diff --git a/alembic/versions/0045_add_note_version_pin_columns.py b/alembic/versions/0045_add_note_version_pin_columns.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1fb5938
--- /dev/null
+++ b/alembic/versions/0045_add_note_version_pin_columns.py
@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+"""add pin_kind and pin_label to note_versions
+
+Revision ID: 0045
+Revises: 0044
+Create Date: 2026-05-13
+
+Two additive columns on note_versions to support tiered retention:
+
+- pin_kind: NULL (rolling autosave), 'auto' (system-declared via stability
+  scan), 'manual' (user-declared with optional commit-note label).
+- pin_label: NULL for rolling. Auto-generated for 'auto'; user-supplied
+  for 'manual' (may be NULL).
+
+No backfill — every existing row stays rolling. The auto-pin scan
+(services/version_pinning_scheduler.py, daily 03:00 UTC) will catch up on
+the first scheduled run after deploy.
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+revision = "0045"
+down_revision = "0044"
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade() -> None:
+    op.add_column("note_versions", sa.Column("pin_kind", sa.Text(), nullable=True))
+    op.add_column("note_versions", sa.Column("pin_label", sa.Text(), nullable=True))
+
+
+def downgrade() -> None:
+    op.drop_column("note_versions", "pin_label")
+    op.drop_column("note_versions", "pin_kind")
diff --git a/src/fabledassistant/models/note_version.py b/src/fabledassistant/models/note_version.py
index 93fc206..cf9a94a 100644
--- a/src/fabledassistant/models/note_version.py
+++ b/src/fabledassistant/models/note_version.py
@@ -14,6 +14,8 @@ class NoteVersion(Base, CreatedAtMixin):
     body: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(Text)
     title: Mapped[str] = mapped_column(Text, default="")
     tags: Mapped[list[str]] = mapped_column(ARRAY(Text), default=list)
+    pin_kind: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=True)
+    pin_label: Mapped[str | None] = mapped_column(Text, nullable=True)
 
     def to_dict(self, include_body: bool = True) -> dict:
         d: dict = {
@@ -22,6 +24,8 @@ class NoteVersion(Base, CreatedAtMixin):
             "user_id": self.user_id,
             "title": self.title,
             "tags": self.tags or [],
+            "pin_kind": self.pin_kind,
+            "pin_label": self.pin_label,
             "created_at": self.created_at.isoformat(),
         }
         if include_body: