diff --git a/specs/shorashim_vayakhel.md b/specs/shorashim_vayakhel.md
index 8dda94d3..b7c50a8b 100644
--- a/specs/shorashim_vayakhel.md
+++ b/specs/shorashim_vayakhel.md
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ defp deps do
     {:phoenix, "~> 1.7.11"},
     {:jason, "~> 1.4.1"},
     {:ecto, "~> 3.11.1"},
-    {:postgrex, "~> 0.17.4"},
+    {:postgrex, "~> 0.22.3"},
     {:telemetry, "~> 1.2.1"}
   ]
 end
diff --git a/vav_pipeline/lib/vav_pipeline/doorpost.ex b/vav_pipeline/lib/vav_pipeline/doorpost.ex
index 9e8a72de..69765515 100644
--- a/vav_pipeline/lib/vav_pipeline/doorpost.ex
+++ b/vav_pipeline/lib/vav_pipeline/doorpost.ex
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ defmodule VavPipeline.Doorpost do
   # changes; the update is a deliberate operator commit. A bare
   # hash-update commit (without a corresponding spec change in the
   # same commit) is itself a drift signal.
-  @expected_hash "c7ac85cd6968ebceda1d9dbb71ac41ce97e2a5f645b3d486309c315ab98bb6af"
+  @expected_hash "ed2a6aece482392b4d900d4e3f9947076746b3103e3a8c70d3a97436b72c2e22"
 
   @doc "Return the list of files that constitute the category-grade specification."
   @spec files() :: [String.t()]
diff --git a/vav_pipeline/mix.exs b/vav_pipeline/mix.exs
index 2665ae4e..562a57cc 100644
--- a/vav_pipeline/mix.exs
+++ b/vav_pipeline/mix.exs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ defmodule VavPipeline.MixProject do
       # L3 — Oral Tradition (PostgreSQL append-only)
       # Architecture §3.7, Construction §1.5
       {:ecto_sql, "~> 3.11.1"},
-      {:postgrex, "~> 0.17.4"},
+      {:postgrex, "~> 0.22.3"},
       # Bigdei Kodesh — HTTP API layer (Shemot 28:2)
       {:bandit, "~> 1.2"},
       {:plug, "~> 1.15"}
diff --git a/vav_pipeline/mix.lock b/vav_pipeline/mix.lock
index e4568d01..a245c112 100644
--- a/vav_pipeline/mix.lock
+++ b/vav_pipeline/mix.lock
@@ -1,17 +1,17 @@
 %{
   "bandit": {:hex, :bandit, "1.10.3", "1e5d168fa79ec8de2860d1b4d878d97d4fbbe2fdbe7b0a7d9315a4359d1d4bb9", [:mix], [{:hpax, "~> 1.0", [hex: :hpax, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:plug, "~> 1.18", [hex: :plug, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:telemetry, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:thousand_island, "~> 1.0", [hex: :thousand_island, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:websock, "~> 0.5", [hex: :websock, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "99a52d909c48db65ca598e1962797659e3c0f1d06e825a50c3d75b74a5e2db18"},
-  "db_connection": {:hex, :db_connection, "2.9.0", "a6a97c5c958a2d7091a58a9be40caf41ab496b0701d21e1d1abff3fa27a7f371", [:mix], [{:telemetry, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "17d502eacaf61829db98facf6f20808ed33da6ccf495354a41e64fe42f9c509c"},
-  "decimal": {:hex, :decimal, "2.3.0", "3ad6255aa77b4a3c4f818171b12d237500e63525c2fd056699967a3e7ea20f62", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "a4d66355cb29cb47c3cf30e71329e58361cfcb37c34235ef3bf1d7bf3773aeac"},
+  "db_connection": {:hex, :db_connection, "2.10.2", "ae391e803a5adff104da913c2fc1c0c14a37f8b10001dcef568796e1fb7bf95c", [:mix], [{:telemetry, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "510b14482330f1af6490a2fa0efd8d4f1435d1529b165647df22ac0f2df0fa93"},
+  "decimal": {:hex, :decimal, "2.4.1", "6c0fbede12fb122ba685e9ab41c6a40c129e322b3aa192f9e072e61f3a6ffaf2", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "7e618897933a8455f19a727d7c5e50a2c071a544b700e5e724298ecb4340187f"},
   "ecto": {:hex, :ecto, "3.11.2", "e1d26be989db350a633667c5cda9c3d115ae779b66da567c68c80cfb26a8c9ee", [:mix], [{:decimal, "~> 2.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:telemetry, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "3c38bca2c6f8d8023f2145326cc8a80100c3ffe4dcbd9842ff867f7fc6156c65"},
   "ecto_sql": {:hex, :ecto_sql, "3.11.3", "4eb7348ff8101fbc4e6bbc5a4404a24fecbe73a3372d16569526b0cf34ebc195", [:mix], [{:db_connection, "~> 2.4.1 or ~> 2.5", [hex: :db_connection, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:ecto, "~> 3.11.0", [hex: :ecto, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:myxql, "~> 0.6", [hex: :myxql, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:postgrex, "~> 0.16 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :postgrex, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:tds, "~> 2.1.1 or ~> 2.2", [hex: :tds, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:telemetry, "~> 0.4.0 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "e5f36e3d736b99c7fee3e631333b8394ade4bafe9d96d35669fca2d81c2be928"},
   "hpax": {:hex, :hpax, "1.0.3", "ed67ef51ad4df91e75cc6a1494f851850c0bd98ebc0be6e81b026e765ee535aa", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "8eab6e1cfa8d5918c2ce4ba43588e894af35dbd8e91e6e55c817bca5847df34a"},
-  "jason": {:hex, :jason, "1.4.4", "b9226785a9aa77b6857ca22832cffa5d5011a667207eb2a0ad56adb5db443b8a", [:mix], [{:decimal, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "c5eb0cab91f094599f94d55bc63409236a8ec69a21a67814529e8d5f6cc90b3b"},
+  "jason": {:hex, :jason, "1.4.5", "2e3a008590b0b8d7388c20293e9dcc9cf3e5d642fd2a114e4cbbb52e595d940a", [:mix], [{:decimal, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0 or ~> 3.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "b0c823996102bcd0239b3c2444eb00409b72f6a140c1950bc8b457d836b30684"},
   "jsx": {:hex, :jsx, "3.1.0", "d12516baa0bb23a59bb35dccaf02a1bd08243fcbb9efe24f2d9d056ccff71268", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "0c5cc8fdc11b53cc25cf65ac6705ad39e54ecc56d1c22e4adb8f5a53fb9427f3"},
   "mime": {:hex, :mime, "2.0.7", "b8d739037be7cd402aee1ba0306edfdef982687ee7e9859bee6198c1e7e2f128", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "6171188e399ee16023ffc5b76ce445eb6d9672e2e241d2df6050f3c771e80ccd"},
-  "plug": {:hex, :plug, "1.19.1", "09bac17ae7a001a68ae393658aa23c7e38782be5c5c00c80be82901262c394c0", [:mix], [{:mime, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :mime, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:plug_crypto, "~> 1.1.1 or ~> 1.2 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :plug_crypto, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:telemetry, "~> 0.4.3 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "560a0017a8f6d5d30146916862aaf9300b7280063651dd7e532b8be168511e62"},
-  "plug_crypto": {:hex, :plug_crypto, "2.1.1", "19bda8184399cb24afa10be734f84a16ea0a2bc65054e23a62bb10f06bc89491", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "6470bce6ffe41c8bd497612ffde1a7e4af67f36a15eea5f921af71cf3e11247c"},
-  "postgrex": {:hex, :postgrex, "0.17.5", "0483d054938a8dc069b21bdd636bf56c487404c241ce6c319c1f43588246b281", [:mix], [{:db_connection, "~> 2.1", [hex: :db_connection, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:decimal, "~> 1.5 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:table, "~> 0.1.0", [hex: :table, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "50b8b11afbb2c4095a3ba675b4f055c416d0f3d7de6633a595fc131a828a67eb"},
-  "telemetry": {:hex, :telemetry, "1.4.1", "ab6de178e2b29b58e8256b92b382ea3f590a47152ca3651ea857a6cae05ac423", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "2172e05a27531d3d31dd9782841065c50dd5c3c7699d95266b2edd54c2dafa1c"},
+  "plug": {:hex, :plug, "1.20.3", "56c480c633ec2ce10140e236e15233bf576e1d323887d7c96711bd02ab5160db", [:mix], [{:mime, "~> 1.0 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :mime, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:plug_crypto, "~> 1.1.1 or ~> 1.2 or ~> 2.0", [hex: :plug_crypto, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:telemetry, "~> 0.4.3 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "be266aee1b8536ef6409d58cf39a3121319f0ec47cfa1b24024485aa0e76ad76"},
+  "plug_crypto": {:hex, :plug_crypto, "2.2.0", "144014737daaf485407f5ed77daeaad74d651b216a28c87543f8cc7043f8efc8", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "83a95744ab1c75876542b6fab135fcc176280e0f301a111c1f757fddcec95d2c"},
+  "postgrex": {:hex, :postgrex, "0.22.4", "d271f595dfd25230b6398354e19d17bb5e2d20130fd2d9bdca7e15f125d43552", [:mix], [{:db_connection, "~> 2.9", [hex: :db_connection, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:decimal, "~> 1.5 or ~> 2.0 or ~> 3.0", [hex: :decimal, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}, {:jason, "~> 1.0", [hex: :jason, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}, {:table, "~> 0.1.0", [hex: :table, repo: "hexpm", optional: true]}], "hexpm", "4aae45a2d60e35b04eea2602440be152fae332901f1fc7a60fc7cb7f0f9a9c5a"},
+  "telemetry": {:hex, :telemetry, "1.4.2", "a0cb522801dffb1c49fe6e30561badffc7b6d0e180db1300df759faa22062855", [:rebar3], [], "hexpm", "928f6495066506077862c0d1646609eed891a4326bee3126ba54b60af61febb1"},
   "thousand_island": {:hex, :thousand_island, "1.4.3", "2158209580f633be38d43ec4e3ce0a01079592b9657afff9080d5d8ca149a3af", [:mix], [{:telemetry, "~> 0.4 or ~> 1.0", [hex: :telemetry, repo: "hexpm", optional: false]}], "hexpm", "6e4ce09b0fd761a58594d02814d40f77daff460c48a7354a15ab353bb998ea0b"},
   "websock": {:hex, :websock, "0.5.3", "2f69a6ebe810328555b6fe5c831a851f485e303a7c8ce6c5f675abeb20ebdadc", [:mix], [], "hexpm", "6105453d7fac22c712ad66fab1d45abdf049868f253cf719b625151460b8b453"},
 }