diff --git a/docs/architecture.md b/docs/architecture.md
index 105c0ec..1f9f3a2 100644
--- a/docs/architecture.md
+++ b/docs/architecture.md
@@ -37,8 +37,8 @@ The `Transport` manages a WebSocket server (gorilla/websocket) and outbound conn
 | Field | Default | Purpose |
 |-------|---------|---------|
 | `ListenAddr` | `:9091` | HTTP bind address |
-| `WSPath` | `/ws` | WebSocket endpoint |
-| `MaxConns` | 100 | Maximum concurrent connections |
+| `WebSocketPath` | `/ws` | WebSocket endpoint |
+| `MaxConnections` | 100 | Maximum concurrent connections |
 | `MaxMessageSize` | 1 MB | Read limit per message |
 | `PingInterval` | 30 s | Keepalive ping period |
 | `PongTimeout` | 10 s | Maximum time to wait for pong |
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ The `Transport` manages a WebSocket server (gorilla/websocket) and outbound conn
 
 **Rate limiting**: Each `PeerConnection` holds a `PeerRateLimiter` (token bucket: 100 burst, 50 tokens/second refill). Messages from rate-limited peers are dropped in the read loop.
 
-**MaxConns enforcement**: The handler tracks `pendingConns` (atomic counter) during the handshake phase in addition to established connections, preventing races where a surge of simultaneous inbounds could exceed the limit.
+**MaxConnections enforcement**: The handler tracks `pendingHandshakeCount` (atomic counter) during the handshake phase in addition to established connections, preventing races where a surge of simultaneous inbounds could exceed the limit.
 
 **Keepalive**: A goroutine per connection ticks at `PingInterval`. If `LastActivity` has not been updated within `PingInterval + PongTimeout`, the connection is removed.
 
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ A global logger instance is available via `logging.Debug(...)`, `logging.Info(..
 | `Controller.pending` | `sync.RWMutex` |
 | `MessageDeduplicator.seen` | `sync.RWMutex` |
 | `Dispatcher.handlers` | `sync.RWMutex` |
-| `Transport.pendingConns` | `atomic.Int32` |
+| `Transport.pendingHandshakeCount` | `atomic.Int32` |
 
 The codebase is verified race-free under `go test -race`.
 
diff --git a/docs/development.md b/docs/development.md
index 8d2bd3b..196c370 100644
--- a/docs/development.md
+++ b/docs/development.md
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ Examples:
 ```
 feat(dispatcher): implement UEPS threat circuit breaker
 
-test(transport): add keepalive timeout and MaxConns enforcement tests
+test(transport): add keepalive timeout and MaxConnections enforcement tests
 
 fix(peer): prevent data race in GracefulClose (P2P-RACE-1)
 ```
diff --git a/docs/history.md b/docs/history.md
index 52ea3f2..5c42f56 100644
--- a/docs/history.md
+++ b/docs/history.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ Tests covered:
 - Encrypted message round-trip: SMSG encrypt on one side, decrypt on other
 - Message deduplication: duplicate UUID dropped silently
 - Rate limiting: burst of more than 100 messages, subsequent drops after token bucket empties
-- MaxConns enforcement: 503 HTTP rejection when limit is reached
+- MaxConnections enforcement: 503 HTTP rejection when limit is reached
 - Keepalive timeout: connection cleaned up after `PingInterval + PongTimeout` elapses
 - Graceful close: `MsgDisconnect` sent before underlying WebSocket close
 - Concurrent sends: no data races under `go test -race` (`writeMu` protects all writes)
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ The `TagPayload` (0xFF) field now uses the same 2-byte length prefix as the othe
 
 ### No Resource Cleanup on Some Error Paths
 
-`transport.handleWSUpgrade` does not clean up on handshake timeout (the `pendingConns` counter is decremented correctly via `defer`, but the underlying WebSocket connection may linger briefly before the read deadline fires). `transport.Connect` does not clean up the temporary connection object on handshake failure (the raw WebSocket `conn` is closed, but there is no registry or metrics cleanup for the partially constructed `PeerConnection`).
+`transport.handleWebSocketUpgrade` does not clean up on handshake timeout (the `pendingHandshakeCount` counter is decremented correctly via `defer`, but the underlying WebSocket connection may linger briefly before the read deadline fires). `transport.Connect` does not clean up the temporary connection object on handshake failure (the raw WebSocket `conn` is closed, but there is no registry or metrics cleanup for the partially constructed `PeerConnection`).
 
 These are low-severity gaps. They do not cause goroutine leaks under the current implementation because the connection's read loop is not started until after a successful handshake.
 
diff --git a/docs/transport.md b/docs/transport.md
index 19a7987..5aad542 100644
--- a/docs/transport.md
+++ b/docs/transport.md
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@ The `Transport` manages encrypted WebSocket connections between nodes. After an
 ```go
 type TransportConfig struct {
     ListenAddr     string        // ":9091" default
-    WSPath         string        // "/ws" -- WebSocket endpoint path
+    WebSocketPath  string        // "/ws" -- WebSocket endpoint path
     TLSCertPath    string        // Optional TLS for wss://
     TLSKeyPath     string
-    MaxConns       int           // Maximum concurrent connections (default 100)
+    MaxConnections int           // Maximum concurrent connections (default 100)
     MaxMessageSize int64         // Maximum message size in bytes (default 1MB)
     PingInterval   time.Duration // Keepalive interval (default 30s)
     PongTimeout    time.Duration // Pong wait timeout (default 10s)
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Sensible defaults via `DefaultTransportConfig()`:
 
 ```go
 cfg := node.DefaultTransportConfig()
-// ListenAddr: ":9091", WSPath: "/ws", MaxConns: 100
+// ListenAddr: ":9091", WebSocketPath: "/ws", MaxConnections: 100
 // MaxMessageSize: 1MB, PingInterval: 30s, PongTimeout: 10s
 ```
 
@@ -123,9 +123,9 @@ const (
 
 ## Incoming Connections
 
-The transport exposes an HTTP handler at the configured `WSPath` that upgrades to WebSocket. Origin checks restrict browser clients to `localhost`, `127.0.0.1`, and `::1`; non-browser clients (no `Origin` header) are allowed.
+The transport exposes an HTTP handler at the configured `WebSocketPath` that upgrades to WebSocket. Origin checks restrict browser clients to `localhost`, `127.0.0.1`, and `::1`; non-browser clients (no `Origin` header) are allowed.
 
-The `MaxConns` limit is enforced before the WebSocket upgrade, counting both established and pending (mid-handshake) connections. Excess connections receive HTTP 503.
+The `MaxConnections` limit is enforced before the WebSocket upgrade, counting both established and pending (mid-handshake) connections. Excess connections receive HTTP 503.
 
 ## Message Deduplication
 
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ err = transport.Send(peerID, msg)
 err = transport.Broadcast(msg)
 
 // Query connections
-count := transport.ConnectedPeers()
+count := transport.ConnectedPeerCount()
 conn := transport.GetConnection(peerID)
 
 // Iterate over all connections
diff --git a/docs/ueps.md b/docs/ueps.md
index 2ba184a..09c0b71 100644
--- a/docs/ueps.md
+++ b/docs/ueps.md
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ Each field is encoded as a 1-byte tag, 2-byte big-endian length (uint16), and va
 | Tag | Constant | Value Size | Description |
 |-----|----------|------------|-------------|
 | `0x01` | `TagVersion` | 1 byte | Protocol version (default `0x09` for IPv9) |
-| `0x02` | `TagCurrentLay` | 1 byte | Current network layer |
-| `0x03` | `TagTargetLay` | 1 byte | Target network layer |
+| `0x02` | `TagCurrentLayer` | 1 byte | Current network layer |
+| `0x03` | `TagTargetLayer` | 1 byte | Target network layer |
 | `0x04` | `TagIntent` | 1 byte | Semantic intent token (routes the packet) |
 | `0x05` | `TagThreatScore` | 2 bytes | Threat score (0--65535, big-endian uint16) |
 | `0x06` | `TagHMAC` | 32 bytes | HMAC-SHA256 signature |
diff --git a/logging/compat.go b/logging/compat.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 74f014b..0000000
--- a/logging/compat.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
-
-package logging
-
-// WithComponent returns a new Logger scoped to one component.
-// Deprecated: Use ComponentLogger instead.
-//
-//	transportLogger := logger.WithComponent("transport")
-func (l *Logger) WithComponent(component string) *Logger {
-	return l.ComponentLogger(component)
-}
-
-// Level returns the current log level.
-// Deprecated: Use GetLevel instead.
-//
-//	level := logger.Level()
-func (l *Logger) Level() Level {
-	return l.GetLevel()
-}
-
-// Global returns the global logger instance.
-// Deprecated: Use GetGlobal instead.
-//
-//	logger := Global()
-func Global() *Logger {
-	return GetGlobal()
-}
diff --git a/logging/compat_test.go b/logging/compat_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 1310c17..0000000
--- a/logging/compat_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-package logging
-
-import (
-	"bytes"
-	"testing"
-
-	core "dappco.re/go/core"
-)
-
-func TestGetLevel_Good(t *testing.T) {
-	logger := New(Config{Output: &bytes.Buffer{}, Level: LevelWarn})
-	if logger.GetLevel() != LevelWarn {
-		t.Errorf("GetLevel() = %v, want %v", logger.GetLevel(), LevelWarn)
-	}
-	if logger.GetLevel() != logger.Level() {
-		t.Error("GetLevel() and Level() should return the same value")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestWithComponent_Good(t *testing.T) {
-	var buf bytes.Buffer
-	parent := New(Config{Output: &buf, Level: LevelInfo})
-	child := parent.WithComponent("TestChild")
-	child.Info("test message")
-	if !core.Contains(buf.String(), "[TestChild]") {
-		t.Error("WithComponent should set the component name")
-	}
-}
-
-func TestGetGlobal_Good(t *testing.T) {
-	var buf bytes.Buffer
-	logger := New(Config{Output: &buf, Level: LevelInfo})
-	SetGlobal(logger)
-	got := GetGlobal()
-	if got != Global() {
-		t.Error("GetGlobal() and Global() should return the same logger")
-	}
-	SetGlobal(New(DefaultConfig()))
-}
diff --git a/node/compat.go b/node/compat.go
deleted file mode 100644
index fce12ad..0000000
--- a/node/compat.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,46 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
-
-// This file provides deprecated compatibility aliases and type aliases
-// for spec compatibility. Canonical names are defined in their respective
-// source files; these aliases exist so that code written against the spec
-// documentation continues to compile.
-
-package node
-
-// NewNodeManagerWithPaths loads or creates a node identity store at explicit paths.
-// Deprecated: Use NewNodeManagerFromPaths instead.
-//
-//	nodeManager, err := NewNodeManagerWithPaths("/srv/p2p/private.key", "/srv/p2p/node.json")
-func NewNodeManagerWithPaths(keyPath, configPath string) (*NodeManager, error) {
-	return NewNodeManagerFromPaths(keyPath, configPath)
-}
-
-// NewPeerRegistryWithPath loads or creates a peer registry at an explicit path.
-// Deprecated: Use NewPeerRegistryFromPath instead.
-//
-//	peerRegistry, err := NewPeerRegistryWithPath("/srv/p2p/peers.json")
-func NewPeerRegistryWithPath(peersPath string) (*PeerRegistry, error) {
-	return NewPeerRegistryFromPath(peersPath)
-}
-
-// RegisterWithTransport installs the worker message handler on the transport.
-// Deprecated: Use RegisterOnTransport instead.
-//
-//	worker.RegisterWithTransport()
-func (w *Worker) RegisterWithTransport() {
-	w.RegisterOnTransport()
-}
-
-// ConnectedPeers returns the number of connected peers.
-// Deprecated: Use ConnectedPeerCount instead.
-//
-//	count := transport.ConnectedPeers()
-func (t *Transport) ConnectedPeers() int {
-	return t.ConnectedPeerCount()
-}
-
-// GetLogsPayload is an alias for LogsRequestPayload.
-// Provided for spec compatibility.
-//
-//	payload := GetLogsPayload{MinerName: "xmrig-0", Lines: 100}
-type GetLogsPayload = LogsRequestPayload
diff --git a/node/compat_test.go b/node/compat_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 9b197aa..0000000
--- a/node/compat_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,57 +0,0 @@
-package node
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-)
-
-func TestNewNodeManagerWithPaths_Good(t *testing.T) {
-	keyPath := t.TempDir() + "/private.key"
-	configPath := t.TempDir() + "/node.json"
-
-	nm, err := NewNodeManagerWithPaths(keyPath, configPath)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.NotNil(t, nm)
-	assert.False(t, nm.HasIdentity(), "fresh manager should have no identity")
-}
-
-func TestNewPeerRegistryWithPath_Good(t *testing.T) {
-	peersPath := t.TempDir() + "/peers.json"
-
-	pr, err := NewPeerRegistryWithPath(peersPath)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.NotNil(t, pr)
-	assert.Equal(t, 0, pr.Count())
-	pr.Close()
-}
-
-func TestGetLogsPayload_Good(t *testing.T) {
-	var payload GetLogsPayload
-	payload.MinerName = "xmrig-0"
-	payload.Lines = 100
-	payload.Since = 1234567890
-
-	var request LogsRequestPayload = payload
-	assert.Equal(t, "xmrig-0", request.MinerName)
-	assert.Equal(t, 100, request.Lines)
-	assert.Equal(t, int64(1234567890), request.Since)
-}
-
-func TestTransportConnectedPeers_Good(t *testing.T) {
-	keyPath := t.TempDir() + "/private.key"
-	configPath := t.TempDir() + "/node.json"
-	peersPath := t.TempDir() + "/peers.json"
-
-	nm, err := NewNodeManagerFromPaths(keyPath, configPath)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	pr, err := NewPeerRegistryFromPath(peersPath)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	defer pr.Close()
-
-	transport := NewTransport(nm, pr, DefaultTransportConfig())
-	assert.Equal(t, transport.ConnectedPeerCount(), transport.ConnectedPeers())
-	assert.Equal(t, 0, transport.ConnectedPeers())
-}
diff --git a/node/levin/compat.go b/node/levin/compat.go
deleted file mode 100644
index a88bdfb..0000000
--- a/node/levin/compat.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,87 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2024-2026 Lethean Contributors
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
-
-// This file provides short-form aliases for Value constructors,
-// matching the naming used in the spec documentation.
-
-package levin
-
-// Uint64Val creates a Value of TypeUint64. Short-form alias for Uint64Value.
-//
-//	value := Uint64Val(42)
-func Uint64Val(v uint64) Value { return Uint64Value(v) }
-
-// Uint32Val creates a Value of TypeUint32. Short-form alias for Uint32Value.
-//
-//	value := Uint32Val(42)
-func Uint32Val(v uint32) Value { return Uint32Value(v) }
-
-// Uint16Val creates a Value of TypeUint16. Short-form alias for Uint16Value.
-//
-//	value := Uint16Val(42)
-func Uint16Val(v uint16) Value { return Uint16Value(v) }
-
-// Uint8Val creates a Value of TypeUint8. Short-form alias for Uint8Value.
-//
-//	value := Uint8Val(42)
-func Uint8Val(v uint8) Value { return Uint8Value(v) }
-
-// Int64Val creates a Value of TypeInt64. Short-form alias for Int64Value.
-//
-//	value := Int64Val(42)
-func Int64Val(v int64) Value { return Int64Value(v) }
-
-// Int32Val creates a Value of TypeInt32. Short-form alias for Int32Value.
-//
-//	value := Int32Val(42)
-func Int32Val(v int32) Value { return Int32Value(v) }
-
-// Int16Val creates a Value of TypeInt16. Short-form alias for Int16Value.
-//
-//	value := Int16Val(42)
-func Int16Val(v int16) Value { return Int16Value(v) }
-
-// Int8Val creates a Value of TypeInt8. Short-form alias for Int8Value.
-//
-//	value := Int8Val(42)
-func Int8Val(v int8) Value { return Int8Value(v) }
-
-// BoolVal creates a Value of TypeBool. Short-form alias for BoolValue.
-//
-//	value := BoolVal(true)
-func BoolVal(v bool) Value { return BoolValue(v) }
-
-// DoubleVal creates a Value of TypeDouble. Short-form alias for DoubleValue.
-//
-//	value := DoubleVal(3.14)
-func DoubleVal(v float64) Value { return DoubleValue(v) }
-
-// StringVal creates a Value of TypeString. Short-form alias for StringValue.
-//
-//	value := StringVal([]byte("hello"))
-func StringVal(v []byte) Value { return StringValue(v) }
-
-// ObjectVal creates a Value of TypeObject. Short-form alias for ObjectValue.
-//
-//	value := ObjectVal(Section{"id": StringVal([]byte("peer-1"))})
-func ObjectVal(s Section) Value { return ObjectValue(s) }
-
-// Uint64ArrayVal creates a typed array of uint64 values. Short-form alias for Uint64ArrayValue.
-//
-//	value := Uint64ArrayVal([]uint64{1, 2, 3})
-func Uint64ArrayVal(vs []uint64) Value { return Uint64ArrayValue(vs) }
-
-// Uint32ArrayVal creates a typed array of uint32 values. Short-form alias for Uint32ArrayValue.
-//
-//	value := Uint32ArrayVal([]uint32{1, 2, 3})
-func Uint32ArrayVal(vs []uint32) Value { return Uint32ArrayValue(vs) }
-
-// StringArrayVal creates a typed array of byte-string values. Short-form alias for StringArrayValue.
-//
-//	value := StringArrayVal([][]byte{[]byte("a"), []byte("b")})
-func StringArrayVal(vs [][]byte) Value { return StringArrayValue(vs) }
-
-// ObjectArrayVal creates a typed array of Section values. Short-form alias for ObjectArrayValue.
-//
-//	value := ObjectArrayVal([]Section{{"id": StringVal([]byte("peer-1"))}})
-func ObjectArrayVal(vs []Section) Value { return ObjectArrayValue(vs) }
diff --git a/node/levin/compat_test.go b/node/levin/compat_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 72de5f4..0000000
--- a/node/levin/compat_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,66 +0,0 @@
-// Copyright (c) 2024-2026 Lethean Contributors
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
-
-package levin
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
-)
-
-func TestShortFormAliases_Good(t *testing.T) {
-	assert.Equal(t, Uint64Value(42), Uint64Val(42))
-	assert.Equal(t, Uint32Value(42), Uint32Val(42))
-	assert.Equal(t, Uint16Value(42), Uint16Val(42))
-	assert.Equal(t, Uint8Value(42), Uint8Val(42))
-	assert.Equal(t, Int64Value(-42), Int64Val(-42))
-	assert.Equal(t, Int32Value(-42), Int32Val(-42))
-	assert.Equal(t, Int16Value(-42), Int16Val(-42))
-	assert.Equal(t, Int8Value(-42), Int8Val(-42))
-	assert.Equal(t, BoolValue(true), BoolVal(true))
-	assert.Equal(t, DoubleValue(3.14), DoubleVal(3.14))
-	assert.Equal(t, StringValue([]byte("hello")), StringVal([]byte("hello")))
-
-	section := Section{"key": StringValue([]byte("value"))}
-	assert.Equal(t, ObjectValue(section), ObjectVal(section))
-
-	assert.Equal(t, Uint64ArrayValue([]uint64{1, 2}), Uint64ArrayVal([]uint64{1, 2}))
-	assert.Equal(t, Uint32ArrayValue([]uint32{1, 2}), Uint32ArrayVal([]uint32{1, 2}))
-	assert.Equal(t, StringArrayValue([][]byte{[]byte("a")}), StringArrayVal([][]byte{[]byte("a")}))
-	assert.Equal(t, ObjectArrayValue([]Section{section}), ObjectArrayVal([]Section{section}))
-}
-
-func TestShortFormAliasesRoundTrip_Good(t *testing.T) {
-	s := Section{
-		"u64":  Uint64Val(0xCAFEBABE),
-		"str":  StringVal([]byte("hello")),
-		"flag": BoolVal(true),
-		"obj":  ObjectVal(Section{"nested": Int32Val(42)}),
-	}
-
-	data, err := EncodeStorage(s)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	decoded, err := DecodeStorage(data)
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-
-	u64, err := decoded["u64"].AsUint64()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, uint64(0xCAFEBABE), u64)
-
-	str, err := decoded["str"].AsString()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, []byte("hello"), str)
-
-	flag, err := decoded["flag"].AsBool()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.True(t, flag)
-
-	obj, err := decoded["obj"].AsSection()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	nested, err := obj["nested"].AsInt32()
-	require.NoError(t, err)
-	assert.Equal(t, int32(42), nested)
-}
diff --git a/specs/logging.md b/specs/logging.md
index 31de890..b3ba1ef 100644
--- a/specs/logging.md
+++ b/specs/logging.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Structured logger with configurable output, severity filtering, and component sc
 | Name | Signature | Description |
 | --- | --- | --- |
 | `DefaultConfig` | `func DefaultConfig() Config` | Returns the default configuration: stderr output, `LevelInfo`, and no component label. |
-| `New` | `func New(cfg Config) *Logger` | Creates a `Logger` from `cfg`, substituting the default stderr writer when `cfg.Output` is `nil`. |
+| `New` | `func New(config Config) *Logger` | Creates a `Logger` from `config`, substituting the default stderr writer when `config.Output` is `nil`. |
 | `SetGlobal` | `func SetGlobal(l *Logger)` | Replaces the package-level global logger instance. |
 | `GetGlobal` | `func GetGlobal() *Logger` | Returns the current package-level global logger. |
 | `SetGlobalLevel` | `func SetGlobalLevel(level Level)` | Updates the minimum severity on the current global logger. |
@@ -67,8 +67,7 @@ Structured logger with configurable output, severity filtering, and component sc
 
 | Name | Signature | Description |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| `ComponentLogger` | `func (l *Logger) ComponentLogger(component string) *Logger` | Returns a new logger scoped to `component`. Preferred over `WithComponent`. |
-| `WithComponent` | `func (l *Logger) WithComponent(component string) *Logger` | Deprecated compatibility alias for `ComponentLogger`. |
+| `ComponentLogger` | `func (l *Logger) ComponentLogger(component string) *Logger` | Returns a new logger scoped to `component`. |
 | `SetLevel` | `func (l *Logger) SetLevel(level Level)` | Sets the minimum severity that the logger will emit. |
 | `GetLevel` | `func (l *Logger) GetLevel() Level` | Returns the current minimum severity. |
 | `Debug` | `func (l *Logger) Debug(msg string, fields ...Fields)` | Logs `msg` at debug level after merging any supplied field maps. |
diff --git a/specs/node-levin.md b/specs/node-levin.md
index b5e8912..ca6b93c 100644
--- a/specs/node-levin.md
+++ b/specs/node-levin.md
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ type Value struct {
 }
 ```
 
-Tagged portable-storage value. The exported `Type` field identifies which internal scalar or array slot is populated; constructors such as `Uint64Val`, `StringVal`, and `ObjectArrayVal` create correctly-typed instances.
+Tagged portable-storage value. The exported `Type` field identifies which internal scalar or array slot is populated; constructors such as `Uint64Value`, `StringValue`, and `ObjectArrayValue` create correctly-typed instances.
 
 ## Functions
 
@@ -68,22 +68,22 @@ Tagged portable-storage value. The exported `Type` field identifies which intern
 
 | Name | Signature | Description |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| `Uint64Val` | `func Uint64Val(v uint64) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeUint64`. |
-| `Uint32Val` | `func Uint32Val(v uint32) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeUint32`. |
-| `Uint16Val` | `func Uint16Val(v uint16) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeUint16`. |
-| `Uint8Val` | `func Uint8Val(v uint8) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeUint8`. |
-| `Int64Val` | `func Int64Val(v int64) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeInt64`. |
-| `Int32Val` | `func Int32Val(v int32) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeInt32`. |
-| `Int16Val` | `func Int16Val(v int16) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeInt16`. |
-| `Int8Val` | `func Int8Val(v int8) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeInt8`. |
-| `BoolVal` | `func BoolVal(v bool) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeBool`. |
-| `DoubleVal` | `func DoubleVal(v float64) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeDouble`. |
-| `StringVal` | `func StringVal(v []byte) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeString`. The byte slice is stored without copying. |
-| `ObjectVal` | `func ObjectVal(s Section) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeObject` that wraps a nested `Section`. |
-| `Uint64ArrayVal` | `func Uint64ArrayVal(vs []uint64) Value` | Creates an array `Value` tagged as `ArrayFlag | TypeUint64`. |
-| `Uint32ArrayVal` | `func Uint32ArrayVal(vs []uint32) Value` | Creates an array `Value` tagged as `ArrayFlag | TypeUint32`. |
-| `StringArrayVal` | `func StringArrayVal(vs [][]byte) Value` | Creates an array `Value` tagged as `ArrayFlag | TypeString`. |
-| `ObjectArrayVal` | `func ObjectArrayVal(vs []Section) Value` | Creates an array `Value` tagged as `ArrayFlag | TypeObject`. |
+| `Uint64Value` | `func Uint64Value(v uint64) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeUint64`. |
+| `Uint32Value` | `func Uint32Value(v uint32) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeUint32`. |
+| `Uint16Value` | `func Uint16Value(v uint16) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeUint16`. |
+| `Uint8Value` | `func Uint8Value(v uint8) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeUint8`. |
+| `Int64Value` | `func Int64Value(v int64) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeInt64`. |
+| `Int32Value` | `func Int32Value(v int32) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeInt32`. |
+| `Int16Value` | `func Int16Value(v int16) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeInt16`. |
+| `Int8Value` | `func Int8Value(v int8) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeInt8`. |
+| `BoolValue` | `func BoolValue(v bool) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeBool`. |
+| `DoubleValue` | `func DoubleValue(v float64) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeDouble`. |
+| `StringValue` | `func StringValue(v []byte) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeString`. The byte slice is stored without copying. |
+| `ObjectValue` | `func ObjectValue(s Section) Value` | Creates a scalar `Value` with `TypeObject` that wraps a nested `Section`. |
+| `Uint64ArrayValue` | `func Uint64ArrayValue(vs []uint64) Value` | Creates an array `Value` tagged as `ArrayFlag | TypeUint64`. |
+| `Uint32ArrayValue` | `func Uint32ArrayValue(vs []uint32) Value` | Creates an array `Value` tagged as `ArrayFlag | TypeUint32`. |
+| `StringArrayValue` | `func StringArrayValue(vs [][]byte) Value` | Creates an array `Value` tagged as `ArrayFlag | TypeString`. |
+| `ObjectArrayValue` | `func ObjectArrayValue(vs []Section) Value` | Creates an array `Value` tagged as `ArrayFlag | TypeObject`. |
 
 ### `*Connection` methods
 
diff --git a/specs/node.md b/specs/node.md
index 87324b3..99f6eb8 100644
--- a/specs/node.md
+++ b/specs/node.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 | `RawMessage` | `type RawMessage []byte` | Raw JSON payload bytes preserved without eager decoding. |
 | `ResponseHandler` | `struct{}` | Helper for validating message envelopes and decoding typed responses. |
 | `Transport` | `struct{ /* unexported fields */ }` | WebSocket transport that manages listeners, connections, encryption, deduplication, and shutdown coordination. |
-| `TransportConfig` | `struct{ ListenAddr string; WSPath string; TLSCertPath string; TLSKeyPath string; MaxConns int; MaxMessageSize int64; PingInterval time.Duration; PongTimeout time.Duration }` | Listener, TLS, sizing, and keepalive settings for `Transport`. |
+| `TransportConfig` | `struct{ ListenAddr string; WebSocketPath string; TLSCertPath string; TLSKeyPath string; MaxConnections int; MaxMessageSize int64; PingInterval time.Duration; PongTimeout time.Duration }` | Listener, TLS, sizing, and keepalive settings for `Transport`. |
 | `Worker` | `struct{ DataDir string /* plus unexported fields */ }` | Inbound command handler for worker nodes. It tracks uptime, optional miner/profile integrations, and the base directory used for deployments. |
 
 ### Payload and integration types
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 | `DeployPayload` | `struct{ BundleType string; Data []byte; Checksum string; Name string }` | Deployment request carrying STIM-encrypted bundle bytes (or other bundle data), checksum, and logical name. |
 | `DisconnectPayload` | `struct{ Reason string; Code int }` | Disconnect notice with human-readable reason and optional disconnect code. |
 | `ErrorPayload` | `struct{ Code int; Message string; Details string }` | Payload used by `MsgError` responses. |
-| `GetLogsPayload` | `struct{ MinerName string; Lines int; Since int64 }` | Request for miner console output, optionally bounded by line count and a Unix timestamp. |
+| `LogsRequestPayload` | `struct{ MinerName string; Lines int; Since int64 }` | Request for miner console output, optionally bounded by line count and a Unix timestamp. |
 | `HandshakeAckPayload` | `struct{ Identity NodeIdentity; ChallengeResponse []byte; Accepted bool; Reason string }` | Handshake reply containing the responder identity, optional challenge response, acceptance flag, and optional rejection reason. |
 | `HandshakePayload` | `struct{ Identity NodeIdentity; Challenge []byte; Version string }` | Handshake request containing node identity, optional authentication challenge, and protocol version. |
 | `LogsPayload` | `struct{ MinerName string; Lines []string; HasMore bool }` | Returned miner log lines plus an indicator that more lines are available. |
@@ -88,17 +88,15 @@
 
 | Name | Signature | Description |
 | --- | --- | --- |
-| `DefaultTransportConfig` | `func DefaultTransportConfig() TransportConfig` | Returns the transport defaults: `:9091`, `/ws`, `MaxConns=100`, `MaxMessageSize=1<<20`, `PingInterval=30s`, and `PongTimeout=10s`. |
+| `DefaultTransportConfig` | `func DefaultTransportConfig() TransportConfig` | Returns the transport defaults: `ListenAddr=:9091`, `WebSocketPath=/ws`, `MaxConnections=100`, `MaxMessageSize=1<<20`, `PingInterval=30s`, and `PongTimeout=10s`. |
 | `NewController` | `func NewController(node *NodeManager, peers *PeerRegistry, transport *Transport) *Controller` | Creates a controller, initialises its pending-response map, and installs its response handler on `transport`. |
 | `NewDispatcher` | `func NewDispatcher() *Dispatcher` | Creates an empty dispatcher with a debug-level component logger named `dispatcher`. |
 | `NewMessageDeduplicator` | `func NewMessageDeduplicator(ttl time.Duration) *MessageDeduplicator` | Creates a deduplicator that retains message IDs for the supplied TTL. |
 | `NewNodeManager` | `func NewNodeManager() (*NodeManager, error)` | Resolves XDG key and config paths, then loads an existing identity if present. |
 | `NewNodeManagerFromPaths` | `func NewNodeManagerFromPaths(keyPath, configPath string) (*NodeManager, error)` | Creates a node manager from explicit key and config paths. |
-| `NewNodeManagerWithPaths` | `func NewNodeManagerWithPaths(keyPath, configPath string) (*NodeManager, error)` | Deprecated compatibility alias for `NewNodeManagerFromPaths`. |
 | `NewPeerRateLimiter` | `func NewPeerRateLimiter(maxTokens, refillRate int) *PeerRateLimiter` | Creates a token bucket seeded with `maxTokens` and refilled at `refillRate` tokens per second. |
 | `NewPeerRegistry` | `func NewPeerRegistry() (*PeerRegistry, error)` | Resolves the XDG peers path, loads any persisted peers, and builds the selection KD-tree. |
 | `NewPeerRegistryFromPath` | `func NewPeerRegistryFromPath(peersPath string) (*PeerRegistry, error)` | Creates a peer registry bound to `peersPath` with open authentication mode and an empty public-key allowlist. |
-| `NewPeerRegistryWithPath` | `func NewPeerRegistryWithPath(peersPath string) (*PeerRegistry, error)` | Deprecated compatibility alias for `NewPeerRegistryFromPath`. |
 | `NewTransport` | `func NewTransport(node *NodeManager, registry *PeerRegistry, config TransportConfig) *Transport` | Creates a transport with lifecycle context, a 5-minute message deduplicator, and a WebSocket upgrader that only accepts local origins. |
 | `NewWorker` | `func NewWorker(node *NodeManager, transport *Transport) *Worker` | Creates a worker, records its start time for uptime reporting, and defaults `DataDir` to `xdg.DataHome`. |
 
@@ -213,7 +211,7 @@
 | `Connections` | `func (t *Transport) Connections() iter.Seq[*PeerConnection]` | Returns an iterator over active peer connections. |
 | `Broadcast` | `func (t *Transport) Broadcast(msg *Message) error` | Sends `msg` to every connected peer except the sender identified by `msg.From`. |
 | `GetConnection` | `func (t *Transport) GetConnection(peerID string) *PeerConnection` | Returns the active connection for `peerID`, or `nil` when not connected. |
-| `ConnectedPeers` | `func (t *Transport) ConnectedPeers() int` | Returns the number of active peer connections. |
+| `ConnectedPeerCount` | `func (t *Transport) ConnectedPeerCount() int` | Returns the number of active peer connections. |
 
 ### `*PeerConnection` methods
 
@@ -231,7 +229,6 @@
 | `SetProfileManager` | `func (w *Worker) SetProfileManager(manager ProfileManager)` | Installs the profile manager used during deployment handling. |
 | `HandleMessage` | `func (w *Worker) HandleMessage(conn *PeerConnection, msg *Message)` | Dispatches supported message types, sends normal replies on success, and emits `MsgError` responses when a handled command fails. |
 | `RegisterOnTransport` | `func (w *Worker) RegisterOnTransport()` | Registers `HandleMessage` as the transport's inbound message callback. |
-| `RegisterWithTransport` | `func (w *Worker) RegisterWithTransport()` | Deprecated compatibility alias for `RegisterOnTransport`. |
 
 ### `*ProtocolError` methods
 
diff --git a/ueps/compat.go b/ueps/compat.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 2b81812..0000000
--- a/ueps/compat.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
-
-package ueps
-
-// Short-form tag aliases for spec compatibility.
-const (
-	// TagCurrentLay is a short-form alias for TagCurrentLayer.
-	TagCurrentLay = TagCurrentLayer
-	// TagTargetLay is a short-form alias for TagTargetLayer.
-	TagTargetLay = TagTargetLayer
-)
diff --git a/ueps/compat_test.go b/ueps/compat_test.go
deleted file mode 100644
index d57fc01..0000000
--- a/ueps/compat_test.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-package ueps
-
-import (
-	"testing"
-
-	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
-)
-
-func TestTagAliases_Good(t *testing.T) {
-	assert.Equal(t, TagCurrentLayer, TagCurrentLay)
-	assert.Equal(t, TagTargetLayer, TagTargetLay)
-	assert.Equal(t, 0x02, TagCurrentLay)
-	assert.Equal(t, 0x03, TagTargetLay)
-}