diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index b086f36..39bc5d8 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -27,9 +27,17 @@ Canonical repo is **`git.lab/axion1337.chat/axion1337.chat-gitops`** (homelab Gi
 resolvable only inside the lab) — all pushes go there; a push-mirror updates the Gitea
 copy on `rohana.axion1337.de`, which remains the **Flux source** (the cluster pulls from
 Gitea; the mirror delivers). **Never push directly to Gitea** for this repo — the mirror
-force-overwrites divergent state. Issues/wiki/releases stay on Gitea. The same rule
-applies to ThreadNet-Web, threadnet-call, thread-net-git and threadnet-operating; only
-the `Backlogs` repo (and this repo's wiki) are still direct-to-Gitea.
+force-overwrites divergent state. The same rule applies to ThreadNet-Web, threadnet-call,
+thread-net-git, threadnet-operating and (since 2026-08-01) `Backlogs`; only this repo's
+**wiki** is still direct-to-Gitea.
+
+**Issues live on git.lab** (migrated 2026-08-01, gitops#48): the old Gitea issues are
+closed with a pointer to their GitLab counterpart. ⚠️ gitops issue numbers **shifted**
+in the migration (Gitea had gaps from PRs; e.g. Gitea#48 → GitLab#46) — old references
+"gitops#N" in commits/docs mean the **Gitea** number; the authoritative mapping is the
+migration footer in each GitLab issue. Releases stay on Gitea (public download path).
+One exception: **deploy-handover issues** stay on the Gitea `Backlogs` tracker, because
+CFGMON has no route to git.lab.
 
 **Exception that needs manual handling**: the monthly TURN-rotation CronJob runs in the
 cluster (no route to git.lab) and still opens its PR on Gitea. Never merge that PR on
@@ -82,7 +90,7 @@ gitops/
 │   └── hooks/                # Git hooks (pre-commit, post-commit, etc.)
 └── docs/
     ├── README.md             # Main deployment guide
-    ├── TASKS.md               # Task list & milestones (backlog itself lives in Gitea issues)
+    ├── TASKS.md               # Task list & milestones (backlog itself lives in git.lab issues)
     ├── install.md             # Installation instructions
     ├── ops-configmap-sync.md # ConfigMap syncing with git hooks
     └── deployment-guides/    # Detailed guides for specific components (01-07)
@@ -341,7 +349,7 @@ DevContainer includes:
 ## Resources & References
 
 - **README.md** — High-level overview and architecture
-- **docs/TASKS.md** — Task backlog, milestones, and priority list (open backlog lives in [Gitea issues](https://rohana.axion1337.de/sorb/axion1337.chat-gitops/issues))
+- **docs/TASKS.md** — Task backlog, milestones, and priority list (open backlog lives in [git.lab issues](https://git.lab/axion1337.chat/axion1337.chat-gitops/-/issues); the closed Gitea issues only point there)
 - **docs/deployment-guides/** — Detailed setup guides for specific components (01-07)
 - **docs/ops-configmap-sync.md** — Git hook configuration and auto-sync behavior
 - **ESS Chart Docs** — `https://github.com/element-hq/ess-helm` (official Helm chart repository)