v0.2.9

• Changed tool call groups to use one blank row above and below without blank rows between consecutive calls.
• Changed the session tree to show only user messages by default.
• Changed agent-to-agent messages to render as directional rows, with received messages expandable in chat and sent messages shown below their Python cell (ENG-4531).
• Fixed IPython state restore notices rendering as full user messages when prompts were queued or restored (ENG-4530).
• Changed bare /mcp to open the Services menu while preserving explicit list, login, and logout subcommands (ENG-4535).
• Added /btw and /side for one-turn inline side questions that use the current context without changing the main session (ENG-4509).
• Changed scheduled heartbeat prompts to steer (interrupt the current turn) by default, with a steer/follow_up delivery mode selectable via /heartbeat --steer|--follow-up and the rlm_heartbeat skill's delivery_mode argument.
• Changed the new-chat splash to show only version, model, and cwd metadata and rotate among five example prompts.
• Fixed self-updates losing restored daemon sessions to a socket cleanup race and leaving open session or agents-view windows disconnected.
• Changed daemon connection errors to report the failed operation, session identity, recovery steps, socket, and diagnostic log instead of raw protocol reasons.
• Changed the Agents View and new-chat splashes to keep one blank row above the butterfly.
• Fixed Agents View retrying after an intentional daemon shutdown instead of stopping with restart guidance.
• Fixed stale heartbeat jobs reopening archived, deleted, or concurrently terminated sessions (ENG-4519).
• Fixed onboarding blocking normal TUI use by reopening login or model selection after startup (ENG-4537).
• Fixed IPython Bash cells with leading blank lines being labeled and previewed as Python (ENG-4529).
• Fixed recap layout shifts by keeping the previous recap visible until its replacement arrives (ENG-4533).
• Changed the new-chat tray to hide shortcut guidance while typing and keep the agents link visible.