diff --git a/.github/workflows/localization.yml b/.github/workflows/localization.yml
index 47bbfa92..8e302938 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/localization.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/localization.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     timeout-minutes: 20
     steps:
-      - uses: microsoft/vscode-common-python-lsp/.github/actions/localization@d1877b84bb10ff7caa6bd12ab4e75498ba760790
+      - uses: microsoft/vscode-common-python-lsp/.github/actions/localization@6b4a3573e7e7a9fe1e468e129544432278aec2d6
         with:
           app-id: ${{ vars.PYTHON_LOCALIZATION_APP_ID }}
           private-key: ${{ secrets.PYTHON_LOCALIZATION_PRIVATE_KEY }}
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2d524cb..837216aa 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -143,4 +143,4 @@ Configure the `PYTHON_LOCALIZATION_APP_ID` Actions variable and `PYTHON_LOCALIZA
 
 Keep English `package.nls.json` tracked. Root `package.nls.<locale>.json` and `l10n/` runtime files are generated, git-ignored release outputs. VSCE must include generated locale files despite Git ignores. Local builds are English-only unless translations are imported explicitly (debugger pre-built assets remain available, but the release import runs after their overlay and is authoritative).
 
-Translation is asynchronous. All 14 supported locales must be present, and every required real-language table must contain translation evidence. Individual untranslated strings are allowed. Missing, incomplete, or wholly untranslated handbacks fail before packaging, without falling back to stale translations. Do not publish while onboarding or real translated output is pending.
+Translation is asynchronous. Nonempty manifest and runtime tables must be present for all 14 supported locales. Untranslated strings, including wholly untranslated tables, are allowed; users see English until translations arrive. Missing, empty, malformed, or incomplete handbacks still fail before packaging, without falling back to stale translations.
diff --git a/build/azure-devdiv-pipeline.pre-release.yml b/build/azure-devdiv-pipeline.pre-release.yml
index 8a211c0f..dd616eb5 100644
--- a/build/azure-devdiv-pipeline.pre-release.yml
+++ b/build/azure-devdiv-pipeline.pre-release.yml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ resources:
     - repository: localizationTools
       type: github
       name: microsoft/vscode-common-python-lsp
-      ref: d1877b84bb10ff7caa6bd12ab4e75498ba760790
+      ref: 6b4a3573e7e7a9fe1e468e129544432278aec2d6
       endpoint: Github-Pylance
 variables:
   - name: TeamName
diff --git a/build/azure-devdiv-pipeline.stable.yml b/build/azure-devdiv-pipeline.stable.yml
index d0ff387d..f2b30c5c 100644
--- a/build/azure-devdiv-pipeline.stable.yml
+++ b/build/azure-devdiv-pipeline.stable.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ resources:
     - repository: localizationTools
       type: github
       name: microsoft/vscode-common-python-lsp
-      ref: d1877b84bb10ff7caa6bd12ab4e75498ba760790
+      ref: 6b4a3573e7e7a9fe1e468e129544432278aec2d6
       endpoint: Github-Pylance
 variables:
   - name: TeamName