diff --git a/.github/workflows/quality.yml b/.github/workflows/quality.yml
index a3a00753..6f8972f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/quality.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/quality.yml
@@ -1500,7 +1500,6 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref_name }}
-          token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
 
       - name: Setup PHP
         uses: shivammathur/setup-php@v2
@@ -1575,20 +1574,12 @@ jobs:
         if: ${{ inputs.enable-frontend }}
         run: npm audit --audit-level=critical
 
-      # ── Commit validated SBOM ──
-
-      - name: Commit SBOM
-        if: ${{ github.ref == 'refs/heads/main' }}
-        run: |
-          git config user.name "github-actions[bot]"
-          git config user.email "github-actions[bot]@users.noreply.github.com"
-          git add sbom.cdx.json
-          if git diff --cached --quiet; then
-            echo "No SBOM changes to commit"
-          else
-            git commit -m "chore: update SBOM"
-            git push
-          fi
+      # ── Publish validated SBOM ──
+      # The SBOM is intentionally NOT committed back to the repo.
+      # It is published via two channels:
+      #   1. Workflow artifact (90-day retention) — used by CI debugging + audit replay
+      #   2. Release asset on every tag push — stable URL for downstream consumers
+      # See SECURITY.md "Software Bill of Materials" for the consumer contract.
 
       - name: Upload SBOM artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index c1f4b048..dce73bee 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -32,3 +32,57 @@ This security policy applies to all repositories under the [ConductionNL](https:
 ## Recognition
 
 We appreciate responsible disclosure and will credit reporters (with permission) in our release notes.
+
+## Software Bill of Materials (SBOM)
+
+We publish a [CycloneDX](https://cyclonedx.org/) 1.5 JSON SBOM for every release of every Conduction Nextcloud app. The SBOM lists every production dependency (Composer + npm, merged, dev-dependencies excluded) with name, version, license, and PURL. Each SBOM is CVE-scanned with [Grype](https://github.com/anchore/grype) at build time and the release fails if any **critical** vulnerability is detected.
+
+### Stable URLs
+
+For every app `<app>` under [ConductionNL](https://github.com/ConductionNL), two URLs always work:
+
+| Use case | URL pattern |
+|---|---|
+| **Always-latest released SBOM** (auto-redirects to newest release) | `https://github.com/ConductionNL/<app>/releases/latest/download/sbom.cdx.json` |
+| **Specific release SBOM** (pinned, for compliance archives) | `https://github.com/ConductionNL/<app>/releases/download/<tag>/sbom.cdx.json` |
+
+Example — fetch the latest mydash SBOM:
+
+```bash
+curl -sL https://github.com/ConductionNL/mydash/releases/latest/download/sbom.cdx.json | jq .
+```
+
+Example — fetch the SBOM for a specific historical release:
+
+```bash
+curl -sL https://github.com/ConductionNL/mydash/releases/download/v1.0.0/sbom.cdx.json | jq .
+```
+
+### Update cadence
+
+A new SBOM is generated and attached on every release tag. We do not commit SBOMs into the repository tree — they are published exclusively as release assets to keep main-branch history clean and to guarantee every SBOM corresponds to an immutable release artifact.
+
+### Format
+
+- **Specification:** CycloneDX 1.5
+- **Encoding:** JSON
+- **Filename:** `sbom.cdx.json` (consistent across all apps)
+- **Scope:** Production dependencies only — `--omit=dev` for both Composer (`composer CycloneDX:make-sbom`) and npm (`@cyclonedx/cyclonedx-npm`). Composer plugins are also omitted.
+
+### Verification before publication
+
+Each release SBOM passes through these gates before it ships:
+
+1. **Grype CVE scan** — `--fail-on critical` against the SBOM itself.
+2. **`composer audit`** — informational, captured in CI logs.
+3. **`npm audit --audit-level=critical`** — informational, captured in CI logs.
+
+If any of these block, the release is held until the underlying issue is patched.
+
+### Workflow artifact (CI-only)
+
+A 90-day workflow artifact named `sbom-<app>` is also produced on every successful CI run on `main` / `beta` / `development`. This is for internal audit / replay only — external consumers should always use the release-asset URLs above for stable, version-pinned access.
+
+### Reporting SBOM-related issues
+
+If you spot a missing dependency, an incorrect version, or a CVE we should be alerted to, email `security@conduction.nl` per the disclosure process at the top of this document.