diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml b/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
index 2484cae..469015a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr-check.yml
@@ -2,14 +2,13 @@ name: PR Check
 
 on:
   pull_request:
-  push:
-    branches: [ main, master, develop ]
 
 permissions:
   contents: read
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    name: build (${{ matrix.configuration }})
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     strategy:
@@ -29,3 +28,155 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Build ${{ matrix.configuration }}
         run: dotnet build ModularityKit.Mutator.slnx -c ${{ matrix.configuration }} --no-restore
+
+  tests:
+    name: ${{ matrix.name }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - name: test:core
+            command: dotnet test Tests/ModularityKit.Mutator.Tests/ModularityKit.Mutator.Tests.csproj -c Release --no-restore
+          - name: test:governance
+            command: dotnet test Tests/ModularityKit.Mutator.Governance.Tests/ModularityKit.Mutator.Governance.Tests.csproj -c Release --no-restore
+          - name: test:governance-redis
+            command: dotnet test Tests/ModularityKit.Mutator.Governance.Redis.Tests/ModularityKit.Mutator.Governance.Redis.Tests.csproj -c Release --no-restore
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: 10.0.x
+
+      - name: Restore
+        run: dotnet restore ModularityKit.Mutator.slnx
+
+      - name: Run ${{ matrix.name }}
+        run: ${{ matrix.command }}
+
+  examples-core:
+    name: ${{ matrix.name }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - name: examples:core / BillingQuotas
+            command: dotnet run --project Examples/Core/BillingQuotas/BillingQuotas.csproj -c Release --no-restore
+          - name: examples:core / FeatureFlags
+            command: dotnet run --project Examples/Core/FeatureFlags/FeatureFlags.csproj -c Release --no-restore
+          - name: examples:core / IamRoles
+            command: dotnet run --project Examples/Core/IamRoles/IamRoles.csproj -c Release --no-restore
+          - name: examples:core / WorkflowApprovals
+            command: dotnet run --project Examples/Core/WorkflowApprovals/WorkflowApprovals.csproj -c Release --no-restore
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: 10.0.x
+
+      - name: Restore
+        run: dotnet restore ModularityKit.Mutator.slnx
+
+      - name: Run ${{ matrix.name }}
+        run: ${{ matrix.command }}
+
+  examples-governance:
+    name: ${{ matrix.name }}
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build
+
+    strategy:
+      fail-fast: false
+      matrix:
+        include:
+          - name: examples:governance / RequestLifecycle
+            command: dotnet run --project Examples/Governance/RequestLifecycle/RequestLifecycle.csproj -c Release --no-restore
+          - name: examples:governance / GovernedExecution
+            command: dotnet run --project Examples/Governance/GovernedExecution/GovernedExecution.csproj -c Release --no-restore
+          - name: examples:governance / DecisionTaxonomy
+            command: dotnet run --project Examples/Governance/DecisionTaxonomy/DecisionTaxonomy.csproj -c Release --no-restore
+          - name: examples:governance / ApprovalWorkflow
+            command: dotnet run --project Examples/Governance/ApprovalWorkflow/ApprovalWorkflow.csproj -c Release --no-restore
+          - name: examples:governance / VersionedResolution
+            command: dotnet run --project Examples/Governance/VersionedResolution/VersionedResolution.csproj -c Release --no-restore
+          - name: examples:governance / Queries
+            command: dotnet run --project Examples/Governance/Queries/Queries.csproj -c Release --no-restore
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: 10.0.x
+
+      - name: Restore
+        run: dotnet restore ModularityKit.Mutator.slnx
+
+      - name: Run ${{ matrix.name }}
+        run: ${{ matrix.command }}
+
+  examples-governance-redis:
+    name: examples:governance / RedisQueries
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs: build
+
+    steps:
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v5
+
+      - uses: actions/setup-dotnet@v5
+        with:
+          dotnet-version: 10.0.x
+
+      - name: Restore
+        run: dotnet restore ModularityKit.Mutator.slnx
+
+      - name: Start Redis
+        working-directory: Examples/Governance/RedisQueries
+        run: docker compose up -d
+
+      - name: Run RedisQueries
+        env:
+          MODULARITYKIT_REDIS: localhost:6379
+        run: dotnet run --project Examples/Governance/RedisQueries/RedisQueries.csproj -c Release --no-restore
+
+      - name: Stop Redis
+        if: ${{ always() }}
+        working-directory: Examples/Governance/RedisQueries
+        run: docker compose down
+
+  validation-summary:
+    name: validation summary
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    needs:
+      - build
+      - tests
+      - examples-core
+      - examples-governance
+      - examples-governance-redis
+    if: always()
+
+    steps:
+      - name: Report job results
+        run: |
+          echo "build: ${{ needs.build.result }}"
+          echo "tests: ${{ needs.tests.result }}"
+          echo "examples-core: ${{ needs.examples-core.result }}"
+          echo "examples-governance: ${{ needs.examples-governance.result }}"
+          echo "examples-governance-redis: ${{ needs.examples-governance-redis.result }}"
+
+          if [ "${{ needs.build.result }}" != "success" ] || \
+             [ "${{ needs.tests.result }}" != "success" ] || \
+             [ "${{ needs.examples-core.result }}" != "success" ] || \
+             [ "${{ needs.examples-governance.result }}" != "success" ] || \
+             [ "${{ needs.examples-governance-redis.result }}" != "success" ]; then
+            exit 1
+          fi
diff --git a/Tests/ModularityKit.Mutator.Governance.Tests/Approval/MutationRequestApprovalWorkflowApprovalTests.cs b/Tests/ModularityKit.Mutator.Governance.Tests/Approval/MutationRequestApprovalWorkflowApprovalTests.cs
index d4b9704..55c3b69 100644
--- a/Tests/ModularityKit.Mutator.Governance.Tests/Approval/MutationRequestApprovalWorkflowApprovalTests.cs
+++ b/Tests/ModularityKit.Mutator.Governance.Tests/Approval/MutationRequestApprovalWorkflowApprovalTests.cs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ public void PendingApproval_maps_id_role_group_quorum_and_expiration_targets()
     {
         var expiresAt = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow.AddHours(1);
 
-        var request = MutationRequestApprovalWorkflowTestSupport.CreateLinearApprovalRequest();
+        var request = MutationRequestApprovalWorkflowTestSupport.CreateTargetMappingApprovalRequest(expiresAt);
 
         Assert.Equal(MutationRequestStatus.Pending, request.Status);
         Assert.Equal(PendingMutationReason.Approval, request.PendingReason);
diff --git a/Tests/ModularityKit.Mutator.Governance.Tests/TestSupport/Approval/Workflow/MutationRequestApprovalWorkflowTestSupport.cs b/Tests/ModularityKit.Mutator.Governance.Tests/TestSupport/Approval/Workflow/MutationRequestApprovalWorkflowTestSupport.cs
index 905424f..756c666 100644
--- a/Tests/ModularityKit.Mutator.Governance.Tests/TestSupport/Approval/Workflow/MutationRequestApprovalWorkflowTestSupport.cs
+++ b/Tests/ModularityKit.Mutator.Governance.Tests/TestSupport/Approval/Workflow/MutationRequestApprovalWorkflowTestSupport.cs
@@ -29,6 +29,60 @@ public static MutationRequest CreateLinearApprovalRequest()
             expectedStateVersion: "v10");
     }
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Creates a request that exercises approval mapping for manager, quorum, role, and group targets.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static MutationRequest CreateTargetMappingApprovalRequest(DateTimeOffset expiresAt)
+    {
+        return MutationRequestFactory.PendingApproval(
+            stateId: "tenant-42:roles",
+            stateType: "IamRoleState",
+            mutationType: "GrantRoleMutation",
+            intent: CreateIntent(),
+            context: MutationContext.User("requester", "Requester", "Needs privileged access"),
+            requirements:
+            [
+                PolicyRequirement.Approval("alice", "Manager approval"),
+                new PolicyRequirement
+                {
+                    Type = "Approval",
+                    Description = "Security quorum",
+                    Data = new
+                    {
+                        Approvers = new[] { "bob", "carol", "dave" },
+                        StepOrder = 2,
+                        ApprovalGroupId = "security-quorum",
+                        Quorum = 2,
+                        ExpiresAt = expiresAt,
+                        Reason = "Security sign-off"
+                    }
+                },
+                new PolicyRequirement
+                {
+                    Type = "Approval",
+                    Description = "Finance role approval",
+                    Data = new
+                    {
+                        ApproverRole = "finance-approver",
+                        StepOrder = 3,
+                        Reason = "Finance sign-off"
+                    }
+                },
+                new PolicyRequirement
+                {
+                    Type = "Approval",
+                    Description = "Operations group approval",
+                    Data = new
+                    {
+                        ApproverGroup = "ops-oncall",
+                        StepOrder = 4,
+                        Reason = "Operations sign-off"
+                    }
+                }
+            ],
+            expectedStateVersion: "v10");
+    }
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Creates a request that exercises quorum-based approval requirements.
     /// </summary>