ci(e2e): retain measured core readiness improvement

.github/workflows/web-e2e.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 name: Web Full-Stack E2E
 
 on:
+  workflow_dispatch:
   workflow_call:
     inputs:
       run-external-runtime:
@@ -101,6 +102,7 @@ jobs:
       E2E_ADMIN_NAME: E2E Admin
       E2E_ADMIN_PASSWORD: E2eAdmin12345
       E2E_INIT_PASSWORD: E2eInit12345
+      E2E_FAST_REDIS_HEALTH: '1'
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code
@@ -159,6 +161,7 @@ jobs:
       E2E_ADMIN_PASSWORD: E2eAdmin12345
       E2E_BROWSER: webkit
       E2E_INIT_PASSWORD: E2eInit12345
+      E2E_FAST_REDIS_HEALTH: '1'
 
     steps:
       - name: Checkout code

e2e/AGENTS.md

@@ -23,6 +23,8 @@ Run commands from the repository root. Install dependencies and browsers once wi
 
 The runner reuses `web/.next/BUILD_ID` when present. Set `E2E_FORCE_WEB_BUILD=1` to force a frontend rebuild. Use `E2E_BROWSER=webkit` for focused cross-browser runs and `E2E_SLOW_MO=500` with a headed command for local action debugging.
 
+Core CI sets `E2E_FAST_REDIS_HEALTH=1` to use the E2E-only Compose override. It retains the authenticated Redis PONG probe, polls every second, and preserves the approximate failed-probe budget. Unset it for the default middleware health cadence.
+
 ## Runtime Ownership
 
 - `scripts/setup.ts` owns reset, middleware, backend, and frontend startup.

e2e/docker-compose.health.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Core E2E-only override. Inherit the authenticated PONG check from middleware.
+services:
+  redis:
+    healthcheck:
+      interval: 1s
+      # Preserve the default ~90-second failed-probe budget (3 x 30s).
+      retries: 90

e2e/scripts/setup.ts

@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ const composeArgs = [
   'compose',
   '-f',
   middlewareComposeFile,
+  ...(process.env.E2E_FAST_REDIS_HEALTH === '1'
+    ? ['-f', path.join(e2eDir, 'docker-compose.health.yaml')]
+    : []),
   '--profile',
   'postgresql',
   '--profile',