diff --git a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
index b469173ed..241aa8b9b 100644
--- a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
-  ".": "3.8.4",
-  "plugins/compound-engineering": "3.8.4",
+  ".": "3.9.0",
+  "plugins/compound-engineering": "3.9.0",
   "plugins/coding-tutor": "1.3.0",
   ".claude-plugin": "1.0.2",
   ".cursor-plugin": "1.0.1"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b4f56d239..a368c2c35 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [3.9.0](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/compare/cli-v3.8.4...cli-v3.9.0) (2026-05-26)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* convert hooks to .codex/hooks.json for Codex target ([#742](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/742)) ([60b66dd](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/60b66dd904c3a81e0a25dd3bc61e2d94d8837f86))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **agents:** rename .agent.md to .md for VS Code Copilot tool access ([#846](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/846)) ([796bea7](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/796bea75b74f3b101b53f7cc1c108aece0979e6b))
+* **ce-code-review:** replace resolve-base.sh with prose-driven base detection ([#815](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/815)) ([d090bde](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/d090bde0ff1bbc33ec3c3b2049cb4687e9d76532))
+* **ce-coherence-reviewer:** remove Bash from tool allowlist ([#837](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/837)) ([82b8af4](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/82b8af415d9ca5577577fa80da0a6119fc8b661e))
+* **ce-plan:** render Implementation Units as headings, not bulleted list items ([#766](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/766)) ([be2efd7](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/be2efd7d7605c483ea9f068c6190b81a9d68e942))
+* **ce-resolve-pr-feedback:** paginate GraphQL connections ([#807](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/807)) ([07a6d52](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/07a6d52879ed715e179ff11daaee47e02bc6ecc9))
+* **ce-sessions:** unblock session-history on Claude Code ([#800](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/800)) ([81710ef](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/81710efad5666831715a630b04554a35946afb1d))
+* **codex:** respect CODEX_HOME for profile installs ([#830](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/830)) ([a0a08a1](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/a0a08a17cb178655baeabe4045b5164b3a5cef58))
+* **doc-review:** cut review noise on plans, scope personas to doc shape ([#780](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/780)) ([8349e75](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/8349e750b856d267b74fbbeb2fb135e4ff73eb91))
+
 ## [3.8.4](https://github.com/EveryInc/compound-engineering-plugin/compare/cli-v3.8.3...cli-v3.8.4) (2026-05-21)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9d34be6f1..f10a14c84 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@every-env/compound-plugin",
-  "version": "3.8.4",
+  "version": "3.9.0",
   "description": "Official Compound Engineering plugin for Claude Code, Codex, and more",
   "type": "module",
   "private": false,
diff --git a/plugins/compound-engineering/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/compound-engineering/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 1cb663459..cfe89ce2b 100644
--- a/plugins/compound-engineering/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/compound-engineering/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "compound-engineering",
-  "version": "3.8.4",
+  "version": "3.9.0",
   "description": "AI-powered development tools for code review, research, design, and workflow automation.",
   "author": {
     "name": "Kieran Klaassen",
diff --git a/plugins/compound-engineering/.codex-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/compound-engineering/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
index c0b6137f9..18b0679c5 100644
--- a/plugins/compound-engineering/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/compound-engineering/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "compound-engineering",
-  "version": "3.8.4",
+  "version": "3.9.0",
   "description": "AI-powered development tools for code review, research, design, and workflow automation.",
   "author": {
     "name": "Kieran Klaassen",
diff --git a/plugins/compound-engineering/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/compound-engineering/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json
index 96f2382c9..96bf0eb4e 100644
--- a/plugins/compound-engineering/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/compound-engineering/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "compound-engineering",
   "displayName": "Compound Engineering",
-  "version": "3.8.4",
+  "version": "3.9.0",
   "description": "AI-powered development tools for code review, research, design, and workflow automation.",
   "author": {
     "name": "Kieran Klaassen",
diff --git a/plugins/compound-engineering/CHANGELOG.md b/plugins/compound-engineering/CHANGELOG.md
index bad21588d..6ed81a7f7 100644
--- a/plugins/compound-engineering/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/plugins/compound-engineering/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,42 @@ All notable changes to the compound-engineering plugin will be documented in thi
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [3.9.0](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/compare/compound-engineering-v3.8.4...compound-engineering-v3.9.0) (2026-05-26)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **ce-compound:** add mode:headless for non-interactive use ([#813](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/813)) ([9b45a83](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/9b45a83d7ed2534669656fb3abf6a2c23e2e4f59))
+* **ce-dogfood-beta:** add diff-scoped browser QA dogfood skill ([#848](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/848)) ([0aa6b55](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/0aa6b55a8026728de75aee0ff6ae5a0e006028c5))
+* **ce-work-beta:** adaptive effort selection for Codex delegation batches ([#759](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/759)) ([3e03365](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/3e03365d54b5ec909ba75adfc15b870f2e5a9b53))
+* **lfg:** allow model invocation, add CI autofix loop after PR ([#788](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/788)) ([d316971](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/d316971b20d734ab914cb81093c56810c3b14fa7))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **agents:** rename .agent.md to .md for VS Code Copilot tool access ([#846](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/846)) ([796bea7](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/796bea75b74f3b101b53f7cc1c108aece0979e6b))
+* **ce-brainstorm:** scoping synthesis and Q&A interaction cleanup ([#829](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/829)) ([6df3f96](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/6df3f965808a67368d24ddd4816a6bed18df7cdb))
+* **ce-code-review:** replace resolve-base.sh with prose-driven base detection ([#815](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/815)) ([d090bde](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/d090bde0ff1bbc33ec3c3b2049cb4687e9d76532))
+* **ce-coherence-reviewer:** remove Bash from tool allowlist ([#837](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/837)) ([82b8af4](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/82b8af415d9ca5577577fa80da0a6119fc8b661e))
+* **ce-commit-push-pr:** require user-visible bug summaries ([#853](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/853)) ([67d2736](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/67d273622e40a7b28f18c95f65379a36726ca558))
+* **ce-commit-push-pr:** rewrite pr-description around a core principle ([#841](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/841)) ([fd88fd8](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/fd88fd8fd71ccba9d12e9f33a8c1dc99709c6d02))
+* **ce-compound:** drop date suffix from generated doc filenames ([#849](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/849)) ([ac1c6d9](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/ac1c6d9a997d4f8eaba1ba55d8b44500ca393cd4))
+* **ce-debug:** right-size triage and tighten hypothesis discipline ([#796](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/796)) ([6fc57c5](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/6fc57c501f2e4a6978a91b41337026cf25086646))
+* **ce-doc-review:** block diagram deletion as a fix recommendation ([#775](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/775)) ([1f3c646](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/1f3c6466e4eb4e1b584c658953dfb1ca98dd3335))
+* **ce-ideate:** bound scope and add topic-surface decomposition ([#787](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/787)) ([168fad4](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/168fad4ac246b55972b84b7b2a0f1da08a481d7c))
+* **ce-plan:** compress synthesis confirmation to prose + call-outs ([#819](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/819)) ([60c1c93](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/60c1c938d5bbf70abd0af08af3d2c9ede0d1b89d))
+* **ce-plan:** inline synthesis gate output into SKILL.md ([#822](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/822)) ([39cb9da](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/39cb9da3a1a90a7ce7418f7a64d7ff3c8f9a917c))
+* **ce-plan:** render Implementation Units as headings, not bulleted list items ([#766](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/766)) ([be2efd7](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/be2efd7d7605c483ea9f068c6190b81a9d68e942))
+* **ce-proof:** update HITL flow for Proof v2 ([#847](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/847)) ([2a46670](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/2a46670958e8c102ea32cb2c532fb00a5e29f6e4))
+* **ce-resolve-pr-feedback:** paginate GraphQL connections ([#807](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/807)) ([07a6d52](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/07a6d52879ed715e179ff11daaee47e02bc6ecc9))
+* **ce-sessions:** unblock session-history on Claude Code ([#800](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/800)) ([81710ef](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/81710efad5666831715a630b04554a35946afb1d))
+* **ce-web-researcher:** use any web tool, not just Claude built-ins ([#836](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/836)) ([6fa1277](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/6fa1277e573b6bec5d94d5b42431b6a4cad5b030))
+* **ce-work-beta:** replace semicolon pre-resolution with single-command form ([#758](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/758)) ([5139ff1](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/5139ff13e9102e9db821fbeffa5e2abc49014dd6))
+* **commit:** auto-create feature branch on default branch ([#856](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/856)) ([26a8025](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/26a802551e44d12b837ac5d3e33fc7ffacbbf354))
+* **doc-review:** cut review noise on plans, scope personas to doc shape ([#780](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/780)) ([8349e75](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/8349e750b856d267b74fbbeb2fb135e4ff73eb91))
+* **review:** escape literal pipes in finding table cells ([#779](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/779)) ([c7fc674](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/c7fc6743264440c2b0093607572764a0ce451b5d))
+* **simplify-code:** guard against over-simplification and behavior drift ([#859](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/issues/859)) ([673dcfa](https://github.com/yemi/compound-engineering-plugin/commit/673dcfacb8089476961a0f7d5d1b3a7ac2a84c37))
+
 ## [3.8.4](https://github.com/EveryInc/compound-engineering-plugin/compare/compound-engineering-v3.8.3...compound-engineering-v3.8.4) (2026-05-21)