Once a manuscript is ready, marking it **Final** now locks it down completely, and your Peer reviews list stays focused on papers that are actually ready to read.

## What changed

- A finalized manuscript is fully read-only. The text, the title, and any images can no longer be edited, resized, or removed.
- Need to make a change? Switch the manuscript back to **Draft** from the Final badge, edit, then mark it Final again.
- The **Peer reviews** list now shows only finalized manuscripts, so you assign reviewers and gather comments on finished work, not drafts in progress.

## Who this is for

Anyone finalizing manuscripts for submission or peer review who wants confidence that a finished paper will not be changed by accident, and reviewers who should only see work that is ready.