diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7b4cb0ce..72a6917e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,8 +4,18 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. Dates are d
 
 Generated by [`auto-changelog`](https://github.com/CookPete/auto-changelog).
 
+#### [1.38.11](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/compare/1.38.10...1.38.11)
+
+- fix: use LocalShellBackend for core backend to satisfy SandboxBackendProtocol [`#675`](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/pull/675)
+- fix: exempt shell tool from permission gating in buildToolConfig [`#674`](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/pull/674)
+- fix(scheduler): restore context loading for skill-based runNow entries [`#672`](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/pull/672)
+- fix: load scheduler jobs from disk JSON files at startup [`#671`](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/pull/671)
+
 #### [1.38.10](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/compare/1.38.9...1.38.10)
 
+> 1 August 2026
+
+- chore: release v1.38.10 [`#670`](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/pull/670)
 - fix: correct agent prompts, tool lists, and tests [`#669`](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/pull/669)
 - fix: migrate cron module to async API and merge duplicate imports [`#668`](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/pull/668)
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 197c375f..29fb7b09 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@avoidwork/madz",
-  "version": "1.38.10",
+  "version": "1.38.11",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@avoidwork/madz",
-      "version": "1.38.10",
+      "version": "1.38.11",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
         "@langchain/langgraph": "^1.4.8",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2a8850ab..77615b2b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@avoidwork/madz",
-  "version": "1.38.10",
+  "version": "1.38.11",
   "description": "A personality-driven AI harness channeling Mads Mikkelsen's cinematic soul.",
   "keywords": [
     "cli",