diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ea6c36b4ad..b0e486fda0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 
 All notable changes to Kandev.
 
+## 0.39.1 - 2026-05-05
+
+### Features
+
+- brew install + npm sibling channels via OIDC trusted publishing ([#806](https://github.com/kdlbs/kandev/pull/806))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- restore PR-and-merge pattern ([#824](https://github.com/kdlbs/kandev/pull/824))
+
 ## 0.39 - 2026-05-04
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/apps/cli/package.json b/apps/cli/package.json
index a545526b7f..d53d7b2a05 100644
--- a/apps/cli/package.json
+++ b/apps/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "kandev",
-  "version": "0.17.0",
+  "version": "0.39.1",
   "private": false,
   "description": "Launcher for Kandev — manage tasks, orchestrate agents, review changes, and ship value",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",