diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 2537c1f..f1c1e58 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.4.0"
+  ".": "0.5.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 16ea037..88f0572 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.5.0](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/compare/patchloom-v0.4.0...patchloom-v0.5.0) (2026-08-28)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* align extension with patchloom CLI 0.31.0 ([#234](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/issues/234)) ([41dc970](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/commit/41dc97013c50b8e5a902cd47f19f78c5c8e6006f))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* harden CLI env and align MPI follow-ups with CLI 0.31 ([#236](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/issues/236)) ([33c0b85](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/commit/33c0b852e46ee61781f52e5938944e3ea06ead59))
+* refresh native MCP when settings or trust change ([#241](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/issues/241)) ([5d8e65d](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/commit/5d8e65deb0857c7ad498e1bf1d1cdea9e340a0b9))
+* share one --version probe on activation ([#240](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/issues/240)) ([91a3b0b](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/commit/91a3b0b8f9a44d341b6a336d601da68ee3aa86f8))
+* show search, undo, and patch-merge results without trace ([#237](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/issues/237)) ([aa993d8](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/commit/aa993d8d041859953b1998900adb4c9c434a17c7))
+* write CLI failures to Output and register MCP after install ([#238](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/issues/238)) ([1f6f06f](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/commit/1f6f06f2d52041cc6a3150504f3e5922b2c37a14))
+
 ## [0.4.0](https://github.com/patchloom/patchloom-vscode/compare/patchloom-v0.3.0...patchloom-v0.4.0) (2026-08-10)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5bd164d..c1ac344 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "patchloom",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "patchloom",
-      "version": "0.4.0",
+      "version": "0.5.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@types/mocha": "^10.0.10",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 96e7bf2..7d90ad6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "patchloom",
   "displayName": "Patchloom",
   "description": "VS Code extension for Patchloom. Installs, configures, and integrates the Patchloom CLI for editor-first workflows.",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.5.0",
   "publisher": "patchloom",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {