@@ -298,6 +342,53 @@ docker.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg)                // OpenTelemetry
 docker.WithTimeout(30 * time.Second)          // Operation timeout
 ```
 
+## Wait Strategies and ContainerTarget
+
+A wait strategy decides when a started container is *ready*; `Start` blocks until it passes (or its timeout fires, in which case the container is cleaned up and `Start` fails).
+
+The strategy contract is:
+
+```go
+type WaitStrategy interface {
+    WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, target ContainerTarget) error
+}
+```
+
+Strategies never touch the Docker client. Instead they receive a `ContainerTarget` — a library-owned, value-type view of the running container:
+
+```go
+target.ID()                  // container ID
+target.Logs(ctx)             // io.ReadCloser streaming stdout+stderr (follow mode)
+target.State(ctx)            // ContainerState{Running, HealthStatus, Ports}
+```
+
+`ContainerState` is projected from Docker inspect into plain Go types:
+
+```go
+type ContainerState struct {
+    Running      bool
+    HealthStatus string              // "" when no healthcheck is defined
+    Ports        map[string][]string // container port ("80/tcp") → host ports
+}
+```
+
+Custom strategies implement `WaitUntilReady` directly, or use `WaitForFunc` for one-off checks:
+
+```go
+docker.WaitForFunc(func(ctx context.Context, target docker.ContainerTarget) error {
+    state, err := target.State(ctx)
+    if err != nil {
+        return err
+    }
+    if !state.Running {
+        return fmt.Errorf("container %s not running", target.ID())
+    }
+    return nil
+})
+```
+
+A `ContainerTarget` is only usable when constructed by the Executor during `Start`; the zero value holds a nil client and will panic on `Logs` and `State`.
+
 ## Lifecycle Methods
 
 ### Start
@@ -343,6 +434,14 @@ exitCode, err := exec.Wait(ctx)
 // - Returns exit code
 ```
 
+### Close
+
+```go
+err := exec.Close()
+// - Closes the Docker client connection
+// - Does NOT terminate the container — call Terminate() first if needed
+```
+
 ## Logs
 
 ### Get All Logs
@@ -353,13 +452,30 @@ logs, err := exec.Logs(ctx)
 
 ### Stream Logs
 
+Use a **cancelable** context and cancel it when you stop reading — especially with
+`WithFollow()`, streaming blocks until the log stream ends or the context is
+canceled. Abandoning the channels without canceling `ctx` leaks the background
+goroutine and its connection. The error channel is buffered and closed alongside
+the log channel, so it is safe to drain or ignore.
+
 ```go
+ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+defer cancel() // releases the streaming goroutine
+
 logCh, errCh := exec.StreamLogs(ctx, docker.WithFollow())
 for log := range logCh {
-    fmt.Println(log.Content)
+    fmt.Printf("[%s] %s\n", log.Stream, log.Content) // LogEntry{Stream, Content}
+}
+if err := <-errCh; err != nil {
+    fmt.Println("stream error:", err)
 }
 ```
 
+`LogEntry` carries the stream name (`stdout`/`stderr`) and the log line. Docker's
+multiplexed stream is demultiplexed with `stdcopy`, so `stdout` and `stderr` are
+labeled correctly. To get timestamps, enable `WithTimestamps()` — they are embedded
+as a prefix in `Content`.
+
 ### Follow Logs to Writer
 
 ```go
@@ -437,16 +553,19 @@ stats, err := exec.GetStats(ctx)
 
 ```go
 err := exec.WaitForState(ctx, "running", 30*time.Second)
-err := exec.WaitForHealthy(ctx, 60*time.Second)
+err := exec.WaitHealthy(ctx, 60*time.Second)
 ```
 
+Note: the executor method is `WaitHealthy` (verb phrase); the wait *strategy* constructor remains `docker.WaitForHealthy()`.
+
 ## Network Helpers
 
 ### Get Host
 
 ```go
 host, err := exec.Host(ctx)
-// Returns "localhost" for local Docker
+// "localhost" for a local daemon (unix/npipe socket);
+// the daemon hostname for a remote daemon (DOCKER_HOST=tcp://... or ssh://...).
 ```
 
 ### Get Mapped Port
@@ -494,10 +613,12 @@ ip, err := exec.GetIPAddress(ctx, "bridge")
 
 ```go
 connStr, err := exec.ConnectionString(ctx, "5432/tcp",
-    "postgres://user:pass@%s/db")
+    "postgres://user:pass@{{endpoint}}/db")
 // "postgres://user:pass@localhost:15432/db"
 ```
 
+The template placeholder is `{{endpoint}}`, substituted via plain string replacement — **not** a `fmt.Sprintf` verb. `%s` in the template is left untouched (and would break the DSN), and passwords containing `%` are safe.
+
 ## Use Cases
 
 ### Database Testing
@@ -506,12 +627,13 @@ connStr, err := exec.ConnectionString(ctx, "5432/tcp",
 req := docker.ContainerRequest{
     Image: "postgres:18-alpine",
     ExposedPorts: []string{"5432/tcp"},
+    PortBindings: map[string]string{"5432/tcp": ""}, // auto-assigned host port
     Env: map[string]string{
         "POSTGRES_PASSWORD": "test",
         "POSTGRES_USER":     "test",
         "POSTGRES_DB":       "test",
     },
-    WaitingFor: docker.WaitForLog("ready to accept connections"),
+    WaitingFor: docker.WaitForLog(`listening on IPv4`), // see note below
 }
 
 exec, _ := docker.NewFromRequest(req)
@@ -522,6 +644,12 @@ endpoint, _ := exec.Endpoint(ctx, "5432/tcp")
 db, _ := sql.Open("postgres", "postgres://test:test@"+endpoint+"/test")
 ```
 
+> **Postgres wait pattern:** the official image logs `database system is ready
+> to accept connections` twice — first for the temporary init server (Unix
+> socket only), then for the real server. Waiting on that line can return
+> before TCP 5432 is bound. `listening on IPv4` appears only when the real
+> server binds TCP, so it is the safer pattern.
+
 ### Web Service Testing
 
 ```go
@@ -641,11 +769,31 @@ docker.WithAutoRemove(true) // Clean up automatically
 
 ### 5. Handle Errors
 
+`Start` cleans up after itself: if the image pull, container start, or wait
+strategy fails, the container it created is removed before `Start` returns and the
+executor is left with no container. The returned error wraps the root cause
+(including the wait-strategy failure), so log it directly — calling `GetStderr` or
+`Status` afterwards only reports `container not started`.
+
 ```go
 if err := exec.Start(ctx); err != nil {
-    logs, _ := exec.GetStderr(ctx)
-    log.Fatalf("Failed to start: %v\nLogs: %s", err, logs)
+    log.Fatalf("failed to start container: %v", err)
+}
+```
+
+To inspect the logs of a container that fails its readiness check, start it
+*without* a wait strategy so `Start` does not auto-remove it, then read the logs
+while it is up:
+
+```go
+exec, _ := docker.New(docker.WithImage("myimage")) // no WithWaitStrategy
+if err := exec.Start(ctx); err != nil {
+    log.Fatalf("failed to start container: %v", err)
 }
+defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
+
+logs, _ := exec.GetStderr(ctx)
+log.Printf("container logs:\n%s", logs)
 ```
 
 ### 6. Use Context for Cancellation
@@ -672,11 +820,12 @@ if !running {
 
 ## OpenTelemetry Integration
 
-The docker package includes full OpenTelemetry v2 instrumentation for observability.
+The docker package includes full OpenTelemetry instrumentation for observability
+(instrumentation version `v3.0.0`, tracking the module major version).
 
 ```go
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
     sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
     sdkmetric "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 )
@@ -690,12 +839,17 @@ otelCfg := &otel.Config{
     MeterProvider:  mp,
 }
 
-// Use with executor
+// Use with executor (functional option or struct field — both work)
 exec, _ := docker.New(
     docker.WithImage("nginx:latest"),
     docker.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),
 )
 
+req := docker.ContainerRequest{
+    Image:      "nginx:latest",
+    OTelConfig: otelCfg, // excluded from yaml/mapstructure decoding
+}
+
 // Automatic instrumentation:
 // - Traces: docker.Start, docker.Stop, docker.Terminate, docker.Restart, docker.Wait
 // - Metrics:
@@ -707,29 +861,53 @@ exec, _ := docker.New(
 // - Error tracking: Errors recorded in both traces and metrics with attributes
 ```
 
+## Migrating from v2
+
+Breaking changes in v3:
+
+- **Import path**: `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker` (was `/v2/docker`).
+- **`WaitStrategy` contract**: `WaitUntilReady(ctx, target ContainerTarget)` — strategies no longer receive the Docker `*client.Client` and container ID. Use `ContainerTarget.ID()`, `.Logs(ctx)`, and `.State(ctx)` instead. `WaitForFunc` signatures change accordingly.
+- **`Executor.WaitForHealthy` → `Executor.WaitHealthy`**: the method was renamed; the strategy constructor `docker.WaitForHealthy()` is unchanged.
+- **Removed helpers**: `NatPort`, `PortBindings`, and `ExposedPorts` (thin wrappers over `github.com/docker/go-connections/nat`) are gone; port strings like `"8080/tcp"` are parsed internally.
+- **`LogEntry.Timestamp` removed**: the field was never populated. Enable `WithTimestamps()` and read the prefix from `Content` instead.
+- **`ConnectionString` placeholder**: templates use `{{endpoint}}`, not `%s` (plain string replacement, safe for passwords containing `%`).
+
 ## Testing
 
-The package has comprehensive test coverage (83.9%) with both unit and integration tests.
+The package splits its tests in two: fast **unit tests** (pure configuration,
+host derivation, timeout rounding, closed-executor guards, OTel) that need no
+container runtime, and **integration tests** that spin up real containers and are
+gated behind the `integration` build tag.
 
 ```bash
-# Run all tests (requires Docker)
-go test ./docker -v
+# Unit tests only — no Docker/Podman required, runs fast
+go test ./docker
 
-# With coverage
-go test ./docker -cover
+# Unit tests under the race detector (closed-executor guards, etc.)
+go test -race ./docker
 
-# Run specific test
-go test ./docker -run TestExecutor_FunctionalOptions -v
+# Integration tests — requires a running Docker or Podman daemon
+go test -tags integration ./docker -v
 
-# Run benchmarks
-go test ./docker -bench=. -benchmem
+# With coverage (integration)
+go test -tags integration ./docker -cover
+
+# Run a specific integration test
+go test -tags integration ./docker -run TestExecutor_FunctionalOptions -v
+
+# Benchmarks (integration)
+go test -tags integration ./docker -bench=. -benchmem
 ```
 
-**Test Requirements:**
-- Docker daemon running
+**Integration test requirements:**
+- Docker or Podman daemon running (set `DOCKER_HOST` for Podman/remote)
 - Docker API accessible
 - Internet access (for pulling images)
 
+Integration tests publish to auto-assigned host ports (`WithPorts("80:0")` +
+`MappedPort`) and use unique container names, so repeated or parallel runs do not
+collide on fixed ports or names.
+
 ## Examples
 
 See the [examples/docker/](../examples/docker/) directory for complete, runnable examples:
@@ -755,9 +933,7 @@ go run -tags=example ./examples/docker/multi_container
 | Simplicity | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐ |
 | Flexibility | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
 | Dependencies | Minimal | Many |
-| OTel Support | Built-in v2 | No |
-| Test Coverage | 83.9% | N/A |
-| Code Quality | Zero lint issues | N/A |
+| OTel Support | Built-in v3 | No |
 | Learning Curve | Low | Medium |
 | Use Case | General purpose | Testing focus |
 
@@ -767,34 +943,52 @@ go run -tags=example ./examples/docker/multi_container
 
 - **Executor** - Main container lifecycle manager
 - **Config** - Container configuration with functional options
-- **Wait Strategies** - Readiness checking mechanisms
+- **Wait Strategies** - Readiness checking against a `ContainerTarget`
 - **Network** - Port mapping and endpoint resolution
 - **Logs** - Log streaming and filtering
 - **Status** - Container state monitoring
-- **OTel** - OpenTelemetry v2 instrumentation
+- **OTel** - OpenTelemetry instrumentation (v3)
 
 ### Design Principles
 
 1. **Simple by default, powerful when needed** - Easy basic usage, advanced features available
 2. **Two API styles** - Functional options for Go idioms, structs for testcontainers compatibility
-3. **Context-aware** - All operations respect context cancellation and timeouts
-4. **Observable** - Built-in OpenTelemetry v2 support for production monitoring
-5. **Well-tested** - 83.9% coverage with comprehensive integration tests
+3. **No client leakage** - Public API never exposes the Docker client; strategies work against `ContainerTarget`
+4. **Context-aware** - All operations respect context cancellation and timeouts
+5. **Observable** - Built-in OpenTelemetry support for production monitoring
 
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 ### Container fails to start
 
+On failure `Start` removes the container it created and clears its ID, so the
+executor holds no container afterwards — `GetStderr`/`Status` would return
+`container not started`. The error returned by `Start` already wraps the root
+cause, so inspect it first:
+
 ```go
 if err := exec.Start(ctx); err != nil {
-    // Check logs for startup errors
-    logs, _ := exec.GetStderr(ctx)
-    fmt.Println("Error logs:", logs)
+    fmt.Println("start failed:", err) // wraps the pull / start / wait error
+}
+```
 
-    // Check container status
-    status, _ := exec.Status(ctx)
-    fmt.Printf("State: %s, Error: %s\n", status.State, status.Error)
+To keep the container around for inspection, omit the wait strategy so `Start`
+does not auto-clean on a readiness failure, then read logs and status while it is
+still present:
+
+```go
+exec, _ := docker.New(docker.WithImage("myimage")) // no WithWaitStrategy
+if err := exec.Start(ctx); err != nil {
+    fmt.Println("start failed:", err)
+    return
 }
+defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
+
+logs, _ := exec.GetStderr(ctx)
+fmt.Println("error logs:", logs)
+
+status, _ := exec.Status(ctx)
+fmt.Printf("state: %s, error: %s\n", status.State, status.Error)
 ```
 
 ### Port already in use
@@ -814,6 +1008,8 @@ docker.WithWaitStrategy(
 )
 ```
 
+If a log-based wait never succeeds, check that the pattern is a *regex* that matches a single log line as the container actually prints it — `docker logs <container>` shows the ground truth.
+
 ### Image pull fails
 
 ```go
@@ -830,6 +1026,5 @@ if err := exec.Start(ctx); err != nil {
 
 ## Related Packages
 
-- **[otel](../otel/)** - OpenTelemetry v2 configuration and utilities
+- **[otel](../otel/)** - OpenTelemetry configuration, utilities, and structured logging
 - **[config](../config/)** - Configuration management with validation
-- **[logging](../logging/)** - Structured logging with context
diff --git a/docker/closed_test.go b/docker/closed_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..44ce946
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/closed_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,126 @@
+package docker_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker"
+)
+
+// TestExecutor_AfterClose_ReturnsErrorNotPanic verifies that once an executor is
+// Close()d (client set to nil), the methods that use the Docker client return an
+// "executor is closed" error instead of dereferencing a nil client and panicking.
+// Constructing the executor only builds a client handle (no daemon connection),
+// so this runs without a container runtime. Run under -race to exercise the
+// synchronized snapshot of e.client.
+func TestExecutor_AfterClose_ReturnsErrorNotPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	exec, err := docker.New(docker.WithImage("alpine:latest"))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.NoError(t, exec.Close())
+	// Close is idempotent.
+	require.NoError(t, exec.Close())
+
+	t.Run("Stop", func(t *testing.T) {
+		err := exec.Stop(ctx)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "executor is closed")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Restart", func(t *testing.T) {
+		err := exec.Restart(ctx)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "executor is closed")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Terminate", func(t *testing.T) {
+		err := exec.Terminate(ctx)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "executor is closed")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Wait", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err := exec.Wait(ctx)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "executor is closed")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Logs", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err := exec.Logs(ctx)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "executor is closed")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Status", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err := exec.Status(ctx)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "executor is closed")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Inspect", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err := exec.Inspect(ctx)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "executor is closed")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Host", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err := exec.Host(ctx)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "executor is closed")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("MappedPort", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err := exec.MappedPort(ctx, "80/tcp")
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "executor is closed")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("GetStats", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, err := exec.GetStats(ctx)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "executor is closed")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("StreamLogs", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, errCh := exec.StreamLogs(ctx)
+		err := <-errCh
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "executor is closed")
+	})
+}
+
+// TestExecutor_ConcurrentCloseAndUse exercises the race detector: one goroutine
+// Close()s the executor while others call client-using methods. The methods must
+// return an error rather than race on or nil-deref e.client. Run with -race.
+func TestExecutor_ConcurrentCloseAndUse(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	exec, err := docker.New(docker.WithImage("alpine:latest"))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
+	for i := 0; i < 8; i++ {
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func() {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			// These must never panic regardless of whether Close has run yet.
+			_, _ = exec.Status(ctx)
+			_ = exec.Stop(ctx)
+			_, _ = exec.Host(ctx)
+		}()
+	}
+
+	wg.Add(1)
+	go func() {
+		defer wg.Done()
+		_ = exec.Close()
+	}()
+
+	wg.Wait()
+}
diff --git a/docker/config.go b/docker/config.go
index dadf9f9..452bc53 100644
--- a/docker/config.go
+++ b/docker/config.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/docker/go-connections/nat"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // ContainerRequest represents a declarative container configuration,
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ type ContainerRequest struct {
 	Timeout time.Duration
 
 	// OTelConfig enables OpenTelemetry instrumentation (optional)
-	OTelConfig *otel.Config
+	OTelConfig *otel.Config `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`
 }
 
 // config is the internal configuration used by the executor.
@@ -234,12 +234,15 @@ func WithRequest(req ContainerRequest) Option {
 			c.exposedPorts[natPort] = struct{}{}
 		}
 
-		// Port bindings
+		// Port bindings. Also record the port in exposedPorts (as WithPortBindings
+		// does) so a bound port is always exposed on the container, keeping struct-
+		// and option-based configuration at parity.
 		for containerPort, hostPort := range req.PortBindings {
 			natPort, err := parsePort(containerPort)
 			if err != nil {
 				return fmt.Errorf("invalid container port %s: %w", containerPort, err)
 			}
+			c.exposedPorts[natPort] = struct{}{}
 			c.portBindings[natPort] = []nat.PortBinding{
 				{HostPort: hostPort},
 			}
diff --git a/docker/config_test.go b/docker/config_test.go
index 02fa747..ae1e537 100644
--- a/docker/config_test.go
+++ b/docker/config_test.go
@@ -4,12 +4,11 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/docker/go-connections/nat"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 func TestConfigOptions_Image(t *testing.T) {
@@ -412,41 +411,3 @@ func TestHybridConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotNil(t, exec)
 }
-
-func TestNetworkHelpers_NatPort(t *testing.T) {
-	// Port number only — defaults to tcp
-	port, err := docker.NatPort("8080")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, nat.Port("8080/tcp"), port)
-
-	// Explicit tcp protocol
-	port, err = docker.NatPort("8080/tcp")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, nat.Port("8080/tcp"), port)
-
-	// UDP protocol must be preserved (C5 fix)
-	port, err = docker.NatPort("8080/udp")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, nat.Port("8080/udp"), port)
-}
-
-func TestNetworkHelpers_PortBindings(t *testing.T) {
-	bindings, err := docker.PortBindings(map[string]string{
-		"80/tcp":  "8080",
-		"443/tcp": "8443",
-		"9000":    "9000",
-	})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Len(t, bindings, 3)
-}
-
-func TestNetworkHelpers_ExposedPorts(t *testing.T) {
-	ports, err := docker.ExposedPorts([]string{"80/tcp", "443/tcp", "9000"})
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Len(t, ports, 3)
-}
-
-func TestNetworkHelpers_InvalidPort(t *testing.T) {
-	_, err := docker.NatPort("invalid")
-	assert.Error(t, err)
-}
diff --git a/docker/example_test.go b/docker/example_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..941d864
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/example_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,115 @@
+package docker_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker"
+)
+
+// New assembles an executor from functional options. Constructing the
+// executor only validates configuration and creates a Docker client handle;
+// no container is started until Start is called.
+func ExampleNew() {
+	exec, err := docker.New(
+		docker.WithImage("nginx:latest"),
+		docker.WithPorts("80:0"), // host port auto-assigned
+		docker.WithEnv("ENV=production"),
+		docker.WithAutoRemove(true),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("error:", err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = exec.Close() }()
+
+	fmt.Println("executor created, container started:", exec.ContainerID() != "")
+
+	// Output: executor created, container started: false
+}
+
+// NewFromRequest is sugar over New(WithRequest(req), ...): it builds an
+// executor from a ContainerRequest struct and lets trailing options override
+// individual struct fields.
+func ExampleNewFromRequest() {
+	req := docker.ContainerRequest{
+		Image:        "postgres:18-alpine",
+		ExposedPorts: []string{"5432/tcp"},
+		Env: map[string]string{
+			"POSTGRES_PASSWORD": "secret",
+		},
+		WaitingFor: docker.WaitForLog("ready to accept connections").
+			WithStartupTimeout(60 * time.Second),
+	}
+
+	// WithName overrides the (empty) struct field; options always win.
+	exec, err := docker.NewFromRequest(req, docker.WithName("my-postgres"))
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("error:", err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = exec.Close() }()
+
+	fmt.Println("executor created from request")
+
+	// Output: executor created from request
+}
+
+// WaitForLog creates a strategy that blocks Start until a line matching the
+// pattern appears in the container logs. The pattern is a regular expression;
+// plain strings work because they are valid regexes.
+//
+// Output is non-deterministic; compile-checked only.
+func ExampleWaitForLog() {
+	strategy := docker.WaitForLog("database system is ready to accept connections").
+		WithStartupTimeout(60 * time.Second)
+
+	exec, err := docker.New(
+		docker.WithImage("postgres:18-alpine"),
+		docker.WithEnvMap(map[string]string{
+			"POSTGRES_PASSWORD": "secret",
+		}),
+		docker.WithWaitStrategy(strategy),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("error:", err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = exec.Close() }()
+
+	// Start blocks until the log pattern matches (requires a Docker daemon):
+	//
+	//	ctx := context.Background()
+	//	if err := exec.Start(ctx); err != nil { ... }
+	//	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
+	_ = context.Background()
+}
+
+// WaitForFunc wraps arbitrary readiness logic. The strategy receives a
+// ContainerTarget exposing the container ID, a log stream, and a projected
+// runtime state — no Docker client import required.
+//
+// Output is non-deterministic; compile-checked only.
+func ExampleWaitForFunc() {
+	strategy := docker.WaitForFunc(func(ctx context.Context, target docker.ContainerTarget) error {
+		state, err := target.State(ctx)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		if !state.Running {
+			return fmt.Errorf("container %s not running", target.ID())
+		}
+		return nil
+	}).WithStartupTimeout(30 * time.Second)
+
+	exec, err := docker.New(
+		docker.WithImage("redis:7-alpine"),
+		docker.WithWaitStrategy(strategy),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("error:", err)
+		return
+	}
+	defer func() { _ = exec.Close() }()
+}
diff --git a/docker/executor.go b/docker/executor.go
index 45375a2..ebfac98 100644
--- a/docker/executor.go
+++ b/docker/executor.go
@@ -1,21 +1,39 @@
 package docker
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"strings"
 	"sync"
+	"time"
 
 	cerrdefs "github.com/containerd/errdefs"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/image"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/network"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/jsonmessage"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/stdcopy"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 )
 
+// stopTimeoutSeconds converts a stop/restart timeout into whole seconds for the
+// Docker API, rounding any positive sub-second duration up to 1s so a small
+// timeout never truncates to 0 (which Docker interprets as an immediate SIGKILL).
+func stopTimeoutSeconds(d time.Duration) int {
+	if d <= 0 {
+		return 0
+	}
+	secs := int(d / time.Second)
+	if d%time.Second != 0 {
+		secs++
+	}
+	return secs
+}
+
 // Executor manages a Docker container lifecycle.
 type Executor struct {
 	config      *config
@@ -124,12 +142,14 @@ func (e *Executor) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 		var span trace.Span
 		ctx, span = e.otel.startSpan(ctx, "docker.Start")
 		defer span.End()
+		e.otel.addSpanAttributes(ctx, attribute.String("docker.image", e.config.image))
 	}
 
 	// Pull image
 	if err := e.pullImage(ctx); err != nil {
 		if e.otel != nil {
 			e.otel.recordError(ctx, "pull_image_error", err)
+			e.otel.setSpanStatus(ctx, 1, "failed to pull image")
 		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to pull image: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -139,6 +159,7 @@ func (e *Executor) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if err != nil {
 		if e.otel != nil {
 			e.otel.recordError(ctx, "create_container_error", err)
+			e.otel.setSpanStatus(ctx, 1, "failed to create container")
 		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create container: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -148,23 +169,33 @@ func (e *Executor) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 	if err := e.client.ContainerStart(ctx, containerID, container.StartOptions{}); err != nil {
 		if e.otel != nil {
 			e.otel.recordError(ctx, "start_container_error", err)
+			e.otel.setSpanStatus(ctx, 1, "failed to start container")
 		}
+		// The container was created but never started: remove it and clear the
+		// ID so the executor is reusable and no dangling container is leaked.
+		// Use a detached context so a canceled caller ctx still allows cleanup.
+		_ = e.terminate(context.WithoutCancel(ctx)) //nolint:errcheck // best effort cleanup
+		e.containerID = ""                          // reset unconditionally so a failed removal cannot wedge the executor
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to start container: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// Wait for readiness if strategy is configured
 	if e.config.waitStrategy != nil {
-		if err := e.config.waitStrategy.WaitUntilReady(ctx, e.client, containerID); err != nil {
+		if err := e.config.waitStrategy.WaitUntilReady(ctx, newContainerTarget(e.client, containerID)); err != nil {
 			if e.otel != nil {
 				e.otel.recordError(ctx, "wait_strategy_error", err)
+				e.otel.setSpanStatus(ctx, 1, "container failed to become ready")
 			}
-			// Container failed to become ready, clean up
-			_ = e.terminate(ctx) //nolint:errcheck // Best effort cleanup, original error is more important
+			// Container failed to become ready, clean up. Use a detached context so
+			// a canceled/expired caller ctx cannot leave the container running.
+			_ = e.terminate(context.WithoutCancel(ctx)) //nolint:errcheck // Best effort cleanup, original error is more important
 			return fmt.Errorf("container failed to become ready: %w", err)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if e.otel != nil {
+		e.otel.addSpanAttributes(ctx, attribute.String("docker.container.id", containerID))
+		e.otel.setSpanStatus(ctx, 0, "container started")
 		e.otel.incrementCounter(ctx, "containers_started", 1)
 	}
 
@@ -177,9 +208,13 @@ func (e *Executor) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 // Concurrent Terminate() may cause a benign "container not found" error.
 func (e *Executor) Stop(ctx context.Context) error {
 	e.mu.RLock()
+	cli := e.client
 	containerID := e.containerID
 	e.mu.RUnlock()
 
+	if cli == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("executor is closed")
+	}
 	if containerID == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("container not started")
 	}
@@ -191,19 +226,21 @@ func (e *Executor) Stop(ctx context.Context) error {
 		defer span.End()
 	}
 
-	timeout := int(e.config.timeout.Seconds())
+	timeout := stopTimeoutSeconds(e.config.timeout)
 	stopOptions := container.StopOptions{
 		Timeout: &timeout,
 	}
 
-	if err := e.client.ContainerStop(ctx, containerID, stopOptions); err != nil {
+	if err := cli.ContainerStop(ctx, containerID, stopOptions); err != nil {
 		if e.otel != nil {
 			e.otel.recordError(ctx, "stop_container_error", err)
+			e.otel.setSpanStatus(ctx, 1, "failed to stop container")
 		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to stop container: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if e.otel != nil {
+		e.otel.setSpanStatus(ctx, 0, "container stopped")
 		e.otel.incrementCounter(ctx, "containers_stopped", 1)
 	}
 
@@ -221,6 +258,9 @@ func (e *Executor) Terminate(ctx context.Context) error {
 
 // terminate is the internal implementation of Terminate (without locking).
 func (e *Executor) terminate(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if e.client == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("executor is closed")
+	}
 	if e.containerID == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("container not started")
 	}
@@ -238,14 +278,19 @@ func (e *Executor) terminate(ctx context.Context) error {
 		RemoveVolumes: true,
 	}
 
-	if err := e.client.ContainerRemove(ctx, e.containerID, removeOptions); err != nil {
+	// A container that is already gone (e.g. AutoRemove removed it on exit, or a
+	// concurrent Terminate won the race) is treated as success: the desired
+	// end-state — no such container — has been reached.
+	if err := e.client.ContainerRemove(ctx, e.containerID, removeOptions); err != nil && !cerrdefs.IsNotFound(err) {
 		if e.otel != nil {
 			e.otel.recordError(ctx, "terminate_container_error", err)
+			e.otel.setSpanStatus(ctx, 1, "failed to remove container")
 		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to remove container: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if e.otel != nil {
+		e.otel.setSpanStatus(ctx, 0, "container terminated")
 		e.otel.incrementCounter(ctx, "containers_terminated", 1)
 	}
 
@@ -258,9 +303,13 @@ func (e *Executor) terminate(ctx context.Context) error {
 // Concurrent Terminate() may cause a benign "container not found" error.
 func (e *Executor) Restart(ctx context.Context) error {
 	e.mu.RLock()
+	cli := e.client
 	containerID := e.containerID
 	e.mu.RUnlock()
 
+	if cli == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("executor is closed")
+	}
 	if containerID == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("container not started")
 	}
@@ -272,19 +321,21 @@ func (e *Executor) Restart(ctx context.Context) error {
 		defer span.End()
 	}
 
-	timeout := int(e.config.timeout.Seconds())
+	timeout := stopTimeoutSeconds(e.config.timeout)
 	restartOptions := container.StopOptions{
 		Timeout: &timeout,
 	}
 
-	if err := e.client.ContainerRestart(ctx, containerID, restartOptions); err != nil {
+	if err := cli.ContainerRestart(ctx, containerID, restartOptions); err != nil {
 		if e.otel != nil {
 			e.otel.recordError(ctx, "restart_container_error", err)
+			e.otel.setSpanStatus(ctx, 1, "failed to restart container")
 		}
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to restart container: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	if e.otel != nil {
+		e.otel.setSpanStatus(ctx, 0, "container restarted")
 		e.otel.incrementCounter(ctx, "containers_restarted", 1)
 	}
 
@@ -294,9 +345,14 @@ func (e *Executor) Restart(ctx context.Context) error {
 // Wait blocks until the container stops and returns its exit code.
 func (e *Executor) Wait(ctx context.Context) (int64, error) {
 	e.mu.RLock()
+	cli := e.client
 	containerID := e.containerID
+	autoRemove := e.config.autoRemove
 	e.mu.RUnlock()
 
+	if cli == nil {
+		return 0, fmt.Errorf("executor is closed")
+	}
 	if containerID == "" {
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("container not started")
 	}
@@ -308,7 +364,15 @@ func (e *Executor) Wait(ctx context.Context) (int64, error) {
 		defer span.End()
 	}
 
-	statusCh, errCh := e.client.ContainerWait(ctx, containerID, container.WaitConditionNotRunning)
+	// With AutoRemove the daemon deletes the container as soon as it stops, which
+	// races WaitConditionNotRunning and yields a spurious "No such container".
+	// Waiting for removal instead observes the exit code before the container vanishes.
+	condition := container.WaitConditionNotRunning
+	if autoRemove {
+		condition = container.WaitConditionRemoved
+	}
+
+	statusCh, errCh := cli.ContainerWait(ctx, containerID, condition)
 	select {
 	case err := <-errCh:
 		if e.otel != nil {
@@ -361,9 +425,15 @@ func (e *Executor) pullImage(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 	defer func() { _ = reader.Close() }()
 
-	// Consume output to ensure pull completes
-	_, err = io.Copy(io.Discard, reader)
-	return err
+	// Docker streams pull progress as newline-delimited JSON on a 200 response and
+	// reports failures (auth, missing manifest, etc.) as an "errorDetail" message
+	// inside that stream rather than via the initial error. Decoding the stream
+	// surfaces those in-band errors instead of silently discarding them, which
+	// would otherwise only manifest later as a confusing "No such image".
+	if err := jsonmessage.DisplayJSONMessagesStream(reader, io.Discard, 0, false, nil); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // createContainer creates the container with configured options.
@@ -435,9 +505,13 @@ func (e *Executor) createContainer(ctx context.Context) (string, error) {
 // Use LogOptions for more control.
 func (e *Executor) Logs(ctx context.Context, opts ...LogOption) (string, error) {
 	e.mu.RLock()
+	cli := e.client
 	containerID := e.containerID
 	e.mu.RUnlock()
 
+	if cli == nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("executor is closed")
+	}
 	if containerID == "" {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("container not started")
 	}
@@ -457,7 +531,7 @@ func (e *Executor) Logs(ctx context.Context, opts ...LogOption) (string, error)
 		Until:      logOpts.until,
 	}
 
-	logs, err := e.client.ContainerLogs(ctx, containerID, options)
+	logs, err := cli.ContainerLogs(ctx, containerID, options)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to get logs: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -473,9 +547,66 @@ func (e *Executor) Logs(ctx context.Context, opts ...LogOption) (string, error)
 	return buf.String(), nil
 }
 
+// logChanWriter is an io.Writer that turns Docker's demultiplexed log bytes into
+// line-oriented LogEntry values on a channel. It buffers partial lines across
+// writes and emits one entry per complete line. Sends respect ctx cancellation so
+// an abandoned consumer cannot wedge the writer.
+type logChanWriter struct {
+	ctx    context.Context
+	ch     chan<- LogEntry
+	stream string
+	buf    bytes.Buffer
+}
+
+func (w *logChanWriter) Write(p []byte) (int, error) {
+	if err := w.ctx.Err(); err != nil {
+		return 0, err
+	}
+	w.buf.Write(p)
+	for {
+		line, err := w.buf.ReadString('\n')
+		if err != nil {
+			// No newline yet: retain the partial line for the next write.
+			w.buf.Reset()
+			w.buf.WriteString(line)
+			break
+		}
+		if err := w.emit(strings.TrimRight(line, "\n")); err != nil {
+			return 0, err
+		}
+	}
+	return len(p), nil
+}
+
+// flush emits any buffered trailing content that was not newline-terminated.
+func (w *logChanWriter) flush() {
+	if w.buf.Len() == 0 {
+		return
+	}
+	_ = w.emit(strings.TrimRight(w.buf.String(), "\n"))
+	w.buf.Reset()
+}
+
+func (w *logChanWriter) emit(content string) error {
+	select {
+	case w.ch <- LogEntry{Stream: w.stream, Content: content}:
+		return nil
+	case <-w.ctx.Done():
+		return w.ctx.Err()
+	}
+}
+
 // StreamLogs streams container logs to a channel.
-// The channel is closed when streaming completes or context is canceled.
-// Docker multiplexed stream headers are parsed to correctly identify stdout vs stderr.
+//
+// The context MUST be cancelable: streaming (especially with WithFollow) blocks
+// until the container's log stream ends or ctx is canceled. Cancel ctx when done
+// to release the background goroutine and underlying connection; abandoning the
+// returned channels without canceling ctx leaks both. The error channel is
+// buffered and closed alongside the log channel, so it is safe to ignore.
+//
+// Docker's multiplexed stream is demultiplexed with stdcopy, so stdout and stderr
+// frames are labeled correctly and malformed frame sizes cannot trigger huge
+// allocations.
 func (e *Executor) StreamLogs(ctx context.Context, opts ...LogOption) (<-chan LogEntry, <-chan error) {
 	logCh := make(chan LogEntry, 100)
 	errCh := make(chan error, 1)
@@ -485,9 +616,14 @@ func (e *Executor) StreamLogs(ctx context.Context, opts ...LogOption) (<-chan Lo
 		defer close(errCh)
 
 		e.mu.RLock()
+		cli := e.client
 		containerID := e.containerID
 		e.mu.RUnlock()
 
+		if cli == nil {
+			errCh <- fmt.Errorf("executor is closed")
+			return
+		}
 		if containerID == "" {
 			errCh <- fmt.Errorf("container not started")
 			return
@@ -508,55 +644,20 @@ func (e *Executor) StreamLogs(ctx context.Context, opts ...LogOption) (<-chan Lo
 			Until:      logOpts.until,
 		}
 
-		logs, err := e.client.ContainerLogs(ctx, containerID, options)
+		logs, err := cli.ContainerLogs(ctx, containerID, options)
 		if err != nil {
 			errCh <- fmt.Errorf("failed to get logs: %w", err)
 			return
 		}
 		defer func() { _ = logs.Close() }()
 
-		// Demux Docker multiplexed stream.
-		// Each frame has an 8-byte header: [stream_type, 0, 0, 0, size_be32...]
-		// stream_type: 1 = stdout, 2 = stderr
-		hdr := make([]byte, 8)
-		for {
-			_, err := io.ReadFull(logs, hdr)
-			if err != nil {
-				if err != io.EOF && err != io.ErrUnexpectedEOF && ctx.Err() == nil {
-					errCh <- fmt.Errorf("error reading log header: %w", err)
-				}
-				return
-			}
-
-			stream := "stdout"
-			if hdr[0] == 2 {
-				stream = "stderr"
-			}
-
-			// Frame payload size (big-endian uint32)
-			size := int(hdr[4])<<24 | int(hdr[5])<<16 | int(hdr[6])<<8 | int(hdr[7])
-			if size == 0 {
-				continue
-			}
-
-			payload := make([]byte, size)
-			_, err = io.ReadFull(logs, payload)
-			if err != nil {
-				if err != io.EOF && err != io.ErrUnexpectedEOF && ctx.Err() == nil {
-					errCh <- fmt.Errorf("error reading log payload: %w", err)
-				}
-				return
-			}
-
-			entry := LogEntry{
-				Stream:  stream,
-				Content: string(payload),
-			}
-			select {
-			case logCh <- entry:
-			case <-ctx.Done():
-				return
-			}
+		stdoutW := &logChanWriter{ctx: ctx, ch: logCh, stream: "stdout"}
+		stderrW := &logChanWriter{ctx: ctx, ch: logCh, stream: "stderr"}
+		_, err = stdcopy.StdCopy(stdoutW, stderrW, logs)
+		stdoutW.flush()
+		stderrW.flush()
+		if err != nil && ctx.Err() == nil {
+			errCh <- fmt.Errorf("error streaming logs: %w", err)
 		}
 	}()
 
diff --git a/docker/executor_test.go b/docker/executor_test.go
index 00eb2d4..8c5d5f7 100644
--- a/docker/executor_test.go
+++ b/docker/executor_test.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build integration
+
 package docker_test
 
 import (
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker"
 )
 
 func TestExecutor_FunctionalOptions_Nginx(t *testing.T) {
@@ -22,7 +24,7 @@ func TestExecutor_FunctionalOptions_Nginx(t *testing.T) {
 	exec, err := docker.New(
 		docker.WithImage("nginx:alpine"),
 		docker.WithPorts("80:0"), // Random host port
-		docker.WithName("test-nginx-functional"),
+		docker.WithName(uniqueName(t, "nginx-functional")),
 		docker.WithAutoRemove(true),
 		docker.WithWaitStrategy(
 			docker.WaitForLog("start worker processes").
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ func TestExecutor_StructBased_Nginx(t *testing.T) {
 	req := docker.ContainerRequest{
 		Image:        "nginx:alpine",
 		ExposedPorts: []string{"80/tcp"},
-		Name:         "test-nginx-struct",
+		Name:         uniqueName(t, "nginx-struct"),
 		AutoRemove:   true,
 		WaitingFor: docker.WaitForLog("start worker processes").
 			WithStartupTimeout(30 * time.Second),
@@ -107,7 +109,7 @@ func TestExecutor_Hybrid_Redis(t *testing.T) {
 
 	exec, err := docker.New(
 		docker.WithRequest(req),
-		docker.WithName("test-redis-hybrid"),
+		docker.WithName(uniqueName(t, "redis-hybrid")),
 		docker.WithAutoRemove(true),
 		docker.WithWaitStrategy(
 			docker.WaitForLog("Ready to accept connections").
@@ -151,7 +153,7 @@ func TestExecutor_WaitStrategies(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("WaitForPort", func(t *testing.T) {
 		exec, _ := docker.New(
 			docker.WithImage("nginx:alpine"),
-			docker.WithPorts("80:8888"),
+			docker.WithPorts("80:0"),
 			docker.WithAutoRemove(true),
 			docker.WithWaitStrategy(
 				docker.WaitForPort("80/tcp").WithStartupTimeout(30*time.Second),
@@ -162,8 +164,9 @@ func TestExecutor_WaitStrategies(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-		port, _ := exec.MappedPort(ctx, "80/tcp")
-		assert.Equal(t, "8888", port)
+		port, err := exec.MappedPort(ctx, "80/tcp")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, port)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("WaitForHTTP", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -205,8 +208,9 @@ func TestExecutor_Logs(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	// Wait for container to finish
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	// Wait for container to finish (no AutoRemove, so logs remain readable)
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Get logs
 	logs, err := exec.Logs(ctx)
@@ -288,7 +292,7 @@ func TestExecutor_Network(t *testing.T) {
 
 	exec, _ := docker.New(
 		docker.WithImage("nginx:alpine"),
-		docker.WithPorts("80:9999"),
+		docker.WithPorts("80:0"),
 		docker.WithAutoRemove(true),
 		docker.WithWaitStrategy(
 			docker.WaitForLog("nginx").WithStartupTimeout(30*time.Second),
@@ -299,29 +303,31 @@ func TestExecutor_Network(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	t.Run("Host", func(t *testing.T) {
-		host, err := exec.Host(ctx)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, "localhost", host)
-	})
+	// Host is derived from the daemon host; for a local daemon it is "localhost".
+	host, err := exec.Host(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	t.Run("MappedPort", func(t *testing.T) {
 		port, err := exec.MappedPort(ctx, "80/tcp")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, "9999", port)
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, port)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Endpoint", func(t *testing.T) {
+		port, err := exec.MappedPort(ctx, "80/tcp")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		endpoint, err := exec.Endpoint(ctx, "80/tcp")
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.Equal(t, "localhost:9999", endpoint)
+		assert.Equal(t, host+":"+port, endpoint)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("GetAllPorts", func(t *testing.T) {
+		port, err := exec.MappedPort(ctx, "80/tcp")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
 		ports, err := exec.GetAllPorts(ctx)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		assert.Contains(t, ports, "80/tcp")
-		assert.Equal(t, "9999", ports["80/tcp"])
+		assert.Equal(t, port, ports["80/tcp"])
 	})
 
 	t.Run("GetNetworks", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -344,12 +350,14 @@ func TestExecutor_Lifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 	exec, _ := docker.New(
 		docker.WithImage("nginx:alpine"),
 		docker.WithPorts("80:0"),
-		docker.WithName("test-lifecycle"),
+		docker.WithName(uniqueName(t, "lifecycle")),
 	)
 
 	// Start
 	err := exec.Start(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
+	// Guard against a leaked container if an assertion fails mid-test.
+	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
 	running, _ := exec.IsRunning(ctx)
 	assert.True(t, running)
@@ -358,7 +366,8 @@ func TestExecutor_Lifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 	err = exec.Stop(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+	err = exec.WaitForState(ctx, "exited", 15*time.Second)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	running, _ = exec.IsRunning(ctx)
 	assert.False(t, running)
 
@@ -366,7 +375,8 @@ func TestExecutor_Lifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 	err = exec.Restart(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
+	err = exec.WaitForState(ctx, "running", 15*time.Second)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	running, _ = exec.IsRunning(ctx)
 	assert.True(t, running)
 
@@ -392,7 +402,8 @@ func TestExecutor_EnvironmentVariables(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	logs, _ := exec.Logs(ctx)
 	assert.Contains(t, logs, "hello")
@@ -413,7 +424,8 @@ func TestExecutor_WorkDir(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	logs, _ := exec.Logs(ctx)
 	assert.Contains(t, logs, "/tmp")
@@ -449,7 +461,7 @@ func TestExecutor_MultipleContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	nginx, _ := docker.New(
 		docker.WithImage("nginx:alpine"),
 		docker.WithPorts("80:0"),
-		docker.WithName("test-multi-nginx"),
+		docker.WithName(uniqueName(t, "multi-nginx")),
 		docker.WithAutoRemove(true),
 		docker.WithWaitStrategy(
 			docker.WaitForLog("nginx").WithStartupTimeout(30*time.Second),
@@ -460,7 +472,7 @@ func TestExecutor_MultipleContainers(t *testing.T) {
 	redis, _ := docker.New(
 		docker.WithImage("redis:7-alpine"),
 		docker.WithPorts("6379:0"),
-		docker.WithName("test-multi-redis"),
+		docker.WithName(uniqueName(t, "multi-redis")),
 		docker.WithAutoRemove(true),
 		docker.WithWaitStrategy(
 			docker.WaitForLog("Ready to accept").WithStartupTimeout(30*time.Second),
@@ -501,14 +513,13 @@ func TestExecutor_AutoRemove(t *testing.T) {
 	err := exec.Start(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// Wait for container to finish
+	// Wait for container to finish. With AutoRemove, Wait observes the removed
+	// condition, so the container is already gone once Wait returns.
 	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// Container should auto-remove, status check should fail eventually
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	// Container was auto-removed, so a status check must fail.
 	_, err = exec.Status(ctx)
-	// Error expected because container was auto-removed
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 }
 
@@ -550,7 +561,7 @@ func TestExecutor_ConnectionString(t *testing.T) {
 
 	exec, _ := docker.New(
 		docker.WithImage("nginx:alpine"),
-		docker.WithPorts("80:8765"),
+		docker.WithPorts("80:0"),
 		docker.WithAutoRemove(true),
 		docker.WithWaitStrategy(
 			docker.WaitForLog("nginx").WithStartupTimeout(30*time.Second),
@@ -561,9 +572,14 @@ func TestExecutor_ConnectionString(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
+	host, err := exec.Host(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	port, err := exec.MappedPort(ctx, "80/tcp")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	connStr, err := exec.ConnectionString(ctx, "80/tcp", "http://{{endpoint}}/api")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "http://localhost:8765/api", connStr)
+	assert.Equal(t, "http://"+host+":"+port+"/api", connStr)
 }
 
 func TestExecutor_GetLogsSince(t *testing.T) {
@@ -579,9 +595,11 @@ func TestExecutor_GetLogsSince(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(4 * time.Second)
+	// Wait for the container to finish producing its output.
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// Use a wide window (1 minute) to capture logs generated ~2-4s ago
+	// Use a wide window (1 minute) to capture logs generated moments ago.
 	logs, err := exec.GetLogsSince(ctx, "1m")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, logs)
@@ -600,7 +618,8 @@ func TestExecutor_GetLastNLines(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	logs, err := exec.GetLastNLines(ctx, 3)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -621,10 +640,10 @@ func TestExecutor_ErrorHandling(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("PortAlreadyInUse", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// Start first container
+		// Start first container on a random host port.
 		exec1, _ := docker.New(
 			docker.WithImage("nginx:alpine"),
-			docker.WithPorts("80:7777"),
+			docker.WithPorts("80:0"),
 			docker.WithAutoRemove(true),
 			docker.WithWaitStrategy(
 				docker.WaitForLog("nginx").WithStartupTimeout(30*time.Second),
@@ -635,14 +654,19 @@ func TestExecutor_ErrorHandling(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		defer exec1.Terminate(ctx)
 
-		// Try to start second container on same port
+		// Discover the actual host port so the second container can collide with it.
+		hostPort, err := exec1.MappedPort(ctx, "80/tcp")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		// Try to start second container bound to the same host port.
 		exec2, _ := docker.New(
 			docker.WithImage("nginx:alpine"),
-			docker.WithPorts("80:7777"), // Same port
+			docker.WithPorts("80:"+hostPort), // Same host port → conflict
 		)
 
 		err = exec2.Start(ctx)
 		assert.Error(t, err) // Should fail
+		defer exec2.Terminate(ctx)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -659,7 +683,8 @@ func TestExecutor_StdoutStderr(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Get all logs
 	allLogs, err := exec.Logs(ctx)
diff --git a/docker/helpers_test.go b/docker/helpers_test.go
index f83b6a9..56b2b5a 100644
--- a/docker/helpers_test.go
+++ b/docker/helpers_test.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build integration
+
 package docker_test
 
 import (
@@ -10,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 func TestExecutor_ContainerID(t *testing.T) {
@@ -97,8 +99,9 @@ func TestStatus_ExitCode(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	// Wait for container to exit
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	// Wait for container to exit (no AutoRemove, so state remains inspectable)
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	exitCode, err := exec.ExitCode(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -172,7 +175,7 @@ func TestNetwork_ConnectionString(t *testing.T) {
 
 	exec, _ := docker.New(
 		docker.WithImage("nginx:alpine"),
-		docker.WithPorts("80:8892"),
+		docker.WithPorts("80:0"),
 		docker.WithAutoRemove(true),
 		docker.WithWaitStrategy(
 			docker.WaitForPort("80").WithStartupTimeout(30*time.Second),
@@ -183,9 +186,14 @@ func TestNetwork_ConnectionString(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
+	host, err := exec.Host(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	port, err := exec.MappedPort(ctx, "80/tcp")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	connStr, err := exec.ConnectionString(ctx, "80/tcp", "http://{{endpoint}}/api")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "http://localhost:8892/api", connStr)
+	assert.Equal(t, "http://"+host+":"+port+"/api", connStr)
 }
 
 func TestExecutor_NewFromRequest(t *testing.T) {
@@ -250,7 +258,8 @@ func TestExecutor_NewFromRequest_WithOTel(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.NotEmpty(t, exec.ContainerID())
 }
 
@@ -406,7 +415,7 @@ func TestStatus_HealthCheckNotConfigured(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "not configured")
 }
 
-func TestStatus_WaitForHealthyNotConfigured(t *testing.T) {
+func TestStatus_WaitHealthyNotConfigured(t *testing.T) {
 	skipIfNoContainerRuntime(t)
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
@@ -420,7 +429,7 @@ func TestStatus_WaitForHealthyNotConfigured(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	err = exec.WaitForHealthy(ctx, 5*time.Second)
+	err = exec.WaitHealthy(ctx, 5*time.Second)
 	assert.Error(t, err)
 	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "not configured")
 }
diff --git a/docker/integration_test.go b/docker/integration_test.go
index af30e88..d8c6c43 100644
--- a/docker/integration_test.go
+++ b/docker/integration_test.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build integration
+
 package docker_test
 
 import (
@@ -12,8 +14,8 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // Integration test with OpenTelemetry
@@ -41,7 +43,8 @@ func TestIntegration_WithOTel(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	logs, err := exec.Logs(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -56,7 +59,7 @@ func TestIntegration_ComplexLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 	exec, _ := docker.New(
 		docker.WithImage("nginx:alpine"),
 		docker.WithPorts("80:0"),
-		docker.WithName("test-lifecycle-complex"),
+		docker.WithName(uniqueName(t, "lifecycle-complex")),
 		docker.WithLabel("test", "integration"),
 		docker.WithEnv("NGINX_HOST=localhost"),
 	)
@@ -109,8 +112,9 @@ func TestIntegration_ComplexLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 	err = exec.Stop(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// Wait a bit
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	// Wait for the stop to take effect
+	err = exec.WaitForState(ctx, "exited", 15*time.Second)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Verify stopped
 	running, err := exec.IsRunning(ctx)
@@ -121,7 +125,8 @@ func TestIntegration_ComplexLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 	err = exec.Restart(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	err = exec.WaitForState(ctx, "running", 15*time.Second)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Verify running again
 	running, _ = exec.IsRunning(ctx)
@@ -195,7 +200,8 @@ func TestIntegration_VolumeMounts(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Container should have run successfully
 	exitCode, err := exec.ExitCode(ctx)
@@ -243,7 +249,8 @@ func TestIntegration_Labels(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	inspect, err := exec.Inspect(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -271,7 +278,8 @@ func TestIntegration_EnvironmentVars(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	logs, err := exec.Logs(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/docker/internal_unit_test.go b/docker/internal_unit_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..174307c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/internal_unit_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+package docker
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func TestDeriveHost(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name       string
+		daemonHost string
+		want       string
+	}{
+		{"empty falls back to localhost", "", "localhost"},
+		{"unix socket falls back to localhost", "unix:///var/run/docker.sock", "localhost"},
+		{"npipe falls back to localhost", "npipe:////./pipe/docker_engine", "localhost"},
+		{"tcp remote returns host", "tcp://192.168.1.10:2375", "192.168.1.10"},
+		{"tcp hostname returns host", "tcp://docker.example.com:2376", "docker.example.com"},
+		{"ssh remote returns host", "ssh://user@remote-host", "remote-host"},
+		{"unparseable falls back to localhost", "::::not a url", "localhost"},
+		{"tcp localhost stays localhost", "tcp://localhost:2375", "localhost"},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := deriveHost(tt.daemonHost); got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("deriveHost(%q) = %q, want %q", tt.daemonHost, got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestStopTimeoutSeconds(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name string
+		d    time.Duration
+		want int
+	}{
+		{"zero", 0, 0},
+		{"negative", -5 * time.Second, 0},
+		{"exact one second", time.Second, 1},
+		{"sub-second rounds up to one", 500 * time.Millisecond, 1},
+		{"tiny sub-second rounds up to one", time.Millisecond, 1},
+		{"thirty seconds", 30 * time.Second, 30},
+		{"1.5 seconds rounds up to two", 1500 * time.Millisecond, 2},
+	}
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			if got := stopTimeoutSeconds(tt.d); got != tt.want {
+				t.Errorf("stopTimeoutSeconds(%v) = %d, want %d", tt.d, got, tt.want)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/docker/logs.go b/docker/logs.go
index 4ad3235..4827606 100644
--- a/docker/logs.go
+++ b/docker/logs.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
 	"github.com/docker/docker/pkg/stdcopy"
@@ -17,11 +16,6 @@ type LogEntry struct {
 
 	// Content is the log line content
 	Content string
-
-	// Timestamp is when the log was generated (if timestamps enabled).
-	// Note: Timestamp is not currently populated by StreamLogs or Logs; it remains the zero value.
-	// To obtain timestamps, enable WithTimestamps() and parse the prefix from Content manually.
-	Timestamp time.Time
 }
 
 // logOptions configures how logs are retrieved.
@@ -107,9 +101,13 @@ func WithUntil(until string) LogOption {
 //	err := exec.FollowLogs(ctx, os.Stdout)
 func (e *Executor) FollowLogs(ctx context.Context, w io.Writer, opts ...LogOption) error {
 	e.mu.RLock()
+	cli := e.client
 	containerID := e.containerID
 	e.mu.RUnlock()
 
+	if cli == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("executor is closed")
+	}
 	if containerID == "" {
 		return fmt.Errorf("container not started")
 	}
@@ -130,15 +128,17 @@ func (e *Executor) FollowLogs(ctx context.Context, w io.Writer, opts ...LogOptio
 		Until:      logOpts.until,
 	}
 
-	logs, err := e.client.ContainerLogs(ctx, containerID, options)
+	logs, err := cli.ContainerLogs(ctx, containerID, options)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get logs: %w", err)
 	}
 	defer func() { _ = logs.Close() }()
 
-	// Copy logs to writer (handles Docker's multiplexed stream format)
-	_, err = stdcopy.StdCopy(w, w, logs)
-	if err != nil && err != io.EOF {
+	// Copy logs to writer (handles Docker's multiplexed stream format). StdCopy
+	// returns nil at a clean EOF; a non-nil error while ctx is still live is a real
+	// streaming failure. When ctx is canceled/expired the returned error is just the
+	// cancellation, which is the caller's intent, so it is not reported.
+	if _, err := stdcopy.StdCopy(w, w, logs); err != nil && ctx.Err() == nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error streaming logs: %w", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/docker/logs_test.go b/docker/logs_test.go
index 8c6f4e1..5de7638 100644
--- a/docker/logs_test.go
+++ b/docker/logs_test.go
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
+//go:build integration
+
 package docker_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -9,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker"
 )
 
 func TestLogOptions_WithStdout(t *testing.T) {
@@ -25,7 +28,9 @@ func TestLogOptions_WithStdout(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	// Wait for the container's short-lived command to finish.
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	logs, err := exec.Logs(ctx, docker.WithStdout(true), docker.WithStderr(false))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -45,7 +50,9 @@ func TestLogOptions_WithStderr(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	// Wait for the container's short-lived command to finish.
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	logs, err := exec.Logs(ctx, docker.WithStdout(false), docker.WithStderr(true))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -65,7 +72,9 @@ func TestLogOptions_WithTimestamps(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	// Wait for the container's short-lived command to finish.
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	logs, err := exec.Logs(ctx, docker.WithTimestamps())
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -85,7 +94,9 @@ func TestLogOptions_WithTail(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	// Wait for the container's short-lived command to finish.
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	logs, err := exec.Logs(ctx, docker.WithTail("2"))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -105,7 +116,9 @@ func TestLogOptions_WithSince(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	// Wait for the container's short-lived command to finish.
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Use a wide window so the log (generated ~2s ago) is included
 	logs, err := exec.Logs(ctx, docker.WithSince("1m"))
@@ -126,7 +139,9 @@ func TestLogOptions_WithUntil(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	// Wait for the container's short-lived command to finish.
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	// Docker Until is relative to daemon time: "1s" means "until 1 second ago"
 	// so we must NOT use it to capture recent logs. Use an RFC3339 timestamp
@@ -157,7 +172,9 @@ func TestLogOptions_Combined(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	// Wait for the container's short-lived command to finish.
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	logs, err := exec.Logs(ctx,
 		docker.WithStdout(true),
@@ -182,7 +199,9 @@ func TestLogMethods_GetStdout(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	// Wait for the container's short-lived command to finish.
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	logs, err := exec.GetStdout(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -202,7 +221,9 @@ func TestLogMethods_GetStderr(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+	// Wait for the container's short-lived command to finish.
+	_, err = exec.Wait(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
 	logs, err := exec.GetStderr(ctx)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -225,8 +246,9 @@ func TestFollowLogs_ToWriter(t *testing.T) {
 
 	var buf strings.Builder
 	err = exec.FollowLogs(ctx, &buf)
-	// May get context deadline exceeded, which is expected
-	if err != nil && err != context.DeadlineExceeded {
+	// May get context deadline exceeded, which is expected. FollowLogs wraps its
+	// errors, so compare with errors.Is rather than identity.
+	if err != nil && !errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) {
 		t.Logf("FollowLogs error (expected): %v", err)
 	}
 
diff --git a/docker/network.go b/docker/network.go
index a262a27..03b95ef 100644
--- a/docker/network.go
+++ b/docker/network.go
@@ -3,23 +3,131 @@ package docker
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
 	"strings"
 
-	"github.com/docker/go-connections/nat"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
 )
 
+// InspectResponse.NetworkSettings is a pointer and the daemon leaves it nil for
+// containers without networking (e.g. --network=none). The projection helpers
+// below tolerate that instead of panicking, mirroring the guard in
+// ContainerTarget.State. They are pure functions of an inspect response so the
+// nil-handling is unit-testable without a live daemon.
+
+// portBinding returns the first host port bound to containerPort.
+func portBinding(inspect container.InspectResponse, containerPort string) (string, bool) {
+	if inspect.NetworkSettings == nil {
+		return "", false
+	}
+
+	for port, bindings := range inspect.NetworkSettings.Ports {
+		if string(port) == containerPort && len(bindings) > 0 {
+			return bindings[0].HostPort, true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return "", false
+}
+
+// allPortBindings maps every bound container port to its first host port.
+// Exposed-but-unbound ports are omitted. The result is never nil.
+func allPortBindings(inspect container.InspectResponse) map[string]string {
+	ports := make(map[string]string)
+	if inspect.NetworkSettings == nil {
+		return ports
+	}
+
+	for port, bindings := range inspect.NetworkSettings.Ports {
+		if len(bindings) > 0 {
+			ports[string(port)] = bindings[0].HostPort
+		}
+	}
+
+	return ports
+}
+
+// networkNames lists the networks the container is attached to. Never nil.
+func networkNames(inspect container.InspectResponse) []string {
+	if inspect.NetworkSettings == nil {
+		return []string{}
+	}
+
+	names := make([]string, 0, len(inspect.NetworkSettings.Networks))
+	for name := range inspect.NetworkSettings.Networks {
+		names = append(names, name)
+	}
+
+	return names
+}
+
+// networkIPAddress returns the container's IP on the named network, or on the
+// first network that has one when network is empty.
+func networkIPAddress(inspect container.InspectResponse, network string) (string, bool) {
+	if inspect.NetworkSettings == nil {
+		return "", false
+	}
+
+	if network != "" {
+		settings, ok := inspect.NetworkSettings.Networks[network]
+		if !ok || settings == nil {
+			return "", false
+		}
+		return settings.IPAddress, true
+	}
+
+	for _, settings := range inspect.NetworkSettings.Networks {
+		if settings != nil && settings.IPAddress != "" {
+			return settings.IPAddress, true
+		}
+	}
+
+	return "", false
+}
+
+// deriveHost extracts a reachable host from a Docker daemon host URL.
+// For remote transports (tcp://, ssh://, http(s)://) it returns the hostname;
+// for local transports (unix, npipe) or an empty/unparseable value it falls back
+// to defaultHost ("localhost"). This ensures Host()/MappedPort()/Endpoint() point
+// at the real daemon when DOCKER_HOST targets a remote engine (e.g. podman-remote).
+func deriveHost(daemonHost string) string {
+	if daemonHost == "" {
+		return defaultHost
+	}
+
+	u, err := url.Parse(daemonHost)
+	if err != nil {
+		return defaultHost
+	}
+
+	switch u.Scheme {
+	case "tcp", "ssh", "http", "https":
+		if h := u.Hostname(); h != "" {
+			return h
+		}
+	}
+
+	return defaultHost
+}
+
 // Host returns the container host address.
-// For local Docker, this is always "localhost" since containers use port forwarding.
+// For local Docker/Podman this is "localhost"; for a remote daemon (DOCKER_HOST
+// set to tcp:// or ssh://) it is the daemon's hostname, since published ports are
+// reachable on the daemon host, not the client.
 func (e *Executor) Host(_ context.Context) (string, error) {
 	e.mu.RLock()
+	cli := e.client
 	containerID := e.containerID
 	e.mu.RUnlock()
 
+	if cli == nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("executor is closed")
+	}
 	if containerID == "" {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("container not started")
 	}
 
-	return defaultHost, nil
+	return deriveHost(cli.DaemonHost()), nil
 }
 
 // MappedPort returns the host port mapped to a container port.
@@ -31,9 +139,13 @@ func (e *Executor) Host(_ context.Context) (string, error) {
 //	// hostPort might be "32768" (randomly assigned by Docker)
 func (e *Executor) MappedPort(ctx context.Context, containerPort string) (string, error) {
 	e.mu.RLock()
+	cli := e.client
 	containerID := e.containerID
 	e.mu.RUnlock()
 
+	if cli == nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("executor is closed")
+	}
 	if containerID == "" {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("container not started")
 	}
@@ -43,16 +155,13 @@ func (e *Executor) MappedPort(ctx context.Context, containerPort string) (string
 		containerPort = containerPort + "/tcp"
 	}
 
-	inspect, err := e.client.ContainerInspect(ctx, containerID)
+	inspect, err := cli.ContainerInspect(ctx, containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to inspect container: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Find the port binding
-	for port, bindings := range inspect.NetworkSettings.Ports {
-		if string(port) == containerPort && len(bindings) > 0 {
-			return bindings[0].HostPort, nil
-		}
+	if hostPort, ok := portBinding(inspect, containerPort); ok {
+		return hostPort, nil
 	}
 
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("port %s not found or not bound", containerPort)
@@ -93,80 +202,74 @@ func (e *Executor) Endpoint(ctx context.Context, containerPort string) (string,
 //	}
 func (e *Executor) GetAllPorts(ctx context.Context) (map[string]string, error) {
 	e.mu.RLock()
+	cli := e.client
 	containerID := e.containerID
 	e.mu.RUnlock()
 
+	if cli == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("executor is closed")
+	}
 	if containerID == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("container not started")
 	}
 
-	inspect, err := e.client.ContainerInspect(ctx, containerID)
+	inspect, err := cli.ContainerInspect(ctx, containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to inspect container: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	ports := make(map[string]string)
-	for port, bindings := range inspect.NetworkSettings.Ports {
-		if len(bindings) > 0 {
-			ports[string(port)] = bindings[0].HostPort
-		}
-	}
-
-	return ports, nil
+	return allPortBindings(inspect), nil
 }
 
 // GetNetworks returns all networks the container is connected to.
 func (e *Executor) GetNetworks(ctx context.Context) ([]string, error) {
 	e.mu.RLock()
+	cli := e.client
 	containerID := e.containerID
 	e.mu.RUnlock()
 
+	if cli == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("executor is closed")
+	}
 	if containerID == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("container not started")
 	}
 
-	inspect, err := e.client.ContainerInspect(ctx, containerID)
+	inspect, err := cli.ContainerInspect(ctx, containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to inspect container: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	networks := make([]string, 0, len(inspect.NetworkSettings.Networks))
-	for name := range inspect.NetworkSettings.Networks {
-		networks = append(networks, name)
-	}
-
-	return networks, nil
+	return networkNames(inspect), nil
 }
 
 // GetIPAddress returns the container's IP address in a specific network.
 // If network is empty, returns the IP from the first available network.
 func (e *Executor) GetIPAddress(ctx context.Context, network string) (string, error) {
 	e.mu.RLock()
+	cli := e.client
 	containerID := e.containerID
 	e.mu.RUnlock()
 
+	if cli == nil {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("executor is closed")
+	}
 	if containerID == "" {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("container not started")
 	}
 
-	inspect, err := e.client.ContainerInspect(ctx, containerID)
+	inspect, err := cli.ContainerInspect(ctx, containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("failed to inspect container: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	if network != "" {
-		// Get IP from specific network
-		if netSettings, ok := inspect.NetworkSettings.Networks[network]; ok {
-			return netSettings.IPAddress, nil
-		}
-		return "", fmt.Errorf("network %s not found", network)
+	ip, ok := networkIPAddress(inspect, network)
+	if ok {
+		return ip, nil
 	}
 
-	// Return IP from first available network
-	for _, netSettings := range inspect.NetworkSettings.Networks {
-		if netSettings.IPAddress != "" {
-			return netSettings.IPAddress, nil
-		}
+	if network != "" {
+		return "", fmt.Errorf("network %s not found", network)
 	}
 
 	return "", fmt.Errorf("no IP address found")
@@ -189,60 +292,3 @@ func (e *Executor) ConnectionString(ctx context.Context, containerPort, template
 
 	return strings.ReplaceAll(template, "{{endpoint}}", endpoint), nil
 }
-
-// NatPort is a helper to create a nat.Port from a string.
-// Port format: "8080/tcp", "8080/udp", or "8080" (defaults to tcp).
-// This is useful when working with Docker API types directly.
-func NatPort(port string) (nat.Port, error) {
-	if !strings.Contains(port, "/") {
-		port = port + "/tcp"
-	}
-	parts := strings.SplitN(port, "/", 2)
-	return nat.NewPort(parts[1], parts[0])
-}
-
-// PortBindings is a helper to create port bindings from a map.
-// This is useful for programmatically building port configurations.
-//
-// Example:
-//
-//	bindings := docker.PortBindings(map[string]string{
-//	    "80/tcp": "8080",
-//	    "443/tcp": "8443",
-//	})
-func PortBindings(ports map[string]string) (nat.PortMap, error) {
-	portMap := make(nat.PortMap)
-
-	for containerPort, hostPort := range ports {
-		natPort, err := NatPort(containerPort)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid container port %s: %w", containerPort, err)
-		}
-
-		portMap[natPort] = []nat.PortBinding{
-			{HostPort: hostPort},
-		}
-	}
-
-	return portMap, nil
-}
-
-// ExposedPorts creates a nat.PortSet from a slice of port strings.
-// This is useful for programmatically building exposed ports.
-//
-// Example:
-//
-//	ports := docker.ExposedPorts([]string{"80/tcp", "443/tcp"})
-func ExposedPorts(ports []string) (nat.PortSet, error) {
-	portSet := make(nat.PortSet)
-
-	for _, port := range ports {
-		natPort, err := NatPort(port)
-		if err != nil {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid port %s: %w", port, err)
-		}
-		portSet[natPort] = struct{}{}
-	}
-
-	return portSet, nil
-}
diff --git a/docker/network_test.go b/docker/network_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e267f48
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/network_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+package docker
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/network"
+	"github.com/docker/go-connections/nat"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// inspectWithNetworking builds an inspect response with the given port bindings
+// and networks, mirroring what the daemon returns for a normally networked
+// container.
+func inspectWithNetworking(ports nat.PortMap, networks map[string]*network.EndpointSettings) container.InspectResponse {
+	settings := &container.NetworkSettings{Networks: networks}
+	settings.Ports = ports
+	return container.InspectResponse{NetworkSettings: settings}
+}
+
+// inspectWithoutNetworking builds an inspect response with a nil
+// NetworkSettings, which the daemon returns for containers created with
+// --network=none and for some podman responses.
+func inspectWithoutNetworking() container.InspectResponse {
+	return container.InspectResponse{}
+}
+
+func TestPortBinding(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("returns the host port for a bound container port", func(t *testing.T) {
+		inspect := inspectWithNetworking(nat.PortMap{
+			"80/tcp": []nat.PortBinding{{HostIP: "0.0.0.0", HostPort: "32768"}},
+		}, nil)
+
+		hostPort, ok := portBinding(inspect, "80/tcp")
+		assert.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, "32768", hostPort)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("reports not found for an unbound container port", func(t *testing.T) {
+		inspect := inspectWithNetworking(nat.PortMap{
+			"80/tcp": []nat.PortBinding{{HostPort: "32768"}},
+		}, nil)
+
+		_, ok := portBinding(inspect, "443/tcp")
+		assert.False(t, ok)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("reports not found when the port has no bindings", func(t *testing.T) {
+		inspect := inspectWithNetworking(nat.PortMap{"80/tcp": nil}, nil)
+
+		_, ok := portBinding(inspect, "80/tcp")
+		assert.False(t, ok)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("does not panic when the container has no networking", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, ok := portBinding(inspectWithoutNetworking(), "80/tcp")
+		assert.False(t, ok)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestAllPortBindings(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("maps every bound port to its host port", func(t *testing.T) {
+		inspect := inspectWithNetworking(nat.PortMap{
+			"80/tcp":   []nat.PortBinding{{HostPort: "8080"}},
+			"443/tcp":  []nat.PortBinding{{HostPort: "8443"}},
+			"9000/tcp": nil, // exposed but unbound
+		}, nil)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, map[string]string{"80/tcp": "8080", "443/tcp": "8443"},
+			allPortBindings(inspect))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("returns an empty map when the container has no networking", func(t *testing.T) {
+		ports := allPortBindings(inspectWithoutNetworking())
+		require.NotNil(t, ports, "callers range over the result; it must never be nil")
+		assert.Empty(t, ports)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestNetworkNames(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("lists every attached network", func(t *testing.T) {
+		inspect := inspectWithNetworking(nil, map[string]*network.EndpointSettings{
+			"bridge":  {IPAddress: "172.17.0.2"},
+			"backend": {IPAddress: "172.18.0.2"},
+		})
+
+		assert.ElementsMatch(t, []string{"bridge", "backend"}, networkNames(inspect))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("returns an empty slice when the container has no networking", func(t *testing.T) {
+		names := networkNames(inspectWithoutNetworking())
+		require.NotNil(t, names, "callers range over the result; it must never be nil")
+		assert.Empty(t, names)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestNetworkIPAddress(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("returns the IP for the named network", func(t *testing.T) {
+		inspect := inspectWithNetworking(nil, map[string]*network.EndpointSettings{
+			"backend": {IPAddress: "172.18.0.2"},
+		})
+
+		ip, ok := networkIPAddress(inspect, "backend")
+		assert.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, "172.18.0.2", ip)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("reports not found for an unknown network", func(t *testing.T) {
+		inspect := inspectWithNetworking(nil, map[string]*network.EndpointSettings{
+			"backend": {IPAddress: "172.18.0.2"},
+		})
+
+		_, ok := networkIPAddress(inspect, "frontend")
+		assert.False(t, ok)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("returns the first non-empty IP when no network is named", func(t *testing.T) {
+		inspect := inspectWithNetworking(nil, map[string]*network.EndpointSettings{
+			"backend": {IPAddress: "172.18.0.2"},
+		})
+
+		ip, ok := networkIPAddress(inspect, "")
+		assert.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, "172.18.0.2", ip)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("skips networks without an IP", func(t *testing.T) {
+		inspect := inspectWithNetworking(nil, map[string]*network.EndpointSettings{
+			"none": {IPAddress: ""},
+		})
+
+		_, ok := networkIPAddress(inspect, "")
+		assert.False(t, ok)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("does not panic when the container has no networking", func(t *testing.T) {
+		_, ok := networkIPAddress(inspectWithoutNetworking(), "bridge")
+		assert.False(t, ok)
+
+		_, ok = networkIPAddress(inspectWithoutNetworking(), "")
+		assert.False(t, ok)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("nil endpoint settings are skipped rather than dereferenced", func(t *testing.T) {
+		inspect := inspectWithNetworking(nil, map[string]*network.EndpointSettings{
+			"bridge": nil,
+		})
+
+		_, ok := networkIPAddress(inspect, "bridge")
+		assert.False(t, ok)
+
+		_, ok = networkIPAddress(inspect, "")
+		assert.False(t, ok)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/docker/otel.go b/docker/otel.go
index 577a19a..70c5034 100644
--- a/docker/otel.go
+++ b/docker/otel.go
@@ -8,9 +8,13 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
+// instrumentationVersion is the version reported to the OTel tracer/meter for
+// this package. It tracks the module major version (v3).
+const instrumentationVersion = "v3.0.0"
+
 // otelInstrumentation holds OpenTelemetry instrumentation components.
 type otelInstrumentation struct {
 	tracer  trace.Tracer
@@ -40,16 +44,16 @@ func newOTelInstrumentation(cfg *otel.Config) *otelInstrumentation {
 	// Get tracer
 	if cfg.TracerProvider != nil {
 		inst.tracer = cfg.TracerProvider.Tracer(
-			"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker",
-			trace.WithInstrumentationVersion("v2.0.0"),
+			"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker",
+			trace.WithInstrumentationVersion(instrumentationVersion),
 		)
 	}
 
 	// Get meter and create metrics
 	if cfg.MeterProvider != nil {
 		inst.meter = cfg.MeterProvider.Meter(
-			"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker",
-			metric.WithInstrumentationVersion("v2.0.0"),
+			"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker",
+			metric.WithInstrumentationVersion(instrumentationVersion),
 		)
 
 		// Create counters (errors intentionally ignored - metrics are optional)
diff --git a/docker/otel_test.go b/docker/otel_test.go
index 85aefc8..c180532 100644
--- a/docker/otel_test.go
+++ b/docker/otel_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace/tracetest"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 func TestOTelInstrumentation_AddSpanAttributes(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/docker/security_fixes_test.go b/docker/security_fixes_test.go
index 0bc1f22..c788c15 100644
--- a/docker/security_fixes_test.go
+++ b/docker/security_fixes_test.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build integration
+
 package docker_test
 
 import (
@@ -8,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker"
 )
 
 // Fix 1 (H6): WaitForLog must return error instead of panicking on invalid regex.
@@ -21,7 +23,7 @@ func TestWaitForLog_InvalidRegex_ReturnsError(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NotNil(t, w)
 
 	// WaitUntilReady must return an error, not panic.
-	err := w.WaitUntilReady(context.Background(), nil, "fake-id")
+	err := w.WaitUntilReady(context.Background(), docker.ContainerTarget{})
 	require.Error(t, err)
 	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "invalid regex pattern")
 }
@@ -64,7 +66,7 @@ func TestConnectionString_PlaceholderReplacement(t *testing.T) {
 
 	exec, err := docker.New(
 		docker.WithImage("nginx:alpine"),
-		docker.WithPorts("80:18765"),
+		docker.WithPorts("80:0"),
 		docker.WithAutoRemove(true),
 		docker.WithWaitStrategy(
 			docker.WaitForLog("start worker").WithStartupTimeout(30*1000000000),
@@ -76,10 +78,15 @@ func TestConnectionString_PlaceholderReplacement(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
+	host, err := exec.Host(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	port, err := exec.MappedPort(ctx, "80/tcp")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	// New convention: {{endpoint}} as placeholder.
 	connStr, err := exec.ConnectionString(ctx, "80/tcp", "http://{{endpoint}}/api")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, "http://localhost:18765/api", connStr)
+	assert.Equal(t, "http://"+host+":"+port+"/api", connStr)
 
 	// The old %s placeholder must NOT be treated as a format verb any more —
 	// it should appear literally in the output (no substitution).
@@ -94,7 +101,7 @@ func TestConnectionString_NoInjection(t *testing.T) {
 
 	exec, err := docker.New(
 		docker.WithImage("nginx:alpine"),
-		docker.WithPorts("80:18766"),
+		docker.WithPorts("80:0"),
 		docker.WithAutoRemove(true),
 		docker.WithWaitStrategy(
 			docker.WaitForLog("start worker").WithStartupTimeout(30*1000000000),
@@ -106,10 +113,13 @@ func TestConnectionString_NoInjection(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
+	host, err := exec.Host(ctx)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
 	// A template that contains format verbs other than the placeholder must
 	// not cause a format-string injection or a runtime panic.
 	connStr, err := exec.ConnectionString(ctx, "80/tcp", "dsn://user:p%40ss@{{endpoint}}/db?sslmode=disable")
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.True(t, strings.HasPrefix(connStr, "dsn://user:p%40ss@localhost:"), "unexpected connStr: %s", connStr)
+	assert.True(t, strings.HasPrefix(connStr, "dsn://user:p%40ss@"+host+":"), "unexpected connStr: %s", connStr)
 	assert.True(t, strings.HasSuffix(connStr, "/db?sslmode=disable"), "unexpected connStr: %s", connStr)
 }
diff --git a/docker/status.go b/docker/status.go
index 229e49b..fc13cdf 100644
--- a/docker/status.go
+++ b/docker/status.go
@@ -80,14 +80,18 @@ type HealthLog struct {
 // Status retrieves the current container status.
 func (e *Executor) Status(ctx context.Context) (*Status, error) {
 	e.mu.RLock()
+	cli := e.client
 	containerID := e.containerID
 	e.mu.RUnlock()
 
+	if cli == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("executor is closed")
+	}
 	if containerID == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("container not started")
 	}
 
-	inspect, err := e.client.ContainerInspect(ctx, containerID)
+	inspect, err := cli.ContainerInspect(ctx, containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to inspect container: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -165,14 +169,18 @@ func (e *Executor) ExitCode(ctx context.Context) (int, error) {
 // This provides access to all container metadata.
 func (e *Executor) Inspect(ctx context.Context) (*container.InspectResponse, error) {
 	e.mu.RLock()
+	cli := e.client
 	containerID := e.containerID
 	e.mu.RUnlock()
 
+	if cli == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("executor is closed")
+	}
 	if containerID == "" {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("container not started")
 	}
 
-	inspect, err := e.client.ContainerInspect(ctx, containerID)
+	inspect, err := cli.ContainerInspect(ctx, containerID)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to inspect container: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -207,7 +215,7 @@ func (e *Executor) WaitForState(ctx context.Context, targetState string, timeout
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for state %s", targetState)
+			return waitCtxError(ctx.Err(), fmt.Sprintf("state %s", targetState))
 		case <-ticker.C:
 			status, err := e.Status(ctx)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -221,9 +229,9 @@ func (e *Executor) WaitForState(ctx context.Context, targetState string, timeout
 	}
 }
 
-// WaitForHealthy waits for the container to become healthy.
+// WaitHealthy waits for the container to become healthy.
 // Returns an error if the container doesn't have health checks configured.
-func (e *Executor) WaitForHealthy(ctx context.Context, timeout time.Duration) error {
+func (e *Executor) WaitHealthy(ctx context.Context, timeout time.Duration) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
@@ -233,7 +241,7 @@ func (e *Executor) WaitForHealthy(ctx context.Context, timeout time.Duration) er
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for container to be healthy")
+			return waitCtxError(ctx.Err(), "container to be healthy")
 		case <-ticker.C:
 			health, err := e.HealthCheck(ctx)
 			if err != nil {
@@ -257,15 +265,19 @@ func (e *Executor) WaitForHealthy(ctx context.Context, timeout time.Duration) er
 // Remember to close the response body after reading.
 func (e *Executor) GetStats(ctx context.Context) (container.StatsResponseReader, error) {
 	e.mu.RLock()
+	cli := e.client
 	containerID := e.containerID
 	e.mu.RUnlock()
 
 	var emptyStats container.StatsResponseReader
+	if cli == nil {
+		return emptyStats, fmt.Errorf("executor is closed")
+	}
 	if containerID == "" {
 		return emptyStats, fmt.Errorf("container not started")
 	}
 
-	stats, err := e.client.ContainerStats(ctx, containerID, false)
+	stats, err := cli.ContainerStats(ctx, containerID, false)
 	if err != nil {
 		return emptyStats, fmt.Errorf("failed to get stats: %w", err)
 	}
diff --git a/docker/target.go b/docker/target.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..186450a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/target.go
@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+package docker
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+
+	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
+	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
+)
+
+// ContainerState is a snapshot of a container's runtime state,
+// projected from ContainerInspect into a library-owned type.
+type ContainerState struct {
+	Running      bool
+	HealthStatus string              // "" when no healthcheck is defined
+	Ports        map[string][]string // containerPort ("80/tcp") → hostPorts
+}
+
+// ContainerTarget is the runtime surface a WaitStrategy can inspect.
+// It wraps the Docker client and container ID internally so that
+// strategies never need to import the docker client.
+//
+// A ContainerTarget is only usable when constructed by the Executor
+// (as passed to WaitStrategy.WaitUntilReady). The zero value holds a nil client
+// and will panic on Logs and State.
+type ContainerTarget struct {
+	cli         *client.Client
+	containerID string
+}
+
+// newContainerTarget constructs a ContainerTarget for the given container.
+func newContainerTarget(cli *client.Client, containerID string) ContainerTarget {
+	return ContainerTarget{cli: cli, containerID: containerID}
+}
+
+// ID returns the container ID.
+func (t ContainerTarget) ID() string {
+	return t.containerID
+}
+
+// Host returns a reachable host for the container's published ports, derived
+// from the Docker daemon host. It is "localhost" for local transports (unix,
+// npipe) and the daemon hostname for remote transports (tcp://, ssh://), so
+// port/HTTP wait strategies probe the correct address against a remote daemon.
+func (t ContainerTarget) Host() string {
+	if t.cli == nil {
+		return defaultHost
+	}
+	return deriveHost(t.cli.DaemonHost())
+}
+
+// Logs streams the container's stdout and stderr (follow mode).
+// The caller is responsible for closing the returned reader.
+func (t ContainerTarget) Logs(ctx context.Context) (io.ReadCloser, error) {
+	return t.cli.ContainerLogs(ctx, t.containerID, container.LogsOptions{
+		ShowStdout: true,
+		ShowStderr: true,
+		Follow:     true,
+		Timestamps: false,
+	})
+}
+
+// State inspects the container and projects the result into a ContainerState.
+//
+// A nil inspect.State is treated as an error: it indicates an abnormal
+// inspect response, and strategies polling for Running/HealthStatus would
+// otherwise spin on a meaningless zero state until timeout. A nil
+// NetworkSettings is tolerated (e.g., containers without networking) and
+// yields an empty Ports map.
+func (t ContainerTarget) State(ctx context.Context) (ContainerState, error) {
+	inspect, err := t.cli.ContainerInspect(ctx, t.containerID)
+	if err != nil {
+		return ContainerState{}, fmt.Errorf("failed to inspect container: %w", err)
+	}
+	if inspect.State == nil {
+		return ContainerState{}, fmt.Errorf("container %s: inspect returned no state", t.containerID)
+	}
+
+	state := ContainerState{
+		Running: inspect.State.Running,
+		Ports:   make(map[string][]string),
+	}
+	if inspect.State.Health != nil {
+		state.HealthStatus = inspect.State.Health.Status
+	}
+	if inspect.NetworkSettings != nil {
+		for containerPort, bindings := range inspect.NetworkSettings.Ports {
+			hostPorts := make([]string, 0, len(bindings))
+			for _, binding := range bindings {
+				hostPorts = append(hostPorts, binding.HostPort)
+			}
+			state.Ports[string(containerPort)] = hostPorts
+		}
+	}
+	return state, nil
+}
diff --git a/docker/target_test.go b/docker/target_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d26c412
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docker/target_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+package docker_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker"
+)
+
+// Compile-level assertions: every built-in strategy satisfies the
+// ContainerTarget-based WaitStrategy interface.
+var (
+	_ docker.WaitStrategy = docker.WaitForLog("")
+	_ docker.WaitStrategy = docker.WaitForPort("80")
+	_ docker.WaitStrategy = docker.WaitForHTTP("80", "/", 200)
+	_ docker.WaitStrategy = docker.WaitForHealthy()
+	_ docker.WaitStrategy = docker.WaitForFunc(func(context.Context, docker.ContainerTarget) error { return nil })
+	_ docker.WaitStrategy = docker.WaitForAll(docker.WaitForHealthy())
+	_ docker.WaitStrategy = docker.ForListeningPort("80/tcp")
+)
+
+func TestContainerTarget_ZeroValue(t *testing.T) {
+	target := docker.ContainerTarget{}
+	assert.Empty(t, target.ID())
+}
+
+func TestWaitForFunc_NewSignature(t *testing.T) {
+	sentinel := errors.New("boom")
+	called := false
+
+	w := docker.WaitForFunc(func(ctx context.Context, target docker.ContainerTarget) error {
+		called = true
+		return sentinel
+	})
+
+	err := w.WaitUntilReady(context.Background(), docker.ContainerTarget{})
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, called, "WaitForFunc must invoke the wrapped function")
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, sentinel, "WaitUntilReady must propagate the function error")
+}
+
+func TestWaitForFunc_RespectsContextDeadline(t *testing.T) {
+	w := docker.WaitForFunc(func(ctx context.Context, target docker.ContainerTarget) error {
+		<-ctx.Done()
+		return ctx.Err()
+	}).WithStartupTimeout(50 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	start := time.Now()
+	err := w.WaitUntilReady(context.Background(), docker.ContainerTarget{})
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, context.DeadlineExceeded)
+	assert.Less(t, time.Since(start), 5*time.Second, "timeout wrapper must cap the wait")
+}
diff --git a/docker/testutil_test.go b/docker/testutil_test.go
index cb4f87a..2832e8f 100644
--- a/docker/testutil_test.go
+++ b/docker/testutil_test.go
@@ -1,13 +1,26 @@
+//go:build integration
+
 package docker_test
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
 )
 
+// uniqueName builds a collision-free container name from the test name and a
+// nanosecond timestamp, so parallel or repeated runs never clash on a fixed name.
+// Subtest separators ("/") are replaced so the result is a valid container name.
+func uniqueName(t *testing.T, prefix string) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	safe := strings.ReplaceAll(t.Name(), "/", "-")
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s-%s-%d", prefix, safe, time.Now().UnixNano())
+}
+
 // skipIfNoContainerRuntime skips the test if no Docker-compatible container runtime
 // (Docker or Podman) is available. It respects DOCKER_HOST for Podman support.
 func skipIfNoContainerRuntime(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/docker/wait.go b/docker/wait.go
index 17ac892..e1f4a5b 100644
--- a/docker/wait.go
+++ b/docker/wait.go
@@ -3,21 +3,34 @@ package docker
 import (
 	"bufio"
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
 	"time"
-
-	"github.com/docker/docker/api/types/container"
-	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
 )
 
+// maxLogLineBytes bounds a single log line read by WaitForLog's scanner so long
+// lines (default bufio.Scanner cap is 64KB) do not abort the wait with an error.
+const maxLogLineBytes = 1024 * 1024
+
 // WaitStrategy defines how to wait for a container to be ready.
 type WaitStrategy interface {
 	// WaitUntilReady blocks until the container is ready or timeout occurs.
-	WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, containerID string) error
+	WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, target ContainerTarget) error
+}
+
+// waitCtxError formats a wait-strategy context error, distinguishing an explicit
+// cancellation (parent ctx canceled) from a timeout (deadline exceeded) so the
+// two are not conflated under a misleading "timeout" message. activity describes
+// what was being awaited, e.g. `fmt.Sprintf("port %s", port)`.
+func waitCtxError(err error, activity string) error {
+	if errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) {
+		return fmt.Errorf("canceled while waiting for %s: %w", activity, err)
+	}
+	return fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for %s: %w", activity, err)
 }
 
 // waitForLog waits for a specific log pattern to appear.
@@ -46,7 +59,7 @@ func (w *waitForLog) WithStartupTimeout(timeout time.Duration) *waitForLog {
 }
 
 // WaitUntilReady implements WaitStrategy.
-func (w *waitForLog) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, containerID string) error {
+func (w *waitForLog) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, target ContainerTarget) error {
 	if w.compileErr != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("invalid regex pattern: %w", w.compileErr)
 	}
@@ -54,15 +67,7 @@ func (w *waitForLog) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, con
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, w.timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	// Stream logs and search for pattern
-	options := container.LogsOptions{
-		ShowStdout: true,
-		ShowStderr: true,
-		Follow:     true,
-		Timestamps: false,
-	}
-
-	logs, err := cli.ContainerLogs(ctx, containerID, options)
+	logs, err := target.Logs(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to get container logs: %w", err)
 	}
@@ -70,8 +75,10 @@ func (w *waitForLog) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, con
 
 	// Use bufio.Scanner to read complete lines, avoiding chunk-boundary false negatives
 	// where a pattern could be split across two Read calls.
-	// ContainerLogs respects context cancellation, so Scan() will unblock when the timeout fires.
+	// Logs respects context cancellation, so Scan() will unblock when the timeout fires.
+	// Raise the token limit above the 64KB default so long log lines don't abort the scan.
 	scanner := bufio.NewScanner(logs)
+	scanner.Buffer(make([]byte, 0, 64*1024), maxLogLineBytes)
 	for scanner.Scan() {
 		if w.pattern.MatchString(scanner.Text()) {
 			return nil
@@ -79,7 +86,7 @@ func (w *waitForLog) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, con
 	}
 
 	if ctx.Err() != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for log pattern: %s", w.pattern.String())
+		return waitCtxError(ctx.Err(), fmt.Sprintf("log pattern %q", w.pattern.String()))
 	}
 	if err := scanner.Err(); err != nil {
 		return fmt.Errorf("error reading logs: %w", err)
@@ -114,7 +121,7 @@ func (w *waitForPort) WithStartupTimeout(timeout time.Duration) *waitForPort {
 }
 
 // WaitUntilReady implements WaitStrategy.
-func (w *waitForPort) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, containerID string) error {
+func (w *waitForPort) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, target ContainerTarget) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, w.timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
@@ -124,32 +131,25 @@ func (w *waitForPort) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, co
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for port %s", w.port)
+			return waitCtxError(ctx.Err(), fmt.Sprintf("port %s", w.port))
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			// Get container details
-			inspect, err := cli.ContainerInspect(ctx, containerID)
+			state, err := target.State(ctx)
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed to inspect container: %w", err)
+				return err
 			}
 
 			// Check if container is still running
-			if !inspect.State.Running {
+			if !state.Running {
 				return fmt.Errorf("container stopped while waiting for port %s", w.port)
 			}
 
-			// Get mapped port
-			portBindings := inspect.NetworkSettings.Ports
-			for containerPort, bindings := range portBindings {
-				if string(containerPort) == w.port && len(bindings) > 0 {
-					// Try to connect to the port
-					host := "localhost"
-					hostPort := bindings[0].HostPort
-
-					conn, err := (&net.Dialer{Timeout: 1 * time.Second}).DialContext(ctx, "tcp", fmt.Sprintf("%s:%s", host, hostPort))
-					if err == nil {
-						_ = conn.Close()
-						return nil // Port is ready
-					}
+			// Try to connect to the mapped port
+			if hostPorts := state.Ports[w.port]; len(hostPorts) > 0 {
+				addr := net.JoinHostPort(target.Host(), hostPorts[0])
+				conn, err := (&net.Dialer{Timeout: 1 * time.Second}).DialContext(ctx, "tcp", addr)
+				if err == nil {
+					_ = conn.Close()
+					return nil // Port is ready
 				}
 			}
 		}
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ func (w *waitForHTTP) WithStartupTimeout(timeout time.Duration) *waitForHTTP {
 }
 
 // WaitUntilReady implements WaitStrategy.
-func (w *waitForHTTP) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, containerID string) error {
+func (w *waitForHTTP) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, target ContainerTarget) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, w.timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
@@ -206,37 +206,30 @@ func (w *waitForHTTP) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, co
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for HTTP %s on port %s", w.path, w.port)
+			return waitCtxError(ctx.Err(), fmt.Sprintf("HTTP %s on port %s", w.path, w.port))
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			// Get container details
-			inspect, err := cli.ContainerInspect(ctx, containerID)
+			state, err := target.State(ctx)
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed to inspect container: %w", err)
+				return err
 			}
 
 			// Check if container is still running
-			if !inspect.State.Running {
+			if !state.Running {
 				return fmt.Errorf("container stopped while waiting for HTTP endpoint")
 			}
 
-			// Get mapped port
-			portBindings := inspect.NetworkSettings.Ports
-			for containerPort, bindings := range portBindings {
-				if string(containerPort) == w.port && len(bindings) > 0 {
-					host := "localhost"
-					hostPort := bindings[0].HostPort
-
-					url := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s:%s%s", host, hostPort, w.path)
-					req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, url, nil)
-					if err != nil {
-						continue
-					}
-					resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
-					if err == nil {
-						_ = resp.Body.Close()
-						if resp.StatusCode == w.expectedStatus {
-							return nil // Endpoint is ready
-						}
+			// Probe the endpoint on the mapped port
+			if hostPorts := state.Ports[w.port]; len(hostPorts) > 0 {
+				url := fmt.Sprintf("http://%s%s", net.JoinHostPort(target.Host(), hostPorts[0]), w.path)
+				req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(ctx, http.MethodGet, url, nil)
+				if err != nil {
+					continue
+				}
+				resp, err := httpClient.Do(req)
+				if err == nil {
+					_ = resp.Body.Close()
+					if resp.StatusCode == w.expectedStatus {
+						return nil // Endpoint is ready
 					}
 				}
 			}
@@ -264,7 +257,7 @@ func (w *waitForHealthy) WithStartupTimeout(timeout time.Duration) *waitForHealt
 }
 
 // WaitUntilReady implements WaitStrategy.
-func (w *waitForHealthy) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, containerID string) error {
+func (w *waitForHealthy) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, target ContainerTarget) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, w.timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
@@ -274,20 +267,20 @@ func (w *waitForHealthy) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client,
 	for {
 		select {
 		case <-ctx.Done():
-			return fmt.Errorf("timeout waiting for container to be healthy")
+			return waitCtxError(ctx.Err(), "container to be healthy")
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			inspect, err := cli.ContainerInspect(ctx, containerID)
+			state, err := target.State(ctx)
 			if err != nil {
-				return fmt.Errorf("failed to inspect container: %w", err)
+				return err
 			}
 
 			// Check if container is still running
-			if !inspect.State.Running {
+			if !state.Running {
 				return fmt.Errorf("container stopped before becoming healthy")
 			}
 
 			// Check health status
-			if inspect.State.Health != nil && inspect.State.Health.Status == "healthy" {
+			if state.HealthStatus == "healthy" {
 				return nil
 			}
 		}
@@ -296,13 +289,13 @@ func (w *waitForHealthy) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client,
 
 // waitFunc wraps a custom wait function.
 type waitFunc struct {
-	fn      func(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, containerID string) error
+	fn      func(ctx context.Context, target ContainerTarget) error
 	timeout time.Duration
 }
 
 // WaitForFunc creates a wait strategy from a custom function.
 // This allows users to implement their own wait logic.
-func WaitForFunc(fn func(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, containerID string) error) *waitFunc {
+func WaitForFunc(fn func(ctx context.Context, target ContainerTarget) error) *waitFunc {
 	return &waitFunc{
 		fn:      fn,
 		timeout: 60 * time.Second,
@@ -316,11 +309,11 @@ func (w *waitFunc) WithStartupTimeout(timeout time.Duration) *waitFunc {
 }
 
 // WaitUntilReady implements WaitStrategy.
-func (w *waitFunc) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, containerID string) error {
+func (w *waitFunc) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, target ContainerTarget) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, w.timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	return w.fn(ctx, cli, containerID)
+	return w.fn(ctx, target)
 }
 
 // multiWait combines multiple wait strategies (ALL must pass).
@@ -349,12 +342,12 @@ func (w *multiWait) WithStartupTimeout(timeout time.Duration) *multiWait {
 }
 
 // WaitUntilReady implements WaitStrategy.
-func (w *multiWait) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, containerID string) error {
+func (w *multiWait) WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, target ContainerTarget) error {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, w.timeout)
 	defer cancel()
 
 	for i, strategy := range w.strategies {
-		if err := strategy.WaitUntilReady(ctx, cli, containerID); err != nil {
+		if err := strategy.WaitUntilReady(ctx, target); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("wait strategy %d failed: %w", i, err)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/docker/wait_test.go b/docker/wait_test.go
index 1a0e514..993d260 100644
--- a/docker/wait_test.go
+++ b/docker/wait_test.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build integration
+
 package docker_test
 
 import (
@@ -5,11 +7,10 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/docker/docker/client"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker"
 )
 
 func TestWaitStrategy_WaitForLog(t *testing.T) {
@@ -40,7 +41,7 @@ func TestWaitStrategy_WaitForPort(t *testing.T) {
 
 	exec, _ := docker.New(
 		docker.WithImage("nginx:alpine"),
-		docker.WithPorts("80:8889"),
+		docker.WithPorts("80:0"),
 		docker.WithAutoRemove(true),
 		docker.WithWaitStrategy(
 			docker.WaitForPort("80").WithStartupTimeout(30*time.Second),
@@ -51,8 +52,9 @@ func TestWaitStrategy_WaitForPort(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	port, _ := exec.MappedPort(ctx, "80/tcp")
-	assert.Equal(t, "8889", port)
+	port, err := exec.MappedPort(ctx, "80/tcp")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, port)
 }
 
 func TestWaitStrategy_WaitForHTTP(t *testing.T) {
@@ -83,7 +85,7 @@ func TestWaitStrategy_ForListeningPort(t *testing.T) {
 
 	exec, _ := docker.New(
 		docker.WithImage("nginx:alpine"),
-		docker.WithPorts("80:8891"),
+		docker.WithPorts("80:0"),
 		docker.WithAutoRemove(true),
 		docker.WithWaitStrategy(
 			docker.ForListeningPort("80/tcp").
@@ -95,15 +97,16 @@ func TestWaitStrategy_ForListeningPort(t *testing.T) {
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	defer exec.Terminate(ctx)
 
-	port, _ := exec.MappedPort(ctx, "80/tcp")
-	assert.Equal(t, "8891", port)
+	port, err := exec.MappedPort(ctx, "80/tcp")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, port)
 }
 
 func TestWaitStrategy_WaitForFunc(t *testing.T) {
 	skipIfNoContainerRuntime(t)
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	customWait := docker.WaitForFunc(func(ctx context.Context, cli *client.Client, containerID string) error {
+	customWait := docker.WaitForFunc(func(ctx context.Context, target docker.ContainerTarget) error {
 		// Custom wait logic - just wait 1 second
 		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 		return nil
diff --git a/docs/adr/0001-freeze-v2-and-ship-v3-as-one-big-bang.md b/docs/adr/0001-freeze-v2-and-ship-v3-as-one-big-bang.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..03e60d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/adr/0001-freeze-v2-and-ship-v3-as-one-big-bang.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Freeze v2 and ship v3 as one big-bang release
+
+A 15-package audit at v2.13.1 found convention violations, leaked third-party types and
+inaccurate docs spread across every package, most of which could only be fixed by breaking
+the API. Rather than drip 20+ breaking releases through the v2 line, v2 is frozen at
+**v2.13.1** on `release/v2` (emergency patches only) and all the breaks land together in
+**v3.0.0**, developed on the `next` branch as `v3.0.0-next.N` prereleases.
+
+**Why this and not incremental deprecation:** the library is a product for external users,
+and a stream of majors is worse for them than one migration with a written guide. Go's
+module-path versioning makes the big bang cheap to consume — `/v2` and `/v3` can be
+imported side by side, so consumers migrate package by package on their own schedule rather
+than on ours. That property is what makes the trade-off work; without it the incremental
+path would have been correct.
+
+**Consequences:** the migration surface is large and concentrated. `MIGRATION.md` is the
+mitigation and is a release blocker, not a nice-to-have — several breaks shipped in
+`fix:`-typed commits without `BREAKING CHANGE` footers and will never appear in generated
+release notes.
diff --git a/docs/adr/0002-otel-config-is-injected-never-serialized.md b/docs/adr/0002-otel-config-is-injected-never-serialized.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..28a6dc6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/adr/0002-otel-config-is-injected-never-serialized.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# OTel configuration is injected, never serialized
+
+Every package config struct carries `OTelConfig *otel.Config` tagged exactly
+`yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`, and `WithOTelConfig(*otel.Config)` is the single injection
+point. Telemetry is wired in code; it is never loaded from a config file.
+
+**Why:** `otel.Config` holds live provider handles (tracer, meter, logger). Those cannot be
+meaningfully expressed in YAML, and a partially-deserialized one is worse than none — it
+produces a config that looks configured and silently exports nothing. Excluding it from
+serialization makes that state unrepresentable.
+
+**Consequences:** consumers cannot enable telemetry purely through configuration; they must
+construct providers and pass them. Accepted deliberately. The tags are enforced by
+`internal/archtest` so the convention cannot drift back one package at a time — the failure
+mode being prevented is silent, so a mechanical check is worth more than a documented rule.
diff --git a/docs/adr/0003-constructor-naming.md b/docs/adr/0003-constructor-naming.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..69d2bc8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/adr/0003-constructor-naming.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Constructor naming: `New` for the primary type, `New<Thing>` when there are several
+
+Packages that construct one main thing export `New` (`docker.New`, `grpc.New`,
+`server.New`, `ssh.New`, `retry.New`). Packages that construct several name each one
+(`db.NewPool`, `rest.NewClient`, `temporal.NewClient`, `argo.NewClient`,
+`otel.NewConfig`, `server.NewConfig`).
+
+**Why record this:** the v3 audit flagged `otel.NewConfig`/`server.NewConfig` versus
+`retry.New`/`grpc.New` as an inconsistency to resolve. It is not one. `retry.New` returns a
+`Config` because a `Config` handed to `retry.Do` *is* the package's primary artifact —
+there is no retry object. `server` exports both because a `Server` is built from a `Config`
+and consumers legitimately want each. The apparent split is the rule working, not a
+deviation from it.
+
+The alternative — renaming everything to one literal prefix — would have added breaking
+changes that make call sites worse, since `New` in a package that builds four different
+things says nothing about what you get back.
diff --git a/docs/adr/0004-selective-de-leak-of-third-party-types.md b/docs/adr/0004-selective-de-leak-of-third-party-types.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7b34427
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/adr/0004-selective-de-leak-of-third-party-types.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Third-party types are de-leaked selectively, not universally
+
+Utility packages hide the library they wrap: `rest` returns `*rest.Response` rather than
+`*resty.Response`, `config` takes options rather than `*viper.Viper`, and `docker`'s
+`WaitStrategy` takes a `docker.ContainerTarget` rather than a `*client.Client`.
+SDK-integration packages do the opposite: `temporal` exposes `client.Client` and `argo`
+exposes `apiclient.Client` and `v1alpha1.Workflow` in public signatures, by design.
+
+**Why the split:** the test is what the consumer came for. Nobody chooses this library to
+get resty or viper — those are implementation details, and leaking them makes the
+dependency un-swappable and the godoc unreadable. But consumers of `temporal` and `argo`
+*are* writing Temporal and Argo code; wrapping those SDKs would mean shadowing a huge,
+fast-moving API surface, and every gap in the wrapper becomes a wall the consumer cannot
+climb. The wrapper's cost scales with the wrapped API's size, and the benefit scales with
+how incidental the dependency is — those point in opposite directions here.
+
+**Explicit exceptions inside de-leaked packages.** `docker.Executor.Inspect()` and
+`GetStats()` still return `docker/docker` types. This is a deliberate escape hatch: the
+information has no natural library-owned shape and wrapping it would mean tracking the
+docker API for no gain. They are documented as escape hatches — not a de-leak that was
+missed.
+
+**Consequences:** `temporal` and `argo` consumers take a direct dependency on those SDKs
+and their version churn. That is the honest cost of an integration package and is stated in
+their READMEs rather than hidden behind a leaky abstraction. `config.Option` still exposes
+viper indirectly through godoc; sealing it behind an interface with an unexported `apply`
+is deferred to v3.x rather than rushed into the major.
diff --git a/docs/adr/0005-lifecycle-divergence-between-server-and-grpc.md b/docs/adr/0005-lifecycle-divergence-between-server-and-grpc.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a796020
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/adr/0005-lifecycle-divergence-between-server-and-grpc.md
@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+# `grpc` servers restart, `server` instances do not
+
+`grpc.Server` supports `Start` → `Stop` → `Start` cycles: it rebuilds the underlying
+`*grpc.Server` on each start, and `GetGRPCServer()` returns nil in between. `server.Server`
+forbids restart — a shutdown instance is spent, and starting it again errors.
+
+**Why they differ:** gRPC servers are commonly restarted in place to swap TLS material or
+re-register services, so the rebuild-per-start cost buys something real. An Echo HTTP
+server has no equivalent use case, and allowing restart there would mean carrying
+resurrection logic whose only exercise is its own tests. Forbidding it makes the spent state
+explicit instead of silently half-working.
+
+**Consequences:** two packages in one library answer "can I restart this?" differently.
+Recorded here because the natural assumption is that they match, and because a caller
+caching a `GetGRPCServer()` reference across a stop will hold a stale pointer.
+
+Relatedly, `server` and the `grpc` gateway both emit metrics named `http.server.*` with
+**different attribute sets** — `server` uses method + status, the gateway adds `http.route`
+and `active_requests`. Aligning them would mean either dropping the gateway's route
+cardinality or inventing route attribution for unmatched Echo requests. Documented rather
+than aligned; consumers aggregating across both must account for it.
diff --git a/docs/plans/2026-07-22-v3-audit-backlog.md b/docs/plans/2026-07-22-v3-audit-backlog.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0dee7f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/plans/2026-07-22-v3-audit-backlog.md
@@ -0,0 +1,156 @@
+# v3.0.0 Audit Backlog
+
+**Date:** 2026-07-22
+**Source:** 15-agent audit of all packages at v2.13.1 (swarm report, session of 2026-07-22)
+**Status:** Backlog for the v3.0.0 big-bang release
+
+Decisions driving this backlog (agreed 2026-07-22):
+
+- Library is a **product for external users**; docs accuracy, semver, green-at-tag are obligations.
+- v2 frozen at **v2.13.1** on `release/v2` (emergency patches only).
+- v3 developed on `next` (`v3.0.0-next.N` prereleases), merged to `main` with BREAKING CHANGE → v3.0.0.
+- v3 scope: **unify conventions + selective de-leak** (resty, viper advanced API, docker client in `WaitStrategy`). `temporal`/`argo` are documented SDK-integration packages — vendor types there are by design.
+- `logging` merges into `otel` → 14 packages.
+- Process teeth: integration-test release gate, `gorelease` API-diff CI gate, `internal/archtest` convention tests, `Example*` tests as docs-of-record.
+
+## Cross-Cutting Conventions (v3 contract)
+
+Every package with configuration MUST have:
+
+1. Functional options constructor: `New(opts ...Option) (T, error)` where construction can fail.
+2. Config structs carry `OTelConfig *otel.Config` tagged exactly `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`.
+3. `WithOTelConfig(cfg *otel.Config) Option` as the OTel injection point.
+4. Instrumentation via `otel.Layers.Start*()` at layer boundaries.
+5. README snippets backed by `Example*` tests (compile-checked docs).
+6. testify for tests; unit (no tag) + integration (`//go:build integration`) tiers.
+
+Enforced mechanically by `internal/archtest` (Phase 1).
+
+## Per-Package Backlog
+
+### otel (foundation — do first, absorbs logging)
+
+- Violates functional-options convention: mutating builders (`NewConfig(...).WithTracerProvider(...)`) with a thread-safety story that contradicts itself between code and README. Decide mutation contract; make options consistent.
+- Reassignable global `Layers` and raw third-party provider types are the public contract.
+- README/doc-comment examples largely **do not compile** (`logging.NewLoggerProvider`, `grpc.NewServer`, `rest.ClientConfig` references).
+- Absorb `logging`: move `LogLevel`, file-output support; `logging.Initialize` becomes deprecated shim or drops. Kill the inverted logging↔otel dependency.
+- Add real behavioral tests for `SpanHelper`.
+
+### logging (merge into otel)
+
+- Merge `LogLevel` enum into otel (it exists only to serve otel).
+- Provide non-global logger factory; document global `Initialize` as deprecated shim or remove.
+- README: nonexistent `otel_example.go`, wrong example path, `ContextLogger` claim contradicts code.
+
+### config
+
+- `*viper.Viper` leaks into every advanced signature — wrap in library-owned type (selective de-leak).
+- Variadic `envPrefix` silently ignores extra args — document or fix.
+- `NestedEnvVars` is fiddly, non-goroutine-safe, env/YAML precedence contradicts `AutomaticEnv`.
+- Docs: broken example links, wrong `/v2`-less import path, fabricated benchmark, stale Go version, contradictory YAML naming guidance.
+
+### rest
+
+- Leaks resty types everywhere (`*resty.Response` from `MakeRequest`/`MakeRequestWithTrace`) — wrap in library-owned `Response` (selective de-leak).
+- Exported internal-only helpers: `HandleResponse`, five error constructors; `IsUnauthorized` folds 403 into 401 (misnamed).
+- Retry metric is dead code; headline retry feature has no end-to-end test.
+- README observability docs largely fabricated (wrong span attributes, nonexistent gauge, phantom benchmarks, broken link).
+
+### retry
+
+- Convention deviations: no functional options (builder methods on `Config`), `WithOTel` instead of `WithOTelConfig`, `OTelConfig` field missing tags.
+- Optional setters panic on invalid input while exported fields are unguarded — pick one validation strategy.
+- README omits a config field; example README "expected output" not reproducible.
+
+### db
+
+- Clearest convention-breaker: no functional options, no `WithOTelConfig()`, no `otel.Layers`.
+- Migration API duplicated four ways — deprecate either `*WithGorm` wrappers or raw variants.
+- **Bug:** pool metrics gated behind tracing (`pool.go`) — un-gate.
+- **Bug:** `RedactedDsn` naive string replacement (password substring elsewhere in DSN leaks).
+- `SQLDB()` surprising resource semantics — document or fix.
+
+### docker
+
+- `WaitStrategy` interface leaks docker client type into consumer code — wrap (selective de-leak, v3).
+- `ContainerRequest.OTelConfig` tag deviation (`yaml:"-"` only).
+- Docs bug: `%s` vs `{{endpoint}}` drift breaks README and runnable database example.
+- Surface clutter: `New`/`NewFromRequest`/`WithRequest` overlap, `WaitForHealthy` name collision, unused `nat.*` helpers, dead `LogEntry.Timestamp`.
+
+### grpc
+
+- ~12 dead/misleading exported symbols: no-op `SetupGatewayForH2C`, `SetupGatewayForSeparate` ignores dial options, unused stdlib-handler health API — remove.
+- **Bugs:** unstoppable restarted server, sticky `running` flag, `ErrServerClosed` returned on clean shutdown.
+- README documents a Config-struct API (`DefaultConfig`, `StartWithConfig`, `New(config)`) that no longer exists; wrong import paths; nonexistent `logging.NewLoggerProvider`.
+
+### server
+
+- Weakest citizen: options API barely consumed; `WithOTelConfig` delivers a fraction of grpc's; no programmatic lifecycle control (signal-blocking start only) — add `StartContext`/constructor alignment with `grpc.New(opts...) (T, error)`, auto-install Echo OTel middleware.
+- Incorrect "health endpoints unauthenticated" comment — security-relevant doc bug (own test disproves it).
+- READMEs point to nonexistent example paths, omit options API.
+
+### ssh
+
+- No functional options, no `OTelConfig`/`WithOTelConfig`, hardcodes nil otel configs — add OTel plumbing.
+- README overstates: nonexistent "auto reconnection", YAML examples silently drop password, wrong `Start()` signature, unmatchable error-matching guidance.
+- Untested exported `LocalAddr`; integration test doesn't assert actual forwarding; error contract built on string matching.
+
+### temporal (SDK-integration package — leak by design, document it)
+
+- No functional options, no `WithOTelConfig()`, no `otel.Layers`; `interface{}` constructors (`NewScheduleManager(clientOrConfig)`).
+- One deliberate breaking pass: typed constructors or options, ctx-accepting `NewClient`/`Close`, injectable logger, document or unexport `ZerologAdapter`.
+- Backfill unit tests: logger adapter, query validation, `QueryWorkflow`, `ListFailedWorkflows`.
+
+### argo (SDK-integration package — leak by design, document it)
+
+- Split-brain Options: `argo.Option = func(*Config) error` (nothing can fail) vs `builder.Option = func(*WorkflowBuilder)`.
+- OTel threading: operations take `cfg *otel.Config` positionally, ignoring client config — unify.
+- `argo.Config.OTelConfig` tag deviation (`yaml:"-"` only).
+- **Bug:** `Namespace()` untrimmed newline breaks in-cluster mode.
+- README: three identifiers don't compile (`ArgoServerConfig`, `WithActiveDeadline`, run command), `ServerOpts` misnamed, "generics" feature claimed that doesn't exist, stale "v2.0.0" instrumentation version.
+- Hard-coded poll intervals; non-sentinel errors.
+
+### compress
+
+- API asymmetries: stream-in/path-out for gzip; absolute-path required for `UnGz` not `UnTar`; sentinel errors on only half the guard rails; an option silently ignored by `UnGz`.
+- README: undocumented options, quick-start fails at runtime, fabricated benchmark and file-mode claims, error-matching advice matches no real error string.
+
+### concurrent
+
+- No config/options/OTel hook (unlike `retry`) — decide if in scope for conventions (probably exempt: pure utility, stateless).
+- `ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped` flipped parameter order; thin duplicate wrapper function.
+- Docs: fabricated benchmarks, false 100%-coverage claim, broken links, wrong import path, run instructions fail due to build tag.
+
+### base32
+
+- Implementation healthy; docs layer broken: systematically wrong encoded values in README/doc comments, fabricated checksum example, wrong run instructions, example sections producing empty output (dashed input rejected).
+- Add golden checksum regression tests.
+- `AppendChecksum`/`ValidateChecksum` should normalize input or loudly document caller must.
+
+## Resolved Process Items
+
+Kept for provenance; each records where the fix landed.
+
+- ~~**gorelease blocks the next→main v3 merge.**~~ RESOLVED — `github.head_ref != 'next'` added to the blocking condition and `head_ref == 'next'` to the informational one (PR #59). Baseline story: gorelease reports "Inferred base version: none / Suggested version: v3.0.0" until the first non-prerelease `/v3` tag exists on main, which is why the release PR must not gate on it.
+- ~~**gorelease is unpinned (`@latest`).**~~ RESOLVED — pinned to the `golang.org/x/exp` pseudo-version already in go.mod, via a workflow-level `GORELEASE_VERSION` env var (PR #59).
+- ~~**`.releaserc.json` headerPartial hardcodes `/v2`.**~~ RESOLVED — now emits `go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3@{{currentTag}}`.
+- ~~**Per-commit gate misses build-tagged files.**~~ RESOLVED — ci.yml runs `go vet -tags='example integration argo' ./...` as its own step.
+- ~~**Docs phase named checkbox:** sweep examples/db and examples/rest for deleted-logging references.~~ RESOLVED — verified: the remaining "logging" hits in both files refer to the activity, not the deleted package. The real stale reference was `docker/README.md`'s Related Packages link to `../logging/`, now removed.
+- ~~**Conventions doc:** constructor naming split.~~ RESOLVED as **not a defect** — see [ADR 0003](../adr/0003-constructor-naming.md). `New` returns the package's primary type; `New<Thing>` names it when a package builds several. `retry.New` returns a `Config` because a `Config` *is* retry's primary artifact.
+- ~~**Migration guide** items (rest, temporal, grpc, server, ssh, argo, db, retry, config sections).~~ RESOLVED — all folded into `MIGRATION.md`, including the breaks that shipped without `BREAKING CHANGE` footers. Two backlog notes described a planned API that never shipped and are documented as built: `temporal.NewClient` takes no ctx, and argo operations dropped the namespace parameter as well as the `*otel.Config` one.
+- ~~**Final docs sweep must cover stale db APIs**~~ RESOLVED — verified no `cfg.Pool()` or `RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm` references remain outside the historical plan documents.
+- ~~**Root README coverage figures are stale.**~~ RESOLVED — regenerated from a real unit+integration run; `argo`, `retry` and `base32` gained the figures they never had.
+- ~~**docker NetworkSettings parity:** unguarded derefs in network.go.~~ RESOLVED — guarded via pure projection helpers with unit tests for the nil case (PR #61).
+- ~~**Shared gap (server + grpc):** neither HTTP tracing middleware extracts W3C traceparent.~~ RESOLVED — both now extract, with tests pinning both the joined-trace and root-span cases (PR #60).
+- ~~**argo v3.x (1) hard-coded 5s poll interval.**~~ RESOLVED — `argo.WithPollInterval(d)`.
+- ~~**argo v3.x (2) non-sentinel errors.**~~ RESOLVED — `ErrWaitTimeout` and `ErrWorkflowFailed`.
+
+## Open Process Items (from Phase 1 review)
+
+- **Post-v3 consideration:** seal config.Option (interface with unexported apply) to fully hide viper from godoc, or explicitly accept the leak; add archtest ratchet for third-party types in public signatures.
+- ~~**docker remaining leaks (decision needed).**~~ DECIDED — `Executor.Inspect()` and `GetStats()` stay as documented escape hatches; see [ADR 0004](../adr/0004-selective-de-leak-of-third-party-types.md). Wrapping them would mean tracking the docker API for information that has no natural library-owned shape.
+- **docker ContainerTarget limits:** Logs() hardcodes Follow/Timestamps off; exec-based readiness strategies (pg_isready via ContainerExec) are no longer expressible via WaitForFunc — migration guide must note such consumers construct their own client. Consider Exec-capable target in v3.x.
+- ~~**Conventions writeup:** grpc restart cycles vs server single-use; `http.server.*` attribute-set divergence.~~ DOCUMENTED — [ADR 0005](../adr/0005-lifecycle-divergence-between-server-and-grpc.md) and the telemetry table in `MIGRATION.md`. Both divergences are deliberate and stay.
+- **ssh fix-wave items (Phase 10)** — (1) half-close: RESOLVED, `forward()` propagates `CloseWrite`. (2) nil-config LogHelper: PARTIALLY RESOLVED — `forward()`/`acceptLoop()` are now config-aware, but still build their context from `context.Background()`, so logs carry no trace correlation (see v3.x item 4 below). (3) Close no-op path span status: still open. (4) Close error wrapping: RESOLVED and noted in `MIGRATION.md`.
+- **ssh v3.x items (from Phase 10 final review):** (1) accept-loop races — PARTIALLY RESOLVED. The busy-spin half is fixed (capped exponential backoff, exit on `net.ErrClosed`). **Still open:** `acceptLoop` reads `t.stopCh` unlocked at three points while `Start` reassigns it under `t.mu` (tunnel.go:302,328,340 vs :168), and `t.wg.Add` after Accept still races `Close`'s `wg.Wait`. Verified still present as of this sweep — capture `stopCh` locally at loop entry and guard the `Add`. (2) Residual Close hang for peers ignoring FIN — consider tracking active local conns and force-closing them in Close. (3) Pin the ssh testcontainer image digest (currently :latest + unconditional 5s sleep). (4) forward() shipped config-aware logging (context.Background) instead of Start-span ctx propagation — descoped decision, logs carry no trace correlation.
+- **argo:** all Phase 12 follow-ups resolved (configurable poll interval, sentinel errors, migration notes). Nothing open.
diff --git a/docs/reviews/temporal.md b/docs/reviews/temporal.md
index 9abf33e..e8e1c27 100644
--- a/docs/reviews/temporal.md
+++ b/docs/reviews/temporal.md
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 
 **Date:** 2026-03-21
 
+> **Historical note (superseded):** This is a point-in-time review snapshot. Its
+> findings — including the WorkflowManager namespace split-brain, `job.History`
+> misattribution under concurrent activities, `StartAll` rollback, the off-by-two
+> caller skip, ignored schedule/job options, `DeleteSchedules` convergence,
+> missing TLS/credentials support, the swallowed tracing-interceptor error, and
+> the `Worker.Close` double-close — have since been remediated. Any references
+> below to `MetricsListenAddress` or to those items as "open" are retained only
+> for historical context; consult the current source and `temporal/README.md`
+> for authoritative behavior.
+
 ## Package Summary
 
 Wraps the Temporal workflow engine SDK providing: `Config`, client factories with optional Prometheus/OTel, `WorkerManager`, `ScheduleManager`, `WorkflowManager`, `ZerologAdapter`, and a testcontainer subpackage.
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase1-foundation.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase1-foundation.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8b4f98
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase1-foundation.md
@@ -0,0 +1,377 @@
+# v3 Phase 1: Foundation — Branch Mechanics, Process Teeth, Archtest
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Set up v3 development infrastructure — `release/v2` maintenance branch, `next` prerelease branch, semantic-release branch roles, integration-test release gate, gorelease API-diff CI gate, and the `internal/archtest` convention-enforcement test package — so all later v3 work lands on a ratchet that makes convention drift a red test.
+
+**Architecture:** semantic-release three-branch model (`main` = release line, `next` = v3 dev with prereleases, `release/v2` = emergency patches). All v3 development happens on `next`. CI gates run on the self-hosted macOS runner via nix.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Go 1.26, semantic-release (bunx), GitHub Actions (self-hosted), golang.org/x/exp/cmd/gorelease, testify.
+
+## Global Constraints
+
+- Work happens on the `next` branch after Task 2. Only Tasks 1–2 run from `main`.
+- Conventional Commits: `<type>(<scope>): <description>`. NEVER add AI attribution anywhere.
+- Run commands via `task <name>` where one exists; raw `nix develop -c`/`go` is acceptable where no task covers it.
+- `docs/plans/2026-07-22-v3-audit-backlog.md` is the backlog of record — do not duplicate it.
+- Do NOT tag anything manually. semantic-release owns all tags.
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: Create `release/v2` maintenance branch
+
+**Files:** none (git only)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: remote branch `release/v2` at tag `v2.13.1`, used by Task 3's `.releaserc.json`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Create and push the branch from the v2.13.1 tag**
+
+```bash
+git fetch --tags origin
+git branch release/v2 v2.13.1
+git push -u origin release/v2
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Verify**
+
+Run: `git ls-remote --heads origin release/v2`
+Expected: one line, SHA equals `git rev-parse v2.13.1^{commit}`.
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: Create `next` branch and switch to it
+
+**Files:** none (git only)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Consumes: `main` at `dd01284` (or later).
+- Produces: remote branch `next`; all subsequent tasks commit here.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Create, switch, push**
+
+```bash
+git checkout main && git pull
+git checkout -b next
+git push -u origin next
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Verify**
+
+Run: `git branch --show-current && git ls-remote --heads origin next`
+Expected: `next`, and one remote line.
+
+---
+
+### Task 3: semantic-release branch roles
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `.releaserc.json` (only the `"branches"` key — keep all plugin config identical)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Consumes: `release/v2` and `next` remote branches (Tasks 1–2).
+- Produces: releases from `main` = normal, from `next` = `X.Y.Z-next.N` prereleases, from `release/v2` = patches in the `2.13.x` range.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing verification (dry-run on current config)**
+
+Run: `nix develop -c bunx semantic-release --dry-run --no-ci 2>&1 | head -20`
+Expected: config loads, but there is no `next` channel — proving the change is needed.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Replace the branches array in `.releaserc.json`**
+
+Change:
+```json
+  "branches": [
+    "main"
+  ],
+```
+to:
+```json
+  "branches": [
+    "main",
+    {
+      "name": "next",
+      "prerelease": true
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "release/v2",
+      "range": "2.13.x"
+    }
+  ],
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify JSON validity and channel recognition**
+
+```bash
+bunx js-yaml .releaserc.json > /dev/null && echo JSON-OK
+nix develop -c bunx semantic-release --dry-run --no-ci 2>&1 | head -30
+```
+Expected: JSON-OK; dry-run output lists `next` as a configured branch (note: it may report "no release" — that is fine, we only verify the config loads and the branch is recognized).
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Extend release workflow triggers**
+
+In `.github/workflows/release.yml`, change:
+```yaml
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main]
+```
+to:
+```yaml
+on:
+  push:
+    branches: [main, next, 'release/v2']
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add .releaserc.json .github/workflows/release.yml
+git commit -m "ci(release): add next prerelease and release/v2 maintenance branch roles"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 4: Integration-test gate in the Release workflow
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `.github/workflows/release.yml` (the `test` job)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: every release (main/next/release-v2) gates on unit AND integration tests.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add the integration step to the `test` job**
+
+In `.github/workflows/release.yml`, after the existing `Test` step, add:
+```yaml
+      - name: Integration tests
+        run: nix develop --command bash -c "go list ./... | grep -v examples | xargs go test -count=1 -tags=integration -timeout=20m"
+```
+
+(Keep the existing unit step unchanged. No `-race` on the integration step — it doubles runtime against containers.)
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Verify locally (same command as CI)**
+
+Run: `nix develop -c bash -c "go list ./... | grep -v examples | xargs go test -count=1 -tags=integration -timeout=20m"`
+Expected: all packages `ok` (db, ssh, temporal, docker included). This is the exact gate command; it must be green before commit.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Validate workflow YAML**
+
+Run: `bunx js-yaml .github/workflows/release.yml > /dev/null && echo YAML-OK`
+Expected: YAML-OK
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add .github/workflows/release.yml
+git commit -m "ci(release): gate releases on integration tests"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 5: gorelease API-diff gate in CI
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `.github/workflows/ci.yml`
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: blocking API-compat check on `main`, `release/v2`, and PRs; informational on `next` (breaking changes are intended there).
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Full history for tag comparison**
+
+In `.github/workflows/ci.yml`, the checkout step becomes:
+```yaml
+      - name: Checkout
+        uses: actions/checkout@v6
+        with:
+          fetch-depth: 0
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Add the gorelease step after the `Test` step**
+
+```yaml
+      - name: API compatibility check
+        # Breaking API changes are intended on `next` (v3 line) — informational there.
+        if: github.ref_name != 'next'
+        run: nix develop --command go run golang.org/x/exp/cmd/gorelease@latest
+
+      - name: API compatibility report (informational on next)
+        if: github.ref_name == 'next'
+        continue-on-error: true
+        run: nix develop --command go run golang.org/x/exp/cmd/gorelease@latest
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify locally**
+
+Run: `nix develop -c go run golang.org/x/exp/cmd/gorelease@latest`
+Expected: exits 0 on a clean tree (no API change vs v2.13.1). First run downloads the tool — slow is fine.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Validate workflow YAML and commit**
+
+```bash
+bunx js-yaml .github/workflows/ci.yml > /dev/null && echo YAML-OK
+git add .github/workflows/ci.yml
+git commit -m "ci: add gorelease API-compatibility gate (blocking on main/release-v2, informational on next)"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 6: `internal/archtest` convention tests (TDD)
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `internal/archtest/archtest_test.go`
+- Create: `internal/archtest/doc.go`
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: `go test ./internal/archtest/` — the ratchet later phases extend. Registry map `compliantConfigs` (name → reflect.Type) and compile-time `WithOTelConfig` assignments are the extension points.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+Create `internal/archtest/archtest_test.go`:
+```go
+package archtest
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/rest"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/server"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal"
+)
+
+// compliantConfigs registers exported config structs that must carry an
+// OTelConfig *otel.Config field tagged `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`.
+// Add a package here when it is unified onto the v3 conventions.
+var compliantConfigs = map[string]reflect.Type{
+	"db":       reflect.TypeOf(db.ConnectionConfig{}),
+	"rest":     reflect.TypeOf(rest.Config{}),
+	"server":   reflect.TypeOf(server.Config{}),
+	"temporal": reflect.TypeOf(temporal.Config{}),
+}
+
+func TestConfigStructsCarryOTelConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	otelPtrType := reflect.TypeOf(&otel.Config{})
+
+	for pkg, typ := range compliantConfigs {
+		t.Run(pkg, func(t *testing.T) {
+			field, ok := typ.FieldByName("OTelConfig")
+			if !ok {
+				t.Fatalf("%s: missing OTelConfig field", pkg)
+			}
+			if field.Type != otelPtrType {
+				t.Errorf("%s: OTelConfig is %s, want *otel.Config", pkg, field.Type)
+			}
+			if got := field.Tag.Get("yaml"); got != "-" {
+				t.Errorf("%s: OTelConfig yaml tag = %q, want %q", pkg, got, "-")
+			}
+			if got := field.Tag.Get("mapstructure"); got != "-" {
+				t.Errorf("%s: OTelConfig mapstructure tag = %q, want %q", pkg, got, "-")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+```
+
+Create `internal/archtest/doc.go`:
+```go
+// Package archtest mechanically enforces the library's v3 conventions.
+// Tests here fail when a package's config struct loses its OTelConfig
+// contract or a package drops its WithOTelConfig option. Extend the
+// registries as packages are unified onto the conventions.
+package archtest
+```
+
+Create `internal/archtest/options_test.go`:
+```go
+package archtest
+
+import (
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/grpc"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/rest"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/server"
+)
+
+// Compile-time contract: each compliant package exposes WithOTelConfig.
+// Add a package here when it is unified onto the v3 conventions.
+var (
+	_ = docker.WithOTelConfig
+	_ = grpc.WithOTelConfig
+	_ = rest.WithOTelConfig
+	_ = server.WithOTelConfig
+)
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Run to verify failure mode (sanity)**
+
+Run: `nix develop -c go test ./internal/archtest/ -v 2>&1 | head -20`
+Expected: PASS for all five registered structs (they are today's compliant set). To prove the test has teeth, also run:
+`nix develop -c go test ./internal/archtest/ -run TestConfigStructsCarryOTelConfig/db -v`
+Expected: `ok` — db is compliant. (If any registered package fails, that package's tags regressed since the audit — fix the registry, not the test.)
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Negative check — test actually detects violations (do not commit this)**
+
+Temporarily add `"argo": reflect.TypeOf(argo.Config{}),` to the registry plus the argo import, run:
+`nix develop -c go test ./internal/archtest/ -run TestConfigStructsCarryOTelConfig/argo -v`
+Expected: FAIL — argo.Config lacks `mapstructure:"-"` (audit finding). Then revert the temporary lines.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add internal/archtest/
+git commit -m "test(archtest): add convention-enforcement test package (OTelConfig tags, WithOTelConfig presence)"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 7: Update INSTRUCTION.md for the v3 branch model
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `INSTRUCTION.md` (Conventions section + Project Overview)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: agent-facing docs matching the new branch reality.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add branch-model note**
+
+In `INSTRUCTION.md`, in the `## Project Overview` section after the `**v1 Branch:**` line, add:
+```markdown
+**v3 Development:** v2 is frozen at v2.13.1 (`release/v2` branch, emergency patches only). v3 work happens on the `next` branch (prereleases `v3.0.0-next.N`). Backlog: `docs/plans/2026-07-22-v3-audit-backlog.md`.
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Add archtest to the Key Paths table**
+
+After the `docs/plans/` row, add:
+```markdown
+| `internal/archtest/` | Convention-enforcement tests — extend registry when unifying a package |
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add INSTRUCTION.md
+git commit -m "docs(instruction): document v3 branch model and archtest"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 8: Final verification and push
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Full local gate**
+
+Run: `task check` (unit tests + lint)
+Expected: green.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Push next**
+
+```bash
+git push origin next
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify the Release workflow on next**
+
+Run: `gh run list --branch next --limit 3`
+Expected: a Release run triggered by the push; it may fail at the semantic-release step if there is no release to cut (`feat`/`fix` commits on next WILL cut `2.14.0-next.1` or similar — either outcome is acceptable as long as the test jobs are green). Watch with `gh run watch` if needed.
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase10-ssh.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase10-ssh.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c5f5fdc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase10-ssh.md
@@ -0,0 +1,149 @@
+# v3 Phase 10: ssh Unification
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Bring `ssh` onto v3 conventions (OTelConfig plumbing, `WithOTelConfig`, `otel.Layers` spans), strengthen its tests (LocalAddr, real forwarding assertion), and rewrite the overstated README.
+
+**Architecture:** `New(config Config, opts ...Option)` keeps the existing config-first shape (YAML-loaded configs) while gaining options; `otel.Layers.StartOperations` spans wrap Start/Close; error sentinel types replace string matching where cheap.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Go 1.26, golang.org/x/crypto/ssh, testcontainers, testify.
+
+## Global Constraints
+
+- Work on `next`, module `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3`. Conventional Commits; NEVER AI attribution. Breaking commits carry `!` + `BREAKING CHANGE:` footer.
+- Verification per task: `nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...` plus focused tests; `task check` green at phase end.
+- Backlog: `docs/plans/2026-07-22-v3-audit-backlog.md` (ssh section).
+
+## Current-State Facts (verified — trust these)
+
+- `New(config Config) *Tunnel` (no error return); `Start(ctx) error`, `Close() error`, `LocalAddr() string`.
+- Config fields: Host/Port/User/Password (`yaml:"-"` — silently dropped from YAML!), PrivateKey/PrivateKeyPassphrase (also `yaml:"-"`), RemoteHost/RemotePort/LocalPort/Timeout/KnownHostsFile/InsecureIgnoreHostKey. No OTelConfig field.
+- No OTel anywhere in ssh/tunnel.go (backlog: "hardcodes nil otel configs").
+- README claims "Auto Reconnection" — no such code exists.
+- `LocalAddr()` exported, untested.
+- Integration test (tunnel_integration_test.go) has a testcontainer SSH server + test HTTP server but doesn't assert actual data flow through the tunnel.
+- Error contract is string matching (backlog).
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: OTel plumbing + options
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `ssh/tunnel.go`
+- Test: `ssh/options_test.go` (new)
+- Modify: `internal/archtest/archtest_test.go`, `internal/archtest/options_test.go`
+- Modify callers of `ssh.New(` (examples/ssh, tests)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces:
+  - `Config.OTelConfig *otel.Config` tagged `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`
+  - `type Option func(*Config)`; `func WithOTelConfig(cfg *otel.Config) Option`
+  - `New(config Config, opts ...Option) *Tunnel` (variadic — existing single-arg callers keep compiling)
+  - `Start` wraps its work in `lc := otel.Layers.StartOperations(ctx, "ssh", "Start")` (span + correlated logger; `lc.Error` on failure, `lc.Success` on ready); `Close` uses `StartOperations(ctx, "ssh", "Close")`
+  - archtest: `"ssh": reflect.TypeOf(ssh.Config{})` in registry; `_ func(*otel.Config) ssh.Option = ssh.WithOTelConfig` signature assertion
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+Create `ssh/options_test.go`:
+1. `TestWithOTelConfig` — option sets the field (white-box or via observable behavior).
+2. `TestStartEmitsSpan` — tracetest exporter + ContextWithConfig; `Start(ctx)` against an unreachable host (192.0.2.1, 1s timeout) returns error AND produces one ended span `ssh.Start` with scope `operations.ssh` in error state.
+
+Run: FAIL — no OTelConfig field/option/spans.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement**
+
+- Config: add the tagged field. `New(config Config, opts ...Option)`: apply opts.
+- tunnel.go: find where logging happens today (hardcoded nil-config LogHelpers per backlog) and route through the LayerContext instead. Start: span wraps dial+listen; record the local addr on success. Close: span wraps listener close + client close.
+- archtest registrations (both files).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+nix develop -c go test ./ssh/ ./internal/archtest/ -count=1
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add ssh/ internal/archtest/
+git commit -m "feat(ssh): add OTelConfig plumbing and otel.Layers instrumentation
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: none for callers (New is variadic); Config gains OTelConfig field."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: LocalAddr test + real forwarding assertion
+
+**Files:**
+- Test: `ssh/tunnel_test.go` (extend), `ssh/tunnel_integration_test.go` (extend)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: unit coverage for `LocalAddr()` (empty before Start, bound address after Start); an integration test that pushes REAL bytes through the tunnel (HTTP GET via the forwarded local port → asserts body from the container's test HTTP server).
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+1. `TestLocalAddr` (unit, no Docker): new Tunnel → `LocalAddr()` == "" (or whatever the zero state returns); document current behavior.
+2. `TestTunnelForwardsHTTP` (integration tag): start the existing SSHServerContainer, `Start(ctx)` the tunnel, `http.Get("http://"+tunnel.LocalAddr()+"/")`, assert 200 + expected body from the test HTTP server. If the current integration setup can't serve this, extend `StartSSHServerContainer`'s helper.
+
+Run: the new integration test — verify it FAILS if forwarding is broken (sanity: it should pass on current code; if it does, the backlog's "doesn't assert forwarding" was about missing coverage, not broken code — still keep the test).
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement/fix**
+
+Write the tests; if the forwarding assertion reveals a real bug, STOP and report BLOCKED with evidence (do not change tunnel behavior in this task without escalation).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go test ./ssh/ -count=1
+nix develop -c go test ./ssh/ -tags=integration -count=1 -timeout=10m
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add ssh/
+git commit -m "test(ssh): add LocalAddr coverage and real HTTP forwarding assertion"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 3: ssh README rewrite + Example tests
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `ssh/README.md`
+- Test: `ssh/example_test.go` (new)
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Fix the overstatements**
+
+- Remove "Auto Reconnection" feature claim (no such code).
+- `Start()` signature in examples → `Start(ctx)`.
+- YAML examples: `Password`, `PrivateKey`, `PrivateKeyPassphrase` are tagged `yaml:"-"` — they CANNOT come from YAML (deliberate: secrets must not sit in config files). Show env-var or code-based injection instead, with a one-line rationale.
+- Error-matching guidance: show matching that works against the real wrapped errors (errors.Is/As where supported, else document string contains honestly).
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Example tests**
+
+`ssh/example_test.go`: `ExampleNew` (compile-checked; show Config + WithOTelConfig assembly without dialing), plus a deterministic example if any pure function exists (host key callback config paths — compile-only if not).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify** — `nix develop -c go test ./ssh/ -count=1` green; README has no auto-reconnection claim.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add ssh/ examples/ssh/
+git commit -m "docs(ssh): rewrite README against real API (no auto-reconnection, secret-injection model)"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 4: Phase verification and push
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Full gate**
+
+```bash
+task check
+nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Push** — `git push origin next`
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase11-temporal.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase11-temporal.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..02db66b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase11-temporal.md
@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+# v3 Phase 11: temporal Unification
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Replace temporal's `interface{}` constructors with typed ones, add the options/OTelConfig convention, ctx-accepting Close, backfill unit tests with the SDK mock client, and document the SDK-integration posture.
+
+**Architecture:** Managers take a caller-owned `client.Client` (no more `clientOrConfig interface{}`, no internal ownership flags). `NewClient` gains functional options following the db.NewPool pattern. The Temporal SDK leak is BY DESIGN (SDK-integration package) — documented, not wrapped.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Go 1.26, go.temporal.io/sdk (+ mocks), testify.
+
+## Global Constraints
+
+- Work on `next`, module `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3`. Conventional Commits; NEVER AI attribution. Breaking commits carry `!` + `BREAKING CHANGE:` footer.
+- Verification per task: `nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...` plus focused tests; `task check` green at phase end.
+- Backlog: `docs/plans/2026-07-22-v3-audit-backlog.md` (temporal section). The `temporal/job` subpackage is OUT OF SCOPE (already type-focused).
+
+## Current-State Facts (verified — trust these)
+
+- `NewClient(config *Config) (client.Client, error)`; `Config{HostPort, Namespace, OTelConfig *otel.Config \`yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"\`}`; `DefaultConfig() *Config`.
+- `NewWorkerManager(config *Config) (*WorkerManager, error)` — creates its own client internally.
+- `NewScheduleManager(clientOrConfig interface{}) (*ScheduleManager, error)` — interface{} over client.Client|*Config, `ownsClient` flag.
+- `NewWorkflowManager(clientOrConfig interface{})` + `NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace(clientOrConfig, ns)` — same interface{} pattern.
+- `NewZerologAdapter(zerolog.Logger) *ZerologAdapter` — public bridge to temporal's log.Logger; audit says document or unexport (decision: document).
+- `WorkerManager`: Register(taskQueue, worker.Options) worker.Worker, Start(ctx, w), StartAll(ctx), Close(), GetClient(), GetWorkers().
+- Backfill targets: logger adapter, `validateQueryParam`, `QueryWorkflow`, `ListFailedWorkflows` (unit-testable via go.temporal.io/sdk/mocks).
+- Integration tests exist (testcontainer package) — they call these constructors and must be converted.
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: Typed constructors + options (breaking)
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `temporal/client.go`, `temporal/worker.go`, `temporal/schedule.go`, `temporal/workflow.go`, `temporal/config.go`
+- Modify callers: `temporal/*_test.go`, `temporal/testcontainer/`, `examples/temporal/`, `examples/fullstack-otel/`
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces:
+  - `type Option func(*Config)`; `WithConfig(c Config) Option`; `WithHostPort(addr string) Option`; `WithNamespace(ns string) Option`; `WithOTelConfig(cfg *otel.Config) Option`
+  - `NewClient(opts ...Option) (client.Client, error)` — starts from DefaultConfig(), applies opts
+  - `NewWorkerManager(client client.Client) (*WorkerManager, error)` — caller owns the client; `Close(ctx context.Context)` (was Close())
+  - `NewScheduleManager(client client.Client) (*ScheduleManager, error)` — caller owns; `Close(ctx context.Context)`
+  - `NewWorkflowManager(client client.Client)` + `NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace(client client.Client, namespace string)`
+  - archtest: `_ func(*otel.Config) temporal.Option = temporal.WithOTelConfig` in options_test.go; `"temporal": reflect.TypeOf(temporal.Config{})` already registered — verify it stays.
+- REMOVED: `NewWorkerManager(*Config)`, `NewScheduleManager(interface{})`, `NewWorkflowManager(interface{})`, `NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace(interface{}, string)`, `NewClient(*Config)`, `Close()` without ctx, `ownsClient` machinery.
+- Migration: `temporal.NewWorkerManager(&cfg.Temporal)` → `c, _ := temporal.NewClient(temporal.WithConfig(cfg.Temporal)); wm, _ := temporal.NewWorkerManager(c)`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+Create `temporal/options_test.go`:
+1. `TestNewClientOptions` — `NewClient(WithHostPort("x:1"), WithNamespace("ns"), WithOTelConfig(c))` — assert config assembly (error return from dial is fine/expected; assert the error is about the unreachable host, proving opts applied — or factor config assembly so it's testable without dialing).
+2. `TestNewScheduleManagerTyped` — `NewScheduleManager(mocks.NewClient(t))` works; no interface{} anywhere (`grep 'interface{}' temporal/*.go | grep -v _test` → 0).
+
+Run: FAIL — new signatures undefined.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement**
+
+- config.go: Option + the four options.
+- client.go: `NewClient(opts ...Option)`.
+- worker.go/schedule.go/workflow.go: typed client params, drop ownsClient (Close no longer closes the client — document: caller closes their client), `Close(ctx)`.
+- Convert ALL callers: temporal tests, testcontainer setup (check testcontainer.Setup signature — it creates clients; update to new API), examples/temporal, examples/fullstack-otel, temporal/job if it references these (check).
+- `grep -rn 'interface{}' temporal/*.go | grep -v _test` → 0.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+nix develop -c go test ./temporal/... ./internal/archtest/ -count=1
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add temporal/ examples/ internal/archtest/
+git commit -m "feat(temporal)!: typed constructors and functional options
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: NewClient now takes options (WithConfig/WithHostPort/WithNamespace/WithOTelConfig); NewWorkerManager/NewScheduleManager/NewWorkflowManager take a caller-owned client.Client instead of config/interface{}; Close now accepts ctx and no longer closes the client."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: Unit test backfill (SDK mocks)
+
+**Files:**
+- Test: `temporal/logger_test.go` (extend or new), `temporal/workflow_unit_test.go` (new), `temporal/schedule_unit_test.go` (new)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: unit coverage for `ZerologAdapter` (Debug/Info/Warn/Error pass-through with fields), `validateQueryParam` (injection rejection — the security fix from #46), `QueryWorkflow`, `ListFailedWorkflows` — using `go.temporal.io/sdk/mocks.Client`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the tests**
+
+- ZerologAdapter: capture zerolog output via a bytes.Buffer writer; assert levels + keyvals land.
+- validateQueryParam: table test — valid inputs pass, injection attempts (quotes, operators per the regex from #46) rejected.
+- QueryWorkflow: mock client `On("QueryWorkflow", ...)` returns a value; assert decoding + error paths.
+- ListFailedWorkflows: mock ListWorkflow responses; assert filtering/pagination logic (read the implementation first — test its actual behavior).
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Verify** — `nix develop -c go test ./temporal/ -count=1` green.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add temporal/
+git commit -m "test(temporal): backfill unit tests for logger adapter, query validation, workflow queries"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 3: README rewrite (SDK-integration posture) + Example tests
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `temporal/README.md`, `examples/temporal/README.md`
+- Test: `temporal/example_test.go` (new)
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Rewrite temporal/README.md**
+
+- /v3 paths; new typed constructors; options API.
+- Explicit SDK-integration posture section: this package intentionally exposes go.temporal.io/sdk types (client.Client, worker.Worker, client.ScheduleHandle) — the managers are convenience lifecycle wrappers, not an abstraction layer; use temporal/job's Definition for typed per-workflow handles.
+- Document ZerologAdapter (bridging zerolog into the Temporal SDK logger).
+- Document Close(ctx) + caller-owned client semantics.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Example tests**
+
+`temporal/example_test.go`: `ExampleNewClient` (compile-checked w/ non-deterministic comment), `ExampleNewScheduleManager` (compile-checked).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Sweep examples/temporal/README.md** — typed constructors, run instructions.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Verify** — `nix develop -c go test ./temporal/ -count=1` green.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add temporal/ examples/temporal/
+git commit -m "docs(temporal): rewrite README for typed constructors and SDK-integration posture"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 4: Phase verification and push
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Full gate**
+
+```bash
+task check
+nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Integration sanity** — `nix develop -c go test -tags=integration -count=1 -timeout=15m ./temporal/...` (testcontainers; must be green after constructor conversion).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Push** — `git push origin next`
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase12-argo.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase12-argo.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6a1f446
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase12-argo.md
@@ -0,0 +1,153 @@
+# v3 Phase 12: argo Unification
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Unify argo's split-brain options, fix the OTel threading (client config actually flows to operations), fix the in-cluster Namespace newline bug, add the OTelConfig tag, and rewrite the broken README.
+
+**Architecture:** `Option func(*Config)` (no error — nothing can fail). `NewClient`/`NewClientWithOptions` inject the configured OTelConfig into the returned context (`otel.ContextWithConfig`); the five package-level operations resolve it via `otel.ConfigFromContext(ctx)` — the positional `cfg *otel.Config` param disappears.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Go 1.26, argo-workflows SDK (leak by design), testify.
+
+## Global Constraints
+
+- Work on `next`, module `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3`. Conventional Commits; NEVER AI attribution. Breaking commits carry `!` + `BREAKING CHANGE:` footer.
+- Verification per task: `nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration,argo ./...` plus focused tests; `task check` green at phase end.
+- Backlog: `docs/plans/2026-07-22-v3-audit-backlog.md` (argo section). argo is an SDK-integration package — argo-workflows types stay exposed BY DESIGN.
+
+## Current-State Facts (verified — trust these)
+
+- `argo.Option = func(*Config) error` — every option returns nil unconditionally.
+- `argo.Config.OTelConfig` has only `yaml:"-"` (missing `mapstructure:"-"`) — argo/config.go:31.
+- Operations (`SubmitWorkflow`, `SubmitAndWait`, `GetWorkflowStatus`, `ListWorkflows`, `DeleteWorkflow` at operations.go:36,97,200,234,272) take `cfg *otel.Config` positionally; `NewClient(ctx, config)` / `NewClientWithOptions(ctx, opts...)` return `(context.Context, apiclient.Client, error)` and store OTelConfig in the client config that operations ignore.
+- `inClusterClientConfig.Namespace()` (client.go:169) reads the k8s namespace file without trimming the trailing newline — breaks in-cluster mode.
+- `argo/builder` has its own `Option func(*WorkflowBuilder)` (different flavor, fine — it's a different config target).
+- README: `ArgoServerConfig` and `WithActiveDeadline` don't exist, wrong run command, `ServerOpts` misnamed, "generics" claimed but absent, stale instrumentation version "v2.0.0".
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: Option unification + Namespace fix + tags
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `argo/option.go` (Option type), `argo/config.go` (tags), `argo/client.go` (Namespace fix, option application)
+- Test: `argo/client_unit_test.go` (new)
+- Modify: `internal/archtest/archtest_test.go`, `internal/archtest/options_test.go`
+- Modify: any option callers in tests/examples
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces:
+  - `type Option func(*Config)` (no error return)
+  - `Config.OTelConfig *otel.Config` tagged `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`
+  - `Namespace()` returns `strings.TrimSpace`'d value
+  - archtest: `"argo": reflect.TypeOf(argo.Config{})` in registry; `_ func(*otel.Config) argo.Option = argo.WithOTelConfig` signature assertion
+- BREAKING: Option signature change (callers just pass options — source-compatible for typical usage `NewClientWithOptions(ctx, argo.WithX(...))`).
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+Create `argo/client_unit_test.go`:
+1. `TestNamespaceTrimsNewline` — simulate the namespace file (temp dir or the same mechanism the existing test at client_test.go:75 uses) with content `"production\n"` → expect `"production"`.
+2. `TestArchtestArgo` — archtest registry entry passes (run archtest's docker-style subtest for argo).
+
+Run: FAIL (namespace bug + tags missing).
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement**
+
+- option.go: `type Option func(*Config)`; drop `return nil` everywhere.
+- client.go: option application without error checks; `Namespace()` TrimSpace.
+- config.go: add `mapstructure:"-"`.
+- archtest: both registrations.
+- Fix any compile fallout (tests/examples using options in error-checking positions).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration,argo ./...
+nix develop -c go test ./argo/... ./internal/archtest/ -count=1
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add argo/ internal/archtest/
+git commit -m "feat(argo)!: simplify Option to func(*Config); fix in-cluster Namespace trimming; add OTelConfig tags
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: argo.Option no longer returns an error (options never failed)."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: OTel flows through context (operations signature change)
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `argo/client.go` (inject OTelConfig into returned ctx), `argo/operations.go` (drop positional cfg, resolve from ctx)
+- Modify callers: `argo/*_test.go`, `examples/argo/`, `argo/builder/` if it calls operations
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: `NewClient`/`NewClientWithOptions` return ctx carrying the configured OTelConfig (via `otel.ContextWithConfig`) when set; operations resolve `otel.ConfigFromContext(ctx)` (nil-safe → no-op instrumentation).
+- REMOVED: positional `cfg *otel.Config` param from `SubmitWorkflow`, `SubmitAndWait`, `GetWorkflowStatus`, `ListWorkflows`, `DeleteWorkflow`.
+- Migration: `argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, otelCfg)` → `ctx = otel.ContextWithConfig(ctx, otelCfg)` (or use the ctx from NewClient) + `argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+Test that `NewClientWithOptions(ctx, WithOTelConfig(otelCfg), ...)` returns a ctx from which `otel.ConfigFromContext` returns the same config (or an operations-level test asserting spans come from the ctx config with tracetest).
+
+Run: FAIL.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement**
+
+- client.go: after building the client config, if OTelConfig != nil, `ctx = otel.ContextWithConfig(ctx, cfg.OTelConfig)` before returning.
+- operations.go: drop the param; `cfg := otel.ConfigFromContext(ctx)` at each op top (nil-safe — instrumentation helpers already tolerate nil per otel package design).
+- Convert all callers (`grep -rn 'SubmitWorkflow(\|SubmitAndWait(\|GetWorkflowStatus(\|ListWorkflows(\|DeleteWorkflow(' --include='*.go' . | grep -v vendor | grep -v 'func '`).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration,argo ./...
+nix develop -c go test ./argo/... -count=1
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add argo/ examples/
+git commit -m "feat(argo)!: operations read OTel config from context; client injects it
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: SubmitWorkflow/SubmitAndWait/GetWorkflowStatus/ListWorkflows/DeleteWorkflow no longer take a positional *otel.Config; use otel.ContextWithConfig or the ctx returned by NewClient."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 3: argo README rewrite + Example tests
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `argo/README.md`, `examples/argo/README.md`
+- Test: `argo/example_test.go` (new)
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Rewrite argo/README.md**
+
+Per backlog: remove/replace non-existent identifiers (`ArgoServerConfig`, `WithActiveDeadline` — use the real equivalents from option.go), fix the run command (`go run -tags=example ./examples/argo/<dir>`), fix `ServerOpts` naming, drop the "generics" claim, drop stale instrumentation version, /v3 paths, document the ctx-based OTel flow from Task 2, document SDK-integration posture (argo-workflows types exposed by design).
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Example tests**
+
+`argo/example_test.go`: compile-checked `ExampleNewClientWithOptions` / `ExampleSubmitWorkflow` (non-deterministic comments — they need a cluster).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify** — `nix develop -c go test ./argo/ -count=1` green; `nix develop -c go build -tags=example ./examples/argo/...` builds.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add argo/ examples/argo/
+git commit -m "docs(argo): rewrite README against real API and context-based OTel flow"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 4: Phase verification and push
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Full gate**
+
+```bash
+task check
+nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration,argo ./...
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Push** — `git push origin next`
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase13-utilities.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase13-utilities.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,138 @@
+# v3 Phase 13: Utilities — compress, concurrent, base32
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Finish the package sweep: fix compress's error-contract inconsistencies and silently-ignored option, concurrent's flipped parameter order and duplicate wrapper, base32's systematically wrong docs — with compile-checked examples everywhere.
+
+**Architecture:** Three independent tracks in one phase. compress keeps its signatures (documented asymmetry) but gets consistent sentinel errors and a working option; concurrent gets a breaking parameter-order fix; base32 gets golden-value tests and input normalization.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Go 1.26, testify.
+
+## Global Constraints
+
+- Work on `next`, module `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3`. Conventional Commits; NEVER AI attribution. Breaking commits carry `!` + `BREAKING CHANGE:` footer.
+- Verification per task: `nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...` plus focused tests; `task check` green at phase end.
+- Backlog: `docs/plans/2026-07-22-v3-audit-backlog.md` (compress, concurrent, base32 sections). No OTel for these packages — concurrent/compress/base32 are pure stateless utilities, exempt from the OTelConfig convention (recorded decision).
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: compress — error contract + ignored option + docs
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `compress/gz.go`, `compress/tar.go`, `compress/errors.go` (as needed)
+- Test: `compress/errors_test.go` (extend), `compress/example_test.go` (new)
+- Modify: `compress/README.md`
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: every guard-rail failure maps to a documented sentinel (errors.Is-able); the option `UnGz` silently ignores (audit claim — find it in gz.go) either works or is removed with a footer; README documents ALL options, correct error-matching against real sentinels, no fabricated benchmarks/file-mode claims, /v3 paths.
+- First read gz.go/tar.go/errors.go fully; the audit claims: absolute-path required for `UnGz` but not `UnTar` (align or document), sentinel errors on only half the guard rails (complete the set), one option silently ignored by `UnGz`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+1. Table test: every guard-rail rejection (path traversal, oversized, bad mode, etc.) matches a sentinel via `errors.Is` — list each current failure and the sentinel it SHOULD map to (per errors.go).
+2. Test for the silently-ignored option (identify it first from gz.go): asserting it takes effect.
+
+Run: FAIL on the gaps found.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement**
+
+Complete sentinel mapping; make the ignored option work (or delete it with BREAKING footer if it's meaningless); align or explicitly document the UnGz/UnTar path asymmetry.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Rewrite compress/README.md** + Example tests
+
+Fix per backlog: all options documented, quick-start that runs, real error-matching examples, no fabrications. `compress/example_test.go`: `ExampleGz`, `ExampleUnGz` (deterministic with `// Output:` where possible — gzip of fixed content).
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Verify + Commit**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go test ./compress/ -count=1
+nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+git add compress/
+git commit -m "feat(compress)!: complete sentinel error contract; fix ignored UnGz option; rewrite docs
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: <only if an option is removed or behavior changed — else drop the !>"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: concurrent — parameter order + duplicate wrapper + docs
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `concurrent/execution.go`
+- Modify callers: `concurrent/execution_test.go`, examples using `ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped`
+- Modify: `concurrent/README.md`
+- Test: `concurrent/example_test.go` (new)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: `ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[R, T](ctx, funcs map[string]Func[T]) (map[string]R, error)` — wait, read the current signature first (execution.go:105): `ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[T any, R any](ctx, funcs map[string]Func[T]) (map[string]R, error)` — the audit says "flipped parameter order" (T before R while the return is R). Fix: swap type params to `[R, T]` for call-site readability `ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[Result, Input]`, or align with ExecuteConcurrently's `[T]` shape. Decide on reading the code: whichever makes `ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[Output, Input]` read correctly.
+- REMOVED: the thin duplicate wrapper function the audit flagged (identify it — a wrapper that just calls ExecuteConcurrently).
+- No OTel (exempt — recorded).
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+Compile-level: `ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped[string, int](ctx, funcs)` returns `map[string]string` given `Func[int]` — assert the intended reading compiles and runs (today it's flipped).
+
+Run: FAIL to compile/run as intended.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement**
+
+Swap type params; delete the duplicate wrapper (grep its callers first); update all callers.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Rewrite concurrent/README.md** + Example tests
+
+Remove fabricated benchmarks and the false 100%-coverage claim, fix broken links and import path, fix run instructions (`-tags=example`). `concurrent/example_test.go`: `ExampleExecuteConcurrently` (deterministic `// Output:`), `ExampleExecuteConcurrentlyTyped`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Verify + Commit**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go test ./concurrent/ -count=1
+git add concurrent/ examples/concurrent/
+git commit -m "feat(concurrent)!: fix ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped type-parameter order; drop duplicate wrapper
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped type parameters are now [R, T] (result first); the duplicate wrapper is removed."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 3: base32 — golden tests + normalization + docs
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `base32/base32.go`, `base32/checksum.go` (normalization)
+- Test: `base32/golden_test.go` (new), `base32/example_test.go` (new or extend)
+- Modify: `base32/README.md`, doc comments with wrong values
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: golden regression tests pinning EncodeBase32/AppendChecksum/ValidateChecksum/DecodeBase32 outputs for known vectors; `AppendChecksum` and `ValidateChecksum` normalize their input (via NormalizeBase32) so dashed/lowercase input works; every doc-comment and README encoded value verified against actual function output (generate the values BY RUNNING the functions, not from the old docs).
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+1. `golden_test.go`: known vectors — capture CURRENT correct outputs by running the functions first (encode 12345→8 chars, checksum round-trips, normalize cases), then pin them.
+2. `TestAppendChecksum_Normalizes`: `AppendChecksum("0000c1p9")` (lowercase) and dashed input succeed.
+
+Run: normalization tests FAIL on current code.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement**
+
+`AppendChecksum`/`ValidateChecksum` call `NormalizeBase32` on input first (document that clean input is unaffected). Fix every wrong encoded value in README + doc comments using the golden values from Step 1. Fix the examples that produce empty output (dashed input rejected — now works via normalization). Fix run instructions.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify + Commit**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go test ./base32/ -count=1
+nix develop -c go run -tags=example ./examples/base32  # must produce non-empty expected output
+git add base32/ examples/base32/
+git commit -m "fix(base32): normalize input in AppendChecksum/ValidateChecksum; golden tests; correct doc values"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 4: Phase verification + final review + push
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Full gate**
+
+```bash
+task check
+nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Push** — `git push origin next`
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase2-module-path.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase2-module-path.md
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--- /dev/null
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@@ -0,0 +1,102 @@
+# v3 Phase 2: Module Path Bump to /v3
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Change the Go module path from `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2` to `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3` on the `next` branch, before any package-refactor phases begin, so later phases never write `/v2` imports that would need a second rewrite.
+
+**Architecture:** Purely mechanical: module line in go.mod, all `/v2` import strings in non-vendor `.go` files, vendor re-sync, release-notes template fix. Package READMEs keep stale `/v2` import snippets intentionally — each package's own phase rewrites its docs.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Go 1.26 modules, vendored deps, semantic-release.
+
+## Global Constraints
+
+- Work on `next`. Conventional Commits; NEVER add AI attribution. Commit with `!` and a `BREAKING CHANGE:` footer — this is the first intentionally breaking v3 commit.
+- Run commands via `task <name>` where one exists.
+- Do NOT touch package README import examples in this phase (per-package phases own docs).
+- Do NOT tag manually.
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: Rewrite module path and imports
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `go.mod` (module line)
+- Modify: all non-vendor `*.go` files containing `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2`
+- Regenerate: `vendor/`, `go.sum`
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: building `/v3` module; archtest and all tests compile against `/v3` imports.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Record the failing state**
+
+Run: `grep -rl 'github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2' --include='*.go' . | grep -v '^./vendor' | wc -l`
+Expected: a large count (the files to rewrite).
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Rewrite go.mod and all import strings**
+
+```bash
+sed -i '' 's|^module github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2$|module github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3|' go.mod
+grep -rl 'github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2' --include='*.go' . | grep -v '^./vendor' | xargs sed -i '' 's|github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2|github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3|g'
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Re-sync modules and vendor**
+
+Run: `task vendor`
+Expected: `go mod tidy` + `go mod vendor` complete without errors.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Verify build and tests**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go build ./...
+nix develop -c go test ./internal/archtest/ -count=1
+task test
+```
+Expected: build clean; archtest green; unit suite green (coverage totals may shift slightly — fine).
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Verify no /v2 imports remain in code**
+
+Run: `grep -rl 'github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2' --include='*.go' . | grep -v '^./vendor' | wc -l`
+Expected: `0`
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add go.mod go.sum vendor $(git ls-files -m '*.go')
+git commit -m "feat!: change module path to github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: module path is now github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3; consumers must update imports."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: Release-notes template and docs pointers
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `.releaserc.json` (headerPartial `go get` line)
+- Modify: `INSTRUCTION.md` (module path + v3 note)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: correct `go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3@...` in future release notes; agent docs pointing at /v3.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Fix the headerPartial go-get line**
+
+In `.releaserc.json`, change `go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2@{{currentTag}}` to `go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3@{{currentTag}}`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Update INSTRUCTION.md**
+
+Change `**Module Path:** `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2`` to `**Module Path:** `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3`` (on `next`; `release/v2` keeps `/v2`).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify**
+
+```bash
+bunx js-yaml .releaserc.json > /dev/null && echo JSON-OK
+grep -n 'pkg/v3' INSTRUCTION.md .releaserc.json | head -5
+```
+Expected: JSON-OK; both files reference /v3.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add .releaserc.json INSTRUCTION.md
+git commit -m "ci(release): point release notes and INSTRUCTION.md at /v3 module path"
+```
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase3-otel.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase3-otel.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5b5db30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase3-otel.md
@@ -0,0 +1,311 @@
+# v3 Phase 3: otel Core — Absorb logging, Functional Options, Real Tests
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Merge the `logging` package into `otel` (14 packages total), convert `otel.Config`'s mutating builders into package-level functional options, and make otel's docs compile-and-run-verified with real behavioral tests.
+
+**Architecture:** Mechanical absorption (identical signatures → trivial consumer migration), then API redesign of Config construction only. Logging stays zerolog-based for the bootstrap path (`Initialize`/`InitializeWithFile`/`ContextLogger`); the OTel log pipeline (`NewLoggerProviderWithOptions`) is untouched.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Go 1.26, go.opentelemetry.io/otel (+ sdk tracetest), zerolog, testify.
+
+## Global Constraints
+
+- Work on `next`. Conventional Commits; NEVER AI attribution. Breaking commits carry `!` + `BREAKING CHANGE:` footer.
+- Module is `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3` — all new imports use `/v3`.
+- `task check` (unit + lint) must be green at every commit; gofumpt-clean.
+- The `logging/` package directory is DELETED in this phase. Package README/docs of OTHER packages are out of scope (their own phases).
+- Verification commands: `nix develop -c go build ./...`, `nix develop -c go test ./otel/... ./db/... -count=1`, `task check`.
+
+## Current-State Facts (from API map — trust these, verify on touch)
+
+- `otel.LogLevel` is already a type ALIAS: `type LogLevel = logging.LogLevel` (otel/logging.go:21). Only otel references `logging.LogLevel*` anywhere.
+- `logging` is used outside itself/otel ONLY at `db/migrations.go:23,37,48` (`logging.ContextLogger`).
+- `logging.Initialize(serviceName, debug) error` wraps `InitializeWithFile` console-only, discards closer; `InitializeWithFile(serviceName, debug, output OutputDestination, fileConfig *FileConfig) (io.Closer, error)`; `ContextLogger(ctx, component) zerolog.Logger` derives from zerolog global.
+- Nobody in-repo uses `Config.With*`/`Disable*`/`WithoutLogging` builders or `otel.NewConfig` outside doc comments.
+- `otel` already has Example* funcs (compile-verified, no `// Output:`).
+- `examples/logging/` exists (README.md + example.go) and imports the logging package — it breaks on deletion.
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: Absorb logging into otel, delete logging/
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `otel/bootstrap.go` (new home — create)
+- Delete: `logging/logging.go`, `logging/logging_test.go`, `logging/README.md`, `examples/logging/`
+- Modify: `otel/logging.go` (replace the alias with the real LogLevel definition)
+- Modify: `db/migrations.go:23,37,48` (import swap)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: `otel.LogLevel` (+ LogLevelDebug/Info/Warn/Error/None consts), `otel.OutputDestination` (+ OutputConsole/OutputFile), `otel.FileConfig`, `otel.Initialize`, `otel.InitializeWithFile`, `otel.ContextLogger` — SAME signatures as today's `logging.*` equivalents.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+Create `otel/bootstrap_test.go`:
+```go
+package otel_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+func TestInitialize_ConsoleOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	err := otel.Initialize("test-svc", false)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, zerolog.InfoLevel, zerolog.GlobalLevel())
+}
+
+func TestInitializeWithFile_WritesToFile(t *testing.T) {
+	path := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "app.log")
+	closer, err := otel.InitializeWithFile("test-svc", false, otel.OutputFile, &otel.FileConfig{Path: path})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, closer)
+	defer closer.Close()
+
+	otel.ContextLogger(context.Background(), "test").Info().Msg("hello-file")
+	require.NoError(t, closer.Close())
+
+	content, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, string(content), "hello-file")
+	assert.Contains(t, string(content), "test-svc")
+}
+
+func TestLogLevel_Constants(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.Equal(t, otel.LogLevel("debug"), otel.LogLevelDebug)
+	assert.Equal(t, otel.LogLevel("info"), otel.LogLevelInfo)
+	assert.Equal(t, otel.LogLevel("warn"), otel.LogLevelWarn)
+	assert.Equal(t, otel.LogLevel("error"), otel.LogLevelError)
+	assert.Equal(t, otel.LogLevel("none"), otel.LogLevelNone)
+}
+```
+
+Run: `nix develop -c go test ./otel/ -run 'TestInitialize|TestLogLevel' -count=1`
+Expected: FAIL — `otel.Initialize`, `otel.InitializeWithFile`, `otel.OutputFile`, `otel.FileConfig` undefined.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Move the symbols**
+
+Create `otel/bootstrap.go` by moving, from `logging/logging.go`, the following VERBATIM except for the package clause (`package otel`) and imports: `OutputDestination` + `OutputConsole`/`OutputFile` consts, `FileConfig`, `InitializeWithFile`, `Initialize`, `ContextLogger`, `initMu`. Keep all behavior (global zerolog mutation, 0o600 file perms, caller semantics) byte-identical.
+
+In `otel/logging.go`: DELETE `type LogLevel = logging.LogLevel` and REPLACE with the moved definition + constants:
+```go
+// LogLevel represents the logging level for the console/OTel log pipeline.
+type LogLevel string
+
+const (
+	LogLevelDebug LogLevel = "debug"
+	LogLevelInfo  LogLevel = "info"
+	LogLevelWarn  LogLevel = "warn"
+	LogLevelError LogLevel = "error"
+	LogLevelNone  LogLevel = "none"
+)
+```
+Remove the now-unneeded `logging` imports from `otel/logging.go` and `otel/config.go` (`defaultLoggerProvider` uses LogLevel — now local).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Update the sole external consumer and delete the package**
+
+In `db/migrations.go`: replace import `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/logging` with `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel`, and the 3 call sites `logging.ContextLogger(` → `otel.ContextLogger(`.
+
+Delete: `git rm -r logging/ examples/logging/`
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Verify green**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go build ./...
+nix develop -c go test ./otel/ ./db/ -count=1
+```
+Expected: build clean; new bootstrap tests PASS; otel + db suites PASS. Also `nix develop -c go vet ./...` clean.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add -A
+git commit -m "feat(otel)!: absorb logging package into otel
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: the logging package is removed. Migrate: logging.Initialize -> otel.Initialize, logging.InitializeWithFile -> otel.InitializeWithFile, logging.ContextLogger -> otel.ContextLogger, logging.LogLevel -> otel.LogLevel (identical signatures)."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: otel.Config functional options (replace mutating builders)
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `otel/config.go`
+- Modify: `otel/config_test.go`
+- Test: `otel/options_test.go` (new)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Consumes: Task 1's otel package.
+- Produces: `type Option func(*Config)`; `NewConfig(serviceName string, opts ...Option) *Config`; options `WithTracerProvider(trace.TracerProvider)`, `WithMeterProvider(metric.MeterProvider)`, `WithLoggerProvider(log.LoggerProvider)`, `WithServiceVersion(string)`, `WithoutTracing()`, `WithoutMetrics()`, `WithoutLogging()`. REMOVED: all mutating `With*`/`Disable*` methods on *Config.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+Create `otel/options_test.go`:
+```go
+package otel_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+func TestNewConfig_WithOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("svc",
+		otel.WithServiceVersion("1.2.3"),
+		otel.WithoutTracing(),
+		otel.WithoutMetrics(),
+	)
+	assert.Equal(t, "svc", cfg.ServiceName)
+	assert.Equal(t, "1.2.3", cfg.ServiceVersion)
+	assert.False(t, cfg.IsTracingEnabled())
+	assert.False(t, cfg.IsMetricsEnabled())
+	assert.True(t, cfg.IsLoggingEnabled())
+}
+
+func TestNewConfig_WithoutLogging(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("svc", otel.WithoutLogging())
+	assert.False(t, cfg.IsLoggingEnabled())
+	assert.NotNil(t, cfg.GetLogger("scope")) // no-op, never nil
+}
+```
+
+Run: `nix develop -c go test ./otel/ -run TestNewConfig_ -count=1`
+Expected: FAIL — `otel.WithServiceVersion` etc. undefined (methods exist, package funcs don't).
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Redesign config.go**
+
+In `otel/config.go`:
+- Add `type Option func(*Config)`.
+- Change signature to `func NewConfig(serviceName string, opts ...Option) *Config` — body: build the config as today, then `for _, o := range opts { o(c) }`, return c.
+- Convert the 7 mutating methods into package-level options (same names except renames below); each is the current method body applied to the parameter, e.g.:
+```go
+// WithTracerProvider sets the tracer provider (nil-safe; nil keeps the no-op default).
+func WithTracerProvider(tp trace.TracerProvider) Option {
+	return func(c *Config) { c.TracerProvider = tp }
+}
+```
+- RENAME for consistency: `DisableTracing()` → `WithoutTracing()`, `DisableMetrics()` → `WithoutMetrics()` (matches existing `WithoutLogging`).
+- DELETE the corresponding methods on *Config and the thread-safety doc comment (no longer mutating post-construction). Replace with: `// Config is constructed via NewConfig with functional options. Treat it as read-only after construction.`
+- Keep Is*/Get*/Shutdown behavior identical. Audit: any in-repo callers of the removed methods — none outside otel's own tests/docs (verified in the API map); update otel's own test files that use the old builder style.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Fix otel's internal callers and tests**
+
+Run: `grep -rn '\.WithTracerProvider(\|\.WithMeterProvider(\|\.WithLoggerProvider(\|\.WithServiceVersion(\|\.DisableTracing(\|\.DisableMetrics(\|\.WithoutLogging(' --include='*.go' otel/ db/ examples/`
+Update every hit to the new option style (e.g. `otel.NewConfig("x", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))`) — most will be in otel tests and examples/fullstack-otel + examples/otel.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Verify green**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go build ./...
+nix develop -c go test ./otel/ -count=1
+task test
+```
+Expected: all green.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add -A
+git commit -m "feat(otel)!: replace mutating Config builders with functional options
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: NewConfig now takes variadic Option; With*/Disable* methods on *Config removed (use package-level options); DisableTracing/DisableMetrics renamed WithoutTracing/WithoutMetrics."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 3: SpanHelper and LayerContext behavioral tests
+
+**Files:**
+- Test: `otel/instrumentation_behavior_test.go` (new)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Consumes: unchanged `StartSpan`, `SpanHelper`, `Layers.Start*`, `LayerContext` APIs.
+- Produces: tests proving span lifecycle behavior with an in-memory exporter.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the tests**
+
+Create `otel/instrumentation_behavior_test.go` covering (use `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace/tracetest` + `sdktrace.NewTracerProvider` with `sdktrace.WithSyncer`):
+1. `StartSpan` creates a span with the given name; `End()` completes it (exporter has exactly 1 ended span with that name).
+2. `WithSpanKind` sets the kind; `WithAttributes` sets attributes on the span.
+3. `SpanHelper.Error(err, msg)` records an error event on the span AND returns the same err (assert `errors.Is`).
+4. `SpanHelper.AddAttribute` after start mutates the live span (visible in ended span).
+5. `Layers.StartService` produces span name `{component}.{operation}` and tracer (instrumentation scope) name `service.{component}`; same shape for `StartHandler` (scope `handler.`), `StartRepository` (scope `repository.`), `StartOperations`, `StartMiddleware` — assert all five (documents current behavior; note doc.go omits StartMiddleware — fix doc.go:49 to list all five).
+6. `LayerContext.Error` returns the passed err; `LayerContext.Success` does not panic with nil config; `End` ends the span.
+
+Run: `nix develop -c go test ./otel/ -run 'TestSpanHelper|TestLayerContext|TestLayers' -count=1 -v`
+Expected: FAIL only if behavior contradicts the assertions; if an assertion reveals a real bug, STOP and report BLOCKED with evidence (do not change behavior in this task).
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Make green + gofumpt**
+
+All assertions should pass against current behavior. `nix develop -c gofumpt -l otel/` prints nothing.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add otel/instrumentation_behavior_test.go otel/doc.go
+git commit -m "test(otel): add SpanHelper/LayerContext behavioral tests with in-memory exporter"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 4: otel docs — compile-checked examples + doc fixes
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `otel/examples_test.go`, `otel/instrumentation_example_test.go`
+- Modify: `otel/README.md`, `otel/doc.go`
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: every otel README snippet existing as an Example* test; `// Output:` assertions where output is deterministic.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Add `// Output:` verification where deterministic**
+
+Review each existing Example (5 in examples_test.go, 4 in instrumentation_example_test.go). For those printing deterministic output, add the `// Output:` block so `go test` executes and verifies them. For non-deterministic ones (timestamps, ports), keep compile-only and add a leading comment `// Output is non-deterministic; compile-checked only.`
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Fix the dead references**
+
+- `otel/config.go:72` doc comment references `logging.NewLoggerProvider` → rewrite the example to `otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions`.
+- `otel/doc.go:49` layer list → all five starters (done in Task 3 if not here).
+- `otel/README.md`: replace every snippet that doesn't match the post-Task-2 API (builder style → option style; `logging.NewLoggerProvider` → `otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions`; `logging.Initialize` → `otel.Initialize`). Each README snippet must correspond to an existing Example test.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify**
+
+Run: `nix develop -c go test ./otel/ -count=1 -v 2>&1 | grep -E '^(--- )?(PASS|FAIL|ok)' | head -20`
+Expected: all PASS including Output-verified examples.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add otel/
+git commit -m "docs(otel): align README with v3 API; add Output-verified examples"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 5: Phase verification and push
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Full gate**
+
+Run: `task check`
+Expected: green (unit + lint, 0 issues). Package count check: `ls -d */ | grep -cv -E 'vendor|docs|examples|output|scripts|internal'` = 14.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Integration sanity (otel-touching packages)**
+
+Run: `nix develop -c go test -tags=integration -count=1 -timeout=15m ./db/ ./grpc/ ./rest/`
+Expected: green (these consume OTelConfig via their configs).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Push**
+
+```bash
+git push origin next
+```
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase4-config-retry.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase4-config-retry.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7e5751d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase4-config-retry.md
@@ -0,0 +1,274 @@
+# v3 Phase 4: config + retry Unification
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Bring `config` and `retry` onto the v3 conventions: functional options, no leaked third-party types in public APIs, OTelConfig tag contract (retry), truthful compile-checked docs.
+
+**Architecture:** config drops viper from its public surface (options replace the `func(*viper.Viper)` callback and the exported `NestedEnvVars`); retry converts its builder methods into package-level options and moves validation from panic-at-set-time to error-at-Do-time.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Go 1.26, viper (internal only after this phase), cenkalti/backoff/v4, testify.
+
+## Global Constraints
+
+- Work on `next`, module `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3`. Conventional Commits; NEVER AI attribution. Breaking commits carry `!` + `BREAKING CHANGE:` footer.
+- Verification per task: `nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...` plus focused `go test`. `task check` green at phase end.
+- Package READMEs must match the new API and each snippet must have a compile-checked Example test.
+- Backlog of record: `docs/plans/2026-07-22-v3-audit-backlog.md` (config and retry sections).
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: config — de-leak viper, options API
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `config/config.go`
+- Test: `config/options_test.go` (new)
+- Modify: `config/config_test.go` (update callers of removed APIs)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces:
+  - `type Option func(*viper.Viper)` — unexported use only; consumers never name viper.
+  - `func WithEnvPrefix(prefix string) Option`
+  - `func WithDefaults(defaults map[string]any) Option`
+  - `func WithNestedEnvVars(prefix string, keyDepth int, configPath string) Option`
+  - `func LoadStringWithOptions[T any](configString string, opts ...Option) (*T, error)`
+  - REMOVED: `LoadStringWithConfig`, `NestedEnvVars` (exported).
+  - KEPT unchanged: `LoadString[T](configString string, envPrefix ...string)` (simple path; doc: only the first envPrefix value is used).
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+Create `config/options_test.go`:
+```go
+package config_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/config"
+)
+
+type appCfg struct {
+	Debug  bool              `yaml:"debug"`
+	Server struct{ Port int } `yaml:"server"`
+	Users  map[string]map[string]string `yaml:"users"`
+}
+
+func TestLoadStringWithOptions_DefaultsAndPrefix(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg, err := config.LoadStringWithOptions[appCfg](`server: {port: 8080}`,
+		config.WithDefaults(map[string]any{"debug": true}),
+		config.WithEnvPrefix("APP"),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, cfg.Debug)
+	assert.Equal(t, 8080, cfg.Server.Port)
+}
+
+func TestLoadStringWithOptions_NestedEnvVars(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Setenv("APP_USERS_ADMIN_NAME", "alice")
+	cfg, err := config.LoadStringWithOptions[appCfg](``,
+		config.WithNestedEnvVars("APP", 1, "users"),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "alice", cfg.Users["admin"]["name"])
+}
+
+func TestLoadStringWithOptions_NestedDoesNotOverrideYAML(t *testing.T) {
+	// Precedence contract: nested env vars fill only keys absent from YAML.
+	t.Setenv("APP_USERS_ADMIN_NAME", "alice")
+	cfg, err := config.LoadStringWithOptions[appCfg](`users: {admin: {name: bob}}`,
+		config.WithNestedEnvVars("APP", 1, "users"),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, "bob", cfg.Users["admin"]["name"])
+}
+```
+
+Run: `nix develop -c go test ./config/ -run TestLoadStringWithOptions -count=1`
+Expected: FAIL — undefined symbols.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement**
+
+In `config/config.go`:
+- Add `type Option func(*viper.Viper)` and the three options. `WithEnvPrefix` sets `v.SetEnvPrefix(prefix)`; `WithDefaults` loops `v.SetDefault(k, val)`; `WithNestedEnvVars` calls the existing (now unexported) `nestedEnvVars(prefix, keyDepth, configPath, v)`.
+- Add `LoadStringWithOptions[T]`: same body as today's `LoadStringWithConfig` but: default prefix `ENV`, apply opts AFTER `AutomaticEnv()`/replacer setup and BEFORE `ReadConfig`... — NOTE: match current semantics exactly: viper.New → prefix/replacer/AutomaticEnv → ReadConfig → then options (today configFn runs after ReadConfig). Keep that order: options run after ReadConfig, before Unmarshal. Document: options that must precede parsing are not supported.
+- DELETE `LoadStringWithConfig` and exported `NestedEnvVars` (rename the helper to unexported `nestedEnvVars` with identical body, including the not-goroutine-safe doc note).
+- Update `config/config_test.go` callers: `LoadStringWithConfig[T](s, fn)` → `LoadStringWithOptions[T](s, ...)`; direct `NestedEnvVars(...)` test callers → `LoadStringWithOptions` with `WithNestedEnvVars` (behavior identical).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go build ./...
+nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+nix develop -c go test ./config/ -count=1
+```
+Expected: all green.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add config/
+git commit -m "feat(config)!: replace viper-leaking APIs with functional options
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: LoadStringWithConfig and NestedEnvVars removed; use LoadStringWithOptions with WithEnvPrefix/WithDefaults/WithNestedEnvVars."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: config — README + Example tests
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `config/README.md`
+- Test: `config/example_test.go` (new, package config_test)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: every README snippet backed by an Example test in `config/example_test.go`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write Example tests**
+
+Create `config/example_test.go` with `ExampleLoadString`, `ExampleLoadStringWithOptions`, `ExampleWithNestedEnvVars` (use t.Setenv-free approach: set real env via os.Setenv + defer Unsetenv since Examples have no *testing.T — use os.Setenv/Unsetenv directly). Add `// Output:` blocks where deterministic.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Rewrite config/README.md**
+
+Fix per backlog: correct import path (`/v3`), remove broken example links (point at `examples/config/`), remove fabricated benchmark and stale Go-version claim, document the options API and the nested-env precedence contract (env fills only YAML-absent keys), remove contradictory YAML naming guidance.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify**
+
+`nix develop -c go test ./config/ -count=1 -v | grep -E 'Example|ok'` — all examples execute and pass.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add config/
+git commit -m "docs(config): align README with v3 options API; add compile-checked examples"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 3: retry — functional options, validation at Do-time
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `retry/retry.go`
+- Test: `retry/options_test.go` (new)
+- Modify: `retry/retry_test.go` (update builder-style callers)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces:
+  - `type Option func(*Config)`; `func New(opts ...Option) Config`
+  - Options: `WithName(string)`, `WithOTelConfig(*otel.Config)` (renamed from `WithOTel`), `WithMaxRetries(uint64)`, `WithInitialInterval(time.Duration)`, `WithMaxInterval(time.Duration)`, `WithMultiplier(float64)`, `WithRandomizationFactor(float64)`
+  - `Config` fields gain yaml/mapstructure tags; `OTelConfig *otel.Config` tagged `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`
+  - REMOVED: all builder methods on Config (`WithName`, `WithOTel`, `WithMaxRetries`, `WithInitialInterval`, `WithMaxInterval`, `WithMultiplier`, `WithRandomizationFactor`)
+  - Validation: invalid values (Multiplier <= 1, InitialInterval <= 0, MaxInterval < InitialInterval, RandomizationFactor outside [0,1]) make `Do`/`DoWithNotify` return an error before the first attempt — never panic. (Current panics in setters removed with the setters.)
+  - KEPT: `DefaultConfig() Config`, `Do`, `DoWithNotify`, `Permanent` signatures.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+Create `retry/options_test.go`:
+```go
+package retry_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/retry"
+)
+
+func TestNew_AppliesOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := retry.New(
+		retry.WithName("db.connect"),
+		retry.WithMaxRetries(3),
+		retry.WithInitialInterval(100*time.Millisecond),
+	)
+	assert.Equal(t, "db.connect", cfg.Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(3), cfg.MaxRetries)
+	assert.Equal(t, 100*time.Millisecond, cfg.InitialInterval)
+}
+
+func TestDo_InvalidConfigReturnsErrorNotPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := retry.New(retry.WithMultiplier(0.5))
+	err := retry.Do(context.Background(), cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		return errors.New("boom")
+	})
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "multiplier")
+}
+```
+
+Run: `nix develop -c go test ./retry/ -run 'TestNew_|TestDo_Invalid' -count=1`
+Expected: FAIL — undefined `retry.New` / options.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement**
+
+In `retry/retry.go`:
+- Add `OTelConfig` tags (`yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`); add yaml+mapstructure tags to exported fields matching existing names where trivially derivable.
+- Add `Option`, `New(opts ...Option) Config` (start from `DefaultConfig()`, apply opts), and the seven options (bodies = today's setter bodies MINUS panics).
+- Delete the seven builder methods.
+- Add unexported `func (c Config) validate() error` (checks listed in Interfaces); call it first in `Do` and `DoWithNotify`.
+- Update `retry/retry_test.go` builder-style calls to `retry.New(...)`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Register in archtest**
+
+In `internal/archtest/archtest_test.go` add `"retry": reflect.TypeOf(retry.Config{}),` to `compliantConfigs` (import retry). In `internal/archtest/options_test.go` add `_ func(*otel.Config) retry.Option = retry.WithOTelConfig` (import otel + retry).
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Verify**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+nix develop -c go test ./retry/ ./internal/archtest/ -count=1
+grep -rn 'retry\.DefaultConfig()\.\|\.WithOTel(' --include='*.go' . | grep -v vendor | grep -v '_test.go' || echo CLEAN
+```
+Expected: green; CLEAN (also fix non-test callers, e.g. examples, db, temporal if any use the old builder style — convert to `retry.New(...)`).
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add retry/ internal/archtest/
+git commit -m "feat(retry)!: functional options, OTelConfig tags, Do-time validation
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: Config builder methods removed (use retry.New with options); WithOTel renamed WithOTelConfig; invalid configs now error at Do time instead of panicking in setters."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 4: retry — README + Example tests
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `retry/README.md`, `examples/retry/` (README + example.go if stale)
+- Test: `retry/example_test.go` (new)
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Example tests**
+
+Create `retry/example_test.go`: `ExampleNew`, `ExampleDo`, `ExamplePermanent`. Use deterministic `// Output:` where possible (e.g., an operation failing twice then succeeding with tiny intervals).
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Rewrite retry/README.md**
+
+Per backlog: document ALL Config fields (one is currently undocumented), the options API, Do-time validation behavior; fix the example README's "expected output" to be reproducible.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify** — `nix develop -c go test ./retry/ -count=1 -v | grep -E 'Example|ok'`
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add retry/ examples/retry/
+git commit -m "docs(retry): align README with v3 options API; add compile-checked examples"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 5: Phase verification and push
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Full gate**
+
+```bash
+task check
+nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+```
+Expected: green.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Push** — `git push origin next`
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase5-rest.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase5-rest.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b904a5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase5-rest.md
@@ -0,0 +1,217 @@
+# v3 Phase 5: rest De-Leak + Docs
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Remove resty types from `rest`'s public API (library-owned `Response` + `TraceInfo`), unexport internal helpers, fix the `IsUnauthorized` misnomer, make the retry metric real, and rewrite the fabricated README telemetry docs.
+
+**Architecture:** A thin `rest.Response` struct wraps status/body/headers with the `Is*` predicates as methods. `HandleResponse` and the five error constructors go unexported (they have zero external callers — verified in the API map). `GetRestClient()` stays as a documented escape hatch.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Go 1.26, resty v2 (internal), OTel, testify, httptest.
+
+## Global Constraints
+
+- Work on `next`, module `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3`. Conventional Commits; NEVER AI attribution. Breaking commits carry `!` + `BREAKING CHANGE:` footer.
+- Verification per task: `nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...` plus focused tests. `task check` green at phase end.
+- Every README snippet backed by a compile-checked Example test.
+- Backlog: `docs/plans/2026-07-22-v3-audit-backlog.md` (rest section).
+
+## Current-State Facts (verified API map — trust these)
+
+- Leaks: `MakeRequest`/`MakeRequestWithTrace` return `*resty.Response`; `HandleResponse(*resty.Response)`; `Is{ServerError,Unauthorized,NotFound,ClientError}(*resty.Response)`; `RequestInfo.TraceInfo resty.TraceInfo`; `GetRestClient() *resty.Client` (escape hatch — KEEP, documented).
+- Five error constructors + `HandleResponse` have ZERO external callers (only client.go internal + tests).
+- `IsUnauthorized` returns true for 401 AND 403; `HandleResponse` maps both to `UnauthorizedError`. Tests assert the 403 behavior.
+- Dead metric: `http.client.retry.count` instrument + exported `RecordRetry` — never called outside its own unit test. resty v2 supports retry hooks (`AddRetryHook`) — wiring target.
+- In-repo consumers of the leaked types: `examples/rest/example.go`, `examples/rest/README.md`, `examples/fullstack-otel/main.go`.
+- No `Example*` funcs exist in rest tests today.
+- rest.Config is already archtest-registered; `rest.WithOTelConfig` signature already asserted (returns `ClientOption`).
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: rest.Response + TraceInfo (de-leak core)
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `rest/response.go`
+- Modify: `rest/client.go` (MakeRequest/MakeRequestWithTrace/doRequest signatures + Is* helpers)
+- Modify: `rest/middleware.go` (RequestInfo.TraceInfo)
+- Modify: `rest/client_test.go`, `rest/middleware_test.go` (mechanical updates)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces:
+  ```go
+  // Response is the library-owned HTTP response returned by MakeRequest/MakeRequestWithTrace.
+  type Response struct {
+      StatusCode int
+      Body       string
+      Header     http.Header
+  }
+  func (r *Response) IsError() bool       // StatusCode >= 400
+  func (r *Response) IsSuccess() bool     // 200-299
+  func (r *Response) IsServerError() bool // 5xx
+  func (r *Response) IsAuthError() bool   // 401 or 403 (documented: both map to UnauthorizedError)
+  func (r *Response) IsNotFound() bool    // 404
+  func (r *Response) IsClientError() bool // 4xx
+  ```
+  - `MakeRequest`/`MakeRequestWithTrace` return `(*Response, error)`
+  - `HandleResponse` → unexported `handleResponse(*Response) error` (Task 2 completes the unexport chain)
+  - `RequestInfo.TraceInfo` becomes `rest.TraceInfo` (own struct mirroring the used duration fields)
+  - REMOVED: package-level `IsServerError/IsUnauthorized/IsNotFound/IsClientError` funcs; `IsUnauthorized` renamed to the honest `IsAuthError` method (401+403).
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+Create `rest/response_test.go`:
+```go
+package rest_test
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest"
+)
+
+func TestResponse_Predicates(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		code                                               int
+		serverErr, authErr, notFound, clientErr, isErr, ok bool
+	}{
+		{200, false, false, false, false, false, true},
+		{401, false, true, false, true, true, false},
+		{403, false, true, false, true, true, false},
+		{404, false, false, true, true, true, false},
+		{500, true, false, false, false, true, false},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		r := &rest.Response{StatusCode: tc.code, Header: http.Header{}}
+		assert.Equal(t, tc.serverErr, r.IsServerError(), "code %d", tc.code)
+		assert.Equal(t, tc.authErr, r.IsAuthError(), "code %d", tc.code)
+		assert.Equal(t, tc.notFound, r.IsNotFound(), "code %d", tc.code)
+		assert.Equal(t, tc.clientErr, r.IsClientError(), "code %d", tc.code)
+		assert.Equal(t, tc.isErr, r.IsError(), "code %d", tc.code)
+		assert.Equal(t, tc.ok, r.IsSuccess(), "code %d", tc.code)
+	}
+}
+```
+
+Run: `nix develop -c go test ./rest/ -run TestResponse_ -count=1`
+Expected: FAIL — `rest.Response` undefined.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement response.go + rewire client.go**
+
+- `rest/response.go`: the struct + methods above + unexported `func fromResty(resp *resty.Response) *Response` (StatusCode, Body string, Header).
+- `client.go`: `MakeRequest*`/`doRequest` return `(*Response, error)` via fromResty; `handleResponse(*Response) error` (body already string — truncation logic unchanged); delete the four package-level `Is*` funcs, updating internal checks to the methods.
+- `middleware.go`: define `TraceInfo` with the fields middleware actually consumes (check middleware/otel middleware usage — keep it minimal), change `RequestInfo.TraceInfo` to it, populate from resty's TraceInfo at the call site.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Update all callers**
+
+`grep -rn 'resty\.Response\|IsUnauthorized\|rest\.IsServerError\|rest\.IsNotFound\|rest\.IsClientError\|HandleResponse(' --include='*.go' . | grep -v vendor` — update rest tests, examples/rest, examples/fullstack-otel. Verify no resty import remains in consumer files.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Verify**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+nix develop -c go test ./rest/ -count=1
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add rest/ examples/
+git commit -m "feat(rest)!: library-owned Response replaces resty.Response in public API
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: MakeRequest/MakeRequestWithTrace return *rest.Response; Is* package funcs replaced by Response methods; IsUnauthorized renamed IsAuthError; RequestInfo.TraceInfo is now rest.TraceInfo."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: Unexport internals + wire the retry metric
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `rest/error.go`, `rest/client.go`, `rest/otel_middleware.go`, `rest/error_test.go`, `rest/otel_middleware_test.go`
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: unexported `newUnauthorizedError/newExecutionError/newServerError/newResponseError/newResourceNotFoundError` (error TYPES stay exported — consumers type-switch on them). `RecordRetry` → unexported `recordRetry`, wired into the resty retry hook so `http.client.retry.count` actually increments.
+- REMOVED: the five exported constructors, exported `RecordRetry`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test (retry metric wiring)**
+
+Add to `rest/otel_middleware_test.go` (or a new `rest/retry_metric_test.go`): an httptest server that returns 500 twice then 200; a Client with `WithRestConfig(Config{RetryCount: 2, ...})` and an OTel config with a manual metrics reader; assert the `http.client.retry.count` counter == 2 after a successful `MakeRequest`. Use `go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric` + `metricdata` to collect.
+
+Run: expected FAIL — counter is 0 (dead wiring).
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement**
+
+- error.go: lowercase the five constructors (bodies unchanged); update client.go call sites and error_test.go.
+- otel_middleware.go: unexport `recordRetry`.
+- client.go: when creating the resty client in NewClient, if the OTel metrics middleware is active, register `httpClient.AddRetryHook(func(_ *resty.Response, _ error) { m.recordRetry(ctx, method, attempt) })` — wire method/URL from the request; check resty v2's exact hook signature (`AddRetryHook(RetryHookFunc)` where `RetryHookFunc func(*resty.Response, error)`) and adapt (attempt counting via closure).
+- Also verify the hook fires on transport-error retries (resty semantics) — note in the test if only status-based retries are observable.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+nix develop -c go test ./rest/ -count=1
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add rest/
+git commit -m "feat(rest)!: unexport error constructors; wire retry counter into resty retry hook
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: NewUnauthorizedError/NewExecutionError/NewServerError/NewResponseError/NewResourceNotFoundError and RecordRetry are no longer exported (error types remain exported for type switches)."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 3: rest README rewrite + Example tests
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `rest/README.md`
+- Test: `rest/example_test.go` (new)
+- Modify: `examples/rest/README.md` (stale refs incl. resty types, logging sweep per backlog)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: truthful telemetry docs (only real span attrs/metrics), `/v3` paths, `MaxResponseBodyLog` documented, no phantom benchmarks, no broken links, compile-checked examples.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Example tests**
+
+Create `rest/example_test.go`: `ExampleNewClient` (against httptest server? Examples can't easily start servers deterministically — use `httptest.NewServer` inside the example; it IS deterministic), `ExampleMakeRequest` showing Response predicates with `// Output:`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Rewrite rest/README.md**
+
+- `/v3` paths everywhere; fix the malformed examples link (→ `../examples/rest/`).
+- Config struct docs include `MaxResponseBodyLog`.
+- Telemetry section: ONLY the real span attributes (`http.request.method`, `url.full`, `http.response.status_code`, `http.request.duration_ms`) and real metrics (`http.client.request.count`, `http.client.request.duration`, `http.client.request.size`, `http.client.response.size`, `http.client.retry.count`). Delete the fabricated `pkg.rest.*` attributes and the `http.client.request.active` gauge claim.
+- Delete the phantom Benchmark section (no Benchmark functions exist).
+- Document the Response type + predicates, the error types for type-switching, and `GetRestClient()` as an advanced escape hatch.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Sweep examples/rest/README.md**
+
+Fix resty type references (`*resty.Response` → `*rest.Response`), any `logging.` references (backlog named checkbox, lines ~499-504), and the run instructions if stale. Verify `go run -tags=example ./examples/rest` output matches the README's expected output.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Verify**
+
+`nix develop -c go test ./rest/ -count=1 -v | grep -E 'Example|ok'` — examples execute green.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add rest/ examples/rest/
+git commit -m "docs(rest): rewrite README against real API and telemetry; add compile-checked examples"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 4: Phase verification and push
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Full gate**
+
+```bash
+task check
+nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+```
+Expected: green.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Push** — `git push origin next`
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase6-db.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase6-db.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ee4b5c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase6-db.md
@@ -0,0 +1,198 @@
+# v3 Phase 6: db Unification
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Bring `db` onto v3 conventions (functional options constructor, `WithOTelConfig`, `otel.Layers` in migrations), deduplicate the migration API, and fix two real bugs (metrics gated behind tracing, naive DSN redaction).
+
+**Architecture:** `NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(cfg), ...)` becomes the pool constructor (matching `rest.NewClient(WithRestConfig(...))`); the four migration funcs collapse to the two `*sql.DB` variants (GORM users call `gormDB.DB()` at the call site); migrations gain `otel.Layers.StartOperations` instrumentation.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Go 1.26, GORM, golang-migrate v4, testcontainers, testify.
+
+## Global Constraints
+
+- Work on `next`, module `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3`. Conventional Commits; NEVER AI attribution. Breaking commits carry `!` + `BREAKING CHANGE:` footer.
+- Verification per task: `nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...` plus focused tests; integration tests run against testcontainers (Docker available).
+- Backlog: `docs/plans/2026-07-22-v3-audit-backlog.md` (db section).
+
+## Current-State Facts (verified API map — trust these)
+
+- `ConnectionConfig.Pool()` gates ALL OTel setup (incl. `collectPoolMetrics`) behind `IsTracingEnabled()` (pool.go:219-251) — metrics-only configs get NO pool metrics. Bug.
+- `RedactedDsn()` does naive `strings.ReplaceAll(dsn, password, "***")` (pool.go:159-165) — corrupts on substring collisions (`"123"` in `port=54321`).
+- Four migration funcs: `RunPostgresMigrations[Down]` (*sql.DB, real work) + `RunPostgresMigrations[Down]WithGorm` (thin wrappers). Postgres-only by driver.
+- `SQLDB()` builds a fresh pool per call (doc must say: caller closes; new pool each call).
+- Zero `otel.Layers` usage in db/. Migrations log via `otel.ContextLogger(ctx, "db.migrations")`.
+- `db.ConnectionConfig` is archtest-registered and tag-compliant. No `Example*` funcs exist in db tests.
+- README: lists removed `Dsn()`, missing fields (SSLMode, GormLogLevel, ConnMaxLifetime/IdleTime), old otel builder style, dead `[logging](../logging/)` link, malformed examples link, /v2 paths, hardcoded coverage %.
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: NewPool options + metrics-gate fix + field-aware redaction
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `db/pool.go`
+- Test: `db/options_test.go` (new), `db/pool_test.go` (update)
+- Modify callers: `examples/db/example.go`, `examples/fullstack-otel/main.go`, db integration test files
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces:
+  - `type Option func(*ConnectionConfig)`; `func WithConnectionConfig(cfg ConnectionConfig) Option`; `func WithOTelConfig(cfg *otel.Config) Option` (overrides the struct's OTelConfig when set)
+  - `func NewPool(opts ...Option) (*gorm.DB, error)` — starts from an empty ConnectionConfig, applies opts, then runs the existing pool pipeline (Validate → gorm.Open → pool params → ping → OTel)
+  - REMOVED: `(*ConnectionConfig).Pool()` — migration: `cfg.Pool()` → `db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(cfg))`
+  - `Pool()`'s OTel block restructured: otelgorm plugin installs when `IsTracingEnabled()`; `collectPoolMetrics` runs when `IsMetricsEnabled()` — INDEPENDENT gates (bug fix)
+  - `RedactedDsn()` rebuilt field-aware (see below); `SQLDB()` kept with doc: "creates a new connection pool on every call; the caller must Close it"
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+Create `db/options_test.go`:
+```go
+package db_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+func TestNewPool_InvalidConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{}))
+	require.Error(t, err)
+}
+
+func TestWithOTelConfig_Overrides(t *testing.T) {
+	custom := otel.NewConfig("custom")
+	cfg := db.ConnectionConfig{OTelConfig: otel.NewConfig("original")}
+	got := db.ConnectionConfig{}
+	_ = got
+	// apply options to a fresh config via NewPool path (validate will fail, so
+	// test the option application through a helper or via validation error inspection)
+	_ = custom
+	_ = cfg
+}
+
+func TestRedactedDsn_SubstringCollision(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := db.ConnectionConfig{
+		DBType: db.Postgresql, Host: "localhost", Port: 54321,
+		Username: "user", Password: "123", DBName: "mydb",
+	}
+	redacted := cfg.RedactedDsn()
+	assert.Contains(t, redacted, "password=***")
+	assert.Contains(t, redacted, "port=54321") // naive ReplaceAll would corrupt this
+	assert.NotContains(t, redacted, "123")
+}
+```
+
+(`TestWithOTelConfig_Overrides` is a sketch — implementer: test option application via a small unexported-options test inside package db if direct assertion needs internals, e.g. `db/options_internal_test.go` in `package db` applying options to a ConnectionConfig and asserting the field.)
+
+Run: `nix develop -c go test ./db/ -run 'TestNewPool_|TestWithOTelConfig|TestRedactedDsn_Substring' -count=1`
+Expected: FAIL — `db.NewPool`, `db.WithConnectionConfig` undefined; substring test fails on naive implementation.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement**
+
+- `db/pool.go`: add `Option`, `WithConnectionConfig`, `WithOTelConfig`, `NewPool` (bodies: apply opts to zero-value ConnectionConfig; then shared `openPool()` pipeline = today's Pool() body). DELETE `(*ConnectionConfig).Pool()`; `SQLDB()` now calls `NewPool(WithConnectionConfig(*c))`.
+- Restructure the OTel block: `if c.OTelConfig != nil && c.OTelConfig.IsTracingEnabled() { ...plugin... }` then SEPARATELY `if c.OTelConfig != nil && c.OTelConfig.IsMetricsEnabled() { c.collectPoolMetrics(sqlDB) }`.
+- Field-aware redaction: refactor `dsn()` into `dsnWithPassword(pw string)`; `dsn()` = `dsnWithPassword(c.Password)`; `RedactedDsn()` = `dsnWithPassword("***")` (empty password → mask becomes literal `***` too — assert in test? keep: if Password empty, return dsn() as today).
+- Update ALL callers: `grep -rn '\.Pool()' --include='*.go' . | grep -v vendor` — db tests (pool_testcontainers, otel_integration, migration_testcontainers), examples/db, examples/fullstack-otel. Convert `cfg.Pool()` → `db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(cfg))` (or keep struct OTelConfig + single option).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify (incl. integration)**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+nix develop -c go test ./db/ -count=1
+nix develop -c go test ./db/ -tags=integration -count=1 -timeout=10m
+```
+Expected: all green incl. testcontainers suite (proves the restructured OTel gates work against real DBs).
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add db/ examples/
+git commit -m "feat(db)!: NewPool functional options; pool metrics no longer gated on tracing
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: (*ConnectionConfig).Pool() removed; use db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(cfg))."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: Migration dedup + otel.Layers instrumentation
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `db/migrations.go`, `db/migrations_test.go`, `db/migration_testcontainers_test.go`, `examples/db/example.go`
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: `RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, *sql.DB, fs, path)` and `RunPostgresMigrationsDown(...)` only — now instrumented with `lc := otel.Layers.StartOperations(ctx, "db", "RunPostgresMigrations")` (span + correlated logger replacing `otel.ContextLogger` usage; `lc.Error`/`lc.Success` at exits).
+- REMOVED: `RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm`, `RunPostgresMigrationsDownWithGorm` — migration: `sqlDB, err := gormDB.DB(); db.RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, sqlDB, fs, ".")`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+In `db/migrations_test.go` (or new file): with a tracetest in-memory exporter wired via `otel.NewConfig("t", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))` + `otel.ContextWithConfig`, call the migration func against an unreachable DB and assert (a) an error returns, (b) exactly one ended span named `db.RunPostgresMigrations` exists with scope `operations.db`. (Failure path avoids needing a live DB.)
+
+Run: FAIL — no span produced today.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement**
+
+- Delete the two WithGorm funcs.
+- In both remaining funcs: replace `otel.ContextLogger(ctx, "db.migrations")` logging with LayerContext (`StartOperations(ctx, "db", "<FuncName>")`; `lc.Logger` for the migrate logger adapter or keep zerolog adapter fed from `lc.Logger`; `defer lc.End()`; error paths `return lc.Error(err, "...")`; success `lc.Success(...)`).
+- Update callers: examples/db/example.go (`RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm` → `gormDB.DB()` + `RunPostgresMigrations`), migration_testcontainers_test.go Gorm-variant tests (convert to sql.DB path — the Gorm wrapper tests can drop; the underlying behavior is already covered by the raw-variant tests).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+nix develop -c go test ./db/ -count=1
+nix develop -c go test ./db/ -tags=integration -count=1 -timeout=10m
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add db/ examples/
+git commit -m "feat(db)!: dedupe migration API to sql.DB variants; instrument with otel.Layers
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm and RunPostgresMigrationsDownWithGorm removed; obtain *sql.DB via gormDB.DB() and use RunPostgresMigrations/RunPostgresMigrationsDown."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 3: db README rewrite + Example tests
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `db/README.md`
+- Test: `db/example_test.go` (new)
+- Modify: `examples/db/README.md` (deleted-logging sweep per backlog; stale refs)
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Example tests**
+
+Create `db/example_test.go` with deterministic examples (no live DB): `ExampleConnectionConfig_RedactedDsn` (with `// Output:`), `ExampleConnectionConfig_Validate` (invalid config error, `// Output:`), `ExampleNewPool` (compile-checked; comment that it dials a real DB — use an obviously-failing host and show the error path deterministically, or keep compile-only with the non-deterministic comment).
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Rewrite db/README.md**
+
+Per the facts list: /v3 paths; methods table without `Dsn()` (add `RedactedDsn`, `Validate`, `NewPool`, `SQLDB`); full config struct with ALL fields (ConnMaxLifetime, ConnMaxIdleTime, SSLMode, GormLogLevel) and correct tags; otel option style (`otel.NewConfig(name, otel.WithTracerProvider(...))`); remove dead logging link; fix malformed examples link (→ `../examples/db/`); drop hardcoded coverage %; document SSLMode ignored for MySQL + default "require"; document the independent tracing/metrics gates; document migrations via `otel.Layers` spans.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Sweep examples/db/README.md** — deleted-logging references (backlog checkbox: lines ~38, ~392), NewPool API, run instructions.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Verify** — `nix develop -c go test ./db/ -count=1 -v | grep -E 'Example|ok'`
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add db/ examples/db/
+git commit -m "docs(db): rewrite README against v3 API; add compile-checked examples"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 4: Phase verification and push
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Full gate**
+
+```bash
+task check
+nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+```
+Expected: green.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Push** — `git push origin next`
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase7-docker.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase7-docker.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2b8ba04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase7-docker.md
@@ -0,0 +1,171 @@
+# v3 Phase 7: docker De-Leak + Surface Cleanup
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Remove the docker client from `WaitStrategy`'s public contract, clean up the package surface (tags, name collision, dead exports), and fix the broken docs/example endpoint pattern.
+
+**Architecture:** A library-owned `ContainerTarget` (wraps the docker client internally, exposes only `ID()`, `Logs(ctx)`, `State(ctx)`) replaces `*client.Client` in `WaitStrategy.WaitUntilReady` and `WaitForFunc`. Own `ContainerState` struct replaces `container.InspectResponse` for strategy use.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Go 1.26, docker/docker client (internal), testify, Docker daemon for integration tests.
+
+## Global Constraints
+
+- Work on `next`, module `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3`. Conventional Commits; NEVER AI attribution. Breaking commits carry `!` + `BREAKING CHANGE:` footer.
+- Verification per task: `nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...` plus focused tests; `task check` green at phase end.
+- Backlog: `docs/plans/2026-07-22-v3-audit-backlog.md` (docker section).
+
+## Current-State Facts (verified — trust these)
+
+- Leak: `WaitStrategy.WaitUntilReady(ctx, cli *client.Client, containerID string)` and `WaitForFunc(fn func(ctx, cli *client.Client, containerID string) error)` — wait.go:20, 305.
+- Strategies only need: `ContainerLogs` (waitForLog) and `ContainerInspect` (port/http/healthy) — small surface.
+- `ContainerRequest.OTelConfig *otel.Config` at docker/config.go:92 has NO struct tags (needs `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`).
+- Name collision: `WaitForHealthy() *waitForHealthy` (wait.go:254, strategy constructor) vs `(e *Executor) WaitForHealthy(ctx, timeout) error` (status.go:226).
+- Exported nat-typed helpers with zero external callers: `NatPort` (network.go:196), `PortBindings` (network.go:213), `ExposedPorts` (network.go:236) — used only inside docker if at all.
+- Dead field: `LogEntry.Timestamp` (logs.go:24) — explicitly documented as never populated.
+- `NewFromRequest(req, opts...)` = prepend `WithRequest` + `New` (executor.go:101-105) — KEEP as documented sugar (decided).
+- OTel: executor uses its own span helpers (e.otel.startSpan), not `otel.Layers`.
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: ContainerTarget de-leak of WaitStrategy
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `docker/target.go`
+- Modify: `docker/wait.go` (interface + all strategies), `docker/executor.go` (passes target), `docker/wait_test.go` + any strategy tests, examples using `WaitForFunc`
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces:
+  ```go
+  // ContainerTarget is the runtime surface a WaitStrategy can inspect.
+  type ContainerTarget struct { /* wraps *client.Client + containerID, unexported */ }
+  func (t ContainerTarget) ID() string
+  func (t ContainerTarget) Logs(ctx context.Context) (io.ReadCloser, error)     // stdout+stderr, follow
+  func (t ContainerTarget) State(ctx context.Context) (ContainerState, error)
+
+  type ContainerState struct {
+      Running      bool
+      HealthStatus string            // "" when no healthcheck
+      Ports        map[string][]string // containerPort ("80/tcp") → hostPorts
+  }
+
+  type WaitStrategy interface {
+      WaitUntilReady(ctx context.Context, target ContainerTarget) error
+  }
+  // WaitForFunc(fn func(ctx context.Context, target ContainerTarget) error) *waitFunc
+  ```
+- REMOVED from public contract: `*client.Client` in WaitStrategy and WaitForFunc signatures.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+Create `docker/target_test.go`: construct strategies per the NEW interface and assert the interface compiles with ContainerTarget (compile-level), plus a fake-target test if feasible (e.g., an unexported constructor or interface seam for tests — implementer's choice: export a test helper `newContainerTarget(cli, id)` in package docker and white-box test that waitForLog matches via a stubbed ContainerAPI internally). At minimum: a test asserting `WaitForFunc` accepts `func(ctx, target ContainerTarget) error` and that its timeout wrapper works (fn returns sentinel error → WaitUntilReady wraps it).
+
+Run: FAIL — ContainerTarget undefined.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement**
+
+- `docker/target.go`: ContainerTarget wrapping the client + id; `Logs` = ContainerLogs(ShowStdout+Stderr, Follow); `State` maps ContainerInspect → ContainerState (Running, Health status string or "", Ports map[string][]string from NetworkSettings.Ports).
+- `wait.go`: interface + 5 strategies (log/port/http/healthy/func) + multiWait rewritten to the target API (port/http strategies use `State().Ports` + dial/GET against localhost:hostPort as today; healthy uses `State().HealthStatus == "healthy"`).
+- `executor.go`: wherever strategies are invoked, construct `newContainerTarget(e.client, containerID)`.
+- Update all tests/examples using `WaitForFunc` with the old signature.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+nix develop -c go test ./docker/ -count=1
+nix develop -c go test ./docker/ -count=1 -run 'TestExecutor_.*Nginx|TestWait' -v  # live-daemon strategies still work
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add docker/ examples/
+git commit -m "feat(docker)!: ContainerTarget replaces docker client in WaitStrategy
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: WaitStrategy.WaitUntilReady and WaitForFunc now take docker.ContainerTarget instead of *client.Client + containerID."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: Surface cleanup (tags, collision, dead exports)
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `docker/config.go` (OTelConfig tags), `docker/network.go` (nat helpers), `docker/status.go` (rename), `docker/logs.go` (dead field), `internal/archtest/archtest_test.go`
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: `ContainerRequest.OTelConfig` tagged `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`; `NatPort/PortBindings/ExposedPorts` unexported (natPort/portBindings/exposedPorts) or deleted if fully unused; `Executor.WaitForHealthy` renamed `WaitHealthy` (strategy constructor `WaitForHealthy()` keeps its name); `LogEntry.Timestamp` removed; docker.ContainerRequest registered in archtest.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+In `internal/archtest/archtest_test.go` add `"docker": reflect.TypeOf(docker.ContainerRequest{}),` to `compliantConfigs` (import docker).
+Run: `nix develop -c go test ./internal/archtest/ -run TestConfigStructsCarryOTelConfig/docker -v`
+Expected: FAIL — missing tags.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement**
+
+- config.go: add the tags.
+- network.go: check internal usage of the three helpers (`grep -n 'NatPort(\|PortBindings(\|ExposedPorts(' docker/*.go`); unexport if internally used, delete if unused. Ensure no exported signature retains `nat.*` types afterward: `grep -n 'nat\.' docker/*.go | grep -v _test` must show only unexported usages.
+- status.go: rename the Executor method to `WaitHealthy`; update callers (`grep -rn '\.WaitForHealthy(' --include='*.go' . | grep -v vendor`).
+- logs.go: remove `LogEntry.Timestamp` field + its doc comment; check constructors/literals don't set it.
+- options_test.go (archtest): add `_ func(*otel.Config) docker.Option = docker.WithOTelConfig` — ALREADY EXISTS from Phase 1; verify, don't duplicate.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+nix develop -c go test ./docker/ ./internal/archtest/ -count=1
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add docker/ internal/archtest/
+git commit -m "feat(docker)!: surface cleanup — OTelConfig tags, WaitHealthy rename, drop nat helpers and dead field
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: Executor.WaitForHealthy renamed WaitHealthy; NatPort/PortBindings/ExposedPorts unexported; LogEntry.Timestamp removed."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 3: docker README + endpoint-pattern bug + Example tests
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `docker/README.md`, `examples/docker/database/main.go` (and README if present)
+- Test: `docker/example_test.go` (new)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: fixed wait-pattern docs (`{{endpoint}}` vs `%s` drift — audit: README/database example's pattern never matches container logs, so the wait never succeeds); compile-checked examples.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Reproduce and fix the endpoint bug**
+
+Read the database example and README section: identify the mismatched wait pattern (the audit says `%s` vs `{{endpoint}}` drift — find where the pattern string must match actual container log output). Fix so `go run -tags=example ./examples/docker/database` actually becomes ready. Verify by running it (Docker available).
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Example tests**
+
+Create `docker/example_test.go`: compile-checked examples (`ExampleNew`, `ExampleWaitForLog`) — daemon-dependent examples get the `// Output is non-deterministic; compile-checked only.` comment; pure-construction parts (options assembly) can be shown without starting containers.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Rewrite docker/README.md**
+
+/v3 paths; document ContainerTarget + new WaitStrategy contract; WaitHealthy rename; removed nat helpers/Timestamp; fix any other stale signatures (`NewFromRequest` kept — document as sugar over `New(WithRequest(req), ...)`).
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Verify** — `nix develop -c go test ./docker/ -count=1` green; database example runs to readiness.
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add docker/ examples/docker/
+git commit -m "docs(docker): fix endpoint wait-pattern drift; rewrite README for ContainerTarget API"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 4: Phase verification and push
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Full gate**
+
+```bash
+task check
+nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Push** — `git push origin next`
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase8-grpc.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase8-grpc.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d174036
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase8-grpc.md
@@ -0,0 +1,172 @@
+# v3 Phase 8: grpc Cleanup
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Remove ~12 dead/misleading exported symbols from `grpc`, fix three lifecycle bugs (unstoppable restart, sticky `running` flag, `ErrServerClosed` on clean shutdown), close the empty-gateway-mux gap, and rewrite the README against the real options API.
+
+**Architecture:** Deletion of zero-caller symbols; restart support via gRPC-server rebuild + `shutdownOnce` reset; `http.ErrServerClosed` filtered the same way the sibling `server` package does (server/server.go:185 pattern).
+
+**Tech Stack:** Go 1.26, google.golang.org/grpc, grpc-gateway v2, Echo, testify, bufconn for in-process gRPC tests where useful.
+
+## Global Constraints
+
+- Work on `next`, module `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3`. Conventional Commits; NEVER AI attribution. Breaking commits carry `!` + `BREAKING CHANGE:` footer.
+- Verification per task: `nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...` plus focused tests; `task check` green at phase end.
+- Backlog: `docs/plans/2026-07-22-v3-audit-backlog.md` (grpc section).
+
+## Current-State Facts (verified API map — trust these)
+
+- Dead/misleading exported (zero non-test callers): `SetupGatewayForH2C` (no-op), `SetupGatewayForSeparate` (discards dialOpts), `GatewayRoute`, `MountGatewayWithStripPrefix`, `GatewayHealthMiddleware`, `LogGatewayRoutes`, `CreateHealthHandlers`, `EchoHealthCheckMiddleware`, `CreateEchoHealthHandler`, `RegisterEchoIndividualHealthChecks`. Dead unexported: `(*config).isH2CMode`, `(*config).isSeparateMode`.
+- Bug A: `shutdownOnce sync.Once` consumed on first `Stop()`; second `Stop()` is a no-op leaving `running=true`; second `Start()` also fails (`grpc.ErrServerStopped`). No Stop→Start→Stop test exists.
+- Bug B: `Start()` sets `running=true` before `setupEchoServer`/listener setup; failure leaves `IsRunning()==true`.
+- Bug C: `(*Server).Start` returns `http.ErrServerClosed` on clean shutdown (both modes); sibling `server` package filters it.
+- Gateway: mux mounted via `MountGatewayOnEcho` but NOTHING registers generated handlers and `gatewayMux` is unexported — the mounted gateway serves nothing.
+- grpc's `config` is unexported (no archtest registry entry); `grpc.WithOTelConfig` signature asserted in archtest already.
+- OTel via raw-provider interceptors (not `otel.Layers`) — correct pattern for gRPC, keep.
+- `WithGatewayBasePath` default `/api/v1`; health endpoints via Echo `/health`, `/health/ready`, `/health/live`.
+- README documents the removed Config-struct API extensively (see Task 3).
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: Delete dead symbols
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `grpc/echo_gateway.go`, `grpc/health.go`, `grpc/config.go`
+- Modify: `grpc/echo_gateway_test.go`, `grpc/health_test.go`, `grpc/config_test.go`
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- REMOVED: `SetupGatewayForH2C`, `SetupGatewayForSeparate`, `GatewayRoute`, `MountGatewayWithStripPrefix`, `GatewayHealthMiddleware`, `LogGatewayRoutes`, `CreateHealthHandlers`, `EchoHealthCheckMiddleware`, `CreateEchoHealthHandler`, `RegisterEchoIndividualHealthChecks`, `(*config).isH2CMode`, `(*config).isSeparateMode` — plus their tests.
+- KEPT: `MountGatewayOnEcho` (used by Server), `CreateGatewayMux`, everything in server.go, health endpoints via Echo.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing check**
+
+Run: `grep -c 'SetupGatewayForH2C\|SetupGatewayForSeparate\|GatewayRoute\|MountGatewayWithStripPrefix\|GatewayHealthMiddleware\|LogGatewayRoutes\|CreateHealthHandlers\|EchoHealthCheckMiddleware\|CreateEchoHealthHandler\|RegisterEchoIndividualHealthChecks\|isH2CMode\|isSeparateMode' grpc/*.go`
+Record the count (to prove removal later).
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Delete**
+
+Remove the symbols and their tests. Fix any in-package references (expect none beyond tests). Afterward the same grep must return `0` and:
+`grep -rn 'SetupGatewayFor\|MountGatewayWithStripPrefix\|GatewayHealthMiddleware\|LogGatewayRoutes\|CreateHealthHandlers\|EchoHealthCheckMiddleware\|CreateEchoHealthHandler\|RegisterEchoIndividualHealthChecks' --include='*.go' . | grep -v vendor` → 0 hits.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+nix develop -c go test ./grpc/ -count=1
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add grpc/
+git commit -m "feat(grpc)!: remove dead and misleading exported symbols
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: removed SetupGatewayForH2C, SetupGatewayForSeparate, GatewayRoute, MountGatewayWithStripPrefix, GatewayHealthMiddleware, LogGatewayRoutes, CreateHealthHandlers, EchoHealthCheckMiddleware, CreateEchoHealthHandler, RegisterEchoIndividualHealthChecks (all had zero non-test callers; the Server wires the gateway and health endpoints itself)."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: Lifecycle fixes (restart, running flag, ErrServerClosed)
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `grpc/server.go`
+- Test: `grpc/lifecycle_test.go` (new)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: `Start` after `Stop` works (gRPC server rebuilt via `setupGRPCServer`, `shutdownOnce` re-armed); failed `Start` leaves `IsRunning()==false`; clean shutdown returns nil from `Start` and from package-level `Start`/`StartH2C`/`StartSeparate`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+Create `grpc/lifecycle_test.go`:
+```go
+package grpc_test
+
+// 1. TestServerRestartStoppable: New(WithSeparateMode("0","0") or free ports) →
+//    Start in goroutine → wait ready → Stop (nil) → Start again → wait ready →
+//    Stop MUST shut everything down and return nil; IsRunning()==false after.
+// 2. TestServerFailedStartNotRunning: occupy a port (net.Listen), New(WithSeparateMode(busyPort, "0")),
+//    Start → error; assert IsRunning()==false.
+// 3. TestServerCleanShutdownReturnsNil: Start in goroutine, Stop, assert the
+//    error returned by Start is nil (not http.ErrServerClosed).
+```
+(Implementer: pick free ports via `net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:0")` to avoid collisions; run each subtest with timeouts so a regression hangs fail fast.)
+
+Run: all three FAIL on current code (restart unstoppable, sticky flag, ErrServerClosed).
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement**
+
+In `grpc/server.go`:
+- `Start()`: set `running=true` ONLY after all setup succeeds (or roll back to false on every error path). On restart (previous Stop completed): rebuild the gRPC server by calling `setupGRPCServer()` again and reset `s.shutdownOnce = sync.Once{}` (under mutex). If `setupEchoServer` needs re-init on restart, handle it too (echo instance state after Shutdown — recreate if necessary).
+- `Stop()`: unchanged shape, but now works on every cycle.
+- Filter shutdown noise: in `startSeparateMode` and `startH2CMode`, wrap the blocking serve call: `if err := s.echo.Start(addr); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) { return err }; return nil` (same for `s.httpServer.ListenAndServe()`), matching `server/server.go:185`.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go test ./grpc/ -run 'TestServer' -count=1 -v
+nix develop -c go test ./grpc/ -count=1
+nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+```
+All green, no hangs.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add grpc/
+git commit -m "fix(grpc): support Start/Stop/Start cycles, reset running on failed start, swallow ErrServerClosed"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 3: WithGatewayRegistrar + README rewrite + Example tests
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `grpc/config.go`, `grpc/server.go`, `grpc/server_test.go` (or new test)
+- Modify: `grpc/README.md`
+- Test: `grpc/example_test.go` (new)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: `func WithGatewayRegistrar(fn func(mux *runtime.ServeMux)) Option` — invoked inside `setupGatewayIntegration` after `CreateGatewayMux()`, so consumers register generated gateway handlers (e.g. `pb.RegisterXxxHandlerServer(ctx, mux, conn)` style closures).
+- README rewritten against the options API (see stale list in Facts).
+- Example tests compile-checked.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing test**
+
+Test that `New(WithGatewayRegistrar(fn), ...)` + `Start` invokes `fn` with the server's gateway mux (register an echo-observable route on the mux and GET it via the HTTP port, or assert invocation order vs. mount).
+
+Run: FAIL — option undefined.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement**
+
+- config.go: `gatewayRegistrar func(*runtime.ServeMux)` field + `WithGatewayRegistrar` option.
+- server.go `setupGatewayIntegration`: after `CreateGatewayMux()`, if set, call `s.config.gatewayRegistrar(s.gatewayMux)` before mounting.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Rewrite grpc/README.md**
+
+Fix per API map: /v3 paths; DELETE the "Advanced Configuration" and "Using Echo Middleware" struct-API examples and the "Configuration Options" field list — replace with the real Option functions (group: Ports & Mode, Timeouts, Health, Reflection, CORS, Rate limit, Gateway, Lifecycle, OTel); fix `New(config)` → `New(opts...)`; fix API Reference for `Start`/`StartH2C`/`StartSeparate` (variadic opts); remove `StartWithConfig`/`DefaultConfig`/exported `Config` references; fix the run command tag (`-tags examples` → `-tags=example`); document `WithGatewayRegistrar` (the only way to make the mounted gateway serve anything); note OTel uses interceptors (not `otel.Layers`).
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Example tests**
+
+Create `grpc/example_test.go`: `ExampleNew` (compile-only w/ comment), `ExampleWithGatewayRegistrar` (compile-only), `ExampleHealthManager_RegisterCheck` (deterministic `// Output:` — register a check, run CheckHealth, print overall status).
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Verify** — `nix develop -c go test ./grpc/ -count=1 -v | grep -E 'Example|ok'`; `go run -tags=example ./examples/grpc/cmd/server` still works (build at minimum).
+
+- [ ] **Step 6: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add grpc/
+git commit -m "feat(grpc): add WithGatewayRegistrar; rewrite README against options API"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 4: Phase verification and push
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Full gate**
+
+```bash
+task check
+nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Push** — `git push origin next`
diff --git a/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase9-server.md b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase9-server.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2a0615b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/superpowers/plans/2026-07-22-v3-phase9-server.md
@@ -0,0 +1,162 @@
+# v3 Phase 9: server Lifecycle + OTel Alignment
+
+> **For agentic workers:** REQUIRED SUB-SKILL: Use superpowers:subagent-driven-development (recommended) or superpowers:executing-plans to implement this plan task-by-task. Steps use checkbox (`- [ ]`) syntax for tracking.
+
+**Goal:** Give `server` programmatic lifecycle control (grpc-style `New`/`Start`/`Shutdown`), auto-installed OTel request instrumentation, a corrected health-endpoint comment, and truthful docs.
+
+**Architecture:** A `Server` type replaces the signal-blocking package functions, mirroring `grpc.New(opts...) (*Server, error)` + `Start`/`Stop`. OTel middleware (tracing + basic metrics) is implemented locally using `otel.Config` providers — no new dependencies.
+
+**Tech Stack:** Go 1.26, Echo, OTel, testify, httptest.
+
+## Global Constraints
+
+- Work on `next`, module `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3`. Conventional Commits; NEVER AI attribution. Breaking commits carry `!` + `BREAKING CHANGE:` footer.
+- Verification per task: `nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...` plus focused tests; `task check` green at phase end.
+- Backlog: `docs/plans/2026-07-22-v3-audit-backlog.md` (server section).
+
+## Current-State Facts (verified — trust these)
+
+- Current API: `DefaultConfig(port, op, shut) Config`, `StartWithConfig(Config) error`, `Start(port, op, shutdown, mw...) error` — all signal-blocking; no programmatic shutdown. `Config` + `Option` + `With*` options exist (WithPort/WithOperation/WithShutdown/WithShutdownTimeout/WithEchoConfigurer/WithOTelConfig/WithMiddleware).
+- `Config.OTelConfig` is used ONLY for startup/shutdown log helpers — no request instrumentation.
+- `server/server.go:133` comment claims health routes are "registered before user middleware … intentionally unauthenticated" — FALSE: they register after `e.Use(m...)`; user middleware (incl. auth) DOES apply.
+- `server.Config` archtest-registered; `server.WithOTelConfig` signature asserted.
+- ErrServerClosed already filtered at server.go:185 (pattern to reuse).
+- No otelecho/otelhttp dependency available — implement middleware locally.
+- README points at nonexistent example paths and omits the options API.
+
+---
+
+### Task 1: Server type with programmatic lifecycle (breaking)
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `server/server.go`
+- Test: `server/lifecycle_test.go` (new)
+- Modify callers: `server/server_test.go`, `examples/server/`, `examples/fullstack-otel/main.go` (if it uses the removed funcs)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces:
+  ```go
+  type Server struct { /* unexported: config Config, echo *echo.Echo, mu sync.Mutex, shutdown chan */ }
+  func New(opts ...Option) (*Server, error)      // validates config (port range etc.)
+  func (s *Server) Start() error                  // blocking; nil on clean Shutdown; filters ErrServerClosed
+  func (s *Server) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) error
+  func (s *Server) Addr() string                  // bound address (useful with Port: 0)
+  func (s *Server) Echo() *echo.Echo              // access for tests/route registration pre-Start
+  ```
+- REMOVED: `Start(port, op, shutdown, mw...)`, `StartWithConfig(Config)`, `DefaultConfig(port, op, shut)` — migration: `server.New(server.WithPort(8080), server.WithOperation(op), server.WithShutdown(shut))`.
+- Config struct + all existing `With*` options KEPT unchanged.
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+Create `server/lifecycle_test.go`:
+1. `TestServerStartShutdown`: `New(WithPort(0))`, `go srv.Start()`, poll `Addr()` until listening, GET `/health` → 200, `srv.Shutdown(ctx)` → nil, `Start()` returns nil.
+2. `TestServerShutdownTimeout`: Shutdown callback invoked on Shutdown.
+3. `TestServerStartTwiceFails`: second `Start()` returns an error while running.
+4. `TestNewInvalidPort`: `New(WithPort(-1))` (or 70000) returns error.
+
+Run: FAIL — `server.New` undefined.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement**
+
+- `server/server.go`: add the `Server` type. Reuse existing setupEcho/health/ErrServerClosed logic. `Start` binds the listener explicitly (`net.Listen` so `Addr()` works with port 0), runs Operation before serving (current semantics), blocks until Shutdown/listener error, filters `http.ErrServerClosed`. `Shutdown(ctx)` triggers graceful stop honoring `ShutdownTimeout`, invokes the `Shutdown` callback.
+- Delete `Start`, `StartWithConfig`, `DefaultConfig`. Update all callers (`grep -rn 'server\.Start\|StartWithConfig\|DefaultConfig' --include='*.go' . | grep -v vendor | grep -v grpc/`): server tests, examples/server, examples/fullstack-otel, README-adjacent test code.
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go build ./... && nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+nix develop -c go test ./server/ -count=1 -race
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add server/ examples/
+git commit -m "feat(server)!: Server type with programmatic Start/Shutdown lifecycle
+
+BREAKING CHANGE: removed Start, StartWithConfig, DefaultConfig package functions; use server.New(opts...) + srv.Start()/srv.Shutdown(ctx)."
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 2: OTel request instrumentation (tracing + metrics)
+
+**Files:**
+- Create: `server/otel_middleware.go`
+- Modify: `server/server.go` (install when OTelConfig set)
+- Test: `server/otel_middleware_test.go` (new)
+
+**Interfaces:**
+- Produces: when `OTelConfig` is set, Start auto-installs (before user middleware):
+  - Tracing middleware (if `IsTracingEnabled()`): one span per request named `{method} {route}` with attrs `http.request.method`, `url.full`, `http.response.status_code`, `http.route`; scope `http.server`.
+  - Metrics middleware (if `IsMetricsEnabled()`): `http.server.request.count` counter + `http.server.request.duration` histogram (attrs method + status_code); scope `http.server`.
+  - Logging via existing startup/shutdown LogHelpers (unchanged).
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Write the failing tests**
+
+1. Tracing: httptest-driven Server with tracetest exporter — GET /health produces one span with the right name + attrs.
+2. Metrics: ManualReader — one request increments count and records duration with method/status attrs.
+3. Nil OTelConfig: no middleware, no panic (already-covered pattern, add explicit test).
+
+Run: FAIL — no spans/metrics today.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Implement**
+
+`server/otel_middleware.go`: local echo middlewares using `cfg.GetTracer("http.server")` / `cfg.GetMeter("http.server")` (no new deps; no-op-safe). Install in setupEcho after BodyLimit, before user middleware. Extract `http.route` from `c.Path()` post-handler (set span name + attr in a deferred end).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Verify**
+
+```bash
+nix develop -c go test ./server/ -count=1
+nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add server/
+git commit -m "feat(server): auto-install OTel tracing and metrics middleware when OTelConfig is set"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 3: README + examples + health comment fix
+
+**Files:**
+- Modify: `server/README.md`, `server/server.go` (comment at ~133)
+- Test: `server/example_test.go` (new)
+- Modify: `examples/server/` if present (check run instructions)
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Fix the health comment**
+
+At server/server.go:133, replace with an accurate comment: health routes are registered AFTER user middleware, so user middleware (including auth) applies to them; callers needing unauthenticated K8s probes should not register global auth middleware or must exempt these paths themselves.
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Example tests**
+
+`server/example_test.go`: `ExampleNew` (deterministic with port 0 + httptest GET to /health with `// Output:`), `ExampleServer_Shutdown` (compile-checked).
+
+- [ ] **Step 3: Rewrite server/README.md**
+
+/v3 paths; document `New`/`Start`/`Shutdown`/`Addr`/`Echo`; full options list; OTel instrumentation behavior (spans + metrics names — only the real ones from Task 2); correct example paths (`examples/server/`); remove signal-blocking API references.
+
+- [ ] **Step 4: Verify** — `nix develop -c go test ./server/ -count=1 -v | grep -E 'Example|ok'`
+
+- [ ] **Step 5: Commit**
+
+```bash
+git add server/ examples/server/
+git commit -m "docs(server): rewrite README for Server API; correct health-endpoint middleware comment"
+```
+
+---
+
+### Task 4: Phase verification and push
+
+- [ ] **Step 1: Full gate**
+
+```bash
+task check
+nix develop -c go build -tags=example,integration ./...
+```
+
+- [ ] **Step 2: Push** — `git push origin next`
diff --git a/examples/argo/README.md b/examples/argo/README.md
index 998b024..eff7b28 100644
--- a/examples/argo/README.md
+++ b/examples/argo/README.md
@@ -13,22 +13,22 @@ This directory contains comprehensive examples demonstrating various ways to use
 - **Argo Server**: For Argo Server mode examples
 - **OpenTelemetry**: For observability examples
 
-## Example Files Overview
+## Example Directories Overview
 
-| File | Description | Topics Covered |
-|------|-------------|----------------|
-| `main.go` | Client configuration and basic usage | Client initialization, connection modes, kubeconfig |
-| `builder_example.go` | WorkflowBuilder API usage | Building workflows, sequential steps, exit handlers |
-| `operations_example.go` | Workflow operations and lifecycle | Submit, SubmitAndWait, GetStatus, List, Delete |
-| `templates_example.go` | All template types | Container, Script, HTTP, Noop templates |
-| `advanced_features_example.go` | Advanced workflow features | Parameters, retry, volumes, TTL, metrics |
-| `patterns_example.go` | Common workflow patterns | CI/CD, ETL, microservices, ML pipelines |
+| Directory | Description | Topics Covered |
+|-----------|-------------|----------------|
+| `basic/` | Client configuration and basic usage | Client initialization, connection modes, kubeconfig |
+| `builder/` | WorkflowBuilder API usage | Building workflows, sequential steps, exit handlers |
+| `operations/` | Workflow operations and lifecycle | Submit, SubmitAndWait, GetStatus, List, Delete |
+| `templates/` | All template types | Container, Script, HTTP, Noop templates |
+| `advanced/` | Advanced workflow features | Parameters, retry, volumes, TTL, metrics |
+| `patterns/` | Common workflow patterns | CI/CD, ETL, microservices, ML pipelines |
 
 ## Running the Examples
 
 ### Build and Run
 
-Each example file can be run independently:
+Each directory can be run independently:
 
 ```bash
 # Run basic client configuration examples
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ go run -tags=example ./examples/argo/advanced
 go run -tags=example ./examples/argo/patterns
 ```
 
-Each example file has a `main()` function with commented-out example functions. Uncomment the one you want to run.
+Each example `main()` calls a series of example functions. Comment out the ones you don't want to run.
 
 ### Environment Variables
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ export ARGO_AUTH_TOKEN="Bearer your-token-here"
 
 ## Detailed Examples Guide
 
-### 1. Client Configuration Examples (`main.go`)
+### 1. Client Configuration Examples (`basic/`)
 
 Demonstrates different ways to initialize and configure the Argo Workflows client.
 
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ ctx, client, err := argo.NewClientWithOptions(ctx,
 )
 ```
 
-### 2. Workflow Builder Examples (`builder_example.go`)
+### 2. Workflow Builder Examples (`builder/`)
 
 Shows how to use the WorkflowBuilder API for constructing workflows programmatically.
 
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ wf, err := builder.NewWorkflowBuilder("cicd", "argo",
     Build()
 ```
 
-### 3. Workflow Operations Examples (`operations_example.go`)
+### 3. Workflow Operations Examples (`operations/`)
 
 Comprehensive examples of workflow lifecycle management and operations.
 
@@ -131,18 +131,20 @@ Comprehensive examples of workflow lifecycle management and operations.
 11. **Batch Operations**: Submit multiple workflows
 12. **Error Handling Patterns**: Comprehensive error scenarios
 
+Operations resolve their OpenTelemetry config from the context. When `ctx` comes from a client created with `argo.WithOTelConfig(...)`, instrumentation is automatic — there is no per-call config argument.
+
 ```go
 // Submit and wait example
-completed, err := argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, otelConfig, 5*time.Minute)
+completed, err := argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, 5*time.Minute)
 if err != nil {
     log.Fatalf("Workflow failed: %v", err)
 }
 
 // List with labels
-workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "app=myapp,env=prod", nil)
+workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "app=myapp,env=prod")
 ```
 
-### 4. Template Types Examples (`templates_example.go`)
+### 4. Template Types Examples (`templates/`)
 
 Demonstrates all available template types and their configuration options.
 
@@ -182,32 +184,31 @@ Demonstrates all available template types and their configuration options.
 
 ```go
 // Container example
-container := template.NewContainer("deploy", "myapp:v1").
-    Command("sh", "-c").
-    Args("/app/deploy.sh").
-    Env("ENV", "production").
-    CPU("1000m", "2000m").
-    Memory("512Mi", "1Gi")
+container := template.NewContainer("deploy", "myapp:v1",
+    template.WithCommand("sh", "-c", "/app/deploy.sh"),
+    template.WithEnv("ENV", "production"),
+    template.WithCPU("1000m", "2000m"),
+    template.WithMemory("512Mi", "1Gi"))
 
 // Script example
-script := template.NewScript("process", "python").
-    Script(`
+script := template.NewScript("process", "python",
+    template.WithScriptContent(`
 import pandas as pd
 data = pd.read_csv("/data/input.csv")
 data.to_parquet("/data/output.parquet")
-`).
-    CPU("2000m").
-    Memory("2Gi")
+`),
+    template.WithCPU("2000m"),
+    template.WithMemory("2Gi"))
 
 // HTTP example
-httpCall := template.NewHTTP("api-call").
-    URL("https://api.example.com/data").
-    Method("POST").
-    Header("Content-Type", "application/json").
-    Body(`{"key": "value"}`)
+httpCall := template.NewHTTP("api-call",
+    template.WithHTTPURL("https://api.example.com/data"),
+    template.WithHTTPMethod("POST"),
+    template.WithHTTPHeader("Content-Type", "application/json"),
+    template.WithHTTPBody(`{"key": "value"}`))
 ```
 
-### 5. Advanced Features Examples (`advanced_features_example.go`)
+### 5. Advanced Features Examples (`advanced/`)
 
 Covers advanced workflow configuration and production-ready features.
 
@@ -245,19 +246,19 @@ wf, err := builder.NewWorkflowBuilder("production-wf", "argo",
     builder.WithLabels(map[string]string{"app": "myapp", "env": "prod"}),
     builder.WithAnnotations(map[string]string{"owner": "team@example.com"}),
     builder.WithRetryStrategy(&v1alpha1.RetryStrategy{
-        Limit: intstr.FromInt32(3),
+        Limit:       intstr.FromInt(3),
         RetryPolicy: v1alpha1.RetryPolicyOnFailure,
     }),
-    builder.WithTTL(&ttlSeconds),
+    builder.WithTTL(&v1alpha1.TTLStrategy{SecondsAfterCompletion: &ttl}),
     builder.WithArchiveLogs(true),
-    builder.WithActiveDeadlineSeconds(&deadline),
-    builder.WithVolumes(volumes)).
+    builder.WithActiveDeadlineSeconds(3600),
+    builder.WithVolume(dataVolume)).
     Add(step).
     AddExitHandler(cleanup).
     Build()
 ```
 
-### 6. Workflow Patterns Examples (`patterns_example.go`)
+### 6. Workflow Patterns Examples (`patterns/`)
 
 Real-world workflow patterns and architectures for common use cases.
 
@@ -295,22 +296,22 @@ wf, err := builder.NewWorkflowBuilder("cicd-pipeline", "argo").
 
 If you're new to Argo Workflows, start with these examples in order:
 
-1. **Client Setup** (`main.go`): Learn how to connect to Argo
-2. **Simple Workflow** (`builder_example.go`): Create your first workflow
-3. **Operations** (`operations_example.go`): Submit and monitor workflows
-4. **Templates** (`templates_example.go`): Understand different template types
+1. **Client Setup** (`basic/`): Learn how to connect to Argo
+2. **Simple Workflow** (`builder/`): Create your first workflow
+3. **Operations** (`operations/`): Submit and monitor workflows
+4. **Templates** (`templates/`): Understand different template types
 
 ### For Production Use
 
 For production-ready workflows, explore:
 
-1. **Advanced Features** (`advanced_features_example.go`): Parameters, retry, volumes, TTL
-2. **Patterns** (`patterns_example.go`): Real-world CI/CD, ETL, and deployment patterns
+1. **Advanced Features** (`advanced/`): Parameters, retry, volumes, TTL
+2. **Patterns** (`patterns/`): Real-world CI/CD, ETL, and deployment patterns
 
 ### Total Examples Count
 
-This example collection includes **72+ complete examples** covering:
-- 5 client configuration examples
+This example collection includes **70+ complete examples** covering:
+- 6 client configuration examples
 - 3 workflow builder examples
 - 12 workflow operations examples
 - 22 template type examples
@@ -325,7 +326,7 @@ This example collection includes **72+ complete examples** covering:
 #### Submit a Workflow
 
 ```go
-created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 if err != nil {
     log.Fatalf("Failed to submit: %v", err)
 }
@@ -335,7 +336,7 @@ fmt.Printf("Workflow submitted: %s\n", created.Name)
 #### Wait for Completion
 
 ```go
-completed, err := argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, nil, 5*time.Minute)
+completed, err := argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, 5*time.Minute)
 if err != nil {
     log.Fatalf("Workflow failed: %v", err)
 }
@@ -345,7 +346,7 @@ fmt.Printf("Status: %s\n", completed.Status.Phase)
 #### Get Status
 
 ```go
-status, err := argo.GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", "workflow-name", nil)
+status, err := argo.GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", "workflow-name")
 if err != nil {
     log.Fatalf("Failed to get status: %v", err)
 }
@@ -355,7 +356,7 @@ fmt.Printf("Phase: %s\n", status.Phase)
 #### List Workflows
 
 ```go
-workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "", nil)
+workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "")
 if err != nil {
     log.Fatalf("Failed to list: %v", err)
 }
@@ -365,7 +366,7 @@ fmt.Printf("Found %d workflows\n", len(workflows))
 #### Delete Workflow
 
 ```go
-err := argo.DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", "workflow-name", nil)
+err := argo.DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", "workflow-name")
 if err != nil {
     log.Fatalf("Failed to delete: %v", err)
 }
@@ -387,7 +388,7 @@ wf, err := builder.NewWorkflowBuilder("hello-workflow", "argo",
     Build()
 
 // Step 3: Submit the workflow
-created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 ```
 
 ### Using Different Template Types
diff --git a/examples/argo/advanced/main.go b/examples/argo/advanced/main.go
index e398c85..af12036 100644
--- a/examples/argo/advanced/main.go
+++ b/examples/argo/advanced/main.go
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v3/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder/template"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
 )
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ func exampleWorkflowParameters() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ func exampleRetryStrategy() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ func exampleVolumesEmptyDir() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ func exampleVolumesConfigMap() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ func exampleExitHandler() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -389,7 +389,7 @@ func exampleWorkflowTTL() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -423,7 +423,7 @@ func exampleArchiveLogs() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ func exampleLabelsAnnotations() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -510,7 +510,7 @@ func exampleServiceAccount() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -546,7 +546,7 @@ func exampleActiveDeadline() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ func exampleMetrics() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, otelConfig)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -718,7 +718,7 @@ func exampleCompleteAdvancedWorkflow() {
 		},
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, otelConfig)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/examples/argo/basic/main.go b/examples/argo/basic/main.go
index 8a43dce..f8842cb 100644
--- a/examples/argo/basic/main.go
+++ b/examples/argo/basic/main.go
@@ -10,9 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v3/pkg/apiclient"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v3/pkg/apiclient/workflow"
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v3/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	metav1 "k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/apis/meta/v1"
@@ -20,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 
 func main() {
 	// Initialize logging
-	if err := logging.Initialize("argo-example", false); err != nil {
+	if err := otel.Initialize("argo-example", false); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("Failed to initialize logging")
 	}
 	log.Info().Msg("Starting Argo Workflows client example")
diff --git a/examples/argo/builder/main.go b/examples/argo/builder/main.go
index d877758..265c11d 100644
--- a/examples/argo/builder/main.go
+++ b/examples/argo/builder/main.go
@@ -6,11 +6,10 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder/template"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 )
 
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 // Argo Workflows with full OpenTelemetry instrumentation.
 func main() {
 	// Initialize logging
-	if err := logging.Initialize("argo-builder-example", false); err != nil {
+	if err := otel.Initialize("argo-builder-example", false); err != nil {
 		log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("Failed to initialize logging")
 	}
 	log.Info().Msg("Starting Argo Workflow Builder example")
@@ -120,7 +119,8 @@ func example3WithOTel(ctx context.Context) error {
 	// Create OTel config
 	otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("workflow-builder-example")
 	// In production, you would add TracerProvider and MeterProvider here:
-	// otelConfig.WithTracerProvider(tp).WithMeterProvider(mp)
+	// otelConfig = otel.NewConfig("workflow-builder-example",
+	//     otel.WithTracerProvider(tp), otel.WithMeterProvider(mp))
 
 	// Create Argo client with OTel
 	ctx, client, err := argo.NewClientWithOptions(ctx,
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ func example3WithOTel(ctx context.Context) error {
 		Msg("Workflow with OTel instrumentation built successfully")
 
 	// In production, you would submit the workflow:
-	// created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, otelConfig)
+	// created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 
 	return nil
 }
diff --git a/examples/argo/operations/main.go b/examples/argo/operations/main.go
index de8cce9..d48a0c4 100644
--- a/examples/argo/operations/main.go
+++ b/examples/argo/operations/main.go
@@ -11,10 +11,10 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v3/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder/template"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // Example 1: Submit a Simple Workflow
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ func exampleSubmitWorkflow() {
 	}
 
 	// Submit the workflow
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ func exampleSubmitWorkflowWithOTel() {
 	}
 
 	// Submit with OpenTelemetry tracing
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, otelConfig)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ func exampleSubmitAndWait() {
 	startTime := time.Now()
 
 	// Submit and wait with 5 minute timeout
-	completed, err := argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, nil, 5*time.Minute)
+	completed, err := argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, 5*time.Minute)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Workflow failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ func exampleSubmitAndWaitWithErrorHandling() {
 
 	// Submit and wait with longer timeout for data processing
 	fmt.Println("Starting data processing workflow...")
-	completed, err := argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, otelConfig, 10*time.Minute)
+	completed, err := argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, 10*time.Minute)
 	if err != nil {
 		// Handle different failure scenarios
 		if completed != nil {
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ func exampleGetWorkflowStatus() {
 	namespace := "argo"
 
 	// Get workflow status
-	status, err := argo.GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, namespace, workflowName, nil)
+	status, err := argo.GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, namespace, workflowName)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to get workflow status: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ func exampleMonitorWorkflowStatus() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ func exampleMonitorWorkflowStatus() {
 			return
 
 		case <-ticker.C:
-			status, err := argo.GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, created.Namespace, created.Name, nil)
+			status, err := argo.GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, created.Namespace, created.Name)
 			if err != nil {
 				fmt.Printf("Error getting status: %v\n", err)
 				continue
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ func exampleListWorkflows() {
 	namespace := "argo"
 
 	// List all workflows
-	workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, namespace, "", nil)
+	workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, namespace, "")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to list workflows: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -372,7 +372,7 @@ func exampleListWorkflowsWithLabels() {
 
 	// Example 1: Filter by single label
 	fmt.Println("=== Workflows with label app=myapp ===")
-	workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, namespace, "app=myapp", nil)
+	workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, namespace, "app=myapp")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to list workflows: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -380,7 +380,7 @@ func exampleListWorkflowsWithLabels() {
 
 	// Example 2: Filter by multiple labels
 	fmt.Println("=== Workflows with labels app=myapp,env=production ===")
-	workflows, err = argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, namespace, "app=myapp,env=production", nil)
+	workflows, err = argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, namespace, "app=myapp,env=production")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to list workflows: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ func exampleListWorkflowsWithLabels() {
 
 	// Example 3: Filter using label expressions
 	fmt.Println("=== Workflows where app exists ===")
-	workflows, err = argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, namespace, "app", nil)
+	workflows, err = argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, namespace, "app")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to list workflows: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -417,7 +417,7 @@ func exampleDeleteWorkflow() {
 	workflowName := "example-workflow-xxxxx" // Replace with actual workflow name
 
 	// Delete the workflow
-	err = argo.DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, namespace, workflowName, nil)
+	err = argo.DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, namespace, workflowName)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to delete workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ func exampleCompleteWorkflowLifecycle() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, otelConfig)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ func exampleCompleteWorkflowLifecycle() {
 
 	// Step 2: Wait for completion
 	fmt.Println("=== Step 2: Waiting for Completion ===")
-	completed, err := argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, otelConfig, 2*time.Minute)
+	completed, err := argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, 2*time.Minute)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Workflow failed: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ func exampleCompleteWorkflowLifecycle() {
 
 	// Step 3: Get final status
 	fmt.Println("=== Step 3: Getting Final Status ===")
-	status, err := argo.GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, created.Namespace, created.Name, otelConfig)
+	status, err := argo.GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, created.Namespace, created.Name)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to get status: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ func exampleCompleteWorkflowLifecycle() {
 
 	// Step 4: List workflows with our label
 	fmt.Println("=== Step 4: Listing Similar Workflows ===")
-	workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, created.Namespace, "app=lifecycle-example", otelConfig)
+	workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, created.Namespace, "app=lifecycle-example")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to list workflows: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -495,7 +495,7 @@ func exampleCompleteWorkflowLifecycle() {
 	fmt.Printf("To delete workflow, run: kubectl delete workflow -n %s %s\n", created.Namespace, created.Name)
 
 	// Uncomment to actually delete:
-	// err = argo.DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, created.Namespace, created.Name, otelConfig)
+	// err = argo.DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, created.Namespace, created.Name)
 	// if err != nil {
 	//     log.Fatalf("Failed to delete workflow: %v", err)
 	// }
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ func exampleBatchOperations() {
 			log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 		}
 
-		created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+		created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 		}
@@ -551,7 +551,7 @@ func exampleBatchOperations() {
 	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
 
 	for _, name := range workflowNames {
-		status, err := argo.GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", name, nil)
+		status, err := argo.GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", name)
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Printf("  Error getting status for %s: %v\n", name, err)
 			continue
@@ -561,7 +561,7 @@ func exampleBatchOperations() {
 
 	// List all batch workflows
 	fmt.Println("\nListing all batch workflows...")
-	workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "batch=true,run=demo", nil)
+	workflows, err := argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "batch=true,run=demo")
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to list workflows: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -584,14 +584,14 @@ func exampleErrorHandling() {
 	// Example 1: Handle workflow submission errors
 	fmt.Println("=== Example 1: Submission Error Handling ===")
 	invalidWf := &v1alpha1.Workflow{} // Invalid workflow
-	_, err = argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, invalidWf, nil)
+	_, err = argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, invalidWf)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Expected error caught: %v\n\n", err)
 	}
 
 	// Example 2: Handle non-existent workflow
 	fmt.Println("=== Example 2: Non-existent Workflow ===")
-	_, err = argo.GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", "non-existent-workflow", nil)
+	_, err = argo.GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, client, "argo", "non-existent-workflow")
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Expected error caught: %v\n\n", err)
 	}
@@ -610,21 +610,21 @@ func exampleErrorHandling() {
 	}
 
 	// Submit with very short timeout
-	_, err = argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, nil, 5*time.Second)
+	_, err = argo.SubmitAndWait(ctx, client, wf, 5*time.Second)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Expected timeout error caught: %v\n\n", err)
 	}
 
 	// Example 4: Handle invalid label selectors
 	fmt.Println("=== Example 4: Invalid Label Selector ===")
-	_, err = argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "invalid==selector", nil)
+	_, err = argo.ListWorkflows(ctx, client, "argo", "invalid==selector")
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Expected error caught: %v\n\n", err)
 	}
 
 	// Example 5: Graceful handling of delete on non-existent workflow
 	fmt.Println("=== Example 5: Delete Non-existent Workflow ===")
-	err = argo.DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", "non-existent-workflow", nil)
+	err = argo.DeleteWorkflow(ctx, client, "argo", "non-existent-workflow")
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Expected error caught: %v\n", err)
 	}
diff --git a/examples/argo/patterns/main.go b/examples/argo/patterns/main.go
index 26d2194..9fe91d1 100644
--- a/examples/argo/patterns/main.go
+++ b/examples/argo/patterns/main.go
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder/template"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template"
 )
 
 // Example 1: Sequential Workflow Pattern
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ func exampleSequentialWorkflow() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func exampleCICDPipeline() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -252,7 +252,7 @@ print(f"✓ Data quality checks passed for {len(data)} records")
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ func exampleMicroservicesDeployment() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -431,7 +431,7 @@ echo "Remaining backups: $REMAINING"
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -549,7 +549,7 @@ with open("/metrics/accuracy.txt", "w") as f:
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ print(json.dumps(metrics, indent=2))
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/examples/argo/templates/main.go b/examples/argo/templates/main.go
index 4364830..b2e5803 100644
--- a/examples/argo/templates/main.go
+++ b/examples/argo/templates/main.go
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 
 	"github.com/argoproj/argo-workflows/v3/pkg/apis/workflow/v1alpha1"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo/builder/template"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo/builder/template"
 	corev1 "k8s.io/api/core/v1"
 	"k8s.io/apimachinery/pkg/util/intstr"
 )
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ func exampleBasicContainer() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ func exampleContainerAllOptions() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ echo "Backup completed successfully!"
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ print("ETL Process completed!")
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -466,7 +466,7 @@ func exampleHTTPGet() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ func exampleHTTPPolling() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -598,7 +598,7 @@ func exampleNoop() {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -658,7 +658,7 @@ print("Data processing complete!")
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to build workflow: %v", err)
 	}
 
-	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf, nil)
+	created, err := argo.SubmitWorkflow(ctx, client, wf)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to submit workflow: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/examples/base32/README.md b/examples/base32/README.md
index 93d0685..480f5a2 100644
--- a/examples/base32/README.md
+++ b/examples/base32/README.md
@@ -4,29 +4,29 @@ This directory contains examples demonstrating how to use the `base32` package f
 
 ## 📍 Example Code Location
 
-**Full example implementation:** [/base32/examples/example.go](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/base32/examples/example.go)
+**Full example implementation:** [example.go](example.go) in this directory.
 
 ## 🚀 Quick Reference for LLMs/Coding Agents
 
 ```go
 // Basic usage pattern
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/base32"
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/base32"
 
 // Encoding
-encoded := base32.EncodeBase32(12345, 8)      // Fixed-length: "0000C1P9"
-compact := base32.EncodeBase32Compact(12345)  // Compact: "C1P9"
+encoded, err := base32.EncodeBase32(12345, 8)  // Fixed-length: "00000C1S"
+compact := base32.EncodeBase32Compact(12345)   // Compact: "C1S"
 
 // Decoding
-value, err := base32.DecodeBase32("C1P9")     // Returns: 12345
+value, err := base32.DecodeBase32("C1S")        // Returns: 12345
 
-// Checksums
-withChecksum := base32.AppendChecksum("ABC123")     // "ABC123XY"
-isValid := base32.ValidateChecksum(withChecksum)    // true
-checksum := base32.CalculateChecksum("ABC123")      // "XY"
+// Checksums (AppendChecksum/ValidateChecksum normalize their input first)
+withChecksum, err := base32.AppendChecksum("ABC123")  // "ABC123TF"
+isValid := base32.ValidateChecksum(withChecksum)      // true
+checksum, err := base32.CalculateChecksum("ABC123")   // "TF"
 
 // Normalization
-normalized := base32.NormalizeBase32("abc-def")     // "ABCDEF"
-normalized = base32.NormalizeBase32("1O 2I")        // "1021" (O→0, I→1)
+normalized := base32.NormalizeBase32("abc-def")       // "ABCDEF"
+normalized = base32.NormalizeBase32("1O 2I")          // "1021" (O→0, I→1)
 ```
 
 **Key Features:**
@@ -46,16 +46,19 @@ The `base32` package provides:
 
 ## Running the Examples
 
-To run the examples, use the following command from the repository root:
+To run the examples, use the following command from the repository root
+(the program is behind the `example` build tag so it stays out of normal
+`go build ./...` / `go vet ./...` runs):
 
 ```bash
-go run ./examples/base32
+go run -tags=example ./examples/base32
 ```
 
-Or from the `base32/examples` directory:
+A second, more compact demo lives in `base32/examples`, also behind the
+`example` build tag:
 
 ```bash
-go run example.go
+go run -tags=example ./base32/examples
 ```
 
 This will demonstrate:
@@ -71,7 +74,7 @@ This will demonstrate:
 
 ## Example Descriptions
 
-The [example.go](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/base32/examples/example.go) file demonstrates several practical use cases:
+The [example.go](example.go) file demonstrates several practical use cases:
 
 ### 1. Basic Encoding and Decoding
 
@@ -79,13 +82,13 @@ Shows fundamental encoding operations:
 
 ```go
 // Fixed-length encoding
-encoded := base32.EncodeBase32(12345, 8)  // "0000C1P9"
+encoded, _ := base32.EncodeBase32(12345, 8)  // "00000C1S"
 
 // Compact encoding (minimum characters)
-compact := base32.EncodeBase32Compact(12345)  // "C1P9"
+compact := base32.EncodeBase32Compact(12345)  // "C1S"
 
 // Case-insensitive decoding
-value, _ := base32.DecodeBase32("c1p9")  // 12345
+value, _ := base32.DecodeBase32("c1s")  // 12345
 ```
 
 ### 2. Checksum Operations
@@ -93,11 +96,11 @@ value, _ := base32.DecodeBase32("c1p9")  // 12345
 Demonstrates all checksum functions:
 
 ```go
-checksum := base32.CalculateChecksum("ABC123")  // "XY"
-withChecksum := base32.AppendChecksum("ABC123") // "ABC123XY"
-isValid := base32.ValidateChecksum(withChecksum) // true
-extracted := base32.ExtractChecksum(withChecksum) // "XY"
-stripped := base32.StripChecksum(withChecksum)   // "ABC123"
+checksum, _ := base32.CalculateChecksum("ABC123")   // "TF"
+withChecksum, _ := base32.AppendChecksum("ABC123")  // "ABC123TF"
+isValid := base32.ValidateChecksum(withChecksum)    // true
+extracted := base32.ExtractChecksum(withChecksum)   // "TF"
+stripped := base32.StripChecksum(withChecksum)      // "ABC123"
 ```
 
 ### 3. URL Shortener
@@ -108,7 +111,7 @@ Complete URL shortener implementation:
 // Database ID to short code
 databaseID := uint64(123456789)
 shortCode := base32.EncodeBase32Compact(databaseID)
-url := "https://short.url/" + shortCode  // "https://short.url/3QTYY1"
+url := "https://short.url/" + shortCode  // "https://short.url/3NQK8N"
 
 // Decode back to database ID
 decoded, _ := base32.DecodeBase32(shortCode)  // 123456789
@@ -122,11 +125,13 @@ Generate timestamped order IDs with sequences:
 timestamp := uint64(time.Now().Unix())
 sequence := uint64(12345)
 
-timeCode := base32.EncodeBase32(timestamp, 8)
-seqCode := base32.EncodeBase32(sequence, 4)
+timeCode, _ := base32.EncodeBase32(timestamp, 8)
+seqCode, _ := base32.EncodeBase32(sequence, 4)  // "0C1S"
 
-orderID := base32.AppendChecksum("ORD-" + timeCode + "-" + seqCode)
-// Example: "ORD-6HG4K2N0-00C1P9XY"
+// AppendChecksum normalizes its input: dashes removed, lookalikes
+// corrected ("ORD" contains O → 0), then the checksum is appended.
+orderID, _ := base32.AppendChecksum("ORD-" + timeCode + "-" + seqCode)
+// "0RD" + timeCode + seqCode + 2-char checksum
 ```
 
 ### 5. License Key Generation
@@ -138,12 +143,13 @@ productID := uint64(42)
 customerID := uint64(789)
 expiryDate := uint64(20251231)
 
-product := base32.EncodeBase32(productID, 2)
-customer := base32.EncodeBase32(customerID, 4)
-expiry := base32.EncodeBase32(expiryDate, 6)
+product, _ := base32.EncodeBase32(productID, 2)    // "1A"
+customer, _ := base32.EncodeBase32(customerID, 4)  // "00RN"
+expiry, _ := base32.EncodeBase32(expiryDate, 6)    // "0KA0JZ"
 
-licenseKey := base32.AppendChecksum(product + "-" + customer + "-" + expiry)
-// Includes automatic error detection
+// Dashes are fine: AppendChecksum normalizes them away first
+licenseKey, _ := base32.AppendChecksum(product + "-" + customer + "-" + expiry)
+// "1A00RN0KA0JZE8" — includes automatic error detection
 ```
 
 ### 6. Voucher/Coupon Codes
@@ -152,9 +158,9 @@ Generate short, typeable voucher codes:
 
 ```go
 voucherID := uint64(9999)
-code := base32.EncodeBase32(voucherID, 4)
-codeWithChecksum := base32.AppendChecksum(code)
-// Format: "09ZZ-XY" (easy to type, error-correcting)
+code, _ := base32.EncodeBase32(voucherID, 4)        // "09RF"
+codeWithChecksum, _ := base32.AppendChecksum(code)  // "09RFZB"
+// Display as "09-RF-ZB" (easy to type, error-correcting)
 ```
 
 ### 7. IoT Device IDs
@@ -163,9 +169,9 @@ Create compact device identifiers:
 
 ```go
 deviceSerial := uint64(123456)
-deviceID := base32.EncodeBase32Compact(deviceSerial)
-deviceIDWithChecksum := base32.AppendChecksum(deviceID)
-// Example: "DEV-3QTY01XY"
+deviceID := base32.EncodeBase32Compact(deviceSerial)      // "3RJ0"
+deviceIDWithChecksum, _ := base32.AppendChecksum(deviceID) // "3RJ0N1"
+// Display as "DEV-3RJ0N1"
 ```
 
 ### 8. Error Correction and Normalization
@@ -189,7 +195,8 @@ base32.IsValidBase32Char('U')  // false (excluded from alphabet)
 Shows error detection capabilities:
 
 ```go
-validID := base32.AppendChecksum("TEST123")
+validID, _ := base32.AppendChecksum("TEST123")  // "TEST123WB"
+checksum := base32.ExtractChecksum(validID)     // "WB"
 
 // Detects single character errors (100%)
 corrupted := "XEST123" + checksum  // T→X
@@ -220,14 +227,20 @@ This design minimizes human transcription errors.
 
 ## Error Detection
 
-The CRC-10 checksum provides excellent error detection:
+The CRC-10 checksum provides strong error detection:
 
 | Error Type | Detection Rate |
 |------------|----------------|
 | Single character error | 100% |
 | Transposition (AB→BA) | 99.9%+ |
 | Double errors | 99.9%+ |
-| Insertion/deletion | High |
+| Insertion/deletion (non-leading-zero) | High |
+
+**Leading-zero blind spot:** because the CRC register is initialized to zero,
+inserting or deleting leading `0` characters does not change the checksum
+(`CalculateChecksum("C1S") == CalculateChecksum("000C1S")`), and all-zero
+strings validate. Use fixed-length encoding when leading zeros are significant.
+See the package README for details.
 
 ### How It Works
 
@@ -241,7 +254,7 @@ The examples demonstrate real error detection:
 
 ### URL Shorteners
 Convert database IDs to short, shareable links:
-- Database ID 123456789 → `3QTYY1`
+- Database ID 123456789 → `3NQK8N`
 - Compact, URL-safe representation
 
 ### Order/Transaction IDs
@@ -271,7 +284,7 @@ Compact identifiers for devices:
 
 ```go
 // ✓ Good - includes error detection
-id := base32.AppendChecksum(data)
+id, err := base32.AppendChecksum(data)
 
 // ✗ Avoid - no error detection
 id := data
@@ -325,7 +338,7 @@ All operations are highly optimized for production use.
 
 ### Encoding Functions
 
-- `EncodeBase32(value uint64, length int) string` - Fixed-length encoding
+- `EncodeBase32(value uint64, length int) (string, error)` - Fixed-length encoding
 - `EncodeBase32Compact(value uint64) string` - Minimum character encoding
 
 ### Decoding Functions
@@ -334,9 +347,9 @@ All operations are highly optimized for production use.
 
 ### Checksum Functions
 
-- `CalculateChecksum(data string) string` - Compute CRC-10 checksum
-- `AppendChecksum(data string) string` - Add checksum to data
-- `ValidateChecksum(input string) bool` - Verify checksum
+- `CalculateChecksum(data string) (string, error)` - Compute CRC-10 checksum
+- `AppendChecksum(data string) (string, error)` - Add checksum to data (input normalized first)
+- `ValidateChecksum(input string) bool` - Verify checksum (input normalized first)
 - `StripChecksum(input string) string` - Remove checksum (last 2 chars)
 - `ExtractChecksum(input string) string` - Get checksum (last 2 chars)
 
diff --git a/examples/base32/example.go b/examples/base32/example.go
index 96e0a05..f1ee54c 100644
--- a/examples/base32/example.go
+++ b/examples/base32/example.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build example
+
 // Package main demonstrates comprehensive usage of the base32 package.
 //
 // This example shows:
@@ -6,14 +8,14 @@
 //   - Real-world use cases (URL shorteners, order IDs, license keys, etc.)
 //   - Error correction and normalization
 //
-// Run with: go run ./examples/base32
+// Run with: go run -tags=example ./examples/base32
 package main
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/base32"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/base32"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -73,8 +75,8 @@ func basicEncodingDecoding() {
 	fmt.Printf("Decode '%s':             %d\n", encoded2, decoded)
 
 	// Case-insensitive decoding
-	decodedLower, _ := base32.DecodeBase32("c1p9")
-	fmt.Printf("Decode 'c1p9' (lower):   %d\n\n", decodedLower)
+	decodedLower, _ := base32.DecodeBase32("c1s")
+	fmt.Printf("Decode 'c1s' (lower):    %d\n\n", decodedLower)
 }
 
 // Example 2: Checksum operations
@@ -117,7 +119,7 @@ func urlShortener() {
 	}
 
 	// Decode a short code back to database ID
-	shortCode := "3QTYY1"
+	shortCode := "3NQK8N"
 	decodedID, _ := base32.DecodeBase32(shortCode)
 	fmt.Printf("\nDecode '%s' → Database ID: %d\n\n", shortCode, decodedID)
 }
@@ -239,7 +241,7 @@ func iotDeviceIDs() {
 
 	// Validate a device ID
 	fmt.Println("\nDevice ID Validation:")
-	testDeviceID := "DEV-3QTY01XY"
+	testDeviceID := "DEV-3RJ0N1"   // Real checksummed ID for serial 123456, as generated above
 	devicePart := testDeviceID[4:] // Remove "DEV-" prefix
 
 	if base32.ValidateChecksum(devicePart) {
diff --git a/examples/compress/README.md b/examples/compress/README.md
index d2f1d23..bbf0c41 100644
--- a/examples/compress/README.md
+++ b/examples/compress/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This directory contains examples demonstrating how to use the `compress` package
 
 ## 📍 Example Code Location
 
-**Full example implementation:** [/compress/examples/example.go](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/compress/examples/example.go)
+**Full example implementation:** [`example.go`](./example.go)
 
 ## 🚀 Quick Reference for LLMs/Coding Agents
 
@@ -50,10 +50,11 @@ The `compress` package provides utilities for:
 
 ## Running the Examples
 
-To run the examples, use the following command from the `compress/examples` directory:
+Run from the repository root. The `example` build tag is required — without it the
+file is excluded from the build:
 
 ```bash
-go run example.go
+go run -tags=example ./examples/compress
 ```
 
 This will:
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ This will:
 
 ## Example Descriptions
 
-The [example.go](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/compress/examples/example.go) file demonstrates several use cases:
+The [example.go](./example.go) file demonstrates several use cases:
 
 ### 1. Creating a tar archive
 
diff --git a/examples/compress/example.go b/examples/compress/example.go
index 653481c..d452961 100644
--- a/examples/compress/example.go
+++ b/examples/compress/example.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/compress"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/compress"
 )
 
 func check(err error) {
diff --git a/examples/concurrent/README.md b/examples/concurrent/README.md
index 1cebfa0..4a345fc 100644
--- a/examples/concurrent/README.md
+++ b/examples/concurrent/README.md
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ This directory contains examples demonstrating how to use the `concurrent` packa
 
 ## 📍 Example Code Location
 
-**Full example implementation:** [/concurrent/examples/example.go](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/concurrent/examples/example.go)
+**Full example implementation:** [example.go](example.go)
 
 ## 🚀 Quick Reference for LLMs/Coding Agents
 
 ```go
 // Basic usage pattern
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/concurrent"
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/concurrent"
 
 // Define functions to run concurrently
 funcs := map[string]concurrent.Func[string]{
@@ -51,15 +51,15 @@ The `concurrent` package provides utilities for:
 
 ## Running the Examples
 
-To run the examples, use the following command from the `concurrent/examples` directory:
+The example is behind the `example` build tag. From the repository root:
 
 ```bash
-go run example.go
+go run -tags=example ./examples/concurrent/
 ```
 
 ## Example Descriptions
 
-The [example.go](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/concurrent/examples/example.go) file demonstrates several use cases:
+The [example.go](example.go) file demonstrates several use cases:
 
 ### 1. Basic Concurrent Execution
 
@@ -215,9 +215,9 @@ func processBatch(items []Item) ([]ProcessedItem, error) {
 - Type-safe result building with `ExecuteConcurrentlyTyped`
 
 ### Error Handling
-- **Fail-fast behavior**: First error cancels all other operations
-- **Context cancellation**: Proper context propagation for cancellation
-- **Error propagation**: Errors are returned immediately without waiting for other operations
+- **Fail-fast behavior**: the first error or panic cancels the shared context, signaling the other functions to stop
+- **Context cancellation**: proper context propagation for cancellation
+- **Error propagation**: `ExecuteConcurrently` waits for every goroutine to exit before returning, then returns the first causal error. Cancellation only *signals* siblings to stop — a function that ignores `ctx` still runs to completion, so the call blocks until the slowest function returns
 
 ### Performance
 - **Concurrent execution**: All functions run in parallel
@@ -242,13 +242,15 @@ results, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, funcs)
 
 ### 2. Error Handling
 ```go
-// Handle errors appropriately
+// Handle errors appropriately.
+// Note: execution is all-or-nothing — on error `results` is nil, so there are
+// no partial results to inspect. The returned error is the first causal error.
 results, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, funcs)
 if err != nil {
     log.Printf("Concurrent execution failed: %v", err)
-    // Handle partial results if needed
     return
 }
+// results is only non-nil when every function succeeded.
 ```
 
 ### 3. Function Design
@@ -266,17 +268,41 @@ func fetchUserData(ctx context.Context) (UserData, error) {
 ```
 
 ### 4. Resource Management
+
+`ExecuteConcurrently` starts *every* function in the map at once — it does not
+bound concurrency itself. To limit how many run simultaneously, process the
+items in fixed-size batches and call `ExecuteConcurrently` once per batch. This
+caps concurrency at `maxConcurrency` while still processing **every** item (do
+not simply `break` out of the loop past the limit — that silently drops the
+remaining items).
+
 ```go
-// Limit concurrent operations to avoid resource exhaustion
-funcs := make(map[string]concurrent.Func[string])
-for i, item := range items {
-    if i >= maxConcurrency {
-        break // Limit number of concurrent operations
+// Process all items, at most maxConcurrency at a time.
+var allResults []string
+for start := 0; start < len(items); start += maxConcurrency {
+    end := start + maxConcurrency
+    if end > len(items) {
+        end = len(items)
+    }
+
+    funcs := make(map[string]concurrent.Func[string])
+    for i, item := range items[start:end] {
+        funcs[fmt.Sprintf("item_%d", start+i)] = createProcessingFunc(item)
+    }
+
+    batch, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, funcs)
+    if err != nil {
+        return nil, err
+    }
+    for _, r := range batch {
+        allResults = append(allResults, r)
     }
-    funcs[fmt.Sprintf("item_%d", i)] = createProcessingFunc(item)
 }
 ```
 
+For finer-grained control (a fixed pool of long-lived workers pulling from a
+channel), use a classic worker pool instead of `ExecuteConcurrently`.
+
 ## Use Cases
 
 ### 1. Data Aggregation
diff --git a/examples/concurrent/example.go b/examples/concurrent/example.go
index 637c6dc..c4dab1b 100644
--- a/examples/concurrent/example.go
+++ b/examples/concurrent/example.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"math/rand"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/concurrent"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/concurrent"
 )
 
 // Example data structures
diff --git a/examples/config/README.md b/examples/config/README.md
index c3132b1..7963ed4 100644
--- a/examples/config/README.md
+++ b/examples/config/README.md
@@ -1,167 +1,76 @@
-# Config Package Examples
+# Config Examples
 
-This directory contains examples demonstrating how to use the `config` package for configuration management in Go applications.
+This directory contains examples demonstrating the config package functionality.
 
-## 📍 Example Code Location
-
-**Full example implementation:** [/config/examples/example.go](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/config/examples/example.go)
-
-## 🚀 Quick Reference for LLMs/Coding Agents
-
-```go
-// Basic usage pattern
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/config"
-
-// Load config from YAML string
-config, err := config.LoadString[YourConfigType](yamlString)
-
-// With custom ENV prefix (default is "ENV")
-config, err := config.LoadString[YourConfigType](yamlString, "MYAPP")
-
-// With custom configuration function
-config, err := config.LoadStringWithConfig[YourConfigType](yamlString, func(v *viper.Viper) {
-    // Custom configuration logic
-})
-```
-
-**Critical naming convention:** YAML fields use CamelCase, environment variables preserve the casing:
-- YAML: `checkInterval` → ENV: `PREFIX_CHECKINTERVAL` (NOT `PREFIX_CHECK_INTERVAL`)
-- Nested: `database.connectionTimeout` → ENV: `PREFIX_DATABASE_CONNECTIONTIMEOUT`
-
-## Overview
-
-The `config` package provides flexible configuration loading from YAML strings with support for:
-- Environment variable overrides
-- Custom environment variable prefixes
-- Custom configuration functions
-- Nested environment variable processing
-
-## Important: CamelCase Convention for YAML and Environment Variables
-
-This package uses CamelCase convention for YAML field names to maintain consistency with environment variable naming. This is crucial to understand for proper configuration:
-
-### YAML Field Naming
-
-When defining your configuration struct, use CamelCase in your YAML tags:
-
-```go
-type Config struct {
-    Targets       []string      `yaml:"targets"`
-    CheckInterval time.Duration `yaml:"checkInterval"`  // CamelCase in YAML
-    Timeout       time.Duration `yaml:"timeout"`
-    ListenPort    int           `yaml:"listenPort"`     // CamelCase in YAML
-    InstanceID    string        `yaml:"instanceId"`      // CamelCase in YAML
-    Retries       int           `yaml:"retries"`
-    LogLevel      string        `yaml:"logLevel"`        // CamelCase in YAML
-}
-```
-
-### Environment Variable Naming
-
-**Important**: CamelCase YAML fields are NOT converted to snake_case for environment variables. Instead, they are converted to UPPERCASE while preserving the casing structure:
-
-- `checkInterval` → `PREFIX_CHECKINTERVAL` (NOT `PREFIX_CHECK_INTERVAL`)
-- `listenPort` → `PREFIX_LISTENPORT` (NOT `PREFIX_LISTEN_PORT`)
-- `instanceId` → `PREFIX_INSTANCEID` (NOT `PREFIX_INSTANCE_ID`)
-
-### Nested Structures
-
-For nested structures, underscores are used to separate the nested levels:
-
-```go
-type TestConfig struct {
-    Name    string `yaml:"name"`
-    Version string `yaml:"version"`
-    Nested  struct {
-        Value int `yaml:"value"`
-        SubNested struct {
-            DeepValue string `yaml:"deepValue"`
-        } `yaml:"subNested"`
-    } `yaml:"nested"`
-}
-```
-
-Environment variable mapping:
-- `nested.value` → `PREFIX_NESTED_VALUE`
-- `nested.subNested.deepValue` → `PREFIX_NESTED_SUBNESTED_DEEPVALUE`
-
-### Rationale
-
-This convention ensures consistent environment variable naming across all configuration levels, avoiding ambiguity when dealing with nested structures or fields that already contain underscores.
-
-## Running the Examples
-
-To run the examples, use the following command from the `config/examples` directory:
+## Running Examples
 
 ```bash
-go run example.go
-```
+# From the repository root
+go run -tags=example ./examples/config
 
-## Example Descriptions
+# Or by module path
+go run -tags=example github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/examples/config
+```
 
-The [example.go](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/config/examples/example.go) file demonstrates several use cases:
+## Examples Included
 
 ### 1. Basic Configuration Loading
-
-Loads a YAML configuration string into a strongly-typed struct.
-
-```go
-appConfig, err := config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlConfig)
-```
+Loads a YAML string into a strongly-typed struct with `config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlConfig)`.
 
 ### 2. Environment Variable Overrides
-
-Shows how environment variables automatically override configuration values.
-
-```go
-os.Setenv("ENV_NAME", "env-app")
-os.Setenv("ENV_DATABASE_HOST", "db.example.com")
-appConfig, err = config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlConfig)
-```
+Environment variables automatically override YAML values: `ENV_DATABASE_HOST` overrides `database.host` (the default prefix is `ENV`).
 
 ### 3. Custom Environment Prefix
+`config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlConfig, "CUSTOM")` switches the env prefix, so `CUSTOM_DATABASE_HOST` applies instead.
 
-Demonstrates using a custom prefix for environment variables.
+### 4. Custom Option
+`config.LoadStringWithOptions` accepts any `func(*viper.Viper)` as an `Option` — here a custom function that sets values directly on the Viper instance.
 
-```go
-os.Setenv("CUSTOM_NAME", "custom-app")
-appConfig, err = config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlConfig, "CUSTOM")
-```
+### 5. Nested Environment Variables
+`config.WithNestedEnvVars(prefix, keyDepth, configPath)` maps prefixed env vars onto a map-typed config section. `keyDepth` is **prefix-relative**: the prefix is stripped first, then `keyDepth` indexes the remaining underscore-split tokens to locate the entity name. With prefix `APP_GOERS_ACCOUNTS_`, env `APP_GOERS_ACCOUNTS_USER_NAME` yields tokens `[USER, NAME]`, so `keyDepth=0` treats `USER` as the entity and `NAME` as the field under config path `goers.accounts`.
 
-### 4. Custom Configuration Function
+## Important: CamelCase Convention
 
-Shows how to use a custom configuration function to modify the configuration.
+YAML field names are CamelCase, and environment variables preserve that casing in uppercase — they are NOT converted to snake_case:
 
-```go
-customConfigFn := func(v *viper.Viper) {
-    v.Set("name", "custom-function-app")
-    v.Set("database.host", "custom-function-db.example.com")
-}
-appConfig, err = config.LoadStringWithConfig[AppConfig](yamlConfig, customConfigFn)
-```
+- `checkInterval` → `PREFIX_CHECKINTERVAL` (NOT `PREFIX_CHECK_INTERVAL`)
+- `database.connectionTimeout` → `PREFIX_DATABASE_CONNECTIONTIMEOUT`
 
-### 5. Nested Environment Variables
+Underscores in env var names separate nesting levels only.
 
-Demonstrates processing nested environment variables for complex configurations.
+## Expected Output
 
-```go
-nestedConfigFn := func(v *viper.Viper) {
-    nestedEnvPrefix := strings.ToUpper("APP_GOERS_ACCOUNTS_")
-    config.NestedEnvVars(nestedEnvPrefix, 3, "goers.accounts", v)
-}
-nestedConfig, err := config.LoadStringWithConfig[NestedConfig](nestedYamlConfig, nestedConfigFn)
+```
+Example 1: Basic configuration loading
+App Name: my-app
+Version: 1.0.0
+Database Host: localhost
+Auth Service URL: http://auth-service:8080
+
+Example 2: Using environment variables to override configuration
+App Name (from env): env-app
+Database Host (from env): db.example.com
+Auth Service URL (from env): https://auth.example.com
+
+Example 3: Using custom environment prefix
+App Name (from custom env): custom-app
+Database Host (from custom env): custom-db.example.com
+
+Example 4: Using a custom option
+App Name (from custom option): custom-function-app
+Database Host (from custom function): custom-function-db.example.com
+Payment Service Enabled: false
+
+Example 5: Using WithNestedEnvVars for complex environment variable handling
+Nested App Name: env-app
+User Name: john
+User Email: john@example.com
+Admin Name: admin
+Admin Email: admin@example.com
 ```
 
-## Configuration Structs
-
-The examples use two configuration structs:
-
-1. `AppConfig` - A general application configuration with database and service settings
-2. `NestedConfig` - A configuration with nested structures for demonstrating complex environment variable handling
-
-## Key Features
+## Learn More
 
-- **Type Safety**: Using Go generics for type-safe configuration
-- **Environment Variables**: Automatic binding of environment variables to configuration
-- **Customization**: Flexible customization through configuration functions
-- **Nested Structures**: Support for complex nested configuration structures
\ No newline at end of file
+- [Config Package Documentation](../../config/README.md)
+- [API Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/config)
+- [Example source](./example.go)
diff --git a/examples/config/example.go b/examples/config/example.go
index ecfe32f..ddffa1d 100644
--- a/examples/config/example.go
+++ b/examples/config/example.go
@@ -5,11 +5,10 @@ package main
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
-	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/spf13/viper"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/config"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/config"
 )
 
 // AppConfig is a sample configuration struct
@@ -115,27 +114,27 @@ services:
 	fmt.Printf("Database Host (from custom env): %s\n", appConfig.Database.Host)
 	fmt.Println()
 
-	// Example 4: Using custom configuration function
-	fmt.Println("Example 4: Using custom configuration function")
-	customConfigFn := func(v *viper.Viper) {
+	// Example 4: Using a custom option
+	fmt.Println("Example 4: Using a custom option")
+	customOption := func(v *viper.Viper) {
 		v.Set("name", "custom-function-app")
 		v.Set("database.host", "custom-function-db.example.com")
 		v.Set("services.payment.enabled", false)
 	}
 
-	appConfig, err = config.LoadStringWithConfig[AppConfig](yamlConfig, customConfigFn)
+	appConfig, err = config.LoadStringWithOptions[AppConfig](yamlConfig, customOption)
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Error loading configuration: %v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("App Name (from custom function): %s\n", appConfig.Name)
+	fmt.Printf("App Name (from custom option): %s\n", appConfig.Name)
 	fmt.Printf("Database Host (from custom function): %s\n", appConfig.Database.Host)
 	fmt.Printf("Payment Service Enabled: %v\n", appConfig.Services["payment"].Enabled)
 	fmt.Println()
 
-	// Example 5: Using NestedEnvVars for complex environment variable handling
-	fmt.Println("Example 5: Using NestedEnvVars for complex environment variable handling")
+	// Example 5: Using WithNestedEnvVars for complex environment variable handling
+	fmt.Println("Example 5: Using WithNestedEnvVars for complex environment variable handling")
 	nestedYamlConfig := `
 name: nested-app
 version: 1.0.0
@@ -148,13 +147,8 @@ goers:
 	os.Setenv("APP_GOERS_ACCOUNTS_ADMIN_NAME", "admin")
 	os.Setenv("APP_GOERS_ACCOUNTS_ADMIN_EMAIL", "admin@example.com")
 
-	nestedConfigFn := func(v *viper.Viper) {
-		// Process nested environment variables
-		nestedEnvPrefix := strings.ToUpper("APP_GOERS_ACCOUNTS_")
-		config.NestedEnvVars(nestedEnvPrefix, 3, "goers.accounts", v)
-	}
-
-	nestedConfig, err := config.LoadStringWithConfig[NestedConfig](nestedYamlConfig, nestedConfigFn)
+	nestedConfig, err := config.LoadStringWithOptions[NestedConfig](nestedYamlConfig,
+		config.WithNestedEnvVars("APP_GOERS_ACCOUNTS_", 0, "goers.accounts"))
 	if err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Error loading nested configuration: %v\n", err)
 		os.Exit(1)
diff --git a/examples/db/README.md b/examples/db/README.md
index 56357a5..494e1bc 100644
--- a/examples/db/README.md
+++ b/examples/db/README.md
@@ -4,16 +4,16 @@ This directory contains examples demonstrating how to use the `db` package for d
 
 ## 📍 Example Code Location
 
-**Full example implementation:** [/db/examples/example.go](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/db/examples/example.go)
+**Full example implementation:** [example.go](./example.go)
 
 ## 🚀 Quick Reference for LLMs/Coding Agents
 
 ```go
 // Basic usage pattern
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/db"
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db"
 
 // Create database connection
-config := &db.ConnectionConfig{
+config := db.ConnectionConfig{
     DBType:       db.Postgresql, // or db.Mysql, db.MSSQL
     Host:         "localhost",
     Port:         5432,
@@ -25,19 +25,20 @@ config := &db.ConnectionConfig{
 }
 
 // Get GORM database instance
-database, err := config.Pool()
+database, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(config))
 
-// Run migrations
-err = db.Migrate(database, "file://migrations")
+// Run migrations (PostgreSQL only; pass the pool's raw *sql.DB)
+sqlDB, _ := database.DB()
+err = db.RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, sqlDB, migrationFS, "migrations")
 
 // Check connection
 err = database.Exec("SELECT 1").Error
 ```
 
 **Critical notes:**
-- Always use logging.Initialize() before database operations
-- Connection strings are built automatically based on DBType
-- Migrations use golang-migrate library format
+- Initialize observability with `otel.Initialize("my-app", true)` before database operations
+- Connection strings are built automatically based on DBType; use `config.RedactedDsn()` for safe logging
+- Migrations use golang-migrate library format and only support PostgreSQL
 
 ## Overview
 
@@ -45,36 +46,38 @@ The `db` package provides utilities for:
 - Multi-database support (PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQL Server)
 - Connection pooling configuration with GORM
 - Database migrations with golang-migrate
-- Context-aware logging integration
+- OpenTelemetry tracing, metrics, and structured logging
 - Connection validation and health checks
 
 ## Running the Examples
 
-To run the examples, use the following command from the `db/examples` directory:
+The example program is gated behind the `example` build tag. Run it from the repository root:
 
 ```bash
-go run example.go
+go run -tags=example ./examples/db
 ```
 
-**Note**: The examples require a working database server. Update the configuration in the examples to match your environment, or use the provided Docker Compose setup.
+**Note**: The examples require a working database server. Override the defaults with environment variables if needed: `DB_HOST`, `DB_PORT`, `DB_USER`, `DB_PASSWORD`, `DB_NAME`.
 
 ## Database Setup
 
-For testing, you can use the Docker Compose configuration in the repository:
+For testing, use the Docker Compose configuration in the repository:
 
 ```bash
-# From the root directory
-task docker:up
+# From the repository root
+docker compose -f scripts/compose/docker-compose.yml up -d
 ```
 
 This starts PostgreSQL on `localhost:5439` with:
 - Username: `jasoet`
-- Password: `localhost` 
+- Password: `localhost`
 - Database: `pkg_db`
 
+(MySQL on `3309` and MSSQL on `1439` are also included.)
+
 ## Example Descriptions
 
-The [example.go](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/db/examples/example.go) file demonstrates several use cases:
+The [example.go](./example.go) file demonstrates several use cases:
 
 ### 1. Basic Database Connection
 
@@ -82,7 +85,7 @@ Connect to different database types with proper configuration:
 
 ```go
 // PostgreSQL connection
-config := &db.ConnectionConfig{
+config := db.ConnectionConfig{
     DBType:       db.Postgresql,
     Host:         "localhost",
     Port:         5439,
@@ -94,7 +97,7 @@ config := &db.ConnectionConfig{
     MaxOpenConns: 25,
 }
 
-database, err := config.Pool()
+database, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(config))
 if err != nil {
     log.Fatal("Failed to connect:", err)
 }
@@ -105,7 +108,7 @@ if err != nil {
 Configure connection pools for optimal performance:
 
 ```go
-config := &db.ConnectionConfig{
+config := db.ConnectionConfig{
     DBType:       db.Postgresql,
     Host:         "localhost",
     Port:         5432,
@@ -126,14 +129,19 @@ Run database migrations using embedded SQL files:
 //go:embed migrations/*.sql
 var migrationFS embed.FS
 
+sqlDB, err := database.DB()
+if err != nil {
+    log.Fatal("Failed to get SQL DB:", err)
+}
+
 // Run migrations up
-err := db.RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm(ctx, database, migrationFS, "migrations")
+err = db.RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, sqlDB, migrationFS, "migrations")
 if err != nil {
     log.Fatal("Migration failed:", err)
 }
 
 // Run migrations down (rollback)
-err = db.RunPostgresMigrationsDownWithGorm(ctx, database, migrationFS, "migrations")
+err = db.RunPostgresMigrationsDown(ctx, sqlDB, migrationFS, "migrations")
 ```
 
 ### 4. Multiple Database Connections
@@ -142,22 +150,22 @@ Manage connections to multiple databases:
 
 ```go
 // Primary database
-primaryDB, err := (&db.ConnectionConfig{
+primaryDB, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{
     DBType: db.Postgresql,
     Host: "primary.db.com", Port: 5432,
     Username: "app", Password: "secret",
     DBName: "primary_db",
     MaxIdleConns: 5, MaxOpenConns: 25,
-}).Pool()
+}))
 
 // Analytics database
-analyticsDB, err := (&db.ConnectionConfig{
+analyticsDB, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{
     DBType: db.Mysql,
     Host: "analytics.db.com", Port: 3306,
     Username: "analytics", Password: "secret",
     DBName: "analytics_db",
     MaxIdleConns: 3, MaxOpenConns: 15,
-}).Pool()
+}))
 ```
 
 ### 5. GORM Model Operations
@@ -191,13 +199,15 @@ database.Delete(&user)
 
 ### 6. Raw SQL with Connection Pool
 
-Execute raw SQL queries using the connection pool:
+Execute raw SQL queries using a dedicated connection pool:
 
 ```go
+// SQLDB() opens a new pool; the caller must close it.
 sqlDB, err := config.SQLDB()
 if err != nil {
     log.Fatal("Failed to get SQL DB:", err)
 }
+defer sqlDB.Close()
 
 rows, err := sqlDB.Query("SELECT id, name FROM users WHERE active = $1", true)
 if err != nil {
@@ -281,9 +291,13 @@ The `ConnectionConfig` struct supports the following options:
 | `Username` | string | Database username | Yes |
 | `Password` | string | Database password | No |
 | `DBName` | string | Database name | Yes |
-| `Timeout` | time.Duration | Connection timeout (min: 3s) | No |
+| `Timeout` | time.Duration | Connection timeout (default: 30s) | No |
 | `MaxIdleConns` | int | Maximum idle connections (min: 1) | No |
 | `MaxOpenConns` | int | Maximum open connections (min: 2) | No |
+| `ConnMaxLifetime` | time.Duration | Max connection reuse time (0 = unlimited) | No |
+| `ConnMaxIdleTime` | time.Duration | Max connection idle time (0 = unlimited) | No |
+| `SSLMode` | string | TLS mode for PostgreSQL/MSSQL (default: "require"; ignored for MySQL) | No |
+| `GormLogLevel` | int | GORM logger verbosity (1=Silent … 4=Info; default: 1) | No |
 
 ### Database Type Constants
 
@@ -332,7 +346,7 @@ DROP TABLE IF EXISTS users;
 ### PostgreSQL
 
 ```go
-config := &db.ConnectionConfig{
+config := db.ConnectionConfig{
     DBType:       db.Postgresql,
     Host:         "localhost",
     Port:         5432,
@@ -345,12 +359,12 @@ config := &db.ConnectionConfig{
 }
 ```
 
-**Connection String Format**: `user=username password=password host=host port=5432 dbname=database sslmode=require connect_timeout=30`
+**Connection String Format**: `user='username' password='password' host='host' port=5432 dbname='database' sslmode=require connect_timeout=30` (values are single-quoted and escaped so special characters cannot alter connection parameters)
 
 ### MySQL
 
 ```go
-config := &db.ConnectionConfig{
+config := db.ConnectionConfig{
     DBType:       db.Mysql,
     Host:         "localhost",
     Port:         3306,
@@ -365,10 +379,12 @@ config := &db.ConnectionConfig{
 
 **Connection String Format**: `username:password@tcp(host:3306)/database?parseTime=true&timeout=30s`
 
+Note: `SSLMode` is ignored for MySQL.
+
 ### SQL Server
 
 ```go
-config := &db.ConnectionConfig{
+config := db.ConnectionConfig{
     DBType:       db.MSSQL,
     Host:         "localhost",
     Port:         1433,
@@ -381,18 +397,19 @@ config := &db.ConnectionConfig{
 }
 ```
 
-**Connection String Format**: `sqlserver://username:password@host:1433?database=myapp&connectTimeout=30s&encrypt=disable`
+**Connection String Format**: `sqlserver://username:password@host:1433?connection+timeout=30&database=myapp&encrypt=true` (built with `net/url`; `SSLMode: "require"`/`"true"` maps to `encrypt=true` — go-mssqldb does not accept `encrypt=require`)
 
-## Integration with Logging
+## Integration with OTel Logging
 
-The db package integrates with the logging package for structured logging:
+The db package emits structured logs through the `otel` package's zerolog-based logger:
 
 ```go
 ctx := context.Background()
-logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "database")
+logger := otel.ContextLogger(ctx, "database")
 
-// Migration logging is automatic
-err := db.RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm(ctx, database, migrationFS, "migrations")
+// Migration logging is automatic (via otel.Layers spans)
+sqlDB, _ := database.DB()
+err := db.RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, sqlDB, migrationFS, "migrations")
 
 // Custom database logging
 logger.Info().Msg("Database operation started")
@@ -454,8 +471,12 @@ if err := database.Error; err != nil {
 var migrationFS embed.FS
 
 // Run migrations in a separate function
-func runMigrations(ctx context.Context, db *gorm.DB) error {
-    return db.RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm(ctx, db, migrationFS, "migrations")
+func runMigrations(ctx context.Context, database *gorm.DB) error {
+    sqlDB, err := database.DB()
+    if err != nil {
+        return err
+    }
+    return db.RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, sqlDB, migrationFS, "migrations")
 }
 ```
 
@@ -464,7 +485,7 @@ func runMigrations(ctx context.Context, db *gorm.DB) error {
 ```go
 // Use test databases for testing
 func setupTestDB() *gorm.DB {
-    config := &db.ConnectionConfig{
+    database, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{
         DBType:   db.Postgresql,
         Host:     "localhost",
         Port:     5432,
@@ -473,13 +494,11 @@ func setupTestDB() *gorm.DB {
         DBName:   "test_db",
         MaxIdleConns: 2,
         MaxOpenConns: 10,
-    }
-    
-    database, err := config.Pool()
+    }))
     if err != nil {
         panic(err)
     }
-    
+
     return database
 }
 ```
@@ -490,7 +509,7 @@ func setupTestDB() *gorm.DB {
 
 - **MaxOpenConns**: Should not exceed database's max connections
 - **MaxIdleConns**: Balance between resource usage and connection overhead
-- **Connection lifetime**: Consider setting `SetConnMaxLifetime()` for long-running applications
+- **Connection lifetime**: Set `ConnMaxLifetime`/`ConnMaxIdleTime` for long-running applications
 
 ### Query Optimization
 
@@ -506,13 +525,14 @@ func setupTestDB() *gorm.DB {
 1. **Connection Refused**: Database server not running or wrong host/port
 2. **Authentication Failed**: Invalid username/password
 3. **Database Not Found**: Database doesn't exist or wrong name
-4. **Connection Pool Exhausted**: Too many concurrent connections
-5. **Migration Conflicts**: Conflicting migration files or database state
+4. **TLS errors against local databases**: `SSLMode` defaults to `"require"` — set `SSLMode: "disable"` for dev databases without TLS
+5. **Connection Pool Exhausted**: Too many concurrent connections
+6. **Migration Conflicts**: Conflicting migration files or database state
 
 ### Debug Tips
 
-- Enable GORM logging: `db.Config{Logger: logger.Default.LogMode(logger.Info)}`
+- Enable GORM logging: set `GormLogLevel: 4` (Info) on the `ConnectionConfig`
 - Check database logs for detailed error messages
 - Verify network connectivity and firewall rules
 - Test connection with database client tools first
-- Monitor connection pool metrics in production
\ No newline at end of file
+- Monitor connection pool metrics in production
diff --git a/examples/db/example.go b/examples/db/example.go
index 5f6f60f..d94b9ec 100644
--- a/examples/db/example.go
+++ b/examples/db/example.go
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 	"gorm.io/gorm"
 )
 
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ type Order struct {
 
 func main() {
 	// Initialize logging
-	if err := logging.Initialize("db-examples", true); err != nil {
+	if err := otel.Initialize("db-examples", true); err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Failed to initialize logging: %v\n", err)
 		return
 	}
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func basicConnectionExample(ctx context.Context) {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "basic-connection")
+	logger := otel.ContextLogger(ctx, "basic-connection")
 
 	// PostgreSQL connection configuration
 	config := &db.ConnectionConfig{
@@ -120,10 +120,10 @@ func basicConnectionExample(ctx context.Context) {
 	fmt.Printf("- Type: %s\n", config.DBType)
 	fmt.Printf("- Host: %s:%d\n", config.Host, config.Port)
 	fmt.Printf("- Database: %s\n", config.DBName)
-	fmt.Printf("- DSN: %s\n", maskPassword(config.Dsn()))
+	fmt.Printf("- DSN: %s\n", config.RedactedDsn())
 
 	// Connect to database
-	database, err := config.Pool()
+	database, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to connect to database")
 		fmt.Printf("✗ Connection failed: %v\n", err)
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ func basicConnectionExample(ctx context.Context) {
 }
 
 func connectionPoolExample(ctx context.Context) {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "connection-pool")
+	logger := otel.ContextLogger(ctx, "connection-pool")
 
 	// Different configuration for different environments
 	configs := map[string]*db.ConnectionConfig{
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ func connectionPoolExample(ctx context.Context) {
 
 		// Only attempt to connect to development database
 		if env == "development" {
-			if database, err := config.Pool(); err != nil {
+			if database, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(*config)); err != nil {
 				logger.Warn().Err(err).Str("env", env).Msg("Failed to connect")
 				fmt.Printf("  ✗ Connection failed (expected for demo)\n")
 			} else {
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ func demonstrateConnectionPool(ctx context.Context, database *gorm.DB) {
 }
 
 func migrationExample(ctx context.Context) {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "migrations")
+	logger := otel.ContextLogger(ctx, "migrations")
 
 	// Note: This example shows the migration pattern but doesn't run actual migrations
 	// since we don't have migration files in the example
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ func migrationExample(ctx context.Context) {
 		MaxOpenConns: 25,
 	}
 
-	database, err := config.Pool()
+	database, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to connect to database")
 		fmt.Printf("✗ Database connection failed: %v\n", err)
@@ -286,7 +286,8 @@ func migrationExample(ctx context.Context) {
 	fmt.Println("   var migrationFS embed.FS")
 	fmt.Println()
 	fmt.Println("2. Run migrations up:")
-	fmt.Println("   err := db.RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm(ctx, database, migrationFS, \"migrations\")")
+	fmt.Println("   sqlDB, _ := database.DB()")
+	fmt.Println("   err := db.RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, sqlDB, migrationFS, \"migrations\")")
 	fmt.Println()
 	fmt.Println("3. Migration file structure:")
 	fmt.Println("   migrations/")
@@ -297,7 +298,13 @@ func migrationExample(ctx context.Context) {
 
 	// Demonstrate the migration function call (would fail without actual files)
 	logger.Info().Msg("Running database migrations")
-	err = db.RunPostgresMigrationsWithGorm(ctx, database, migrationFS, "migrations")
+	sqlDB, err := database.DB()
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to get SQL DB")
+		fmt.Printf("✗ Failed to get SQL DB: %v\n", err)
+		return
+	}
+	err = db.RunPostgresMigrations(ctx, sqlDB, migrationFS, "migrations")
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Migration failed")
 		fmt.Printf("✗ Migration failed: %v\n", err)
@@ -311,7 +318,7 @@ func migrationExample(ctx context.Context) {
 }
 
 func multipleConnectionsExample(ctx context.Context) {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "multiple-connections")
+	logger := otel.ContextLogger(ctx, "multiple-connections")
 
 	// Define multiple database configurations
 	databases := map[string]*db.ConnectionConfig{
@@ -352,7 +359,7 @@ func multipleConnectionsExample(ctx context.Context) {
 	for name, config := range databases {
 		// Only connect to primary database for demo
 		if name == "primary" {
-			database, err := config.Pool()
+			database, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 			if err != nil {
 				logger.Error().Err(err).Str("database", name).Msg("Connection failed")
 				fmt.Printf("✗ %s connection failed: %v\n", name, err)
@@ -379,7 +386,7 @@ func multipleConnectionsExample(ctx context.Context) {
 }
 
 func demonstrateMultiDBOperations(ctx context.Context, primaryDB *gorm.DB) {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "multi-db-operations")
+	logger := otel.ContextLogger(ctx, "multi-db-operations")
 
 	// Auto-migrate tables
 	err := primaryDB.AutoMigrate(&User{}, &Product{}, &Order{})
@@ -404,7 +411,7 @@ func demonstrateMultiDBOperations(ctx context.Context, primaryDB *gorm.DB) {
 }
 
 func gormOperationsExample(ctx context.Context) {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "gorm-operations")
+	logger := otel.ContextLogger(ctx, "gorm-operations")
 
 	config := &db.ConnectionConfig{
 		DBType:       db.Postgresql,
@@ -418,7 +425,7 @@ func gormOperationsExample(ctx context.Context) {
 		MaxOpenConns: 25,
 	}
 
-	database, err := config.Pool()
+	database, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to connect to database")
 		fmt.Printf("✗ Database connection failed: %v\n", err)
@@ -511,7 +518,7 @@ func gormOperationsExample(ctx context.Context) {
 }
 
 func rawSQLExample(ctx context.Context) {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "raw-sql")
+	logger := otel.ContextLogger(ctx, "raw-sql")
 
 	config := &db.ConnectionConfig{
 		DBType:       db.Postgresql,
@@ -636,7 +643,7 @@ func rawSQLExample(ctx context.Context) {
 }
 
 func transactionExample(ctx context.Context) {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "transactions")
+	logger := otel.ContextLogger(ctx, "transactions")
 
 	config := &db.ConnectionConfig{
 		DBType:       db.Postgresql,
@@ -650,7 +657,7 @@ func transactionExample(ctx context.Context) {
 		MaxOpenConns: 25,
 	}
 
-	database, err := config.Pool()
+	database, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to connect to database")
 		fmt.Printf("✗ Database connection failed: %v\n", err)
@@ -779,7 +786,7 @@ func transactionExample(ctx context.Context) {
 }
 
 func healthCheckExample(ctx context.Context) {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "health-check")
+	logger := otel.ContextLogger(ctx, "health-check")
 
 	config := &db.ConnectionConfig{
 		DBType:       db.Postgresql,
@@ -793,7 +800,7 @@ func healthCheckExample(ctx context.Context) {
 		MaxOpenConns: 25,
 	}
 
-	database, err := config.Pool()
+	database, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(*config))
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to connect to database")
 		fmt.Printf("✗ Database connection failed: %v\n", err)
@@ -968,11 +975,3 @@ func getIntEnvOrDefault(key string, defaultValue int) int {
 	}
 	return defaultValue
 }
-
-func maskPassword(dsn string) string {
-	// Simple password masking for display purposes
-	if len(dsn) > 50 {
-		return dsn[:20] + "***masked***" + dsn[len(dsn)-10:]
-	}
-	return "***masked***"
-}
diff --git a/examples/docker/basic/main.go b/examples/docker/basic/main.go
index 603e09f..d2e8e80 100644
--- a/examples/docker/basic/main.go
+++ b/examples/docker/basic/main.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/examples/docker/database/main.go b/examples/docker/database/main.go
index 7968f5a..ff47fc5 100644
--- a/examples/docker/database/main.go
+++ b/examples/docker/database/main.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"log"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker"
 	_ "github.com/lib/pq" // PostgreSQL driver
 )
 
@@ -21,12 +21,14 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func postgresExample(ctx context.Context) {
-	fmt.Println("=== PostgreSQL Database Container ===\n")
+	fmt.Println("=== PostgreSQL Database Container ===")
 
 	// Create PostgreSQL container
 	req := docker.ContainerRequest{
 		Image:        "postgres:18-alpine",
 		ExposedPorts: []string{"5432/tcp"},
+		// Publish to an auto-assigned host port so Endpoint/ConnectionString work.
+		PortBindings: map[string]string{"5432/tcp": ""},
 		Env: map[string]string{
 			"POSTGRES_USER":     "testuser",
 			"POSTGRES_PASSWORD": "testpass",
@@ -34,7 +36,10 @@ func postgresExample(ctx context.Context) {
 		},
 		Name:       "example-postgres",
 		AutoRemove: true,
-		WaitingFor: docker.WaitForLog("database system is ready to accept connections").
+		// Postgres logs "ready to accept connections" twice: first for the
+		// temporary init server (Unix socket only), then for the real server.
+		// "listening on IPv4" only appears when the real server binds TCP.
+		WaitingFor: docker.WaitForLog(`listening on IPv4`).
 			WithStartupTimeout(60 * time.Second),
 	}
 
@@ -54,12 +59,18 @@ func postgresExample(ctx context.Context) {
 	}()
 
 	// Get connection details
-	endpoint, _ := exec.Endpoint(ctx, "5432/tcp")
+	endpoint, err := exec.Endpoint(ctx, "5432/tcp")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to resolve endpoint: %v", err)
+	}
 	fmt.Printf("PostgreSQL is running at: %s\n", endpoint)
 
 	// Build connection string
-	connStr, _ := exec.ConnectionString(ctx, "5432/tcp",
-		"postgres://testuser:testpass@%s/testdb?sslmode=disable")
+	connStr, err := exec.ConnectionString(ctx, "5432/tcp",
+		"postgres://testuser:testpass@{{endpoint}}/testdb?sslmode=disable")
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to build connection string: %v", err)
+	}
 	fmt.Printf("Connection String: %s\n\n", connStr)
 
 	// Connect to database
@@ -74,7 +85,7 @@ func postgresExample(ctx context.Context) {
 	if err := db.Ping(); err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to ping database: %v", err)
 	}
-	fmt.Println("Successfully connected to PostgreSQL! ✓\n")
+	fmt.Println("Successfully connected to PostgreSQL! ✓")
 
 	// Create a test table
 	fmt.Println("Creating test table...")
@@ -89,7 +100,7 @@ func postgresExample(ctx context.Context) {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to create table: %v", err)
 	}
-	fmt.Println("Table created successfully! ✓\n")
+	fmt.Println("Table created successfully! ✓")
 
 	// Insert test data
 	fmt.Println("Inserting test data...")
@@ -102,7 +113,7 @@ func postgresExample(ctx context.Context) {
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to insert data: %v", err)
 	}
-	fmt.Println("Data inserted successfully! ✓\n")
+	fmt.Println("Data inserted successfully! ✓")
 
 	// Query data
 	fmt.Println("Querying data...")
@@ -123,7 +134,7 @@ func postgresExample(ctx context.Context) {
 		}
 		fmt.Printf("%-2d | %-7s | %s\n", id, name, email)
 	}
-	fmt.Println("\nQuery successful! ✓\n")
+	fmt.Println("\nQuery successful! ✓")
 
 	// Get container status
 	status, _ := exec.Status(ctx)
diff --git a/examples/docker/logs/main.go b/examples/docker/logs/main.go
index c20ec7b..e8ef95f 100644
--- a/examples/docker/logs/main.go
+++ b/examples/docker/logs/main.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/examples/docker/multi_container/main.go b/examples/docker/multi_container/main.go
index b3e6b1a..8c95309 100644
--- a/examples/docker/multi_container/main.go
+++ b/examples/docker/multi_container/main.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/docker"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ func main() {
 }
 
 func multiContainerExample(ctx context.Context) {
-	fmt.Println("=== Multi-Container Example: Nginx + Redis ===\n")
+	fmt.Println("=== Multi-Container Example: Nginx + Redis ===")
 
 	// Create nginx container
 	fmt.Println("Creating nginx container...")
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ func multiContainerExample(ctx context.Context) {
 		redis.Terminate(ctx)
 	}()
 
-	fmt.Println("\n✓ Both containers are running!\n")
+	fmt.Println("\n✓ Both containers are running!")
 
 	// Display container information
 	displayContainerInfo(ctx, "Nginx", nginx)
diff --git a/examples/fullstack-otel/README.md b/examples/fullstack-otel/README.md
index 65e40d8..77cc1b8 100644
--- a/examples/fullstack-otel/README.md
+++ b/examples/fullstack-otel/README.md
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 # Full-Stack OpenTelemetry Integration Example
 
 **This is a standalone, independent Go module** demonstrating end-to-end distributed tracing, metrics, and logging across:
-- **gRPC Server** with HTTP Gateway (`github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/grpc`)
-- **REST Client** making HTTP calls (`github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/rest`)
-- **Database** operations with GORM (`github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db`)
-- **Structured Logging** with trace correlation (`github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging`)
+- **gRPC Server** with HTTP Gateway (`github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/grpc`)
+- **REST Client** making HTTP calls (`github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest`)
+- **Database** operations with GORM (`github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db`)
+- **Structured Logging** with trace correlation (`github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel`)
 
-This example can be copied and run independently without cloning the entire `pkg/v2` repository.
+This example can be copied and run independently without cloning the entire `pkg/v3` repository.
 
 ## Architecture
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ This example is a standalone module. You can run it directly:
 # Clone or copy this directory
 cd fullstack-otel-example
 
-# Dependencies are already in go.mod - no need to clone pkg/v2
+# Dependencies are already in go.mod - no need to clone pkg/v3
 go mod download
 ```
 
@@ -129,11 +129,10 @@ import (
     "log"
     "time"
 
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/grpc"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/rest"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/grpc"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest"
     "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp"
     "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
     "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/resource"
@@ -180,7 +179,10 @@ func main() {
     )
 
     // LoggerProvider with zerolog backend (automatic trace correlation)
-    loggerProvider := logging.NewLoggerProvider("fullstack-example", true)
+    loggerProvider, err := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("fullstack-example", otel.WithConsoleOutput(true))
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatal(err)
+    }
 
     // Create OTel config
     otelCfg := &otel.Config{
@@ -195,20 +197,20 @@ func main() {
     // Step 2: Setup Database with OTel
     // =========================================================================
 
-    dbConfig := &db.ConnectionConfig{
-        DBType:       db.Postgresql,
-        Host:         "localhost",
-        Port:         5432,
-        Username:     "user",
-        Password:     "password",
-        DBName:       "testdb",
-        Timeout:      30 * time.Second,
-        MaxIdleConns: 5,
-        MaxOpenConns: 10,
-        OTelConfig:   otelCfg, // Enable OTel tracing and metrics
-    }
-
-    database, err := dbConfig.Pool()
+    database, err := db.NewPool(
+        db.WithConnectionConfig(db.ConnectionConfig{
+            DBType:       db.Postgresql,
+            Host:         "localhost",
+            Port:         5432,
+            Username:     "user",
+            Password:     "password",
+            DBName:       "testdb",
+            Timeout:      30 * time.Second,
+            MaxIdleConns: 5,
+            MaxOpenConns: 10,
+        }),
+        db.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg), // Enable OTel tracing and metrics
+    )
     if err != nil {
         log.Fatalf("Failed to connect to database: %v", err)
     }
@@ -443,7 +445,7 @@ Result: Click any metric/log/trace → Jump to related data
 
 ### Logs missing trace_id
 
-1. Ensure you're using `logging.NewLoggerProvider()`
+1. Ensure you're using `otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions()`
 2. Verify context is passed to all functions
 3. Check that TracerProvider is configured
 
diff --git a/examples/fullstack-otel/go.mod b/examples/fullstack-otel/go.mod
index 1c1100c..0d816bd 100644
--- a/examples/fullstack-otel/go.mod
+++ b/examples/fullstack-otel/go.mod
@@ -1,72 +1,71 @@
 module github.com/jasoet/fullstack-otel-example
 
-go 1.25.1
+go 1.26.0
 
 require (
-	github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2 v2.0.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.38.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel v1.42.0
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp v1.38.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk v1.38.0
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric v1.38.0
-	google.golang.org/grpc v1.76.0
-	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.10
-	gorm.io/gorm v1.31.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk v1.42.0
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric v1.42.0
+	google.golang.org/grpc v1.79.3
+	google.golang.org/protobuf v1.36.11
+	gorm.io/gorm v1.31.1
 )
 
 require (
-	filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.1.0 // indirect
-	github.com/beorn7/perks v1.0.1 // indirect
+	github.com/shopspring/decimal v1.4.0 // indirect
+	github.com/uptrace/opentelemetry-go-extra/otelgorm v0.3.2 // indirect
+	github.com/uptrace/opentelemetry-go-extra/otelsql v0.3.2 // indirect
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlplog/otlploghttp v0.18.0 // indirect
+)
+
+require (
+	filippo.io/edwards25519 v1.2.0 // indirect
 	github.com/cenkalti/backoff/v5 v5.0.3 // indirect
 	github.com/cespare/xxhash/v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/logr v1.4.3 // indirect
 	github.com/go-logr/stdr v1.2.2 // indirect
-	github.com/go-resty/resty/v2 v2.16.5 // indirect
+	github.com/go-resty/resty/v2 v2.17.2 // indirect
 	github.com/go-sql-driver/mysql v1.9.3 // indirect
-	github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/v4 v4.19.0 // indirect
+	github.com/golang-migrate/migrate/v4 v4.19.1 // indirect
 	github.com/golang-sql/civil v0.0.0-20220223132316-b832511892a9 // indirect
 	github.com/golang-sql/sqlexp v0.1.0 // indirect
 	github.com/google/uuid v1.6.0 // indirect
-	github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.27.2 // indirect
-	github.com/hashicorp/errwrap v1.1.0 // indirect
-	github.com/hashicorp/go-multierror v1.1.1 // indirect
+	github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.28.0 // indirect
 	github.com/jackc/pgpassfile v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/jackc/pgservicefile v0.0.0-20240606120523-5a60cdf6a761 // indirect
-	github.com/jackc/pgx/v5 v5.7.6 // indirect
+	github.com/jackc/pgx/v5 v5.9.1 // indirect
 	github.com/jackc/puddle/v2 v2.2.2 // indirect
+	github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3 v3.0.0-00010101000000-000000000000
 	github.com/jinzhu/inflection v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/jinzhu/now v1.1.5 // indirect
-	github.com/labstack/echo/v4 v4.13.4 // indirect
+	github.com/labstack/echo/v4 v4.15.1 // indirect
 	github.com/labstack/gommon v0.4.2 // indirect
-	github.com/lib/pq v1.10.9 // indirect
+	github.com/lib/pq v1.12.0 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-colorable v0.1.14 // indirect
 	github.com/mattn/go-isatty v0.0.20 // indirect
-	github.com/microsoft/go-mssqldb v1.9.3 // indirect
-	github.com/munnerz/goautoneg v0.0.0-20191010083416-a7dc8b61c822 // indirect
-	github.com/prometheus/client_golang v1.23.2 // indirect
-	github.com/prometheus/client_model v0.6.2 // indirect
-	github.com/prometheus/common v0.66.1 // indirect
-	github.com/prometheus/procfs v0.17.0 // indirect
-	github.com/rs/zerolog v1.34.0 // indirect
+	github.com/microsoft/go-mssqldb v1.9.8 // indirect
+	github.com/rs/zerolog v1.35.0 // indirect
 	github.com/valyala/bytebufferpool v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/valyala/fasttemplate v1.2.2 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/auto/sdk v1.2.1 // indirect
 	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace v1.38.0 // indirect
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/stdout/stdoutlog v0.14.0 // indirect
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log v0.14.0 // indirect
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.38.0 // indirect
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/log v0.14.0 // indirect
-	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.38.0 // indirect
-	go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp v1.7.1 // indirect
-	go.yaml.in/yaml/v2 v2.4.3 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/crypto v0.43.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/net v0.46.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sync v0.17.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/sys v0.37.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/text v0.30.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/time v0.13.0 // indirect
-	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api v0.0.0-20250929231259-57b25ae835d4 // indirect
-	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20251020155222-88f65dc88635 // indirect
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log v0.18.0 // indirect
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric v1.42.0 // indirect
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/log v0.18.0 // indirect
+	go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace v1.42.0 // indirect
+	go.opentelemetry.io/proto/otlp v1.10.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/crypto v0.49.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/net v0.52.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sync v0.20.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/sys v0.42.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/text v0.35.0 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/time v0.15.0 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/api v0.0.0-20260319201613-d00831a3d3e7 // indirect
+	google.golang.org/genproto/googleapis/rpc v0.0.0-20260319201613-d00831a3d3e7 // indirect
 	gorm.io/driver/mysql v1.6.0 // indirect
 	gorm.io/driver/postgres v1.6.0 // indirect
-	gorm.io/driver/sqlserver v1.6.1 // indirect
+	gorm.io/driver/sqlserver v1.6.3 // indirect
 )
+
+replace github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3 => ../..
diff --git a/examples/fullstack-otel/go.sum b/examples/fullstack-otel/go.sum
index 7855bab..db247c1 100644
--- a/examples/fullstack-otel/go.sum
+++ b/examples/fullstack-otel/go.sum
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@@ -422,8 +398,8 @@ gorm.io/driver/mysql v1.6.0 h1:eNbLmNTpPpTOVZi8MMxCi2aaIm0ZpInbORNXDwyLGvg=
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diff --git a/examples/fullstack-otel/main.go b/examples/fullstack-otel/main.go
index d3ade64..3761dcd 100644
--- a/examples/fullstack-otel/main.go
+++ b/examples/fullstack-otel/main.go
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/jasoet/fullstack-otel-example/proto"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db"
-	grpcserver "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/grpc"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/rest"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db"
+	grpcserver "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/grpc"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
@@ -164,7 +163,12 @@ func main() {
 	)
 
 	// LoggerProvider with zerolog backend (automatic trace correlation)
-	loggerProvider := logging.NewLoggerProvider("fullstack-example", true)
+	loggerProvider, err := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("fullstack-example",
+		otel.WithLogLevel(otel.LogLevelDebug),
+		otel.WithConsoleOutput(true))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to create logger provider: %v", err)
+	}
 
 	// Create OTel config
 	otelCfg := &otel.Config{
@@ -196,7 +200,7 @@ func main() {
 		OTelConfig:   otelCfg,
 	}
 
-	database, err := dbConfig.Pool()
+	database, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(*dbConfig))
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to connect to database: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/examples/grpc/README.md b/examples/grpc/README.md
index 8e2d2e1..d065427 100644
--- a/examples/grpc/README.md
+++ b/examples/grpc/README.md
@@ -348,4 +348,4 @@ GRPC_GO_LOG_VERBOSITY_LEVEL=2 GRPC_GO_LOG_SEVERITY_LEVEL=info \
 - [gRPC Go Documentation](https://grpc.io/docs/languages/go/)
 - [Protocol Buffers Guide](https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers)
 - [gRPC Streaming Guide](https://grpc.io/docs/what-is-grpc/core-concepts/#server-streaming-rpc)
-- [pkg/grpc Package](../README.md) - Our reusable gRPC component
\ No newline at end of file
+- [pkg/grpc Package](../../grpc/README.md) - Our reusable gRPC component
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/grpc/cmd/client/main.go b/examples/grpc/cmd/client/main.go
index 8caf4fb..ba64cee 100644
--- a/examples/grpc/cmd/client/main.go
+++ b/examples/grpc/cmd/client/main.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
 
-	calculatorv1 "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/examples/grpc/gen/calculator/v1"
+	calculatorv1 "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/examples/grpc/gen/calculator/v1"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/examples/grpc/cmd/server/main.go b/examples/grpc/cmd/server/main.go
index f809311..98d6ab8 100644
--- a/examples/grpc/cmd/server/main.go
+++ b/examples/grpc/cmd/server/main.go
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
-	calculatorv1 "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/examples/grpc/gen/calculator/v1"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/examples/grpc/internal/service"
-	grpcserver "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/grpc"
+	calculatorv1 "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/examples/grpc/gen/calculator/v1"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/examples/grpc/internal/service"
+	grpcserver "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/grpc"
 )
 
 func main() {
diff --git a/examples/grpc/internal/service/calculator_service.go b/examples/grpc/internal/service/calculator_service.go
index 0bb02aa..3f2f891 100644
--- a/examples/grpc/internal/service/calculator_service.go
+++ b/examples/grpc/internal/service/calculator_service.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 
-	calculatorv1 "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/examples/grpc/gen/calculator/v1"
+	calculatorv1 "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/examples/grpc/gen/calculator/v1"
 )
 
 // CalculatorService implements the CalculatorService gRPC service
diff --git a/examples/logging/README.md b/examples/logging/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 6bd6442..0000000
--- a/examples/logging/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,599 +0,0 @@
-# Logging Package Examples
-
-This directory contains examples demonstrating how to use the `logging` package for structured logging in Go applications.
-
-## 📍 Example Code Location
-
-**Legacy examples:**
-- [example.go](./example.go) - Basic logging usage
-- [otel_example.go](./otel_example.go) - OpenTelemetry integration
-
-**File output examples:**
-- [console/](./console/) - Console-only logging
-- [file/](./file/) - File-only logging
-- [both/](./both/) - Dual console + file logging
-- [environment/](./environment/) - Environment-based configuration
-
-## 🚀 Quick Reference for LLMs/Coding Agents
-
-### Basic Console Logging
-```go
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-
-// Initialize logging (MUST be called first, only once)
-logging.Initialize("service-name", true) // true for debug mode
-
-// Get context logger for components
-logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "component-name")
-
-// Log with structured fields
-logger.Info().
-    Str("user_id", "123").
-    Int("status", 200).
-    Dur("duration", 45*time.Millisecond).
-    Msg("Operation completed")
-
-// Log errors with context
-logger.Error().Err(err).Str("operation", "db_query").Msg("Failed")
-```
-
-### File Output Logging
-```go
-// File only
-logging.InitializeWithFile("my-service", false,
-    logging.OutputFile,
-    &logging.FileConfig{Path: "/var/log/app.log"})
-
-// Both console and file
-logging.InitializeWithFile("my-service", true,
-    logging.OutputConsole | logging.OutputFile,
-    &logging.FileConfig{Path: "/var/log/app.log"})
-```
-
-**Critical notes:**
-- Always call `Initialize()` or `InitializeWithFile()` once at application startup
-- Use `ContextLogger()` for component-specific logging
-- Global `log` is available after initialization
-- File output uses JSON format, console uses human-readable format
-
-## Overview
-
-The `logging` package provides utilities for:
-- Centralized logging setup with zerolog
-- Flexible output destinations (console, file, or both)
-- Context-aware logging with component identification
-- Structured logging with consistent fields
-- Debug and production logging configurations
-- Integration with other packages in the library
-
-## Running the Examples
-
-### Legacy Examples
-
-To run the legacy examples:
-
-```bash
-go run -tags=example example.go
-go run -tags=example otel_example.go
-```
-
-### File Output Examples
-
-To run the new file output examples:
-
-```bash
-# Console only output
-go run -tags=example ./console
-
-# File only output
-go run -tags=example ./file
-
-# Both console and file output
-go run -tags=example ./both
-
-# Environment-based configuration
-go run -tags=example ./environment
-ENV=staging go run -tags=example ./environment
-ENV=production go run -tags=example ./environment
-```
-
-## Learning Path
-
-1. **Start with legacy `example.go`** - Understand basic console logging
-2. **Try `console/`** - See new API for console output
-3. **Explore `file/`** - Learn JSON file output
-4. **Study `both/`** - Dual output and component loggers
-5. **Apply `environment/`** - Environment-based patterns
-
-For detailed documentation, see [logging/README.md](../../logging/README.md).
-
-## Example Descriptions
-
-The [example.go](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/logging/examples/example.go) file demonstrates several use cases:
-
-### 1. Basic Logging Setup
-
-Initialize the global logger for your application:
-
-```go
-// Initialize logging with service name and debug mode
-logging.Initialize("my-service", true) // debug mode enabled
-
-// Use the global logger directly
-log.Info().Msg("Application started")
-log.Debug().Str("version", "1.0.0").Msg("Debug information")
-```
-
-### 2. Context-Aware Logging
-
-Create component-specific loggers with context:
-
-```go
-ctx := context.Background()
-logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "user-service")
-
-logger.Info().Msg("User service started")
-logger.Debug().Int("user_id", 123).Msg("Processing user")
-```
-
-### 3. Structured Logging
-
-Log structured data with various field types:
-
-```go
-logger.Info().
-    Str("method", "POST").
-    Str("path", "/api/users").
-    Int("status", 201).
-    Dur("duration", 45*time.Millisecond).
-    Msg("Request completed")
-```
-
-### 4. Different Log Levels
-
-Use appropriate log levels for different scenarios:
-
-```go
-logger.Debug().Msg("Detailed debugging information")
-logger.Info().Msg("General information")
-logger.Warn().Msg("Warning: something might be wrong")
-logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("An error occurred")
-logger.Fatal().Msg("Fatal error - application will exit")
-```
-
-### 5. Error Logging
-
-Properly log errors with context:
-
-```go
-if err := someOperation(); err != nil {
-    logger.Error().
-        Err(err).
-        Str("operation", "database_query").
-        Int("retry_count", 3).
-        Msg("Operation failed after retries")
-}
-```
-
-### 6. Performance Monitoring
-
-Log performance metrics and timing:
-
-```go
-start := time.Now()
-result, err := performOperation()
-duration := time.Since(start)
-
-logger.Info().
-    Dur("duration", duration).
-    Bool("success", err == nil).
-    Int("result_count", len(result)).
-    Msg("Operation completed")
-```
-
-### 7. HTTP Request Logging
-
-Log HTTP requests with relevant details:
-
-```go
-func logRequest(logger zerolog.Logger, r *http.Request, status int, duration time.Duration) {
-    logger.Info().
-        Str("method", r.Method).
-        Str("path", r.URL.Path).
-        Str("remote_addr", r.RemoteAddr).
-        Str("user_agent", r.UserAgent()).
-        Int("status", status).
-        Dur("duration", duration).
-        Msg("HTTP request")
-}
-```
-
-### 8. Database Operation Logging
-
-Log database operations with context:
-
-```go
-func logDatabaseOperation(ctx context.Context, operation string, table string, duration time.Duration, err error) {
-    logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "database")
-    
-    event := logger.Info()
-    if err != nil {
-        event = logger.Error().Err(err)
-    }
-    
-    event.
-        Str("operation", operation).
-        Str("table", table).
-        Dur("duration", duration).
-        Msg("Database operation")
-}
-```
-
-## Configuration Options
-
-### Log Levels
-
-The package supports standard zerolog levels:
-
-- **Debug**: Detailed information for debugging
-- **Info**: General informational messages
-- **Warn**: Warning messages for potential issues
-- **Error**: Error messages for failures
-- **Fatal**: Fatal errors that cause application exit
-
-### Debug vs Production
-
-```go
-// Development mode (debug enabled)
-logging.Initialize("my-service", true)
-
-// Production mode (info level and above)
-logging.Initialize("my-service", false)
-```
-
-### Logger Configuration
-
-The global logger is configured with:
-- **Console output**: Human-readable format for development
-- **Timestamp**: RFC3339 format timestamps
-- **Service name**: Consistent service identification
-- **Process ID**: For multi-instance deployments
-- **Caller information**: File and line number for debugging
-
-## Field Types and Usage
-
-### String Fields
-```go
-logger.Info().
-    Str("user_id", "12345").
-    Str("action", "login").
-    Msg("User action")
-```
-
-### Numeric Fields
-```go
-logger.Info().
-    Int("count", 42).
-    Int64("timestamp", time.Now().Unix()).
-    Float64("percentage", 95.5).
-    Msg("Metrics")
-```
-
-### Boolean Fields
-```go
-logger.Info().
-    Bool("success", true).
-    Bool("cache_hit", false).
-    Msg("Operation result")
-```
-
-### Duration Fields
-```go
-logger.Info().
-    Dur("duration", 150*time.Millisecond).
-    Dur("timeout", 30*time.Second).
-    Msg("Timing information")
-```
-
-### Error Fields
-```go
-logger.Error().
-    Err(err).
-    Str("context", "user authentication").
-    Msg("Authentication failed")
-```
-
-### Time Fields
-```go
-logger.Info().
-    Time("started_at", startTime).
-    Time("completed_at", time.Now()).
-    Msg("Process timeline")
-```
-
-## Integration with Other Packages
-
-### Database Package Integration
-
-```go
-import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/db"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/logging"
-)
-
-func setupDatabase(ctx context.Context) (*gorm.DB, error) {
-    logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "database-setup")
-    
-    config := &db.ConnectionConfig{
-        DBType: db.Postgresql,
-        Host:   "localhost",
-        // ... other config
-    }
-    
-    logger.Info().Str("db_type", string(config.DBType)).Msg("Connecting to database")
-    
-    database, err := config.Pool()
-    if err != nil {
-        logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Database connection failed")
-        return nil, err
-    }
-    
-    logger.Info().Msg("Database connection successful")
-    return database, nil
-}
-```
-
-### REST Package Integration
-
-```go
-import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/rest"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/logging"
-)
-
-func makeAPICall(ctx context.Context) {
-    logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "api-client")
-    
-    client, err := rest.NewClient(&rest.Config{
-        BaseURL: "https://api.example.com",
-    })
-    
-    logger.Info().Str("base_url", "https://api.example.com").Msg("Making API call")
-    
-    // Make request with logging
-    response, err := client.Get("/users")
-    if err != nil {
-        logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("API call failed")
-        return
-    }
-    
-    logger.Info().Int("status", response.StatusCode).Msg("API call successful")
-}
-```
-
-### Server Package Integration
-
-```go
-import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/server"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/logging"
-)
-
-func startServer(ctx context.Context) {
-    logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "http-server")
-    
-    config := &server.Config{
-        Port: 8080,
-        // ... other config
-    }
-    
-    logger.Info().Int("port", config.Port).Msg("Starting HTTP server")
-    
-    srv := server.New(config)
-    // Server automatically includes logging middleware
-}
-```
-
-## Best Practices
-
-### 1. Initialize Once
-
-```go
-func main() {
-    // Initialize logging at application startup
-    logging.Initialize("my-service", os.Getenv("DEBUG") == "true")
-    
-    // Rest of application...
-}
-```
-
-### 2. Use Context Loggers
-
-```go
-// Create component-specific loggers
-func UserService(ctx context.Context) {
-    logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "user-service")
-    
-    // Use logger throughout the component
-    logger.Info().Msg("User service operation")
-}
-```
-
-### 3. Consistent Field Names
-
-```go
-// Use consistent field names across your application
-logger.Info().
-    Str("user_id", userID).        // Always use "user_id"
-    Str("request_id", requestID).  // Always use "request_id"
-    Dur("duration", duration).     // Always use "duration"
-    Msg("Operation completed")
-```
-
-### 4. Meaningful Messages
-
-```go
-// Good: Descriptive message with context
-logger.Info().
-    Str("operation", "user_creation").
-    Str("user_id", "12345").
-    Msg("User created successfully")
-
-// Avoid: Generic messages without context
-logger.Info().Msg("Success")
-```
-
-### 5. Error Context
-
-```go
-// Provide context with errors
-logger.Error().
-    Err(err).
-    Str("function", "CreateUser").
-    Str("input", userInput).
-    Msg("Failed to create user")
-```
-
-### 6. Performance Considerations
-
-```go
-// Use conditional logging for expensive operations
-if logger.Debug().Enabled() {
-    expensiveDebugData := generateDebugData()
-    logger.Debug().
-        Interface("debug_data", expensiveDebugData).
-        Msg("Debug information")
-}
-```
-
-## Log Analysis and Monitoring
-
-### JSON Output for Production
-
-For production environments, you might want JSON output:
-
-```go
-// Custom logger setup for production
-func setupProductionLogger(serviceName string) {
-    zerolog.SetGlobalLevel(zerolog.InfoLevel)
-    log.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stdout). // JSON output to stdout
-        With().
-        Timestamp().
-        Str("service", serviceName).
-        Int("pid", os.Getpid()).
-        Logger()
-}
-```
-
-### Structured Query Examples
-
-With structured logging, you can easily query logs:
-
-```bash
-# Find all errors from a specific component
-jq 'select(.level == "error" and .component == "database")' logs.json
-
-# Find slow operations
-jq 'select(.duration_ms > 1000)' logs.json
-
-# Count requests by status code
-jq -r '.status' logs.json | sort | uniq -c
-```
-
-## Testing with Logging
-
-### Test Logger Setup
-
-```go
-func TestWithLogging(t *testing.T) {
-    // Setup test logger
-    logging.Initialize("test-service", true)
-    
-    ctx := context.Background()
-    logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "test")
-    
-    // Your test code with logging
-    logger.Info().Str("test", t.Name()).Msg("Running test")
-}
-```
-
-### Capturing Logs in Tests
-
-```go
-func TestLogOutput(t *testing.T) {
-    var buf bytes.Buffer
-    
-    // Create logger that writes to buffer
-    testLogger := zerolog.New(&buf).With().Timestamp().Logger()
-    
-    testLogger.Info().Str("test", "example").Msg("Test message")
-    
-    // Verify log output
-    output := buf.String()
-    assert.Contains(t, output, "Test message")
-    assert.Contains(t, output, "test")
-}
-```
-
-## Common Patterns
-
-### Request ID Tracking
-
-```go
-func handleRequest(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-    requestID := generateRequestID()
-    ctx := context.WithValue(r.Context(), "request_id", requestID)
-    
-    logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "api")
-    logger.Info().
-        Str("request_id", requestID).
-        Str("method", r.Method).
-        Str("path", r.URL.Path).
-        Msg("Request started")
-    
-    // Handle request...
-    
-    logger.Info().
-        Str("request_id", requestID).
-        Msg("Request completed")
-}
-```
-
-### Service Boundaries
-
-```go
-func CallExternalService(ctx context.Context, serviceURL string) error {
-    logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "external-service")
-    
-    logger.Info().
-        Str("service_url", serviceURL).
-        Msg("Calling external service")
-    
-    start := time.Now()
-    
-    // Make call...
-    
-    logger.Info().
-        Str("service_url", serviceURL).
-        Dur("duration", time.Since(start)).
-        Msg("External service call completed")
-    
-    return nil
-}
-```
-
-## Troubleshooting
-
-### Common Issues
-
-1. **No Log Output**: Ensure `Initialize()` is called before using loggers
-2. **Wrong Log Level**: Check debug parameter in `Initialize()`
-3. **Missing Context**: Use `ContextLogger()` for component-specific logging
-4. **Performance Impact**: Use conditional logging for expensive debug operations
-
-### Debug Tips
-
-- Use debug mode during development: `logging.Initialize("service", true)`
-- Add request IDs for tracing requests across services
-- Include timing information for performance analysis
-- Use structured fields for easier log analysis
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/logging/both/main.go b/examples/logging/both/main.go
deleted file mode 100644
index f4d3c26..0000000
--- a/examples/logging/both/main.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-//go:build example
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-)
-
-func main() {
-	// Create temp directory for logs
-	tempDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "logging-example-*")
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	defer os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
-
-	logFile := filepath.Join(tempDir, "app.log")
-
-	// Initialize with BOTH console and file output
-	closer, err := logging.InitializeWithFile("both-example", true,
-		logging.OutputConsole|logging.OutputFile, // Bitwise OR
-		&logging.FileConfig{
-			Path: logFile,
-		})
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	defer closer.Close()
-
-	println("=== Logging to both console and file ===\n")
-
-	// Global logger
-	log.Info().Msg("Service started")
-	log.Debug().Str("environment", "development").Msg("Environment configured")
-
-	// Component logger
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	userLogger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "user-service")
-
-	userLogger.Info().
-		Str("user_id", "user-123").
-		Str("action", "registration").
-		Msg("User registered")
-
-	orderLogger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "order-service")
-
-	orderLogger.Info().
-		Str("order_id", "order-456").
-		Int("items", 3).
-		Float64("total", 99.99).
-		Msg("Order placed")
-
-	// Simulate processing
-	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-
-	orderLogger.Info().
-		Str("order_id", "order-456").
-		Str("status", "completed").
-		Dur("processing_time", 100*time.Millisecond).
-		Msg("Order processed")
-
-	log.Warn().Str("cache_key", "user-123").Msg("Cache miss")
-	log.Info().Msg("Service running normally")
-
-	// Display file contents
-	println("\n=== File Content (JSON format) ===")
-	content, err := os.ReadFile(logFile)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	println(string(content))
-	println("=== End of File Content ===")
-	println("\nLog file location:", logFile)
-	println("(File will be deleted after example exits)")
-}
diff --git a/examples/logging/console/main.go b/examples/logging/console/main.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 04b9ea3..0000000
--- a/examples/logging/console/main.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,36 +0,0 @@
-//go:build example
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"fmt"
-	"os"
-
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-)
-
-func main() {
-	// Initialize with console output only (default behavior)
-	if err := logging.Initialize("console-example", true); err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Failed to initialize logging: %v\n", err)
-		os.Exit(1)
-	}
-
-	// Basic logging
-	log.Info().Msg("Service started")
-	log.Debug().Str("mode", "development").Msg("Running in debug mode")
-
-	// Structured logging
-	log.Info().
-		Str("user_id", "12345").
-		Int("age", 30).
-		Bool("premium", true).
-		Msg("User logged in")
-
-	// Warning and error
-	log.Warn().Msg("Cache miss, fetching from database")
-	log.Error().Str("error", "connection timeout").Msg("Failed to connect")
-
-	log.Info().Msg("Example completed")
-}
diff --git a/examples/logging/environment/main.go b/examples/logging/environment/main.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 519cdec..0000000
--- a/examples/logging/environment/main.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,85 +0,0 @@
-//go:build example
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-)
-
-func main() {
-	// Get environment from ENV variable (or default to development)
-	env := os.Getenv("ENV")
-	if env == "" {
-		env = "development"
-	}
-
-	println("=== Environment-Based Logging Configuration ===")
-	println("Environment:", env)
-	println()
-
-	// Configure logging based on environment
-	switch env {
-	case "production":
-		// Production: file only, info level
-		tempDir, _ := os.MkdirTemp("", "logging-prod-*")
-		defer os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
-
-		logFile := filepath.Join(tempDir, "production.log")
-		closer, err := logging.InitializeWithFile("my-service", false,
-			logging.OutputFile,
-			&logging.FileConfig{Path: logFile})
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-		defer closer.Close()
-
-		println("Production mode: logging to file only")
-		println("Log file:", logFile)
-
-	case "staging":
-		// Staging: both console and file, debug level
-		tempDir, _ := os.MkdirTemp("", "logging-staging-*")
-		defer os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
-
-		logFile := filepath.Join(tempDir, "staging.log")
-		closer, err := logging.InitializeWithFile("my-service", true,
-			logging.OutputConsole|logging.OutputFile,
-			&logging.FileConfig{Path: logFile})
-		if err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-		defer closer.Close()
-
-		println("Staging mode: logging to console and file")
-		println("Log file:", logFile)
-
-	default:
-		// Development: console only, debug level
-		if err := logging.Initialize("my-service", true); err != nil {
-			panic(err)
-		}
-		println("Development mode: logging to console only")
-	}
-
-	println()
-
-	// Log some messages
-	log.Info().Str("environment", env).Msg("Application started")
-	log.Debug().Msg("Debug information")
-	log.Info().
-		Str("user_id", "test-123").
-		Str("action", "login").
-		Msg("User logged in")
-
-	log.Warn().Msg("Warning message")
-	log.Info().Msg("Application running")
-
-	println("\n=== Try running with different environments ===")
-	println("ENV=development go run -tags=example ./logging/examples/environment")
-	println("ENV=staging go run -tags=example ./logging/examples/environment")
-	println("ENV=production go run -tags=example ./logging/examples/environment")
-}
diff --git a/examples/logging/example.go b/examples/logging/example.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 969b8be..0000000
--- a/examples/logging/example.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,769 +0,0 @@
-//go:build example
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"errors"
-	"fmt"
-	"net/http"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-)
-
-// Example data structures
-type User struct {
-	ID    int    `json:"id"`
-	Name  string `json:"name"`
-	Email string `json:"email"`
-}
-
-type APIResponse struct {
-	Status    string      `json:"status"`
-	Data      interface{} `json:"data"`
-	Error     string      `json:"error,omitempty"`
-	Timestamp time.Time   `json:"timestamp"`
-}
-
-type DatabaseOperation struct {
-	Table     string
-	Operation string
-	Duration  time.Duration
-	Success   bool
-}
-
-func main() {
-	fmt.Println("Logging Package Examples")
-	fmt.Println("========================")
-
-	// Example 1: Basic Logging Setup
-	fmt.Println("\n1. Basic Logging Setup")
-	basicLoggingExample()
-
-	// Example 2: Context-Aware Logging
-	fmt.Println("\n2. Context-Aware Logging")
-	contextAwareLoggingExample()
-
-	// Example 3: Structured Logging
-	fmt.Println("\n3. Structured Logging")
-	structuredLoggingExample()
-
-	// Example 4: Different Log Levels
-	fmt.Println("\n4. Different Log Levels")
-	logLevelsExample()
-
-	// Example 5: Error Logging
-	fmt.Println("\n5. Error Logging")
-	errorLoggingExample()
-
-	// Example 6: Performance Monitoring
-	fmt.Println("\n6. Performance Monitoring")
-	performanceMonitoringExample()
-
-	// Example 7: HTTP Request Logging
-	fmt.Println("\n7. HTTP Request Logging")
-	httpRequestLoggingExample()
-
-	// Example 8: Database Operation Logging
-	fmt.Println("\n8. Database Operation Logging")
-	databaseOperationLoggingExample()
-
-	// Example 9: Integration Examples
-	fmt.Println("\n9. Integration with Other Packages")
-	integrationExamples()
-
-	// Example 10: Advanced Patterns
-	fmt.Println("\n10. Advanced Logging Patterns")
-	advancedPatternsExample()
-}
-
-func basicLoggingExample() {
-	fmt.Println("Setting up basic logging configuration...")
-
-	// Initialize logging with service name and debug mode
-	if err := logging.Initialize("logging-examples", true); err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Failed to initialize logging: %v\n", err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Use the global logger directly
-	log.Info().Msg("Application started")
-	log.Debug().Str("version", "1.0.0").Msg("Debug information")
-	log.Info().Str("environment", "development").Msg("Environment configured")
-
-	fmt.Println("✓ Basic logging setup completed")
-	fmt.Println("  Check above for log output with timestamps, service name, and caller info")
-}
-
-func contextAwareLoggingExample() {
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
-	// Create different component loggers
-	userLogger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "user-service")
-	authLogger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "auth-service")
-	dbLogger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "database")
-
-	userLogger.Info().Msg("User service started")
-	userLogger.Debug().Int("user_id", 123).Msg("Processing user")
-
-	authLogger.Info().Msg("Authentication service initialized")
-	authLogger.Debug().Str("method", "JWT").Msg("Using JWT authentication")
-
-	dbLogger.Info().Msg("Database connection established")
-	dbLogger.Debug().Str("driver", "postgresql").Msg("Using PostgreSQL driver")
-
-	fmt.Println("✓ Context-aware logging demonstrated")
-	fmt.Println("  Notice how each log entry includes the component name")
-}
-
-func structuredLoggingExample() {
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "api-server")
-
-	// HTTP request logging with structured data
-	logger.Info().
-		Str("method", "POST").
-		Str("path", "/api/users").
-		Str("remote_addr", "192.168.1.100").
-		Int("status", 201).
-		Dur("duration", 45*time.Millisecond).
-		Int64("response_size", 1024).
-		Msg("Request completed")
-
-	// User operation logging
-	logger.Info().
-		Int("user_id", 12345).
-		Str("action", "profile_update").
-		Str("fields", "name,email").
-		Bool("success", true).
-		Msg("User profile updated")
-
-	// System metrics logging
-	logger.Info().
-		Float64("cpu_usage", 75.5).
-		Int64("memory_used", 1073741824). // 1GB in bytes
-		Int("active_connections", 150).
-		Dur("uptime", 2*time.Hour+30*time.Minute).
-		Msg("System metrics")
-
-	fmt.Println("✓ Structured logging demonstrated")
-	fmt.Println("  Notice the various field types and structured data")
-}
-
-func logLevelsExample() {
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "log-levels")
-
-	// Different log levels for different scenarios
-	logger.Debug().
-		Str("function", "processData").
-		Interface("input", map[string]interface{}{"key": "value"}).
-		Msg("Detailed debugging information")
-
-	logger.Info().
-		Str("event", "user_login").
-		Str("user_id", "12345").
-		Msg("User logged in successfully")
-
-	logger.Warn().
-		Str("resource", "memory").
-		Float64("usage_percent", 85.0).
-		Msg("Resource usage is high")
-
-	logger.Error().
-		Str("operation", "database_query").
-		Str("error_type", "timeout").
-		Msg("Database operation failed")
-
-	// Note: Fatal would exit the application, so we'll just demonstrate the pattern
-	fmt.Println("Fatal log example (not executed):")
-	fmt.Println("  logger.Fatal().Msg(\"Critical system failure\")")
-
-	fmt.Println("✓ Different log levels demonstrated")
-	fmt.Println("  Debug, Info, Warn, Error levels shown")
-}
-
-func errorLoggingExample() {
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "error-handling")
-
-	// Simulate different types of errors
-	errorCases := []struct {
-		err       error
-		operation string
-		context   map[string]interface{}
-	}{
-		{
-			err:       errors.New("connection timeout"),
-			operation: "database_connection",
-			context:   map[string]interface{}{"host": "db.example.com", "timeout": "30s"},
-		},
-		{
-			err:       errors.New("invalid JSON payload"),
-			operation: "api_request_parsing",
-			context:   map[string]interface{}{"content_type": "application/json", "size": 1024},
-		},
-		{
-			err:       errors.New("user not found"),
-			operation: "user_lookup",
-			context:   map[string]interface{}{"user_id": "12345", "source": "database"},
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, errInfo := range errorCases {
-		logger.Error().
-			Err(errInfo.err).
-			Str("operation", errInfo.operation).
-			Interface("context", errInfo.context).
-			Msg("Operation failed")
-	}
-
-	// Error with retry information
-	retryErr := errors.New("service unavailable")
-	logger.Error().
-		Err(retryErr).
-		Str("service", "payment-processor").
-		Int("retry_count", 3).
-		Dur("backoff", 5*time.Second).
-		Bool("will_retry", false).
-		Msg("Service call failed after retries")
-
-	// Wrapped error logging
-	originalErr := errors.New("disk full")
-	wrappedErr := fmt.Errorf("failed to write file: %w", originalErr)
-
-	logger.Error().
-		Err(wrappedErr).
-		Str("file_path", "/var/log/app.log").
-		Int64("attempted_size", 2048).
-		Msg("File write operation failed")
-
-	fmt.Println("✓ Error logging patterns demonstrated")
-	fmt.Println("  Various error scenarios with context information")
-}
-
-func performanceMonitoringExample() {
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "performance")
-
-	// Simulate various operations with timing
-	operations := []struct {
-		name     string
-		duration time.Duration
-		success  bool
-		metrics  map[string]interface{}
-	}{
-		{
-			name:     "database_query",
-			duration: 150 * time.Millisecond,
-			success:  true,
-			metrics:  map[string]interface{}{"rows_returned": 25, "cache_hit": false},
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "cache_lookup",
-			duration: 5 * time.Millisecond,
-			success:  true,
-			metrics:  map[string]interface{}{"cache_hit": true, "ttl": "300s"},
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "external_api_call",
-			duration: 750 * time.Millisecond,
-			success:  true,
-			metrics:  map[string]interface{}{"endpoint": "/users", "response_size": 4096},
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "file_processing",
-			duration: 2 * time.Second,
-			success:  false,
-			metrics:  map[string]interface{}{"file_size": 1048576, "processed_bytes": 524288},
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, op := range operations {
-		event := logger.Info()
-		if !op.success {
-			event = logger.Warn()
-		}
-
-		event.
-			Str("operation", op.name).
-			Dur("duration", op.duration).
-			Bool("success", op.success).
-			Interface("metrics", op.metrics).
-			Msg("Operation completed")
-	}
-
-	// Performance threshold alerts
-	slowQuery := 500 * time.Millisecond
-	if slowQuery > 100*time.Millisecond {
-		logger.Warn().
-			Dur("duration", slowQuery).
-			Dur("threshold", 100*time.Millisecond).
-			Str("query", "SELECT * FROM users WHERE active = TRUE").
-			Msg("Slow query detected")
-	}
-
-	fmt.Println("✓ Performance monitoring demonstrated")
-	fmt.Println("  Operation timing and performance metrics logged")
-}
-
-func httpRequestLoggingExample() {
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "http-server")
-
-	// Simulate HTTP requests
-	requests := []struct {
-		method       string
-		path         string
-		status       int
-		duration     time.Duration
-		userAgent    string
-		remoteAddr   string
-		requestSize  int64
-		responseSize int64
-	}{
-		{
-			method: "GET", path: "/api/users", status: 200,
-			duration: 45 * time.Millisecond, userAgent: "curl/7.68.0",
-			remoteAddr: "192.168.1.100", requestSize: 0, responseSize: 2048,
-		},
-		{
-			method: "POST", path: "/api/users", status: 201,
-			duration: 120 * time.Millisecond, userAgent: "Mozilla/5.0",
-			remoteAddr: "192.168.1.101", requestSize: 512, responseSize: 256,
-		},
-		{
-			method: "DELETE", path: "/api/users/123", status: 404,
-			duration: 25 * time.Millisecond, userAgent: "PostmanRuntime/7.26.8",
-			remoteAddr: "192.168.1.102", requestSize: 0, responseSize: 128,
-		},
-		{
-			method: "PUT", path: "/api/users/456", status: 500,
-			duration: 200 * time.Millisecond, userAgent: "axios/0.21.1",
-			remoteAddr: "192.168.1.103", requestSize: 1024, responseSize: 64,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, req := range requests {
-		// Determine log level based on status code
-		var event *zerolog.Event
-		switch {
-		case req.status >= 500:
-			event = logger.Error()
-		case req.status >= 400:
-			event = logger.Warn()
-		default:
-			event = logger.Info()
-		}
-
-		event.
-			Str("method", req.method).
-			Str("path", req.path).
-			Int("status", req.status).
-			Dur("duration", req.duration).
-			Str("user_agent", req.userAgent).
-			Str("remote_addr", req.remoteAddr).
-			Int64("request_size", req.requestSize).
-			Int64("response_size", req.responseSize).
-			Msg("HTTP request")
-	}
-
-	// Request middleware example
-	logHTTPRequest := func(r *http.Request, status int, duration time.Duration) {
-		logger.Info().
-			Str("method", r.Method).
-			Str("path", r.URL.Path).
-			Str("query", r.URL.RawQuery).
-			Str("remote_addr", r.RemoteAddr).
-			Str("user_agent", r.UserAgent()).
-			Int("status", status).
-			Dur("duration", duration).
-			Msg("HTTP request")
-	}
-
-	// Simulate middleware usage
-	fmt.Println("\nMiddleware usage example:")
-	req, _ := http.NewRequest("GET", "/api/health?detailed=true", nil)
-	req.RemoteAddr = "127.0.0.1:12345"
-	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "health-checker/1.0")
-
-	logHTTPRequest(req, 200, 10*time.Millisecond)
-
-	fmt.Println("✓ HTTP request logging demonstrated")
-	fmt.Println("  Different status codes and comprehensive request information")
-}
-
-func databaseOperationLoggingExample() {
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
-	// Simulate database operations with different loggers
-	operations := []DatabaseOperation{
-		{Table: "users", Operation: "SELECT", Duration: 25 * time.Millisecond, Success: true},
-		{Table: "orders", Operation: "INSERT", Duration: 50 * time.Millisecond, Success: true},
-		{Table: "products", Operation: "UPDATE", Duration: 35 * time.Millisecond, Success: true},
-		{Table: "users", Operation: "DELETE", Duration: 200 * time.Millisecond, Success: false},
-	}
-
-	for _, op := range operations {
-		logDatabaseOperation(ctx, op.Operation, op.Table, op.Duration, op.Success, nil)
-	}
-
-	// Simulate error scenarios
-	connectionErr := errors.New("connection pool exhausted")
-	logDatabaseOperation(ctx, "SELECT", "users", 5*time.Second, false, connectionErr)
-
-	timeoutErr := errors.New("query timeout")
-	logDatabaseOperation(ctx, "UPDATE", "large_table", 30*time.Second, false, timeoutErr)
-
-	// Migration logging
-	logMigrationOperation(ctx, "001_create_users_table", "up", 1*time.Second, true)
-	logMigrationOperation(ctx, "002_add_indexes", "up", 500*time.Millisecond, true)
-
-	fmt.Println("✓ Database operation logging demonstrated")
-	fmt.Println("  CRUD operations, errors, and migrations logged")
-}
-
-func logDatabaseOperation(ctx context.Context, operation, table string, duration time.Duration, success bool, err error) {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "database")
-
-	event := logger.Info()
-	if !success && err != nil {
-		event = logger.Error().Err(err)
-	} else if !success {
-		event = logger.Warn()
-	}
-
-	event.
-		Str("operation", operation).
-		Str("table", table).
-		Dur("duration", duration).
-		Bool("success", success).
-		Msg("Database operation")
-}
-
-func logMigrationOperation(ctx context.Context, migration, direction string, duration time.Duration, success bool) {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "db-migration")
-
-	event := logger.Info()
-	if !success {
-		event = logger.Error()
-	}
-
-	event.
-		Str("migration", migration).
-		Str("direction", direction).
-		Dur("duration", duration).
-		Bool("success", success).
-		Msg("Database migration")
-}
-
-func integrationExamples() {
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
-	// Example: Logging in a service that uses multiple packages
-	userServiceExample(ctx)
-
-	// Example: API client with logging
-	apiClientExample(ctx)
-
-	// Example: Background worker with logging
-	backgroundWorkerExample(ctx)
-
-	fmt.Println("✓ Integration examples demonstrated")
-	fmt.Println("  Logging patterns for services using multiple packages")
-}
-
-func userServiceExample(ctx context.Context) {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "user-service")
-
-	logger.Info().Msg("User service starting up")
-
-	// Simulate service operations
-	user := User{ID: 123, Name: "John Doe", Email: "john@example.com"}
-
-	logger.Info().
-		Int("user_id", user.ID).
-		Str("operation", "create_user").
-		Msg("Creating new user")
-
-	// Simulate database operation
-	start := time.Now()
-	// db.Create(&user) - simulated
-	dbDuration := 45 * time.Millisecond
-
-	logger.Info().
-		Int("user_id", user.ID).
-		Dur("db_duration", dbDuration).
-		Str("table", "users").
-		Msg("User created in database")
-
-	// Simulate cache operation
-	cacheStart := time.Now()
-	// cache.Set(userKey, user) - simulated
-	time.Sleep(5 * time.Millisecond) // Simulate cache operation
-	cacheDuration := time.Since(cacheStart)
-
-	logger.Debug().
-		Int("user_id", user.ID).
-		Dur("cache_duration", cacheDuration).
-		Str("cache_key", fmt.Sprintf("user:%d", user.ID)).
-		Msg("User cached")
-
-	totalDuration := time.Since(start)
-	logger.Info().
-		Int("user_id", user.ID).
-		Dur("total_duration", totalDuration).
-		Msg("User creation completed")
-}
-
-func apiClientExample(ctx context.Context) {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "api-client")
-
-	apiURL := "https://api.example.com/users"
-
-	logger.Info().
-		Str("url", apiURL).
-		Str("method", "GET").
-		Msg("Making API request")
-
-	start := time.Now()
-
-	// Simulate API call
-	time.Sleep(250 * time.Millisecond) // Simulate API call duration
-	response := APIResponse{
-		Status:    "success",
-		Data:      []User{{ID: 1, Name: "API User", Email: "api@example.com"}},
-		Timestamp: time.Now(),
-	}
-	duration := time.Since(start)
-
-	logger.Info().
-		Str("url", apiURL).
-		Str("status", response.Status).
-		Dur("duration", duration).
-		Int("response_size", 512).
-		Msg("API request completed")
-
-	// Simulate retry scenario
-	retryLogger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "api-client-retry")
-	for attempt := 1; attempt <= 3; attempt++ {
-		retryLogger.Info().
-			Str("url", apiURL).
-			Int("attempt", attempt).
-			Msg("API request attempt")
-
-		if attempt == 3 {
-			retryLogger.Info().
-				Str("url", apiURL).
-				Int("attempt", attempt).
-				Msg("API request succeeded")
-			break
-		} else {
-			retryLogger.Warn().
-				Str("url", apiURL).
-				Int("attempt", attempt).
-				Dur("retry_after", time.Duration(attempt)*time.Second).
-				Msg("API request failed, retrying")
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-func backgroundWorkerExample(ctx context.Context) {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "background-worker")
-
-	logger.Info().
-		Str("worker_type", "email_sender").
-		Int("queue_size", 150).
-		Msg("Background worker started")
-
-	// Simulate processing jobs
-	for i := 1; i <= 5; i++ {
-		jobLogger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "email-job")
-
-		jobStart := time.Now()
-
-		jobLogger.Info().
-			Int("job_id", i).
-			Str("type", "welcome_email").
-			Str("recipient", fmt.Sprintf("user%d@example.com", i)).
-			Msg("Processing email job")
-
-		// Simulate job processing
-		processingTime := time.Duration(i*50) * time.Millisecond
-		time.Sleep(processingTime)
-
-		if i == 4 {
-			// Simulate failure
-			jobLogger.Error().
-				Int("job_id", i).
-				Dur("duration", time.Since(jobStart)).
-				Str("error", "SMTP server unavailable").
-				Msg("Email job failed")
-		} else {
-			jobLogger.Info().
-				Int("job_id", i).
-				Dur("duration", time.Since(jobStart)).
-				Msg("Email job completed")
-		}
-	}
-
-	logger.Info().
-		Str("worker_type", "email_sender").
-		Int("processed", 4).
-		Int("failed", 1).
-		Msg("Background worker batch completed")
-}
-
-func advancedPatternsExample() {
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
-	// Pattern 1: Request ID tracking
-	requestTrackingExample(ctx)
-
-	// Pattern 2: Conditional debug logging
-	conditionalLoggingExample(ctx)
-
-	// Pattern 3: Log sampling for high-volume events
-	logSamplingExample(ctx)
-
-	// Pattern 4: Service boundaries
-	serviceBoundariesExample(ctx)
-
-	fmt.Println("✓ Advanced logging patterns demonstrated")
-	fmt.Println("  Request tracking, conditional logging, sampling, and boundaries")
-}
-
-func requestTrackingExample(ctx context.Context) {
-	// Simulate request ID in context
-	requestID := "req_" + fmt.Sprintf("%d", time.Now().UnixNano()%100000)
-	ctx = context.WithValue(ctx, "request_id", requestID)
-
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "api-handler")
-
-	logger.Info().
-		Str("request_id", requestID).
-		Str("endpoint", "/api/users/123").
-		Msg("Request started")
-
-	// Simulate calling multiple services
-	services := []string{"auth-service", "user-service", "notification-service"}
-
-	for _, service := range services {
-		serviceLogger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, service)
-		serviceLogger.Info().
-			Str("request_id", requestID).
-			Str("action", "process_request").
-			Msg("Processing request")
-	}
-
-	logger.Info().
-		Str("request_id", requestID).
-		Dur("total_duration", 150*time.Millisecond).
-		Msg("Request completed")
-}
-
-func conditionalLoggingExample(ctx context.Context) {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "performance-critical")
-
-	// Only generate expensive debug data if debug logging is enabled
-	if logger.Debug().Enabled() {
-		expensiveDebugData := generateDebugData()
-		logger.Debug().
-			Interface("debug_data", expensiveDebugData).
-			Msg("Expensive debug information")
-	}
-
-	// Always log important information
-	logger.Info().
-		Str("operation", "data_processing").
-		Int("items_processed", 1000).
-		Msg("Batch processing completed")
-}
-
-func generateDebugData() map[string]interface{} {
-	// Simulate expensive debug data generation
-	return map[string]interface{}{
-		"memory_usage": "125MB",
-		"cpu_time":     "1.5s",
-		"cache_stats":  map[string]int{"hits": 850, "misses": 150},
-		"query_plan":   "SELECT * FROM users WHERE active = TRUE ORDER BY created_at",
-	}
-}
-
-func logSamplingExample(ctx context.Context) {
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "high-volume-service")
-
-	// Simulate high-volume events with sampling
-	for i := 1; i <= 100; i++ {
-		// Only log every 10th event
-		if i%10 == 0 {
-			logger.Info().
-				Int("event_number", i).
-				Str("event_type", "user_action").
-				Msg("High-volume event (sampled)")
-		}
-
-		// Always log errors
-		if i%25 == 0 {
-			logger.Error().
-				Int("event_number", i).
-				Str("error", "validation_failed").
-				Msg("Error occurred")
-		}
-	}
-
-	logger.Info().
-		Int("total_events", 100).
-		Int("sampled_events", 10).
-		Int("errors", 4).
-		Msg("High-volume processing completed")
-}
-
-func serviceBoundariesExample(ctx context.Context) {
-	// Service A calling Service B
-	serviceALogger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "service-a")
-
-	serviceALogger.Info().
-		Str("target_service", "service-b").
-		Str("operation", "get_user_data").
-		Msg("Calling external service")
-
-	start := time.Now()
-
-	// Simulate service call
-	success := callServiceB(ctx)
-	duration := time.Since(start)
-
-	if success {
-		serviceALogger.Info().
-			Str("target_service", "service-b").
-			Dur("duration", duration).
-			Msg("External service call successful")
-	} else {
-		serviceALogger.Error().
-			Str("target_service", "service-b").
-			Dur("duration", duration).
-			Msg("External service call failed")
-	}
-}
-
-func callServiceB(ctx context.Context) bool {
-	serviceBLogger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "service-b")
-
-	serviceBLogger.Info().
-		Str("operation", "get_user_data").
-		Msg("Processing request from service-a")
-
-	// Simulate processing
-	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
-
-	serviceBLogger.Info().
-		Str("operation", "get_user_data").
-		Int("records_returned", 1).
-		Msg("Request processed successfully")
-
-	return true
-}
diff --git a/examples/logging/file/main.go b/examples/logging/file/main.go
deleted file mode 100644
index a021c83..0000000
--- a/examples/logging/file/main.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,55 +0,0 @@
-//go:build example
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-)
-
-func main() {
-	// Create temp directory for logs
-	tempDir, err := os.MkdirTemp("", "logging-example-*")
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	defer os.RemoveAll(tempDir)
-
-	logFile := filepath.Join(tempDir, "app.log")
-
-	// Initialize with file output only
-	closer, err := logging.InitializeWithFile("file-example", false,
-		logging.OutputFile,
-		&logging.FileConfig{
-			Path: logFile,
-		})
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-	defer closer.Close()
-
-	// Log messages (appear in file only, not console)
-	log.Info().Msg("Application started")
-	log.Info().
-		Str("user_id", "67890").
-		Str("action", "login").
-		Msg("User action")
-
-	log.Warn().Str("resource", "cache").Msg("Resource unavailable")
-	log.Error().Str("operation", "save").Msg("Operation failed")
-
-	// Read and display the log file
-	content, err := os.ReadFile(logFile)
-	if err != nil {
-		panic(err)
-	}
-
-	println("\n=== Log File Content ===")
-	println(string(content))
-	println("\n=== End of Log File ===")
-	println("\nLog file location:", logFile)
-	println("(File will be deleted after example exits)")
-}
diff --git a/examples/logging/otel/main.go b/examples/logging/otel/main.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d77533f..0000000
--- a/examples/logging/otel/main.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,261 +0,0 @@
-//go:build example
-
-package main
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"fmt"
-	"time"
-
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log"
-	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
-)
-
-func main() {
-	fmt.Println("OpenTelemetry LoggerProvider Examples")
-	fmt.Println("======================================")
-
-	// Example 1: Basic LoggerProvider Setup
-	fmt.Println("\n1. Basic LoggerProvider Setup")
-	basicLoggerProviderExample()
-
-	// Example 2: LoggerProvider with OTel Config
-	fmt.Println("\n2. LoggerProvider with OTel Config")
-	otelConfigExample()
-
-	// Example 3: Automatic Trace Correlation
-	fmt.Println("\n3. Automatic Trace Correlation")
-	traceCorrelationExample()
-
-	// Example 4: Multiple Scopes
-	fmt.Println("\n4. Multiple Logger Scopes")
-	multipleScopesExample()
-
-	// Example 5: Different Severity Levels
-	fmt.Println("\n5. Different Severity Levels")
-	severityLevelsExample()
-
-	// Example 6: OTLP Log Export (commented out - requires OTLP collector)
-	fmt.Println("\n6. OTLP Log Export (see code for details)")
-	fmt.Println("  Uncomment otlpLogExportExample() to test with OTLP collector")
-
-	fmt.Println("\nAll examples completed!")
-}
-
-func basicLoggerProviderExample() {
-	// Create a LoggerProvider with debug level
-	provider, err := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("basic-example", otel.WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelDebug))
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Failed to create logger provider: %v\n", err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Get a logger from the provider
-	logger := provider.Logger("main")
-
-	// Create a log record
-	var record log.Record
-	record.SetBody(log.StringValue("Application started"))
-	record.SetSeverity(log.SeverityInfo)
-	record.SetTimestamp(time.Now())
-
-	// Emit the log
-	logger.Emit(context.Background(), record)
-
-	fmt.Println("Basic LoggerProvider created and used")
-	fmt.Println("  Check above for log output with service name, scope, and timestamp")
-}
-
-func otelConfigExample() {
-	// Create LoggerProvider (default info level)
-	provider, err := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("otel-example")
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Failed to create logger provider: %v\n", err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Create OTel config with LoggerProvider
-	cfg := otel.NewConfig("otel-example").
-		WithServiceVersion("1.0.0").
-		WithLoggerProvider(provider)
-
-	// Get a logger from the config
-	logger := cfg.GetLogger("business-logic")
-
-	// Create and emit a log record
-	var record log.Record
-	record.SetBody(log.StringValue("Processing business logic"))
-	record.SetSeverity(log.SeverityInfo)
-	record.AddAttributes(
-		log.String("operation", "calculate"),
-		log.Int64("input", 42),
-		log.Bool("cached", false),
-	)
-
-	logger.Emit(context.Background(), record)
-
-	fmt.Println("OTel Config with LoggerProvider demonstrated")
-	fmt.Println("  Using cfg.GetLogger() to get scoped loggers")
-}
-
-func traceCorrelationExample() {
-	// Create LoggerProvider with debug level
-	provider, err := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("trace-example", otel.WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelDebug))
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Failed to create logger provider: %v\n", err)
-		return
-	}
-	logger := provider.Logger("trace-scope")
-
-	// Create a TracerProvider for testing
-	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider()
-	tracer := tp.Tracer("trace-example")
-
-	// Start a span
-	ctx, span := tracer.Start(context.Background(), "ProcessOrder")
-	defer span.End()
-
-	// Create log record
-	var record log.Record
-	record.SetBody(log.StringValue("Processing order with trace context"))
-	record.SetSeverity(log.SeverityInfo)
-	record.SetTimestamp(time.Now())
-	record.AddAttributes(
-		log.String("order_id", "ORDER-12345"),
-		log.Float64("amount", 99.99),
-	)
-
-	// Emit log - this will automatically include trace_id and span_id
-	logger.Emit(ctx, record)
-
-	fmt.Println("Trace correlation demonstrated")
-	fmt.Println("  Notice the trace_id, span_id, and trace_flags in the log output")
-	fmt.Println("  These fields enable log-span correlation in Grafana!")
-}
-
-func multipleScopesExample() {
-	// Create LoggerProvider (default info level)
-	provider, err := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("multi-scope")
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Failed to create logger provider: %v\n", err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	// Create loggers for different components
-	authLogger := provider.Logger("auth")
-	dbLogger := provider.Logger("database")
-	apiLogger := provider.Logger("api")
-
-	// Log from auth scope
-	var authRecord log.Record
-	authRecord.SetBody(log.StringValue("User authentication successful"))
-	authRecord.SetSeverity(log.SeverityInfo)
-	authRecord.AddAttributes(log.String("user_id", "12345"))
-	authLogger.Emit(context.Background(), authRecord)
-
-	// Log from database scope
-	var dbRecord log.Record
-	dbRecord.SetBody(log.StringValue("Query executed"))
-	dbRecord.SetSeverity(log.SeverityDebug)
-	dbRecord.AddAttributes(
-		log.String("query", "SELECT * FROM users"),
-		log.Int64("duration_ms", 45),
-	)
-	dbLogger.Emit(context.Background(), dbRecord)
-
-	// Log from API scope
-	var apiRecord log.Record
-	apiRecord.SetBody(log.StringValue("Request completed"))
-	apiRecord.SetSeverity(log.SeverityInfo)
-	apiRecord.AddAttributes(
-		log.String("method", "GET"),
-		log.String("path", "/api/users"),
-		log.Int64("status", 200),
-	)
-	apiLogger.Emit(context.Background(), apiRecord)
-
-	fmt.Println("Multiple scopes demonstrated")
-	fmt.Println("  Each logger has its own scope field (auth, database, api)")
-}
-
-func severityLevelsExample() {
-	// Create LoggerProvider with debug level to see all severities
-	provider, err := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("severity-example", otel.WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelDebug))
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Failed to create logger provider: %v\n", err)
-		return
-	}
-	logger := provider.Logger("severity-test")
-	ctx := context.Background()
-
-	severities := []struct {
-		severity log.Severity
-		message  string
-	}{
-		{log.SeverityDebug, "Debug message - detailed information"},
-		{log.SeverityInfo, "Info message - general information"},
-		{log.SeverityWarn, "Warning message - something needs attention"},
-		{log.SeverityError, "Error message - operation failed"},
-	}
-
-	for _, s := range severities {
-		var record log.Record
-		record.SetBody(log.StringValue(s.message))
-		record.SetSeverity(s.severity)
-		record.SetTimestamp(time.Now())
-
-		// Check if logger is enabled for this severity
-		if logger.Enabled(ctx, log.EnabledParameters{Severity: s.severity}) {
-			logger.Emit(ctx, record)
-		}
-	}
-
-	fmt.Println("Different severity levels demonstrated")
-	fmt.Println("  Debug, Info, Warn, and Error logs shown")
-	fmt.Println("  Notice the different colors and log levels in the output")
-}
-
-// otlpLogExportExample demonstrates using OTLP log export.
-// Uncomment this function call in main() to test with a running OTLP collector.
-// You can use Grafana, Jaeger, or any OTLP-compatible backend.
-//
-// To test locally:
-// 1. Start Grafana with OTLP receiver (docker-compose or local setup)
-// 2. Uncomment this function in main()
-// 3. Run the example
-// 4. Check Grafana Loki or your OTLP backend for the exported logs
-func otlpLogExportExample() {
-	// Create LoggerProvider with OTLP export
-	// This will send logs to localhost:4318 (standard OTLP HTTP port)
-	provider, err := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("otlp-example",
-		otel.WithOTLPEndpoint("localhost:4318", true), // insecure=true for local testing
-		otel.WithConsoleOutput(true),                  // also log to console
-	)
-	if err != nil {
-		fmt.Printf("Failed to create OTLP logger provider: %v\n", err)
-		return
-	}
-
-	logger := provider.Logger("otlp-scope")
-
-	// Create and emit log records
-	for i := 0; i < 3; i++ {
-		var record log.Record
-		record.SetBody(log.StringValue(fmt.Sprintf("Log entry %d exported to OTLP", i+1)))
-		record.SetSeverity(log.SeverityInfo)
-		record.SetTimestamp(time.Now())
-		record.AddAttributes(
-			log.Int64("iteration", int64(i+1)),
-			log.String("destination", "otlp-collector"),
-		)
-
-		logger.Emit(context.Background(), record)
-		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-	}
-
-	fmt.Println("OTLP log export demonstrated")
-	fmt.Println("  Logs sent to OTLP collector at localhost:4318")
-	fmt.Println("  Check your OTLP backend (Grafana/Jaeger) to see the exported logs")
-}
diff --git a/examples/otel/README.md b/examples/otel/README.md
index 459d9c4..3e6a72e 100644
--- a/examples/otel/README.md
+++ b/examples/otel/README.md
@@ -1,389 +1,116 @@
 # OTel Package Examples
 
-This directory contains examples demonstrating how to use the `otel` package for OpenTelemetry instrumentation configuration in Go applications.
+Runnable examples for the [`otel`](../../otel/) package — the configuration hub every other
+package takes its telemetry from.
 
-## 📍 Example Code Location
+**Example code:** [`example.go`](./example.go)
 
-**Full example implementation:** [/otel/examples/example.go](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/otel/examples/example.go)
+## Running
 
-## 🚀 Quick Reference for LLMs/Coding Agents
+```bash
+go run -tags=example ./examples/otel
+```
+
+The `example` build tag is required; without it the file is excluded from the build.
+
+## Quick reference
 
 ```go
-// Basic usage pattern
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 
-// Create configuration with all pillars
-cfg := &otel.Config{
-    TracerProvider: tracerProvider,  // For distributed tracing
-    MeterProvider:  meterProvider,   // For metrics
-    LoggerProvider: loggerProvider,  // For structured logging
-    ServiceName:    "my-service",
-    ServiceVersion: "1.0.0",
-}
+// Configuration is built with functional options.
+cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+    otel.WithServiceVersion("1.0.0"),
+    otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+    otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider),
+    otel.WithLoggerProvider(loggerProvider),
+)
 
-// Check what's enabled
+// Ask before you use — but the getters are safe either way.
 if cfg.IsTracingEnabled() {
     tracer := cfg.GetTracer("scope-name")
 }
 
-// Use LogHelper for OTel-aware logging
+// LogHelper correlates logs with the active span.
 logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "github.com/myorg/myapp", "myFunc")
 logger.Info("Processing request", otel.F("request_id", reqID))
 logger.Error(err, "Failed to process", otel.F("user_id", userID))
-
-// No-op mode (zero overhead when nil)
-cfg := &otel.Config{ServiceName: "my-service"}  // All providers nil = no-op
-```
-
-**Key Features:**
-- Centralized configuration for traces, metrics, and logs
-- No-op implementations when providers are nil (zero overhead)
-- LogHelper for automatic log-trace correlation
-- Selective enabling of telemetry pillars
-
-## Overview
-
-The `otel` package provides:
-- **Centralized Configuration**: Single config struct for all OTel providers
-- **Telemetry Pillars**: Independent control of traces, metrics, and logs
-- **LogHelper**: OTel-aware logging with automatic trace correlation
-- **No-op Support**: Zero overhead when telemetry is disabled
-
-## Running the Examples
-
-To run the examples, use the following command from the repository root:
-
-```bash
-go run ./examples/otel
-```
-
-Or from the `otel/examples` directory:
-
-```bash
-go run example.go
-```
-
-This will demonstrate:
-1. Basic OTel configuration setup
-2. No-op configuration (telemetry disabled)
-3. LogHelper usage patterns
-4. Selective telemetry pillar enabling
-5. Configuration validation
-
-## Example Descriptions
-
-The [example.go](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/otel/examples/example.go) file demonstrates several configuration patterns:
-
-### 1. Basic Configuration
-
-Shows how to create a complete OTel configuration:
-
-```go
-cfg := &otel.Config{
-    TracerProvider: tracerProvider,
-    MeterProvider:  meterProvider,
-    LoggerProvider: loggerProvider,
-    ServiceName:    "example-service",
-    ServiceVersion: "1.0.0",
-}
-
-// Check what's enabled
-fmt.Println(cfg.IsTracingEnabled())  // true
-fmt.Println(cfg.IsMetricsEnabled())  // true
-fmt.Println(cfg.IsLoggingEnabled())  // true
-```
-
-### 2. No-op Configuration
-
-Demonstrates zero-overhead telemetry when disabled:
-
-```go
-// All providers nil = no-op mode
-cfg := &otel.Config{
-    ServiceName:    "example-service",
-    ServiceVersion: "1.0.0",
-}
-
-fmt.Println(cfg.IsTracingEnabled())  // false
-fmt.Println(cfg.IsMetricsEnabled())  // false
-fmt.Println(cfg.IsLoggingEnabled())  // false
-
-// No overhead - safe to use in production
-```
-
-### 3. LogHelper Usage
-
-Shows OTel-aware logging patterns:
-
-```go
-// Without OTel (falls back to zerolog)
-logger1 := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "", "example.doWork")
-logger1.Info("Starting work", otel.F("worker_id", 123))
-
-// With OTel (automatic trace_id/span_id injection)
-logger2 := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "github.com/myorg/myapp", "example.processData")
-logger2.Info("Data processed",
-    otel.F("records_processed", 1000),
-    otel.F("duration_ms", 250))
-
-// Error logging
-logger2.Error(err, "Processing failed",
-    otel.F("error_code", "E001"),
-    otel.F("retry_count", 3))
-```
-
-### 4. Telemetry Pillars
-
-Demonstrates selective enabling of telemetry:
-
-```go
-// Scenario 1: Traces only
-cfg1 := &otel.Config{
-    TracerProvider: tracerProvider,
-    ServiceName:    "tracing-only-service",
-}
-
-// Scenario 2: Metrics only
-cfg2 := &otel.Config{
-    MeterProvider: meterProvider,
-    ServiceName:   "metrics-only-service",
-}
-
-// Scenario 3: All pillars
-cfg3 := &otel.Config{
-    TracerProvider: tracerProvider,
-    MeterProvider:  meterProvider,
-    LoggerProvider: loggerProvider,
-    ServiceName:    "full-telemetry-service",
-}
 ```
 
-### 5. Configuration Validation
+> **`NewConfig` installs a default zerolog-backed logger provider** unless you opt out with
+> `otel.WithoutLogging()`. A config with no options is therefore *not* fully no-op — logging
+> is on. Use `WithoutTracing()` / `WithoutMetrics()` / `WithoutLogging()` to turn pillars off
+> explicitly.
 
-Shows safe configuration checking:
+## What the example covers
 
-```go
-// Check before use
-if cfg.IsTracingEnabled() {
-    tracer := cfg.GetTracer("my-scope")
-    // Use tracer...
-}
+| # | Example | Shows |
+|---|---|---|
+| 1 | Basic configuration | All three pillars wired from SDK providers |
+| 2 | No-op configuration | `WithoutLogging()` to get a genuinely inert config |
+| 3 | LogHelper usage | Zerolog fallback vs. OTel-backed, and `otel.F()` fields |
+| 4 | Telemetry pillars | Traces-only, metrics-only, and all-on configurations |
+| 5 | Configuration validation | `Is*Enabled()` checks and safe no-op getters |
 
-// Safe to call even if not enabled (returns no-op)
-meter := cfg.GetMeter("my-scope")
-```
+## Telemetry pillars
 
-## Telemetry Pillars
-
-The otel package supports three independent telemetry pillars:
-
-### 1. Traces (Distributed Tracing)
+The three pillars are independent — enable only what you need.
 
 ```go
-cfg := &otel.Config{
-    TracerProvider: tracerProvider,
-    ServiceName:    "my-service",
-}
+// Traces only
+cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+    otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+    otel.WithoutLogging(),
+)
 
-tracer := cfg.GetTracer("my-scope")
-// Use for distributed tracing...
+// Metrics only
+cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+    otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider),
+    otel.WithoutLogging(),
+)
 ```
 
-### 2. Metrics (Measurements)
+When a provider is absent, `Is*Enabled()` returns `false` and `GetTracer`/`GetMeter`/
+`GetLogger` return no-op implementations. Calling them is always safe — the `Is*Enabled()`
+check is for skipping *your* work, not for guarding the getters.
 
-```go
-cfg := &otel.Config{
-    MeterProvider: meterProvider,
-    ServiceName:   "my-service",
-}
-
-meter := cfg.GetMeter("my-scope")
-// Use for metrics collection...
-```
+## Passing the config to other packages
 
-### 3. Logs (Structured Logging)
+One config, injected everywhere via each package's `WithOTelConfig` option:
 
 ```go
-cfg := &otel.Config{
-    LoggerProvider: loggerProvider,
-    ServiceName:    "my-service",
-}
+otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+    otel.WithServiceVersion(version),
+    otel.WithTracerProvider(tp),
+    otel.WithMeterProvider(mp),
+)
 
-logger := cfg.GetLogger("my-scope")
-// Use for structured logging with trace correlation...
+srv, err := server.New(server.WithPort(8080), server.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg))
+grpcSrv, err := grpc.New(grpc.WithGRPCPort("50051"), grpc.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg))
+client := rest.NewClient(rest.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg))
+pool, err := db.NewPool(db.WithConnectionConfig(dbCfg), db.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg))
 ```
 
-## LogHelper Features
-
-The LogHelper provides:
-- **Automatic Trace Correlation**: Logs include trace_id and span_id
-- **Fallback to Zerolog**: Works without OTel configuration
-- **Structured Logging**: Type-safe field addition with `F()` function
-- **Multiple Log Levels**: Debug, Info, Warn, Error
+`OTelConfig` is never read from YAML — it is tagged `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"` on every
+config struct, so it must be injected in code. See
+[ADR 0002](../../docs/adr/0002-otel-config-is-injected-never-serialized.md).
 
-### Basic Usage
+## LogHelper
 
 ```go
 logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "github.com/myorg/myapp", "functionName")
 
-// Info logging
-logger.Info("User logged in",
-    otel.F("user_id", 123),
-    otel.F("email", "user@example.com"))
-
-// Debug logging
-logger.Debug("Cache lookup",
-    otel.F("cache_key", "user:123"),
-    otel.F("hit", true))
-
-// Warning logging
-logger.Warn("Rate limit approaching",
-    otel.F("current_rate", 95),
-    otel.F("max_rate", 100))
-
-// Error logging
-logger.Error(err, "Failed to process payment",
-    otel.F("payment_id", "PAY-123"),
-    otel.F("amount", 99.99))
-```
-
-## Integration Patterns
-
-### With Server Package
-
-```go
-serverConfig := &server.Config{
-    OtelConfig: &otel.Config{
-        TracerProvider: tracerProvider,
-        ServiceName:    "my-service",
-        ServiceVersion: "1.0.0",
-    },
-}
-```
-
-### With GRPC Package
-
-```go
-grpcOptions := []grpc.ServerOption{
-    grpc.OtelConfig(&otel.Config{
-        TracerProvider: tracerProvider,
-        ServiceName:    "my-grpc-service",
-    }),
-}
-```
-
-## Best Practices
-
-### 1. Centralize OTel Configuration
-
-```go
-// Create once, reuse everywhere
-otelCfg := &otel.Config{
-    TracerProvider: tracerProvider,
-    MeterProvider:  meterProvider,
-    LoggerProvider: loggerProvider,
-    ServiceName:    "my-service",
-    ServiceVersion: version,
-}
-
-// Pass to all components
-serverCfg.OtelConfig = otelCfg
-grpcCfg.OtelConfig = otelCfg
-```
-
-### 2. Always Check Before Using
-
-```go
-if cfg.IsTracingEnabled() {
-    tracer := cfg.GetTracer("my-scope")
-    // Safe to use tracer
-}
-```
-
-### 3. Use LogHelper Consistently
-
-```go
-// Create logger for each function/scope
-logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, scopeName, functionName)
-
-// Use throughout function
-logger.Debug("Starting...")
-logger.Info("Processing...")
-logger.Error(err, "Failed...")
-```
-
-### 4. Structured Logging with F()
-
-```go
-// Type-safe field addition
-logger.Info("Event occurred",
-    otel.F("event_id", 123),
-    otel.F("user_id", userID),
-    otel.F("timestamp", time.Now()))
-```
-
-### 5. Enable Selectively
-
-```go
-// Development: All pillars
-devCfg := &otel.Config{
-    TracerProvider: tp,
-    MeterProvider:  mp,
-    LoggerProvider: lp,
-}
-
-// Production: Traces and metrics only
-prodCfg := &otel.Config{
-    TracerProvider: tp,
-    MeterProvider:  mp,
-}
+logger.Debug("Cache lookup", otel.F("cache_key", "user:123"), otel.F("hit", true))
+logger.Info("User logged in", otel.F("user_id", 123))
+logger.Warn("Rate limit approaching", otel.F("current_rate", 95))
+logger.Error(err, "Failed to process payment", otel.F("payment_id", "PAY-123"))
 ```
 
-## Configuration Options
-
-### Required Fields
-
-- `ServiceName` - Name of your service
-
-### Optional Fields
-
-- `ServiceVersion` - Version of your service
-- `TracerProvider` - For distributed tracing (nil = no-op)
-- `MeterProvider` - For metrics (nil = no-op)
-- `LoggerProvider` - For logging (nil = no-op)
-
-## No-op Behavior
-
-When providers are nil:
-- `IsTracingEnabled()` returns `false`
-- `IsMetricsEnabled()` returns `false`
-- `IsLoggingEnabled()` returns `false`
-- `GetTracer()` returns no-op tracer
-- `GetMeter()` returns no-op meter
-- `GetLogger()` returns no-op logger
-- **Zero overhead** - no performance impact
-
-This allows easy toggling of telemetry without code changes.
-
-## Differences from fullstack-otel
-
-The `examples/fullstack-otel` directory contains a complete application with:
-- Full OpenTelemetry setup
-- Jaeger/Prometheus integration
-- Multi-service architecture
-- Production-ready configuration
-
-The `examples/otel` directory focuses on:
-- Basic configuration patterns
-- Simple usage examples
-- LogHelper demonstration
-- Configuration validation
-
-For production setup guidance, see `examples/fullstack-otel`.
+Passing `nil` for the config falls back to zerolog, so helper code works with or without
+telemetry configured. With a config, logs carry `trace_id` and `span_id` for correlation.
 
-## Further Reading
+## Related
 
-- [OTel Package Documentation](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/tree/main/otel)
-- [Fullstack OTel Example](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/tree/main/examples/fullstack-otel)
-- [OpenTelemetry Go Documentation](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/instrumentation/go/)
-- [Main pkg Repository](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg)
+- [`otel` package documentation](../../otel/README.md)
+- [fullstack-otel example](../fullstack-otel/) — complete app with Jaeger and Prometheus
+- [OpenTelemetry Go docs](https://opentelemetry.io/docs/languages/go/)
diff --git a/examples/otel/example.go b/examples/otel/example.go
index 7f262c4..e8d0986 100644
--- a/examples/otel/example.go
+++ b/examples/otel/example.go
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+//go:build example
+
 // Package main demonstrates comprehensive usage of the otel package.
 //
 // This example shows:
@@ -6,14 +8,14 @@
 //   - No-op vs active provider configurations
 //   - Integration patterns
 //
-// Run with: go run ./examples/otel
+// Run with: go run -tags=example ./examples/otel
 package main
 
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/log"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
@@ -48,13 +50,12 @@ func basicConfiguration() {
 	loggerProvider := log.NewLoggerProvider()
 
 	// Create OTel configuration
-	cfg := &otel.Config{
-		TracerProvider: tracerProvider,
-		MeterProvider:  meterProvider,
-		LoggerProvider: loggerProvider,
-		ServiceName:    "example-service",
-		ServiceVersion: "1.0.0",
-	}
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("example-service",
+		otel.WithServiceVersion("1.0.0"),
+		otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+		otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider),
+		otel.WithLoggerProvider(loggerProvider),
+	)
 
 	fmt.Printf("Service Name:    %s\n", cfg.ServiceName)
 	fmt.Printf("Service Version: %s\n", cfg.ServiceVersion)
@@ -72,11 +73,13 @@ func basicConfiguration() {
 func noopConfiguration() {
 	fmt.Println("--- Example 2: No-op Configuration (Telemetry Disabled) ---")
 
-	// Configuration with nil providers - no overhead
-	cfg := &otel.Config{
-		ServiceName:    "example-service",
-		ServiceVersion: "1.0.0",
-	}
+	// No providers configured - no overhead.
+	// NewConfig installs a default zerolog-backed logger provider unless you
+	// opt out, so WithoutLogging is what makes all three pillars no-ops.
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("example-service",
+		otel.WithServiceVersion("1.0.0"),
+		otel.WithoutLogging(),
+	)
 
 	fmt.Printf("Service Name:    %s\n", cfg.ServiceName)
 	fmt.Printf("Service Version: %s\n", cfg.ServiceVersion)
@@ -104,13 +107,12 @@ func logHelperUsage() {
 	// Scenario 2: With OTel configured
 	fmt.Println("\n2. With OTel configured:")
 	loggerProvider := log.NewLoggerProvider()
-	cfg := &otel.Config{
-		LoggerProvider: loggerProvider,
-		ServiceName:    "example-service",
-		ServiceVersion: "1.0.0",
-	}
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("example-service",
+		otel.WithServiceVersion("1.0.0"),
+		otel.WithLoggerProvider(loggerProvider),
+	)
 
-	logger2 := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/example", "example.processData")
+	logger2 := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/example", "example.processData")
 	logger2.Info("Data processed successfully",
 		otel.F("records_processed", 1000),
 		otel.F("duration_ms", 250))
@@ -137,10 +139,10 @@ func telemetryPillars() {
 	// Scenario 1: Traces only
 	fmt.Println("1. Traces Only:")
 	tracerProvider := trace.NewTracerProvider()
-	cfg1 := &otel.Config{
-		TracerProvider: tracerProvider,
-		ServiceName:    "tracing-service",
-	}
+	cfg1 := otel.NewConfig("tracing-service",
+		otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+		otel.WithoutLogging(),
+	)
 	fmt.Printf("   Tracing: %v, Metrics: %v, Logging: %v\n",
 		cfg1.IsTracingEnabled(),
 		cfg1.IsMetricsEnabled(),
@@ -150,10 +152,10 @@ func telemetryPillars() {
 	// Scenario 2: Metrics only
 	fmt.Println("\n2. Metrics Only:")
 	meterProvider := metric.NewMeterProvider()
-	cfg2 := &otel.Config{
-		MeterProvider: meterProvider,
-		ServiceName:   "metrics-service",
-	}
+	cfg2 := otel.NewConfig("metrics-service",
+		otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider),
+		otel.WithoutLogging(),
+	)
 	fmt.Printf("   Tracing: %v, Metrics: %v, Logging: %v\n",
 		cfg2.IsTracingEnabled(),
 		cfg2.IsMetricsEnabled(),
@@ -165,12 +167,11 @@ func telemetryPillars() {
 	tracerProvider3 := trace.NewTracerProvider()
 	meterProvider3 := metric.NewMeterProvider()
 	loggerProvider3 := log.NewLoggerProvider()
-	cfg3 := &otel.Config{
-		TracerProvider: tracerProvider3,
-		MeterProvider:  meterProvider3,
-		LoggerProvider: loggerProvider3,
-		ServiceName:    "full-telemetry-service",
-	}
+	cfg3 := otel.NewConfig("full-telemetry-service",
+		otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider3),
+		otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider3),
+		otel.WithLoggerProvider(loggerProvider3),
+	)
 	fmt.Printf("   Tracing: %v, Metrics: %v, Logging: %v\n",
 		cfg3.IsTracingEnabled(),
 		cfg3.IsMetricsEnabled(),
@@ -189,11 +190,10 @@ func configurationValidation() {
 
 	// Check what's enabled
 	tracerProvider := trace.NewTracerProvider()
-	cfg := &otel.Config{
-		TracerProvider: tracerProvider,
-		ServiceName:    "validation-example",
-		ServiceVersion: "2.0.0",
-	}
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("validation-example",
+		otel.WithServiceVersion("2.0.0"),
+		otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+	)
 
 	fmt.Println("Checking configuration state:")
 	fmt.Printf("  Service Name:    %s\n", cfg.ServiceName)
diff --git a/examples/rest/README.md b/examples/rest/README.md
index a267ef4..a175f6a 100644
--- a/examples/rest/README.md
+++ b/examples/rest/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This directory contains examples demonstrating how to use the `rest` package for
 
 ## 📍 Example Code Location
 
-**Full example implementation:** [/rest/examples/example.go](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/rest/examples/example.go)
+**Full example implementation:** [example.go](./example.go) (built with the `example` build tag)
 
 ## 🚀 Quick Reference for LLMs/Coding Agents
 
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ This directory contains examples demonstrating how to use the `rest` package for
 // Basic usage pattern
 import (
     "net/http"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/rest"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest"
 )
 
 // Create client with defaults
@@ -63,17 +63,99 @@ The `rest` package provides utilities for:
 
 ## Running the Examples
 
-To run the examples, use the following command from the `rest/examples` directory:
+The example program lives in `example.go` behind the `example` build tag. From the repository root:
 
 ```bash
-go run example.go
-```
-
-**Note**: Some examples make actual HTTP requests to public APIs. Ensure you have internet connectivity for full demonstration.
+go run -tags=example ./examples/rest
+```
+
+**Note**: The examples run against local `httptest` mock servers, except one error-handling case that intentionally targets a nonexistent domain to demonstrate network failure handling.
+
+### Expected Output
+
+The program prints ten sections. Durations, timestamps, ports, and the ordering of the configuration map in section 2 vary between runs; the stable skeleton looks like this (verified against `go run -tags=example ./examples/rest`):
+
+```
+REST Package Examples
+====================
+
+1. Basic HTTP Client
+Creating basic HTTP client with default configuration:
+- Retry Count: 1
+- Timeout: 30s
+- Retry Wait Time: 2s
+
+Making GET request to mock server...
+   Mock server received: GET /users
+✓ Request successful:
+  - Status Code: 200
+  - Response Length: 101 bytes
+  - Content: [{"id":1,"name":"Alice","email":"alice@example.com"},{"id":2,"name":"Bob","email":"bob@example.com"}
+
+2. Client with Custom Configuration
+... (development / production / high-performance blocks, order varies;
+     each ends with "✓ Request completed in <duration> (Status: 200)")
+
+3. Middleware Integration
+✓ Request with logging middleware completed
+✓ Request with auth middleware completed
+✓ Request 1 completed
+✓ Request 2 completed
+✓ Request 3 completed
+Metrics: 3 requests, average time: <duration>
+
+4. Error Handling
+✗ Authentication Error: Status 401 - unauthorized (HTTP 401): Unauthorized access
+✗ Authentication Error: Status 403 - unauthorized (HTTP 403): Unauthorized access
+✗ Not Found Error: Status 404 - Resource not found: {"error": "not found"}
+✗ Server Error: Status 500 - Server error: {"error": "internal server error"}
+✗ Execution Error: Failed to make request   (timeout case)
+✗ Execution Error: Failed to make request   (nonexistent-domain case)
+
+5. JSON API Interactions
+✓ Retrieved 2 users:
+  - Alice (alice@example.com)
+  - Bob (bob@example.com)
+✓ Created user: John Doe (ID: 3)
+✓ User updated successfully (Status: 200)
+
+6. Retry and Timeout Patterns
+✓ Request succeeded after <duration> (Status: 200)   (/flaky)
+✓ Request succeeded after <duration> (Status: 200)   (/slow)
+✓ Request succeeded after <duration> (Status: 200)   (/eventually-success)
+✓ Request properly timed out after <duration>: Failed to make request
+
+7. Request Tracing and Performance Monitoring
+✓ Request completed successfully:   (DNS/TCP/TLS/Server/Response timings per endpoint)
+✓ 10 requests completed in <duration> (avg: <duration> per request)
+
+8. Advanced Resty Client Usage
+✓ Retrieved 2 users via automatic unmarshaling
+✓ Request with query params completed (Status: 200)
+✓ Form data submitted successfully (Status: 201)
+✓ File upload completed (Status: 200)
+
+9. Integration with Other Packages
+   Mock server received: GET /users
+   Mock server received: POST /users
+
+10. Production Patterns
+- development: Timeout=10s, Retries=1
+- staging: Timeout=30s, Retries=2
+- production: Timeout=1m0s, Retries=3
+  Request 1 failed, circuit breaker state: CLOSED
+  Request 2 succeeded
+  Request 3 failed, circuit breaker state: CLOSED
+  Request 4 succeeded
+  Request 5 failed, circuit breaker state: CLOSED
+  Result: Fallback service responded
+```
+
+Interleaved zerolog log lines (from `LoggingMiddleware`) and resty retry warnings appear on stderr; the `/very-slow` timeout case can also print an `httptest.Server blocked in Close` shutdown warning. The program exits with code 0.
 
 ## Example Descriptions
 
-The [example.go](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/rest/examples/example.go) file demonstrates several use cases:
+The [example.go](./example.go) file demonstrates several use cases:
 
 ### 1. Basic HTTP Client
 
@@ -180,7 +262,7 @@ Work with JSON APIs using built-in JSON support:
 response, err := client.MakeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, "https://api.example.com/users", "", nil)
 if err == nil {
     var users []User
-    json.Unmarshal(response.Body(), &users)
+    json.Unmarshal([]byte(response.Body), &users)
 }
 
 // POST request with JSON body
@@ -221,20 +303,35 @@ response, err := client.MakeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, unreliableAPI, "", nil)
 
 ### 7. Request Tracing and Performance Monitoring
 
-Monitor request performance with built-in tracing:
+Monitor request performance with built-in tracing. `MakeRequestWithTrace` populates `RequestInfo.TraceInfo`, which middleware can read in `AfterRequest`:
 
 ```go
-client := rest.NewClient(rest.WithMiddleware(rest.NewLoggingMiddleware()))
+// Capture middleware that reads the trace timings
+type TraceCaptureMiddleware struct {
+    lastInfo rest.RequestInfo
+}
+
+func (m *TraceCaptureMiddleware) BeforeRequest(ctx context.Context, method, url, body string, headers map[string]string) context.Context {
+    return ctx
+}
+
+func (m *TraceCaptureMiddleware) AfterRequest(ctx context.Context, info rest.RequestInfo) {
+    m.lastInfo = info
+}
+
+traceMiddleware := &TraceCaptureMiddleware{}
+client := rest.NewClient(rest.WithMiddlewares(rest.NewLoggingMiddleware(), traceMiddleware))
 
 // Request will be automatically traced and logged
-response, err := client.MakeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, url, "", nil)
+response, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, http.MethodGet, url, "", nil)
 
-// Access trace information
-if response != nil {
-    traceInfo := response.Request.TraceInfo()
+// Access trace information captured by the middleware
+if err == nil {
+    traceInfo := traceMiddleware.lastInfo.TraceInfo
     fmt.Printf("DNS lookup: %v\n", traceInfo.DNSLookup)
     fmt.Printf("TCP connection: %v\n", traceInfo.TCPConnTime)
     fmt.Printf("TLS handshake: %v\n", traceInfo.TLSHandshake)
+    fmt.Printf("Status code: %d\n", response.StatusCode)
 }
 ```
 
@@ -261,9 +358,10 @@ The `Config` struct supports the following options:
 | Field | Type | Description | Default |
 |-------|------|-------------|---------|
 | `RetryCount` | int | Number of retry attempts | 1 |
-| `RetryWaitTime` | time.Duration | Initial wait time between retries | 20s |
-| `RetryMaxWaitTime` | time.Duration | Maximum wait time between retries | 30s |
-| `Timeout` | time.Duration | Request timeout | 50s |
+| `RetryWaitTime` | time.Duration | Initial wait time between retries | 2s |
+| `RetryMaxWaitTime` | time.Duration | Maximum wait time between retries | 10s |
+| `Timeout` | time.Duration | Request timeout | 30s |
+| `MaxResponseBodyLog` | int | Max response body bytes kept in logs/errors (0 = unlimited) | 1024 |
 
 ### Configuration Examples
 
@@ -315,13 +413,6 @@ Does nothing - useful for testing:
 client := rest.NewClient(rest.WithMiddleware(rest.NewNoOpMiddleware()))
 ```
 
-#### DatabaseLoggingMiddleware
-Example middleware for database logging:
-
-```go
-client := rest.NewClient(rest.WithMiddleware(rest.NewDatabaseLoggingMiddleware()))
-```
-
 ### Custom Middleware
 
 Implement the `Middleware` interface:
@@ -492,28 +583,28 @@ if err != nil {
 
 ## Integration with Other Packages
 
-### With Logging Package
+### With the otel Package (Logging)
 
 ```go
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/logging"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/rest"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest"
 )
 
 func makeAPICall(ctx context.Context) {
-    logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "api-client")
-    
+    logger := otel.ContextLogger(ctx, "api-client")
+
     client := rest.NewClient(rest.WithMiddleware(rest.NewLoggingMiddleware()))
-    
+
     logger.Info().Str("endpoint", "/users").Msg("Making API call")
-    
+
     response, err := client.MakeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, "https://api.example.com/users", "", nil)
     if err != nil {
         logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("API call failed")
         return
     }
-    
-    logger.Info().Int("status", response.StatusCode()).Msg("API call successful")
+
+    logger.Info().Int("status", response.StatusCode).Msg("API call successful")
 }
 ```
 
@@ -521,22 +612,22 @@ func makeAPICall(ctx context.Context) {
 
 ```go
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/concurrent"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/rest"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/concurrent"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest"
 )
 
 func makeParallelAPICalls(ctx context.Context) {
     client := rest.NewClient()
-    
-    apiFunctions := map[string]concurrent.Func[*resty.Response]{
-        "users": func(ctx context.Context) (*resty.Response, error) {
+
+    apiFunctions := map[string]concurrent.Func[*rest.Response]{
+        "users": func(ctx context.Context) (*rest.Response, error) {
             return client.MakeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, "https://api.example.com/users", "", nil)
         },
-        "posts": func(ctx context.Context) (*resty.Response, error) {
+        "posts": func(ctx context.Context) (*rest.Response, error) {
             return client.MakeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, "https://api.example.com/posts", "", nil)
         },
     }
-    
+
     results, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(ctx, apiFunctions)
     // Handle results...
 }
@@ -636,7 +727,7 @@ func TestAPICall(t *testing.T) {
     
     response, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, server.URL, "", nil)
     assert.NoError(t, err)
-    assert.Equal(t, 200, response.StatusCode())
+    assert.Equal(t, 200, response.StatusCode)
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/rest/example.go b/examples/rest/example.go
index 07d0862..1660368 100644
--- a/examples/rest/example.go
+++ b/examples/rest/example.go
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/rest"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
 )
 
@@ -77,9 +77,23 @@ func (m *MetricsMiddleware) GetStats() (int, time.Duration) {
 	return m.requestCount, m.totalTime
 }
 
+// TraceCaptureMiddleware captures the last RequestInfo so the example can
+// inspect the trace timings populated by MakeRequestWithTrace.
+type TraceCaptureMiddleware struct {
+	lastInfo rest.RequestInfo
+}
+
+func (m *TraceCaptureMiddleware) BeforeRequest(ctx context.Context, method, url, body string, headers map[string]string) context.Context {
+	return ctx
+}
+
+func (m *TraceCaptureMiddleware) AfterRequest(ctx context.Context, info rest.RequestInfo) {
+	m.lastInfo = info
+}
+
 func main() {
 	// Initialize logging
-	if err := logging.Initialize("rest-examples", true); err != nil {
+	if err := otel.Initialize("rest-examples", true); err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("Failed to initialize logging: %v\n", err)
 		return
 	}
@@ -153,9 +167,9 @@ func basicHTTPClientExample() {
 	}
 
 	fmt.Printf("✓ Request successful:\n")
-	fmt.Printf("  - Status Code: %d\n", response.StatusCode())
-	fmt.Printf("  - Response Length: %d bytes\n", len(response.Body()))
-	fmt.Printf("  - Content: %s\n", string(response.Body()[:min(100, len(response.Body()))]))
+	fmt.Printf("  - Status Code: %d\n", response.StatusCode)
+	fmt.Printf("  - Response Length: %d bytes\n", len(response.Body))
+	fmt.Printf("  - Content: %s\n", response.Body[:min(100, len(response.Body))])
 }
 
 func customConfigurationExample() {
@@ -201,7 +215,7 @@ func customConfigurationExample() {
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Printf("✗ Request failed: %v\n", err)
 		} else {
-			fmt.Printf("✓ Request completed in %v (Status: %d)\n", duration, response.StatusCode())
+			fmt.Printf("✓ Request completed in %v (Status: %d)\n", duration, response.StatusCode)
 		}
 	}
 }
@@ -365,7 +379,7 @@ func jsonAPIExample() {
 	}
 
 	var users []User
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(response.Body(), &users); err != nil {
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(response.Body), &users); err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("✗ JSON parsing failed: %v\n", err)
 		return
 	}
@@ -390,7 +404,7 @@ func jsonAPIExample() {
 	}
 
 	var createdUser User
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(response.Body(), &createdUser); err != nil {
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(response.Body), &createdUser); err != nil {
 		fmt.Printf("✗ JSON parsing failed: %v\n", err)
 		return
 	}
@@ -408,7 +422,7 @@ func jsonAPIExample() {
 		return
 	}
 
-	fmt.Printf("✓ User updated successfully (Status: %d)\n", response.StatusCode())
+	fmt.Printf("✓ User updated successfully (Status: %d)\n", response.StatusCode)
 }
 
 func retryTimeoutExample() {
@@ -443,7 +457,7 @@ func retryTimeoutExample() {
 		if err != nil {
 			fmt.Printf("✗ Request failed after %v: %v\n", duration, err)
 		} else {
-			fmt.Printf("✓ Request succeeded after %v (Status: %d)\n", duration, response.StatusCode())
+			fmt.Printf("✓ Request succeeded after %v (Status: %d)\n", duration, response.StatusCode)
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -470,7 +484,8 @@ func tracingPerformanceExample() {
 
 	fmt.Println("Demonstrating request tracing and performance monitoring:")
 
-	client := rest.NewClient(rest.WithMiddleware(rest.NewLoggingMiddleware()))
+	traceMiddleware := &TraceCaptureMiddleware{}
+	client := rest.NewClient(rest.WithMiddlewares(rest.NewLoggingMiddleware(), traceMiddleware))
 
 	// Make requests and analyze trace information
 	endpoints := []string{"/users", "/posts", "/slow"}
@@ -479,7 +494,7 @@ func tracingPerformanceExample() {
 		fmt.Printf("\nTracing request to %s:\n", endpoint)
 
 		start := time.Now()
-		response, err := client.MakeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, server.URL+endpoint, "", nil)
+		response, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, http.MethodGet, server.URL+endpoint, "", nil)
 		totalDuration := time.Since(start)
 
 		if err != nil {
@@ -487,20 +502,18 @@ func tracingPerformanceExample() {
 			continue
 		}
 
-		// Access trace information from the underlying Resty response
-		if response != nil && response.Request != nil {
-			traceInfo := response.Request.TraceInfo()
-
-			fmt.Printf("✓ Request completed successfully:\n")
-			fmt.Printf("  - Total Duration: %v\n", totalDuration)
-			fmt.Printf("  - DNS Lookup: %v\n", traceInfo.DNSLookup)
-			fmt.Printf("  - TCP Connection: %v\n", traceInfo.TCPConnTime)
-			fmt.Printf("  - TLS Handshake: %v\n", traceInfo.TLSHandshake)
-			fmt.Printf("  - Server Time: %v\n", traceInfo.ServerTime)
-			fmt.Printf("  - Response Time: %v\n", traceInfo.ResponseTime)
-			fmt.Printf("  - Status Code: %d\n", response.StatusCode())
-			fmt.Printf("  - Response Size: %d bytes\n", len(response.Body()))
-		}
+		// Access trace information captured by the middleware
+		traceInfo := traceMiddleware.lastInfo.TraceInfo
+
+		fmt.Printf("✓ Request completed successfully:\n")
+		fmt.Printf("  - Total Duration: %v\n", totalDuration)
+		fmt.Printf("  - DNS Lookup: %v\n", traceInfo.DNSLookup)
+		fmt.Printf("  - TCP Connection: %v\n", traceInfo.TCPConnTime)
+		fmt.Printf("  - TLS Handshake: %v\n", traceInfo.TLSHandshake)
+		fmt.Printf("  - Server Time: %v\n", traceInfo.ServerTime)
+		fmt.Printf("  - Response Time: %v\n", traceInfo.ResponseTime)
+		fmt.Printf("  - Status Code: %d\n", response.StatusCode)
+		fmt.Printf("  - Response Size: %d bytes\n", len(response.Body))
 	}
 
 	// Performance benchmark
@@ -527,12 +540,12 @@ func advancedRestyExample() {
 	fmt.Println("Demonstrating advanced Resty client features:")
 
 	client := rest.NewClient()
-	restyClient := client.GetRestClient()
+	rawClient := client.GetRestClient()
 
 	// Example 1: Automatic JSON unmarshaling
 	fmt.Println("\nUsing automatic JSON unmarshaling:")
 	var users []User
-	response, err := restyClient.R().
+	response, err := rawClient.R().
 		SetContext(ctx).
 		SetResult(&users). // Automatic JSON unmarshaling
 		Get(server.URL + "/users")
@@ -545,7 +558,7 @@ func advancedRestyExample() {
 
 	// Example 2: Query parameters and headers
 	fmt.Println("\nUsing query parameters and custom headers:")
-	response, err = restyClient.R().
+	response, err = rawClient.R().
 		SetContext(ctx).
 		SetHeader("User-Agent", "rest-package-example/1.0").
 		SetHeader("Accept", "application/json").
@@ -562,7 +575,7 @@ func advancedRestyExample() {
 
 	// Example 3: Form data submission
 	fmt.Println("\nSubmitting form data:")
-	response, err = restyClient.R().
+	response, err = rawClient.R().
 		SetContext(ctx).
 		SetFormData(map[string]string{
 			"name":  "Form User",
@@ -578,7 +591,7 @@ func advancedRestyExample() {
 
 	// Example 4: File upload simulation
 	fmt.Println("\nSimulating file upload:")
-	response, err = restyClient.R().
+	response, err = rawClient.R().
 		SetContext(ctx).
 		SetFileReader("file", "example.txt", strings.NewReader("This is example file content")).
 		SetFormData(map[string]string{
@@ -597,7 +610,7 @@ func integrationExample() {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	// Integration with logging package
-	logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "api-integration")
+	logger := otel.ContextLogger(ctx, "api-integration")
 
 	logger.Info().Msg("Starting API integration example")
 
@@ -698,7 +711,7 @@ func (s *UserService) GetUsers(ctx context.Context) ([]User, error) {
 	}
 
 	var users []User
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(response.Body(), &users); err != nil {
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(response.Body), &users); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
@@ -717,7 +730,7 @@ func (s *UserService) CreateUser(ctx context.Context, user User) (*User, error)
 	}
 
 	var createdUser User
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(response.Body(), &createdUser); err != nil {
+	if err := json.Unmarshal([]byte(response.Body), &createdUser); err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
diff --git a/examples/retry/README.md b/examples/retry/README.md
index 82ad661..99292cc 100644
--- a/examples/retry/README.md
+++ b/examples/retry/README.md
@@ -1,43 +1,41 @@
 # Retry Examples
 
-This directory contains comprehensive examples demonstrating the retry package functionality.
+This directory contains examples demonstrating the retry package functionality.
 
 ## Running Examples
 
 ```bash
-# Run all examples
+# From the repository root
 go run -tags=example ./examples/retry
 
-# Or from the repository root
-go run -tags=example github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/examples/retry
+# Or by module path
+go run -tags=example github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/examples/retry
 ```
 
 ## Examples Included
 
 ### 1. Basic Retry
-Demonstrates basic retry with default configuration (5 retries, 500ms initial interval, exponential backoff).
+Basic retry with `retry.New(...)`: fails twice, succeeds on the third attempt.
 
 ### 2. Custom Backoff
-Shows how to configure custom backoff parameters:
-- Initial interval
-- Maximum interval
-- Multiplier
-- Max retries
+Custom backoff parameters — initial interval, maximum interval, multiplier, max retries — with jitter disabled so the intervals are exact.
 
 ### 3. Permanent Errors
-Demonstrates how to use `retry.Permanent()` to stop retrying for non-transient errors like validation failures.
+`retry.Permanent()` stops retrying for non-transient errors like validation failures: one attempt, error returned immediately.
 
 ### 4. Context Cancellation
-Shows how retry respects context cancellation and stops immediately.
+Retry stops as soon as the context is cancelled.
 
 ### 5. Unlimited Retries with Timeout
-Demonstrates unlimited retries (MaxRetries=0) combined with context timeout for polling scenarios.
+`WithMaxRetries(0)` retries without an attempt limit; a context timeout acts as the safety net while polling.
 
 ### 6. Custom Notifications
-Shows how to use `retry.DoWithNotify()` to get notified on each retry attempt for custom logging or metrics.
+`retry.DoWithNotify()` invokes a callback before each retry wait, for custom logging or metrics.
 
 ## Expected Output
 
+The output below is reproducible: the examples disable jitter (`WithRandomizationFactor(0)`) and avoid timing- or randomness-dependent printout.
+
 ```
 === Retry Package Examples ===
 
@@ -50,16 +48,16 @@ Example 1: Basic Retry
 
 Example 2: Custom Backoff
 -------------------------
-  Attempt 1 at 0ms
-  Attempt 2 at 100ms
-  Attempt 3 at 250ms
-  Attempt 4 at 475ms
+  Attempt 1
+  Attempt 2
+  Attempt 3
+  Attempt 4
   ✅ Success after 4 attempts
 
 Example 3: Permanent Errors
 ---------------------------
   Attempt 1
-  ❌ Failed immediately (no retry): validation error: empty input
+  ❌ Failed immediately (no retry): example.permanent failed after 1 attempts (1 initial + 0 retries): validation error: empty input
   Total attempts: 1 (expected: 1)
 
 Example 4: Context Cancellation
@@ -67,9 +65,8 @@ Example 4: Context Cancellation
   Attempt 1
   Attempt 2
   🛑 Cancelling context...
-  Attempt 3
-  ❌ Cancelled: example.cancel cancelled after 3 attempts: context canceled
-  Stopped after 3 attempts
+  ❌ Cancelled: example.cancel canceled after 2 attempts: context canceled
+  Stopped after 2 attempts
 
 Example 5: Unlimited Retries with Timeout
 -----------------------------------------
@@ -77,7 +74,8 @@ Example 5: Unlimited Retries with Timeout
   Attempt 2
   Attempt 3
   Attempt 4
-  ✅ Success after 4 attempts
+  Attempt 5
+  ✅ Success after 5 attempts
 
 Example 6: Custom Notifications
 --------------------------------
@@ -89,4 +87,4 @@ Example 6: Custom Notifications
 ## Learn More
 
 - [Retry Package Documentation](../../retry/README.md)
-- [API Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/retry)
+- [API Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/retry)
diff --git a/examples/retry/example.go b/examples/retry/example.go
index 941b823..acd55bf 100644
--- a/examples/retry/example.go
+++ b/examples/retry/example.go
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
-	"math/rand"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/retry"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/retry"
 )
 
 func main() {
-	fmt.Println("=== Retry Package Examples ===\n")
+	fmt.Println("=== Retry Package Examples ===")
+	fmt.Println()
 
 	// Example 1: Basic retry with default config
 	example1BasicRetry()
@@ -41,10 +41,10 @@ func example1BasicRetry() {
 	fmt.Println("----------------------")
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	cfg := retry.DefaultConfig().
-		WithName("example.basic").
-		WithMaxRetries(3)
-
+	cfg := retry.New(
+		retry.WithName("example.basic"),
+		retry.WithMaxRetries(3),
+	)
 	attempts := 0
 	err := retry.Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		attempts++
@@ -69,20 +69,19 @@ func example2CustomBackoff() {
 	fmt.Println("-------------------------")
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	cfg := retry.DefaultConfig().
-		WithName("example.custom").
-		WithMaxRetries(4).
-		WithInitialInterval(100 * time.Millisecond).
-		WithMaxInterval(1 * time.Second).
-		WithMultiplier(1.5)
-
+	cfg := retry.New(
+		retry.WithName("example.custom"),
+		retry.WithMaxRetries(4),
+		retry.WithInitialInterval(100*time.Millisecond),
+		retry.WithMaxInterval(1*time.Second),
+		retry.WithMultiplier(1.5),
+		retry.WithRandomizationFactor(0), // exact intervals: 100ms, 150ms, 225ms
+	)
 	attempts := 0
-	startTime := time.Now()
 
 	err := retry.Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		attempts++
-		elapsed := time.Since(startTime)
-		fmt.Printf("  Attempt %d at %v\n", attempts, elapsed.Round(time.Millisecond))
+		fmt.Printf("  Attempt %d\n", attempts)
 
 		if attempts < 4 {
 			return errors.New("not ready")
@@ -104,10 +103,10 @@ func example3PermanentErrors() {
 	fmt.Println("---------------------------")
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	cfg := retry.DefaultConfig().
-		WithName("example.permanent").
-		WithMaxRetries(5)
-
+	cfg := retry.New(
+		retry.WithName("example.permanent"),
+		retry.WithMaxRetries(5),
+	)
 	// Simulate validation that should not be retried
 	validateInput := func(value string) error {
 		if value == "" {
@@ -135,23 +134,21 @@ func example4ContextCancellation() {
 	fmt.Println("-------------------------------")
 
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	cfg := retry.DefaultConfig().
-		WithName("example.cancel").
-		WithMaxRetries(10).
-		WithInitialInterval(50 * time.Millisecond)
-
+	cfg := retry.New(
+		retry.WithName("example.cancel"),
+		retry.WithMaxRetries(10),
+		retry.WithInitialInterval(50*time.Millisecond),
+	)
 	attempts := 0
 
-	// Cancel after 2 attempts
-	go func() {
-		time.Sleep(150 * time.Millisecond)
-		fmt.Println("  🛑 Cancelling context...")
-		cancel()
-	}()
-
 	err := retry.Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		attempts++
 		fmt.Printf("  Attempt %d\n", attempts)
+		if attempts == 2 {
+			// Simulate an external shutdown signal.
+			fmt.Println("  🛑 Cancelling context...")
+			cancel()
+		}
 		return errors.New("still failing")
 	})
 	if err != nil {
@@ -170,19 +167,22 @@ func example5UnlimitedRetries() {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 500*time.Millisecond)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	cfg := retry.DefaultConfig().
-		WithName("example.unlimited").
-		WithMaxRetries(0). // Unlimited!
-		WithInitialInterval(50 * time.Millisecond).
-		WithMaxInterval(200 * time.Millisecond)
+	cfg := retry.New(
+		retry.WithName("example.unlimited"),
+		retry.WithMaxRetries(0), // Unlimited!
+		retry.WithInitialInterval(50*time.Millisecond),
+		retry.WithMaxInterval(100*time.Millisecond),
+		retry.WithRandomizationFactor(0),
+	)
 
 	attempts := 0
 	err := retry.Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
 		attempts++
 		fmt.Printf("  Attempt %d\n", attempts)
-		// Simulate polling until success or timeout
-		if rand.Float64() < 0.3 && attempts > 3 {
-			return nil // Random success
+		// Simulate polling that succeeds on the 5th attempt,
+		// well before the 500ms timeout (waits: 50ms, 100ms, 100ms, 100ms).
+		if attempts >= 5 {
+			return nil
 		}
 		return errors.New("not ready yet")
 	})
@@ -202,11 +202,12 @@ func example6CustomNotifications() {
 	fmt.Println("--------------------------------")
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	cfg := retry.DefaultConfig().
-		WithName("example.notify").
-		WithMaxRetries(4).
-		WithInitialInterval(50 * time.Millisecond)
-
+	cfg := retry.New(
+		retry.WithName("example.notify"),
+		retry.WithMaxRetries(4),
+		retry.WithInitialInterval(50*time.Millisecond),
+		retry.WithRandomizationFactor(0), // exact backoff values for reproducible output
+	)
 	attempts := 0
 	err := retry.DoWithNotify(ctx, cfg,
 		func(ctx context.Context) error {
diff --git a/examples/server/README.md b/examples/server/README.md
index a2f62bc..00ed13e 100644
--- a/examples/server/README.md
+++ b/examples/server/README.md
@@ -1,18 +1,18 @@
-# Server Package Examples (v2)
+# Server Package Examples (v3)
 
 This directory contains runnable examples demonstrating the features of the `server` package with OpenTelemetry support.
 
 ## 📍 Example Code Location
 
-**Full example implementation:** [/server/examples/example.go](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/server/examples/example.go)
+**Full example implementation:** [example.go](./example.go) (in this directory)
 
 ## 🚀 Quick Reference for LLMs/Coding Agents
 
 ```go
-// Basic usage pattern with v2 (OpenTelemetry)
+// Basic usage pattern with v3 (OpenTelemetry)
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/server"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/otel"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/server"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
     "github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 )
 
@@ -23,21 +23,35 @@ operation := func(e *echo.Echo) {
 shutdown := func(e *echo.Echo) {
     // Cleanup
 }
-server.Start(8080, operation, shutdown)
+srv, _ := server.New(
+    server.WithPort(8080),
+    server.WithOperation(operation),
+    server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+)
+srv.Start() // blocks until srv.Shutdown(ctx) is called
 
 // Option 2: With OpenTelemetry (logging only)
 otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service")  // Default logging to stdout
-config := server.DefaultConfig(8080, operation, shutdown)
-config.OTelConfig = otelCfg
-server.StartWithConfig(config)
+srv, _ = server.New(
+    server.WithPort(8080),
+    server.WithOperation(operation),
+    server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+    server.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),
+)
+srv.Start()
 
 // Option 3: Full OpenTelemetry (traces + metrics + logs)
-otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service").
+otelCfg = otel.NewConfig("my-service").
     WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider).
     WithMeterProvider(meterProvider).
     WithServiceVersion("1.0.0")
-config.OTelConfig = otelCfg
-server.StartWithConfig(config)
+srv, _ = server.New(
+    server.WithPort(8080),
+    server.WithOperation(operation),
+    server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+    server.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),
+)
+srv.Start()
 ```
 
 **Built-in endpoints:**
@@ -57,11 +71,10 @@ The examples in this directory complement the comprehensive documentation in the
 
 ## Running the Examples
 
-To run the interactive examples:
+To run the interactive examples from the repository root:
 
 ```bash
-cd /path/to/pkg/server/examples
-go run -tags example example.go
+go run -tags=example ./examples/server
 ```
 
 This will run through 5 different server examples in sequence, each demonstrating different aspects of the server package.
@@ -96,49 +109,62 @@ This will run through 5 different server examples in sequence, each demonstratin
 - In-flight request completion
 - Configurable shutdown timeouts
 
-## v2 Breaking Changes
+## v3 Breaking Changes
 
-**⚠️ Important:** v2 introduces breaking changes from v1:
+**⚠️ Important:** v3 introduces breaking changes from v2:
 
-### Removed (v1):
-- `EnableMetrics` field
-- `MetricsPath` field
-- `MetricsSubsystem` field
-- Prometheus metrics integration
-- `github.com/rs/zerolog` logging
+### Removed (v2):
+- `server.Start(port, operation, shutdown, middleware...)` (blocked on OS signals)
+- `server.StartWithConfig(config)` (blocked on OS signals)
+- `server.DefaultConfig(port, operation, shutdown)`
 
-### Added (v2):
-- `OTelConfig *otel.Config` field
-- OpenTelemetry traces, metrics, and logs
-- Default LoggerProvider via `otel.NewConfig()`
-- Independent control of telemetry pillars
-- Simple `fmt` logging for server lifecycle
+### Added (v3):
+- `server.New(opts ...Option) (*Server, error)` — validates config, prepares Echo without binding
+- `srv.Start()` — blocks until `Shutdown` is called; returns `nil` on a clean shutdown
+- `srv.Shutdown(ctx)` — programmatic, idempotent graceful shutdown
+- `srv.Addr()` — bound listener address (discovers the OS-assigned port with `WithPort(0)`)
+- `srv.Echo()` — access to the underlying Echo instance before `Start`
+- Auto-installed OTel tracing and metrics middleware when `OTelConfig` is set
+
+Note: a stopped `Server` cannot be restarted — `Start` returns an error; create a new one with `New`.
 
 ### Migration Guide
 
-**Before (v1):**
+**Before (v2):**
 ```go
-config := server.Config{
-    Port: 8080,
-    EnableMetrics: true,
-    MetricsPath: "/metrics",
-}
+config := server.DefaultConfig(8080, operation, shutdown)
+config.ShutdownTimeout = 30 * time.Second
+err := server.StartWithConfig(config) // blocked until SIGINT/SIGTERM
 ```
 
-**After (v2):**
+**After (v3):**
 ```go
 // Without telemetry
-config := server.DefaultConfig(8080, operation, shutdown)
+srv, _ := server.New(
+    server.WithPort(8080),
+    server.WithOperation(operation),
+    server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+)
 
 // With OpenTelemetry logging
 otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service")
-config.OTelConfig = otelCfg
+srv, _ = server.New(
+    server.WithPort(8080),
+    server.WithOperation(operation),
+    server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+    server.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),
+)
 
 // With full telemetry (traces + metrics + logs)
-otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service").
-    WithTracerProvider(tp).
-    WithMeterProvider(mp)
-config.OTelConfig = otelCfg
+otelCfg = otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+    otel.WithTracerProvider(tp),
+    otel.WithMeterProvider(mp))
+srv, _ = server.New(
+    server.WithPort(8080),
+    server.WithOperation(operation),
+    server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+    server.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),
+)
 ```
 
 ## Integration with Other Packages
@@ -159,7 +185,7 @@ The examples demonstrate integration with:
 
 ## Related Documentation
 
-For comprehensive documentation, configuration options, and additional examples, see the main server package README at `../README.md`.
+For comprehensive documentation, configuration options, and additional examples, see the main server package README at [`../../server/README.md`](../../server/README.md).
 
 The server package README includes:
 - Complete configuration reference
diff --git a/examples/server/example.go b/examples/server/example.go
index 1f40459..5b2265d 100644
--- a/examples/server/example.go
+++ b/examples/server/example.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/server"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/server"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4/middleware"
 )
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ func (c *CustomHealthChecker) CheckHealth() map[string]string {
 }
 
 func main() {
-	fmt.Println("Server Package Examples (v2 with OpenTelemetry)")
+	fmt.Println("Server Package Examples (v3 with OpenTelemetry)")
 	fmt.Println("===============================================")
 
 	// Run different server examples in sequence
@@ -88,7 +88,11 @@ func basicServerExample() {
 	}
 
 	// Create server with minimal configuration
-	config := server.DefaultConfig(8080, operation, shutdown)
+	config := server.NewConfig(
+		server.WithPort(8080),
+		server.WithOperation(operation),
+		server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+	)
 
 	fmt.Printf("Server configuration:\n")
 	fmt.Printf("- Port: %d\n", config.Port)
@@ -96,7 +100,10 @@ func basicServerExample() {
 	fmt.Printf("- OpenTelemetry: disabled (nil)\n")
 
 	fmt.Println("\nTo start this server, you would call:")
-	fmt.Println("if err := server.StartWithConfig(config); err != nil { log.Fatal(err) }")
+	fmt.Println("srv, err := server.New(server.WithPort(port), server.WithOperation(operation), server.WithShutdown(shutdown))")
+	fmt.Println("if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) }")
+	fmt.Println("go func() { <-sigChan; srv.Shutdown(ctx) }() // or any shutdown trigger")
+	fmt.Println("if err := srv.Start(); err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } // blocks until Shutdown")
 	fmt.Println("\nNote: Without OTelConfig, no request logging or telemetry is enabled")
 	fmt.Println("Basic server example completed")
 }
@@ -116,15 +123,18 @@ func otelConfigExample() {
 		fmt.Println("Cleaning up resources...")
 	}
 
-	// OTel is configured at the middleware level, not on server.Config.
-	// Create an OTel config and use it in Echo middleware:
-	otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("server-example").
-		WithServiceVersion("1.0.0")
-
-	config := server.DefaultConfig(8081, operation, shutdown)
+	// Create an OTel config; WithOTelConfig auto-installs tracing and metrics
+	// middleware on the server.
+	otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("server-example",
+		otel.WithServiceVersion("1.0.0"))
+
+	config := server.NewConfig(
+		server.WithPort(8081),
+		server.WithOperation(operation),
+		server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+		server.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),
+	)
 	config.ShutdownTimeout = 15 * time.Second
-	// OTel middleware can be added via config.Middleware or EchoConfigurer
-	// Example: e.Use(otelecho.Middleware(otelCfg.ServiceName))
 
 	fmt.Printf("Server configuration:\n")
 	fmt.Printf("- Port: %d\n", config.Port)
@@ -132,8 +142,11 @@ func otelConfigExample() {
 	fmt.Printf("- OTel Config Service: %s\n", otelCfg.ServiceName)
 
 	fmt.Println("\nTo start this server, you would call:")
-	fmt.Println("if err := server.StartWithConfig(config); err != nil { log.Fatal(err) }")
-	fmt.Println("\nNote: OTel is configured via Echo middleware, not server.Config")
+	fmt.Println("srv, err := server.New(server.WithPort(port), server.WithOperation(operation), server.WithShutdown(shutdown), server.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg))")
+	fmt.Println("if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) }")
+	fmt.Println("go func() { <-sigChan; srv.Shutdown(ctx) }() // or any shutdown trigger")
+	fmt.Println("if err := srv.Start(); err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } // blocks until Shutdown")
+	fmt.Println("\nNote: WithOTelConfig auto-installs OTel request tracing and metrics middleware")
 	fmt.Println("OpenTelemetry configuration example completed")
 }
 
@@ -168,7 +181,11 @@ func customRoutesExample() {
 		fmt.Println("Shutting down API server...")
 	}
 
-	config := server.DefaultConfig(8082, operation, shutdown)
+	config := server.NewConfig(
+		server.WithPort(8082),
+		server.WithOperation(operation),
+		server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+	)
 
 	fmt.Printf("Server with custom routes:\n")
 	fmt.Printf("- Port: %d\n", config.Port)
@@ -178,7 +195,10 @@ func customRoutesExample() {
 	fmt.Printf("- Custom Middleware: RequestID, Auth, Logging\n")
 
 	fmt.Println("\nTo start this server, you would call:")
-	fmt.Println("if err := server.StartWithConfig(config); err != nil { log.Fatal(err) }")
+	fmt.Println("srv, err := server.New(server.WithPort(port), server.WithOperation(operation), server.WithShutdown(shutdown))")
+	fmt.Println("if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) }")
+	fmt.Println("go func() { <-sigChan; srv.Shutdown(ctx) }() // or any shutdown trigger")
+	fmt.Println("if err := srv.Start(); err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } // blocks until Shutdown")
 	fmt.Println("Custom routes example completed")
 }
 
@@ -220,7 +240,11 @@ func healthChecksExample() {
 		fmt.Println("Closing health check connections...")
 	}
 
-	config := server.DefaultConfig(8083, operation, shutdown)
+	config := server.NewConfig(
+		server.WithPort(8083),
+		server.WithOperation(operation),
+		server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+	)
 
 	fmt.Printf("Server with custom health checks:\n")
 	fmt.Printf("- Port: %d\n", config.Port)
@@ -228,7 +252,10 @@ func healthChecksExample() {
 	fmt.Printf("- Custom health endpoint: /custom-health\n")
 
 	fmt.Println("\nTo start this server, you would call:")
-	fmt.Println("if err := server.StartWithConfig(config); err != nil { log.Fatal(err) }")
+	fmt.Println("srv, err := server.New(server.WithPort(port), server.WithOperation(operation), server.WithShutdown(shutdown))")
+	fmt.Println("if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) }")
+	fmt.Println("go func() { <-sigChan; srv.Shutdown(ctx) }() // or any shutdown trigger")
+	fmt.Println("if err := srv.Start(); err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } // blocks until Shutdown")
 	fmt.Println("Health checks example completed")
 }
 
@@ -250,17 +277,24 @@ func gracefulShutdownExample() {
 		fmt.Println("All requests completed, shutting down gracefully")
 	}
 
-	config := server.DefaultConfig(8084, operation, shutdown)
+	config := server.NewConfig(
+		server.WithPort(8084),
+		server.WithOperation(operation),
+		server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+	)
 	config.ShutdownTimeout = 10 * time.Second
 
 	fmt.Printf("Server with graceful shutdown:\n")
 	fmt.Printf("- Port: %d\n", config.Port)
 	fmt.Printf("- Shutdown Timeout: %v\n", config.ShutdownTimeout)
-	fmt.Printf("- Automatic signal handling (SIGINT, SIGTERM)\n")
+	fmt.Printf("- Programmatic shutdown via srv.Shutdown(ctx) — wire signals yourself\n")
 
 	fmt.Println("\nTo start this server, you would call:")
-	fmt.Println("if err := server.StartWithConfig(config); err != nil { log.Fatal(err) }")
-	fmt.Println("\nNote: StartWithConfig() automatically handles graceful shutdown")
+	fmt.Println("srv, err := server.New(server.WithPort(port), server.WithOperation(operation), server.WithShutdown(shutdown))")
+	fmt.Println("if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) }")
+	fmt.Println("go func() { <-sigChan; srv.Shutdown(ctx) }() // or any shutdown trigger")
+	fmt.Println("if err := srv.Start(); err != nil { log.Fatal(err) } // blocks until Shutdown")
+	fmt.Println("\nNote: Start blocks; Shutdown(ctx) drains in-flight requests within ShutdownTimeout")
 	fmt.Println("Graceful shutdown example completed")
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/ssh/README.md b/examples/ssh/README.md
index 0f677aa..413b761 100644
--- a/examples/ssh/README.md
+++ b/examples/ssh/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This directory contains examples demonstrating how to use the `ssh` package for
 
 ## 📍 Example Code Location
 
-**Full example implementation:** [/ssh/examples/example.go](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/ssh/examples/example.go)
+**Full example implementation:** [`example.go`](./example.go)
 
 ## 🚀 Quick Reference for LLMs/Coding Agents
 
@@ -49,17 +49,18 @@ The `ssh` package provides utilities for:
 
 ## Running the Examples
 
-To run the examples, use the following command from the `ssh/examples` directory:
+Run from the repository root. The `example` build tag is required — without it the
+file is excluded from the build:
 
 ```bash
-go run example.go
+go run -tags=example ./examples/ssh
 ```
 
 **Note**: The examples require a working SSH server and appropriate credentials. Update the configuration in the examples to match your environment.
 
 ## Example Descriptions
 
-The [example.go](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/ssh/examples/example.go) file demonstrates several use cases:
+The [example.go](./example.go) file demonstrates several use cases:
 
 ### 1. Basic SSH Tunnel
 
diff --git a/examples/ssh/example.go b/examples/ssh/example.go
index ebbbffe..ce4fa86 100644
--- a/examples/ssh/example.go
+++ b/examples/ssh/example.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/ssh"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/ssh"
 	_ "github.com/lib/pq"
 	"gopkg.in/yaml.v3"
 )
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ func databaseTunnelExample() {
 	fmt.Printf("Created tunnel instance: %T\n", tunnel)
 
 	// In a real scenario, you would:
-	// 1. Start the tunnel: err := tunnel.Start()
+	// 1. Start the tunnel: err := tunnel.Start(ctx)
 	// 2. Connect to database through tunnel
 	// 3. Perform database operations
 	// 4. Close tunnel: defer tunnel.Close()
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ func databaseTunnelExample() {
 
 	// Example of database connection (commented out as it requires actual tunnel)
 	/*
-		err := tunnel.Start()
+		err := tunnel.Start(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
 			log.Fatal("Failed to start tunnel:", err)
 		}
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ func multipleTunnelsExample() {
 	// In a real scenario, you would start all tunnels:
 	/*
 		for i, tunnel := range tunnels {
-			err := tunnel.Start()
+			err := tunnel.Start(ctx)
 			if err != nil {
 				log.Printf("Failed to start %s tunnel: %v", services[i], err)
 				continue
@@ -190,11 +190,13 @@ func multipleTunnelsExample() {
 func yamlConfigExample() {
 	fmt.Println("Loading SSH configuration from YAML...")
 
+	// Note: Password, PrivateKey, and PrivateKeyPassphrase are tagged
+	// yaml:"-" so they cannot come from YAML (secrets must not sit in
+	// config files). Inject them from the environment after loading.
 	yamlConfig := `
 host: bastion.example.com
 port: 22
 user: deploy
-password: secure-password
 remoteHost: service.internal.com
 remotePort: 8080
 localPort: 8081
@@ -207,6 +209,7 @@ timeout: 30s
 		log.Printf("Failed to parse YAML config: %v", err)
 		return
 	}
+	config.Password = getEnvOrDefault("SSH_PASSWORD", "password")
 
 	fmt.Printf("Loaded config: %s@%s:%d -> localhost:%d -> %s:%d (timeout: %v)\n",
 		config.User, config.Host, config.Port,
@@ -254,12 +257,12 @@ func errorHandlingExample() {
 
 	// This would normally fail with connection errors
 	/*
-		err := tunnel.Start()
+		err := tunnel.Start(ctx)
 		if err != nil {
 			if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "connection refused") {
 				log.Println("Error: SSH server is not accessible")
 				log.Println("Solution: Check SSH server address and port")
-			} else if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "authentication failed") {
+			} else if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "unable to authenticate") {
 				log.Println("Error: Invalid SSH credentials")
 				log.Println("Solution: Verify username and password")
 			} else if strings.Contains(err.Error(), "timeout") {
diff --git a/examples/temporal/README.md b/examples/temporal/README.md
index 33fc1d3..fcb5365 100644
--- a/examples/temporal/README.md
+++ b/examples/temporal/README.md
@@ -1,25 +1,30 @@
 # Temporal Workflow Examples
 
-This directory contains examples demonstrating how to use Temporal workflows in Go. These examples show practical usage patterns and best practices for implementing Temporal workflows, activities, workers, and schedulers.
+This directory contains examples demonstrating how to use Temporal workflows in Go with `github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal`. These examples show practical usage patterns and best practices for implementing Temporal workflows, activities, workers, and schedulers.
 
 ## 📍 Example Code Locations
 
 **Workflow examples:**
-- [Simple workflow](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/temporal/examples/workflows/simple_workflow.go)
-- [Activity workflow](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/temporal/examples/workflows/activity_workflow.go)
-- [Error handling workflow](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/temporal/examples/workflows/error_handling_workflow.go)
-- [Timer workflow](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/temporal/examples/workflows/timer_workflow.go)
+- [Simple workflow](./workflows/simple_workflow.go)
+- [Activity workflow](./workflows/activity_workflow.go)
+- [Error handling workflow](./workflows/error_handling_workflow.go)
+- [Timer workflow](./workflows/timer_workflow.go)
 
 **Other examples:**
-- [Basic activities](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/temporal/examples/activities/basic_activities.go)
-- [Basic worker](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/temporal/examples/worker/basic_worker.go)
-- [Basic scheduler](https://github.com/jasoet/pkg/blob/main/temporal/examples/scheduler/basic_scheduler.go)
+- [Basic activities](./activities/basic_activities.go)
+- [Basic worker](./worker/basic_worker.go)
+- [Basic scheduler](./scheduler/basic_scheduler.go)
+- [Dashboard](./dashboard/main.go)
 
 ## 🚀 Quick Reference for LLMs/Coding Agents
 
 ```go
 // Basic usage pattern
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/temporal"
+import (
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
+    "go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
+    "go.temporal.io/sdk/worker"
+)
 
 // 1. Define workflow
 func MyWorkflow(ctx workflow.Context, input string) (string, error) {
@@ -28,7 +33,7 @@ func MyWorkflow(ctx workflow.Context, input string) (string, error) {
         StartToCloseTimeout: 10 * time.Second,
     }
     ctx = workflow.WithActivityOptions(ctx, ao)
-    
+
     var result string
     err := workflow.ExecuteActivity(ctx, MyActivity, input).Get(ctx, &result)
     return result, err
@@ -40,28 +45,39 @@ func MyActivity(ctx context.Context, input string) (string, error) {
     return "processed: " + input, nil
 }
 
-// 3. Create worker
-client, _ := temporal.NewClient(temporal.ClientConfig{
-    HostPort: "localhost:7233",
-})
-worker := temporal.NewWorker(client, "my-task-queue")
-worker.RegisterWorkflow(MyWorkflow)
-worker.RegisterActivity(MyActivity)
-
-// 4. Start worker (in a goroutine)
-go func() {
-    err := worker.Run(context.Background())
-    if err != nil {
-        log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("Worker failed")
-    
-}()
-
-// 5. Trigger workflow manually
+// 3. Create client (caller owns it; defaults are localhost:7233 / "default")
+ctx := context.Background()
+c, err := temporal.NewClient(
+    temporal.WithHostPort("localhost:7233"),
+    temporal.WithNamespace("default"),
+)
+if err != nil {
+    log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create Temporal client")
+}
+defer c.Close()
+
+// 4. Create a worker manager and register a worker
+wm, err := temporal.NewWorkerManager(c)
+if err != nil {
+    log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create worker manager")
+}
+defer wm.Close(ctx) // stops workers; does NOT close c
+
+w := wm.Register("my-task-queue", worker.Options{})
+w.RegisterWorkflow(MyWorkflow)
+w.RegisterActivity(MyActivity)
+
+// 5. Start all workers (blocks the process via signal handling in real apps)
+if err := wm.StartAll(ctx); err != nil {
+    log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("Worker failed")
+}
+
+// 6. Trigger workflow manually (from another process, using the SDK client)
 workflowOptions := client.StartWorkflowOptions{
     ID:        "my-workflow-id",
     TaskQueue: "my-task-queue",
 }
-we, err := client.ExecuteWorkflow(context.Background(), workflowOptions, MyWorkflow, "input-data")
+we, err := c.ExecuteWorkflow(ctx, workflowOptions, MyWorkflow, "input-data")
 if err != nil {
     log.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to start workflow")
 }
@@ -69,14 +85,14 @@ log.Info().Str("workflow_id", we.GetID()).Str("run_id", we.GetRunID()).Msg("Work
 
 // Get workflow result
 var result string
-err = we.Get(context.Background(), &result)
+err = we.Get(ctx, &result)
 
-// 6. Or create a scheduler for periodic execution
-scheduleManager, err := temporal.NewScheduleManager(client)
+// 7. Or create a schedule for periodic execution
+scheduleManager, err := temporal.NewScheduleManager(c)
 if err != nil {
     log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("failed to create schedule manager")
 }
-defer scheduleManager.Close()
+defer scheduleManager.Close(ctx) // does NOT close c
 
 scheduleID := "my-schedule-id"
 scheduleOptions := temporal.WorkflowScheduleOptions{
@@ -87,43 +103,41 @@ scheduleOptions := temporal.WorkflowScheduleOptions{
     Args:       []any{"scheduled-input"},
 }
 
-scheduleHandle, err := scheduleManager.CreateWorkflowSchedule(
-    context.Background(), 
-    scheduleID, 
-    scheduleOptions,
-)
+scheduleHandle, err := scheduleManager.CreateWorkflowSchedule(ctx, scheduleID, scheduleOptions)
 if err != nil {
     log.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create schedule")
 }
 log.Info().Str("schedule_id", scheduleID).Msg("Schedule created")
 
 // Delete schedule when done
-err = scheduleHandle.Delete(context.Background())
+err = scheduleHandle.Delete(ctx)
 ```
 
 **Key features:**
+- Typed constructors: `temporal.NewClient(opts ...Option)`, `temporal.NewWorkerManager(c)`, `temporal.NewScheduleManager(c)`, `temporal.NewWorkflowManager(c)` / `temporal.NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace(c, ns)`
+- Caller-owned client: managers never close the client; you do
 - Durable execution with automatic retries
 - Built-in error handling and compensation
 - Timer and scheduling support
-- Integration with logging package
-- Manual workflow invocation with ExecuteWorkflow
+- Direct access to the `go.temporal.io/sdk` client for anything the managers don't cover
 - Scheduled workflows with cron-like intervals
 - Async execution with result retrieval
 
 ## Directory Structure
 
 ```
-pkg/temporal/examples/
+examples/temporal/
 ├── workflows/     # Example workflow implementations
 ├── activities/    # Example activity implementations
 ├── worker/        # Example worker setup
 ├── scheduler/     # Example scheduler setup
+├── dashboard/     # HTTP dashboard for monitoring workflows
 └── README.md      # This file
 ```
 
 ## Prerequisites
 
-- Go 1.22.2 or later
+- Go 1.23 or later
 - Temporal server running (default: localhost:7233)
 - Understanding of basic Temporal concepts
 
@@ -162,20 +176,38 @@ The `scheduler/` directory contains examples of scheduler setup:
 2. **Cron Scheduler**: A scheduler using cron-based scheduling
 3. **One-time Scheduler**: A scheduler for one-time execution
 
+### Dashboard
+
+The `dashboard/` directory contains a runnable HTTP dashboard (`main.go`) built on `temporal.WorkflowManager`.
+
 ## How to Run the Examples
 
-Each example directory contains a README.md with specific instructions for running that example. In general, you'll need to:
+The `workflows/`, `activities/`, `worker/`, and `scheduler/` packages are guarded by the `example` build tag and expose `Run*` functions rather than `main` programs:
+
+```bash
+# Compile-check all examples
+go build -tags=example ./examples/temporal/...
+
+# Run the dashboard (a real main package, no build tag)
+cd examples/temporal/dashboard
+go run main.go
+
+# Or with custom configuration
+TEMPORAL_HOST=temporal.example.com:7233 \
+TEMPORAL_NAMESPACE=production \
+go run main.go
+```
+
+Then open http://localhost:8080 in your browser.
 
-1. Start the Temporal server
-2. Run the worker in one terminal
-3. Run the workflow starter in another terminal
+To run a worker or scheduler example, call its `Run*` function (e.g. `worker.RunBasicWorker()`, `scheduler.RunIntervalScheduler()`) from your own `main`, with a Temporal server listening on `localhost:7233`.
 
 ## Best Practices
 
-- Use the `NewClient()` function from the main temporal package
+- Create the client with `temporal.NewClient(...)` and close it yourself — managers never close the client
 - Always handle errors properly in workflows and activities
-- Use proper logging with zerolog
-- Implement proper shutdown handling for workers
+- Use proper logging with zerolog (the SDK logger can be bridged via `temporal.NewZerologAdapter`)
+- Implement proper shutdown handling for workers (`WorkerManager.Close(ctx)` stops all registered workers)
 - Use meaningful task queue names
 - Structure your code to separate workflows, activities, and worker setup
 
@@ -183,9 +215,10 @@ Each example directory contains a README.md with specific instructions for runni
 
 These examples use the main temporal package from this project. Key integration points:
 
-- Client creation using `temporal.NewClient()`
-- Worker management using `temporal.WorkerManager`
-- Schedule management using `temporal.ScheduleManager`
+- Client creation using `temporal.NewClient()` with functional options (`WithHostPort`, `WithNamespace`, `WithOTelConfig`, `WithConfig`)
+- Worker management using `temporal.NewWorkerManager(c)`
+- Schedule management using `temporal.NewScheduleManager(c)`
+- Workflow queries using `temporal.NewWorkflowManager(c)` / `temporal.NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace(c, ns)`
 - Logging using `temporal.ZerologAdapter`
 
-For more details on the main temporal package, see the source code in the parent directory.
+For more details on the main temporal package, see the [temporal package README](../../temporal/README.md).
diff --git a/examples/temporal/dashboard/README.md b/examples/temporal/dashboard/README.md
index 4f94701..c773023 100644
--- a/examples/temporal/dashboard/README.md
+++ b/examples/temporal/dashboard/README.md
@@ -201,21 +201,27 @@ import (
     "fmt"
     "log"
 
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
 )
 
 func main() {
-    // Create WorkflowManager
-    config := &temporal.Config{
+    // Create the Temporal client (caller owns it and must close it)
+    cfg := &temporal.Config{
         HostPort:  "localhost:7233",
         Namespace: "default",
     }
 
-    wm, err := temporal.NewWorkflowManager(config)
+    c, err := temporal.NewClient(temporal.WithConfig(*cfg))
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("Failed to create Temporal client: %v", err)
+    }
+    defer c.Close()
+
+    // WorkflowManager borrows the client — it has no Close of its own
+    wm, err := temporal.NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace(c, cfg.Namespace)
     if err != nil {
         log.Fatalf("Failed to create WorkflowManager: %v", err)
     }
-    defer wm.Close()
 
     ctx := context.Background()
 
diff --git a/examples/temporal/dashboard/main.go b/examples/temporal/dashboard/main.go
index 1be7bff..3204901 100644
--- a/examples/temporal/dashboard/main.go
+++ b/examples/temporal/dashboard/main.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
 	"go.temporal.io/api/enums/v1"
 )
 
@@ -20,12 +20,17 @@ func main() {
 		Namespace: getEnv("TEMPORAL_NAMESPACE", "default"),
 	}
 
-	// Create WorkflowManager
-	wm, err := temporal.NewWorkflowManager(config)
+	// Create client and WorkflowManager
+	temporalClient, err := temporal.NewClient(temporal.WithConfig(*config))
+	if err != nil {
+		log.Fatalf("Failed to create Temporal client: %v", err)
+	}
+	defer temporalClient.Close()
+
+	wm, err := temporal.NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace(temporalClient, config.Namespace)
 	if err != nil {
 		log.Fatalf("Failed to create WorkflowManager: %v", err)
 	}
-	defer wm.Close()
 
 	fmt.Println("=== Temporal Workflow Dashboard ===")
 	fmt.Printf("Connected to: %s\n", config.HostPort)
diff --git a/examples/temporal/scheduler/basic_scheduler.go b/examples/temporal/scheduler/basic_scheduler.go
index 2552ca2..41b7482 100644
--- a/examples/temporal/scheduler/basic_scheduler.go
+++ b/examples/temporal/scheduler/basic_scheduler.go
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/examples/temporal/workflows"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/examples/temporal/workflows"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
 )
@@ -28,13 +28,19 @@ func RunIntervalScheduler() error {
 
 	// Step 1: Create a Temporal client and schedule manager
 	logger.Info().Msg("Creating schedule manager")
-	config := temporal.DefaultConfig()
-	scheduleManager, err := temporal.NewScheduleManager(config)
+	temporalClient, err := temporal.NewClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create Temporal client")
+		return err
+	}
+	defer temporalClient.Close()
+
+	scheduleManager, err := temporal.NewScheduleManager(temporalClient)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create schedule manager")
 		return err
 	}
-	defer scheduleManager.Close()
+	defer scheduleManager.Close(context.Background())
 
 	// Step 2: Create an interval-based schedule
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -90,13 +96,19 @@ func RunCronScheduler() error {
 
 	// Step 1: Create a Temporal client and schedule manager
 	logger.Info().Msg("Creating schedule manager")
-	config := temporal.DefaultConfig()
-	scheduleManager, err := temporal.NewScheduleManager(config)
+	temporalClient, err := temporal.NewClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create Temporal client")
+		return err
+	}
+	defer temporalClient.Close()
+
+	scheduleManager, err := temporal.NewScheduleManager(temporalClient)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create schedule manager")
 		return err
 	}
-	defer scheduleManager.Close()
+	defer scheduleManager.Close(context.Background())
 
 	// Step 2: Create a cron-based schedule
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -158,13 +170,19 @@ func RunOneTimeScheduler() error {
 
 	// Step 1: Create a Temporal client and schedule manager
 	logger.Info().Msg("Creating schedule manager")
-	config := temporal.DefaultConfig()
-	scheduleManager, err := temporal.NewScheduleManager(config)
+	temporalClient, err := temporal.NewClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create Temporal client")
+		return err
+	}
+	defer temporalClient.Close()
+
+	scheduleManager, err := temporal.NewScheduleManager(temporalClient)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create schedule manager")
 		return err
 	}
-	defer scheduleManager.Close()
+	defer scheduleManager.Close(context.Background())
 
 	// Step 2: Create a one-time schedule
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -228,13 +246,19 @@ func RunMultiScheduleManager() error {
 
 	// Step 1: Create a Temporal client and schedule manager
 	logger.Info().Msg("Creating schedule manager")
-	config := temporal.DefaultConfig()
-	scheduleManager, err := temporal.NewScheduleManager(config)
+	temporalClient, err := temporal.NewClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create Temporal client")
+		return err
+	}
+	defer temporalClient.Close()
+
+	scheduleManager, err := temporal.NewScheduleManager(temporalClient)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create schedule manager")
 		return err
 	}
-	defer scheduleManager.Close()
+	defer scheduleManager.Close(context.Background())
 
 	// Step 2: Create multiple schedules
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -316,7 +340,7 @@ func RunMultiScheduleManager() error {
 // package main
 //
 // import (
-//     "github.com/amanata-dev/twc-report-backend/pkg/temporal/examples/scheduler"
+//     "myapp/internal/temporal"
 //     "github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 // )
 //
diff --git a/examples/temporal/worker/basic_worker.go b/examples/temporal/worker/basic_worker.go
index 9081528..597f30c 100644
--- a/examples/temporal/worker/basic_worker.go
+++ b/examples/temporal/worker/basic_worker.go
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ import (
 	"syscall"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/examples/temporal/activities"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/examples/temporal/workflows"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/examples/temporal/activities"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/examples/temporal/workflows"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/worker"
 )
@@ -30,13 +30,19 @@ func RunBasicWorker() error {
 
 	// Step 1: Create a Temporal client
 	logger.Info().Msg("Creating Temporal client")
-	config := temporal.DefaultConfig()
-	workerManager, err := temporal.NewWorkerManager(config)
+	temporalClient, err := temporal.NewClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create Temporal client")
+		return err
+	}
+	defer temporalClient.Close()
+
+	workerManager, err := temporal.NewWorkerManager(temporalClient)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create worker manager")
 		return err
 	}
-	defer workerManager.Close()
+	defer workerManager.Close(context.Background())
 
 	// Step 2: Register a worker with the task queue
 	logger.Info().Str("taskQueue", TaskQueue).Msg("Registering worker")
@@ -87,13 +93,19 @@ func RunMultiTaskQueueWorker() error {
 
 	// Step 1: Create a Temporal client
 	logger.Info().Msg("Creating Temporal client")
-	config := temporal.DefaultConfig()
-	workerManager, err := temporal.NewWorkerManager(config)
+	temporalClient, err := temporal.NewClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create Temporal client")
+		return err
+	}
+	defer temporalClient.Close()
+
+	workerManager, err := temporal.NewWorkerManager(temporalClient)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create worker manager")
 		return err
 	}
-	defer workerManager.Close()
+	defer workerManager.Close(context.Background())
 
 	// Step 2: Register workers for different task queues
 	// Worker 1: For simple workflows
@@ -150,8 +162,14 @@ func RunGracefulShutdownWorker() error {
 
 	// Step 1: Create a Temporal client
 	logger.Info().Msg("Creating Temporal client")
-	config := temporal.DefaultConfig()
-	workerManager, err := temporal.NewWorkerManager(config)
+	temporalClient, err := temporal.NewClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create Temporal client")
+		return err
+	}
+	defer temporalClient.Close()
+
+	workerManager, err := temporal.NewWorkerManager(temporalClient)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create worker manager")
 		return err
@@ -209,7 +227,7 @@ func RunGracefulShutdownWorker() error {
 
 		// Close the worker manager
 		logger.Info().Msg("Closing worker manager")
-		workerManager.Close()
+		workerManager.Close(shutdownCtx)
 
 		// Signal that shutdown is complete
 		close(shutdownComplete)
@@ -232,7 +250,7 @@ func RunGracefulShutdownWorker() error {
 // package main
 //
 // import (
-//     "github.com/amanata-dev/twc-report-backend/pkg/temporal/examples/worker"
+//     "myapp/internal/temporal"
 //     "github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
 // )
 //
diff --git a/examples/temporal/workflows/activity_workflow.go b/examples/temporal/workflows/activity_workflow.go
index 0d25f72..f6ab49f 100644
--- a/examples/temporal/workflows/activity_workflow.go
+++ b/examples/temporal/workflows/activity_workflow.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ package workflows
 import (
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/examples/temporal/activities"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/examples/temporal/activities"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/temporal"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/workflow"
 )
@@ -153,14 +153,14 @@ func ActivityWorkflowWithChildWorkflow(ctx workflow.Context, name string) (strin
 // import (
 //     "context"
 //     "github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-//     "github.com/amanata-dev/twc-report-backend/pkg/temporal"
-//     "github.com/amanata-dev/twc-report-backend/pkg/temporal/examples/activities"
+//     "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
+//     "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
 //     "go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
 // )
 //
 // func main() {
 //     // Create a Temporal client
-//     client, err := temporal.NewClient(temporal.DefaultConfig())
+//     client, err := temporal.NewClient()
 //     if err != nil {
 //         log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create Temporal client")
 //     }
diff --git a/examples/temporal/workflows/error_handling_workflow.go b/examples/temporal/workflows/error_handling_workflow.go
index 65969fd..9498935 100644
--- a/examples/temporal/workflows/error_handling_workflow.go
+++ b/examples/temporal/workflows/error_handling_workflow.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/examples/temporal/activities"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/examples/temporal/activities"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/temporal"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/workflow"
 )
@@ -174,14 +174,14 @@ func ErrorHandlingWorkflow(ctx workflow.Context, url string) (string, error) {
 // import (
 //     "context"
 //     "github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-//     "github.com/amanata-dev/twc-report-backend/pkg/temporal"
-//     "github.com/amanata-dev/twc-report-backend/pkg/temporal/examples/activities"
+//     "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
+//     "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
 //     "go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
 // )
 //
 // func main() {
 //     // Create a Temporal client
-//     client, err := temporal.NewClient(temporal.DefaultConfig())
+//     client, err := temporal.NewClient()
 //     if err != nil {
 //         log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create Temporal client")
 //     }
diff --git a/examples/temporal/workflows/simple_workflow.go b/examples/temporal/workflows/simple_workflow.go
index 9b0da69..5cf3fb4 100644
--- a/examples/temporal/workflows/simple_workflow.go
+++ b/examples/temporal/workflows/simple_workflow.go
@@ -89,13 +89,13 @@ func SimpleWorkflowWithParams(ctx workflow.Context, name string) (string, error)
 // import (
 //     "context"
 //     "github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-//     "github.com/amanata-dev/twc-report-backend/pkg/temporal"
+//     "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
 //     "go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
 // )
 //
 // func main() {
 //     // Create a Temporal client
-//     client, err := temporal.NewClient(temporal.DefaultConfig())
+//     client, err := temporal.NewClient()
 //     if err != nil {
 //         log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create Temporal client")
 //     }
diff --git a/examples/temporal/workflows/timer_workflow.go b/examples/temporal/workflows/timer_workflow.go
index 042cec4..677eadd 100644
--- a/examples/temporal/workflows/timer_workflow.go
+++ b/examples/temporal/workflows/timer_workflow.go
@@ -3,9 +3,10 @@
 package workflows
 
 import (
+	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/examples/temporal/activities"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/examples/temporal/activities"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/temporal"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/workflow"
 )
@@ -80,7 +81,7 @@ func TimerWorkflow(ctx workflow.Context, duration time.Duration) (string, error)
 			"time", currentTime.Format(time.RFC3339))
 
 		// Add a timestamp to our results
-		results = append(results, "Iteration "+string('A'+i)+": "+currentTime.Format(time.RFC3339))
+		results = append(results, "Iteration "+strconv.Itoa(i+1)+": "+currentTime.Format(time.RFC3339))
 	}
 
 	// Step 4: Implement a timer-based selector
@@ -134,7 +135,7 @@ func TimerWorkflow(ctx workflow.Context, duration time.Duration) (string, error)
 	// Step 5: Combine results and return
 	result := "Timer Workflow Results:\n"
 	for i, r := range results {
-		result += "- Result " + string('0'+i) + ": " + r + "\n"
+		result += "- Result " + strconv.Itoa(i) + ": " + r + "\n"
 	}
 
 	logger.Info("Workflow completed successfully", "result", result)
@@ -203,14 +204,14 @@ func ScheduledWorkflow(ctx workflow.Context) (string, error) {
 //     "context"
 //     "time"
 //     "github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-//     "github.com/amanata-dev/twc-report-backend/pkg/temporal"
-//     "github.com/amanata-dev/twc-report-backend/pkg/temporal/examples/activities"
+//     "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
+//     "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
 //     "go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
 // )
 //
 // func main() {
 //     // Create a Temporal client
-//     client, err := temporal.NewClient(temporal.DefaultConfig())
+//     client, err := temporal.NewClient()
 //     if err != nil {
 //         log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("Failed to create Temporal client")
 //     }
diff --git a/flake.nix b/flake.nix
index 7196b43..01274c7 100644
--- a/flake.nix
+++ b/flake.nix
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  description = "Go pkg/v2 development environment";
+  description = "Go pkg/v3 development environment";
 
   inputs = {
     nixpkgs.url = "github:NixOS/nixpkgs/nixos-unstable";
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
           ];
 
           shellHook = ''
-            echo "pkg/v2 dev environment ready — Go $(go version | awk '{print $3}')"
+            echo "pkg/v3 dev environment ready — Go $(go version | awk '{print $3}')"
           '';
         };
       });
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 1398e5e..f473911 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-module github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2
+module github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3
 
 go 1.26.0
 
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ require (
 	github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2 v2.28.0
 	github.com/labstack/echo/v4 v4.15.1
 	github.com/lib/pq v1.12.0
+	github.com/nexus-rpc/sdk-go v0.6.0
 	github.com/rs/zerolog v1.35.0
 	github.com/spf13/viper v1.21.0
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.11.1
@@ -159,7 +160,6 @@ require (
 	github.com/munnerz/goautoneg v0.0.0-20191010083416-a7dc8b61c822 // indirect
 	github.com/mxk/go-flowrate v0.0.0-20140419014527-cca7078d478f // indirect
 	github.com/ncruces/go-strftime v1.0.0 // indirect
-	github.com/nexus-rpc/sdk-go v0.6.0 // indirect
 	github.com/opencontainers/go-digest v1.0.0 // indirect
 	github.com/opencontainers/image-spec v1.1.1 // indirect
 	github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.3.0 // indirect
diff --git a/grpc/README.md b/grpc/README.md
index 8b8e618..9eb817a 100644
--- a/grpc/README.md
+++ b/grpc/README.md
@@ -1,22 +1,22 @@
 # gRPC Server Package
 
-A production-ready, reusable gRPC server with Echo HTTP framework integration for Go applications. This package provides a clean, configuration-driven API for setting up gRPC servers with HTTP/REST gateway support, built-in observability, health checks, and graceful shutdown capabilities.
+A production-ready, reusable gRPC server with Echo HTTP framework integration for Go applications. This package provides a functional-options API for setting up gRPC servers with HTTP/REST gateway support, built-in observability, health checks, and graceful shutdown capabilities.
 
 ## Features
 
 - **Echo Framework Integration**: Full-featured HTTP server using Echo v4
 - **Dual Protocol Support**: Run gRPC and HTTP services on the same port (H2C) or separate ports
-- **gRPC Gateway**: Automatic HTTP/REST endpoints for gRPC services
+- **gRPC Gateway**: Mount a grpc-gateway mux on Echo and register generated handlers via `WithGatewayRegistrar`
 - **Zero Configuration**: Works out-of-the-box with sensible defaults
-- **Production Ready**: Built-in OpenTelemetry metrics, health checks, and graceful shutdown
-- **Highly Configurable**: Extensive configuration options including CORS, rate limiting, and custom middleware
+- **Production Ready**: Built-in OpenTelemetry instrumentation, health checks, and graceful shutdown
+- **Highly Configurable**: Functional options for CORS, rate limiting, timeouts, and custom middleware
 - **Observability**: OpenTelemetry metrics, tracing, and structured logging for both gRPC and HTTP
 - **Easy Integration**: Clean API that works with any gRPC service implementation
 
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
-go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/grpc
+go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/grpc
 ```
 
 ## Quick Start
@@ -28,9 +28,10 @@ package main
 
 import (
     "log"
+
     "google.golang.org/grpc"
 
-    grpcserver "github.com/jasoet/pkg/grpc"
+    grpcserver "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/grpc"
     calculatorv1 "your-module/gen/calculator/v1"
     "your-module/internal/service"
 )
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ func main() {
 
 This starts a server in H2C mode where both gRPC and HTTP endpoints are available on port 8080:
 - gRPC endpoints: `localhost:8080`
-- HTTP gateway: `http://localhost:8080/api/v1/`
+- HTTP gateway: `http://localhost:8080/api/v1/` (serves routes registered via `WithGatewayRegistrar`)
 - Health checks: `http://localhost:8080/health`
 
 ## Server Modes
@@ -66,6 +67,14 @@ grpcserver.Start("8080", serviceRegistrar)
 grpcserver.StartH2C("8080", serviceRegistrar)
 ```
 
+> **Note on timeouts in H2C mode:** `WithReadTimeout` and `WithWriteTimeout` are
+> **not** applied to the shared H2C listener. Under h2c those values would become
+> per-stream HTTP/2 deadlines and would abort any long-running or streaming RPC
+> (RST_STREAM, surfaced to the client as `Internal`). Only `ReadHeaderTimeout`
+> and `WithIdleTimeout` are enforced. To bound HTTP request read/write time, use
+> **Separate Mode** (where these timeouts apply to the HTTP gateway) or place a
+> reverse proxy in front of the server.
+
 ### Separate Mode
 Different ports for gRPC and HTTP services:
 
@@ -73,129 +82,130 @@ Different ports for gRPC and HTTP services:
 grpcserver.StartSeparate("9090", "9091", serviceRegistrar)
 ```
 
-## Advanced Configuration
+In Separate Mode `WithReadTimeout`/`WithWriteTimeout` apply to the HTTP gateway
+server; the gRPC server on its own port is unaffected by them.
+
+## Configuration with Options
 
-### Echo Integration with Custom Routes
+The server is configured with functional options passed to `New` (or to the `Start*` convenience functions, which accept trailing options). All options are optional; sensible defaults apply.
 
 ```go
-package main
+server, err := grpcserver.New(
+    // Ports & mode
+    grpcserver.WithH2CMode(),                       // or WithSeparateMode("9090", "9091")
+    grpcserver.WithGRPCPort("50051"),
 
-import (
-    "log"
-    "time"
+    // Timeouts
+    grpcserver.WithShutdownTimeout(45*time.Second),
+    grpcserver.WithReadTimeout(10*time.Second),
+    grpcserver.WithWriteTimeout(15*time.Second),
+    grpcserver.WithIdleTimeout(120*time.Second),
+    grpcserver.WithConnectionTimeouts(30*time.Minute, 60*time.Minute, 10*time.Second),
+
+    // Features
+    grpcserver.WithHealthCheck(),
+    grpcserver.WithHealthPath("/health"),
+    grpcserver.WithReflection(),
+    grpcserver.WithCORS(),
+    grpcserver.WithRateLimit(100.0), // requests per second
+
+    // Gateway
+    grpcserver.WithGatewayBasePath("/api/v1"),
+
+    // Hooks
+    grpcserver.WithServiceRegistrar(serviceRegistrar),
+    grpcserver.WithEchoConfigurer(func(e *echo.Echo) {
+        e.GET("/status", func(c echo.Context) error {
+            return c.JSON(200, map[string]string{"status": "running"})
+        })
+    }),
+    grpcserver.WithShutdownHandler(func() error {
+        // Close connections, clean up resources
+        return nil
+    }),
+)
+if err != nil {
+    log.Fatal(err)
+}
 
-    "github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
-    "google.golang.org/grpc"
+if err := server.Start(); err != nil {
+    log.Fatal(err)
+}
+```
 
-    grpcserver "github.com/jasoet/pkg/grpc"
-)
+### Option Reference
 
-func main() {
-    // Create advanced configuration
-    config := grpcserver.DefaultConfig()
+**Ports & Mode**
+- `WithH2CMode()` — gRPC and HTTP on one port (default)
+- `WithSeparateMode(grpcPort, httpPort string)` — separate ports for gRPC and HTTP
+- `WithGRPCPort(port string)` — gRPC port (default `"8080"`)
+- `WithHTTPPort(port string)` — HTTP gateway port, SeparateMode only (default `"8081"`)
 
-    // Server Configuration
-    config.GRPCPort = "50051"
-    config.Mode = grpcserver.H2CMode
+**Timeouts**
+- `WithShutdownTimeout(d)` — graceful shutdown timeout (default 30s)
+- `WithReadTimeout(d)` / `WithWriteTimeout(d)` / `WithIdleTimeout(d)` — HTTP server timeouts (defaults 5s / 10s / 60s). Read/Write timeouts apply to the HTTP gateway in **Separate Mode** only; in **H2C Mode** they are intentionally not applied so they cannot kill long/streaming RPCs (see [Server Modes](#h2c-mode-default)). `IdleTimeout` and the 5s header-read timeout apply in both modes.
+- `WithConnectionTimeouts(idle, age, grace)` — gRPC keepalive limits (defaults 15m / 30m / 5s)
+- `WithMaxConnectionIdle(d)` / `WithMaxConnectionAge(d)` / `WithMaxConnectionAgeGrace(d)` — individual keepalive limits
 
-    // Timeouts
-    config.ShutdownTimeout = 45 * time.Second
-    config.ReadTimeout = 10 * time.Second
-    config.WriteTimeout = 15 * time.Second
-    config.IdleTimeout = 120 * time.Second
-    config.MaxConnectionIdle = 30 * time.Minute
-    config.MaxConnectionAge = 60 * time.Minute
-    config.MaxConnectionAgeGrace = 10 * time.Second
-
-    // Production Features
-    config.EnableHealthCheck = true
-    config.EnableReflection = true
-
-    // Echo-specific Features
-    config.EnableCORS = true
-    config.EnableRateLimit = true
-    config.RateLimit = 100.0 // requests per second
-
-    // Gateway Configuration
-    config.GatewayBasePath = "/api/v1"
-
-    // Register gRPC services
-    config.ServiceRegistrar = func(srv *grpc.Server) {
-        // Register your gRPC services here
-        log.Println("Registering gRPC services...")
-    }
+**Health**
+- `WithHealthCheck()` / `WithoutHealthCheck()` — toggle health endpoints (default enabled)
+- `WithHealthPath(path)` — health base path (default `"/health"`)
 
-    // Configure Echo with custom routes
-    config.EchoConfigurer = func(e *echo.Echo) {
-        // Add custom REST endpoints
-        e.GET("/status", func(c echo.Context) error {
-            return c.JSON(200, map[string]interface{}{
-                "service": "my-service",
-                "status":  "running",
-            })
-        })
+**Reflection**
+- `WithReflection()` / `WithoutReflection()` — toggle gRPC server reflection (default disabled)
 
-        // Add custom middleware
-        e.Use(func(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
-            return func(c echo.Context) error {
-                log.Printf("Custom middleware: %s %s", c.Request().Method, c.Path())
-                return next(c)
-            }
-        })
+**CORS**
+- `WithCORS()` — enable CORS with the default (wildcard) policy
+- `WithCORSConfig(middleware.CORSConfig)` — enable CORS with a custom configuration
 
-        log.Println("Custom Echo routes configured")
-    }
+**Rate limit**
+- `WithRateLimit(rps float64)` — enable Echo rate limiting (default 100 rps when enabled)
 
-    // Custom gRPC configuration
-    config.GRPCConfigurer = func(s *grpc.Server) {
-        log.Println("Applying custom gRPC configuration...")
-        // Add interceptors, custom options, etc.
-    }
+**Gateway**
+- `WithGatewayBasePath(path)` — base path for gateway routes (default `"/api/v1"`)
+- `WithGatewayRegistrar(fn func(*runtime.ServeMux))` — register handlers on the gateway mux (see below)
 
-    // Custom shutdown handler
-    config.Shutdown = func() error {
-        log.Println("Running custom cleanup...")
-        // Close connections, cleanup resources
-        return nil
-    }
+**Lifecycle & hooks**
+- `WithServiceRegistrar(fn func(*grpc.Server))` — register gRPC services
+- `WithGRPCConfigurer(fn func(*grpc.Server))` — customize the gRPC server
+- `WithEchoConfigurer(fn func(*echo.Echo))` — add custom routes/middleware; runs after the gateway mount, so its routes take precedence
+- `WithShutdownHandler(fn func() error)` — custom shutdown hook
+- `WithMiddleware(mw ...echo.MiddlewareFunc)` — additional Echo middleware
 
-    // Start server
-    if err := grpcserver.StartWithConfig(config); err != nil {
-        log.Fatalf("Failed to start server: %v", err)
-    }
-}
-```
+**OTel**
+- `WithOTelConfig(cfg *otel.Config)` — enable OpenTelemetry (nil/absent disables it)
+
+## gRPC Gateway
 
-### Using Echo Middleware
+When a service or gateway registrar is configured, the server creates a grpc-gateway `runtime.ServeMux` and mounts it on Echo under the gateway base path (default `/api/v1`). The mount is a catch-all — **the gateway only serves what you register on the mux**, and the only way to register on it is `WithGatewayRegistrar`. The function runs during `Start`, after the mux is created and before it is mounted, which is where you hook in generated gateway code:
 
 ```go
-import (
-    "github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
-    "github.com/labstack/echo/v4/middleware"
+server, err := grpcserver.New(
+    grpcserver.WithH2CMode(),
+    grpcserver.WithGRPCPort("8080"),
+    grpcserver.WithServiceRegistrar(func(s *grpc.Server) {
+        calculatorv1.RegisterCalculatorServiceServer(s, calculatorService)
+    }),
+    grpcserver.WithGatewayRegistrar(func(mux *runtime.ServeMux) {
+        // Register generated gateway handlers, e.g.:
+        //   conn, _ := grpc.NewClient("localhost:8080", grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()))
+        //   calculatorv1.RegisterCalculatorServiceHandler(context.Background(), mux, conn)
+        // or register plain HTTP routes directly:
+        _ = mux.HandlePath(http.MethodGet, "/ping",
+            func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request, _ map[string]string) {
+                _, _ = w.Write([]byte("pong"))
+            })
+    }),
 )
+```
 
-config := grpcserver.DefaultConfig()
+Note the mount strips the base path before requests reach the mux, so the mux sees proto http-rule paths verbatim — a pattern of `/ping` (as generated code registers it) is served at `/api/v1/ping`. Do not include the base path prefix in `HandlePath` patterns.
 
-// Add Echo middleware via configuration
-config.Middleware = []echo.MiddlewareFunc{
-    middleware.RequestID(),
-    middleware.Secure(),
-    middleware.Gzip(),
-}
-
-// Or configure via EchoConfigurer
-config.EchoConfigurer = func(e *echo.Echo) {
-    e.Use(middleware.RequestID())
-    e.Use(middleware.Secure())
-    e.Use(middleware.GzipWithConfig(middleware.GzipConfig{
-        Level: 5,
-    }))
-}
-```
+`CreateGatewayMux()` and `MountGatewayOnEcho(e, mux, basePath)` are also exported if you need to assemble a gateway manually.
 
 ## OpenTelemetry Integration
 
-The gRPC server package supports OpenTelemetry for comprehensive observability with distributed tracing, metrics, and structured logging. Provide `OTelConfig` to enable instrumentation.
+The gRPC server package supports OpenTelemetry for comprehensive observability with distributed tracing, metrics, and structured logging. Provide an `*otel.Config` via `WithOTelConfig` to enable instrumentation. Instrumentation is implemented as gRPC **interceptors** (unary and stream) plus Echo middleware — it does not use `otel.Layers`.
 
 ### Basic OpenTelemetry Setup
 
@@ -203,23 +213,25 @@ The gRPC server package supports OpenTelemetry for comprehensive observability w
 package main
 
 import (
-    "context"
     "log"
 
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/logging"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/otel"
-    grpcserver "github.com/jasoet/pkg/grpc"
     "google.golang.org/grpc"
+
+    grpcserver "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/grpc"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 func main() {
-    // Create OTel config with logging (traces and metrics optional)
-    otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("my-grpc-service").
-        WithServiceVersion("1.0.0")
+    // Optional: logger provider with better log-span correlation
+    loggerProvider, err := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("my-grpc-service")
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatal(err)
+    }
 
-    // Or use logging package for better log-span correlation
-    loggerProvider := logging.NewLoggerProvider("my-grpc-service", false)
-    otelCfg.WithLoggerProvider(loggerProvider)
+    // Create OTel config once (traces and metrics optional)
+    otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("my-grpc-service",
+        otel.WithServiceVersion("1.0.0"),
+        otel.WithLoggerProvider(loggerProvider))
 
     // Start server with OTel
     server, err := grpcserver.New(
@@ -249,15 +261,15 @@ import (
     "log"
     "time"
 
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/logging"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/otel"
-    grpcserver "github.com/jasoet/pkg/grpc"
     "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/exporters/otlp/otlptrace/otlptracehttp"
     "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
     "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/resource"
     "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
     semconv "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/semconv/v1.27.0"
     "google.golang.org/grpc"
+
+    grpcserver "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/grpc"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -294,16 +306,17 @@ func main() {
     )
 
     // Setup LoggerProvider with trace correlation
-    loggerProvider := logging.NewLoggerProvider("my-grpc-service", false)
+    loggerProvider, err := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("my-grpc-service")
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatal(err)
+    }
 
     // Create OTel config
-    otelCfg := &otel.Config{
-        ServiceName:    "my-grpc-service",
-        ServiceVersion: "1.0.0",
-        TracerProvider: tracerProvider,
-        MeterProvider:  meterProvider,
-        LoggerProvider: loggerProvider,
-    }
+    otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("my-grpc-service",
+        otel.WithServiceVersion("1.0.0"),
+        otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+        otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider),
+        otel.WithLoggerProvider(loggerProvider))
 
     // Start gRPC server with full OTel instrumentation
     server, err := grpcserver.New(
@@ -338,23 +351,23 @@ func main() {
 
 ### What Gets Instrumented
 
-When `OTelConfig` is provided, the server automatically instruments:
+When `WithOTelConfig` is provided, the server automatically instruments:
 
-#### gRPC Server
-- **Traces**: Distributed tracing for all gRPC methods with semantic conventions
+#### gRPC Server (via interceptors)
+- **Traces**: Distributed tracing for all gRPC methods (both **unary and streaming**) with semantic conventions. The incoming W3C Trace Context (`traceparent`/`tracestate`) is extracted with an explicit propagator, so server spans are children of the caller's trace rather than new roots — no global `otel.SetTextMapPropagator` setup required.
 - **Metrics**:
   - `rpc.server.request.count` - Total gRPC requests by method and status
   - `rpc.server.duration` - Request duration histogram
   - `rpc.server.active_requests` - Active concurrent requests
-- **Logs**: Structured logs with automatic trace_id/span_id correlation
+- **Logs**: Structured logs with automatic trace_id/span_id correlation. The tracing interceptor runs before the logging interceptor so every access log carries the active span's ids.
 
-#### HTTP Gateway
-- **Traces**: HTTP request spans linked to gRPC spans
+#### HTTP Gateway (via Echo middleware)
+- **Traces**: HTTP request spans linked to the downstream gRPC spans. The gateway forwards W3C Trace Context to the backend (the annotator injects the active span, and passes through any inbound `traceparent`/`tracestate` headers).
 - **Metrics**:
   - `http.server.request.count` - Total HTTP requests
   - `http.server.request.duration` - Request duration histogram
   - `http.server.active_requests` - Active concurrent requests
-- **Logs**: HTTP access logs with trace correlation
+- **Logs**: HTTP access logs with trace correlation (the tracing middleware runs before the logging middleware, which re-reads the request context after the handler so logs carry trace_id/span_id).
 
 ### Log-Span Correlation
 
@@ -378,43 +391,7 @@ When using the `logging` package LoggerProvider, all logs automatically include
 
 ### Without OTelConfig
 
-When no `OTelConfig` is provided, the server runs without metrics or structured logging instrumentation. Health checks still work. To enable observability, provide an `OTelConfig` via `WithOTelConfig()`.
-
-## Configuration Options
-
-### Core Settings
-- `GRPCPort`: Port for gRPC server (required)
-- `HTTPPort`: Port for HTTP gateway (required for separate mode)
-- `Mode`: Server mode (`H2CMode` or `SeparateMode`)
-
-### Timeouts
-- `ShutdownTimeout`: Graceful shutdown timeout (default: 30s)
-- `ReadTimeout`: HTTP read timeout (default: 5s)
-- `WriteTimeout`: HTTP write timeout (default: 10s)
-- `IdleTimeout`: HTTP idle timeout (default: 60s)
-- `MaxConnectionIdle`: Max connection idle time (default: 15m)
-- `MaxConnectionAge`: Max connection age (default: 30m)
-- `MaxConnectionAgeGrace`: Connection age grace period (default: 5s)
-
-### Features
-- `EnableHealthCheck`: Enable health check endpoints (default: true)
-- `HealthPath`: Health check path (default: "/health")
-- `EnableReflection`: Enable gRPC reflection (default: false)
-
-### Echo-Specific Features
-- `EnableCORS`: Enable CORS middleware (default: false)
-- `EnableRateLimit`: Enable rate limiting middleware (default: false)
-- `RateLimit`: Requests per second for rate limiting (default: 100.0)
-- `Middleware`: Custom Echo middleware functions
-
-### Gateway Configuration
-- `GatewayBasePath`: Base path for gRPC gateway routes (default: "/api/v1")
-
-### Customization Hooks
-- `ServiceRegistrar`: Function to register gRPC services
-- `GRPCConfigurer`: Function to customize gRPC server
-- `EchoConfigurer`: Function to configure Echo server and add custom routes
-- `Shutdown`: Custom shutdown handler
+When no `*otel.Config` is provided, the server runs without metrics or structured logging instrumentation. Health checks still work. To enable observability, provide a config via `WithOTelConfig()`.
 
 ## Health Checks
 
@@ -424,10 +401,18 @@ The server provides comprehensive health check endpoints:
 - `GET /health/ready` - Readiness probe
 - `GET /health/live` - Liveness probe
 
+> Health checks are exposed over **HTTP only**; the gRPC Health Checking
+> Protocol (`grpc.health.v1.Health`) is not registered automatically. Register
+> it yourself via `WithServiceRegistrar` if a gRPC-native probe is required.
+>
+> Each registered checker runs concurrently and is bounded by a per-check
+> timeout (5s); a checker that hangs is reported `DOWN` with a timeout error
+> instead of stalling the whole health/readiness response.
+
 ### Custom Health Checks
 
 ```go
-server, err := grpcserver.New(config)
+server, err := grpcserver.New(grpcserver.WithGRPCPort("8080"))
 if err != nil {
     log.Fatal(err)
 }
@@ -454,7 +439,7 @@ if err := server.Start(); err != nil {
 
 ## Metrics (OpenTelemetry)
 
-When `OTelConfig` is provided with a `MeterProvider`, the following OTel metrics are emitted:
+When `WithOTelConfig` is provided with a `MeterProvider`, the following OTel metrics are emitted:
 
 ### gRPC Metrics
 - `rpc.server.request.count` - Total gRPC requests by method and status
@@ -477,47 +462,35 @@ Metrics flow through the OTel pipeline (OTLP exporter → collector → backend)
 
 ## API Reference
 
-### Quick Start Functions
+### Convenience Start Functions
 
-#### `Start(port string, serviceRegistrar func(*grpc.Server)) error`
-Starts a server in H2C mode with default configuration.
+All three block until shutdown, handle SIGINT/SIGTERM gracefully, and accept any number of trailing `Option`s.
+
+#### `Start(port string, serviceRegistrar func(*grpc.Server), opts ...Option) error`
+Starts a server in H2C mode (default mode) on the given port.
 
 ```go
 grpcserver.Start("8080", func(s *grpc.Server) {
     // Register services
-})
+}, grpcserver.WithReflection())
 ```
 
-#### `StartH2C(port string, serviceRegistrar func(*grpc.Server)) error`
+#### `StartH2C(port string, serviceRegistrar func(*grpc.Server), opts ...Option) error`
 Explicitly starts a server in H2C mode.
 
-```go
-grpcserver.StartH2C("8080", serviceRegistrar)
-```
-
-#### `StartSeparate(grpcPort, httpPort string, serviceRegistrar func(*grpc.Server)) error`
+#### `StartSeparate(grpcPort, httpPort string, serviceRegistrar func(*grpc.Server), opts ...Option) error`
 Starts a server in separate mode with different ports for gRPC and HTTP.
 
-```go
-grpcserver.StartSeparate("9090", "9091", serviceRegistrar)
-```
+### Server Constructor
 
-#### `StartWithConfig(config Config) error`
-Starts a server with custom configuration.
+#### `New(opts ...Option) (*Server, error)`
+Creates a server instance without starting it, for full lifecycle control:
 
 ```go
-config := grpcserver.DefaultConfig()
-// Configure...
-grpcserver.StartWithConfig(config)
-```
-
-### Advanced Usage Functions
-
-#### `New(config Config) (*Server, error)`
-Creates a new server instance without starting it. Useful for advanced control and testing.
-
-```go
-server, err := grpcserver.New(config)
+server, err := grpcserver.New(
+    grpcserver.WithGRPCPort("50051"),
+    grpcserver.WithServiceRegistrar(serviceRegistrar),
+)
 if err != nil {
     log.Fatal(err)
 }
@@ -525,32 +498,24 @@ if err != nil {
 // Access managers before starting
 healthManager := server.GetHealthManager()
 
-// Start when ready
+// Start when ready (blocks)
 if err := server.Start(); err != nil {
     log.Fatal(err)
 }
 ```
 
-#### `DefaultConfig() Config`
-Returns a configuration with sensible defaults.
-
-```go
-config := grpcserver.DefaultConfig()
-config.GRPCPort = "50051"
-```
-
 ### Types
 
-#### `Config`
-Main configuration struct with all server options. See Configuration Options section above.
-
 #### `Server`
 Server instance with methods:
-- `Start() error` - Start the server
+- `Start() error` - Start the server (blocks); supports Start/Stop/Start cycles
 - `Stop() error` - Gracefully stop the server
-- `GetHealthManager() *HealthManager` - Get health check manager
-- `GetGRPCServer() *grpc.Server` - Get underlying gRPC server
-- `IsRunning() bool` - Check if server is running
+- `IsRunning() bool` - Check if the server is running
+- `GetHealthManager() *HealthManager` - Get the health check manager
+- `GetGRPCServer() *grpc.Server` - Get the underlying gRPC server (nil after Stop until the next Start)
+
+#### `Option`
+Functional option: `type Option func(*config)`. See the Option Reference above.
 
 #### `ServerMode`
 Server mode enumeration:
@@ -571,8 +536,8 @@ Client Request → Port 8080
     (application/grpc)    (HTTP/1.1 & HTTP/2)
          ↓                     ↓
     Your Services        - gRPC Gateway
-                        - Health Checks
-                        - Custom Routes
+                         - Health Checks
+                         - Custom Routes
 ```
 
 ### Separate Mode Architecture
@@ -588,7 +553,7 @@ Client Request
 
 ## Examples
 
-The `examples/` directory contains a complete calculator service demonstrating:
+The `examples/grpc/` directory contains a complete calculator service demonstrating:
 
 - **Unary RPC**: Basic request-response operations (Add, Subtract, Multiply, Divide)
 - **Server Streaming**: Server sends multiple responses (Factorial)
@@ -599,15 +564,14 @@ The `examples/` directory contains a complete calculator service demonstrating:
 
 ### Running the Example
 
-```bash
-# Navigate to examples directory
-cd examples
+From the repository root:
 
+```bash
 # Run the server
-go run -tags examples cmd/server/main.go
+go run -tags=example ./examples/grpc/cmd/server
 
 # In another terminal, run the client
-go run -tags examples cmd/client/main.go
+go run -tags=example ./examples/grpc/cmd/client
 
 # Test HTTP endpoints
 curl http://localhost:50051/status
@@ -634,12 +598,12 @@ go test ./...
 
 1. **Use H2C Mode for Development**: Simplifies local testing with a single port
 2. **Use Separate Mode for Production**: Better isolation and flexibility
-3. **Enable OTel Observability**: Provide `OTelConfig` with `MeterProvider` and `TracerProvider` for production
+3. **Enable OTel Observability**: Provide an `*otel.Config` with `MeterProvider` and `TracerProvider` for production
 4. **Configure Timeouts**: Set appropriate timeouts based on your service requirements
 5. **Use gRPC Reflection in Development**: Makes testing with tools like grpcurl easier
 6. **Disable Reflection in Production**: Security best practice
 7. **Add Custom Health Checks**: Monitor critical dependencies (database, cache, etc.)
-8. **Use Echo Middleware**: Leverage Echo's rich middleware ecosystem
+8. **Use Echo Middleware**: Leverage Echo's rich middleware ecosystem via `WithMiddleware` or `WithEchoConfigurer`
 
 ## Dependencies
 
@@ -651,4 +615,4 @@ go test ./...
 
 ## License
 
-This package is part of the jasoet/pkg project.
\ No newline at end of file
+This package is part of the jasoet/pkg project.
diff --git a/grpc/config.go b/grpc/config.go
index 12a9f68..3574e98 100644
--- a/grpc/config.go
+++ b/grpc/config.go
@@ -5,11 +5,12 @@ import (
 	"strconv"
 	"time"
 
+	"github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2/runtime"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4/middleware"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // ServerMode defines the server operation mode
@@ -53,7 +54,8 @@ type config struct {
 	shutdown         func() error       // Custom shutdown handler
 
 	// Gateway Configuration
-	gatewayBasePath string // Base path for gRPC gateway routes (default: "/api/v1")
+	gatewayBasePath  string                  // Base path for gRPC gateway routes (default: "/api/v1")
+	gatewayRegistrar func(*runtime.ServeMux) // Register handlers on the gateway mux
 
 	// Echo-specific Features
 	enableCORS      bool                   // Enable CORS middleware
@@ -162,6 +164,12 @@ func (c *config) validate() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("idle timeout cannot be negative")
 	}
 
+	// A non-positive rate would make Echo's limiter reject every request (429),
+	// which is never the intent of enabling rate limiting.
+	if c.enableRateLimit && c.rateLimit <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("rate limit must be positive when rate limiting is enabled, got %v", c.rateLimit)
+	}
+
 	return nil
 }
 
@@ -178,16 +186,6 @@ func (c *config) getHTTPAddress() string {
 	return ":" + c.httpPort
 }
 
-// isH2CMode returns true if server is running in H2C mode
-func (c *config) isH2CMode() bool {
-	return c.mode == H2CMode
-}
-
-// isSeparateMode returns true if server is running in separate mode
-func (c *config) isSeparateMode() bool {
-	return c.mode == SeparateMode
-}
-
 // ============================================================================
 // Server Mode & Port Options
 // ============================================================================
@@ -358,6 +356,17 @@ func WithGatewayBasePath(path string) Option {
 	}
 }
 
+// WithGatewayRegistrar sets the function to register handlers on the gRPC
+// gateway mux — typically closures around generated code such as
+// pb.RegisterXxxHandlerServer(ctx, mux, conn). It is invoked during server
+// start after the gateway mux is created and before it is mounted on Echo.
+// The mounted gateway only serves what is registered through this option.
+func WithGatewayRegistrar(fn func(mux *runtime.ServeMux)) Option {
+	return func(c *config) {
+		c.gatewayRegistrar = fn
+	}
+}
+
 // ============================================================================
 // Hook/Callback Options
 // ============================================================================
diff --git a/grpc/config_test.go b/grpc/config_test.go
index 22b0e52..4e4ab8f 100644
--- a/grpc/config_test.go
+++ b/grpc/config_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	noopt "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace/noop"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 
-	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 func TestNewConfigDefaults(t *testing.T) {
@@ -149,6 +149,25 @@ func TestWithRateLimit(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 250.0, cfg.rateLimit)
 }
 
+func TestWithRateLimitNonPositiveRejected(t *testing.T) {
+	// A zero or negative rate would make Echo's limiter reject every request;
+	// validation must reject it rather than silently produce a 429-everything
+	// server.
+	for _, rps := range []float64{0, -1, -100} {
+		_, err := newConfig(WithRateLimit(rps))
+		assert.Error(t, err, "WithRateLimit(%v) must be rejected", rps)
+		if err != nil {
+			assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "rate limit must be positive")
+		}
+	}
+
+	// A positive rate remains valid.
+	cfg, err := newConfig(WithRateLimit(0.5))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, cfg.enableRateLimit)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0.5, cfg.rateLimit)
+}
+
 func TestWithHealthPath(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, err := newConfig(WithHealthPath("/custom-health"))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -353,22 +372,6 @@ func TestConfigAddresses(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestConfigModeChecks(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("H2C mode", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg, err := newConfig(WithH2CMode())
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.True(t, cfg.isH2CMode())
-		assert.False(t, cfg.isSeparateMode())
-	})
-
-	t.Run("Separate mode", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg, err := newConfig(WithSeparateMode("9090", "9091"))
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.False(t, cfg.isH2CMode())
-		assert.True(t, cfg.isSeparateMode())
-	})
-}
-
 func TestMultipleOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg, err := newConfig(
 		WithGRPCPort("9000"),
@@ -397,10 +400,10 @@ func TestMultipleOptions(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestWithOTelConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("WithOTelConfig sets config", func(t *testing.T) {
-		otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("grpc-test").
-			WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()).
-			WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()).
-			WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider())
+		otelConfig := pkgotel.NewConfig("grpc-test",
+			pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()),
+			pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()),
+			pkgotel.WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider()))
 
 		cfg, err := newConfig(WithOTelConfig(otelConfig))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
diff --git a/grpc/e2e_test.go b/grpc/e2e_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4a3731f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/grpc/e2e_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,199 @@
+package grpc
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric"
+	metricnoop "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/noop"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
+	grpchealth "google.golang.org/grpc/health/grpc_health_v1"
+
+	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+// slowHealthServer answers Check after sleeping for delay, simulating a
+// long-running unary RPC.
+type slowHealthServer struct {
+	grpchealth.UnimplementedHealthServer
+	delay time.Duration
+}
+
+func (s *slowHealthServer) Check(context.Context, *grpchealth.HealthCheckRequest) (*grpchealth.HealthCheckResponse, error) {
+	time.Sleep(s.delay)
+	return &grpchealth.HealthCheckResponse{Status: grpchealth.HealthCheckResponse_SERVING}, nil
+}
+
+// blockingHealthServer signals `entered` then blocks in Check until `release`
+// is closed, letting a test hold an RPC in-flight across a shutdown.
+type blockingHealthServer struct {
+	grpchealth.UnimplementedHealthServer
+	entered chan struct{}
+	release chan struct{}
+}
+
+func (s *blockingHealthServer) Check(ctx context.Context, _ *grpchealth.HealthCheckRequest) (*grpchealth.HealthCheckResponse, error) {
+	select {
+	case s.entered <- struct{}{}:
+	default:
+	}
+	// Block until explicitly released, but also honor context cancellation like a
+	// real handler must. GracefulStop does not cancel the RPC context, so the
+	// handler stays blocked and graceful shutdown times out; the forced Stop that
+	// follows cancels the context, letting the handler (and Stop) return instead
+	// of deadlocking.
+	select {
+	case <-s.release:
+	case <-ctx.Done():
+		return nil, ctx.Err()
+	}
+	return &grpchealth.HealthCheckResponse{Status: grpchealth.HealthCheckResponse_SERVING}, nil
+}
+
+// TestH2CLongRPCNotKilledByWriteTimeout is the end-to-end regression test for
+// the critical H2C bug: in H2C mode the *http.Server's Read/WriteTimeout must
+// NOT be inherited as per-stream HTTP/2 deadlines, or any RPC slower than the
+// (small) write timeout is aborted with RST_STREAM. It starts a real H2C server
+// with a tiny WriteTimeout, runs a real gRPC call whose handler runs much
+// longer, and asserts the call still succeeds.
+func TestH2CLongRPCNotKilledByWriteTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	port := freePort(t)
+
+	server, err := New(
+		WithH2CMode(),
+		WithGRPCPort(port),
+		WithReadTimeout(300*time.Millisecond),
+		WithWriteTimeout(300*time.Millisecond),
+		WithShutdownTimeout(5*time.Second),
+		WithServiceRegistrar(func(s *grpc.Server) {
+			grpchealth.RegisterHealthServer(s, &slowHealthServer{delay: 1200 * time.Millisecond})
+		}),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- server.Start() }()
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		_ = server.Stop()
+		<-startErr
+	})
+
+	waitForPort(t, port, 5*time.Second)
+
+	conn, err := grpc.NewClient("127.0.0.1:"+port, grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	client := grpchealth.NewHealthClient(conn)
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	resp, err := client.Check(ctx, &grpchealth.HealthCheckRequest{})
+	require.NoError(t, err, "a long RPC must not be killed by the H2C write timeout")
+	assert.Equal(t, grpchealth.HealthCheckResponse_SERVING, resp.GetStatus())
+}
+
+// TestStopGracefulTimeoutReturnsError verifies that when graceful shutdown does
+// not complete within shutdownTimeout and the server force-stops, Stop reports
+// an error instead of masking the forced kill as a clean shutdown.
+func TestStopGracefulTimeoutReturnsError(t *testing.T) {
+	grpcPort := freePort(t)
+	httpPort := freePort(t)
+
+	release := make(chan struct{})
+	entered := make(chan struct{}, 1)
+	var closeOnce sync.Once
+	t.Cleanup(func() { closeOnce.Do(func() { close(release) }) })
+
+	server, err := New(
+		WithSeparateMode(grpcPort, httpPort),
+		WithShutdownTimeout(300*time.Millisecond),
+		WithServiceRegistrar(func(s *grpc.Server) {
+			grpchealth.RegisterHealthServer(s, &blockingHealthServer{entered: entered, release: release})
+		}),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- server.Start() }()
+	waitForPort(t, grpcPort, 5*time.Second)
+
+	conn, err := grpc.NewClient("127.0.0.1:"+grpcPort, grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials()))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer conn.Close()
+
+	client := grpchealth.NewHealthClient(conn)
+	callDone := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		defer close(callDone)
+		_, _ = client.Check(context.Background(), &grpchealth.HealthCheckRequest{})
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case <-entered:
+	case <-time.After(5 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("health handler never entered")
+	}
+
+	stopErr := server.Stop()
+	require.Error(t, stopErr, "Stop must report an error when graceful shutdown times out and forces stop")
+
+	// Release the handler and let Start return.
+	closeOnce.Do(func() { close(release) })
+	<-callDone
+	err = recvWithTimeout(t, startErr, 10*time.Second)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+}
+
+// countingMeterProvider / countingMeter wrap real (no-op) instances and count
+// how many times a Float64ObservableGauge is created, so a test can prove that
+// server observable gauges are registered exactly once across restarts.
+type countingMeterProvider struct {
+	metric.MeterProvider
+	count *int
+}
+
+func (p *countingMeterProvider) Meter(name string, opts ...metric.MeterOption) metric.Meter {
+	return &countingMeter{Meter: p.MeterProvider.Meter(name, opts...), count: p.count}
+}
+
+type countingMeter struct {
+	metric.Meter
+	count *int
+}
+
+func (m *countingMeter) Float64ObservableGauge(name string, opts ...metric.Float64ObservableGaugeOption) (metric.Float64ObservableGauge, error) {
+	*m.count++
+	return m.Meter.Float64ObservableGauge(name, opts...)
+}
+
+// TestServerMetricsRegisteredOnceAcrossRestart verifies that rebuilding the gRPC
+// server (as a Start after Stop does) does not re-register the server uptime /
+// start_time observable gauges, which would leave duplicate callbacks emitting
+// conflicting values.
+func TestServerMetricsRegisteredOnceAcrossRestart(t *testing.T) {
+	count := 0
+	mp := &countingMeterProvider{MeterProvider: metricnoop.NewMeterProvider(), count: &count}
+	cfg := pkgotel.NewConfig("test", pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(mp))
+
+	server, err := New(
+		WithH2CMode(),
+		WithGRPCPort(freePort(t)),
+		WithOTelConfig(cfg),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// New() ran setupGRPCServer once: uptime + start_time => 2 registrations.
+	require.Equal(t, 2, count, "expected exactly two observable gauges registered on first setup")
+
+	// Simulate the restart rebuild path (Start after Stop nils grpcServer).
+	server.grpcServer = nil
+	server.setupGRPCServer()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 2, count, "observable gauges must not be re-registered on restart")
+}
diff --git a/grpc/echo_gateway.go b/grpc/echo_gateway.go
index fdd57c0..ac18585 100644
--- a/grpc/echo_gateway.go
+++ b/grpc/echo_gateway.go
@@ -2,125 +2,69 @@ package grpc
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
 	"log"
-	"net"
 	"net/http"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2/runtime"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc"
-	"google.golang.org/grpc/credentials/insecure"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
 )
 
-// GatewayRoute represents a single gateway route configuration
-type GatewayRoute struct {
-	Path        string
-	StripPrefix string
-	Description string
-}
-
-// MountGatewayOnEcho mounts a gRPC gateway mux onto Echo under a base path
+// MountGatewayOnEcho mounts a gRPC gateway mux onto Echo under a base path.
+// The base path is stripped before the request reaches the mux, so the mux
+// sees proto http-rule paths verbatim (e.g. "/users", not "/api/v1/users").
 func MountGatewayOnEcho(e *echo.Echo, gatewayMux *runtime.ServeMux, basePath string) {
 	// Create a group for the gateway routes
 	gatewayGroup := e.Group(basePath)
 
 	// Mount the entire gateway mux under the base path
-	// The "/*" pattern captures all sub-paths
-	gatewayGroup.Any("/*", echo.WrapHandler(gatewayMux))
-
-	log.Printf("gRPC Gateway mounted at %s", basePath)
-}
-
-// MountGatewayWithStripPrefix mounts gateway with path prefix stripping
-func MountGatewayWithStripPrefix(e *echo.Echo, gatewayMux *runtime.ServeMux, mountPath, stripPrefix string) {
-	e.Any(mountPath, echo.WrapHandler(http.StripPrefix(stripPrefix, gatewayMux)))
-	log.Printf("gRPC Gateway mounted at %s (stripping prefix %s)", mountPath, stripPrefix)
-}
-
-// SetupGatewayForH2C sets up gateway for H2C mode (server-side registration)
-func SetupGatewayForH2C(ctx context.Context, gatewayMux *runtime.ServeMux, serviceRegistrar func(*grpc.Server), grpcServer *grpc.Server) error {
-	// In H2C mode, we register services directly with the gateway mux
-	// This requires services that implement both gRPC and HTTP interfaces
-
-	// Note: The actual service registration depends on the generated gateway code
-	// Each service needs to be registered with RegisterServiceHandlerServer
-	// This is typically done in the service registrar function
-
-	log.Printf("Gateway configured for H2C mode")
-	return nil
-}
+	// The "/*" pattern captures all sub-paths; StripPrefix removes the base
+	// path so the mux matches proto http-rule patterns like "/users".
+	gatewayGroup.Any("/*", echo.WrapHandler(http.StripPrefix(basePath, gatewayMux)))
 
-// SetupGatewayForSeparate sets up gateway for separate mode (endpoint-based registration)
-func SetupGatewayForSeparate(ctx context.Context, gatewayMux *runtime.ServeMux, grpcEndpoint string, dialOpts ...grpc.DialOption) error {
-	opts := dialOpts
-	if len(opts) == 0 {
-		opts = []grpc.DialOption{grpc.WithTransportCredentials(insecure.NewCredentials())}
-	}
-	_ = opts // opts available for callers that extend this function
-
-	// Wait for gRPC server to be ready with retries
-	return waitForGRPCServer(ctx, grpcEndpoint, 10)
-}
+	// Also route the bare base path ("/api/v1", no trailing slash) to the
+	// gateway mux; "/*" does not match it, so without this Echo would 404.
+	gatewayGroup.Any("", echo.WrapHandler(http.StripPrefix(basePath, gatewayMux)))
 
-// waitForGRPCServer probes the TCP endpoint until it accepts connections or retries are exhausted.
-func waitForGRPCServer(ctx context.Context, endpoint string, maxRetries int) error {
-	var err error
-	for i := 0; i < maxRetries; i++ {
-		conn, dialErr := (&net.Dialer{Timeout: 1 * time.Second}).DialContext(ctx, "tcp", endpoint)
-		if dialErr == nil {
-			_ = conn.Close()
-			log.Printf("gRPC server at %s is ready for gateway registration", endpoint)
-			return nil
-		}
-		err = dialErr
-		log.Printf("Waiting for gRPC server at %s (attempt %d/%d): %v", endpoint, i+1, maxRetries, err)
-		time.Sleep(time.Duration(100*(1<<uint(i))) * time.Millisecond)
-	}
-	return fmt.Errorf("gRPC server at %s not ready after %d retries: %w", endpoint, maxRetries, err)
+	log.Printf("gRPC Gateway mounted at %s", basePath)
 }
 
 // CreateGatewayMux creates a new gateway mux with standard configuration
 func CreateGatewayMux() *runtime.ServeMux {
 	return runtime.NewServeMux(
 		runtime.WithErrorHandler(runtime.DefaultHTTPErrorHandler),
-		runtime.WithMetadata(func(ctx context.Context, req *http.Request) metadata.MD {
-			// Add custom metadata from HTTP headers
-			md := metadata.MD{}
-
-			// Forward common headers
-			if userAgent := req.Header.Get("User-Agent"); userAgent != "" {
-				md.Set("user-agent", userAgent)
-			}
-			if requestID := req.Header.Get("X-Request-ID"); requestID != "" {
-				md.Set("request-id", requestID)
-			}
-
-			return md
-		}),
+		runtime.WithMetadata(gatewayMetadataAnnotator),
 	)
 }
 
-// GatewayHealthMiddleware adds headers to identify gateway requests.
-func GatewayHealthMiddleware() echo.MiddlewareFunc {
-	return func(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
-		return func(c echo.Context) error {
-			c.Response().Header().Set("X-Server-Type", "grpc-gateway")
+// gatewayMetadataAnnotator maps incoming HTTP request headers onto the gRPC
+// metadata forwarded to the backend. Besides common headers, it propagates W3C
+// Trace Context so the downstream gRPC span links to the gateway request
+// instead of starting a new root trace.
+func gatewayMetadataAnnotator(_ context.Context, req *http.Request) metadata.MD {
+	md := metadata.MD{}
 
-			return next(c)
-		}
+	// Forward common headers
+	if userAgent := req.Header.Get("User-Agent"); userAgent != "" {
+		md.Set("user-agent", userAgent)
+	}
+	if requestID := req.Header.Get("X-Request-ID"); requestID != "" {
+		md.Set("request-id", requestID)
 	}
-}
 
-// LogGatewayRoutes logs information about mounted gateway routes
-func LogGatewayRoutes(basePath string, services []string) {
-	log.Printf("=== gRPC Gateway Routes ===")
-	log.Printf("Base path: %s", basePath)
-	log.Printf("Mounted services:")
-	for _, service := range services {
-		log.Printf("  - %s", service)
+	// First forward any inbound traceparent/tracestate headers verbatim (covers
+	// pass-through when no local span is active). Then inject the active span
+	// from the request context: when the Echo tracing middleware ran ahead of
+	// the gateway it replaced the request context with one carrying the HTTP
+	// server span, and Inject writes a traceparent for that span, linking the
+	// HTTP and gRPC spans.
+	if tp := req.Header.Get("traceparent"); tp != "" {
+		md.Set("traceparent", tp)
 	}
-	log.Printf("=== End Gateway Routes ===")
+	if ts := req.Header.Get("tracestate"); ts != "" {
+		md.Set("tracestate", ts)
+	}
+	grpcPropagator.Inject(req.Context(), metadataCarrier(md))
+
+	return md
 }
diff --git a/grpc/echo_gateway_test.go b/grpc/echo_gateway_test.go
index 8f9dd78..92f4ecb 100644
--- a/grpc/echo_gateway_test.go
+++ b/grpc/echo_gateway_test.go
@@ -2,16 +2,16 @@ package grpc
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"net"
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"testing"
-	"time"
 
 	"github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2/runtime"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/propagation"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 )
 
@@ -23,87 +23,18 @@ func TestMountGatewayOnEcho(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Verify that routes were registered
 	routes := e.Routes()
-	found := false
+	foundWildcard := false
+	foundBare := false
 	for _, route := range routes {
 		if route.Path == "/api/v1/*" {
-			found = true
-			break
+			foundWildcard = true
 		}
-	}
-	assert.True(t, found, "Expected gateway route to be registered")
-}
-
-func TestMountGatewayWithStripPrefix(t *testing.T) {
-	e := echo.New()
-	mux := runtime.NewServeMux()
-
-	MountGatewayWithStripPrefix(e, mux, "/api/*", "/api")
-
-	// Verify that routes were registered
-	routes := e.Routes()
-	found := false
-	for _, route := range routes {
-		if route.Path == "/api/*" {
-			found = true
-			break
+		if route.Path == "/api/v1" {
+			foundBare = true
 		}
 	}
-	assert.True(t, found, "Expected gateway route with strip prefix to be registered")
-}
-
-func TestSetupGatewayForH2C(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	mux := runtime.NewServeMux()
-	grpcServer := grpc.NewServer()
-	defer grpcServer.Stop()
-
-	serviceRegistrar := func(s *grpc.Server) {}
-
-	err := SetupGatewayForH2C(ctx, mux, serviceRegistrar, grpcServer)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-}
-
-func TestSetupGatewayForSeparate(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("server available", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// Start a real gRPC server
-		lis, err := net.Listen("tcp", "localhost:0")
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		grpcServer := grpc.NewServer()
-		go func() {
-			_ = grpcServer.Serve(lis)
-		}()
-		defer grpcServer.Stop()
-
-		// Wait a bit for server to start
-		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		mux := runtime.NewServeMux()
-
-		err = SetupGatewayForSeparate(ctx, mux, lis.Addr().String())
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-	})
-}
-
-func TestWaitForGRPCServer(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("server becomes available", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// Start a real gRPC server
-		lis, err := net.Listen("tcp", "localhost:0")
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		grpcServer := grpc.NewServer()
-		go func() {
-			_ = grpcServer.Serve(lis)
-		}()
-		defer grpcServer.Stop()
-
-		// Wait a bit for server to start
-		time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-
-		err = waitForGRPCServer(context.Background(), lis.Addr().String(), 10)
-		assert.NoError(t, err)
-	})
+	assert.True(t, foundWildcard, "Expected gateway wildcard route to be registered")
+	assert.True(t, foundBare, "Expected bare base-path route to be registered")
 }
 
 func TestCreateGatewayMux(t *testing.T) {
@@ -122,42 +53,114 @@ func TestCreateGatewayMuxMetadata(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NotNil(t, mux)
 }
 
-func TestGatewayHealthMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
-	e := echo.New()
+// TestGatewayMetadataAnnotatorForwardsTraceparentHeader verifies that an inbound
+// W3C traceparent header is forwarded as gRPC metadata so the backend keeps the
+// trace instead of starting a new root.
+func TestGatewayMetadataAnnotatorForwardsTraceparentHeader(t *testing.T) {
+	const traceparent = "00-4bf92f3577b34da6a3ce929d0e0e4736-00f067aa0ba902b7-01"
 
-	// Add the middleware
-	middleware := GatewayHealthMiddleware()
-	e.Use(middleware)
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/thing", nil)
+	req.Header.Set("traceparent", traceparent)
+	req.Header.Set("User-Agent", "test-agent")
 
-	// Create a test handler
-	e.GET("/test", func(c echo.Context) error {
-		return c.String(http.StatusOK, "test")
+	md := gatewayMetadataAnnotator(context.Background(), req)
+
+	require.Equal(t, []string{traceparent}, md.Get("traceparent"),
+		"annotator must forward the inbound traceparent header")
+	assert.Equal(t, []string{"test-agent"}, md.Get("user-agent"))
+}
+
+// TestGatewayMetadataAnnotatorInjectsActiveSpan verifies that when a span is
+// active in the request context (as after the Echo tracing middleware), the
+// annotator injects a traceparent for it, linking the HTTP and gRPC spans.
+func TestGatewayMetadataAnnotatorInjectsActiveSpan(t *testing.T) {
+	traceID, err := trace.TraceIDFromHex("4bf92f3577b34da6a3ce929d0e0e4736")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	spanID, err := trace.SpanIDFromHex("00f067aa0ba902b7")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	sc := trace.NewSpanContext(trace.SpanContextConfig{
+		TraceID:    traceID,
+		SpanID:     spanID,
+		TraceFlags: trace.FlagsSampled,
 	})
 
-	// Make a request
-	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/test", nil)
-	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/thing", nil)
+	req = req.WithContext(trace.ContextWithSpanContext(req.Context(), sc))
 
-	e.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+	md := gatewayMetadataAnnotator(context.Background(), req)
 
-	// Verify headers were added (X-Gateway-Version was removed per M9)
-	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code)
-	assert.Empty(t, rec.Header().Get("X-Gateway-Version"))
-	assert.Equal(t, "grpc-gateway", rec.Header().Get("X-Server-Type"))
+	// The injected traceparent must carry the active span's trace/span ids.
+	extracted := propagation.TraceContext{}.Extract(context.Background(), metadataCarrier(md))
+	got := trace.SpanContextFromContext(extracted)
+	assert.Equal(t, traceID, got.TraceID(), "annotator must inject the active span's trace id")
+	assert.Equal(t, spanID, got.SpanID(), "annotator must inject the active span's span id")
 }
 
-func TestLogGatewayRoutes(t *testing.T) {
-	// This function just logs, so we just verify it doesn't panic
-	services := []string{"UserService", "ProductService", "OrderService"}
+// TestWithGatewayRegistrar verifies that the function passed via
+// WithGatewayRegistrar is invoked with the server's gateway mux during setup,
+// and that routes registered through it are served under the gateway base path.
+// The mount strips the base path, so mux patterns are proto http-rule style
+// (e.g. "/ping"), while clients GET "/api/v1/ping".
+func TestWithGatewayRegistrar(t *testing.T) {
+	registrarCalled := false
+	var gotMux *runtime.ServeMux
+
+	server, err := New(
+		WithServiceRegistrar(func(s *grpc.Server) {}),
+		WithGatewayRegistrar(func(mux *runtime.ServeMux) {
+			registrarCalled = true
+			gotMux = mux
+			err := mux.HandlePath(http.MethodGet, "/ping", func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request, _ map[string]string) {
+				w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+				_, _ = w.Write([]byte("pong"))
+			})
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+		}),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// setupEchoServer runs the gateway integration, same as Start does.
+	require.NoError(t, server.setupEchoServer())
 
-	LogGatewayRoutes("/api/v1", services)
+	assert.True(t, registrarCalled, "expected gateway registrar to be invoked during gateway setup")
+	assert.Same(t, server.gatewayMux, gotMux, "registrar must receive the server's gateway mux")
 
-	// If we get here without panic, the function works
+	// The registered route must be reachable through Echo under the gateway base path.
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/ping", nil)
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	server.echo.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code)
+	assert.Equal(t, "pong", rec.Body.String())
 }
 
-func TestLogGatewayRoutesEmpty(t *testing.T) {
-	// Test with empty services list
-	LogGatewayRoutes("/api/v1", []string{})
+// TestWithGatewayRegistrarInvokedWithoutServiceRegistrar verifies that the
+// gateway is mounted and the gateway registrar is invoked even when no
+// service registrar is configured.
+func TestWithGatewayRegistrarInvokedWithoutServiceRegistrar(t *testing.T) {
+	called := false
+	server, err := New(
+		WithGatewayRegistrar(func(mux *runtime.ServeMux) {
+			called = true
+			err := mux.HandlePath(http.MethodGet, "/ping", func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request, _ map[string]string) {
+				_, _ = w.Write([]byte("pong"))
+			})
+			assert.NoError(t, err)
+		}),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	require.NoError(t, server.setupEchoServer())
+
+	assert.True(t, called, "gateway registrar must be invoked even without a service registrar")
+	assert.NotNil(t, server.gatewayMux, "gateway mux must be set up even without a service registrar")
 
-	// If we get here without panic, the function works
+	// The gateway is mounted: the route registered on the mux is reachable
+	// through Echo under the gateway base path.
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/v1/ping", nil)
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	server.echo.ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code)
+	assert.Equal(t, "pong", rec.Body.String())
 }
diff --git a/grpc/example_test.go b/grpc/example_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..be6e171
--- /dev/null
+++ b/grpc/example_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,70 @@
+package grpc_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/grpc-ecosystem/grpc-gateway/v2/runtime"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+
+	grpcserver "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/grpc"
+)
+
+// ExampleNew demonstrates creating a server with the options API. It is
+// compile-only: Start blocks until shutdown, so it is not called here.
+func ExampleNew() {
+	server, err := grpcserver.New(
+		grpcserver.WithH2CMode(),
+		grpcserver.WithGRPCPort("8080"),
+		grpcserver.WithServiceRegistrar(func(s *grpc.Server) {
+			// Register your gRPC services, e.g.:
+			// pb.RegisterYourServiceServer(s, yourService)
+		}),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	// server.Start() blocks serving until Stop is called; omitted here.
+	_ = server
+}
+
+// ExampleWithGatewayRegistrar demonstrates registering handlers on the gRPC
+// gateway mux. It is compile-only: Start blocks until shutdown, so it is not
+// called here.
+func ExampleWithGatewayRegistrar() {
+	server, err := grpcserver.New(
+		grpcserver.WithH2CMode(),
+		grpcserver.WithGRPCPort("8080"),
+		grpcserver.WithServiceRegistrar(func(s *grpc.Server) {
+			// pb.RegisterYourServiceServer(s, yourService)
+		}),
+		// The gateway mounted under the base path (default /api/v1) only
+		// serves what is registered here — typically generated code:
+		//   pb.RegisterYourServiceHandlerServer(ctx, mux, conn)
+		// The mount strips the base path, so patterns are proto http-rule
+		// style ("/ping" here is served at /api/v1/ping):
+		grpcserver.WithGatewayRegistrar(func(mux *runtime.ServeMux) {
+			_ = mux.HandlePath(http.MethodGet, "/ping",
+				func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request, _ map[string]string) {
+					_, _ = w.Write([]byte("pong"))
+				})
+		}),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	// server.Start() blocks serving until Stop is called; omitted here.
+	_ = server
+}
+
+func ExampleHealthManager_RegisterCheck() {
+	hm := grpcserver.NewHealthManager()
+	hm.RegisterCheck("database", func() grpcserver.HealthCheckResult {
+		return grpcserver.HealthCheckResult{Status: grpcserver.HealthStatusUp}
+	})
+
+	fmt.Println(hm.GetOverallStatus())
+	// Output: UP
+}
diff --git a/grpc/health.go b/grpc/health.go
index 2da43cc..7f84ec5 100644
--- a/grpc/health.go
+++ b/grpc/health.go
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package grpc
 
 import (
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"runtime"
@@ -11,6 +10,11 @@ import (
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 )
 
+// defaultHealthCheckTimeout bounds how long a single health checker may run
+// before it is reported as DOWN. Without a bound, one hung checker would stall
+// every health/readiness response and flap the whole probe.
+const defaultHealthCheckTimeout = 5 * time.Second
+
 // HealthStatus represents the status of a health check
 type HealthStatus string
 
@@ -37,16 +41,18 @@ type HealthChecker func() HealthCheckResult
 
 // HealthManager manages health checks for the server
 type HealthManager struct {
-	mu      sync.RWMutex
-	checks  map[string]HealthChecker
-	enabled bool
+	mu           sync.RWMutex
+	checks       map[string]HealthChecker
+	enabled      bool
+	checkTimeout time.Duration // per-check upper bound; see defaultHealthCheckTimeout
 }
 
 // NewHealthManager creates a new health manager
 func NewHealthManager() *HealthManager {
 	return &HealthManager{
-		checks:  make(map[string]HealthChecker),
-		enabled: true,
+		checks:       make(map[string]HealthChecker),
+		enabled:      true,
+		checkTimeout: defaultHealthCheckTimeout,
 	}
 }
 
@@ -75,6 +81,7 @@ func (h *HealthManager) SetEnabled(enabled bool) {
 func (h *HealthManager) CheckHealth() map[string]HealthCheckResult {
 	h.mu.RLock()
 	enabled := h.enabled
+	timeout := h.checkTimeout
 	checkers := make(map[string]HealthChecker, len(h.checks))
 	for k, v := range h.checks {
 		checkers[k] = v
@@ -91,19 +98,65 @@ func (h *HealthManager) CheckHealth() map[string]HealthCheckResult {
 		}
 	}
 
-	results := make(map[string]HealthCheckResult, len(checkers))
+	if timeout <= 0 {
+		timeout = defaultHealthCheckTimeout
+	}
 
+	// Run checks concurrently, each bounded by timeout, so a single slow or hung
+	// checker cannot stall the aggregate result or delay it past `timeout`.
+	results := make(map[string]HealthCheckResult, len(checkers))
+	var mu sync.Mutex
+	var wg sync.WaitGroup
 	for name, checker := range checkers {
-		start := time.Now()
-		result := checker()
-		result.Duration = time.Since(start)
-		result.Timestamp = time.Now()
-		results[name] = result
+		wg.Add(1)
+		go func(name string, checker HealthChecker) {
+			defer wg.Done()
+			result := runHealthCheckBounded(checker, timeout)
+			mu.Lock()
+			results[name] = result
+			mu.Unlock()
+		}(name, checker)
 	}
+	wg.Wait()
 
 	return results
 }
 
+// runHealthCheckBounded runs a single checker with an upper time bound. If the
+// checker does not return within timeout it is reported as DOWN; the checker
+// signature has no context, so the underlying goroutine may keep running, but
+// it can no longer block the health response. A panic in the checker is
+// recovered and reported as DOWN rather than crashing the server.
+func runHealthCheckBounded(checker HealthChecker, timeout time.Duration) HealthCheckResult {
+	start := time.Now()
+	done := make(chan HealthCheckResult, 1)
+	go func() {
+		defer func() {
+			if r := recover(); r != nil {
+				done <- HealthCheckResult{
+					Status: HealthStatusDown,
+					Error:  fmt.Sprintf("health check panicked: %v", r),
+				}
+			}
+		}()
+		done <- checker()
+	}()
+
+	select {
+	case result := <-done:
+		result.Duration = time.Since(start)
+		result.Timestamp = time.Now()
+		return result
+	case <-time.After(timeout):
+		return HealthCheckResult{
+			Status:    HealthStatusDown,
+			Error:     fmt.Sprintf("health check timed out after %s", timeout),
+			Duration:  time.Since(start),
+			Timestamp: time.Now(),
+		}
+	}
+}
+
 // overallStatusFromResults derives the aggregate status from a set of results.
 // Any checker returning HealthStatusDown or HealthStatusUnknown causes the
 // overall status to be HealthStatusDown (fail-safe / conservative policy).
@@ -124,59 +177,6 @@ func (h *HealthManager) GetOverallStatus() HealthStatus {
 	return overallStatusFromResults(h.CheckHealth())
 }
 
-// CreateHealthHandlers creates HTTP handlers for health check endpoints
-func (h *HealthManager) CreateHealthHandlers(basePath string) map[string]http.HandlerFunc {
-	handlers := make(map[string]http.HandlerFunc)
-
-	// Main health endpoint - returns detailed health information
-	handlers[basePath] = func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		results := h.CheckHealth()
-		overallStatus := overallStatusFromResults(results)
-
-		response := map[string]interface{}{
-			"status":    overallStatus,
-			"timestamp": time.Now(),
-			"checks":    results,
-		}
-
-		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-
-		if overallStatus == HealthStatusDown {
-			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
-		} else {
-			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
-		}
-
-		if err := json.NewEncoder(w).Encode(response); err != nil {
-			http.Error(w, "Failed to encode health check response", http.StatusInternalServerError)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Readiness endpoint - simple ready check
-	handlers[basePath+"/ready"] = func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		status := h.GetOverallStatus()
-
-		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-
-		if status == HealthStatusUp {
-			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
-			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, `{"status":"ready","timestamp":"%s"}`, time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339))
-		} else {
-			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
-			_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, `{"status":"not_ready","timestamp":"%s"}`, time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339))
-		}
-	}
-
-	// Liveness endpoint - simple alive check
-	handlers[basePath+"/live"] = func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-		w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
-		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
-		_, _ = fmt.Fprintf(w, `{"status":"alive","timestamp":"%s"}`, time.Now().Format(time.RFC3339))
-	}
-
-	return handlers
-}
-
 // DefaultHealthCheckers returns a set of default health checkers
 func DefaultHealthCheckers() map[string]HealthChecker {
 	return map[string]HealthChecker{
@@ -245,82 +245,3 @@ func (h *HealthManager) RegisterEchoHealthChecks(e *echo.Echo, basePath string)
 		})
 	})
 }
-
-// EchoHealthCheckMiddleware adds health check headers to responses.
-// Health status is cached for 5 seconds to avoid running all health checks
-// on every HTTP request.
-func (h *HealthManager) EchoHealthCheckMiddleware() echo.MiddlewareFunc {
-	var (
-		cacheMu     sync.RWMutex
-		cachedAt    time.Time
-		cachedValue HealthStatus
-	)
-	const cacheTTL = 5 * time.Second
-
-	return func(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
-		return func(c echo.Context) error {
-			cacheMu.RLock()
-			status := cachedValue
-			valid := time.Since(cachedAt) < cacheTTL
-			cacheMu.RUnlock()
-
-			if !valid {
-				cacheMu.Lock()
-				// Double-check: another goroutine may have refreshed while we waited
-				if time.Since(cachedAt) < cacheTTL {
-					status = cachedValue
-					cacheMu.Unlock()
-				} else {
-					status = h.GetOverallStatus()
-					cachedValue = status
-					cachedAt = time.Now()
-					cacheMu.Unlock()
-				}
-			}
-
-			c.Response().Header().Set("X-Health-Status", string(status))
-			return next(c)
-		}
-	}
-}
-
-// CreateEchoHealthHandler creates a health check handler for specific checks
-func (h *HealthManager) CreateEchoHealthHandler(checkName string) echo.HandlerFunc {
-	return func(c echo.Context) error {
-		h.mu.RLock()
-		checker, exists := h.checks[checkName]
-		h.mu.RUnlock()
-
-		if !exists {
-			return c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, map[string]string{
-				"error": "health check not found",
-				"check": checkName,
-			})
-		}
-
-		result := checker()
-		code := http.StatusOK
-		if result.Status != HealthStatusUp {
-			code = http.StatusServiceUnavailable
-		}
-
-		return c.JSON(code, map[string]interface{}{
-			"check":     checkName,
-			"status":    result.Status,
-			"timestamp": result.Timestamp,
-			"duration":  result.Duration,
-			"details":   result.Details,
-		})
-	}
-}
-
-// RegisterEchoIndividualHealthChecks registers individual health check endpoints
-func (h *HealthManager) RegisterEchoIndividualHealthChecks(e *echo.Echo, basePath string) {
-	h.mu.RLock()
-	defer h.mu.RUnlock()
-
-	for name := range h.checks {
-		endpoint := basePath + "/check/" + name
-		e.GET(endpoint, h.CreateEchoHealthHandler(name))
-	}
-}
diff --git a/grpc/health_test.go b/grpc/health_test.go
index 194f949..49234c4 100644
--- a/grpc/health_test.go
+++ b/grpc/health_test.go
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package grpc
 
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
-	"net/http"
-	"net/http/httptest"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func TestNewHealthManager(t *testing.T) {
@@ -98,101 +98,6 @@ func TestHealthManagerNoChecks(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Empty(t, checks)
 }
 
-func TestHealthCheckHandlers(t *testing.T) {
-	hm := NewHealthManager()
-
-	// Register a test service
-	hm.RegisterCheck("test_service", func() HealthCheckResult {
-		return HealthCheckResult{
-			Status: HealthStatusUp,
-			Details: map[string]interface{}{
-				"version": "1.0.0",
-			},
-		}
-	})
-
-	handlers := hm.CreateHealthHandlers("/health")
-
-	// Test main health endpoint
-	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/health", nil)
-	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
-
-	handler, exists := handlers["/health"]
-	assert.True(t, exists, "Expected /health handler to exist")
-
-	handler(w, req)
-
-	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, w.Code)
-
-	var response map[string]interface{}
-	err := json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &response)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-	assert.Equal(t, string(HealthStatusUp), response["status"])
-
-	checks, ok := response["checks"].(map[string]interface{})
-	assert.True(t, ok, "Expected checks to be a map")
-	assert.Len(t, checks, 1)
-}
-
-func TestHealthCheckReadinessHandler(t *testing.T) {
-	hm := NewHealthManager()
-
-	// Register an unhealthy service
-	hm.RegisterCheck("database", func() HealthCheckResult {
-		return HealthCheckResult{
-			Status: HealthStatusDown,
-			Details: map[string]interface{}{
-				"error": "connection timeout",
-			},
-		}
-	})
-
-	handlers := hm.CreateHealthHandlers("/health")
-
-	// Test readiness endpoint
-	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/health/ready", nil)
-	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
-
-	handler, exists := handlers["/health/ready"]
-	assert.True(t, exists, "Expected /health/ready handler to exist")
-
-	handler(w, req)
-
-	// Should return 503 Service Unavailable when not ready
-	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusServiceUnavailable, w.Code)
-
-	var response map[string]string
-	err := json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &response)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-	assert.Equal(t, "not_ready", response["status"])
-}
-
-func TestHealthCheckLivenessHandler(t *testing.T) {
-	hm := NewHealthManager()
-
-	handlers := hm.CreateHealthHandlers("/health")
-
-	// Test liveness endpoint
-	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/health/live", nil)
-	w := httptest.NewRecorder()
-
-	handler, exists := handlers["/health/live"]
-	assert.True(t, exists, "Expected /health/live handler to exist")
-
-	handler(w, req)
-
-	// Liveness should always return OK unless the service is completely dead
-	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, w.Code)
-
-	var response map[string]string
-	err := json.Unmarshal(w.Body.Bytes(), &response)
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
-
-	assert.Equal(t, "alive", response["status"])
-}
-
 func TestDefaultHealthCheckers(t *testing.T) {
 	defaultCheckers := DefaultHealthCheckers()
 
@@ -261,6 +166,39 @@ func TestHealthManagerRemoveCheck(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Len(t, hm.checks, 0)
 }
 
+// TestHealthManagerPerCheckTimeout verifies that a single hung checker is
+// bounded by the per-check timeout: it is reported DOWN with a timeout error
+// and CheckHealth returns promptly instead of blocking on the hung checker.
+func TestHealthManagerPerCheckTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	hm := NewHealthManager()
+	hm.checkTimeout = 100 * time.Millisecond
+
+	blocked := make(chan struct{})
+	t.Cleanup(func() { close(blocked) })
+
+	hm.RegisterCheck("hung", func() HealthCheckResult {
+		<-blocked // never returns before the timeout
+		return HealthCheckResult{Status: HealthStatusUp}
+	})
+	hm.RegisterCheck("fast", func() HealthCheckResult {
+		return HealthCheckResult{Status: HealthStatusUp}
+	})
+
+	start := time.Now()
+	results := hm.CheckHealth()
+	elapsed := time.Since(start)
+
+	require.Less(t, elapsed, 2*time.Second, "CheckHealth must not block on a hung checker")
+	assert.Len(t, results, 2)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, HealthStatusDown, results["hung"].Status, "hung checker must be reported DOWN")
+	assert.Contains(t, results["hung"].Error, "timed out")
+	assert.Equal(t, HealthStatusUp, results["fast"].Status)
+
+	// Overall status must be DOWN because one checker timed out.
+	assert.Equal(t, HealthStatusDown, overallStatusFromResults(results))
+}
+
 func TestHealthManagerSetEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 	hm := NewHealthManager()
 
diff --git a/grpc/instrumentation_correlation_test.go b/grpc/instrumentation_correlation_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d3f71c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/grpc/instrumentation_correlation_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,242 @@
+package grpc
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"sync"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	otellog "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log"
+	logembedded "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log/embedded"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/propagation"
+	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace/tracetest"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc"
+	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
+
+	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+// ============================================================================
+// Capturing logger provider: records the span context of every emitted log so
+// tests can assert log-trace correlation (trace_id/span_id present on logs).
+// ============================================================================
+
+type recordedLog struct {
+	spanContext trace.SpanContext
+	body        string
+}
+
+type logSink struct {
+	mu      sync.Mutex
+	records []recordedLog
+}
+
+func (s *logSink) all() []recordedLog {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	out := make([]recordedLog, len(s.records))
+	copy(out, s.records)
+	return out
+}
+
+type capturingLogger struct {
+	logembedded.Logger
+	sink *logSink
+}
+
+func (l *capturingLogger) Emit(ctx context.Context, record otellog.Record) {
+	l.sink.mu.Lock()
+	defer l.sink.mu.Unlock()
+	l.sink.records = append(l.sink.records, recordedLog{
+		spanContext: trace.SpanContextFromContext(ctx),
+		body:        record.Body().AsString(),
+	})
+}
+
+func (l *capturingLogger) Enabled(context.Context, otellog.EnabledParameters) bool { return true }
+
+type capturingLoggerProvider struct {
+	logembedded.LoggerProvider
+	sink *logSink
+}
+
+func (p *capturingLoggerProvider) Logger(string, ...otellog.LoggerOption) otellog.Logger {
+	return &capturingLogger{sink: p.sink}
+}
+
+// remoteParent builds an incoming context carrying a W3C traceparent for a
+// known remote trace/span, mirroring what an upstream caller would send.
+func remoteParent(t *testing.T) (context.Context, trace.TraceID, trace.SpanID) {
+	t.Helper()
+	traceID, err := trace.TraceIDFromHex("4bf92f3577b34da6a3ce929d0e0e4736")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	spanID, err := trace.SpanIDFromHex("00f067aa0ba902b7")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	remote := trace.NewSpanContext(trace.SpanContextConfig{
+		TraceID:    traceID,
+		SpanID:     spanID,
+		TraceFlags: trace.FlagsSampled,
+		Remote:     true,
+	})
+	prop := propagation.NewCompositeTextMapPropagator(propagation.TraceContext{}, propagation.Baggage{})
+	md := metadata.MD{}
+	prop.Inject(trace.ContextWithSpanContext(context.Background(), remote), metadataCarrier(md))
+	return metadata.NewIncomingContext(context.Background(), md), traceID, spanID
+}
+
+// TestGRPCTracingInterceptorExtractsRemoteParent asserts that the unary tracing
+// interceptor extracts the incoming W3C traceparent and starts the server span
+// as a child of that remote parent (same trace id) rather than a new root.
+func TestGRPCTracingInterceptorExtractsRemoteParent(t *testing.T) {
+	sr := tracetest.NewSpanRecorder()
+	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSpanProcessor(sr))
+	t.Cleanup(func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) })
+
+	cfg := pkgotel.NewConfig("test", pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+	interceptor := createGRPCTracingInterceptor(cfg)
+
+	ctx, traceID, spanID := remoteParent(t)
+
+	var handlerTraceID trace.TraceID
+	handler := func(ctx context.Context, _ interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+		handlerTraceID = trace.SpanFromContext(ctx).SpanContext().TraceID()
+		return "ok", nil
+	}
+
+	_, err := interceptor(ctx, "req", mockUnaryInfo("/test.Service/Method"), handler)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, traceID, handlerTraceID, "server span must inherit the incoming trace id")
+
+	ended := sr.Ended()
+	require.Len(t, ended, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, traceID, ended[0].Parent().TraceID(), "span parent must be the remote trace")
+	assert.Equal(t, spanID, ended[0].Parent().SpanID(), "span parent must be the remote span")
+	assert.True(t, ended[0].Parent().IsRemote(), "parent must be marked remote")
+}
+
+// TestGRPCStreamTracingInterceptorExtractsRemoteParent is the stream-interceptor
+// counterpart: the stream tracing interceptor must exist and link the server
+// span to the incoming trace, and expose it via the wrapped stream context.
+func TestGRPCStreamTracingInterceptorExtractsRemoteParent(t *testing.T) {
+	sr := tracetest.NewSpanRecorder()
+	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSpanProcessor(sr))
+	t.Cleanup(func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) })
+
+	cfg := pkgotel.NewConfig("test", pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+	interceptor := createGRPCStreamTracingInterceptor(cfg)
+
+	ctx, traceID, spanID := remoteParent(t)
+
+	var streamTraceID trace.TraceID
+	handler := func(_ interface{}, ss grpc.ServerStream) error {
+		streamTraceID = trace.SpanFromContext(ss.Context()).SpanContext().TraceID()
+		return nil
+	}
+
+	info := &grpc.StreamServerInfo{FullMethod: "/test.Service/Stream", IsServerStream: true}
+	err := interceptor(nil, &fakeServerStream{ctx: ctx}, info, handler)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, traceID, streamTraceID, "stream span must inherit the incoming trace id")
+
+	ended := sr.Ended()
+	require.Len(t, ended, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, traceID, ended[0].Parent().TraceID())
+	assert.Equal(t, spanID, ended[0].Parent().SpanID())
+	assert.True(t, ended[0].Parent().IsRemote())
+}
+
+// fakeServerStream is a minimal grpc.ServerStream whose Context returns a fixed
+// context, used to drive stream interceptors in tests.
+type fakeServerStream struct {
+	grpc.ServerStream
+	ctx context.Context
+}
+
+func (s *fakeServerStream) Context() context.Context { return s.ctx }
+
+// TestGRPCLoggingInterceptorCarriesTraceID pins the unary chain ordering:
+// tracing must run before logging so the access log emitted by the logging
+// interceptor carries the trace id of the active span.
+func TestGRPCLoggingInterceptorCarriesTraceID(t *testing.T) {
+	sr := tracetest.NewSpanRecorder()
+	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSpanProcessor(sr))
+	t.Cleanup(func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) })
+
+	sink := &logSink{}
+	lp := &capturingLoggerProvider{sink: sink}
+	cfg := pkgotel.NewConfig("test",
+		pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tp),
+		pkgotel.WithLoggerProvider(lp))
+
+	tracing := createGRPCTracingInterceptor(cfg)
+	logging := createGRPCLoggingInterceptor(cfg)
+	info := mockUnaryInfo("/test.Service/Method")
+	handler := mockUnaryHandler("ok", nil)
+
+	// tracing (outer) -> logging (inner) -> handler, matching server wiring.
+	_, err := tracing(context.Background(), "req", info,
+		func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
+			return logging(ctx, req, info, handler)
+		})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	logs := sink.all()
+	require.Len(t, logs, 1)
+	assert.True(t, logs[0].spanContext.IsValid(), "access log must carry a valid span context")
+
+	ended := sr.Ended()
+	require.Len(t, ended, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, ended[0].SpanContext().TraceID(), logs[0].spanContext.TraceID(),
+		"access log trace id must match the server span")
+	assert.Equal(t, ended[0].SpanContext().SpanID(), logs[0].spanContext.SpanID(),
+		"access log span id must match the server span")
+}
+
+// TestEchoLoggingMiddlewareCarriesTraceID pins the Echo chain ordering plus the
+// context re-read: the tracing middleware runs first and installs the span, and
+// the logging middleware re-reads the request context after next() so the
+// access log carries the trace id.
+func TestEchoLoggingMiddlewareCarriesTraceID(t *testing.T) {
+	sr := tracetest.NewSpanRecorder()
+	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSpanProcessor(sr))
+	t.Cleanup(func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) })
+
+	sink := &logSink{}
+	lp := &capturingLoggerProvider{sink: sink}
+	cfg := pkgotel.NewConfig("test",
+		pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tp),
+		pkgotel.WithLoggerProvider(lp))
+
+	tracing := createHTTPGatewayTracingMiddleware(cfg)
+	logging := createHTTPGatewayLoggingMiddleware(cfg)
+
+	e := echo.New()
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/thing", nil)
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
+	c.SetPath("/api/thing")
+
+	handler := func(c echo.Context) error { return c.String(http.StatusOK, "OK") }
+
+	// tracing (outer) -> logging (inner) -> handler, matching server wiring.
+	wrapped := tracing(logging(handler))
+	require.NoError(t, wrapped(c))
+
+	logs := sink.all()
+	require.Len(t, logs, 1)
+	assert.True(t, logs[0].spanContext.IsValid(), "HTTP access log must carry a valid span context")
+
+	ended := sr.Ended()
+	require.Len(t, ended, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, ended[0].SpanContext().TraceID(), logs[0].spanContext.TraceID(),
+		"HTTP access log trace id must match the HTTP server span")
+}
diff --git a/grpc/lifecycle_test.go b/grpc/lifecycle_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a2adc99
--- /dev/null
+++ b/grpc/lifecycle_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,321 @@
+package grpc
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net"
+	"strings"
+	"syscall"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// freePort returns an available TCP port on localhost.
+func freePort(t *testing.T) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	l, err := net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer l.Close()
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%d", l.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port)
+}
+
+// waitForPort polls until the given port accepts TCP connections or the
+// timeout elapses, failing the test in the latter case.
+func waitForPort(t *testing.T, port string, timeout time.Duration) {
+	t.Helper()
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(timeout)
+	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
+		conn, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", "127.0.0.1:"+port, 100*time.Millisecond)
+		if err == nil {
+			conn.Close()
+			return
+		}
+		time.Sleep(20 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+	t.Fatalf("port %s did not become ready within %v", port, timeout)
+}
+
+// recvWithTimeout receives an error from ch, failing the test on timeout so a
+// regression hangs fail fast instead of blocking the suite.
+func recvWithTimeout(t *testing.T, ch chan error, timeout time.Duration) error {
+	t.Helper()
+	select {
+	case err := <-ch:
+		return err
+	case <-time.After(timeout):
+		t.Fatalf("timed out after %v waiting for Start to return", timeout)
+		return nil // unreachable
+	}
+}
+
+// TestServerRestartStoppable verifies that a server can go through full
+// Start -> Stop -> Start -> Stop cycles: after a Stop, a second Start must
+// work (gRPC server rebuilt) and a second Stop must actually shut everything
+// down (shutdownOnce re-armed), leaving IsRunning()==false.
+func TestServerRestartStoppable(t *testing.T) {
+	grpcPort := freePort(t)
+	httpPort := freePort(t)
+
+	server, err := New(
+		WithSeparateMode(grpcPort, httpPort),
+		WithShutdownTimeout(5*time.Second),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	startErr := make(chan error, 2)
+
+	for cycle := 1; cycle <= 2; cycle++ {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("cycle%d", cycle), func(t *testing.T) {
+			go func() { startErr <- server.Start() }()
+
+			waitForPort(t, grpcPort, 5*time.Second)
+			waitForPort(t, httpPort, 5*time.Second)
+			assert.True(t, server.IsRunning(), "server should report running after Start (cycle %d)", cycle)
+
+			require.NoError(t, server.Stop(), "Stop must succeed (cycle %d)", cycle)
+
+			err := recvWithTimeout(t, startErr, 10*time.Second)
+			assert.NoError(t, err, "Start must return nil after graceful Stop (cycle %d)", cycle)
+			assert.False(t, server.IsRunning(), "server must not report running after Stop (cycle %d)", cycle)
+
+			// Both ports must actually be released after Stop.
+			deadline := time.Now().Add(5 * time.Second)
+			for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
+				conn, dialErr := net.DialTimeout("tcp", "127.0.0.1:"+httpPort, 100*time.Millisecond)
+				if dialErr != nil {
+					break
+				}
+				conn.Close()
+				time.Sleep(20 * time.Millisecond)
+			}
+			conn, dialErr := net.DialTimeout("tcp", "127.0.0.1:"+httpPort, 100*time.Millisecond)
+			if dialErr == nil {
+				conn.Close()
+				t.Fatalf("HTTP port %s still accepting connections after Stop (cycle %d)", httpPort, cycle)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestServerRestartStoppableH2C is the H2C-mode counterpart of
+// TestServerRestartStoppable: full Start -> Stop -> Start -> Stop cycles on a
+// single port, with the port actually released after each Stop.
+func TestServerRestartStoppableH2C(t *testing.T) {
+	port := freePort(t)
+
+	server, err := New(
+		WithH2CMode(),
+		WithGRPCPort(port),
+		WithShutdownTimeout(5*time.Second),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	startErr := make(chan error, 2)
+
+	for cycle := 1; cycle <= 2; cycle++ {
+		t.Run(fmt.Sprintf("cycle%d", cycle), func(t *testing.T) {
+			go func() { startErr <- server.Start() }()
+
+			waitForPort(t, port, 5*time.Second)
+			assert.True(t, server.IsRunning(), "server should report running after Start (cycle %d)", cycle)
+
+			require.NoError(t, server.Stop(), "Stop must succeed (cycle %d)", cycle)
+
+			err := recvWithTimeout(t, startErr, 10*time.Second)
+			assert.NoError(t, err, "Start must return nil after graceful Stop (cycle %d)", cycle)
+			assert.False(t, server.IsRunning(), "server must not report running after Stop (cycle %d)", cycle)
+
+			conn, dialErr := net.DialTimeout("tcp", "127.0.0.1:"+port, 100*time.Millisecond)
+			if dialErr == nil {
+				conn.Close()
+				t.Fatalf("port %s still accepting connections after Stop (cycle %d)", port, cycle)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestServerStopDuringStartNoZombie races Stop against an in-flight Start:
+// Stop must never observe a half-published server (no data race, no nil
+// handles) and must never leave a zombie that serves while IsRunning() is
+// false. Run with -race. Each iteration must settle into either fully
+// running or fully stopped, and a final Stop leaves nothing listening.
+func TestServerStopDuringStartNoZombie(t *testing.T) {
+	const want = 20
+	for completed, attempt := 0, 0; completed < want; attempt++ {
+		require.Less(t, attempt, want*5, "too many transient port conflicts to make progress")
+		if runStopDuringStartIteration(t, completed) {
+			completed++
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// runStopDuringStartIteration runs one Stop-during-Start cycle, returning true
+// once its assertions complete. It returns false — asking the caller to retry
+// with fresh ports — when Start loses the port race: freePort reserves then
+// releases a port before the server binds it, so a transient "address already in
+// use" is infrastructure noise orthogonal to the zombie behavior under test.
+func runStopDuringStartIteration(t *testing.T, i int) bool {
+	t.Helper()
+	grpcPort := freePort(t)
+	httpPort := freePort(t)
+
+	server, err := New(
+		WithSeparateMode(grpcPort, httpPort),
+		WithShutdownTimeout(5*time.Second),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- server.Start() }()
+	require.NoError(t, server.Stop(), "Stop racing Start must not error")
+
+	// Wait until the iteration settles: Start returned (fully stopped) or
+	// the HTTP port is serving (fully running — the early Stop landed
+	// before Start marked the server running and was a no-op).
+	settled := false
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(10 * time.Second)
+	for time.Now().Before(deadline) && !settled {
+		select {
+		case err := <-startErr:
+			if isAddrInUse(err) {
+				return false
+			}
+			assert.NoError(t, err, "Start must return nil after graceful Stop")
+			settled = true
+		default:
+		}
+		if !settled {
+			conn, dialErr := net.DialTimeout("tcp", "127.0.0.1:"+httpPort, 100*time.Millisecond)
+			if dialErr == nil {
+				conn.Close()
+				require.NoError(t, server.Stop(), "Stop of the fully running server must succeed")
+				err := recvWithTimeout(t, startErr, 10*time.Second)
+				assert.NoError(t, err, "Start must return nil after graceful Stop")
+				settled = true
+			}
+		}
+		if !settled {
+			time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+		}
+	}
+	require.True(t, settled, "iteration %d never settled: Start neither returned nor served", i)
+
+	assert.False(t, server.IsRunning(), "no zombie: not serving while reporting stopped")
+	require.NoError(t, server.Stop(), "final Stop must be a no-op, not an error")
+
+	conn, dialErr := net.DialTimeout("tcp", "127.0.0.1:"+httpPort, 100*time.Millisecond)
+	if dialErr == nil {
+		conn.Close()
+		t.Fatalf("iteration %d: HTTP port %s still accepting connections after final Stop", i, httpPort)
+	}
+	return true
+}
+
+// isAddrInUse reports whether err is a "bind: address already in use" failure,
+// which freePort's reserve-then-release makes possible under load.
+func isAddrInUse(err error) bool {
+	return err != nil &&
+		(errors.Is(err, syscall.EADDRINUSE) || strings.Contains(err.Error(), "address already in use"))
+}
+
+// TestServerFailedStartNotRunning verifies that a failed Start (e.g. busy
+// gRPC port) rolls back the running flag: IsRunning() must be false after
+// Start returns an error.
+func TestServerFailedStartNotRunning(t *testing.T) {
+	// Occupy the gRPC port on the wildcard address so the server's own
+	// wildcard bind fails with "address already in use".
+	busy, err := net.Listen("tcp", ":0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer busy.Close()
+	busyPort := fmt.Sprintf("%d", busy.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port)
+
+	server, err := New(
+		WithSeparateMode(busyPort, freePort(t)),
+		WithShutdownTimeout(2*time.Second),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- server.Start() }()
+
+	err = recvWithTimeout(t, startErr, 5*time.Second)
+	require.Error(t, err, "Start must fail on a busy gRPC port")
+	assert.False(t, server.IsRunning(), "failed Start must not leave the server marked running")
+}
+
+// TestServerCleanShutdownReturnsNil verifies that a graceful Stop causes the
+// blocking Start call to return nil (not http.ErrServerClosed) in both
+// Separate and H2C modes.
+func TestServerCleanShutdownReturnsNil(t *testing.T) {
+	modes := []struct {
+		name string
+		opts []Option
+	}{
+		{"Separate", []Option{WithSeparateMode(freePort(t), freePort(t))}},
+		{"H2C", []Option{WithH2CMode(), WithGRPCPort(freePort(t))}},
+	}
+
+	for _, m := range modes {
+		t.Run(m.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			opts := append(m.opts, WithShutdownTimeout(5*time.Second))
+			server, err := New(opts...)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+
+			startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+			go func() { startErr <- server.Start() }()
+
+			waitForPort(t, server.config.grpcPort, 5*time.Second)
+
+			require.NoError(t, server.Stop())
+
+			err = recvWithTimeout(t, startErr, 10*time.Second)
+			assert.NoError(t, err, "Start must return nil on clean graceful shutdown, not http.ErrServerClosed")
+			assert.False(t, server.IsRunning())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestServerFailedStartBusyHTTPPortNoPanic pins the race fix in
+// startSeparateMode: with a free gRPC port but a busy HTTP port, Start must
+// return an error and the already-launched gRPC serve goroutine must not
+// panic on a nil *grpc.Server when the rollback nils s.grpcServer. Run with
+// -race; a goroutine panic would crash the whole test binary.
+func TestServerFailedStartBusyHTTPPortNoPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	grpcPort := freePort(t)
+
+	// Occupy the HTTP port so the Echo bind fails AFTER the gRPC serve
+	// goroutine has been launched.
+	busy, err := net.Listen("tcp", ":0")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	httpPort := fmt.Sprintf("%d", busy.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port)
+
+	server, err := New(
+		WithSeparateMode(grpcPort, httpPort),
+		WithShutdownTimeout(2*time.Second),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- server.Start() }()
+
+	err = recvWithTimeout(t, startErr, 5*time.Second)
+	require.Error(t, err, "Start must fail on a busy HTTP port")
+	assert.False(t, server.IsRunning(), "failed Start must not leave the server marked running")
+	assert.Nil(t, server.GetGRPCServer(), "rollback must clear the spent gRPC server")
+
+	// Give the serve goroutine a moment to observe grpcServer.Stop() and exit;
+	// with the race unfixed it would dereference nil here and crash the test.
+	time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
+
+	// A subsequent Start must succeed: the failed Start rolled everything back.
+	require.NoError(t, busy.Close(), "free the HTTP port for the restart")
+	startErr2 := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr2 <- server.Start() }()
+	waitForPort(t, grpcPort, 5*time.Second)
+	require.NoError(t, server.Stop())
+	err = recvWithTimeout(t, startErr2, 10*time.Second)
+	assert.NoError(t, err, "restart after failed Start must work")
+}
diff --git a/grpc/otel_instrumentation.go b/grpc/otel_instrumentation.go
index c075f56..59b3a2a 100644
--- a/grpc/otel_instrumentation.go
+++ b/grpc/otel_instrumentation.go
@@ -6,17 +6,29 @@ import (
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	otellog "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/propagation"
 	semconv "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/semconv/v1.27.0"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/metadata"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 
-	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+// grpcPropagator is the text-map propagator used to extract and inject W3C
+// Trace Context (traceparent/tracestate) and Baggage across process
+// boundaries. It is declared explicitly rather than read from
+// otel.GetTextMapPropagator(): the global propagator defaults to a no-op unless
+// the application installs one, which would silently break distributed tracing
+// (every server span would start a new root). Using an explicit composite
+// propagator makes extraction/injection work regardless of global setup.
+var grpcPropagator = propagation.NewCompositeTextMapPropagator(
+	propagation.TraceContext{},
+	propagation.Baggage{},
 )
 
 // metadataCarrier adapts gRPC metadata to the OTel TextMapCarrier interface,
@@ -126,8 +138,10 @@ func createGRPCTracingInterceptor(cfg *pkgotel.Config) grpc.UnaryServerIntercept
 
 	return func(ctx context.Context, req interface{}, info *grpc.UnaryServerInfo, handler grpc.UnaryHandler) (interface{}, error) {
 		// Extract W3C Trace Context (traceparent/tracestate) from gRPC metadata
+		// using an explicit propagator (see grpcPropagator) so the server span
+		// links to the incoming trace even when no global propagator is set.
 		if md, ok := metadata.FromIncomingContext(ctx); ok {
-			ctx = otel.GetTextMapPropagator().Extract(ctx, metadataCarrier(md))
+			ctx = grpcPropagator.Extract(ctx, metadataCarrier(md))
 		}
 
 		// Start span
@@ -160,6 +174,68 @@ func createGRPCTracingInterceptor(cfg *pkgotel.Config) grpc.UnaryServerIntercept
 	}
 }
 
+// tracedServerStream wraps a grpc.ServerStream so that Context() returns the
+// span-carrying context created by the stream tracing interceptor. Without this
+// wrapper, downstream handlers (and the logging/metrics interceptors that read
+// ss.Context()) would not see the started span, breaking trace correlation.
+type tracedServerStream struct {
+	grpc.ServerStream
+	ctx context.Context
+}
+
+func (s *tracedServerStream) Context() context.Context { return s.ctx }
+
+// createGRPCStreamTracingInterceptor creates a gRPC stream interceptor for
+// distributed tracing. It mirrors the unary tracing interceptor: it extracts
+// the incoming W3C Trace Context from stream metadata, starts a server span,
+// and propagates the span through the wrapped stream context.
+func createGRPCStreamTracingInterceptor(cfg *pkgotel.Config) grpc.StreamServerInterceptor {
+	if cfg == nil || !cfg.IsTracingEnabled() {
+		return func(srv interface{}, ss grpc.ServerStream, info *grpc.StreamServerInfo, handler grpc.StreamHandler) error {
+			return handler(srv, ss)
+		}
+	}
+
+	tracer := cfg.GetTracer("grpc.server")
+
+	return func(srv interface{}, ss grpc.ServerStream, info *grpc.StreamServerInfo, handler grpc.StreamHandler) error {
+		ctx := ss.Context()
+
+		// Extract W3C Trace Context from the stream's incoming metadata so the
+		// server span links to the caller's trace.
+		if md, ok := metadata.FromIncomingContext(ctx); ok {
+			ctx = grpcPropagator.Extract(ctx, metadataCarrier(md))
+		}
+
+		ctx, span := tracer.Start(ctx, info.FullMethod,
+			trace.WithSpanKind(trace.SpanKindServer),
+			trace.WithAttributes(
+				semconv.RPCSystemKey.String("grpc"),
+				semconv.RPCMethodKey.String(info.FullMethod),
+				semconv.RPCServiceKey.String(extractServiceName(info.FullMethod)),
+				attribute.Bool("rpc.grpc.is_client_stream", info.IsClientStream),
+				attribute.Bool("rpc.grpc.is_server_stream", info.IsServerStream),
+			),
+		)
+		defer span.End()
+
+		err := handler(srv, &tracedServerStream{ServerStream: ss, ctx: ctx})
+
+		if err != nil {
+			st, _ := status.FromError(err)
+			span.SetAttributes(
+				attribute.Int("rpc.grpc.status_code", int(st.Code())),
+				attribute.String("rpc.grpc.status_message", st.Message()),
+			)
+			span.RecordError(err)
+		} else {
+			span.SetAttributes(attribute.Int("rpc.grpc.status_code", 0))
+		}
+
+		return err
+	}
+}
+
 // extractServiceName extracts service name from full method name
 // e.g., "/package.Service/Method" -> "package.Service"
 func extractServiceName(fullMethod string) string {
@@ -428,7 +504,12 @@ func createHTTPGatewayTracingMiddleware(cfg *pkgotel.Config) echo.MiddlewareFunc
 	return func(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
 		return func(c echo.Context) error {
 			req := c.Request()
-			ctx := req.Context()
+
+			// Join the caller's trace when the request carries W3C trace
+			// context. Without this the gateway roots a new trace and a REST
+			// hop through it is disconnected from its caller. No inbound
+			// headers means this is a no-op and the span below is a root.
+			ctx := grpcPropagator.Extract(req.Context(), propagation.HeaderCarrier(req.Header))
 
 			// Start span
 			ctx, span := tracer.Start(ctx, fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", req.Method, c.Path()),
@@ -483,6 +564,12 @@ func createHTTPGatewayLoggingMiddleware(cfg *pkgotel.Config) echo.MiddlewareFunc
 			// Process request
 			err := next(c)
 
+			// Re-read the request context AFTER next: the tracing middleware
+			// replaces the request (c.SetRequest) with one carrying the active
+			// span, so the context captured before next() has no span. Reading
+			// it here lets the emitted access log carry trace_id/span_id.
+			logCtx := c.Request().Context()
+
 			// Calculate duration
 			duration := time.Since(start)
 
@@ -516,7 +603,7 @@ func createHTTPGatewayLoggingMiddleware(cfg *pkgotel.Config) echo.MiddlewareFunc
 			logRecord.SetBody(otellog.StringValue(fmt.Sprintf("%s %s", req.Method, req.RequestURI)))
 			logRecord.AddAttributes(attrs...)
 
-			logger.Emit(req.Context(), logRecord)
+			logger.Emit(logCtx, logRecord)
 
 			return err
 		}
diff --git a/grpc/otel_instrumentation_test.go b/grpc/otel_instrumentation_test.go
index 0d93117..2e449f1 100644
--- a/grpc/otel_instrumentation_test.go
+++ b/grpc/otel_instrumentation_test.go
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log/noop"
 	metricnoop "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/noop"
+	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace/tracetest"
 	tracenoop "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace/noop"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/codes"
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/status"
 
-	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // ============================================================================
@@ -134,8 +136,8 @@ func TestCreateGRPCMetricsInterceptor(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("metrics enabled records requests", func(t *testing.T) {
-		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(metricnoop.NewMeterProvider())
+		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(metricnoop.NewMeterProvider()))
 
 		interceptor := createGRPCMetricsInterceptor(config)
 		require.NotNil(t, interceptor)
@@ -148,8 +150,8 @@ func TestCreateGRPCMetricsInterceptor(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("records failed requests", func(t *testing.T) {
-		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(metricnoop.NewMeterProvider())
+		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(metricnoop.NewMeterProvider()))
 
 		interceptor := createGRPCMetricsInterceptor(config)
 
@@ -204,8 +206,8 @@ func TestCreateGRPCTracingInterceptor(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("tracing enabled creates spans", func(t *testing.T) {
-		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(tracenoop.NewTracerProvider())
+		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tracenoop.NewTracerProvider()))
 
 		interceptor := createGRPCTracingInterceptor(config)
 		require.NotNil(t, interceptor)
@@ -218,8 +220,8 @@ func TestCreateGRPCTracingInterceptor(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("records error in span", func(t *testing.T) {
-		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(tracenoop.NewTracerProvider())
+		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tracenoop.NewTracerProvider()))
 
 		interceptor := createGRPCTracingInterceptor(config)
 
@@ -258,8 +260,8 @@ func TestCreateGRPCLoggingInterceptor(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("logging disabled returns passthrough interceptor", func(t *testing.T) {
 		// Config without logger provider means logging disabled (or default stdout)
 		// Use WithoutLogging() to explicitly disable
-		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithoutLogging()
+		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			pkgotel.WithoutLogging())
 
 		interceptor := createGRPCLoggingInterceptor(config)
 		require.NotNil(t, interceptor)
@@ -277,8 +279,8 @@ func TestCreateGRPCLoggingInterceptor(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("logging enabled creates log records", func(t *testing.T) {
-		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithLoggerProvider(noop.NewLoggerProvider())
+		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			pkgotel.WithLoggerProvider(noop.NewLoggerProvider()))
 
 		interceptor := createGRPCLoggingInterceptor(config)
 		require.NotNil(t, interceptor)
@@ -291,8 +293,8 @@ func TestCreateGRPCLoggingInterceptor(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("logs failed requests with error", func(t *testing.T) {
-		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithLoggerProvider(noop.NewLoggerProvider())
+		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			pkgotel.WithLoggerProvider(noop.NewLoggerProvider()))
 
 		interceptor := createGRPCLoggingInterceptor(config)
 
@@ -334,8 +336,8 @@ func TestCreateHTTPGatewayMetricsMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("metrics enabled records metrics", func(t *testing.T) {
-		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(metricnoop.NewMeterProvider())
+		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(metricnoop.NewMeterProvider()))
 
 		middleware := createHTTPGatewayMetricsMiddleware(config)
 		require.NotNil(t, middleware)
@@ -358,8 +360,8 @@ func TestCreateHTTPGatewayMetricsMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("records error responses", func(t *testing.T) {
-		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(metricnoop.NewMeterProvider())
+		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(metricnoop.NewMeterProvider()))
 
 		middleware := createHTTPGatewayMetricsMiddleware(config)
 
@@ -408,8 +410,8 @@ func TestCreateHTTPGatewayTracingMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("tracing enabled creates spans", func(t *testing.T) {
-		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(tracenoop.NewTracerProvider())
+		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tracenoop.NewTracerProvider()))
 
 		middleware := createHTTPGatewayTracingMiddleware(config)
 		require.NotNil(t, middleware)
@@ -432,8 +434,8 @@ func TestCreateHTTPGatewayTracingMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("records error in span", func(t *testing.T) {
-		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(tracenoop.NewTracerProvider())
+		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tracenoop.NewTracerProvider()))
 
 		middleware := createHTTPGatewayTracingMiddleware(config)
 
@@ -452,6 +454,71 @@ func TestCreateHTTPGatewayTracingMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 
 		assert.Error(t, err)
 	})
+
+	t.Run("continues inbound W3C trace context", func(t *testing.T) {
+		exporter := tracetest.NewInMemoryExporter()
+		tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSyncer(exporter))
+		t.Cleanup(func() {
+			assert.NoError(t, tp.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+		})
+
+		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service", pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+		middleware := createHTTPGatewayTracingMiddleware(config)
+
+		// A caller's W3C trace context. The gateway span must join this trace
+		// rather than rooting a new one, so a REST hop through the gateway
+		// stays connected to the upstream caller.
+		const (
+			callerTraceID = "4bf92f3577b34da6a3ce929d0e0e4736"
+			callerSpanID  = "00f067aa0ba902b7"
+		)
+
+		e := echo.New()
+		req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/users", nil)
+		req.Header.Set("traceparent", "00-"+callerTraceID+"-"+callerSpanID+"-01")
+		rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
+		c.SetPath("/api/users")
+
+		wrapped := middleware(func(c echo.Context) error {
+			return c.String(http.StatusOK, "OK")
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, wrapped(c))
+
+		spans := exporter.GetSpans()
+		require.Len(t, spans, 1)
+		assert.Equal(t, callerTraceID, spans[0].SpanContext.TraceID().String(),
+			"gateway span must continue the caller's trace")
+		assert.Equal(t, callerSpanID, spans[0].Parent.SpanID().String(),
+			"gateway span must be a child of the caller's span")
+		assert.True(t, spans[0].Parent.IsRemote(), "parent must be marked remote")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("starts a root span without inbound trace context", func(t *testing.T) {
+		exporter := tracetest.NewInMemoryExporter()
+		tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSyncer(exporter))
+		t.Cleanup(func() {
+			assert.NoError(t, tp.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+		})
+
+		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service", pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+		middleware := createHTTPGatewayTracingMiddleware(config)
+
+		e := echo.New()
+		req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/api/users", nil)
+		rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+		c := e.NewContext(req, rec)
+		c.SetPath("/api/users")
+
+		wrapped := middleware(func(c echo.Context) error {
+			return c.String(http.StatusOK, "OK")
+		})
+		require.NoError(t, wrapped(c))
+
+		spans := exporter.GetSpans()
+		require.Len(t, spans, 1)
+		assert.False(t, spans[0].Parent.IsValid())
+	})
 }
 
 // ============================================================================
@@ -482,8 +549,8 @@ func TestCreateHTTPGatewayLoggingMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("logging enabled creates log records", func(t *testing.T) {
-		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithLoggerProvider(noop.NewLoggerProvider())
+		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			pkgotel.WithLoggerProvider(noop.NewLoggerProvider()))
 
 		middleware := createHTTPGatewayLoggingMiddleware(config)
 		require.NotNil(t, middleware)
@@ -506,8 +573,8 @@ func TestCreateHTTPGatewayLoggingMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("logs 5xx errors with error severity", func(t *testing.T) {
-		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithLoggerProvider(noop.NewLoggerProvider())
+		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			pkgotel.WithLoggerProvider(noop.NewLoggerProvider()))
 
 		middleware := createHTTPGatewayLoggingMiddleware(config)
 
@@ -535,10 +602,10 @@ func TestCreateHTTPGatewayLoggingMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestGRPCInterceptorsCombined(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("all interceptors work together", func(t *testing.T) {
-		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(metricnoop.NewMeterProvider()).
-			WithTracerProvider(tracenoop.NewTracerProvider()).
-			WithLoggerProvider(noop.NewLoggerProvider())
+		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(metricnoop.NewMeterProvider()),
+			pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tracenoop.NewTracerProvider()),
+			pkgotel.WithLoggerProvider(noop.NewLoggerProvider()))
 
 		metricsInterceptor := createGRPCMetricsInterceptor(config)
 		tracingInterceptor := createGRPCTracingInterceptor(config)
@@ -567,10 +634,10 @@ func TestGRPCInterceptorsCombined(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestHTTPGatewayMiddlewareCombined(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("all middleware work together", func(t *testing.T) {
-		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(metricnoop.NewMeterProvider()).
-			WithTracerProvider(tracenoop.NewTracerProvider()).
-			WithLoggerProvider(noop.NewLoggerProvider())
+		config := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service",
+			pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(metricnoop.NewMeterProvider()),
+			pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tracenoop.NewTracerProvider()),
+			pkgotel.WithLoggerProvider(noop.NewLoggerProvider()))
 
 		metricsMiddleware := createHTTPGatewayMetricsMiddleware(config)
 		tracingMiddleware := createHTTPGatewayTracingMiddleware(config)
diff --git a/grpc/server.go b/grpc/server.go
index 3bd9532..f37bad5 100644
--- a/grpc/server.go
+++ b/grpc/server.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package grpc
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"log"
 	"net"
@@ -33,8 +34,11 @@ type Server struct {
 	httpServer    *http.Server // Used only for H2C mode
 	gatewayMux    *runtime.ServeMux
 	healthManager *HealthManager
-	shutdownOnce  sync.Once
+	shutdownOnce  *sync.Once
+	metricsOnce   sync.Once // guards registerServerMetrics so restarts don't duplicate observable gauges
 	running       bool
+	starting      bool // true while Start is in flight, before all handles are published
+	startCond     *sync.Cond
 	mu            sync.RWMutex
 }
 
@@ -48,7 +52,9 @@ func New(opts ...Option) (*Server, error) {
 	server := &Server{
 		config:        cfg,
 		healthManager: NewHealthManager(),
+		shutdownOnce:  &sync.Once{},
 	}
+	server.startCond = sync.NewCond(&server.mu)
 
 	// Setup gRPC server
 	server.setupGRPCServer()
@@ -90,23 +96,33 @@ func (s *Server) setupGRPCServer() {
 
 	// Add OpenTelemetry interceptors if configured
 	if s.config.otelConfig != nil {
-		// Chain unary interceptors: logging -> tracing -> metrics -> handler
+		// Chain unary interceptors: tracing -> logging -> metrics -> handler.
+		// Tracing MUST run first (outermost) so it establishes the span in the
+		// context before logging runs; otherwise the access log emitted by the
+		// logging interceptor carries no trace_id/span_id (broken correlation).
 		unaryInterceptors := []grpc.UnaryServerInterceptor{
-			createGRPCLoggingInterceptor(s.config.otelConfig),
 			createGRPCTracingInterceptor(s.config.otelConfig),
+			createGRPCLoggingInterceptor(s.config.otelConfig),
 			createGRPCMetricsInterceptor(s.config.otelConfig),
 		}
 		opts = append(opts, grpc.ChainUnaryInterceptor(unaryInterceptors...))
 
-		// Chain stream interceptors: logging -> metrics -> handler
+		// Chain stream interceptors: tracing -> logging -> metrics -> handler.
+		// Same ordering rationale as the unary chain.
 		streamInterceptors := []grpc.StreamServerInterceptor{
+			createGRPCStreamTracingInterceptor(s.config.otelConfig),
 			createGRPCStreamLoggingInterceptor(s.config.otelConfig),
 			createGRPCStreamMetricsInterceptor(s.config.otelConfig),
 		}
 		opts = append(opts, grpc.ChainStreamInterceptor(streamInterceptors...))
 
-		// Register server uptime/start_time observable gauges
-		registerServerMetrics(s.config.otelConfig)
+		// Register server uptime/start_time observable gauges exactly once per
+		// Server: setupGRPCServer runs again on every restart, and re-registering
+		// the same observable gauges on a shared meter provider would leave
+		// duplicate callbacks producing conflicting values.
+		s.metricsOnce.Do(func() {
+			registerServerMetrics(s.config.otelConfig)
+		})
 	}
 
 	// Create gRPC server
@@ -136,15 +152,20 @@ func (s *Server) setupEchoServer() error {
 	e.HideBanner = true
 	e.HidePort = true
 
-	// Add OpenTelemetry middleware if configured
+	// Add OpenTelemetry middleware if configured.
+	// Order matters: tracing is registered BEFORE logging so it runs first
+	// (outermost) and installs the span into the request context; the logging
+	// middleware then re-reads that context after next() so access logs carry
+	// trace_id/span_id. Registering logging first would leave access logs
+	// uncorrelated.
 	if s.config.otelConfig != nil {
-		// Add OTel middleware: logging -> tracing -> metrics
-		if s.config.otelConfig.IsLoggingEnabled() {
-			e.Use(createHTTPGatewayLoggingMiddleware(s.config.otelConfig))
-		}
+		// Add OTel middleware: tracing -> logging -> metrics
 		if s.config.otelConfig.IsTracingEnabled() {
 			e.Use(createHTTPGatewayTracingMiddleware(s.config.otelConfig))
 		}
+		if s.config.otelConfig.IsLoggingEnabled() {
+			e.Use(createHTTPGatewayLoggingMiddleware(s.config.otelConfig))
+		}
 		if s.config.otelConfig.IsMetricsEnabled() {
 			e.Use(createHTTPGatewayMetricsMiddleware(s.config.otelConfig))
 		}
@@ -176,11 +197,12 @@ func (s *Server) setupEchoServer() error {
 		e.Use(mw)
 	}
 
-	// Setup gateway integration if service registrar is provided.
-	// NOTE: Gateway routes are registered here, before echoConfigurer, so that
-	// user-supplied routes from echoConfigurer always take precedence over the
-	// auto-generated gateway catch-all routes.
-	if s.config.serviceRegistrar != nil {
+	// Setup gateway integration if a service or gateway registrar is provided.
+	// NOTE: the gateway is mounted as a wildcard catch-all (basePath + "/*"),
+	// so Echo's route priority — static routes win over wildcards — lets
+	// user-supplied routes from echoConfigurer take precedence over the
+	// auto-generated gateway routes regardless of registration order.
+	if s.config.serviceRegistrar != nil || s.config.gatewayRegistrar != nil {
 		if err := s.setupGatewayIntegration(e); err != nil {
 			return fmt.Errorf("failed to setup gateway integration: %w", err)
 		}
@@ -191,8 +213,11 @@ func (s *Server) setupEchoServer() error {
 		s.config.echoConfigurer(e)
 	}
 
-	// Store Echo instance
+	// Store Echo instance under the lock: the H2C mixed handler reads s.echo
+	// concurrently (see startH2CMode), and a restart rewrites it.
+	s.mu.Lock()
 	s.echo = e
+	s.mu.Unlock()
 
 	return nil
 }
@@ -202,6 +227,12 @@ func (s *Server) setupGatewayIntegration(e *echo.Echo) error {
 	// Create gateway mux with standard configuration
 	gatewayMux := CreateGatewayMux()
 
+	// Let the consumer register generated gateway handlers before mounting;
+	// without this the mounted gateway serves nothing.
+	if s.config.gatewayRegistrar != nil {
+		s.config.gatewayRegistrar(gatewayMux)
+	}
+
 	// Mount gateway on Echo at the configured base path
 	MountGatewayOnEcho(e, gatewayMux, s.config.gatewayBasePath)
 
@@ -218,21 +249,75 @@ func (s *Server) Start() error {
 		s.mu.Unlock()
 		return fmt.Errorf("server is already running")
 	}
+	// Mark running inside the same critical section as the check so two
+	// concurrent Start calls cannot both pass the guard; every error path
+	// below rolls this back to false. Also mark starting so a concurrent
+	// Stop blocks (instead of tearing down a half-published server) until
+	// startup either completes or is rolled back.
 	s.running = true
+	s.starting = true
+	// On restart after a completed Stop the previous gRPC server is spent
+	// (Serve returns grpc.ErrServerStopped after GracefulStop) and
+	// shutdownOnce has been consumed; rebuild both so Start/Stop cycles work.
+	if s.grpcServer == nil {
+		s.setupGRPCServer()
+		// Re-arm shutdown with a fresh Once. Use a new pointer rather than
+		// resetting the existing value: a slow Stop from the previous cycle may
+		// still be unwinding its shutdownOnce.Do call, and mutating that Once
+		// concurrently would be a data race. Stop captures the pointer under the
+		// lock before calling Do, so it always operates on a stable Once.
+		s.shutdownOnce = &sync.Once{}
+	}
 	s.mu.Unlock()
 
 	if err := s.setupEchoServer(); err != nil {
+		s.mu.Lock()
+		s.running = false
+		s.starting = false
+		s.mu.Unlock()
+		s.startCond.Broadcast()
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to setup Echo server: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	var err error
 	switch s.config.mode {
 	case SeparateMode:
-		return s.startSeparateMode()
+		err = s.startSeparateMode()
 	case H2CMode:
-		return s.startH2CMode()
+		err = s.startH2CMode()
 	default:
-		return fmt.Errorf("unsupported server mode: %s", s.config.mode)
+		err = fmt.Errorf("unsupported server mode: %s", s.config.mode)
 	}
+
+	if err != nil {
+		// Roll back: the server is not running, and the gRPC server may have
+		// been started (SeparateMode) or be in an unknown state — stop it and
+		// mark it spent so a subsequent Start rebuilds it.
+		s.mu.Lock()
+		s.running = false
+		s.starting = false
+		if s.grpcServer != nil {
+			s.grpcServer.Stop()
+			s.grpcServer = nil
+		}
+		s.mu.Unlock()
+		s.startCond.Broadcast()
+		return err
+	}
+
+	return nil
+}
+
+// endStartup closes the startup window and wakes any Stop callers blocked
+// waiting for startup to settle. It must be called after every handle Stop
+// needs (s.echo, s.httpServer) has been published and before Start blocks in
+// the serve loop. The lock round-trip publishes those handles to the woken
+// Stop.
+func (s *Server) endStartup() {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	s.starting = false
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+	s.startCond.Broadcast()
 }
 
 // startSeparateMode starts gRPC and HTTP servers on separate ports
@@ -243,10 +328,20 @@ func (s *Server) startSeparateMode() error {
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to listen on gRPC port %s: %w", s.config.grpcPort, err)
 	}
 
-	// grpc.Server.Serve closes the listener when it exits. The deferred Close
-	// here is a safety net so that the file descriptor is released even if
-	// Serve never runs (e.g. on an early return in future code paths).
-	defer grpcListener.Close() //nolint:errcheck
+	// Ownership of grpcListener transfers to grpcServer.Serve below, which
+	// closes it when it exits (on GracefulStop/Stop). We deliberately do NOT
+	// defer Close() here: this function only returns after Echo's serve loop
+	// ends, by which point Stop has already closed the listener via Serve, and
+	// a second Close would race that path and log a spurious "use of closed
+	// network connection". On the rollback path (busy HTTP port) Start's error
+	// handling calls grpcServer.Stop(), which closes the listener.
+
+	// Capture the current gRPC server into a local before launching the
+	// goroutine: Stop/rollback may nil the field concurrently, and reading it
+	// unsynchronized inside the goroutine could panic on a nil dereference.
+	s.mu.RLock()
+	grpcServer := s.grpcServer
+	s.mu.RUnlock()
 
 	// Start gRPC server in goroutine; it now owns the listener.
 	go func() {
@@ -254,21 +349,29 @@ func (s *Server) startSeparateMode() error {
 		if s.config.enableReflection {
 			s.logInfo("gRPC reflection enabled")
 		}
-		if err := s.grpcServer.Serve(grpcListener); err != nil {
+		if err := grpcServer.Serve(grpcListener); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, grpc.ErrServerStopped) {
 			log.Printf("gRPC server error: %v", err)
 		}
 	}()
 
+	// All handles a concurrent Stop needs are published (s.echo during
+	// setupEchoServer, the gRPC server above); close the startup window
+	// before blocking in Echo's serve loop.
+	s.endStartup()
+
 	// Start Echo HTTP server
 	s.logInfo(fmt.Sprintf("Echo HTTP server starting on port %s", s.config.httpPort))
 	if s.config.enableHealthCheck {
 		s.logInfo(fmt.Sprintf("Health checks available at http://localhost:%s%s", s.config.httpPort, s.config.healthPath))
 	}
-	if s.config.serviceRegistrar != nil {
+	if s.config.serviceRegistrar != nil || s.config.gatewayRegistrar != nil {
 		s.logInfo(fmt.Sprintf("gRPC Gateway available at http://localhost:%s%s", s.config.httpPort, s.config.gatewayBasePath))
 	}
 
-	return s.echo.Start(s.config.getHTTPAddress())
+	if err := s.echo.Start(s.config.getHTTPAddress()); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // startH2CMode starts a mixed gRPC/HTTP server on a single port
@@ -276,22 +379,51 @@ func (s *Server) startH2CMode() error {
 	// Create mixed handler for H2C that routes between gRPC and Echo
 	mixedHandler := http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 		if r.ProtoMajor == 2 && strings.Contains(r.Header.Get("Content-Type"), "application/grpc") {
-			s.grpcServer.ServeHTTP(w, r)
+			// Read the current field per request under the lock: Stop nils it
+			// and restart rebuilds it, so the handler must follow the field,
+			// not a value captured when the handler was created.
+			s.mu.RLock()
+			grpcServer := s.grpcServer
+			s.mu.RUnlock()
+			if grpcServer == nil {
+				// Server is stopped; reject rather than panic on nil.
+				http.Error(w, "gRPC server is not running", http.StatusServiceUnavailable)
+				return
+			}
+			grpcServer.ServeHTTP(w, r)
 		} else {
-			s.echo.ServeHTTP(w, r) // Echo implements http.Handler
+			// Read s.echo under the lock: a restart rewrites it and stale
+			// hijacked-connection closures may still invoke this handler.
+			s.mu.RLock()
+			e := s.echo
+			s.mu.RUnlock()
+			e.ServeHTTP(w, r) // Echo implements http.Handler
 		}
 	})
 
-	// Create HTTP server with H2C support
+	// Create HTTP server with H2C support.
+	//
+	// CRITICAL: ReadTimeout and WriteTimeout are left at zero here. Under h2c
+	// the *http.Server's Read/WriteTimeout become per-stream HTTP/2 deadlines
+	// (via http2.Server's BaseConfig), and grpc-go's serverHandlerTransport
+	// never clears them. A non-zero WriteTimeout would abort any unary RPC that
+	// takes longer than it and would kill client/bidi streams that send after
+	// the deadline (RST_STREAM, surfaced to the client as Internal). Because
+	// gRPC and plain HTTP share this port in H2C mode, we cannot safely apply a
+	// connection-level write deadline; enforce HTTP read/write timeouts with
+	// SeparateMode or an upstream proxy instead. ReadHeaderTimeout and
+	// IdleTimeout remain safe and are kept for slowloris/idle protection.
 	s.httpServer = &http.Server{
 		Addr:              s.config.getGRPCAddress(),
 		Handler:           h2c.NewHandler(mixedHandler, &http2.Server{}),
-		ReadTimeout:       s.config.readTimeout,
 		ReadHeaderTimeout: 5 * time.Second,
-		WriteTimeout:      s.config.writeTimeout,
 		IdleTimeout:       s.config.idleTimeout,
 	}
 
+	// s.echo and s.httpServer are now published; close the startup window
+	// before blocking in ListenAndServe so a concurrent Stop can proceed.
+	s.endStartup()
+
 	s.logInfo(fmt.Sprintf("Mixed gRPC+Echo server starting on port %s (H2C mode)", s.config.grpcPort))
 	s.logInfo(fmt.Sprintf("gRPC endpoints available on port %s", s.config.grpcPort))
 	if s.config.enableReflection {
@@ -300,24 +432,39 @@ func (s *Server) startH2CMode() error {
 	if s.config.enableHealthCheck {
 		s.logInfo(fmt.Sprintf("Health checks available at http://localhost:%s%s", s.config.grpcPort, s.config.healthPath))
 	}
-	if s.config.serviceRegistrar != nil {
+	if s.config.serviceRegistrar != nil || s.config.gatewayRegistrar != nil {
 		s.logInfo(fmt.Sprintf("gRPC Gateway available at http://localhost:%s%s", s.config.grpcPort, s.config.gatewayBasePath))
 	}
 
-	return s.httpServer.ListenAndServe()
+	if err := s.httpServer.ListenAndServe(); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
+		return err
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
-// Stop gracefully stops the server
+// Stop gracefully stops the server. If a Start call is currently in flight,
+// Stop blocks until startup has completed (or been rolled back) before
+// proceeding, so it never tears down a half-published server and never
+// leaves an unstoppable zombie behind.
 func (s *Server) Stop() error {
 	s.mu.Lock()
+	for s.starting {
+		// Start is between the running check and publishing all handles
+		// (s.echo, s.httpServer); wait for endStartup to close that window.
+		// The lock round-trip in endStartup also publishes those handles.
+		s.startCond.Wait()
+	}
 	if !s.running {
 		s.mu.Unlock()
 		return nil
 	}
+	// Capture the current Once under the lock so a concurrent restart, which
+	// swaps in a fresh Once, cannot race the Do call below.
+	once := s.shutdownOnce
 	s.mu.Unlock()
 
 	var stopErr error
-	s.shutdownOnce.Do(func() {
+	once.Do(func() {
 		log.Println("Stopping server gracefully...")
 
 		// Create shutdown context with timeout
@@ -333,7 +480,11 @@ func (s *Server) Stop() error {
 
 		// Stop HTTP/Echo server based on mode
 		if s.config.mode == H2CMode && s.httpServer != nil {
-			// H2C mode uses httpServer
+			// H2C mode uses httpServer. Note: h2c hijacks the underlying
+			// net.Conn to serve HTTP/2, so http.Server.Shutdown does not track
+			// or drain those connections (it returns without waiting on them).
+			// The graceful drain of in-flight gRPC calls and the GOAWAY to gRPC
+			// clients are handled by grpcServer.GracefulStop below instead.
 			if err := s.httpServer.Shutdown(ctx); err != nil {
 				log.Printf("HTTP server shutdown error: %v", err)
 				stopErr = err
@@ -347,10 +498,13 @@ func (s *Server) Stop() error {
 		}
 
 		// Stop gRPC server
-		if s.grpcServer != nil {
+		s.mu.RLock()
+		grpcServer := s.grpcServer
+		s.mu.RUnlock()
+		if grpcServer != nil {
 			done := make(chan struct{})
 			go func() {
-				s.grpcServer.GracefulStop()
+				grpcServer.GracefulStop()
 				close(done)
 			}()
 
@@ -359,12 +513,20 @@ func (s *Server) Stop() error {
 				log.Println("gRPC server stopped gracefully")
 			case <-ctx.Done():
 				log.Println("gRPC server shutdown timeout, forcing stop")
-				s.grpcServer.Stop()
+				grpcServer.Stop()
+				// Graceful shutdown did not complete within shutdownTimeout and
+				// connections were force-closed. Surface this as an error so
+				// callers do not mistake a forced kill for a clean shutdown.
+				stopErr = fmt.Errorf("graceful shutdown timed out after %s, forced stop: %w",
+					s.config.shutdownTimeout, ctx.Err())
 			}
 		}
 
 		s.mu.Lock()
 		s.running = false
+		// The gRPC server cannot be reused after GracefulStop/Stop; clear it
+		// so a subsequent Start rebuilds it via setupGRPCServer.
+		s.grpcServer = nil
 		s.mu.Unlock()
 
 		log.Println("Server stopped")
@@ -378,8 +540,11 @@ func (s *Server) GetHealthManager() *HealthManager {
 	return s.healthManager
 }
 
-// GetGRPCServer returns the underlying gRPC server
+// GetGRPCServer returns the underlying gRPC server. It returns nil after Stop
+// until the next Start rebuilds the server.
 func (s *Server) GetGRPCServer() *grpc.Server {
+	s.mu.RLock()
+	defer s.mu.RUnlock()
 	return s.grpcServer
 }
 
@@ -403,15 +568,31 @@ func Start(port string, serviceRegistrar func(*grpc.Server), opts ...Option) err
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create server: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Setup signal handling for graceful shutdown
+	return startWithSignalHandling(server)
+}
+
+// startWithSignalHandling installs SIGINT/SIGTERM handling for graceful
+// shutdown, then blocks in server.Start until it returns. It cleans up after
+// itself: signal.Stop unregisters the handler and the done channel terminates
+// the watcher goroutine, so no goroutine or signal registration leaks per call
+// (which would otherwise swallow a subsequent SIGTERM, leaving the process
+// killable only via SIGKILL).
+func startWithSignalHandling(server *Server) error {
 	sigChan := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
 	signal.Notify(sigChan, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
+	defer signal.Stop(sigChan)
+
+	done := make(chan struct{})
+	defer close(done)
 
 	go func() {
-		sig := <-sigChan
-		log.Printf("Received signal: %v", sig)
-		if err := server.Stop(); err != nil {
-			log.Printf("Error stopping server: %v", err)
+		select {
+		case sig := <-sigChan:
+			log.Printf("Received signal: %v", sig)
+			if err := server.Stop(); err != nil {
+				log.Printf("Error stopping server: %v", err)
+			}
+		case <-done:
 		}
 	}()
 
@@ -433,18 +614,7 @@ func StartH2C(port string, serviceRegistrar func(*grpc.Server), opts ...Option)
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create server: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	sigChan := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
-	signal.Notify(sigChan, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
-
-	go func() {
-		sig := <-sigChan
-		log.Printf("Received signal: %v", sig)
-		if err := server.Stop(); err != nil {
-			log.Printf("Error stopping server: %v", err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	return server.Start()
+	return startWithSignalHandling(server)
 }
 
 // StartSeparate creates and starts a server in separate mode with custom service registrar
@@ -460,17 +630,5 @@ func StartSeparate(grpcPort, httpPort string, serviceRegistrar func(*grpc.Server
 		return fmt.Errorf("failed to create server: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	// Setup signal handling for graceful shutdown
-	sigChan := make(chan os.Signal, 1)
-	signal.Notify(sigChan, syscall.SIGINT, syscall.SIGTERM)
-
-	go func() {
-		sig := <-sigChan
-		log.Printf("Received signal: %v", sig)
-		if err := server.Stop(); err != nil {
-			log.Printf("Error stopping server: %v", err)
-		}
-	}()
-
-	return server.Start()
+	return startWithSignalHandling(server)
 }
diff --git a/grpc/server_test.go b/grpc/server_test.go
index 21f1bf0..ee17a66 100644
--- a/grpc/server_test.go
+++ b/grpc/server_test.go
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@ package grpc
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
-	"sync"
+	"os"
 	"sync/atomic"
+	"syscall"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@ import (
 	"google.golang.org/grpc/test/bufconn"
 )
 
+// sendSelfSIGTERM delivers SIGTERM to the current process so a running Start*
+// convenience function (which installs its own SIGTERM handler) shuts down
+// gracefully. The signal is suppressed from terminating the process because a
+// handler is registered.
+func sendSelfSIGTERM(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Helper()
+	p, err := os.FindProcess(os.Getpid())
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, p.Signal(syscall.SIGTERM))
+}
+
 func TestNewServer(t *testing.T) {
 	server, err := New(
 		WithGRPCPort("8080"),
@@ -106,164 +117,107 @@ func TestServerSetupEchoServer(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestServerStartStop(t *testing.T) {
-	// Use a random available port
-	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", ":0")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	port := fmt.Sprintf("%d", listener.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port)
-	listener.Close()
+	port := freePort(t)
 
 	server, err := New(
 		WithGRPCPort(port),
 		WithH2CMode(),
+		WithShutdownTimeout(5*time.Second),
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// Start server in goroutine
-	var wg sync.WaitGroup
-	wg.Add(1)
-
-	go func() {
-		defer wg.Done()
-		_ = server.Start()
-	}()
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- server.Start() }()
+	t.Cleanup(func() { _ = server.Stop() })
 
-	// Wait for server to start
-	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+	waitForPort(t, port, 5*time.Second)
 	assert.True(t, server.IsRunning())
 
-	// Stop server
-	stopErr := server.Stop()
-	assert.NoError(t, stopErr)
-
-	// Wait for start goroutine to complete
-	wg.Wait()
-
-	// Server should be stopped
+	require.NoError(t, server.Stop())
+	assert.NoError(t, recvWithTimeout(t, startErr, 10*time.Second))
 	assert.False(t, server.IsRunning())
 }
 
 func TestServerDoubleStart(t *testing.T) {
-	server, err := New(WithGRPCPort("0")) // Use any available port
+	port := freePort(t)
+	server, err := New(WithGRPCPort(port), WithShutdownTimeout(5*time.Second))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// Start server in goroutine
-	go func() {
-		server.Start()
-	}()
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- server.Start() }()
+	t.Cleanup(func() { _ = server.Stop() })
 
-	// Wait for server to start
-	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+	waitForPort(t, port, 5*time.Second)
 
-	// Try to start again
+	// A second Start while running must fail.
 	err = server.Start()
 	assert.Error(t, err, "Expected error when starting server twice")
 
-	// Cleanup
-	server.Stop()
+	require.NoError(t, server.Stop())
+	assert.NoError(t, recvWithTimeout(t, startErr, 10*time.Second))
 }
 
-func TestStartFunction(t *testing.T) {
-	// Get available port
-	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", ":0")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	port := fmt.Sprintf("%d", listener.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port)
-	listener.Close()
-
-	// Test the convenience Start function
-	var serviceRegistrarCalled int32
-	serviceRegistrar := func(s *grpc.Server) {
-		atomic.StoreInt32(&serviceRegistrarCalled, 1)
-	}
-
-	// Start in goroutine
+// runConvenienceStart starts one of the fire-and-forget Start* helpers in a
+// goroutine, waits deterministically for it to listen, asserts the registrar
+// ran, then triggers graceful shutdown via SIGTERM and waits for the helper to
+// return (which also exercises the signal.Stop cleanup path).
+func runConvenienceStart(t *testing.T, port string, called *int32, start func()) {
+	t.Helper()
+	done := make(chan struct{})
 	go func() {
-		Start(port, serviceRegistrar)
+		start()
+		close(done)
 	}()
 
-	// Wait a bit
-	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-
-	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&serviceRegistrarCalled), "Expected service registrar to be called")
-}
-
-func TestStartH2CFunction(t *testing.T) {
-	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", ":0")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	port := fmt.Sprintf("%d", listener.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port)
-	listener.Close()
+	waitForPort(t, port, 5*time.Second)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(called), "Expected service registrar to be called")
 
-	var serviceRegistrarCalled int32
-	serviceRegistrar := func(s *grpc.Server) {
-		atomic.StoreInt32(&serviceRegistrarCalled, 1)
+	sendSelfSIGTERM(t)
+	select {
+	case <-done:
+	case <-time.After(10 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("Start* did not return after SIGTERM")
 	}
+}
 
-	// Test StartH2C in goroutine
-	go func() {
-		StartH2C(port, serviceRegistrar)
-	}()
-
-	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
+func TestStartFunction(t *testing.T) {
+	port := freePort(t)
+	var called int32
+	registrar := func(s *grpc.Server) { atomic.StoreInt32(&called, 1) }
+	runConvenienceStart(t, port, &called, func() { _ = Start(port, registrar) })
+}
 
-	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&serviceRegistrarCalled), "Expected service registrar to be called")
+func TestStartH2CFunction(t *testing.T) {
+	port := freePort(t)
+	var called int32
+	registrar := func(s *grpc.Server) { atomic.StoreInt32(&called, 1) }
+	runConvenienceStart(t, port, &called, func() { _ = StartH2C(port, registrar) })
 }
 
 func TestStartSeparateFunction(t *testing.T) {
-	// Get two available ports
-	listener1, err := net.Listen("tcp", ":0")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	grpcPort := fmt.Sprintf("%d", listener1.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port)
-	listener1.Close()
-
-	listener2, err := net.Listen("tcp", ":0")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	httpPort := fmt.Sprintf("%d", listener2.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port)
-	listener2.Close()
-
-	var serviceRegistrarCalled int32
-	serviceRegistrar := func(s *grpc.Server) {
-		atomic.StoreInt32(&serviceRegistrarCalled, 1)
-	}
-
-	// Test StartSeparate in goroutine
-	go func() {
-		StartSeparate(grpcPort, httpPort, serviceRegistrar)
-	}()
-
-	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-
-	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&serviceRegistrarCalled), "Expected service registrar to be called")
+	grpcPort := freePort(t)
+	httpPort := freePort(t)
+	var called int32
+	registrar := func(s *grpc.Server) { atomic.StoreInt32(&called, 1) }
+	runConvenienceStart(t, grpcPort, &called, func() { _ = StartSeparate(grpcPort, httpPort, registrar) })
 }
 
 func TestStartWithOptions(t *testing.T) {
-	listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", ":0")
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	port := fmt.Sprintf("%d", listener.Addr().(*net.TCPAddr).Port)
-	listener.Close()
-
-	var serviceRegistrarCalled int32
-	serviceRegistrar := func(s *grpc.Server) {
-		atomic.StoreInt32(&serviceRegistrarCalled, 1)
-	}
-
-	// Test Start with additional options
-	go func() {
-		Start(port, serviceRegistrar,
-			WithCORS(),
-			WithRateLimit(200.0),
-			WithoutReflection(),
-		)
-	}()
-
-	time.Sleep(100 * time.Millisecond)
-
-	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&serviceRegistrarCalled), "Expected service registrar to be called")
+	port := freePort(t)
+	var called int32
+	registrar := func(s *grpc.Server) { atomic.StoreInt32(&called, 1) }
+	runConvenienceStart(t, port, &called, func() {
+		_ = Start(port, registrar, WithCORS(), WithRateLimit(200.0), WithoutReflection())
+	})
 }
 
 func TestServerWithCustomShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 	shutdownCalled := false
+	port := freePort(t)
 
 	server, err := New(
-		WithGRPCPort("0"),
+		WithGRPCPort(port),
+		WithShutdownTimeout(5*time.Second),
 		WithShutdownHandler(func() error {
 			shutdownCalled = true
 			return nil
@@ -271,15 +225,14 @@ func TestServerWithCustomShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 	)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	// Start and immediately stop
-	go func() {
-		server.Start()
-	}()
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- server.Start() }()
+	t.Cleanup(func() { _ = server.Stop() })
 
-	time.Sleep(50 * time.Millisecond)
+	waitForPort(t, port, 5*time.Second)
 
-	err = server.Stop()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NoError(t, server.Stop())
+	assert.NoError(t, recvWithTimeout(t, startErr, 10*time.Second))
 	assert.True(t, shutdownCalled, "Expected custom shutdown handler to be called")
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/archtest/archtest_test.go b/internal/archtest/archtest_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3aa0e16
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/archtest/archtest_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,82 @@
+package archtest
+
+import (
+	"reflect"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/retry"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/server"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/ssh"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
+)
+
+// compliantConfigs registers exported config structs that must carry an
+// OTelConfig *otel.Config field tagged `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`.
+// Add a package here when it is unified onto the v3 conventions.
+//
+// Sanctioned deviations (packages intentionally absent from this registry):
+//   - grpc: its config struct is unexported (grpc/config.go `type config
+//     struct`), so it cannot be registered here and is exempt from the
+//     config-struct contract. grpc still participates in the WithOTelConfig
+//     options contract (see options_test.go).
+//
+// wantCompliantConfigs is the authoritative expected key set, asserted by
+// TestCompliantConfigsRegistryComplete so a dropped or silently-omitted entry
+// fails the build instead of vacuously passing the loop below.
+var wantCompliantConfigs = []string{
+	"argo", "db", "docker", "rest", "retry", "server", "ssh", "temporal",
+}
+
+var compliantConfigs = map[string]reflect.Type{
+	"argo":     reflect.TypeOf(argo.Config{}),
+	"db":       reflect.TypeOf(db.ConnectionConfig{}),
+	"docker":   reflect.TypeOf(docker.ContainerRequest{}),
+	"rest":     reflect.TypeOf(rest.Config{}),
+	"retry":    reflect.TypeOf(retry.Config{}),
+	"server":   reflect.TypeOf(server.Config{}),
+	"ssh":      reflect.TypeOf(ssh.Config{}),
+	"temporal": reflect.TypeOf(temporal.Config{}),
+}
+
+// TestCompliantConfigsRegistryComplete guards against the enrollment registry
+// being emptied or silently losing entries (e.g. a bad merge), which would make
+// TestConfigStructsCarryOTelConfig pass vacuously. It asserts the registry
+// contains exactly the expected package set.
+func TestCompliantConfigsRegistryComplete(t *testing.T) {
+	require.Len(t, compliantConfigs, len(wantCompliantConfigs),
+		"compliantConfigs size drifted from the expected package set")
+	for _, pkg := range wantCompliantConfigs {
+		_, ok := compliantConfigs[pkg]
+		assert.Truef(t, ok, "compliantConfigs missing expected package %q", pkg)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestConfigStructsCarryOTelConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	otelPtrType := reflect.TypeOf(&otel.Config{})
+
+	for pkg, typ := range compliantConfigs {
+		t.Run(pkg, func(t *testing.T) {
+			field, ok := typ.FieldByName("OTelConfig")
+			if !ok {
+				t.Fatalf("%s: missing OTelConfig field", pkg)
+			}
+			if field.Type != otelPtrType {
+				t.Errorf("%s: OTelConfig is %s, want *otel.Config", pkg, field.Type)
+			}
+			if got := field.Tag.Get("yaml"); got != "-" {
+				t.Errorf("%s: OTelConfig yaml tag = %q, want %q", pkg, got, "-")
+			}
+			if got := field.Tag.Get("mapstructure"); got != "-" {
+				t.Errorf("%s: OTelConfig mapstructure tag = %q, want %q", pkg, got, "-")
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/internal/archtest/doc.go b/internal/archtest/doc.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..084b9d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/archtest/doc.go
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+// Package archtest mechanically enforces the library's v3 conventions.
+// Tests here fail when a package's config struct loses its OTelConfig
+// contract or a package drops its WithOTelConfig option. Extend the
+// registries as packages are unified onto the conventions.
+package archtest
diff --git a/internal/archtest/options_test.go b/internal/archtest/options_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..64de712
--- /dev/null
+++ b/internal/archtest/options_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+package archtest
+
+import (
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/db"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/docker"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/grpc"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/retry"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/server"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/ssh"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
+)
+
+// Compile-time contract: each compliant package exposes WithOTelConfig.
+// Add a package here when it is unified onto the v3 conventions.
+//
+// Signature contract: WithOTelConfig takes *otel.Config and returns the
+// package's option type.
+//
+// Sanctioned deviations:
+//   - rest's option type is named ClientOption rather than Option. The v3 rest
+//     phase completed without renaming it, so ClientOption is the accepted,
+//     permanent name for the v3 series (not a pending unification).
+var (
+	_ func(*otel.Config) argo.Option       = argo.WithOTelConfig
+	_ func(*otel.Config) db.Option         = db.WithOTelConfig
+	_ func(*otel.Config) docker.Option     = docker.WithOTelConfig
+	_ func(*otel.Config) grpc.Option       = grpc.WithOTelConfig
+	_ func(*otel.Config) rest.ClientOption = rest.WithOTelConfig
+	_ func(*otel.Config) retry.Option      = retry.WithOTelConfig
+	_ func(*otel.Config) server.Option     = server.WithOTelConfig
+	_ func(*otel.Config) ssh.Option        = ssh.WithOTelConfig
+	_ func(*otel.Config) temporal.Option   = temporal.WithOTelConfig
+)
diff --git a/logging/README.md b/logging/README.md
deleted file mode 100644
index efa363b..0000000
--- a/logging/README.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,532 +0,0 @@
-# Logging Package
-
-Structured logging with zerolog, supporting flexible output destinations (console, file, or both).
-
-## Features
-
-- **Flexible Output**: Console, file, or both simultaneously
-- **Structured Logging**: JSON format for files, human-readable for console
-- **Multiple Log Levels**: Debug, Info, Warn, Error
-- **Component Loggers**: Create loggers for specific components
-- **Context Support**: Pass context values to loggers
-- **Zero Dependencies**: Only stdlib + zerolog
-- **OS-Managed Rotation**: Use logrotate or similar tools for file rotation
-
-## Quick Start
-
-### Console Only (Default)
-
-```go
-import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-    "github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-)
-
-func main() {
-    // Initialize with console output
-    if err := logging.Initialize("my-service", true); err != nil { // debug=true
-        log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("failed to initialize logging")
-    }
-
-    // Use global logger
-    log.Info().Msg("Service started")
-    log.Debug().Str("config", "loaded").Msg("Configuration loaded")
-}
-```
-
-### File Only
-
-```go
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-
-func main() {
-    // All logs go to file (no console output)
-    closer, err := logging.InitializeWithFile("my-service", false,
-        logging.OutputFile,
-        &logging.FileConfig{
-            Path: "/var/log/myapp/app.log",
-        })
-    if err != nil {
-        log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("failed to initialize logging")
-    }
-    defer closer.Close()
-
-    log.Info().Msg("This goes to file only")
-}
-```
-
-### Both Console and File
-
-```go
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-
-func main() {
-    // Logs appear in both console and file
-    closer, err := logging.InitializeWithFile("my-service", true,
-        logging.OutputConsole | logging.OutputFile, // Bitwise OR
-        &logging.FileConfig{
-            Path: "/var/log/myapp/app.log",
-        })
-    if err != nil {
-        log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("failed to initialize logging")
-    }
-    defer closer.Close()
-
-    log.Info().Msg("Visible in console AND file")
-}
-```
-
-## API Reference
-
-### Initialize
-
-```go
-func Initialize(serviceName string, debug bool) error
-```
-
-Sets up console-only logging. Returns an error if initialization fails.
-
-**Parameters:**
-- `serviceName`: Service name added to all logs
-- `debug`: If true, sets level to Debug; otherwise Info
-
-**Example:**
-```go
-if err := logging.Initialize("my-service", true); err != nil {
-    log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("failed to initialize logging")
-}
-```
-
-### InitializeWithFile
-
-```go
-func InitializeWithFile(serviceName string, debug bool, output OutputDestination, fileConfig *FileConfig) (io.Closer, error)
-```
-
-Sets up logging with flexible output destinations. Returns an `io.Closer` (non-nil when file
-output is enabled) that must be closed by the caller (typically via `defer`), and an error if
-the configuration is invalid or the log file cannot be opened.
-
-**Parameters:**
-- `serviceName`: Service name added to all logs
-- `debug`: If true, sets level to Debug; otherwise Info
-- `output`: Output destination flags (OutputConsole, OutputFile, or both)
-- `fileConfig`: File configuration (required if OutputFile specified)
-
-**Output Formats:**
-- **Console**: Human-readable, colored (via `zerolog.ConsoleWriter`)
-- **File**: JSON format for parsing and log aggregation
-
-**Examples:**
-```go
-// Console only
-_, err := logging.InitializeWithFile("service", true, logging.OutputConsole, nil)
-
-// File only
-closer, err := logging.InitializeWithFile("service", false,
-    logging.OutputFile,
-    &logging.FileConfig{Path: "app.log"})
-if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) }
-defer closer.Close()
-
-// Both
-closer, err := logging.InitializeWithFile("service", true,
-    logging.OutputConsole | logging.OutputFile,
-    &logging.FileConfig{Path: "app.log"})
-if err != nil { log.Fatal(err) }
-defer closer.Close()
-```
-
-### ContextLogger
-
-```go
-func ContextLogger(ctx context.Context, component string) zerolog.Logger
-```
-
-Creates a component-specific logger with context values.
-
-**Parameters:**
-- `ctx`: Context (values will be added to logger)
-- `component`: Component name
-
-**Returns:** `zerolog.Logger` with component field
-
-**Example:**
-```go
-logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "user-service")
-logger.Info().Str("user_id", "123").Msg("User created")
-```
-
-### OutputDestination
-
-```go
-type OutputDestination int
-
-const (
-    OutputConsole OutputDestination = 1 << 0  // Console (stderr)
-    OutputFile    OutputDestination = 1 << 1  // File
-)
-```
-
-Bitwise flags for output destinations. Combine with `|` operator:
-```go
-logging.OutputConsole | logging.OutputFile  // Both outputs
-```
-
-### FileConfig
-
-```go
-type FileConfig struct {
-    Path string  // Log file path (required)
-}
-```
-
-Configuration for file-based logging. File rotation should be managed by OS tools (logrotate, etc.).
-
-## Output Formats
-
-### Console Output
-
-Human-readable with colors and timestamps:
-```
-2025-11-24T12:30:45+07:00 INF Service started service=my-service pid=12345
-2025-11-24T12:30:46+07:00 DBG Configuration loaded config=loaded service=my-service pid=12345
-```
-
-### File Output
-
-Structured JSON for parsing:
-```json
-{"level":"info","service":"my-service","pid":12345,"time":"2025-11-24T12:30:45+07:00","message":"Service started"}
-{"level":"debug","service":"my-service","pid":12345,"config":"loaded","time":"2025-11-24T12:30:46+07:00","message":"Configuration loaded"}
-```
-
-## Usage Patterns
-
-### Runnable Examples
-
-See [`examples/logging/`](../examples/logging/) for complete runnable examples:
-- `console/` - Console-only logging
-- `file/` - File-only logging  
-- `both/` - Dual console + file logging
-- `environment/` - Environment-based configuration
-
-### Environment-Based Configuration
-
-```go
-import (
-    "os"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-)
-
-func main() {
-    env := os.Getenv("ENV")
-    
-    var closer io.Closer
-    var err error
-    if env == "production" {
-        // Production: file only, info level
-        closer, err = logging.InitializeWithFile("my-service", false,
-            logging.OutputFile,
-            &logging.FileConfig{Path: "/var/log/myapp/app.log"})
-    } else if env == "staging" {
-        // Staging: both console and file, debug level
-        closer, err = logging.InitializeWithFile("my-service", true,
-            logging.OutputConsole | logging.OutputFile,
-            &logging.FileConfig{Path: "/var/log/myapp/app.log"})
-    } else {
-        // Development: console only, debug level
-        err = logging.Initialize("my-service", true)
-    }
-    if err != nil {
-        log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("failed to initialize logging")
-    }
-    if closer != nil {
-        defer closer.Close()
-    }
-}
-```
-
-### Component-Specific Logging
-
-```go
-func ProcessOrder(ctx context.Context, orderID string) {
-    logger := logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "order-processor")
-    
-    logger.Info().Str("order_id", orderID).Msg("Processing order")
-    
-    // ... process order ...
-    
-    logger.Info().
-        Str("order_id", orderID).
-        Str("status", "completed").
-        Msg("Order processed")
-}
-```
-
-### Structured Logging
-
-```go
-log.Info().
-    Str("user_id", "123").
-    Int("age", 30).
-    Bool("premium", true).
-    Dur("response_time", 150*time.Millisecond).
-    Msg("User action completed")
-
-// File output:
-// {"level":"info","user_id":"123","age":30,"premium":true,"response_time":150,...}
-```
-
-### Error Logging
-
-```go
-if err != nil {
-    log.Error().
-        Err(err).
-        Str("operation", "database_query").
-        Msg("Database operation failed")
-    return err
-}
-```
-
-## File Rotation with logrotate
-
-Since the package doesn't handle file rotation internally, use OS tools like `logrotate`:
-
-### logrotate Configuration
-
-Create `/etc/logrotate.d/myapp`:
-
-```
-/var/log/myapp/*.log {
-    daily                    # Rotate daily
-    rotate 7                 # Keep 7 days of logs
-    compress                 # Compress old logs
-    delaycompress            # Compress after 2nd rotation
-    missingok                # Don't error if log missing
-    notifempty               # Don't rotate empty logs
-    create 0644 myapp myapp  # Create new file with permissions
-    postrotate
-        # Send SIGHUP to app to reopen log files (if needed)
-        killall -SIGHUP myapp || true
-    endscript
-}
-```
-
-### Testing logrotate
-
-```bash
-# Test configuration
-logrotate -d /etc/logrotate.d/myapp
-
-# Force rotation
-logrotate -f /etc/logrotate.d/myapp
-```
-
-## Log Levels
-
-Use appropriate log levels:
-
-```go
-// Debug: Detailed information for debugging
-log.Debug().Msg("Entering function ProcessUser")
-
-// Info: General informational messages
-log.Info().Msg("Service started successfully")
-
-// Warn: Warning messages (not critical)
-log.Warn().Msg("Cache miss, fetching from database")
-
-// Error: Error conditions
-log.Error().Err(err).Msg("Failed to connect to database")
-
-// Fatal: Critical errors (exits with os.Exit(1))
-log.Fatal().Msg("Unable to start server")
-
-// Panic: Panic-level errors
-log.Panic().Msg("Unrecoverable error")
-```
-
-## Best Practices
-
-### 1. Initialize Once at Startup
-
-```go
-func main() {
-    // Initialize logging first
-    closer, err := logging.InitializeWithFile("my-service", true,
-        logging.OutputConsole | logging.OutputFile,
-        &logging.FileConfig{Path: "app.log"})
-    if err != nil {
-        log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("failed to initialize logging")
-    }
-    defer closer.Close()
-
-    // Then start your application
-    startServer()
-}
-```
-
-### 2. Use Component Loggers
-
-```go
-// Create component-specific loggers
-func NewUserService(ctx context.Context) *UserService {
-    return &UserService{
-        logger: logging.ContextLogger(ctx, "user-service"),
-    }
-}
-
-func (s *UserService) CreateUser(user User) {
-    s.logger.Info().Str("user_id", user.ID).Msg("Creating user")
-}
-```
-
-### 3. Add Context to Logs
-
-```go
-log.Info().
-    Str("request_id", requestID).
-    Str("user_id", userID).
-    Dur("latency", latency).
-    Msg("Request processed")
-```
-
-### 4. Don't Log Sensitive Data
-
-```go
-// Bad
-log.Info().Str("password", user.Password).Msg("User login")
-
-// Good
-log.Info().Str("user_id", user.ID).Msg("User login")
-```
-
-### 5. Use Structured Fields
-
-```go
-// Good: Structured and parseable
-log.Info().
-    Str("user_id", "123").
-    Int("order_count", 5).
-    Msg("User activity")
-
-// Bad: Unstructured
-log.Info().Msg("User 123 has 5 orders")
-```
-
-## Migration from v1
-
-`Initialize` and `InitializeWithFile` now return `error` instead of panicking.
-Existing code that discards the return value will still compile, but you should
-handle the error to avoid silent failures:
-
-**v1 code (still compiles but error is ignored):**
-```go
-logging.Initialize("my-service", true)
-```
-
-**Recommended v2 code:**
-```go
-if err := logging.Initialize("my-service", true); err != nil {
-    log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("failed to initialize logging")
-}
-```
-
-To add file logging:
-
-```go
-closer, err := logging.InitializeWithFile("my-service", true,
-    logging.OutputConsole | logging.OutputFile,
-    &logging.FileConfig{Path: "app.log"})
-if err != nil {
-    log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("failed to initialize logging")
-}
-defer closer.Close()
-```
-
-## Testing
-
-When writing tests, you can redirect logs to a test file:
-
-```go
-func TestMyFunction(t *testing.T) {
-    tempDir := t.TempDir()
-    logFile := filepath.Join(tempDir, "test.log")
-
-    closer, err := logging.InitializeWithFile("test-service", true,
-        logging.OutputFile,
-        &logging.FileConfig{Path: logFile})
-    require.NoError(t, err)
-    defer closer.Close()
-
-    // Run your test
-    MyFunction()
-
-    // Verify logs
-    content, _ := os.ReadFile(logFile)
-    assert.Contains(t, string(content), "expected log message")
-}
-```
-
-## OpenTelemetry Integration
-
-For OpenTelemetry-compatible logging with trace correlation, see the `otel` package:
-
-```go
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
-
-// Create OTel LoggerProvider
-loggerProvider, _ := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("my-service",
-    otel.WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelInfo),
-    otel.WithConsoleOutput(true))
-
-cfg := &otel.Config{
-    LoggerProvider: loggerProvider,
-    // ... other OTel config
-}
-```
-
-See [`otel/README.md`](../otel/README.md) for details.
-
-## Troubleshooting
-
-### Logs not appearing in file
-
-1. Check file path exists and is writable
-2. Verify OutputFile flag is set
-3. Check FileConfig.Path is not empty
-4. Verify file permissions (should be 0600)
-
-### File grows indefinitely
-
-1. Set up logrotate (see above)
-2. Verify logrotate cron job is running
-3. Check logrotate configuration syntax
-
-### Cannot read log files
-
-JSON logs can be pretty-printed:
-
-```bash
-# Pretty-print JSON logs
-cat app.log | jq
-
-# Filter by level
-cat app.log | jq 'select(.level=="error")'
-
-# Search for specific message
-cat app.log | jq 'select(.message | contains("database"))'
-```
-
-### Performance concerns
-
-- Console output is slower (formatting overhead)
-- File output is fast (direct JSON write)
-- For production: use file only (`OutputFile`)
-- For development: use console or both
-
-## License
-
-Part of github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2 - follows repository license.
diff --git a/logging/logging_test.go b/logging/logging_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 49b858d..0000000
--- a/logging/logging_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,402 +0,0 @@
-package logging
-
-import (
-	"context"
-	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
-	"strings"
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
-	zlog "github.com/rs/zerolog/log"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-)
-
-func TestInitialize(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("sets debug level when debug is true", func(t *testing.T) {
-		original := zlog.Logger
-		t.Cleanup(func() { zlog.Logger = original })
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr)
-
-		// Call Initialize with debug=true
-		err := Initialize("test-service", true)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		// Verify that the global level is set to Debug
-		assert.Equal(t, zerolog.DebugLevel, zerolog.GlobalLevel())
-		assert.Equal(t, zerolog.DebugLevel, zlog.Logger.GetLevel())
-	})
-
-	t.Run("sets info level when debug is false", func(t *testing.T) {
-		original := zlog.Logger
-		t.Cleanup(func() { zlog.Logger = original })
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr)
-
-		// Call Initialize with debug=false
-		err := Initialize("prod-service", false)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		// Verify that the global level is set to Info
-		assert.Equal(t, zerolog.InfoLevel, zerolog.GlobalLevel())
-		assert.Equal(t, zerolog.InfoLevel, zlog.Logger.GetLevel())
-	})
-
-	t.Run("uses console output by default", func(t *testing.T) {
-		original := zlog.Logger
-		t.Cleanup(func() { zlog.Logger = original })
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr)
-
-		// Initialize should work without error
-		err := Initialize("test-service", false)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		// Verify logger is functional
-		zlog.Logger.Info().Msg("test message")
-	})
-}
-
-func TestInitializeWithFile(t *testing.T) {
-	// Create temp directory for test logs
-	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-
-	t.Run("console only output", func(t *testing.T) {
-		original := zlog.Logger
-		t.Cleanup(func() { zlog.Logger = original })
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr)
-
-		closer, err := InitializeWithFile("console-service", true, OutputConsole, nil)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.Nil(t, closer) // No file, no closer
-
-		assert.Equal(t, zerolog.DebugLevel, zerolog.GlobalLevel())
-		zlog.Logger.Info().Msg("console only message")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("file only output", func(t *testing.T) {
-		original := zlog.Logger
-		t.Cleanup(func() { zlog.Logger = original })
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr)
-
-		logFile := filepath.Join(tempDir, "file-only.log")
-		closer, err := InitializeWithFile("file-service", false, OutputFile, &FileConfig{Path: logFile})
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NotNil(t, closer)
-		defer closer.Close()
-
-		assert.Equal(t, zerolog.InfoLevel, zerolog.GlobalLevel())
-
-		// Write a log message
-		zlog.Logger.Info().Str("test", "value").Msg("file only message")
-
-		// Verify file exists and contains the message
-		content, err := os.ReadFile(logFile)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		logStr := string(content)
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, "file only message")
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, "file-service")
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, `"test":"value"`)
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, `"level":"info"`)
-	})
-
-	t.Run("both console and file output", func(t *testing.T) {
-		original := zlog.Logger
-		t.Cleanup(func() { zlog.Logger = original })
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr)
-
-		logFile := filepath.Join(tempDir, "both.log")
-		closer, err := InitializeWithFile("dual-service", true, OutputConsole|OutputFile, &FileConfig{Path: logFile})
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NotNil(t, closer)
-		defer closer.Close()
-
-		assert.Equal(t, zerolog.DebugLevel, zerolog.GlobalLevel())
-
-		// Write a log message
-		zlog.Logger.Debug().Str("key", "value").Msg("dual output message")
-
-		// Verify file contains the message
-		content, err := os.ReadFile(logFile)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		logStr := string(content)
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, "dual output message")
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, "dual-service")
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, `"key":"value"`)
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, `"level":"debug"`)
-	})
-
-	t.Run("file output with append mode", func(t *testing.T) {
-		original := zlog.Logger
-		t.Cleanup(func() { zlog.Logger = original })
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr)
-
-		logFile := filepath.Join(tempDir, "append.log")
-
-		// First initialization
-		closer1, err := InitializeWithFile("append-service", false, OutputFile, &FileConfig{Path: logFile})
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NotNil(t, closer1)
-		zlog.Logger.Info().Msg("first message")
-		closer1.Close()
-
-		// Re-initialize (simulating app restart)
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr)
-		closer2, err := InitializeWithFile("append-service", false, OutputFile, &FileConfig{Path: logFile})
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NotNil(t, closer2)
-		defer closer2.Close()
-		zlog.Logger.Info().Msg("second message")
-
-		// Verify both messages are in the file
-		content, err := os.ReadFile(logFile)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		logStr := string(content)
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, "first message")
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, "second message")
-
-		// Verify we have two separate log entries
-		lines := strings.Split(strings.TrimSpace(logStr), "\n")
-		assert.Equal(t, 2, len(lines))
-	})
-
-	t.Run("returns error when OutputFile specified without fileConfig", func(t *testing.T) {
-		original := zlog.Logger
-		t.Cleanup(func() { zlog.Logger = original })
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr)
-
-		closer, err := InitializeWithFile("error-service", false, OutputFile, nil)
-		assert.Error(t, err)
-		assert.Nil(t, closer)
-		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "fileConfig with Path is required")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("returns error when OutputFile specified with empty path", func(t *testing.T) {
-		original := zlog.Logger
-		t.Cleanup(func() { zlog.Logger = original })
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr)
-
-		closer, err := InitializeWithFile("error-service", false, OutputFile, &FileConfig{Path: ""})
-		assert.Error(t, err)
-		assert.Nil(t, closer)
-		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "fileConfig with Path is required")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("returns error when no output destination specified", func(t *testing.T) {
-		original := zlog.Logger
-		t.Cleanup(func() { zlog.Logger = original })
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr)
-
-		closer, err := InitializeWithFile("error-service", false, 0, nil)
-		assert.Error(t, err)
-		assert.Nil(t, closer)
-		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "at least one output destination must be specified")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("returns error when file cannot be opened", func(t *testing.T) {
-		original := zlog.Logger
-		t.Cleanup(func() { zlog.Logger = original })
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr)
-
-		invalidPath := "/invalid/nonexistent/directory/file.log"
-
-		closer, err := InitializeWithFile("error-service", false, OutputFile, &FileConfig{Path: invalidPath})
-		assert.Error(t, err)
-		assert.Nil(t, closer)
-		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "failed to open log file")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("creates file with correct permissions", func(t *testing.T) {
-		original := zlog.Logger
-		t.Cleanup(func() { zlog.Logger = original })
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr)
-
-		logFile := filepath.Join(tempDir, "permissions.log")
-		closer, err := InitializeWithFile("perm-service", false, OutputFile, &FileConfig{Path: logFile})
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NotNil(t, closer)
-		defer closer.Close()
-
-		// Write a message to ensure file is created
-		zlog.Logger.Info().Msg("test")
-
-		// Check file permissions
-		info, err := os.Stat(logFile)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		// Verify permissions are 0600 (owner read/write only)
-		mode := info.Mode().Perm()
-		assert.Equal(t, os.FileMode(0o600), mode)
-	})
-
-	t.Run("multiple log levels to file", func(t *testing.T) {
-		original := zlog.Logger
-		t.Cleanup(func() { zlog.Logger = original })
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr)
-
-		logFile := filepath.Join(tempDir, "levels.log")
-		closer, err := InitializeWithFile("levels-service", true, OutputFile, &FileConfig{Path: logFile})
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NotNil(t, closer)
-		defer closer.Close()
-
-		// Write multiple levels
-		zlog.Logger.Debug().Msg("debug message")
-		zlog.Logger.Info().Msg("info message")
-		zlog.Logger.Warn().Msg("warn message")
-		zlog.Logger.Error().Msg("error message")
-
-		// Verify all levels are in the file
-		content, err := os.ReadFile(logFile)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		logStr := string(content)
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, `"level":"debug"`)
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, `"level":"info"`)
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, `"level":"warn"`)
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, `"level":"error"`)
-	})
-}
-
-func TestContextLogger(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("creates logger with component field", func(t *testing.T) {
-		original := zlog.Logger
-		t.Cleanup(func() { zlog.Logger = original })
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr).With().Timestamp().Logger()
-
-		// Create a context
-		ctx := context.Background()
-
-		// Get a logger with context
-		logger := ContextLogger(ctx, "test-component")
-
-		globalLogger := zlog.Logger
-		// Verify that the logger level matches global logger level
-		assert.Equal(t, globalLogger.GetLevel(), logger.GetLevel())
-
-		// Verify logger is not nil and can log without panic
-		logger.Info().Msg("test message")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("inherits level from global logger", func(t *testing.T) {
-		original := zlog.Logger
-		t.Cleanup(func() { zlog.Logger = original })
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr).Level(zerolog.WarnLevel)
-
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		logger := ContextLogger(ctx, "warn-component")
-
-		// Verify logger inherits warn level
-		assert.Equal(t, zerolog.WarnLevel, logger.GetLevel())
-	})
-
-	t.Run("works with context values", func(t *testing.T) {
-		original := zlog.Logger
-		t.Cleanup(func() { zlog.Logger = original })
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr).With().Timestamp().Logger()
-
-		// Create a context with values
-		type contextKey string
-		const requestIDKey contextKey = "request_id"
-		ctx := context.WithValue(context.Background(), requestIDKey, "123456")
-
-		// Get a logger with context - should not panic
-		logger := ContextLogger(ctx, "ctx-component")
-
-		// Verify logger can be used
-		logger.Info().Msg("message with context")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("works with file output", func(t *testing.T) {
-		original := zlog.Logger
-		t.Cleanup(func() { zlog.Logger = original })
-		tempDir := t.TempDir()
-		logFile := filepath.Join(tempDir, "context.log")
-
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr)
-		closer, err := InitializeWithFile("context-service", false, OutputFile, &FileConfig{Path: logFile})
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NotNil(t, closer)
-		defer closer.Close()
-
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		logger := ContextLogger(ctx, "my-component")
-
-		logger.Info().Str("user_id", "123").Msg("user action")
-
-		// Verify file contains the message with component
-		content, err := os.ReadFile(logFile)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		logStr := string(content)
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, "user action")
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, `"component":"my-component"`)
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, `"user_id":"123"`)
-	})
-}
-
-func TestIntegration(t *testing.T) {
-	tempDir := t.TempDir()
-
-	t.Run("complete workflow with file logging", func(t *testing.T) {
-		original := zlog.Logger
-		t.Cleanup(func() { zlog.Logger = original })
-		zlog.Logger = zerolog.New(os.Stderr)
-
-		logFile := filepath.Join(tempDir, "integration.log")
-
-		// Initialize the logger with both outputs
-		closer, err := InitializeWithFile("integration-service", true, OutputConsole|OutputFile, &FileConfig{Path: logFile})
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		require.NotNil(t, closer)
-		defer closer.Close()
-
-		// Create a context logger
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		logger := ContextLogger(ctx, "integration-component")
-
-		// Log various messages
-		logger.Debug().Msg("Debug message")
-		logger.Info().Str("key", "value").Msg("Info message")
-		logger.Warn().Int("count", 42).Msg("Warning message")
-
-		// Also use global logger
-		globalLogger := zlog.Logger
-		globalLogger.Info().Msg("Global logger message")
-
-		// Verify file contains all messages
-		content, err := os.ReadFile(logFile)
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-
-		logStr := string(content)
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, "Debug message")
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, "Info message")
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, "Warning message")
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, "Global logger message")
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, `"component":"integration-component"`)
-		assert.Contains(t, logStr, "integration-service")
-	})
-}
-
-func TestOutputDestination(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("bitwise operations work correctly", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// Test individual flags
-		assert.Equal(t, OutputDestination(1), OutputConsole)
-		assert.Equal(t, OutputDestination(2), OutputFile)
-
-		// Test combination
-		combined := OutputConsole | OutputFile
-		assert.Equal(t, OutputDestination(3), combined)
-
-		// Test checking flags
-		assert.NotEqual(t, 0, combined&OutputConsole)
-		assert.NotEqual(t, 0, combined&OutputFile)
-
-		// Test single flag
-		consoleOnly := OutputConsole
-		assert.NotEqual(t, 0, consoleOnly&OutputConsole)
-		assert.Equal(t, OutputDestination(0), consoleOnly&OutputFile)
-	})
-}
diff --git a/otel/README.md b/otel/README.md
index 9e33168..bec49b3 100644
--- a/otel/README.md
+++ b/otel/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # OpenTelemetry Integration
 
-[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel)
+[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel)
 
-Unified OpenTelemetry v2 configuration and instrumentation utilities for the `pkg` library ecosystem.
+Unified OpenTelemetry configuration, instrumentation, and logging utilities for the `pkg` library ecosystem.
 
 ## Overview
 
@@ -12,13 +12,16 @@ The `otel` package provides centralized OpenTelemetry configuration that enables
 - **Metrics** - Performance and health measurements
 - **Logs** - Structured logging via OpenTelemetry standard
 
+Since v3, the former `logging` package is absorbed into `otel`: global zerolog bootstrap (`otel.Initialize`, `otel.InitializeWithFile`, `otel.ContextLogger`) and OTLP logger providers (`otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions`) live here.
+
 ## Features
 
-- **Unified Configuration**: Single config object for all telemetry pillars
+- **Unified Configuration**: Single config object for all telemetry pillars, built with functional options
 - **Selective Enablement**: Enable only the telemetry you need
 - **No-op by Default**: Zero overhead when providers are not configured
-- **Method Chaining**: Fluent API for configuration
+- **Layer Instrumentation**: `otel.Layers.Start*()` spans with integrated, correlated logging
 - **Standard Logging Helper**: OTel-aware logging with automatic trace correlation
+- **Global Logger Bootstrap**: zerolog global logger setup with console and/or file output
 - **OTLP Logging Support**: Export logs to OpenTelemetry collectors with flexible options
 - **Granular Log Levels**: Fine-grained control over log verbosity (debug, info, warn, error, none)
 - **Graceful Shutdown**: Proper resource cleanup
@@ -26,7 +29,7 @@ The `otel` package provides centralized OpenTelemetry configuration that enables
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
-go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel
+go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel
 ```
 
 ## Quick Start
@@ -34,33 +37,18 @@ go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel
 ### Basic Configuration
 
 ```go
-package main
-
-import (
-    "context"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
-    "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
-    "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
-)
-
-func main() {
-    // Create tracer and meter providers (your setup)
-    tracerProvider := trace.NewTracerProvider(/* ... */)
-    meterProvider := metric.NewMeterProvider(/* ... */)
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 
-    // Create unified OTel config
-    otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-service").
-        WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider).
-        WithMeterProvider(meterProvider).
-        WithServiceVersion("1.0.0")
+// Create unified OTel config (compile-checked: ExampleNewConfig)
+otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+    otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider), // optional
+    otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider),   // optional
+    otel.WithServiceVersion("1.0.0"))
 
-    // Use with library packages
-    // server.Start(server.Config{OTelConfig: otelConfig, ...})
-    // db.Pool(db.Config{OTelConfig: otelConfig, ...})
+// Use with library packages via their OTelConfig field / WithOTelConfig option
 
-    // Cleanup on shutdown
-    defer otelConfig.Shutdown(context.Background())
-}
+// Cleanup on shutdown
+defer otelConfig.Shutdown(context.Background())
 ```
 
 ### Selective Telemetry
@@ -68,98 +56,106 @@ func main() {
 Enable only what you need:
 
 ```go
-// Tracing only
-cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service").
-    WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider).
-    WithoutLogging()  // Disable default logging
+// Tracing only (default logging disabled)
+cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+    otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+    otel.WithoutLogging())
 
-// Metrics only
-cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service").
-    WithMeterProvider(meterProvider).
-    WithoutLogging()
+// Metrics only (default logging disabled)
+cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+    otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider),
+    otel.WithoutLogging())
 
 // All three pillars
-cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service").
-    WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider).
-    WithMeterProvider(meterProvider).
-    WithLoggerProvider(loggerProvider)
+cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+    otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+    otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider),
+    otel.WithLoggerProvider(loggerProvider))
 ```
 
 ### Custom Logger Provider
 
-Use the `logging` package for better formatting and automatic trace correlation:
+Use `otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions` for better formatting and automatic trace correlation (compile-checked: `ExampleNewLoggerProviderWithOptions`):
 
 ```go
-import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
-)
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 
-// Production-ready logger with trace correlation
-loggerProvider := logging.NewLoggerProvider("my-service", false)
+loggerProvider, err := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("my-service",
+    otel.WithLogLevel(otel.LogLevelDebug))
+if err != nil {
+    panic(err)
+}
 
-cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service").
-    WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider).
-    WithMeterProvider(meterProvider).
-    WithLoggerProvider(loggerProvider)
+cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+    otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+    otel.WithLoggerProvider(loggerProvider))
 ```
 
 ### OTLP Logging with Flexible Options
 
-Create a logger provider with OTLP export and granular control:
+Console output is enabled by default; add an OTLP endpoint to also export logs to a collector:
 
 ```go
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
-
-// Console-only logging (default, no OTLP)
-loggerProvider, err := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("my-service")
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 
 // OTLP logging with console output (local development)
 loggerProvider, err := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(
     "my-service",
-    otel.WithOTLPEndpoint("localhost:4318", true), // insecure for local
+    otel.WithOTLPEndpoint("https://localhost:4318", true), // insecure for local
     otel.WithConsoleOutput(true),
-    otel.WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelInfo),
+    otel.WithLogLevel(otel.LogLevelInfo),
 )
 
 // OTLP-only logging (production)
-loggerProvider, err := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(
+loggerProvider, err = otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(
     "my-service",
-    otel.WithOTLPEndpoint("otel-collector.prod:4318", false), // secure
+    otel.WithOTLPEndpoint("https://otel-collector.prod:4318", false), // secure
     otel.WithConsoleOutput(false), // disable console in prod
-    otel.WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelWarn),
+    otel.WithLogLevel(otel.LogLevelWarn),
 )
-
-// Use with OTel config
-cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service").
-    WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider).
-    WithLoggerProvider(loggerProvider)
 ```
 
-## Configuration API
+Note: this package uses `otlploghttp`. OTLP endpoints may be given as a full URL with scheme (e.g. `https://collector:4318`) or as a bare `host:port` (e.g. `collector:4318`); either form targets the standard `/v1/logs` path. Passing `WithOTLPEndpoint("")` is a configuration error rather than a silent no-op.
 
-### Config Struct
+## Global Logger Bootstrap
+
+For plain (non-OTel) logging, initialize the global zerolog logger once at startup (compile-checked: `ExampleInitialize`):
 
 ```go
-type Config struct {
-    TracerProvider trace.TracerProvider  // nil = no tracing
-    MeterProvider  metric.MeterProvider  // nil = no metrics
-    LoggerProvider log.LoggerProvider    // nil = no OTel logs
-    ServiceName    string
-    ServiceVersion string
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+
+// Console-only global logger at info level (debug=true for debug level + caller)
+err := otel.Initialize("my-service", false)
+
+// Console + file output
+closer, err := otel.InitializeWithFile("my-service", true,
+    otel.OutputConsole|otel.OutputFile,
+    &otel.FileConfig{Path: "app.log"})
+if err != nil {
+    log.Fatal(err)
 }
+defer closer.Close()
+
+// Component-scoped logger derived from the global logger
+logger := otel.ContextLogger(ctx, "repository")
 ```
 
-### Builder Methods
+Global log records are written to stderr (console) and/or the configured file.
+
+## Configuration API
+
+### Functional Options
 
-| Method | Description |
+| Option | Description |
 |--------|-------------|
-| `NewConfig(name)` | Create config with service name and default logger |
+| `NewConfig(name, opts...)` | Create config with service name, default logger, and options |
 | `WithTracerProvider(tp)` | Enable distributed tracing |
 | `WithMeterProvider(mp)` | Enable metrics collection |
 | `WithLoggerProvider(lp)` | Set custom logger provider |
 | `WithServiceVersion(v)` | Set service version |
-| `WithoutLogging()` | Disable default stdout logging |
+| `WithoutTracing()` | Disable tracing |
+| `WithoutMetrics()` | Disable metrics |
+| `WithoutLogging()` | Disable default console (stderr) logging |
 
 ### Helper Methods
 
@@ -188,8 +184,8 @@ Create flexible logger providers with `NewLoggerProviderWithOptions`:
 
 | Option | Description |
 |--------|-------------|
-| `WithOTLPEndpoint(endpoint, insecure)` | Enable OTLP log export to collector |
-| `WithConsoleOutput(enabled)` | Enable/disable console logging (default: true) |
+| `WithOTLPEndpoint(endpoint, insecure)` | Enable OTLP log export to collector (full URL with scheme, or bare `host:port`) |
+| `WithConsoleOutput(enabled)` | Enable/disable console (stderr) logging (default: true). When disabled with no OTLP endpoint, the provider is silent (no processors). |
 | `WithLogLevel(level)` | Set log level: `LogLevelDebug`, `LogLevelInfo`, `LogLevelWarn`, `LogLevelError`, `LogLevelNone` |
 
 **Log Level Priority:**
@@ -199,46 +195,42 @@ Create flexible logger providers with `NewLoggerProviderWithOptions`:
 **Examples:**
 
 ```go
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 
 // Default info level
 provider, _ := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("service")
 
 // Debug mode (all logs)
-provider, _ := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("service",
-    otel.WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelDebug))
-
-// Specific log level
-provider, _ := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("service",
-    otel.WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelWarn))
+provider, _ = otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("service",
+    otel.WithLogLevel(otel.LogLevelDebug))
 
 // OTLP + console for development
-provider, _ := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("service",
-    otel.WithOTLPEndpoint("localhost:4318", true),
+provider, _ = otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("service",
+    otel.WithOTLPEndpoint("https://localhost:4318", true),
     otel.WithConsoleOutput(true),
-    otel.WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelDebug))
+    otel.WithLogLevel(otel.LogLevelDebug))
 
 // OTLP-only for production
-provider, _ := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("service",
-    otel.WithOTLPEndpoint("collector:4318", false),
+provider, _ = otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("service",
+    otel.WithOTLPEndpoint("https://collector:4318", false),
     otel.WithConsoleOutput(false),
-    otel.WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelInfo))
+    otel.WithLogLevel(otel.LogLevelInfo))
 ```
 
 ## Standard Logging Helper
 
-The `otel` package provides `LogHelper` for OTel-aware logging with automatic log-span correlation:
+The `otel` package provides `LogHelper` for OTel-aware logging with automatic log-span correlation (compile-checked: `Example_optionalFunctionParameter`):
 
 ```go
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 
 // Create a logger (uses OTel when configured, falls back to zerolog otherwise)
-logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, otelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/mypackage", "mypackage.DoWork")
+logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, otelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/mypackage", "mypackage.DoWork")
 
 // Log with automatic trace_id/span_id injection (when OTel is enabled)
-logger.Debug("Starting work", "workerId", 123)
-logger.Info("Work completed", "duration", elapsed)
-logger.Error(err, "Work failed", "workerId", 123)
+logger.Debug("Starting work", otel.F("workerId", 123))
+logger.Info("Work completed", otel.F("duration", elapsed))
+logger.Error(err, "Work failed", otel.F("workerId", 123))
 ```
 
 **Benefits:**
@@ -249,12 +241,32 @@ logger.Error(err, "Work failed", "workerId", 123)
 
 See [helper.go](./helper.go) for full documentation.
 
+## Layer Instrumentation
+
+`otel.Layers` provides five starters — `StartHandler`, `StartMiddleware`, `StartOperations`, `StartService`, `StartRepository` — each returning a `LayerContext` with both a span and a correlated logger (compile-checked: `Example_layerContextIntegration`, `Example_middlewareLayer`):
+
+```go
+// Fields passed here are automatically included in all log calls
+lc := otel.Layers.StartService(ctx, "user", "CreateUser",
+    otel.F("user.id", "12345"))
+defer lc.End()
+
+lc.Logger.Info("Creating user", otel.F("email", "user@example.com"))
+
+if err := repo.Save(lc.Context(), data); err != nil {
+    return lc.Error(err, "save failed")
+}
+lc.Success("User created")
+```
+
+Note: `Success` sets the span status to `codes.Ok`; per the OTel specification the status description is dropped for `Ok`, so the message appears in the log but not on the span.
+
 ## Context-Based Config Propagation
 
-The recommended pattern for passing OTel config through your application layers is to store it in the context once at the entry point:
+The recommended pattern for passing OTel config through your application layers is to store it in the context once at the entry point (compile-checked: `Example_withOTelConfig`, `Example_layerPropagation`):
 
 ```go
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 
 // At the HTTP handler entry point
 func (h *Handler) HandleRequest(c echo.Context) error {
@@ -267,145 +279,66 @@ func (h *Handler) HandleRequest(c echo.Context) error {
 
 // In service layer - no need to pass config explicitly
 func (s *Service) ProcessRequest(ctx context.Context, req Request) error {
-    // Config retrieved from context automatically
-    // Fields passed here are automatically included in all log calls
     lc := otel.Layers.StartService(ctx, "user", "ProcessRequest",
         otel.F("request.id", req.ID))
     defer lc.End()
 
-    // Logger is always available (zerolog fallback when no config)
-    // Fields "layer=service" and "request.id" are automatically included
     lc.Logger.Info("Processing request")
 
     return s.repo.Save(lc.Context(), data)
 }
-
-// In repository layer - config still available
-func (r *Repository) Save(ctx context.Context, data Data) error {
-    lc := otel.Layers.StartRepository(ctx, "user", "Save",
-        otel.F("data.id", data.ID))
-    defer lc.End()
-
-    // Fields "layer=repository" and "data.id" automatically in logs
-    lc.Logger.Debug("Saving to database")
-
-    lc.Success("Data saved")
-    return nil
-}
 ```
 
 **Benefits:**
 - Set config once at entry point, available everywhere
 - No need to pass config as parameter through all layers
 - Natural propagation through context (like span data)
-- Clean API - fewer parameters
-- **Logger always available** (zerolog fallback when no config)
+- **Logger always available** (zerolog fallback when no config — see `Example_withoutOTelConfig`)
 - **Fields automatically included** in all log calls
 
+Config is optional but recommended for production; you can adopt it gradually (see `Example_gradualOTelAdoption`, `Example_configOptionalButRecommended`).
+
 **API Pattern:**
 ```go
 // Store config in context (once at entry point)
 ctx = otel.ContextWithConfig(ctx, cfg)
 
 // Create layer contexts - all return both Span and Logger
-// Fields passed here are automatically included in all log calls
 lc := otel.Layers.StartHandler(ctx, "user", "GetUser", otel.F("http.method", "GET"))
+lc := otel.Layers.StartMiddleware(ctx, "auth", "ValidateToken", otel.F("token.type", "JWT"))
+lc := otel.Layers.StartOperations(ctx, "user", "ProcessQueue", otel.F("queue.name", queue))
 lc := otel.Layers.StartService(ctx, "user", "CreateUser", otel.F("user.email", email))
 lc := otel.Layers.StartRepository(ctx, "user", "FindByID", otel.F("user.id", id))
-lc := otel.Layers.StartOperations(ctx, "user", "ProcessQueue", otel.F("queue.name", queue))
-lc := otel.Layers.StartMiddleware(ctx, "auth", "ValidateToken", otel.F("token.type", "JWT"))
 
 // All log calls automatically include the fields
-lc.Logger.Info("Processing")           // Includes all fields
-lc.Logger.Debug("Details", F("extra", val)) // Adds extra field
-lc.Error(err, "Failed")               // Includes all fields
-lc.Success("Done")                    // Includes all fields
+lc.Logger.Info("Processing")                    // Includes all fields
+lc.Logger.Debug("Details", otel.F("extra", val)) // Adds extra field
+lc.Error(err, "Failed")                         // Includes all fields
+lc.Success("Done")                              // Includes all fields
 
 // Get logger from span (config retrieved automatically)
 span := otel.StartSpan(ctx, "service.user", "DoWork")
 logger := span.Logger("service.user") // No config parameter needed
 ```
 
-## Integration Examples
-
-### HTTP Server
-
-```go
-import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/server"
-)
-
-otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-api").
-    WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider).
-    WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
-
-server.Start(server.Config{
-    Port:       8080,
-    OTelConfig: otelConfig,
-})
-```
-
-### gRPC Server
-
-```go
-import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/grpc"
-)
-
-otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-grpc-service").
-    WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider).
-    WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
+## Using with Library Packages
 
-grpcServer := grpc.NewServer(
-    grpc.NewConfig("my-service", 9090).
-        WithOTelConfig(otelConfig),
-)
-```
-
-### Database
+Create one `*otel.Config` and inject it into each package's configuration. Every instrumented package exposes either an `OTelConfig *otel.Config` config field or a `WithOTelConfig(cfg)` option:
 
 ```go
-import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/db"
-)
-
-otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-db-service").
-    WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider).
-    WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 
-pool, _ := db.ConnectionConfig{
-    DBType:     db.Postgresql,
-    Host:       "localhost",
-    OTelConfig: otelConfig,
-}.Pool()
+otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-app",
+    otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+    otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider))
 
-// All queries are automatically traced
-pool.Find(&users)
+// server.Config{OTelConfig: otelConfig, ...}
+// grpc.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig)
+// db config with OTelConfig field
+// rest.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig)
 ```
 
-### REST Client
-
-```go
-import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/rest"
-)
-
-otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-client").
-    WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider).
-    WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
-
-client := rest.NewClient(rest.ClientConfig{
-    BaseURL:    "https://api.example.com",
-    OTelConfig: otelConfig,
-})
-
-// Requests are automatically traced
-client.Get("/users", &result)
-```
+See each package's README for its exact wiring (`server`, `grpc`, `db`, `rest`, `temporal`, `docker`, `argo`).
 
 ## Complete Example
 
@@ -413,10 +346,8 @@ See the [fullstack OTel example](../examples/fullstack-otel) for a complete appl
 
 ## Testing
 
-The package includes comprehensive tests with 97.1% coverage:
-
 ```bash
-# Run tests
+# Run tests (includes Output-verified examples)
 go test ./otel -v
 
 # With coverage
@@ -429,16 +360,16 @@ Use no-op providers for testing:
 
 ```go
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
     noopm "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/noop"
     noopt "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace/noop"
 )
 
 func TestMyCode(t *testing.T) {
-    cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-        WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()).
-        WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()).
-        WithoutLogging()
+    cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service",
+        otel.WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()),
+        otel.WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()),
+        otel.WithoutLogging())
 
     // Test your code with cfg
 }
@@ -449,19 +380,16 @@ func TestMyCode(t *testing.T) {
 ### 1. Create Once, Share Everywhere
 
 ```go
-// ✅ Good: Single config shared across packages
-otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-service").
-    WithTracerProvider(tp).
-    WithMeterProvider(mp)
-
-serverCfg := server.Config{OTelConfig: otelConfig}
-dbCfg := db.Config{OTelConfig: otelConfig}
+// Good: Single config shared across packages
+otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+    otel.WithTracerProvider(tp),
+    otel.WithMeterProvider(mp))
 ```
 
 ### 2. Always Shutdown
 
 ```go
-// ✅ Good: Graceful shutdown
+// Good: Graceful shutdown
 ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 defer cancel()
 
@@ -473,7 +401,7 @@ if err := otelConfig.Shutdown(ctx); err != nil {
 ### 3. Check Before Using
 
 ```go
-// ✅ Good: Check enablement
+// Good: Check enablement
 if cfg.IsTracingEnabled() {
     tracer := cfg.GetTracer("my-scope")
     // Use tracer
@@ -483,33 +411,39 @@ if cfg.IsTracingEnabled() {
 ### 4. Use LogHelper for Consistent Logging
 
 ```go
-// ✅ Good: Use otel.LogHelper for automatic log-span correlation
-logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, otelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/mypackage", "mypackage.DoWork")
-logger.Info("Work completed", "duration", elapsed)
+// Good: Use otel.LogHelper for automatic log-span correlation
+logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, otelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/mypackage", "mypackage.DoWork")
+logger.Info("Work completed", otel.F("duration", elapsed))
 ```
 
 ## Architecture
 
 ### Design Principles
 
-1. **Zero Dependencies**: Only depends on OTel SDK (no custom exporters)
+1. **Minimal Dependencies**: Depends on the OpenTelemetry SDK, `zerolog`, and the `otlploghttp` exporter. It ships a small zerolog-backed console exporter (`consoleExporter`) for human-readable local output.
 2. **No-op Safety**: Nil providers result in no-op implementations
-3. **Lazy Initialization**: Providers created only when needed
-4. **Immutable Config**: Thread-safe after creation
+3. **Lazy Initialization**: `NewConfig` applies options first and builds the default logger provider only when one was not supplied
+4. **Immutable Config**: Treat as read-only after construction
 
 ### Package Structure
 
 ```
 otel/
-├── config.go        # Config struct and builder methods
-├── config_test.go   # Config tests
-├── logging.go       # OTLP logger provider with flexible options
-├── logging_test.go  # Logger provider tests
-├── helper.go        # Standard logging helper with OTel integration
-├── helper_test.go   # LogHelper tests
-├── instrumentation.go        # Instrumentation utilities
-├── instrumentation_test.go   # Instrumentation tests
-└── doc.go          # Package documentation
+├── config.go                       # Config struct and functional options
+├── config_test.go                  # Config tests
+├── options_test.go                 # Functional options tests
+├── bootstrap.go                    # Global zerolog logger bootstrap (Initialize, ContextLogger)
+├── bootstrap_test.go               # Bootstrap tests
+├── logging.go                      # OTLP logger provider with flexible options
+├── logging_test.go                 # Logger provider tests
+├── helper.go                       # Standard logging helper with OTel integration
+├── helper_test.go                  # LogHelper tests
+├── instrumentation.go              # Span/layer instrumentation utilities
+├── instrumentation_test.go         # Instrumentation tests
+├── instrumentation_behavior_test.go # Behavioral tests with in-memory exporter
+├── examples_test.go                # Compile-checked, Output-verified examples
+├── instrumentation_example_test.go # Compile-checked, Output-verified examples
+└── doc.go                          # Package documentation
 ```
 
 ## Troubleshooting
@@ -536,16 +470,16 @@ defer cfg.Shutdown(context.Background())
 
 ### Default Logger Too Verbose
 
-**Problem**: Stdout logger creating too much output
+**Problem**: Console (stderr) logger creating too much output
 
 **Solution**:
 ```go
 // Disable default logger
-cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service").WithoutLogging()
+cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service", otel.WithoutLogging())
 
 // Or use custom logger
-cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service").
-    WithLoggerProvider(myLoggerProvider)
+cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+    otel.WithLoggerProvider(myLoggerProvider))
 ```
 
 ### Provider Already Registered
@@ -557,29 +491,29 @@ cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service").
 ## Version Compatibility
 
 - **OpenTelemetry**: v1.38.0+
-- **Go**: 1.25+
-- **pkg library**: v2.0.0+
+- **Go**: 1.26+
+- **pkg library**: v3.0.0+
 
-## Migration from v1
+## Migration from v2
 
-v2 uses OpenTelemetry v2 API:
+v3 absorbs the `logging` package into `otel` and switches `Config` construction to functional options:
 
 ```go
-// v1 (OTel v1)
-import "go.opentelemetry.io/otel"
-tracer := otel.Tracer("my-scope")
-
-// v2 (OTel v2)
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
-cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service").WithTracerProvider(tp)
-tracer := cfg.GetTracer("my-scope")
+// v2
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
+err := logging.Initialize("my-service", false)
+cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service").WithServiceVersion("1.0.0")
+
+// v3
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+err := otel.Initialize("my-service", false)
+cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service", otel.WithServiceVersion("1.0.0"))
 ```
 
-See [VERSIONING_GUIDE.md](../VERSIONING_GUIDE.md) for complete migration guide.
+See the [v3 audit backlog](../docs/plans/2026-07-22-v3-audit-backlog.md) for the full list of changes; a complete migration guide ships with v3.0.0.
 
 ## Related Packages
 
-- **[logging](../logging/)** - Structured logging with OTel integration
 - **[server](../server/)** - HTTP server with automatic tracing
 - **[grpc](../grpc/)** - gRPC server with automatic instrumentation
 - **[db](../db/)** - Database with query tracing
diff --git a/logging/logging.go b/otel/bootstrap.go
similarity index 82%
rename from logging/logging.go
rename to otel/bootstrap.go
index a4588e5..f038fd0 100644
--- a/logging/logging.go
+++ b/otel/bootstrap.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package logging
+package otel
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -35,7 +35,12 @@ type FileConfig struct {
 //
 // When file output is enabled, the returned io.Closer must be closed by the caller
 // to release the file handle (typically via defer). When only console output is used,
-// the returned closer is nil.
+// the returned closer is a true nil interface.
+//
+// Concurrency: this function assigns the process-global zerolog logger. The
+// internal mutex only serializes concurrent initializers; it does not
+// synchronize against concurrent readers of the global logger. Call it once
+// during startup, before any goroutine begins logging.
 //
 // Parameters:
 //   - serviceName: Name of the service, added as a field to all log entries
@@ -67,18 +72,29 @@ func InitializeWithFile(serviceName string, debug bool, output OutputDestination
 	initMu.Lock()
 	defer initMu.Unlock()
 
+	// Validate all inputs before mutating any global state. A failed
+	// initialization must not leave the global logger level changed.
+
 	// Reject any bits beyond the known OutputConsole and OutputFile flags.
 	if output&^(OutputConsole|OutputFile) != 0 {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("unknown output destination bits: %d", output)
 	}
 
+	// Ensure at least one output is configured.
+	if output&(OutputConsole|OutputFile) == 0 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("at least one output destination must be specified")
+	}
+
+	// File output requires a valid file configuration.
+	if output&OutputFile != 0 && (fileConfig == nil || fileConfig.Path == "") {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("fileConfig with Path is required when OutputFile is specified")
+	}
+
 	level := zerolog.InfoLevel
 	if debug {
 		level = zerolog.DebugLevel
 	}
 
-	zerolog.SetGlobalLevel(level)
-
 	var writers []io.Writer
 	var file *os.File
 
@@ -91,12 +107,9 @@ func InitializeWithFile(serviceName string, debug bool, output OutputDestination
 		writers = append(writers, consoleWriter)
 	}
 
-	// File output (JSON, structured)
+	// File output (JSON, structured). Opening the file is the last operation
+	// that can fail; it runs before any global state is mutated.
 	if output&OutputFile != 0 {
-		if fileConfig == nil || fileConfig.Path == "" {
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("fileConfig with Path is required when OutputFile is specified")
-		}
-
 		var err error
 		file, err = os.OpenFile(fileConfig.Path, os.O_CREATE|os.O_WRONLY|os.O_APPEND, 0o600)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -106,10 +119,8 @@ func InitializeWithFile(serviceName string, debug bool, output OutputDestination
 		writers = append(writers, file)
 	}
 
-	// Ensure at least one output is configured
-	if len(writers) == 0 {
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("at least one output destination must be specified")
-	}
+	// All inputs are valid; from here on we mutate global state.
+	zerolog.SetGlobalLevel(level)
 
 	// Create multi-writer if multiple outputs
 	var writer io.Writer
@@ -135,6 +146,14 @@ func InitializeWithFile(serviceName string, debug bool, output OutputDestination
 
 	zlog.Logger = ctx.Logger().Level(level)
 
+	// Return a true nil io.Closer for console-only output. Returning the
+	// typed-nil *os.File here would produce a non-nil io.Closer interface,
+	// causing the documented `if closer != nil { closer.Close() }` guard to
+	// misfire and call Close on a nil file handle.
+	if file == nil {
+		return nil, nil
+	}
+
 	return file, nil
 }
 
@@ -183,16 +202,3 @@ func ContextLogger(ctx context.Context, component string) zerolog.Logger {
 		Str("component", component).
 		Logger()
 }
-
-// LogLevel defines log level strings used by the otel package for cross-package configuration.
-// Trace and Fatal levels are intentionally excluded: Trace is not supported by zerolog natively,
-// and Fatal triggers os.Exit which is unsuitable for library use.
-type LogLevel string
-
-const (
-	LogLevelDebug LogLevel = "debug"
-	LogLevelInfo  LogLevel = "info"
-	LogLevelWarn  LogLevel = "warn"
-	LogLevelError LogLevel = "error"
-	LogLevelNone  LogLevel = "none"
-)
diff --git a/otel/bootstrap_test.go b/otel/bootstrap_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..740c26a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/otel/bootstrap_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,68 @@
+package otel_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"os"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+func TestInitialize_ConsoleOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	err := otel.Initialize("test-svc", false)
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, zerolog.InfoLevel, zerolog.GlobalLevel())
+}
+
+func TestInitializeWithFile_WritesToFile(t *testing.T) {
+	path := filepath.Join(t.TempDir(), "app.log")
+	closer, err := otel.InitializeWithFile("test-svc", false, otel.OutputFile, &otel.FileConfig{Path: path})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, closer)
+	defer closer.Close()
+
+	logger := otel.ContextLogger(context.Background(), "test")
+	logger.Info().Msg("hello-file")
+	require.NoError(t, closer.Close())
+
+	content, err := os.ReadFile(path)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, string(content), "hello-file")
+	assert.Contains(t, string(content), "test-svc")
+}
+
+func TestInitializeWithFile_ConsoleOnlyReturnsNilCloser(t *testing.T) {
+	closer, err := otel.InitializeWithFile("test-svc", false, otel.OutputConsole, nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	// The returned closer must be a true nil interface, not a typed-nil
+	// *os.File, so that the documented `if closer != nil { closer.Close() }`
+	// guard does not misfire and call Close on a nil file handle.
+	require.True(t, closer == nil, "console-only output must return a true nil io.Closer, got %T", closer)
+}
+
+func TestInitializeWithFile_FailedValidationDoesNotMutateGlobalLevel(t *testing.T) {
+	zerolog.SetGlobalLevel(zerolog.WarnLevel)
+	t.Cleanup(func() { zerolog.SetGlobalLevel(zerolog.InfoLevel) })
+
+	// OutputFile without a fileConfig is invalid. With debug=true, a global
+	// level mutation that runs before validation would leave the global level
+	// at Debug even though initialization failed.
+	closer, err := otel.InitializeWithFile("test-svc", true, otel.OutputFile, nil)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	require.True(t, closer == nil, "failed init must return a nil closer, got %T", closer)
+	assert.Equal(t, zerolog.WarnLevel, zerolog.GlobalLevel(),
+		"failed initialization must not mutate the zerolog global level")
+}
+
+func TestLogLevel_Constants(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.Equal(t, otel.LogLevel("debug"), otel.LogLevelDebug)
+	assert.Equal(t, otel.LogLevel("info"), otel.LogLevelInfo)
+	assert.Equal(t, otel.LogLevel("warn"), otel.LogLevelWarn)
+	assert.Equal(t, otel.LogLevel("error"), otel.LogLevelError)
+	assert.Equal(t, otel.LogLevel("none"), otel.LogLevelNone)
+}
diff --git a/otel/config.go b/otel/config.go
index 60fc10b..4a7e896 100644
--- a/otel/config.go
+++ b/otel/config.go
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import (
 	noopm "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/noop"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 	noopt "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace/noop"
-
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
 )
 
 type contextKey string
@@ -31,8 +29,7 @@ var (
 // TracerProvider and MeterProvider are optional - nil values result in no-op implementations.
 // LoggerProvider defaults to zerolog-based provider when using NewConfig().
 //
-// Config methods (With*, Disable*) mutate the receiver. Callers sharing a *Config
-// across goroutines must not mutate it after sharing.
+// Config is constructed via NewConfig with functional options. Treat it as read-only after construction.
 type Config struct {
 	// TracerProvider for distributed tracing
 	// If nil, tracing will be disabled (no-op tracer)
@@ -52,73 +49,89 @@ type Config struct {
 
 	// ServiceVersion identifies the service version
 	ServiceVersion string
+
+	// loggerProviderSet records whether WithLoggerProvider or WithoutLogging
+	// explicitly configured logging. NewConfig only builds the default logger
+	// provider when the caller did not, so the default is never constructed
+	// and then discarded.
+	loggerProviderSet bool
 }
 
+// Option configures a Config during construction via NewConfig.
+type Option func(*Config)
+
 // NewConfig creates a new OpenTelemetry configuration with default LoggerProvider.
 // The default LoggerProvider uses zerolog with automatic log-span correlation for production use.
-// Use With* methods to add TracerProvider and MeterProvider.
+// Pass options to add providers, set the service version, or disable signals.
 //
 // Example:
 //
-//	cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service").
-//	    WithTracerProvider(tp).
-//	    WithMeterProvider(mp)
+//	cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+//	    otel.WithTracerProvider(tp),
+//	    otel.WithMeterProvider(mp))
 //
 // For custom logger configuration:
 //
-//	import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-//	cfg := &otel.Config{
-//	    ServiceName:    "my-service",
-//	    LoggerProvider: logging.NewLoggerProvider("my-service", true), // enable debug mode
-//	}
-//	cfg.WithTracerProvider(tp).WithMeterProvider(mp)
-func NewConfig(serviceName string) *Config {
-	return &Config{
-		ServiceName:    serviceName,
-		LoggerProvider: defaultLoggerProvider(serviceName, false),
+//	lp, _ := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("my-service",
+//	    otel.WithLogLevel(otel.LogLevelDebug)) // enable debug mode
+//	cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service", otel.WithLoggerProvider(lp))
+func NewConfig(serviceName string, opts ...Option) *Config {
+	c := &Config{
+		ServiceName: serviceName,
 	}
+	// Apply options first, then lazily build the default logger provider only
+	// when the caller did not set one. This avoids constructing a default
+	// provider that WithLoggerProvider or WithoutLogging would immediately
+	// discard.
+	for _, o := range opts {
+		o(c)
+	}
+	if !c.loggerProviderSet {
+		c.LoggerProvider = defaultLoggerProvider(serviceName, false)
+	}
+	return c
 }
 
-// WithTracerProvider sets the TracerProvider for distributed tracing
-func (c *Config) WithTracerProvider(tp trace.TracerProvider) *Config {
-	c.TracerProvider = tp
-	return c
+// WithTracerProvider sets the tracer provider; passing nil disables tracing (falls back to no-op).
+func WithTracerProvider(tp trace.TracerProvider) Option {
+	return func(c *Config) { c.TracerProvider = tp }
 }
 
-// WithMeterProvider sets the MeterProvider for metrics collection
-func (c *Config) WithMeterProvider(mp metric.MeterProvider) *Config {
-	c.MeterProvider = mp
-	return c
+// WithMeterProvider sets the meter provider; passing nil disables metrics (falls back to no-op).
+func WithMeterProvider(mp metric.MeterProvider) Option {
+	return func(c *Config) { c.MeterProvider = mp }
 }
 
-// WithLoggerProvider sets a custom LoggerProvider, replacing the default stdout logger
-func (c *Config) WithLoggerProvider(lp log.LoggerProvider) *Config {
-	c.LoggerProvider = lp
-	return c
+// WithLoggerProvider sets a custom LoggerProvider, replacing the default
+// console (stderr) logger.
+func WithLoggerProvider(lp log.LoggerProvider) Option {
+	return func(c *Config) {
+		c.LoggerProvider = lp
+		c.loggerProviderSet = true
+	}
 }
 
-// WithServiceVersion sets the service version for telemetry data
-func (c *Config) WithServiceVersion(version string) *Config {
-	c.ServiceVersion = version
-	return c
+// WithServiceVersion sets the service version for telemetry data.
+func WithServiceVersion(version string) Option {
+	return func(c *Config) { c.ServiceVersion = version }
 }
 
-// WithoutLogging disables the default logging by setting LoggerProvider to nil
-func (c *Config) WithoutLogging() *Config {
-	c.LoggerProvider = nil
-	return c
+// WithoutTracing disables tracing by setting TracerProvider to nil.
+func WithoutTracing() Option {
+	return func(c *Config) { c.TracerProvider = nil }
 }
 
-// DisableTracing disables tracing by setting TracerProvider to nil
-func (c *Config) DisableTracing() *Config {
-	c.TracerProvider = nil
-	return c
+// WithoutMetrics disables metrics by setting MeterProvider to nil.
+func WithoutMetrics() Option {
+	return func(c *Config) { c.MeterProvider = nil }
 }
 
-// DisableMetrics disables metrics by setting MeterProvider to nil
-func (c *Config) DisableMetrics() *Config {
-	c.MeterProvider = nil
-	return c
+// WithoutLogging disables the default logging by setting LoggerProvider to nil.
+func WithoutLogging() Option {
+	return func(c *Config) {
+		c.LoggerProvider = nil
+		c.loggerProviderSet = true
+	}
 }
 
 // ContextWithConfig stores the OTel config in the context.
@@ -162,7 +175,7 @@ func defaultLoggerProvider(serviceName string, debug bool) log.LoggerProvider {
 	// Use the otel package's own logger provider with console output only (no OTLP)
 	var opts []LoggerProviderOption
 	if debug {
-		opts = append(opts, WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelDebug))
+		opts = append(opts, WithLogLevel(LogLevelDebug))
 	}
 	provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(serviceName, opts...)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/otel/config_test.go b/otel/config_test.go
index 0e89158..995a939 100644
--- a/otel/config_test.go
+++ b/otel/config_test.go
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log"
 	noopl "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log/noop"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric"
@@ -15,416 +17,218 @@ import (
 func TestNewConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("creates config with service name", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-
-		if cfg.ServiceName != "test-service" {
-			t.Errorf("expected ServiceName to be 'test-service', got '%s'", cfg.ServiceName)
-		}
+		assert.Equal(t, "test-service", cfg.ServiceName)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("has default logger provider", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-
-		if cfg.LoggerProvider == nil {
-			t.Error("expected LoggerProvider to be set by default")
-		}
+		assert.NotNil(t, cfg.LoggerProvider, "expected LoggerProvider to be set by default")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("has nil tracer provider by default", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-
-		if cfg.TracerProvider != nil {
-			t.Error("expected TracerProvider to be nil by default")
-		}
+		assert.Nil(t, cfg.TracerProvider)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("has nil meter provider by default", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-
-		if cfg.MeterProvider != nil {
-			t.Error("expected MeterProvider to be nil by default")
-		}
+		assert.Nil(t, cfg.MeterProvider)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("has empty service version by default", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-
-		if cfg.ServiceVersion != "" {
-			t.Errorf("expected ServiceVersion to be empty, got '%s'", cfg.ServiceVersion)
-		}
+		assert.Empty(t, cfg.ServiceVersion)
 	})
 }
 
 func TestWithTracerProvider(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("sets tracer provider", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
 		tp := noopt.NewTracerProvider()
-
-		cfg.WithTracerProvider(tp)
-
-		if cfg.TracerProvider != tp {
-			t.Error("expected TracerProvider to be set")
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service", WithTracerProvider(tp))
+		assert.Equal(t, tp, cfg.TracerProvider)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("returns config for method chaining", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-		tp := noopt.NewTracerProvider()
-
-		result := cfg.WithTracerProvider(tp)
-
-		if result != cfg {
-			t.Error("expected WithTracerProvider to return same config instance")
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("allows method chaining", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("combines with other options", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tp := noopt.NewTracerProvider()
 		mp := noopm.NewMeterProvider()
 
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(tp).
-			WithMeterProvider(mp)
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service",
+			WithTracerProvider(tp),
+			WithMeterProvider(mp))
 
-		if cfg.TracerProvider != tp {
-			t.Error("expected TracerProvider to be set")
-		}
-		if cfg.MeterProvider != mp {
-			t.Error("expected MeterProvider to be set")
-		}
+		assert.Equal(t, tp, cfg.TracerProvider)
+		assert.Equal(t, mp, cfg.MeterProvider)
 	})
 }
 
 func TestWithMeterProvider(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("sets meter provider", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-		mp := noopm.NewMeterProvider()
-
-		cfg.WithMeterProvider(mp)
-
-		if cfg.MeterProvider != mp {
-			t.Error("expected MeterProvider to be set")
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("returns config for method chaining", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
 		mp := noopm.NewMeterProvider()
-
-		result := cfg.WithMeterProvider(mp)
-
-		if result != cfg {
-			t.Error("expected WithMeterProvider to return same config instance")
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service", WithMeterProvider(mp))
+		assert.Equal(t, mp, cfg.MeterProvider)
 	})
 }
 
 func TestWithLoggerProvider(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("sets custom logger provider", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
 		lp := noopl.NewLoggerProvider()
-
-		cfg.WithLoggerProvider(lp)
-
-		if cfg.LoggerProvider != lp {
-			t.Error("expected LoggerProvider to be set to custom provider")
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service", WithLoggerProvider(lp))
+		assert.Equal(t, lp, cfg.LoggerProvider)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("replaces default logger provider", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-		defaultLogger := cfg.LoggerProvider
+		defaultLogger := NewConfig("test-service").LoggerProvider
 
 		customLogger := noopl.NewLoggerProvider()
-		cfg.WithLoggerProvider(customLogger)
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service", WithLoggerProvider(customLogger))
 
-		if cfg.LoggerProvider == defaultLogger {
-			t.Error("expected LoggerProvider to be replaced")
-		}
-		if cfg.LoggerProvider != customLogger {
-			t.Error("expected LoggerProvider to be custom provider")
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("returns config for method chaining", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-		lp := noopl.NewLoggerProvider()
-
-		result := cfg.WithLoggerProvider(lp)
-
-		if result != cfg {
-			t.Error("expected WithLoggerProvider to return same config instance")
-		}
+		assert.NotEqual(t, defaultLogger, cfg.LoggerProvider)
+		assert.Equal(t, customLogger, cfg.LoggerProvider)
 	})
 }
 
 func TestWithServiceVersion(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("sets service version", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-
-		cfg.WithServiceVersion("v1.2.3")
-
-		if cfg.ServiceVersion != "v1.2.3" {
-			t.Errorf("expected ServiceVersion to be 'v1.2.3', got '%s'", cfg.ServiceVersion)
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service", WithServiceVersion("v1.2.3"))
+		assert.Equal(t, "v1.2.3", cfg.ServiceVersion)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("returns config for method chaining", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-
-		result := cfg.WithServiceVersion("v1.0.0")
-
-		if result != cfg {
-			t.Error("expected WithServiceVersion to return same config instance")
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("allows method chaining with other methods", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("combines with other options", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tp := noopt.NewTracerProvider()
 
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithServiceVersion("v2.0.0").
-			WithTracerProvider(tp)
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service",
+			WithServiceVersion("v2.0.0"),
+			WithTracerProvider(tp))
 
-		if cfg.ServiceVersion != "v2.0.0" {
-			t.Errorf("expected ServiceVersion to be 'v2.0.0', got '%s'", cfg.ServiceVersion)
-		}
-		if cfg.TracerProvider != tp {
-			t.Error("expected TracerProvider to be set")
-		}
+		assert.Equal(t, "v2.0.0", cfg.ServiceVersion)
+		assert.Equal(t, tp, cfg.TracerProvider)
 	})
 }
 
 func TestWithoutLogging(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("disables logging by setting provider to nil", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-
-		// Verify default logger is set
-		if cfg.LoggerProvider == nil {
-			t.Error("expected default LoggerProvider to be set")
-		}
-
-		cfg.WithoutLogging()
-
-		if cfg.LoggerProvider != nil {
-			t.Error("expected LoggerProvider to be nil after WithoutLogging")
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("returns config for method chaining", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-
-		result := cfg.WithoutLogging()
-
-		if result != cfg {
-			t.Error("expected WithoutLogging to return same config instance")
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service", WithoutLogging())
+		assert.Nil(t, cfg.LoggerProvider)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("allows method chaining", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("combines with other options", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tp := noopt.NewTracerProvider()
 
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithoutLogging().
-			WithTracerProvider(tp)
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service",
+			WithoutLogging(),
+			WithTracerProvider(tp))
 
-		if cfg.LoggerProvider != nil {
-			t.Error("expected LoggerProvider to be nil")
-		}
-		if cfg.TracerProvider != tp {
-			t.Error("expected TracerProvider to be set")
-		}
+		assert.Nil(t, cfg.LoggerProvider)
+		assert.Equal(t, tp, cfg.TracerProvider)
 	})
 }
 
-func TestDisableTracing(t *testing.T) {
+func TestWithoutTracing(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("disables tracing by setting provider to nil", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider())
-
-		// Verify tracer is set
-		if cfg.TracerProvider == nil {
-			t.Error("expected TracerProvider to be set")
-		}
-
-		cfg.DisableTracing()
-
-		if cfg.TracerProvider != nil {
-			t.Error("expected TracerProvider to be nil after DisableTracing")
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("returns config for method chaining", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider())
-
-		result := cfg.DisableTracing()
-
-		if result != cfg {
-			t.Error("expected DisableTracing to return same config instance")
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service",
+			WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()),
+			WithoutTracing())
+		assert.Nil(t, cfg.TracerProvider)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("allows method chaining", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("combines with other options", func(t *testing.T) {
 		mp := noopm.NewMeterProvider()
 
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()).
-			DisableTracing().
-			WithMeterProvider(mp)
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service",
+			WithoutTracing(),
+			WithMeterProvider(mp))
 
-		if cfg.TracerProvider != nil {
-			t.Error("expected TracerProvider to be nil")
-		}
-		if cfg.MeterProvider != mp {
-			t.Error("expected MeterProvider to be set")
-		}
+		assert.Nil(t, cfg.TracerProvider)
+		assert.Equal(t, mp, cfg.MeterProvider)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("works when tracer provider is already nil", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-
-		cfg.DisableTracing()
-
-		if cfg.TracerProvider != nil {
-			t.Error("expected TracerProvider to remain nil")
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service", WithoutTracing())
+		assert.Nil(t, cfg.TracerProvider)
 	})
 }
 
-func TestDisableMetrics(t *testing.T) {
+func TestWithoutMetrics(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("disables metrics by setting provider to nil", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider())
-
-		// Verify meter is set
-		if cfg.MeterProvider == nil {
-			t.Error("expected MeterProvider to be set")
-		}
-
-		cfg.DisableMetrics()
-
-		if cfg.MeterProvider != nil {
-			t.Error("expected MeterProvider to be nil after DisableMetrics")
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service",
+			WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()),
+			WithoutMetrics())
+		assert.Nil(t, cfg.MeterProvider)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("returns config for method chaining", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider())
-
-		result := cfg.DisableMetrics()
-
-		if result != cfg {
-			t.Error("expected DisableMetrics to return same config instance")
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("allows method chaining", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("combines with other options", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tp := noopt.NewTracerProvider()
 
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()).
-			DisableMetrics().
-			WithTracerProvider(tp)
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service",
+			WithoutMetrics(),
+			WithTracerProvider(tp))
 
-		if cfg.MeterProvider != nil {
-			t.Error("expected MeterProvider to be nil")
-		}
-		if cfg.TracerProvider != tp {
-			t.Error("expected TracerProvider to be set")
-		}
+		assert.Nil(t, cfg.MeterProvider)
+		assert.Equal(t, tp, cfg.TracerProvider)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("works when meter provider is already nil", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-
-		cfg.DisableMetrics()
-
-		if cfg.MeterProvider != nil {
-			t.Error("expected MeterProvider to remain nil")
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service", WithoutMetrics())
+		assert.Nil(t, cfg.MeterProvider)
 	})
 }
 
 func TestIsTracingEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("returns false when config is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
 		var cfg *Config
-		if cfg.IsTracingEnabled() {
-			t.Error("expected IsTracingEnabled to return false for nil config")
-		}
+		assert.False(t, cfg.IsTracingEnabled())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("returns false when tracer provider is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-		if cfg.IsTracingEnabled() {
-			t.Error("expected IsTracingEnabled to return false when TracerProvider is nil")
-		}
+		assert.False(t, cfg.IsTracingEnabled())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("returns true when tracer provider is set", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider())
-
-		if !cfg.IsTracingEnabled() {
-			t.Error("expected IsTracingEnabled to return true when TracerProvider is set")
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service",
+			WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider()))
+		assert.True(t, cfg.IsTracingEnabled())
 	})
 }
 
 func TestIsMetricsEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("returns false when config is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
 		var cfg *Config
-		if cfg.IsMetricsEnabled() {
-			t.Error("expected IsMetricsEnabled to return false for nil config")
-		}
+		assert.False(t, cfg.IsMetricsEnabled())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("returns false when meter provider is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-		if cfg.IsMetricsEnabled() {
-			t.Error("expected IsMetricsEnabled to return false when MeterProvider is nil")
-		}
+		assert.False(t, cfg.IsMetricsEnabled())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("returns true when meter provider is set", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider())
-
-		if !cfg.IsMetricsEnabled() {
-			t.Error("expected IsMetricsEnabled to return true when MeterProvider is set")
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service",
+			WithMeterProvider(noopm.NewMeterProvider()))
+		assert.True(t, cfg.IsMetricsEnabled())
 	})
 }
 
 func TestIsLoggingEnabled(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("returns false when config is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
 		var cfg *Config
-		if cfg.IsLoggingEnabled() {
-			t.Error("expected IsLoggingEnabled to return false for nil config")
-		}
+		assert.False(t, cfg.IsLoggingEnabled())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("returns false when logger provider is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").WithoutLogging()
-		if cfg.IsLoggingEnabled() {
-			t.Error("expected IsLoggingEnabled to return false when LoggerProvider is nil")
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service", WithoutLogging())
+		assert.False(t, cfg.IsLoggingEnabled())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("returns true when logger provider is set", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-		if !cfg.IsLoggingEnabled() {
-			t.Error("expected IsLoggingEnabled to return true when LoggerProvider is set")
-		}
+		assert.True(t, cfg.IsLoggingEnabled())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("returns true with custom logger provider", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider())
-
-		if !cfg.IsLoggingEnabled() {
-			t.Error("expected IsLoggingEnabled to return true with custom LoggerProvider")
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service",
+			WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider()))
+		assert.True(t, cfg.IsLoggingEnabled())
 	})
 }
 
@@ -433,36 +237,23 @@ func TestGetTracer(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
 
 		tracer := cfg.GetTracer("test-scope")
+		require.NotNil(t, tracer)
 
-		if tracer == nil {
-			t.Error("expected GetTracer to return a tracer")
-		}
-
-		// Verify it's a no-op tracer by checking it doesn't panic
+		// Verify it's a no-op tracer by checking it doesn't panic.
 		_, span := tracer.Start(context.Background(), "test-operation")
 		span.End()
 	})
 
 	t.Run("returns tracer from provider when tracing is enabled", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tp := noopt.NewTracerProvider()
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").WithTracerProvider(tp)
-
-		tracer := cfg.GetTracer("test-scope")
-
-		if tracer == nil {
-			t.Error("expected GetTracer to return a tracer")
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service", WithTracerProvider(tp))
+		assert.NotNil(t, cfg.GetTracer("test-scope"))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("accepts tracer options", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tp := noopt.NewTracerProvider()
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").WithTracerProvider(tp)
-
-		tracer := cfg.GetTracer("test-scope", trace.WithInstrumentationVersion("v1.0.0"))
-
-		if tracer == nil {
-			t.Error("expected GetTracer to return a tracer with options")
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service", WithTracerProvider(tp))
+		assert.NotNil(t, cfg.GetTracer("test-scope", trace.WithInstrumentationVersion("v1.0.0")))
 	})
 }
 
@@ -471,112 +262,71 @@ func TestGetMeter(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
 
 		meter := cfg.GetMeter("test-scope")
+		require.NotNil(t, meter)
 
-		if meter == nil {
-			t.Error("expected GetMeter to return a meter")
-		}
-
-		// Verify it's a no-op meter by checking it doesn't panic
+		// Verify it's a no-op meter by checking it doesn't error.
 		_, err := meter.Int64Counter("test-counter")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("expected no-op meter to not error, got: %v", err)
-		}
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("returns meter from provider when metrics are enabled", func(t *testing.T) {
 		mp := noopm.NewMeterProvider()
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").WithMeterProvider(mp)
-
-		meter := cfg.GetMeter("test-scope")
-
-		if meter == nil {
-			t.Error("expected GetMeter to return a meter")
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service", WithMeterProvider(mp))
+		assert.NotNil(t, cfg.GetMeter("test-scope"))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("accepts meter options", func(t *testing.T) {
 		mp := noopm.NewMeterProvider()
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").WithMeterProvider(mp)
-
-		meter := cfg.GetMeter("test-scope", metric.WithInstrumentationVersion("v1.0.0"))
-
-		if meter == nil {
-			t.Error("expected GetMeter to return a meter with options")
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service", WithMeterProvider(mp))
+		assert.NotNil(t, cfg.GetMeter("test-scope", metric.WithInstrumentationVersion("v1.0.0")))
 	})
 }
 
 func TestGetLogger(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("returns no-op logger when logging is disabled", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").WithoutLogging()
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service", WithoutLogging())
 
 		logger := cfg.GetLogger("test-scope")
+		require.NotNil(t, logger)
 
-		if logger == nil {
-			t.Error("expected GetLogger to return a logger")
-		}
-
-		// Verify it's a no-op logger by checking it doesn't panic
-		logger.Emit(context.Background(), log.Record{})
+		// Verify it's a no-op logger by checking it doesn't panic.
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			logger.Emit(context.Background(), log.Record{})
+		})
 	})
 
 	t.Run("returns logger from provider when logging is enabled", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-
-		logger := cfg.GetLogger("test-scope")
-
-		if logger == nil {
-			t.Error("expected GetLogger to return a logger")
-		}
+		assert.NotNil(t, cfg.GetLogger("test-scope"))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("accepts logger options", func(t *testing.T) {
 		lp := noopl.NewLoggerProvider()
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").WithLoggerProvider(lp)
-
-		logger := cfg.GetLogger("test-scope", log.WithInstrumentationVersion("v1.0.0"))
-
-		if logger == nil {
-			t.Error("expected GetLogger to return a logger with options")
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service", WithLoggerProvider(lp))
+		assert.NotNil(t, cfg.GetLogger("test-scope", log.WithInstrumentationVersion("v1.0.0")))
 	})
 }
 
 func TestShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("returns nil when config is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
 		var cfg *Config
-		err := cfg.Shutdown(context.Background())
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("expected no error for nil config, got: %v", err)
-		}
+		assert.NoError(t, cfg.Shutdown(context.Background()))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("succeeds with default logger provider", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
-
-		err := cfg.Shutdown(context.Background())
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("expected Shutdown to succeed, got error: %v", err)
-		}
+		assert.NoError(t, cfg.Shutdown(context.Background()))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("succeeds with no-op logger provider", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider())
-
-		err := cfg.Shutdown(context.Background())
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("expected Shutdown to succeed with no-op logger, got error: %v", err)
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service",
+			WithLoggerProvider(noopl.NewLoggerProvider()))
+		assert.NoError(t, cfg.Shutdown(context.Background()))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("succeeds without logger provider", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").WithoutLogging()
-
-		err := cfg.Shutdown(context.Background())
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("expected Shutdown to succeed without logger, got error: %v", err)
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service", WithoutLogging())
+		assert.NoError(t, cfg.Shutdown(context.Background()))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("respects context cancellation", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -585,7 +335,7 @@ func TestShutdown(t *testing.T) {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 		cancel() // Cancel immediately
 
-		// Should still succeed or return context error
+		// Should still succeed or return context error.
 		_ = cfg.Shutdown(ctx)
 	})
 }
@@ -594,15 +344,11 @@ func TestNoopProviderSingletons(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("GetTracer returns same singleton-backed tracer across calls", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := NewConfig("test-service") // TracerProvider is nil → uses singleton
 
-		// Call multiple times — must not allocate new provider each time
 		tracer1 := cfg.GetTracer("scope-a")
 		tracer2 := cfg.GetTracer("scope-a")
+		require.NotNil(t, tracer1)
+		require.NotNil(t, tracer2)
 
-		if tracer1 == nil || tracer2 == nil {
-			t.Error("expected non-nil tracers")
-		}
-
-		// Verify tracer works without panic
 		_, span := tracer1.Start(context.Background(), "op")
 		span.End()
 	})
@@ -612,102 +358,77 @@ func TestNoopProviderSingletons(t *testing.T) {
 
 		meter1 := cfg.GetMeter("scope-a")
 		meter2 := cfg.GetMeter("scope-a")
-
-		if meter1 == nil || meter2 == nil {
-			t.Error("expected non-nil meters")
-		}
+		require.NotNil(t, meter1)
+		require.NotNil(t, meter2)
 
 		_, err := meter1.Int64Counter("counter1")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("expected no error, got: %v", err)
-		}
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("GetLogger returns singleton-backed logger across calls", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := NewConfig("test-service").WithoutLogging() // LoggerProvider nil → uses singleton
+		cfg := NewConfig("test-service", WithoutLogging()) // LoggerProvider nil → uses singleton
 
 		logger1 := cfg.GetLogger("scope-a")
 		logger2 := cfg.GetLogger("scope-a")
+		require.NotNil(t, logger1)
+		require.NotNil(t, logger2)
 
-		if logger1 == nil || logger2 == nil {
-			t.Error("expected non-nil loggers")
-		}
-
-		// Verify logger works without panic
-		logger1.Emit(context.Background(), log.Record{})
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			logger1.Emit(context.Background(), log.Record{})
+		})
 	})
 
 	t.Run("package-level noop singletons are usable", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// Verify singletons are initialized and usable (they are value types, not pointers)
 		tracer := noopTracerProvider.Tracer("test")
 		_, span := tracer.Start(context.Background(), "op")
 		span.End()
 
 		meter := noopMeterProvider.Meter("test")
 		_, err := meter.Int64Counter("c")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("noopMeterProvider counter unexpected error: %v", err)
-		}
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 		logger := noopLoggerProvider.Logger("test")
-		logger.Emit(context.Background(), log.Record{})
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			logger.Emit(context.Background(), log.Record{})
+		})
 	})
 }
 
 func TestDefaultLoggerProvider(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("creates a logger provider", func(t *testing.T) {
 		lp := defaultLoggerProvider("test-service", false)
-
-		if lp == nil {
-			t.Error("expected defaultLoggerProvider to return a provider")
-		}
+		assert.NotNil(t, lp)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("created logger can emit logs", func(t *testing.T) {
 		lp := defaultLoggerProvider("test-service", false)
 		logger := lp.Logger("test-scope")
-
-		// Should not panic
-		logger.Emit(context.Background(), log.Record{})
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			logger.Emit(context.Background(), log.Record{})
+		})
 	})
 }
 
-func TestFullConfigChaining(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("supports full method chaining", func(t *testing.T) {
+func TestNewConfigAllOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("applies all options together", func(t *testing.T) {
 		tp := noopt.NewTracerProvider()
 		mp := noopm.NewMeterProvider()
 		lp := noopl.NewLoggerProvider()
 
-		cfg := NewConfig("my-service").
-			WithServiceVersion("v2.0.0").
-			WithTracerProvider(tp).
-			WithMeterProvider(mp).
-			WithLoggerProvider(lp)
-
-		if cfg.ServiceName != "my-service" {
-			t.Error("ServiceName not set correctly")
-		}
-		if cfg.ServiceVersion != "v2.0.0" {
-			t.Error("ServiceVersion not set correctly")
-		}
-		if cfg.TracerProvider != tp {
-			t.Error("TracerProvider not set correctly")
-		}
-		if cfg.MeterProvider != mp {
-			t.Error("MeterProvider not set correctly")
-		}
-		if cfg.LoggerProvider != lp {
-			t.Error("LoggerProvider not set correctly")
-		}
-
-		if !cfg.IsTracingEnabled() {
-			t.Error("Tracing should be enabled")
-		}
-		if !cfg.IsMetricsEnabled() {
-			t.Error("Metrics should be enabled")
-		}
-		if !cfg.IsLoggingEnabled() {
-			t.Error("Logging should be enabled")
-		}
+		cfg := NewConfig("my-service",
+			WithServiceVersion("v2.0.0"),
+			WithTracerProvider(tp),
+			WithMeterProvider(mp),
+			WithLoggerProvider(lp))
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "my-service", cfg.ServiceName)
+		assert.Equal(t, "v2.0.0", cfg.ServiceVersion)
+		assert.Equal(t, tp, cfg.TracerProvider)
+		assert.Equal(t, mp, cfg.MeterProvider)
+		assert.Equal(t, lp, cfg.LoggerProvider)
+
+		assert.True(t, cfg.IsTracingEnabled())
+		assert.True(t, cfg.IsMetricsEnabled())
+		assert.True(t, cfg.IsLoggingEnabled())
 	})
 }
diff --git a/otel/doc.go b/otel/doc.go
index 4edc033..fd60cd9 100644
--- a/otel/doc.go
+++ b/otel/doc.go
@@ -1,23 +1,22 @@
-// Package otel provides OpenTelemetry instrumentation utilities for github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2.
+// Package otel provides OpenTelemetry instrumentation utilities for github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3.
 //
 // This package offers:
 //   - Centralized configuration for traces, metrics, and logs
 //   - Library-specific semantic conventions
 //   - No-op implementations when telemetry is disabled
 //   - Integrated span and logging with automatic correlation
-//   - Layer-aware instrumentation (Handler, Operations, Service, Repository)
+//   - Layer-aware instrumentation (Handler, Middleware, Operations, Service, Repository)
 //
 // # Configuration
 //
-// Create an otel.Config with the desired providers:
+// Create an otel.Config with NewConfig and functional options:
 //
-//	cfg := &otel.Config{
-//	    TracerProvider: tracerProvider,  // optional
-//	    MeterProvider:  meterProvider,   // optional
-//	    LoggerProvider: loggerProvider,  // optional
-//	    ServiceName:    "my-service",
-//	    ServiceVersion: "1.0.0",
-//	}
+//	cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+//	    otel.WithServiceVersion("1.0.0"),
+//	    otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),  // optional
+//	    otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider),    // optional
+//	    otel.WithLoggerProvider(loggerProvider),  // optional
+//	)
 //
 // Then pass this config to package configurations (server.Config, grpc options, etc.).
 //
@@ -44,9 +43,10 @@
 //	if err := repo.Save(lc.Context(), data); err != nil {
 //	    return lc.Error(err, "save failed")
 //	}
-//	return lc.Success("User created")
+//	lc.Success("User created")
+//	return nil
 //
-// Available layers: StartHandler, StartOperations, StartService, StartRepository
+// Available layers: StartHandler, StartMiddleware, StartOperations, StartService, StartRepository
 //
 // # Standard Logging Helper
 //
diff --git a/otel/examples_test.go b/otel/examples_test.go
index ff1a2a2..bb7ff3f 100644
--- a/otel/examples_test.go
+++ b/otel/examples_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // Example_withoutOTelConfig demonstrates span creation without OTel configuration.
@@ -30,12 +30,14 @@ func Example_withoutOTelConfig() {
 	err := errors.New("validation failed")
 	if err != nil {
 		_ = lc.Error(err, "User creation failed")
+		fmt.Println("Error recorded in span and log")
 		return
 	}
 
 	lc.Success("User created successfully")
 
-	fmt.Println("Spans and logging work without OTel config")
+	// Output:
+	// Error recorded in span and log
 }
 
 // Example_withOTelConfig demonstrates full OTel integration with tracing and structured logging.
@@ -44,7 +46,7 @@ func Example_withOTelConfig() {
 	cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service")
 
 	// Add TracerProvider here if you have one
-	// cfg = cfg.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider)
+	// cfg = otel.NewConfig("my-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider))
 
 	// Store config in context for automatic propagation
 	ctx := otel.ContextWithConfig(context.Background(), cfg)
@@ -61,6 +63,9 @@ func Example_withOTelConfig() {
 	lc.Success("User created successfully")
 
 	fmt.Println("OTel integration active")
+
+	// Output:
+	// OTel integration active
 }
 
 // Example_layerPropagation demonstrates context propagation through layers.
@@ -108,6 +113,9 @@ func Example_layerPropagation() {
 
 	// All logs will be correlated with trace_id and span_id
 	fmt.Println("Request completed with full trace")
+
+	// Output:
+	// Request completed with full trace
 }
 
 // Example_gradualOTelAdoption shows how to add OTel config to an existing app.
@@ -123,7 +131,7 @@ func Example_gradualOTelAdoption() {
 	// Phase 2: Add OTel config via context
 	cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service")
 	ctx = otel.ContextWithConfig(ctx, cfg)
-	// Later: cfg = cfg.WithTracerProvider(tp)
+	// Later: cfg = otel.NewConfig("my-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
 
 	lc2 := otel.Layers.StartService(ctx, "user", "CreateUser")
 	defer lc2.End()
@@ -131,6 +139,9 @@ func Example_gradualOTelAdoption() {
 	lc2.Logger.Info("Phase 2: OTel integration added")
 
 	fmt.Println("Gradual OTel adoption completed")
+
+	// Output:
+	// Gradual OTel adoption completed
 }
 
 // Example_configOptionalButRecommended demonstrates that config is optional but recommended.
@@ -158,4 +169,60 @@ func Example_configOptionalButRecommended() {
 	// - Consistent log formatting
 
 	fmt.Println("Both patterns work, config recommended for production")
+
+	// Output:
+	// Both patterns work, config recommended for production
+}
+
+// ExampleNewConfig demonstrates creating a Config with functional options.
+// Without provider options, tracing and metrics are no-op while logging
+// defaults to a zerolog-based provider.
+func ExampleNewConfig() {
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+		otel.WithServiceVersion("1.0.0"))
+
+	fmt.Println("service:", cfg.ServiceName)
+	fmt.Println("version:", cfg.ServiceVersion)
+	fmt.Println("logging enabled:", cfg.IsLoggingEnabled())
+	fmt.Println("tracing enabled:", cfg.IsTracingEnabled())
+	fmt.Println("metrics enabled:", cfg.IsMetricsEnabled())
+
+	// Output:
+	// service: my-service
+	// version: 1.0.0
+	// logging enabled: true
+	// tracing enabled: false
+	// metrics enabled: false
+}
+
+// ExampleNewLoggerProviderWithOptions demonstrates creating a console-only
+// logger provider with a custom log level and attaching it to a Config.
+func ExampleNewLoggerProviderWithOptions() {
+	// Console output is enabled by default; no OTLP collector required.
+	provider, err := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("my-service",
+		otel.WithLogLevel(otel.LogLevelDebug))
+	if err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service", otel.WithLoggerProvider(provider))
+
+	fmt.Println("logging enabled:", cfg.IsLoggingEnabled())
+
+	// Output:
+	// logging enabled: true
+}
+
+// ExampleInitialize demonstrates bootstrapping the global zerolog logger
+// for plain (non-OTel) logging. Log records are written to stderr.
+func ExampleInitialize() {
+	// Console-only global logger at info level.
+	if err := otel.Initialize("my-service", false); err != nil {
+		panic(err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("global logger initialized")
+
+	// Output:
+	// global logger initialized
 }
diff --git a/otel/helper.go b/otel/helper.go
index fe718a0..fe4c54c 100644
--- a/otel/helper.go
+++ b/otel/helper.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func F(key string, value any) Field {
 // It uses OTel logging when available (with automatic trace_id/span_id injection),
 // otherwise falls back to plain zerolog.
 //
-// This is the standard logging pattern for all packages in github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2:
+// This is the standard logging pattern for all packages in github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3:
 //   - When OTel is configured: uses OTel LoggerProvider for automatic log-span correlation
 //   - When OTel is not configured: falls back to zerolog
 //
@@ -61,13 +61,13 @@ type LogHelper struct {
 // Parameters:
 //   - ctx: Context for trace correlation (captured at construction time)
 //   - config: OTel configuration (can be nil for zerolog-only mode)
-//   - scopeName: OpenTelemetry scope name (e.g., "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/argo")
+//   - scopeName: OpenTelemetry scope name (e.g., "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo")
 //   - function: Function name to include in logs (optional, can be empty string)
 //
 // Example:
 //
 //	// With OTel configured and function name
-//	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, otelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/mypackage", "mypackage.DoWork")
+//	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, otelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/mypackage", "mypackage.DoWork")
 //	logger.Debug("Starting work", F("workerId", 123))
 //
 //	// Without function name (when used with spans)
@@ -86,22 +86,28 @@ func NewLogHelper(ctx context.Context, config *Config, scopeName, function strin
 	if config != nil && config.IsLoggingEnabled() {
 		h.otelLogger = config.GetLogger(scopeName)
 	} else {
-		serviceName := scopeName
-		if config != nil && config.ServiceName != "" {
-			serviceName = config.ServiceName
-		}
-
 		loggerCtx := zerolog.New(zerolog.ConsoleWriter{Out: os.Stderr, TimeFormat: time.RFC3339}).
 			With().
 			Timestamp().
-			Str("service", serviceName).
 			Int("pid", os.Getpid())
 
+		// Only label a value as "service" when we actually have a service name.
+		// The scopeName is an instrumentation scope (often a module path) and
+		// must not be mislabeled as the service; record it under "scope".
+		if config != nil && config.ServiceName != "" {
+			loggerCtx = loggerCtx.Str("service", config.ServiceName)
+		}
+		if scopeName != "" {
+			loggerCtx = loggerCtx.Str("scope", scopeName)
+		}
 		if function != "" {
 			loggerCtx = loggerCtx.Str("function", function)
 		}
 
-		h.logger = loggerCtx.Logger()
+		// Default the fallback logger to Info level. Without an explicit level
+		// a fresh zerolog logger emits Debug/Trace, so callers that pass a nil
+		// config (e.g. rest/middleware) would leak Debug logs in production.
+		h.logger = loggerCtx.Logger().Level(zerolog.InfoLevel)
 	}
 
 	return h
@@ -224,6 +230,7 @@ func (h *LogHelper) emitOTel(severity otellog.Severity, msg string, fields ...Fi
 	record.SetTimestamp(time.Now())
 	record.SetBody(otellog.StringValue(msg))
 	record.SetSeverity(severity)
+	record.SetSeverityText(severityText(severity))
 
 	if h.function != "" {
 		record.AddAttributes(otellog.String("function", h.function))
@@ -251,6 +258,26 @@ func (h *LogHelper) emitOTel(severity otellog.Severity, msg string, fields ...Fi
 	h.otelLogger.Emit(h.ctx, record)
 }
 
+// severityText maps an OTel severity to its canonical text label, matching the
+// levels LogHelper emits. Setting SeverityText ensures the "severity" field is
+// present in both console and OTLP output.
+func severityText(severity otellog.Severity) string {
+	switch {
+	case severity >= otellog.SeverityFatal:
+		return "FATAL"
+	case severity >= otellog.SeverityError:
+		return "ERROR"
+	case severity >= otellog.SeverityWarn:
+		return "WARN"
+	case severity >= otellog.SeverityInfo:
+		return "INFO"
+	case severity >= otellog.SeverityDebug:
+		return "DEBUG"
+	default:
+		return "TRACE"
+	}
+}
+
 // addFields adds Field key-value pairs to a zerolog event.
 func (h *LogHelper) addFields(event *zerolog.Event, fields ...Field) *zerolog.Event {
 	for _, field := range fields {
diff --git a/otel/helper_test.go b/otel/helper_test.go
index ccdb650..1c18e28 100644
--- a/otel/helper_test.go
+++ b/otel/helper_test.go
@@ -3,11 +3,13 @@ package otel
 import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
+	"io"
+	"os"
 	"testing"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log/noop"
-
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
 )
 
 func TestNewLogHelper(t *testing.T) {
@@ -15,29 +17,16 @@ func TestNewLogHelper(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("without OTel config", func(t *testing.T) {
 		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "", "test.Function")
-		if helper == nil {
-			t.Fatal("expected helper to be created")
-		}
-		if helper.otelLogger != nil {
-			t.Error("expected otelLogger to be nil when config is nil")
-		}
-		if helper.function != "test.Function" {
-			t.Errorf("expected function to be 'test.Function', got '%s'", helper.function)
-		}
+		require.NotNil(t, helper)
+		assert.Nil(t, helper.otelLogger, "otelLogger must be nil when config is nil")
+		assert.Equal(t, "test.Function", helper.function)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("with OTel config but logging disabled", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := &Config{
-			ServiceName: "test-service",
-			// LoggerProvider is nil, so logging is disabled
-		}
+		cfg := &Config{ServiceName: "test-service"} // LoggerProvider nil → disabled
 		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "test-scope", "test.Function")
-		if helper == nil {
-			t.Fatal("expected helper to be created")
-		}
-		if helper.otelLogger != nil {
-			t.Error("expected otelLogger to be nil when logging is disabled")
-		}
+		require.NotNil(t, helper)
+		assert.Nil(t, helper.otelLogger, "otelLogger must be nil when logging is disabled")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("with OTel config and logging enabled", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -46,37 +35,86 @@ func TestNewLogHelper(t *testing.T) {
 			LoggerProvider: noop.NewLoggerProvider(),
 		}
 		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "test-scope", "test.Function")
-		if helper == nil {
-			t.Fatal("expected helper to be created")
-		}
-		if helper.otelLogger == nil {
-			t.Error("expected otelLogger to be set when logging is enabled")
-		}
-		if helper.function != "test.Function" {
-			t.Errorf("expected function to be 'test.Function', got '%s'", helper.function)
-		}
+		require.NotNil(t, helper)
+		assert.NotNil(t, helper.otelLogger, "otelLogger must be set when logging is enabled")
+		assert.Equal(t, "test.Function", helper.function)
 	})
 }
 
+// TestNewLogHelper_FallbackLevelAndFields verifies the zerolog fallback used
+// when OTel is not configured: it defaults to Info level (Debug is filtered)
+// and does not mislabel the instrumentation scope as the service name.
+func TestNewLogHelper_FallbackLevelAndFields(t *testing.T) {
+	origStderr := os.Stderr
+	r, w, err := os.Pipe()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	os.Stderr = w
+	defer func() { os.Stderr = origStderr }()
+
+	// nil config → zerolog fallback. scopeName is a module path, not a service.
+	h := NewLogHelper(context.Background(), nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo", "argo.Run")
+	h.Debug("debug-should-be-filtered")
+	h.Info("info-should-appear")
+
+	require.NoError(t, w.Close())
+	os.Stderr = origStderr
+	out, err := io.ReadAll(r)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	got := string(out)
+
+	// Default level is Info: Debug must be filtered out.
+	assert.NotContains(t, got, "debug-should-be-filtered", "fallback logger must default to Info level")
+	assert.Contains(t, got, "info-should-appear")
+
+	// The scope (a module path) must not be mislabeled as the service field.
+	assert.NotContains(t, got, "service=", "nil-config fallback must not emit a service field")
+	assert.Contains(t, got, "scope=", "fallback must record the scope under a distinct field")
+	assert.Contains(t, got, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/argo")
+	assert.Contains(t, got, "argo.Run")
+}
+
+// TestNewLogHelper_FallbackUsesServiceNameWhenAvailable verifies that when a
+// config carries a ServiceName, the fallback labels it as service (not scope).
+func TestNewLogHelper_FallbackUsesServiceNameWhenAvailable(t *testing.T) {
+	origStderr := os.Stderr
+	r, w, err := os.Pipe()
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	os.Stderr = w
+	defer func() { os.Stderr = origStderr }()
+
+	// Config with a ServiceName but logging disabled → zerolog fallback.
+	cfg := &Config{ServiceName: "billing"}
+	h := NewLogHelper(context.Background(), cfg, "service.billing", "")
+	h.Info("service-name-present")
+
+	require.NoError(t, w.Close())
+	os.Stderr = origStderr
+	out, err := io.ReadAll(r)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	got := string(out)
+
+	assert.Contains(t, got, "service=")
+	assert.Contains(t, got, "billing")
+}
+
 func TestLogHelper_Debug(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	t.Run("without OTel", func(t *testing.T) {
 		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "", "test.Function")
-		// Should not panic
-		helper.Debug("debug message")
-		helper.Debug("debug message with fields", F("key", "value"), F("count", 42))
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			helper.Debug("debug message")
+			helper.Debug("debug message with fields", F("key", "value"), F("count", 42))
+		})
 	})
 
 	t.Run("with OTel", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := &Config{
-			ServiceName:    "test-service",
-			LoggerProvider: noop.NewLoggerProvider(),
-		}
+		cfg := &Config{ServiceName: "test-service", LoggerProvider: noop.NewLoggerProvider()}
 		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "test-scope", "test.Function")
-		// Should not panic
-		helper.Debug("debug message")
-		helper.Debug("debug message with fields", F("key", "value"), F("count", 42))
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			helper.Debug("debug message")
+			helper.Debug("debug message with fields", F("key", "value"), F("count", 42))
+		})
 	})
 }
 
@@ -85,20 +123,19 @@ func TestLogHelper_Info(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("without OTel", func(t *testing.T) {
 		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "", "test.Function")
-		// Should not panic
-		helper.Info("info message")
-		helper.Info("info message with fields", F("key", "value"), F("enabled", true))
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			helper.Info("info message")
+			helper.Info("info message with fields", F("key", "value"), F("enabled", true))
+		})
 	})
 
 	t.Run("with OTel", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := &Config{
-			ServiceName:    "test-service",
-			LoggerProvider: noop.NewLoggerProvider(),
-		}
+		cfg := &Config{ServiceName: "test-service", LoggerProvider: noop.NewLoggerProvider()}
 		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "test-scope", "test.Function")
-		// Should not panic
-		helper.Info("info message")
-		helper.Info("info message with fields", F("key", "value"), F("enabled", true))
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			helper.Info("info message")
+			helper.Info("info message with fields", F("key", "value"), F("enabled", true))
+		})
 	})
 }
 
@@ -107,20 +144,19 @@ func TestLogHelper_Warn(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("without OTel", func(t *testing.T) {
 		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "", "test.Function")
-		// Should not panic
-		helper.Warn("warning message")
-		helper.Warn("warning message with fields", F("key", "value"), F("ratio", 0.75))
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			helper.Warn("warning message")
+			helper.Warn("warning message with fields", F("key", "value"), F("ratio", 0.75))
+		})
 	})
 
 	t.Run("with OTel", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := &Config{
-			ServiceName:    "test-service",
-			LoggerProvider: noop.NewLoggerProvider(),
-		}
+		cfg := &Config{ServiceName: "test-service", LoggerProvider: noop.NewLoggerProvider()}
 		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "test-scope", "test.Function")
-		// Should not panic
-		helper.Warn("warning message")
-		helper.Warn("warning message with fields", F("key", "value"), F("ratio", 0.75))
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			helper.Warn("warning message")
+			helper.Warn("warning message with fields", F("key", "value"), F("ratio", 0.75))
+		})
 	})
 }
 
@@ -130,20 +166,19 @@ func TestLogHelper_Error(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("without OTel", func(t *testing.T) {
 		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "", "test.Function")
-		// Should not panic
-		helper.Error(testErr, "error message")
-		helper.Error(testErr, "error message with fields", F("key", "value"), F("code", 500))
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			helper.Error(testErr, "error message")
+			helper.Error(testErr, "error message with fields", F("key", "value"), F("code", 500))
+		})
 	})
 
 	t.Run("with OTel", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := &Config{
-			ServiceName:    "test-service",
-			LoggerProvider: noop.NewLoggerProvider(),
-		}
+		cfg := &Config{ServiceName: "test-service", LoggerProvider: noop.NewLoggerProvider()}
 		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "test-scope", "test.Function")
-		// Should not panic
-		helper.Error(testErr, "error message")
-		helper.Error(testErr, "error message with fields", F("key", "value"), F("code", 500))
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			helper.Error(testErr, "error message")
+			helper.Error(testErr, "error message with fields", F("key", "value"), F("code", 500))
+		})
 	})
 }
 
@@ -152,94 +187,73 @@ func TestLogHelper_MixedTypes(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("various data types without OTel", func(t *testing.T) {
 		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "", "test.Function")
-		helper.Info("mixed types",
-			F("string", "value"),
-			F("int", 123),
-			F("int64", int64(456)),
-			F("bool", true),
-			F("float64", 3.14),
-		)
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			helper.Info("mixed types",
+				F("string", "value"),
+				F("int", 123),
+				F("int64", int64(456)),
+				F("bool", true),
+				F("float64", 3.14),
+			)
+		})
 	})
 
 	t.Run("various data types with OTel", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := &Config{
-			ServiceName:    "test-service",
-			LoggerProvider: noop.NewLoggerProvider(),
-		}
+		cfg := &Config{ServiceName: "test-service", LoggerProvider: noop.NewLoggerProvider()}
 		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "test-scope", "test.Function")
-		helper.Info("mixed types",
-			F("string", "value"),
-			F("int", 123),
-			F("int64", int64(456)),
-			F("bool", true),
-			F("float64", 3.14),
-		)
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			helper.Info("mixed types",
+				F("string", "value"),
+				F("int", 123),
+				F("int64", int64(456)),
+				F("bool", true),
+				F("float64", 3.14),
+			)
+		})
 	})
 }
 
-// TestLogHelper_LogLevelFiltering tests that logs are filtered based on configured level
+// TestLogHelper_LogLevelFiltering tests that logs are filtered based on the
+// configured level without panicking.
 func TestLogHelper_LogLevelFiltering(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
-	t.Run("warn level filters info and debug", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// Create logger provider with WARN level
-		loggerProvider, _ := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("test-service",
-			WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelWarn))
-
-		cfg := &Config{
-			ServiceName:    "test-service",
-			LoggerProvider: loggerProvider,
-		}
-
-		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "test-scope", "test.Function")
-
-		// These should be filtered (not panic, but not emit)
-		helper.Debug("This debug should be filtered")
-		helper.Info("This info should be filtered")
+	newCfg := func(t *testing.T, level LogLevel) *Config {
+		t.Helper()
+		lp, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("test-service", WithLogLevel(level))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		shutdownProvider(t, lp)
+		return &Config{ServiceName: "test-service", LoggerProvider: lp}
+	}
 
-		// These should be emitted
-		helper.Warn("This warning should appear")
-		helper.Error(errors.New("test error"), "This error should appear")
+	t.Run("warn level filters info and debug", func(t *testing.T) {
+		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, newCfg(t, LogLevelWarn), "test-scope", "test.Function")
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			helper.Debug("filtered")
+			helper.Info("filtered")
+			helper.Warn("appears")
+			helper.Error(errors.New("test error"), "appears")
+		})
 	})
 
 	t.Run("info level filters debug only", func(t *testing.T) {
-		loggerProvider, _ := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("test-service",
-			WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelInfo))
-
-		cfg := &Config{
-			ServiceName:    "test-service",
-			LoggerProvider: loggerProvider,
-		}
-
-		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "test-scope", "test.Function")
-
-		// This should be filtered
-		helper.Debug("This debug should be filtered")
-
-		// These should be emitted
-		helper.Info("This info should appear")
-		helper.Warn("This warning should appear")
-		helper.Error(errors.New("test error"), "This error should appear")
+		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, newCfg(t, LogLevelInfo), "test-scope", "test.Function")
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			helper.Debug("filtered")
+			helper.Info("appears")
+			helper.Warn("appears")
+			helper.Error(errors.New("test error"), "appears")
+		})
 	})
 
 	t.Run("error level filters all except errors", func(t *testing.T) {
-		loggerProvider, _ := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("test-service",
-			WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelError))
-
-		cfg := &Config{
-			ServiceName:    "test-service",
-			LoggerProvider: loggerProvider,
-		}
-
-		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "test-scope", "test.Function")
-
-		// These should be filtered
-		helper.Debug("This debug should be filtered")
-		helper.Info("This info should be filtered")
-		helper.Warn("This warning should be filtered")
-
-		// This should be emitted
-		helper.Error(errors.New("test error"), "This error should appear")
+		helper := NewLogHelper(ctx, newCfg(t, LogLevelError), "test-scope", "test.Function")
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			helper.Debug("filtered")
+			helper.Info("filtered")
+			helper.Warn("filtered")
+			helper.Error(errors.New("test error"), "appears")
+		})
 	})
 }
 
@@ -253,29 +267,13 @@ func TestLogHelper_WithFields_SliceIsolation(t *testing.T) {
 		child1 := parent.WithFields(F("child", "one"))
 		child2 := parent.WithFields(F("child", "two"))
 
-		// Verify each helper has the correct number of fields
-		if len(parent.baseFields) != 1 {
-			t.Errorf("expected parent to have 1 field, got %d", len(parent.baseFields))
-		}
-		if len(child1.baseFields) != 2 {
-			t.Errorf("expected child1 to have 2 fields, got %d", len(child1.baseFields))
-		}
-		if len(child2.baseFields) != 2 {
-			t.Errorf("expected child2 to have 2 fields, got %d", len(child2.baseFields))
-		}
-
-		// Verify child fields don't bleed into each other
-		if child1.baseFields[1].Value != "one" {
-			t.Errorf("expected child1 field to be 'one', got '%v'", child1.baseFields[1].Value)
-		}
-		if child2.baseFields[1].Value != "two" {
-			t.Errorf("expected child2 field to be 'two', got '%v'", child2.baseFields[1].Value)
-		}
+		require.Len(t, parent.baseFields, 1)
+		require.Len(t, child1.baseFields, 2)
+		require.Len(t, child2.baseFields, 2)
 
-		// Verify parent is unchanged after creating children
-		if parent.baseFields[0].Value != "value" {
-			t.Errorf("expected parent field to be 'value', got '%v'", parent.baseFields[0].Value)
-		}
+		assert.Equal(t, "one", child1.baseFields[1].Value)
+		assert.Equal(t, "two", child2.baseFields[1].Value)
+		assert.Equal(t, "value", parent.baseFields[0].Value)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("log calls do not mutate baseFields", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -288,8 +286,6 @@ func TestLogHelper_WithFields_SliceIsolation(t *testing.T) {
 		helper.Info("msg2", F("extra", "b"))
 		helper.Error(errors.New("err"), "msg3", F("extra", "c"))
 
-		if len(helper.baseFields) != originalLen {
-			t.Errorf("expected baseFields length to remain %d, got %d", originalLen, len(helper.baseFields))
-		}
+		assert.Len(t, helper.baseFields, originalLen)
 	})
 }
diff --git a/otel/instrumentation.go b/otel/instrumentation.go
index 52c1a2c..cb4cc06 100644
--- a/otel/instrumentation.go
+++ b/otel/instrumentation.go
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ import (
 //	        return span.Error(err, "failed to save data")
 //	    }
 //
-//	    return span.Success()
+//	    span.Success("work complete")
+//	    return nil
 //	}
 type SpanHelper struct {
 	ctx  context.Context
@@ -222,6 +223,8 @@ func (h *SpanHelper) Error(err error, message string) error {
 
 // Success marks the span as successful with an optional message.
 // This is optional but provides explicit success signaling.
+// Note: per the OTel specification, the status description is dropped for
+// codes.Ok, so the message is not retained on the span.
 //
 // Example:
 //
@@ -297,8 +300,14 @@ func (lc *LayerContext) Error(err error, msg string, fields ...Field) error {
 	if len(fields) > 0 {
 		lc.Span.AddAttributes(fields...)
 	}
+	// The span must be touched exactly once. LogHelper.Error already records
+	// the exception and sets the error status on the active span (the same
+	// span as lc.Span, since the logger is derived from the span's context).
+	// Calling lc.Span.Error in addition would emit a second identical
+	// "exception" event and double-count the error in every backend.
 	if lc.Logger != nil {
 		lc.Logger.Error(err, msg, fields...)
+		return err
 	}
 	return lc.Span.Error(err, msg)
 }
@@ -306,7 +315,8 @@ func (lc *LayerContext) Error(err error, msg string, fields ...Field) error {
 // Success marks the operation as successful in both span and logs.
 // Base fields from StartX are automatically included in the log via the Logger.
 // Additional fields are also added as span attributes for correlation.
-// The message is used as the span status message for consistency with Error().
+// The span status is set to codes.Ok; per the OTel specification the status
+// description is dropped for Ok, so the message appears only in the log.
 //
 // Example:
 //
@@ -341,7 +351,8 @@ type LayeredSpanHelper struct{}
 //	    if err := h.service.Create(lc.Context(), req); err != nil {
 //	        return lc.Error(err, "failed to create event")
 //	    }
-//	    return lc.Success("Event created")
+//	    lc.Success("Event created")
+//	    return nil
 //	}
 func (l *LayeredSpanHelper) StartHandler(ctx context.Context, component, operation string, fields ...Field) *LayerContext {
 	tracerName := "handler." + component
@@ -375,7 +386,8 @@ func (l *LayeredSpanHelper) StartHandler(ctx context.Context, component, operati
 //	    if err := s.repo.Update(lc.Context(), data); err != nil {
 //	        return lc.Error(err, "failed to update event")
 //	    }
-//	    return lc.Success("Event canceled")
+//	    lc.Success("Event canceled")
+//	    return nil
 //	}
 func (l *LayeredSpanHelper) StartService(ctx context.Context, component, operation string, fields ...Field) *LayerContext {
 	tracerName := "service." + component
@@ -409,7 +421,8 @@ func (l *LayeredSpanHelper) StartService(ctx context.Context, component, operati
 //	    if err := o.service.Process(lc.Context()); err != nil {
 //	        return lc.Error(err, "failed to process queue")
 //	    }
-//	    return lc.Success("Queue processed")
+//	    lc.Success("Queue processed")
+//	    return nil
 //	}
 func (l *LayeredSpanHelper) StartOperations(ctx context.Context, component, operation string, fields ...Field) *LayerContext {
 	tracerName := "operations." + component
@@ -452,7 +465,8 @@ func (l *LayeredSpanHelper) StartOperations(ctx context.Context, component, oper
 //	        if err := next(c); err != nil {
 //	            return lc.Error(err, "request failed")
 //	        }
-//	        return lc.Success("Request processed successfully")
+//	        lc.Success("Request processed successfully")
+//	        return nil
 //	    }
 //	}
 func (l *LayeredSpanHelper) StartMiddleware(ctx context.Context, component, operation string, fields ...Field) *LayerContext {
diff --git a/otel/instrumentation_behavior_test.go b/otel/instrumentation_behavior_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50c3e7a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/otel/instrumentation_behavior_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,250 @@
+package otel
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
+	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace/tracetest"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
+)
+
+// newSpanRecorder returns an in-memory exporter and a context carrying a Config
+// whose TracerProvider syncs ended spans to that exporter.
+func newSpanRecorder(t *testing.T) (*tracetest.InMemoryExporter, context.Context) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	exporter := tracetest.NewInMemoryExporter()
+	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSyncer(exporter))
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		assert.NoError(t, tp.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+	})
+
+	cfg := NewConfig("test-service", WithTracerProvider(tp))
+	return exporter, ContextWithConfig(context.Background(), cfg)
+}
+
+// requireSingleSpan asserts exactly one ended span and returns it.
+func requireSingleSpan(t *testing.T, exporter *tracetest.InMemoryExporter) tracetest.SpanStub {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	spans := exporter.GetSpans()
+	require.Len(t, spans, 1, "expected exactly one ended span")
+	return spans[0]
+}
+
+// spanAttribute returns the value of the named attribute on a span stub.
+func spanAttribute(span tracetest.SpanStub, key string) (attribute.Value, bool) {
+	for _, kv := range span.Attributes {
+		if string(kv.Key) == key {
+			return kv.Value, true
+		}
+	}
+	return attribute.Value{}, false
+}
+
+// TestSpanHelper_SpanCreationAndEnd verifies StartSpan creates a span with the
+// given operation name and End() exports exactly one ended span.
+func TestSpanHelper_SpanCreationAndEnd(t *testing.T) {
+	exporter, ctx := newSpanRecorder(t)
+
+	span := StartSpan(ctx, "service.user", "UserService.CreateUser")
+
+	// Not ended yet: exporter must be empty before End().
+	assert.Empty(t, exporter.GetSpans(), "span should not be exported before End()")
+
+	span.End()
+
+	stub := requireSingleSpan(t, exporter)
+	assert.Equal(t, "UserService.CreateUser", stub.Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, "service.user", stub.InstrumentationScope.Name)
+}
+
+// TestSpanHelper_KindAndAttributes verifies WithSpanKind and WithAttributes
+// are applied to the started span.
+func TestSpanHelper_KindAndAttributes(t *testing.T) {
+	exporter, ctx := newSpanRecorder(t)
+
+	span := StartSpan(ctx, "repository.user", "UserRepository.FindByID",
+		WithSpanKind(trace.SpanKindClient),
+		WithAttribute("db.operation", "select"),
+		WithAttributes(
+			F("user.id", "123"),
+			F("db.rows", 1),
+		),
+	)
+	span.End()
+
+	stub := requireSingleSpan(t, exporter)
+	assert.Equal(t, trace.SpanKindClient, stub.SpanKind)
+
+	for key, want := range map[string]string{
+		"db.operation": "select",
+		"user.id":      "123",
+	} {
+		got, ok := spanAttribute(stub, key)
+		require.True(t, ok, "expected attribute %q on span", key)
+		assert.Equal(t, want, got.AsString())
+	}
+
+	rows, ok := spanAttribute(stub, "db.rows")
+	require.True(t, ok, "expected attribute %q on span", "db.rows")
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), rows.AsInt64())
+}
+
+// TestSpanHelper_Error verifies Error records an exception event on the span,
+// sets error status, and returns the same error for propagation.
+func TestSpanHelper_Error(t *testing.T) {
+	exporter, ctx := newSpanRecorder(t)
+
+	span := StartSpan(ctx, "service.user", "UserService.CreateUser")
+	sentinel := errors.New("database unavailable")
+	returned := span.Error(sentinel, "failed to create user")
+	span.End()
+
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, returned, sentinel, "Error must return the passed error unchanged")
+
+	stub := requireSingleSpan(t, exporter)
+	assert.Equal(t, codes.Error, stub.Status.Code)
+	assert.Equal(t, "failed to create user", stub.Status.Description)
+
+	require.Len(t, stub.Events, 1, "expected one recorded error event")
+	assert.Equal(t, "exception", stub.Events[0].Name)
+}
+
+// TestSpanHelper_AddAttribute verifies attributes added after span start
+// mutate the live span and are visible on the ended span.
+func TestSpanHelper_AddAttribute(t *testing.T) {
+	exporter, ctx := newSpanRecorder(t)
+
+	span := StartSpan(ctx, "service.user", "UserService.CreateUser",
+		WithAttribute("initial", "present"))
+	span.AddAttribute("user.id", "456")
+	span.AddAttributes(F("retry.count", 2), F("cache.hit", true))
+	span.End()
+
+	stub := requireSingleSpan(t, exporter)
+
+	initial, ok := spanAttribute(stub, "initial")
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	assert.Equal(t, "present", initial.AsString())
+
+	userID, ok := spanAttribute(stub, "user.id")
+	require.True(t, ok, "AddAttribute after start must be visible on ended span")
+	assert.Equal(t, "456", userID.AsString())
+
+	retries, ok := spanAttribute(stub, "retry.count")
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(2), retries.AsInt64())
+
+	cacheHit, ok := spanAttribute(stub, "cache.hit")
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	assert.True(t, cacheHit.AsBool())
+}
+
+// TestLayers_SpanNamesAndScopes documents the span name and instrumentation
+// scope naming of all five Layers starters.
+func TestLayers_SpanNamesAndScopes(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		name      string
+		start     func(ctx context.Context, component, operation string, fields ...Field) *LayerContext
+		wantScope string
+		wantSpan  string
+		wantKind  trace.SpanKind
+		wantLayer string
+	}{
+		{"StartService", Layers.StartService, "service.user", "user.CreateUser", trace.SpanKindInternal, "service"},
+		{"StartHandler", Layers.StartHandler, "handler.user", "user.CreateUser", trace.SpanKindServer, "handler"},
+		{"StartRepository", Layers.StartRepository, "repository.user", "user.CreateUser", trace.SpanKindClient, "repository"},
+		{"StartOperations", Layers.StartOperations, "operations.user", "user.CreateUser", trace.SpanKindInternal, "operations"},
+		{"StartMiddleware", Layers.StartMiddleware, "middleware.user", "user.CreateUser", trace.SpanKindServer, "middleware"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			exporter, ctx := newSpanRecorder(t)
+
+			lc := tc.start(ctx, "user", "CreateUser")
+			lc.End()
+
+			stub := requireSingleSpan(t, exporter)
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.wantSpan, stub.Name, "span name must be {component}.{operation}")
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.wantScope, stub.InstrumentationScope.Name, "scope name must be {layer}.{component}")
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.wantKind, stub.SpanKind)
+
+			layer, ok := spanAttribute(stub, "layer")
+			require.True(t, ok, "starter must set the layer attribute")
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.wantLayer, layer.AsString())
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+// TestLayerContext_ErrorSuccessEnd verifies LayerContext error/success/end
+// behavior against an in-memory exporter.
+func TestLayerContext_ErrorSuccessEnd(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("Error returns the passed error and marks the span", func(t *testing.T) {
+		exporter, ctx := newSpanRecorder(t)
+
+		lc := Layers.StartService(ctx, "user", "CreateUser")
+		sentinel := errors.New("unique constraint violation")
+		returned := lc.Error(sentinel, "failed to create user", F("user.id", "789"))
+		lc.End()
+
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, returned, sentinel)
+
+		stub := requireSingleSpan(t, exporter)
+		assert.Equal(t, codes.Error, stub.Status.Code)
+
+		// The error must be recorded exactly once. LayerContext.Error records
+		// through both the span helper and the correlated logger, which share
+		// the same underlying span; if both touch the span a duplicate
+		// "exception" event is emitted and every backend double-counts errors.
+		require.Len(t, stub.Events, 1, "LayerContext.Error must record exactly one exception event")
+		assert.Equal(t, "exception", stub.Events[0].Name)
+
+		// Fields passed to Error are added as span attributes.
+		userID, ok := spanAttribute(stub, "user.id")
+		require.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, "789", userID.AsString())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Success marks the span ok without panic", func(t *testing.T) {
+		exporter, ctx := newSpanRecorder(t)
+
+		lc := Layers.StartService(ctx, "user", "CreateUser")
+		lc.Success("user created", F("user.id", "123"))
+		lc.End()
+
+		stub := requireSingleSpan(t, exporter)
+		assert.Equal(t, codes.Ok, stub.Status.Code)
+		// Note: the OTel SDK drops the status description for codes.Ok per spec,
+		// so only the code is asserted here.
+
+		userID, ok := spanAttribute(stub, "user.id")
+		require.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, "123", userID.AsString())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("End exports the span exactly once", func(t *testing.T) {
+		exporter, ctx := newSpanRecorder(t)
+
+		lc := Layers.StartRepository(ctx, "user", "FindByID")
+		assert.Empty(t, exporter.GetSpans())
+		lc.End()
+
+		requireSingleSpan(t, exporter)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Success without config in context does not panic", func(t *testing.T) {
+		lc := Layers.StartService(context.Background(), "user", "CreateUser")
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			lc.Success("user created", F("user.id", "123"))
+		})
+		lc.End()
+	})
+}
diff --git a/otel/instrumentation_example_test.go b/otel/instrumentation_example_test.go
index b0d8fcd..6b5cca5 100644
--- a/otel/instrumentation_example_test.go
+++ b/otel/instrumentation_example_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // Example demonstrates the new integrated span-logging features
@@ -124,6 +124,8 @@ func Example_optionalFunctionParameter() {
 	logger2 := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg, "mypackage", "")
 	logger2.Info("Message without function", otel.F("key", "value"))
 
+	// Log records are written to stderr; stdout stays empty.
+
 	// Output:
 }
 
@@ -142,6 +144,8 @@ func Example_logHelperSpanAccessor() {
 		logger.Info("Span is active")
 	}
 
+	// Log records are written to stderr; stdout stays empty.
+
 	// Output:
 }
 
diff --git a/otel/instrumentation_test.go b/otel/instrumentation_test.go
index 648c593..dba7067 100644
--- a/otel/instrumentation_test.go
+++ b/otel/instrumentation_test.go
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 // TestStartHandler_NoSliceAliasing verifies that StartHandler does not alias
@@ -90,83 +91,56 @@ func TestStartRepository_NoSliceAliasing(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, "val2", baseFields[1].Value)
 }
 
-// TestLayerContext_WithoutConfig verifies that LayerContext works without config in context
+// TestLayerContext_WithoutConfig verifies that LayerContext works without config in context.
 func TestLayerContext_WithoutConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
 	t.Run("StartService without config creates zerolog fallback", func(t *testing.T) {
-		lc := Layers.StartService(ctx, "user", "CreateUser",
-			F("user.id", "123"))
+		lc := Layers.StartService(ctx, "user", "CreateUser", F("user.id", "123"))
 		defer lc.End()
-
-		if lc.Logger == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected Logger to be set (zerolog fallback)")
-		}
+		assert.NotNil(t, lc.Logger, "expected Logger to be set (zerolog fallback)")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("StartRepository without config creates zerolog fallback", func(t *testing.T) {
-		lc := Layers.StartRepository(ctx, "user", "FindByID",
-			F("user.id", "123"))
+		lc := Layers.StartRepository(ctx, "user", "FindByID", F("user.id", "123"))
 		defer lc.End()
-
-		if lc.Logger == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected Logger to be set (zerolog fallback)")
-		}
+		assert.NotNil(t, lc.Logger, "expected Logger to be set (zerolog fallback)")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("StartHandler without config creates zerolog fallback", func(t *testing.T) {
-		lc := Layers.StartHandler(ctx, "user", "GetUser",
-			F("http.method", "GET"))
+		lc := Layers.StartHandler(ctx, "user", "GetUser", F("http.method", "GET"))
 		defer lc.End()
-
-		if lc.Logger == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected Logger to be set (zerolog fallback)")
-		}
+		assert.NotNil(t, lc.Logger, "expected Logger to be set (zerolog fallback)")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("StartOperations without config creates zerolog fallback", func(t *testing.T) {
-		lc := Layers.StartOperations(ctx, "user", "ProcessQueue",
-			F("queue.name", "user-events"))
+		lc := Layers.StartOperations(ctx, "user", "ProcessQueue", F("queue.name", "user-events"))
 		defer lc.End()
-
-		if lc.Logger == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected Logger to be set (zerolog fallback)")
-		}
+		assert.NotNil(t, lc.Logger, "expected Logger to be set (zerolog fallback)")
 	})
 }
 
-// TestLayerContext_WithConfig verifies LayerContext works with proper OTel config
+// TestLayerContext_WithConfig verifies LayerContext works with proper OTel config.
 func TestLayerContext_WithConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
 	ctx := ContextWithConfig(context.Background(), cfg)
 
 	t.Run("StartService with config uses OTel logging", func(t *testing.T) {
-		lc := Layers.StartService(ctx, "user", "CreateUser",
-			F("user.id", "123"))
+		lc := Layers.StartService(ctx, "user", "CreateUser", F("user.id", "123"))
 		defer lc.End()
 
-		// Should not panic
-		if lc.Logger != nil {
-			lc.Logger.Info("Creating user", F("email", "test@example.com"))
-		}
-
-		if lc.Span == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected Span to be set")
-		}
+		require.NotNil(t, lc.Logger, "expected Logger to be set when config in context")
+		require.NotNil(t, lc.Span, "expected Span to be set")
 
-		if lc.Logger == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected Logger to be set when config in context")
-		}
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			lc.Logger.Info("Creating user", F("email", "test@example.com"))
+		})
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Context returns span context", func(t *testing.T) {
 		lc := Layers.StartService(ctx, "user", "CreateUser")
 		defer lc.End()
-
-		spanCtx := lc.Context()
-		if spanCtx == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected context to be returned")
-		}
+		assert.NotNil(t, lc.Context())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Error records to both span and log", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -175,63 +149,47 @@ func TestLayerContext_WithConfig(t *testing.T) {
 
 		err := errors.New("test error")
 		returnedErr := lc.Error(err, "Failed to create user", F("user.id", "123"))
-
-		if returnedErr != err {
-			t.Errorf("Expected Error to return the same error, got %v", returnedErr)
-		}
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, returnedErr, err)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Success adds span event and attributes", func(t *testing.T) {
 		lc := Layers.StartService(ctx, "user", "CreateUser")
 		defer lc.End()
 
-		// Success should not panic and should add fields as span attributes
-		lc.Success("User created", F("user.id", "123"))
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			lc.Success("User created", F("user.id", "123"))
+		})
 	})
 }
 
-// TestLayerContext_NestedCalls verifies context propagation through layers
+// TestLayerContext_NestedCalls verifies context propagation through layers.
 func TestLayerContext_NestedCalls(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
 	ctx := ContextWithConfig(context.Background(), cfg)
 
-	// Handler layer
 	handlerCtx := Layers.StartHandler(ctx, "user", "GetUser")
 	defer handlerCtx.End()
+	require.NotNil(t, handlerCtx.Logger)
+	handlerCtx.Logger.Info("Handler started")
 
-	if handlerCtx.Logger != nil {
-		handlerCtx.Logger.Info("Handler started")
-	}
-
-	// Operations layer (uses handler context - config is propagated via context)
 	opsCtx := Layers.StartOperations(handlerCtx.Context(), "user", "ProcessRequest")
 	defer opsCtx.End()
+	require.NotNil(t, opsCtx.Logger)
+	opsCtx.Logger.Info("Operations started")
 
-	if opsCtx.Logger != nil {
-		opsCtx.Logger.Info("Operations started")
-	}
-
-	// Service layer (uses operations context - config is still there)
 	serviceCtx := Layers.StartService(opsCtx.Context(), "user", "GetUser")
 	defer serviceCtx.End()
+	require.NotNil(t, serviceCtx.Logger)
+	serviceCtx.Logger.Info("Service started")
 
-	if serviceCtx.Logger != nil {
-		serviceCtx.Logger.Info("Service started")
-	}
-
-	// Repository layer (uses service context - config is still there)
 	repoCtx := Layers.StartRepository(serviceCtx.Context(), "user", "FindByID")
 	defer repoCtx.End()
-
-	if repoCtx.Logger != nil {
-		repoCtx.Logger.Info("Repository query")
-	}
+	require.NotNil(t, repoCtx.Logger)
+	repoCtx.Logger.Info("Repository query")
 	repoCtx.Success("User found")
-
-	// All layers should complete without panic
 }
 
-// TestLayerContext_AllLayersWithoutConfig verifies all layers work without config
+// TestLayerContext_AllLayersWithoutConfig verifies all layers work without config.
 func TestLayerContext_AllLayersWithoutConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
@@ -249,34 +207,21 @@ func TestLayerContext_AllLayersWithoutConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, layer := range layers {
 		t.Run(layer.name+" works without config", func(t *testing.T) {
 			defer layer.lc.End()
-
-			// Logger should be set with zerolog fallback
-			if layer.lc.Logger == nil {
-				t.Errorf("%s: Expected Logger to be set (zerolog fallback)", layer.name)
-			}
-
-			if layer.lc.Span == nil {
-				t.Errorf("%s: Expected Span to be set", layer.name)
-			}
+			assert.NotNil(t, layer.lc.Logger, "%s: expected Logger to be set (zerolog fallback)", layer.name)
+			assert.NotNil(t, layer.lc.Span, "%s: expected Span to be set", layer.name)
 		})
 	}
 }
 
-// TestMiddlewareLayer verifies middleware layer specific functionality
+// TestMiddlewareLayer verifies middleware layer specific functionality.
 func TestMiddlewareLayer(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("StartMiddleware without config creates zerolog fallback", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ctx := context.Background()
-		lc := Layers.StartMiddleware(ctx, "auth", "ValidateToken",
-			F("http.path", "/api/users"))
+		lc := Layers.StartMiddleware(ctx, "auth", "ValidateToken", F("http.path", "/api/users"))
 		defer lc.End()
 
-		if lc.Logger == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected Logger to be set (zerolog fallback)")
-		}
-
-		if lc.Span == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected Span to be set")
-		}
+		assert.NotNil(t, lc.Logger, "expected Logger to be set (zerolog fallback)")
+		assert.NotNil(t, lc.Span, "expected Span to be set")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("StartMiddleware with config creates logger", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -288,18 +233,12 @@ func TestMiddlewareLayer(t *testing.T) {
 			F("http.method", "GET"))
 		defer lc.End()
 
-		if lc.Logger == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected Logger to be set when config in context")
-		}
+		require.NotNil(t, lc.Logger, "expected Logger to be set when config in context")
+		require.NotNil(t, lc.Span, "expected Span to be set")
 
-		if lc.Span == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected Span to be set")
-		}
-
-		// Should not panic
-		if lc.Logger != nil {
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
 			lc.Logger.Info("Validating token", F("user_id", "123"))
-		}
+		})
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Middleware error handling", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -311,10 +250,7 @@ func TestMiddlewareLayer(t *testing.T) {
 
 		err := errors.New("invalid token")
 		returnedErr := lc.Error(err, "Authentication failed", F("reason", "expired"))
-
-		if returnedErr != err {
-			t.Errorf("Expected Error to return the same error, got %v", returnedErr)
-		}
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, returnedErr, err)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Middleware success handling", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -324,78 +260,56 @@ func TestMiddlewareLayer(t *testing.T) {
 		lc := Layers.StartMiddleware(ctx, "cors", "SetHeaders")
 		defer lc.End()
 
-		// Success should not panic and should add fields as span attributes
-		lc.Success("CORS headers set", F("origin", "https://example.com"))
+		assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			lc.Success("CORS headers set", F("origin", "https://example.com"))
+		})
 	})
 }
 
-// TestMiddlewareLayerContext verifies middleware context propagation
+// TestMiddlewareLayerContext verifies middleware context propagation.
 func TestMiddlewareLayerContext(t *testing.T) {
 	cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
 	ctx := ContextWithConfig(context.Background(), cfg)
 
-	// Middleware layer
-	middlewareCtx := Layers.StartMiddleware(ctx, "auth", "ValidateToken",
-		F("http.path", "/api/users"))
+	middlewareCtx := Layers.StartMiddleware(ctx, "auth", "ValidateToken", F("http.path", "/api/users"))
 	defer middlewareCtx.End()
+	require.NotNil(t, middlewareCtx.Logger)
+	middlewareCtx.Logger.Info("Middleware started")
 
-	if middlewareCtx.Logger != nil {
-		middlewareCtx.Logger.Info("Middleware started")
-	}
-
-	// Handler layer (uses middleware context)
 	handlerCtx := Layers.StartHandler(middlewareCtx.Context(), "user", "GetUser")
 	defer handlerCtx.End()
+	require.NotNil(t, handlerCtx.Logger)
+	handlerCtx.Logger.Info("Handler started")
 
-	if handlerCtx.Logger != nil {
-		handlerCtx.Logger.Info("Handler started")
-	}
-
-	// Service layer (uses handler context)
 	serviceCtx := Layers.StartService(handlerCtx.Context(), "user", "GetUser")
 	defer serviceCtx.End()
+	require.NotNil(t, serviceCtx.Logger)
+	serviceCtx.Logger.Info("Service started")
 
-	if serviceCtx.Logger != nil {
-		serviceCtx.Logger.Info("Service started")
-	}
-
-	// Repository layer (uses service context)
 	repoCtx := Layers.StartRepository(serviceCtx.Context(), "user", "FindByID")
 	defer repoCtx.End()
-
-	if repoCtx.Logger != nil {
-		repoCtx.Logger.Info("Repository query")
-	}
+	require.NotNil(t, repoCtx.Logger)
+	repoCtx.Logger.Info("Repository query")
 	repoCtx.Success("User found")
 
-	// All layers should complete without panic
 	serviceCtx.Success("Service completed")
 	handlerCtx.Success("Handler completed")
 	middlewareCtx.Success("Middleware completed")
 }
 
-// TestConfigContext verifies config context management
+// TestConfigContext verifies config context management.
 func TestConfigContext(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("ContextWithConfig stores config", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := NewConfig("test-service")
 		ctx := ContextWithConfig(context.Background(), cfg)
 
 		retrieved := ConfigFromContext(ctx)
-		if retrieved == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected config to be retrieved from context")
-		}
-
-		if retrieved.ServiceName != "test-service" {
-			t.Errorf("Expected service name 'test-service', got '%s'", retrieved.ServiceName)
-		}
+		require.NotNil(t, retrieved, "expected config to be retrieved from context")
+		assert.Equal(t, "test-service", retrieved.ServiceName)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("ConfigFromContext returns nil without config", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ctx := context.Background()
-		retrieved := ConfigFromContext(ctx)
-
-		if retrieved != nil {
-			t.Error("Expected nil when no config in context")
-		}
+		assert.Nil(t, ConfigFromContext(ctx))
 	})
 }
diff --git a/otel/logging.go b/otel/logging.go
index ae464af..57fd091 100644
--- a/otel/logging.go
+++ b/otel/logging.go
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package otel
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
@@ -12,24 +14,32 @@ import (
 	sdklog "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/log"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/resource"
 	semconv "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/semconv/v1.26.0"
-
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
 )
 
-// LogLevel is an alias for logging.LogLevel for convenience.
-// Use logging.LogLevel constants directly (logging.LogLevelDebug, etc.)
-type LogLevel = logging.LogLevel
+// LogLevel represents the logging level for the console/OTel log pipeline.
+// Trace and Fatal levels are intentionally excluded: Trace is not supported by zerolog natively,
+// and Fatal triggers os.Exit which is unsuitable for library use.
+type LogLevel string
+
+const (
+	LogLevelDebug LogLevel = "debug"
+	LogLevelInfo  LogLevel = "info"
+	LogLevelWarn  LogLevel = "warn"
+	LogLevelError LogLevel = "error"
+	LogLevelNone  LogLevel = "none"
+)
 
 // LoggerProviderOption configures LoggerProvider behavior
 type LoggerProviderOption func(*loggerProviderConfig)
 
 // loggerProviderConfig holds configuration for logger provider
 type loggerProviderConfig struct {
-	serviceName   string
-	consoleOutput bool
-	otlpEndpoint  string
-	otlpInsecure  bool
-	logLevel      LogLevel
+	serviceName     string
+	consoleOutput   bool
+	otlpEndpoint    string
+	otlpInsecure    bool
+	otlpEndpointSet bool // true once WithOTLPEndpoint has been applied
+	logLevel        LogLevel
 }
 
 // WithConsoleOutput enables console logging alongside OTLP
@@ -39,16 +49,24 @@ func WithConsoleOutput(enabled bool) LoggerProviderOption {
 	}
 }
 
-// WithOTLPEndpoint enables OTLP log export.
-// The endpoint format depends on the exporter protocol:
-//   - HTTP (otlploghttp): full URL, e.g. "https://collector.example.com:4318"
-//   - gRPC (otlploggrpc): host:port without scheme, e.g. "collector.example.com:4317"
+// WithOTLPEndpoint enables OTLP log export to the given endpoint.
+//
+// The endpoint may be provided in either form:
+//   - A full URL with scheme, e.g. "https://collector.example.com:4318".
+//     The scheme selects http/https and the path (if any) is honored.
+//   - A bare host:port without scheme, e.g. "collector.example.com:4318".
+//     The default OTLP logs path ("/v1/logs") is used.
 //
-// This package uses otlploghttp, so provide a full URL with scheme.
+// The insecure flag forces plaintext HTTP; it is redundant with (and overrides)
+// an "http://" scheme.
+//
+// Supplying an empty endpoint is treated as a configuration error by
+// NewLoggerProviderWithOptions rather than silently disabling OTLP export.
 func WithOTLPEndpoint(endpoint string, insecure bool) LoggerProviderOption {
 	return func(cfg *loggerProviderConfig) {
 		cfg.otlpEndpoint = endpoint
 		cfg.otlpInsecure = insecure
+		cfg.otlpEndpointSet = true
 	}
 }
 
@@ -80,7 +98,7 @@ func WithLogLevel(level LogLevel) LoggerProviderOption {
 // Example:
 //
 //	provider, err := otel.NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("my-service",
-//	    otel.WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelDebug),
+//	    otel.WithLogLevel(otel.LogLevelDebug),
 //	    otel.WithOTLPEndpoint("https://localhost:4318", true),
 //	    otel.WithConsoleOutput(true))
 func NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(serviceName string, opts ...LoggerProviderOption) (log.LoggerProvider, error) {
@@ -93,9 +111,13 @@ func NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(serviceName string, opts ...LoggerProviderOpti
 		opt(cfg)
 	}
 
+	if cfg.otlpEndpointSet && cfg.otlpEndpoint == "" {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("otel: WithOTLPEndpoint enabled with an empty endpoint")
+	}
+
 	effectiveLevel := cfg.logLevel
 	if effectiveLevel == "" {
-		effectiveLevel = logging.LogLevelInfo
+		effectiveLevel = LogLevelInfo
 	}
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -117,8 +139,22 @@ func NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(serviceName string, opts ...LoggerProviderOpti
 	}
 
 	if cfg.otlpEndpoint != "" {
-		exporterOpts := []otlploghttp.Option{
-			otlploghttp.WithEndpoint(cfg.otlpEndpoint),
+		var exporterOpts []otlploghttp.Option
+		if strings.Contains(cfg.otlpEndpoint, "://") {
+			// URL-shaped endpoint: honor scheme, host, and path. Passing this
+			// to WithEndpoint (host:port only) would embed the scheme in the
+			// host and silently break every export.
+			exporterOpts = append(exporterOpts, otlploghttp.WithEndpointURL(cfg.otlpEndpoint))
+			// WithEndpointURL uses the URL path verbatim; for a bare base URL
+			// (no path) it would POST to "/". Fall back to the standard OTLP
+			// logs path so "https://collector:4318" targets "/v1/logs".
+			if u, perr := url.Parse(cfg.otlpEndpoint); perr != nil || u.Path == "" || u.Path == "/" {
+				exporterOpts = append(exporterOpts, otlploghttp.WithURLPath("/v1/logs"))
+			}
+		} else {
+			// Bare host:port endpoint; WithEndpoint applies the default
+			// "/v1/logs" path automatically.
+			exporterOpts = append(exporterOpts, otlploghttp.WithEndpoint(cfg.otlpEndpoint))
 		}
 		if cfg.otlpInsecure {
 			exporterOpts = append(exporterOpts, otlploghttp.WithInsecure())
@@ -132,10 +168,10 @@ func NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(serviceName string, opts ...LoggerProviderOpti
 		processors = append(processors, sdklog.NewBatchProcessor(otlpExporter))
 	}
 
-	if len(processors) == 0 {
-		consoleExporter := newConsoleExporter(serviceName, effectiveLevel)
-		processors = append(processors, sdklog.NewSimpleProcessor(consoleExporter))
-	}
+	// When console output is explicitly disabled and no OTLP endpoint is set,
+	// the provider intentionally has no processors (a silent provider). We do
+	// not re-add a console exporter, which would contradict the explicit
+	// WithConsoleOutput(false).
 
 	providerOpts := []sdklog.LoggerProviderOption{
 		sdklog.WithResource(res),
@@ -227,15 +263,15 @@ func (e *consoleExporter) ForceFlush(ctx context.Context) error {
 // logLevelToZerolog converts LogLevel to zerolog.Level
 func logLevelToZerolog(level LogLevel) zerolog.Level {
 	switch level {
-	case logging.LogLevelDebug:
+	case LogLevelDebug:
 		return zerolog.DebugLevel
-	case logging.LogLevelInfo:
+	case LogLevelInfo:
 		return zerolog.InfoLevel
-	case logging.LogLevelWarn:
+	case LogLevelWarn:
 		return zerolog.WarnLevel
-	case logging.LogLevelError:
+	case LogLevelError:
 		return zerolog.ErrorLevel
-	case logging.LogLevelNone:
+	case LogLevelNone:
 		return zerolog.Disabled
 	default:
 		return zerolog.InfoLevel
diff --git a/otel/logging_test.go b/otel/logging_test.go
index ddd7928..7c12a27 100644
--- a/otel/logging_test.go
+++ b/otel/logging_test.go
@@ -2,14 +2,80 @@ package otel
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"sync"
+	"sync/atomic"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log/noop"
-
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
+	sdklog "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/log"
+	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
 )
 
+// memLogExporter is an in-memory sdklog.Exporter that records every exported
+// log record for assertions. It is safe for concurrent use.
+type memLogExporter struct {
+	mu   sync.Mutex
+	recs []sdklog.Record
+}
+
+func (e *memLogExporter) Export(_ context.Context, records []sdklog.Record) error {
+	e.mu.Lock()
+	defer e.mu.Unlock()
+	for i := range records {
+		e.recs = append(e.recs, records[i].Clone())
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+
+func (e *memLogExporter) Shutdown(context.Context) error   { return nil }
+func (e *memLogExporter) ForceFlush(context.Context) error { return nil }
+
+func (e *memLogExporter) records() []sdklog.Record {
+	e.mu.Lock()
+	defer e.mu.Unlock()
+	return append([]sdklog.Record(nil), e.recs...)
+}
+
+// recordAttrs collects a record's attributes into a map for easy assertions.
+func recordAttrs(r *sdklog.Record) map[string]any {
+	out := make(map[string]any)
+	r.WalkAttributes(func(kv log.KeyValue) bool {
+		out[kv.Key] = kv.Value.AsString()
+		switch kv.Value.Kind() {
+		case log.KindBool:
+			out[kv.Key] = kv.Value.AsBool()
+		case log.KindInt64:
+			out[kv.Key] = kv.Value.AsInt64()
+		case log.KindFloat64:
+			out[kv.Key] = kv.Value.AsFloat64()
+		case log.KindString:
+			out[kv.Key] = kv.Value.AsString()
+		}
+		return true
+	})
+	return out
+}
+
+// shutdownProvider registers a t.Cleanup that shuts the provider down, which
+// stops any background BatchProcessor goroutine from leaking across tests.
+func shutdownProvider(t *testing.T, provider log.LoggerProvider) {
+	t.Helper()
+	sp, ok := provider.(interface {
+		Shutdown(context.Context) error
+	})
+	require.True(t, ok, "provider must support Shutdown")
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		assert.NoError(t, sp.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+	})
+}
+
 // TestWithConsoleOutput tests the WithConsoleOutput option
 func TestWithConsoleOutput(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
@@ -17,32 +83,20 @@ func TestWithConsoleOutput(t *testing.T) {
 		enabled  bool
 		expected bool
 	}{
-		{
-			name:     "console output enabled",
-			enabled:  true,
-			expected: true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "console output disabled",
-			enabled:  false,
-			expected: false,
-		},
+		{name: "console output enabled", enabled: true, expected: true},
+		{name: "console output disabled", enabled: false, expected: false},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			cfg := &loggerProviderConfig{}
-			opt := WithConsoleOutput(tt.enabled)
-			opt(cfg)
-
-			if cfg.consoleOutput != tt.expected {
-				t.Errorf("expected consoleOutput to be %v, got %v", tt.expected, cfg.consoleOutput)
-			}
+			WithConsoleOutput(tt.enabled)(cfg)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expected, cfg.consoleOutput)
 		})
 	}
 }
 
-// TestWithOTLPEndpoint tests the WithOTLPEndpoint option
+// TestWithOTLPEndpoint tests the WithOTLPEndpoint option stores the raw values.
 func TestWithOTLPEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
 		name             string
@@ -51,473 +105,388 @@ func TestWithOTLPEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 		expectedEndpoint string
 		expectedInsecure bool
 	}{
-		{
-			name:             "secure endpoint",
-			endpoint:         "localhost:4318",
-			insecure:         false,
-			expectedEndpoint: "localhost:4318",
-			expectedInsecure: false,
-		},
-		{
-			name:             "insecure endpoint",
-			endpoint:         "localhost:4318",
-			insecure:         true,
-			expectedEndpoint: "localhost:4318",
-			expectedInsecure: true,
-		},
-		{
-			name:             "https endpoint",
-			endpoint:         "https://otel-collector:4318",
-			insecure:         false,
-			expectedEndpoint: "https://otel-collector:4318",
-			expectedInsecure: false,
-		},
+		{"host:port secure", "localhost:4318", false, "localhost:4318", false},
+		{"host:port insecure", "localhost:4318", true, "localhost:4318", true},
+		{"https url", "https://otel-collector:4318", false, "https://otel-collector:4318", false},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			cfg := &loggerProviderConfig{}
-			opt := WithOTLPEndpoint(tt.endpoint, tt.insecure)
-			opt(cfg)
-
-			if cfg.otlpEndpoint != tt.expectedEndpoint {
-				t.Errorf("expected otlpEndpoint to be %s, got %s", tt.expectedEndpoint, cfg.otlpEndpoint)
-			}
-			if cfg.otlpInsecure != tt.expectedInsecure {
-				t.Errorf("expected otlpInsecure to be %v, got %v", tt.expectedInsecure, cfg.otlpInsecure)
-			}
+			WithOTLPEndpoint(tt.endpoint, tt.insecure)(cfg)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedEndpoint, cfg.otlpEndpoint)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.expectedInsecure, cfg.otlpInsecure)
+			assert.True(t, cfg.otlpEndpointSet, "otlpEndpointSet must record that the option was applied")
 		})
 	}
 }
 
 // TestWithLogLevel tests the WithLogLevel option
 func TestWithLogLevel(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		name     string
-		level    LogLevel
-		expected LogLevel
-	}{
-		{
-			name:     "debug level",
-			level:    logging.LogLevelDebug,
-			expected: logging.LogLevelDebug,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "info level",
-			level:    logging.LogLevelInfo,
-			expected: logging.LogLevelInfo,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "warn level",
-			level:    logging.LogLevelWarn,
-			expected: logging.LogLevelWarn,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "error level",
-			level:    logging.LogLevelError,
-			expected: logging.LogLevelError,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "none level",
-			level:    logging.LogLevelNone,
-			expected: logging.LogLevelNone,
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+	levels := []LogLevel{LogLevelDebug, LogLevelInfo, LogLevelWarn, LogLevelError, LogLevelNone}
+	for _, lvl := range levels {
+		t.Run(string(lvl), func(t *testing.T) {
 			cfg := &loggerProviderConfig{}
-			opt := WithLogLevel(tt.level)
-			opt(cfg)
-
-			if cfg.logLevel != tt.expected {
-				t.Errorf("expected logLevel to be %s, got %s", tt.expected, cfg.logLevel)
-			}
+			WithLogLevel(lvl)(cfg)
+			assert.Equal(t, lvl, cfg.logLevel)
 		})
 	}
 }
 
-// TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_NoOTLP tests fallback to console-only when no OTLP endpoint
+// TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_NoOTLP tests console-only providers.
 func TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_NoOTLP(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := []struct {
-		name        string
-		serviceName string
-		opts        []LoggerProviderOption
+		name string
+		opts []LoggerProviderOption
 	}{
-		{
-			name:        "debug mode without OTLP",
-			serviceName: "test-service",
-			opts:        []LoggerProviderOption{WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelDebug)},
-		},
-		{
-			name:        "info mode without OTLP",
-			serviceName: "test-service",
-			opts:        []LoggerProviderOption{},
-		},
-		{
-			name:        "explicit log level without OTLP",
-			serviceName: "test-service",
-			opts: []LoggerProviderOption{
-				WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelWarn),
-			},
-		},
+		{"debug mode without OTLP", []LoggerProviderOption{WithLogLevel(LogLevelDebug)}},
+		{"info mode without OTLP", nil},
+		{"explicit warn level without OTLP", []LoggerProviderOption{WithLogLevel(LogLevelWarn)}},
 	}
 
 	for _, tt := range tests {
 		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(tt.serviceName, tt.opts...)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
-			}
-			if provider == nil {
-				t.Fatal("expected provider to be non-nil")
-			}
+			provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("test-service", tt.opts...)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NotNil(t, provider)
+			shutdownProvider(t, provider)
 		})
 	}
 }
 
-// TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_WithOTLP tests OTLP configuration
-func TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_WithOTLP(t *testing.T) {
-	// Note: This test will fail if there's no OTLP collector running
-	// We're testing the configuration, not the actual connection
-	t.Run("invalid endpoint should return error", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// Use an invalid endpoint that will cause immediate failure
-		_, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(
-			"test-service",
-			WithOTLPEndpoint("", true), // Empty endpoint should fail
-		)
-		// We expect this to fallback to console-only since endpoint is empty
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("expected no error with empty endpoint (fallback), got %v", err)
-		}
-	})
+// TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_EmptyOTLPEndpointErrors verifies that
+// explicitly enabling OTLP with an empty endpoint is surfaced as an error
+// rather than silently disabling OTLP export.
+func TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_EmptyOTLPEndpointErrors(t *testing.T) {
+	provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(
+		"test-service",
+		WithOTLPEndpoint("", true),
+	)
+	require.Error(t, err, "empty OTLP endpoint must error")
+	assert.Nil(t, provider)
+}
 
-	t.Run("console output with OTLP", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// This will fail to connect but should not panic
-		// Testing configuration correctness, not actual connection
-		serviceName := "test-service"
-		endpoint := "nonexistent-host:9999"
+// TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_OTLPEndpointURL verifies that a URL-shaped
+// endpoint (with scheme) is routed to the collector's /v1/logs path. With the
+// previous WithEndpoint-only wiring the scheme was treated as part of the host
+// and the export silently failed.
+func TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_OTLPEndpointURL(t *testing.T) {
+	var gotPath atomic.Value // string
+	srv := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		gotPath.Store(r.URL.Path)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	}))
+	defer srv.Close()
+
+	provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(
+		"test-service",
+		WithOTLPEndpoint(srv.URL, true), // srv.URL carries an http:// scheme
+		WithConsoleOutput(false),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, provider)
+	shutdownProvider(t, provider)
+
+	logger := provider.Logger("test-scope")
+	var rec log.Record
+	rec.SetBody(log.StringValue("hello"))
+	rec.SetSeverity(log.SeverityInfo)
+	logger.Emit(context.Background(), rec)
+
+	ff, ok := provider.(interface {
+		ForceFlush(context.Context) error
+	})
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	require.NoError(t, ff.ForceFlush(context.Background()))
 
-		// This should create the provider even if connection fails later
-		_, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(
-			serviceName,
-			WithOTLPEndpoint(endpoint, true),
-			WithConsoleOutput(true),
-			WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelInfo),
-		)
+	require.Eventually(t, func() bool {
+		v := gotPath.Load()
+		return v != nil && v.(string) == "/v1/logs"
+	}, 3*time.Second, 10*time.Millisecond, "collector should receive an export at /v1/logs")
+}
 
-		// We expect an error since the endpoint is invalid
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Log("Warning: Expected error for invalid endpoint, but got none")
-		}
-	})
+// TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_OTLPProviderLifecycle verifies a provider
+// with an OTLP endpoint is created without eagerly dialing, and is shut down
+// via cleanup so its BatchProcessor goroutine does not leak.
+func TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_OTLPProviderLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
+	provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(
+		"test-service",
+		WithOTLPEndpoint("nonexistent-host:9999", true),
+		WithConsoleOutput(true),
+		WithLogLevel(LogLevelInfo),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "otlploghttp.New must not dial eagerly")
+	require.NotNil(t, provider)
+	shutdownProvider(t, provider)
 }
 
-// TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_LogLevelPriority tests log level priority
+// TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_LogLevelPriority tests log level handling.
 func TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_LogLevelPriority(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		name          string
-		explicitLevel LogLevel
-	}{
-		{
-			name:          "explicit error level",
-			explicitLevel: logging.LogLevelError,
-		},
-		{
-			name:          "explicit debug level",
-			explicitLevel: logging.LogLevelDebug,
-		},
-		{
-			name:          "explicit warn level",
-			explicitLevel: logging.LogLevelWarn,
-		},
-		{
-			name:          "default level (info)",
-			explicitLevel: "",
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+	levels := []LogLevel{LogLevelError, LogLevelDebug, LogLevelWarn, ""}
+	for _, lvl := range levels {
+		name := string(lvl)
+		if name == "" {
+			name = "default"
+		}
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
 			var opts []LoggerProviderOption
-			if tt.explicitLevel != "" {
-				opts = append(opts, WithLogLevel(tt.explicitLevel))
+			if lvl != "" {
+				opts = append(opts, WithLogLevel(lvl))
 			}
-
 			provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("test-service", opts...)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
-			}
-			if provider == nil {
-				t.Fatal("expected provider to be non-nil")
-			}
-
-			// Provider created successfully - test passed
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NotNil(t, provider)
+			shutdownProvider(t, provider)
 		})
 	}
 }
 
-// TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_MultipleOptions tests combining multiple options
+// TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_MultipleOptions tests combining options.
 func TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_MultipleOptions(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("all options combined without OTLP", func(t *testing.T) {
 		provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(
 			"test-service",
 			WithConsoleOutput(true),
-			WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelWarn),
+			WithLogLevel(LogLevelWarn),
 		)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
-		}
-		if provider == nil {
-			t.Fatal("expected provider to be non-nil")
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, provider)
+		shutdownProvider(t, provider)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("disable console output", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("disable console output yields a valid silent provider", func(t *testing.T) {
 		provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(
 			"test-service",
 			WithConsoleOutput(false),
-			WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelInfo),
+			WithLogLevel(LogLevelInfo),
 		)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
-		}
-		if provider == nil {
-			t.Fatal("expected provider to be non-nil")
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, provider)
+		shutdownProvider(t, provider)
 	})
 }
 
-// TestLoggerProviderConfig_Defaults tests default configuration values
-func TestLoggerProviderConfig_Defaults(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("default config values", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := &loggerProviderConfig{
-			serviceName:   "test-service",
-			consoleOutput: true, // Default value
-		}
+// TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_ConsoleDisabledIsSilent verifies that
+// disabling console output with no OTLP endpoint produces a provider that
+// does not re-add a console exporter behind the caller's back.
+func TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_ConsoleDisabledIsSilent(t *testing.T) {
+	provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(
+		"test-service",
+		WithConsoleOutput(false),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, provider)
+	shutdownProvider(t, provider)
+
+	sdkProvider, ok := provider.(*sdklog.LoggerProvider)
+	require.True(t, ok)
+
+	// A provider with no processors reports Enabled=false, proving no console
+	// exporter was silently re-added.
+	logger := sdkProvider.Logger("scope")
+	enabled := logger.(interface {
+		Enabled(context.Context, log.EnabledParameters) bool
+	}).Enabled(context.Background(), log.EnabledParameters{Severity: log.SeverityError})
+	assert.False(t, enabled, "console-disabled provider with no OTLP must have no processors")
+}
 
-		if !cfg.consoleOutput {
-			t.Error("expected default consoleOutput to be true")
-		}
-		if cfg.otlpEndpoint != "" {
-			t.Errorf("expected default otlpEndpoint to be empty, got %s", cfg.otlpEndpoint)
-		}
-		if cfg.otlpInsecure {
-			t.Error("expected default otlpInsecure to be false")
-		}
-		if cfg.logLevel != "" {
-			t.Errorf("expected default logLevel to be empty, got %s", cfg.logLevel)
-		}
-	})
+// TestLoggerProviderConfig_Defaults tests default configuration values.
+func TestLoggerProviderConfig_Defaults(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := &loggerProviderConfig{serviceName: "test-service", consoleOutput: true}
+	assert.True(t, cfg.consoleOutput)
+	assert.Empty(t, cfg.otlpEndpoint)
+	assert.False(t, cfg.otlpInsecure)
+	assert.Empty(t, string(cfg.logLevel))
 }
 
-// TestSetupZerologConsole tests the setupZerologConsole function indirectly
-// by ensuring providers can be created with different log levels
+// TestSetupZerologConsole exercises provider creation with different levels.
 func TestSetupZerologConsole(t *testing.T) {
-	tests := []struct {
-		name     string
-		logLevel LogLevel
-	}{
-		{
-			name:     "debug level",
-			logLevel: logging.LogLevelDebug,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "info level",
-			logLevel: logging.LogLevelInfo,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "warn level",
-			logLevel: logging.LogLevelWarn,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "error level",
-			logLevel: logging.LogLevelError,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "none level",
-			logLevel: logging.LogLevelNone,
-		},
-		{
-			name:     "unknown level defaults to info",
-			logLevel: "unknown",
-		},
-	}
-
-	for _, tt := range tests {
-		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
-			// This indirectly tests setupZerologConsole
+	levels := []LogLevel{LogLevelDebug, LogLevelInfo, LogLevelWarn, LogLevelError, LogLevelNone, "unknown"}
+	for _, lvl := range levels {
+		t.Run(string(lvl), func(t *testing.T) {
 			provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(
 				"test-service",
-				WithLogLevel(tt.logLevel),
+				WithLogLevel(lvl),
 				WithConsoleOutput(true),
 			)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
-			}
-			if provider == nil {
-				t.Fatal("expected provider to be non-nil")
-			}
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+			require.NotNil(t, provider)
+			shutdownProvider(t, provider)
 		})
 	}
 }
 
-// TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_Integration tests realistic usage patterns
+// TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_Integration tests realistic usage patterns.
 func TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_Integration(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("local development setup", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// Typical local development: console output only, debug enabled
-		provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(
-			"my-service",
-			WithConsoleOutput(true),
-		)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
-		}
-		if provider == nil {
-			t.Fatal("expected provider to be non-nil")
-		}
-
-		// Verify we can get a logger from the provider
-		logger := provider.Logger("test-scope")
-		if logger == nil {
-			t.Fatal("expected logger to be non-nil")
-		}
+		provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("my-service", WithConsoleOutput(true))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, provider)
+		shutdownProvider(t, provider)
+		assert.NotNil(t, provider.Logger("test-scope"))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("production-like setup without collector", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// Production without OTLP: console output with specific log level
 		provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(
 			"my-service",
 			WithConsoleOutput(true),
-			WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelInfo),
+			WithLogLevel(LogLevelInfo),
 		)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
-		}
-		if provider == nil {
-			t.Fatal("expected provider to be non-nil")
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, provider)
+		shutdownProvider(t, provider)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("silent mode", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// Silent mode: no console output, none log level
 		provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(
 			"my-service",
 			WithConsoleOutput(false),
-			WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelNone),
+			WithLogLevel(LogLevelNone),
 		)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
-		}
-		if provider == nil {
-			t.Fatal("expected provider to be non-nil")
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, provider)
+		shutdownProvider(t, provider)
 	})
 }
 
-// TestLoggerProviderCompatibility tests that the provider implements the interface correctly
+// TestLoggerProviderCompatibility verifies interface conformance.
 func TestLoggerProviderCompatibility(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("provider implements log.LoggerProvider", func(t *testing.T) {
 		provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("test-service")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
-		}
-
-		// Type assertion to ensure it implements the interface
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		shutdownProvider(t, provider)
 		var _ log.LoggerProvider = provider
 	})
 
 	t.Run("logger can be obtained from provider", func(t *testing.T) {
 		provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("test-service")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		shutdownProvider(t, provider)
 
 		logger := provider.Logger("test-scope")
-		if logger == nil {
-			t.Fatal("expected logger to be non-nil")
-		}
-
-		// Type assertion to ensure it implements the interface
+		require.NotNil(t, logger)
 		var _ log.Logger = logger
 	})
 }
 
-// TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_EmptyServiceName tests behavior with empty service name
+// TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_EmptyServiceName tests empty service name.
 func TestNewLoggerProviderWithOptions_EmptyServiceName(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("empty service name", func(t *testing.T) {
-		provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
-		}
-		if provider == nil {
-			t.Fatal("expected provider to be non-nil even with empty service name")
-		}
-	})
+	provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, provider)
+	shutdownProvider(t, provider)
 }
 
-// TestLoggerProviderOptions_Chaining tests that options can be chained
+// TestLoggerProviderOptions_Chaining tests option chaining and last-wins.
 func TestLoggerProviderOptions_Chaining(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("chain multiple options", func(t *testing.T) {
 		provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(
 			"test-service",
 			WithConsoleOutput(true),
-			WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelDebug),
+			WithLogLevel(LogLevelDebug),
 		)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
-		}
-		if provider == nil {
-			t.Fatal("expected provider to be non-nil")
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, provider)
+		shutdownProvider(t, provider)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("last option wins for same config", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// Multiple log level options - last one should win
 		provider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions(
 			"test-service",
-			WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelDebug),
-			WithLogLevel(logging.LogLevelError), // This should win
+			WithLogLevel(LogLevelDebug),
+			WithLogLevel(LogLevelError),
 		)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
-		}
-		if provider == nil {
-			t.Fatal("expected provider to be non-nil")
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, provider)
+		shutdownProvider(t, provider)
 	})
 }
 
-// TestLoggerProvider_NoopComparison compares behavior with noop provider
+// TestLoggerProvider_NoopComparison compares behavior with the noop provider.
 func TestLoggerProvider_NoopComparison(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("created provider vs noop provider", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// Create our provider
-		ourProvider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("test-service")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("expected no error, got %v", err)
-		}
+	ourProvider, err := NewLoggerProviderWithOptions("test-service")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	shutdownProvider(t, ourProvider)
 
-		// Create noop provider
-		noopProvider := noop.NewLoggerProvider()
+	noopProvider := noop.NewLoggerProvider()
 
-		// Both should return valid loggers
-		ourLogger := ourProvider.Logger("test-scope")
-		noopLogger := noopProvider.Logger("test-scope")
+	ourLogger := ourProvider.Logger("test-scope")
+	noopLogger := noopProvider.Logger("test-scope")
+	require.NotNil(t, ourLogger)
+	require.NotNil(t, noopLogger)
 
-		if ourLogger == nil {
-			t.Error("expected our logger to be non-nil")
-		}
-		if noopLogger == nil {
-			t.Error("expected noop logger to be non-nil")
-		}
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	var record log.Record
+	record.SetBody(log.StringValue("test message"))
 
-		// Both should accept Emit calls without panicking
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		record := log.Record{}
-		record.SetBody(log.StringValue("test message"))
-
-		// Should not panic
+	assert.NotPanics(t, func() {
 		ourLogger.Emit(ctx, record)
 		noopLogger.Emit(ctx, record)
 	})
 }
+
+// TestLoggingPipeline_TraceCorrelationAndSeverityMapping verifies the full
+// logging pipeline: trace_id/span_id correlation on emitted records, severity
+// and severity-text mapping, and typed-attribute mapping, using an in-memory
+// sdklog exporter rather than only asserting "does not panic".
+func TestLoggingPipeline_TraceCorrelationAndSeverityMapping(t *testing.T) {
+	exporter := &memLogExporter{}
+	lp := sdklog.NewLoggerProvider(sdklog.WithProcessor(sdklog.NewSimpleProcessor(exporter)))
+	t.Cleanup(func() { require.NoError(t, lp.Shutdown(context.Background())) })
+
+	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSampler(sdktrace.AlwaysSample()))
+	t.Cleanup(func() { require.NoError(t, tp.Shutdown(context.Background())) })
+
+	cfg := &Config{
+		ServiceName:    "pipeline-service",
+		TracerProvider: tp,
+		LoggerProvider: lp,
+	}
+	ctx := ContextWithConfig(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	span := StartSpan(ctx, "service.pipeline", "DoWork")
+	logger := span.FunctionLogger("service.pipeline", "DoWork")
+
+	logger.Debug("debug msg", F("dbg", 1))
+	logger.Info("info msg", F("user.id", "u-1"), F("count", int64(7)), F("ratio", 0.5), F("ok", true))
+	logger.Warn("warn msg")
+	logger.Error(errors.New("boom"), "error msg", F("code", 500))
+	span.End()
+
+	recs := exporter.records()
+	require.Len(t, recs, 4, "all four levels must be emitted to the exporter")
+
+	// Trace correlation: every record carries the active span's IDs.
+	sc := span.Span().SpanContext()
+	require.True(t, sc.TraceID().IsValid(), "span must have a valid trace id")
+	for i := range recs {
+		assert.Equal(t, sc.TraceID(), recs[i].TraceID(), "record %d trace_id must match span", i)
+		assert.Equal(t, sc.SpanID(), recs[i].SpanID(), "record %d span_id must match span", i)
+	}
+
+	// Severity + severity text mapping.
+	assert.Equal(t, log.SeverityDebug, recs[0].Severity())
+	assert.Equal(t, "DEBUG", recs[0].SeverityText())
+	assert.Equal(t, log.SeverityInfo, recs[1].Severity())
+	assert.Equal(t, "INFO", recs[1].SeverityText())
+	assert.Equal(t, log.SeverityWarn, recs[2].Severity())
+	assert.Equal(t, "WARN", recs[2].SeverityText())
+	assert.Equal(t, log.SeverityError, recs[3].Severity())
+	assert.Equal(t, "ERROR", recs[3].SeverityText())
+
+	// Body mapping.
+	assert.Equal(t, "info msg", recs[1].Body().AsString())
+
+	// Typed-attribute mapping on the info record.
+	infoAttrs := recordAttrs(&recs[1])
+	assert.Equal(t, "DoWork", infoAttrs["function"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "u-1", infoAttrs["user.id"])
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(7), infoAttrs["count"])
+	assert.InEpsilon(t, 0.5, infoAttrs["ratio"], 1e-9)
+	assert.Equal(t, true, infoAttrs["ok"])
+
+	// The error record includes the error message and extra fields.
+	errAttrs := recordAttrs(&recs[3])
+	assert.Equal(t, "boom", errAttrs["error"])
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(500), errAttrs["code"])
+}
diff --git a/otel/options_test.go b/otel/options_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..149940f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/otel/options_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+package otel_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+func TestNewConfig_WithOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("svc",
+		otel.WithServiceVersion("1.2.3"),
+		otel.WithoutTracing(),
+		otel.WithoutMetrics(),
+	)
+	assert.Equal(t, "svc", cfg.ServiceName)
+	assert.Equal(t, "1.2.3", cfg.ServiceVersion)
+	assert.False(t, cfg.IsTracingEnabled())
+	assert.False(t, cfg.IsMetricsEnabled())
+	assert.True(t, cfg.IsLoggingEnabled())
+}
+
+func TestNewConfig_WithoutLogging(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("svc", otel.WithoutLogging())
+	assert.False(t, cfg.IsLoggingEnabled())
+	assert.NotNil(t, cfg.GetLogger("scope")) // no-op, never nil
+}
diff --git a/rest/README.md b/rest/README.md
index c89866e..73853ef 100644
--- a/rest/README.md
+++ b/rest/README.md
@@ -1,26 +1,27 @@
 # REST Client
 
-[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/rest.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/rest)
+[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest)
 
 Resilient HTTP client with automatic retries, OpenTelemetry instrumentation, and middleware support built on Resty.
 
 ## Overview
 
-The `rest` package provides a production-ready HTTP client with built-in resilience patterns, observability, and extensibility through middleware. Built on top of go-resty, it adds OpenTelemetry tracing, metrics, and customizable request/response processing.
+The `rest` package provides a production-ready HTTP client with built-in resilience patterns, observability, and extensibility through middleware. Built on top of go-resty, it adds OpenTelemetry tracing, metrics, and customizable request/response processing — while returning library-owned types (`rest.Response`, typed errors) so callers never depend on resty in their own code.
 
 ## Features
 
-- **Automatic Retries**: Configurable retry logic with exponential backoff
+- **Automatic Retries**: Idempotent methods retried on transient network errors, HTTP 5xx, and 429 (honoring `Retry-After`), with jittered exponential backoff; non-idempotent methods opt-in via `RetryNonIdempotent`
+- **Library-Owned Response**: `rest.Response` with status predicates — no resty types in the public API
+- **Typed Errors**: `errors.As`-friendly error types for 401/403, 404, 5xx, other 4xx, and execution failures
 - **OpenTelemetry Integration**: Distributed tracing and metrics
 - **Middleware System**: Extensible request/response processing
 - **Timeout Management**: Request-level timeout configuration
 - **Thread-Safe**: Concurrent-safe middleware management
-- **Flexible API**: Support for all HTTP methods
 
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
-go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/rest
+go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest
 ```
 
 ## Quick Start
@@ -32,7 +33,9 @@ package main
 
 import (
     "context"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/rest"
+    "fmt"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -53,7 +56,7 @@ func main() {
         panic(err)
     }
 
-    fmt.Println(response.String())
+    fmt.Println(response.Body)
 }
 ```
 
@@ -62,14 +65,16 @@ func main() {
 ```go
 import (
     "time"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/rest"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest"
 )
 
 config := rest.Config{
-    RetryCount:       3,
-    RetryWaitTime:    1 * time.Second,
-    RetryMaxWaitTime: 5 * time.Second,
-    Timeout:          30 * time.Second,
+    RetryCount:         3,
+    RetryWaitTime:      1 * time.Second,
+    RetryMaxWaitTime:   5 * time.Second,
+    Timeout:            30 * time.Second,
+    MaxResponseBodyLog: 2048,
 }
 
 client := rest.NewClient(
@@ -81,14 +86,15 @@ client := rest.NewClient(
 
 ```go
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/rest"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest"
 )
 
-// Setup OTel
-otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-service").
-    WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider).
-    WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
+// Setup OTel (functional options)
+otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+    otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+    otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider),
+)
 
 // Create client with OTel
 client := rest.NewClient(
@@ -110,6 +116,13 @@ type Config struct {
     RetryMaxWaitTime time.Duration // Maximum retry wait time
     Timeout          time.Duration // Request timeout
 
+    // Limits bytes of response body stored in logs/errors. 0 = unlimited.
+    MaxResponseBodyLog int
+
+    // Retry non-idempotent methods (POST/PATCH) too. Default false: only
+    // idempotent methods (GET/HEAD/PUT/DELETE/OPTIONS) are retried.
+    RetryNonIdempotent bool
+
     // Optional: Enable OpenTelemetry (nil = disabled)
     OTelConfig       *otel.Config
 }
@@ -117,12 +130,106 @@ type Config struct {
 
 ### Default Configuration
 
-```go
-DefaultRestConfig() returns:
-- RetryCount:       1
-- RetryWaitTime:    2 seconds
+`DefaultRestConfig()` returns:
+
+- RetryCount: 1
+- RetryWaitTime: 2 seconds
 - RetryMaxWaitTime: 10 seconds
-- Timeout:          30 seconds
+- Timeout: 30 seconds
+- MaxResponseBodyLog: 1024
+- RetryNonIdempotent: false
+
+### Retry Behavior
+
+Retries are applied only when they are safe and can plausibly succeed:
+
+- **Methods**: only idempotent methods (`GET`, `HEAD`, `PUT`, `DELETE`,
+  `OPTIONS`) are retried by default. Set `RetryNonIdempotent: true` (or pass
+  `rest.WithRetryNonIdempotent()`) to also retry `POST`/`PATCH` — do this only
+  when the endpoint is safe to repeat, since retrying a non-idempotent request
+  can duplicate side effects (e.g. a double charge).
+- **Status codes**: `429 Too Many Requests` and any `5xx`. A `Retry-After`
+  header (delta-seconds or HTTP-date) is honored for the retry delay; otherwise
+  the jittered exponential backoff between `RetryWaitTime` and
+  `RetryMaxWaitTime` is used.
+- **Transport errors**: transient network failures are retried. Permanent
+  failures are **not** retried — malformed URL / unsupported scheme,
+  x509/TLS certificate errors, and context cancellation or deadline
+  (including the client `Timeout`) fail fast instead of burning the backoff
+  budget.
+- **Not retried**: `4xx` other than `429` (client errors that will not change
+  on retry).
+
+## Response Type
+
+`MakeRequest` and `MakeRequestWithTrace` return the library-owned `*rest.Response`:
+
+```go
+type Response struct {
+    StatusCode int
+    Body       string
+    Header     http.Header
+}
+```
+
+### Status Predicates
+
+```go
+resp, err := client.MakeRequest(ctx, "GET", url, "", nil)
+
+resp.IsSuccess()     // 2xx
+resp.IsError()       // any status >= 400
+resp.IsServerError() // 5xx
+resp.IsClientError() // 4xx
+resp.IsAuthError()   // 401 or 403
+resp.IsNotFound()    // 404
+```
+
+Note: even when a request returns a typed error for a non-2xx status, the
+`*Response` is still returned (non-nil) so you can inspect the status, body,
+and headers.
+
+## Error Handling
+
+Non-2xx responses and execution failures produce typed errors. The error
+types are exported for type switches / `errors.As`; construction is internal
+to the package.
+
+| Error type | Condition | Sentinel (`errors.Is`) |
+|---|---|---|
+| `*rest.ExecutionError` | Network/DNS/timeout failure | wraps underlying error |
+| `*rest.UnauthorizedError` | HTTP 401 or 403 | `rest.ErrUnauthorized` |
+| `*rest.ResourceNotFoundError` | HTTP 404 | `rest.ErrResourceNotFound` |
+| `*rest.ServerError` | HTTP 5xx | `rest.ErrServer` |
+| `*rest.ResponseError` | Other HTTP 4xx | `rest.ErrResponse` |
+
+Each HTTP error type exposes `StatusCode`, `Msg`, and `RespBody` (truncated to
+`MaxResponseBodyLog`).
+
+```go
+resp, err := client.MakeRequest(ctx, "GET", url, "", nil)
+if err != nil {
+    var authErr *rest.UnauthorizedError
+    var notFound *rest.ResourceNotFoundError
+    var srvErr *rest.ServerError
+    var execErr *rest.ExecutionError
+
+    switch {
+    case errors.As(err, &authErr):
+        log.Printf("auth failed (HTTP %d)", authErr.StatusCode)
+    case errors.As(err, &notFound):
+        log.Printf("missing resource (HTTP %d)", notFound.StatusCode)
+    case errors.As(err, &srvErr):
+        log.Printf("server error (HTTP %d): %s", srvErr.StatusCode, srvErr.RespBody)
+    case errors.As(err, &execErr):
+        log.Printf("request execution failed: %v", execErr.Unwrap())
+    default:
+        log.Printf("request failed: %v", err)
+    }
+    return
+}
+
+fmt.Println(resp.Body)
 ```
 
 ## Client API
@@ -136,29 +243,39 @@ WithRestConfig(config Config)
 // Add single middleware
 WithMiddleware(middleware Middleware)
 
-// Set multiple middlewares
+// Set multiple middlewares (replaces the chain, including the default LoggingMiddleware)
 WithMiddlewares(middlewares ...Middleware)
 
-// Enable OpenTelemetry
+// Enable OpenTelemetry. Order-independent with WithRestConfig: the OTel config
+// is merged after all options run, so it is never discarded by option order.
 WithOTelConfig(cfg *otel.Config)
+
+// Opt in to retrying non-idempotent methods (POST/PATCH). Also order-independent.
+WithRetryNonIdempotent()
 ```
 
 ### Methods
 
 ```go
-// Make HTTP request with tracing
-MakeRequestWithTrace(
+// Make HTTP request
+MakeRequest(
     ctx context.Context,
     method string,
     url string,
     body string,
     headers map[string]string,
-) (*resty.Response, error)
+) (*rest.Response, error)
 
-// Get underlying Resty client
-GetRestClient() *resty.Client
+// Make HTTP request with resty trace enabled (populates RequestInfo.TraceInfo for middleware)
+MakeRequestWithTrace(
+    ctx context.Context,
+    method string,
+    url string,
+    body string,
+    headers map[string]string,
+) (*rest.Response, error)
 
-// Get current configuration
+// Get current configuration (a copy)
 GetRestConfig() *Config
 
 // Middleware management
@@ -167,24 +284,44 @@ SetMiddlewares(middlewares ...Middleware)
 GetMiddlewares() []Middleware
 ```
 
+### Escape Hatch: GetRestClient
+
+`GetRestClient()` returns the underlying `*resty.Client` for advanced use
+cases the wrapper does not cover — custom TLS configuration, binary request
+bodies via `SetBody(interface{})`, automatic result unmarshaling with
+`SetResult`, file uploads, etc. Responses from calls made directly through
+the resty client are resty types and bypass the middleware chain and the
+typed-error mapping above. Note that `GetRestClient()` calls still record
+retry metrics (the retry hook lives on the resty client itself) while
+bypassing the other middleware telemetry (tracing, logging, request metrics).
+
+```go
+client := rest.NewClient()
+
+// Advanced: use resty directly
+restyClient := client.GetRestClient()
+restyClient.R().
+    SetHeader("X-Custom", "value").
+    SetQueryParam("page", "1").
+    Get("https://api.example.com/users")
+```
+
+Note: mutating the resty client after `NewClient` returns is not thread-safe
+for concurrent use with `MakeRequest`/`MakeRequestWithTrace`.
+
 ## Middleware System
 
 ### Built-in Middleware
 
 #### LoggingMiddleware
 
-Logs request and response details:
+Logs request and response details (method, URL, status code, duration,
+errors). Added by default when no middleware options are provided.
 
 ```go
 client := rest.NewClient(
     rest.WithMiddleware(rest.NewLoggingMiddleware()),
 )
-
-// Logs:
-// - Method, URL
-// - Status code
-// - Duration
-// - Errors
 ```
 
 #### NoOpMiddleware
@@ -199,12 +336,18 @@ client := rest.NewClient(
 
 #### OpenTelemetry Middlewares
 
-Automatically added when `OTelConfig` is provided:
+Automatically prepended when `OTelConfig` is provided (the default
+`LoggingMiddleware` is dropped in that case, since OTel provides logging):
 
 1. **OTelTracingMiddleware** - Distributed tracing
 2. **OTelMetricsMiddleware** - HTTP client metrics
 3. **OTelLoggingMiddleware** - Structured logging
 
+> **Warning:** `SetMiddlewares` (and `WithMiddlewares`) replace the *entire*
+> chain, including these auto-installed OTel middlewares — after calling them,
+> tracing/metrics/logging middleware are gone. Use `AddMiddleware` to append
+> without disturbing the chain, or re-add the OTel middlewares explicitly.
+
 ### Custom Middleware
 
 Implement the `Middleware` interface:
@@ -223,6 +366,10 @@ type Middleware interface {
 }
 ```
 
+`RequestInfo` carries method, URL, headers, body, timing, status code,
+truncated response body, error, and — for `MakeRequestWithTrace` — a
+`TraceInfo` with DNS/TCP/TLS/server/response/total durations.
+
 **Example:**
 
 ```go
@@ -243,7 +390,7 @@ func (m *AuthMiddleware) BeforeRequest(
 
 func (m *AuthMiddleware) AfterRequest(
     ctx context.Context,
-    info RequestInfo,
+    info rest.RequestInfo,
 ) {
     // Process response
 }
@@ -261,8 +408,9 @@ client := rest.NewClient(
 When `OTelConfig` is provided, all requests are traced:
 
 ```go
-otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-client").
-    WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider)
+otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-client",
+    otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+)
 
 client := rest.NewClient(
     rest.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig),
@@ -274,60 +422,76 @@ response, _ := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "GET", url, "", nil)
 
 ### Span Attributes
 
-Each HTTP request span includes:
+Each HTTP request span (named after the HTTP method, kind=client) includes:
 
 ```yaml
 Span Attributes:
-  http.method: "GET" | "POST" | "PUT" | "DELETE" | ...
-  http.url: "https://api.example.com/users"
-  http.status_code: 200
-  http.duration_ms: 150
-  pkg.rest.client.name: "my-client"
-  pkg.rest.retry.max_count: 3
-  pkg.rest.timeout_ms: 30000
+  http.request.method: "GET" | "POST" | "PUT" | "DELETE" | ...
+  url.full: "https://api.example.com/users"
+  http.request.body.size: 42
+  http.response.status_code: 200
+  http.response.body.size: 1024
+  http.request.duration_ms: 150
 ```
 
+The span status is `Error` when the request fails or returns a status >= 400,
+`Ok` otherwise. Trace context (W3C TraceContext) is injected into the request
+headers for distributed tracing. Bodies larger than `MaxResponseBodyLog`
+(default 1024 bytes) report the truncated length in the `http.client.response.size`
+metric and the `http.response.body.size` span attribute.
+
 ### Metrics Collection
 
 Automatic HTTP client metrics:
 
 ```yaml
 Metrics:
-  http.client.request.duration: Histogram of request durations
-  http.client.request.count: Counter of total requests
-  http.client.request.active: Gauge of active requests
+  http.client.request.count: Counter of total requests ({request})
+  http.client.request.duration: Histogram of request durations (ms)
+  http.client.request.size: Histogram of request body sizes (By)
+  http.client.response.size: Histogram of response body sizes (By)
+  http.client.retry.count: Counter of retry attempts ({retry})
 
-Attributes:
-  http.method: "GET"
-  http.status_code: 200
-  service.name: "my-client"
+Metric Attributes:
+  http.request.method: "GET"
+  http.response.status_code: 200
 ```
 
+`http.client.retry.count` is wired into resty's retry hook, so it increments
+on both transport errors and status-based (5xx / 429) retries; it also carries an
+`http.retry.attempt` attribute with the resty attempt number. The counter
+counts failed retryable attempts (retries actually performed), and retries
+triggered by transport errors lose trace-exemplar correlation because they
+fall back to `context.Background()` when no response/request context exists.
+
 ## Advanced Usage
 
 ### All HTTP Methods
 
 ```go
 // GET
-response, _ := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "GET", url, "", headers)
+response, _ := client.MakeRequest(ctx, "GET", url, "", headers)
 
 // POST
-response, _ := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "POST", url, `{"key":"value"}`, headers)
+response, _ := client.MakeRequest(ctx, "POST", url, `{"key":"value"}`, headers)
 
 // PUT
-response, _ := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "PUT", url, body, headers)
+response, _ := client.MakeRequest(ctx, "PUT", url, body, headers)
 
 // DELETE
-response, _ := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "DELETE", url, "", headers)
+response, _ := client.MakeRequest(ctx, "DELETE", url, "", headers)
 
 // PATCH
-response, _ := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "PATCH", url, body, headers)
+response, _ := client.MakeRequest(ctx, "PATCH", url, body, headers)
 
 // HEAD
-response, _ := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "HEAD", url, "", headers)
+response, _ := client.MakeRequest(ctx, "HEAD", url, "", headers)
 
 // OPTIONS
-response, _ := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "OPTIONS", url, "", headers)
+response, _ := client.MakeRequest(ctx, "OPTIONS", url, "", headers)
+
+// Custom methods fall back to resty's Execute
+response, _ := client.MakeRequest(ctx, "REPORT", url, body, headers)
 ```
 
 ### Custom Headers
@@ -339,26 +503,29 @@ headers := map[string]string{
     "X-API-Key":     "secret",
 }
 
-response, _ := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "GET", url, "", headers)
+response, _ := client.MakeRequest(ctx, "GET", url, "", headers)
 ```
 
 ### Request Body
 
+The `body` parameter is a string. For binary payloads, use `GetRestClient()`
+and build the request directly with resty's `SetBody(interface{})`.
+
 ```go
 body := `{
     "name": "John Doe",
     "email": "john@example.com"
 }`
 
-response, _ := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "POST", url, body, headers)
+response, _ := client.MakeRequest(ctx, "POST", url, body, headers)
 ```
 
 ### Configuration from YAML
 
 ```go
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/config"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/rest"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/config"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest"
 )
 
 type AppConfig struct {
@@ -371,50 +538,13 @@ rest:
   retryWaitTime: 1s
   retryMaxWaitTime: 5s
   timeout: 30s
+  maxResponseBodyLog: 2048
 `
 
 cfg, _ := config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlConfig)
 client := rest.NewClient(rest.WithRestConfig(cfg.REST))
 ```
 
-### Access Underlying Resty Client
-
-For advanced Resty features:
-
-```go
-client := rest.NewClient()
-
-// Get Resty client
-restyClient := client.GetRestClient()
-
-// Use Resty directly
-restyClient.R().
-    SetHeader("X-Custom", "value").
-    SetQueryParam("page", "1").
-    Get("https://api.example.com/users")
-```
-
-## Error Handling
-
-```go
-response, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "GET", url, "", nil)
-
-if err != nil {
-    // Network error, timeout, or other client error
-    log.Printf("Request failed: %v", err)
-    return
-}
-
-// Check HTTP status
-if response.StatusCode() != 200 {
-    log.Printf("HTTP error: %d - %s", response.StatusCode(), response.String())
-    return
-}
-
-// Process response
-fmt.Println(response.String())
-```
-
 ## Best Practices
 
 ### 1. Use Context for Cancellation
@@ -424,7 +554,7 @@ fmt.Println(response.String())
 ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 defer cancel()
 
-response, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "GET", url, "", nil)
+response, err := client.MakeRequest(ctx, "GET", url, "", nil)
 ```
 
 ### 2. Configure Retries Appropriately
@@ -432,13 +562,19 @@ response, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "GET", url, "", nil)
 ```go
 // ✅ Good: Reasonable retry config
 config := rest.Config{
-    RetryCount:       3,              // Retry up to 3 times
+    RetryCount:       3,               // Retry up to 3 times
     RetryWaitTime:    1 * time.Second, // Start with 1s
     RetryMaxWaitTime: 10 * time.Second, // Cap at 10s
     Timeout:          30 * time.Second,
 }
 ```
 
+By default retries trigger only for idempotent methods on transient network
+errors, HTTP 5xx, and 429 (honoring `Retry-After`). Non-idempotent methods
+(POST/PATCH) are retried only when you set `RetryNonIdempotent: true`. Permanent
+transport errors (bad URL/scheme, x509/TLS, context cancel/deadline) and 4xx
+other than 429 are never retried. See [Retry Behavior](#retry-behavior).
+
 ### 3. Always Enable OTel in Production
 
 ```go
@@ -458,13 +594,13 @@ client := rest.NewClient()
 var httpClient = rest.NewClient(/* config */)
 
 func fetchUser(id string) {
-    httpClient.MakeRequestWithTrace(/* ... */)
+    httpClient.MakeRequest(/* ... */)
 }
 
 // ❌ Bad: New client per request
 func fetchUser(id string) {
     client := rest.NewClient() // Creates new connection pool
-    client.MakeRequestWithTrace(/* ... */)
+    client.MakeRequest(/* ... */)
 }
 ```
 
@@ -484,7 +620,8 @@ client := rest.NewClient(
 
 ## Testing
 
-The package includes comprehensive tests with 93% coverage:
+The package ships compile-checked examples (`example_test.go`) and unit tests
+backed by `httptest` servers:
 
 ```bash
 # Run tests
@@ -498,8 +635,11 @@ go test ./rest -cover
 
 ```go
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/rest"
+    "net/http"
     "net/http/httptest"
+    "testing"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest"
 )
 
 func TestMyCode(t *testing.T) {
@@ -512,10 +652,10 @@ func TestMyCode(t *testing.T) {
 
     // Use no-op middleware for testing
     client := rest.NewClient(
-        rest.WithMiddleware(rest.NewNoOpMiddleware()),
+        rest.WithMiddlewares(rest.NewNoOpMiddleware()),
     )
 
-    response, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(
+    response, err := client.MakeRequest(
         context.Background(),
         "GET",
         server.URL,
@@ -524,7 +664,8 @@ func TestMyCode(t *testing.T) {
     )
 
     assert.NoError(t, err)
-    assert.Equal(t, 200, response.StatusCode())
+    assert.Equal(t, 200, response.StatusCode)
+    assert.True(t, response.IsSuccess())
 }
 ```
 
@@ -555,14 +696,17 @@ defer cancel()
 ```go
 // 1. Check retry configuration
 config := rest.Config{
-    RetryCount:       3,              // Must be > 0
+    RetryCount:       3, // Must be > 0
     RetryWaitTime:    1 * time.Second,
     RetryMaxWaitTime: 5 * time.Second,
 }
 
-// 2. Verify error is retryable
-// Resty retries on network errors and 5xx status codes
-// Does NOT retry on 4xx client errors
+// 2. Verify the request is retryable
+// By default only idempotent methods (GET/HEAD/PUT/DELETE/OPTIONS) are retried,
+// on transient network errors, 5xx, and 429. POST/PATCH require
+// RetryNonIdempotent: true (or rest.WithRetryNonIdempotent()). Permanent errors
+// (bad URL/scheme, x509/TLS, context cancel/deadline) and 4xx other than 429
+// are never retried.
 ```
 
 ### OTel Not Tracing
@@ -594,15 +738,9 @@ client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, /* ... */) // Propagates context
 - **Low Overhead**: Minimal middleware overhead (~microseconds)
 - **Efficient Retries**: Exponential backoff prevents thundering herd
 
-**Benchmark (typical request):**
-```
-BenchmarkRequest-8         1000    ~1ms/op (including network)
-BenchmarkMiddleware-8     10000    ~5µs/op (middleware overhead)
-```
-
 ## Examples
 
-See [examples/](.../examples/rest/rest/) directory for:
+See [examples/rest/](../examples/rest/) directory for:
 - Basic HTTP requests
 - OpenTelemetry integration
 - Custom middleware
@@ -610,6 +748,8 @@ See [examples/](.../examples/rest/rest/) directory for:
 - Retry configuration
 - Authentication patterns
 
+Compile-checked examples also live in [`example_test.go`](./example_test.go).
+
 ## Related Packages
 
 - **[otel](../otel/)** - OpenTelemetry configuration
diff --git a/rest/client.go b/rest/client.go
index 000fb54..d446b29 100644
--- a/rest/client.go
+++ b/rest/client.go
@@ -4,14 +4,19 @@ package rest
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"crypto/tls"
+	"crypto/x509"
 	"errors"
+	"net"
 	"net/http"
+	"net/url"
+	"strconv"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/go-resty/resty/v2"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // Client wraps a resty HTTP client with middleware and OTel support.
@@ -20,12 +25,23 @@ type Client struct {
 	restConfig  *Config
 	middlewares []Middleware
 	mu          sync.RWMutex
+
+	// otelConfig and retryNonIdempotent hold values supplied by WithOTelConfig
+	// and WithRetryNonIdempotent. They are merged into restConfig after all
+	// options run, so those options are order-independent with WithRestConfig
+	// (which replaces restConfig wholesale).
+	otelConfig         *otel.Config
+	retryNonIdempotent *bool
 }
 
 // ClientOption configures a Client during construction.
 type ClientOption func(*Client)
 
 // WithRestConfig sets the REST client configuration.
+//
+// A previously configured OTel config (via WithOTelConfig) or retry-idempotency
+// override (via WithRetryNonIdempotent) is preserved regardless of option order:
+// those values are merged into the configuration after all options run.
 func WithRestConfig(restConfig Config) ClientOption {
 	return func(client *Client) {
 		client.restConfig = &restConfig
@@ -51,14 +67,32 @@ func WithMiddlewares(middlewares ...Middleware) ClientOption {
 
 // WithOTelConfig sets the OpenTelemetry configuration for the REST client.
 // When set, adds OTel tracing, metrics, and logging middleware automatically.
+//
+// The config is stored on the Client and merged into the REST configuration
+// after all options run, so this option is order-independent with respect to
+// WithRestConfig. Passing nil is a no-op (it does not clear a config supplied
+// via WithRestConfig).
 func WithOTelConfig(cfg *otel.Config) ClientOption {
 	return func(client *Client) {
-		if client.restConfig != nil {
-			client.restConfig.OTelConfig = cfg
+		if cfg != nil {
+			client.otelConfig = cfg
 		}
 	}
 }
 
+// WithRetryNonIdempotent opts in to retrying non-idempotent HTTP methods
+// (POST, PATCH, and any custom method). By default only idempotent methods
+// (GET, HEAD, PUT, DELETE, OPTIONS) are retried, because retrying a
+// non-idempotent request can duplicate side effects (e.g. a double charge).
+//
+// Like WithOTelConfig, this is order-independent with WithRestConfig.
+func WithRetryNonIdempotent() ClientOption {
+	return func(client *Client) {
+		v := true
+		client.retryNonIdempotent = &v
+	}
+}
+
 // truncateBody limits the body string to maxLen bytes, appending "...(truncated)" if truncated.
 // If maxLen is 0 or negative, the full body is returned unchanged.
 func truncateBody(body string, maxLen int) string {
@@ -68,6 +102,104 @@ func truncateBody(body string, maxLen int) string {
 	return body
 }
 
+// isIdempotentMethod reports whether an HTTP method is safe to retry per
+// RFC 7231: GET, HEAD, PUT, DELETE, and OPTIONS are idempotent.
+func isIdempotentMethod(method string) bool {
+	switch method {
+	case http.MethodGet, http.MethodHead, http.MethodPut, http.MethodDelete, http.MethodOptions:
+		return true
+	default:
+		return false
+	}
+}
+
+// isRetryableError classifies a transport-level error as transient (retryable)
+// or permanent. Permanent failures — malformed URL or unsupported scheme,
+// x509/TLS certificate problems, and context cancellation or deadline — will
+// not succeed on retry, so they are excluded to avoid wasting the backoff budget.
+func isRetryableError(err error) bool {
+	if err == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Context cancellation / deadline (including the client Timeout) is permanent.
+	if errors.Is(err, context.Canceled) || errors.Is(err, context.DeadlineExceeded) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// TLS/x509 certificate verification failures will not be fixed by retrying.
+	var certVerifyErr *tls.CertificateVerificationError
+	var x509UnknownAuthority x509.UnknownAuthorityError
+	var x509Hostname x509.HostnameError
+	var x509Invalid x509.CertificateInvalidError
+	if errors.As(err, &certVerifyErr) ||
+		errors.As(err, &x509UnknownAuthority) ||
+		errors.As(err, &x509Hostname) ||
+		errors.As(err, &x509Invalid) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// net/http wraps every client-side failure in *url.Error. A url.Error whose
+	// cause is neither a network operation error nor a net.Error is a permanent
+	// client-side problem (unsupported scheme, malformed URL) and must not retry.
+	var urlErr *url.Error
+	if errors.As(err, &urlErr) {
+		var netErr net.Error
+		var opErr *net.OpError
+		if !errors.As(urlErr.Err, &netErr) && !errors.As(urlErr.Err, &opErr) {
+			return false
+		}
+	}
+
+	return true
+}
+
+// parseRetryAfter parses a Retry-After header value, supporting both the
+// delta-seconds and HTTP-date forms. It returns 0 when the header is absent or
+// unparseable, signaling the caller to fall back to the default backoff.
+func parseRetryAfter(value string) time.Duration {
+	if value == "" {
+		return 0
+	}
+	if secs, err := strconv.Atoi(value); err == nil {
+		if secs < 0 {
+			return 0
+		}
+		return time.Duration(secs) * time.Second
+	}
+	if t, err := http.ParseTime(value); err == nil {
+		if d := time.Until(t); d > 0 {
+			return d
+		}
+	}
+	return 0
+}
+
+// shouldRetryRequest decides whether resty should retry a request: only idempotent
+// methods unless retryNonIdempotent is set, only transient transport errors, and
+// otherwise 5xx server errors and 429 Too Many Requests.
+func shouldRetryRequest(retryNonIdempotent bool, r *resty.Response, err error) bool {
+	method := ""
+	if r != nil && r.Request != nil {
+		method = r.Request.Method
+	}
+	if !retryNonIdempotent && method != "" && !isIdempotentMethod(method) {
+		return false
+	}
+
+	// Transport-level failure: retry only transient errors. Permanent failures
+	// (bad URL/scheme, x509/TLS, context canceled/deadline) never succeed on retry.
+	if err != nil {
+		return isRetryableError(err)
+	}
+
+	if r == nil {
+		return false
+	}
+	status := r.StatusCode()
+	return status == http.StatusTooManyRequests || status >= 500
+}
+
 // NewClient creates a new REST client with the given options.
 // For custom TLS configuration, use GetRestClient() to access the underlying resty client
 // and call SetTLSClientConfig().
@@ -81,7 +213,21 @@ func NewClient(options ...ClientOption) *Client {
 		option(client)
 	}
 
+	// Merge order-independent options into the (possibly replaced) restConfig.
+	// This runs after every option so WithOTelConfig/WithRetryNonIdempotent are
+	// not silently discarded by a later WithRestConfig.
+	if client.restConfig == nil {
+		client.restConfig = DefaultRestConfig()
+	}
+	if client.otelConfig != nil {
+		client.restConfig.OTelConfig = client.otelConfig
+	}
+	if client.retryNonIdempotent != nil {
+		client.restConfig.RetryNonIdempotent = *client.retryNonIdempotent
+	}
+
 	// Add OTel middleware if configured (prepend to user middleware)
+	var metricsMW *OTelMetricsMiddleware
 	if client.restConfig.OTelConfig != nil {
 		// Save user-provided middlewares
 		userMiddlewares := make([]Middleware, len(client.middlewares))
@@ -94,8 +240,9 @@ func NewClient(options ...ClientOption) *Client {
 		if tracingMW := NewOTelTracingMiddleware(client.restConfig.OTelConfig); tracingMW != nil {
 			client.middlewares = append(client.middlewares, tracingMW)
 		}
-		if metricsMW := NewOTelMetricsMiddleware(client.restConfig.OTelConfig); metricsMW != nil {
-			client.middlewares = append(client.middlewares, metricsMW)
+		if m := NewOTelMetricsMiddleware(client.restConfig.OTelConfig); m != nil {
+			client.middlewares = append(client.middlewares, m)
+			metricsMW = m
 		}
 		if loggingMW := NewOTelLoggingMiddleware(client.restConfig.OTelConfig); loggingMW != nil {
 			client.middlewares = append(client.middlewares, loggingMW)
@@ -115,11 +262,51 @@ func NewClient(options ...ClientOption) *Client {
 		SetRetryCount(client.restConfig.RetryCount).
 		SetRetryWaitTime(client.restConfig.RetryWaitTime).
 		SetRetryMaxWaitTime(client.restConfig.RetryMaxWaitTime).
-		SetTimeout(client.restConfig.Timeout)
+		SetTimeout(client.restConfig.Timeout).
+		// Honor a caller-supplied body on GET/HEAD/OPTIONS so it is actually
+		// transmitted rather than silently dropped while metrics still record
+		// its size.
+		SetAllowGetMethodPayload(true)
+
+	retryNonIdempotent := client.restConfig.RetryNonIdempotent
 	httpClient.AddRetryCondition(func(r *resty.Response, err error) bool {
-		return err != nil || (r != nil && r.StatusCode() >= 500)
+		return shouldRetryRequest(retryNonIdempotent, r, err)
 	})
 
+	// Honor a Retry-After header (delta-seconds or HTTP-date) when present.
+	// Returning 0 lets resty fall back to its jittered exponential backoff.
+	httpClient.SetRetryAfter(func(_ *resty.Client, resp *resty.Response) (time.Duration, error) {
+		if resp == nil {
+			return 0, nil
+		}
+		return parseRetryAfter(resp.Header().Get("Retry-After")), nil
+	})
+
+	// Wire the retry counter into resty's retry hook so it actually increments.
+	// The hook fires on both transport errors and status-based retries; resp is
+	// nil for transport errors before a response was received. resty fires the
+	// hook once more after the final attempt fails (with Attempt > RetryCount);
+	// skip that extra fire so the counter only counts retries actually performed.
+	// Nil-resp transport-error fires cannot be filtered this way and are counted.
+	if metricsMW != nil {
+		httpClient.AddRetryHook(func(resp *resty.Response, _ error) {
+			if resp != nil && resp.Request != nil && resp.Request.Attempt > client.restConfig.RetryCount {
+				return
+			}
+			ctx := context.Background()
+			method := "UNKNOWN"
+			attempt := 0
+			if resp != nil && resp.Request != nil {
+				method = resp.Request.Method
+				attempt = resp.Request.Attempt
+				if reqCtx := resp.Request.Context(); reqCtx != nil {
+					ctx = reqCtx
+				}
+			}
+			metricsMW.recordRetry(ctx, method, attempt)
+		})
+	}
+
 	client.restClient = httpClient
 
 	return client
@@ -148,6 +335,12 @@ func (c *Client) AddMiddleware(middleware Middleware) {
 }
 
 // SetMiddlewares replaces the entire middleware chain.
+//
+// Warning: this replaces every middleware, including the OTel tracing, metrics,
+// and logging middlewares that NewClient installs automatically when an OTel
+// config is provided. After calling SetMiddlewares those are gone; use
+// AddMiddleware to append without disturbing the existing chain, or re-add the
+// OTel middlewares explicitly if you need them.
 func (c *Client) SetMiddlewares(middlewares ...Middleware) {
 	c.mu.Lock()
 	defer c.mu.Unlock()
@@ -167,7 +360,7 @@ func (c *Client) GetMiddlewares() []Middleware {
 //
 // The body parameter is a string; for binary payloads, use GetRestClient()
 // and build the request directly with resty's SetBody(interface{}).
-func (c *Client) MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx context.Context, method string, url string, body string, headers map[string]string) (*resty.Response, error) {
+func (c *Client) MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx context.Context, method string, url string, body string, headers map[string]string) (*Response, error) {
 	return c.doRequest(ctx, method, url, body, headers, true)
 }
 
@@ -175,7 +368,7 @@ func (c *Client) MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx context.Context, method string, url st
 //
 // The body parameter is a string; for binary payloads, use GetRestClient()
 // and build the request directly with resty's SetBody(interface{}).
-func (c *Client) MakeRequest(ctx context.Context, method string, url string, body string, headers map[string]string) (*resty.Response, error) {
+func (c *Client) MakeRequest(ctx context.Context, method string, url string, body string, headers map[string]string) (*Response, error) {
 	return c.doRequest(ctx, method, url, body, headers, false)
 }
 
@@ -189,17 +382,20 @@ func (c *Client) MakeRequest(ctx context.Context, method string, url string, bod
 //
 // The full response body is buffered in memory intentionally so that middleware in
 // AfterRequest can inspect the response content.
-func (c *Client) doRequest(ctx context.Context, method string, url string, body string, headers map[string]string, enableTrace bool) (*resty.Response, error) {
-	var otelConfig *otel.Config
-	if c.restConfig != nil {
-		otelConfig = c.restConfig.OTelConfig
-	}
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, otelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/rest", "rest.MakeRequest")
-
+func (c *Client) doRequest(ctx context.Context, method string, url string, body string, headers map[string]string, enableTrace bool) (*Response, error) {
 	if c.restClient == nil {
 		return nil, errors.New("rest client is nil")
 	}
 
+	// Normalize headers to a non-nil private copy before running the middleware
+	// chain. Middleware (notably OTel trace-context injection) writes into this
+	// map; using a copy keeps the caller's map untouched (avoiding a data race on
+	// a shared map) and makes nil headers safe rather than a nil-map-write panic.
+	reqHeaders := make(map[string]string, len(headers))
+	for k, v := range headers {
+		reqHeaders[k] = v
+	}
+
 	startTime := time.Now()
 	c.mu.RLock()
 	middlewaresCopy := make([]Middleware, len(c.middlewares))
@@ -207,11 +403,11 @@ func (c *Client) doRequest(ctx context.Context, method string, url string, body
 	c.mu.RUnlock()
 
 	for _, middleware := range middlewaresCopy {
-		ctx = middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, method, url, body, headers)
+		ctx = middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, method, url, body, reqHeaders)
 	}
 
 	request := c.restClient.R().
-		SetHeaders(headers).
+		SetHeaders(reqHeaders).
 		SetContext(ctx)
 
 	if enableTrace {
@@ -247,14 +443,10 @@ func (c *Client) doRequest(ctx context.Context, method string, url string, body
 	endTime := time.Now()
 	duration := endTime.Sub(startTime)
 
-	headersCopy := make(map[string]string, len(headers))
-	for k, v := range headers {
-		headersCopy[k] = v
-	}
 	requestInfo := RequestInfo{
 		Method:    method,
 		URL:       url,
-		Headers:   headersCopy,
+		Headers:   reqHeaders,
 		Body:      body,
 		StartTime: startTime,
 		EndTime:   endTime,
@@ -269,8 +461,11 @@ func (c *Client) doRequest(ctx context.Context, method string, url string, body
 			maxLog = c.restConfig.MaxResponseBodyLog
 		}
 		requestInfo.Response = truncateBody(response.String(), maxLog)
+		// ResponseSize carries the true body size from resty so downstream
+		// metrics/traces report the real size even when Response is truncated.
+		requestInfo.ResponseSize = response.Size()
 		if enableTrace && response.Request != nil {
-			requestInfo.TraceInfo = response.Request.TraceInfo()
+			requestInfo.TraceInfo = traceInfoFromResty(response.Request.TraceInfo())
 		}
 	}
 
@@ -278,67 +473,57 @@ func (c *Client) doRequest(ctx context.Context, method string, url string, body
 		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, requestInfo)
 	}
 
+	result := fromResty(response)
+
 	if err != nil {
+		// Construct the logger only on the error path so the common success
+		// path does not allocate a LogHelper (and its console writer) per request.
+		var otelConfig *otel.Config
+		if c.restConfig != nil {
+			otelConfig = c.restConfig.OTelConfig
+		}
+		logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, otelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest", "rest.MakeRequest")
 		logger.Error(err, "Failed to make request")
-		return response, NewExecutionError("Failed to make request", err)
+		return result, newExecutionError("Failed to make request", err)
+	}
+
+	if result == nil {
+		return nil, nil
 	}
 
-	err = c.HandleResponse(response)
+	err = c.handleResponse(result)
 	if err != nil {
-		return response, err
+		return result, err
 	}
 
-	return response, nil
+	return result, nil
 }
 
-// HandleResponse checks the HTTP status code and returns a typed error for
+// handleResponse checks the HTTP status code and returns a typed error for
 // non-success responses. Checks are ordered from most specific to least:
 // 401/403 -> 404 -> 5xx -> other 4xx.
-func (c *Client) HandleResponse(response *resty.Response) error {
+func (c *Client) handleResponse(response *Response) error {
 	maxLog := 0
 	if c.restConfig != nil {
 		maxLog = c.restConfig.MaxResponseBodyLog
 	}
-	body := truncateBody(response.String(), maxLog)
+	body := truncateBody(response.Body, maxLog)
 
-	if IsUnauthorized(response) {
-		return NewUnauthorizedError(response.StatusCode(), "Unauthorized access", body)
+	if response.IsAuthError() {
+		return newUnauthorizedError(response.StatusCode, "Unauthorized access", body)
 	}
 
-	if IsNotFound(response) {
-		return NewResourceNotFoundError(response.StatusCode(), "Resource not found", body)
+	if response.IsNotFound() {
+		return newResourceNotFoundError(response.StatusCode, "Resource not found", body)
 	}
 
-	if IsServerError(response) {
-		return NewServerError(response.StatusCode(), "Server error", body)
+	if response.IsServerError() {
+		return newServerError(response.StatusCode, "Server error", body)
 	}
 
-	if IsClientError(response) {
-		return NewResponseError(response.StatusCode(), "Client error", body)
+	if response.IsClientError() {
+		return newResponseError(response.StatusCode, "Client error", body)
 	}
 
 	return nil
 }
-
-// IsServerError returns true for HTTP 5xx status codes.
-func IsServerError(response *resty.Response) bool {
-	return response.StatusCode() >= 500
-}
-
-// IsUnauthorized returns true for HTTP 401 (Unauthorized) and 403 (Forbidden).
-// Both indicate an access control failure; use response.StatusCode() to distinguish them.
-func IsUnauthorized(response *resty.Response) bool {
-	return response.StatusCode() == http.StatusUnauthorized || response.StatusCode() == http.StatusForbidden
-}
-
-// IsNotFound returns true for HTTP 404 (Not Found).
-func IsNotFound(response *resty.Response) bool {
-	return response.StatusCode() == http.StatusNotFound
-}
-
-// IsClientError returns true for any HTTP 4xx status code.
-// Note: this overlaps with IsUnauthorized and IsNotFound; in HandleResponse,
-// those are checked first so IsClientError only catches remaining 4xx codes.
-func IsClientError(response *resty.Response) bool {
-	return response.StatusCode() >= 400 && response.StatusCode() < 500
-}
diff --git a/rest/client_test.go b/rest/client_test.go
index 16b95c2..8202a5c 100644
--- a/rest/client_test.go
+++ b/rest/client_test.go
@@ -11,10 +11,11 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/go-resty/resty/v2"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/concurrent"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/concurrent"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // testKey is a custom type for the context key to avoid collisions
@@ -67,27 +68,13 @@ func TestNewClient(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Default configuration", func(t *testing.T) {
 		client := NewClient()
 
-		if client == nil {
-			t.Fatal("NewClient() returned nil")
-		}
-
-		if client.restConfig == nil {
-			t.Fatal("client.restConfig is nil")
-		}
-
-		if client.restClient == nil {
-			t.Fatal("client.restClient is nil")
-		}
-
-		if len(client.middlewares) != 1 {
-			t.Errorf("Expected 1 default middleware, got %d", len(client.middlewares))
-		}
+		require.NotNil(t, client)
+		require.NotNil(t, client.restConfig)
+		require.NotNil(t, client.restClient)
+		require.Len(t, client.middlewares, 1)
 
-		// Check that the default middleware is a LoggingMiddleware
 		_, ok := client.middlewares[0].(*LoggingMiddleware)
-		if !ok {
-			t.Errorf("Expected default middleware to be LoggingMiddleware, got %T", client.middlewares[0])
-		}
+		assert.True(t, ok, "default middleware should be LoggingMiddleware, got %T", client.middlewares[0])
 	})
 
 	t.Run("With custom config", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -100,70 +87,34 @@ func TestNewClient(t *testing.T) {
 
 		client := NewClient(WithRestConfig(config))
 
-		if client.restConfig.RetryCount != 3 {
-			t.Errorf("Expected RetryCount to be 3, got %d", client.restConfig.RetryCount)
-		}
-
-		if client.restConfig.RetryWaitTime != 5*time.Second {
-			t.Errorf("Expected RetryWaitTime to be 5s, got %s", client.restConfig.RetryWaitTime)
-		}
-
-		if client.restConfig.RetryMaxWaitTime != 60*time.Second {
-			t.Errorf("Expected RetryMaxWaitTime to be 60s, got %s", client.restConfig.RetryMaxWaitTime)
-		}
-
-		if client.restConfig.Timeout != 10*time.Second {
-			t.Errorf("Expected Timeout to be 10s, got %s", client.restConfig.Timeout)
-		}
+		assert.Equal(t, 3, client.restConfig.RetryCount)
+		assert.Equal(t, 5*time.Second, client.restConfig.RetryWaitTime)
+		assert.Equal(t, 60*time.Second, client.restConfig.RetryMaxWaitTime)
+		assert.Equal(t, 10*time.Second, client.restConfig.Timeout)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("With custom middleware", func(t *testing.T) {
 		middleware := NewNoOpMiddleware()
 		client := NewClient(WithMiddleware(middleware))
 
-		// WithMiddleware appends to existing middlewares, so we expect 2 (default + custom)
-		if len(client.middlewares) != 2 {
-			t.Errorf("Expected 2 middlewares, got %d", len(client.middlewares))
-		}
-
-		// The default middleware (LoggingMiddleware) should be first
+		// WithMiddleware appends to existing middlewares (default + custom).
+		require.Len(t, client.middlewares, 2)
 		_, ok1 := client.middlewares[0].(*LoggingMiddleware)
-		if !ok1 {
-			t.Errorf("Expected first middleware to be LoggingMiddleware, got %T", client.middlewares[0])
-		}
-
-		// The custom middleware (NoOpMiddleware) should be second
+		assert.True(t, ok1, "first middleware should be LoggingMiddleware, got %T", client.middlewares[0])
 		_, ok2 := client.middlewares[1].(*NoOpMiddleware)
-		if !ok2 {
-			t.Errorf("Expected second middleware to be NoOpMiddleware, got %T", client.middlewares[1])
-		}
+		assert.True(t, ok2, "second middleware should be NoOpMiddleware, got %T", client.middlewares[1])
 	})
 
 	t.Run("With multiple middlewares", func(t *testing.T) {
-		middleware1 := NewNoOpMiddleware()
-		middleware2 := NewLoggingMiddleware()
-		middleware3 := NewNoOpMiddleware()
-
-		client := NewClient(WithMiddlewares(middleware1, middleware2, middleware3))
-
-		if len(client.middlewares) != 3 {
-			t.Errorf("Expected 3 middlewares, got %d", len(client.middlewares))
-		}
+		client := NewClient(WithMiddlewares(NewNoOpMiddleware(), NewLoggingMiddleware(), NewNoOpMiddleware()))
 
+		require.Len(t, client.middlewares, 3)
 		_, ok1 := client.middlewares[0].(*NoOpMiddleware)
-		if !ok1 {
-			t.Errorf("Expected first middleware to be NoOpMiddleware, got %T", client.middlewares[0])
-		}
-
+		assert.True(t, ok1)
 		_, ok2 := client.middlewares[1].(*LoggingMiddleware)
-		if !ok2 {
-			t.Errorf("Expected second middleware to be LoggingMiddleware, got %T", client.middlewares[1])
-		}
-
+		assert.True(t, ok2)
 		_, ok3 := client.middlewares[2].(*NoOpMiddleware)
-		if !ok3 {
-			t.Errorf("Expected third middleware to be NoOpMiddleware, got %T", client.middlewares[2])
-		}
+		assert.True(t, ok3)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -171,75 +122,47 @@ func TestClient_GetRestClient(t *testing.T) {
 	client := NewClient()
 	restClient := client.GetRestClient()
 
-	if restClient == nil {
-		t.Fatal("GetRestClient() returned nil")
-	}
-
-	if restClient != client.restClient {
-		t.Error("GetRestClient() did not return the expected client")
-	}
+	require.NotNil(t, restClient)
+	assert.Same(t, client.restClient, restClient)
 }
 
 func TestClient_GetRestConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	client := NewClient()
 	config := client.GetRestConfig()
 
-	if config == nil {
-		t.Fatal("GetRestConfig() returned nil")
-	}
-
-	// Since GetRestConfig() now returns a copy for thread safety,
-	// we compare the values instead of pointer equality
-	if config.Timeout != client.restConfig.Timeout ||
-		config.RetryCount != client.restConfig.RetryCount ||
-		config.RetryWaitTime != client.restConfig.RetryWaitTime ||
-		config.RetryMaxWaitTime != client.restConfig.RetryMaxWaitTime {
-		t.Error("GetRestConfig() did not return the expected config values")
-	}
+	require.NotNil(t, config)
+	// GetRestConfig returns a copy for thread safety; compare values.
+	assert.Equal(t, client.restConfig.Timeout, config.Timeout)
+	assert.Equal(t, client.restConfig.RetryCount, config.RetryCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, client.restConfig.RetryWaitTime, config.RetryWaitTime)
+	assert.Equal(t, client.restConfig.RetryMaxWaitTime, config.RetryMaxWaitTime)
 }
 
 func TestClient_ThreadSafety(t *testing.T) {
 	client := NewClient()
 
-	// Test concurrent middleware operations
 	t.Run("Concurrent middleware operations", func(t *testing.T) {
 		const numGoroutines = 100
 
-		// Create concurrent functions for adding middlewares
 		funcs := make(map[string]concurrent.Func[bool])
 		for i := 0; i < numGoroutines; i++ {
 			key := fmt.Sprintf("middleware-%d", i)
-			id := i // capture loop variable
+			id := i
 			funcs[key] = func(ctx context.Context) (bool, error) {
-				middleware := &TestMiddleware{Name: fmt.Sprintf("test-middleware-%d", id)}
-				client.AddMiddleware(middleware)
+				client.AddMiddleware(&TestMiddleware{Name: fmt.Sprintf("test-middleware-%d", id)})
 				return true, nil
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Execute concurrently using the concurrent package
 		results, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(context.Background(), funcs)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Concurrent middleware addition failed: %v", err)
-		}
-
-		// Verify all operations completed
-		if len(results) != numGoroutines {
-			t.Errorf("Expected %d results, got %d", numGoroutines, len(results))
-		}
-
-		// Verify all middlewares were added
-		middlewares := client.GetMiddlewares()
-		if len(middlewares) < numGoroutines {
-			t.Errorf("Expected at least %d middlewares, got %d", numGoroutines, len(middlewares))
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Len(t, results, numGoroutines)
+		assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, len(client.GetMiddlewares()), numGoroutines)
 	})
 
-	// Test concurrent config access
 	t.Run("Concurrent config access", func(t *testing.T) {
 		const numGoroutines = 50
 
-		// Create concurrent functions for config access
 		funcs := make(map[string]concurrent.Func[*Config])
 		for i := 0; i < numGoroutines; i++ {
 			key := fmt.Sprintf("config-%d", i)
@@ -252,26 +175,14 @@ func TestClient_ThreadSafety(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Execute concurrently
 		results, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(context.Background(), funcs)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Concurrent config access failed: %v", err)
-		}
-
-		// Verify all operations completed
-		if len(results) != numGoroutines {
-			t.Errorf("Expected %d results, got %d", numGoroutines, len(results))
-		}
-
-		// Verify all configs have expected values
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Len(t, results, numGoroutines)
 		for key, config := range results {
-			if config.Timeout <= 0 {
-				t.Errorf("Config %s has invalid timeout: %v", key, config.Timeout)
-			}
+			assert.Positive(t, config.Timeout, "config %s has invalid timeout", key)
 		}
 	})
 
-	// Test concurrent HTTP requests
 	t.Run("Concurrent HTTP requests", func(t *testing.T) {
 		server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			w.WriteHeader(200)
@@ -281,30 +192,19 @@ func TestClient_ThreadSafety(t *testing.T) {
 
 		const numRequests = 20
 
-		// Create concurrent functions for HTTP requests
-		funcs := make(map[string]concurrent.Func[*resty.Response])
+		funcs := make(map[string]concurrent.Func[*Response])
 		for i := 0; i < numRequests; i++ {
 			key := fmt.Sprintf("request-%d", i)
-			funcs[key] = func(ctx context.Context) (*resty.Response, error) {
+			funcs[key] = func(ctx context.Context) (*Response, error) {
 				return client.MakeRequest(ctx, "GET", server.URL, "", nil)
 			}
 		}
 
-		// Execute concurrently
 		results, err := concurrent.ExecuteConcurrently(context.Background(), funcs)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Concurrent HTTP requests failed: %v", err)
-		}
-
-		// Verify all requests completed successfully
-		if len(results) != numRequests {
-			t.Errorf("Expected %d results, got %d", numRequests, len(results))
-		}
-
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Len(t, results, numRequests)
 		for key, response := range results {
-			if response.StatusCode() != 200 {
-				t.Errorf("Request %s failed with status %d", key, response.StatusCode())
-			}
+			assert.Equal(t, 200, response.StatusCode, "request %s", key)
 		}
 	})
 }
@@ -312,17 +212,9 @@ func TestClient_ThreadSafety(t *testing.T) {
 func TestClient_MakeRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("Success case", func(t *testing.T) {
 		server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
-			if r.Method != "GET" {
-				t.Errorf("Expected method GET, got %s", r.Method)
-			}
-
-			if r.URL.Path != "/test" {
-				t.Errorf("Expected path /test, got %s", r.URL.Path)
-			}
-
-			if r.Header.Get("Content-Type") != "application/json" {
-				t.Errorf("Expected Content-Type header application/json, got %s", r.Header.Get("Content-Type"))
-			}
+			assert.Equal(t, "GET", r.Method)
+			assert.Equal(t, "/test", r.URL.Path)
+			assert.Equal(t, "application/json", r.Header.Get("Content-Type"))
 
 			w.Header().Set("Content-Type", "application/json")
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
@@ -336,309 +228,186 @@ func TestClient_MakeRequest(t *testing.T) {
 		client.restClient.SetBaseURL(server.URL)
 
 		ctx := context.Background()
-		method := "GET"
-		url := "/test"
-		body := ""
+		method, url, body := "GET", "/test", ""
 		headers := map[string]string{"Content-Type": "application/json"}
 
 		response, err := client.MakeRequest(ctx, method, url, body, headers)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Expected no error, got %v", err)
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, response)
 
-		if response == nil {
-			t.Fatal("Expected non-nil response, got nil")
-		}
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, response.StatusCode)
+		assert.Equal(t, `{"result":"success"}`, response.Body)
 
-		// Check response status code
-		if response.StatusCode() != http.StatusOK {
-			t.Errorf("Expected status code %d, got %d", http.StatusOK, response.StatusCode())
-		}
+		assert.True(t, middleware.beforeRequestCalled, "BeforeRequest should be called")
+		assert.True(t, middleware.afterRequestCalled, "AfterRequest should be called")
 
-		// Check response body
-		if response.String() != `{"result":"success"}` {
-			t.Errorf("Expected response body %q, got %q", `{"result":"success"}`, response.String())
-		}
+		assert.Equal(t, method, middleware.method)
+		assert.Equal(t, url, middleware.url)
+		assert.Equal(t, body, middleware.body)
+		assert.Equal(t, headers["Content-Type"], middleware.headers["Content-Type"])
 
-		// Check that middleware methods were called
-		if !middleware.beforeRequestCalled {
-			t.Error("Expected BeforeRequest to be called, but it wasn't")
-		}
-		if !middleware.afterRequestCalled {
-			t.Error("Expected AfterRequest to be called, but it wasn't")
-		}
+		assert.Equal(t, method, middleware.requestInfo.Method)
+		assert.Equal(t, url, middleware.requestInfo.URL)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, middleware.requestInfo.StatusCode)
+		assert.Equal(t, `{"result":"success"}`, middleware.requestInfo.Response)
+		assert.NoError(t, middleware.requestInfo.Error)
+	})
 
-		// Check middleware parameters
-		if middleware.method != method {
-			t.Errorf("Expected middleware method %q, got %q", method, middleware.method)
-		}
-		if middleware.url != url {
-			t.Errorf("Expected middleware url %q, got %q", url, middleware.url)
-		}
-		if middleware.body != body {
-			t.Errorf("Expected middleware body %q, got %q", body, middleware.body)
-		}
-		if middleware.headers["Content-Type"] != headers["Content-Type"] {
-			t.Errorf("Expected middleware Content-Type header %q, got %q", headers["Content-Type"], middleware.headers["Content-Type"])
-		}
+	t.Run("caller headers map is not mutated", func(t *testing.T) {
+		server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		}))
+		defer server.Close()
 
-		// Check RequestInfo in AfterRequest
-		if middleware.requestInfo.Method != method {
-			t.Errorf("Expected RequestInfo.Method %q, got %q", method, middleware.requestInfo.Method)
-		}
-		if middleware.requestInfo.URL != url {
-			t.Errorf("Expected RequestInfo.URL %q, got %q", url, middleware.requestInfo.URL)
-		}
-		if middleware.requestInfo.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-			t.Errorf("Expected RequestInfo.StatusCode %d, got %d", http.StatusOK, middleware.requestInfo.StatusCode)
-		}
-		if middleware.requestInfo.Response != `{"result":"success"}` {
-			t.Errorf("Expected RequestInfo.Response %q, got %q", `{"result":"success"}`, middleware.requestInfo.Response)
-		}
-		if middleware.requestInfo.Error != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Expected RequestInfo.Error to be nil, got %v", middleware.requestInfo.Error)
-		}
+		// A middleware that injects a header, mimicking auth/trace middleware.
+		client := NewClient(WithMiddlewares(&headerInjectingMiddleware{key: "X-Injected", value: "yes"}))
+
+		headers := map[string]string{"X-Original": "1"}
+		_, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), "GET", server.URL, "", headers)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		assert.Len(t, headers, 1, "caller map must not gain injected headers")
+		_, injected := headers["X-Injected"]
+		assert.False(t, injected)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("Error case - nil client", func(t *testing.T) {
-		client := &Client{} // Client with nil restClient
+	t.Run("nil headers is safe with header-injecting middleware", func(t *testing.T) {
+		server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+			assert.Equal(t, "yes", r.Header.Get("X-Injected"))
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		}))
+		defer server.Close()
 
-		response, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), "GET", "/test", "", nil)
+		client := NewClient(WithMiddlewares(&headerInjectingMiddleware{key: "X-Injected", value: "yes"}))
 
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected error for nil client, got nil")
-		}
-		if response != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Expected nil response for nil client, got %v", response)
-		}
+		require.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			_, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), "GET", server.URL, "", nil)
+			require.NoError(t, err)
+		})
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Error case - nil client", func(t *testing.T) {
+		client := &Client{}
+		response, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), "GET", "/test", "", nil)
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Nil(t, response)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Error case - invalid URL", func(t *testing.T) {
 		client := NewClient()
-
 		_, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), "GET", "/test", "", nil)
-
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected error for invalid URL, got nil")
-		}
+		require.Error(t, err)
 		var execErr *ExecutionError
-		if !errors.As(err, &execErr) {
-			t.Error("Expected ExecutionError for invalid URL")
-		}
+		assert.ErrorAs(t, err, &execErr)
 	})
 }
 
+// headerInjectingMiddleware writes a header in BeforeRequest, like auth/trace
+// middleware would.
+type headerInjectingMiddleware struct {
+	key   string
+	value string
+}
+
+func (m *headerInjectingMiddleware) BeforeRequest(ctx context.Context, method, url, body string, headers map[string]string) context.Context {
+	headers[m.key] = m.value
+	return ctx
+}
+
+func (m *headerInjectingMiddleware) AfterRequest(ctx context.Context, info RequestInfo) {}
+
 func TestClient_HandleResponse(t *testing.T) {
 	client := NewClient()
 
 	t.Run("Success case", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// Create a successful response
-		response := &resty.Response{}
-		response.Request = &resty.Request{}
-		response.RawResponse = &http.Response{StatusCode: http.StatusOK}
-
-		err := client.HandleResponse(response)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Expected no error for successful response, got %v", err)
-		}
+		err := client.handleResponse(&Response{StatusCode: http.StatusOK})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Unauthorized case", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// Create an unauthorized response
-		response := &resty.Response{}
-		response.Request = &resty.Request{}
-		response.RawResponse = &http.Response{StatusCode: http.StatusUnauthorized}
-
-		err := client.HandleResponse(response)
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected error for unauthorized response, got nil")
-		}
-
-		// Check error type
-		unauthorizedErr, ok := err.(*UnauthorizedError)
-		if !ok {
-			t.Errorf("Expected UnauthorizedError, got %T", err)
-		} else {
-			if unauthorizedErr.StatusCode != http.StatusUnauthorized {
-				t.Errorf("Expected StatusCode %d, got %d", http.StatusUnauthorized, unauthorizedErr.StatusCode)
-			}
-		}
+		err := client.handleResponse(&Response{StatusCode: http.StatusUnauthorized})
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		var unauthorizedErr *UnauthorizedError
+		require.ErrorAs(t, err, &unauthorizedErr)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusUnauthorized, unauthorizedErr.StatusCode)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("Server error case", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// Create a server error response
-		response := &resty.Response{}
-		response.Request = &resty.Request{}
-		response.RawResponse = &http.Response{StatusCode: 0} // Non-HTTP status
-
-		// Due to the implementation of IsNotHttpError (which always returns false),
-		// this case will not trigger a ServerError. Instead, it will check if response.IsError()
-		// which for a status code of 0 will return false, so no error will be returned.
-		err := client.HandleResponse(response)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Expected no error due to implementation, got %v", err)
-		}
+	t.Run("Status code 0 is not an error", func(t *testing.T) {
+		err := client.handleResponse(&Response{StatusCode: 0})
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Response error case", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// Create a response error
-		response := &resty.Response{}
-		response.Request = &resty.Request{}
-		response.RawResponse = &http.Response{StatusCode: http.StatusBadRequest}
-
-		err := client.HandleResponse(response)
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected error for response error, got nil")
-		}
-
-		// Check error type
-		responseErr, ok := err.(*ResponseError)
-		if !ok {
-			t.Errorf("Expected ResponseError, got %T", err)
-		} else {
-			if responseErr.StatusCode != http.StatusBadRequest {
-				t.Errorf("Expected StatusCode %d, got %d", http.StatusBadRequest, responseErr.StatusCode)
-			}
-		}
+		err := client.handleResponse(&Response{StatusCode: http.StatusBadRequest})
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		var responseErr *ResponseError
+		require.ErrorAs(t, err, &responseErr)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusBadRequest, responseErr.StatusCode)
 	})
 }
 
-func TestIsServerError(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("Valid HTTP status", func(t *testing.T) {
-		response := &resty.Response{}
-		response.Request = &resty.Request{}
-		response.RawResponse = &http.Response{StatusCode: http.StatusOK}
-
-		if IsServerError(response) {
-			t.Error("Expected IsServerError to return false for valid HTTP status")
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("Server error status - 500", func(t *testing.T) {
-		response := &resty.Response{}
-		response.Request = &resty.Request{}
-		response.RawResponse = &http.Response{StatusCode: http.StatusInternalServerError}
-
-		if !IsServerError(response) {
-			t.Error("Expected IsServerError to return true for status code 500")
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("Client error status - 400", func(t *testing.T) {
-		response := &resty.Response{}
-		response.Request = &resty.Request{}
-		response.RawResponse = &http.Response{StatusCode: http.StatusBadRequest}
-
-		if IsServerError(response) {
-			t.Error("Expected IsServerError to return false for status code 400")
-		}
-	})
+func TestResponse_IsServerError(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.False(t, (&Response{StatusCode: http.StatusOK}).IsServerError())
+	assert.True(t, (&Response{StatusCode: http.StatusInternalServerError}).IsServerError())
+	assert.False(t, (&Response{StatusCode: http.StatusBadRequest}).IsServerError())
 }
 
-func TestIsUnauthorized(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("Unauthorized status", func(t *testing.T) {
-		response := &resty.Response{}
-		response.Request = &resty.Request{}
-		response.RawResponse = &http.Response{StatusCode: http.StatusUnauthorized}
-
-		if !IsUnauthorized(response) {
-			t.Error("Expected IsUnauthorized to return true for unauthorized status")
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("Forbidden status", func(t *testing.T) {
-		response := &resty.Response{}
-		response.Request = &resty.Request{}
-		response.RawResponse = &http.Response{StatusCode: http.StatusForbidden}
-
-		if !IsUnauthorized(response) {
-			t.Error("Expected IsUnauthorized to return true for forbidden status")
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("OK status", func(t *testing.T) {
-		response := &resty.Response{}
-		response.Request = &resty.Request{}
-		response.RawResponse = &http.Response{StatusCode: http.StatusOK}
-
-		if IsUnauthorized(response) {
-			t.Error("Expected IsUnauthorized to return false for OK status")
-		}
-	})
+func TestResponse_IsAuthError(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.True(t, (&Response{StatusCode: http.StatusUnauthorized}).IsAuthError())
+	assert.True(t, (&Response{StatusCode: http.StatusForbidden}).IsAuthError())
+	assert.False(t, (&Response{StatusCode: http.StatusOK}).IsAuthError())
 }
 
 func TestWithOTelConfig(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("sets OTel config on client", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := &Config{
-			OTelConfig: nil,
-		}
-
+	t.Run("stores OTel config on client for later merge", func(t *testing.T) {
 		otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service")
-		option := WithOTelConfig(otelCfg)
 
-		client := &Client{
-			restConfig: cfg,
-		}
-		option(client)
+		client := &Client{restConfig: &Config{}}
+		WithOTelConfig(otelCfg)(client)
 
-		if client.restConfig.OTelConfig != otelCfg {
-			t.Error("Expected OTel config to be set on client")
-		}
+		assert.Same(t, otelCfg, client.otelConfig)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("works with NewClient", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("merged into restConfig via NewClient", func(t *testing.T) {
 		otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service")
 		client := NewClient(WithOTelConfig(otelCfg))
+		assert.Same(t, otelCfg, client.restConfig.OTelConfig)
+	})
 
-		if client.restConfig.OTelConfig != otelCfg {
-			t.Error("Expected OTel config to be set via NewClient")
-		}
+	t.Run("nil is a no-op and does not clear WithRestConfig OTel", func(t *testing.T) {
+		otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service")
+		cfg := DefaultRestConfig()
+		cfg.OTelConfig = otelCfg
+		client := NewClient(WithRestConfig(*cfg), WithOTelConfig(nil))
+		assert.Same(t, otelCfg, client.restConfig.OTelConfig)
 	})
 }
 
 func TestSetMiddlewares(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("replaces existing middlewares", func(t *testing.T) {
 		client := NewClient()
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, client.GetMiddlewares())
 
-		// Initially should have default logging middleware
-		initial := len(client.GetMiddlewares())
-		if initial == 0 {
-			t.Error("Expected client to have default middlewares")
-		}
-
-		// Set new middlewares
-		mw1 := &TestMiddleware{Name: "test1"}
-		mw2 := &TestMiddleware{Name: "test2"}
-		client.SetMiddlewares(mw1, mw2)
-
-		middlewares := client.GetMiddlewares()
-		if len(middlewares) != 2 {
-			t.Errorf("Expected 2 middlewares, got %d", len(middlewares))
-		}
+		client.SetMiddlewares(&TestMiddleware{Name: "test1"}, &TestMiddleware{Name: "test2"})
+		assert.Len(t, client.GetMiddlewares(), 2)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("can set empty middlewares list", func(t *testing.T) {
 		client := NewClient()
 		client.SetMiddlewares()
-
-		middlewares := client.GetMiddlewares()
-		if len(middlewares) != 0 {
-			t.Errorf("Expected 0 middlewares, got %d", len(middlewares))
-		}
+		assert.Empty(t, client.GetMiddlewares())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("is thread-safe", func(t *testing.T) {
 		client := NewClient()
 		done := make(chan bool, 2)
 
-		// Concurrent writes
 		go func() {
 			for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
 				client.SetMiddlewares(&TestMiddleware{Name: "goroutine1"})
 			}
 			done <- true
 		}()
-
 		go func() {
 			for i := 0; i < 100; i++ {
 				client.SetMiddlewares(&TestMiddleware{Name: "goroutine2"})
@@ -648,12 +417,7 @@ func TestSetMiddlewares(t *testing.T) {
 
 		<-done
 		<-done
-
-		// Should complete without race conditions
-		middlewares := client.GetMiddlewares()
-		if len(middlewares) != 1 {
-			t.Errorf("Expected 1 middleware after concurrent access, got %d", len(middlewares))
-		}
+		assert.Len(t, client.GetMiddlewares(), 1)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -661,42 +425,30 @@ func TestAddMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("appends middleware to existing list", func(t *testing.T) {
 		client := NewClient()
 		initial := len(client.GetMiddlewares())
-
-		mw := &TestMiddleware{Name: "additional"}
-		client.AddMiddleware(mw)
-
-		middlewares := client.GetMiddlewares()
-		if len(middlewares) != initial+1 {
-			t.Errorf("Expected %d middlewares, got %d", initial+1, len(middlewares))
-		}
+		client.AddMiddleware(&TestMiddleware{Name: "additional"})
+		assert.Len(t, client.GetMiddlewares(), initial+1)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("maintains order of middlewares", func(t *testing.T) {
 		client := NewClient()
 		client.SetMiddlewares() // Clear defaults
 
-		mw1 := &TestMiddleware{Name: "first"}
-		mw2 := &TestMiddleware{Name: "second"}
-		mw3 := &TestMiddleware{Name: "third"}
-
-		client.AddMiddleware(mw1)
-		client.AddMiddleware(mw2)
-		client.AddMiddleware(mw3)
+		client.AddMiddleware(&TestMiddleware{Name: "first"})
+		client.AddMiddleware(&TestMiddleware{Name: "second"})
+		client.AddMiddleware(&TestMiddleware{Name: "third"})
 
 		middlewares := client.GetMiddlewares()
-		if len(middlewares) != 3 {
-			t.Errorf("Expected 3 middlewares, got %d", len(middlewares))
-		}
-
-		if m, ok := middlewares[0].(*TestMiddleware); !ok || m.Name != "first" {
-			t.Error("Expected first middleware to be 'first'")
-		}
-		if m, ok := middlewares[1].(*TestMiddleware); !ok || m.Name != "second" {
-			t.Error("Expected second middleware to be 'second'")
-		}
-		if m, ok := middlewares[2].(*TestMiddleware); !ok || m.Name != "third" {
-			t.Error("Expected third middleware to be 'third'")
-		}
+		require.Len(t, middlewares, 3)
+
+		m0, ok := middlewares[0].(*TestMiddleware)
+		require.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, "first", m0.Name)
+		m1, ok := middlewares[1].(*TestMiddleware)
+		require.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, "second", m1.Name)
+		m2, ok := middlewares[2].(*TestMiddleware)
+		require.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, "third", m2.Name)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -707,100 +459,57 @@ func TestGetMiddlewares(t *testing.T) {
 
 		middlewares1 := client.GetMiddlewares()
 		middlewares2 := client.GetMiddlewares()
-
-		// Verify we get different slices (copies)
-		if &middlewares1[0] == &middlewares2[0] {
-			t.Error("Expected GetMiddlewares to return a copy, not the original slice")
-		}
+		assert.NotSame(t, &middlewares1[0], &middlewares2[0], "GetMiddlewares should return a copy")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("modifications to returned slice don't affect client", func(t *testing.T) {
 		client := NewClient()
-		mw := &TestMiddleware{Name: "test"}
-		client.SetMiddlewares(mw)
+		client.SetMiddlewares(&TestMiddleware{Name: "test"})
 
 		middlewares := client.GetMiddlewares()
 		middlewares[0] = &TestMiddleware{Name: "modified"}
 
-		// Verify client's middlewares are unchanged
 		clientMiddlewares := client.GetMiddlewares()
-		if m, ok := clientMiddlewares[0].(*TestMiddleware); !ok || m.Name != "test" {
-			t.Error("Expected client middlewares to be unchanged after modifying returned slice")
-		}
+		m, ok := clientMiddlewares[0].(*TestMiddleware)
+		require.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, "test", m.Name)
 	})
 }
 
 func TestWithOTelConfig_NilRestConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	client := &Client{} // no restConfig
-	opt := WithOTelConfig(nil)
-	if panics := func() (panicked bool) {
-		defer func() {
-			if r := recover(); r != nil {
-				panicked = true
-			}
-		}()
-		opt(client)
-		return false
-	}(); panics {
-		t.Error("WithOTelConfig should not panic when restConfig is nil")
-	}
+	require.NotPanics(t, func() { WithOTelConfig(nil)(client) })
 }
 
 func TestTruncateBody(t *testing.T) {
-	if got := truncateBody("short", 1024); got != "short" {
-		t.Errorf("Expected %q, got %q", "short", got)
-	}
+	assert.Equal(t, "short", truncateBody("short", 1024))
+
 	long := strings.Repeat("x", 2000)
 	result := truncateBody(long, 1024)
-	want := 1024 + len("...(truncated)")
-	if len(result) != want {
-		t.Errorf("Expected length %d, got %d", want, len(result))
-	}
-	if !strings.HasSuffix(result, "...(truncated)") {
-		t.Errorf("Expected result to end with '...(truncated)', got %q", result[len(result)-20:])
-	}
+	assert.Len(t, result, 1024+len("...(truncated)"))
+	assert.True(t, strings.HasSuffix(result, "...(truncated)"))
 }
 
 func TestClient_MakeRequestWithTrace(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("returns error when client is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
-		client := &Client{
-			restClient: nil,
-			restConfig: DefaultRestConfig(),
-		}
-
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		headers := make(map[string]string)
-
-		response, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "GET", "http://example.com", "", headers)
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected error when rest client is nil")
-		}
-		if response != nil {
-			t.Error("Expected nil response when rest client is nil")
-		}
+		client := &Client{restClient: nil, restConfig: DefaultRestConfig()}
+		response, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(context.Background(), "GET", "http://example.com", "", map[string]string{})
+		assert.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Nil(t, response)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("makes successful GET request with trace", func(t *testing.T) {
 		server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
-			w.Write([]byte("success"))
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte("success"))
 		}))
 		defer server.Close()
 
 		client := NewClient()
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		headers := make(map[string]string)
-
-		response, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "GET", server.URL, "", headers)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
-		}
-		if response == nil {
-			t.Fatal("Expected non-nil response")
-		}
-		if response.StatusCode() != http.StatusOK {
-			t.Errorf("Expected status 200, got %d", response.StatusCode())
-		}
+		response, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(context.Background(), "GET", server.URL, "", map[string]string{})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, response)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, response.StatusCode)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("works with middleware", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -812,19 +521,10 @@ func TestClient_MakeRequestWithTrace(t *testing.T) {
 		client := NewClient()
 		client.SetMiddlewares(&TestMiddleware{Name: "trace-test"})
 
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		headers := make(map[string]string)
-
-		response, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "GET", server.URL, "", headers)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
-		}
-		if response == nil {
-			t.Fatal("Expected non-nil response")
-		}
-		if response.StatusCode() != http.StatusOK {
-			t.Errorf("Expected status 200, got %d", response.StatusCode())
-		}
+		response, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(context.Background(), "GET", server.URL, "", map[string]string{})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, response)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, response.StatusCode)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("supports different HTTP methods", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -836,21 +536,12 @@ func TestClient_MakeRequestWithTrace(t *testing.T) {
 		defer server.Close()
 
 		client := NewClient()
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		headers := make(map[string]string)
-
-		methods := []string{"GET", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE", "PATCH", "HEAD", "OPTIONS"}
-		for _, method := range methods {
+		for _, method := range []string{"GET", "POST", "PUT", "DELETE", "PATCH", "HEAD", "OPTIONS"} {
 			methodReceived = ""
-			_, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, method, server.URL, "", headers)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Errorf("Unexpected error for method %s: %v", method, err)
-			}
-			// HEAD and OPTIONS might not receive proper method confirmation from test server
+			_, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(context.Background(), method, server.URL, "", map[string]string{})
+			require.NoError(t, err, "method %s", method)
 			if method != "HEAD" && method != "OPTIONS" {
-				if methodReceived != method {
-					t.Errorf("Expected method %s, got %s", method, methodReceived)
-				}
+				assert.Equal(t, method, methodReceived)
 			}
 		}
 	})
@@ -860,7 +551,7 @@ func TestClient_MakeRequestWithTrace(t *testing.T) {
 		server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			if r.Method == "POST" {
 				buf := new(strings.Builder)
-				io.Copy(buf, r.Body)
+				_, _ = io.Copy(buf, r.Body)
 				bodyReceived = buf.String()
 			}
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusCreated)
@@ -868,43 +559,25 @@ func TestClient_MakeRequestWithTrace(t *testing.T) {
 		defer server.Close()
 
 		client := NewClient()
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		headers := make(map[string]string)
 		body := "test request body"
-
-		response, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "POST", server.URL, body, headers)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
-		}
-		if response.StatusCode() != http.StatusCreated {
-			t.Errorf("Expected status 201, got %d", response.StatusCode())
-		}
-		if bodyReceived != body {
-			t.Errorf("Expected body %q, got %q", body, bodyReceived)
-		}
+		response, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(context.Background(), "POST", server.URL, body, map[string]string{})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusCreated, response.StatusCode)
+		assert.Equal(t, body, bodyReceived)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("handles server error response", func(t *testing.T) {
 		server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
-			w.Write([]byte("server error"))
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte("server error"))
 		}))
 		defer server.Close()
 
 		client := NewClient()
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		headers := make(map[string]string)
-
-		response, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "GET", server.URL, "", headers)
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected error for 500 status")
-		}
-		if response == nil {
-			t.Fatal("Expected non-nil response even on error")
-		}
-		if response.StatusCode() != http.StatusInternalServerError {
-			t.Errorf("Expected status 500, got %d", response.StatusCode())
-		}
+		response, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(context.Background(), "GET", server.URL, "", map[string]string{})
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, response)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusInternalServerError, response.StatusCode)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("enables tracing on request", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -914,19 +587,13 @@ func TestClient_MakeRequestWithTrace(t *testing.T) {
 		defer server.Close()
 
 		client := NewClient()
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		headers := make(map[string]string)
+		middleware := &mockMiddleware{}
+		client.SetMiddlewares(middleware)
 
-		response, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(ctx, "GET", server.URL, "", headers)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Errorf("Unexpected error: %v", err)
-		}
-		if response == nil {
-			t.Fatal("Expected non-nil response")
-		}
-		// With trace enabled, TraceInfo should be populated (even if values are zero)
-		if response.Request != nil {
-			_ = response.Request.TraceInfo()
-		}
+		response, err := client.MakeRequestWithTrace(context.Background(), "GET", server.URL, "", map[string]string{})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, response)
+		require.True(t, middleware.afterRequestCalled)
+		assert.Positive(t, middleware.requestInfo.TraceInfo.TotalTime, "TraceInfo.TotalTime should be populated when trace is enabled")
 	})
 }
diff --git a/rest/config.go b/rest/config.go
index aea6622..f730f9a 100644
--- a/rest/config.go
+++ b/rest/config.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package rest
 import (
 	"time"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // Config holds configuration for the REST client.
@@ -17,6 +17,12 @@ type Config struct {
 	// 0 means unlimited. Default is 1024.
 	MaxResponseBodyLog int `yaml:"maxResponseBodyLog" mapstructure:"maxResponseBodyLog"`
 
+	// RetryNonIdempotent, when true, retries non-idempotent methods (POST, PATCH,
+	// and custom methods) in addition to the idempotent ones. It defaults to false
+	// so that, by default, only idempotent methods (GET/HEAD/PUT/DELETE/OPTIONS)
+	// are retried and non-idempotent side effects are not accidentally duplicated.
+	RetryNonIdempotent bool `yaml:"retryNonIdempotent" mapstructure:"retryNonIdempotent"`
+
 	// OpenTelemetry Configuration (optional - nil disables telemetry)
 	OTelConfig *otel.Config `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"` // Not serializable from config files
 }
diff --git a/rest/config_test.go b/rest/config_test.go
index 34620f8..296d798 100644
--- a/rest/config_test.go
+++ b/rest/config_test.go
@@ -3,37 +3,29 @@ package rest
 import (
 	"testing"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func TestDefaultRestConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	config := DefaultRestConfig()
 
-	if config == nil {
-		t.Fatal("DefaultRestConfig() returned nil")
-	}
-
-	if config.RetryCount != 1 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected RetryCount to be 1, got %d", config.RetryCount)
-	}
-
-	if config.RetryWaitTime != 2*time.Second {
-		t.Errorf("Expected RetryWaitTime to be 2s, got %s", config.RetryWaitTime)
-	}
-
-	if config.RetryMaxWaitTime != 10*time.Second {
-		t.Errorf("Expected RetryMaxWaitTime to be 10s, got %s", config.RetryMaxWaitTime)
-	}
-
-	if config.Timeout != 30*time.Second {
-		t.Errorf("Expected Timeout to be 30s, got %s", config.Timeout)
-	}
+	require.NotNil(t, config)
+	assert.Equal(t, 1, config.RetryCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 2*time.Second, config.RetryWaitTime)
+	assert.Equal(t, 10*time.Second, config.RetryMaxWaitTime)
+	assert.Equal(t, 30*time.Second, config.Timeout)
 }
 
 func TestDefaultRestConfig_MaxResponseBodyLog(t *testing.T) {
 	config := DefaultRestConfig()
-	if config.MaxResponseBodyLog != 1024 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected MaxResponseBodyLog to be 1024, got %d", config.MaxResponseBodyLog)
-	}
+	assert.Equal(t, 1024, config.MaxResponseBodyLog)
+}
+
+func TestDefaultRestConfig_RetryNonIdempotent(t *testing.T) {
+	config := DefaultRestConfig()
+	assert.False(t, config.RetryNonIdempotent, "non-idempotent retries must be off by default")
 }
 
 func TestConfigStructFields(t *testing.T) {
@@ -44,19 +36,8 @@ func TestConfigStructFields(t *testing.T) {
 		Timeout:          10 * time.Second,
 	}
 
-	if config.RetryCount != 3 {
-		t.Errorf("Expected RetryCount to be 3, got %d", config.RetryCount)
-	}
-
-	if config.RetryWaitTime != 5*time.Second {
-		t.Errorf("Expected RetryWaitTime to be 5s, got %s", config.RetryWaitTime)
-	}
-
-	if config.RetryMaxWaitTime != 60*time.Second {
-		t.Errorf("Expected RetryMaxWaitTime to be 60s, got %s", config.RetryMaxWaitTime)
-	}
-
-	if config.Timeout != 10*time.Second {
-		t.Errorf("Expected Timeout to be 10s, got %s", config.Timeout)
-	}
+	assert.Equal(t, 3, config.RetryCount)
+	assert.Equal(t, 5*time.Second, config.RetryWaitTime)
+	assert.Equal(t, 60*time.Second, config.RetryMaxWaitTime)
+	assert.Equal(t, 10*time.Second, config.Timeout)
 }
diff --git a/rest/error.go b/rest/error.go
index 99e1788..522ef17 100644
--- a/rest/error.go
+++ b/rest/error.go
@@ -21,12 +21,12 @@ type UnauthorizedError struct {
 }
 
 func (e *UnauthorizedError) Error() string {
-	return fmt.Sprintf("unauthorized (HTTP %d): %s", e.StatusCode, e.Msg)
+	return fmt.Sprintf("unauthorized (HTTP %d): %s: %s", e.StatusCode, e.Msg, e.RespBody)
 }
 func (e *UnauthorizedError) Unwrap() error { return ErrUnauthorized }
 
-// NewUnauthorizedError creates a new UnauthorizedError
-func NewUnauthorizedError(statusCode int, msg string, respBody string) *UnauthorizedError {
+// newUnauthorizedError creates a new UnauthorizedError
+func newUnauthorizedError(statusCode int, msg string, respBody string) *UnauthorizedError {
 	return &UnauthorizedError{
 		StatusCode: statusCode,
 		Msg:        msg,
@@ -40,10 +40,15 @@ type ExecutionError struct {
 	Err error
 }
 
-func (e *ExecutionError) Error() string { return e.Msg }
+func (e *ExecutionError) Error() string {
+	if e.Err == nil {
+		return e.Msg
+	}
+	return fmt.Sprintf("%s: %v", e.Msg, e.Err)
+}
 func (e *ExecutionError) Unwrap() error { return e.Err }
 
-func NewExecutionError(msg string, err error) *ExecutionError {
+func newExecutionError(msg string, err error) *ExecutionError {
 	return &ExecutionError{
 		Msg: msg,
 		Err: err,
@@ -60,8 +65,8 @@ type ServerError struct {
 func (e *ServerError) Error() string { return fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", e.Msg, e.RespBody) }
 func (e *ServerError) Unwrap() error { return ErrServer }
 
-// NewServerError creates a new ServerError
-func NewServerError(statusCode int, msg string, respBody string) *ServerError {
+// newServerError creates a new ServerError
+func newServerError(statusCode int, msg string, respBody string) *ServerError {
 	return &ServerError{
 		StatusCode: statusCode,
 		Msg:        msg,
@@ -79,7 +84,7 @@ type ResponseError struct {
 func (e *ResponseError) Error() string { return fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", e.Msg, e.RespBody) }
 func (e *ResponseError) Unwrap() error { return ErrResponse }
 
-func NewResponseError(statusCode int, msg string, respBody string) *ResponseError {
+func newResponseError(statusCode int, msg string, respBody string) *ResponseError {
 	return &ResponseError{
 		StatusCode: statusCode,
 		Msg:        msg,
@@ -97,7 +102,7 @@ type ResourceNotFoundError struct {
 func (e *ResourceNotFoundError) Error() string { return fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", e.Msg, e.RespBody) }
 func (e *ResourceNotFoundError) Unwrap() error { return ErrResourceNotFound }
 
-func NewResourceNotFoundError(statusCode int, msg string, respBody string) *ResourceNotFoundError {
+func newResourceNotFoundError(statusCode int, msg string, respBody string) *ResourceNotFoundError {
 	return &ResourceNotFoundError{
 		StatusCode: statusCode,
 		Msg:        msg,
diff --git a/rest/error_test.go b/rest/error_test.go
index f514c39..f8cd797 100644
--- a/rest/error_test.go
+++ b/rest/error_test.go
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ package rest
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func TestUnauthorizedError(t *testing.T) {
@@ -11,44 +14,28 @@ func TestUnauthorizedError(t *testing.T) {
 		msg := "Unauthorized access"
 		respBody := `{"error":"invalid_token"}`
 
-		err := NewUnauthorizedError(statusCode, msg, respBody)
-
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Fatal("NewUnauthorizedError() returned nil")
-		}
-
-		if err.StatusCode != statusCode {
-			t.Errorf("Expected StatusCode %d, got %d", statusCode, err.StatusCode)
-		}
-
-		if err.Msg != msg {
-			t.Errorf("Expected Msg %q, got %q", msg, err.Msg)
-		}
+		err := newUnauthorizedError(statusCode, msg, respBody)
 
-		if err.RespBody != respBody {
-			t.Errorf("Expected RespBody %q, got %q", respBody, err.RespBody)
-		}
+		require.NotNil(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, statusCode, err.StatusCode)
+		assert.Equal(t, msg, err.Msg)
+		assert.Equal(t, respBody, err.RespBody)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("Error method", func(t *testing.T) {
-		msg := "Unauthorized access"
+	t.Run("Error method includes response body", func(t *testing.T) {
 		err := &UnauthorizedError{
 			StatusCode: 401,
-			Msg:        msg,
+			Msg:        "Unauthorized access",
 			RespBody:   `{"error":"invalid_token"}`,
 		}
 
-		expected := "unauthorized (HTTP 401): Unauthorized access"
-		if err.Error() != expected {
-			t.Errorf("Expected Error() to return %q, got %q", expected, err.Error())
-		}
+		expected := `unauthorized (HTTP 401): Unauthorized access: {"error":"invalid_token"}`
+		assert.Equal(t, expected, err.Error())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Unwrap returns sentinel", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err := NewUnauthorizedError(401, "test", "body")
-		if !errors.Is(err, ErrUnauthorized) {
-			t.Error("Expected errors.Is(err, ErrUnauthorized) to be true")
-		}
+		err := newUnauthorizedError(401, "test", "body")
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrUnauthorized)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -57,31 +44,25 @@ func TestExecutionError(t *testing.T) {
 		msg := "Failed to execute request"
 		cause := errors.New("network error")
 
-		err := NewExecutionError(msg, cause)
-
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Fatal("NewExecutionError() returned nil")
-		}
-
-		if err.Msg != msg {
-			t.Errorf("Expected Msg %q, got %q", msg, err.Msg)
-		}
+		err := newExecutionError(msg, cause)
 
-		if err.Err != cause {
-			t.Errorf("Expected Err %v, got %v", cause, err.Err)
-		}
+		require.NotNil(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, msg, err.Msg)
+		assert.Equal(t, cause, err.Err)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("Error method", func(t *testing.T) {
-		msg := "Failed to execute request"
+	t.Run("Error method includes cause", func(t *testing.T) {
 		err := &ExecutionError{
-			Msg: msg,
+			Msg: "Failed to execute request",
 			Err: errors.New("network error"),
 		}
 
-		if err.Error() != msg {
-			t.Errorf("Expected Error() to return %q, got %q", msg, err.Error())
-		}
+		assert.Equal(t, "Failed to execute request: network error", err.Error())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Error method without cause", func(t *testing.T) {
+		err := &ExecutionError{Msg: "Failed to execute request"}
+		assert.Equal(t, "Failed to execute request", err.Error())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Unwrap method", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -91,15 +72,8 @@ func TestExecutionError(t *testing.T) {
 			Err: cause,
 		}
 
-		unwrapped := err.Unwrap()
-		if unwrapped != cause {
-			t.Errorf("Expected Unwrap() to return %v, got %v", cause, unwrapped)
-		}
-
-		// Test with errors.Is
-		if !errors.Is(err, cause) {
-			t.Errorf("Expected errors.Is(err, cause) to be true")
-		}
+		assert.Equal(t, cause, err.Unwrap())
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, cause)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -109,45 +83,25 @@ func TestServerError(t *testing.T) {
 		msg := "Internal server error"
 		respBody := `{"error":"server_error"}`
 
-		err := NewServerError(statusCode, msg, respBody)
-
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Fatal("NewServerError() returned nil")
-		}
-
-		if err.StatusCode != statusCode {
-			t.Errorf("Expected StatusCode %d, got %d", statusCode, err.StatusCode)
-		}
-
-		if err.Msg != msg {
-			t.Errorf("Expected Msg %q, got %q", msg, err.Msg)
-		}
+		err := newServerError(statusCode, msg, respBody)
 
-		if err.RespBody != respBody {
-			t.Errorf("Expected RespBody %q, got %q", respBody, err.RespBody)
-		}
+		require.NotNil(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, statusCode, err.StatusCode)
+		assert.Equal(t, msg, err.Msg)
+		assert.Equal(t, respBody, err.RespBody)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Error method", func(t *testing.T) {
 		msg := "Internal server error"
 		respBody := `{"error":"server_error"}`
-		err := &ServerError{
-			StatusCode: 500,
-			Msg:        msg,
-			RespBody:   respBody,
-		}
+		err := &ServerError{StatusCode: 500, Msg: msg, RespBody: respBody}
 
-		expected := msg + ": " + respBody
-		if err.Error() != expected {
-			t.Errorf("Expected Error() to return %q, got %q", expected, err.Error())
-		}
+		assert.Equal(t, msg+": "+respBody, err.Error())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Unwrap returns sentinel", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err := NewServerError(500, "test", "body")
-		if !errors.Is(err, ErrServer) {
-			t.Error("Expected errors.Is(err, ErrServer) to be true")
-		}
+		err := newServerError(500, "test", "body")
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrServer)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -157,45 +111,25 @@ func TestResponseError(t *testing.T) {
 		msg := "Bad request"
 		respBody := `{"error":"invalid_request"}`
 
-		err := NewResponseError(statusCode, msg, respBody)
-
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Fatal("NewResponseError() returned nil")
-		}
-
-		if err.StatusCode != statusCode {
-			t.Errorf("Expected StatusCode %d, got %d", statusCode, err.StatusCode)
-		}
-
-		if err.Msg != msg {
-			t.Errorf("Expected Msg %q, got %q", msg, err.Msg)
-		}
+		err := newResponseError(statusCode, msg, respBody)
 
-		if err.RespBody != respBody {
-			t.Errorf("Expected RespBody %q, got %q", respBody, err.RespBody)
-		}
+		require.NotNil(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, statusCode, err.StatusCode)
+		assert.Equal(t, msg, err.Msg)
+		assert.Equal(t, respBody, err.RespBody)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Error method", func(t *testing.T) {
 		msg := "Bad request"
 		respBody := `{"error":"invalid_request"}`
-		err := &ResponseError{
-			StatusCode: 400,
-			Msg:        msg,
-			RespBody:   respBody,
-		}
+		err := &ResponseError{StatusCode: 400, Msg: msg, RespBody: respBody}
 
-		expected := msg + ": " + respBody
-		if err.Error() != expected {
-			t.Errorf("Expected Error() to return %q, got %q", expected, err.Error())
-		}
+		assert.Equal(t, msg+": "+respBody, err.Error())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Unwrap returns sentinel", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err := NewResponseError(400, "test", "body")
-		if !errors.Is(err, ErrResponse) {
-			t.Error("Expected errors.Is(err, ErrResponse) to be true")
-		}
+		err := newResponseError(400, "test", "body")
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrResponse)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -205,44 +139,24 @@ func TestResourceNotFoundError(t *testing.T) {
 		msg := "Resource not found"
 		respBody := `{"error":"not_found"}`
 
-		err := NewResourceNotFoundError(statusCode, msg, respBody)
-
-		if err == nil {
-			t.Fatal("NewResourceNotFoundError() returned nil")
-		}
-
-		if err.StatusCode != statusCode {
-			t.Errorf("Expected StatusCode %d, got %d", statusCode, err.StatusCode)
-		}
-
-		if err.Msg != msg {
-			t.Errorf("Expected Msg %q, got %q", msg, err.Msg)
-		}
+		err := newResourceNotFoundError(statusCode, msg, respBody)
 
-		if err.RespBody != respBody {
-			t.Errorf("Expected RespBody %q, got %q", respBody, err.RespBody)
-		}
+		require.NotNil(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, statusCode, err.StatusCode)
+		assert.Equal(t, msg, err.Msg)
+		assert.Equal(t, respBody, err.RespBody)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Error method", func(t *testing.T) {
 		msg := "Resource not found"
 		respBody := `{"error":"not_found"}`
-		err := &ResourceNotFoundError{
-			StatusCode: 404,
-			Msg:        msg,
-			RespBody:   respBody,
-		}
+		err := &ResourceNotFoundError{StatusCode: 404, Msg: msg, RespBody: respBody}
 
-		expected := msg + ": " + respBody
-		if err.Error() != expected {
-			t.Errorf("Expected Error() to return %q, got %q", expected, err.Error())
-		}
+		assert.Equal(t, msg+": "+respBody, err.Error())
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Unwrap returns sentinel", func(t *testing.T) {
-		err := NewResourceNotFoundError(404, "test", "body")
-		if !errors.Is(err, ErrResourceNotFound) {
-			t.Error("Expected errors.Is(err, ErrResourceNotFound) to be true")
-		}
+		err := newResourceNotFoundError(404, "test", "body")
+		assert.ErrorIs(t, err, ErrResourceNotFound)
 	})
 }
diff --git a/rest/example_test.go b/rest/example_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b244b8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest/example_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,77 @@
+package rest_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest"
+)
+
+// NewClient builds a client from functional options. Fields not set in the
+// provided Config keep their zero values, so start from DefaultRestConfig
+// when you only want to tweak a few fields.
+func ExampleNewClient() {
+	cfg := rest.DefaultRestConfig()
+	cfg.RetryCount = 3
+	cfg.Timeout = 10 * time.Second
+
+	client := rest.NewClient(rest.WithRestConfig(*cfg))
+
+	actual := client.GetRestConfig()
+	fmt.Println("retryCount:", actual.RetryCount)
+	fmt.Println("retryWaitTime:", actual.RetryWaitTime)
+	fmt.Println("timeout:", actual.Timeout)
+	fmt.Println("maxResponseBodyLog:", actual.MaxResponseBodyLog)
+
+	// Output:
+	// retryCount: 3
+	// retryWaitTime: 2s
+	// timeout: 10s
+	// maxResponseBodyLog: 1024
+}
+
+// MakeRequest returns the library-owned *rest.Response with status
+// predicates. Non-2xx responses also produce a typed error suitable for
+// errors.As.
+func ExampleClient_MakeRequest() {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		if r.URL.Path == "/missing" {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusNotFound)
+			_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"error":"not found"}`))
+			return
+		}
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(`{"status":"ok"}`))
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	// Replace the default LoggingMiddleware to keep the example output clean.
+	client := rest.NewClient(rest.WithMiddlewares(rest.NewNoOpMiddleware()))
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	resp, err := client.MakeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, server.URL+"/users", "", nil)
+	fmt.Println("err:", err)
+	fmt.Println("status:", resp.StatusCode)
+	fmt.Println("isSuccess:", resp.IsSuccess())
+	fmt.Println("isError:", resp.IsError())
+	fmt.Println("body:", resp.Body)
+
+	// Non-2xx responses return both the Response and a typed error.
+	resp, err = client.MakeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, server.URL+"/missing", "", nil)
+	var notFound *rest.ResourceNotFoundError
+	fmt.Println("notFoundErr:", errors.As(err, &notFound))
+	fmt.Println("isNotFound:", resp.IsNotFound())
+
+	// Output:
+	// err: <nil>
+	// status: 200
+	// isSuccess: true
+	// isError: false
+	// body: {"status":"ok"}
+	// notFoundErr: true
+	// isNotFound: true
+}
diff --git a/rest/middleware.go b/rest/middleware.go
index 47c235b..8f738d4 100644
--- a/rest/middleware.go
+++ b/rest/middleware.go
@@ -6,9 +6,33 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/go-resty/resty/v2"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
+// TraceInfo is the library-owned request trace information, populated by
+// MakeRequestWithTrace. It mirrors the duration fields of the underlying
+// transport trace that consumers actually read.
+type TraceInfo struct {
+	DNSLookup    time.Duration
+	TCPConnTime  time.Duration
+	TLSHandshake time.Duration
+	ServerTime   time.Duration
+	ResponseTime time.Duration
+	TotalTime    time.Duration
+}
+
+// traceInfoFromResty converts resty trace information to the library-owned TraceInfo.
+func traceInfoFromResty(ti resty.TraceInfo) TraceInfo {
+	return TraceInfo{
+		DNSLookup:    ti.DNSLookup,
+		TCPConnTime:  ti.TCPConnTime,
+		TLSHandshake: ti.TLSHandshake,
+		ServerTime:   ti.ServerTime,
+		ResponseTime: ti.ResponseTime,
+		TotalTime:    ti.TotalTime,
+	}
+}
+
 type RequestInfo struct {
 	Method     string
 	URL        string
@@ -19,8 +43,12 @@ type RequestInfo struct {
 	Duration   time.Duration
 	StatusCode int
 	Response   string
-	Error      error
-	TraceInfo  resty.TraceInfo
+	// ResponseSize is the true response body size in bytes as reported by the
+	// transport. Unlike len(Response), it is not affected by MaxResponseBodyLog
+	// truncation, so telemetry reports the real payload size.
+	ResponseSize int64
+	Error        error
+	TraceInfo    TraceInfo
 }
 
 type Middleware interface {
@@ -29,11 +57,20 @@ type Middleware interface {
 }
 
 // LoggingMiddleware logs HTTP requests and responses
-type LoggingMiddleware struct{}
+type LoggingMiddleware struct {
+	logger *otel.LogHelper
+}
 
-// NewLoggingMiddleware creates a new LoggingMiddleware instance
+// NewLoggingMiddleware creates a new LoggingMiddleware instance.
+// The underlying zerolog-backed LogHelper is constructed once and reused across
+// requests to avoid allocating a console writer on every AfterRequest call.
+// This middleware is only active when OTel is not configured; when OTel logging
+// is enabled the client swaps in OTelLoggingMiddleware, which carries its own
+// per-request trace correlation.
 func NewLoggingMiddleware() *LoggingMiddleware {
-	return &LoggingMiddleware{}
+	return &LoggingMiddleware{
+		logger: otel.NewLogHelper(context.Background(), nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest", "LoggingMiddleware.AfterRequest"),
+	}
 }
 
 // BeforeRequest returns the context unchanged; timing is handled via RequestInfo.
@@ -43,7 +80,12 @@ func (m *LoggingMiddleware) BeforeRequest(ctx context.Context, method string, ur
 
 // AfterRequest logs the completion of the request with timing information
 func (m *LoggingMiddleware) AfterRequest(ctx context.Context, info RequestInfo) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/rest", "LoggingMiddleware.AfterRequest")
+	logger := m.logger
+	if logger == nil {
+		// Defensive fallback for a zero-value middleware constructed without
+		// NewLoggingMiddleware.
+		logger = otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest", "LoggingMiddleware.AfterRequest")
+	}
 
 	if info.Error != nil {
 		logger.Error(info.Error, "Request failed",
diff --git a/rest/middleware_test.go b/rest/middleware_test.go
index 0d3395f..772a77a 100644
--- a/rest/middleware_test.go
+++ b/rest/middleware_test.go
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ import (
 	"errors"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 )
 
 func TestMiddlewareInterface(t *testing.T) {
@@ -18,20 +21,14 @@ func TestLoggingMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("BeforeRequest", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ctx := context.Background()
-		method := "GET"
-		url := "https://example.com"
-		body := `{"key":"value"}`
 		headers := map[string]string{"Content-Type": "application/json"}
 
-		// Call BeforeRequest - should return context unchanged
-		newCtx := middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, method, url, body, headers)
-		if newCtx != ctx {
-			t.Error("Expected context to be unchanged")
-		}
+		newCtx := middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, "GET", "https://example.com", `{"key":"value"}`, headers)
+		assert.Equal(t, ctx, newCtx, "context should be unchanged")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("AfterRequest", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// This is mostly a smoke test since the function logs but doesn't return anything
+		// Smoke test: the function logs but returns nothing.
 		ctx := context.Background()
 		info := RequestInfo{
 			Method:     "GET",
@@ -43,15 +40,19 @@ func TestLoggingMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 			Duration:   100 * time.Millisecond,
 			StatusCode: 200,
 			Response:   `{"result":"success"}`,
-			Error:      nil,
 		}
 
-		// Should not panic
-		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
+		require.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
+			info.Error = errors.New("test error")
+			middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
+		})
+	})
 
-		// Test with error
-		info.Error = errors.New("test error")
-		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
+	t.Run("reuses a single LogHelper", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// The LogHelper is constructed once in NewLoggingMiddleware to avoid a
+		// per-request allocation.
+		assert.NotNil(t, middleware.logger)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -60,30 +61,15 @@ func TestNoOpMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("BeforeRequest", func(t *testing.T) {
 		ctx := context.Background()
-		method := "GET"
-		url := "https://example.com"
-		body := `{"key":"value"}`
 		headers := map[string]string{"Content-Type": "application/json"}
 
-		// Call BeforeRequest
-		newCtx := middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, method, url, body, headers)
-
-		// Verify that the context is unchanged
-		if newCtx != ctx {
-			t.Error("Expected context to be unchanged, but it was modified")
-		}
+		newCtx := middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, "GET", "https://example.com", `{"key":"value"}`, headers)
+		assert.Equal(t, ctx, newCtx, "context should be unchanged")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("AfterRequest", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// This is a smoke test since the function does nothing
 		ctx := context.Background()
-		info := RequestInfo{
-			Method:     "GET",
-			URL:        "https://example.com",
-			StatusCode: 200,
-		}
-
-		// Should not panic
-		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
+		info := RequestInfo{Method: "GET", URL: "https://example.com", StatusCode: 200}
+		require.NotPanics(t, func() { middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info) })
 	})
 }
diff --git a/rest/otel_middleware.go b/rest/otel_middleware.go
index 187d91a..15fa7b6 100644
--- a/rest/otel_middleware.go
+++ b/rest/otel_middleware.go
@@ -3,7 +3,9 @@ package rest
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"net/url"
 	"os"
+	"time"
 
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
@@ -13,9 +15,31 @@ import (
 	semconv "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/semconv/v1.27.0"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 
-	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
+// sanitizeURL strips user credentials (userinfo) and, defensively, an
+// Authorization-style query secret before recording a URL on telemetry, so
+// passwords and API keys embedded in the URL do not leak into traces. If the
+// URL cannot be parsed it is returned unchanged (it is caller-supplied and may
+// already be a bare path).
+func sanitizeURL(raw string) string {
+	u, err := url.Parse(raw)
+	if err != nil {
+		return raw
+	}
+	if u.User != nil {
+		u.User = nil
+	}
+	return u.String()
+}
+
+// durationMillis converts a duration to fractional milliseconds so sub-millisecond
+// timings are preserved instead of truncating to 0 (Duration.Milliseconds()).
+func durationMillis(d time.Duration) float64 {
+	return float64(d) / float64(time.Millisecond)
+}
+
 // ============================================================================
 // OpenTelemetry Tracing Middleware
 // ============================================================================
@@ -44,12 +68,13 @@ func (m *OTelTracingMiddleware) BeforeRequest(ctx context.Context, method string
 		return ctx
 	}
 
-	// Start a new span for the HTTP request
+	// Start a new span for the HTTP request. The URL is sanitized so embedded
+	// credentials are not recorded on the span.
 	ctx, span := m.tracer.Start(ctx, method,
 		trace.WithSpanKind(trace.SpanKindClient),
 		trace.WithAttributes(
 			semconv.HTTPRequestMethodKey.String(method),
-			semconv.URLFullKey.String(url),
+			semconv.URLFullKey.String(sanitizeURL(url)),
 			semconv.HTTPRequestBodySizeKey.Int(len(body)),
 		),
 	)
@@ -83,11 +108,13 @@ func (m *OTelTracingMiddleware) AfterRequest(ctx context.Context, info RequestIn
 	}
 	defer span.End()
 
-	// Record response attributes
+	// Record response attributes. ResponseSize is the true body size (not the
+	// possibly-truncated Response), and duration is fractional milliseconds so
+	// sub-millisecond requests are not recorded as 0.
 	span.SetAttributes(
 		semconv.HTTPResponseStatusCodeKey.Int(info.StatusCode),
-		semconv.HTTPResponseBodySizeKey.Int(len(info.Response)),
-		attribute.Int64("http.request.duration_ms", info.Duration.Milliseconds()),
+		semconv.HTTPResponseBodySizeKey.Int64(info.ResponseSize),
+		attribute.Float64("http.request.duration_ms", durationMillis(info.Duration)),
 	)
 
 	// Record error if present
@@ -214,17 +241,19 @@ func (m *OTelMetricsMiddleware) AfterRequest(ctx context.Context, info RequestIn
 		attribute.Int("http.response.status_code", info.StatusCode),
 	}
 
-	// Record metrics
+	// Record metrics. Duration is fractional milliseconds (matching the "ms"
+	// unit without truncating sub-millisecond timings) and response size is the
+	// true body size rather than the possibly-truncated Response.
 	m.requestCounter.Add(ctx, 1, metric.WithAttributes(attrs...))
-	m.requestDuration.Record(ctx, float64(info.Duration.Milliseconds()), metric.WithAttributes(attrs...))
+	m.requestDuration.Record(ctx, durationMillis(info.Duration), metric.WithAttributes(attrs...))
 
-	if len(info.Response) > 0 {
-		m.responseSize.Record(ctx, int64(len(info.Response)), metric.WithAttributes(attrs...))
+	if info.ResponseSize > 0 {
+		m.responseSize.Record(ctx, info.ResponseSize, metric.WithAttributes(attrs...))
 	}
 }
 
-// RecordRetry records a retry attempt (to be called by retry logic)
-func (m *OTelMetricsMiddleware) RecordRetry(ctx context.Context, method string, attempt int) {
+// recordRetry records a retry attempt; wired into the resty retry hook in NewClient.
+func (m *OTelMetricsMiddleware) recordRetry(ctx context.Context, method string, attempt int) {
 	if m == nil {
 		return
 	}
@@ -285,11 +314,11 @@ func (m *OTelLoggingMiddleware) AfterRequest(ctx context.Context, info RequestIn
 	// Create log attributes
 	attrs := []otellog.KeyValue{
 		otellog.String("http.request.method", info.Method),
-		otellog.String("http.url", info.URL),
+		otellog.String("http.url", sanitizeURL(info.URL)),
 		otellog.Int("http.response.status_code", info.StatusCode),
-		otellog.Int64("http.request.duration_ms", info.Duration.Milliseconds()),
+		otellog.Float64("http.request.duration_ms", durationMillis(info.Duration)),
 		otellog.Int("http.request.body.size", len(info.Body)),
-		otellog.Int("http.response.body.size", len(info.Response)),
+		otellog.Int64("http.response.body.size", info.ResponseSize),
 	}
 
 	if info.Error != nil {
diff --git a/rest/otel_middleware_test.go b/rest/otel_middleware_test.go
index 89a4660..6e2327d 100644
--- a/rest/otel_middleware_test.go
+++ b/rest/otel_middleware_test.go
@@ -4,50 +4,111 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"errors"
 	"net/http"
+	"sync"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
-	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric/noop"
-	noopt "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace/noop"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
+	otellog "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/log"
+	sdklog "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/log"
+	sdkmetric "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
+// newRecordingMeter returns a real SDK meter provider backed by an in-memory
+// ManualReader (never a noop provider) so metrics can be asserted.
+func newRecordingMeter() (*sdkmetric.MeterProvider, *sdkmetric.ManualReader) {
+	reader := sdkmetric.NewManualReader()
+	mp := sdkmetric.NewMeterProvider(sdkmetric.WithReader(reader))
+	return mp, reader
+}
+
+// sumCounter collects a named Int64 counter metric and returns its total.
+func sumCounter(t *testing.T, reader sdkmetric.Reader, name string) (int64, bool) {
+	t.Helper()
+	var rm metricdata.ResourceMetrics
+	require.NoError(t, reader.Collect(context.Background(), &rm))
+	var total int64
+	found := false
+	for _, sm := range rm.ScopeMetrics {
+		for _, m := range sm.Metrics {
+			if m.Name != name {
+				continue
+			}
+			found = true
+			sum, ok := m.Data.(metricdata.Sum[int64])
+			require.True(t, ok, "expected Sum[int64] for %s, got %T", name, m.Data)
+			for _, dp := range sum.DataPoints {
+				total += dp.Value
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	return total, found
+}
+
+// logRecorder is an in-memory sdklog.Exporter capturing emitted severities and
+// bodies so OTel logging middleware behavior can be asserted with a real
+// LoggerProvider (never a noop).
+type logRecorder struct {
+	mu         sync.Mutex
+	severities []otellog.Severity
+	bodies     []string
+}
+
+func (r *logRecorder) Export(_ context.Context, records []sdklog.Record) error {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+	for i := range records {
+		r.severities = append(r.severities, records[i].Severity())
+		r.bodies = append(r.bodies, records[i].Body().AsString())
+	}
+	return nil
+}
+func (r *logRecorder) Shutdown(context.Context) error   { return nil }
+func (r *logRecorder) ForceFlush(context.Context) error { return nil }
+
+func (r *logRecorder) lastSeverity() otellog.Severity {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+	if len(r.severities) == 0 {
+		return otellog.SeverityUndefined
+	}
+	return r.severities[len(r.severities)-1]
+}
+
+func newRecordingLogger() (*sdklog.LoggerProvider, *logRecorder) {
+	rec := &logRecorder{}
+	lp := sdklog.NewLoggerProvider(sdklog.WithProcessor(sdklog.NewSimpleProcessor(rec)))
+	return lp, rec
+}
+
 // ============================================================================
 // OTelTracingMiddleware Tests
 // ============================================================================
 
 func TestNewOTelTracingMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("returns nil when config is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
-		middleware := NewOTelTracingMiddleware(nil)
-		if middleware != nil {
-			t.Error("Expected nil middleware when config is nil")
-		}
+		assert.Nil(t, NewOTelTracingMiddleware(nil))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("returns nil when tracing is not enabled", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service")
-		// Don't set tracer provider, so tracing is disabled
-		middleware := NewOTelTracingMiddleware(cfg)
-		if middleware != nil {
-			t.Error("Expected nil middleware when tracing is disabled")
-		}
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service") // no tracer provider
+		assert.Nil(t, NewOTelTracingMiddleware(cfg))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("creates middleware when tracing is enabled", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider())
+		tp, _ := newRecordingTracer()
+		defer func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
 
 		middleware := NewOTelTracingMiddleware(cfg)
-		if middleware == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected non-nil middleware when tracing is enabled")
-		}
-		if middleware.cfg != cfg {
-			t.Error("Expected middleware to store config")
-		}
-		if middleware.tracer == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected middleware to have a tracer")
-		}
+		require.NotNil(t, middleware)
+		assert.Same(t, cfg, middleware.cfg)
+		assert.NotNil(t, middleware.tracer)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -55,57 +116,37 @@ func TestOTelTracingMiddleware_BeforeRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("returns context unchanged when middleware is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
 		var middleware *OTelTracingMiddleware
 		ctx := context.Background()
-		headers := make(map[string]string)
-
-		resultCtx := middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, "http://example.com", "", headers)
-		if resultCtx != ctx {
-			t.Error("Expected same context to be returned")
-		}
+		result := middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, "http://example.com", "", map[string]string{})
+		assert.Equal(t, ctx, result)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("starts span and injects trace context into headers", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider())
+	t.Run("starts span and injects real traceparent into headers", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tp, _ := newRecordingTracer()
+		defer func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
 		middleware := NewOTelTracingMiddleware(cfg)
 
 		ctx := context.Background()
-		headers := make(map[string]string)
-		body := "test body"
+		headers := map[string]string{}
+		resultCtx := middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, http.MethodPost, "http://example.com/api", "test body", headers)
 
-		resultCtx := middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, http.MethodPost, "http://example.com/api", body, headers)
-
-		// Verify context is different (span was added)
-		if resultCtx == ctx {
-			t.Error("Expected context to be modified with span")
-		}
-
-		// Verify span is stored in context
-		span := spanFromContext(resultCtx)
-		if span == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected span to be stored in context")
-		}
+		assert.NotEqual(t, ctx, resultCtx, "context should carry the span")
+		require.NotNil(t, spanFromContext(resultCtx))
 
-		// Verify trace context headers were injected
-		// TraceContext propagator injects "traceparent" header
-		if _, exists := headers["traceparent"]; !exists {
-			t.Log("Note: traceparent header not injected (expected with noop tracer)")
-		}
+		// With a real SDK tracer the propagator injects a valid traceparent.
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, headers["traceparent"], "real tracer must inject a traceparent")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("handles different HTTP methods", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider())
+		tp, _ := newRecordingTracer()
+		defer func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
 		middleware := NewOTelTracingMiddleware(cfg)
 
-		methods := []string{http.MethodGet, http.MethodPost, http.MethodPut, http.MethodDelete, http.MethodPatch}
-		for _, method := range methods {
+		for _, method := range []string{http.MethodGet, http.MethodPost, http.MethodPut, http.MethodDelete, http.MethodPatch} {
 			ctx := context.Background()
-			headers := make(map[string]string)
-
-			resultCtx := middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, method, "http://example.com", "", headers)
-			if resultCtx == ctx {
-				t.Errorf("Expected context to be modified for method %s", method)
-			}
+			resultCtx := middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, method, "http://example.com", "", map[string]string{})
+			assert.NotEqual(t, ctx, resultCtx, "method %s", method)
 		}
 	})
 }
@@ -113,93 +154,71 @@ func TestOTelTracingMiddleware_BeforeRequest(t *testing.T) {
 func TestOTelTracingMiddleware_AfterRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("does nothing when middleware is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
 		var middleware *OTelTracingMiddleware
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		info := RequestInfo{
-			Method:     http.MethodGet,
-			URL:        "http://example.com",
-			StatusCode: 200,
-		}
-
-		// Should not panic
-		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
+		require.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			middleware.AfterRequest(context.Background(), RequestInfo{Method: http.MethodGet, StatusCode: 200})
+		})
 	})
 
 	t.Run("does nothing when span not in context", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider())
+		tp, _ := newRecordingTracer()
+		defer func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
 		middleware := NewOTelTracingMiddleware(cfg)
 
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		info := RequestInfo{
-			Method:     http.MethodGet,
-			URL:        "http://example.com",
-			StatusCode: 200,
-		}
-
-		// Should not panic even without span
-		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
+		require.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			middleware.AfterRequest(context.Background(), RequestInfo{Method: http.MethodGet, StatusCode: 200})
+		})
 	})
 
-	t.Run("records successful response attributes", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider())
+	t.Run("records successful response status Ok", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tp, sr := newRecordingTracer()
+		defer func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
 		middleware := NewOTelTracingMiddleware(cfg)
 
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		headers := make(map[string]string)
-		ctx = middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, "http://example.com", "", headers)
-
-		info := RequestInfo{
-			Method:     http.MethodGet,
-			URL:        "http://example.com",
-			StatusCode: 200,
-			Response:   "response body",
-			Duration:   100 * time.Millisecond,
-		}
+		ctx := middleware.BeforeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, "http://example.com", "", map[string]string{})
+		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, RequestInfo{
+			Method: http.MethodGet, URL: "http://example.com", StatusCode: 200,
+			ResponseSize: 13, Duration: 100 * time.Millisecond,
+		})
 
-		// Should complete without panic
-		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
+		spans := sr.Ended()
+		require.Len(t, spans, 1)
+		assert.Equal(t, codes.Ok, spans[0].Status().Code)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("records error response attributes", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider())
+	t.Run("records error status when request failed", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tp, sr := newRecordingTracer()
+		defer func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
 		middleware := NewOTelTracingMiddleware(cfg)
 
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		headers := make(map[string]string)
-		ctx = middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, http.MethodPost, "http://example.com", "", headers)
-
-		info := RequestInfo{
-			Method:     http.MethodPost,
-			URL:        "http://example.com",
-			StatusCode: 500,
-			Error:      errors.New("server error"),
-			Duration:   50 * time.Millisecond,
-		}
+		ctx := middleware.BeforeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodPost, "http://example.com", "", map[string]string{})
+		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, RequestInfo{
+			Method: http.MethodPost, URL: "http://example.com", StatusCode: 500,
+			Error: errors.New("server error"), Duration: 50 * time.Millisecond,
+		})
 
-		// Should complete without panic
-		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
+		spans := sr.Ended()
+		require.Len(t, spans, 1)
+		assert.Equal(t, codes.Error, spans[0].Status().Code)
 	})
 
-	t.Run("records 4xx client error status", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithTracerProvider(noopt.NewTracerProvider())
+	t.Run("records error status for 4xx", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tp, sr := newRecordingTracer()
+		defer func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
 		middleware := NewOTelTracingMiddleware(cfg)
 
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		headers := make(map[string]string)
-		ctx = middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, "http://example.com", "", headers)
-
-		info := RequestInfo{
-			Method:     http.MethodGet,
-			URL:        "http://example.com",
-			StatusCode: 404,
-			Duration:   30 * time.Millisecond,
-		}
+		ctx := middleware.BeforeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, "http://example.com", "", map[string]string{})
+		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, RequestInfo{
+			Method: http.MethodGet, URL: "http://example.com", StatusCode: 404,
+			Duration: 30 * time.Millisecond,
+		})
 
-		// Should complete without panic
-		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
+		spans := sr.Ended()
+		require.Len(t, spans, 1)
+		assert.Equal(t, codes.Error, spans[0].Status().Code)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -209,47 +228,27 @@ func TestOTelTracingMiddleware_AfterRequest(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNewOTelMetricsMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("returns nil when config is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
-		middleware := NewOTelMetricsMiddleware(nil)
-		if middleware != nil {
-			t.Error("Expected nil middleware when config is nil")
-		}
+		assert.Nil(t, NewOTelMetricsMiddleware(nil))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("returns nil when metrics are not enabled", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service")
-		// Don't set meter provider, so metrics are disabled
-		middleware := NewOTelMetricsMiddleware(cfg)
-		if middleware != nil {
-			t.Error("Expected nil middleware when metrics are disabled")
-		}
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service") // no meter provider
+		assert.Nil(t, NewOTelMetricsMiddleware(cfg))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("creates middleware when metrics are enabled", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(noop.NewMeterProvider())
+		mp, _ := newRecordingMeter()
+		defer func() { _ = mp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithMeterProvider(mp))
 
 		middleware := NewOTelMetricsMiddleware(cfg)
-		if middleware == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected non-nil middleware when metrics are enabled")
-		}
-		if middleware.cfg != cfg {
-			t.Error("Expected middleware to store config")
-		}
-		if middleware.requestCounter == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected request counter to be initialized")
-		}
-		if middleware.requestDuration == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected request duration to be initialized")
-		}
-		if middleware.requestSize == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected request size to be initialized")
-		}
-		if middleware.responseSize == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected response size to be initialized")
-		}
-		if middleware.retryCounter == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected retry counter to be initialized")
-		}
+		require.NotNil(t, middleware)
+		assert.Same(t, cfg, middleware.cfg)
+		assert.NotNil(t, middleware.requestCounter)
+		assert.NotNil(t, middleware.requestDuration)
+		assert.NotNil(t, middleware.requestSize)
+		assert.NotNil(t, middleware.responseSize)
+		assert.NotNil(t, middleware.retryCounter)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -257,133 +256,67 @@ func TestOTelMetricsMiddleware_BeforeRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("returns context unchanged when middleware is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
 		var middleware *OTelMetricsMiddleware
 		ctx := context.Background()
-		headers := make(map[string]string)
-
-		resultCtx := middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, "http://example.com", "", headers)
-		if resultCtx != ctx {
-			t.Error("Expected same context to be returned")
-		}
-	})
-
-	t.Run("records request size when body is present", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(noop.NewMeterProvider())
-		middleware := NewOTelMetricsMiddleware(cfg)
-
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		headers := make(map[string]string)
-		body := "test request body"
-
-		resultCtx := middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, http.MethodPost, "http://example.com", body, headers)
-		if resultCtx != ctx {
-			t.Error("Expected same context to be returned")
-		}
+		assert.Equal(t, ctx, middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, "http://example.com", "", map[string]string{}))
 	})
 
-	t.Run("does not record request size when body is empty", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(noop.NewMeterProvider())
+	t.Run("returns context unchanged with and without body", func(t *testing.T) {
+		mp, _ := newRecordingMeter()
+		defer func() { _ = mp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithMeterProvider(mp))
 		middleware := NewOTelMetricsMiddleware(cfg)
 
 		ctx := context.Background()
-		headers := make(map[string]string)
-
-		resultCtx := middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, "http://example.com", "", headers)
-		if resultCtx != ctx {
-			t.Error("Expected same context to be returned")
-		}
+		assert.Equal(t, ctx, middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, http.MethodPost, "http://example.com", "body", map[string]string{}))
+		assert.Equal(t, ctx, middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, "http://example.com", "", map[string]string{}))
 	})
 }
 
 func TestOTelMetricsMiddleware_AfterRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("does nothing when middleware is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
 		var middleware *OTelMetricsMiddleware
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		info := RequestInfo{
-			Method:     http.MethodGet,
-			URL:        "http://example.com",
-			StatusCode: 200,
-		}
-
-		// Should not panic
-		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
-	})
-
-	t.Run("records request metrics", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(noop.NewMeterProvider())
-		middleware := NewOTelMetricsMiddleware(cfg)
-
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		info := RequestInfo{
-			Method:     http.MethodGet,
-			URL:        "http://example.com",
-			StatusCode: 200,
-			Duration:   150 * time.Millisecond,
-		}
-
-		// Should complete without panic
-		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
+		require.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			middleware.AfterRequest(context.Background(), RequestInfo{Method: http.MethodGet, StatusCode: 200})
+		})
 	})
 
-	t.Run("records response size when response is present", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(noop.NewMeterProvider())
+	t.Run("increments request counter", func(t *testing.T) {
+		mp, reader := newRecordingMeter()
+		defer func() { _ = mp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithMeterProvider(mp))
 		middleware := NewOTelMetricsMiddleware(cfg)
 
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		info := RequestInfo{
-			Method:     http.MethodGet,
-			URL:        "http://example.com",
-			StatusCode: 200,
-			Response:   "test response body",
-			Duration:   100 * time.Millisecond,
+		for _, code := range []int{200, 201, 400, 404, 500} {
+			middleware.AfterRequest(context.Background(), RequestInfo{
+				Method: http.MethodPost, URL: "http://example.com", StatusCode: code,
+				Duration: 50 * time.Millisecond,
+			})
 		}
 
-		// Should complete without panic
-		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
-	})
-
-	t.Run("records metrics for different status codes", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(noop.NewMeterProvider())
-		middleware := NewOTelMetricsMiddleware(cfg)
-
-		statusCodes := []int{200, 201, 400, 404, 500}
-		for _, statusCode := range statusCodes {
-			ctx := context.Background()
-			info := RequestInfo{
-				Method:     http.MethodPost,
-				URL:        "http://example.com",
-				StatusCode: statusCode,
-				Duration:   50 * time.Millisecond,
-			}
-
-			middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
-		}
+		total, found := sumCounter(t, reader, "http.client.request.count")
+		require.True(t, found)
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(5), total)
 	})
 }
 
-func TestOTelMetricsMiddleware_RecordRetry(t *testing.T) {
+func TestOTelMetricsMiddleware_recordRetry(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("does nothing when middleware is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
 		var middleware *OTelMetricsMiddleware
-		ctx := context.Background()
-
-		// Should not panic
-		middleware.RecordRetry(ctx, http.MethodGet, 1)
+		require.NotPanics(t, func() { middleware.recordRetry(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, 1) })
 	})
 
-	t.Run("records retry attempt", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").
-			WithMeterProvider(noop.NewMeterProvider())
+	t.Run("records retry attempts", func(t *testing.T) {
+		mp, reader := newRecordingMeter()
+		defer func() { _ = mp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithMeterProvider(mp))
 		middleware := NewOTelMetricsMiddleware(cfg)
 
-		ctx := context.Background()
+		middleware.recordRetry(context.Background(), http.MethodPost, 1)
+		middleware.recordRetry(context.Background(), http.MethodPost, 2)
+		middleware.recordRetry(context.Background(), http.MethodPost, 3)
 
-		// Should complete without panic
-		middleware.RecordRetry(ctx, http.MethodPost, 1)
-		middleware.RecordRetry(ctx, http.MethodPost, 2)
-		middleware.RecordRetry(ctx, http.MethodPost, 3)
+		total, found := sumCounter(t, reader, "http.client.retry.count")
+		require.True(t, found)
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(3), total)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -393,34 +326,20 @@ func TestOTelMetricsMiddleware_RecordRetry(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNewOTelLoggingMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("returns nil when config is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
-		middleware := NewOTelLoggingMiddleware(nil)
-		if middleware != nil {
-			t.Error("Expected nil middleware when config is nil")
-		}
+		assert.Nil(t, NewOTelLoggingMiddleware(nil))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("returns nil when logging is not enabled", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service").WithoutLogging()
-		middleware := NewOTelLoggingMiddleware(cfg)
-		if middleware != nil {
-			t.Error("Expected nil middleware when logging is disabled")
-		}
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithoutLogging())
+		assert.Nil(t, NewOTelLoggingMiddleware(cfg))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("creates middleware when logging is enabled", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service")
-		// Default config has logging enabled
-
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service") // default has logging enabled
 		middleware := NewOTelLoggingMiddleware(cfg)
-		if middleware == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected non-nil middleware when logging is enabled")
-		}
-		if middleware.cfg != cfg {
-			t.Error("Expected middleware to store config")
-		}
-		if middleware.logger == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected middleware to have a logger")
-		}
+		require.NotNil(t, middleware)
+		assert.Same(t, cfg, middleware.cfg)
+		assert.NotNil(t, middleware.logger)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -428,112 +347,65 @@ func TestOTelLoggingMiddleware_BeforeRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("returns context unchanged when middleware is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
 		var middleware *OTelLoggingMiddleware
 		ctx := context.Background()
-		headers := make(map[string]string)
-
-		resultCtx := middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, "http://example.com", "", headers)
-		if resultCtx != ctx {
-			t.Error("Expected same context to be returned")
-		}
+		assert.Equal(t, ctx, middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, "http://example.com", "", map[string]string{}))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("returns context unchanged", func(t *testing.T) {
 		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service")
 		middleware := NewOTelLoggingMiddleware(cfg)
-
 		ctx := context.Background()
-		headers := make(map[string]string)
-
-		resultCtx := middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, http.MethodPost, "http://example.com", "body", headers)
-		if resultCtx != ctx {
-			t.Error("Expected same context to be returned")
-		}
+		assert.Equal(t, ctx, middleware.BeforeRequest(ctx, http.MethodPost, "http://example.com", "body", map[string]string{}))
 	})
 }
 
 func TestOTelLoggingMiddleware_AfterRequest(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("does nothing when middleware is nil", func(t *testing.T) {
 		var middleware *OTelLoggingMiddleware
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		info := RequestInfo{
-			Method:     http.MethodGet,
-			URL:        "http://example.com",
-			StatusCode: 200,
-		}
-
-		// Should not panic
-		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
-	})
-
-	t.Run("logs successful request with info severity", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service")
-		middleware := NewOTelLoggingMiddleware(cfg)
-
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		info := RequestInfo{
-			Method:     http.MethodGet,
-			URL:        "http://example.com",
-			StatusCode: 200,
-			StartTime:  time.Now(),
-			Duration:   100 * time.Millisecond,
-			Body:       "request body",
-			Response:   "response body",
-		}
-
-		// Should complete without panic
-		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
-	})
-
-	t.Run("logs 4xx request with warning severity", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service")
-		middleware := NewOTelLoggingMiddleware(cfg)
-
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		info := RequestInfo{
-			Method:     http.MethodGet,
-			URL:        "http://example.com",
-			StatusCode: 404,
-			StartTime:  time.Now(),
-			Duration:   50 * time.Millisecond,
-		}
-
-		// Should complete without panic
-		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
-	})
-
-	t.Run("logs 5xx request with error severity", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service")
-		middleware := NewOTelLoggingMiddleware(cfg)
-
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		info := RequestInfo{
-			Method:     http.MethodPost,
-			URL:        "http://example.com",
-			StatusCode: 500,
-			StartTime:  time.Now(),
-			Duration:   200 * time.Millisecond,
-		}
-
-		// Should complete without panic
-		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
-	})
-
-	t.Run("logs request with error", func(t *testing.T) {
-		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service")
-		middleware := NewOTelLoggingMiddleware(cfg)
-
-		ctx := context.Background()
-		info := RequestInfo{
-			Method:     http.MethodGet,
-			URL:        "http://example.com",
-			StatusCode: 0,
-			Error:      errors.New("connection timeout"),
-			StartTime:  time.Now(),
-			Duration:   5 * time.Second,
-		}
-
-		// Should complete without panic
-		middleware.AfterRequest(ctx, info)
-	})
+		require.NotPanics(t, func() {
+			middleware.AfterRequest(context.Background(), RequestInfo{Method: http.MethodGet, StatusCode: 200})
+		})
+	})
+
+	// Severity mapping asserted against a real in-memory log exporter.
+	cases := []struct {
+		name     string
+		info     RequestInfo
+		expected otellog.Severity
+	}{
+		{
+			name:     "2xx maps to Info",
+			info:     RequestInfo{Method: http.MethodGet, URL: "http://example.com", StatusCode: 200, StartTime: time.Now()},
+			expected: otellog.SeverityInfo,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "4xx maps to Warn",
+			info:     RequestInfo{Method: http.MethodGet, URL: "http://example.com", StatusCode: 404, StartTime: time.Now()},
+			expected: otellog.SeverityWarn,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "5xx maps to Error",
+			info:     RequestInfo{Method: http.MethodPost, URL: "http://example.com", StatusCode: 500, StartTime: time.Now()},
+			expected: otellog.SeverityError,
+		},
+		{
+			name:     "transport error maps to Error",
+			info:     RequestInfo{Method: http.MethodGet, URL: "http://example.com", StatusCode: 0, Error: errors.New("timeout"), StartTime: time.Now()},
+			expected: otellog.SeverityError,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			lp, rec := newRecordingLogger()
+			defer func() { _ = lp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+			cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithLoggerProvider(lp))
+			middleware := NewOTelLoggingMiddleware(cfg)
+			require.NotNil(t, middleware)
+
+			middleware.AfterRequest(context.Background(), tc.info)
+			assert.Equal(t, tc.expected, rec.lastSeverity())
+		})
+	}
 }
 
 // ============================================================================
@@ -542,27 +414,29 @@ func TestOTelLoggingMiddleware_AfterRequest(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestContextWithSpan(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Run("stores and retrieves span from context", func(t *testing.T) {
-		tracer := noopt.NewTracerProvider().Tracer("test")
-		ctx, span := tracer.Start(context.Background(), "test-span")
+		tp, _ := newRecordingTracer()
+		defer func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+		ctx, span := tp.Tracer("test").Start(context.Background(), "test-span")
 		defer span.End()
 
-		// Store span in context
 		ctxWithSpan := contextWithSpan(ctx, span)
-
-		// Retrieve span from context
-		retrievedSpan := spanFromContext(ctxWithSpan)
-		if retrievedSpan == nil {
-			t.Error("Expected to retrieve span from context")
-		}
-		// Note: Don't compare spans directly as noop.Span is not comparable
+		assert.NotNil(t, spanFromContext(ctxWithSpan))
 	})
 
 	t.Run("returns nil when span not in context", func(t *testing.T) {
-		ctx := context.Background()
-
-		retrievedSpan := spanFromContext(ctx)
-		if retrievedSpan != nil {
-			t.Error("Expected nil span when not in context")
-		}
+		assert.Nil(t, spanFromContext(context.Background()))
 	})
 }
+
+func TestSanitizeURL(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.Equal(t, "http://example.com/path", sanitizeURL("http://user:secret@example.com/path"))
+	assert.Equal(t, "https://api.example.com/v1", sanitizeURL("https://api.example.com/v1"))
+	// Unparseable / bare paths are returned unchanged.
+	assert.Equal(t, "/relative/path", sanitizeURL("/relative/path"))
+}
+
+func TestDurationMillis(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.InDelta(t, 0.5, durationMillis(500*time.Microsecond), 1e-9)
+	assert.InDelta(t, 1500.0, durationMillis(1500*time.Millisecond), 1e-9)
+	assert.InDelta(t, 0.0, durationMillis(0), 1e-9)
+}
diff --git a/rest/otel_realexporter_test.go b/rest/otel_realexporter_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e5907d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest/otel_realexporter_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,301 @@
+package rest
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
+	sdkmetric "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
+	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace/tracetest"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+// attrValue finds an attribute by key in a recorded span's attribute set.
+func attrValue(attrs []attribute.KeyValue, key string) (attribute.Value, bool) {
+	for _, a := range attrs {
+		if string(a.Key) == key {
+			return a.Value, true
+		}
+	}
+	return attribute.Value{}, false
+}
+
+// newRecordingTracer returns a real SDK tracer provider wired to an in-memory
+// span recorder so tests can assert on real spans, attributes, and injected
+// propagation headers (never a noop provider).
+func newRecordingTracer() (*sdktrace.TracerProvider, *tracetest.SpanRecorder) {
+	sr := tracetest.NewSpanRecorder()
+	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSpanProcessor(sr))
+	return tp, sr
+}
+
+// TestOTelTracing_NilHeaders_NoPanic reproduces the critical production crash:
+// with a real SDK tracer, BeforeRequest injects a traceparent header. If
+// doRequest hands the caller's (nil) map to the middleware chain, the injection
+// writes into a nil map and panics. The fixed client normalizes headers to a
+// non-nil copy, so nil headers must be safe AND traceparent must reach the wire.
+func TestOTelTracing_NilHeaders_NoPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	var gotTraceparent string
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		gotTraceparent = r.Header.Get("traceparent")
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("ok"))
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	tp, sr := newRecordingTracer()
+	defer func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+	client := NewClient(WithOTelConfig(cfg))
+
+	require.NotPanics(t, func() {
+		resp, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, server.URL, "", nil)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, resp)
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode)
+	})
+
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, gotTraceparent, "traceparent must be injected into the request the server received")
+	require.Len(t, sr.Ended(), 1, "exactly one client span must be recorded")
+}
+
+// TestOTelTracing_CallerMapUntouched proves the middleware chain no longer
+// mutates the caller-supplied headers map: the injected traceparent must reach
+// the wire but must NOT appear in the caller's map (which would race under
+// concurrent use of a shared map).
+func TestOTelTracing_CallerMapUntouched(t *testing.T) {
+	var gotTraceparent string
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
+		gotTraceparent = r.Header.Get("traceparent")
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	tp, _ := newRecordingTracer()
+	defer func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+	client := NewClient(WithOTelConfig(cfg))
+
+	headers := map[string]string{"X-Custom": "v"}
+	_, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, server.URL, "", headers)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.NotEmpty(t, gotTraceparent, "server must still receive the injected traceparent")
+	_, hasTP := headers["traceparent"]
+	assert.False(t, hasTP, "caller map must not be polluted with traceparent")
+	assert.Len(t, headers, 1, "caller map must be untouched")
+	assert.Equal(t, "v", headers["X-Custom"])
+}
+
+// TestOTelTracing_RealSpanAttributes asserts on real recorded span content
+// (kind, method, status code, span status) using an in-memory exporter rather
+// than a noop provider.
+func TestOTelTracing_RealSpanAttributes(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("hello"))
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	tp, sr := newRecordingTracer()
+	defer func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+	client := NewClient(WithOTelConfig(cfg))
+
+	_, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, server.URL, "", nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	spans := sr.Ended()
+	require.Len(t, spans, 1)
+	span := spans[0]
+
+	assert.Equal(t, trace.SpanKindClient, span.SpanKind())
+	assert.Equal(t, http.MethodGet, span.Name())
+
+	method, ok := attrValue(span.Attributes(), "http.request.method")
+	require.True(t, ok, "http.request.method attribute must be present")
+	assert.Equal(t, http.MethodGet, method.AsString())
+
+	status, ok := attrValue(span.Attributes(), "http.response.status_code")
+	require.True(t, ok, "http.response.status_code attribute must be present")
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(http.StatusOK), status.AsInt64())
+
+	full, ok := attrValue(span.Attributes(), "url.full")
+	require.True(t, ok, "url.full attribute must be present")
+	assert.Equal(t, server.URL, full.AsString())
+}
+
+// TestOTelTracing_URLRedaction verifies embedded credentials in the URL are
+// stripped from the recorded url.full attribute.
+func TestOTelTracing_URLRedaction(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	tp, sr := newRecordingTracer()
+	defer func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+	client := NewClient(WithOTelConfig(cfg))
+
+	// Inject userinfo into the test-server URL: http://user:secret@host:port
+	creds := strings.Replace(server.URL, "http://", "http://user:secret@", 1)
+
+	_, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, creds, "", nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	spans := sr.Ended()
+	require.Len(t, spans, 1)
+	full, ok := attrValue(spans[0].Attributes(), "url.full")
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	assert.NotContains(t, full.AsString(), "secret", "userinfo secret must be redacted from url.full")
+	assert.NotContains(t, full.AsString(), "user:", "userinfo must be redacted from url.full")
+}
+
+// TestOTelTracing_DurationFractionalMillis asserts sub-millisecond durations are
+// recorded as a fractional millisecond value rather than truncated to 0.
+func TestOTelTracing_DurationFractionalMillis(t *testing.T) {
+	tp, sr := newRecordingTracer()
+	defer func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+	mw := NewOTelTracingMiddleware(cfg)
+	require.NotNil(t, mw)
+
+	ctx := mw.BeforeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, "http://example.com", "", map[string]string{})
+	mw.AfterRequest(ctx, RequestInfo{
+		Method:     http.MethodGet,
+		URL:        "http://example.com",
+		StatusCode: 200,
+		Duration:   500 * time.Microsecond, // 0.5ms
+	})
+
+	spans := sr.Ended()
+	require.Len(t, spans, 1)
+	dur, ok := attrValue(spans[0].Attributes(), "http.request.duration_ms")
+	require.True(t, ok, "duration attribute must be present")
+	assert.InDelta(t, 0.5, dur.AsFloat64(), 0.0001, "0.5ms must not truncate to 0")
+}
+
+// TestOTelTracing_ResponseSizeNotTruncated verifies the recorded response body
+// size is the true transport size, not the length of the log-truncated body.
+func TestOTelTracing_ResponseSizeNotTruncated(t *testing.T) {
+	const bodyLen = 5000
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(strings.Repeat("x", bodyLen)))
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	tp, sr := newRecordingTracer()
+	defer func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+	restCfg := DefaultRestConfig()
+	restCfg.MaxResponseBodyLog = 10 // aggressively truncate the logged body
+	client := NewClient(WithRestConfig(*restCfg), WithOTelConfig(cfg))
+
+	_, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, server.URL, "", nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	spans := sr.Ended()
+	require.Len(t, spans, 1)
+	size, ok := attrValue(spans[0].Attributes(), "http.response.body.size")
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(bodyLen), size.AsInt64(), "response size must be the full body size, not the truncated length")
+}
+
+// TestOTelMetrics_ResponseSizeNotTruncated asserts the metrics middleware also
+// records the true response size via an in-memory ManualReader.
+func TestOTelMetrics_ResponseSizeNotTruncated(t *testing.T) {
+	const bodyLen = 4096
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte(strings.Repeat("y", bodyLen)))
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	reader := sdkmetric.NewManualReader()
+	mp := sdkmetric.NewMeterProvider(sdkmetric.WithReader(reader))
+	defer func() { _ = mp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithMeterProvider(mp))
+	restCfg := DefaultRestConfig()
+	restCfg.MaxResponseBodyLog = 8
+	client := NewClient(WithRestConfig(*restCfg), WithOTelConfig(cfg))
+
+	_, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, server.URL, "", nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	var rm metricdata.ResourceMetrics
+	require.NoError(t, reader.Collect(context.Background(), &rm))
+
+	var maxRecorded int64
+	found := false
+	for _, sm := range rm.ScopeMetrics {
+		for _, m := range sm.Metrics {
+			if m.Name != "http.client.response.size" {
+				continue
+			}
+			found = true
+			hist, ok := m.Data.(metricdata.Histogram[int64])
+			require.True(t, ok, "expected Histogram[int64], got %T", m.Data)
+			for _, dp := range hist.DataPoints {
+				if v, ok := dp.Max.Value(); ok && v > maxRecorded {
+					maxRecorded = v
+				}
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	require.True(t, found, "http.client.response.size metric must be recorded")
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(bodyLen), maxRecorded, "recorded response size must be the full body size")
+}
+
+// TestOptionOrderIndependence_OTelPreserved verifies WithRestConfig placed after
+// WithOTelConfig no longer discards the OTel config: telemetry must remain
+// active regardless of option order.
+func TestOptionOrderIndependence_OTelPreserved(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	run := func(t *testing.T, opts ...ClientOption) {
+		t.Helper()
+		client := NewClient(opts...)
+		require.NotNil(t, client.GetRestConfig().OTelConfig, "OTel config must survive option merge")
+
+		_, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, server.URL, "", nil)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+	}
+
+	t.Run("OTel then RestConfig", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tp, sr := newRecordingTracer()
+		defer func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+		run(t, WithOTelConfig(cfg), WithRestConfig(*DefaultRestConfig()))
+		require.Len(t, sr.Ended(), 1, "a span must be recorded, proving OTel stayed active")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("RestConfig then OTel", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tp, sr := newRecordingTracer()
+		defer func() { _ = tp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+		cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+		run(t, WithRestConfig(*DefaultRestConfig()), WithOTelConfig(cfg))
+		require.Len(t, sr.Ended(), 1, "a span must be recorded, proving OTel stayed active")
+	})
+}
diff --git a/rest/response.go b/rest/response.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1c06e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest/response.go
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+package rest
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+
+	"github.com/go-resty/resty/v2"
+)
+
+// Response is the library-owned HTTP response returned by MakeRequest and
+// MakeRequestWithTrace. It decouples callers from the underlying resty types.
+type Response struct {
+	StatusCode int
+	Body       string
+	Header     http.Header
+}
+
+// IsError returns true for any HTTP status code >= 400.
+func (r *Response) IsError() bool {
+	return r.StatusCode >= 400
+}
+
+// IsSuccess returns true for HTTP 2xx status codes.
+func (r *Response) IsSuccess() bool {
+	return r.StatusCode >= 200 && r.StatusCode < 300
+}
+
+// IsServerError returns true for HTTP 5xx status codes.
+func (r *Response) IsServerError() bool {
+	return r.StatusCode >= 500
+}
+
+// IsAuthError returns true for HTTP 401 (Unauthorized) and 403 (Forbidden).
+// Both indicate an access control failure and both map to UnauthorizedError
+// in handleResponse; use StatusCode to distinguish them.
+func (r *Response) IsAuthError() bool {
+	return r.StatusCode == http.StatusUnauthorized || r.StatusCode == http.StatusForbidden
+}
+
+// IsNotFound returns true for HTTP 404 (Not Found).
+func (r *Response) IsNotFound() bool {
+	return r.StatusCode == http.StatusNotFound
+}
+
+// IsClientError returns true for any HTTP 4xx status code.
+// Note: this overlaps with IsAuthError and IsNotFound; in handleResponse,
+// those are checked first so IsClientError only catches remaining 4xx codes.
+func (r *Response) IsClientError() bool {
+	return r.StatusCode >= 400 && r.StatusCode < 500
+}
+
+// fromResty converts a resty response to the library-owned Response.
+// A nil resty response yields a nil Response.
+func fromResty(resp *resty.Response) *Response {
+	if resp == nil {
+		return nil
+	}
+	return &Response{
+		StatusCode: resp.StatusCode(),
+		Body:       resp.String(),
+		Header:     resp.Header(),
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rest/response_test.go b/rest/response_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..99feb61
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest/response_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+package rest_test
+
+import (
+	"net/http"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/rest"
+)
+
+func TestResponse_Predicates(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		code                                               int
+		serverErr, authErr, notFound, clientErr, isErr, ok bool
+	}{
+		{200, false, false, false, false, false, true},
+		{401, false, true, false, true, true, false},
+		{403, false, true, false, true, true, false},
+		{404, false, false, true, true, true, false},
+		{500, true, false, false, false, true, false},
+	}
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		r := &rest.Response{StatusCode: tc.code, Header: http.Header{}}
+		assert.Equal(t, tc.serverErr, r.IsServerError(), "code %d", tc.code)
+		assert.Equal(t, tc.authErr, r.IsAuthError(), "code %d", tc.code)
+		assert.Equal(t, tc.notFound, r.IsNotFound(), "code %d", tc.code)
+		assert.Equal(t, tc.clientErr, r.IsClientError(), "code %d", tc.code)
+		assert.Equal(t, tc.isErr, r.IsError(), "code %d", tc.code)
+		assert.Equal(t, tc.ok, r.IsSuccess(), "code %d", tc.code)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/rest/retry_metric_test.go b/rest/retry_metric_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..7721cf6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest/retry_metric_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+package rest
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	sdkmetric "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+// sumRetryCounter collects the http.client.retry.count metric and returns its total.
+func sumRetryCounter(t *testing.T, reader sdkmetric.Reader) int64 {
+	t.Helper()
+	var rm metricdata.ResourceMetrics
+	require.NoError(t, reader.Collect(context.Background(), &rm))
+
+	var total int64
+	found := false
+	for _, sm := range rm.ScopeMetrics {
+		for _, m := range sm.Metrics {
+			if m.Name != "http.client.retry.count" {
+				continue
+			}
+			found = true
+			sum, ok := m.Data.(metricdata.Sum[int64])
+			require.True(t, ok, "expected Sum[int64] data for retry counter, got %T", m.Data)
+			for _, dp := range sum.DataPoints {
+				total += dp.Value
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	require.True(t, found, "http.client.retry.count metric not found")
+	return total
+}
+
+// TestRetryMetricWiring verifies that the http.client.retry.count counter is
+// actually incremented when resty retries a failed request. The server fails
+// with 500 twice, then succeeds; with RetryCount=2 the counter must be 2.
+func TestRetryMetricWiring(t *testing.T) {
+	var calls atomic.Int32
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		if calls.Add(1) <= 2 {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+			return
+		}
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("ok"))
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	reader := sdkmetric.NewManualReader()
+	mp := sdkmetric.NewMeterProvider(sdkmetric.WithReader(reader))
+	defer func() { _ = mp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+
+	otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithMeterProvider(mp))
+
+	restConfig := DefaultRestConfig()
+	restConfig.RetryCount = 2
+	restConfig.RetryWaitTime = time.Millisecond
+	restConfig.RetryMaxWaitTime = 5 * time.Millisecond
+	restConfig.OTelConfig = otelCfg
+
+	client := NewClient(WithRestConfig(*restConfig))
+
+	resp, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, server.URL, "", nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode)
+	require.Equal(t, int32(3), calls.Load(), "expected 3 server calls (1 initial + 2 retries)")
+
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(2), sumRetryCounter(t, reader))
+}
+
+// TestRetryMetricAllAttemptsFail verifies that when every attempt fails (the
+// server always returns 500), the retry counter records only the retries
+// actually performed, not resty's extra hook fire after the final attempt.
+// With RetryCount=2 the counter must be 2, not 3.
+func TestRetryMetricAllAttemptsFail(t *testing.T) {
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	reader := sdkmetric.NewManualReader()
+	mp := sdkmetric.NewMeterProvider(sdkmetric.WithReader(reader))
+	defer func() { _ = mp.Shutdown(context.Background()) }()
+
+	otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithMeterProvider(mp))
+
+	restConfig := DefaultRestConfig()
+	restConfig.RetryCount = 2
+	restConfig.RetryWaitTime = time.Millisecond
+	restConfig.RetryMaxWaitTime = 5 * time.Millisecond
+	restConfig.OTelConfig = otelCfg
+
+	client := NewClient(WithRestConfig(*restConfig))
+
+	resp, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, server.URL, "", nil)
+	require.Error(t, err, "expected a typed error for the persistent 500 response")
+	require.NotNil(t, resp)
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusInternalServerError, resp.StatusCode)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(2), sumRetryCounter(t, reader), "only performed retries must be counted")
+}
diff --git a/rest/retry_policy_test.go b/rest/retry_policy_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3e1c457
--- /dev/null
+++ b/rest/retry_policy_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,207 @@
+package rest
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// newAlways500Server returns a server that always fails with 500 and counts calls.
+func newAlways500Server() (*httptest.Server, *atomic.Int32) {
+	var calls atomic.Int32
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		calls.Add(1)
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusInternalServerError)
+	}))
+	return server, &calls
+}
+
+func fastRetryConfig() *Config {
+	cfg := DefaultRestConfig()
+	cfg.RetryCount = 2
+	cfg.RetryWaitTime = time.Millisecond
+	cfg.RetryMaxWaitTime = 5 * time.Millisecond
+	return cfg
+}
+
+// TestRetry_IdempotentRetriedByDefault confirms GET (idempotent) is retried.
+func TestRetry_IdempotentRetriedByDefault(t *testing.T) {
+	server, calls := newAlways500Server()
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	client := NewClient(WithRestConfig(*fastRetryConfig()))
+	_, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, server.URL, "", nil)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(3), calls.Load(), "GET must be retried: 1 initial + 2 retries")
+}
+
+// TestRetry_NonIdempotentNotRetriedByDefault confirms POST is NOT retried by
+// default, so non-idempotent side effects are not duplicated.
+func TestRetry_NonIdempotentNotRetriedByDefault(t *testing.T) {
+	server, calls := newAlways500Server()
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	client := NewClient(WithRestConfig(*fastRetryConfig()))
+	_, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodPost, server.URL, "", nil)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), calls.Load(), "POST must not be retried by default")
+}
+
+// TestRetry_PatchNotRetriedByDefault confirms PATCH is also treated as non-idempotent.
+func TestRetry_PatchNotRetriedByDefault(t *testing.T) {
+	server, calls := newAlways500Server()
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	client := NewClient(WithRestConfig(*fastRetryConfig()))
+	_, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodPatch, server.URL, "", nil)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), calls.Load(), "PATCH must not be retried by default")
+}
+
+// TestRetry_NonIdempotentRetriedWhenOptedIn confirms WithRetryNonIdempotent
+// enables retrying POST.
+func TestRetry_NonIdempotentRetriedWhenOptedIn(t *testing.T) {
+	server, calls := newAlways500Server()
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	client := NewClient(WithRestConfig(*fastRetryConfig()), WithRetryNonIdempotent())
+	_, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodPost, server.URL, "", nil)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(3), calls.Load(), "POST must be retried once opted in")
+}
+
+// TestRetry_OptInOrderIndependent confirms WithRetryNonIdempotent survives a
+// later WithRestConfig (order independence).
+func TestRetry_OptInOrderIndependent(t *testing.T) {
+	server, calls := newAlways500Server()
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	client := NewClient(WithRetryNonIdempotent(), WithRestConfig(*fastRetryConfig()))
+	_, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodPost, server.URL, "", nil)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(3), calls.Load(), "opt-in must survive a later WithRestConfig")
+}
+
+// TestRetry_PermanentError_NoRetry verifies a permanent transport error
+// (unsupported scheme / malformed URL) is not retried and returns promptly
+// instead of burning the full backoff budget.
+func TestRetry_PermanentError_NoRetry(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := DefaultRestConfig()
+	cfg.RetryCount = 2
+	cfg.RetryWaitTime = 2 * time.Second // large, so retries would be obvious
+	cfg.RetryMaxWaitTime = 5 * time.Second
+	client := NewClient(WithRestConfig(*cfg))
+
+	start := time.Now()
+	// Relative URL with no base -> unsupported protocol scheme (permanent).
+	_, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, "/no-scheme", "", nil)
+	elapsed := time.Since(start)
+
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	var execErr *ExecutionError
+	require.ErrorAs(t, err, &execErr)
+	assert.Less(t, elapsed, time.Second, "permanent error must not be retried with backoff")
+}
+
+// TestRetry_ContextCanceled_NoRetry verifies a canceled context is treated as a
+// permanent error and not retried.
+func TestRetry_ContextCanceled_NoRetry(t *testing.T) {
+	server, calls := newAlways500Server()
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	cfg := DefaultRestConfig()
+	cfg.RetryCount = 3
+	cfg.RetryWaitTime = 2 * time.Second
+	cfg.RetryMaxWaitTime = 5 * time.Second
+	client := NewClient(WithRestConfig(*cfg))
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	cancel() // already canceled
+
+	start := time.Now()
+	_, err := client.MakeRequest(ctx, http.MethodGet, server.URL, "", nil)
+	elapsed := time.Since(start)
+
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Less(t, elapsed, time.Second, "canceled context must not trigger retry backoff")
+	assert.LessOrEqual(t, calls.Load(), int32(1), "canceled request must not hammer the server")
+}
+
+// TestRetry_429_Retried verifies 429 Too Many Requests is retryable.
+func TestRetry_429_Retried(t *testing.T) {
+	var calls atomic.Int32
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		if calls.Add(1) == 1 {
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusTooManyRequests)
+			return
+		}
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+		_, _ = w.Write([]byte("ok"))
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	client := NewClient(WithRestConfig(*fastRetryConfig()))
+	resp, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, server.URL, "", nil)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(2), calls.Load(), "429 must be retried: 1 initial + 1 retry")
+}
+
+// TestRetry_RetryAfterHonored verifies the Retry-After header (delta-seconds)
+// controls the retry delay.
+func TestRetry_RetryAfterHonored(t *testing.T) {
+	var calls atomic.Int32
+	server := httptest.NewServer(http.HandlerFunc(func(w http.ResponseWriter, _ *http.Request) {
+		if calls.Add(1) == 1 {
+			w.Header().Set("Retry-After", "1") // 1 second
+			w.WriteHeader(http.StatusTooManyRequests)
+			return
+		}
+		w.WriteHeader(http.StatusOK)
+	}))
+	defer server.Close()
+
+	cfg := DefaultRestConfig()
+	cfg.RetryCount = 2
+	cfg.RetryWaitTime = time.Millisecond // small min so Retry-After (1s) is not clamped up
+	cfg.RetryMaxWaitTime = 30 * time.Second
+	client := NewClient(WithRestConfig(*cfg))
+
+	start := time.Now()
+	resp, err := client.MakeRequest(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, server.URL, "", nil)
+	elapsed := time.Since(start)
+
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode)
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(2), calls.Load())
+	assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, elapsed, 900*time.Millisecond, "Retry-After: 1 must delay the retry ~1s")
+}
+
+// TestParseRetryAfter unit-tests the Retry-After parser for both forms.
+func TestParseRetryAfter(t *testing.T) {
+	assert.Equal(t, time.Duration(0), parseRetryAfter(""))
+	assert.Equal(t, 5*time.Second, parseRetryAfter("5"))
+	assert.Equal(t, time.Duration(0), parseRetryAfter("-3"))
+	assert.Equal(t, time.Duration(0), parseRetryAfter("garbage"))
+	// HTTP-date in the past yields 0.
+	assert.Equal(t, time.Duration(0), parseRetryAfter("Mon, 02 Jan 2006 15:04:05 GMT"))
+	// HTTP-date in the future yields a positive duration.
+	future := time.Now().Add(2 * time.Hour).UTC().Format(http.TimeFormat)
+	assert.Greater(t, parseRetryAfter(future), time.Hour)
+}
+
+// TestIsIdempotentMethod unit-tests the method classification.
+func TestIsIdempotentMethod(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, m := range []string{http.MethodGet, http.MethodHead, http.MethodPut, http.MethodDelete, http.MethodOptions} {
+		assert.True(t, isIdempotentMethod(m), "%s should be idempotent", m)
+	}
+	for _, m := range []string{http.MethodPost, http.MethodPatch, "CUSTOM"} {
+		assert.False(t, isIdempotentMethod(m), "%s should not be idempotent", m)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/retry/README.md b/retry/README.md
index 0db0cb9..83150c1 100644
--- a/retry/README.md
+++ b/retry/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Retry Package
 
-[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/retry.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/retry)
+[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/retry.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/retry)
 
 Production-ready retry mechanism with exponential backoff using `cenkalti/backoff/v4`. This package provides a clean, reusable API for retrying operations without manual retry logic implementation.
 
@@ -10,113 +10,71 @@ Production-ready retry mechanism with exponential backoff using `cenkalti/backof
 - **Context Support**: Respects context cancellation and timeouts
 - **OpenTelemetry Integration**: Automatic tracing and logging
 - **Permanent Errors**: Stop retrying for non-transient errors
-- **Flexible Configuration**: Fluent API with sensible defaults
+- **Functional Options**: Sensible defaults via `DefaultConfig`, overridden with `retry.New(...)` options
+- **No Panics**: Invalid configuration and a nil operation are reported as an error by `Do`/`DoWithNotify` before the first attempt
 
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
-go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/retry
+go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/retry
 ```
 
 ## Quick Start
 
-### Basic Usage
+### Configure with functional options
 
-```go
-package main
-
-import (
-    "context"
-    "fmt"
-    "time"
+`retry.New` starts from `DefaultConfig()` and applies each option in order; fields you don't set keep their defaults.
 
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/retry"
+```go
+cfg := retry.New(
+    retry.WithName("db.connect"),
+    retry.WithMaxRetries(3),
+    retry.WithInitialInterval(100*time.Millisecond),
 )
-
-func main() {
-    ctx := context.Background()
-
-    // Default configuration (5 retries, 500ms initial interval, 2x multiplier)
-    cfg := retry.DefaultConfig().
-        WithName("database.connect").
-        WithMaxRetries(3)
-
-    err := retry.Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
-        // Your operation that might fail
-        return connectToDatabase()
-    })
-
-    if err != nil {
-        fmt.Printf("Failed after retries: %v\n", err)
-    }
-}
 ```
 
-### With OpenTelemetry
-
-```go
-import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/retry"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
-)
+Backed by [`ExampleNew`](./example_test.go).
 
-func main() {
-    ctx := context.Background()
-
-    // Setup OTel
-    otelConfig := otel.NewConfig("my-service").
-        WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider).
-        WithMeterProvider(meterProvider)
-
-    // Retry with OTel instrumentation
-    cfg := retry.DefaultConfig().
-        WithName("api.fetch").
-        WithMaxRetries(5).
-        WithInitialInterval(1 * time.Second).
-        WithOTel(otelConfig)
-
-    err := retry.Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
-        return fetchFromAPI(ctx)
-    })
-}
-```
+### Retry an operation
 
-### Custom Backoff Strategy
+`Do` calls the operation, and retries it with exponential backoff while it returns an error. With `MaxRetries = N` the operation runs at most N+1 times (1 initial attempt + up to N retries). Here the operation fails twice and succeeds on the third attempt:
 
 ```go
-cfg := retry.DefaultConfig().
-    WithName("s3.upload").
-    WithMaxRetries(10).
-    WithInitialInterval(100 * time.Millisecond).
-    WithMaxInterval(30 * time.Second).
-    WithMultiplier(1.5)
+cfg := retry.New(
+    retry.WithName("flaky.op"),
+    retry.WithMaxRetries(5),
+    retry.WithInitialInterval(time.Millisecond),
+)
 
+attempts := 0
 err := retry.Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
-    return uploadToS3(data)
+    attempts++
+    if attempts < 3 {
+        return errors.New("temporary failure")
+    }
+    return nil
 })
+// attempts == 3, err == nil
 ```
 
-### Permanent Errors (No Retry)
-
-```go
-import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/retry"
+Backed by [`ExampleDo`](./example_test.go).
 
-func validateAndProcess(data string) error {
-    if len(data) == 0 {
-        // This error should not be retried
-        return retry.Permanent(fmt.Errorf("invalid data: empty string"))
-    }
+### Permanent errors (no retry)
 
-    // This error will be retried
-    return processData(data)
-}
+Wrap an error with `retry.Permanent` to stop retrying immediately — useful for validation errors, 4xx HTTP responses, and other non-transient failures. `Do` returns after the first attempt; the returned error wraps the original one, so `errors.Is`/`errors.As` still match it.
 
+```go
 err := retry.Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
-    return validateAndProcess(data)
+    return retry.Permanent(errors.New("invalid input"))
 })
+// 1 attempt; err == "validate.input failed after 1 attempts (1 initial + 0 retries): invalid input"
 ```
 
-### With Custom Notifications
+Backed by [`ExamplePermanent`](./example_test.go).
+
+### Custom notifications
+
+`DoWithNotify` calls a notify function before each retry wait, with the error and the upcoming backoff duration — handy for custom logging or metrics:
 
 ```go
 err := retry.DoWithNotify(ctx, cfg,
@@ -124,203 +82,95 @@ err := retry.DoWithNotify(ctx, cfg,
         return riskyOperation()
     },
     func(err error, backoff time.Duration) {
-        log.Printf("Retry after %v: %v", backoff, err)
-        // Send metrics, alerts, etc.
+        log.Printf("retrying in %v: %v", backoff, err)
     },
 )
 ```
 
-### Unlimited Retries (Use with Timeout)
+Backed by [`ExampleDoWithNotify`](./example_test.go).
+
+### Unlimited retries (use with a timeout)
+
+`retry.WithMaxRetries(0)` means unlimited retries — the loop ends only when the operation succeeds or the context is done. Prefer the self-documenting `retry.WithUnlimitedRetries()`, which is an explicit alias for `WithMaxRetries(0)`. Always combine unlimited retries with `context.WithTimeout` (or a deadline) so the loop terminates.
 
 ```go
-ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Minute)
+ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 defer cancel()
 
-cfg := retry.DefaultConfig().
-    WithName("poll.status").
-    WithMaxRetries(0). // Unlimited retries
-    WithInitialInterval(1 * time.Second).
-    WithMaxInterval(10 * time.Second)
-
-err := retry.Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
-    status, err := checkJobStatus()
-    if err != nil {
-        return err
-    }
-    if status != "completed" {
-        return fmt.Errorf("job not ready: %s", status)
-    }
-    return nil
-})
+cfg := retry.New(retry.WithUnlimitedRetries())
+err := retry.Do(ctx, cfg, operation)
 ```
 
 ## Configuration
 
-### Config Fields
-
-```go
-type Config struct {
-    // MaxRetries is the maximum number of retry attempts (0 means unlimited)
-    // Default: 5
-    MaxRetries uint64
-
-    // InitialInterval is the initial retry interval
-    // Default: 500ms
-    InitialInterval time.Duration
-
-    // MaxInterval caps the maximum retry interval
-    // Default: 60s
-    MaxInterval time.Duration
-
-    // Multiplier is the exponential backoff multiplier
-    // Default: 2.0 (each retry waits 2x longer)
-    Multiplier float64
-
-    // OperationName is used for logging and tracing
-    // Default: "retry.operation"
-    OperationName string
-
-    // OTelConfig enables OpenTelemetry tracing and logging
-    // Optional: if nil, no OTel instrumentation
-    OTelConfig *otel.Config
-}
-```
-
-### Fluent API Methods
+### Config fields
 
-- `WithName(name string)` - Set operation name for logging/tracing
-- `WithMaxRetries(n uint64)` - Set maximum retry attempts (0 = unlimited)
-- `WithInitialInterval(d time.Duration)` - Set initial retry interval
-- `WithMaxInterval(d time.Duration)` - Set maximum retry interval cap
-- `WithMultiplier(m float64)` - Set exponential backoff multiplier
-- `WithOTel(cfg *otel.Config)` - Enable OpenTelemetry instrumentation
+All fields are exported and carry `yaml`/`mapstructure` tags (camelCase), so a `Config` can also be loaded from a config file.
 
-## How It Works
+| Field | Type | Default | Notes |
+|-------|------|---------|-------|
+| `MaxRetries` | `uint64` | `5` | Retries after the initial attempt; `0` means unlimited |
+| `InitialInterval` | `time.Duration` | `500ms` | Wait before the first retry; must be > 0 |
+| `MaxInterval` | `time.Duration` | `60s` | Cap for the backoff interval; must be >= `InitialInterval` |
+| `Multiplier` | `float64` | `2.0` | Backoff growth per retry; must be > 1 |
+| `RandomizationFactor` | `float64` | `0.5` | Jitter factor in `[0, 1]`; `0` disables jitter, `0.5` means +/-50% |
+| `Name` | `string` | `"retry.operation"` | Operation name used in log messages, error messages, and OTel spans |
+| `OTelConfig` | `*otel.Config` | `nil` | OpenTelemetry instrumentation; `nil` disables it. Not serializable (`yaml:"-"`) |
 
-1. **Exponential Backoff**: Each retry waits longer than the previous one
-   - Interval = InitialInterval × Multiplier^(attempt-1)
-   - Capped at MaxInterval
+### Options
 
-2. **Jitter**: Built-in randomization to prevent thundering herd
+- `WithName(name string)` — operation name for logging/tracing
+- `WithMaxRetries(n uint64)` — max retries after the initial attempt (0 = unlimited)
+- `WithUnlimitedRetries()` — explicit alias for `WithMaxRetries(0)`; pair with a context deadline
+- `WithInitialInterval(d time.Duration)` — initial retry interval
+- `WithMaxInterval(d time.Duration)` — retry interval cap
+- `WithMultiplier(m float64)` — exponential backoff multiplier
+- `WithRandomizationFactor(f float64)` — jitter factor in `[0, 1]`
+- `WithOTelConfig(cfg *otel.Config)` — OpenTelemetry instrumentation
 
-3. **Context Awareness**:
-   - Respects context cancellation
-   - Respects context deadlines/timeouts
-   - Returns context error when cancelled
+### Validation (no panics)
 
-4. **Permanent Errors**:
-   - Wrap errors with `retry.Permanent()` to stop retrying
-   - Useful for validation errors, 4xx HTTP errors, etc.
+Options never panic. `Do` and `DoWithNotify` validate the config before the first attempt and return a descriptive error if any rule is violated — the operation is never called with an invalid config:
 
-## Examples
+- `Multiplier` must be > 1
+- `InitialInterval` must be > 0
+- `MaxInterval` must be >= `InitialInterval`
+- `RandomizationFactor` must be in `[0, 1]`
 
-See [examples/retry](../examples/retry/) for complete working examples:
+A nil `operation` is likewise reported as an error before the first attempt rather than panicking.
 
-- Basic retry with defaults
-- Custom backoff configuration
-- OpenTelemetry integration
-- Permanent error handling
-- Context cancellation
-- Unlimited retries with timeout
-
-## Best Practices
-
-1. **Set Appropriate MaxRetries**: Don't retry forever, use context timeout for long-running operations
-
-2. **Use Permanent Errors**: Mark non-transient errors as permanent to avoid unnecessary retries
-
-3. **Configure Backoff Based on Service**:
-   - Fast operations: 100ms initial, 1.5x multiplier
-   - Network calls: 500ms-1s initial, 2x multiplier
-   - Heavy operations: 1s+ initial, 2-3x multiplier
-
-4. **Add Context Timeout**: Always use context with timeout to prevent infinite waiting
-
-5. **Monitor with OTel**: Enable OpenTelemetry for production visibility
-
-## Common Use Cases
-
-### Database Connection
-
-```go
-cfg := retry.DefaultConfig().
-    WithName("database.connect").
-    WithMaxRetries(5).
-    WithInitialInterval(500 * time.Millisecond)
-
-err := retry.Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
-    return db.Ping()
-})
-```
-
-### HTTP API Call
+## How It Works
 
-```go
-cfg := retry.DefaultConfig().
-    WithName("api.call").
-    WithMaxRetries(3).
-    WithInitialInterval(1 * time.Second)
+1. **Exponential backoff**: each retry waits `InitialInterval × Multiplier^(retry-1)`, capped at `MaxInterval`. There is no overall time limit (`MaxElapsedTime` is disabled); termination is governed by `MaxRetries` and context.
+2. **Jitter**: `RandomizationFactor` spreads intervals to prevent a thundering herd.
+3. **Context awareness**: cancellation and deadlines stop the retry loop immediately. If the context is already done when `Do`/`DoWithNotify` is called, the operation is not invoked at all (safe for non-idempotent operations). On cancellation the returned error wraps both `ctx.Err()` and the last operation error (via `errors.Join`), so `errors.Is` finds either the cancellation cause or the real underlying failure.
+4. **Permanent errors**: `retry.Permanent(err)` short-circuits the retry loop on the current attempt.
 
-var response *http.Response
-err := retry.Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
-    resp, err := http.Get(url)
-    if err != nil {
-        return err
-    }
-    if resp.StatusCode >= 500 {
-        resp.Body.Close()
-        return fmt.Errorf("server error: %d", resp.StatusCode)
-    }
-    if resp.StatusCode >= 400 {
-        resp.Body.Close()
-        return retry.Permanent(fmt.Errorf("client error: %d", resp.StatusCode))
-    }
-    response = resp
-    return nil
-})
-```
+## Examples
 
-### File Upload with S3
+See [examples/retry](../examples/retry/) for a runnable program covering basic retry, custom backoff, permanent errors, context cancellation, unlimited retries with timeout, and custom notifications.
 
-```go
-cfg := retry.DefaultConfig().
-    WithName("s3.upload").
-    WithMaxRetries(10).
-    WithInitialInterval(200 * time.Millisecond).
-    WithMaxInterval(30 * time.Second)
+## Best Practices
 
-err := retry.Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
-    return s3Client.Upload(ctx, bucket, key, data)
-})
-```
+1. **Set appropriate MaxRetries**: don't retry forever; use a context timeout for long-running polls.
+2. **Use permanent errors**: mark non-transient errors with `retry.Permanent` to avoid pointless retries.
+3. **Size the backoff for the dependency**: fast in-process operations ~100ms initial / 1.5x multiplier; network calls 500ms–1s / 2x; heavy operations 1s+ / 2–3x.
+4. **Keep jitter on** in production (`RandomizationFactor > 0`) so synchronized clients don't stampede a recovering service.
+5. **Name your operations**: `WithName` shows up in error messages and OTel spans — invaluable when several retried operations interleave.
+6. **Monitor with OTel**: pass an `*otel.Config` via `WithOTelConfig` for tracing and structured logs.
 
 ## Testing
 
-The package includes comprehensive tests covering:
-- Success scenarios (first attempt, after retries)
-- Failure scenarios (all retries exhausted)
-- Context cancellation and timeout
-- Exponential backoff behavior
-- Permanent errors
-- Unlimited retries
-- Custom notifications
-
-Run tests:
-
 ```bash
 go test -v -race ./retry
 ```
 
-## Performance Considerations
-
-- **Low Overhead**: Minimal allocations, uses `cenkalti/backoff` efficiently
-- **Context-Aware**: Respects cancellation immediately
-- **No Goroutine Leaks**: Properly cleans up on context cancellation
+The suite covers success/failure paths, backoff timing, context cancellation, permanent errors, unlimited retries, notifications, and Do-time config validation, plus compile-checked example tests in [`example_test.go`](./example_test.go).
 
 ## Related Packages
 
-- [cenkalti/backoff](https://github.com/cenkalti/backoff) - Underlying backoff implementation
-- [otel](../otel/) - OpenTelemetry integration for observability
+- [cenkalti/backoff](https://github.com/cenkalti/backoff) — underlying backoff implementation
+- [otel](../otel/) — OpenTelemetry integration for observability
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/retry/example_test.go b/retry/example_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..10417de
--- /dev/null
+++ b/retry/example_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,120 @@
+package retry_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/retry"
+)
+
+// New starts from DefaultConfig and applies each option in order.
+func ExampleNew() {
+	cfg := retry.New(
+		retry.WithName("db.connect"),
+		retry.WithMaxRetries(3),
+		retry.WithInitialInterval(100*time.Millisecond),
+	)
+
+	fmt.Println("name:", cfg.Name)
+	fmt.Println("maxRetries:", cfg.MaxRetries)
+	fmt.Println("initialInterval:", cfg.InitialInterval)
+	// Untouched fields keep their defaults:
+	fmt.Println("maxInterval:", cfg.MaxInterval)
+	fmt.Println("multiplier:", cfg.Multiplier)
+
+	// Output:
+	// name: db.connect
+	// maxRetries: 3
+	// initialInterval: 100ms
+	// maxInterval: 1m0s
+	// multiplier: 2
+}
+
+// Do retries the operation with exponential backoff until it succeeds.
+// Here the operation fails twice, then succeeds on the third attempt.
+func ExampleDo() {
+	cfg := retry.New(
+		retry.WithName("flaky.op"),
+		retry.WithMaxRetries(5),
+		retry.WithInitialInterval(time.Millisecond),
+		retry.WithRandomizationFactor(0), // disable jitter for deterministic timing
+	)
+
+	attempts := 0
+	err := retry.Do(context.Background(), cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		attempts++
+		if attempts < 3 {
+			return errors.New("temporary failure")
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+
+	fmt.Println("attempts:", attempts)
+	fmt.Println("err:", err)
+
+	// Output:
+	// attempts: 3
+	// err: <nil>
+}
+
+// Permanent marks an error as non-retryable: Do stops after the first
+// attempt. The returned error wraps the original one, so errors.Is/As
+// still match it.
+func ExamplePermanent() {
+	cfg := retry.New(
+		retry.WithName("validate.input"),
+		retry.WithMaxRetries(5),
+		retry.WithInitialInterval(time.Millisecond),
+	)
+
+	attempts := 0
+	err := retry.Do(context.Background(), cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		attempts++
+		return retry.Permanent(errors.New("invalid input"))
+	})
+
+	fmt.Println("attempts:", attempts)
+	fmt.Println("err:", err)
+
+	// Output:
+	// attempts: 1
+	// err: validate.input failed after 1 attempts (1 initial + 0 retries): invalid input
+}
+
+// DoWithNotify calls the notify function before each retry wait. With
+// RandomizationFactor 0 the backoff durations are exact powers of the
+// multiplier: 10ms, then 20ms.
+func ExampleDoWithNotify() {
+	cfg := retry.New(
+		retry.WithName("notify.op"),
+		retry.WithMaxRetries(3),
+		retry.WithInitialInterval(10*time.Millisecond),
+		retry.WithMultiplier(2.0),
+		retry.WithRandomizationFactor(0),
+	)
+
+	attempts := 0
+	err := retry.DoWithNotify(context.Background(), cfg,
+		func(ctx context.Context) error {
+			attempts++
+			if attempts < 3 {
+				return fmt.Errorf("failure #%d", attempts)
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+		func(err error, backoff time.Duration) {
+			fmt.Printf("retrying in %v: %v\n", backoff, err)
+		},
+	)
+
+	fmt.Println("attempts:", attempts)
+	fmt.Println("err:", err)
+
+	// Output:
+	// retrying in 10ms: failure #1
+	// retrying in 20ms: failure #2
+	// attempts: 3
+	// err: <nil>
+}
diff --git a/retry/options_test.go b/retry/options_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..32e6708
--- /dev/null
+++ b/retry/options_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,45 @@
+package retry_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/retry"
+)
+
+func TestNew_AppliesOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := retry.New(
+		retry.WithName("db.connect"),
+		retry.WithMaxRetries(3),
+		retry.WithInitialInterval(100*time.Millisecond),
+	)
+	assert.Equal(t, "db.connect", cfg.Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(3), cfg.MaxRetries)
+	assert.Equal(t, 100*time.Millisecond, cfg.InitialInterval)
+}
+
+func TestDo_InvalidConfigReturnsErrorNotPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := retry.New(retry.WithMultiplier(0.5))
+	err := retry.Do(context.Background(), cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		return errors.New("boom")
+	})
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "multiplier")
+}
+
+func TestDo_InvalidInitialIntervalReturnsErrorNotPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := retry.New(retry.WithInitialInterval(0))
+
+	attempts := 0
+	err := retry.Do(context.Background(), cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		attempts++
+		return errors.New("boom")
+	})
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "initial interval")
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, attempts, "no attempt should run")
+}
diff --git a/retry/retry.go b/retry/retry.go
index 148c4c4..ae69a71 100644
--- a/retry/retry.go
+++ b/retry/retry.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package retry
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"time"
 
@@ -10,11 +11,11 @@ import (
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
 	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
 
-	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // instrumentationName is the OpenTelemetry instrumentation scope for this package.
-const instrumentationName = "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/retry"
+const instrumentationName = "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/retry"
 
 // Operation is a function that may fail and should be retried.
 // Return nil to indicate success, or an error to trigger a retry.
@@ -26,32 +27,32 @@ type Config struct {
 	// (0 means unlimited retries). With MaxRetries = N the operation is called
 	// at most N+1 times: 1 initial attempt plus up to N retries.
 	// Default: 5
-	MaxRetries uint64
+	MaxRetries uint64 `yaml:"maxRetries" mapstructure:"maxRetries"`
 
 	// InitialInterval is the initial retry interval.
 	// Default: 500ms
-	InitialInterval time.Duration
+	InitialInterval time.Duration `yaml:"initialInterval" mapstructure:"initialInterval"`
 
 	// MaxInterval caps the maximum retry interval.
 	// Default: 60s
-	MaxInterval time.Duration
+	MaxInterval time.Duration `yaml:"maxInterval" mapstructure:"maxInterval"`
 
 	// Multiplier is the exponential backoff multiplier. Must be > 1.
 	// Default: 2.0 (each retry waits 2x longer)
-	Multiplier float64
+	Multiplier float64 `yaml:"multiplier" mapstructure:"multiplier"`
 
 	// RandomizationFactor adds jitter to backoff intervals to prevent thundering herd.
-	// Must be in [0, 1). 0.0 means no randomization, 0.5 means +/-50% jitter.
+	// Must be in [0, 1]. 0.0 means no randomization, 0.5 means +/-50% jitter.
 	// Default: 0.5
-	RandomizationFactor float64
+	RandomizationFactor float64 `yaml:"randomizationFactor" mapstructure:"randomizationFactor"`
 
-	// OperationName is used for logging and tracing.
+	// Name is the operation name used for logging and tracing.
 	// Default: "retry.operation"
-	OperationName string
+	Name string `yaml:"name" mapstructure:"name"`
 
 	// OTelConfig enables OpenTelemetry tracing and logging.
 	// Optional: if nil, no OTel instrumentation.
-	OTelConfig *pkgotel.Config
+	OTelConfig *pkgotel.Config `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"` // Not serializable from config files
 }
 
 // DefaultConfig returns a Config with sensible defaults.
@@ -62,69 +63,133 @@ func DefaultConfig() Config {
 		MaxInterval:         60 * time.Second,
 		Multiplier:          2.0,
 		RandomizationFactor: 0.5,
-		OperationName:       "retry.operation",
+		Name:                "retry.operation",
 	}
 }
 
-// WithOTel adds OpenTelemetry configuration to the retry config.
-func (c Config) WithOTel(otelConfig *pkgotel.Config) Config {
-	c.OTelConfig = otelConfig
-	return c
+// Option configures a Config. Options never panic; invalid values are
+// reported as an error by Do and DoWithNotify before the first attempt.
+type Option func(*Config)
+
+// New returns a Config starting from DefaultConfig with each option applied
+// in order.
+func New(opts ...Option) Config {
+	cfg := DefaultConfig()
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(&cfg)
+	}
+	return cfg
+}
+
+// WithOTelConfig adds OpenTelemetry configuration to the retry config.
+func WithOTelConfig(otelConfig *pkgotel.Config) Option {
+	return func(c *Config) {
+		c.OTelConfig = otelConfig
+	}
 }
 
 // WithName sets the operation name for logging and tracing.
-func (c Config) WithName(name string) Config {
-	c.OperationName = name
-	return c
+func WithName(name string) Option {
+	return func(c *Config) {
+		c.Name = name
+	}
 }
 
 // WithMaxRetries sets the maximum number of retries after the initial attempt.
-func (c Config) WithMaxRetries(maxRetries uint64) Config {
-	c.MaxRetries = maxRetries
-	return c
+//
+// Note: WithMaxRetries(0) means unlimited retries (bounded only by context),
+// not "no retries". Use WithUnlimitedRetries for that intent explicitly, and
+// always pair unlimited retries with a context deadline so the loop terminates.
+func WithMaxRetries(maxRetries uint64) Option {
+	return func(c *Config) {
+		c.MaxRetries = maxRetries
+	}
+}
+
+// WithUnlimitedRetries configures the operation to be retried indefinitely,
+// bounded only by context cancellation or deadline. It is an explicit,
+// self-documenting alias for WithMaxRetries(0). Always combine it with a
+// context timeout or deadline so the retry loop terminates.
+func WithUnlimitedRetries() Option {
+	return func(c *Config) {
+		c.MaxRetries = 0
+	}
 }
 
 // WithInitialInterval sets the initial retry interval.
-func (c Config) WithInitialInterval(interval time.Duration) Config {
-	c.InitialInterval = interval
-	return c
+func WithInitialInterval(interval time.Duration) Option {
+	return func(c *Config) {
+		c.InitialInterval = interval
+	}
 }
 
 // WithMaxInterval sets the maximum retry interval.
-func (c Config) WithMaxInterval(interval time.Duration) Config {
-	c.MaxInterval = interval
-	return c
+func WithMaxInterval(interval time.Duration) Option {
+	return func(c *Config) {
+		c.MaxInterval = interval
+	}
 }
 
-// WithMultiplier sets the exponential backoff multiplier. Panics if multiplier <= 1.
-func (c Config) WithMultiplier(multiplier float64) Config {
-	if multiplier <= 1 {
-		panic("retry: Multiplier must be > 1")
+// WithMultiplier sets the exponential backoff multiplier. Must be > 1;
+// invalid values make Do and DoWithNotify return an error.
+func WithMultiplier(multiplier float64) Option {
+	return func(c *Config) {
+		c.Multiplier = multiplier
 	}
-	c.Multiplier = multiplier
-	return c
 }
 
 // WithRandomizationFactor sets the jitter factor for backoff intervals.
-// A value of 0.5 means intervals will vary by +/-50%. Set to 0.0 to disable jitter.
-// Panics if factor is not in [0, 1).
-func (c Config) WithRandomizationFactor(factor float64) Config {
-	if factor < 0 || factor >= 1 {
-		panic("retry: RandomizationFactor must be in [0, 1)")
+// A value of 0.5 means intervals will vary by +/-50%. Set to 0.0 to disable
+// jitter. Must be in [0, 1]; invalid values make Do and DoWithNotify return
+// an error.
+func WithRandomizationFactor(factor float64) Option {
+	return func(c *Config) {
+		c.RandomizationFactor = factor
 	}
-	c.RandomizationFactor = factor
-	return c
+}
+
+// validate reports whether the Config is usable. It returns an error
+// describing the first invalid field.
+func (c Config) validate() error {
+	if c.Multiplier <= 1 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("retry: multiplier must be > 1, got %v", c.Multiplier)
+	}
+	if c.InitialInterval <= 0 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("retry: initial interval must be > 0, got %v", c.InitialInterval)
+	}
+	if c.MaxInterval < c.InitialInterval {
+		return fmt.Errorf("retry: max interval (%v) must be >= initial interval (%v)",
+			c.MaxInterval, c.InitialInterval)
+	}
+	if c.RandomizationFactor < 0 || c.RandomizationFactor > 1 {
+		return fmt.Errorf("retry: randomization factor must be in [0, 1], got %v", c.RandomizationFactor)
+	}
+	return nil
 }
 
 // doRetry is the shared implementation for Do and DoWithNotify.
 // When notifyFunc is non-nil, backoff.RetryNotify is used; otherwise backoff.Retry.
-// The span (if non-nil) is ended via defer in the caller before this function returns.
+// The span (if non-nil) is ended via defer within this function (see below)
+// before it returns.
 func doRetry(ctx context.Context, cfg Config, operation Operation, notifyFunc func(error, time.Duration)) error {
+	// Guard against a nil operation before any work: the "never panics"
+	// contract requires an error here rather than a nil-pointer dereference.
+	if operation == nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s: operation must not be nil", cfg.Name)
+	}
+
+	// If the context is already done, return before the first attempt so a
+	// non-idempotent operation is never called. backoff.Retry would otherwise
+	// invoke the operation once before observing the cancellation.
+	if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s canceled before first attempt: %w", cfg.Name, err)
+	}
+
 	// Setup OTel tracing if enabled.
 	var span trace.Span
 	if cfg.OTelConfig != nil && cfg.OTelConfig.IsTracingEnabled() {
 		tracer := cfg.OTelConfig.GetTracer(instrumentationName)
-		ctx, span = tracer.Start(ctx, cfg.OperationName,
+		ctx, span = tracer.Start(ctx, cfg.Name,
 			trace.WithAttributes(
 				attribute.Int64("retry.max_retries", int64(cfg.MaxRetries)),
 				attribute.String("retry.initial_interval", cfg.InitialInterval.String()),
@@ -139,7 +204,7 @@ func doRetry(ctx context.Context, cfg Config, operation Operation, notifyFunc fu
 	// Setup OTel logging independently of tracing.
 	var logger *pkgotel.LogHelper
 	if cfg.OTelConfig != nil {
-		logger = pkgotel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg.OTelConfig, instrumentationName, cfg.OperationName)
+		logger = pkgotel.NewLogHelper(ctx, cfg.OTelConfig, instrumentationName, cfg.Name)
 	}
 
 	// Create backoff strategy.
@@ -217,7 +282,10 @@ func doRetry(ctx context.Context, cfg Config, operation Operation, notifyFunc fu
 				pkgotel.F("attempts", attempt),
 			)
 		}
-		return fmt.Errorf("%s canceled after %d attempts: %w", cfg.OperationName, attempt, ctx.Err())
+		// Wrap both the cancellation cause and the real underlying operation
+		// error so errors.Is finds either. errors.Join drops a nil lastErr.
+		return fmt.Errorf("%s canceled after %d attempts: %w",
+			cfg.Name, attempt, errors.Join(ctx.Err(), lastErr))
 	}
 
 	// Failed after retries.
@@ -233,23 +301,29 @@ func doRetry(ctx context.Context, cfg Config, operation Operation, notifyFunc fu
 		)
 	}
 	return fmt.Errorf("%s failed after %d attempts (1 initial + %d retries): %w",
-		cfg.OperationName, attempt, attempt-1, lastErr)
+		cfg.Name, attempt, attempt-1, lastErr)
 }
 
 // Do executes the operation with retry logic using exponential backoff.
 // It returns nil if the operation succeeds, or the last error if all retries are exhausted.
+// An invalid Config (see Config field docs) is reported as an error before the
+// first attempt; Do never panics.
 //
 // Example:
 //
-//	cfg := retry.DefaultConfig().
-//		WithName("database.connect").
-//		WithMaxRetries(3).
-//		WithOTel(otelConfig)
+//	cfg := retry.New(
+//		retry.WithName("database.connect"),
+//		retry.WithMaxRetries(3),
+//		retry.WithOTelConfig(otelConfig),
+//	)
 //
 //	err := retry.Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
 //		return db.Ping()
 //	})
 func Do(ctx context.Context, cfg Config, operation Operation) error {
+	if err := cfg.validate(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	return doRetry(ctx, cfg, operation, nil)
 }
 
@@ -267,6 +341,9 @@ func DoWithNotify(
 	operation Operation,
 	notifyFunc func(error, time.Duration),
 ) error {
+	if err := cfg.validate(); err != nil {
+		return err
+	}
 	return doRetry(ctx, cfg, operation, notifyFunc)
 }
 
diff --git a/retry/retry_otel_test.go b/retry/retry_otel_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..71177d9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/retry/retry_otel_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+package retry
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
+	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace/tracetest"
+
+	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+// newRetrySpanRecorder returns an in-memory span exporter and an OTel Config
+// whose TracerProvider syncs ended spans to that exporter. Logging is disabled
+// to keep test output quiet while still exercising the OTel tracing branches.
+func newRetrySpanRecorder(t *testing.T) (*tracetest.InMemoryExporter, *pkgotel.Config) {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	exporter := tracetest.NewInMemoryExporter()
+	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSyncer(exporter))
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		assert.NoError(t, tp.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+	})
+
+	cfg := pkgotel.NewConfig("retry-test",
+		pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tp),
+		pkgotel.WithoutLogging(),
+	)
+	return exporter, cfg
+}
+
+func requireSingleSpan(t *testing.T, exporter *tracetest.InMemoryExporter) tracetest.SpanStub {
+	t.Helper()
+	spans := exporter.GetSpans()
+	require.Len(t, spans, 1, "expected exactly one ended span")
+	return spans[0]
+}
+
+func TestDo_OTel_SuccessRecordsSpan(t *testing.T) {
+	exporter, otelCfg := newRetrySpanRecorder(t)
+
+	cfg := New(
+		WithName("otel.success"),
+		WithMaxRetries(3),
+		WithInitialInterval(5*time.Millisecond),
+		WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),
+	)
+
+	attempts := 0
+	err := Do(context.Background(), cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		attempts++
+		if attempts < 2 {
+			return errors.New("transient")
+		}
+		return nil
+	})
+	assert.NoError(t, err)
+
+	span := requireSingleSpan(t, exporter)
+	assert.Equal(t, "otel.success", span.Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, codes.Ok, span.Status.Code)
+
+	var attemptsAttr int64 = -1
+	for _, kv := range span.Attributes {
+		if string(kv.Key) == "retry.attempts" {
+			attemptsAttr = kv.Value.AsInt64()
+		}
+	}
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(2), attemptsAttr, "span should record the number of attempts")
+}
+
+func TestDo_OTel_FailureRecordsErrorSpan(t *testing.T) {
+	exporter, otelCfg := newRetrySpanRecorder(t)
+
+	cfg := New(
+		WithName("otel.failure"),
+		WithMaxRetries(2),
+		WithInitialInterval(5*time.Millisecond),
+		WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),
+	)
+
+	opErr := errors.New("persistent failure")
+	err := Do(context.Background(), cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		return opErr
+	})
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, opErr)
+
+	span := requireSingleSpan(t, exporter)
+	assert.Equal(t, "otel.failure", span.Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, codes.Error, span.Status.Code)
+	assert.Equal(t, "Operation failed after all retries", span.Status.Description)
+	require.NotEmpty(t, span.Events, "the failing error should be recorded on the span")
+}
+
+func TestDo_OTel_CancellationRecordsCanceledSpan(t *testing.T) {
+	exporter, otelCfg := newRetrySpanRecorder(t)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	cfg := New(
+		WithName("otel.cancel"),
+		WithMaxRetries(5),
+		WithInitialInterval(50*time.Millisecond),
+		WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),
+	)
+
+	attempts := 0
+	err := Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		attempts++
+		if attempts == 2 {
+			cancel()
+		}
+		return errors.New("error")
+	})
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, context.Canceled)
+
+	span := requireSingleSpan(t, exporter)
+	assert.Equal(t, "otel.cancel", span.Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, codes.Error, span.Status.Code)
+	assert.Equal(t, "Operation canceled", span.Status.Description)
+}
diff --git a/retry/retry_test.go b/retry/retry_test.go
index b685794..24ba328 100644
--- a/retry/retry_test.go
+++ b/retry/retry_test.go
@@ -16,19 +16,20 @@ func TestDefaultConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 60*time.Second, cfg.MaxInterval)
 	assert.Equal(t, 2.0, cfg.Multiplier)
 	assert.Equal(t, 0.5, cfg.RandomizationFactor)
-	assert.Equal(t, "retry.operation", cfg.OperationName)
+	assert.Equal(t, "retry.operation", cfg.Name)
 	assert.Nil(t, cfg.OTelConfig)
 }
 
-func TestConfigWithMethods(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg := DefaultConfig().
-		WithName("test.operation").
-		WithMaxRetries(3).
-		WithInitialInterval(100 * time.Millisecond).
-		WithMaxInterval(10 * time.Second).
-		WithMultiplier(1.5)
+func TestNewWithOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := New(
+		WithName("test.operation"),
+		WithMaxRetries(3),
+		WithInitialInterval(100*time.Millisecond),
+		WithMaxInterval(10*time.Second),
+		WithMultiplier(1.5),
+	)
 
-	assert.Equal(t, "test.operation", cfg.OperationName)
+	assert.Equal(t, "test.operation", cfg.Name)
 	assert.Equal(t, uint64(3), cfg.MaxRetries)
 	assert.Equal(t, 100*time.Millisecond, cfg.InitialInterval)
 	assert.Equal(t, 10*time.Second, cfg.MaxInterval)
@@ -37,7 +38,7 @@ func TestConfigWithMethods(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDo_SuccessOnFirstAttempt(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	cfg := DefaultConfig().WithName("test.success")
+	cfg := New(WithName("test.success"))
 
 	attempts := 0
 	operation := func(ctx context.Context) error {
@@ -52,10 +53,11 @@ func TestDo_SuccessOnFirstAttempt(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDo_SuccessAfterRetries(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	cfg := DefaultConfig().
-		WithName("test.retry").
-		WithMaxRetries(3).
-		WithInitialInterval(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	cfg := New(
+		WithName("test.retry"),
+		WithMaxRetries(3),
+		WithInitialInterval(10*time.Millisecond),
+	)
 
 	attempts := 0
 	operation := func(ctx context.Context) error {
@@ -79,10 +81,11 @@ func TestDo_SuccessAfterRetries(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDo_FailsAfterMaxRetries(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	cfg := DefaultConfig().
-		WithName("test.fail").
-		WithMaxRetries(3).
-		WithInitialInterval(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	cfg := New(
+		WithName("test.fail"),
+		WithMaxRetries(3),
+		WithInitialInterval(10*time.Millisecond),
+	)
 
 	attempts := 0
 	expectedErr := errors.New("permanent error")
@@ -100,10 +103,11 @@ func TestDo_FailsAfterMaxRetries(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDo_ContextCancellation(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	cfg := DefaultConfig().
-		WithName("test.cancel").
-		WithMaxRetries(5).
-		WithInitialInterval(100 * time.Millisecond)
+	cfg := New(
+		WithName("test.cancel"),
+		WithMaxRetries(5),
+		WithInitialInterval(100*time.Millisecond),
+	)
 
 	attempts := 0
 	operation := func(ctx context.Context) error {
@@ -126,10 +130,11 @@ func TestDo_ContextTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 50*time.Millisecond)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	cfg := DefaultConfig().
-		WithName("test.timeout").
-		WithMaxRetries(5).
-		WithInitialInterval(100 * time.Millisecond)
+	cfg := New(
+		WithName("test.timeout"),
+		WithMaxRetries(5),
+		WithInitialInterval(100*time.Millisecond),
+	)
 
 	attempts := 0
 	operation := func(ctx context.Context) error {
@@ -146,11 +151,13 @@ func TestDo_ContextTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDo_ExponentialBackoff(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	cfg := DefaultConfig().
-		WithName("test.backoff").
-		WithMaxRetries(3).
-		WithInitialInterval(10 * time.Millisecond).
-		WithMultiplier(2.0)
+	cfg := New(
+		WithName("test.backoff"),
+		WithMaxRetries(3),
+		WithInitialInterval(25*time.Millisecond),
+		WithMultiplier(2.0),
+		WithRandomizationFactor(0.0), // Disable jitter so ratios are deterministic.
+	)
 
 	var intervals []time.Duration
 	lastTime := time.Now()
@@ -167,29 +174,32 @@ func TestDo_ExponentialBackoff(t *testing.T) {
 
 	_ = Do(ctx, cfg, operation)
 
-	// Verify exponential backoff: each interval should be roughly 2x the previous
+	// With jitter disabled the base intervals are 25ms, 50ms, 100ms, so each
+	// interval is ~2x the previous. Assert the *ratios* rather than loose
+	// absolute bounds: a broken multiplier (e.g. 1.0) would keep the intervals
+	// roughly constant and fail here, whereas the old absolute bounds passed.
 	assert.Len(t, intervals, 3) // 3 retries
 
-	// First retry should be around 10ms (with some jitter, backoff can be 0.5x-1.5x the interval)
-	assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, intervals[0], 1*time.Millisecond)
-	assert.LessOrEqual(t, intervals[0], 100*time.Millisecond)
+	r1 := float64(intervals[1]) / float64(intervals[0])
+	r2 := float64(intervals[2]) / float64(intervals[1])
 
-	// Second retry should be around 20ms
-	assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, intervals[1], 1*time.Millisecond)
-	assert.LessOrEqual(t, intervals[1], 200*time.Millisecond)
-
-	// Third retry should be around 40ms
-	assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, intervals[2], 1*time.Millisecond)
+	// Base ratio is 2.0; allow a generous band for scheduler/CI timing noise
+	// while still rejecting a non-growing (multiplier ~= 1) sequence.
+	assert.Greater(t, r1, 1.3, "interval[1]/interval[0] should reflect exponential growth")
+	assert.Less(t, r1, 3.0, "interval[1]/interval[0] should not overshoot 2x by much")
+	assert.Greater(t, r2, 1.3, "interval[2]/interval[1] should reflect exponential growth")
+	assert.Less(t, r2, 3.0, "interval[2]/interval[1] should not overshoot 2x by much")
 }
 
 func TestDo_UnlimitedRetries(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 50*time.Millisecond)
 	defer cancel()
 
-	cfg := DefaultConfig().
-		WithName("test.unlimited").
-		WithMaxRetries(0). // Unlimited
-		WithInitialInterval(2 * time.Millisecond)
+	cfg := New(
+		WithName("test.unlimited"),
+		WithMaxRetries(0), // Unlimited
+		WithInitialInterval(2*time.Millisecond),
+	)
 
 	attempts := 0
 	operation := func(ctx context.Context) error {
@@ -203,12 +213,38 @@ func TestDo_UnlimitedRetries(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, attempts, 3)
 }
 
+func TestWithUnlimitedRetries(t *testing.T) {
+	// WithUnlimitedRetries is an explicit, self-documenting alias for
+	// WithMaxRetries(0).
+	cfg := New(WithUnlimitedRetries())
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(0), cfg.MaxRetries)
+
+	// It behaves like unlimited retries: bounded only by the context.
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 50*time.Millisecond)
+	defer cancel()
+
+	cfg = New(
+		WithName("test.unlimited.explicit"),
+		WithUnlimitedRetries(),
+		WithInitialInterval(2*time.Millisecond),
+	)
+
+	attempts := 0
+	err := Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		attempts++
+		return errors.New("error")
+	})
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.GreaterOrEqual(t, attempts, 3)
+}
+
 func TestDoWithNotify(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	cfg := DefaultConfig().
-		WithName("test.notify").
-		WithMaxRetries(3).
-		WithInitialInterval(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	cfg := New(
+		WithName("test.notify"),
+		WithMaxRetries(3),
+		WithInitialInterval(10*time.Millisecond),
+	)
 
 	var notifications []error
 	notifyFunc := func(err error, backoff time.Duration) {
@@ -235,10 +271,11 @@ func TestDoWithNotify(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDoWithNotify_AllFailed(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	cfg := DefaultConfig().
-		WithName("test.notify.fail").
-		WithMaxRetries(2).
-		WithInitialInterval(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	cfg := New(
+		WithName("test.notify.fail"),
+		WithMaxRetries(2),
+		WithInitialInterval(10*time.Millisecond),
+	)
 
 	var notifications []error
 	notifyFunc := func(err error, backoff time.Duration) {
@@ -257,12 +294,82 @@ func TestDoWithNotify_AllFailed(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Len(t, notifications, 2) // Notified on both retries
 }
 
+func TestDo_NilOperationReturnsErrorNotPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := New(WithName("test.nilop"))
+
+	// Do must not panic on a nil operation; it must return an error.
+	err := Do(context.Background(), cfg, nil)
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "operation")
+}
+
+func TestDoWithNotify_NilOperationReturnsErrorNotPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := New(WithName("test.nilop.notify"))
+
+	notified := false
+	err := DoWithNotify(context.Background(), cfg, nil, func(error, time.Duration) {
+		notified = true
+	})
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "operation")
+	assert.False(t, notified, "notify should not be called for a nil operation")
+}
+
+func TestDo_PreCancelledContextDoesNotRunOperation(t *testing.T) {
+	// An already-canceled context must return before the first attempt so a
+	// non-idempotent operation is never called.
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	cancel()
+
+	cfg := New(
+		WithName("test.precancel"),
+		WithMaxRetries(5),
+		WithInitialInterval(10*time.Millisecond),
+	)
+
+	attempts := 0
+	err := Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		attempts++
+		return errors.New("should never be called")
+	})
+
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, context.Canceled)
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, attempts, "operation must not run when context is already canceled")
+}
+
+func TestDo_CancellationWrapsBothContextAndLastError(t *testing.T) {
+	// The cancellation error must expose both ctx.Err() and the real underlying
+	// operation error so errors.Is finds both.
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	cfg := New(
+		WithName("test.cancel.join"),
+		WithMaxRetries(5),
+		WithInitialInterval(100*time.Millisecond),
+	)
+
+	opErr := errors.New("real underlying failure")
+	attempts := 0
+	err := Do(ctx, cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		attempts++
+		if attempts == 2 {
+			cancel()
+		}
+		return opErr
+	})
+
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, context.Canceled, "cancellation error should wrap ctx.Err()")
+	assert.ErrorIs(t, err, opErr, "cancellation error should also wrap the last operation error")
+}
+
 func TestPermanent(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	cfg := DefaultConfig().
-		WithName("test.permanent").
-		WithMaxRetries(5).
-		WithInitialInterval(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	cfg := New(
+		WithName("test.permanent"),
+		WithMaxRetries(5),
+		WithInitialInterval(10*time.Millisecond),
+	)
 
 	attempts := 0
 	permanentErr := errors.New("permanent error")
@@ -278,10 +385,10 @@ func TestPermanent(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestConfigWithRandomizationFactor(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg := DefaultConfig().WithRandomizationFactor(0.0)
+	cfg := New(WithRandomizationFactor(0.0))
 	assert.Equal(t, 0.0, cfg.RandomizationFactor)
 
-	cfg = DefaultConfig().WithRandomizationFactor(0.8)
+	cfg = New(WithRandomizationFactor(0.8))
 	assert.Equal(t, 0.8, cfg.RandomizationFactor)
 }
 
@@ -290,38 +397,68 @@ func TestDefaultConfigHasRandomizationFactor(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, 0.5, cfg.RandomizationFactor)
 }
 
-func TestWithOTel(t *testing.T) {
-	cfg := DefaultConfig().WithOTel(nil)
+func TestWithOTelConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := New(WithOTelConfig(nil))
 	assert.Nil(t, cfg.OTelConfig)
 }
 
-func TestWithRandomizationFactor_PanicsOnInvalidValue(t *testing.T) {
-	assert.Panics(t, func() {
-		DefaultConfig().WithRandomizationFactor(-0.1)
-	})
-	assert.Panics(t, func() {
-		DefaultConfig().WithRandomizationFactor(1.0)
-	})
-	assert.Panics(t, func() {
-		DefaultConfig().WithRandomizationFactor(1.5)
-	})
+func TestDo_InvalidRandomizationFactorReturnsErrorNotPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, factor := range []float64{-0.1, 1.5} {
+		cfg := New(WithRandomizationFactor(factor))
+
+		attempts := 0
+		err := Do(context.Background(), cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+			attempts++
+			return errors.New("boom")
+		})
+		assert.Error(t, err, "factor=%v", factor)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "randomization factor")
+		assert.Equal(t, 0, attempts, "factor=%v: no attempt should run", factor)
+	}
 }
 
-func TestWithMultiplier_PanicsOnInvalidValue(t *testing.T) {
-	assert.Panics(t, func() {
-		DefaultConfig().WithMultiplier(1.0)
-	})
-	assert.Panics(t, func() {
-		DefaultConfig().WithMultiplier(0.5)
+func TestDo_InvalidMultiplierReturnsErrorNotPanic(t *testing.T) {
+	for _, multiplier := range []float64{1.0, 0.5} {
+		cfg := New(WithMultiplier(multiplier))
+
+		attempts := 0
+		err := Do(context.Background(), cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+			attempts++
+			return errors.New("boom")
+		})
+		assert.Error(t, err, "multiplier=%v", multiplier)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "multiplier")
+		assert.Equal(t, 0, attempts, "multiplier=%v: no attempt should run", multiplier)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDoWithNotify_InvalidConfigReturnsErrorBeforeFirstAttempt(t *testing.T) {
+	cfg := New(
+		WithInitialInterval(100*time.Millisecond),
+		WithMaxInterval(10*time.Millisecond), // < InitialInterval
+	)
+
+	notified := false
+	attempts := 0
+	err := DoWithNotify(context.Background(), cfg, func(ctx context.Context) error {
+		attempts++
+		return errors.New("boom")
+	}, func(error, time.Duration) {
+		notified = true
 	})
+	assert.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "max interval")
+	assert.Equal(t, 0, attempts, "no attempt should run")
+	assert.False(t, notified, "notify should not be called")
 }
 
 func TestDoWithNotify_ContextCancellation(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
-	cfg := DefaultConfig().
-		WithName("test.notify.cancel").
-		WithMaxRetries(5).
-		WithInitialInterval(100 * time.Millisecond)
+	cfg := New(
+		WithName("test.notify.cancel"),
+		WithMaxRetries(5),
+		WithInitialInterval(100*time.Millisecond),
+	)
 
 	var notifications []error
 	notifyFunc := func(err error, backoff time.Duration) {
@@ -346,12 +483,14 @@ func TestDoWithNotify_ContextCancellation(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestDo_MaxIntervalCap(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	cfg := DefaultConfig().
-		WithName("test.maxinterval").
-		WithMaxRetries(10).
-		WithInitialInterval(10 * time.Millisecond).
-		WithMaxInterval(50 * time.Millisecond). // Cap at 50ms
-		WithMultiplier(2.0)
+	cfg := New(
+		WithName("test.maxinterval"),
+		WithMaxRetries(10),
+		WithInitialInterval(10*time.Millisecond),
+		WithMaxInterval(50*time.Millisecond), // Cap at 50ms
+		WithMultiplier(2.0),
+		WithRandomizationFactor(0.0), // Disable jitter so the cap is deterministic.
+	)
 
 	var intervals []time.Duration
 	lastTime := time.Now()
@@ -374,8 +513,11 @@ func TestDo_MaxIntervalCap(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 	assert.Equal(t, 6, attempts)
 
-	// Later intervals should be capped at ~50ms
+	// Later intervals should be capped at ~50ms. With jitter disabled the base
+	// interval is exactly 50ms; the widened 120ms bound leaves ample headroom
+	// for scheduler/-race overhead on a loaded CI without masking a broken cap
+	// (an uncapped 6th attempt would be ~320ms).
 	for i := 3; i < len(intervals); i++ {
-		assert.LessOrEqual(t, intervals[i], 100*time.Millisecond)
+		assert.LessOrEqual(t, intervals[i], 120*time.Millisecond)
 	}
 }
diff --git a/server/README.md b/server/README.md
index 123677d..66bb876 100644
--- a/server/README.md
+++ b/server/README.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
-# HTTP Server Package (v2)
+# HTTP Server Package (v3)
 
-A clean, production-ready HTTP server implementation using the Echo framework with built-in health checks and graceful shutdown.
+A clean, production-ready HTTP server implementation using the Echo framework with built-in health checks, graceful shutdown, and optional OpenTelemetry instrumentation.
 
-> **Note:** `Start` and `StartWithConfig` return `error` instead of calling `os.Exit(1)`.
-> Callers must handle the returned error. See examples below.
+> **Note:** `srv.Start()` blocks until `srv.Shutdown(ctx)` is called (or serving fails),
+> returning `nil` on a clean shutdown. Signal handling is up to the caller. See examples below.
 
 ## Quick Start
 
@@ -13,7 +13,9 @@ Get your server up and running with minimal configuration:
 package main
 
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/server"
+    "log"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/server"
     "github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 )
 
@@ -31,33 +33,77 @@ func main() {
         // Cleanup resources here
     }
 
-    // Start server on port 8080
-    if err := server.Start(8080, operation, shutdown); err != nil {
-        log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("server failed")
+    // Create the server, then start it (blocks until Shutdown is called)
+    srv, err := server.New(
+        server.WithPort(8080),
+        server.WithOperation(operation),
+        server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+    )
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("invalid server config: %v", err)
+    }
+    if err := srv.Start(); err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("server failed: %v", err)
     }
 }
 ```
 
 ## Configuration Options
 
-The server can be customized using the `Config` struct:
+The server is configured with functional options, which populate a `Config`:
+
+| Field | Option | Type | Description | Default |
+|-------|--------|------|-------------|---------|
+| Port | `WithPort` | int | The port number to listen on (`0` = OS-assigned ephemeral port) | 0 |
+| BindAddress | `WithBindAddress` | string | Interface address to bind (e.g. `127.0.0.1` for loopback only); empty binds all interfaces | "" (all interfaces) |
+| Operation | `WithOperation` | func(e *echo.Echo) | Runs after Echo is configured, before listening | nil |
+| Shutdown | `WithShutdown` | func(e *echo.Echo) | Runs during graceful shutdown, before Echo drains | nil |
+| Middleware | `WithMiddleware` | ...echo.MiddlewareFunc | Custom middleware to apply | none |
+| ShutdownTimeout | `WithShutdownTimeout` | time.Duration | Deadline for graceful shutdown; `0` (or negative) disables the extra deadline and honors only the caller's context | 10s |
+| EchoConfigurer | `WithEchoConfigurer` | func(e *echo.Echo) | Customizes the Echo instance during setup | nil |
+| OTelConfig | `WithOTelConfig` | *otel.Config | OpenTelemetry configuration (see below) | nil |
+
+> **Config struct tags:** only `Port`, `BindAddress` and `ShutdownTimeout` are populated from a decoded YAML/config document. The function-typed fields (`Operation`, `Shutdown`, `Middleware`, `EchoConfigurer`, `OTelConfig`) carry `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"` and must be set programmatically via the `With*` options.
+
+### Built-in Limits & Timeouts
 
-| Field | Type | Description | Default |
-|-------|------|-------------|---------|
-| Port | int | The port number to listen on | - |
-| Operation | func(e *echo.Echo) | Function to run when server starts | - |
-| Shutdown | func(e *echo.Echo) | Function to run when server stops | - |
-| Middleware | []echo.MiddlewareFunc | Custom middleware to apply | [] |
-| ShutdownTimeout | time.Duration | Timeout for graceful shutdown | 10s |
-| EchoConfigurer | func(e *echo.Echo) | Function to configure Echo instance | nil |
+`New` installs a small set of hardening defaults on every server. They are **not** configurable via `With*` options; override them through `WithEchoConfigurer` (which receives the underlying `*echo.Echo` and its `*http.Server`).
+
+| Setting | Default | Purpose |
+|---------|---------|---------|
+| Request body limit (`BodyLimit`) | `4M` | Rejects request bodies larger than 4 MB with `413 Request Entity Too Large`. Uploads above this size fail unless raised. |
+| `ReadHeaderTimeout` | 5s | Slowloris defense — caps time spent reading request headers. |
+| `ReadTimeout` | 30s | Caps total time to read the request (headers + body). Long uploads may need a higher value. |
+| `WriteTimeout` | 30s | Caps time to write the response. Long-lived streams / SSE beyond 30s are terminated unless raised. |
+| `IdleTimeout` | 120s | Caps keep-alive idle time between requests. |
+
+Middleware order (outermost first): OTel instrumentation → `Recover` → `BodyLimit` → your `WithMiddleware` → routes. OTel is outermost so it observes 413s from `BodyLimit` and the 500s produced when `Recover` catches a panicking handler. `middleware.Recover()` is installed by default, so a panic in a handler becomes a `500` response (and a recorded error) rather than a dropped connection.
+
+Overriding the built-ins:
+
+```go
+server.WithEchoConfigurer(func(e *echo.Echo) {
+    // Raise the body limit and read timeout for a large-upload endpoint.
+    e.Use(middleware.BodyLimit("50M")) // last-registered limit wins
+    e.Server.ReadTimeout = 5 * time.Minute
+    e.Server.WriteTimeout = 5 * time.Minute
+})
+```
 
 Example with custom configuration:
 
 ```go
-config := server.DefaultConfig(8080, operation, shutdown)
-config.ShutdownTimeout = 30 * time.Second
-if err := server.StartWithConfig(config); err != nil {
-    log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("server failed")
+srv, err := server.New(
+    server.WithPort(8080),
+    server.WithOperation(operation),
+    server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+    server.WithShutdownTimeout(30*time.Second),
+)
+if err != nil {
+    log.Fatalf("invalid server config: %v", err)
+}
+if err := srv.Start(); err != nil {
+    log.Fatalf("server failed: %v", err)
 }
 ```
 
@@ -66,25 +112,73 @@ if err := server.StartWithConfig(config); err != nil {
 The `EchoConfigurer` allows you to configure the Echo instance directly after it's created but before the server starts. This is useful for Echo-specific configurations like custom error handlers, validators, or other Echo settings.
 
 ```go
-config := server.DefaultConfig(8080, operation, shutdown)
+srv, err := server.New(
+    server.WithPort(8080),
+    server.WithOperation(operation),
+    server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
 
-// Configure Echo instance
-config.EchoConfigurer = func(e *echo.Echo) {
-    // Custom error handler
-    e.HTTPErrorHandler = myCustomErrorHandler
+    // Configure Echo instance
+    server.WithEchoConfigurer(func(e *echo.Echo) {
+        // Custom error handler
+        e.HTTPErrorHandler = myCustomErrorHandler
 
-    // Custom validator
-    e.Validator = myValidator
+        // Custom validator
+        e.Validator = myValidator
 
-    // Other Echo-specific configurations
-    e.Debug = true
+        // Other Echo-specific configurations
+        e.Debug = true
+    }),
+)
+if err != nil {
+    log.Fatalf("invalid server config: %v", err)
 }
-
-if err := server.StartWithConfig(config); err != nil {
-    log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("server failed")
+if err := srv.Start(); err != nil {
+    log.Fatalf("server failed: %v", err)
 }
 ```
 
+## OpenTelemetry Instrumentation
+
+Pass an `*otel.Config` via `WithOTelConfig` and the server auto-installs request instrumentation middleware (before your own middleware). All instrumentation uses the scope name `http.server`.
+
+### Tracing (when tracing is enabled on the config)
+
+One server span per request, named `{method} {route}` (e.g. `GET /users/:id`), with attributes:
+
+- `http.request.method`
+- `url.full` — the query string is included, but the values of sensitive parameters (e.g. `access_token`, `api_key`, `password`, `signature`) are replaced with `REDACTED` so secrets do not leak into traces.
+- `http.response.status_code`
+- `http.route` — the matched route pattern. For unmatched requests (404s) there is no route, so the span is named `{method} unmatched` and no `http.route` attribute is set.
+
+**Status codes reflect the real outcome.** The status is resolved *after* the handler chain returns, from the returned error (an `*echo.HTTPError` carries its code; any other error maps to `500`), so error responses and 404s record their true status rather than a premature `200`. Server spans are marked with an `Error` status only for `5xx` responses (a `4xx` is a client fault, not a server error).
+
+### Metrics (when metrics is enabled on the config)
+
+- `http.server.request.count` — counter of total HTTP requests, unit `{request}`
+- `http.server.request.duration` — histogram of request duration, unit `ms` (recorded as fractional milliseconds, so sub-millisecond handlers are not floored to `0`)
+
+Both are attributed by `http.request.method` and `http.response.status_code` (the same real status resolved for spans, above).
+
+```go
+import (
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/server"
+)
+
+otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service",
+    otel.WithTracerProvider(tracerProvider),
+    otel.WithMeterProvider(meterProvider),
+)
+
+srv, err := server.New(
+    server.WithPort(8080),
+    server.WithOperation(operation),
+    server.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),
+)
+```
+
+With no `OTelConfig` (the default), no spans or metrics are emitted.
+
 ## Middleware Examples
 
 ### Adding Custom Middleware
@@ -93,9 +187,11 @@ if err := server.StartWithConfig(config); err != nil {
 package main
 
 import (
+    "log"
+
     "github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
     "github.com/labstack/echo/v4/middleware"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/server"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/server"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -119,8 +215,17 @@ func main() {
     })
 
     // Start server with middleware
-    if err := server.Start(8080, operation, shutdown, corsMiddleware, rateLimiter); err != nil {
-        log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("server failed")
+    srv, err := server.New(
+        server.WithPort(8080),
+        server.WithOperation(operation),
+        server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+        server.WithMiddleware(corsMiddleware, rateLimiter),
+    )
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("invalid server config: %v", err)
+    }
+    if err := srv.Start(); err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("server failed: %v", err)
     }
 }
 ```
@@ -132,9 +237,11 @@ package main
 
 import (
     "fmt"
-    "github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/server"
+    "log"
     "time"
+
+    "github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/server"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -158,11 +265,15 @@ func main() {
     }
 
     // Start server with custom middleware
-    if err := server.Start(8080,
-        func(e *echo.Echo) {},
-        func(e *echo.Echo) {},
-        timingMiddleware); err != nil {
-        log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("server failed")
+    srv, err := server.New(
+        server.WithPort(8080),
+        server.WithMiddleware(timingMiddleware),
+    )
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("invalid server config: %v", err)
+    }
+    if err := srv.Start(); err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("server failed: %v", err)
     }
 }
 ```
@@ -177,24 +288,35 @@ The server includes built-in health check endpoints:
 | `/health/ready` | Readiness check | `{"status":"READY"}` |
 | `/health/live` | Liveness check | `{"status":"ALIVE"}` |
 
+> **Note:** Health routes are registered **after** user middleware, so any middleware you add via
+> `WithMiddleware` (including auth) also applies to them. If you need unauthenticated Kubernetes
+> probes, don't register global auth middleware, or exempt the health paths in your middleware
+> (e.g. with a skipper).
+
 ### Customizing Health Checks
 
-You can customize the health check endpoints in your operation function:
+You can replace the health check endpoints in your operation function:
 
 ```go
 operation := func(e *echo.Echo) {
     // Override the default health endpoint
     e.GET("/health", func(c echo.Context) error {
         // Check your application's health
-        dbHealthy := checkDatabaseConnection()
-        cacheHealthy := checkCacheConnection()
+        dbStatus := "UP"
+        if !checkDatabaseConnection() {
+            dbStatus = "DOWN"
+        }
+        cacheStatus := "UP"
+        if !checkCacheConnection() {
+            cacheStatus = "DOWN"
+        }
 
-        if !dbHealthy || !cacheHealthy {
+        if dbStatus != "UP" || cacheStatus != "UP" {
             return c.JSON(500, map[string]interface{}{
                 "status": "DOWN",
                 "components": map[string]string{
-                    "database": dbHealthy ? "UP" : "DOWN",
-                    "cache": cacheHealthy ? "UP" : "DOWN",
+                    "database": dbStatus,
+                    "cache":    cacheStatus,
                 },
             })
         }
@@ -203,7 +325,7 @@ operation := func(e *echo.Echo) {
             "status": "UP",
             "components": map[string]string{
                 "database": "UP",
-                "cache": "UP",
+                "cache":    "UP",
             },
         })
     })
@@ -212,7 +334,7 @@ operation := func(e *echo.Echo) {
 
 ## Graceful Shutdown
 
-The server supports graceful shutdown, allowing in-flight requests to complete before shutting down.
+The server supports graceful shutdown, allowing in-flight requests to complete before shutting down. Call `Shutdown(ctx)` from another goroutine — for example from your own signal handler — and `Start` returns `nil` once draining completes.
 
 ### Basic Shutdown Handler
 
@@ -236,9 +358,11 @@ package main
 import (
     "context"
     "fmt"
-    "github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/server"
+    "log"
     "time"
+
+    "github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/server"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -266,11 +390,24 @@ func main() {
     }
 
     // Configure server with longer shutdown timeout
-    config := server.DefaultConfig(8080, func(e *echo.Echo) {}, shutdown)
-    config.ShutdownTimeout = 30 * time.Second
+    srv, err := server.New(
+        server.WithPort(8080),
+        server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+        server.WithShutdownTimeout(30*time.Second),
+    )
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("invalid server config: %v", err)
+    }
 
-    if err := server.StartWithConfig(config); err != nil {
-        log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("server failed")
+    // Trigger shutdown however you like; Shutdown(ctx) drains in-flight
+    // requests within ShutdownTimeout.
+    go func() {
+        <-someShutdownSignal
+        _ = srv.Shutdown(context.Background())
+    }()
+
+    if err := srv.Start(); err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("server failed: %v", err)
     }
 }
 ```
@@ -283,8 +420,10 @@ func main() {
 package main
 
 import (
+    "log"
+
     "github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/server"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/server"
     "your-module/auth"
     "your-module/database"
 )
@@ -324,9 +463,17 @@ func main() {
         db.Close()
     }
 
-    // Start the server
-    if err := server.Start(8080, operation, shutdown); err != nil {
-        log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("server failed")
+    // Start the server (blocks until Shutdown is called)
+    srv, err := server.New(
+        server.WithPort(8080),
+        server.WithOperation(operation),
+        server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+    )
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("invalid server config: %v", err)
+    }
+    if err := srv.Start(); err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("server failed: %v", err)
     }
 }
 ```
@@ -340,10 +487,12 @@ package main
 
 import (
     "fmt"
-    "github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+    "log"
     "net/http"
     "time"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/server"
+
+    "github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/server"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -385,29 +534,36 @@ func main() {
         // Cleanup resources
     }
 
-    // Create config with EchoConfigurer
-    config := server.DefaultConfig(8080, operation, shutdown)
-
-    // Set Echo-specific configurations
-    config.EchoConfigurer = func(e *echo.Echo) {
-        // Set custom error handler
-        e.HTTPErrorHandler = customErrorHandler
-
-        // Other Echo configurations
-        e.Debug = true
-        e.Validator = myCustomValidator
+    // Create the server with EchoConfigurer
+    srv, err := server.New(
+        server.WithPort(8080),
+        server.WithOperation(operation),
+        server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+
+        // Set Echo-specific configurations
+        server.WithEchoConfigurer(func(e *echo.Echo) {
+            // Set custom error handler
+            e.HTTPErrorHandler = customErrorHandler
+
+            // Other Echo configurations
+            e.Debug = true
+            e.Validator = myCustomValidator
+        }),
+    )
+    if err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("invalid server config: %v", err)
     }
 
     // Start the server
-    if err := server.StartWithConfig(config); err != nil {
-        log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("server failed")
+    if err := srv.Start(); err != nil {
+        log.Fatalf("server failed: %v", err)
     }
 }
 ```
 
 ## Examples
 
-For complete, runnable examples, see the [examples directory](../examples/server/).
+For complete, runnable examples, see the [examples/server directory](../examples/server/).
 
 The examples demonstrate:
 - Basic server setup
@@ -415,10 +571,9 @@ The examples demonstrate:
 - Health check implementations
 - Graceful shutdown patterns
 
-Run the examples:
+Run the examples from the repository root:
 ```bash
-cd examples
-go run -tags example example.go
+go run -tags=example ./examples/server
 ```
 
 ## Best Practices
@@ -437,8 +592,16 @@ shutdown := func(e *echo.Echo) {
     db.Close()
 }
 
-if err := server.Start(8080, operation, shutdown); err != nil {
-    log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("server failed")
+srv, err := server.New(
+    server.WithPort(8080),
+    server.WithOperation(operation),
+    server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+)
+if err != nil {
+    log.Fatalf("invalid server config: %v", err)
+}
+if err := srv.Start(); err != nil {
+    log.Fatalf("server failed: %v", err)
 }
 ```
 
@@ -449,8 +612,17 @@ if err := server.Start(8080, operation, shutdown); err != nil {
 authMiddleware := createAuthMiddleware()
 rateLimiter := middleware.RateLimiterWithConfig(...)
 
-if err := server.Start(8080, operation, shutdown, authMiddleware, rateLimiter); err != nil {
-    log.Fatal().Err(err).Msg("server failed")
+srv, err := server.New(
+    server.WithPort(8080),
+    server.WithOperation(operation),
+    server.WithShutdown(shutdown),
+    server.WithMiddleware(authMiddleware, rateLimiter),
+)
+if err != nil {
+    log.Fatalf("invalid server config: %v", err)
+}
+if err := srv.Start(); err != nil {
+    log.Fatalf("server failed: %v", err)
 }
 ```
 
@@ -475,14 +647,25 @@ operation := func(e *echo.Echo) {
 
 ### Functions
 
-#### `Start(port int, operation Operation, shutdown Shutdown, middleware ...echo.MiddlewareFunc) error`
-Starts the HTTP server with simplified configuration. Returns an error if the server fails to start or shut down.
+#### `New(opts ...Option) (*Server, error)`
+Creates a server from functional options (`WithPort`, `WithOperation`, `WithShutdown`, `WithMiddleware`, `WithShutdownTimeout`, `WithEchoConfigurer`, `WithOTelConfig`). Validates the configuration (port must be 0-65535) and prepares the Echo instance without binding or serving.
+
+#### `NewConfig(opts ...Option) Config`
+Builds a `Config` from functional options with sensible defaults (10s shutdown timeout).
+
+### Methods
+
+#### `(s *Server) Start() error`
+Runs the `Operation` callback first, then binds the listener and serves, blocking until `Shutdown` is called or serving fails. Because `Operation` runs before binding, `Addr()` returns `""` inside `Operation` — with `Port: 0` the OS-assigned port is only known after binding. Returns `nil` on a clean shutdown (`http.ErrServerClosed` is filtered). Calling `Start` while already running returns an error. A stopped `Server` cannot be restarted — `Start` returns an error; create a new one with `New`.
+
+#### `(s *Server) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) error`
+Invokes the `Shutdown` callback and drains the Echo server, honoring `ShutdownTimeout` on top of the caller's context (whichever deadline is earlier). Idempotent: the callback and drain run exactly once.
 
-#### `StartWithConfig(config Config) error`
-Starts the HTTP server with the given configuration. Returns an error if the server fails to start or shut down.
+#### `(s *Server) Addr() string`
+Returns the bound listener address (e.g. `[::]:8080`), or `""` before the server is listening (and after shutdown). This is how callers discover the OS-assigned port when using `Port: 0`.
 
-#### `DefaultConfig(port int, operation Operation, shutdown Shutdown) Config`
-Returns a default server configuration.
+#### `(s *Server) Echo() *echo.Echo`
+Returns the underlying Echo instance for route registration or customization before `Start`.
 
 ### Types
 
@@ -503,10 +686,10 @@ Function to configure the Echo instance directly.
 - Check for panics in route handlers
 
 ### Graceful shutdown timeout
-- Increase `ShutdownTimeout` in config
+- Increase `ShutdownTimeout` via `WithShutdownTimeout`
 - Check for long-running operations in handlers
-- Ensure Shutdown function completes quickly
+- Ensure the Shutdown function completes quickly
 
 ## License
 
-This package is part of github.com/jasoet/pkg and follows the repository's license.
+This package is part of github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3 and follows the repository's license.
diff --git a/server/example_test.go b/server/example_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3609f7d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/example_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"io"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+)
+
+func ExampleNew() {
+	// Port 0 asks the OS for an ephemeral port; Addr() reports it once Start
+	// has bound the listener.
+	srv, err := New(WithPort(0))
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("error:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Exercise the built-in health endpoint through the Echo instance without
+	// binding a real listener.
+	req := httptest.NewRequest("GET", "/health", nil)
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	srv.Echo().ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+
+	body, _ := io.ReadAll(rec.Result().Body)
+	fmt.Println(rec.Result().StatusCode)
+	fmt.Println(strings.TrimSpace(string(body)))
+
+	// Output:
+	// 200
+	// {"status":"UP"}
+}
+
+func ExampleServer_Shutdown() {
+	srv, err := New(WithPort(0))
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("error:", err)
+		return
+	}
+
+	// Start blocks, so run it in a goroutine and capture its result.
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- srv.Start() }()
+
+	// Wait until the listener is actually bound before shutting down. Without
+	// this, Shutdown can win the race and run as a no-op (the server was never
+	// started), leaving Start blocking forever.
+	for srv.Addr() == "" {
+		time.Sleep(time.Millisecond)
+	}
+
+	if err := srv.Shutdown(context.Background()); err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("shutdown error:", err)
+	}
+	if err := <-startErr; err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("start error:", err)
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("stopped cleanly")
+	// Output:
+	// stopped cleanly
+}
diff --git a/server/lifecycle_test.go b/server/lifecycle_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..556eb80
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/lifecycle_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,179 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"io"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+// waitForAddr polls srv.Addr until the listener is bound and returns the
+// bound address (host:port). Useful with Port 0 where the OS assigns the port.
+func waitForAddr(t *testing.T, srv *Server) string {
+	t.Helper()
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(2 * time.Second)
+	for time.Now().Before(deadline) {
+		if addr := srv.Addr(); addr != "" {
+			return addr
+		}
+		time.Sleep(10 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+	t.Fatal("server did not start listening within timeout")
+	return ""
+}
+
+// addrPort extracts the port from a listener address like "[::]:8080" or "0.0.0.0:8080".
+func addrPort(addr string) string {
+	return addr[strings.LastIndex(addr, ":")+1:]
+}
+
+func TestServerStartShutdown(t *testing.T) {
+	// Binds a real socket and dials it over the loopback interface; skip under -short.
+	if testing.Short() {
+		t.Skip("binds a socket and dials it; skipped in -short mode")
+	}
+
+	srv, err := New(WithPort(0))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, srv.Echo(), "Echo instance should be available before Start")
+
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- srv.Start() }()
+
+	addr := waitForAddr(t, srv)
+
+	resp, err := http.Get("http://localhost:" + addrPort(addr) + "/health")
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+	body, _ := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode)
+	assert.Equal(t, `{"status":"UP"}`, strings.TrimSpace(string(body)))
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	require.NoError(t, srv.Shutdown(ctx))
+
+	select {
+	case err := <-startErr:
+		assert.NoError(t, err, "Start should return nil on clean Shutdown")
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("Start did not return after Shutdown")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestServerShutdownTimeout(t *testing.T) {
+	var shutdownCalled atomic.Bool
+	srv, err := New(
+		WithPort(0),
+		WithShutdownTimeout(5*time.Second),
+		WithShutdown(func(e *echo.Echo) { shutdownCalled.Store(true) }),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- srv.Start() }()
+	waitForAddr(t, srv)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	require.NoError(t, srv.Shutdown(ctx))
+	assert.True(t, shutdownCalled.Load(), "Shutdown callback should be invoked on Shutdown")
+
+	select {
+	case err := <-startErr:
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("Start did not return after Shutdown")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestServerStartTwiceFails(t *testing.T) {
+	srv, err := New(WithPort(0))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- srv.Start() }()
+	waitForAddr(t, srv)
+
+	err = srv.Start()
+	require.Error(t, err, "second Start while running should return an error")
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	require.NoError(t, srv.Shutdown(ctx))
+
+	select {
+	case err := <-startErr:
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("Start did not return after Shutdown")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestNewInvalidPort(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := New(WithPort(-1))
+	assert.Error(t, err, "New should reject negative port")
+
+	_, err = New(WithPort(70000))
+	assert.Error(t, err, "New should reject port above 65535")
+}
+
+func TestServerRestartAfterShutdownFails(t *testing.T) {
+	srv, err := New(WithPort(0))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- srv.Start() }()
+	waitForAddr(t, srv)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	require.NoError(t, srv.Shutdown(ctx))
+	require.NoError(t, <-startErr)
+
+	err = srv.Start()
+	require.Error(t, err, "Start after Shutdown must fail (no silent no-op restart)")
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "cannot be restarted")
+
+	// Addr must not report a stale listener after shutdown.
+	assert.Empty(t, srv.Addr())
+
+	// Shutdown is idempotent: callback and drain run exactly once.
+	require.NoError(t, srv.Shutdown(ctx))
+}
+
+func TestServerShutdownBeforeStartIsNoOp(t *testing.T) {
+	var shutdownCalled atomic.Bool
+	srv, err := New(
+		WithPort(0),
+		WithShutdown(func(e *echo.Echo) { shutdownCalled.Store(true) }),
+	)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
+	defer cancel()
+	require.NoError(t, srv.Shutdown(ctx), "Shutdown before Start must be a no-op")
+	assert.False(t, shutdownCalled.Load(), "Shutdown callback must not run before Start")
+
+	// Start must still work normally afterwards.
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- srv.Start() }()
+	waitForAddr(t, srv)
+
+	require.NoError(t, srv.Shutdown(ctx))
+	assert.True(t, shutdownCalled.Load())
+
+	select {
+	case err := <-startErr:
+		assert.NoError(t, err)
+	case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+		t.Fatal("Start did not return after Shutdown")
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server/otel_middleware.go b/server/otel_middleware.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..73bb10d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/otel_middleware.go
@@ -0,0 +1,215 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/metric"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/propagation"
+	semconv "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/semconv/v1.27.0"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/trace"
+
+	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+// otelScope is the instrumentation scope name for server tracing and metrics.
+const otelScope = "http.server"
+
+// serverPropagator extracts inbound W3C trace context and baggage from request
+// headers so server spans continue the caller's trace instead of starting a new
+// root. It mirrors the propagator used by the grpc package's interceptors and
+// the rest client's outbound injection, so a rest -> server hop stays a single
+// trace end to end.
+var serverPropagator = propagation.NewCompositeTextMapPropagator(
+	propagation.TraceContext{},
+	propagation.Baggage{},
+)
+
+// unmatchedRouteName is used as the span name for requests that do not match any
+// registered route (e.g. 404s), where echo.Context.Path() is empty.
+const unmatchedRouteName = "unmatched"
+
+// sensitiveQueryParams lists query-parameter names whose values are redacted
+// from the url.full span attribute so secrets (tokens, keys, passwords) do not
+// leak into traces. Matching is case-insensitive.
+var sensitiveQueryParams = map[string]struct{}{
+	"access_token":  {},
+	"refresh_token": {},
+	"id_token":      {},
+	"token":         {},
+	"api_key":       {},
+	"apikey":        {},
+	"key":           {},
+	"secret":        {},
+	"client_secret": {},
+	"password":      {},
+	"passwd":        {},
+	"pwd":           {},
+	"authorization": {},
+	"auth":          {},
+	"sig":           {},
+	"signature":     {},
+}
+
+// resolveStatus returns the HTTP status code that will actually be sent for the
+// request. After next(c) returns on the error path, Echo's HTTPErrorHandler has
+// not run yet (it runs later, in Echo.ServeHTTP), so c.Response().Status is
+// still the default 200. The true status is therefore derived from the returned
+// error: an *echo.HTTPError carries the intended code, any other error maps to
+// 500. When the response has already been committed (a handler that wrote a
+// status and also returned an error), the committed status is authoritative.
+func resolveStatus(c echo.Context, err error) int {
+	if err == nil || c.Response().Committed {
+		return c.Response().Status
+	}
+	var he *echo.HTTPError
+	if errors.As(err, &he) {
+		return he.Code
+	}
+	return http.StatusInternalServerError
+}
+
+// redactedURLFull builds the url.full attribute value, replacing the values of
+// sensitive query parameters with "REDACTED" so secrets are not persisted in
+// traces. Non-sensitive parameters and their ordering are preserved unchanged.
+func redactedURLFull(scheme string, req *http.Request) string {
+	u := req.URL
+	rawQuery := u.RawQuery
+	if rawQuery != "" {
+		if q := u.Query(); len(q) > 0 {
+			redacted := false
+			for key, values := range q {
+				if _, ok := sensitiveQueryParams[strings.ToLower(key)]; !ok {
+					continue
+				}
+				for i := range values {
+					values[i] = "REDACTED"
+				}
+				redacted = true
+			}
+			if redacted {
+				rawQuery = q.Encode()
+			}
+		}
+	}
+	path := u.EscapedPath()
+	if path == "" {
+		path = "/"
+	}
+	target := path
+	if rawQuery != "" {
+		target += "?" + rawQuery
+	}
+	return scheme + "://" + req.Host + target
+}
+
+// otelTracingMiddleware creates Echo middleware that emits one server span per
+// request. The span is provisionally named by method and renamed to
+// "{method} {route}" with the http.route attribute in a deferred block, so
+// unmatched routes (404s) are covered too. The response status code is derived
+// after the handler chain returns (see resolveStatus) so that error responses
+// and 404s record their real status and set an Error span status for 5xx.
+func otelTracingMiddleware(cfg *pkgotel.Config) echo.MiddlewareFunc {
+	tracer := cfg.GetTracer(otelScope)
+
+	return func(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
+		return func(c echo.Context) (err error) {
+			req := c.Request()
+
+			scheme := "http"
+			if req.TLS != nil {
+				scheme = "https"
+			}
+			fullURL := redactedURLFull(scheme, req)
+
+			// Join the caller's trace when the request carries W3C trace
+			// context; with no inbound headers this is a no-op and the span
+			// below becomes a root as before.
+			parentCtx := serverPropagator.Extract(req.Context(), propagation.HeaderCarrier(req.Header))
+
+			ctx, span := tracer.Start(parentCtx, req.Method,
+				trace.WithSpanKind(trace.SpanKindServer),
+				trace.WithAttributes(
+					semconv.HTTPRequestMethodKey.String(req.Method),
+					semconv.URLFullKey.String(fullURL),
+				),
+			)
+			defer func() {
+				status := resolveStatus(c, err)
+
+				route := c.Path()
+				if route != "" {
+					span.SetName(req.Method + " " + route)
+					span.SetAttributes(semconv.HTTPRouteKey.String(route))
+				} else {
+					// Unmatched route (e.g. 404): Path() is empty. Avoid a
+					// dangling "GET " span name and an empty http.route.
+					span.SetName(req.Method + " " + unmatchedRouteName)
+				}
+				span.SetAttributes(semconv.HTTPResponseStatusCodeKey.Int(status))
+
+				if err != nil {
+					span.RecordError(err)
+				}
+				// Per HTTP semantic conventions, only 5xx marks a server span as
+				// an error; 4xx is a client fault, not a server error.
+				if status >= http.StatusInternalServerError {
+					span.SetStatus(codes.Error, http.StatusText(status))
+				}
+				span.End()
+			}()
+
+			c.SetRequest(req.WithContext(ctx))
+
+			err = next(c)
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+}
+
+// otelMetricsMiddleware creates Echo middleware that records a request counter
+// and duration histogram per request, attributed by method and status code. The
+// status code is derived after the handler chain returns (see resolveStatus) so
+// error responses and 404s are attributed with their real status rather than a
+// premature 200.
+func otelMetricsMiddleware(cfg *pkgotel.Config) echo.MiddlewareFunc {
+	meter := cfg.GetMeter(otelScope)
+
+	// Note: errors are intentionally ignored as they only occur with nil meter (checked by GetMeter)
+	requestCounter, _ := meter.Int64Counter( //nolint:errcheck
+		"http.server.request.count",
+		metric.WithDescription("Total number of HTTP requests"),
+		metric.WithUnit("{request}"),
+	)
+
+	requestDuration, _ := meter.Float64Histogram( //nolint:errcheck
+		"http.server.request.duration",
+		metric.WithDescription("HTTP request duration"),
+		metric.WithUnit("ms"),
+	)
+
+	return func(next echo.HandlerFunc) echo.HandlerFunc {
+		return func(c echo.Context) error {
+			start := time.Now()
+			ctx := c.Request().Context()
+
+			err := next(c)
+
+			status := resolveStatus(c, err)
+			attrs := metric.WithAttributes(
+				semconv.HTTPRequestMethodKey.String(c.Request().Method),
+				semconv.HTTPResponseStatusCodeKey.Int(status),
+			)
+			requestCounter.Add(ctx, 1, attrs)
+			// Record fractional milliseconds; truncating to whole Milliseconds()
+			// would floor every sub-millisecond handler to 0.
+			requestDuration.Record(ctx, float64(time.Since(start))/float64(time.Millisecond), attrs)
+
+			return err
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/server/otel_middleware_test.go b/server/otel_middleware_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..50454fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/server/otel_middleware_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,362 @@
+package server
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"net/http"
+	"net/http/httptest"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/attribute"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
+	sdkmetric "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/metric/metricdata"
+	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace/tracetest"
+
+	pkgotel "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+// serve issues an arbitrary request against the server's Echo instance via
+// httptest and returns the recorder.
+func serve(t *testing.T, srv *Server, method, target string) *httptest.ResponseRecorder {
+	t.Helper()
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(method, target, nil)
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	srv.Echo().ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+	return rec
+}
+
+// serveHealth issues a GET /health against the server's Echo instance via
+// httptest and returns the recorder.
+func serveHealth(t *testing.T, srv *Server) *httptest.ResponseRecorder {
+	t.Helper()
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/health", nil)
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	srv.Echo().ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code)
+	return rec
+}
+
+// spanAttribute returns the value of the named attribute on a span stub.
+func spanAttribute(span tracetest.SpanStub, key string) (attribute.Value, bool) {
+	for _, kv := range span.Attributes {
+		if string(kv.Key) == key {
+			return kv.Value, true
+		}
+	}
+	return attribute.Value{}, false
+}
+
+func TestOTelTracingMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
+	exporter := tracetest.NewInMemoryExporter()
+	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSyncer(exporter))
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		assert.NoError(t, tp.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+	})
+
+	cfg := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service", pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+
+	srv, err := New(WithPort(0), WithOTelConfig(cfg))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	serveHealth(t, srv)
+
+	spans := exporter.GetSpans()
+	require.Len(t, spans, 1, "expected exactly one span for one request")
+	span := spans[0]
+
+	assert.Equal(t, "GET /health", span.Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, "http.server", span.InstrumentationScope.Name)
+
+	method, ok := spanAttribute(span, "http.request.method")
+	require.True(t, ok, "missing http.request.method attribute")
+	assert.Equal(t, "GET", method.AsString())
+
+	fullURL, ok := spanAttribute(span, "url.full")
+	require.True(t, ok, "missing url.full attribute")
+	assert.Equal(t, "http://example.com/health", fullURL.AsString())
+
+	statusCode, ok := spanAttribute(span, "http.response.status_code")
+	require.True(t, ok, "missing http.response.status_code attribute")
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(http.StatusOK), statusCode.AsInt64())
+
+	route, ok := spanAttribute(span, "http.route")
+	require.True(t, ok, "missing http.route attribute")
+	assert.Equal(t, "/health", route.AsString())
+}
+
+func TestOTelTracingMiddlewareExtractsInboundTraceContext(t *testing.T) {
+	exporter := tracetest.NewInMemoryExporter()
+	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSyncer(exporter))
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		assert.NoError(t, tp.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+	})
+
+	cfg := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service", pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+
+	srv, err := New(WithPort(0), WithOTelConfig(cfg))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	// A caller's W3C trace context. The server span must join this trace
+	// instead of starting a new root, otherwise a client->server hop shows up
+	// as two disconnected traces in the backend.
+	const (
+		callerTraceID = "4bf92f3577b34da6a3ce929d0e0e4736"
+		callerSpanID  = "00f067aa0ba902b7"
+	)
+
+	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/health", nil)
+	req.Header.Set("traceparent", "00-"+callerTraceID+"-"+callerSpanID+"-01")
+	rec := httptest.NewRecorder()
+	srv.Echo().ServeHTTP(rec, req)
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code)
+
+	spans := exporter.GetSpans()
+	require.Len(t, spans, 1, "expected exactly one span for one request")
+	span := spans[0]
+
+	assert.Equal(t, callerTraceID, span.SpanContext.TraceID().String(),
+		"server span must continue the caller's trace")
+	assert.Equal(t, callerSpanID, span.Parent.SpanID().String(),
+		"server span must be a child of the caller's span")
+	assert.True(t, span.Parent.IsRemote(), "parent must be marked remote")
+}
+
+func TestOTelTracingMiddlewareStartsRootWithoutInboundContext(t *testing.T) {
+	exporter := tracetest.NewInMemoryExporter()
+	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSyncer(exporter))
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		assert.NoError(t, tp.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+	})
+
+	cfg := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service", pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+
+	srv, err := New(WithPort(0), WithOTelConfig(cfg))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	serveHealth(t, srv)
+
+	spans := exporter.GetSpans()
+	require.Len(t, spans, 1)
+	assert.False(t, spans[0].Parent.IsValid(),
+		"a request without traceparent must still start a root span")
+}
+
+// scopeMetricsByName collects from the reader and indexes instruments by name
+// for the given instrumentation scope.
+func scopeMetricsByName(t *testing.T, reader *sdkmetric.ManualReader, scopeName string) map[string]metricdata.Metrics {
+	t.Helper()
+
+	var rm metricdata.ResourceMetrics
+	require.NoError(t, reader.Collect(context.Background(), &rm))
+
+	for _, sm := range rm.ScopeMetrics {
+		if sm.Scope.Name != scopeName {
+			continue
+		}
+		metrics := make(map[string]metricdata.Metrics, len(sm.Metrics))
+		for _, m := range sm.Metrics {
+			metrics[m.Name] = m
+		}
+		return metrics
+	}
+	t.Fatalf("no metrics found for scope %q", scopeName)
+	return nil
+}
+
+func TestOTelMetricsMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
+	reader := sdkmetric.NewManualReader()
+	mp := sdkmetric.NewMeterProvider(sdkmetric.WithReader(reader))
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		assert.NoError(t, mp.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+	})
+
+	cfg := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service", pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(mp))
+
+	srv, err := New(WithPort(0), WithOTelConfig(cfg))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	serveHealth(t, srv)
+
+	metrics := scopeMetricsByName(t, reader, "http.server")
+
+	count, ok := metrics["http.server.request.count"]
+	require.True(t, ok, "missing http.server.request.count counter")
+	countSum, ok := count.Data.(metricdata.Sum[int64])
+	require.True(t, ok, "http.server.request.count should be a Sum[int64]")
+	require.Len(t, countSum.DataPoints, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(1), countSum.DataPoints[0].Value)
+
+	attrs := countSum.DataPoints[0].Attributes
+	method, ok := attrs.Value("http.request.method")
+	require.True(t, ok, "count datapoint missing http.request.method attribute")
+	assert.Equal(t, "GET", method.AsString())
+	statusCode, ok := attrs.Value("http.response.status_code")
+	require.True(t, ok, "count datapoint missing http.response.status_code attribute")
+	assert.Equal(t, int64(http.StatusOK), statusCode.AsInt64())
+
+	duration, ok := metrics["http.server.request.duration"]
+	require.True(t, ok, "missing http.server.request.duration histogram")
+	durationHist, ok := duration.Data.(metricdata.Histogram[float64])
+	require.True(t, ok, "http.server.request.duration should be a Histogram[float64]")
+	require.Len(t, durationHist.DataPoints, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, uint64(1), durationHist.DataPoints[0].Count)
+	// A sub-millisecond health request must still record a non-zero duration;
+	// whole-Milliseconds() truncation would floor it to 0.
+	assert.Positive(t, durationHist.DataPoints[0].Sum, "sub-millisecond request must record non-zero duration")
+}
+
+// TestOTelMiddleware_ErrorStatus is the coverage that was missing: it exercises
+// error-returning handlers and a 404 through the middleware and asserts that the
+// span/metric status is the real HTTP code (not a premature 200) and that the
+// span status is Error for 5xx only.
+func TestOTelMiddleware_ErrorStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	exporter := tracetest.NewInMemoryExporter()
+	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSyncer(exporter))
+	reader := sdkmetric.NewManualReader()
+	mp := sdkmetric.NewMeterProvider(sdkmetric.WithReader(reader))
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		assert.NoError(t, tp.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+		assert.NoError(t, mp.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+	})
+
+	cfg := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service",
+		pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tp),
+		pkgotel.WithMeterProvider(mp),
+	)
+	srv, err := New(WithPort(0), WithOTelConfig(cfg))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	srv.Echo().GET("/boom", func(c echo.Context) error {
+		return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusInternalServerError, "boom")
+	})
+	srv.Echo().GET("/plain-error", func(c echo.Context) error {
+		return errors.New("plain failure")
+	})
+	srv.Echo().GET("/bad", func(c echo.Context) error {
+		return echo.NewHTTPError(http.StatusBadRequest, "bad")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("500 HTTPError records real status and Error span status", func(t *testing.T) {
+		exporter.Reset()
+		rec := serve(t, srv, http.MethodGet, "/boom")
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusInternalServerError, rec.Code)
+
+		spans := exporter.GetSpans()
+		require.Len(t, spans, 1)
+		span := spans[0]
+		status, ok := spanAttribute(span, "http.response.status_code")
+		require.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(http.StatusInternalServerError), status.AsInt64())
+		assert.Equal(t, codes.Error, span.Status.Code)
+		assert.Equal(t, "GET /boom", span.Name)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("plain error maps to 500 and Error span status", func(t *testing.T) {
+		exporter.Reset()
+		rec := serve(t, srv, http.MethodGet, "/plain-error")
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusInternalServerError, rec.Code)
+
+		spans := exporter.GetSpans()
+		require.Len(t, spans, 1)
+		status, ok := spanAttribute(spans[0], "http.response.status_code")
+		require.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(http.StatusInternalServerError), status.AsInt64())
+		assert.Equal(t, codes.Error, spans[0].Status.Code)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("400 HTTPError records real status without Error span status", func(t *testing.T) {
+		exporter.Reset()
+		rec := serve(t, srv, http.MethodGet, "/bad")
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusBadRequest, rec.Code)
+
+		spans := exporter.GetSpans()
+		require.Len(t, spans, 1)
+		status, ok := spanAttribute(spans[0], "http.response.status_code")
+		require.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(http.StatusBadRequest), status.AsInt64())
+		assert.NotEqual(t, codes.Error, spans[0].Status.Code, "4xx must not mark a server span as error")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("404 records real status and unmatched span name", func(t *testing.T) {
+		exporter.Reset()
+		rec := serve(t, srv, http.MethodGet, "/no-such-route")
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusNotFound, rec.Code)
+
+		spans := exporter.GetSpans()
+		require.Len(t, spans, 1)
+		span := spans[0]
+		status, ok := spanAttribute(span, "http.response.status_code")
+		require.True(t, ok)
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(http.StatusNotFound), status.AsInt64())
+		_, hasRoute := spanAttribute(span, "http.route")
+		assert.False(t, hasRoute, "unmatched route must not set an empty http.route")
+		assert.Equal(t, "GET unmatched", span.Name)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("metrics attribute the real status codes, never a premature 200", func(t *testing.T) {
+		metrics := scopeMetricsByName(t, reader, "http.server")
+		count, ok := metrics["http.server.request.count"]
+		require.True(t, ok)
+		countSum, ok := count.Data.(metricdata.Sum[int64])
+		require.True(t, ok)
+
+		seen := map[int64]bool{}
+		for _, dp := range countSum.DataPoints {
+			if sc, ok := dp.Attributes.Value("http.response.status_code"); ok {
+				seen[sc.AsInt64()] = true
+			}
+		}
+		assert.True(t, seen[http.StatusInternalServerError], "expected a 500 datapoint")
+		assert.True(t, seen[http.StatusBadRequest], "expected a 400 datapoint")
+		assert.True(t, seen[http.StatusNotFound], "expected a 404 datapoint")
+		assert.False(t, seen[http.StatusOK], "no request returned 200; no 200 datapoint must exist")
+	})
+}
+
+// TestOTelTracing_RedactsSensitiveQuery verifies that secret query-parameter
+// values are redacted from the url.full span attribute.
+func TestOTelTracing_RedactsSensitiveQuery(t *testing.T) {
+	exporter := tracetest.NewInMemoryExporter()
+	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSyncer(exporter))
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		assert.NoError(t, tp.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+	})
+
+	cfg := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service", pkgotel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+	srv, err := New(WithPort(0), WithOTelConfig(cfg))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	srv.Echo().GET("/data", func(c echo.Context) error {
+		return c.NoContent(http.StatusOK)
+	})
+
+	rec := serve(t, srv, http.MethodGet, "/data?access_token=supersecret&page=2")
+	require.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, rec.Code)
+
+	spans := exporter.GetSpans()
+	require.Len(t, spans, 1)
+	fullURL, ok := spanAttribute(spans[0], "url.full")
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	assert.NotContains(t, fullURL.AsString(), "supersecret", "secret query value must be redacted")
+	assert.Contains(t, fullURL.AsString(), "access_token=REDACTED")
+	assert.Contains(t, fullURL.AsString(), "page=2", "non-sensitive query params must be preserved")
+}
+
+func TestOTelNilConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("nil OTelConfig installs no middleware and does not panic", func(t *testing.T) {
+		srv, err := New(WithPort(0))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		serveHealth(t, srv)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("OTelConfig without providers installs no middleware and does not panic", func(t *testing.T) {
+		cfg := pkgotel.NewConfig("test-service", pkgotel.WithoutLogging())
+		srv, err := New(WithPort(0), WithOTelConfig(cfg))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		serveHealth(t, srv)
+	})
+}
diff --git a/server/server.go b/server/server.go
index 0ee1bd4..6a9bb82 100644
--- a/server/server.go
+++ b/server/server.go
@@ -8,15 +8,13 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"net"
 	"net/http"
-	"os"
-	"os/signal"
-	"syscall"
+	"sync"
 	"time"
 
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4"
 	"github.com/labstack/echo/v4/middleware"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 type (
@@ -29,20 +27,29 @@ type (
 )
 
 // Config holds the HTTP server configuration.
+//
+// Function-typed and other non-serializable fields carry `yaml:"-"
+// mapstructure:"-"` so that decoding a YAML document (e.g. via the config
+// package) that happens to contain keys like `operation:` does not fail; only
+// Port, BindAddress and ShutdownTimeout are populated from configuration.
 type Config struct {
 	// Port specifies the listen port. Use 0 for OS-assigned ephemeral port.
 	Port int `yaml:"port" mapstructure:"port"`
 
-	// Operation is called synchronously before the server starts listening. Panics in Operation will propagate to the caller of StartWithConfig.
-	Operation Operation
+	// BindAddress specifies the interface address to bind to (e.g. "127.0.0.1"
+	// for loopback-only). Empty binds all interfaces.
+	BindAddress string `yaml:"bindAddress" mapstructure:"bindAddress"`
 
-	Shutdown Shutdown
+	// Operation is called synchronously before the server starts listening. Panics in Operation will propagate to the caller of Start.
+	Operation Operation `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`
 
-	Middleware []echo.MiddlewareFunc
+	Shutdown Shutdown `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`
+
+	Middleware []echo.MiddlewareFunc `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`
 
 	ShutdownTimeout time.Duration `yaml:"shutdownTimeout" mapstructure:"shutdownTimeout"`
 
-	EchoConfigurer EchoConfigurer
+	EchoConfigurer EchoConfigurer `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`
 
 	OTelConfig *otel.Config `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`
 }
@@ -55,6 +62,12 @@ func WithPort(port int) Option {
 	return func(c *Config) { c.Port = port }
 }
 
+// WithBindAddress sets the interface address to bind to (e.g. "127.0.0.1" to
+// listen on loopback only). The empty string (the default) binds all interfaces.
+func WithBindAddress(addr string) Option {
+	return func(c *Config) { c.BindAddress = addr }
+}
+
 // WithOperation sets the Operation callback.
 func WithOperation(op Operation) Option {
 	return func(c *Config) { c.Operation = op }
@@ -70,7 +83,9 @@ func WithMiddleware(m ...echo.MiddlewareFunc) Option {
 	return func(c *Config) { c.Middleware = append(c.Middleware, m...) }
 }
 
-// WithShutdownTimeout sets the graceful-shutdown deadline.
+// WithShutdownTimeout sets the graceful-shutdown deadline. A value of 0 (or
+// negative) disables the additional deadline, so Shutdown honors only the
+// caller-supplied context instead of expiring immediately.
 func WithShutdownTimeout(d time.Duration) Option {
 	return func(c *Config) { c.ShutdownTimeout = d }
 }
@@ -85,16 +100,6 @@ func WithOTelConfig(cfg *otel.Config) Option {
 	return func(c *Config) { c.OTelConfig = cfg }
 }
 
-// DefaultConfig returns a default server configuration.
-func DefaultConfig(port int, operation Operation, shutdown Shutdown) Config {
-	return Config{
-		Port:            port,
-		Operation:       operation,
-		Shutdown:        shutdown,
-		ShutdownTimeout: 10 * time.Second,
-	}
-}
-
 // NewConfig creates a Config using functional options with sensible defaults.
 func NewConfig(opts ...Option) Config {
 	cfg := Config{
@@ -106,125 +111,208 @@ func NewConfig(opts ...Option) Config {
 	return cfg
 }
 
-type httpServer struct {
-	echo   *echo.Echo
-	config Config
+// Server is a lifecycle-managed HTTP server with programmatic Start/Shutdown.
+// Create one with New, then call Start (blocking) and Shutdown from another
+// goroutine to stop it gracefully.
+type Server struct {
+	config       Config
+	echo         *echo.Echo
+	mu           sync.Mutex
+	listener     net.Listener
+	running      bool
+	stopped      bool
+	shutdownOnce sync.Once
+	shutdownErr  error
 }
 
-// setupEcho configures the Echo instance with middleware and health routes.
-func setupEcho(config Config) *echo.Echo {
-	e := echo.New()
-	e.HideBanner = true
-
-	// Set HTTP timeouts to prevent slow-client and resource exhaustion attacks
-	e.Server.ReadHeaderTimeout = 5 * time.Second
-	e.Server.ReadTimeout = 30 * time.Second
-	e.Server.WriteTimeout = 30 * time.Second
-	e.Server.IdleTimeout = 120 * time.Second
-
-	// Enforce a default body size limit to prevent request body attacks
-	e.Use(middleware.BodyLimit("4M"))
-
-	// Add custom middleware
-	for _, m := range config.Middleware {
-		e.Use(m)
-	}
-
-	// Health check endpoints are registered before user middleware. They are intentionally unauthenticated for Kubernetes probe compatibility.
-	// Register health-check routes (no generic "/" handler — library callers add their own routes)
-	e.GET("/health", func(c echo.Context) error {
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"status": "UP"})
-	})
-
-	e.GET("/health/ready", func(c echo.Context) error {
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"status": "READY"})
-	})
-
-	e.GET("/health/live", func(c echo.Context) error {
-		return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"status": "ALIVE"})
-	})
-
-	// Apply custom Echo configuration if provided
-	if config.EchoConfigurer != nil {
-		config.EchoConfigurer(e)
+// New creates a Server from functional options. It validates the configuration
+// (port must be 0-65535) and prepares the Echo instance, but does not bind or
+// serve — call Start for that.
+func New(opts ...Option) (*Server, error) {
+	cfg := NewConfig(opts...)
+	if cfg.Port < 0 || cfg.Port > 65535 {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid port: %d (must be 0-65535)", cfg.Port)
 	}
+	return &Server{
+		config: cfg,
+		echo:   setupEcho(cfg),
+	}, nil
+}
 
-	return e
+// Echo returns the underlying Echo instance so callers can register routes
+// or adjust settings before Start.
+func (s *Server) Echo() *echo.Echo {
+	return s.echo
 }
 
-func newHTTPServer(config Config) *httpServer {
-	e := setupEcho(config)
-	return &httpServer{
-		echo:   e,
-		config: config,
+// Addr returns the bound listener address (e.g. "[::]:8080"), or an empty
+// string if the server is not listening yet or has already shut down. With
+// Port 0 this is how callers discover the OS-assigned port once Start has
+// bound the listener.
+func (s *Server) Addr() string {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	defer s.mu.Unlock()
+	if s.listener == nil {
+		return ""
 	}
+	return s.listener.Addr().String()
 }
 
-func (s *httpServer) start() error {
-	if s.config.Port < 0 || s.config.Port > 65535 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid port: %d (must be 0-65535)", s.config.Port)
+// Start runs the Operation callback first, then binds the listener and serves
+// HTTP, blocking until Shutdown is called or serving fails. Because Operation
+// runs before binding, Addr() returns "" inside Operation (notably with Port 0
+// — the OS-assigned port is only known after binding). It returns nil on a
+// clean Shutdown (http.ErrServerClosed is filtered out). Calling Start while
+// the server is already running returns an error immediately. A stopped
+// Server cannot be restarted — create a new one with New.
+func (s *Server) Start() error {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	if s.running {
+		s.mu.Unlock()
+		return errors.New("server is already running")
+	}
+	if s.stopped {
+		s.mu.Unlock()
+		return errors.New("server cannot be restarted; create a new one with New")
 	}
+	s.running = true
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+	defer func() {
+		s.mu.Lock()
+		s.running = false
+		s.listener = nil
+		s.mu.Unlock()
+	}()
 
 	if s.config.Operation != nil {
 		s.config.Operation(s.echo)
 	}
 
 	// Logger uses context.Background() intentionally: server lifecycle logs are not tied to any request context.
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(context.Background(), s.config.OTelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/server", "httpServer.start")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(context.Background(), s.config.OTelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/server", "Server.Start")
 
 	// Use a real listener to detect bind errors immediately instead of a racy timer.
-	ln, err := (&net.ListenConfig{}).Listen(context.Background(), "tcp", fmt.Sprintf(":%v", s.config.Port))
+	address := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", s.config.BindAddress, s.config.Port)
+	ln, err := (&net.ListenConfig{}).Listen(context.Background(), "tcp", address)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("failed to listen on port %d: %w", s.config.Port, err)
+		return fmt.Errorf("failed to listen on %s: %w", address, err)
 	}
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	s.listener = ln
+	s.mu.Unlock()
 	s.echo.Listener = ln
 
 	logger.Info("Starting server", otel.F("address", ln.Addr().String()))
 
-	go func() {
-		if err := s.echo.Start(""); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
-			logger.Error(err, "Server error")
-		}
-	}()
-
+	if err := s.echo.Start(""); err != nil && !errors.Is(err, http.ErrServerClosed) {
+		return err
+	}
 	return nil
 }
 
-func (s *httpServer) stop() error {
-	// Logger uses context.Background() intentionally: server lifecycle logs are not tied to any request context.
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(context.Background(), s.config.OTelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/server", "httpServer.stop")
-	logger.Info("Gracefully shutting down server")
+// Shutdown gracefully stops the server. It invokes the Shutdown callback and
+// then drains the Echo server, honoring ShutdownTimeout (applied on top of the
+// caller's context, whichever deadline is earlier). Start returns nil once the
+// shutdown completes. Shutdown is idempotent: the callback runs exactly once.
+// Calling Shutdown on a server that was never started is a no-op and returns
+// nil, leaving the server free to Start later.
+func (s *Server) Shutdown(ctx context.Context) error {
+	s.mu.Lock()
+	neverStarted := !s.running && !s.stopped
+	s.mu.Unlock()
+	if neverStarted {
+		return nil
+	}
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), s.config.ShutdownTimeout)
-	defer cancel()
+	s.shutdownOnce.Do(func() {
+		s.mu.Lock()
+		s.stopped = true
+		s.mu.Unlock()
+
+		// Logger uses context.Background() intentionally: server lifecycle logs are not tied to any request context.
+		logger := otel.NewLogHelper(context.Background(), s.config.OTelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/server", "Server.Shutdown")
+		logger.Info("Gracefully shutting down server")
+
+		// A non-positive ShutdownTimeout would produce an already-expired
+		// context and force an instant hard shutdown; treat it as "no extra
+		// deadline" and honor only the caller's context instead.
+		if s.config.ShutdownTimeout > 0 {
+			var cancel context.CancelFunc
+			ctx, cancel = context.WithTimeout(ctx, s.config.ShutdownTimeout)
+			defer cancel()
+		}
 
-	if s.config.Shutdown != nil {
-		s.config.Shutdown(s.echo)
-	}
+		if s.config.Shutdown != nil {
+			s.config.Shutdown(s.echo)
+		}
 
-	return s.echo.Shutdown(ctx)
+		s.shutdownErr = s.echo.Shutdown(ctx)
+	})
+	return s.shutdownErr
 }
 
-// StartWithConfig starts the HTTP server with the given configuration and
-// blocks until an OS interrupt signal is received, then shuts down gracefully.
-func StartWithConfig(config Config) error {
-	server := newHTTPServer(config)
+// setupEcho configures the Echo instance with middleware and health routes.
+func setupEcho(config Config) *echo.Echo {
+	e := echo.New()
+	e.HideBanner = true
+	// Suppress Echo's "⇨ http server started on ..." stdout line; the bound
+	// address is already emitted through the structured lifecycle log in Start.
+	e.HidePort = true
 
-	ctx, stop := signal.NotifyContext(context.Background(), os.Interrupt, syscall.SIGTERM)
-	defer stop()
+	// Set HTTP timeouts to prevent slow-client and resource exhaustion attacks
+	e.Server.ReadHeaderTimeout = 5 * time.Second
+	e.Server.ReadTimeout = 30 * time.Second
+	e.Server.WriteTimeout = 30 * time.Second
+	e.Server.IdleTimeout = 120 * time.Second
 
-	if err := server.start(); err != nil {
-		return err
+	// Auto-install OTel request instrumentation FIRST (outermost) when
+	// configured, so it observes everything installed below it: the 413s emitted
+	// by BodyLimit and the 500s produced by Recover on a panicking handler.
+	if config.OTelConfig != nil {
+		if config.OTelConfig.IsTracingEnabled() {
+			e.Use(otelTracingMiddleware(config.OTelConfig))
+		}
+		if config.OTelConfig.IsMetricsEnabled() {
+			e.Use(otelMetricsMiddleware(config.OTelConfig))
+		}
 	}
 
-	<-ctx.Done()
+	// Recover from panics in handlers, converting them into 500 responses so a
+	// panicking handler does not drop the connection (and is observed as a 500
+	// by the OTel middleware above rather than silently reported as a success).
+	e.Use(middleware.Recover())
 
-	return server.stop()
-}
+	// Enforce a default body size limit to prevent request body attacks. A body
+	// larger than the limit is rejected with 413, which the OTel middleware
+	// above records.
+	e.Use(middleware.BodyLimit("4M"))
 
-// Start starts the HTTP server with simplified configuration.
-func Start(port int, operation Operation, shutdown Shutdown, middleware ...echo.MiddlewareFunc) error {
-	config := DefaultConfig(port, operation, shutdown)
-	config.Middleware = middleware
-	return StartWithConfig(config)
+	// Add custom middleware
+	for _, m := range config.Middleware {
+		e.Use(m)
+	}
+
+	// Register health-check routes (no generic "/" handler — library callers add their own routes).
+	// Echo applies global middleware to ALL routes regardless of registration order, so user
+	// middleware (including auth) applies to these health routes too. Callers that need
+	// unauthenticated Kubernetes probes must not register global auth middleware, or must
+	// exempt these paths themselves.
+	e.GET("/health", func(c echo.Context) error {
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"status": "UP"})
+	})
+
+	e.GET("/health/ready", func(c echo.Context) error {
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"status": "READY"})
+	})
+
+	e.GET("/health/live", func(c echo.Context) error {
+		return c.JSON(http.StatusOK, map[string]string{"status": "ALIVE"})
+	})
+
+	// Apply custom Echo configuration if provided
+	if config.EchoConfigurer != nil {
+		config.EchoConfigurer(e)
+	}
+
+	return e
 }
diff --git a/server/server_test.go b/server/server_test.go
index ffd3033..4e1ace7 100644
--- a/server/server_test.go
+++ b/server/server_test.go
@@ -29,18 +29,18 @@ func TestNewHTTPServer(t *testing.T) {
 		shutdownCalled = true
 	}
 
-	config := DefaultConfig(8080, operation, shutdown)
-	server := newHTTPServer(config)
+	srv, err := New(WithPort(8080), WithOperation(operation), WithShutdown(shutdown))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	assert.NotNil(t, server)
-	assert.NotNil(t, server.echo)
-	assert.Equal(t, config.Port, server.config.Port)
+	assert.NotNil(t, srv)
+	assert.NotNil(t, srv.Echo())
+	assert.Equal(t, 8080, srv.config.Port)
 	assert.False(t, operationCalled, "Operation should not be called during initialization")
 	assert.False(t, shutdownCalled, "Shutdown should not be called during initialization")
 }
 
 func TestHealthEndpoints(t *testing.T) {
-	config := DefaultConfig(0, func(e *echo.Echo) {}, func(e *echo.Echo) {})
+	config := NewConfig(WithPort(0), WithOperation(func(e *echo.Echo) {}), WithShutdown(func(e *echo.Echo) {}))
 	e := setupEcho(config)
 
 	// Test /health endpoint
@@ -74,12 +74,12 @@ func TestOperationExecution(t *testing.T) {
 		operationCh <- true
 	}
 
-	config := DefaultConfig(0, operation, func(e *echo.Echo) {})
-	server := newHTTPServer(config)
-
-	err := server.start()
+	srv, err := New(WithPort(0), WithOperation(operation), WithShutdown(func(e *echo.Echo) {}))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- srv.Start() }()
+
 	select {
 	case <-operationCh:
 		// Operation was called
@@ -87,7 +87,8 @@ func TestOperationExecution(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Fatal("Operation was not called within timeout")
 	}
 
-	_ = server.stop()
+	require.NoError(t, srv.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+	assert.NoError(t, <-startErr)
 }
 
 func TestShutdownExecution(t *testing.T) {
@@ -96,13 +97,15 @@ func TestShutdownExecution(t *testing.T) {
 		shutdownCh <- true
 	}
 
-	config := DefaultConfig(0, func(e *echo.Echo) {}, shutdown)
-	server := newHTTPServer(config)
-
-	err := server.start()
+	srv, err := New(WithPort(0), WithOperation(func(e *echo.Echo) {}), WithShutdown(shutdown))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	_ = server.stop()
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- srv.Start() }()
+	waitForAddr(t, srv)
+
+	require.NoError(t, srv.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+	assert.NoError(t, <-startErr)
 
 	select {
 	case <-shutdownCh:
@@ -114,44 +117,40 @@ func TestShutdownExecution(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNilCallbacks(t *testing.T) {
 	// C9: nil Operation and Shutdown must not panic
-	config := Config{
-		Port:            0,
-		ShutdownTimeout: 5 * time.Second,
-	}
-	server := newHTTPServer(config)
-
-	err := server.start()
+	srv, err := New(WithPort(0), WithShutdownTimeout(5*time.Second))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	err = server.stop()
-	assert.NoError(t, err)
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- srv.Start() }()
+	waitForAddr(t, srv)
+
+	assert.NoError(t, srv.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+	assert.NoError(t, <-startErr)
 }
 
 func TestBindErrorDetection(t *testing.T) {
 	// C10: bind errors are now detected immediately via net.Listen
-	config := DefaultConfig(0, func(e *echo.Echo) {}, func(e *echo.Echo) {})
-	s1 := newHTTPServer(config)
-	err := s1.start()
+	s1, err := New(WithPort(0), WithOperation(func(e *echo.Echo) {}), WithShutdown(func(e *echo.Echo) {}))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- s1.Start() }()
+	addr := waitForAddr(t, s1)
+
 	// Get the actual port that s1 bound to
-	addr := s1.echo.Listener.Addr().String()
-	parts := strings.Split(addr, ":")
-	port := parts[len(parts)-1]
+	var portInt int
+	_, _ = fmt.Sscanf(addrPort(addr), "%d", &portInt)
 
 	// Try to bind a second server on the same port — should fail immediately
-	config2 := DefaultConfig(0, func(e *echo.Echo) {}, func(e *echo.Echo) {})
-	// Parse port string to int
-	var portInt int
-	_, _ = fmt.Sscanf(port, "%d", &portInt)
-	config2.Port = portInt
-	s2 := newHTTPServer(config2)
+	s2, err := New(WithPort(portInt), WithOperation(func(e *echo.Echo) {}), WithShutdown(func(e *echo.Echo) {}))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	err = s2.start()
+	err = s2.Start()
 	assert.Error(t, err, "Second server should fail to bind on occupied port")
 	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "failed to listen")
 
-	_ = s1.stop()
+	require.NoError(t, s1.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+	assert.NoError(t, <-startErr)
 }
 
 func TestCustomMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
@@ -163,7 +162,7 @@ func TestCustomMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	config := DefaultConfig(0, func(e *echo.Echo) {}, func(e *echo.Echo) {})
+	config := NewConfig(WithPort(0), WithOperation(func(e *echo.Echo) {}), WithShutdown(func(e *echo.Echo) {}))
 	config.Middleware = []echo.MiddlewareFunc{middleware}
 	e := setupEcho(config)
 
@@ -176,7 +175,7 @@ func TestCustomMiddleware(t *testing.T) {
 
 func TestNoHomeEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 	// I7: "/" handler was removed — library should not register opinionated routes
-	config := DefaultConfig(0, func(e *echo.Echo) {}, func(e *echo.Echo) {})
+	config := NewConfig(WithPort(0), WithOperation(func(e *echo.Echo) {}), WithShutdown(func(e *echo.Echo) {}))
 	e := setupEcho(config)
 
 	req := httptest.NewRequest(http.MethodGet, "/", nil)
@@ -188,6 +187,11 @@ func TestNoHomeEndpoint(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestIntegration(t *testing.T) {
+	// Binds a real socket and makes an outbound HTTP request; skip under -short.
+	if testing.Short() {
+		t.Skip("binds a socket and dials it; skipped in -short mode")
+	}
+
 	var operationCalled atomic.Bool
 	var shutdownCalled atomic.Bool
 
@@ -199,21 +203,19 @@ func TestIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 		shutdownCalled.Store(true)
 	}
 
-	config := DefaultConfig(0, operation, shutdown)
-	server := newHTTPServer(config)
-
-	err := server.start()
+	srv, err := New(WithPort(0), WithOperation(operation), WithShutdown(shutdown))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
-	assert.True(t, operationCalled.Load(), "Operation should be called after server start")
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- srv.Start() }()
 
-	// The listener is set immediately so we can read the address without polling.
-	addr := server.echo.Listener.Addr().String()
+	// Operation runs before the listener is bound, so once Addr is non-empty
+	// the Operation callback has completed and the address is safe to read.
+	addr := waitForAddr(t, srv)
+	assert.True(t, operationCalled.Load(), "Operation should be called after server start")
 
 	client := &http.Client{Timeout: 1 * time.Second}
-	parts := strings.Split(addr, ":")
-	port := parts[len(parts)-1]
-	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:"+port+"/health", nil)
+	req, err := http.NewRequestWithContext(context.Background(), http.MethodGet, "http://localhost:"+addrPort(addr)+"/health", nil)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 	resp, err := client.Do(req)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
@@ -222,9 +224,10 @@ func TestIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode)
 	assert.Equal(t, `{"status":"UP"}`, strings.TrimSpace(string(body)))
 
-	err = server.stop()
+	err = srv.Shutdown(context.Background())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.True(t, shutdownCalled.Load(), "Shutdown should be called after server stop")
+	assert.True(t, shutdownCalled.Load(), "Shutdown should be called after server shutdown")
+	assert.NoError(t, <-startErr)
 }
 
 func TestServerStartStop(t *testing.T) {
@@ -242,18 +245,19 @@ func TestServerStartStop(t *testing.T) {
 		shutdownWg.Done()
 	}
 
-	config := DefaultConfig(0, operation, shutdown)
-	server := newHTTPServer(config)
-
-	err := server.start()
+	srv, err := New(WithPort(0), WithOperation(operation), WithShutdown(shutdown))
 	require.NoError(t, err)
 
+	startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+	go func() { startErr <- srv.Start() }()
+
 	operationWg.Wait()
 
-	err = server.stop()
+	err = srv.Shutdown(context.Background())
 	assert.NoError(t, err)
 
 	shutdownWg.Wait()
+	assert.NoError(t, <-startErr)
 }
 
 func TestEchoConfigurer(t *testing.T) {
@@ -270,7 +274,7 @@ func TestEchoConfigurer(t *testing.T) {
 		e.HTTPErrorHandler = customErrorHandler
 	}
 
-	config := DefaultConfig(0, func(e *echo.Echo) {}, func(e *echo.Echo) {})
+	config := NewConfig(WithPort(0), WithOperation(func(e *echo.Echo) {}), WithShutdown(func(e *echo.Echo) {}))
 	config.EchoConfigurer = configurer
 
 	e := setupEcho(config)
@@ -286,8 +290,8 @@ func TestEchoConfigurer(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, rec.Body.String(), "error")
 }
 
-func TestStartFunction(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("Start function with default config", func(t *testing.T) {
+func TestNewServerLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("New with options and full lifecycle", func(t *testing.T) {
 		var operationCalled atomic.Bool
 		operation := func(e *echo.Echo) {
 			operationCalled.Store(true)
@@ -304,59 +308,32 @@ func TestStartFunction(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 		}
 
-		config := DefaultConfig(0, operation, shutdown)
-		config.Middleware = []echo.MiddlewareFunc{middleware}
-
-		server := newHTTPServer(config)
-		assert.NotNil(t, server)
-		assert.Equal(t, 0, server.config.Port)
-		assert.Len(t, server.config.Middleware, 1)
-
-		err := server.start()
+		srv, err := New(
+			WithPort(0),
+			WithOperation(operation),
+			WithShutdown(shutdown),
+			WithMiddleware(middleware),
+		)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.NotNil(t, srv)
+		assert.Equal(t, 0, srv.config.Port)
+		assert.Len(t, srv.config.Middleware, 1)
+
+		startErr := make(chan error, 1)
+		go func() { startErr <- srv.Start() }()
+		waitForAddr(t, srv)
 		assert.True(t, operationCalled.Load(), "Operation should be called")
 
-		_ = server.stop()
+		assert.NoError(t, srv.Shutdown(context.Background()))
 		assert.True(t, shutdownCalled.Load(), "Shutdown should be called")
+		assert.NoError(t, <-startErr)
 	})
-}
 
-func TestStartWithConfigFunction(t *testing.T) {
-	t.Run("StartWithConfig creates server correctly", func(t *testing.T) {
-		var operationCalled atomic.Bool
-		operation := func(e *echo.Echo) {
-			operationCalled.Store(true)
-		}
-
-		var shutdownCalled atomic.Bool
-		shutdown := func(e *echo.Echo) {
-			shutdownCalled.Store(true)
-		}
-
-		config := DefaultConfig(0, operation, shutdown)
-		config.ShutdownTimeout = 5 * time.Second
-
-		server := newHTTPServer(config)
-		assert.NotNil(t, server)
-		assert.Equal(t, 0, server.config.Port)
-		assert.Equal(t, 5*time.Second, server.config.ShutdownTimeout)
-
-		err := server.start()
-		require.NoError(t, err)
-		assert.True(t, operationCalled.Load(), "Operation should be called during start")
-
-		err = server.stop()
-		assert.NoError(t, err, "Stop should not error")
-		assert.True(t, shutdownCalled.Load(), "Shutdown should be called during stop")
-	})
-
-	t.Run("StartWithConfig with custom shutdown timeout", func(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("New with custom shutdown timeout", func(t *testing.T) {
 		customTimeout := 15 * time.Second
-		config := DefaultConfig(0, func(e *echo.Echo) {}, func(e *echo.Echo) {})
-		config.ShutdownTimeout = customTimeout
-
-		server := newHTTPServer(config)
-		assert.Equal(t, customTimeout, server.config.ShutdownTimeout)
+		srv, err := New(WithPort(0), WithShutdownTimeout(customTimeout))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, customTimeout, srv.config.ShutdownTimeout)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -391,7 +368,7 @@ func TestWithOptions(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestSetupEcho_HasTimeouts(t *testing.T) {
-	config := DefaultConfig(0, func(e *echo.Echo) {}, func(e *echo.Echo) {})
+	config := NewConfig(WithPort(0), WithOperation(func(e *echo.Echo) {}), WithShutdown(func(e *echo.Echo) {}))
 	e := setupEcho(config)
 
 	assert.Equal(t, 5*time.Second, e.Server.ReadHeaderTimeout, "ReadHeaderTimeout should be 5s")
diff --git a/ssh/README.md b/ssh/README.md
index 76e74aa..a6c0524 100644
--- a/ssh/README.md
+++ b/ssh/README.md
@@ -1,27 +1,27 @@
 # SSH Tunnel
 
-[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/ssh.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/ssh)
+[![Go Reference](https://pkg.go.dev/badge/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/ssh.svg)](https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/ssh)
 
 Secure SSH tunneling and port forwarding utilities for accessing remote services through encrypted SSH connections.
 
 ## Overview
 
-The `ssh` package provides production-ready SSH tunneling functionality for secure port forwarding. It allows you to access remote services (like databases) through an SSH server, encrypting all traffic and bypassing firewalls.
+The `ssh` package provides SSH tunneling functionality for secure port forwarding. It allows you to access remote services (like databases) through an SSH server, encrypting all traffic and bypassing firewalls.
 
 ## Features
 
-- **Port Forwarding**: Forward local port to remote endpoint via SSH
+- **Port Forwarding**: Forward a local port to a remote endpoint via SSH
 - **Password Authentication**: Simple password-based auth
 - **Key-Based Authentication**: SSH private key (Ed25519, RSA, etc.) with optional passphrase
 - **Configurable Timeout**: Control connection timeouts
-- **Host Key Verification**: Optional known_hosts checking
+- **Host Key Verification**: known_hosts checking, or explicit opt-out for development
 - **Concurrent Connections**: Handles multiple simultaneous connections
-- **Auto Reconnection**: Resilient connection handling
+- **OpenTelemetry**: Optional tracing, metrics, and logging via `WithOTelConfig`
 
 ## Installation
 
 ```bash
-go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/ssh
+go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/ssh
 ```
 
 ## Quick Start
@@ -32,8 +32,11 @@ go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/ssh
 package main
 
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/ssh"
+    "context"
+    "os"
     "time"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/ssh"
 )
 
 func main() {
@@ -42,7 +45,7 @@ func main() {
         Host:     "bastion.example.com",
         Port:     22,
         User:     "admin",
-        Password: "secret",
+        Password: os.Getenv("SSH_PASSWORD"), // secrets come from env/code, never YAML (see below)
 
         // Remote service to access
         RemoteHost: "database.internal",
@@ -57,12 +60,14 @@ func main() {
 
     tunnel := ssh.New(config)
 
+    ctx := context.Background()
     if err := tunnel.Start(ctx); err != nil {
         panic(err)
     }
     defer tunnel.Close()
 
-    // Now connect to localhost:15432 to access database.internal:5432
+    // Now connect to localhost:15432 to access database.internal:5432.
+    // tunnel.LocalAddr() returns the bound address, e.g. "127.0.0.1:15432"
     // db, _ := sql.Open("postgres", "host=localhost port=15432 ...")
 }
 ```
@@ -71,8 +76,10 @@ func main() {
 
 ```go
 import (
+    "context"
     "database/sql"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/ssh"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/ssh"
 )
 
 // Start SSH tunnel
@@ -80,14 +87,16 @@ config := ssh.Config{
     Host:       "bastion.example.com",
     Port:       22,
     User:       "admin",
-    Password:   "secret",
+    Password:   os.Getenv("SSH_PASSWORD"),
     RemoteHost: "mysql.internal",
     RemotePort: 3306,
     LocalPort:  13306,
 }
 
 tunnel := ssh.New(config)
-tunnel.Start(ctx)
+if err := tunnel.Start(ctx); err != nil {
+    return err
+}
 defer tunnel.Close()
 
 // Connect to database through tunnel
@@ -105,43 +114,53 @@ db.Ping()
 ```go
 type Config struct {
     // SSH Server
-    Host     string        // SSH server hostname
-    Port     int           // SSH server port (usually 22)
-    User     string        // SSH username
-    Password string        // SSH password
+    Host                 string // SSH server hostname        (yaml: host)
+    Port                 int    // SSH server port (usually 22) (yaml: port)
+    User                 string // SSH username                (yaml: user)
+    Password             string // SSH password                (yaml:"-" — code/env only)
+    PrivateKey           []byte // PEM-encoded private key     (yaml:"-" — code/env only)
+    PrivateKeyPassphrase string // Private key passphrase      (yaml:"-" — code/env only)
 
     // Remote Endpoint
-    RemoteHost string      // Remote service hostname
-    RemotePort int         // Remote service port
+    RemoteHost string // Remote service hostname (yaml: remoteHost)
+    RemotePort int    // Remote service port     (yaml: remotePort)
 
     // Local Settings
-    LocalPort int          // Local port to listen on
+    LocalPort int // Local port to listen on (yaml: localPort)
 
     // Optional
-    Timeout              time.Duration // Connection timeout (default: 5s)
-    KnownHostsFile       string        // Path to known_hosts file
-    InsecureIgnoreHostKey bool         // Skip host key verification (NOT recommended)
+    Timeout               time.Duration // Connection timeout (default: 5s)
+    KnownHostsFile        string        // Path to known_hosts file
+    InsecureIgnoreHostKey bool          // Skip host key verification (NOT recommended)
+    OTelConfig            *otel.Config  // OpenTelemetry config (yaml:"-" — code only)
 }
 ```
 
-### YAML Configuration
+### Secrets Are Not Loadable from YAML
+
+`Password`, `PrivateKey`, `PrivateKeyPassphrase`, and `OTelConfig` are tagged
+`yaml:"-"` / `mapstructure:"-"`. This is deliberate: secrets must not sit in
+config files. A `password:` key in YAML is **silently dropped** — inject
+secrets from the environment (or a secret manager) after loading:
 
 ```go
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/config"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/ssh"
+    "os"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/config"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/ssh"
 )
 
 type AppConfig struct {
     Tunnel ssh.Config `yaml:"tunnel"`
 }
 
+// Only non-secret fields belong in the file:
 yamlConfig := `
 tunnel:
   host: bastion.example.com
   port: 22
   user: admin
-  password: secret
   remoteHost: database.internal
   remotePort: 5432
   localPort: 15432
@@ -149,9 +168,32 @@ tunnel:
 `
 
 cfg, _ := config.LoadString[AppConfig](yamlConfig)
+
+// Inject secrets after loading:
+cfg.Tunnel.Password = os.Getenv("SSH_PASSWORD")
+// or key-based:
+// key, _ := os.ReadFile(os.Getenv("SSH_KEY_PATH"))
+// cfg.Tunnel.PrivateKey = key
+// cfg.Tunnel.PrivateKeyPassphrase = os.Getenv("SSH_KEY_PASSPHRASE")
+
 tunnel := ssh.New(cfg.Tunnel)
 ```
 
+### OpenTelemetry
+
+Pass an `otel.Config` via the functional option to instrument `Start`/`Close`
+with spans, metrics, and correlated logs (scope `operations.ssh`):
+
+```go
+import (
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/ssh"
+)
+
+otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("my-service")
+tunnel := ssh.New(config, ssh.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg))
+```
+
 ## Use Cases
 
 ### Access Internal Database
@@ -169,7 +211,9 @@ config := ssh.Config{
 }
 
 tunnel := ssh.New(config)
-tunnel.Start(ctx)
+if err := tunnel.Start(ctx); err != nil {
+    return err
+}
 defer tunnel.Close()
 
 // Connect to production DB securely
@@ -184,7 +228,7 @@ dbTunnel := ssh.New(ssh.Config{
     Host:       "bastion.example.com",
     Port:       22,
     User:       "admin",
-    Password:   "secret",
+    Password:   os.Getenv("SSH_PASSWORD"),
     RemoteHost: "db.internal",
     RemotePort: 5432,
     LocalPort:  15432,
@@ -195,14 +239,18 @@ redisTunnel := ssh.New(ssh.Config{
     Host:       "bastion.example.com",
     Port:       22,
     User:       "admin",
-    Password:   "secret",
+    Password:   os.Getenv("SSH_PASSWORD"),
     RemoteHost: "redis.internal",
     RemotePort: 6379,
     LocalPort:  16379,
 })
 
-dbTunnel.Start(ctx)
-redisTunnel.Start(ctx)
+if err := dbTunnel.Start(ctx); err != nil {
+    return err
+}
+if err := redisTunnel.Start(ctx); err != nil {
+    return err
+}
 
 defer dbTunnel.Close()
 defer redisTunnel.Close()
@@ -215,7 +263,9 @@ defer redisTunnel.Close()
 ```go
 // Start tunnel for specific operation
 tunnel := ssh.New(config)
-tunnel.Start(ctx)
+if err := tunnel.Start(ctx); err != nil {
+    return err
+}
 
 // Perform operation
 db, _ := sql.Open("postgres", "host=localhost port=15432 ...")
@@ -230,13 +280,17 @@ tunnel.Close()
 
 ### Host Key Verification
 
+Host key verification is **required by default**: with neither
+`KnownHostsFile` nor `InsecureIgnoreHostKey` set, `Start` fails with
+`host key verification required`. The two options are mutually exclusive —
+setting both is an error.
+
 **Production (Recommended):**
 
 ```go
 config := ssh.Config{
     // ...
     KnownHostsFile: "/home/user/.ssh/known_hosts",
-    InsecureIgnoreHostKey: false, // Verify host key
 }
 ```
 
@@ -274,7 +328,7 @@ config := ssh.Config{
     // ...
 }
 
-// ❌ Bad: No timeout (hangs forever)
+// Note: Timeout 0 uses the default of 5s — it never means "no timeout".
 config := ssh.Config{
     Timeout: 0, // Will use default 5s
     // ...
@@ -283,21 +337,33 @@ config := ssh.Config{
 
 ## Error Handling
 
+`Start` and `Close` return errors wrapped with `fmt.Errorf("...: %w", err)`.
+There are currently **no exported sentinel errors**, so `errors.Is`/`errors.As`
+cannot match stable package-level targets; match on the stable message
+prefixes instead:
+
 ```go
 tunnel := ssh.New(config)
 
 if err := tunnel.Start(ctx); err != nil {
     switch {
     case strings.Contains(err.Error(), "SSH dial error"):
-        // Cannot reach SSH server
-        log.Printf("SSH server unreachable: %v", err)
+        // Cannot reach SSH server, or the SSH handshake/auth failed
+        // (server-side auth rejection surfaces here as "unable to authenticate")
+        log.Printf("SSH server unreachable or handshake failed: %v", err)
 
-    case strings.Contains(err.Error(), "authentication failed"):
-        // Invalid credentials
-        log.Printf("Invalid SSH credentials: %v", err)
+    case strings.Contains(err.Error(), "authentication error"):
+        // Client-side auth setup failed, e.g. unparsable private key or
+        // no auth method configured
+        log.Printf("Invalid SSH credentials configuration: %v", err)
+
+    case strings.Contains(err.Error(), "host key callback error"):
+        // known_hosts file unreadable, both host-key options set, or
+        // neither set (verification is required by default)
+        log.Printf("Host key verification misconfigured: %v", err)
 
     case strings.Contains(err.Error(), "local listen error"):
-        // Port already in use
+        // Local port already in use
         log.Printf("Local port %d already in use", config.LocalPort)
 
     default:
@@ -312,12 +378,19 @@ defer tunnel.Close()
 
 ### With Context
 
+`Start(ctx)` uses the context for the local listener, logger creation, and the
+SSH dial: cancelling the context aborts the TCP connect. The SSH handshake
+itself is bounded by `Config.Timeout`. Cancelling the context does **not** stop
+an already-running tunnel — call `Close`:
+
 ```go
 ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
 defer cancel()
 
 tunnel := ssh.New(config)
-tunnel.Start(ctx)
+if err := tunnel.Start(ctx); err != nil {
+    return err
+}
 
 // Close tunnel when context cancelled
 go func() {
@@ -328,29 +401,34 @@ go func() {
 
 ### Retry Logic
 
-```go
-func startTunnelWithRetry(config ssh.Config, maxRetries int) (*ssh.Tunnel, error) {
-    tunnel := ssh.New(config)
+The package does not reconnect automatically. If you need resilience, restart
+the tunnel yourself — create a fresh `Tunnel` per attempt, since a failed
+`Start` may leave internal state behind:
 
+```go
+func startTunnelWithRetry(ctx context.Context, config ssh.Config, maxRetries int) (*ssh.Tunnel, error) {
+    var err error
     for i := 0; i < maxRetries; i++ {
-        err := tunnel.Start(ctx)
-        if err == nil {
+        tunnel := ssh.New(config)
+        if err = tunnel.Start(ctx); err == nil {
             return tunnel, nil
         }
-
         log.Printf("Tunnel start failed (attempt %d/%d): %v", i+1, maxRetries, err)
         time.Sleep(time.Second * time.Duration(i+1))
     }
-
-    return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to start tunnel after %d retries", maxRetries)
+    return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to start tunnel after %d retries: %w", maxRetries, err)
 }
 ```
 
 ### Health Check
 
 ```go
-func checkTunnelHealth(localPort int) error {
-    conn, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", fmt.Sprintf("localhost:%d", localPort), 2*time.Second)
+func checkTunnelHealth(tunnel *ssh.Tunnel) error {
+    addr := tunnel.LocalAddr() // "" if the tunnel is not started
+    if addr == "" {
+        return fmt.Errorf("tunnel not started")
+    }
+    conn, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", addr, 2*time.Second)
     if err != nil {
         return fmt.Errorf("tunnel not responsive: %w", err)
     }
@@ -359,8 +437,10 @@ func checkTunnelHealth(localPort int) error {
 }
 
 // Usage
-tunnel.Start(ctx)
-if err := checkTunnelHealth(config.LocalPort); err != nil {
+if err := tunnel.Start(ctx); err != nil {
+    log.Fatal(err)
+}
+if err := checkTunnelHealth(tunnel); err != nil {
     log.Fatal(err)
 }
 ```
@@ -399,9 +479,11 @@ redisTunnel := ssh.New(ssh.Config{LocalPort: 15000, ...}) // Conflict!
 
 ```go
 // ✅ Good: Test before using
-tunnel.Start(ctx)
+if err := tunnel.Start(ctx); err != nil {
+    return err
+}
 
-conn, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", "localhost:15432", 5*time.Second)
+conn, err := net.DialTimeout("tcp", tunnel.LocalAddr(), 5*time.Second)
 if err != nil {
     return fmt.Errorf("tunnel not ready: %w", err)
 }
@@ -416,7 +498,6 @@ conn.Close()
 // ✅ Good: Verify host keys
 config := ssh.Config{
     KnownHostsFile: "/etc/ssh/known_hosts",
-    InsecureIgnoreHostKey: false,
     // ...
 }
 
@@ -445,10 +526,11 @@ config := ssh.Config{
 
 ## Testing
 
-The package includes comprehensive tests with 77% coverage:
+The package includes unit tests plus integration tests that run a real SSH
+server and assert end-to-end forwarding via testcontainers:
 
 ```bash
-# Run tests
+# Run unit tests
 go test ./ssh -v
 
 # Integration tests (requires Docker)
@@ -462,7 +544,7 @@ go test ./ssh -tags=integration -cover
 
 ```go
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/ssh"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/ssh"
     "github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go"
 )
 
@@ -496,7 +578,7 @@ func TestSSHTunnel(t *testing.T) {
 
 ### Connection Refused
 
-**Problem**: `SSH dial error: connection refused`
+**Problem**: `SSH dial error: ... connection refused`
 
 **Solutions:**
 ```go
@@ -515,14 +597,17 @@ config := ssh.Config{
 
 ### Authentication Failed
 
-**Problem**: `authentication failed`
+**Problem**: `SSH dial error: ssh: handshake failed: ssh: unable to authenticate`
+(server rejected credentials), or `authentication error: ...` (client-side
+setup, e.g. unparsable private key)
 
 **Solutions:**
 ```go
-// 1. Verify credentials
+// 1. Verify credentials are actually set — remember Password/PrivateKey are
+//    yaml:"-", so loading from YAML leaves them empty
 config := ssh.Config{
     User:     "correct-username",
-    Password: "correct-password",
+    Password: os.Getenv("SSH_PASSWORD"),
     // ...
 }
 
@@ -532,7 +617,7 @@ config := ssh.Config{
 
 ### Port Already in Use
 
-**Problem**: `local listen error: address already in use`
+**Problem**: `local listen error: ... address already in use`
 
 **Solutions:**
 ```go
@@ -564,22 +649,16 @@ config := ssh.Config{
 // telnet database.internal 5432
 ```
 
-## Performance
-
-- **Connection Overhead**: ~50ms initial setup
-- **Throughput**: Near-native speed (SSH encryption overhead ~10%)
-- **Concurrent Connections**: Handles 1000+ simultaneous connections
-- **Memory**: ~1MB per tunnel
-
 ## Limitations
 
 1. **TCP Only**: Only TCP port forwarding (no UDP)
 2. **Single SSH Server**: One SSH server per tunnel
-3. **No half-close**: Half-close (CloseWrite) is not implemented and may affect streaming protocols
+3. **No Auto-Reconnection**: A dropped SSH connection is not re-established; restart the tunnel yourself (see Retry Logic)
+4. **Half-close**: propagated via `CloseWrite` when the connection supports it; peers that ignore FIN (half-open TCP, broken clients) can still delay `Close`, since in-flight forwarded connections are torn down, not drained
 
 ## Examples
 
-See [examples/](.../examples/ssh/ssh/) directory for:
+See [examples/ssh/](../examples/ssh/) directory for:
 - Basic SSH tunneling
 - Database access through tunnel
 - Multiple concurrent tunnels
@@ -590,6 +669,7 @@ See [examples/](.../examples/ssh/ssh/) directory for:
 
 - **[db](../db/)** - Database package (often used with SSH tunnels)
 - **[config](../config/)** - Configuration management
+- **[otel](../otel/)** - OpenTelemetry instrumentation
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/ssh/example_test.go b/ssh/example_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..5886c59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ssh/example_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+package ssh_test
+
+import (
+	"fmt"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/ssh"
+)
+
+// ExampleNew shows how to assemble a Config and pass functional options.
+// It does not dial: New only builds the Tunnel. Secrets are injected from
+// the environment because Password/PrivateKey/PrivateKeyPassphrase are
+// tagged yaml:"-" and cannot come from config files.
+func ExampleNew() {
+	tunnel := ssh.New(ssh.Config{
+		Host:       "bastion.example.com",
+		Port:       22,
+		User:       "deploy",
+		Password:   "from-env", // e.g. os.Getenv("SSH_PASSWORD")
+		RemoteHost: "postgres.internal",
+		RemotePort: 5432,
+		LocalPort:  15432,
+	}, ssh.WithOTelConfig(otel.NewConfig("my-service")))
+
+	// LocalAddr reports the bound address once Start has run; before that it
+	// is empty.
+	fmt.Println(tunnel.LocalAddr() == "")
+	// Output: true
+}
diff --git a/ssh/options_test.go b/ssh/options_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4ed267d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ssh/options_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,86 @@
+package ssh
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/codes"
+	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
+	"go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace/tracetest"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+// TestWithOTelConfig verifies the functional option sets the OTelConfig field.
+func TestWithOTelConfig(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("option sets OTelConfig on the tunnel config", func(t *testing.T) {
+		otelCfg := otel.NewConfig("ssh-test")
+
+		tunnel := New(Config{
+			Host:                  "example.com",
+			Port:                  22,
+			User:                  "testuser",
+			Password:              "testpass",
+			RemoteHost:            "remote.example.com",
+			RemotePort:            3306,
+			InsecureIgnoreHostKey: true,
+		}, WithOTelConfig(otelCfg))
+
+		require.NotNil(t, tunnel)
+		require.NotNil(t, tunnel.config.OTelConfig)
+		assert.Equal(t, otelCfg, tunnel.config.OTelConfig)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("no option leaves OTelConfig nil", func(t *testing.T) {
+		tunnel := New(Config{
+			Host:                  "example.com",
+			Port:                  22,
+			User:                  "testuser",
+			Password:              "testpass",
+			RemoteHost:            "remote.example.com",
+			RemotePort:            3306,
+			InsecureIgnoreHostKey: true,
+		})
+
+		require.NotNil(t, tunnel)
+		assert.Nil(t, tunnel.config.OTelConfig)
+	})
+}
+
+// TestStartEmitsSpan verifies that Start emits an operations-layer span in
+// error state on the failure path, using an unreachable host (192.0.2.1 is
+// TEST-NET-1, guaranteed unroutable) so no live SSH server is needed.
+func TestStartEmitsSpan(t *testing.T) {
+	exporter := tracetest.NewInMemoryExporter()
+	tp := sdktrace.NewTracerProvider(sdktrace.WithSyncer(exporter))
+	t.Cleanup(func() {
+		assert.NoError(t, tp.Shutdown(context.Background()))
+	})
+
+	cfg := otel.NewConfig("test-service", otel.WithTracerProvider(tp))
+	ctx := otel.ContextWithConfig(context.Background(), cfg)
+
+	tunnel := New(Config{
+		Host:                  "192.0.2.1",
+		Port:                  22,
+		User:                  "testuser",
+		Password:              "testpass",
+		RemoteHost:            "127.0.0.1",
+		RemotePort:            80,
+		LocalPort:             0,
+		Timeout:               1 * time.Second,
+		InsecureIgnoreHostKey: true,
+	})
+
+	err := tunnel.Start(ctx)
+	require.Error(t, err)
+
+	spans := exporter.GetSpans()
+	require.Len(t, spans, 1, "expected exactly one ended span")
+	assert.Equal(t, "ssh.Start", spans[0].Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, "operations.ssh", spans[0].InstrumentationScope.Name)
+	assert.Equal(t, codes.Error, spans[0].Status.Code)
+}
diff --git a/ssh/tunnel.go b/ssh/tunnel.go
index 7efb196..a62f791 100644
--- a/ssh/tunnel.go
+++ b/ssh/tunnel.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package ssh
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net"
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh"
 	"golang.org/x/crypto/ssh/knownhosts"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 // Config holds the configuration for an SSH tunnel
@@ -43,6 +44,17 @@ type Config struct {
 
 	// Optional flag to disable host key checking (NOT recommended for production)
 	InsecureIgnoreHostKey bool `yaml:"insecureIgnoreHostKey" mapstructure:"insecureIgnoreHostKey"`
+
+	// OTelConfig enables OpenTelemetry instrumentation (optional)
+	OTelConfig *otel.Config `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`
+}
+
+// Option configures a Config during construction.
+type Option func(*Config)
+
+// WithOTelConfig sets the OpenTelemetry configuration.
+func WithOTelConfig(cfg *otel.Config) Option {
+	return func(c *Config) { c.OTelConfig = cfg }
 }
 
 // Tunnel represents an SSH tunnel that forwards traffic from a local port to a remote endpoint
@@ -51,17 +63,25 @@ type Tunnel struct {
 	client   *ssh.Client
 	listener net.Listener
 	mu       sync.Mutex
+	// starting is set under mu at the very start of Start, before the (unlocked)
+	// dial/listen, so two concurrent Start calls cannot both pass the
+	// already-started guard. It is cleared on success and on any failure.
+	starting bool
 	stopCh   chan struct{}
 	wg       sync.WaitGroup
 }
 
 // New creates a new SSH tunnel with the given configuration
-func New(config Config) *Tunnel {
+func New(config Config, opts ...Option) *Tunnel {
 	// Set default timeout if not specified
 	if config.Timeout == 0 {
 		config.Timeout = 5 * time.Second
 	}
 
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(&config)
+	}
+
 	return &Tunnel{
 		config: config,
 	}
@@ -125,43 +145,66 @@ func (t *Tunnel) getAuthMethods() ([]ssh.AuthMethod, error) {
 }
 
 // Start establishes the SSH connection and begins forwarding traffic.
-// The provided ctx is used for logger creation and SSH dial operations.
+//
+// The provided ctx is used for logger creation, the local listener, and the
+// SSH dial: canceling ctx aborts the TCP connect. The SSH handshake itself is
+// bounded by Config.Timeout. Canceling ctx does not stop an already-running
+// tunnel — call Close for that. Start is not reentrant; a second concurrent
+// Start returns "tunnel already started".
 func (t *Tunnel) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
+	if t.config.OTelConfig != nil {
+		ctx = otel.ContextWithConfig(ctx, t.config.OTelConfig)
+	}
+	lc := otel.Layers.StartOperations(ctx, "ssh", "Start")
+	defer lc.End()
+
 	t.mu.Lock()
-	if t.client != nil {
+	if t.client != nil || t.starting {
 		t.mu.Unlock()
-		return fmt.Errorf("tunnel already started")
+		return lc.Error(fmt.Errorf("tunnel already started"), "tunnel already started")
 	}
+	// Reserve the "starting" state under the lock up front so a second
+	// concurrent Start is rejected before this one has dialed/listened.
+	t.starting = true
 	t.stopCh = make(chan struct{})
 	t.mu.Unlock()
 
+	// Roll back the reservation unless Start reaches its successful commit, so a
+	// failed Start never permanently blocks a subsequent Start.
+	success := false
+	defer func() {
+		if !success {
+			t.mu.Lock()
+			t.starting = false
+			t.mu.Unlock()
+		}
+	}()
+
 	// Input validation
 	if t.config.Host == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("SSH host is required")
+		return lc.Error(fmt.Errorf("SSH host is required"), "invalid configuration")
 	}
 	if t.config.Port <= 0 || t.config.Port > 65535 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid SSH port: %d", t.config.Port)
+		return lc.Error(fmt.Errorf("invalid SSH port: %d", t.config.Port), "invalid configuration")
 	}
 	if t.config.User == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("SSH user is required")
+		return lc.Error(fmt.Errorf("SSH user is required"), "invalid configuration")
 	}
 	if t.config.RemoteHost == "" {
-		return fmt.Errorf("remote host is required")
+		return lc.Error(fmt.Errorf("remote host is required"), "invalid configuration")
 	}
 	if t.config.RemotePort <= 0 || t.config.RemotePort > 65535 {
-		return fmt.Errorf("invalid remote port: %d", t.config.RemotePort)
+		return lc.Error(fmt.Errorf("invalid remote port: %d", t.config.RemotePort), "invalid configuration")
 	}
 
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/ssh", "ssh.Tunnel.Start")
-
 	hostKeyCallback, err := t.getHostKeyCallback()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("host key callback error: %w", err)
+		return lc.Error(fmt.Errorf("host key callback error: %w", err), "host key callback failed")
 	}
 
 	authMethods, err := t.getAuthMethods()
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("authentication error: %w", err)
+		return lc.Error(fmt.Errorf("authentication error: %w", err), "authentication setup failed")
 	}
 
 	sshConfig := &ssh.ClientConfig{
@@ -172,16 +215,33 @@ func (t *Tunnel) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 	}
 
 	if t.config.InsecureIgnoreHostKey {
-		logger.Warn("InsecureIgnoreHostKey is enabled - SSH host key verification is disabled")
+		lc.Logger.Warn("InsecureIgnoreHostKey is enabled - SSH host key verification is disabled")
 	}
 
 	serverEndpoint := fmt.Sprintf("%s:%d", t.config.Host, t.config.Port)
-	logger.Debug("Connecting to SSH server", otel.F("endpoint", serverEndpoint))
-
-	client, err := ssh.Dial("tcp", serverEndpoint, sshConfig)
+	lc.Logger.Debug("Connecting to SSH server", otel.F("endpoint", serverEndpoint))
+
+	// Dial with the caller's context so cancellation aborts the TCP connect;
+	// ssh.Dial would ignore ctx entirely. The SSH handshake is then bounded by
+	// Config.Timeout via a read deadline, mirroring what ssh.Dial does
+	// internally.
+	dialer := net.Dialer{Timeout: t.config.Timeout}
+	conn, err := dialer.DialContext(ctx, "tcp", serverEndpoint)
+	if err != nil {
+		return lc.Error(fmt.Errorf("SSH dial error: %w", err), "SSH dial failed")
+	}
+	if t.config.Timeout > 0 {
+		_ = conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Now().Add(t.config.Timeout))
+	}
+	sshConn, chans, reqs, err := ssh.NewClientConn(conn, serverEndpoint, sshConfig)
 	if err != nil {
-		return fmt.Errorf("SSH dial error: %w", err)
+		_ = conn.Close()
+		return lc.Error(fmt.Errorf("SSH dial error: %w", err), "SSH dial failed")
+	}
+	if t.config.Timeout > 0 {
+		_ = conn.SetReadDeadline(time.Time{}) // clear the handshake deadline
 	}
+	client := ssh.NewClient(sshConn, chans, reqs)
 
 	t.mu.Lock()
 	t.client = client
@@ -196,39 +256,91 @@ func (t *Tunnel) Start(ctx context.Context) error {
 		t.client = nil
 		t.mu.Unlock()
 		_ = client.Close()
-		return fmt.Errorf("local listen error: %w", err)
+		return lc.Error(fmt.Errorf("local listen error: %w", err), "local listen failed")
 	}
 
+	// Successful commit: publish the listener and release the "starting"
+	// reservation atomically so the double-start guard now keys off t.client.
 	t.mu.Lock()
 	t.listener = listener
+	t.starting = false
+	success = true
 	t.mu.Unlock()
 
-	logger.Debug("SSH tunnel listening",
+	lc.Logger.Debug("SSH tunnel listening",
 		otel.F("local", localEndpoint),
 		otel.F("remote", remoteEndpoint))
 
-	go func() {
-		for {
-			localConn, err := listener.Accept()
-			if err != nil {
-				select {
-				case <-t.stopCh:
-					return
-				default:
-					continue
-				}
-			}
-			t.wg.Add(1)
-			go func() {
-				defer t.wg.Done()
-				t.forward(localConn, remoteEndpoint)
-			}()
-		}
-	}()
+	go t.acceptLoop(listener, remoteEndpoint)
 
+	lc.Success("SSH tunnel ready",
+		otel.F("local", listener.Addr().String()),
+		otel.F("remote", remoteEndpoint))
 	return nil
 }
 
+// acceptLoop accepts inbound local connections and forwards each through the
+// SSH tunnel until the tunnel is closed or the listener fails permanently.
+//
+// On Accept errors it never busy-spins: a normal shutdown (stopCh closed) or a
+// permanently closed listener (net.ErrClosed) exits the loop, while transient
+// errors (e.g. EMFILE) are retried with a capped exponential backoff, mirroring
+// net/http.Server.Serve.
+func (t *Tunnel) acceptLoop(listener net.Listener, remoteEndpoint string) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	if t.config.OTelConfig != nil {
+		ctx = otel.ContextWithConfig(ctx, t.config.OTelConfig)
+	}
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, t.config.OTelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/ssh", "ssh.Tunnel.acceptLoop")
+
+	var backoff time.Duration
+	for {
+		localConn, err := listener.Accept()
+		if err != nil {
+			// Normal shutdown via Close.
+			select {
+			case <-t.stopCh:
+				return
+			default:
+			}
+
+			// Listener permanently closed out-of-band: stop instead of spinning.
+			if errors.Is(err, net.ErrClosed) {
+				logger.Warn("accept loop stopping: listener closed", otel.F("err", err.Error()))
+				return
+			}
+
+			// Transient error (e.g. too many open files): back off and retry with
+			// a cap so we never consume 100% CPU.
+			if backoff == 0 {
+				backoff = 5 * time.Millisecond
+			} else {
+				backoff *= 2
+			}
+			if maxBackoff := time.Second; backoff > maxBackoff {
+				backoff = maxBackoff
+			}
+			logger.Warn("accept error, backing off",
+				otel.F("err", err.Error()),
+				otel.F("backoff", backoff.String()))
+			timer := time.NewTimer(backoff)
+			select {
+			case <-t.stopCh:
+				timer.Stop()
+				return
+			case <-timer.C:
+			}
+			continue
+		}
+		backoff = 0
+		t.wg.Add(1)
+		go func() {
+			defer t.wg.Done()
+			t.forward(localConn, remoteEndpoint)
+		}()
+	}
+}
+
 // LocalAddr returns the local address the tunnel listener is bound to.
 // Returns an empty string if the tunnel is not started.
 func (t *Tunnel) LocalAddr() string {
@@ -242,12 +354,17 @@ func (t *Tunnel) LocalAddr() string {
 
 // forward handles the forwarding of data between the local and remote connections.
 //
-// Note: half-close (CloseWrite) is not implemented here. Both directions are
-// copied concurrently and both connections are closed once both copies finish.
-// This may affect streaming protocols that rely on half-close semantics.
+// Both directions are copied concurrently. When one direction's copy completes
+// (EOF or error), the close is propagated to the other direction's write side
+// via CloseWrite (when supported), so the peer sees EOF promptly instead of
+// waiting for an idle timeout. Both connections are closed once both copies
+// finish.
 func (t *Tunnel) forward(localConn net.Conn, remoteAddr string) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/ssh", "ssh.Tunnel.forward")
+	if t.config.OTelConfig != nil {
+		ctx = otel.ContextWithConfig(ctx, t.config.OTelConfig)
+	}
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, t.config.OTelConfig, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/ssh", "ssh.Tunnel.forward")
 
 	t.mu.Lock()
 	client := t.client
@@ -273,6 +390,9 @@ func (t *Tunnel) forward(localConn net.Conn, remoteAddr string) {
 		if _, err := io.Copy(remoteConn, localConn); err != nil {
 			logger.Debug("copy local->remote ended", otel.F("err", err.Error()))
 		}
+		// Local side is done sending; propagate EOF to the remote so it can
+		// finish its response instead of waiting for an idle timeout.
+		closeWrite(remoteConn)
 	}()
 
 	go func() {
@@ -280,6 +400,8 @@ func (t *Tunnel) forward(localConn net.Conn, remoteAddr string) {
 		if _, err := io.Copy(localConn, remoteConn); err != nil {
 			logger.Debug("copy remote->local ended", otel.F("err", err.Error()))
 		}
+		// Remote side is done sending; propagate EOF to the local client.
+		closeWrite(localConn)
 	}()
 
 	wg.Wait()
@@ -287,11 +409,28 @@ func (t *Tunnel) forward(localConn net.Conn, remoteAddr string) {
 	_ = remoteConn.Close()
 }
 
+// closeWrite half-closes the write side of conn when the connection supports
+// it (e.g. *net.TCPConn, ssh.Channel), signaling EOF to the peer while leaving
+// the read side open.
+func closeWrite(conn net.Conn) {
+	if cw, ok := conn.(interface{ CloseWrite() error }); ok {
+		_ = cw.CloseWrite()
+	}
+}
+
 // Close terminates the SSH connection and stops the tunnel
 func (t *Tunnel) Close() error {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	if t.config.OTelConfig != nil {
+		ctx = otel.ContextWithConfig(ctx, t.config.OTelConfig)
+	}
+	lc := otel.Layers.StartOperations(ctx, "ssh", "Close")
+	defer lc.End()
+
 	t.mu.Lock()
 	if t.client == nil {
 		t.mu.Unlock()
+		lc.Success("no active connection")
 		return nil
 	}
 
@@ -312,6 +451,16 @@ func (t *Tunnel) Close() error {
 	t.client = nil
 	t.mu.Unlock()
 
+	// Close the SSH client before waiting: this tears down in-flight
+	// forwarded channels, and forward's half-close propagation then unblocks
+	// the local side, so wg.Wait returns promptly instead of waiting for the
+	// peer's idle timeout.
+	err := client.Close()
 	t.wg.Wait()
-	return client.Close()
+	if err != nil {
+		return lc.Error(fmt.Errorf("SSH client close error: %w", err), "failed to close SSH client")
+	}
+
+	lc.Success("SSH tunnel closed")
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/ssh/tunnel_integration_test.go b/ssh/tunnel_integration_test.go
index f88da9a..de2093e 100644
--- a/ssh/tunnel_integration_test.go
+++ b/ssh/tunnel_integration_test.go
@@ -15,26 +15,95 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go"
+	tcnetwork "github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/network"
 	"github.com/testcontainers/testcontainers-go/wait"
 )
 
-// SSHServerContainer represents an SSH server test container
+// httpServerMarker is the known content served by the test HTTP backend.
+// Forwarding tests assert on it to prove real bytes cross the tunnel.
+const httpServerMarker = "ssh-tunnel-test-ok"
+
+// SSHServerContainer represents an SSH server test container, plus the HTTP
+// backend container it can reach over a shared Docker network. The
+// linuxserver/openssh-server image ships no HTTP server (no python3, busybox
+// built without the httpd applet), so the backend runs as a second container.
 type SSHServerContainer struct {
 	testcontainers.Container
+	Backend testcontainers.Container
+	Network *testcontainers.DockerNetwork
+
 	Host     string
 	Port     int
 	User     string
 	Password string
+
+	// BackendHost/BackendPort address the HTTP backend from the SSH
+	// container's perspective (i.e. what the tunnel should forward to).
+	BackendHost string
+	BackendPort int
 }
 
-// StartSSHServerContainer starts an SSH server container with a test HTTP server
+// StartSSHServerContainer starts an SSH server container and an nginx HTTP
+// backend container on a shared network. The backend serves httpServerMarker.
 func StartSSHServerContainer(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T) (*SSHServerContainer, error) {
 	password := "testpass"
 
+	nw, err := tcnetwork.New(ctx)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create test network: %w", err)
+	}
+	// cleanup tears down everything created so far; c may be nil.
+	cleanup := func(c testcontainers.Container) {
+		if c != nil {
+			_ = c.Terminate(ctx)
+		}
+		_ = nw.Remove(ctx)
+	}
+
+	// HTTP backend serving known content, reachable by name from the SSH container.
+	backendHost := "http-backend"
+	backendPort := 80
+	backend, err := testcontainers.GenericContainer(ctx, testcontainers.GenericContainerRequest{
+		ContainerRequest: testcontainers.ContainerRequest{
+			Image:          "nginx:alpine",
+			ExposedPorts:   []string{"80/tcp"},
+			Networks:       []string{nw.Name},
+			NetworkAliases: map[string][]string{nw.Name: {backendHost}},
+			WaitingFor:     wait.ForHTTP("/").WithPort("80/tcp").WithStartupTimeout(60 * time.Second),
+		},
+		Started: true,
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		cleanup(nil)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to start HTTP backend container: %w", err)
+	}
+	cleanup = func(c testcontainers.Container) {
+		if c != nil {
+			_ = c.Terminate(ctx)
+		}
+		_ = backend.Terminate(ctx)
+		_ = nw.Remove(ctx)
+	}
+
+	// Serve the marker content instead of the default nginx welcome page.
+	code, reader, err := backend.Exec(ctx, []string{
+		"sh", "-c", "echo '" + httpServerMarker + "' > /usr/share/nginx/html/index.html",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		cleanup(nil)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to write backend content: %w", err)
+	}
+	if code != 0 {
+		buf, _ := io.ReadAll(reader)
+		cleanup(nil)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("backend content write returned code %d: %s", code, string(buf))
+	}
+
 	// Use a lightweight SSH server image (alpine-based)
 	req := testcontainers.ContainerRequest{
 		Image:        "lscr.io/linuxserver/openssh-server:latest",
-		ExposedPorts: []string{"2222/tcp", "8080/tcp"},
+		ExposedPorts: []string{"2222/tcp"},
+		Networks:     []string{nw.Name},
 		Env: map[string]string{
 			"PUID":            "1000",
 			"PGID":            "1000",
@@ -51,63 +120,83 @@ func StartSSHServerContainer(ctx context.Context, t *testing.T) (*SSHServerConta
 		Started:          true,
 	})
 	if err != nil {
+		cleanup(nil)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to start SSH server container: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// The image's sshd config disables TCP forwarding
+	// (/config/sshd/sshd_config: AllowTcpForwarding no). The tunnel needs it,
+	// so enable it and restart the sshd service (s6-overlay).
+	code, reader, err = container.Exec(ctx, []string{
+		"sh", "-c",
+		"sed -i 's/^AllowTcpForwarding no/AllowTcpForwarding yes/' /config/sshd/sshd_config && " +
+			"s6-svc -r /run/service/svc-openssh-server",
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		cleanup(container)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to enable SSH TCP forwarding: %w", err)
+	}
+	if code != 0 {
+		buf, _ := io.ReadAll(reader)
+		cleanup(container)
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("enabling SSH TCP forwarding returned code %d: %s", code, string(buf))
+	}
+
 	// Get the mapped SSH port
 	mappedPort, err := container.MappedPort(ctx, "2222")
 	if err != nil {
-		container.Terminate(ctx)
+		cleanup(container)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get mapped SSH port: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// Get the host
 	host, err := container.Host(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
-		container.Terminate(ctx)
+		cleanup(container)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to get host: %w", err)
 	}
 
 	// Convert port to int
 	portInt, err := strconv.Atoi(mappedPort.Port())
 	if err != nil {
-		container.Terminate(ctx)
+		cleanup(container)
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to convert port to int: %w", err)
 	}
 
-	t.Logf("SSH server container started at %s:%d (user: testuser, password: %s)", host, portInt, password)
+	t.Logf("SSH server container started at %s:%d (user: testuser, password: %s, backend: %s:%d)",
+		host, portInt, password, backendHost, backendPort)
 
 	// Wait a bit more for SSH server to fully initialize
 	time.Sleep(5 * time.Second)
 
-	// Start a simple HTTP server inside the container for testing
-	// We'll use exec to run a Python HTTP server
-	code, reader, err := container.Exec(ctx, []string{
-		"sh", "-c",
-		"nohup python3 -m http.server 8080 > /tmp/http.log 2>&1 &",
-	})
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Logf("Warning: Failed to start HTTP server in container: %v", err)
-	} else if code != 0 {
-		buf, _ := io.ReadAll(reader)
-		t.Logf("Warning: HTTP server exec returned code %d: %s", code, string(buf))
-	} else {
-		t.Logf("HTTP server started on port 8080 inside container")
-		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second) // Wait for HTTP server to start
-	}
-
 	return &SSHServerContainer{
-		Container: container,
-		Host:      host,
-		Port:      portInt,
-		User:      "testuser",
-		Password:  password,
+		Container:   container,
+		Backend:     backend,
+		Network:     nw,
+		Host:        host,
+		Port:        portInt,
+		User:        "testuser",
+		Password:    password,
+		BackendHost: backendHost,
+		BackendPort: backendPort,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// Terminate stops and removes the SSH server container
+// Terminate stops and removes the SSH server container, the HTTP backend
+// container, and the shared network.
 func (c *SSHServerContainer) Terminate(ctx context.Context) error {
-	return c.Container.Terminate(ctx)
+	err := c.Container.Terminate(ctx)
+	if c.Backend != nil {
+		if berr := c.Backend.Terminate(ctx); err == nil {
+			err = berr
+		}
+	}
+	if c.Network != nil {
+		if nerr := c.Network.Remove(ctx); err == nil {
+			err = nerr
+		}
+	}
+	return err
 }
 
 func TestSSHTunnelIntegration(t *testing.T) {
@@ -288,15 +377,13 @@ func TestSSHTunnelIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("Tunnel forwards data correctly", func(t *testing.T) {
-		// This test would require HTTP server actually running
-		// We'll test the tunnel can be established
 		config := Config{
 			Host:                  sshContainer.Host,
 			Port:                  sshContainer.Port,
 			User:                  sshContainer.User,
 			Password:              sshContainer.Password,
-			RemoteHost:            "localhost",
-			RemotePort:            8080,
+			RemoteHost:            sshContainer.BackendHost,
+			RemotePort:            sshContainer.BackendPort,
 			LocalPort:             18086,
 			Timeout:               10 * time.Second,
 			InsecureIgnoreHostKey: true,
@@ -307,24 +394,63 @@ func TestSSHTunnelIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 		require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to start SSH tunnel")
 		defer tunnel.Close()
 
-		time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
+		// Make an HTTP request through the tunnel and assert the backend's body.
+		client := &http.Client{Timeout: 10 * time.Second}
 
-		// Try to make HTTP request through tunnel
-		client := &http.Client{
-			Timeout: 5 * time.Second,
-		}
+		resp, err := client.Get("http://" + tunnel.LocalAddr())
+		require.NoError(t, err, "HTTP request through tunnel should succeed")
+		defer resp.Body.Close()
 
-		resp, err := client.Get("http://localhost:18086")
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Logf("HTTP request through tunnel failed (expected if HTTP server not running): %v", err)
-		} else {
-			defer resp.Body.Close()
-			t.Logf("HTTP request through tunnel succeeded with status: %s", resp.Status)
-			assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode, "Expected HTTP 200")
-		}
+		assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode, "Expected HTTP 200")
+		body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Contains(t, string(body), httpServerMarker,
+			"response body should come from the HTTP backend container")
 	})
 }
 
+func TestTunnelForwardsHTTP(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	// Start SSH server container (with HTTP backend container on a shared network)
+	sshContainer, err := StartSSHServerContainer(ctx, t)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to start SSH server container")
+	defer sshContainer.Terminate(ctx)
+
+	config := Config{
+		Host:                  sshContainer.Host,
+		Port:                  sshContainer.Port,
+		User:                  sshContainer.User,
+		Password:              sshContainer.Password,
+		RemoteHost:            sshContainer.BackendHost,
+		RemotePort:            sshContainer.BackendPort,
+		LocalPort:             0, // ephemeral port; discovered via LocalAddr
+		Timeout:               10 * time.Second,
+		InsecureIgnoreHostKey: true,
+	}
+
+	tunnel := New(config)
+	require.NoError(t, tunnel.Start(ctx), "Failed to start SSH tunnel")
+	defer tunnel.Close()
+
+	// LocalAddr must report the bound address after Start.
+	localAddr := tunnel.LocalAddr()
+	require.NotEmpty(t, localAddr, "LocalAddr should return the bound address after Start")
+
+	// Push REAL bytes through the tunnel: HTTP GET via the forwarded local port.
+	client := &http.Client{Timeout: 10 * time.Second}
+	resp, err := client.Get("http://" + localAddr + "/")
+	require.NoError(t, err, "HTTP GET through the tunnel should succeed")
+	defer resp.Body.Close()
+
+	assert.Equal(t, http.StatusOK, resp.StatusCode, "Expected HTTP 200 through tunnel")
+
+	body, err := io.ReadAll(resp.Body)
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to read response body")
+	assert.Contains(t, string(body), httpServerMarker,
+		"response body should come from the container's test HTTP server")
+}
+
 func TestSSHTunnelConnectionTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
 
diff --git a/ssh/tunnel_test.go b/ssh/tunnel_test.go
index 1c9c146..adaa27d 100644
--- a/ssh/tunnel_test.go
+++ b/ssh/tunnel_test.go
@@ -330,6 +330,85 @@ func TestTunnel_DoubleStartGuard(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 }
 
+func TestTunnel_StartGuardWhenStarting(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("rejects concurrent Start while one is in progress", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Simulate a Start that has reserved the "starting" state under the lock
+		// but has not yet dialed. A second Start must be rejected up front.
+		tunnel := &Tunnel{}
+		tunnel.starting = true
+
+		err := tunnel.Start(context.Background())
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, "tunnel already started", err.Error())
+	})
+}
+
+func TestTunnel_AcceptLoopExitsOnListenerClose(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("does not busy-spin when the listener is closed out-of-band", func(t *testing.T) {
+		listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:0")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		tunnel := &Tunnel{stopCh: make(chan struct{})}
+
+		done := make(chan struct{})
+		go func() {
+			tunnel.acceptLoop(listener, "")
+			close(done)
+		}()
+
+		// Close the listener out-of-band (not via Close/stopCh). The accept loop
+		// must exit promptly instead of spinning at 100% CPU on Accept errors.
+		require.NoError(t, listener.Close())
+
+		select {
+		case <-done:
+			// Loop exited as expected.
+		case <-time.After(2 * time.Second):
+			t.Fatal("acceptLoop did not exit after out-of-band listener close (busy-spin)")
+		}
+	})
+}
+
+func TestLocalAddr(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("returns empty string before Start", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Zero state: listener is nil, so LocalAddr documents and returns "".
+		tunnel := New(Config{
+			Host:                  "example.com",
+			Port:                  22,
+			User:                  "testuser",
+			Password:              "testpass",
+			InsecureIgnoreHostKey: true,
+		})
+		assert.Empty(t, tunnel.LocalAddr())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("returns bound address when listener is set", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// Simulate a started tunnel by binding a real local listener.
+		listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:0")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer listener.Close()
+
+		tunnel := New(Config{Host: "example.com", Port: 22, User: "u", Password: "p"})
+		tunnel.listener = listener
+
+		assert.Equal(t, listener.Addr().String(), tunnel.LocalAddr())
+	})
+
+	t.Run("returns empty string after listener is cleared", func(t *testing.T) {
+		listener, err := net.Listen("tcp", "127.0.0.1:0")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer listener.Close()
+
+		tunnel := New(Config{Host: "example.com", Port: 22, User: "u", Password: "p"})
+		tunnel.listener = listener
+		require.NotEmpty(t, tunnel.LocalAddr())
+
+		// Close() clears the listener; LocalAddr falls back to "".
+		tunnel.listener = nil
+		assert.Empty(t, tunnel.LocalAddr())
+	})
+}
+
 // ============================================================================
 // Helper functions for testing
 // ============================================================================
diff --git a/temporal/README.md b/temporal/README.md
index 82b0097..6d32db8 100644
--- a/temporal/README.md
+++ b/temporal/README.md
@@ -1,129 +1,156 @@
 # Temporal Package
 
-A comprehensive Go library for working with Temporal workflows, providing high-level abstractions for client management, worker orchestration, scheduling, and workflow monitoring.
+A thin integration layer over the [Temporal Go SDK](https://github.com/temporalio/sdk-go) (`go.temporal.io/sdk`), providing client construction with functional options, convenience managers for workers, schedules, and workflow queries, and a zerolog logger adapter.
 
-## Features
-
-### 🔧 Core Components
-
-- **Client Management** (`client.go`) - Create and configure Temporal clients with metrics integration
-- **Worker Management** (`worker.go`) - Manage workflow workers with lifecycle controls
-- **Schedule Management** (`schedule.go`) - Create and manage workflow schedules (cron, intervals)
-- **Workflow Management** (`workflow.go`) - **NEW!** Query, monitor, and control workflow executions
+## SDK-Integration Posture
 
-### 📊 Workflow Query & Monitoring
+This package **intentionally exposes `go.temporal.io/sdk` types** in its public API — `client.Client`, `worker.Worker`, `client.ScheduleHandle`, and so on. It is **not** an abstraction layer over the Temporal SDK:
 
-The WorkflowManager provides powerful capabilities for monitoring and managing workflows:
+- `NewClient` returns a real `client.Client`; every SDK capability stays available.
+- The managers (`WorkerManager`, `ScheduleManager`, `WorkflowManager`) are **convenience lifecycle wrappers** — they collect workers/schedules, add structured logging, and offer ready-made query helpers. You can always drop down to the SDK client directly (each manager exposes `GetClient()`).
+- For **typed, per-workflow handles** (register, execute, describe, cancel, schedule — all scoped to one workflow definition), use the [`temporal/job`](./job) package's `Definition` instead of the generic managers.
 
-- **Query Operations**: List, search, and filter workflows by status, type, or custom criteria
-- **Workflow Details**: Get detailed execution information, history, and results
-- **Lifecycle Control**: Cancel, terminate, signal, and query running workflows
-- **Dashboard Support**: Aggregated statistics and real-time monitoring
-- **Search Capabilities**: Find workflows by ID prefix, type, or advanced queries
+If the SDK can do it, you can do it through the client this package hands you.
 
-### 🎯 Use Cases
-
-- Build custom workflow dashboards
-- Monitor production workflow health
-- Implement workflow automation and orchestration
-- Create admin tools for workflow management
-- Integrate workflow data with external systems
+## Features
 
-## Quick Start
+- **Client** (`client.go`) — `NewClient(opts ...Option)` builds a `client.Client` from `DefaultConfig()` with functional options; optional OTel tracing interceptor and metrics handler.
+- **WorkerManager** (`worker.go`) — register and start `worker.Worker`s on a shared client; `Close(ctx)` stops all workers.
+- **ScheduleManager** (`schedule.go`) — create, list, update, and delete workflow schedules (cron, intervals).
+- **WorkflowManager** (`workflow.go`) — query, monitor, and control workflow executions (list/search/describe, cancel/terminate/signal/query, dashboard stats).
+- **ZerologAdapter** (`logger.go`) — bridges a `zerolog.Logger` into the Temporal SDK's `log.Logger` interface.
+- **job** (`./job`) — typed per-workflow `Definition` with register/execute/query/schedule operations.
+- **testcontainer** (`./testcontainer`) — spin up a Temporal server in Docker for integration tests.
 
-### Installing
+## Installing
 
 ```bash
-go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal
+go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal
 ```
 
-### Basic Usage
+## Quick Start
+
+### 1. Create a Client
 
-#### 1. Create a Temporal Client
+`NewClient` starts from `DefaultConfig()` (`localhost:7233`, namespace `default`) and applies options in order. **The caller owns the returned client** — close it with `client.Close()`.
 
 ```go
 package main
 
 import (
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal"
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
 )
 
 func main() {
-    config := &temporal.Config{
-        HostPort:  "localhost:7233",
-        Namespace: "default",
+    // Defaults: localhost:7233, namespace "default"
+    c, err := temporal.NewClient()
+    if err != nil {
+        panic(err)
     }
-
-    client, err := temporal.NewClient(config)
+    defer c.Close()
+
+    // Or with options:
+    c, err = temporal.NewClient(
+        temporal.WithHostPort("temporal.example.com:7233"),
+        temporal.WithNamespace("production"),
+        // temporal.WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),  // attach OTel tracing/metrics
+        // temporal.WithConfig(myConfig),     // or replace the whole Config
+    )
     if err != nil {
         panic(err)
     }
-    defer client.Close()
+    defer c.Close()
 }
 ```
 
-#### 2. Manage Workers
+#### Options
+
+| Option | Effect |
+|---|---|
+| `WithConfig(c Config)` | Replace the entire configuration with `c` |
+| `WithHostPort(addr)` | Set the Temporal frontend address (`host:port`) |
+| `WithNamespace(ns)` | Set the Temporal namespace |
+| `WithOTelConfig(otelCfg)` | Attach OTel tracing interceptor and metrics handler |
+| `WithTLS(tlsCfg)` | Connect over TLS (required for Temporal Cloud / TLS-enabled servers) |
+| `WithCredentials(creds)` | Authenticate the client (e.g. Temporal Cloud API key via `client.NewAPIKeyStaticCredentials`, or mTLS) |
+| `WithClientOptions(fn)` | Escape hatch: mutate the assembled `client.Options` before dialing for any SDK option not surfaced above |
+
+If tracing is explicitly enabled via `WithOTelConfig` and the tracing interceptor
+cannot be constructed, `NewClient` returns that error instead of silently
+proceeding without tracing.
+
+Connecting to Temporal Cloud:
+
+```go
+c, err := temporal.NewClient(
+    temporal.WithHostPort("your-namespace.a1b2c.tmprl.cloud:7233"),
+    temporal.WithNamespace("your-namespace.a1b2c"),
+    temporal.WithTLS(&tls.Config{}),
+    temporal.WithCredentials(client.NewAPIKeyStaticCredentials("<api-key>")),
+)
+```
+
+### 2. Manage Workers
+
+`NewWorkerManager` takes an existing `client.Client`. The caller retains ownership of the client: **`WorkerManager.Close(ctx)` stops the registered workers but never closes the client.**
 
 ```go
-// Create worker manager
-wm, err := temporal.NewWorkerManager(config)
+c, err := temporal.NewClient()
 if err != nil {
     panic(err)
 }
-defer wm.Close()
+defer c.Close()
 
-// Register a worker
-worker := wm.Register("my-task-queue", worker.Options{})
-worker.RegisterWorkflow(MyWorkflow)
-worker.RegisterActivity(MyActivity)
+wm, err := temporal.NewWorkerManager(c)
+if err != nil {
+    panic(err)
+}
+defer wm.Close(ctx) // stops workers; does NOT close c
 
-// Start all workers
-err = wm.StartAll(ctx)
+w := wm.Register("my-task-queue", worker.Options{})
+w.RegisterWorkflow(MyWorkflow)
+w.RegisterActivity(MyActivity)
+
+if err := wm.StartAll(ctx); err != nil {
+    panic(err)
+}
 ```
 
-#### 3. Query and Monitor Workflows
+### 3. Query and Monitor Workflows
+
+`NewWorkflowManager(c)` inherits the namespace the client was configured with, so every operation (list, count, history, describe, cancel, …) agrees on the namespace. Use `NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace(c, ns)` only to scope the visibility queries (`ListWorkflows`/`CountWorkflows`) to a *different* namespace; the other operations still target the client's namespace. The manager has no `Close` — there is nothing to release; the client is caller-owned.
 
 ```go
-// Create workflow manager
-wfm, err := temporal.NewWorkflowManager(config)
+wfm, err := temporal.NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace(c, "production")
 if err != nil {
     panic(err)
 }
-defer wfm.Close()
 
-// Get dashboard statistics
+// Dashboard statistics
 stats, err := wfm.GetDashboardStats(ctx)
 fmt.Printf("Running: %d, Completed: %d, Failed: %d\n",
     stats.TotalRunning, stats.TotalCompleted, stats.TotalFailed)
 
-// List running workflows
-workflows, err := wfm.ListRunningWorkflows(ctx, 100)
-for _, wf := range workflows {
-    fmt.Printf("Workflow: %s (%s)\n", wf.WorkflowID, wf.WorkflowType)
-}
+// List / search
+running, err := wfm.ListRunningWorkflows(ctx, 100)
+orders, err := wfm.SearchWorkflowsByType(ctx, "OrderProcessingWorkflow", 50)
 
-// Search by workflow type
-orderWorkflows, err := wfm.SearchWorkflowsByType(ctx, "OrderProcessingWorkflow", 50)
-
-// Get specific workflow details
+// Details and lifecycle
 details, err := wfm.DescribeWorkflow(ctx, "order-123", "")
-fmt.Printf("Status: %s, Duration: %v\n", details.Status, details.ExecutionTime)
-
-// Cancel a workflow
 err = wfm.CancelWorkflow(ctx, "problematic-workflow-id", "")
 ```
 
-#### 4. Schedule Workflows
+### 4. Schedule Workflows
+
+`NewScheduleManager` also takes a caller-owned client; `Close(ctx)` only logs — it never closes the client.
 
 ```go
-// Create schedule manager
-sm, err := temporal.NewScheduleManager(config)
+sm, err := temporal.NewScheduleManager(c)
 if err != nil {
-    return err
+    panic(err)
 }
-defer sm.Close()
+defer sm.Close(ctx)
 
-// Schedule a workflow to run every hour
 handle, err := sm.CreateWorkflowSchedule(ctx, "hourly-report", temporal.WorkflowScheduleOptions{
     WorkflowID: "report-workflow",
     Workflow:   ReportWorkflow,
@@ -133,14 +160,75 @@ handle, err := sm.CreateWorkflowSchedule(ctx, "hourly-report", temporal.Workflow
 })
 ```
 
+### 5. Typed Per-Workflow Handles (`temporal/job`)
+
+For application workflows, prefer a `job.Definition`: it binds a workflow type to its name, task queue, registration, and execution, and gives you typed operations scoped to that workflow — including schedules whose ID equals the definition name.
+
+```go
+import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal/job"
+
+def, err := job.New("report", "reports",
+    job.WithRegister(func(w worker.Worker) {
+        w.RegisterWorkflow(ReportWorkflow)
+    }),
+    job.WithExecute(func(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, opts client.StartWorkflowOptions, input any) (client.WorkflowRun, error) {
+        return c.ExecuteWorkflow(ctx, opts, ReportWorkflow, input)
+    }),
+    job.WithNewInput(func() any { return ReportInput{} }),
+    job.WithSchedule(&job.ScheduleSpec{Interval: time.Hour}),
+)
+```
+
+See the [job package](./job) for `Register`, `Execute`, `Describe`, `Cancel`, `ApplySchedule`, `ListRuns`, and more.
+
+## ZerologAdapter
+
+`ZerologAdapter` adapts a `zerolog.Logger` to the Temporal SDK's `log.Logger` interface, so SDK internal logs flow into your zerolog pipeline. `NewClient` wires one up automatically; construct your own when you dial the SDK directly:
+
+```go
+import (
+    "github.com/rs/zerolog"
+    "go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
+)
+
+zlog := zerolog.New(os.Stderr).With().Timestamp().Logger()
+c, err := client.Dial(client.Options{
+    HostPort:  "localhost:7233",
+    Namespace: "default",
+    Logger:    temporal.NewZerologAdapter(zlog),
+})
+```
+
+It supports `Debug/Info/Warn/Error` with key-value pairs (odd keyvals are tolerated), `With(...)` for derived loggers, and `WithCallerSkip(skip)`.
+
+## Client Ownership and Lifecycle
+
+- `NewClient` returns a `client.Client` that **you** own — always `defer c.Close()`.
+- `NewWorkerManager(c)`, `NewScheduleManager(c)`, `NewWorkflowManager(c)` / `NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace(c, ns)` borrow the client; they never close it.
+- `WorkerManager.Close(ctx)` stops all registered workers; `ScheduleManager.Close(ctx)` is a logging-only no-op. Both take a `context.Context` used for logging only.
+- `WorkflowManager` has no `Close` — it holds no resources beyond the borrowed client.
+
 ## Examples
 
-Check out the [examples](../examples/temporal/) directory for complete, runnable examples:
+Runnable examples live in [examples/temporal](../examples/temporal/):
+
+- **[Dashboard](../examples/temporal/dashboard/)** — HTTP dashboard for monitoring workflows
+- **[Worker](../examples/temporal/worker/)** — worker setup patterns
+- **[Workflows](../examples/temporal/workflows/)** — sample workflow implementations
+- **[Scheduler](../examples/temporal/scheduler/)** — scheduling workflows
+
+The `workflows`, `activities`, `worker`, and `scheduler` example packages are
+guarded by the `example` build tag:
 
-- **[Dashboard Example](../examples/temporal/dashboard/)** - HTTP dashboard for monitoring workflows
-- **[Basic Worker](../examples/temporal/worker/)** - Setting up workers
-- **[Workflow Examples](../examples/temporal/workflows/)** - Sample workflow implementations
-- **[Scheduler Example](../examples/temporal/scheduler/)** - Scheduling workflows
+```bash
+go build -tags=example ./examples/temporal/...
+```
+
+The **dashboard** (`examples/temporal/dashboard/main.go`) is the exception: it is
+a real `main` package deliberately left untagged so it can be run directly with
+`go run` (see below).
 
 ### Running the Dashboard Example
 
@@ -161,64 +249,75 @@ Then open http://localhost:8080 in your browser.
 ### WorkflowManager Methods
 
 #### Query Operations
-- `ListWorkflows(ctx, pageSize, query)` - List workflows with optional filtering
-- `ListRunningWorkflows(ctx, pageSize)` - Get all running workflows
-- `ListCompletedWorkflows(ctx, pageSize)` - Get completed workflows
-- `ListFailedWorkflows(ctx, pageSize)` - Get failed workflows
-- `DescribeWorkflow(ctx, workflowID, runID)` - Get detailed workflow information
-- `GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, workflowID, runID)` - Get current workflow status
-- `GetWorkflowHistory(ctx, workflowID, runID)` - Get workflow event history
+- `ListWorkflows(ctx, pageSize, query)` — list workflows with optional filtering
+- `ListRunningWorkflows(ctx, pageSize)` / `ListCompletedWorkflows(ctx, pageSize)` / `ListFailedWorkflows(ctx, pageSize)` — list by status
+- `ListWorkflowsByStatus(ctx, status, pageSize)` — list by an explicit status
+- `DescribeWorkflow(ctx, workflowID, runID)` — detailed workflow information
+- `GetWorkflowStatus(ctx, workflowID, runID)` — current status
+- `GetWorkflowHistory(ctx, workflowID, runID)` — workflow event history
 
 #### Search Operations
-- `SearchWorkflowsByType(ctx, workflowType, pageSize)` - Find workflows by type
-- `SearchWorkflowsByID(ctx, idPrefix, pageSize)` - Find workflows by ID prefix
-- `CountWorkflows(ctx, query)` - Count workflows matching a query
+- `SearchWorkflowsByType(ctx, workflowType, pageSize)` — find by workflow type
+- `SearchWorkflowsByID(ctx, idPrefix, pageSize)` — find by workflow ID prefix
+- `CountWorkflows(ctx, query)` — count workflows matching a query
 
 #### Lifecycle Operations
-- `CancelWorkflow(ctx, workflowID, runID)` - Cancel a running workflow
-- `TerminateWorkflow(ctx, workflowID, runID, reason)` - Terminate a workflow
-- `SignalWorkflow(ctx, workflowID, runID, signalName, data)` - Send signal to workflow
-- `QueryWorkflow(ctx, workflowID, runID, queryType, args)` - Query workflow state
+- `CancelWorkflow(ctx, workflowID, runID)` — cancel a running workflow
+- `TerminateWorkflow(ctx, workflowID, runID, reason)` — terminate a workflow
+- `SignalWorkflow(ctx, workflowID, runID, signalName, data)` — send a signal
+- `QueryWorkflow(ctx, workflowID, runID, queryType, args)` — query workflow state
 
 #### Dashboard Operations
-- `GetDashboardStats(ctx)` - Get aggregated workflow statistics
-- `GetRecentWorkflows(ctx, limit)` - Get most recent workflows
-- `GetWorkflowResult(ctx, workflowID, runID, valuePtr)` - Get workflow result
+- `GetDashboardStats(ctx)` — aggregated workflow statistics
+- `GetRecentWorkflows(ctx, limit)` — most recent workflows
+- `GetWorkflowResult(ctx, workflowID, runID, valuePtr)` — workflow result
+
+Visibility-query parameters passed to `ListWorkflowsByStatus`, `SearchWorkflowsByType`, and `SearchWorkflowsByID` are validated against a safe-identifier pattern (alphanumerics, hyphens, underscores, dots).
 
 ## Testing
 
-This package includes comprehensive integration tests using testcontainers to automatically manage Temporal server instances.
+The package has two test tiers:
 
-### Testcontainer Package
+- **Unit tests** (no tag) — config/options, zerolog adapter, query validation, and manager behavior with mock clients:
 
-The `temporal/testcontainer` package provides reusable utilities for running Temporal server in Docker containers for integration testing. This package can be used in your own projects for testing Temporal workflows.
+  ```bash
+  go test ./temporal/ -count=1
+  ```
 
-#### Installing the Testcontainer Package
+- **Integration tests** (`//go:build integration`) — full suites against a real Temporal server managed by testcontainers (client, worker, schedule, workflow, e2e):
+
+  ```bash
+  go test -tags=integration -timeout=10m ./temporal/...
+  # or via Taskfile
+  task test:integration
+  ```
+
+Prerequisites for integration tests: Docker. Each suite gets its own isolated `temporalio/temporal` container; no manual server setup is required.
+
+### Testcontainer Package
+
+The `temporal/testcontainer` package provides reusable utilities for running a Temporal server in Docker containers for integration testing. It can be used in your own projects too.
 
 ```bash
-go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal/testcontainer
+go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal/testcontainer
 ```
 
-#### Quick Start with Testcontainer
-
-**Simple Setup (Recommended):**
+**Simple setup (recommended):**
 
 ```go
 import (
     "context"
     "testing"
-    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal/testcontainer"
+
+    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal/testcontainer"
 )
 
 func TestMyWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
     ctx := context.Background()
 
-    // Setup container and client with cleanup
-    _, client, cleanup, err := testcontainer.Setup(
+    _, c, cleanup, err := testcontainer.Setup(
         ctx,
-        testcontainer.ClientConfig{
-            Namespace: "default",
-        },
+        testcontainer.ClientConfig{Namespace: "default"},
         testcontainer.Options{Logger: t},
     )
     if err != nil {
@@ -226,291 +325,49 @@ func TestMyWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
     }
     defer cleanup()
 
-    // Use client for your tests...
+    // Use c (a client.Client) for your tests...
 }
 ```
 
-**Advanced Setup:**
+**Advanced setup** (manual container management, dial the SDK yourself):
 
 ```go
-import (
-    "go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
-)
-
-func TestAdvanced(t *testing.T) {
-    ctx := context.Background()
-
-    // Start container with custom options
-    container, err := testcontainer.Start(ctx, testcontainer.Options{
-        Image:          "temporalio/temporal:1.22.0",
-        StartupTimeout: 120 * time.Second,
-        Logger:         t,
-    })
-    if err != nil {
-        t.Fatalf("Failed to start: %v", err)
-    }
-    defer container.Terminate(ctx)
-
-    // Create client using Temporal SDK directly
-    temporalClient, err := client.Dial(client.Options{
-        HostPort:  container.HostPort(),
-        Namespace: "default",
-    })
-    if err != nil {
-        t.Fatalf("Failed to create client: %v", err)
-    }
-    defer temporalClient.Close()
-
-    // Run tests...
+container, err := testcontainer.Start(ctx, testcontainer.Options{
+    Image:          "temporalio/temporal:1.22.0",
+    StartupTimeout: 120 * time.Second,
+    Logger:         t,
+})
+if err != nil {
+    t.Fatalf("Failed to start: %v", err)
 }
+defer container.Terminate(ctx)
+
+temporalClient, err := client.Dial(client.Options{
+    HostPort:  container.HostPort(),
+    Namespace: "default",
+})
 ```
 
-#### Configuration Options
+**Configuration options:**
 
 ```go
 testcontainer.Options{
     Image:           "temporalio/temporal:latest", // Docker image
-    StartupTimeout:  60 * time.Second,            // Startup timeout
+    StartupTimeout:  60 * time.Second,             // Startup timeout
     Logger:          t,                            // *testing.T or custom logger
-    ExtraPorts:      []string{"8080/tcp"},        // Additional ports
-    InitialWaitTime: 3 * time.Second,             // Wait after startup
+    ExtraPorts:      []string{"8080/tcp"},         // Additional ports
+    InitialWaitTime: 3 * time.Second,              // Wait after startup
 }
 ```
 
 See the [testcontainer package documentation](./testcontainer/doc.go) and [examples](./testcontainer/example_test.go) for more details.
 
-## Prerequisites
-
-- Docker (for testcontainers)
-- Go 1.23+
-- No manual Temporal server setup required
-
-## Test Categories
-
-### 1. Client Integration Tests (`client_integration_test.go`)
-
-Tests the Temporal client functionality:
-- **NewClient**: Tests client creation with default configuration
-- **DescribeNamespace**: Tests basic server connectivity
-- **WorkflowService**: Tests access to workflow service APIs
-- **Configuration Validation**: Tests various client configurations
-
-### 2. Worker Integration Tests (`worker_integration_test.go`)
-
-Tests the WorkerManager and workflow execution:
-- **WorkerManager Creation**: Tests worker manager lifecycle
-- **Worker Registration**: Tests registering workers with different task queues
-- **Workflow Execution**: Tests end-to-end workflow execution with activities
-- **Error Handling**: Tests workflow failure scenarios
-- **Multiple Workers**: Tests managing multiple workers simultaneously
-
-### 3. Schedule Integration Tests (`schedule_integration_test.go`)
-
-Tests the ScheduleManager functionality:
-- **Schedule Creation**: Tests creating cron and interval schedules
-- **Schedule Management**: Tests listing, getting, updating, and deleting schedules
-- **Error Handling**: Tests various failure scenarios
-- **Schedule Types**: Tests different schedule configurations
-
-### 4. Workflow Integration Tests (`workflow_integration_test.go`)
-
-Tests the WorkflowManager query and monitoring functionality:
-- **WorkflowManager Creation**: Tests manager initialization with client and config
-- **List Operations**: Tests listing workflows by status (running, completed, failed)
-- **Describe Operations**: Tests getting workflow details, status, and history
-- **Search Operations**: Tests searching workflows by type, ID prefix, and counting
-- **Lifecycle Operations**: Tests canceling, terminating, and signaling workflows
-- **Dashboard Operations**: Tests statistics aggregation and recent workflow retrieval
-
-### 5. End-to-End Integration Tests (`e2e_integration_test.go`)
-
-Tests complex, real-world scenarios:
-- **Order Processing Workflow**: Complete e-commerce order processing with compensation patterns
-- **Multi-step Workflows**: Tests workflows with multiple activities and error handling
-- **Parallel Execution**: Tests processing multiple workflows simultaneously
-- **Full Stack Integration**: Tests all components working together
-
-## Running the Tests
-
-### Using Task (Recommended)
-
-The project uses Taskfile for running tests:
-
-```bash
-# Run all integration tests (includes temporal + db tests)
-task test:integration
-
-# Run all tests with combined coverage
-task test:all
-```
-
-### Direct Go Test Command
-
-```bash
-# Run temporal integration tests only
-go test -tags=integration -timeout=10m ./temporal/...
-
-# Run with verbose output
-go test -tags=integration -v ./temporal/...
-
-# Run specific test
-go test -tags=integration -run TestClientIntegration ./temporal/...
-```
-
-### How It Works
-
-The tests use **testcontainers** to automatically:
-1. Pull the `temporalio/temporal:latest` Docker image
-2. Start a Temporal server container for each test suite
-3. Wait for the server to be ready
-4. Run the tests against the containerized server
-5. Automatically clean up containers when tests complete
-
-No manual server management required!
-
-## Test Configuration
-
-The integration tests use testcontainers with automatic configuration:
-
-- **Temporal Server**: Dynamically assigned port (managed by testcontainers)
-- **Namespace**: `default`
-- **Database**: Built-in (managed by Temporal container)
-- **Container Image**: `temporalio/temporal:latest`
-
-Each test suite gets its own isolated Temporal container instance.
-
-## Test Features
-
-### Realistic Workflows
-
-The e2e tests include a complete order processing workflow that demonstrates:
-
-- **Multi-step Processing**: Validation → Payment → Inventory → Shipping → Confirmation
-- **Compensation Patterns**: Automatic rollback on failures (Saga pattern)
-- **Error Handling**: Retry policies and graceful degradation
-- **Activity Timeouts**: Proper timeout and heartbeat handling
-
-### Test Data
-
-Tests use realistic data patterns:
-- Order IDs with timestamps
-- Customer information
-- Payment amounts and transaction IDs
-- Inventory reservations
-- Shipping tracking numbers
-
-### Error Simulation
-
-Tests include controlled failure scenarios:
-- Random payment failures (5% chance)
-- Inventory shortages (3% chance)
-- Shipping unavailability (2% chance)
-- Network timeouts and connectivity issues
-
-## Debugging Integration Tests
-
-### Common Issues
-
-1. **Connection Refused**:
-   - Ensure Temporal server is running: `docker ps`
-   - Check if ports are available: `lsof -i :7233`
-   - Wait longer for services to start (up to 60 seconds)
-
-2. **Namespace Not Found**:
-   - Verify the `default` namespace exists
-   - Check Temporal UI at `http://localhost:8233`
-
-3. **Worker Registration Failures**:
-   - Ensure task queue names are unique across tests
-   - Check for port conflicts on metrics endpoints
-
-### Debugging Commands
-
-```bash
-# List running testcontainer instances
-docker ps | grep temporalio/temporal
-
-# View logs from a specific container
-docker logs <container-id>
-
-# Check Docker status
-docker info
-```
-
-### Test Logging
-
-The integration tests use structured logging with different levels:
-
-```bash
-# Run with verbose output
-go test -tags=integration -v ./temporal/...
-
-# Run with debug logging
-DEBUG=true go test -tags=integration ./temporal/...
-```
-
-## Performance Considerations
-
-### Test Timeouts
-
-- Individual tests: 30-60 seconds
-- Full test suite: Up to 10 minutes
-- Workflow executions: Usually complete in 2-5 seconds
-
-### Resource Usage
-
-- **Memory**: ~500MB for Temporal server + PostgreSQL
-- **CPU**: Moderate during test execution
-- **Disk**: ~100MB for Docker volumes
-- **Network**: Local Docker networking only
-
-### Parallel Execution
-
-The tests are designed to run safely in parallel:
-- Unique workflow IDs with timestamps
-- Separate task queues for different test scenarios
-- Independent metrics endpoints
-- Isolated schedule names
-
 ## Contributing
 
 When adding new integration tests:
 
-1. **Use the `//go:build integration` tag**
-2. **Create unique identifiers** (workflow IDs, task queues, etc.)
-3. **Use the testcontainer package** (`testcontainer.Setup()`)
-4. **Add realistic error scenarios** where appropriate
-5. **Document any new configuration requirements**
-
-### Test Naming Convention
-
-- Test functions: `TestFeatureName`
-- Workflow IDs: `test-feature-timestamp`
-- Task queues: `test-feature-queue`
-- Schedule IDs: `test-feature-schedule-timestamp`
-
-## Monitoring and Observability
-
-### Testcontainer Logs
-
-View container logs during test execution:
-```bash
-# Watch test output for container status
-go test -tags=integration -v ./temporal/...
-```
-
-### Metrics
-
-The tests use dynamic port allocation for metrics:
-- Port 0 (random available port) for each test instance
-- Metrics include workflow counts, activity durations, worker status
-
-### Logs
-
-All components provide structured logging:
-- Temporal container logs (viewable via docker logs)
-- Worker manager logs
-- Individual workflow and activity logs
-- Integration test logs
-
-This comprehensive test suite uses testcontainers to ensure the Temporal package works correctly in isolated, reproducible environments and provides confidence when making changes to the codebase.
\ No newline at end of file
+1. Use the `//go:build integration` tag.
+2. Create unique identifiers (workflow IDs, task queues, schedule IDs — timestamps work well).
+3. Use the testcontainer package (`testcontainer.Setup()`).
+4. Construct clients with `temporal.NewClient(...)` and managers with the typed constructors (`NewWorkerManager(c)`, etc.).
+5. Document any new configuration requirements.
diff --git a/temporal/client.go b/temporal/client.go
index 0d33312..bd31dd9 100644
--- a/temporal/client.go
+++ b/temporal/client.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package temporal
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"os"
 	"time"
 
@@ -9,12 +10,19 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
 	temporalotel "go.temporal.io/sdk/contrib/opentelemetry"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
-func NewClient(config *Config) (client.Client, error) {
+// NewClient creates a Temporal client. It starts from DefaultConfig and
+// applies the given options in order.
+func NewClient(opts ...Option) (client.Client, error) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "temporal.NewClient")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "temporal.NewClient")
+
+	config := DefaultConfig()
+	for _, opt := range opts {
+		opt(config)
+	}
 
 	logger.Debug("Creating new Temporal client",
 		otel.F("hostPort", config.HostPort),
@@ -33,18 +41,28 @@ func NewClient(config *Config) (client.Client, error) {
 		Logger:    NewZerologAdapter(zerologLogger),
 	}
 
-	// Add OTel tracing interceptor if configured
+	// Configure TLS / credentials for TLS-enabled servers and Temporal Cloud.
+	if config.TLS != nil {
+		clientOption.ConnectionOptions.TLS = config.TLS
+	}
+	if config.Credentials != nil {
+		clientOption.Credentials = config.Credentials
+	}
+
+	// Add OTel tracing interceptor if configured. Tracing was explicitly opted
+	// into, so a failure to construct the interceptor is fatal — returning it
+	// rather than silently proceeding without tracing.
 	if config.OTelConfig != nil && config.OTelConfig.IsTracingEnabled() {
 		tracerOpts := temporalotel.TracerOptions{
 			Tracer: config.OTelConfig.GetTracer("temporal-sdk-go"),
 		}
 		tracingInterceptor, err := temporalotel.NewTracingInterceptor(tracerOpts)
 		if err != nil {
-			logger.Error(err, "Failed to create OTel tracing interceptor, continuing without tracing")
-		} else {
-			clientOption.Interceptors = append(clientOption.Interceptors, tracingInterceptor)
-			logger.Debug("OTel tracing interceptor added to Temporal client")
+			logger.Error(err, "Failed to create OTel tracing interceptor")
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("create OTel tracing interceptor: %w", err)
 		}
+		clientOption.Interceptors = append(clientOption.Interceptors, tracingInterceptor)
+		logger.Debug("OTel tracing interceptor added to Temporal client")
 	}
 
 	// Add OTel metrics handler if configured
@@ -53,7 +71,7 @@ func NewClient(config *Config) (client.Client, error) {
 		metricsHandler := temporalotel.NewMetricsHandler(temporalotel.MetricsHandlerOptions{
 			Meter: meter,
 			OnError: func(err error) {
-				errLogger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "temporal.otelMetrics.OnError")
+				errLogger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "temporal.otelMetrics.OnError")
 				errLogger.Error(err, "Error in OTel metrics handler")
 			},
 		})
@@ -61,11 +79,17 @@ func NewClient(config *Config) (client.Client, error) {
 		logger.Debug("OTel metrics handler added to Temporal client")
 	}
 
+	// Apply caller-supplied passthrough hooks last so they can override any
+	// option assembled above.
+	for _, hook := range config.clientOptionsHooks {
+		hook(&clientOption)
+	}
+
 	logger.Debug("Connecting to Temporal server")
 	c, err := client.Dial(clientOption)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error(err, "Failed to connect to Temporal server")
-		return nil, err
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("dial temporal server %q: %w", config.HostPort, err)
 	}
 
 	logger.Debug("Successfully connected to Temporal server")
diff --git a/temporal/client_integration_test.go b/temporal/client_integration_test.go
index e38043c..3f62a9a 100644
--- a/temporal/client_integration_test.go
+++ b/temporal/client_integration_test.go
@@ -11,8 +11,9 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	"go.temporal.io/api/enums/v1"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
+	"go.temporal.io/sdk/workflow"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal/testcontainer"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal/testcontainer"
 )
 
 func TestClientIntegration(t *testing.T) {
@@ -29,12 +30,12 @@ func TestClientIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// Create config using container's address
 	config := &Config{
-		HostPort:             container.HostPort(),
-		Namespace:            "default",
+		HostPort:  container.HostPort(),
+		Namespace: "default",
 	}
 
 	t.Run("NewClient", func(t *testing.T) {
-		temporalClient, err := NewClient(config)
+		temporalClient, err := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
 		require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create Temporal client")
 		require.NotNil(t, temporalClient, "Client should not be nil")
 		defer temporalClient.Close()
@@ -43,12 +44,10 @@ func TestClientIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 5*time.Second)
 		defer cancel()
 
-		// Try to check server health by listing task queues
+		// The container is up, so describing a (worker-less) task queue must
+		// succeed and return an empty poller set rather than error.
 		_, err = temporalClient.DescribeTaskQueue(ctx, "test-queue", enums.TASK_QUEUE_TYPE_WORKFLOW)
-		// This may fail but indicates server connectivity
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Logf("Task queue check failed (expected without server): %v", err)
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err, "DescribeTaskQueue against the running container must succeed")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("InvalidHost", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -57,13 +56,13 @@ func TestClientIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 			Namespace: "default",
 		}
 
-		// This should fail quickly since the host doesn't exist
-		temporalClient, err := NewClient(invalidConfig)
-		if err == nil && temporalClient != nil {
+		// NewClient dials eagerly with a health check, so an unresolvable host
+		// must fail fast.
+		temporalClient, err := NewClient(WithConfig(*invalidConfig))
+		if temporalClient != nil {
 			temporalClient.Close()
 		}
-		// We don't assert error here because the client creation might succeed
-		// but connection will fail later during actual operations
+		require.Error(t, err, "dialing an invalid host must return an error")
 	})
 }
 
@@ -83,12 +82,10 @@ func TestClientOperations(t *testing.T) {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 10*time.Second)
 		defer cancel()
 
-		// Test that we can query task queue information
+		// Querying task queue information against the running container must
+		// succeed even with no workers registered.
 		_, err := temporalClient.DescribeTaskQueue(ctx, "test-queue", enums.TASK_QUEUE_TYPE_WORKFLOW)
-		// This may fail but tests connectivity
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Logf("Task queue describe failed (expected without workers): %v", err)
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err, "DescribeTaskQueue must succeed against the running container")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("WorkflowService", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -121,8 +118,10 @@ func TestWorkflowExecution(t *testing.T) {
 		ctx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(context.Background(), 30*time.Second)
 		defer cancel()
 
-		// Simple workflow that just returns a string
-		simpleWorkflow := func(ctx context.Context, input string) (string, error) {
+		// Simple workflow that just returns a string. Temporal workflow functions
+		// take workflow.Context (not context.Context); using context.Context makes
+		// the SDK miscount the arguments and reject ExecuteWorkflow.
+		simpleWorkflow := func(_ workflow.Context, input string) (string, error) {
 			return "Hello " + input, nil
 		}
 
@@ -132,21 +131,14 @@ func TestWorkflowExecution(t *testing.T) {
 			TaskQueue: "test-task-queue",
 		}
 
-		// Note: This will fail if no worker is registered for this task queue
-		// but that's expected in a pure client test
+		// Starting a workflow only enqueues it; it succeeds even when no worker
+		// is registered for the task queue. (The run itself will not complete
+		// without a worker, so we do not block on Get here.)
 		workflowRun, err := temporalClient.ExecuteWorkflow(ctx, options, simpleWorkflow, "World")
-		if err != nil {
-			// Expected to fail without a worker, but we test the client API
-			t.Logf("Expected failure without worker: %v", err)
-			return
-		}
-
-		// If somehow it worked, get the result
-		var result string
-		err = workflowRun.Get(ctx, &result)
-		if err == nil {
-			assert.Equal(t, "Hello World", result)
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err, "starting a workflow must succeed even without a worker")
+		require.NotNil(t, workflowRun)
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, workflowRun.GetID())
+		assert.NotEmpty(t, workflowRun.GetRunID())
 	})
 }
 
@@ -160,12 +152,12 @@ func TestClientConfig(t *testing.T) {
 
 	t.Run("CustomConfig", func(t *testing.T) {
 		config := &Config{
-			HostPort:             "custom-host:1234",
-			Namespace:            "custom-namespace",
+			HostPort:  "custom-host:1234",
+			Namespace: "custom-namespace",
 		}
 
 		// Should be able to create client with custom config (connection may fail)
-		temporalClient, err := NewClient(config)
+		temporalClient, err := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
 		if err == nil && temporalClient != nil {
 			temporalClient.Close()
 		}
diff --git a/temporal/client_test.go b/temporal/client_test.go
index 3e3830f..d4ce489 100644
--- a/temporal/client_test.go
+++ b/temporal/client_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
 	sdktrace "go.opentelemetry.io/otel/sdk/trace"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 func TestConfigWithOTelConfig(t *testing.T) {
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ func TestNewClient_NilOTelConfig(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	// This may or may not error (Temporal client.Dial is lazy), but it must not panic
-	c, _ := NewClient(config)
+	c, _ := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
 	if c != nil {
 		c.Close()
 	}
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ func TestNewClient_OTelConfigTracingDisabled(t *testing.T) {
 		OTelConfig: &otel.Config{},
 	}
 
-	c, _ := NewClient(config)
+	c, _ := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
 	if c != nil {
 		c.Close()
 	}
diff --git a/temporal/config.go b/temporal/config.go
index 48b6cbe..8d97a2c 100644
--- a/temporal/config.go
+++ b/temporal/config.go
@@ -1,13 +1,30 @@
 package temporal
 
 import (
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"crypto/tls"
+
+	"go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 type Config struct {
 	HostPort   string       `yaml:"hostPort" mapstructure:"hostPort"`
 	Namespace  string       `yaml:"namespace" mapstructure:"namespace"`
 	OTelConfig *otel.Config `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`
+
+	// TLS configures a TLS connection to the Temporal frontend. Required for
+	// Temporal Cloud and any TLS-enabled self-hosted server. Not serializable.
+	TLS *tls.Config `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`
+
+	// Credentials authenticates the client — e.g. an API key for Temporal
+	// Cloud (client.NewAPIKeyStaticCredentials) or mTLS. Not serializable.
+	Credentials client.Credentials `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`
+
+	// clientOptionsHooks are applied, in order, to the fully-assembled
+	// client.Options right before dialing. They are the escape hatch for any
+	// SDK option this package does not surface directly. Not serializable.
+	clientOptionsHooks []func(*client.Options) `yaml:"-" mapstructure:"-"`
 }
 
 // DefaultConfig returns a Config with sensible defaults. It is a pure factory
@@ -18,3 +35,63 @@ func DefaultConfig() *Config {
 		Namespace: "default",
 	}
 }
+
+// Option mutates a Config. Options are applied to DefaultConfig by NewClient.
+type Option func(*Config)
+
+// WithConfig replaces the entire configuration with c.
+func WithConfig(c Config) Option {
+	return func(cfg *Config) {
+		*cfg = c
+	}
+}
+
+// WithHostPort sets the Temporal frontend address (host:port).
+func WithHostPort(addr string) Option {
+	return func(cfg *Config) {
+		cfg.HostPort = addr
+	}
+}
+
+// WithNamespace sets the Temporal namespace.
+func WithNamespace(ns string) Option {
+	return func(cfg *Config) {
+		cfg.Namespace = ns
+	}
+}
+
+// WithOTelConfig attaches OTel tracing/metrics to the client.
+func WithOTelConfig(otelCfg *otel.Config) Option {
+	return func(cfg *Config) {
+		cfg.OTelConfig = otelCfg
+	}
+}
+
+// WithTLS enables a TLS connection to the Temporal frontend using tlsCfg.
+// Required for Temporal Cloud and TLS-enabled self-hosted servers.
+func WithTLS(tlsCfg *tls.Config) Option {
+	return func(cfg *Config) {
+		cfg.TLS = tlsCfg
+	}
+}
+
+// WithCredentials sets the client credentials used to authenticate — for
+// example an API key for Temporal Cloud via
+// client.NewAPIKeyStaticCredentials, or mTLS credentials.
+func WithCredentials(creds client.Credentials) Option {
+	return func(cfg *Config) {
+		cfg.Credentials = creds
+	}
+}
+
+// WithClientOptions registers a hook that receives the fully-assembled
+// client.Options immediately before dialing, letting callers set any SDK
+// option this package does not expose directly. Hooks run in registration
+// order, last, so they can override everything set beforehand.
+func WithClientOptions(fn func(*client.Options)) Option {
+	return func(cfg *Config) {
+		if fn != nil {
+			cfg.clientOptionsHooks = append(cfg.clientOptionsHooks, fn)
+		}
+	}
+}
diff --git a/temporal/e2e_integration_test.go b/temporal/e2e_integration_test.go
index 78ce577..e8d843c 100644
--- a/temporal/e2e_integration_test.go
+++ b/temporal/e2e_integration_test.go
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/worker"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/workflow"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/logging"
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal/testcontainer"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal/testcontainer"
 )
 
 // E2E Test workflows and activities
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ type OrderResult struct {
 // E2E Integration Tests
 func TestE2EOrderProcessingWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 	// Initialize logging for integration tests
-	err := logging.Initialize("temporal-integration-test", true)
+	err := otel.Initialize("temporal-integration-test", true)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to initialize logging")
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -274,11 +274,15 @@ func TestE2EOrderProcessingWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 	config := DefaultConfig()
 	config.HostPort = container.HostPort()
 
+	temporalClient, err := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create Temporal client")
+	defer temporalClient.Close()
+
 	// wm is intentionally shared across subtests in this e2e suite. Each subtest
 	// registers its own task queue so there is no cross-subtest worker conflict.
-	wm, err := NewWorkerManager(config)
+	wm, err := NewWorkerManager(temporalClient)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create WorkerManager")
-	defer wm.Close()
+	defer wm.Close(ctx)
 
 	taskQueue := "e2e-order-processing"
 
@@ -446,20 +450,24 @@ func TestE2EOrderProcessingWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
 			err := workflowRun.Get(workflowCtx, &result)
 			workflowCancel()
 
+			require.NoError(t, err, "parallel workflow %d must complete without error", i)
+			assert.Equal(t, "completed", result.Status, "parallel workflow %d must reach completed status", i)
 			if err == nil && result.Status == "completed" {
 				completedCount++
 				t.Logf("Parallel workflow %d completed successfully", i)
-			} else {
-				t.Logf("Parallel workflow %d failed: %v", i, err)
 			}
 		}
 
+		// Every started workflow must have completed; otherwise the subtest
+		// would previously have passed even if all 5 failed.
+		assert.Equal(t, orderCount, completedCount, "all parallel workflows must complete")
+
 		w.Stop()
 	})
 }
 
 func TestE2ETemporalIntegration(t *testing.T) {
-	err := logging.Initialize("temporal-full-integration", true)
+	err := otel.Initialize("temporal-full-integration", true)
 	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to initialize logging")
 
 	ctx := context.Background()
@@ -481,14 +489,14 @@ func TestE2ETemporalIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 		// Test the full Temporal stack integration
 
 		// 1. Create client
-		temporalClient, err := NewClient(config)
+		temporalClient, err := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
 		require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create Temporal client")
 		defer temporalClient.Close()
 
 		// 2. Create worker manager
-		wm, err := NewWorkerManager(config)
+		wm, err := NewWorkerManager(temporalClient)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create WorkerManager")
-		defer wm.Close()
+		defer wm.Close(ctx)
 
 		// 3. Create schedule manager
 		sm, err := NewScheduleManager(temporalClient)
diff --git a/temporal/example_test.go b/temporal/example_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e63baf8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/temporal/example_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,69 @@
+package temporal_test
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"fmt"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
+)
+
+// ExampleNewClient demonstrates creating a Temporal client with the options
+// API. Without options, NewClient dials localhost:7233 in the "default"
+// namespace. The caller owns the returned client and must close it.
+//
+// This example has no Output comment because the result depends on a running
+// Temporal server; it is compile-checked but not executed by go test.
+func ExampleNewClient() {
+	c, err := temporal.NewClient(
+		temporal.WithHostPort("localhost:7233"),
+		temporal.WithNamespace("default"),
+	)
+	if err != nil {
+		// No Temporal server is listening; handle the dial error.
+		fmt.Println("dial failed:", err != nil)
+		return
+	}
+	defer c.Close()
+
+	fmt.Println("connected:", c != nil)
+}
+
+// ExampleNewScheduleManager demonstrates creating a ScheduleManager from a
+// caller-owned client. ScheduleManager.Close(ctx) does not close the client;
+// the caller closes it.
+//
+// This example has no Output comment because the result depends on a running
+// Temporal server; it is compile-checked but not executed by go test.
+func ExampleNewScheduleManager() {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	c, err := temporal.NewClient()
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("dial failed:", err != nil)
+		return
+	}
+	defer c.Close()
+
+	sm, err := temporal.NewScheduleManager(c)
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("manager failed:", err != nil)
+		return
+	}
+	defer sm.Close(ctx)
+
+	// Create an interval schedule (requires a running Temporal server).
+	_, err = sm.CreateWorkflowSchedule(ctx, "hourly-report", temporal.WorkflowScheduleOptions{
+		WorkflowID: "report-workflow",
+		Workflow:   "ReportWorkflow", // or a workflow function reference
+		TaskQueue:  "reports",
+		Interval:   time.Hour,
+		Args:       []any{"daily-report"},
+	})
+	if err != nil {
+		fmt.Println("schedule failed:", err != nil)
+		return
+	}
+
+	fmt.Println("schedule created")
+}
diff --git a/temporal/job/definition.go b/temporal/job/definition.go
index 24e6d4c..a4a370f 100644
--- a/temporal/job/definition.go
+++ b/temporal/job/definition.go
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ type Definition struct {
 	Description string
 	Tags        []string
 	Schedule    *ScheduleSpec
+	// ScheduleArgs are the positional arguments passed to the workflow each time
+	// the schedule fires. Required for scheduled workflows that take input;
+	// leave empty for workflows with no parameters. Set via WithScheduleArgs.
+	ScheduleArgs []any
 
 	// Private wiring set only by New via Option closures.
 	register func(worker.Worker)
@@ -53,6 +57,14 @@ func WithSchedule(spec *ScheduleSpec) Option {
 	return func(d *Definition) { d.Schedule = spec }
 }
 
+// WithScheduleArgs sets the positional arguments passed to the workflow on each
+// scheduled run. Use this for scheduled workflows that require input; without
+// it the scheduled action carries no arguments and such workflows fail to
+// decode their parameters every run.
+func WithScheduleArgs(args ...any) Option {
+	return func(d *Definition) { d.ScheduleArgs = args }
+}
+
 // WithDescription attaches a human-readable description.
 func WithDescription(desc string) Option {
 	return func(d *Definition) { d.Description = desc }
@@ -141,31 +153,55 @@ func (d *Definition) GetRun(c client.Client, wfID, runID string) RunHandle {
 
 // --- Dedup helpers used by builders' Register closures ---
 
-type registrarKey struct {
-	worker   worker.Worker
-	typeName string
+// Registrar deduplicates workflow/activity registrations for a single worker,
+// preventing the SDK's "already registered" panic when the same type is shared
+// across multiple Definitions. It holds no package-global state: once the
+// Registrar (and its worker) go out of scope everything it tracks is reclaimed
+// by the GC, so churned workers do not leak. Prefer a Registrar over the
+// package-level RegisterWorkflowOnce / RegisterActivityOnce helpers when
+// workers are created and discarded frequently.
+type Registrar struct {
+	w    worker.Worker
+	mu   sync.Mutex
+	seen map[string]struct{}
 }
 
-var (
-	registeredWorkflows  sync.Map
-	registeredActivities sync.Map
-)
+// NewRegistrar returns a Registrar bound to w.
+func NewRegistrar(w worker.Worker) *Registrar {
+	return &Registrar{w: w, seen: make(map[string]struct{})}
+}
 
-// RegisterWorkflowOnce registers a workflow on a worker, returning silently
-// if the (worker, typeName) pair has already been registered. Used by
-// builder packages to make their RegisterAll-style helpers idempotent.
-func RegisterWorkflowOnce(w worker.Worker, typeName string, wf any, opts workflow.RegisterOptions) {
-	key := registrarKey{w, typeName}
-	if _, loaded := registeredWorkflows.LoadOrStore(key, struct{}{}); loaded {
+// RegisterWorkflowOnce registers a workflow on the Registrar's worker, returning
+// silently if a workflow with the same typeName has already been registered on it.
+func (r *Registrar) RegisterWorkflowOnce(typeName string, wf any, opts workflow.RegisterOptions) {
+	if r.markSeen("wf:" + typeName) {
 		return
 	}
-	w.RegisterWorkflowWithOptions(wf, opts)
+	r.w.RegisterWorkflowWithOptions(wf, opts)
 }
 
-// RegisterActivityOnce registers an activity on a worker idempotently.
-// Activity name comes from opts.Name; pass empty Name only for typed-function
-// activities (rare in this codebase).
-func RegisterActivityOnce(w worker.Worker, typeName string, fn any, opts activity.RegisterOptions) {
+// RegisterActivityOnce registers an activity on the Registrar's worker idempotently.
+// Activity name comes from typeName, falling back to opts.Name then the fn type.
+func (r *Registrar) RegisterActivityOnce(typeName string, fn any, opts activity.RegisterOptions) {
+	typeName = activityTypeName(typeName, fn, opts)
+	if r.markSeen("act:" + typeName) {
+		return
+	}
+	r.w.RegisterActivityWithOptions(fn, opts)
+}
+
+// markSeen records key and reports whether it was already present.
+func (r *Registrar) markSeen(key string) bool {
+	r.mu.Lock()
+	defer r.mu.Unlock()
+	if _, ok := r.seen[key]; ok {
+		return true
+	}
+	r.seen[key] = struct{}{}
+	return false
+}
+
+func activityTypeName(typeName string, fn any, opts activity.RegisterOptions) string {
 	if typeName == "" {
 		typeName = opts.Name
 	}
@@ -173,9 +209,42 @@ func RegisterActivityOnce(w worker.Worker, typeName string, fn any, opts activit
 		// Fallback: this should not happen in this codebase but provides safety.
 		typeName = fmt.Sprintf("%T", fn)
 	}
-	key := registrarKey{w, typeName}
-	if _, loaded := registeredActivities.LoadOrStore(key, struct{}{}); loaded {
-		return
+	return typeName
+}
+
+// registrars caches one Registrar per worker for the package-level helpers.
+// Unlike a map keyed by (worker, typeName), a single entry per worker can be
+// released via ForgetWorker when the worker is discarded.
+var registrars sync.Map // worker.Worker -> *Registrar
+
+func registrarFor(w worker.Worker) *Registrar {
+	if r, ok := registrars.Load(w); ok {
+		return r.(*Registrar)
 	}
-	w.RegisterActivityWithOptions(fn, opts)
+	r, _ := registrars.LoadOrStore(w, NewRegistrar(w))
+	return r.(*Registrar)
+}
+
+// RegisterWorkflowOnce registers a workflow on a worker, returning silently
+// if the (worker, typeName) pair has already been registered. Used by
+// builder packages to make their RegisterAll-style helpers idempotent.
+//
+// The package retains one Registrar per worker; call ForgetWorker when a worker
+// is discarded, or use a Registrar directly to avoid the global entirely.
+func RegisterWorkflowOnce(w worker.Worker, typeName string, wf any, opts workflow.RegisterOptions) {
+	registrarFor(w).RegisterWorkflowOnce(typeName, wf, opts)
+}
+
+// RegisterActivityOnce registers an activity on a worker idempotently.
+// Activity name comes from opts.Name; pass empty Name only for typed-function
+// activities (rare in this codebase).
+func RegisterActivityOnce(w worker.Worker, typeName string, fn any, opts activity.RegisterOptions) {
+	registrarFor(w).RegisterActivityOnce(typeName, fn, opts)
+}
+
+// ForgetWorker drops the internal dedup tracking for w. Call it when a worker
+// is discarded so the package does not retain the worker (and its tracked type
+// names) indefinitely. It is a no-op when using a Registrar directly.
+func ForgetWorker(w worker.Worker) {
+	registrars.Delete(w)
 }
diff --git a/temporal/job/definition_integration_test.go b/temporal/job/definition_integration_test.go
index d3455d3..969de16 100644
--- a/temporal/job/definition_integration_test.go
+++ b/temporal/job/definition_integration_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/worker"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/workflow"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal/testcontainer"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal/testcontainer"
 )
 
 func echoWorkflow(ctx workflow.Context, in string) (string, error) {
diff --git a/temporal/job/definition_schedule.go b/temporal/job/definition_schedule.go
index c9fe80e..b87fde2 100644
--- a/temporal/job/definition_schedule.go
+++ b/temporal/job/definition_schedule.go
@@ -24,34 +24,38 @@ func (d *Definition) ApplySchedule(ctx context.Context, c client.Client) error {
 	handle := sc.GetHandle(ctx, d.Name)
 	_, descErr := handle.Describe(ctx)
 	if descErr == nil {
-		// Update path
+		// Update path. Mutate the existing schedule from the server rather than
+		// replacing it wholesale, so fields we do not manage here (e.g.
+		// PauseOnFailure, typed search attributes) are preserved.
 		return translateSDKError("schedule-update", handle.Update(ctx, client.ScheduleUpdateOptions{
 			DoUpdate: func(input client.ScheduleUpdateInput) (*client.ScheduleUpdate, error) {
-				return &client.ScheduleUpdate{
-					Schedule: &client.Schedule{
-						Spec:   &spec,
-						Action: scheduleAction(d),
-						Policy: &client.SchedulePolicies{
-							Overlap: d.Schedule.Overlap.ToSDK(),
-						},
-						State: &client.ScheduleState{
-							Paused: d.Schedule.Paused,
-							Note:   d.Schedule.Note,
-						},
-					},
-				}, nil
+				sched := input.Description.Schedule
+				sched.Spec = &spec
+				sched.Action = scheduleAction(d)
+				if sched.Policy == nil {
+					sched.Policy = &client.SchedulePolicies{}
+				}
+				sched.Policy.Overlap = d.Schedule.Overlap.ToSDK()
+				sched.Policy.CatchupWindow = d.Schedule.CatchupWindow
+				if sched.State == nil {
+					sched.State = &client.ScheduleState{}
+				}
+				sched.State.Paused = d.Schedule.Paused
+				sched.State.Note = d.Schedule.Note
+				return &client.ScheduleUpdate{Schedule: &sched}, nil
 			},
 		}))
 	}
 
 	// Create path
 	_, err = sc.Create(ctx, client.ScheduleOptions{
-		ID:      d.Name,
-		Spec:    spec,
-		Action:  scheduleAction(d),
-		Overlap: d.Schedule.Overlap.ToSDK(),
-		Paused:  d.Schedule.Paused,
-		Note:    d.Schedule.Note,
+		ID:            d.Name,
+		Spec:          spec,
+		Action:        scheduleAction(d),
+		Overlap:       d.Schedule.Overlap.ToSDK(),
+		CatchupWindow: d.Schedule.CatchupWindow,
+		Paused:        d.Schedule.Paused,
+		Note:          d.Schedule.Note,
 	})
 	return translateSDKError("schedule-create", err)
 }
@@ -61,6 +65,7 @@ func scheduleAction(d *Definition) *client.ScheduleWorkflowAction {
 		ID:        d.Name + "-scheduled",
 		Workflow:  d.Name,
 		TaskQueue: d.TaskQueue,
+		Args:      d.ScheduleArgs,
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/temporal/job/definition_test.go b/temporal/job/definition_test.go
index b60f50e..c76ef30 100644
--- a/temporal/job/definition_test.go
+++ b/temporal/job/definition_test.go
@@ -122,6 +122,34 @@ func TestRegisterWorkflowOnce_DifferentWorkers(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&w2.workflowRegistrations))
 }
 
+func TestForgetWorker_ReleasesTrackingAndReRegisters(t *testing.T) {
+	w := &fakeWorker{}
+	RegisterWorkflowOnce(w, "forgettable", func() error { return nil }, workflow.RegisterOptions{Name: "forgettable"})
+	RegisterWorkflowOnce(w, "forgettable", func() error { return nil }, workflow.RegisterOptions{Name: "forgettable"})
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&w.workflowRegistrations), "second call must be deduplicated")
+
+	// After ForgetWorker the tracking is dropped, so the next call registers again.
+	ForgetWorker(w)
+	RegisterWorkflowOnce(w, "forgettable", func() error { return nil }, workflow.RegisterOptions{Name: "forgettable"})
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(2), atomic.LoadInt32(&w.workflowRegistrations), "ForgetWorker must reset dedup tracking")
+}
+
+func TestRegistrar_DeduplicatesPerWorker(t *testing.T) {
+	w := &fakeWorker{}
+	r := NewRegistrar(w)
+	r.RegisterWorkflowOnce("regWf", func() error { return nil }, workflow.RegisterOptions{Name: "regWf"})
+	r.RegisterWorkflowOnce("regWf", func() error { return nil }, workflow.RegisterOptions{Name: "regWf"})
+	r.RegisterActivityOnce("regAct", func() error { return nil }, activity.RegisterOptions{Name: "regAct"})
+	r.RegisterActivityOnce("regAct", func() error { return nil }, activity.RegisterOptions{Name: "regAct"})
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&w.workflowRegistrations))
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&w.activityRegistrations))
+
+	// A separate Registrar shares no state, so it registers independently.
+	r2 := NewRegistrar(w)
+	r2.RegisterWorkflowOnce("regWf", func() error { return nil }, workflow.RegisterOptions{Name: "regWf"})
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(2), atomic.LoadInt32(&w.workflowRegistrations))
+}
+
 func TestGetRun(t *testing.T) {
 	d, err := New("name", "tq",
 		WithRegister(func(worker.Worker) {}),
diff --git a/temporal/job/definition_workflow.go b/temporal/job/definition_workflow.go
index 16f3fc9..800fe0c 100644
--- a/temporal/job/definition_workflow.go
+++ b/temporal/job/definition_workflow.go
@@ -45,17 +45,23 @@ func (d *Definition) Describe(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, wfID, runID
 }
 
 // History returns the activity-event extraction of one run's history.
+//
+// opts.MaxEvents caps how many history events are scanned; a value of zero (or
+// negative) means "no cap" — the full history is iterated (the caller takes
+// responsibility for potentially large histories).
 func (d *Definition) History(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, wfID, runID string, opts HistoryOpts) (RunHistory, error) {
-	limit := opts.MaxEvents
-	if limit == 0 {
-		limit = 500
-	}
+	limit := opts.MaxEvents // <= 0 means no cap
 	iter := c.GetWorkflowHistory(ctx, wfID, runID, false, enumspb.HISTORY_EVENT_FILTER_TYPE_ALL_EVENT)
 	hist := RunHistory{WorkflowID: wfID, RunID: runID}
-	scheduled := map[int64]*historypb.HistoryEvent{} // event ID -> scheduled event
+	scheduled := map[int64]*historypb.HistoryEvent{} // scheduled event ID -> scheduled event
+	// byScheduledID maps an activity's scheduled-event ID to its index in
+	// hist.Activities, so completion/failure events are attributed to the
+	// correct activity even when several activities run concurrently — the
+	// completion order does not match the start order.
+	byScheduledID := map[int64]int{}
 	count := 0
 	for iter.HasNext() {
-		if count >= limit {
+		if limit > 0 && count >= limit {
 			hist.Truncated = true
 			break
 		}
@@ -68,18 +74,23 @@ func (d *Definition) History(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, wfID, runID s
 		case *historypb.HistoryEvent_ActivityTaskScheduledEventAttributes:
 			scheduled[ev.EventId] = ev
 		case *historypb.HistoryEvent_ActivityTaskStartedEventAttributes:
-			sched := scheduled[attrs.ActivityTaskStartedEventAttributes.GetScheduledEventId()]
-			if sched != nil {
+			schedID := attrs.ActivityTaskStartedEventAttributes.GetScheduledEventId()
+			if sched := scheduled[schedID]; sched != nil {
 				hist.Activities = append(hist.Activities, buildActivityEventFromStarted(sched, ev))
+				byScheduledID[schedID] = len(hist.Activities) - 1
 			}
 		case *historypb.HistoryEvent_ActivityTaskCompletedEventAttributes:
-			updateLatestRunning(&hist, ev.GetEventTime().AsTime(), ActivityCompleted, payloadToBytes(attrs.ActivityTaskCompletedEventAttributes.GetResult()), "")
+			a := attrs.ActivityTaskCompletedEventAttributes
+			closeActivity(&hist, byScheduledID, a.GetScheduledEventId(), ev.GetEventTime().AsTime(), ActivityCompleted, payloadToBytes(a.GetResult()), "")
 		case *historypb.HistoryEvent_ActivityTaskFailedEventAttributes:
-			updateLatestRunning(&hist, ev.GetEventTime().AsTime(), ActivityFailed, nil, attrs.ActivityTaskFailedEventAttributes.GetFailure().GetMessage())
+			a := attrs.ActivityTaskFailedEventAttributes
+			closeActivity(&hist, byScheduledID, a.GetScheduledEventId(), ev.GetEventTime().AsTime(), ActivityFailed, nil, a.GetFailure().GetMessage())
 		case *historypb.HistoryEvent_ActivityTaskTimedOutEventAttributes:
-			updateLatestRunning(&hist, ev.GetEventTime().AsTime(), ActivityTimedOut, nil, attrs.ActivityTaskTimedOutEventAttributes.GetFailure().GetMessage())
+			a := attrs.ActivityTaskTimedOutEventAttributes
+			closeActivity(&hist, byScheduledID, a.GetScheduledEventId(), ev.GetEventTime().AsTime(), ActivityTimedOut, nil, a.GetFailure().GetMessage())
 		case *historypb.HistoryEvent_ActivityTaskCanceledEventAttributes:
-			updateLatestRunning(&hist, ev.GetEventTime().AsTime(), ActivityCanceled, nil, "")
+			a := attrs.ActivityTaskCanceledEventAttributes
+			closeActivity(&hist, byScheduledID, a.GetScheduledEventId(), ev.GetEventTime().AsTime(), ActivityCanceled, nil, "")
 		}
 	}
 	return hist, nil
@@ -96,21 +107,22 @@ func buildActivityEventFromStarted(scheduled, started *historypb.HistoryEvent) A
 	}
 }
 
-// updateLatestRunning closes out the latest ActivityEvent in hist that is still
-// in ActivityStarted state. Temporal emits events in monotonic EventID order so
-// the latest still-running activity is the one being closed.
-func updateLatestRunning(hist *RunHistory, closeTime time.Time, status ActivityStatus, result []byte, errMsg string) {
-	for i := len(hist.Activities) - 1; i >= 0; i-- {
-		a := &hist.Activities[i]
-		if a.Status == ActivityStarted {
-			a.Status = status
-			a.CloseTime = closeTime
-			a.Duration = closeTime.Sub(a.StartTime)
-			a.Result = result
-			a.Error = errMsg
-			return
-		}
+// closeActivity finalizes the activity identified by scheduledID (the
+// scheduled-event ID carried by every activity close event). Matching by
+// scheduled-event ID rather than "the latest still-running activity" is what
+// makes attribution correct under concurrent activities. Unknown IDs (e.g. an
+// activity whose Started event was truncated or never seen) are ignored.
+func closeActivity(hist *RunHistory, byScheduledID map[int64]int, scheduledID int64, closeTime time.Time, status ActivityStatus, result []byte, errMsg string) {
+	idx, ok := byScheduledID[scheduledID]
+	if !ok {
+		return
 	}
+	a := &hist.Activities[idx]
+	a.Status = status
+	a.CloseTime = closeTime
+	a.Duration = closeTime.Sub(a.StartTime)
+	a.Result = result
+	a.Error = errMsg
 }
 
 func payloadToBytes(p *commonpb.Payloads) []byte {
@@ -212,17 +224,28 @@ func (d *Definition) ListRuns(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, opts ListOpt
 	return page, nil
 }
 
-// Stats returns running/completed-today/failed-today counts scoped to this
-// Definition's workflow IDs.
+// Stats returns running plus completed/failed counts scoped to this
+// Definition's workflow IDs. When opts.TodayOnly is true the completed/failed
+// counts are restricted to runs that closed on the current calendar day (in
+// opts.Location, defaulting to UTC); otherwise they cover all completed/failed
+// runs, all-time.
 func (d *Definition) Stats(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, opts StatsOpts) (DefinitionStats, error) {
 	now := time.Now()
-	loc := opts.Location
-	if loc == nil {
-		loc = time.UTC
-	}
-	startOfDay := time.Date(now.In(loc).Year(), now.In(loc).Month(), now.In(loc).Day(), 0, 0, 0, 0, loc)
 	prefix := fmt.Sprintf("WorkflowId STARTS_WITH %q", d.Name+"-")
 
+	// todayFilter is appended to the completed/failed queries only when
+	// TodayOnly is set, so opts.TodayOnly is actually honored.
+	todayFilter := ""
+	if opts.TodayOnly {
+		loc := opts.Location
+		if loc == nil {
+			loc = time.UTC
+		}
+		nowLoc := now.In(loc)
+		startOfDay := time.Date(nowLoc.Year(), nowLoc.Month(), nowLoc.Day(), 0, 0, 0, 0, loc)
+		todayFilter = fmt.Sprintf(" AND CloseTime >= %q", startOfDay.Format(time.RFC3339))
+	}
+
 	countQ := func(q string) (int64, error) {
 		resp, err := c.CountWorkflow(ctx, &workflowservice.CountWorkflowExecutionsRequest{Query: q})
 		if err != nil {
@@ -234,11 +257,11 @@ func (d *Definition) Stats(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, opts StatsOpts)
 	if err != nil {
 		return DefinitionStats{}, err
 	}
-	completed, err := countQ(prefix + fmt.Sprintf(" AND ExecutionStatus = \"Completed\" AND CloseTime >= %q", startOfDay.Format(time.RFC3339)))
+	completed, err := countQ(prefix + " AND ExecutionStatus = \"Completed\"" + todayFilter)
 	if err != nil {
 		return DefinitionStats{}, err
 	}
-	failed, err := countQ(prefix + fmt.Sprintf(" AND ExecutionStatus = \"Failed\" AND CloseTime >= %q", startOfDay.Format(time.RFC3339)))
+	failed, err := countQ(prefix + " AND ExecutionStatus = \"Failed\"" + todayFilter)
 	if err != nil {
 		return DefinitionStats{}, err
 	}
diff --git a/temporal/job/history_test.go b/temporal/job/history_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8d15b5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/temporal/job/history_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,204 @@
+package job
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	commonpb "go.temporal.io/api/common/v1"
+	failurepb "go.temporal.io/api/failure/v1"
+	historypb "go.temporal.io/api/history/v1"
+	"go.temporal.io/sdk/mocks"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
+)
+
+// fakeHistoryIter is a minimal client.HistoryEventIterator over a fixed slice.
+type fakeHistoryIter struct {
+	events []*historypb.HistoryEvent
+	idx    int
+}
+
+func (f *fakeHistoryIter) HasNext() bool { return f.idx < len(f.events) }
+
+func (f *fakeHistoryIter) Next() (*historypb.HistoryEvent, error) {
+	ev := f.events[f.idx]
+	f.idx++
+	return ev, nil
+}
+
+func schedEvent(eventID int64, actName string, at time.Time) *historypb.HistoryEvent {
+	return &historypb.HistoryEvent{
+		EventId:   eventID,
+		EventTime: timestamppb.New(at),
+		Attributes: &historypb.HistoryEvent_ActivityTaskScheduledEventAttributes{
+			ActivityTaskScheduledEventAttributes: &historypb.ActivityTaskScheduledEventAttributes{
+				ActivityType: &commonpb.ActivityType{Name: actName},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func startEvent(eventID, schedID int64, at time.Time) *historypb.HistoryEvent {
+	return &historypb.HistoryEvent{
+		EventId:   eventID,
+		EventTime: timestamppb.New(at),
+		Attributes: &historypb.HistoryEvent_ActivityTaskStartedEventAttributes{
+			ActivityTaskStartedEventAttributes: &historypb.ActivityTaskStartedEventAttributes{
+				ScheduledEventId: schedID,
+				Attempt:          1,
+			},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func completeEvent(eventID, schedID int64, result string, at time.Time) *historypb.HistoryEvent {
+	return &historypb.HistoryEvent{
+		EventId:   eventID,
+		EventTime: timestamppb.New(at),
+		Attributes: &historypb.HistoryEvent_ActivityTaskCompletedEventAttributes{
+			ActivityTaskCompletedEventAttributes: &historypb.ActivityTaskCompletedEventAttributes{
+				ScheduledEventId: schedID,
+				Result:           &commonpb.Payloads{Payloads: []*commonpb.Payload{{Data: []byte(result)}}},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func failEvent(eventID, schedID int64, msg string, at time.Time) *historypb.HistoryEvent {
+	return &historypb.HistoryEvent{
+		EventId:   eventID,
+		EventTime: timestamppb.New(at),
+		Attributes: &historypb.HistoryEvent_ActivityTaskFailedEventAttributes{
+			ActivityTaskFailedEventAttributes: &historypb.ActivityTaskFailedEventAttributes{
+				ScheduledEventId: schedID,
+				Failure:          &failurepb.Failure{Message: msg},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+}
+
+func activityByName(hist RunHistory, name string) (ActivityEvent, bool) {
+	for _, a := range hist.Activities {
+		if a.Name == name {
+			return a, true
+		}
+	}
+	return ActivityEvent{}, false
+}
+
+// TestHistory_ConcurrentActivitiesAttribution feeds a synthetic history with two
+// parallel activities A and B where A completes before B. The old
+// "close the latest still-running activity" logic misattributed A's completion
+// to B; matching by ScheduledEventId must attribute each result correctly.
+func TestHistory_ConcurrentActivitiesAttribution(t *testing.T) {
+	base := time.Date(2026, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	events := []*historypb.HistoryEvent{
+		schedEvent(5, "ActivityA", base),
+		schedEvent(6, "ActivityB", base.Add(1*time.Millisecond)),
+		startEvent(7, 5, base.Add(2*time.Millisecond)),                 // A started (index 0)
+		startEvent(8, 6, base.Add(3*time.Millisecond)),                 // B started (index 1)
+		completeEvent(9, 5, "resultA", base.Add(10*time.Millisecond)),  // A completes first
+		completeEvent(10, 6, "resultB", base.Add(20*time.Millisecond)), // B completes later
+	}
+
+	c := mocks.NewClient(t)
+	c.On("GetWorkflowHistory", mock.Anything, "wf", "run", false, mock.Anything).
+		Return(&fakeHistoryIter{events: events})
+
+	d := &Definition{Name: "x", TaskQueue: "tq"}
+	hist, err := d.History(context.Background(), c, "wf", "run", HistoryOpts{})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, hist.Activities, 2)
+
+	a, ok := activityByName(hist, "ActivityA")
+	require.True(t, ok, "ActivityA must be present")
+	assert.Equal(t, ActivityCompleted, a.Status)
+	assert.Equal(t, "resultA", string(a.Result), "ActivityA must carry its own result, not B's")
+
+	b, ok := activityByName(hist, "ActivityB")
+	require.True(t, ok, "ActivityB must be present")
+	assert.Equal(t, ActivityCompleted, b.Status)
+	assert.Equal(t, "resultB", string(b.Result), "ActivityB must carry its own result, not A's")
+}
+
+// TestHistory_ConcurrentMixedOutcomes verifies a failure and a completion running
+// in parallel are attributed to the correct activity by ScheduledEventId.
+func TestHistory_ConcurrentMixedOutcomes(t *testing.T) {
+	base := time.Date(2026, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	events := []*historypb.HistoryEvent{
+		schedEvent(5, "ActivityA", base),
+		schedEvent(6, "ActivityB", base),
+		startEvent(7, 5, base.Add(1*time.Millisecond)),
+		startEvent(8, 6, base.Add(2*time.Millisecond)),
+		failEvent(9, 5, "boom-A", base.Add(5*time.Millisecond)),       // A fails first
+		completeEvent(10, 6, "resultB", base.Add(9*time.Millisecond)), // B completes
+	}
+
+	c := mocks.NewClient(t)
+	c.On("GetWorkflowHistory", mock.Anything, "wf", "run", false, mock.Anything).
+		Return(&fakeHistoryIter{events: events})
+
+	d := &Definition{Name: "x", TaskQueue: "tq"}
+	hist, err := d.History(context.Background(), c, "wf", "run", HistoryOpts{})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.Len(t, hist.Activities, 2)
+
+	a, ok := activityByName(hist, "ActivityA")
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	assert.Equal(t, ActivityFailed, a.Status)
+	assert.Equal(t, "boom-A", a.Error)
+	assert.Nil(t, a.Result)
+
+	b, ok := activityByName(hist, "ActivityB")
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	assert.Equal(t, ActivityCompleted, b.Status)
+	assert.Equal(t, "resultB", string(b.Result))
+	assert.Empty(t, b.Error)
+}
+
+// TestHistory_MaxEventsNoCap verifies MaxEvents == 0 means "no cap": the full
+// history is scanned and Truncated stays false.
+func TestHistory_MaxEventsNoCap(t *testing.T) {
+	base := time.Date(2026, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	events := []*historypb.HistoryEvent{
+		schedEvent(5, "ActivityA", base),
+		startEvent(6, 5, base.Add(1*time.Millisecond)),
+		completeEvent(7, 5, "resultA", base.Add(2*time.Millisecond)),
+	}
+
+	c := mocks.NewClient(t)
+	c.On("GetWorkflowHistory", mock.Anything, "wf", "run", false, mock.Anything).
+		Return(&fakeHistoryIter{events: events})
+
+	d := &Definition{Name: "x", TaskQueue: "tq"}
+	hist, err := d.History(context.Background(), c, "wf", "run", HistoryOpts{MaxEvents: 0})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.False(t, hist.Truncated, "MaxEvents==0 must not truncate")
+	require.Len(t, hist.Activities, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, ActivityCompleted, hist.Activities[0].Status)
+}
+
+// TestHistory_MaxEventsCapTruncates verifies a positive MaxEvents caps the scan.
+func TestHistory_MaxEventsCapTruncates(t *testing.T) {
+	base := time.Date(2026, 1, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	events := []*historypb.HistoryEvent{
+		schedEvent(5, "ActivityA", base),
+		startEvent(6, 5, base.Add(1*time.Millisecond)),
+		completeEvent(7, 5, "resultA", base.Add(2*time.Millisecond)),
+	}
+
+	c := mocks.NewClient(t)
+	c.On("GetWorkflowHistory", mock.Anything, "wf", "run", false, mock.Anything).
+		Return(&fakeHistoryIter{events: events})
+
+	d := &Definition{Name: "x", TaskQueue: "tq"}
+	// Cap at 2 events: the Completed event (3rd) is never scanned.
+	hist, err := d.History(context.Background(), c, "wf", "run", HistoryOpts{MaxEvents: 2})
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	assert.True(t, hist.Truncated, "positive MaxEvents below the event count must truncate")
+	require.Len(t, hist.Activities, 1)
+	assert.Equal(t, ActivityStarted, hist.Activities[0].Status, "activity stays open when its completion is truncated")
+}
diff --git a/temporal/job/options.go b/temporal/job/options.go
index 36fdf2c..e2bf412 100644
--- a/temporal/job/options.go
+++ b/temporal/job/options.go
@@ -23,13 +23,22 @@ type ListOpts struct {
 
 // StatsOpts configures Definition.Stats.
 type StatsOpts struct {
-	TodayOnly bool           // default false — set true for "running + closed today"
-	Location  *time.Location // if nil and TodayOnly: UTC; otherwise this zone's calendar day
+	// TodayOnly, when true, restricts the CompletedToday/FailedToday counts to
+	// runs that closed on the current calendar day (in Location). When false
+	// (the default) those counts cover all completed/failed runs of the
+	// Definition, all-time.
+	TodayOnly bool
+	// Location selects the calendar day for TodayOnly. Nil means UTC. Ignored
+	// when TodayOnly is false.
+	Location *time.Location
 }
 
 // HistoryOpts configures Definition.History.
 type HistoryOpts struct {
-	MaxEvents int // default 500 in the method; 0 = no cap (caller takes responsibility)
+	// MaxEvents caps how many history events are scanned. Zero or negative
+	// means no cap — the full history is iterated (the caller takes
+	// responsibility for potentially large histories).
+	MaxEvents int
 }
 
 // ScheduleListOpts configures Registry.ListSchedules (future) and individual
diff --git a/temporal/job/registry_integration_test.go b/temporal/job/registry_integration_test.go
index 5a57248..58363d8 100644
--- a/temporal/job/registry_integration_test.go
+++ b/temporal/job/registry_integration_test.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/worker"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/workflow"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal/testcontainer"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal/testcontainer"
 )
 
 func TestIntegration_Registry_RegisterAll_Deduplicates(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/temporal/job/schedule_integration_test.go b/temporal/job/schedule_integration_test.go
index d1e1a50..bbdbc51 100644
--- a/temporal/job/schedule_integration_test.go
+++ b/temporal/job/schedule_integration_test.go
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/worker"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/workflow"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal/testcontainer"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal/testcontainer"
 )
 
 func TestIntegration_Schedule_FullLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/temporal/job/schedule_wiring_test.go b/temporal/job/schedule_wiring_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0ef0810
--- /dev/null
+++ b/temporal/job/schedule_wiring_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,124 @@
+package job
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.temporal.io/api/serviceerror"
+	"go.temporal.io/api/workflowservice/v1"
+	"go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
+	"go.temporal.io/sdk/mocks"
+	"go.temporal.io/sdk/worker"
+)
+
+func newScheduledDef(t *testing.T, spec *ScheduleSpec, args ...any) *Definition {
+	t.Helper()
+	opts := []Option{
+		WithRegister(func(worker.Worker) {}),
+		WithExecute(func(context.Context, client.Client, client.StartWorkflowOptions, any) (client.WorkflowRun, error) {
+			return nil, nil
+		}),
+		WithNewInput(func() any { return nil }),
+		WithSchedule(spec),
+	}
+	if len(args) > 0 {
+		opts = append(opts, WithScheduleArgs(args...))
+	}
+	d, err := New("sched-def", "tq", opts...)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return d
+}
+
+// TestScheduleAction_IncludesArgs pins that scheduled runs carry the configured
+// arguments — without them, scheduled workflows requiring input fail to decode.
+func TestScheduleAction_IncludesArgs(t *testing.T) {
+	d := newScheduledDef(t, &ScheduleSpec{Interval: time.Hour}, "hello", 42)
+	action := scheduleAction(d)
+	assert.Equal(t, "sched-def-scheduled", action.ID)
+	assert.Equal(t, "sched-def", action.Workflow)
+	assert.Equal(t, "tq", action.TaskQueue)
+	assert.Equal(t, []any{"hello", 42}, action.Args)
+}
+
+// TestApplySchedule_CreateWiresCatchupWindowAndArgs verifies the create path
+// forwards CatchupWindow and the scheduled Args to the SDK.
+func TestApplySchedule_CreateWiresCatchupWindowAndArgs(t *testing.T) {
+	d := newScheduledDef(t, &ScheduleSpec{
+		Interval:      time.Hour,
+		CatchupWindow: 2 * time.Minute,
+		Overlap:       OverlapSkip,
+	}, "hello", 42)
+
+	c := mocks.NewClient(t)
+	sc := mocks.NewScheduleClient(t)
+	handle := mocks.NewScheduleHandle(t)
+
+	c.On("ScheduleClient").Return(sc)
+	sc.On("GetHandle", mock.Anything, "sched-def").Return(handle)
+	// No existing schedule => Describe fails => create path.
+	handle.On("Describe", mock.Anything).Return(nil, serviceerror.NewNotFound("not found"))
+
+	var captured client.ScheduleOptions
+	sc.On("Create", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
+		Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
+			captured = args.Get(1).(client.ScheduleOptions)
+		}).
+		Return(handle, nil)
+
+	err := d.ApplySchedule(context.Background(), c)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, 2*time.Minute, captured.CatchupWindow, "CatchupWindow must be wired into the create path")
+	action, ok := captured.Action.(*client.ScheduleWorkflowAction)
+	require.True(t, ok)
+	assert.Equal(t, []any{"hello", 42}, action.Args, "scheduled Args must reach the SDK action")
+}
+
+// TestStats_TodayOnly verifies StatsOpts.TodayOnly is honored: only when set do
+// the completed/failed queries filter by CloseTime.
+func TestStats_TodayOnly(t *testing.T) {
+	captureQueries := func(t *testing.T) (*mocks.Client, *[]string) {
+		t.Helper()
+		c := mocks.NewClient(t)
+		var queries []string
+		c.On("CountWorkflow", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
+			Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
+				req := args.Get(1).(*workflowservice.CountWorkflowExecutionsRequest)
+				queries = append(queries, req.Query)
+			}).
+			Return(&workflowservice.CountWorkflowExecutionsResponse{Count: 0}, nil)
+		return c, &queries
+	}
+
+	d := &Definition{Name: "orders", TaskQueue: "tq"}
+
+	t.Run("AllTimeByDefault", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c, queries := captureQueries(t)
+		_, err := d.Stats(context.Background(), c, StatsOpts{TodayOnly: false})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Len(t, *queries, 3)
+		for _, q := range *queries {
+			assert.NotContains(t, q, "CloseTime", "default Stats must not filter by CloseTime: %q", q)
+		}
+	})
+
+	t.Run("TodayOnlyFiltersClosed", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c, queries := captureQueries(t)
+		_, err := d.Stats(context.Background(), c, StatsOpts{TodayOnly: true, Location: time.UTC})
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Len(t, *queries, 3)
+
+		var closeFiltered int
+		for _, q := range *queries {
+			if strings.Contains(q, "CloseTime >=") {
+				closeFiltered++
+			}
+		}
+		assert.Equal(t, 2, closeFiltered, "TodayOnly must add a CloseTime filter to the completed and failed queries")
+	})
+}
diff --git a/temporal/logger.go b/temporal/logger.go
index b1eecb7..a6db0b6 100644
--- a/temporal/logger.go
+++ b/temporal/logger.go
@@ -16,23 +16,23 @@ func NewZerologAdapter(logger zerolog.Logger) *ZerologAdapter {
 	}
 }
 
-func (z *ZerologAdapter) Debug(msg string, keyvals ...interface{}) {
+func (z *ZerologAdapter) Debug(msg string, keyvals ...any) {
 	z.log(z.logger.Debug(), msg, keyvals...)
 }
 
-func (z *ZerologAdapter) Info(msg string, keyvals ...interface{}) {
+func (z *ZerologAdapter) Info(msg string, keyvals ...any) {
 	z.log(z.logger.Info(), msg, keyvals...)
 }
 
-func (z *ZerologAdapter) Warn(msg string, keyvals ...interface{}) {
+func (z *ZerologAdapter) Warn(msg string, keyvals ...any) {
 	z.log(z.logger.Warn(), msg, keyvals...)
 }
 
-func (z *ZerologAdapter) Error(msg string, keyvals ...interface{}) {
+func (z *ZerologAdapter) Error(msg string, keyvals ...any) {
 	z.log(z.logger.Error(), msg, keyvals...)
 }
 
-func (z *ZerologAdapter) log(event *zerolog.Event, msg string, keyvals ...interface{}) {
+func (z *ZerologAdapter) log(event *zerolog.Event, msg string, keyvals ...any) {
 	// Process key-value pairs
 	for i := 0; i < len(keyvals); i += 2 {
 		if i+1 < len(keyvals) {
@@ -50,12 +50,16 @@ func (z *ZerologAdapter) log(event *zerolog.Event, msg string, keyvals ...interf
 }
 
 func (z *ZerologAdapter) WithCallerSkip(skip int) temporallog.Logger {
-	// +2 accounts for: this adapter method frame + zerolog internal frame
-	newLogger := z.logger.With().CallerWithSkipFrameCount(skip + 2).Logger()
+	// zerolog resolves the caller inside Event.Msg. From the caller's log
+	// call site the stack adds four frames before zerolog reads the PC:
+	// ZerologAdapter.Info/Debug/Warn/Error -> ZerologAdapter.log -> Event.Msg
+	// -> zerolog's caller hook, on top of zerolog's own 2-frame base. Hence
+	// skip+4 (empirically verified against the SDK's caller reporting).
+	newLogger := z.logger.With().CallerWithSkipFrameCount(skip + 4).Logger()
 	return NewZerologAdapter(newLogger)
 }
 
-func (z *ZerologAdapter) With(keyvals ...interface{}) temporallog.Logger {
+func (z *ZerologAdapter) With(keyvals ...any) temporallog.Logger {
 	ctx := z.logger.With()
 
 	for i := 0; i < len(keyvals); i += 2 {
diff --git a/temporal/logger_test.go b/temporal/logger_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..53cabfa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/temporal/logger_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,113 @@
+package temporal
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/rs/zerolog"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+func newBufferedAdapter(buf *bytes.Buffer) *ZerologAdapter {
+	return NewZerologAdapter(zerolog.New(buf))
+}
+
+func parseLogLine(t *testing.T, buf *bytes.Buffer) map[string]any {
+	t.Helper()
+	var entry map[string]any
+	require.NoError(t, json.Unmarshal(buf.Bytes(), &entry), "log output must be a single JSON object")
+	return entry
+}
+
+func TestZerologAdapterLevels(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name      string
+		log       func(z *ZerologAdapter, msg string, keyvals ...any)
+		wantLevel string
+	}{
+		{name: "Debug", log: (*ZerologAdapter).Debug, wantLevel: "debug"},
+		{name: "Info", log: (*ZerologAdapter).Info, wantLevel: "info"},
+		{name: "Warn", log: (*ZerologAdapter).Warn, wantLevel: "warn"},
+		{name: "Error", log: (*ZerologAdapter).Error, wantLevel: "error"},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			var buf bytes.Buffer
+			adapter := newBufferedAdapter(&buf)
+
+			tt.log(adapter, "test message", "workflow_id", "wf-123", "attempt", 3)
+
+			entry := parseLogLine(t, &buf)
+			assert.Equal(t, tt.wantLevel, entry["level"])
+			assert.Equal(t, "test message", entry["message"])
+			assert.Equal(t, "wf-123", entry["workflow_id"])
+			assert.InDelta(t, 3, entry["attempt"], 0)
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestZerologAdapterOddKeyvals(t *testing.T) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	adapter := newBufferedAdapter(&buf)
+
+	adapter.Info("odd keyvals", "key1", "value1", "dangling")
+
+	entry := parseLogLine(t, &buf)
+	assert.Equal(t, "value1", entry["key1"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "dangling", entry["unknown"])
+}
+
+func TestZerologAdapterNonStringKey(t *testing.T) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	adapter := newBufferedAdapter(&buf)
+
+	adapter.Info("non-string key", 42, "value")
+
+	entry := parseLogLine(t, &buf)
+	assert.Equal(t, "value", entry["unknown"])
+}
+
+func TestZerologAdapterWith(t *testing.T) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	adapter := newBufferedAdapter(&buf)
+
+	child := adapter.With("namespace", "test-ns", "dangling")
+
+	childLogger, ok := child.(*ZerologAdapter)
+	require.True(t, ok, "With must return a *ZerologAdapter")
+	childLogger.Info("with context", "extra", "field")
+
+	entry := parseLogLine(t, &buf)
+	assert.Equal(t, "test-ns", entry["namespace"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "dangling", entry["unknown"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "field", entry["extra"])
+	assert.Equal(t, "with context", entry["message"])
+}
+
+func TestZerologAdapterWithCallerSkip(t *testing.T) {
+	var buf bytes.Buffer
+	adapter := newBufferedAdapter(&buf)
+
+	child := adapter.WithCallerSkip(0)
+	require.NotNil(t, child)
+
+	child.Info("caller message")
+
+	entry := parseLogLine(t, &buf)
+	assert.Equal(t, "caller message", entry["message"])
+	require.Contains(t, entry, "caller")
+
+	// With skip+4 the reported caller must be this test's log call site,
+	// not an internal adapter frame (logger.go). Pin the actual file so a
+	// regression in the frame count is caught.
+	caller, ok := entry["caller"].(string)
+	require.True(t, ok, "caller must be a string")
+	assert.True(t, strings.Contains(caller, "logger_test.go"),
+		"caller must resolve to the test call site, got %q", caller)
+	assert.NotContains(t, caller, "logger.go",
+		"caller must not point at an internal adapter frame")
+}
diff --git a/temporal/options_test.go b/temporal/options_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2f9e0f7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/temporal/options_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+package temporal
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.temporal.io/sdk/mocks"
+
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
+)
+
+func TestNewClientOptions(t *testing.T) {
+	t.Run("OptionsAssembleConfig", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// NewClient starts from DefaultConfig and applies each Option in
+		// order; this asserts the assembled Config carries every option.
+		otelCfg := &otel.Config{}
+
+		cfg := DefaultConfig()
+		for _, opt := range []Option{
+			WithHostPort("x:1"),
+			WithNamespace("ns"),
+			WithOTelConfig(otelCfg),
+		} {
+			opt(cfg)
+		}
+
+		assert.Equal(t, "x:1", cfg.HostPort)
+		assert.Equal(t, "ns", cfg.Namespace)
+		assert.Same(t, otelCfg, cfg.OTelConfig)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("WithConfigReplacesDefaults", func(t *testing.T) {
+		custom := Config{HostPort: "custom-host:9999", Namespace: "custom-ns"}
+
+		cfg := DefaultConfig()
+		WithConfig(custom)(cfg)
+
+		assert.Equal(t, custom, *cfg)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("NewClientAppliesHostPortOption", func(t *testing.T) {
+		// client.Dial performs a health check by default, so dialing an
+		// unreachable address fails. If WithHostPort were dropped the dial
+		// would target the default "localhost:7233" instead — which could
+		// succeed on machines running a local server and hide the bug.
+		c, err := NewClient(WithHostPort("127.0.0.1:1"), WithNamespace("ns"))
+		if c != nil {
+			c.Close()
+		}
+		require.Error(t, err)
+	})
+}
+
+func TestNewScheduleManagerTyped(t *testing.T) {
+	mockClient := mocks.NewClient(t)
+
+	sm, err := NewScheduleManager(mockClient)
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	require.NotNil(t, sm)
+	assert.Same(t, mockClient, sm.GetClient())
+
+	// Close must not close the caller-owned client.
+	sm.Close(context.Background())
+}
diff --git a/temporal/schedule.go b/temporal/schedule.go
index 77589fd..73e562c 100644
--- a/temporal/schedule.go
+++ b/temporal/schedule.go
@@ -2,13 +2,15 @@ package temporal
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 	"time"
 
+	"go.temporal.io/api/serviceerror"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 type WorkflowScheduleOptions struct {
@@ -21,65 +23,40 @@ type WorkflowScheduleOptions struct {
 
 type ScheduleManager struct {
 	client           client.Client
-	ownsClient       bool
 	mu               sync.RWMutex
 	scheduleHandlers map[string]client.ScheduleHandle
 }
 
-func NewScheduleManager(clientOrConfig interface{}) (*ScheduleManager, error) {
+// NewScheduleManager creates a ScheduleManager using the provided client.
+// The caller retains ownership of the client and is responsible for closing
+// it; Close does not close the client.
+func NewScheduleManager(temporalClient client.Client) (*ScheduleManager, error) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "temporal.NewScheduleManager")
-
-	var temporalClient client.Client
-	var ownsClient bool
-
-	switch v := clientOrConfig.(type) {
-	case client.Client:
-		// If passed a client directly, use it (caller retains ownership)
-		temporalClient = v
-		ownsClient = false
-		logger.Debug("Using provided Temporal client for Schedule Manager")
-	case *Config:
-		// If passed a config, create a new client (we own it)
-		logger.Debug("Creating new Schedule Manager with config",
-			otel.F("hostPort", v.HostPort),
-			otel.F("namespace", v.Namespace))
-
-		var err error
-		temporalClient, err = NewClient(v)
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Error(err, "Failed to create Temporal client for Schedule Manager")
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create Temporal client: %w", err)
-		}
-		ownsClient = true
-	default:
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid argument type: expected client.Client or *Config")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "temporal.NewScheduleManager")
+
+	if temporalClient == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("temporal client must not be nil")
 	}
 
 	logger.Debug("Schedule Manager created successfully")
 	return &ScheduleManager{
 		client:           temporalClient,
-		ownsClient:       ownsClient,
 		scheduleHandlers: make(map[string]client.ScheduleHandle),
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (sm *ScheduleManager) Close() {
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "ScheduleManager.Close")
+// Close closes the ScheduleManager. It does not close the Temporal client;
+// the caller owns the client and must close it. The ctx parameter is used for
+// logging only.
+func (sm *ScheduleManager) Close(ctx context.Context) {
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "ScheduleManager.Close")
 
 	logger.Debug("Closing Schedule Manager")
-
-	if sm.ownsClient && sm.client != nil {
-		logger.Debug("Closing Temporal client")
-		sm.client.Close()
-	}
-
 	logger.Debug("Schedule Manager closed")
 }
 
 func (sm *ScheduleManager) CreateSchedule(ctx context.Context, scheduleID string, spec client.ScheduleSpec, action *client.ScheduleWorkflowAction) (client.ScheduleHandle, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "ScheduleManager.CreateSchedule")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "ScheduleManager.CreateSchedule")
 
 	logger.Debug("Creating schedule", otel.F("scheduleID", scheduleID))
 
@@ -104,7 +81,7 @@ func (sm *ScheduleManager) CreateSchedule(ctx context.Context, scheduleID string
 }
 
 func (sm *ScheduleManager) CreateScheduleWithOptions(ctx context.Context, options client.ScheduleOptions) (client.ScheduleHandle, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "ScheduleManager.CreateScheduleWithOptions")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "ScheduleManager.CreateScheduleWithOptions")
 
 	logger.Debug("Creating schedule", otel.F("scheduleName", options.ID))
 
@@ -123,7 +100,7 @@ func (sm *ScheduleManager) CreateScheduleWithOptions(ctx context.Context, option
 }
 
 func (sm *ScheduleManager) CreateWorkflowSchedule(ctx context.Context, scheduleName string, options WorkflowScheduleOptions) (client.ScheduleHandle, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "ScheduleManager.CreateWorkflowSchedule")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "ScheduleManager.CreateWorkflowSchedule")
 
 	logger.Debug("Creating workflow schedule",
 		otel.F("scheduleName", scheduleName),
@@ -162,41 +139,70 @@ func (sm *ScheduleManager) CreateWorkflowSchedule(ctx context.Context, scheduleN
 	return handle, nil
 }
 
+// DeleteSchedules deletes every schedule this manager is tracking. It is
+// convergent under partial failure: each schedule is deleted independently,
+// a NotFound response is treated as success (the schedule is already gone),
+// and every successfully-removed schedule is dropped from tracking so a retry
+// converges instead of re-deleting or re-hitting NotFound. Schedules whose
+// deletion genuinely failed are left in tracking and their errors are joined
+// and returned. RPCs are made without holding the manager lock.
 func (sm *ScheduleManager) DeleteSchedules(ctx context.Context) error {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "ScheduleManager.DeleteSchedules")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "ScheduleManager.DeleteSchedules")
 
+	// Snapshot the tracked handles under the lock, then release it before any
+	// network I/O so concurrent CreateSchedule calls are not blocked and are
+	// not silently discarded by a bulk map reset.
 	sm.mu.RLock()
-	scheduleCount := len(sm.scheduleHandlers)
+	snapshot := make(map[string]client.ScheduleHandle, len(sm.scheduleHandlers))
+	for name, handle := range sm.scheduleHandlers {
+		snapshot[name] = handle
+	}
 	sm.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	logger.Debug("Deleting all Temporal schedules", otel.F("scheduleCount", scheduleCount))
+	logger.Debug("Deleting all Temporal schedules", otel.F("scheduleCount", len(snapshot)))
 
-	if scheduleCount == 0 {
+	if len(snapshot) == 0 {
 		logger.Debug("No schedules to delete")
 		return nil
 	}
 
-	sm.mu.RLock()
-	for name, handle := range sm.scheduleHandlers {
+	var errs []error
+	deleted := 0
+	for name, handle := range snapshot {
 		logger.Debug("Deleting schedule", otel.F("scheduleName", name))
 		err := handle.Delete(ctx)
-		if err != nil {
-			sm.mu.RUnlock()
+		if err != nil && !isScheduleNotFound(err) {
 			logger.Error(err, "Failed to delete schedule", otel.F("scheduleName", name))
-			return fmt.Errorf("delete schedule %q: %w", name, err)
+			// Leave it in tracking so a subsequent retry can converge.
+			errs = append(errs, fmt.Errorf("delete schedule %q: %w", name, err))
+			continue
 		}
+
+		// Success or already-gone: drop it from tracking under the lock. Only
+		// delete the specific entry (never reset the whole map) so schedules
+		// created concurrently are preserved.
+		sm.mu.Lock()
+		delete(sm.scheduleHandlers, name)
+		sm.mu.Unlock()
+		deleted++
 		logger.Debug("Schedule deleted successfully", otel.F("scheduleName", name))
 	}
-	sm.mu.RUnlock()
 
-	sm.mu.Lock()
-	sm.scheduleHandlers = make(map[string]client.ScheduleHandle)
-	sm.mu.Unlock()
+	if len(errs) > 0 {
+		return errors.Join(errs...)
+	}
 
-	logger.Debug("All schedules deleted successfully", otel.F("deletedCount", scheduleCount))
+	logger.Debug("All schedules deleted successfully", otel.F("deletedCount", deleted))
 	return nil
 }
 
+// isScheduleNotFound reports whether err indicates the schedule no longer
+// exists, in which case deletion is already effectively complete.
+func isScheduleNotFound(err error) bool {
+	var notFound *serviceerror.NotFound
+	return errors.As(err, &notFound)
+}
+
 func (sm *ScheduleManager) GetClient() client.Client {
 	return sm.client
 }
@@ -214,7 +220,7 @@ func (sm *ScheduleManager) GetScheduleHandlers() map[string]client.ScheduleHandl
 
 // GetSchedule retrieves a schedule handle by ID
 func (sm *ScheduleManager) GetSchedule(ctx context.Context, scheduleID string) (client.ScheduleHandle, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "ScheduleManager.GetSchedule")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "ScheduleManager.GetSchedule")
 
 	logger.Debug("Getting schedule", otel.F("scheduleID", scheduleID))
 
@@ -233,7 +239,7 @@ func (sm *ScheduleManager) GetSchedule(ctx context.Context, scheduleID string) (
 
 // ListSchedules lists all schedules with a limit
 func (sm *ScheduleManager) ListSchedules(ctx context.Context, limit int) ([]*client.ScheduleListEntry, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "ScheduleManager.ListSchedules")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "ScheduleManager.ListSchedules")
 
 	logger.Debug("Listing schedules", otel.F("limit", limit))
 
@@ -267,7 +273,7 @@ func (sm *ScheduleManager) ListSchedules(ctx context.Context, limit int) ([]*cli
 
 // UpdateSchedule updates an existing schedule
 func (sm *ScheduleManager) UpdateSchedule(ctx context.Context, scheduleID string, spec client.ScheduleSpec, action *client.ScheduleWorkflowAction) error {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "ScheduleManager.UpdateSchedule")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "ScheduleManager.UpdateSchedule")
 
 	logger.Debug("Updating schedule", otel.F("scheduleID", scheduleID))
 
@@ -302,7 +308,7 @@ func (sm *ScheduleManager) UpdateSchedule(ctx context.Context, scheduleID string
 
 // DeleteSchedule deletes a specific schedule by ID
 func (sm *ScheduleManager) DeleteSchedule(ctx context.Context, scheduleID string) error {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "ScheduleManager.DeleteSchedule")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "ScheduleManager.DeleteSchedule")
 
 	logger.Debug("Deleting schedule", otel.F("scheduleID", scheduleID))
 
diff --git a/temporal/schedule_integration_test.go b/temporal/schedule_integration_test.go
index cdec245..6fd7052 100644
--- a/temporal/schedule_integration_test.go
+++ b/temporal/schedule_integration_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/workflow"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal/testcontainer"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal/testcontainer"
 )
 
 func TestScheduleManagerIntegration(t *testing.T) {
@@ -60,12 +60,10 @@ func TestScheduleManagerIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 			Args:      []interface{}{"test-cron"}, // Provide the required argument
 		}
 
+		// Creating a schedule does not require a worker; it must succeed against
+		// the running container.
 		handle, err := scheduleManager.CreateSchedule(ctx, scheduleID, scheduleSpec, scheduleAction)
-		if err != nil {
-			// Schedule creation might fail if no worker is available, which is expected
-			t.Logf("Expected failure creating schedule without worker: %v", err)
-			return
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err, "creating a cron schedule must succeed")
 
 		require.NotNil(t, handle, "Schedule handle should not be nil")
 
@@ -114,10 +112,7 @@ func TestScheduleManagerIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		handle, err := scheduleManager.CreateSchedule(ctx, scheduleID, scheduleSpec, scheduleAction)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Logf("Expected failure creating interval schedule: %v", err)
-			return
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err, "creating an interval schedule must succeed")
 
 		require.NotNil(t, handle, "Schedule handle should not be nil")
 
@@ -145,10 +140,7 @@ func TestScheduleManagerIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		handle, err := scheduleManager.CreateSchedule(ctx, scheduleID, scheduleSpec, scheduleAction)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Logf("Could not create schedule for list test: %v", err)
-			return
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err, "creating a schedule for the list test must succeed")
 
 		// List schedules
 		schedules, err := scheduleManager.ListSchedules(ctx, 10)
@@ -190,10 +182,7 @@ func TestScheduleManagerIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		handle, err := scheduleManager.CreateSchedule(ctx, scheduleID, initialSpec, scheduleAction)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Logf("Could not create schedule for update test: %v", err)
-			return
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err, "creating a schedule for the update test must succeed")
 
 		// Update the schedule
 		updatedSpec := client.ScheduleSpec{
@@ -229,10 +218,7 @@ func TestScheduleManagerIntegration(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		_, err := scheduleManager.CreateSchedule(ctx, scheduleID, scheduleSpec, scheduleAction)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Logf("Could not create schedule for delete test: %v", err)
-			return
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err, "creating a schedule for the delete test must succeed")
 
 		// Delete the schedule
 		err = scheduleManager.DeleteSchedule(ctx, scheduleID)
@@ -278,10 +264,7 @@ func TestScheduleManagerErrorHandling(t *testing.T) {
 
 		// Create first schedule
 		handle1, err := scheduleManager.CreateSchedule(ctx, scheduleID, scheduleSpec, scheduleAction)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Logf("Could not create first schedule: %v", err)
-			return
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err, "creating the first schedule must succeed")
 		defer handle1.Delete(ctx)
 
 		// Try to create duplicate (should fail)
@@ -349,15 +332,19 @@ func TestScheduleManagerAdditionalMethods(t *testing.T) {
 	config.HostPort = container.HostPort()
 
 	t.Run("NewScheduleManagerWithConfig", func(t *testing.T) {
-		sm, err := NewScheduleManager(config)
+		temporalClient, err := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer temporalClient.Close()
+
+		sm, err := NewScheduleManager(temporalClient)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotNil(t, sm, "ScheduleManager created with config should not be nil")
 		assert.NotNil(t, sm.GetClient(), "Client should be created")
-		sm.Close()
+		sm.Close(ctx)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("NewScheduleManagerWithClient", func(t *testing.T) {
-		temporalClient, err := NewClient(config)
+		temporalClient, err := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		defer temporalClient.Close()
 
@@ -367,14 +354,8 @@ func TestScheduleManagerAdditionalMethods(t *testing.T) {
 		assert.Equal(t, temporalClient, sm.GetClient(), "Client should match")
 	})
 
-	t.Run("NewScheduleManagerWithInvalidType", func(t *testing.T) {
-		sm, err := NewScheduleManager("invalid-type")
-		assert.Error(t, err, "Should return error for invalid type")
-		assert.Nil(t, sm, "ScheduleManager should be nil for invalid type")
-	})
-
 	t.Run("CreateScheduleWithOptions", func(t *testing.T) {
-		temporalClient, err := NewClient(config)
+		temporalClient, err := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		defer temporalClient.Close()
 
@@ -401,10 +382,7 @@ func TestScheduleManagerAdditionalMethods(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		handle, err := sm.CreateScheduleWithOptions(ctx, options)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Logf("Expected failure creating schedule with options: %v", err)
-			return
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err, "CreateScheduleWithOptions must succeed")
 		require.NotNil(t, handle)
 
 		// Cleanup
@@ -413,7 +391,7 @@ func TestScheduleManagerAdditionalMethods(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("CreateWorkflowSchedule", func(t *testing.T) {
-		temporalClient, err := NewClient(config)
+		temporalClient, err := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		defer temporalClient.Close()
 
@@ -435,10 +413,7 @@ func TestScheduleManagerAdditionalMethods(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		handle, err := sm.CreateWorkflowSchedule(ctx, scheduleName, wfOptions)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Logf("Expected failure creating workflow schedule: %v", err)
-			return
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err, "CreateWorkflowSchedule must succeed")
 		require.NotNil(t, handle)
 
 		// Cleanup
@@ -447,7 +422,7 @@ func TestScheduleManagerAdditionalMethods(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("DeleteSchedules", func(t *testing.T) {
-		temporalClient, err := NewClient(config)
+		temporalClient, err := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		defer temporalClient.Close()
 
@@ -476,10 +451,7 @@ func TestScheduleManagerAdditionalMethods(t *testing.T) {
 			}
 
 			_, err := sm.CreateSchedule(ctx, scheduleID, spec, action)
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Logf("Could not create schedule for delete all test: %v", err)
-				continue
-			}
+			require.NoError(t, err, "creating a schedule for the delete-all test must succeed")
 		}
 
 		// Delete all schedules
@@ -492,7 +464,7 @@ func TestScheduleManagerAdditionalMethods(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("DeleteSchedulesWithEmpty", func(t *testing.T) {
-		temporalClient, err := NewClient(config)
+		temporalClient, err := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		defer temporalClient.Close()
 
@@ -509,7 +481,7 @@ func TestScheduleManagerAdditionalMethods(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("GetScheduleHandlers", func(t *testing.T) {
-		temporalClient, err := NewClient(config)
+		temporalClient, err := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		defer temporalClient.Close()
 
@@ -533,10 +505,7 @@ func TestScheduleManagerAdditionalMethods(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 
 		handle, err := sm.CreateSchedule(ctx, scheduleID, spec, action)
-		if err != nil {
-			t.Logf("Could not create schedule for get handlers test: %v", err)
-			return
-		}
+		require.NoError(t, err, "creating a schedule for the get-handlers test must succeed")
 
 		// Get handlers
 		handlers := sm.GetScheduleHandlers()
@@ -549,14 +518,18 @@ func TestScheduleManagerAdditionalMethods(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("CloseScheduleManager", func(t *testing.T) {
-		sm, err := NewScheduleManager(config)
+		temporalClient, err := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer temporalClient.Close()
+
+		sm, err := NewScheduleManager(temporalClient)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotNil(t, sm)
 
 		// Should not panic
-		sm.Close()
+		sm.Close(ctx)
 
 		// Closing again should also be safe
-		sm.Close()
+		sm.Close(ctx)
 	})
 }
diff --git a/temporal/schedule_test.go b/temporal/schedule_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ff65cdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/temporal/schedule_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+package temporal
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.temporal.io/api/serviceerror"
+	"go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
+	"go.temporal.io/sdk/mocks"
+)
+
+func newScheduleManagerForTest(t *testing.T) *ScheduleManager {
+	t.Helper()
+	sm, err := NewScheduleManager(mocks.NewClient(t))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	return sm
+}
+
+// TestDeleteSchedules_AllSucceed verifies every tracked schedule is deleted and
+// dropped from tracking.
+func TestDeleteSchedules_AllSucceed(t *testing.T) {
+	sm := newScheduleManagerForTest(t)
+
+	ha := mocks.NewScheduleHandle(t)
+	hb := mocks.NewScheduleHandle(t)
+	ha.On("Delete", mock.Anything).Return(nil)
+	hb.On("Delete", mock.Anything).Return(nil)
+
+	sm.scheduleHandlers = map[string]client.ScheduleHandle{"a": ha, "b": hb}
+
+	require.NoError(t, sm.DeleteSchedules(context.Background()))
+	assert.Empty(t, sm.GetScheduleHandlers(), "all schedules must be removed from tracking")
+}
+
+// TestDeleteSchedules_NotFoundIsSuccess verifies a NotFound response is treated
+// as success (the schedule is already gone) and the entry is dropped so a retry
+// converges instead of re-hitting NotFound forever.
+func TestDeleteSchedules_NotFoundIsSuccess(t *testing.T) {
+	sm := newScheduleManagerForTest(t)
+
+	gone := mocks.NewScheduleHandle(t)
+	ok := mocks.NewScheduleHandle(t)
+	gone.On("Delete", mock.Anything).Return(serviceerror.NewNotFound("already gone"))
+	ok.On("Delete", mock.Anything).Return(nil)
+
+	sm.scheduleHandlers = map[string]client.ScheduleHandle{"gone": gone, "ok": ok}
+
+	require.NoError(t, sm.DeleteSchedules(context.Background()), "NotFound must not fail the batch")
+	assert.Empty(t, sm.GetScheduleHandlers(), "NotFound entries must be dropped from tracking")
+}
+
+// TestDeleteSchedules_PartialFailureConverges verifies that on a genuine failure
+// the failed schedule stays tracked and its error is returned, while successful
+// ones are dropped — and a subsequent retry converges to empty.
+func TestDeleteSchedules_PartialFailureConverges(t *testing.T) {
+	sm := newScheduleManagerForTest(t)
+
+	bad := mocks.NewScheduleHandle(t)
+	good := mocks.NewScheduleHandle(t)
+	// First attempt fails for "bad", succeeds for "good".
+	bad.On("Delete", mock.Anything).Return(errors.New("transient boom")).Once()
+	good.On("Delete", mock.Anything).Return(nil).Once()
+
+	sm.scheduleHandlers = map[string]client.ScheduleHandle{"bad": bad, "good": good}
+
+	err := sm.DeleteSchedules(context.Background())
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "transient boom")
+
+	remaining := sm.GetScheduleHandlers()
+	assert.Len(t, remaining, 1, "only the failed schedule must remain")
+	assert.Contains(t, remaining, "bad")
+	assert.NotContains(t, remaining, "good", "the successfully-deleted schedule must be dropped")
+
+	// Retry: "bad" now deletes cleanly, so the manager converges to empty.
+	bad.On("Delete", mock.Anything).Return(nil).Once()
+	require.NoError(t, sm.DeleteSchedules(context.Background()))
+	assert.Empty(t, sm.GetScheduleHandlers(), "retry must converge to empty")
+}
+
+// TestDeleteSchedules_Empty is a no-op success.
+func TestDeleteSchedules_Empty(t *testing.T) {
+	sm := newScheduleManagerForTest(t)
+	require.NoError(t, sm.DeleteSchedules(context.Background()))
+}
diff --git a/temporal/testcontainer/container.go b/temporal/testcontainer/container.go
index c7385e7..faed505 100644
--- a/temporal/testcontainer/container.go
+++ b/temporal/testcontainer/container.go
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-//go:build integration
-
 package testcontainer
 
 import (
diff --git a/temporal/testcontainer/doc.go b/temporal/testcontainer/doc.go
index 0e27918..9acfb89 100644
--- a/temporal/testcontainer/doc.go
+++ b/temporal/testcontainer/doc.go
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-//go:build integration
-
 // Package testcontainer provides utilities for running Temporal server in Docker containers for integration testing.
 //
 // This package makes it easy to start a Temporal server container, connect to it, and clean up resources
@@ -13,8 +11,8 @@
 //	import (
 //	    "context"
 //	    "testing"
-//	    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal"
-//	    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal/testcontainer"
+//	    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal"
+//	    "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal/testcontainer"
 //	)
 //
 //	func TestMyWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
@@ -23,7 +21,7 @@
 //	    // Start container and create client
 //	    container, client, cleanup, err := testcontainer.Setup(
 //	        ctx,
-//	        temporal.DefaultConfig(),
+//	        testcontainer.ClientConfig{Namespace: "default"},
 //	        testcontainer.Options{Logger: t},
 //	    )
 //	    if err != nil {
@@ -54,10 +52,7 @@
 //	    defer container.Terminate(ctx)
 //
 //	    // Create client manually
-//	    config := temporal.DefaultConfig()
-//	    config.HostPort = container.HostPort()
-//
-//	    client, err := temporal.NewClient(config)
+//	    client, err := temporal.NewClient(temporal.WithHostPort(container.HostPort()))
 //	    if err != nil {
 //	        t.Fatalf("Failed to create client: %v", err)
 //	    }
@@ -95,9 +90,9 @@
 //
 // This package is designed to be imported and used in any Go project:
 //
-//	go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal/testcontainer
+//	go get github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal/testcontainer
 //
 // Then import and use in your tests:
 //
-//	import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal/testcontainer"
+//	import "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal/testcontainer"
 package testcontainer
diff --git a/temporal/testcontainer/example_test.go b/temporal/testcontainer/example_test.go
index a68121a..30d5379 100644
--- a/temporal/testcontainer/example_test.go
+++ b/temporal/testcontainer/example_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/workflow"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal/testcontainer"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal/testcontainer"
 )
 
 // Example workflow for demonstration
diff --git a/temporal/testcontainer/setup.go b/temporal/testcontainer/setup.go
index f8f6848..10c6084 100644
--- a/temporal/testcontainer/setup.go
+++ b/temporal/testcontainer/setup.go
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
-//go:build integration
-
 package testcontainer
 
 import (
 	"context"
 	"fmt"
+	"time"
 
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/log"
@@ -20,14 +19,12 @@ func (nopLogger) Warn(string, ...interface{})  {}
 func (nopLogger) Error(string, ...interface{}) {}
 
 // ClientConfig holds the configuration for creating a Temporal client.
+// The connection address is taken from the started container, so no host/port
+// is configured here.
 type ClientConfig struct {
 	// Namespace is the Temporal namespace to use.
 	// Default: "default"
 	Namespace string
-
-	// HostPort will be automatically set to the container's address.
-	// Any value provided here will be overridden.
-	HostPort string
 }
 
 // Setup is a convenience function that:
@@ -73,9 +70,15 @@ func Setup(ctx context.Context, config ClientConfig, opts Options) (*Container,
 		return nil, nil, nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to create temporal client: %w", err)
 	}
 
+	// Actively wait until the frontend serves RPCs. An open port (the
+	// testcontainers wait strategy) plus the fixed InitialWaitTime buffer do
+	// not guarantee the server is ready, so poll CheckHealth as an authoritative
+	// readiness signal.
+	waitForReady(ctx, temporalClient, opts)
+
 	// Create cleanup function. context.Background() is used intentionally here
 	// instead of the caller-provided ctx, because the caller's context may
-	// already be cancelled by the time cleanup runs (e.g. after t.Cleanup or
+	// already be canceled by the time cleanup runs (e.g. after t.Cleanup or
 	// defer fires at the end of a test).
 	cleanup := func() {
 		temporalClient.Close()
@@ -88,3 +91,31 @@ func Setup(ctx context.Context, config ClientConfig, opts Options) (*Container,
 
 	return container, temporalClient, cleanup, nil
 }
+
+// waitForReady polls the Temporal frontend's health check until it passes or
+// the startup budget is exhausted. It is best-effort: if the server never
+// reports healthy in time, Setup still returns the client and lets the caller's
+// own operations surface the failure, preserving prior behavior while removing
+// the reliance on a blind sleep.
+func waitForReady(ctx context.Context, c client.Client, opts Options) {
+	timeout := opts.StartupTimeout
+	if timeout == 0 {
+		timeout = 60 * time.Second
+	}
+	deadline := time.Now().Add(timeout)
+	for {
+		checkCtx, cancel := context.WithTimeout(ctx, 5*time.Second)
+		_, err := c.CheckHealth(checkCtx, &client.CheckHealthRequest{})
+		cancel()
+		if err == nil {
+			return
+		}
+		if time.Now().After(deadline) {
+			if opts.Logger != nil {
+				opts.Logger.Logf("Temporal health check did not pass within %s: %v", timeout, err)
+			}
+			return
+		}
+		time.Sleep(200 * time.Millisecond)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/temporal/worker.go b/temporal/worker.go
index 26b47b9..f96d380 100644
--- a/temporal/worker.go
+++ b/temporal/worker.go
@@ -2,75 +2,76 @@ package temporal
 
 import (
 	"context"
+	"fmt"
 	"sync"
 
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/worker"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
 type WorkerManager struct {
-	client  client.Client
-	mu      sync.RWMutex
-	workers []worker.Worker
+	client    client.Client
+	mu        sync.RWMutex
+	workers   []worker.Worker
+	closeOnce sync.Once
 }
 
-func NewWorkerManager(config *Config) (*WorkerManager, error) {
+// NewWorkerManager creates a WorkerManager using the provided client.
+// The caller retains ownership of the client and is responsible for closing
+// it; Close does not close the client.
+func NewWorkerManager(client client.Client) (*WorkerManager, error) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "temporal.NewWorkerManager")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "temporal.NewWorkerManager")
 
-	logger.Debug("Creating new Worker Manager",
-		otel.F("hostPort", config.HostPort),
-		otel.F("namespace", config.Namespace))
-
-	temporalClient, err := NewClient(config)
-	if err != nil {
-		logger.Error(err, "Failed to create Temporal client for Worker Manager")
-		return nil, err
+	if client == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("temporal client must not be nil")
 	}
 
-	logger.Debug("Worker Manager created successfully")
+	logger.Debug("Creating new Worker Manager")
 	return &WorkerManager{
-		client:  temporalClient,
+		client:  client,
 		workers: make([]worker.Worker, 0),
 	}, nil
 }
 
-func (wm *WorkerManager) Close() {
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkerManager.Close")
+// Close stops all registered workers. It does not close the Temporal client;
+// the caller owns the client and must close it. The ctx parameter is used for
+// logging only. Close is idempotent and safe to call concurrently: the
+// underlying workers are stopped at most once, avoiding the double-close panic
+// that the SDK's worker.Stop() raises on a second invocation.
+func (wm *WorkerManager) Close(ctx context.Context) {
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkerManager.Close")
 
-	wm.mu.RLock()
-	workerCount := len(wm.workers)
-	wm.mu.RUnlock()
-
-	logger.Debug("Closing Worker Manager", otel.F("workerCount", workerCount))
-
-	if workerCount > 0 {
-		logger.Debug("Stopping all workers")
+	wm.closeOnce.Do(func() {
 		wm.mu.RLock()
-		for i, w := range wm.workers {
-			logger.Debug("Stopping worker", otel.F("workerIndex", i))
-			w.Stop()
-		}
+		// Snapshot under the lock so a concurrent Register cannot race the
+		// iteration; Stop is then invoked without holding the lock.
+		workers := make([]worker.Worker, len(wm.workers))
+		copy(workers, wm.workers)
 		wm.mu.RUnlock()
-		logger.Debug("All workers stopped")
-	} else {
-		logger.Debug("No workers to stop")
-	}
 
-	if wm.client != nil {
-		logger.Debug("Closing Temporal client")
-		wm.client.Close()
-	}
+		logger.Debug("Closing Worker Manager", otel.F("workerCount", len(workers)))
+
+		if len(workers) > 0 {
+			logger.Debug("Stopping all workers")
+			for i, w := range workers {
+				logger.Debug("Stopping worker", otel.F("workerIndex", i))
+				w.Stop()
+			}
+			logger.Debug("All workers stopped")
+		} else {
+			logger.Debug("No workers to stop")
+		}
 
-	logger.Debug("Worker Manager closed")
+		logger.Debug("Worker Manager closed")
+	})
 }
 
 func (wm *WorkerManager) Register(taskQueue string, options worker.Options) worker.Worker {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkerManager.Register")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkerManager.Register")
 
 	logger.Debug("Registering new Temporal worker", otel.F("taskQueue", taskQueue))
 
@@ -91,7 +92,7 @@ func (wm *WorkerManager) Register(taskQueue string, options worker.Options) work
 // Start starts the given worker. The ctx parameter is used for logging only;
 // the worker's internal lifecycle is managed by the Temporal SDK.
 func (wm *WorkerManager) Start(ctx context.Context, w worker.Worker) error {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkerManager.Start")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkerManager.Start")
 
 	// Try to get the worker index from the registered list for logging purposes.
 	workerIndex := -1
@@ -121,7 +122,7 @@ func (wm *WorkerManager) Start(ctx context.Context, w worker.Worker) error {
 }
 
 func (wm *WorkerManager) StartAll(ctx context.Context) error {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkerManager.StartAll")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkerManager.StartAll")
 
 	wm.mu.RLock()
 	workerCount := len(wm.workers)
@@ -134,25 +135,38 @@ func (wm *WorkerManager) StartAll(ctx context.Context) error {
 		return nil
 	}
 
+	// Snapshot the workers under the lock, then start them without holding it
+	// (worker.Start may block on network I/O).
 	wm.mu.RLock()
-	for i, w := range wm.workers {
+	workers := make([]worker.Worker, len(wm.workers))
+	copy(workers, wm.workers)
+	wm.mu.RUnlock()
+
+	started := make([]worker.Worker, 0, len(workers))
+	for i, w := range workers {
 		logger.Debug("Starting worker", otel.F("workerIndex", i))
-		err := w.Start()
-		if err != nil {
-			wm.mu.RUnlock()
+		if err := w.Start(); err != nil {
 			logger.Error(err, "Failed to start worker", otel.F("workerIndex", i))
-			return err
+			// Roll back: stop the workers already started so none keep polling
+			// against a half-initialized application.
+			for j := len(started) - 1; j >= 0; j-- {
+				started[j].Stop()
+			}
+			if len(started) > 0 {
+				logger.Debug("Rolled back already-started workers", otel.F("stoppedCount", len(started)))
+			}
+			return fmt.Errorf("start worker %d: %w", i, err)
 		}
+		started = append(started, w)
 		logger.Debug("Worker started successfully", otel.F("workerIndex", i))
 	}
-	wm.mu.RUnlock()
 
 	logger.Debug("All Temporal workers started successfully", otel.F("workerCount", workerCount))
 	return nil
 }
 
-// GetClient returns the internal Temporal client. Callers must not close this
-// client independently; use Close() on the manager instead.
+// GetClient returns the Temporal client provided at construction. The client
+// is owned by the caller; Close does not close it.
 func (wm *WorkerManager) GetClient() client.Client {
 	return wm.client
 }
diff --git a/temporal/worker_integration_test.go b/temporal/worker_integration_test.go
index 031ec26..c679338 100644
--- a/temporal/worker_integration_test.go
+++ b/temporal/worker_integration_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/worker"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/workflow"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal/testcontainer"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal/testcontainer"
 )
 
 // RetryPolicy alias for temporal retry policy
@@ -106,20 +106,24 @@ func TestWorkerManager(t *testing.T) {
 	config := DefaultConfig()
 	config.HostPort = container.HostPort()
 
+	temporalClient, err := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
+	require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create Temporal client")
+	defer temporalClient.Close()
+
 	t.Run("CreateWorkerManager", func(t *testing.T) {
-		wm, err := NewWorkerManager(config)
+		wm, err := NewWorkerManager(temporalClient)
 		require.NoError(t, err, "Failed to create WorkerManager")
 		require.NotNil(t, wm, "WorkerManager should not be nil")
-		defer wm.Close()
+		defer wm.Close(ctx)
 
 		assert.NotNil(t, wm.GetClient(), "Client should not be nil")
 		assert.Empty(t, wm.GetWorkers(), "Workers list should be empty initially")
 	})
 
 	t.Run("RegisterWorker", func(t *testing.T) {
-		wm, err := NewWorkerManager(config)
+		wm, err := NewWorkerManager(temporalClient)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		defer wm.Close()
+		defer wm.Close(ctx)
 
 		taskQueue := "test-task-queue-register"
 		options := worker.Options{}
@@ -133,9 +137,9 @@ func TestWorkerManager(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("RegisterMultipleWorkers", func(t *testing.T) {
-		wm, err := NewWorkerManager(config)
+		wm, err := NewWorkerManager(temporalClient)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		defer wm.Close()
+		defer wm.Close(ctx)
 
 		// Register multiple workers
 		w1 := wm.Register("queue-1", worker.Options{})
@@ -166,9 +170,13 @@ func TestWorkerWorkflowExecution(t *testing.T) {
 	config := DefaultConfig()
 	config.HostPort = container.HostPort()
 
-	wm, err := NewWorkerManager(config)
+	temporalClient, err := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer temporalClient.Close()
+
+	wm, err := NewWorkerManager(temporalClient)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer wm.Close()
+	defer wm.Close(ctx)
 
 	taskQueue := "test-workflow-execution"
 
@@ -298,10 +306,14 @@ func TestWorkerManagerLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 	config := DefaultConfig()
 	config.HostPort = container.HostPort()
 
+	temporalClient, err := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer temporalClient.Close()
+
 	t.Run("StartAll", func(t *testing.T) {
-		wm, err := NewWorkerManager(config)
+		wm, err := NewWorkerManager(temporalClient)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		defer wm.Close()
+		defer wm.Close(ctx)
 
 		// Register multiple workers
 		w1 := wm.Register("queue-1", worker.Options{})
@@ -323,13 +335,13 @@ func TestWorkerManagerLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 		time.Sleep(1 * time.Second)
 
 		// Stop all workers via Close
-		wm.Close()
+		wm.Close(ctx)
 	})
 
 	t.Run("StartAllWithNoWorkers", func(t *testing.T) {
-		wm, err := NewWorkerManager(config)
+		wm, err := NewWorkerManager(temporalClient)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
-		defer wm.Close()
+		defer wm.Close(ctx)
 
 		ctx := context.Background()
 		err = wm.StartAll(ctx)
@@ -337,11 +349,11 @@ func TestWorkerManagerLifecycle(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("CloseWithoutWorkers", func(t *testing.T) {
-		wm, err := NewWorkerManager(config)
+		wm, err := NewWorkerManager(temporalClient)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 
 		// Should not panic
-		wm.Close()
+		wm.Close(ctx)
 	})
 }
 
@@ -361,9 +373,13 @@ func TestWorkerConfiguration(t *testing.T) {
 	config := DefaultConfig()
 	config.HostPort = container.HostPort()
 
-	wm, err := NewWorkerManager(config)
+	temporalClient, err := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	defer temporalClient.Close()
+
+	wm, err := NewWorkerManager(temporalClient)
 	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer wm.Close()
+	defer wm.Close(ctx)
 
 	t.Run("WorkerOptions", func(t *testing.T) {
 		options := worker.Options{
diff --git a/temporal/worker_test.go b/temporal/worker_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..24c7a91
--- /dev/null
+++ b/temporal/worker_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,100 @@
+package temporal
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"sync/atomic"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/nexus-rpc/sdk-go/nexus"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	"go.temporal.io/sdk/activity"
+	"go.temporal.io/sdk/mocks"
+	"go.temporal.io/sdk/worker"
+	"go.temporal.io/sdk/workflow"
+)
+
+// fakeWorker is a minimal worker.Worker used to exercise WorkerManager lifecycle
+// logic without a real Temporal connection.
+type fakeWorker struct {
+	startErr   error
+	startCalls int32
+	stopCalls  int32
+}
+
+func (f *fakeWorker) RegisterWorkflow(any)                                         {}
+func (f *fakeWorker) RegisterWorkflowWithOptions(any, workflow.RegisterOptions)    {}
+func (f *fakeWorker) RegisterDynamicWorkflow(any, workflow.DynamicRegisterOptions) {}
+func (f *fakeWorker) RegisterActivity(any)                                         {}
+func (f *fakeWorker) RegisterActivityWithOptions(any, activity.RegisterOptions)    {}
+func (f *fakeWorker) RegisterDynamicActivity(any, activity.DynamicRegisterOptions) {}
+func (f *fakeWorker) RegisterNexusService(*nexus.Service)                          {}
+func (f *fakeWorker) Start() error {
+	atomic.AddInt32(&f.startCalls, 1)
+	return f.startErr
+}
+func (f *fakeWorker) Run(<-chan interface{}) error { return nil }
+func (f *fakeWorker) Stop()                        { atomic.AddInt32(&f.stopCalls, 1) }
+
+func newManagerWithWorkers(t *testing.T, workers ...worker.Worker) *WorkerManager {
+	t.Helper()
+	wm, err := NewWorkerManager(mocks.NewClient(t))
+	require.NoError(t, err)
+	wm.workers = append(wm.workers, workers...)
+	return wm
+}
+
+// TestStartAll_RollsBackOnFailure verifies that when a worker fails to start,
+// the already-started workers are stopped before StartAll returns the error, so
+// none keep polling against a half-initialized application.
+func TestStartAll_RollsBackOnFailure(t *testing.T) {
+	w0 := &fakeWorker{}
+	w1 := &fakeWorker{}
+	w2 := &fakeWorker{startErr: errors.New("boom")}
+	wm := newManagerWithWorkers(t, w0, w1, w2)
+
+	err := wm.StartAll(context.Background())
+	require.Error(t, err)
+	assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "boom")
+
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&w0.startCalls))
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&w1.startCalls))
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&w2.startCalls))
+
+	// The two successfully-started workers must be rolled back.
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&w0.stopCalls), "started worker must be stopped on rollback")
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&w1.stopCalls), "started worker must be stopped on rollback")
+	// The worker that failed to start is not stopped.
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(0), atomic.LoadInt32(&w2.stopCalls), "failed worker must not be stopped")
+}
+
+// TestStartAll_SuccessStartsAllWithoutStopping verifies the happy path leaves
+// every worker running.
+func TestStartAll_SuccessStartsAllWithoutStopping(t *testing.T) {
+	w0 := &fakeWorker{}
+	w1 := &fakeWorker{}
+	wm := newManagerWithWorkers(t, w0, w1)
+
+	require.NoError(t, wm.StartAll(context.Background()))
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&w0.startCalls))
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&w1.startCalls))
+	assert.Zero(t, atomic.LoadInt32(&w0.stopCalls))
+	assert.Zero(t, atomic.LoadInt32(&w1.stopCalls))
+}
+
+// TestClose_Idempotent verifies Close stops each worker at most once even when
+// called multiple times, avoiding the SDK's double-Stop panic.
+func TestClose_Idempotent(t *testing.T) {
+	w0 := &fakeWorker{}
+	w1 := &fakeWorker{}
+	wm := newManagerWithWorkers(t, w0, w1)
+
+	ctx := context.Background()
+	wm.Close(ctx)
+	wm.Close(ctx)
+	wm.Close(ctx)
+
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&w0.stopCalls), "worker must be stopped exactly once")
+	assert.Equal(t, int32(1), atomic.LoadInt32(&w1.stopCalls), "worker must be stopped exactly once")
+}
diff --git a/temporal/workflow.go b/temporal/workflow.go
index 450ed97..665ace0 100644
--- a/temporal/workflow.go
+++ b/temporal/workflow.go
@@ -7,19 +7,28 @@ import (
 	"sort"
 	"time"
 
-	"go.temporal.io/api/common/v1"
 	"go.temporal.io/api/enums/v1"
+	historypb "go.temporal.io/api/history/v1"
 	"go.temporal.io/api/workflowservice/v1"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/client"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/otel"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/otel"
 )
 
-// WorkflowManager provides workflow query and management operations
+// WorkflowManager provides workflow query and management operations.
+//
+// All operations resolve their namespace consistently: an empty namespace
+// (the default from NewWorkflowManager) means "use the namespace the client
+// was configured with", matching the client-method calls (Describe/Cancel/
+// Signal/Query/GetResult) which always target the client's namespace. Supply
+// an explicit namespace via NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace only to scope the
+// visibility queries (List/Count) to a different namespace.
 type WorkflowManager struct {
-	client     client.Client
-	ownsClient bool
-	namespace  string
+	client client.Client
+	// namespace scopes List/Count visibility queries. Empty means the queries
+	// omit the namespace so the SDK client fills in its own configured
+	// namespace — keeping every method in agreement.
+	namespace string
 }
 
 // WorkflowDetails contains detailed information about a workflow execution
@@ -56,93 +65,61 @@ func validateQueryParam(param string) error {
 	return nil
 }
 
-// NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace creates a new WorkflowManager with an explicit
-// namespace when using an existing client.Client. When a *Config is passed the
-// namespace is taken from the config and the namespace parameter is ignored.
-func NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace(clientOrConfig interface{}, namespace string) (*WorkflowManager, error) {
+// NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace creates a new WorkflowManager that scopes its
+// List/Count visibility queries to the given namespace. Pass "" to inherit the
+// client's configured namespace (equivalent to NewWorkflowManager). Supplying a
+// namespace that differs from the client's affects only List/Count; the other
+// operations always target the client's namespace. The caller retains ownership
+// of the client and is responsible for closing it.
+func NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace(client client.Client, namespace string) (*WorkflowManager, error) {
 	ctx := context.Background()
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "temporal.NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace")
-
-	var temporalClient client.Client
-	var ownsClient bool
-
-	switch v := clientOrConfig.(type) {
-	case client.Client:
-		// If passed a client directly, use it (caller retains ownership)
-		temporalClient = v
-		ownsClient = false
-		logger.Debug("Using provided Temporal client for Workflow Manager", otel.F("namespace", namespace))
-	case *Config:
-		// If passed a config, create a new client (we own it)
-		namespace = v.Namespace
-		logger.Debug("Creating new Workflow Manager with config",
-			otel.F("hostPort", v.HostPort),
-			otel.F("namespace", namespace))
-
-		var err error
-		temporalClient, err = NewClient(v)
-		if err != nil {
-			logger.Error(err, "Failed to create Temporal client for Workflow Manager")
-			return nil, fmt.Errorf("create temporal client: %w", err)
-		}
-		ownsClient = true
-	default:
-		logger.Error(nil, "Invalid argument type for NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace")
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("invalid argument type: expected client.Client or *Config")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "temporal.NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace")
+
+	if client == nil {
+		return nil, fmt.Errorf("temporal client must not be nil")
 	}
 
-	logger.Debug("Workflow Manager created successfully")
+	logger.Debug("Workflow Manager created successfully", otel.F("namespace", namespace))
 	return &WorkflowManager{
-		client:     temporalClient,
-		ownsClient: ownsClient,
-		namespace:  namespace,
+		client:    client,
+		namespace: namespace,
 	}, nil
 }
 
-// NewWorkflowManager creates a new WorkflowManager instance.
-// Accepts either a client.Client or *Config.
-// When a client.Client is provided the namespace defaults to "default";
-// use NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace to specify a different namespace.
-func NewWorkflowManager(clientOrConfig interface{}) (*WorkflowManager, error) {
-	return NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace(clientOrConfig, "default")
+// NewWorkflowManager creates a new WorkflowManager that inherits the namespace
+// the client was configured with, so every operation agrees on the namespace.
+// Use NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace to scope visibility queries to a different
+// namespace. The caller retains ownership of the client and is responsible for
+// closing it.
+func NewWorkflowManager(client client.Client) (*WorkflowManager, error) {
+	return NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace(client, "")
 }
 
-// Close closes the Workflow Manager and its client if it was created by the manager
-func (wm *WorkflowManager) Close() {
-	ctx := context.Background()
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.Close")
-
-	logger.Debug("Closing Workflow Manager")
-
-	if wm.ownsClient && wm.client != nil {
-		logger.Debug("Closing Temporal client")
-		wm.client.Close()
-	}
-
-	logger.Debug("Workflow Manager closed")
-}
-
-// GetClient returns the internal Temporal client. Callers must not close this
-// client independently; use Close() on the manager instead.
+// GetClient returns the Temporal client provided at construction. The client
+// is owned by the caller and must be closed by the caller.
 func (wm *WorkflowManager) GetClient() client.Client {
 	return wm.client
 }
 
 // ListWorkflows lists workflows with pagination and optional query filter
 func (wm *WorkflowManager) ListWorkflows(ctx context.Context, pageSize int, query string) ([]*WorkflowDetails, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.ListWorkflows")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkflowManager.ListWorkflows")
 
 	logger.Debug("Listing workflows",
 		otel.F("pageSize", pageSize),
 		otel.F("query", query))
 
+	// Use the high-level client method: when Namespace is empty it fills in the
+	// client's configured namespace, keeping List consistent with the
+	// client-method calls (Describe/Cancel/…). It also routes through the
+	// tracing interceptor, unlike a raw WorkflowService() call.
 	request := &workflowservice.ListWorkflowExecutionsRequest{
 		Namespace: wm.namespace,
 		PageSize:  int32(pageSize),
 		Query:     query,
 	}
 
-	response, err := wm.client.WorkflowService().ListWorkflowExecutions(ctx, request)
+	response, err := wm.client.ListWorkflow(ctx, request)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error(err, "Failed to list workflow executions")
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("list workflow executions: %w", err)
@@ -173,7 +150,7 @@ func (wm *WorkflowManager) ListWorkflows(ctx context.Context, pageSize int, quer
 
 // DescribeWorkflow retrieves detailed information about a specific workflow execution
 func (wm *WorkflowManager) DescribeWorkflow(ctx context.Context, workflowID, runID string) (*WorkflowDetails, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.DescribeWorkflow")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkflowManager.DescribeWorkflow")
 
 	logger.Debug("Describing workflow",
 		otel.F("workflowID", workflowID),
@@ -209,7 +186,7 @@ func (wm *WorkflowManager) DescribeWorkflow(ctx context.Context, workflowID, run
 
 // GetWorkflowStatus returns the current status of a workflow execution
 func (wm *WorkflowManager) GetWorkflowStatus(ctx context.Context, workflowID, runID string) (enums.WorkflowExecutionStatus, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.GetWorkflowStatus")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkflowManager.GetWorkflowStatus")
 
 	logger.Debug("Getting workflow status",
 		otel.F("workflowID", workflowID),
@@ -228,38 +205,44 @@ func (wm *WorkflowManager) GetWorkflowStatus(ctx context.Context, workflowID, ru
 	return details.Status, nil
 }
 
-// GetWorkflowHistory retrieves the event history of a workflow execution
+// GetWorkflowHistory retrieves the full event history of a workflow execution.
+// It queries the client's configured namespace (the manager's explicit
+// namespace override, if any, applies only to List/Count visibility queries).
+// All pages are collected into the returned response's History.Events.
 func (wm *WorkflowManager) GetWorkflowHistory(ctx context.Context, workflowID, runID string) (*workflowservice.GetWorkflowExecutionHistoryResponse, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.GetWorkflowHistory")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkflowManager.GetWorkflowHistory")
 
 	logger.Debug("Getting workflow history",
 		otel.F("workflowID", workflowID),
 		otel.F("runID", runID))
 
-	request := &workflowservice.GetWorkflowExecutionHistoryRequest{
-		Namespace: wm.namespace,
-		Execution: &common.WorkflowExecution{
-			WorkflowId: workflowID,
-			RunId:      runID,
-		},
+	// The high-level iterator uses the client's namespace and the tracing
+	// interceptor. Drain every page so callers keep the single-response shape.
+	iter := wm.client.GetWorkflowHistory(ctx, workflowID, runID, false, enums.HISTORY_EVENT_FILTER_TYPE_ALL_EVENT)
+	events := make([]*historypb.HistoryEvent, 0)
+	for iter.HasNext() {
+		event, err := iter.Next()
+		if err != nil {
+			logger.Error(err, "Failed to get workflow history",
+				otel.F("workflowID", workflowID))
+			return nil, fmt.Errorf("get workflow history %q: %w", workflowID, err)
+		}
+		events = append(events, event)
 	}
 
-	response, err := wm.client.WorkflowService().GetWorkflowExecutionHistory(ctx, request)
-	if err != nil {
-		logger.Error(err, "Failed to get workflow history",
-			otel.F("workflowID", workflowID))
-		return nil, fmt.Errorf("get workflow history %q: %w", workflowID, err)
+	response := &workflowservice.GetWorkflowExecutionHistoryResponse{
+		History: &historypb.History{Events: events},
 	}
 
 	logger.Debug("Workflow history retrieved successfully",
 		otel.F("workflowID", workflowID),
-		otel.F("eventCount", len(response.History.Events)))
+		otel.F("eventCount", len(events)))
 	return response, nil
 }
 
 // CancelWorkflow cancels a running workflow execution
 func (wm *WorkflowManager) CancelWorkflow(ctx context.Context, workflowID, runID string) error {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.CancelWorkflow")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkflowManager.CancelWorkflow")
 
 	logger.Debug("Canceling workflow",
 		otel.F("workflowID", workflowID),
@@ -279,7 +262,7 @@ func (wm *WorkflowManager) CancelWorkflow(ctx context.Context, workflowID, runID
 
 // TerminateWorkflow terminates a workflow execution with a reason
 func (wm *WorkflowManager) TerminateWorkflow(ctx context.Context, workflowID, runID, reason string) error {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.TerminateWorkflow")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkflowManager.TerminateWorkflow")
 
 	logger.Debug("Terminating workflow",
 		otel.F("workflowID", workflowID),
@@ -299,8 +282,8 @@ func (wm *WorkflowManager) TerminateWorkflow(ctx context.Context, workflowID, ru
 }
 
 // SignalWorkflow sends a signal to a running workflow
-func (wm *WorkflowManager) SignalWorkflow(ctx context.Context, workflowID, runID, signalName string, arg interface{}) error {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.SignalWorkflow")
+func (wm *WorkflowManager) SignalWorkflow(ctx context.Context, workflowID, runID, signalName string, arg any) error {
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkflowManager.SignalWorkflow")
 
 	logger.Debug("Signaling workflow",
 		otel.F("workflowID", workflowID),
@@ -321,9 +304,11 @@ func (wm *WorkflowManager) SignalWorkflow(ctx context.Context, workflowID, runID
 	return nil
 }
 
-// QueryWorkflow queries a running workflow for custom data
-func (wm *WorkflowManager) QueryWorkflow(ctx context.Context, workflowID, runID, queryType string, args ...interface{}) (interface{}, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.QueryWorkflow")
+// QueryWorkflow queries a running workflow for custom data. The returned value
+// is the SDK's raw converter.EncodedValue (not the decoded payload); type-assert
+// it to converter.EncodedValue and call Get(&dst) to decode into a typed value.
+func (wm *WorkflowManager) QueryWorkflow(ctx context.Context, workflowID, runID, queryType string, args ...any) (any, error) {
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkflowManager.QueryWorkflow")
 
 	logger.Debug("Querying workflow",
 		otel.F("workflowID", workflowID),
@@ -346,7 +331,7 @@ func (wm *WorkflowManager) QueryWorkflow(ctx context.Context, workflowID, runID,
 
 // ListWorkflowsByStatus lists workflows filtered by execution status
 func (wm *WorkflowManager) ListWorkflowsByStatus(ctx context.Context, status enums.WorkflowExecutionStatus, pageSize int) ([]*WorkflowDetails, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.ListWorkflowsByStatus")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkflowManager.ListWorkflowsByStatus")
 
 	logger.Debug("Listing workflows by status",
 		otel.F("status", status.String()),
@@ -362,7 +347,7 @@ func (wm *WorkflowManager) ListWorkflowsByStatus(ctx context.Context, status enu
 
 // ListRunningWorkflows returns all currently running workflows
 func (wm *WorkflowManager) ListRunningWorkflows(ctx context.Context, pageSize int) ([]*WorkflowDetails, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.ListRunningWorkflows")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkflowManager.ListRunningWorkflows")
 
 	logger.Debug("Listing running workflows", otel.F("pageSize", pageSize))
 	return wm.ListWorkflowsByStatus(ctx, enums.WORKFLOW_EXECUTION_STATUS_RUNNING, pageSize)
@@ -370,7 +355,7 @@ func (wm *WorkflowManager) ListRunningWorkflows(ctx context.Context, pageSize in
 
 // ListCompletedWorkflows returns completed workflows
 func (wm *WorkflowManager) ListCompletedWorkflows(ctx context.Context, pageSize int) ([]*WorkflowDetails, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.ListCompletedWorkflows")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkflowManager.ListCompletedWorkflows")
 
 	logger.Debug("Listing completed workflows", otel.F("pageSize", pageSize))
 	return wm.ListWorkflowsByStatus(ctx, enums.WORKFLOW_EXECUTION_STATUS_COMPLETED, pageSize)
@@ -378,7 +363,7 @@ func (wm *WorkflowManager) ListCompletedWorkflows(ctx context.Context, pageSize
 
 // ListFailedWorkflows returns failed workflows
 func (wm *WorkflowManager) ListFailedWorkflows(ctx context.Context, pageSize int) ([]*WorkflowDetails, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.ListFailedWorkflows")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkflowManager.ListFailedWorkflows")
 
 	logger.Debug("Listing failed workflows", otel.F("pageSize", pageSize))
 	return wm.ListWorkflowsByStatus(ctx, enums.WORKFLOW_EXECUTION_STATUS_FAILED, pageSize)
@@ -386,7 +371,7 @@ func (wm *WorkflowManager) ListFailedWorkflows(ctx context.Context, pageSize int
 
 // SearchWorkflowsByType searches workflows by workflow type name
 func (wm *WorkflowManager) SearchWorkflowsByType(ctx context.Context, workflowType string, pageSize int) ([]*WorkflowDetails, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.SearchWorkflowsByType")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkflowManager.SearchWorkflowsByType")
 
 	logger.Debug("Searching workflows by type",
 		otel.F("workflowType", workflowType),
@@ -401,7 +386,7 @@ func (wm *WorkflowManager) SearchWorkflowsByType(ctx context.Context, workflowTy
 
 // SearchWorkflowsByID searches for workflows matching a workflow ID pattern
 func (wm *WorkflowManager) SearchWorkflowsByID(ctx context.Context, workflowIDPrefix string, pageSize int) ([]*WorkflowDetails, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.SearchWorkflowsByID")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkflowManager.SearchWorkflowsByID")
 
 	logger.Debug("Searching workflows by ID",
 		otel.F("workflowIDPrefix", workflowIDPrefix),
@@ -416,16 +401,18 @@ func (wm *WorkflowManager) SearchWorkflowsByID(ctx context.Context, workflowIDPr
 
 // CountWorkflows counts workflows matching a query
 func (wm *WorkflowManager) CountWorkflows(ctx context.Context, query string) (int64, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.CountWorkflows")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkflowManager.CountWorkflows")
 
 	logger.Debug("Counting workflows", otel.F("query", query))
 
+	// High-level client method: empty Namespace inherits the client's
+	// configured namespace, matching every other operation.
 	request := &workflowservice.CountWorkflowExecutionsRequest{
 		Namespace: wm.namespace,
 		Query:     query,
 	}
 
-	response, err := wm.client.WorkflowService().CountWorkflowExecutions(ctx, request)
+	response, err := wm.client.CountWorkflow(ctx, request)
 	if err != nil {
 		logger.Error(err, "Failed to count workflow executions")
 		return 0, fmt.Errorf("count workflow executions: %w", err)
@@ -437,7 +424,7 @@ func (wm *WorkflowManager) CountWorkflows(ctx context.Context, query string) (in
 
 // GetDashboardStats retrieves aggregated statistics for all workflows
 func (wm *WorkflowManager) GetDashboardStats(ctx context.Context) (*DashboardStats, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.GetDashboardStats")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkflowManager.GetDashboardStats")
 
 	logger.Debug("Getting dashboard statistics")
 
@@ -506,7 +493,7 @@ func (wm *WorkflowManager) GetDashboardStats(ctx context.Context) (*DashboardSta
 
 // GetRecentWorkflows retrieves the most recent workflow executions
 func (wm *WorkflowManager) GetRecentWorkflows(ctx context.Context, limit int) ([]*WorkflowDetails, error) {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.GetRecentWorkflows")
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkflowManager.GetRecentWorkflows")
 
 	logger.Debug("Getting recent workflows", otel.F("limit", limit))
 
@@ -523,9 +510,14 @@ func (wm *WorkflowManager) GetRecentWorkflows(ctx context.Context, limit int) ([
 	return workflows, nil
 }
 
-// GetWorkflowResult retrieves the result of a completed workflow
-func (wm *WorkflowManager) GetWorkflowResult(ctx context.Context, workflowID, runID string, valuePtr interface{}) error {
-	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal", "WorkflowManager.GetWorkflowResult")
+// GetWorkflowResult retrieves the result of a workflow run into valuePtr.
+//
+// This BLOCKS until the run completes: run.Get waits for a still-running
+// workflow to finish rather than returning immediately. For dashboard-style
+// callers that must not hang on a running workflow, gate this behind a
+// GetWorkflowStatus check for a terminal status, or pass a ctx with a deadline.
+func (wm *WorkflowManager) GetWorkflowResult(ctx context.Context, workflowID, runID string, valuePtr any) error {
+	logger := otel.NewLogHelper(ctx, nil, "github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal", "WorkflowManager.GetWorkflowResult")
 
 	logger.Debug("Getting workflow result",
 		otel.F("workflowID", workflowID),
diff --git a/temporal/workflow_integration_test.go b/temporal/workflow_integration_test.go
index e7aabe8..2ae6416 100644
--- a/temporal/workflow_integration_test.go
+++ b/temporal/workflow_integration_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/worker"
 	"go.temporal.io/sdk/workflow"
 
-	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v2/temporal/testcontainer"
+	"github.com/jasoet/pkg/v3/temporal/testcontainer"
 )
 
 // Test workflows for integration testing
@@ -51,8 +51,8 @@ func TestWorkflowManagerCreation(t *testing.T) {
 	defer cleanup()
 
 	config := &Config{
-		HostPort:             container.HostPort(),
-		Namespace:            "default",
+		HostPort:  container.HostPort(),
+		Namespace: "default",
 	}
 
 	t.Run("NewWorkflowManagerWithClient", func(t *testing.T) {
@@ -64,17 +64,14 @@ func TestWorkflowManagerCreation(t *testing.T) {
 	})
 
 	t.Run("NewWorkflowManagerWithConfig", func(t *testing.T) {
-		wm, err := NewWorkflowManager(config)
+		temporalClient, err := NewClient(WithConfig(*config))
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		defer temporalClient.Close()
+
+		wm, err := NewWorkflowManager(temporalClient)
 		require.NoError(t, err)
 		require.NotNil(t, wm)
 		assert.NotNil(t, wm.GetClient())
-		wm.Close()
-	})
-
-	t.Run("NewWorkflowManagerInvalidType", func(t *testing.T) {
-		wm, err := NewWorkflowManager("invalid")
-		assert.Error(t, err)
-		assert.Nil(t, wm)
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/temporal/workflow_unit_test.go b/temporal/workflow_unit_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1ef071d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/temporal/workflow_unit_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,267 @@
+package temporal
+
+import (
+	"context"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/mock"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+	commonpb "go.temporal.io/api/common/v1"
+	"go.temporal.io/api/enums/v1"
+	workflowpb "go.temporal.io/api/workflow/v1"
+	"go.temporal.io/api/workflowservice/v1"
+	"go.temporal.io/sdk/converter"
+	"go.temporal.io/sdk/mocks"
+	"google.golang.org/protobuf/types/known/timestamppb"
+)
+
+func TestValidateQueryParam(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := []struct {
+		name    string
+		param   string
+		wantErr bool
+	}{
+		{name: "SimpleAlphanumeric", param: "Running"},
+		{name: "Lowercase", param: "completed"},
+		{name: "Digits", param: "12345"},
+		{name: "HyphensUnderscoresDots", param: "my-workflow_type.v2"},
+		{name: "Mixed", param: "OrderFlow-2024.01_abc"},
+
+		{name: "Empty", param: "", wantErr: true},
+		{name: "SingleQuote", param: "' OR '1'='1", wantErr: true},
+		{name: "DoubleQuote", param: `Running" OR 1=1`, wantErr: true},
+		{name: "EqualsOperator", param: "ExecutionStatus=Running", wantErr: true},
+		{name: "Space", param: "Running Completed", wantErr: true},
+		{name: "Semicolon", param: "Running;DROP", wantErr: true},
+		{name: "Parentheses", param: "Running)", wantErr: true},
+		{name: "Wildcard", param: "workflow*", wantErr: true},
+		{name: "Slash", param: "a/b", wantErr: true},
+		{name: "Unicode", param: "workflöw", wantErr: true},
+	}
+
+	for _, tt := range tests {
+		t.Run(tt.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			err := validateQueryParam(tt.param)
+			if tt.wantErr {
+				require.Error(t, err)
+				assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "invalid query parameter")
+			} else {
+				assert.NoError(t, err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestQueryWorkflow(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	t.Run("Success", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := mocks.NewClient(t)
+		value := mocks.NewEncodedValue(t)
+		c.On("QueryWorkflow", mock.Anything, "wf-1", "run-1", "state").Return(value, nil)
+
+		wm, err := NewWorkflowManager(c)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		result, err := wm.QueryWorkflow(ctx, "wf-1", "run-1", "state")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Same(t, value, result, "the encoded value must be returned as-is")
+
+		// The returned value must be decodable through converter.EncodedValue.
+		value.On("Get", mock.Anything).Return(nil)
+		encoded, ok := result.(converter.EncodedValue)
+		require.True(t, ok)
+		var decoded string
+		assert.NoError(t, encoded.Get(&decoded))
+	})
+
+	t.Run("SuccessWithArgs", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := mocks.NewClient(t)
+		value := mocks.NewEncodedValue(t)
+		c.On("QueryWorkflow", mock.Anything, "wf-2", "run-2", "progress", "arg1", 42).
+			Return(value, nil)
+
+		wm, err := NewWorkflowManager(c)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		result, err := wm.QueryWorkflow(ctx, "wf-2", "run-2", "progress", "arg1", 42)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Same(t, value, result)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Error", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := mocks.NewClient(t)
+		c.On("QueryWorkflow", mock.Anything, "wf-missing", "run-1", "state").
+			Return(nil, errors.New("workflow not found"))
+
+		wm, err := NewWorkflowManager(c)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		result, err := wm.QueryWorkflow(ctx, "wf-missing", "run-1", "state")
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Nil(t, result)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), `query workflow "wf-missing" type "state"`)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "workflow not found")
+	})
+}
+
+func TestListFailedWorkflows(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	t.Run("SuccessMapsExecutions", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := mocks.NewClient(t)
+		wm, err := NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace(c, "test-ns")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		start := time.Date(2026, 1, 1, 12, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+		closed := start.Add(5 * time.Second)
+
+		var captured *workflowservice.ListWorkflowExecutionsRequest
+		c.On("ListWorkflow", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
+			Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
+				captured = args.Get(1).(*workflowservice.ListWorkflowExecutionsRequest)
+			}).
+			Return(&workflowservice.ListWorkflowExecutionsResponse{
+				Executions: []*workflowpb.WorkflowExecutionInfo{
+					{
+						Execution:     &commonpb.WorkflowExecution{WorkflowId: "wf-1", RunId: "run-1"},
+						Type:          &commonpb.WorkflowType{Name: "OrderWorkflow"},
+						Status:        enums.WORKFLOW_EXECUTION_STATUS_FAILED,
+						StartTime:     timestamppb.New(start),
+						CloseTime:     timestamppb.New(closed),
+						HistoryLength: 42,
+					},
+					{
+						// Still running: no CloseTime set.
+						Execution:     &commonpb.WorkflowExecution{WorkflowId: "wf-2", RunId: "run-2"},
+						Type:          &commonpb.WorkflowType{Name: "EmailWorkflow"},
+						Status:        enums.WORKFLOW_EXECUTION_STATUS_RUNNING,
+						StartTime:     timestamppb.New(start),
+						HistoryLength: 7,
+					},
+				},
+			}, nil)
+
+		workflows, err := wm.ListFailedWorkflows(ctx, 10)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.Len(t, workflows, 2)
+
+		require.NotNil(t, captured)
+		assert.Equal(t, "test-ns", captured.Namespace, "explicit namespace must be sent to the high-level ListWorkflow")
+		assert.Equal(t, "ExecutionStatus='Failed'", captured.Query)
+		assert.Equal(t, int32(10), captured.PageSize)
+
+		first := workflows[0]
+		assert.Equal(t, "wf-1", first.WorkflowID)
+		assert.Equal(t, "run-1", first.RunID)
+		assert.Equal(t, "OrderWorkflow", first.WorkflowType)
+		assert.Equal(t, enums.WORKFLOW_EXECUTION_STATUS_FAILED, first.Status)
+		assert.Equal(t, start, first.StartTime)
+		assert.Equal(t, closed, first.CloseTime)
+		assert.Equal(t, 5*time.Second, first.ExecutionTime)
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(42), first.HistoryLength)
+
+		second := workflows[1]
+		assert.Equal(t, "wf-2", second.WorkflowID)
+		assert.True(t, second.CloseTime.IsZero(), "CloseTime must be zero when unset")
+		assert.Zero(t, second.ExecutionTime, "ExecutionTime must be zero without CloseTime")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("SuccessEmptyResult", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := mocks.NewClient(t)
+		wm, err := NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace(c, "test-ns")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		c.On("ListWorkflow", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
+			Return(&workflowservice.ListWorkflowExecutionsResponse{}, nil)
+
+		workflows, err := wm.ListFailedWorkflows(ctx, 10)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.NotNil(t, workflows)
+		assert.Empty(t, workflows)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("Error", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := mocks.NewClient(t)
+		wm, err := NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace(c, "test-ns")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		c.On("ListWorkflow", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
+			Return(nil, errors.New("visibility store unavailable"))
+
+		workflows, err := wm.ListFailedWorkflows(ctx, 10)
+		require.Error(t, err)
+		assert.Nil(t, workflows)
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "list workflow executions")
+		assert.Contains(t, err.Error(), "visibility store unavailable")
+	})
+}
+
+// TestWorkflowManagerNamespaceAgreement pins the split-brain fix: the default
+// constructor must NOT hardcode "default" into visibility queries — it must
+// leave the request namespace empty so the SDK client fills in its own
+// configured namespace, keeping List/Count in agreement with the client-method
+// calls (Describe/Cancel/…). The explicit constructor forwards its namespace.
+func TestWorkflowManagerNamespaceAgreement(t *testing.T) {
+	ctx := context.Background()
+
+	captureList := func(t *testing.T, c *mocks.Client) func() *workflowservice.ListWorkflowExecutionsRequest {
+		t.Helper()
+		var captured *workflowservice.ListWorkflowExecutionsRequest
+		c.On("ListWorkflow", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
+			Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
+				captured = args.Get(1).(*workflowservice.ListWorkflowExecutionsRequest)
+			}).
+			Return(&workflowservice.ListWorkflowExecutionsResponse{}, nil)
+		return func() *workflowservice.ListWorkflowExecutionsRequest { return captured }
+	}
+
+	t.Run("DefaultConstructorLeavesNamespaceEmpty", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := mocks.NewClient(t)
+		get := captureList(t, c)
+
+		wm, err := NewWorkflowManager(c)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		_, err = wm.ListWorkflows(ctx, 5, "")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, get())
+		assert.Empty(t, get().Namespace,
+			"NewWorkflowManager must not hardcode a namespace; the SDK client fills in its own")
+	})
+
+	t.Run("ExplicitConstructorForwardsNamespace", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := mocks.NewClient(t)
+		get := captureList(t, c)
+
+		wm, err := NewWorkflowManagerWithNamespace(c, "production")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		_, err = wm.ListWorkflows(ctx, 5, "")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		require.NotNil(t, get())
+		assert.Equal(t, "production", get().Namespace)
+	})
+
+	t.Run("CountUsesSameNamespaceRule", func(t *testing.T) {
+		c := mocks.NewClient(t)
+		var captured *workflowservice.CountWorkflowExecutionsRequest
+		c.On("CountWorkflow", mock.Anything, mock.Anything).
+			Run(func(args mock.Arguments) {
+				captured = args.Get(1).(*workflowservice.CountWorkflowExecutionsRequest)
+			}).
+			Return(&workflowservice.CountWorkflowExecutionsResponse{Count: 3}, nil)
+
+		wm, err := NewWorkflowManager(c)
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+
+		count, err := wm.CountWorkflows(ctx, "ExecutionStatus='Running'")
+		require.NoError(t, err)
+		assert.Equal(t, int64(3), count)
+		require.NotNil(t, captured)
+		assert.Empty(t, captured.Namespace, "default manager must leave Count namespace empty")
+	})
+}