diff --git a/.github/workflows/generated-bindings-ci.yml b/.github/workflows/generated-bindings-ci.yml
index d7e090a..6942821 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generated-bindings-ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generated-bindings-ci.yml
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ jobs:
           module_root="$RUNNER_TEMP/vmodules/antono2/vulkan"
           mkdir -p "$module_root/c" "$module_root/ergonomic"
           cp vulkan.v vulkan_video.v loader.v v.mod VERSION REGISTRY_COMMIT VOLK_COMMIT "$module_root/"
-          cp c/loader_bridge.h c/volk.c.v c/volk_impl.h "$module_root/c/"
+          cp c/loader_bridge.h c/volk.c.v c/volk_impl.h c/vulkan_core_prelude.h "$module_root/c/"
           cp -R c/vendor "$module_root/c/"
           cp ergonomic/*.v "$module_root/ergonomic/"
           echo "VMODULES=$RUNNER_TEMP/vmodules" >> "$GITHUB_ENV"
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ jobs:
             v "${v_flags[@]}" run generator/test
           fi
           v "${v_flags[@]}" -o "$RUNNER_TEMP/bundled-header-smoke" ci/bundled_header_smoke
+          v "${v_flags[@]}" run ci/header_order_smoke
           v "${v_flags[@]}" test ergonomic
           python3 scripts/check_docs.py
           v "${v_flags[@]}" -o "$RUNNER_TEMP/vulkan-first-use" examples/getting_started
@@ -299,6 +300,12 @@ jobs:
           v -cc tcc test ergonomic
           VK_INSTANCE_LAYERS=VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation \
             v -cc tcc run examples/ergonomic_lifecycle
+      - name: Exercise current V3 device discovery and lifecycle
+        if: runner.os == 'Linux' && matrix.v-channel == 'master'
+        shell: bash
+        run: |
+          VK_INSTANCE_LAYERS=VK_LAYER_KHRONOS_validation \
+            v -new-compiler -cc gcc run examples/ergonomic_lifecycle
       - name: Check out presentation example dependency
         if: runner.os == 'Linux' && matrix.v-channel == 'stable'
         uses: actions/checkout@3d3c42e5aac5ba805825da76410c181273ba90b1 # v7
diff --git a/c/volk.c.v b/c/volk.c.v
index 6475fad..47a9fe7 100644
--- a/c/volk.c.v
+++ b/c/volk.c.v
@@ -5,4 +5,6 @@ module c
 #flag -I@VMODROOT/c/vendor/include
 #flag -I@VMODROOT/c/vendor/volk
 #flag linux -Wl,-Bsymbolic
+// Establish the pinned core before GLFW or another consumer includes Vulkan.
+#preinclude "@VMODROOT/c/vulkan_core_prelude.h"
 #include "@VMODROOT/c/volk_impl.h"
diff --git a/c/vulkan_core_prelude.h b/c/vulkan_core_prelude.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..267038c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/c/vulkan_core_prelude.h
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+#pragma once
+
+// Consumers such as GLFW must see the pinned core without function prototypes.
+// Keep the Volk implementation and its CRT headers in the normal include phase.
+#ifndef VK_NO_PROTOTYPES
+#define VK_NO_PROTOTYPES
+#endif
+#include "vendor/include/vulkan/vulkan_core.h"
diff --git a/ci/header_order_smoke/consumer.h b/ci/header_order_smoke/consumer.h
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fd5f46a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/header_order_smoke/consumer.h
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+#ifndef VK_HEADER_VERSION
+#error "Pinned Vulkan headers must precede consumer includes"
+#endif
+static uint32_t v_vulkan_consumer_header_version(void) {
+    return VK_HEADER_VERSION;
+}
diff --git a/ci/header_order_smoke/consumer/consumer.c.v b/ci/header_order_smoke/consumer/consumer.c.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e516cec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/header_order_smoke/consumer/consumer.c.v
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+module consumer
+
+#include "@VMODROOT/ci/header_order_smoke/consumer.h"
+
+fn C.v_vulkan_consumer_header_version() u32
+
+pub fn header_version() u32 {
+	return C.v_vulkan_consumer_header_version()
+}
diff --git a/ci/header_order_smoke/main.c.v b/ci/header_order_smoke/main.c.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2aa96cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ci/header_order_smoke/main.c.v
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+module main
+
+import ci.header_order_smoke.consumer
+import antono2.vulkan as vk
+
+fn main() {
+	assert consumer.header_version() == u32(vk.header_version)
+}
diff --git a/ergonomic/discovery.v b/ergonomic/discovery.v
index a5fdee2..bf71057 100644
--- a/ergonomic/discovery.v
+++ b/ergonomic/discovery.v
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ fn extension_infos(properties []vk.ExtensionProperties) []ExtensionInfo {
 	mut result := []ExtensionInfo{cap: properties.len}
 	for property in properties {
 		result << ExtensionInfo{
-			name: unsafe { cstring_to_vstring(&property.extensionName[0]) }.clone()
+			name:         unsafe { cstring_to_vstring(&property.extensionName[0]) }.clone()
 			spec_version: property.specVersion
 		}
 	}
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@ fn layer_infos(properties []vk.LayerProperties) []LayerInfo {
 	mut result := []LayerInfo{cap: properties.len}
 	for property in properties {
 		result << LayerInfo{
-			name: unsafe { cstring_to_vstring(&property.layerName[0]) }.clone()
-			description: unsafe { cstring_to_vstring(&property.description[0]) }.clone()
-			spec_version: property.specVersion
+			name:                   unsafe { cstring_to_vstring(&property.layerName[0]) }.clone()
+			description:            unsafe { cstring_to_vstring(&property.description[0]) }.clone()
+			spec_version:           property.specVersion
 			implementation_version: property.implementationVersion
 		}
 	}
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub fn instance_extensions() ![]ExtensionInfo {
 	require_success(vk.initialize_loader(), 'volkInitialize')!
 	for {
 		mut count := u32(0)
-		mut no_properties := unsafe { nil }
+		mut no_properties := unsafe { &vk.ExtensionProperties(nil) }
 		require_success(vk.enumerate_instance_extension_properties(unsafe { nil }, &count, mut no_properties), 'vkEnumerateInstanceExtensionProperties(count)')!
 		if count == 0 {
 			return []ExtensionInfo{}
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ pub fn instance_layers() ![]LayerInfo {
 	require_success(vk.initialize_loader(), 'volkInitialize')!
 	for {
 		mut count := u32(0)
-		mut no_properties := unsafe { nil }
+		mut no_properties := unsafe { &vk.LayerProperties(nil) }
 		require_success(vk.enumerate_instance_layer_properties(&count, mut no_properties), 'vkEnumerateInstanceLayerProperties(count)')!
 		if count == 0 {
 			return []LayerInfo{}
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ pub fn instance_layers() ![]LayerInfo {
 pub fn (device PhysicalDevice) extensions() ![]ExtensionInfo {
 	for {
 		mut count := u32(0)
-		mut no_properties := unsafe { nil }
+		mut no_properties := unsafe { &vk.ExtensionProperties(nil) }
 		require_success(vk.enumerate_device_extension_properties(device.handle, unsafe { nil }, &count, mut no_properties), 'vkEnumerateDeviceExtensionProperties(count)')!
 		if count == 0 {
 			return []ExtensionInfo{}
diff --git a/ergonomic/ergonomic.v b/ergonomic/ergonomic.v
index a3f7acc..95207fa 100644
--- a/ergonomic/ergonomic.v
+++ b/ergonomic/ergonomic.v
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ pub fn select_queue_family(families []QueueFamily, required_flags vk.QueueFlags)
 // family properties.
 pub fn (device PhysicalDevice) queue_families() []QueueFamily {
 	mut count := u32(0)
-	mut no_properties := unsafe { nil }
+	mut no_properties := unsafe { &vk.QueueFamilyProperties(nil) }
 	vk.get_physical_device_queue_family_properties(device.handle, &count, mut no_properties)
 	if count == 0 {
 		return []QueueFamily{}
diff --git a/ergonomic/presentation.v b/ergonomic/presentation.v
index a7c3e5c..4d4dce8 100644
--- a/ergonomic/presentation.v
+++ b/ergonomic/presentation.v
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ pub fn (device PhysicalDevice) surface_formats(surface vk.SurfaceKHR) ![]vk.Surf
 	}
 	for {
 		mut count := u32(0)
-		mut no_formats := unsafe { nil }
+		mut no_formats := unsafe { &vk.SurfaceFormatKHR(nil) }
 		result := vk.get_physical_device_surface_formats_khr(device.handle, surface, &count, mut no_formats)
 		if result == .incomplete {
 			continue
@@ -82,8 +82,8 @@ pub fn (device PhysicalDevice) surface_present_modes(surface vk.SurfaceKHR) ![]v
 // to configure or recreate a swapchain.
 pub fn (device PhysicalDevice) surface_support(surface vk.SurfaceKHR) !SurfaceSupport {
 	return SurfaceSupport{
-		capabilities: device.surface_capabilities(surface)!
-		formats: device.surface_formats(surface)!
+		capabilities:  device.surface_capabilities(surface)!
+		formats:       device.surface_formats(surface)!
 		present_modes: device.surface_present_modes(surface)!
 	}
 }
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ pub fn select_surface_extent(capabilities vk.SurfaceCapabilitiesKHR,
 		return capabilities.currentExtent
 	}
 	return vk.Extent2D{
-		width: clamp_u32(requested.width, capabilities.minImageExtent.width, capabilities.maxImageExtent.width)
+		width:  clamp_u32(requested.width, capabilities.minImageExtent.width, capabilities.maxImageExtent.width)
 		height: clamp_u32(requested.height, capabilities.minImageExtent.height, capabilities.maxImageExtent.height)
 	}
 }