diff --git a/.github/workflows/invite-gate-reusable.yml b/.github/workflows/invite-gate-reusable.yml
index 2a2ede1..c64fc7c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/invite-gate-reusable.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/invite-gate-reusable.yml
@@ -179,5 +179,20 @@ jobs:
           docker compose -f docker-compose.invite-gate.yml logs moonlight-pay
           echo "--- test-runner logs ---"
           docker compose -f docker-compose.invite-gate.yml logs test-runner
+          # Copy Playwright results (error-context.md, screenshots, traces with
+          # console logs) out of the stopped test-runner before down removes it,
+          # so failures can be diagnosed from the uploaded artifact instead of
+          # log archaeology.
+          docker compose -f docker-compose.invite-gate.yml cp \
+            test-runner:/app/test-results ./invite-gate-test-results || true
           docker compose -f docker-compose.invite-gate.yml down
           exit $EXIT_CODE
+
+      - name: Upload Playwright test results
+        if: always()
+        uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
+        with:
+          name: invite-gate-test-results
+          path: invite-gate-test-results/
+          if-no-files-found: ignore
+          retention-days: 14
diff --git a/docker-compose.e2e.yml b/docker-compose.e2e.yml
index 3086652..75455fc 100644
--- a/docker-compose.e2e.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.e2e.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ services:
       retries: 15
 
   setup:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       stellar:
         condition: service_healthy
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ services:
       start_period: 10s
 
   test-runner:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       provider:
         condition: service_healthy
diff --git a/docker-compose.governance.yml b/docker-compose.governance.yml
index 40cbbca..9d427f8 100644
--- a/docker-compose.governance.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.governance.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ services:
       retries: 15
 
   setup:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       stellar:
         condition: service_healthy
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ services:
       start_period: 10s
 
   test-runner:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       provider:
         condition: service_healthy
diff --git a/docker-compose.invite-gate.yml b/docker-compose.invite-gate.yml
index 7c57445..86b0bec 100644
--- a/docker-compose.invite-gate.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.invite-gate.yml
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ services:
   # both blocked (random key) and allowed (derived key) paths.
 
   provider-console:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       provider:
         condition: service_healthy
@@ -241,7 +241,7 @@ services:
       start_period: 30s
 
   council-console:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       council:
         condition: service_healthy
@@ -288,7 +288,7 @@ services:
       start_period: 60s
 
   moonlight-pay:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       pay:
         condition: service_healthy
diff --git a/docker-compose.lifecycle.yml b/docker-compose.lifecycle.yml
index 87c31f4..a141a21 100644
--- a/docker-compose.lifecycle.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.lifecycle.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ services:
       retries: 15
 
   setup:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       stellar:
         condition: service_healthy
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ services:
       start_period: 10s
 
   test-runner:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       provider:
         condition: service_healthy
diff --git a/docker-compose.multi-asset.yml b/docker-compose.multi-asset.yml
index 162e368..497d087 100644
--- a/docker-compose.multi-asset.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.multi-asset.yml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ services:
       retries: 15
 
   setup:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       stellar:
         condition: service_healthy
diff --git a/docker-compose.otel.yml b/docker-compose.otel.yml
index 9be1f55..60950fd 100644
--- a/docker-compose.otel.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.otel.yml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ services:
       retries: 15
 
   setup:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       stellar:
         condition: service_healthy
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ services:
       start_period: 10s
 
   test-runner:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       provider:
         condition: service_healthy
diff --git a/docker-compose.playwright.yml b/docker-compose.playwright.yml
index d93af04..24b5b25 100644
--- a/docker-compose.playwright.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.playwright.yml
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ services:
   # ── Frontend services ──────────────────────────────────────────
 
   provider-console:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       provider:
         condition: service_healthy
@@ -240,7 +240,7 @@ services:
       start_period: 30s
 
   council-console:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       council:
         condition: service_healthy
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ services:
       start_period: 60s
 
   moonlight-pay:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       pay:
         condition: service_healthy
diff --git a/docker-compose.pos-instant.yml b/docker-compose.pos-instant.yml
index 3e11979..06ef9bf 100644
--- a/docker-compose.pos-instant.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.pos-instant.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ services:
       retries: 15
 
   setup:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       stellar:
         condition: service_healthy
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ services:
       start_period: 60s
 
   test-runner:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       provider:
         condition: service_healthy
diff --git a/e2e/docker-compose.yml b/e2e/docker-compose.yml
index 9ff412b..94c4204 100644
--- a/e2e/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/e2e/docker-compose.yml
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ services:
       OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_PROTOCOL: "http/protobuf"
 
   test-runner:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       provider:
         condition: service_started
diff --git a/lifecycle/docker-compose.yml b/lifecycle/docker-compose.yml
index a086f80..1da51c7 100644
--- a/lifecycle/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/lifecycle/docker-compose.yml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ services:
       retries: 5
 
   setup:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       stellar:
         condition: service_healthy
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ services:
       DATABASE_URL: postgresql://admin:devpass@db:5432/lifecycle_db
 
   test-runner:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       provider:
         condition: service_started
diff --git a/multi-asset/docker-compose.yml b/multi-asset/docker-compose.yml
index cd72c49..667a323 100644
--- a/multi-asset/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/multi-asset/docker-compose.yml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ services:
       retries: 5
 
   setup:
-    image: denoland/deno:latest
+    image: denoland/deno:2.7.9
     depends_on:
       stellar:
         condition: service_healthy