diff --git a/.planning/phases/03-event-write-back-pwa-install/03-11-SUMMARY.md b/.planning/phases/03-event-write-back-pwa-install/03-11-SUMMARY.md
new file mode 100644
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@@ -0,0 +1,131 @@
+---
+phase: 03-event-write-back-pwa-install
+plan: "11"
+subsystem: api-broker
+tags: [tdd, gap-closure, outbox-worker, concurrency-guard, etag, durability, calDAV]
+dependency_graph:
+  requires:
+    - 03-10: outbox worker with real VEVENT dispatch + fail-closed credentials
+  provides:
+    - cr04-durable-create-before-delete (DB sibling-status gate persisted across drain cycles)
+    - cr05-drain-concurrency-guard (isDraining module-level guard, single-process)
+    - wr02-fresh-etag-before-put (calendarEvents etag re-read at dispatch time)
+  affects:
+    - apps/api/src/broker/outboxWorker.ts
+    - apps/api/tests/broker/outboxWorker.test.ts
+tech_stack:
+  added: []
+  patterns:
+    - "TDD RED→GREEN per task"
+    - "DB sibling-status query pattern for durable inter-row ordering"
+    - "Module-level boolean drain guard for single-process deployment"
+    - "Symbol.for('drizzle:Name') for safe Drizzle table identification in tests (JSON.stringify circular)"
+    - "vi.resetAllMocks() instead of vi.clearAllMocks() when mockImplementationOnce queues must be purged"
+    - "Per-table mockWhere functions (mockWherePending vs mockWhereCalEvents) to isolate select mocks"
+key_files:
+  modified:
+    - apps/api/src/broker/outboxWorker.ts
+    - apps/api/tests/broker/outboxWorker.test.ts
+key_decisions:
+  - "CR-04 durable gate uses DB sibling-status query (not in-memory Set) so create-before-delete ordering holds across drain cycles; in-batch fast path retained as optimization"
+  - "CR-05 isDraining guard is explicitly documented as single-process-only; multi-replica deployments would need DB row-claim (UPDATE WHERE status='pending' with affected-rows check)"
+  - "WR-02 fresh etag reads calendarEvents at dispatch time, not calendarOutbox enqueue time; D-08 conflict detection preserved — genuine external changes update calendarEvents.etag differently from any queued row"
+  - "mockFromFn updated to use Symbol.for('drizzle:Name') to identify Drizzle tables — JSON.stringify throws CircularReference on all MySqlTable instances"
+  - "All beforeEach blocks switched to vi.resetAllMocks() to prevent unconsumed mockImplementationOnce calls bleeding into subsequent tests"
+requirements-completed: [CAL-05, CAL-06]
+duration: 30min
+completed: "2026-06-05"
+---
+
+# Phase 03 Plan 11: Outbox Durability and Etag Fix Summary
+
+**Durable create-before-delete ordering (DB gate, not in-memory Set), single-process concurrency guard with documented limitation, and fresh-etag re-read before PUT — CR-04, CR-05, WR-02 closed.**
+
+## Performance
+
+- **Duration:** ~30 min
+- **Started:** 2026-06-05T20:54Z
+- **Completed:** 2026-06-05T21:06Z
+- **Tasks:** 2 (each TDD RED+GREEN)
+- **Files modified:** 2
+
+## Accomplishments
+
+- CR-04: delete rows with `groupId` now query the DB for their sibling create's status before dispatching; the in-memory `failedCreateGroups` Set is retained as a fast path but the DB query is the authoritative gate — cross-batch move pairs cannot lose the original event
+- CR-05: `let isDraining = false` module-level guard with `try/finally` ensures overlapping 15s drain cycles are no-ops; carries explicit comment that this is valid only for the single-process Unraid deployment
+- WR-02: `dispatchRow` re-reads `calendarEvents.etag` just before calling `updateCalendarEvent`; uses the fresh etag as `If-Match` when available, falls back to `row.etag` otherwise — rapid successive same-uid edits no longer guarantee a spurious 412
+
+## Task Commits
+
+Each task was committed atomically:
+
+1. **Task 1 RED** - `6b2cdf3` (test) — Failing tests for CR-04 cross-batch + CR-05 concurrency
+2. **Task 1 GREEN** - `b409c09` (feat) — DB sibling-status gate + isDraining guard
+3. **Task 2 RED** - `5eb26c0` (test) — Failing test for WR-02 fresh etag
+4. **Task 2 GREEN** - `09fd1f2` (feat) — calendarEvents etag re-read before PUT
+
+## Files Created/Modified
+
+- `apps/api/src/broker/outboxWorker.ts` — Added `isDraining` guard, durable sibling-status DB check in drain loop, fresh-etag re-read in update dispatch; import `calendarEvents` from schema
+- `apps/api/tests/broker/outboxWorker.test.ts` — Added 6 new tests (CR-04 cross-batch x2, CR-04 paired-failed, CR-05 concurrency, WR-02 fresh etag, WR-02 fallback); fixed mock infrastructure (Symbol.for drizzle name, vi.resetAllMocks, mockWhereCalEvents)
+
+## Decisions Made
+
+- **CR-04 durable gate approach (option b from review)**: query DB for sibling create status rather than blocking the delete row's initial enqueue. This avoids a schema change and keeps the outbox state machine simple; the sibling-status query is cheap (indexed on `groupId` + `operation`).
+- **CR-05 single-process scope documented**: the `isDraining` guard comment explicitly states it is invalid for multi-replica deployments and names the DB row-claim alternative. This is a deliberate documentation constraint, not a silent assumption.
+- **WR-02 fresh-etag scope boundary**: only the update dispatch is changed. Creates and deletes are unaffected. The fresh etag coalesces rapid edits by the same user; it does not weaken D-08 since a real external change would update `calendarEvents.etag` to a value never seen in any pending row.
+- **Mock infrastructure fix (deviation auto-fixed)**: `mockFromFn` was using `JSON.stringify(table)` which throws `TypeError: Converting circular structure to JSON` on all Drizzle `MySqlTable` instances. Replaced with `(table)[Symbol.for('drizzle:Name')]`. Added `mockWhereCalEvents` as a separate mock for `calendarEvents` selects to isolate it from `mockWherePending` (calendarOutbox selects). Switched all `beforeEach` blocks from `vi.clearAllMocks()` to `vi.resetAllMocks()` to purge `mockImplementationOnce` queues between tests.
+
+## Deviations from Plan
+
+### Auto-fixed Issues
+
+**1. [Rule 1 - Bug] Drizzle table identification using JSON.stringify throws CircularReference**
+- **Found during:** Task 1 GREEN — when running tests after implementing the sibling-status DB select
+- **Issue:** `wireMockChain`'s `mockFromFn` used `JSON.stringify(table).includes('member_credentials')` to identify the credential table. `JSON.stringify` on a Drizzle `MySqlTable` object throws `TypeError: Converting circular structure to JSON` (MySqlInt columns hold a back-reference to their parent table). The `catch` block silently set `isCred = false`, making ALL `db.select().from(...)` calls route to `mockWherePending` — including credential lookups. Prior tests "worked" accidentally because `mockDecryptPassword` was mocked to succeed regardless of input, but the new sibling-status select consumed `mockWherePending` calls out of order, breaking the D-04 ordering test and the CR-04 drain 2 test.
+- **Fix:** Replaced with `(table as Record<symbol, string>)[Symbol.for('drizzle:Name')]` which reads the table name property Drizzle attaches as a Symbol. Added separate `mockWhereCalEvents` for `calendarEvents` table selects. Switched all `beforeEach` to `vi.resetAllMocks()`.
+- **Files modified:** apps/api/tests/broker/outboxWorker.test.ts
+- **Committed in:** b409c09 (Task 1 GREEN commit)
+
+---
+
+**Total deviations:** 1 auto-fixed (Rule 1 — bug in test infrastructure)
+**Impact on plan:** Required fix. The mock bug was masked by coincidence in prior plans; the new DB selects surfaced it.
+
+## Issues Encountered
+
+None beyond the mock infrastructure deviation above.
+
+## Verification
+
+- `cd apps/api && npx vitest run tests/broker/` — 57/57 pass (7 files)
+- `cd apps/api && npm run build` — clean TypeScript compile
+- `grep -c 'isDraining' apps/api/src/broker/outboxWorker.ts` — 6
+- `grep -c 'single-process' apps/api/src/broker/outboxWorker.ts` — 3
+- `grep -n 'calendarEvents' apps/api/src/broker/outboxWorker.ts` — etag select in update path confirmed
+
+## Issues Closed
+
+| ID | Description |
+|----|-------------|
+| CR-04 | Create-before-delete ordering relied on in-memory Set, broke across drain batches — DB sibling-status gate now authoritative |
+| CR-05 | No concurrency guard — overlapping drain cycles could double-dispatch same row — isDraining guard prevents it (single-process) |
+| WR-02 | Update dispatch used stale enqueue-time etag — rapid successive edits guaranteed 412 — fresh calendarEvents.etag re-read at dispatch time |
+
+## Known Stubs
+
+None. All changes are functional correctness fixes.
+
+## Threat Flags
+
+No new network endpoints, auth paths, or schema changes. The fresh-etag DB read adds one SELECT per update dispatch — no new trust boundary crossed.
+
+## Self-Check: PASSED
+
+- apps/api/src/broker/outboxWorker.ts: FOUND
+- apps/api/tests/broker/outboxWorker.test.ts: FOUND
+- .planning/phases/03-event-write-back-pwa-install/03-11-SUMMARY.md: FOUND
+- 6b2cdf3 (test RED task 1): FOUND
+- b409c09 (feat GREEN task 1): FOUND
+- 5eb26c0 (test RED task 2): FOUND
+- 09fd1f2 (feat GREEN task 2): FOUND
diff --git a/apps/api/src/broker/outboxWorker.ts b/apps/api/src/broker/outboxWorker.ts
index afbeaa1..8f25bb2 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/broker/outboxWorker.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/broker/outboxWorker.ts
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 import { schedule } from 'node-cron'
 import { and, eq, lte } from 'drizzle-orm'
 import { db } from '../db/client.js'
-import { calendarOutbox, memberCredentials } from '../db/schema.js'
+import { calendarEvents, calendarOutbox, memberCredentials } from '../db/schema.js'
 import { createFastmailClient } from './client.js'
 import { decryptPassword } from './crypto.js'
 import { syncCalendar } from './sync.js'
@@ -53,6 +53,24 @@ const HARD_FAIL_STATUSES = new Set([400, 401, 403])
 /** HTTP status code for CalDAV If-Match conflict — D-08 conflict flow. */
 const CONFLICT_STATUS = 412
 
+// ── Drain concurrency guard (CR-05) ──────────────────────────────────────────
+
+/**
+ * Module-level drain guard — prevents overlapping 15s drain cycles from
+ * double-dispatching the same still-pending outbox row.
+ *
+ * SINGLE-PROCESS LIMITATION: This guard is valid ONLY for the single-process
+ * Unraid deployment of this two-user app where all drain cycles share the same
+ * Node.js module instance. A multi-process or multi-replica deployment (e.g.
+ * running multiple API containers behind a load balancer) would require a
+ * durable DB row-claim instead:
+ *   UPDATE calendar_outbox SET status='processing'
+ *   WHERE id=? AND status='pending'
+ * and only the process that wins the affected-rows check would dispatch the row.
+ * Do not remove this comment if deploying to multi-process infrastructure.
+ */
+let isDraining = false
+
 // ── Credential + client loading ──────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 /**
@@ -175,11 +193,28 @@ async function dispatchRow(row: OutboxRow): Promise<DispatchResult> {
       description: fields.description as string | undefined,
       rruleString: fields.recurrence && fields.recurrence !== 'none' ? RRULE_PRESETS[fields.recurrence as string] : undefined,
     })
+    // WR-02: re-read the freshest etag from calendarEvents just before PUT.
+    // Rapid successive edits to the same uid enqueue multiple update rows, each
+    // carrying the etag at enqueue time. If a prior edit succeeded and triggered
+    // a re-sync, calendarEvents.etag was updated but the next update row still
+    // carries the old enqueue-time etag — guaranteed 412 on the second edit.
+    // Using the freshest cached etag here prevents the spurious conflict toast
+    // while still preserving genuine conflict detection (D-08): a real external
+    // change updates calendarEvents.etag differently from any pending row's etag.
+    let etagForPut: string | null = row.etag ?? null
+    const freshEtagRows = (await db
+      .select({ etag: calendarEvents.etag })
+      .from(calendarEvents)
+      .where(eq(calendarEvents.uid, row.uid))) as Array<{ etag: string | null }>
+    if (freshEtagRows.length > 0 && freshEtagRows[0].etag != null) {
+      etagForPut = freshEtagRows[0].etag
+    }
+
     response = await updateCalendarEvent(
       client,
       row.calendarObjectUrl,
       icsString,
-      row.etag ?? null,
+      etagForPut,
     )
   } else {
     // create
@@ -269,113 +304,169 @@ async function dispatchRow(row: OutboxRow): Promise<DispatchResult> {
  * are sorted before operation='delete'. If the create fails, the linked delete is
  * skipped (duplicate is recoverable; lost event is not — D-04 / T-03-14).
  *
+ * Concurrency guard (CR-05): the module-level `isDraining` flag ensures overlapping
+ * 15s scheduler invocations are no-ops for the single-process deployment.
+ *
+ * Durable create-before-delete gate (CR-04): for delete rows with a groupId, the
+ * worker queries the DB for the sibling create row's status. It does NOT rely on
+ * both rows co-occurring in the same in-memory batch.
+ *
  * Per-row errors are caught and logged so one bad row cannot crash the loop.
  */
 export async function runOutboxDrain(): Promise<void> {
-  // Fetch pending rows: WHERE status='pending' AND next_attempt_at <= NOW()
-  const pending = (await db
-    .select()
-    .from(calendarOutbox)
-    .where(
-      and(
-        eq(calendarOutbox.status, 'pending'),
-        lte(calendarOutbox.nextAttemptAt, new Date()),
-      ),
-    )) as OutboxRow[]
+  // CR-05: single-process concurrency guard (see isDraining declaration for limitations)
+  if (isDraining) return
+  isDraining = true
 
-  if (pending.length === 0) return
+  try {
+    // Fetch pending rows: WHERE status='pending' AND next_attempt_at <= NOW()
+    const pending = (await db
+      .select()
+      .from(calendarOutbox)
+      .where(
+        and(
+          eq(calendarOutbox.status, 'pending'),
+          lte(calendarOutbox.nextAttemptAt, new Date()),
+        ),
+      )) as OutboxRow[]
 
-  // D-04 edit-as-move ordering: sort so create rows come before delete rows within the same groupId.
-  // Rows without a groupId are unaffected (stable relative order preserved).
-  const sorted = [...pending].sort((a, b) => {
-    if (a.groupId && b.groupId && a.groupId === b.groupId) {
-      if (a.operation === 'create' && b.operation === 'delete') return -1
-      if (a.operation === 'delete' && b.operation === 'create') return 1
-    }
-    return 0
-  })
+    if (pending.length === 0) return
 
-  // Track groupIds where the create failed so the linked delete is skipped (D-04 / T-03-14)
-  const failedCreateGroups = new Set<string>()
+    // D-04 edit-as-move ordering: sort so create rows come before delete rows within the same groupId.
+    // Rows without a groupId are unaffected (stable relative order preserved).
+    // This is a fast path; the authoritative gate is the durable DB sibling-status check below.
+    const sorted = [...pending].sort((a, b) => {
+      if (a.groupId && b.groupId && a.groupId === b.groupId) {
+        if (a.operation === 'create' && b.operation === 'delete') return -1
+        if (a.operation === 'delete' && b.operation === 'create') return 1
+      }
+      return 0
+    })
 
-  for (const row of sorted) {
-    // D-04: if the create for this group failed, skip the paired delete
-    if (row.operation === 'delete' && row.groupId && failedCreateGroups.has(row.groupId)) {
-      console.warn(
-        `[outboxWorker] Skipping delete row.id=${row.id} — create for groupId=${row.groupId} failed (D-04)`,
-      )
-      continue
-    }
+    // Track groupIds where the create failed within this batch (fast path for same-batch pairs).
+    // Cross-batch ordering is enforced durably by the DB sibling-status check inside the loop.
+    const failedCreateGroups = new Set<string>()
 
-    try {
-      const result = await dispatchRow(row)
+    for (const row of sorted) {
+      // D-04 fast path: if the create for this group already failed in this batch, skip the delete
+      if (row.operation === 'delete' && row.groupId && failedCreateGroups.has(row.groupId)) {
+        console.warn(
+          `[outboxWorker] Skipping delete row.id=${row.id} — create for groupId=${row.groupId} failed this batch (D-04)`,
+        )
+        continue
+      }
 
-      if (result.conflict) {
-        // 412 — mark failed (no retry), re-sync calendar so UI sees authoritative state (D-08)
-        await db
-          .update(calendarOutbox)
-          .set({ status: 'failed', lastError: result.error ?? '412 conflict' })
-          .where(eq(calendarOutbox.id, row.id))
-        await triggerTargetedResync(row.calendarUrl, row.userId)
+      // CR-04: Durable create-before-delete gate — query DB for sibling create status.
+      // This prevents the delete from running when the create pair straddles drain batches.
+      if (row.operation === 'delete' && row.groupId) {
+        const siblingRows = (await db
+          .select({ status: calendarOutbox.status })
+          .from(calendarOutbox)
+          .where(
+            and(
+              eq(calendarOutbox.groupId, row.groupId),
+              eq(calendarOutbox.operation, 'create'),
+            ),
+          )) as Array<{ status: string }>
 
-        if (row.groupId && row.operation === 'create') {
-          failedCreateGroups.add(row.groupId)
+        const siblingStatus = siblingRows[0]?.status
+
+        if (siblingStatus !== 'done') {
+          if (siblingStatus === 'failed' || siblingStatus === 'dead') {
+            // Sibling create failed permanently — skip this delete forever (D-04: original preserved)
+            console.warn(
+              `[outboxWorker] Paired create for groupId=${row.groupId} is ${siblingStatus} — marking delete row.id=${row.id} failed (original event preserved, D-04)`,
+            )
+            await db
+              .update(calendarOutbox)
+              .set({
+                status: 'failed',
+                lastError: 'paired create did not succeed — original preserved',
+              })
+              .where(eq(calendarOutbox.id, row.id))
+          } else {
+            // Sibling create is still pending/processing — defer this delete to a later cycle
+            console.warn(
+              `[outboxWorker] Deferring delete row.id=${row.id} — sibling create (groupId=${row.groupId}) is not yet done (status=${siblingStatus ?? 'not found'})`,
+            )
+            // Leave the delete row pending; do NOT update its status
+          }
+          continue
         }
-      } else if (result.success) {
-        // Success — mark done, trigger targeted re-sync to refresh the cache (D-06)
-        await db
-          .update(calendarOutbox)
-          .set({ status: 'done' })
-          .where(eq(calendarOutbox.id, row.id))
-        await triggerTargetedResync(row.calendarUrl, row.userId)
-      } else if (result.hardFail) {
-        // Hard fail — mark failed immediately, no retry (D-07)
-        await db
-          .update(calendarOutbox)
-          .set({ status: 'failed', lastError: result.error ?? 'Hard fail' })
-          .where(eq(calendarOutbox.id, row.id))
+      }
 
-        if (row.groupId && row.operation === 'create') {
-          failedCreateGroups.add(row.groupId)
-        }
-      } else {
-        // Transient — exponential backoff or dead-letter (D-07 / T-03-12)
-        const nextAttemptCount = row.attemptCount + 1
-        if (nextAttemptCount >= MAX_ATTEMPTS) {
-          // Dead-letter: max attempts reached (T-03-12)
+      try {
+        const result = await dispatchRow(row)
+
+        if (result.conflict) {
+          // 412 — mark failed (no retry), re-sync calendar so UI sees authoritative state (D-08)
           await db
             .update(calendarOutbox)
-            .set({
-              status: 'dead',
-              attemptCount: nextAttemptCount,
-              lastError: result.error ?? 'Max attempts exceeded',
-            })
+            .set({ status: 'failed', lastError: result.error ?? '412 conflict' })
+            .where(eq(calendarOutbox.id, row.id))
+          await triggerTargetedResync(row.calendarUrl, row.userId)
+
+          if (row.groupId && row.operation === 'create') {
+            failedCreateGroups.add(row.groupId)
+          }
+        } else if (result.success) {
+          // Success — mark done, trigger targeted re-sync to refresh the cache (D-06)
+          await db
+            .update(calendarOutbox)
+            .set({ status: 'done' })
+            .where(eq(calendarOutbox.id, row.id))
+          await triggerTargetedResync(row.calendarUrl, row.userId)
+        } else if (result.hardFail) {
+          // Hard fail — mark failed immediately, no retry (D-07)
+          await db
+            .update(calendarOutbox)
+            .set({ status: 'failed', lastError: result.error ?? 'Hard fail' })
             .where(eq(calendarOutbox.id, row.id))
 
           if (row.groupId && row.operation === 'create') {
             failedCreateGroups.add(row.groupId)
           }
         } else {
-          // WR-01: use row.attemptCount (the attempt that just failed, 0-based) as the backoff index.
-          // This makes the first retry wait BACKOFF_SECONDS[0]=15s, not BACKOFF_SECONDS[1]=60s.
-          const backoffMs = (BACKOFF_SECONDS[row.attemptCount] ?? 1800) * 1000
-          await db
-            .update(calendarOutbox)
-            .set({
-              attemptCount: nextAttemptCount,
-              nextAttemptAt: new Date(Date.now() + backoffMs),
-              lastError: result.error,
-            })
-            .where(eq(calendarOutbox.id, row.id))
+          // Transient — exponential backoff or dead-letter (D-07 / T-03-12)
+          const nextAttemptCount = row.attemptCount + 1
+          if (nextAttemptCount >= MAX_ATTEMPTS) {
+            // Dead-letter: max attempts reached (T-03-12)
+            await db
+              .update(calendarOutbox)
+              .set({
+                status: 'dead',
+                attemptCount: nextAttemptCount,
+                lastError: result.error ?? 'Max attempts exceeded',
+              })
+              .where(eq(calendarOutbox.id, row.id))
+
+            if (row.groupId && row.operation === 'create') {
+              failedCreateGroups.add(row.groupId)
+            }
+          } else {
+            // WR-01: use row.attemptCount (the attempt that just failed, 0-based) as the backoff index.
+            // This makes the first retry wait BACKOFF_SECONDS[0]=15s, not BACKOFF_SECONDS[1]=60s.
+            const backoffMs = (BACKOFF_SECONDS[row.attemptCount] ?? 1800) * 1000
+            await db
+              .update(calendarOutbox)
+              .set({
+                attemptCount: nextAttemptCount,
+                nextAttemptAt: new Date(Date.now() + backoffMs),
+                lastError: result.error,
+              })
+              .where(eq(calendarOutbox.id, row.id))
+          }
         }
+      } catch (err) {
+        // Per-row error isolation: log but never crash the loop (T-03-13)
+        console.error(
+          `[outboxWorker] Error dispatching row.id=${row.id} uid=${row.uid}:`,
+          err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err),
+        )
       }
-    } catch (err) {
-      // Per-row error isolation: log but never crash the loop (T-03-13)
-      console.error(
-        `[outboxWorker] Error dispatching row.id=${row.id} uid=${row.uid}:`,
-        err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err),
-      )
     }
+  } finally {
+    isDraining = false
   }
 }
 
diff --git a/apps/api/tests/broker/outboxWorker.test.ts b/apps/api/tests/broker/outboxWorker.test.ts
index 8b794e9..fd30ac3 100644
--- a/apps/api/tests/broker/outboxWorker.test.ts
+++ b/apps/api/tests/broker/outboxWorker.test.ts
@@ -32,20 +32,24 @@ const {
   mockUpdateSet,
   mockUpdate,
   mockWherePending,
+  mockWhereCalEvents,
   mockFromFn,
   mockSelectFn,
   mockDecryptPassword,
 } = vi.hoisted(() => {
   const mockUpdateSet = vi.fn().mockReturnValue({ where: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined) })
   const mockUpdate = vi.fn().mockReturnValue({ set: mockUpdateSet })
-  // mockWherePending is the terminal node of the select chain:
-  //   db.select().from(table).where(and(cond1, cond2)) — resolves to the row array
+  // mockWherePending: terminal node for calendarOutbox selects (pending-rows + sibling-status)
+  //   db.select().from(calendarOutbox).where(...) — resolves to the row array
   const mockWherePending = vi.fn().mockImplementation(() => Promise.resolve([] as unknown[]))
+  // mockWhereCalEvents: terminal node for calendarEvents selects (etag re-read for WR-02)
+  //   db.select({etag}).from(calendarEvents).where(...) — resolves to the etag array
+  const mockWhereCalEvents = vi.fn().mockImplementation(() => Promise.resolve([] as unknown[]))
   const mockFromFn = vi.fn().mockReturnValue({ where: mockWherePending })
   const mockSelectFn = vi.fn().mockReturnValue({ from: mockFromFn })
   // By default returns a dummy password so loadClientForUser succeeds
   const mockDecryptPassword = vi.fn().mockReturnValue('app-password')
-  return { mockUpdateSet, mockUpdate, mockWherePending, mockFromFn, mockSelectFn, mockDecryptPassword }
+  return { mockUpdateSet, mockUpdate, mockWherePending, mockWhereCalEvents, mockFromFn, mockSelectFn, mockDecryptPassword }
 })
 
 let mockPendingRows: unknown[] = []
@@ -124,24 +128,22 @@ const makeResponse = (status: number): Response =>
 function wireMockChain() {
   mockUpdateSet.mockReturnValue({ where: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined) })
   mockUpdate.mockReturnValue({ set: mockUpdateSet })
-  // mockFromFn differentiates by table argument:
-  // - memberCredentials table → returns FAKE_CRED_ROW (so loadClientForUser succeeds by default)
-  // - anything else → returns mockPendingRows (outbox query)
+  // mockFromFn differentiates by table argument using Symbol.for('drizzle:Name'):
+  // - memberCredentials → returns FAKE_CRED_ROW (so loadClientForUser succeeds by default)
+  // - calendarEvents → returns mockWhereCalEvents (etag re-read for WR-02)
+  // - calendarOutbox (and anything else) → returns mockWherePending (pending-rows + sibling-status)
+  // JSON.stringify throws on circular Drizzle table structures; use Symbol identity instead.
   mockFromFn.mockImplementation((table: unknown) => {
-    // Drizzle table objects have a Symbol.for('drizzle:Name') property and a [Table.Symbol.Name].
-    // The safest approach: JSON.stringify often includes the table config name.
-    let isCred = false
-    try {
-      isCred = JSON.stringify(table).includes('member_credentials')
-    } catch {
-      // table not serializable — not a credential table
+    const tableName = (table as Record<symbol, string>)[Symbol.for('drizzle:Name')] ?? ''
+    if (tableName === 'member_credentials') {
+      return { where: vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([FAKE_CRED_ROW]) }
     }
-    return {
-      where: isCred
-        ? vi.fn().mockResolvedValue([FAKE_CRED_ROW])
-        : mockWherePending,
+    if (tableName === 'calendar_events') {
+      return { where: mockWhereCalEvents }
     }
+    return { where: mockWherePending }
   })
+  mockWhereCalEvents.mockImplementation(() => Promise.resolve([]))
   mockWherePending.mockImplementation(() => Promise.resolve(mockPendingRows))
   mockSelectFn.mockReturnValue({ from: mockFromFn })
   // Default: decryptPassword succeeds
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@ function wireMockChain() {
 
 describe('runOutboxDrain — state transitions', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    vi.clearAllMocks()
+    vi.resetAllMocks()
     mockPendingRows = []
     wireMockChain()
   })
@@ -224,7 +226,7 @@ describe('runOutboxDrain — state transitions', () => {
 
 describe('runOutboxDrain — ICS building from form JSON (CR-02)', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    vi.clearAllMocks()
+    vi.resetAllMocks()
     mockPendingRows = []
     wireMockChain()
   })
@@ -275,7 +277,7 @@ describe('runOutboxDrain — ICS building from form JSON (CR-02)', () => {
 
 describe('runOutboxDrain — edit-as-move ordering (D-04)', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    vi.clearAllMocks()
+    vi.resetAllMocks()
     mockPendingRows = []
     wireMockChain()
   })
@@ -307,6 +309,16 @@ describe('runOutboxDrain — edit-as-move ordering (D-04)', () => {
     // Both rows in the pending list
     mockPendingRows = [deleteRow, createRow]
 
+    // The durable sibling-status check (CR-04) runs for the delete row with groupId.
+    // It queries calendarOutbox for the sibling create's status. By the time the delete
+    // is processed (create was sorted and dispatched first), we simulate the sibling as 'done'.
+    // The base mockWherePending returns mockPendingRows for all calendarOutbox selects; we
+    // override just the sibling-status call with mockImplementationOnce queued after the
+    // pending-rows select call.
+    mockWherePending
+      .mockImplementationOnce(() => Promise.resolve([deleteRow, createRow])) // pending-rows select
+      .mockImplementationOnce(() => Promise.resolve([{ status: 'done' }]))   // sibling-status select
+
     await runOutboxDrain()
 
     // CREATE must be called before DELETE
@@ -319,9 +331,190 @@ describe('runOutboxDrain — edit-as-move ordering (D-04)', () => {
   })
 })
 
+describe('runOutboxDrain — durable create-before-delete (CR-04) + concurrency guard (CR-05)', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    vi.resetAllMocks()
+    mockPendingRows = []
+    wireMockChain()
+  })
+
+  it('CR-04 cross-batch: drain 1 (sibling create still pending) leaves the delete pending and never calls deleteCalendarEvent', async () => {
+    const { deleteCalendarEvent } = await import('../../src/broker/write.js')
+    vi.mocked(deleteCalendarEvent).mockResolvedValue(makeResponse(204))
+
+    const groupId = 'edit-move-group-001'
+    const deleteRow = makeRow({
+      id: 2,
+      operation: 'delete',
+      calendarObjectUrl: 'https://caldav.fastmail.com/dav/calendars/user/test/Old/uid.ics',
+      etag: '"etag-old"',
+      payload: null,
+      groupId,
+    })
+
+    // Drain 1: only the delete row is returned as pending (the create hasn't been fetched yet)
+    // First mockWherePending call → pending-rows select (only the delete row)
+    // Second mockWherePending call → sibling-status select (create is still 'pending')
+    mockWherePending
+      .mockImplementationOnce(() => Promise.resolve([deleteRow]))
+      .mockImplementationOnce(() => Promise.resolve([{ status: 'pending' }]))
+
+    await runOutboxDrain()
+
+    // The delete must NOT have been dispatched — sibling create is not yet done
+    expect(deleteCalendarEvent).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    // The delete row's status must NOT have been updated to done or failed
+    const statusCalls = mockUpdateSet.mock.calls.filter((call) => {
+      const arg = call[0] as { status?: string }
+      return arg?.status === 'done' || arg?.status === 'failed'
+    })
+    expect(statusCalls.length).toBe(0)
+  })
+
+  it('CR-04 cross-batch: drain 2 (sibling create now done) dispatches the delete exactly once', async () => {
+    const { deleteCalendarEvent } = await import('../../src/broker/write.js')
+    vi.mocked(deleteCalendarEvent).mockResolvedValue(makeResponse(204))
+
+    const groupId = 'edit-move-group-001'
+    const deleteRow = makeRow({
+      id: 2,
+      operation: 'delete',
+      calendarObjectUrl: 'https://caldav.fastmail.com/dav/calendars/user/test/Old/uid.ics',
+      etag: '"etag-old"',
+      payload: null,
+      groupId,
+    })
+
+    // Drain 2: delete row is pending again, sibling create is now 'done'
+    mockWherePending
+      .mockImplementationOnce(() => Promise.resolve([deleteRow]))
+      .mockImplementationOnce(() => Promise.resolve([{ status: 'done' }]))
+
+    await runOutboxDrain()
+
+    expect(deleteCalendarEvent).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  })
+
+  it('CR-04 paired-create-failed: if sibling create is failed, delete is marked failed and never dispatched (D-04 preserved)', async () => {
+    const { deleteCalendarEvent } = await import('../../src/broker/write.js')
+    vi.mocked(deleteCalendarEvent).mockResolvedValue(makeResponse(204))
+
+    const groupId = 'edit-move-group-001'
+    const deleteRow = makeRow({
+      id: 2,
+      operation: 'delete',
+      calendarObjectUrl: 'https://caldav.fastmail.com/dav/calendars/user/test/Old/uid.ics',
+      etag: '"etag-old"',
+      payload: null,
+      groupId,
+    })
+
+    // Sibling create is 'failed' — the delete must be permanently skipped
+    mockWherePending
+      .mockImplementationOnce(() => Promise.resolve([deleteRow]))
+      .mockImplementationOnce(() => Promise.resolve([{ status: 'failed' }]))
+
+    await runOutboxDrain()
+
+    // The original event must be preserved — delete must NOT be dispatched
+    expect(deleteCalendarEvent).not.toHaveBeenCalled()
+
+    // The delete row must be marked failed (permanently, not just skipped this cycle)
+    const failedCall = mockUpdateSet.mock.calls.find((call) => {
+      const arg = call[0] as { status?: string; lastError?: string }
+      return arg?.status === 'failed' && typeof arg?.lastError === 'string'
+    })
+    expect(failedCall).toBeDefined()
+    const failArg = failedCall![0] as { lastError: string }
+    expect(failArg.lastError).toMatch(/paired create/)
+  })
+
+  it('CR-05: two overlapping runOutboxDrain calls invoke createCalendarEvent exactly once', async () => {
+    const { createCalendarEvent } = await import('../../src/broker/write.js')
+    // Simulate a slow create so the second drain starts while first is still running
+    vi.mocked(createCalendarEvent).mockImplementation(
+      () => new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(() => resolve(makeResponse(201)), 20)),
+    )
+
+    mockPendingRows = [makeRow({ id: 1 })]
+
+    // Start both drains concurrently WITHOUT awaiting the first
+    const drain1 = runOutboxDrain()
+    const drain2 = runOutboxDrain()
+    await Promise.all([drain1, drain2])
+
+    // Only one dispatch must have happened — the second drain must have been a no-op
+    expect(createCalendarEvent).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1)
+  })
+})
+
+describe('runOutboxDrain — fresh etag re-read before PUT (WR-02)', () => {
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    // Use resetAllMocks here (not clearAllMocks) so that unconsumed mockImplementationOnce
+    // queues from prior tests do not bleed into subsequent tests via the shared mockWherePending.
+    vi.resetAllMocks()
+    mockPendingRows = []
+    wireMockChain()
+  })
+
+  it('WR-02 fresh etag: update PUT uses freshest calendarEvents.etag, not stale enqueue-time etag', async () => {
+    const { updateCalendarEvent } = await import('../../src/broker/write.js')
+    let capturedEtag: string | null = null
+    vi.mocked(updateCalendarEvent).mockImplementation(async (_client, _url, _ics, etag) => {
+      capturedEtag = etag
+      return makeResponse(204)
+    })
+
+    const updateRow = makeRow({
+      operation: 'update',
+      calendarObjectUrl: 'https://caldav.fastmail.com/dav/calendars/user/test/uid.ics',
+      etag: 'old-etag', // stale enqueue-time etag
+    })
+    mockPendingRows = [updateRow]
+
+    // Mock the calendarEvents etag lookup to return a fresher etag.
+    // In RED (no fresh-etag code yet), mockWhereCalEvents is never called, so
+    // the PUT uses row.etag = 'old-etag'. The assertion expects 'new-etag' → fails RED.
+    mockWhereCalEvents.mockResolvedValue([{ etag: 'new-etag' }])
+
+    await runOutboxDrain()
+
+    // The PUT must use the freshest etag from calendarEvents, not the stale row.etag
+    expect(capturedEtag).toBe('new-etag')
+    expect(capturedEtag).not.toBe('old-etag')
+  })
+
+  it('WR-02 etag fallback: update PUT falls back to row.etag when calendarEvents has no matching row', async () => {
+    const { updateCalendarEvent } = await import('../../src/broker/write.js')
+    let capturedEtag: string | null = null
+    vi.mocked(updateCalendarEvent).mockImplementation(async (_client, _url, _ics, etag) => {
+      capturedEtag = etag
+      return makeResponse(204)
+    })
+
+    const updateRow = makeRow({
+      operation: 'update',
+      calendarObjectUrl: 'https://caldav.fastmail.com/dav/calendars/user/test/uid.ics',
+      etag: 'fallback-etag',
+    })
+    mockPendingRows = [updateRow]
+
+    // mockWhereCalEvents is already configured to return [] by default in wireMockChain.
+    // No row for the uid → worker falls back to row.etag.
+    // In RED, mockWhereCalEvents is never called so the test passes (row.etag used directly).
+    // In GREEN, mockWhereCalEvents returns [] so the fallback is exercised.
+
+    await runOutboxDrain()
+
+    // When calendarEvents has no row for the uid, fall back to row.etag
+    expect(capturedEtag).toBe('fallback-etag')
+  })
+})
+
 describe('runOutboxDrain — fail closed on bad credentials (CR-03) + backoff index fix (WR-01)', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
-    vi.clearAllMocks()
+    vi.resetAllMocks()
     mockPendingRows = []
     wireMockChain()
   })