diff --git a/api/app/Services/FormBuilder/FormFieldBindingService.php b/api/app/Services/FormBuilder/FormFieldBindingService.php
index 063643ad..f61ff87a 100644
--- a/api/app/Services/FormBuilder/FormFieldBindingService.php
+++ b/api/app/Services/FormBuilder/FormFieldBindingService.php
@@ -192,26 +192,22 @@ final class FormFieldBindingService
     }
 
     /**
-     * Build snapshot fragments for both the legacy `binding` (singular)
-     * key and the new WS-6 `bindings` (plural) key in one pass over the
-     * collection. Single helper so the FormSubmissionService snapshot
-     * loop accesses `$field->bindings` only once.
+     * Build the snapshot fragment for the WS-6 `bindings` (plural) key.
+     * Session 2.5 dropped the legacy `binding` (singular) — see RFC v1.1
+     * + WS-6 session 2 deviation #9. With no production data and dev
+     * seeders re-running every cycle, dual-key state had no upside.
      *
      * @param  iterable<FormFieldBinding>  $bindings
-     * @return array{binding: array<string, mixed>|null, bindings: list<array<string, mixed>>}
+     * @return array{bindings: list<array<string, mixed>>}
      */
     public function snapshotShapesFor(iterable $bindings): array
     {
-        $first = null;
         $all = [];
         foreach ($bindings as $binding) {
-            if ($first === null) {
-                $first = $this->toJsonShape($binding);
-            }
             $all[] = $this->toApplicatorShape($binding);
         }
 
-        return ['binding' => $first, 'bindings' => $all];
+        return ['bindings' => $all];
     }
 
     private function ownerTypeFor(FormField|FormFieldLibrary $owner): string
diff --git a/api/database/seeders/FormBuilderDevSeeder.php b/api/database/seeders/FormBuilderDevSeeder.php
index 955d5e6e..48edac44 100644
--- a/api/database/seeders/FormBuilderDevSeeder.php
+++ b/api/database/seeders/FormBuilderDevSeeder.php
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ final class FormBuilderDevSeeder
                     'is_required' => $field['is_required'] ?? false,
                     'is_filterable' => $field['is_filterable'] ?? false,
                     'is_pii' => $field['is_pii'] ?? false,
-                    'binding' => null, // Pattern B — snapshot embeds null for form-owned fields.
+                    'bindings' => [], // Pattern B — snapshot embeds an empty array for form-owned fields.
                     'conditional_logic' => null, // snapshot shape: null for fields without conditional logic
                     'translations' => null,
                     'value_storage_hint' => $field['type']->recommendedValueStorageHint()->value,
diff --git a/api/tests/Feature/FormBuilder/Bindings/SchemaSnapshotEmbedsBindingFromRelationalTableTest.php b/api/tests/Feature/FormBuilder/Bindings/SchemaSnapshotEmbedsBindingFromRelationalTableTest.php
index d19cb76c..b25e37f2 100644
--- a/api/tests/Feature/FormBuilder/Bindings/SchemaSnapshotEmbedsBindingFromRelationalTableTest.php
+++ b/api/tests/Feature/FormBuilder/Bindings/SchemaSnapshotEmbedsBindingFromRelationalTableTest.php
@@ -19,17 +19,17 @@ use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
 use Tests\TestCase;
 
 /**
- * Asserts the `schema_snapshot` JSON keeps its ARCH §4.6.1 / §6.3 shape
- * after WS-5a: the snapshot writer now serialises bindings from the
- * relational table via FormFieldBindingService::toJsonShape, but the
- * per-field JSON embedded in the snapshot is byte-for-byte the pre-WS-5a
- * shape for entity-owned and mirrored patterns.
+ * Asserts the `schema_snapshot` JSON `bindings` (plural) key carries the
+ * RFC-WS-6 §3 Q6 applicator shape via
+ * FormFieldBindingService::toApplicatorShape. Pre-WS-6 used a legacy
+ * `binding` (singular) key with a leaner shape; that key was dropped
+ * in WS-6 session 2.5 (no production data; dual-key state had no upside).
  */
 final class SchemaSnapshotEmbedsBindingFromRelationalTableTest extends TestCase
 {
     use RefreshDatabase;
 
-    public function test_snapshot_embeds_entity_owned_binding_in_arch_shape(): void
+    public function test_snapshot_embeds_entity_owned_binding_in_applicator_shape(): void
     {
         $schema = $this->schemaWithSnapshot();
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ final class SchemaSnapshotEmbedsBindingFromRelationalTableTest extends TestCase
             'slug' => 'email',
             'label' => 'E-mail',
         ]);
-        FormFieldBinding::factory()->forField($field)->entityOwned('person', 'email')->create();
+        $binding = FormFieldBinding::factory()->forField($field)->entityOwned('person', 'email')->create();
 
         $submission = $this->submitFor($schema);
         $snapshot = $submission->fresh()->schema_snapshot;
@@ -47,11 +47,16 @@ final class SchemaSnapshotEmbedsBindingFromRelationalTableTest extends TestCase
         $this->assertIsArray($snapshot);
         $embedded = collect($snapshot['fields'])->firstWhere('id', $field->id);
         $this->assertNotNull($embedded);
-        $this->assertSame([
-            'mode' => 'entity_owned',
-            'entity' => 'person',
-            'column' => 'email',
-        ], $embedded['binding']);
+        $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('binding', $embedded);
+        $this->assertCount(1, $embedded['bindings']);
+        $shape = $embedded['bindings'][0];
+        $this->assertSame((string) $binding->id, $shape['id']);
+        $this->assertSame('entity_owned', $shape['mode']);
+        $this->assertSame('person', $shape['entity']);
+        $this->assertSame('email', $shape['column']);
+        $this->assertSame('overwrite', $shape['merge_strategy']);
+        $this->assertSame(50, $shape['trust_level']);
+        $this->assertFalse($shape['is_identity_key']);
     }
 
     public function test_snapshot_embeds_mirrored_binding_with_sync_direction(): void
@@ -70,15 +75,15 @@ final class SchemaSnapshotEmbedsBindingFromRelationalTableTest extends TestCase
         $snapshot = $submission->fresh()->schema_snapshot;
 
         $embedded = collect($snapshot['fields'])->firstWhere('id', $field->id);
-        $this->assertSame([
-            'mode' => 'mirrored',
-            'entity' => 'user_profile',
-            'column' => 'emergency_contact_name',
-            'sync_direction' => 'write_on_submit',
-        ], $embedded['binding']);
+        $this->assertCount(1, $embedded['bindings']);
+        $shape = $embedded['bindings'][0];
+        $this->assertSame('mirrored', $shape['mode']);
+        $this->assertSame('user_profile', $shape['entity']);
+        $this->assertSame('emergency_contact_name', $shape['column']);
+        $this->assertSame('write_on_submit', $shape['sync_direction']);
     }
 
-    public function test_snapshot_embeds_null_binding_for_form_owned_field(): void
+    public function test_snapshot_embeds_empty_bindings_for_form_owned_field(): void
     {
         $schema = $this->schemaWithSnapshot();
 
@@ -93,7 +98,8 @@ final class SchemaSnapshotEmbedsBindingFromRelationalTableTest extends TestCase
         $snapshot = $submission->fresh()->schema_snapshot;
 
         $embedded = collect($snapshot['fields'])->firstWhere('id', $field->id);
-        $this->assertNull($embedded['binding']);
+        $this->assertSame([], $embedded['bindings']);
+        $this->assertArrayNotHasKey('binding', $embedded);
     }
 
     private function schemaWithSnapshot(): FormSchema
diff --git a/api/tests/Feature/FormBuilder/Schema/SnapshotOnlyContainsBindingsKeyTest.php b/api/tests/Feature/FormBuilder/Schema/SnapshotOnlyContainsBindingsKeyTest.php
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8942735c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/api/tests/Feature/FormBuilder/Schema/SnapshotOnlyContainsBindingsKeyTest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+<?php
+
+declare(strict_types=1);
+
+namespace Tests\Feature\FormBuilder\Schema;
+
+use App\Enums\FormBuilder\FormFieldType;
+use App\Enums\FormBuilder\FormPurpose;
+use App\Enums\FormBuilder\FormSchemaSnapshotMode;
+use App\Models\FormBuilder\FormField;
+use App\Models\FormBuilder\FormFieldBinding;
+use App\Models\FormBuilder\FormSchema;
+use App\Models\FormBuilder\FormSubmission;
+use App\Models\Organisation;
+use App\Models\User;
+use App\Services\FormBuilder\FormSubmissionService;
+use Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\RefreshDatabase;
+use Tests\TestCase;
+
+/**
+ * RFC-WS-6 v1.1 / session 2.5 — schema_snapshot.fields[*] carries
+ * `bindings` (plural) only. The legacy `binding` (singular) key was
+ * dropped — no production data; dual-key state had no upside.
+ */
+final class SnapshotOnlyContainsBindingsKeyTest extends TestCase
+{
+    use RefreshDatabase;
+
+    public function test_snapshot_field_entries_have_bindings_plural_only(): void
+    {
+        $organisation = Organisation::factory()->create();
+        $schema = FormSchema::factory()->create([
+            'organisation_id' => $organisation->id,
+            'purpose' => FormPurpose::USER_PROFILE->value,
+            'snapshot_mode' => FormSchemaSnapshotMode::ALWAYS->value,
+        ]);
+
+        // Two fields: one with binding, one without (Pattern B).
+        $boundField = FormField::factory()->create([
+            'form_schema_id' => $schema->id,
+            'field_type' => FormFieldType::EMAIL->value,
+            'slug' => 'email',
+        ]);
+        FormFieldBinding::factory()->forField($boundField)->entityOwned('user', 'email')->create();
+
+        FormField::factory()->create([
+            'form_schema_id' => $schema->id,
+            'field_type' => FormFieldType::TEXT->value,
+            'slug' => 'note',
+        ]);
+
+        $user = User::factory()->create();
+        $service = $this->app->make(FormSubmissionService::class);
+        $draft = $service->createDraft($schema, $user, $user);
+        /** @var FormSubmission $submitted */
+        $submitted = $service->submit($draft, $user);
+
+        $snapshot = $submitted->fresh()->schema_snapshot;
+        $this->assertIsArray($snapshot);
+
+        foreach ($snapshot['fields'] as $entry) {
+            $this->assertArrayHasKey('bindings', $entry);
+            $this->assertIsArray($entry['bindings']);
+            $this->assertArrayNotHasKey(
+                'binding',
+                $entry,
+                'Snapshot field entries must NOT contain the legacy `binding` (singular) key.',
+            );
+        }
+    }
+}