diff --git a/backend/tests/test_accuracy_phase4_evaluation.py b/backend/tests/test_accuracy_phase4_evaluation.py
index bf8c21bf..fb578ce8 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_accuracy_phase4_evaluation.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_accuracy_phase4_evaluation.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ from run_accuracy_phase4_benchmark import (  # noqa: E402
     active_model_availability_gate,
     build_release_gate_report,
     canonical_golden_baseline,
+    readiness_snapshot,
     firewall_contract_checks,
     product_baseline_manifest_gate,
     product_gate_evidence,
@@ -1181,12 +1182,76 @@ def test_one_workflow_is_byte_reproducible_complete_and_fail_closed(
     )
     assert input_manifest["product_baseline"]["validation_status"] == "not_evaluable"
     assert input_manifest["product_baseline"]["artifacts"] == []
+    assert "docs/accuracy-program/status.json" not in {
+        item["path"] for item in input_manifest["inputs"]
+    }
+    assert input_manifest["readiness_snapshot"]["source_paths"][
+        "accuracy_status_projection"
+    ]["selected_json_pointers"] == ["/runtime/active_model"]
     assert benchmark_manifest["product_baseline"] == input_manifest["product_baseline"]
     assert (
         benchmark_manifest["product_gate_evidence_sha256"]
         == first["product_gate_evidence_sha256"]
     )
-    assert first["evidence_run_id"].startswith("p4-2.0.0-")
+    assert first["evidence_run_id"].startswith("p4-2.0.1-")
+
+
+def test_readiness_snapshot_ignores_phase4_bookkeeping_but_binds_active_model(
+    tmp_path: Path,
+) -> None:
+    status_path = tmp_path / "docs/accuracy-program/status.json"
+    scan_path = tmp_path / "artifacts/evidence/accuracy/P3/full-scan-manifest.json"
+    leakage_path = tmp_path / "artifacts/evidence/accuracy/P3/leakage-report.json"
+    status_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+    scan_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True)
+    status = {
+        "generated_at": "2026-08-02T00:00:00+02:00",
+        "documents": ["old.md"],
+        "phase5": {"status": "not_ready"},
+        "verification": {"phase4_evaluation": {"status": "pending"}},
+        "phase4": {"status": "ready"},
+        "runtime": {
+            "active_model": {
+                "model_id": "model-a",
+                "path": "/models/a.pt",
+                "sha256": "a" * 64,
+            }
+        },
+    }
+    status_path.write_text(json.dumps(status), encoding="utf-8")
+    scan_path.write_text(
+        json.dumps({"scan_id": "scan-a", "content_hash": "b" * 64}),
+        encoding="utf-8",
+    )
+    leakage_path.write_text(json.dumps({"status": "attention"}), encoding="utf-8")
+
+    original = readiness_snapshot(tmp_path)
+    status["phase4"] = {"status": "in_progress", "evidence_run_id": "run-a"}
+    status["generated_at"] = "2026-08-02T05:00:00+02:00"
+    status["documents"] = ["old.md", "new.md"]
+    status["phase5"] = {"status": "blocked"}
+    status["verification"] = {"phase4_evaluation": {"status": "local_pass"}}
+    status_path.write_text(json.dumps(status), encoding="utf-8")
+    bookkeeping_update = readiness_snapshot(tmp_path)
+
+    assert bookkeeping_update == original
+    assert "accuracy_status" not in original["source_paths"]
+    assert original["source_paths"]["accuracy_status_projection"][
+        "selected_json_pointers"
+    ] == ["/runtime/active_model"]
+
+    status["runtime"]["active_model"]["sha256"] = "c" * 64
+    status_path.write_text(json.dumps(status), encoding="utf-8")
+    assert readiness_snapshot(tmp_path) != original
+
+    assert original["source_paths"]["accuracy_status_projection"][
+        "sha256"
+    ] == canonical_hash(
+        {
+            "schema_version": 1,
+            "runtime": {"active_model": original["active_model"]},
+        }
+    )
 
 
 def test_immutable_workflow_refuses_to_replace_changed_evidence(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
diff --git a/scripts/run_accuracy_phase4_benchmark.py b/scripts/run_accuracy_phase4_benchmark.py
index 43004850..7327a967 100644
--- a/scripts/run_accuracy_phase4_benchmark.py
+++ b/scripts/run_accuracy_phase4_benchmark.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ from generate_accuracy_phase4_splits import (  # noqa: E402
 )
 from run_golden_qa_benchmark import run_benchmark  # noqa: E402
 
-WORKFLOW_VERSION = "2.0.0"
+WORKFLOW_VERSION = "2.0.1"
 BENCHMARK_ID = "geointel-p4-reference-harness-v2"
 GATE_STATES = {"pass", "fail", "not_evaluable"}
 PRODUCT_BASELINE_SCHEMA_VERSION = 2
@@ -2154,13 +2154,18 @@ def readiness_snapshot(repo_root: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
     status = json.loads(status_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
     p3 = json.loads(p3_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
     leakage = json.loads(leakage_path.read_text(encoding="utf-8"))
-    ml_data = status.get("ml_data") or {}
+    status_projection = {
+        "schema_version": 1,
+        "runtime": {"active_model": (status.get("runtime") or {}).get("active_model")},
+    }
     return {
         "schema_version": 1,
         "source_paths": {
-            "accuracy_status": repository_file(
-                repo_root, "docs/accuracy-program/status.json"
-            ),
+            "accuracy_status_projection": {
+                "path": "docs/accuracy-program/status.json",
+                "selected_json_pointers": ["/runtime/active_model"],
+                "sha256": canonical_hash(status_projection),
+            },
             "phase3_full_scan": repository_file(
                 repo_root, "artifacts/evidence/accuracy/P3/full-scan-manifest.json"
             ),
@@ -2168,9 +2173,7 @@ def readiness_snapshot(repo_root: Path) -> dict[str, Any]:
                 repo_root, "artifacts/evidence/accuracy/P3/leakage-report.json"
             ),
         },
-        "active_model": (status.get("runtime") or {}).get("active_model"),
-        "v56_review_and_split": (ml_data.get("v56") or {}),
-        "protected_test_isolation": ml_data.get("protected_test_isolation"),
+        "active_model": status_projection["runtime"]["active_model"],
         "phase3_scan": {
             "scan_id": p3.get("scan_id"),
             "content_hash": p3.get("content_hash"),
@@ -2607,7 +2610,6 @@ def build_input_manifest(
         "fixtures/accuracy/p4/split-source-manifest.json",
         "fixtures/accuracy/p4/protected-baseline-cases.json",
         "fixtures/golden/golden_qa_benchmarks.json",
-        "docs/accuracy-program/status.json",
         "docs/accuracy-program/05-metric-framework.md",
         "docs/accuracy-program/07-source-authority-matrix.md",
         "artifacts/evidence/accuracy/P3/full-scan-manifest.json",