diff --git a/.github/workflows/promote-main.yml b/.github/workflows/promote-main.yml
index d051269..76c42da 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/promote-main.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/promote-main.yml
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 name: Promote develop to main
 
 on:
-  workflow_dispatch:
-    inputs:
-      release_pr:
-        description: Open develop -> main release PR number
-        required: true
-        type: string
+  pull_request:
+    types:
+      - labeled
+    branches:
+      - main
 
 permissions:
+  checks: read
   contents: write
-  pull-requests: read
+  pull-requests: write
 
 concurrency:
   group: promote-main
@@ -18,8 +18,39 @@ concurrency:
 
 jobs:
   promote:
+    if: github.event.label.name == 'release:promote'
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
+      - name: Authorize release promoter
+        id: promoter
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          PROMOTER: ${{ github.event.sender.login }}
+          REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          permission_json="$(gh api \
+            -H 'Accept: application/vnd.github+json' \
+            -H 'X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28' \
+            "repos/$REPOSITORY/collaborators/$PROMOTER/permission")"
+          role_name="$(jq -r '.role_name // "none"' <<<"$permission_json")"
+
+          case "$role_name" in
+            maintain|admin)
+              echo "Authorized release promoter: $PROMOTER ($role_name)"
+              ;;
+            *)
+              echo "User $PROMOTER has repository role '$role_name'." >&2
+              echo "Only maintainers or administrators may use the release:promote label to publish main." >&2
+              exit 1
+              ;;
+          esac
+
+          echo "login=$PROMOTER" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "role=$role_name" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
       - name: Checkout repository
         uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
@@ -32,45 +63,37 @@ jobs:
       - name: Validate release PR and branch state
         id: release
         env:
-          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
-          RELEASE_PR: ${{ inputs.release_pr }}
+          EVENT_BASE_REF: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}
+          EVENT_DRAFT: ${{ github.event.pull_request.draft }}
+          EVENT_HEAD_REF: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.ref }}
+          EVENT_HEAD_REPO: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.repo.full_name }}
+          EVENT_HEAD_SHA: ${{ github.event.pull_request.head.sha }}
+          PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
           REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
         shell: bash
         run: |
           set -euo pipefail
 
-          if ! [[ "$RELEASE_PR" =~ ^[0-9]+$ ]]; then
-            echo "release_pr must be a pull request number." >&2
+          if [ "$EVENT_DRAFT" = "true" ]; then
+            echo "Release PR #$PR_NUMBER must be ready for review before promotion." >&2
             exit 1
           fi
 
-          pr_json="$(gh api "repos/$REPOSITORY/pulls/$RELEASE_PR")"
-          state="$(jq -r '.state' <<<"$pr_json")"
-          base_ref="$(jq -r '.base.ref' <<<"$pr_json")"
-          head_ref="$(jq -r '.head.ref' <<<"$pr_json")"
-          head_repo="$(jq -r '.head.repo.full_name' <<<"$pr_json")"
-          head_sha="$(jq -r '.head.sha' <<<"$pr_json")"
-
-          if [ "$state" != "open" ]; then
-            echo "Release PR #$RELEASE_PR must be open." >&2
+          if [ "$EVENT_BASE_REF" != "main" ] || [ "$EVENT_HEAD_REF" != "develop" ]; then
+            echo "Release PR #$PR_NUMBER must be develop -> main." >&2
             exit 1
           fi
 
-          if [ "$base_ref" != "main" ] || [ "$head_ref" != "develop" ]; then
-            echo "Release PR #$RELEASE_PR must be develop -> main." >&2
-            exit 1
-          fi
-
-          if [ "$head_repo" != "$REPOSITORY" ]; then
-            echo "Release PR #$RELEASE_PR must use this repository's develop branch." >&2
+          if [ "$EVENT_HEAD_REPO" != "$REPOSITORY" ]; then
+            echo "Release PR #$PR_NUMBER must use this repository's develop branch." >&2
             exit 1
           fi
 
           develop_sha="$(git rev-parse origin/develop)"
           main_sha="$(git rev-parse origin/main)"
 
-          if [ "$head_sha" != "$develop_sha" ]; then
-            echo "Release PR head ($head_sha) does not match current develop ($develop_sha)." >&2
+          if [ "$EVENT_HEAD_SHA" != "$develop_sha" ]; then
+            echo "Release PR head ($EVENT_HEAD_SHA) does not match current develop ($develop_sha)." >&2
             echo "Refresh or recreate the release PR before promoting." >&2
             exit 1
           fi
@@ -88,6 +111,44 @@ jobs:
 
           echo "develop_sha=$develop_sha" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
           echo "main_sha=$main_sha" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+          echo "pr_number=$PR_NUMBER" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"
+
+      - name: Wait for required release checks
+        env:
+          EXPECTED_DEVELOP_SHA: ${{ steps.release.outputs.develop_sha }}
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          for attempt in $(seq 1 60); do
+            checks_json="$(gh api \
+              -H 'Accept: application/vnd.github+json' \
+              -H 'X-GitHub-Api-Version: 2022-11-28' \
+              "repos/$REPOSITORY/commits/$EXPECTED_DEVELOP_SHA/check-runs?per_page=100")"
+
+            validate="$(jq -r '[.check_runs[] | select(.name == "validate")] | sort_by(.started_at) | last | (.conclusion // .status // "missing")' <<<"$checks_json")"
+            release_policy="$(jq -r '[.check_runs[] | select(.name == "release-policy")] | sort_by(.started_at) | last | (.conclusion // .status // "missing")' <<<"$checks_json")"
+
+            echo "validate=$validate release-policy=$release_policy"
+
+            if [ "$validate" = "success" ] && [ "$release_policy" = "success" ]; then
+              exit 0
+            fi
+
+            case "$validate:$release_policy" in
+              *failure*|*cancelled*|*timed_out*|*action_required*|*startup_failure*|*stale*)
+                echo "A required release check failed or was cancelled." >&2
+                exit 1
+                ;;
+            esac
+
+            sleep 10
+          done
+
+          echo "Timed out waiting for validate and release-policy checks." >&2
+          exit 1
 
       - name: Set up pnpm
         uses: pnpm/action-setup@v4
@@ -133,11 +194,23 @@ jobs:
           git push origin "$EXPECTED_DEVELOP_SHA:refs/heads/main"
 
       - name: Publish summary
+        env:
+          GH_TOKEN: ${{ github.token }}
+          PR_NUMBER: ${{ steps.release.outputs.pr_number }}
+          REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
+        shell: bash
         run: |
+          set -euo pipefail
+
+          gh pr comment "$PR_NUMBER" --repo "$REPOSITORY" --body \
+            "Promoted \`develop\` to \`main\` by fast-forward at \`${{ steps.release.outputs.develop_sha }}\` (authorized by @${{ steps.promoter.outputs.login }})."
+
           {
             echo "## Promotion complete"
             echo
-            echo "- release PR: #${{ inputs.release_pr }}"
+            echo "- release PR: #$PR_NUMBER"
+            echo "- authorized promoter: @${{ steps.promoter.outputs.login }} (${{ steps.promoter.outputs.role }})"
             echo "- main: \`${{ steps.release.outputs.main_sha }}\` -> \`${{ steps.release.outputs.develop_sha }}\`"
+            echo "- trigger: \`release:promote\` label"
             echo "- method: fast-forward"
           } >> "$GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5a16b64..41ae6e0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -91,8 +91,9 @@ develop ── development preview
     │
     │ develop -> main release PR (review only)
     │ CI + preview review
+    │ maintainer/admin adds release:promote
     ▼
-Promote develop to main workflow
+automatic promotion workflow
     │ fast-forward
     ▼
 main ── production documentation
@@ -102,9 +103,11 @@ main ── production documentation
 - `main`: points to the latest released commit and publishes the production documentation;
 - feature branches: contain changes for a specific project, topic, or documentation batch.
 
-Normal changes should go through a Pull Request into `develop`. After the preview is accepted, open a `develop -> main` release PR to review the exact production diff. Do not merge that release PR with GitHub's merge buttons. Instead, run **Actions → Promote develop to main**, enter the release PR number, and let the workflow validate and fast-forward `main` to the reviewed `develop` commit.
+Normal changes should go through a Pull Request into `develop`. After the preview is accepted, open a `develop -> main` release PR to review the exact production diff. Do not merge that release PR with GitHub's merge buttons. A repository maintainer or administrator applies the `release:promote` label to the release PR instead. Labels added by users with lower repository roles are rejected by the promotion workflow.
 
-The promotion workflow aborts if the release PR does not target `main` from `develop`, if `develop` changes during validation, or if `main` is no longer an ancestor of `develop`.
+The promotion workflow waits for the required `validate` and `release-policy` checks, rebuilds the exact `develop` commit, verifies that `main` is still an ancestor of `develop`, and then fast-forwards `main`. It aborts if the release PR is a draft, the source or target branch is wrong, the label was added by someone without Maintain/Admin access, a required check fails, `develop` changes during validation, or the branch relationship is no longer safe.
+
+If a promotion fails, fix the reported condition, remove the `release:promote` label, and have an authorized maintainer or administrator add it again to retry.
 
 ## Local Development
 
diff --git a/README.zh-CN.md b/README.zh-CN.md
index 254545e..3670657 100644
--- a/README.zh-CN.md
+++ b/README.zh-CN.md
@@ -89,8 +89,9 @@ develop ── 开发预览
     │
     │ develop -> main 发布 PR（仅用于审阅）
     │ CI + 预览确认
+    │ Maintain / Admin 添加 release:promote
     ▼
-Promote develop to main workflow
+自动发布工作流
     │ fast-forward
     ▼
 main ── 正式文档站
@@ -100,9 +101,11 @@ main ── 正式文档站
 * `main`：指向最近一次正式发布的提交并发布正式文档；
 * 功能分支：用于编写单个项目、主题或批次的文档变更。
 
-普通文档变更应通过 Pull Request 合入 `develop`。确认开发预览后，创建 `develop -> main` 发布 PR，用于查看正式发布的完整差异。该发布 PR **不要使用 GitHub 的 Merge / Rebase / Squash 按钮合并**，而是在 **Actions → Promote develop to main** 中输入发布 PR 编号，由工作流完成校验并将 `main` fast-forward 到已经审阅的 `develop` 提交。
+普通文档变更应通过 Pull Request 合入 `develop`。确认开发预览后，创建 `develop -> main` 发布 PR，用于查看正式发布的完整差异。该发布 PR **不要使用 GitHub 的 Merge / Rebase / Squash 按钮合并**，而是由具备仓库 **Maintain 或 Admin** 权限的维护者给发布 PR 添加 `release:promote` 标签。较低权限用户即使能够添加该标签，发布工作流也会拒绝执行发布。
 
-如果发布 PR 不是 `develop -> main`、校验期间 `develop` 发生变化，或者 `main` 已不再是 `develop` 的祖先，发布工作流会直接终止。
+发布工作流会校验实际添加标签的用户权限，等待 `validate` 和 `release-policy` 两个必要检查通过，重新构建该 PR 对应的准确 `develop` 提交，确认 `main` 仍然是 `develop` 的祖先，然后将 `main` fast-forward 到该提交。如果发布 PR 仍是 Draft、来源或目标分支错误、添加标签的人没有 Maintain/Admin 权限、必要检查失败、校验期间 `develop` 发生变化，或者分支关系已经不安全，发布会直接终止。
+
+如果发布失败，修复提示的问题后移除 `release:promote` 标签，再由有权限的维护者或管理员重新添加一次即可重试。
 
 ## 本地开发