diff --git a/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml b/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml
index cfd9f6ae2c..2957bb20de 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.lock.yml
@@ -933,17 +933,17 @@ jobs:
           create_issue(title="Security Alert Burndown: Dependabot bundling plan (YYYY-MM-DD)", body="<paste body from template below>")
           ```
           
-          After calling `create_issue`, **store the returned issue number** - you will need it for actions 2 and 3.
+          After calling `create_issue`, **store the returned temporary ID** (e.g., `aw_sec2026012901`) - you will need it for actions 2 and 3. The temporary ID will be automatically resolved to the actual issue number.
           
           **Action 2: Add the issue to the project board**
           
-          Immediately after creating the issue, add it to the project board using `update_project`. Use the issue number from action 1:
+          Immediately after creating the issue, add it to the project board using `update_project`. Use the temporary ID from action 1:
           
           ```
           update_project(
             project="https://github.com/orgs/githubnext/projects/144",
             content_type="issue",
-            content_number=<new_issue_number>,
+            content_number=<temporary_id_from_create_issue>,
             fields={
               "campaign_id": "security-alert-burndown",
               "status": "Todo",
@@ -958,13 +958,18 @@ jobs:
           
           **Action 3: Assign the issue to the agent**
           
-          Finally, assign the issue to the Copilot agent using `assign_to_agent`. Use the issue number from action 1:
+          Finally, assign the issue to the Copilot agent using `assign_to_agent`. Use the temporary ID from action 1:
           
           ```
-          assign_to_agent(issue_number=<new_issue_number>, name="copilot")
+          assign_to_agent(issue_number=<temporary_id_from_create_issue>, name="copilot")
           ```
           
-          **CRITICAL**: You must call all three tools (create_issue, update_project, assign_to_agent) in sequence to complete this step. Do not skip any of them.
+          Example: If `create_issue` returned `aw_sec2026012901`, then call:
+          ```
+          assign_to_agent(issue_number="aw_sec2026012901", name="copilot")
+          ```
+          
+          **CRITICAL**: You must call all three tools (create_issue, update_project, assign_to_agent) in sequence to complete this step. Do not skip any of them. The temporary ID will be automatically resolved to the real issue number during execution.
           
           
           **Issue Body Template:**
@@ -1313,6 +1318,8 @@ jobs:
           - Enforce strict pagination budgets; if a query requires many pages, stop early and continue next run.
           - Use a durable cursor/checkpoint so the next run continues without rescanning.
           - On throttling (HTTP 429 / rate-limit 403), do not retry aggressively; back off and end the run after reporting what remains.
+          PROMPT_EOF
+          cat << 'PROMPT_EOF' >> "$GH_AW_PROMPT"
           
           
           **Cursor file (repo-memory)**: `memory/campaigns/security-alert-burndown/cursor.json`
@@ -1320,8 +1327,6 @@ jobs:
           - If it exists: read first and continue from its boundary.
           - If it does not exist: create it by end of run.
           - Always write the updated cursor back to the same path.
-          PROMPT_EOF
-          cat << 'PROMPT_EOF' >> "$GH_AW_PROMPT"
           
           
           
diff --git a/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.md b/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.md
index 0e411e5d2f..4320aac453 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.md
+++ b/.github/workflows/security-alert-burndown.md
@@ -123,17 +123,17 @@ Use the `create_issue` tool:
 create_issue(title="Security Alert Burndown: Dependabot bundling plan (YYYY-MM-DD)", body="<paste body from template below>")
 ```
 
-After calling `create_issue`, **store the returned issue number** - you will need it for actions 2 and 3.
+After calling `create_issue`, **store the returned temporary ID** (e.g., `aw_sec2026012901`) - you will need it for actions 2 and 3. The temporary ID will be automatically resolved to the actual issue number.
 
 **Action 2: Add the issue to the project board**
 
-Immediately after creating the issue, add it to the project board using `update_project`. Use the issue number from action 1:
+Immediately after creating the issue, add it to the project board using `update_project`. Use the temporary ID from action 1:
 
 ```
 update_project(
   project="https://github.com/orgs/githubnext/projects/144",
   content_type="issue",
-  content_number=<new_issue_number>,
+  content_number=<temporary_id_from_create_issue>,
   fields={
     "campaign_id": "security-alert-burndown",
     "status": "Todo",
@@ -148,13 +148,18 @@ update_project(
 
 **Action 3: Assign the issue to the agent**
 
-Finally, assign the issue to the Copilot agent using `assign_to_agent`. Use the issue number from action 1:
+Finally, assign the issue to the Copilot agent using `assign_to_agent`. Use the temporary ID from action 1:
 
 ```
-assign_to_agent(issue_number=<new_issue_number>, name="copilot")
+assign_to_agent(issue_number=<temporary_id_from_create_issue>, name="copilot")
 ```
 
-**CRITICAL**: You must call all three tools (create_issue, update_project, assign_to_agent) in sequence to complete this step. Do not skip any of them.
+Example: If `create_issue` returned `aw_sec2026012901`, then call:
+```
+assign_to_agent(issue_number="aw_sec2026012901", name="copilot")
+```
+
+**CRITICAL**: You must call all three tools (create_issue, update_project, assign_to_agent) in sequence to complete this step. Do not skip any of them. The temporary ID will be automatically resolved to the real issue number during execution.
 
 
 **Issue Body Template:**