diff --git a/plugins/reporting-governance/src/core/compatibility-preflight.mjs b/plugins/reporting-governance/src/core/compatibility-preflight.mjs
index 5606e79..4e0c04f 100644
--- a/plugins/reporting-governance/src/core/compatibility-preflight.mjs
+++ b/plugins/reporting-governance/src/core/compatibility-preflight.mjs
@@ -38,6 +38,13 @@ export function runCompatibilityPreflight({ capabilityDescriptor = {}, profile =
   const runtimeId = capabilityDescriptor?.metadata?.id ?? capabilityDescriptor?.runtime?.name ?? 'unknown-runtime';
   const requestedPluginVersion = profile?.spec?.package?.pluginVersion ?? packageVersion ?? null;
   const compatiblePluginVersions = safeArray(capabilityDescriptor?.compatibility?.plugin_spec_versions);
+  const hasCompatibilityEnvelope = Boolean(
+    requestedPluginVersion ||
+      profile?.metadata?.id ||
+      safeArray(profile?.capability_expectations?.required).length > 0 ||
+      safeArray(profile?.capability_expectations?.preferred).length > 0 ||
+      collectExpectedActions(profile).length > 0
+  );
 
   const errors = [];
   const warnings = [];
@@ -46,15 +53,17 @@ export function runCompatibilityPreflight({ capabilityDescriptor = {}, profile =
   const schemaChecks = Object.entries(CANONICAL_SCHEMA_PATHS).map(([key, expectedPath]) => {
     const actualPath = capabilityDescriptor?.compatibility?.[key] ?? null;
     const ok = actualPath === expectedPath;
-    if (!ok) {
+    if (!ok && hasCompatibilityEnvelope) {
       errors.push(`schema mismatch: ${key} expected ${expectedPath} but got ${actualPath ?? 'missing'}`);
     }
     return { key, expected: expectedPath, actual: actualPath, ok };
   });
 
-  const versionOk = requestedPluginVersion ? compatiblePluginVersions.includes(requestedPluginVersion) : false;
+  const versionOk = requestedPluginVersion ? compatiblePluginVersions.includes(requestedPluginVersion) : true;
   if (!versionOk) {
     errors.push(`plugin version ${requestedPluginVersion ?? 'missing'} is not declared compatible by runtime ${runtimeId}`);
+  } else if (!requestedPluginVersion) {
+    notes.push('compatibility preflight skipped plugin version pin because caller did not provide profile.spec.package.pluginVersion or packageVersion');
   }
 
   const requiredExpectations = safeArray(profile?.capability_expectations?.required).map((expectation) =>
diff --git a/plugins/reporting-governance/src/core/execute-governance-contract.mjs b/plugins/reporting-governance/src/core/execute-governance-contract.mjs
index 115faf0..7af7c56 100644
--- a/plugins/reporting-governance/src/core/execute-governance-contract.mjs
+++ b/plugins/reporting-governance/src/core/execute-governance-contract.mjs
@@ -2,7 +2,25 @@ import { evaluatePolicies } from './policy-evaluator.mjs';
 import { runCompatibilityPreflight } from './compatibility-preflight.mjs';
 import { planDecisionExecution } from './decision-runner.mjs';
 
+function createBlockedReceipt({ evaluation, preflight }) {
+  return {
+    policy_id: evaluation.decision.policy_id,
+    decision: evaluation.decision.decision,
+    status: 'blocked',
+    delivery_state: 'blocked',
+    enforcement_intent: [],
+    blocked_actions: [],
+    operator_notice_required: Boolean(evaluation.decision.operator_notice?.required),
+    notes: [
+      'Compatibility preflight failed closed; execution planning was blocked before any runnable contract could be produced.',
+      ...preflight.errors,
+    ],
+  };
+}
+
 function createBlockedContract({ capabilityDescriptor = {}, evaluation, preflight }) {
+  const receipt = createBlockedReceipt({ evaluation, preflight });
+
   return {
     evaluation,
     preflight,
@@ -16,19 +34,7 @@ function createBlockedContract({ capabilityDescriptor = {}, evaluation, prefligh
         runtime_adapter_required: [],
         package_core_actions: []
       },
-      receipt: {
-        policy_id: evaluation.decision.policy_id,
-        decision: evaluation.decision.decision,
-        status: 'failed',
-        delivery_state: 'blocked',
-        enforcement_intent: [],
-        blocked_actions: [],
-        operator_notice_required: Boolean(evaluation.decision.operator_notice?.required),
-        notes: [
-          'Compatibility preflight failed closed; execution planning was blocked before any runnable contract could be produced.',
-          ...preflight.errors
-        ]
-      }
+      receipt
     },
     contract: {
       runtime: capabilityDescriptor?.metadata?.id ?? capabilityDescriptor?.runtime?.name ?? 'unknown-runtime',
@@ -37,8 +43,8 @@ function createBlockedContract({ capabilityDescriptor = {}, evaluation, prefligh
       adapter_actions: [],
       package_actions: [],
       blocked_actions: [],
-      delivery_state: 'blocked',
-      receipt_status: 'failed'
+      delivery_state: receipt.delivery_state,
+      receipt_status: receipt.status,
     }
   };
 }
diff --git a/plugins/reporting-governance/test/governance-contract.integration.test.mjs b/plugins/reporting-governance/test/governance-contract.integration.test.mjs
index 72ad000..5623e62 100644
--- a/plugins/reporting-governance/test/governance-contract.integration.test.mjs
+++ b/plugins/reporting-governance/test/governance-contract.integration.test.mjs
@@ -109,6 +109,28 @@ test('capability descriptor -> policy evaluation -> decision planning yields ada
   assert.equal(result.contract.runtime, 'openclaw-watchdog-reference');
 });
 
+test('executeGovernanceContract stays compatible for legacy callers without profile/packageVersion', () => {
+  const result = executeGovernanceContract({
+    event: {
+      type: 'silence_timeout',
+      payload: { checkpoint_overdue: true }
+    },
+    capabilityDescriptor,
+    policyPacks: [noSilencePack],
+    context: {
+      signals: ['checkpoint_overdue']
+    }
+  });
+
+  assert.equal(result.evaluation.decision.decision, 'force_checkpoint');
+  assert.equal(result.preflight.status, 'pass');
+  assert.equal(result.preflight.requested_plugin_version, null);
+  assert.ok(result.preflight.notes.some((note) => note.includes('skipped plugin version pin')));
+  assert.equal(result.planning.receipt.status, 'planned');
+  assert.deepEqual(result.contract.adapter_actions, ['notify_operator']);
+  assert.deepEqual(result.contract.package_actions, ['emit_event']);
+});
+
 test('contract truthfully degrades when notify path can queue but cannot directly dispatch', () => {
   const limitedDescriptor = {
     ...capabilityDescriptor,
@@ -199,6 +221,46 @@ test('contract fails closed when capability descriptor cannot satisfy mandatory
   assert.deepEqual(result.contract.package_actions, []);
   assert.deepEqual(result.contract.blocked_actions, []);
   assert.equal(result.contract.delivery_state, 'blocked');
-  assert.equal(result.contract.receipt_status, 'failed');
+  assert.equal(result.contract.receipt_status, 'blocked');
+  assert.equal(result.planning.receipt.status, 'blocked');
+  assert.equal(result.planning.receipt.delivery_state, 'blocked');
+  assert.deepEqual(result.planning.receipt.enforcement_intent, []);
+  assert.deepEqual(result.planning.receipt.blocked_actions, []);
   assert.ok(result.planning.receipt.notes.some((note) => note.includes('failed closed')));
 });
+
+test('schema/version mismatch blocks contract before any runnable plan is produced', () => {
+  const brokenDescriptor = {
+    ...capabilityDescriptor,
+    compatibility: {
+      ...capabilityDescriptor.compatibility,
+      plugin_spec_versions: ['9.9.9'],
+      decision_schema: 'schemas/reporting-governance/not-the-canonical-decision.schema.json'
+    }
+  };
+
+  const result = executeGovernanceContract({
+    event: {
+      type: 'silence_timeout',
+      payload: { checkpoint_overdue: true }
+    },
+    capabilityDescriptor: brokenDescriptor,
+    policyPacks: [noSilencePack],
+    context: {
+      signals: ['checkpoint_overdue']
+    },
+    profile: strictProfile,
+    packageVersion: '0.1.0-mainline'
+  });
+
+  assert.equal(result.preflight.status, 'fail_closed');
+  assert.equal(result.contract.delivery_state, 'blocked');
+  assert.equal(result.contract.receipt_status, 'blocked');
+  assert.deepEqual(result.planning.enforcement_intent.planned_actions, []);
+  assert.deepEqual(result.planning.enforcement_intent.runtime_adapter_required, []);
+  assert.deepEqual(result.planning.enforcement_intent.package_core_actions, []);
+  assert.deepEqual(result.planning.receipt.enforcement_intent, []);
+  assert.deepEqual(result.planning.receipt.blocked_actions, []);
+  assert.ok(result.planning.receipt.notes.some((note) => note.includes('schema mismatch: decision_schema')));
+  assert.ok(result.planning.receipt.notes.some((note) => note.includes('plugin version 0.1.0-mainline is not declared compatible')));
+});