diff --git a/pdf-umbenenner-application/src/main/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/service/M4DocumentProcessor.java b/pdf-umbenenner-application/src/main/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/service/DocumentProcessingCoordinator.java
similarity index 82%
rename from pdf-umbenenner-application/src/main/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/service/M4DocumentProcessor.java
rename to pdf-umbenenner-application/src/main/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/service/DocumentProcessingCoordinator.java
index 5de5e73..3826ffa 100644
--- a/pdf-umbenenner-application/src/main/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/service/M4DocumentProcessor.java
+++ b/pdf-umbenenner-application/src/main/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/service/DocumentProcessingCoordinator.java
@@ -29,30 +29,30 @@ import java.time.Instant;
 import java.util.Objects;
 
 /**
- * Application-level service that implements the M4 per-document processing logic.
+ * Application-level service that implements the per-document processing logic.
  * <p>
- * This service is the single authoritative place for the M4 decision rules:
+ * This service is the single authoritative place for the decision rules:
  * idempotency checks, status/counter mapping, and consistent two-level persistence.
- * It is intentionally tightly scoped to AP-006 and contains no M5+ logic.
+ * It is intentionally tightly scoped to AP-006 and contains no further logic.
  *
- * <h2>M4 processing order per candidate</h2>
+ * <h2>Processing order per candidate</h2>
  * <ol>
  *   <li>Load the document master record by fingerprint.</li>
  *   <li>If the overall status is {@link ProcessingStatus#SUCCESS} → create and persist
  *       a skip attempt with {@link ProcessingStatus#SKIPPED_ALREADY_PROCESSED}.</li>
  *   <li>If the overall status is {@link ProcessingStatus#FAILED_FINAL} → create and persist
  *       a skip attempt with {@link ProcessingStatus#SKIPPED_FINAL_FAILURE}.</li>
- *   <li>Otherwise execute the M3 flow (already done by the caller) and map the result
- *       into M4 status, counters and retryable flag.</li>
+ *   <li>Otherwise execute the flow (already done by the caller) and map the result
+ *       into status, counters and retryable flag.</li>
  *   <li>Persist exactly one historised processing attempt for the identified document.</li>
  *   <li>Persist the updated document master record.</li>
  * </ol>
  *
- * <h2>M4 minimal rules</h2>
+ * <h2>Minimal rules</h2>
  * <ul>
  *   <li>Already successful documents are skipped in later runs.</li>
  *   <li>Already finally failed documents are skipped in later runs.</li>
- *   <li>First historised deterministic content failure from M3 →
+ *   <li>First historised deterministic content failure from processing →
  *       {@link ProcessingStatus#FAILED_RETRYABLE}, content error counter becomes 1,
  *       {@code retryable=true}.</li>
  *   <li>Second historised deterministic content failure in a later run →
@@ -77,18 +77,18 @@ import java.util.Objects;
  * historised in SQLite. They are handled by the caller and logged as non-identifiable
  * run events.
  *
- * @since M4-AP-006
+ * @since AP-006
  */
-public class M4DocumentProcessor {
+public class DocumentProcessingCoordinator {
 
-    private static final Logger LOG = LogManager.getLogger(M4DocumentProcessor.class);
+    private static final Logger LOG = LogManager.getLogger(DocumentProcessingCoordinator.class);
 
     private final DocumentRecordRepository documentRecordRepository;
     private final ProcessingAttemptRepository processingAttemptRepository;
     private final UnitOfWorkPort unitOfWorkPort;
 
     /**
-     * Creates the M4 document processor with the required persistence ports.
+     * Creates the document processor with the required persistence ports.
      *
      * @param documentRecordRepository    port for reading and writing the document master record;
      *                                    must not be null
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ public class M4DocumentProcessor {
      *                                    must not be null
      * @throws NullPointerException if any parameter is null
      */
-    public M4DocumentProcessor(
+    public DocumentProcessingCoordinator(
             DocumentRecordRepository documentRecordRepository,
             ProcessingAttemptRepository processingAttemptRepository,
             UnitOfWorkPort unitOfWorkPort) {
@@ -111,10 +111,10 @@ public class M4DocumentProcessor {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Applies the full M4 processing logic for one identified document candidate.
+     * Applies the full processing logic for one identified document candidate.
      * <p>
      * The caller must have already computed a valid {@link DocumentFingerprint} for the
-     * candidate. The M3 outcome (from the PDF extraction and pre-check pipeline) is
+     * candidate. The outcome (from the PDF extraction and pre-check pipeline) is
      * provided as {@code m3Outcome} and is used only when the document is not in a
      * terminal state.
      * <p>
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ public class M4DocumentProcessor {
      * @param candidate   the source document candidate being processed; must not be null
      * @param fingerprint the successfully computed fingerprint for this candidate;
      *                    must not be null
-     * @param m3Outcome   the result of the M3 pipeline (PDF extraction + pre-checks);
+     * @param m3Outcome   the result of the pipeline (PDF extraction + pre-checks);
      *                    must not be null
      * @param context     the current batch run context (for run ID and timing);
      *                    must not be null
@@ -197,15 +197,15 @@ public class M4DocumentProcessor {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Applies the full M4 processing logic for one identified document candidate.
+     * Applies the full processing logic for one identified document candidate.
      * <p>
      * The caller must have already computed a valid {@link DocumentFingerprint} for the
-     * candidate. This method handles the complete M4 processing flow:
+     * candidate. This method handles the complete processing flow:
      * <ol>
      *   <li>Load document master record.</li>
      *   <li>Handle terminal SUCCESS / FAILED_FINAL skip cases first.</li>
-     *   <li>Only if not terminal: execute the M3 flow (PDF extraction + pre-checks).</li>
-     *   <li>Map M3 outcome to M4 status, counters and retryable flag.</li>
+     *   <li>Only if not terminal: execute the flow (PDF extraction + pre-checks).</li>
+     *   <li>Map outcome to status, counters and retryable flag.</li>
      *   <li>Persist exactly one historised processing attempt.</li>
      *   <li>Persist the updated document master record.</li>
      * </ol>
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ public class M4DocumentProcessor {
      *                       must not be null
      * @param attemptStart   the instant at which processing of this candidate began;
      *                       must not be null
-     * @param m3Executor     functional interface to execute the M3 pipeline when needed;
+     * @param m3Executor     functional interface to execute the pipeline when needed;
      *                       must not be null
      */
     public void processWithM3Execution(
@@ -270,13 +270,13 @@ public class M4DocumentProcessor {
             }
 
             case DocumentUnknown ignored -> {
-                // New document – execute M3 pipeline and process
+                // New document – execute pipeline and process
                 DocumentProcessingOutcome m3Outcome = m3Executor.apply(candidate);
                 processAndPersistNewDocument(candidate, fingerprint, m3Outcome, context, attemptStart);
             }
 
             case DocumentKnownProcessable knownProcessable -> {
-                // Known but not terminal – execute M3 pipeline and process
+                // Known but not terminal – execute pipeline and process
                 DocumentProcessingOutcome m3Outcome = m3Executor.apply(candidate);
                 processAndPersistKnownDocument(
                         candidate, fingerprint, m3Outcome, knownProcessable.record(),
@@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ public class M4DocumentProcessor {
      *
      * @param candidate    the candidate being processed
      * @param fingerprint  the document fingerprint
-     * @param m3Outcome    the M3 pipeline result
+     * @param m3Outcome    the pipeline result
      * @param context      the current batch run context
      * @param attemptStart the start instant of this processing attempt
      */
@@ -384,25 +384,25 @@ public class M4DocumentProcessor {
 
         Instant now = Instant.now();
 
-        // Map M3 outcome to M4 status/counters for a brand-new document
-        M4Outcome m4 = mapM3OutcomeForNewDocument(m3Outcome);
+        // Map outcome to status/counters for a brand-new document
+        ProcessingOutcome outcome = mapM3OutcomeForNewDocument(m3Outcome);
 
         try {
             // Attempt number is always 1 for a new document
             int attemptNumber = processingAttemptRepository.loadNextAttemptNumber(fingerprint);
 
             ProcessingAttempt attempt = buildAttempt(
-                    fingerprint, context, attemptNumber, attemptStart, now, m4);
+                    fingerprint, context, attemptNumber, attemptStart, now, outcome);
 
             // Create the new master record
             DocumentRecord newRecord = new DocumentRecord(
                     fingerprint,
                     new SourceDocumentLocator(candidate.locator().value()),
                     candidate.uniqueIdentifier(),
-                    m4.overallStatus(),
-                    m4.counters(),
-                    m4.overallStatus() == ProcessingStatus.SUCCESS ? null : now,  // lastFailureInstant
-                    m4.overallStatus() == ProcessingStatus.SUCCESS ? now : null,  // lastSuccessInstant
+                    outcome.overallStatus(),
+                    outcome.counters(),
+                    outcome.overallStatus() == ProcessingStatus.SUCCESS ? null : now,  // lastFailureInstant
+                    outcome.overallStatus() == ProcessingStatus.SUCCESS ? now : null,  // lastSuccessInstant
                     now,   // createdAt
                     now    // updatedAt
             );
@@ -415,9 +415,9 @@ public class M4DocumentProcessor {
 
             LOG.info("New document '{}' processed: status={}, contentErrors={}, transientErrors={}.",
                     candidate.uniqueIdentifier(),
-                    m4.overallStatus(),
-                    m4.counters().contentErrorCount(),
-                    m4.counters().transientErrorCount());
+                    outcome.overallStatus(),
+                    outcome.counters().contentErrorCount(),
+                    outcome.counters().transientErrorCount());
 
         } catch (DocumentPersistenceException e) {
             LOG.error("Failed to persist processing result for new document '{}': {}",
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ public class M4DocumentProcessor {
      *
      * @param candidate      the candidate being processed
      * @param fingerprint    the document fingerprint
-     * @param m3Outcome      the M3 pipeline result
+     * @param m3Outcome      the pipeline result
      * @param existingRecord the current master record (not terminal)
      * @param context        the current batch run context
      * @param attemptStart   the start instant of this processing attempt
@@ -450,25 +450,25 @@ public class M4DocumentProcessor {
 
         Instant now = Instant.now();
 
-        // Map M3 outcome to M4 status/counters, taking existing counters into account
-        M4Outcome m4 = mapM3OutcomeForKnownDocument(m3Outcome, existingRecord.failureCounters());
+        // Map outcome to status/counters, taking existing counters into account
+        ProcessingOutcome outcome = mapM3OutcomeForKnownDocument(m3Outcome, existingRecord.failureCounters());
 
         try {
             int attemptNumber = processingAttemptRepository.loadNextAttemptNumber(fingerprint);
 
             ProcessingAttempt attempt = buildAttempt(
-                    fingerprint, context, attemptNumber, attemptStart, now, m4);
+                    fingerprint, context, attemptNumber, attemptStart, now, outcome);
 
             // Update the master record with new status, counters and timestamps
             DocumentRecord updatedRecord = new DocumentRecord(
                     existingRecord.fingerprint(),
                     new SourceDocumentLocator(candidate.locator().value()),
                     candidate.uniqueIdentifier(),
-                    m4.overallStatus(),
-                    m4.counters(),
-                    m4.overallStatus() == ProcessingStatus.SUCCESS
+                    outcome.overallStatus(),
+                    outcome.counters(),
+                    outcome.overallStatus() == ProcessingStatus.SUCCESS
                             ? existingRecord.lastFailureInstant() : now,
-                    m4.overallStatus() == ProcessingStatus.SUCCESS
+                    outcome.overallStatus() == ProcessingStatus.SUCCESS
                             ? now : existingRecord.lastSuccessInstant(),
                     existingRecord.createdAt(),
                     now   // updatedAt
@@ -482,9 +482,9 @@ public class M4DocumentProcessor {
 
             LOG.info("Known document '{}' processed: status={}, contentErrors={}, transientErrors={}.",
                     candidate.uniqueIdentifier(),
-                    m4.overallStatus(),
-                    m4.counters().contentErrorCount(),
-                    m4.counters().transientErrorCount());
+                    outcome.overallStatus(),
+                    outcome.counters().contentErrorCount(),
+                    outcome.counters().transientErrorCount());
 
         } catch (DocumentPersistenceException e) {
             LOG.error("Failed to persist processing result for known document '{}': {}",
@@ -493,51 +493,51 @@ public class M4DocumentProcessor {
     }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // M3 → M4 outcome mapping
+    // M3 → outcome mapping
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     /**
-     * Maps an M3 outcome to M4 status, counters, and retryable flag for a brand-new
+     * Maps an outcome to status, counters, and retryable flag for a brand-new
      * document (no prior history, counters start at zero).
      *
-     * @param m3Outcome the M3 pipeline result
-     * @return the M4 outcome with status, counters and retryable flag
+     * @param m3Outcome the pipeline result
+     * @return the outcome with status, counters and retryable flag
      */
-    private M4Outcome mapM3OutcomeForNewDocument(DocumentProcessingOutcome m3Outcome) {
+    private ProcessingOutcome mapM3OutcomeForNewDocument(DocumentProcessingOutcome m3Outcome) {
         return mapM3OutcomeForKnownDocument(m3Outcome, FailureCounters.zero());
     }
 
     /**
-     * Maps an M3 outcome to M4 status, counters, and retryable flag, taking the
+     * Maps an outcome to status, counters, and retryable flag, taking the
      * existing failure counters into account.
      * <p>
-     * <strong>M4 minimal rules applied here:</strong>
+     * <strong>Minimal rules applied here:</strong>
      * <ul>
-     *   <li>M3 success → {@link ProcessingStatus#SUCCESS}, counters unchanged,
+     *   <li>success → {@link ProcessingStatus#SUCCESS}, counters unchanged,
      *       {@code retryable=false}.</li>
-     *   <li>M3 deterministic content error (first occurrence, contentErrorCount == 0) →
+     *   <li>deterministic content error (first occurrence, contentErrorCount == 0) →
      *       {@link ProcessingStatus#FAILED_RETRYABLE}, contentErrorCount +1,
      *       {@code retryable=true}.</li>
-     *   <li>M3 deterministic content error (second occurrence, contentErrorCount >= 1) →
+     *   <li>deterministic content error (second occurrence, contentErrorCount >= 1) →
      *       {@link ProcessingStatus#FAILED_FINAL}, contentErrorCount +1,
      *       {@code retryable=false}.</li>
-     *   <li>M3 technical error → {@link ProcessingStatus#FAILED_RETRYABLE},
+     *   <li>technical error → {@link ProcessingStatus#FAILED_RETRYABLE},
      *       transientErrorCount +1, {@code retryable=true}.</li>
      * </ul>
      *
-     * @param m3Outcome        the M3 pipeline result
+     * @param m3Outcome        the pipeline result
      * @param existingCounters the current failure counters from the master record
-     * @return the M4 outcome with updated status, counters and retryable flag
+     * @return the outcome with updated status, counters and retryable flag
      */
-    private M4Outcome mapM3OutcomeForKnownDocument(
+    private ProcessingOutcome mapM3OutcomeForKnownDocument(
             DocumentProcessingOutcome m3Outcome,
             FailureCounters existingCounters) {
 
         return switch (m3Outcome) {
             case de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.domain.model.PreCheckPassed ignored -> {
-                // M3 success: document passed all pre-checks
-                // In M4 scope (no KI, no target copy), PreCheckPassed is the terminal success
-                yield new M4Outcome(
+                // success: document passed all pre-checks
+                // In scope (no KI, no target copy), PreCheckPassed is the terminal success
+                yield new ProcessingOutcome(
                         ProcessingStatus.SUCCESS,
                         existingCounters,   // counters unchanged on success
                         false               // not retryable
@@ -551,14 +551,14 @@ public class M4DocumentProcessor {
 
                 if (isFirstOccurrence) {
                     // First content error → FAILED_RETRYABLE
-                    yield new M4Outcome(
+                    yield new ProcessingOutcome(
                             ProcessingStatus.FAILED_RETRYABLE,
                             updatedCounters,
                             true
                     );
                 } else {
                     // Second (or later) content error → FAILED_FINAL
-                    yield new M4Outcome(
+                    yield new ProcessingOutcome(
                             ProcessingStatus.FAILED_FINAL,
                             updatedCounters,
                             false
@@ -568,7 +568,7 @@ public class M4DocumentProcessor {
 
             case TechnicalDocumentError technicalError -> {
                 // Technical error after fingerprinting: always FAILED_RETRYABLE, increment transient counter
-                yield new M4Outcome(
+                yield new ProcessingOutcome(
                         ProcessingStatus.FAILED_RETRYABLE,
                         existingCounters.withIncrementedTransientErrorCount(),
                         true
@@ -582,14 +582,14 @@ public class M4DocumentProcessor {
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     /**
-     * Constructs a {@link ProcessingAttempt} from the given parameters and M4 outcome.
+     * Constructs a {@link ProcessingAttempt} from the given parameters and outcome.
      *
      * @param fingerprint    the document fingerprint
      * @param context        the current batch run context
      * @param attemptNumber  the monotonic attempt number
      * @param startedAt      the start instant of this attempt
      * @param endedAt        the end instant of this attempt
-     * @param m4             the M4 outcome (status, counters, retryable)
+     * @param outcome        the outcome (status, counters, retryable)
      * @return the constructed processing attempt
      */
     private ProcessingAttempt buildAttempt(
@@ -598,15 +598,15 @@ public class M4DocumentProcessor {
             int attemptNumber,
             Instant startedAt,
             Instant endedAt,
-            M4Outcome m4) {
+            ProcessingOutcome outcome) {
 
         String failureClass = null;
         String failureMessage = null;
 
-        if (m4.overallStatus() == ProcessingStatus.FAILED_RETRYABLE
-                || m4.overallStatus() == ProcessingStatus.FAILED_FINAL) {
-            failureClass = m4.overallStatus().name();
-            failureMessage = buildFailureMessage(m4);
+        if (outcome.overallStatus() == ProcessingStatus.FAILED_RETRYABLE
+                || outcome.overallStatus() == ProcessingStatus.FAILED_FINAL) {
+            failureClass = outcome.overallStatus().name();
+            failureMessage = buildFailureMessage(outcome);
         }
 
         return new ProcessingAttempt(
@@ -615,46 +615,46 @@ public class M4DocumentProcessor {
                 attemptNumber,
                 startedAt,
                 endedAt,
-                m4.overallStatus(),
+                outcome.overallStatus(),
                 failureClass,
                 failureMessage,
-                m4.retryable()
+                outcome.retryable()
         );
     }
 
     /**
-     * Builds a human-readable failure message from the M4 outcome.
+     * Builds a human-readable failure message from the outcome.
      *
-     * @param m4 the M4 outcome
+     * @param outcome the outcome
      * @return a non-null failure message string
      */
-    private String buildFailureMessage(M4Outcome m4) {
-        return switch (m4.overallStatus()) {
+    private String buildFailureMessage(ProcessingOutcome outcome) {
+        return switch (outcome.overallStatus()) {
             case FAILED_RETRYABLE -> "Processing failed (retryable). "
-                    + "ContentErrors=" + m4.counters().contentErrorCount()
-                    + ", TransientErrors=" + m4.counters().transientErrorCount();
+                    + "ContentErrors=" + outcome.counters().contentErrorCount()
+                    + ", TransientErrors=" + outcome.counters().transientErrorCount();
             case FAILED_FINAL -> "Processing failed finally (not retryable). "
-                    + "ContentErrors=" + m4.counters().contentErrorCount()
-                    + ", TransientErrors=" + m4.counters().transientErrorCount();
-            default -> m4.overallStatus().name();
+                    + "ContentErrors=" + outcome.counters().contentErrorCount()
+                    + ", TransientErrors=" + outcome.counters().transientErrorCount();
+            default -> outcome.overallStatus().name();
         };
     }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
-    // Internal value type: M4 outcome
+    // Internal value type: outcome
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
     /**
-     * Internal value type carrying the M4 status, updated counters, and retryable flag
-     * after mapping from an M3 outcome.
+     * Internal value type carrying the status, updated counters, and retryable flag
+     * after mapping from an outcome.
      * <p>
-     * Tightly scoped to {@link M4DocumentProcessor}; not exposed outside this class.
+     * Tightly scoped to {@link DocumentProcessingCoordinator}; not exposed outside this class.
      *
-     * @param overallStatus the M4 overall status to persist
+     * @param overallStatus the overall status to persist
      * @param counters      the updated failure counters to persist
      * @param retryable     whether the failure is retryable in a later run
      */
-    private record M4Outcome(
+    private record ProcessingOutcome(
             ProcessingStatus overallStatus,
             FailureCounters counters,
             boolean retryable) {
diff --git a/pdf-umbenenner-application/src/main/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/usecase/DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase.java b/pdf-umbenenner-application/src/main/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/usecase/DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase.java
index f5814eb..c43c67b 100644
--- a/pdf-umbenenner-application/src/main/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/usecase/DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase.java
+++ b/pdf-umbenenner-application/src/main/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/usecase/DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase.java
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.port.out.RunLockPort;
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.port.out.RunLockUnavailableException;
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.port.out.SourceDocumentAccessException;
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.port.out.SourceDocumentCandidatesPort;
+import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.service.DocumentProcessingCoordinator;
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.service.DocumentProcessingService;
-import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.service.M4DocumentProcessor;
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.domain.model.BatchRunContext;
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.domain.model.DocumentFingerprint;
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.domain.model.DocumentProcessingOutcome;
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ import java.util.Objects;
 /**
  * Batch processing implementation of {@link BatchRunProcessingUseCase}.
  * <p>
- * Orchestrates the complete M4 batch processing workflow per candidate:
+ * Orchestrates the complete batch processing workflow per candidate:
  * <ol>
  *   <li>Acquire exclusive run lock to prevent concurrent instances.</li>
  *   <li>Scan source folder for PDF candidates.</li>
- *   <li>For each candidate, execute the M4 processing order:
+ *   <li>For each candidate, execute the processing order:
  *     <ol type="a">
  *       <li>Compute fingerprint.</li>
  *       <li>Load document master record.</li>
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ import java.util.Objects;
  *           {@code SKIPPED_ALREADY_PROCESSED}.</li>
  *       <li>If already {@code FAILED_FINAL} → persist skip attempt with
  *           {@code SKIPPED_FINAL_FAILURE}.</li>
- *       <li>Otherwise execute the M3 pipeline (extraction + pre-checks).</li>
- *       <li>Map M3 result into M4 status, counters and retryable flag.</li>
+ *       <li>Otherwise execute the pipeline (extraction + pre-checks).</li>
+ *       <li>Map result into status, counters and retryable flag.</li>
  *       <li>Persist exactly one historised processing attempt.</li>
  *       <li>Persist the updated document master record.</li>
  *     </ol>
@@ -66,17 +66,17 @@ import java.util.Objects;
  * <h2>Persistence consistency</h2>
  * <p>
  * For every identified document, the processing attempt and the master record are
- * written in sequence by {@link M4DocumentProcessor}. Persistence failures for a single
+ * written in sequence by {@link DocumentProcessingCoordinator}. Persistence failures for a single
  * document are caught and logged; the batch run continues with the remaining candidates.
  *
- * <h2>Non-Goals (not implemented in M4)</h2>
+ * <h2>Non-Goals (not implemented)</h2>
  * <ul>
  *   <li>No KI/AI integration or prompt loading.</li>
  *   <li>No filename generation or target file copy.</li>
- *   <li>No M5+ retry rules for KI or target copy failures.</li>
+ *   <li>No retry rules for KI or target copy failures.</li>
  * </ul>
  *
- * @since M3-AP-004 (extended in M4-AP-006)
+ * @since AP-004 (extended in AP-006)
  */
 public class DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase implements BatchRunProcessingUseCase {
 
@@ -87,11 +87,11 @@ public class DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase implements BatchRunProcessingUseCa
     private final SourceDocumentCandidatesPort sourceDocumentCandidatesPort;
     private final PdfTextExtractionPort pdfTextExtractionPort;
     private final FingerprintPort fingerprintPort;
-    private final M4DocumentProcessor m4DocumentProcessor;
+    private final DocumentProcessingCoordinator m4DocumentProcessor;
 
     /**
      * Creates the batch use case with the already-loaded startup configuration and all
-     * required ports for the M4 flow.
+     * required ports for the flow.
      * <p>
      * The configuration is loaded and validated by Bootstrap before use case creation;
      * the use case receives the result directly and does not re-read the properties file.
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ public class DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase implements BatchRunProcessingUseCa
      *                                    must not be null
      * @param fingerprintPort             for computing the SHA-256 fingerprint of a candidate;
      *                                    must not be null
-     * @param m4DocumentProcessor         for applying M4 decision logic and persisting results;
+     * @param m4DocumentProcessor         for applying decision logic and persisting results;
      *                                    must not be null
      * @throws NullPointerException if any parameter is null
      */
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ public class DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase implements BatchRunProcessingUseCa
             SourceDocumentCandidatesPort sourceDocumentCandidatesPort,
             PdfTextExtractionPort pdfTextExtractionPort,
             FingerprintPort fingerprintPort,
-            M4DocumentProcessor m4DocumentProcessor) {
+            DocumentProcessingCoordinator m4DocumentProcessor) {
         this.configuration = Objects.requireNonNull(configuration, "configuration must not be null");
         this.runLockPort = Objects.requireNonNull(runLockPort, "runLockPort must not be null");
         this.sourceDocumentCandidatesPort = Objects.requireNonNull(
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ public class DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase implements BatchRunProcessingUseCa
             }
             LOG.info("Found {} PDF candidate(s) in source folder.", candidates.size());
 
-            // Step 3: Process each candidate through the M4 pipeline
+            // Step 3: Process each candidate through the pipeline
             for (SourceDocumentCandidate candidate : candidates) {
                 processCandidate(candidate, context);
             }
@@ -186,9 +186,9 @@ public class DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase implements BatchRunProcessingUseCa
     }
 
     /**
-     * Processes a single PDF candidate through the complete M4 pipeline.
+     * Processes a single PDF candidate through the complete pipeline.
      * <p>
-     * M4 processing order:
+     * Processing order:
      * <ol>
      *   <li>Record the attempt start instant.</li>
      *   <li>Compute the SHA-256 fingerprint of the candidate file content.</li>
@@ -199,8 +199,8 @@ public class DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase implements BatchRunProcessingUseCa
      *       {@code SKIPPED_ALREADY_PROCESSED}.</li>
      *   <li>If already {@code FAILED_FINAL} → persist skip attempt with
      *       {@code SKIPPED_FINAL_FAILURE}.</li>
-     *   <li>Otherwise execute the M3 pipeline (extraction + pre-checks).</li>
-     *   <li>Map M3 result into M4 status, counters and retryable flag.</li>
+     *   <li>Otherwise execute the pipeline (extraction + pre-checks).</li>
+     *   <li>Map result into status, counters and retryable flag.</li>
      *   <li>Persist exactly one historised processing attempt.</li>
      *   <li>Persist the updated document master record.</li>
      * </ol>
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ public class DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase implements BatchRunProcessingUseCa
         // Record the attempt start instant before any work begins
         Instant attemptStart = Instant.now();
 
-        // Step M4-1: Compute fingerprint
+        // Step 1: Compute fingerprint
         FingerprintResult fingerprintResult = fingerprintPort.computeFingerprint(candidate);
 
         switch (fingerprintResult) {
@@ -233,28 +233,28 @@ public class DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase implements BatchRunProcessingUseCa
                 LOG.debug("Fingerprint computed for '{}': {}",
                         candidate.uniqueIdentifier(), fingerprint.sha256Hex());
 
-                // Delegate the complete M4 processing logic to the processor
+                // Delegate the complete processing logic to the processor
                 // The processor handles loading document master record, checking terminal status,
-                // executing M3 pipeline only when needed, and persisting results consistently
+                // executing pipeline only when needed, and persisting results consistently
                 m4DocumentProcessor.processWithM3Execution(
                     candidate, 
                     fingerprint, 
                     context, 
                     attemptStart,
-                    this::runM3Pipeline); // Pass the M3 executor as a function
+                    this::runM3Pipeline); // Pass the executor as a function
             }
         }
     }
 
     /**
-     * Runs the M3 pipeline (PDF text extraction + pre-checks) for the given candidate.
+     * Runs the pipeline (PDF text extraction + pre-checks) for the given candidate.
      * <p>
      * This method is called after a successful fingerprint computation. The result is
-     * passed to {@link M4DocumentProcessor}, which applies it only when the document is
+     * passed to {@link DocumentProcessingCoordinator}, which applies it only when the document is
      * not in a terminal state.
      *
-     * @param candidate the candidate to run through the M3 pipeline
-     * @return the M3 pipeline outcome (pre-check passed, pre-check failed, or technical error)
+     * @param candidate the candidate to run through the pipeline
+     * @return the pipeline outcome (pre-check passed, pre-check failed, or technical error)
      */
     private DocumentProcessingOutcome runM3Pipeline(SourceDocumentCandidate candidate) {
         PdfExtractionResult extractionResult =
@@ -284,10 +284,10 @@ public class DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase implements BatchRunProcessingUseCa
         DocumentProcessingOutcome outcome =
                 DocumentProcessingService.processDocument(candidate, extractionResult, configuration);
 
-        // Log M3 outcome
+        // Log outcome
         switch (outcome) {
             case de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.domain.model.PreCheckPassed passed -> {
-                LOG.info("Pre-checks PASSED for '{}'. Candidate ready for M4 persistence.",
+                LOG.info("Pre-checks PASSED for '{}'. Candidate ready for persistence.",
                         candidate.uniqueIdentifier());
             }
             case de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.domain.model.PreCheckFailed failed -> {
diff --git a/pdf-umbenenner-application/src/test/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/service/M4DocumentProcessorTest.java b/pdf-umbenenner-application/src/test/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/service/DocumentProcessingCoordinatorTest.java
similarity index 98%
rename from pdf-umbenenner-application/src/test/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/service/M4DocumentProcessorTest.java
rename to pdf-umbenenner-application/src/test/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/service/DocumentProcessingCoordinatorTest.java
index bd5b33d..2f972ff 100644
--- a/pdf-umbenenner-application/src/test/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/service/M4DocumentProcessorTest.java
+++ b/pdf-umbenenner-application/src/test/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/service/DocumentProcessingCoordinatorTest.java
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ import java.util.function.Consumer;
 import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
 
 /**
- * Unit tests for {@link M4DocumentProcessor}.
+ * Unit tests for {@link DocumentProcessingCoordinator}.
  * <p>
  * Covers:
  * <ul>
- *   <li>M4 minimal rules: status, counter and retryable flag mapping</li>
+ *   <li>Minimal rules: status, counter and retryable flag mapping</li>
  *   <li>Skip logic for SUCCESS and FAILED_FINAL documents</li>
  *   <li>New document path (DocumentUnknown)</li>
  *   <li>Known processable document path (DocumentKnownProcessable)</li>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
  *   <li>Skip events do not change error counters</li>
  * </ul>
  */
-class M4DocumentProcessorTest {
+class DocumentProcessingCoordinatorTest {
 
     private static final String FINGERPRINT_HEX =
             "a".repeat(64); // 64 lowercase hex chars
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ class M4DocumentProcessorTest {
     private CapturingDocumentRecordRepository recordRepo;
     private CapturingProcessingAttemptRepository attemptRepo;
     private CapturingUnitOfWorkPort unitOfWorkPort;
-    private M4DocumentProcessor processor;
+    private DocumentProcessingCoordinator processor;
 
     private SourceDocumentCandidate candidate;
     private DocumentFingerprint fingerprint;
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ class M4DocumentProcessorTest {
         recordRepo = new CapturingDocumentRecordRepository();
         attemptRepo = new CapturingProcessingAttemptRepository();
         unitOfWorkPort = new CapturingUnitOfWorkPort(recordRepo, attemptRepo);
-        processor = new M4DocumentProcessor(recordRepo, attemptRepo, unitOfWorkPort);
+        processor = new DocumentProcessingCoordinator(recordRepo, attemptRepo, unitOfWorkPort);
 
         candidate = new SourceDocumentCandidate(
                 "test.pdf", 1024L, new SourceDocumentLocator("/tmp/test.pdf"));
@@ -467,4 +467,4 @@ class M4DocumentProcessorTest {
             operations.accept(mockOps);
         }
     }
-}
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pdf-umbenenner-application/src/test/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/usecase/BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest.java b/pdf-umbenenner-application/src/test/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/usecase/BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest.java
index c079a7a..e9ebab1 100644
--- a/pdf-umbenenner-application/src/test/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/usecase/BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest.java
+++ b/pdf-umbenenner-application/src/test/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/application/usecase/BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.port.out.RunLockUnavailableExcepti
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.port.out.SourceDocumentAccessException;
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.port.out.SourceDocumentCandidatesPort;
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.port.out.UnitOfWorkPort;
-import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.service.M4DocumentProcessor;
+import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.service.DocumentProcessingCoordinator;
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.domain.model.BatchRunContext;
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.domain.model.DocumentFingerprint;
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.domain.model.PdfExtractionContentError;
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
  * <ul>
  *   <li>Lock acquisition and release lifecycle</li>
  *   <li>Source folder scanning and per-document processing loop</li>
- *   <li>Happy path: candidate passes pre-checks, M4 persistence is invoked</li>
+ *   <li>Happy path: candidate passes pre-checks, persistence is invoked</li>
  *   <li>Deterministic content errors: no usable text, page limit exceeded</li>
  *   <li>Technical extraction errors: controlled per-document end, batch continues</li>
  *   <li>Source folder access failure: batch fails with FAILURE outcome</li>
- *   <li>M4 idempotency: fingerprint failure → not historised</li>
+ *   <li>Idempotency: fingerprint failure → not historised</li>
  * </ul>
  */
 class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
 
         DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase useCase = buildUseCase(
                 config, lockPort, new EmptyCandidatesPort(), new NoOpExtractionPort(),
-                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), new NoOpM4DocumentProcessor());
+                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), new NoOpDocumentProcessingCoordinator());
         BatchRunContext context = new BatchRunContext(new RunId("test-run-1"), Instant.now());
 
         BatchRunOutcome outcome = useCase.execute(context);
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
 
         DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase useCase = buildUseCase(
                 config, lockPort, new EmptyCandidatesPort(), new NoOpExtractionPort(),
-                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), new NoOpM4DocumentProcessor());
+                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), new NoOpDocumentProcessingCoordinator());
         BatchRunContext context = new BatchRunContext(new RunId("test-run-2"), Instant.now());
 
         BatchRunOutcome outcome = useCase.execute(context);
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
 
         DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase useCase = buildUseCase(
                 config, lockPort, new EmptyCandidatesPort(), new NoOpExtractionPort(),
-                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), new NoOpM4DocumentProcessor());
+                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), new NoOpDocumentProcessingCoordinator());
         BatchRunContext context = new BatchRunContext(new RunId("test-run-f1"), Instant.now());
 
         useCase.execute(context);
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
 
         DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase useCase = buildUseCase(
                 config, lockPort, new EmptyCandidatesPort(), new NoOpExtractionPort(),
-                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), new NoOpM4DocumentProcessor());
+                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), new NoOpDocumentProcessingCoordinator());
         BatchRunContext context = new BatchRunContext(new RunId("test-run-3"), Instant.now());
 
         BatchRunOutcome outcome = useCase.execute(context);
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
 
         DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase useCase = buildUseCase(
                 config, lockPort, new EmptyCandidatesPort(), new NoOpExtractionPort(),
-                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), new NoOpM4DocumentProcessor());
+                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), new NoOpDocumentProcessingCoordinator());
         BatchRunContext context = new BatchRunContext(new RunId("empty"), Instant.now());
 
         BatchRunOutcome outcome = useCase.execute(context);
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
     }
 
     @Test
-    void execute_happyPath_candidatePassesPreChecks_m4PersistenceInvoked() throws Exception {
+    void execute_happyPath_candidatePassesPreChecks_persistenceInvoked() throws Exception {
         MockRunLockPort lockPort = new MockRunLockPort();
         StartConfiguration config = buildConfig(tempDir);
 
@@ -166,18 +166,18 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
         PdfExtractionSuccess success = new PdfExtractionSuccess("Invoice text", new PdfPageCount(1));
         FixedCandidatesPort candidatesPort = new FixedCandidatesPort(List.of(candidate));
         FixedExtractionPort extractionPort = new FixedExtractionPort(success);
-        TrackingM4DocumentProcessor m4Processor = new TrackingM4DocumentProcessor();
+        TrackingDocumentProcessingCoordinator processor = new TrackingDocumentProcessingCoordinator();
 
         DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase useCase = buildUseCase(
                 config, lockPort, candidatesPort, extractionPort,
-                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), m4Processor);
+                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), processor);
         BatchRunContext context = new BatchRunContext(new RunId("happy"), Instant.now());
 
         BatchRunOutcome outcome = useCase.execute(context);
 
         assertTrue(outcome.isSuccess(), "Happy path should yield SUCCESS");
         assertEquals(1, extractionPort.callCount(), "Extraction should be called exactly once");
-        assertEquals(1, m4Processor.processCallCount(), "M4 processor should be called exactly once");
+        assertEquals(1, processor.processCallCount(), "processor should be called exactly once");
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -189,17 +189,17 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
         PdfExtractionSuccess emptySuccess = new PdfExtractionSuccess("   ", new PdfPageCount(1));
         FixedCandidatesPort candidatesPort = new FixedCandidatesPort(List.of(candidate));
         FixedExtractionPort extractionPort = new FixedExtractionPort(emptySuccess);
-        TrackingM4DocumentProcessor m4Processor = new TrackingM4DocumentProcessor();
+        TrackingDocumentProcessingCoordinator processor = new TrackingDocumentProcessingCoordinator();
 
         DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase useCase = buildUseCase(
                 config, lockPort, candidatesPort, extractionPort,
-                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), m4Processor);
+                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), processor);
         BatchRunContext context = new BatchRunContext(new RunId("no-text"), Instant.now());
 
         BatchRunOutcome outcome = useCase.execute(context);
 
         assertTrue(outcome.isSuccess(), "No-usable-text pre-check failure should not abort the batch run");
-        assertEquals(1, m4Processor.processCallCount(), "M4 processor should still be called for content errors");
+        assertEquals(1, processor.processCallCount(), "processor should still be called for content errors");
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -211,17 +211,17 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
         PdfExtractionSuccess manyPages = new PdfExtractionSuccess("Some text", new PdfPageCount(10));
         FixedCandidatesPort candidatesPort = new FixedCandidatesPort(List.of(candidate));
         FixedExtractionPort extractionPort = new FixedExtractionPort(manyPages);
-        TrackingM4DocumentProcessor m4Processor = new TrackingM4DocumentProcessor();
+        TrackingDocumentProcessingCoordinator processor = new TrackingDocumentProcessingCoordinator();
 
         DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase useCase = buildUseCase(
                 config, lockPort, candidatesPort, extractionPort,
-                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), m4Processor);
+                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), processor);
         BatchRunContext context = new BatchRunContext(new RunId("page-limit"), Instant.now());
 
         BatchRunOutcome outcome = useCase.execute(context);
 
         assertTrue(outcome.isSuccess(), "Page limit exceeded should not abort the batch run");
-        assertEquals(1, m4Processor.processCallCount(), "M4 processor should still be called for page limit errors");
+        assertEquals(1, processor.processCallCount(), "processor should still be called for page limit errors");
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -233,17 +233,17 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
         PdfExtractionContentError contentError = new PdfExtractionContentError("PDF is encrypted");
         FixedCandidatesPort candidatesPort = new FixedCandidatesPort(List.of(candidate));
         FixedExtractionPort extractionPort = new FixedExtractionPort(contentError);
-        TrackingM4DocumentProcessor m4Processor = new TrackingM4DocumentProcessor();
+        TrackingDocumentProcessingCoordinator processor = new TrackingDocumentProcessingCoordinator();
 
         DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase useCase = buildUseCase(
                 config, lockPort, candidatesPort, extractionPort,
-                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), m4Processor);
+                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), processor);
         BatchRunContext context = new BatchRunContext(new RunId("content-error"), Instant.now());
 
         BatchRunOutcome outcome = useCase.execute(context);
 
         assertTrue(outcome.isSuccess(), "Extraction content error should not abort the batch run");
-        assertEquals(1, m4Processor.processCallCount(), "M4 processor should be called for content errors");
+        assertEquals(1, processor.processCallCount(), "processor should be called for content errors");
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -255,17 +255,17 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
         PdfExtractionTechnicalError technicalError = new PdfExtractionTechnicalError("I/O error reading file", null);
         FixedCandidatesPort candidatesPort = new FixedCandidatesPort(List.of(candidate));
         FixedExtractionPort extractionPort = new FixedExtractionPort(technicalError);
-        TrackingM4DocumentProcessor m4Processor = new TrackingM4DocumentProcessor();
+        TrackingDocumentProcessingCoordinator processor = new TrackingDocumentProcessingCoordinator();
 
         DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase useCase = buildUseCase(
                 config, lockPort, candidatesPort, extractionPort,
-                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), m4Processor);
+                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), processor);
         BatchRunContext context = new BatchRunContext(new RunId("tech-error"), Instant.now());
 
         BatchRunOutcome outcome = useCase.execute(context);
 
         assertTrue(outcome.isSuccess(), "Technical extraction error should not abort the batch run");
-        assertEquals(1, m4Processor.processCallCount(), "M4 processor should be called for technical errors");
+        assertEquals(1, processor.processCallCount(), "processor should be called for technical errors");
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
 
         DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase useCase = buildUseCase(
                 config, lockPort, failingPort, new NoOpExtractionPort(),
-                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), new NoOpM4DocumentProcessor());
+                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), new NoOpDocumentProcessingCoordinator());
         BatchRunContext context = new BatchRunContext(new RunId("access-fail"), Instant.now());
 
         BatchRunOutcome outcome = useCase.execute(context);
@@ -300,22 +300,22 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
 
         SourceDocumentCandidate candidate = makeCandidate("unreadable.pdf");
         FixedCandidatesPort candidatesPort = new FixedCandidatesPort(List.of(candidate));
-        TrackingM4DocumentProcessor m4Processor = new TrackingM4DocumentProcessor();
+        TrackingDocumentProcessingCoordinator processor = new TrackingDocumentProcessingCoordinator();
 
-        // Fingerprint always fails → M4 processor must NOT be called
+        // Fingerprint always fails → processor must NOT be called
         FingerprintPort alwaysFailingFingerprintPort = c ->
                 new FingerprintTechnicalError("Cannot read file", null);
 
         DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase useCase = buildUseCase(
                 config, lockPort, candidatesPort, new NoOpExtractionPort(),
-                alwaysFailingFingerprintPort, m4Processor);
+                alwaysFailingFingerprintPort, processor);
         BatchRunContext context = new BatchRunContext(new RunId("fp-fail"), Instant.now());
 
         BatchRunOutcome outcome = useCase.execute(context);
 
         assertTrue(outcome.isSuccess(), "Fingerprint failure should not abort the batch run");
-        assertEquals(0, m4Processor.processCallCount(),
-                "M4 processor must NOT be called when fingerprint computation fails (pre-fingerprint failure)");
+        assertEquals(0, processor.processCallCount(),
+                "processor must NOT be called when fingerprint computation fails (pre-fingerprint failure)");
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
 
         DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase useCase = buildUseCase(
                 config, lockPort, candidatesPort, extractionPort,
-                alwaysFailingFingerprintPort, new NoOpM4DocumentProcessor());
+                alwaysFailingFingerprintPort, new NoOpDocumentProcessingCoordinator());
         BatchRunContext context = new BatchRunContext(new RunId("fp-fail-no-extract"), Instant.now());
 
         useCase.execute(context);
@@ -377,20 +377,20 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
             return new FingerprintSuccess(makeFingerprint(candidate.uniqueIdentifier()));
         };
 
-        TrackingM4DocumentProcessor m4Processor = new TrackingM4DocumentProcessor();
+        TrackingDocumentProcessingCoordinator processor = new TrackingDocumentProcessingCoordinator();
 
         DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase useCase = buildUseCase(
                 config, lockPort, candidatesPort, extractionPort,
-                mappedFingerprintPort, m4Processor);
+                mappedFingerprintPort, processor);
         BatchRunContext context = new BatchRunContext(new RunId("mixed"), Instant.now());
 
         BatchRunOutcome outcome = useCase.execute(context);
 
         assertTrue(outcome.isSuccess(), "Mixed batch with all outcome types must yield batch SUCCESS");
-        // 5 candidates with successful fingerprint → M4 processor called 5 times
-        // 1 candidate with fingerprint failure → M4 processor NOT called
-        assertEquals(5, m4Processor.processCallCount(),
-                "M4 processor must be called for each candidate with a successful fingerprint");
+        // 5 candidates with successful fingerprint → processor called 5 times
+        // 1 candidate with fingerprint failure → processor NOT called
+        assertEquals(5, processor.processCallCount(),
+                "processor must be called for each candidate with a successful fingerprint");
         // Extraction called for 5 candidates (not for fpFailCandidate)
         assertEquals(5, extractionPort.callCount(),
                 "Extraction must be attempted for each of the 5 candidates with a valid fingerprint");
@@ -409,18 +409,18 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
         PdfExtractionSuccess success = new PdfExtractionSuccess("Invoice content", new PdfPageCount(2));
         FixedCandidatesPort candidatesPort = new FixedCandidatesPort(candidates);
         FixedExtractionPort extractionPort = new FixedExtractionPort(success);
-        TrackingM4DocumentProcessor m4Processor = new TrackingM4DocumentProcessor();
+        TrackingDocumentProcessingCoordinator processor = new TrackingDocumentProcessingCoordinator();
 
         DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase useCase = buildUseCase(
                 config, lockPort, candidatesPort, extractionPort,
-                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), m4Processor);
+                new AlwaysSuccessFingerprintPort(), processor);
         BatchRunContext context = new BatchRunContext(new RunId("multi"), Instant.now());
 
         BatchRunOutcome outcome = useCase.execute(context);
 
         assertTrue(outcome.isSuccess(), "All three candidates processed should yield SUCCESS");
         assertEquals(3, extractionPort.callCount(), "Extraction should be called once per candidate");
-        assertEquals(3, m4Processor.processCallCount(), "M4 processor should be called once per candidate");
+        assertEquals(3, processor.processCallCount(), "processor should be called once per candidate");
     }
 
     // -------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -433,9 +433,9 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
             SourceDocumentCandidatesPort candidatesPort,
             PdfTextExtractionPort extractionPort,
             FingerprintPort fingerprintPort,
-            M4DocumentProcessor m4Processor) {
+            DocumentProcessingCoordinator processor) {
         return new DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase(
-                config, lockPort, candidatesPort, extractionPort, fingerprintPort, m4Processor);
+                config, lockPort, candidatesPort, extractionPort, fingerprintPort, processor);
     }
 
     private static StartConfiguration buildConfig(Path tempDir) throws Exception {
@@ -612,22 +612,22 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
     }
 
     /**
-     * No-op M4DocumentProcessor that does nothing (for tests that only care about
-     * lock/batch lifecycle, not M4 persistence).
+     * No-op DocumentProcessingCoordinator that does nothing (for tests that only care about
+     * lock/batch lifecycle, not persistence).
      */
-    private static class NoOpM4DocumentProcessor extends M4DocumentProcessor {
-        NoOpM4DocumentProcessor() {
+    private static class NoOpDocumentProcessingCoordinator extends DocumentProcessingCoordinator {
+        NoOpDocumentProcessingCoordinator() {
             super(new NoOpDocumentRecordRepository(), new NoOpProcessingAttemptRepository(), new NoOpUnitOfWorkPort());
         }
     }
 
     /**
-     * Tracking M4DocumentProcessor that counts how many times {@code process()} is called.
+     * Tracking DocumentProcessingCoordinator that counts how many times {@code process()} is called.
      */
-    private static class TrackingM4DocumentProcessor extends M4DocumentProcessor {
+    private static class TrackingDocumentProcessingCoordinator extends DocumentProcessingCoordinator {
         private int processCallCount = 0;
 
-        TrackingM4DocumentProcessor() {
+        TrackingDocumentProcessingCoordinator() {
             super(new NoOpDocumentRecordRepository(), new NoOpProcessingAttemptRepository(), new NoOpUnitOfWorkPort());
         }
 
@@ -658,11 +658,11 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
         int processCallCount() { return processCallCount; }
     }
 
-    /** No-op DocumentRecordRepository for use in test M4DocumentProcessor instances. */
+    /** No-op DocumentRecordRepository for use in test instances. */
     private static class NoOpDocumentRecordRepository implements DocumentRecordRepository {
         @Override
         public DocumentRecordLookupResult findByFingerprint(DocumentFingerprint fingerprint) {
-            // Return DocumentUnknown so the M4 processor always takes the "new document" path
+            // Return DocumentUnknown so the processor always takes the "new document" path
             return new DocumentUnknown();
         }
 
@@ -677,7 +677,7 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
         }
     }
 
-    /** No-op ProcessingAttemptRepository for use in test M4DocumentProcessor instances. */
+    /** No-op ProcessingAttemptRepository for use in test instances. */
     private static class NoOpProcessingAttemptRepository implements ProcessingAttemptRepository {
         @Override
         public int loadNextAttemptNumber(DocumentFingerprint fingerprint) {
@@ -695,7 +695,7 @@ class BatchRunProcessingUseCaseTest {
         }
     }
     
-    /** No-op UnitOfWorkPort for use in test M4DocumentProcessor instances. */
+    /** No-op UnitOfWorkPort for use in test instances. */
     private static class NoOpUnitOfWorkPort implements UnitOfWorkPort {
         @Override
         public void executeInTransaction(Consumer<TransactionOperations> operations) {
diff --git a/pdf-umbenenner-bootstrap/src/main/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/bootstrap/BootstrapRunner.java b/pdf-umbenenner-bootstrap/src/main/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/bootstrap/BootstrapRunner.java
index 8c340f8..ce1d919 100644
--- a/pdf-umbenenner-bootstrap/src/main/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/bootstrap/BootstrapRunner.java
+++ b/pdf-umbenenner-bootstrap/src/main/java/de/gecheckt/pdf/umbenenner/bootstrap/BootstrapRunner.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.port.out.PersistenceSchemaInitiali
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.port.out.ProcessingAttemptRepository;
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.port.out.RunLockPort;
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.port.out.UnitOfWorkPort;
-import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.service.M4DocumentProcessor;
+import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.service.DocumentProcessingCoordinator;
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.application.usecase.DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase;
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.domain.model.BatchRunContext;
 import de.gecheckt.pdf.umbenenner.domain.model.RunId;
@@ -172,8 +172,8 @@ public class BootstrapRunner {
                     new SqliteProcessingAttemptRepositoryAdapter(jdbcUrl);
             UnitOfWorkPort unitOfWorkPort =
                     new SqliteUnitOfWorkAdapter(jdbcUrl);
-            M4DocumentProcessor m4Processor =
-                    new M4DocumentProcessor(documentRecordRepository, processingAttemptRepository, unitOfWorkPort);
+            DocumentProcessingCoordinator m4Processor =
+                    new DocumentProcessingCoordinator(documentRecordRepository, processingAttemptRepository, unitOfWorkPort);
             return new DefaultBatchRunProcessingUseCase(
                     config,
                     lock,