diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index dff49b3b..0b2aaa95 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -64,3 +64,51 @@ overflow-checks = true
 [workspace.metadata.fmt]
 check_command = "cargo fmt --all -- --check"
 format_command = "cargo fmt --all"
+
+# ── Workspace-level lint configuration (#1199) ────────────────────────────────
+# Selected clippy::pedantic lints enabled across all 19 contracts.
+# See clippy.toml for the full rationale on lints that were SKIPPED.
+#
+# Each crate that inherits this workspace lint table via `[lints] workspace = true`
+# will have these lints active. Individual allow-attributes with a comment
+# justification are used at the call site when a lint fires on intentional code.
+[workspace.lints.clippy]
+# Correctness / subtle bugs
+bool_to_int_with_if          = "warn"   # prefer `usize::from(cond)` over `if cond { 1 } else { 0 }`
+cloned_instead_of_copied     = "warn"   # prefer `.copied()` for Copy types
+default_trait_access         = "warn"   # prefer `Default::default()` over `SomeType::default()`
+explicit_iter_loop           = "warn"   # prefer `for x in iter` over `for x in iter.into_iter()`
+filter_map_next              = "warn"   # prefer `.find_map()` over `.filter_map().next()`
+flat_map_option              = "warn"   # prefer `.filter_map()` over `.flat_map(|x| Some(x)...)`
+if_not_else                  = "warn"   # prefer positive conditions first
+inconsistent_struct_constructor = "warn" # field order must match struct definition
+inefficient_to_string        = "warn"   # avoid redundant `.to_string()` on already-owned strings
+items_after_statements       = "warn"   # keep item definitions at the top of blocks
+manual_assert                = "warn"   # prefer `assert!()` over `if cond { panic!(...) }`
+manual_let_else              = "warn"   # prefer `let … else` over `match` with early return
+manual_ok_or                 = "warn"   # prefer `.ok_or()` over `match … { Some(v) => Ok(v), None => Err(e) }`
+map_unwrap_or                = "warn"   # prefer `.unwrap_or_else()` over `.map().unwrap_or()`
+match_bool                   = "warn"   # prefer `if/else` over `match` on booleans
+match_same_arms              = "warn"   # merge identical match arms
+needless_continue            = "warn"   # remove redundant `continue` at end of loop
+needless_pass_by_value       = "warn"   # prefer pass-by-reference when ownership is not needed
+range_minus_one              = "warn"   # prefer `..end` over `..=end - 1`
+range_plus_one               = "warn"   # prefer `..=end` over `..end + 1`
+redundant_closure_for_method_calls = "warn"  # prefer method references over wrapping closures
+return_self_not_must_use     = "warn"   # builder-pattern methods should be `#[must_use]`
+same_functions_in_if_blocks  = "warn"   # identical function calls in if/else branches
+semicolon_if_nothing_returned = "warn"  # add trailing `;` to expression statements
+unnested_or_patterns         = "warn"   # prefer `A | B` over nested `match`
+unused_self                  = "warn"   # methods that don't use `self` should be free functions
+used_underscore_binding      = "warn"   # using a `_`-prefixed variable suggests it's intentionally unused
+
+# Lints kept at allow (would require large churn or are inapplicable):
+#   missing_errors_doc, missing_panics_doc — see clippy.toml rationale
+#   module_name_repetitions               — ABI-breaking rename for TokenContract, etc.
+#   must_use_candidate                    — too noisy on entry-point fns
+#   wildcard_imports                      — soroban_sdk glob imports are idiomatic
+#   too_many_lines                        — contract fns are intentionally verbose
+#   struct_excessive_bools                — on-chain state structs need bool fields
+#   cast_possible_truncation              — required for SDK TTL/timestamp APIs
+#   cast_sign_loss                        — same as above
+#   cast_precision_loss                   — no float arithmetic in contracts
diff --git a/apps/backend/package.json b/apps/backend/package.json
index 182b8003..884b8c61 100644
--- a/apps/backend/package.json
+++ b/apps/backend/package.json
@@ -98,10 +98,8 @@
     "xml2js": "^0.6.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@eslint/js": "^8.56.0",
     "@faker-js/faker": "^8.4.1",
-    "@nestjs/apollo": "^10.0.0",
-    "@nestjs/cli": "^12.0.7",
+    "@nestjs/cli": "^10.0.0",
     "@nestjs/testing": "^10.4.22",
     "@pact-foundation/pact": "^16.3.0",
     "@testcontainers/postgresql": "^12.1.0",
diff --git a/clippy.toml b/clippy.toml
index 3c8c97f8..6dc0da2d 100644
--- a/clippy.toml
+++ b/clippy.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,12 @@
 # Brain-Storm Clippy configuration
 # Run: cargo clippy --workspace -- -D warnings
+#
+# Pedantic lint selection (#1199):
+#   The selected clippy::pedantic lints are declared in [workspace.lints.clippy]
+#   in the root Cargo.toml and inherited by every contract crate via
+#   `[lints] workspace = true`. See Cargo.toml for the full annotated list and
+#   the rationale for lints that were intentionally skipped.
 
-# Disallow integer arithmetic that doesn't use checked/saturating/wrapping variants
-# (enforced manually; use checked_add, checked_sub, etc.)
-
+# Minimum Supported Rust Version — keeps lint suggestions compatible with the
+# toolchain declared in rust-toolchain.toml.
 msrv = "1.70.0"
diff --git a/contracts/analytics/Cargo.toml b/contracts/analytics/Cargo.toml
index 3b58166b..080861bc 100644
--- a/contracts/analytics/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/analytics/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@ brain-storm-shared = { path = "../shared", default-features = false }
 [dev-dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { version = "21.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
 proptest = "1.4"
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/contracts/badges/Cargo.toml b/contracts/badges/Cargo.toml
index eb71c36e..ddf8d712 100644
--- a/contracts/badges/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/badges/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@ opt-level = "z"
 lto = true
 codegen-units = 1
 strip = true
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/contracts/buyback/Cargo.toml b/contracts/buyback/Cargo.toml
index 907c930c..bb15e729 100644
--- a/contracts/buyback/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/buyback/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 opt-level = "z"
 lto = true
 codegen-units = 1
-strip = true
\ No newline at end of file
+strip = true
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/contracts/certificate/Cargo.toml b/contracts/certificate/Cargo.toml
index 95af0b89..3d98f423 100644
--- a/contracts/certificate/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/certificate/Cargo.toml
@@ -13,3 +13,6 @@ brain-storm-shared = { path = "../shared", default-features = false }
 [dev-dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { version = "21.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
 proptest = "1.4"
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/contracts/credential_metadata/Cargo.toml b/contracts/credential_metadata/Cargo.toml
index d9210637..22e610ac 100644
--- a/contracts/credential_metadata/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/credential_metadata/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 [profile.release]
 opt-level = "z"
 lto = true
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/contracts/dispute/Cargo.toml b/contracts/dispute/Cargo.toml
index 54601882..253c9a94 100644
--- a/contracts/dispute/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/dispute/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ opt-level = "z"
 lto = true
 codegen-units = 1
 strip = true
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/contracts/governance/Cargo.toml b/contracts/governance/Cargo.toml
index adf38c2c..2c5fea17 100644
--- a/contracts/governance/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/governance/Cargo.toml
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@ brain-storm-shared = { path = "../shared", default-features = false }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { version = "21.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/contracts/grants/Cargo.toml b/contracts/grants/Cargo.toml
index e571d761..6a689040 100644
--- a/contracts/grants/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/grants/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@ opt-level = "z"
 lto = true
 codegen-units = 1
 strip = true
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/contracts/integration/Cargo.toml b/contracts/integration/Cargo.toml
index 4ddc836e..c65eecab 100644
--- a/contracts/integration/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/integration/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,3 +8,6 @@ soroban-sdk = { version = "21.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
 brain-storm-analytics = { path = "../analytics" }
 brain-storm-token = { path = "../token" }
 brain-storm-shared = { path = "../shared" }
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/contracts/liquidity_pool/Cargo.toml b/contracts/liquidity_pool/Cargo.toml
index c729a873..1906c6cb 100644
--- a/contracts/liquidity_pool/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/liquidity_pool/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 opt-level = "z"
 lto = true
 codegen-units = 1
-strip = true
\ No newline at end of file
+strip = true
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/contracts/market/Cargo.toml b/contracts/market/Cargo.toml
index 9bad5efb..42c9c847 100644
--- a/contracts/market/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/market/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,3 +14,6 @@ testutils = ["soroban-sdk/testutils"]
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { version = "20.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/contracts/nft/Cargo.toml b/contracts/nft/Cargo.toml
index 406da335..17d46df0 100644
--- a/contracts/nft/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/nft/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,3 +15,6 @@ opt-level = "z"
 lto = true
 codegen-units = 1
 strip = true
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/contracts/registry/Cargo.toml b/contracts/registry/Cargo.toml
index e5bc8dce..a21b7561 100644
--- a/contracts/registry/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/registry/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,3 +18,6 @@ opt-level = "z"
 lto = true
 codegen-units = 1
 strip = true
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/contracts/reputation/Cargo.toml b/contracts/reputation/Cargo.toml
index f4d0a731..dd73ba6b 100644
--- a/contracts/reputation/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/reputation/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,4 +14,6 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 opt-level = "z"
 lto = true
 codegen-units = 1
-strip = true
\ No newline at end of file
+strip = true
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/contracts/royalty_distribution/Cargo.toml b/contracts/royalty_distribution/Cargo.toml
index 2a675cd7..1f4b1dd8 100644
--- a/contracts/royalty_distribution/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/royalty_distribution/Cargo.toml
@@ -17,3 +17,6 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 [profile.release]
 opt-level = "z"
 lto = true
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/contracts/scholarship_fund/Cargo.toml b/contracts/scholarship_fund/Cargo.toml
index 09038888..621486d8 100644
--- a/contracts/scholarship_fund/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/scholarship_fund/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,3 +16,6 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 [profile.release]
 opt-level = "z"
 lto = true
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/contracts/shared/Cargo.toml b/contracts/shared/Cargo.toml
index 8d15f579..7e256c21 100644
--- a/contracts/shared/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/shared/Cargo.toml
@@ -11,3 +11,6 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 
 [features]
 testutils = ["soroban-sdk/testutils"]
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/contracts/token/Cargo.toml b/contracts/token/Cargo.toml
index 7d67f3ed..e9ceeabc 100644
--- a/contracts/token/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/token/Cargo.toml
@@ -14,3 +14,6 @@ testutils = ["soroban-sdk/testutils"]
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 soroban-sdk = { version = "20.0.0", features = ["testutils"] }
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/contracts/token_restrictions/Cargo.toml b/contracts/token_restrictions/Cargo.toml
index 79237216..d911752f 100644
--- a/contracts/token_restrictions/Cargo.toml
+++ b/contracts/token_restrictions/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,3 +16,6 @@ crate-type = ["cdylib", "rlib"]
 [profile.release]
 opt-level = "z"
 lto = true
+
+[lints]
+workspace = true
diff --git a/docs/README.md b/docs/README.md
index 13876926..ff516182 100644
--- a/docs/README.md
+++ b/docs/README.md
@@ -52,6 +52,12 @@ Entry point for `docs/`. Start here, then follow the links below by topic.
 
 [analytics-guide.md](./analytics-guide.md) · [ANALYTICS.md](./ANALYTICS.md) · [community-moderation.md](./community-moderation.md) · [notifications-guide.md](./notifications-guide.md) · [i18n-guide.md](./i18n-guide.md) · [shared-types.md](./shared-types.md) · [dependency-injection-guide.md](./dependency-injection-guide.md) · [dependency-injection-best-practices.md](./dependency-injection-best-practices.md) · [utilities-guide.md](./utilities-guide.md) · [user-rate-limiting.md](./user-rate-limiting.md) · [ASSET_SUPPORT.md](./ASSET_SUPPORT.md) · [scripts.md](./scripts.md)
 
+## Historical Artifacts
+
+Implementation summaries and PR description drafts from earlier development phases have been moved out of the repository root and consolidated here for posterity:
+
+**[history/](./history/README.md)** — `IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY*.md` and `PR_DESC*.md` files (issues #626–#841). These are no longer actively referenced; see merged PRs in GitHub for full context.
+
 ---
 
 New to the repo? Read [development-setup.md](./development-setup.md) first, then [architecture.md](./architecture.md), then [adr/README.md](./adr/README.md) for the reasoning behind the current structure.
diff --git a/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md b/docs/history/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md
similarity index 100%
rename from IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md
rename to docs/history/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md
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similarity index 100%
rename from IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY_626-629.md
rename to docs/history/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY_626-629.md
diff --git a/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY_834_837.md b/docs/history/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY_834_837.md
similarity index 100%
rename from IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY_834_837.md
rename to docs/history/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY_834_837.md
diff --git a/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY_838-841.md b/docs/history/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY_838-841.md
similarity index 100%
rename from IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY_838-841.md
rename to docs/history/IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY_838-841.md
diff --git a/PR_DESCRIPTION.md b/docs/history/PR_DESCRIPTION.md
similarity index 100%
rename from PR_DESCRIPTION.md
rename to docs/history/PR_DESCRIPTION.md
diff --git a/PR_DESCRIPTION_REPOSITORY_PATTERN.md b/docs/history/PR_DESCRIPTION_REPOSITORY_PATTERN.md
similarity index 100%
rename from PR_DESCRIPTION_REPOSITORY_PATTERN.md
rename to docs/history/PR_DESCRIPTION_REPOSITORY_PATTERN.md
diff --git a/PR_DESC_COMPLETE.md b/docs/history/PR_DESC_COMPLETE.md
similarity index 100%
rename from PR_DESC_COMPLETE.md
rename to docs/history/PR_DESC_COMPLETE.md
diff --git a/PR_DESC_INFRASTRUCTURE.md b/docs/history/PR_DESC_INFRASTRUCTURE.md
similarity index 100%
rename from PR_DESC_INFRASTRUCTURE.md
rename to docs/history/PR_DESC_INFRASTRUCTURE.md
diff --git a/PR_DESC_USERS_REPO.md b/docs/history/PR_DESC_USERS_REPO.md
similarity index 100%
rename from PR_DESC_USERS_REPO.md
rename to docs/history/PR_DESC_USERS_REPO.md
diff --git a/docs/history/README.md b/docs/history/README.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e05c7818
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/history/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Historical Implementation Summaries & PR Descriptions
+
+This directory holds implementation summaries and PR description drafts that are historical artifacts from earlier development phases. They are preserved here for reference but are no longer actively maintained.
+
+| File | Description |
+|------|-------------|
+| [IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md](./IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY.md) | General implementation summary |
+| [IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY_626-629.md](./IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY_626-629.md) | Implementation summary for issues #626–#629 |
+| [IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY_834_837.md](./IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY_834_837.md) | Implementation summary for issues #834–#837 |
+| [IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY_838-841.md](./IMPLEMENTATION_SUMMARY_838-841.md) | Implementation summary for issues #838–#841 |
+| [PR_DESCRIPTION.md](./PR_DESCRIPTION.md) | Generic PR description template/draft |
+| [PR_DESC_COMPLETE.md](./PR_DESC_COMPLETE.md) | PR description — complete feature set |
+| [PR_DESC_INFRASTRUCTURE.md](./PR_DESC_INFRASTRUCTURE.md) | PR description — infrastructure changes |
+| [PR_DESC_USERS_REPO.md](./PR_DESC_USERS_REPO.md) | PR description — users repository pattern |
+| [PR_DESCRIPTION_REPOSITORY_PATTERN.md](./PR_DESCRIPTION_REPOSITORY_PATTERN.md) | PR description — repository pattern migration |
+
+These files were moved from the repository root to `docs/history/` as part of issue #1198.
diff --git a/packages/types/package.json b/packages/types/package.json
index b1ca18b7..fe6fa17d 100644
--- a/packages/types/package.json
+++ b/packages/types/package.json
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
     "zod": "^3.23.8"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@types/jest": "^29.5.12",
     "jest": "^29.7.0",
     "ts-jest": "^29.1.4",
     "typescript": "^5.4.0"