diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4387ea71..5ac0891e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@ The latest `## [X.Y.Z]` header must match the `version` field in `punkproject.to
 Entries are newest-first; one bullet per notable change. See the root `AGENTS.md`
 "Project Versioning" section for the bump policy.
 
+## [0.18.3] - 2026-07-22
+
+- `bin/punk-runtime.cmd` `list -remote` (powershell payload): the local column now uses the shared runtime-candidate filter, so `active.toml`, artifact metadata tomls, stray `.log` files, `.tmp`/build copies and directories no longer appear as local runtimes in the server comparison (bash payload already filtered).
+
 ## [0.18.2] - 2026-07-22
 
 - `bin/punk-runtime.cmd`: new `platforms ?-remote?` action - lists local `bin/runtime/*` platform folders (local platform marked), or the platforms the artifact server serves via the server's new root-level `platforms.txt` discovery manifest (raw-file servers have no directory listing; the manifest is now part of the punkbin layout contract, generated by punkbin's maintenance script, and third-party mirrors using the layout carry the same file). Local presence marked, cached-copy fallback, actionable message for pre-convention servers.
diff --git a/bin/punk-runtime.cmd b/bin/punk-runtime.cmd
index 72a3cadc..93b076e1 100755
--- a/bin/punk-runtime.cmd
+++ b/bin/punk-runtime.cmd
@@ -2915,7 +2915,12 @@ function psmain {
 
                     $localdict = @{}
                     if (test-path -Path $archfolder -Type Container) {
-                        $dircontents = (get-childItem -Path $archfolder -File | Where-object Name -Notlike '*_BUILDCOPY.*' | Where-object {-not ($(".txt",".tm") -contains $_.Extension) })
+                        #shared candidate filter (bash payload parity - its -remote loop
+                        #already uses list_candidates): excludes directories, build
+                        #copies and .txt/.toml/.tm/.tmp/.log support files, so
+                        #active.toml / metadata tomls / stray logs never show as
+                        #local runtimes in the comparison
+                        $dircontents = Get-PunkRuntimeCandidates $archfolder
                         foreach ($f in $dircontents) {
                             $local_sha1 = Get-FileHash -Path $(${f}.FullName) -Algorithm SHA1
                             $localdict[$f.Name] = ${local_sha1}.Hash
diff --git a/punkproject.toml b/punkproject.toml
index d88e31ae..b9f45fdb 100644
--- a/punkproject.toml
+++ b/punkproject.toml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 [project]
 name = "punkshell"
-version = "0.18.2"
+version = "0.18.3"
 license = "BSD-2-Clause"
diff --git a/src/project_layouts/vendor/punk/project-0.1/bin/punk-runtime.cmd b/src/project_layouts/vendor/punk/project-0.1/bin/punk-runtime.cmd
index 72a3cadc..93b076e1 100644
--- a/src/project_layouts/vendor/punk/project-0.1/bin/punk-runtime.cmd
+++ b/src/project_layouts/vendor/punk/project-0.1/bin/punk-runtime.cmd
@@ -2915,7 +2915,12 @@ function psmain {
 
                     $localdict = @{}
                     if (test-path -Path $archfolder -Type Container) {
-                        $dircontents = (get-childItem -Path $archfolder -File | Where-object Name -Notlike '*_BUILDCOPY.*' | Where-object {-not ($(".txt",".tm") -contains $_.Extension) })
+                        #shared candidate filter (bash payload parity - its -remote loop
+                        #already uses list_candidates): excludes directories, build
+                        #copies and .txt/.toml/.tm/.tmp/.log support files, so
+                        #active.toml / metadata tomls / stray logs never show as
+                        #local runtimes in the comparison
+                        $dircontents = Get-PunkRuntimeCandidates $archfolder
                         foreach ($f in $dircontents) {
                             $local_sha1 = Get-FileHash -Path $(${f}.FullName) -Algorithm SHA1
                             $localdict[$f.Name] = ${local_sha1}.Hash
diff --git a/src/scriptapps/bin/punk-runtime.ps1 b/src/scriptapps/bin/punk-runtime.ps1
index 552312d5..812f42e0 100644
--- a/src/scriptapps/bin/punk-runtime.ps1
+++ b/src/scriptapps/bin/punk-runtime.ps1
@@ -667,7 +667,12 @@ function psmain {
 
                     $localdict = @{}
                     if (test-path -Path $archfolder -Type Container) {
-                        $dircontents = (get-childItem -Path $archfolder -File | Where-object Name -Notlike '*_BUILDCOPY.*' | Where-object {-not ($(".txt",".tm") -contains $_.Extension) })
+                        #shared candidate filter (bash payload parity - its -remote loop
+                        #already uses list_candidates): excludes directories, build
+                        #copies and .txt/.toml/.tm/.tmp/.log support files, so
+                        #active.toml / metadata tomls / stray logs never show as
+                        #local runtimes in the comparison
+                        $dircontents = Get-PunkRuntimeCandidates $archfolder
                         foreach ($f in $dircontents) {
                             $local_sha1 = Get-FileHash -Path $(${f}.FullName) -Algorithm SHA1
                             $localdict[$f.Name] = ${local_sha1}.Hash