diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 06d6df2..2601677 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.0.2"
+  ".": "1.1.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9fb3615..3c43945 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.1.0](https://github.com/XeroxDev/YouTubeMusicStreamer/compare/v1.0.2...v1.1.0) (2026-07-12)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **app:** v1.1.0 "The Autopilot Update" - complete overhaul. See [The-Autopilot-Update](named_releases/v1.1-The-Autopilot-Update.md) for full details. ([77a7f1d](https://github.com/XeroxDev/YouTubeMusicStreamer/commit/77a7f1d0d141c69fb9f8911c5434d8657669e691))
+* **quality:** hardened command runtime against pathological input and added 520+ automated tests ([77a7f1d](https://github.com/XeroxDev/YouTubeMusicStreamer/commit/77a7f1d0d141c69fb9f8911c5434d8657669e691))
+* **settings:** migrated to industrial-grade SQLite + EF Core persistence with automated legacy import ([77a7f1d](https://github.com/XeroxDev/YouTubeMusicStreamer/commit/77a7f1d0d141c69fb9f8911c5434d8657669e691))
+* **startup:** phased, observable boot sequence with zombie-process recovery ([77a7f1d](https://github.com/XeroxDev/YouTubeMusicStreamer/commit/77a7f1d0d141c69fb9f8911c5434d8657669e691))
+* **twitch:** support for dedicated Bot accounts and autonomous Channel Point reward moderation (Auto-Approve/Refund) ([77a7f1d](https://github.com/XeroxDev/YouTubeMusicStreamer/commit/77a7f1d0d141c69fb9f8911c5434d8657669e691))
+* **ui:** new in-app Health Center and detailed persistent diagnostic logging ([77a7f1d](https://github.com/XeroxDev/YouTubeMusicStreamer/commit/77a7f1d0d141c69fb9f8911c5434d8657669e691))
+* **widgets:** decoupled widget server that remains alive independently of the music player ([77a7f1d](https://github.com/XeroxDev/YouTubeMusicStreamer/commit/77a7f1d0d141c69fb9f8911c5434d8657669e691))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **app:** startup failure recovery when AppData folder is missing ([77a7f1d](https://github.com/XeroxDev/YouTubeMusicStreamer/commit/77a7f1d0d141c69fb9f8911c5434d8657669e691))
+* **queue:** order persistence race when closing app and safer auto-advance confirmation logic ([77a7f1d](https://github.com/XeroxDev/YouTubeMusicStreamer/commit/77a7f1d0d141c69fb9f8911c5434d8657669e691))
+* **twitch:** off-by-one error in EventSub reconnect loops and improved auth cancellation handling ([77a7f1d](https://github.com/XeroxDev/YouTubeMusicStreamer/commit/77a7f1d0d141c69fb9f8911c5434d8657669e691))
+* **ui:** race conditions in toast notifications and stale update-available indicators ([77a7f1d](https://github.com/XeroxDev/YouTubeMusicStreamer/commit/77a7f1d0d141c69fb9f8911c5434d8657669e691))
+
 ## [1.0.2](https://github.com/XeroxDev/YouTubeMusicStreamer/compare/v1.0.1...v1.0.2) (2026-01-16)
 
 
diff --git a/YouTubeMusicStreamer/YouTubeMusicStreamer.csproj b/YouTubeMusicStreamer/YouTubeMusicStreamer.csproj
index faa5632..9991f38 100644
--- a/YouTubeMusicStreamer/YouTubeMusicStreamer.csproj
+++ b/YouTubeMusicStreamer/YouTubeMusicStreamer.csproj
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@
     <!-- Versioning -->
     <PropertyGroup>
         <VersionMajor>1</VersionMajor> <!-- x-release-please-major -->
-        <VersionMinor>0</VersionMinor> <!-- x-release-please-minor -->
-        <VersionPatch>2</VersionPatch> <!-- x-release-please-patch -->
+        <VersionMinor>1</VersionMinor> <!-- x-release-please-minor -->
+        <VersionPatch>0</VersionPatch> <!-- x-release-please-patch -->
 
         <ApplicationDisplayVersion>$(VersionMajor).$(VersionMinor).$(VersionPatch)</ApplicationDisplayVersion>
         <ApplicationVersion>$(VersionMajor)$(VersionMinor.PadLeft(2, '0'))$(VersionPatch.PadLeft(2, '0'))</ApplicationVersion>