diff --git a/skills/coding-standards/SKILL.md b/skills/coding-standards/SKILL.md
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@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Secrets never touch source. See the `safety` skill for the SealedSecrets workflo
 
 ## Releases and versioning
 
-All releases use SemVer. No CalVer, no custom schemes.
+All releases use CalVer (`YYYY.MMDD.PATCH`, e.g. `2026.0504.0`). No SemVer, no custom schemes.
 
 ## Container images