ci: stabilize release live QA gates

qa/scenarios/config/config-restart-capability-flip.md

@@ -96,6 +96,9 @@ steps:
             - set: wakeMarker
               value:
                 expr: "`QA-CAPABILITY-${randomUUID().slice(0, 8)}`"
+            - set: wakeStartIndex
+              value:
+                expr: "state.getSnapshot().messages.length"
             - call: patchConfig
               args:
                 - env:
@@ -111,6 +114,9 @@ steps:
                             ref: originalImageGenerationModelPrimary
                   sessionKey:
                     ref: sessionKey
+                  deliveryContext:
+                    channel: qa-channel
+                    to: dm:qa-operator
                   note:
                     ref: wakeMarker
             - call: waitForGatewayHealthy
@@ -121,6 +127,16 @@ steps:
               args:
                 - ref: env
                 - 60000
+            - call: waitForOutboundMessage
+              saveAs: wakeReply
+              args:
+                - ref: state
+                - lambda:
+                    params: [candidate]
+                    expr: "candidate.direction === 'outbound' && candidate.conversation.id === 'qa-operator' && String(candidate.text ?? '').includes(wakeMarker)"
+                - expr: liveTurnTimeoutMs(env, 60000)
+                - sinceIndex:
+                    ref: wakeStartIndex
             - call: waitForCondition
               saveAs: afterTools
               args: