diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 0bd1b037a..69e82f12f 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.5.1"
+  ".": "2.6.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 13879e7dd..09c203924 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,35 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.6.0](https://github.com/morluto/rea/compare/rea-agents-2.5.1...rea-agents-2.6.0) (2026-07-26)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* complete evidence-backed roadmap workflows ([1a0931b](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/1a0931b630587701d495d1634fbafe3638ad5516))
+* **hopper:** report bridge progress diagnostics ([7a43420](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/7a434200297df85c62c02bb103cf870d14f202f7))
+* **native:** inspect API boundaries with evidence ([521139d](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/521139d4a57a8ab2e25bb262d2a1fd09fd06be92))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **setup:** refresh stale local npx bootstrap ([6d37efe](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/6d37efe8fa1fb9b09c8eaa3a1ed6b6f63188ae22))
+* **setup:** refresh stale local npx bootstrap ([90bb161](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/90bb1610f56448846adf85b31d9ae96be12dfb4a))
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* **mcp:** reduce cold-start work ([8ec9bb1](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/8ec9bb1bfea8bc57441bec72f3fcfbe93cf5d4f4))
+* **mcp:** reduce cold-start work ([fecddc0](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/fecddc0549a31e99a5ea72cbda84e448b1a961d5))
+
+
+### Tests
+
+* add critical provider workflow coverage ([4716fa2](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/4716fa2ece954f5e53bdda9d1f33afad57d2e151))
+* **hopper:** remove brittle diagnostic source assertion ([40bf55b](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/40bf55b74ca6b2c90b3243a29018cb75879ba081))
+* **investigation:** prove multi-version fixture closure ([5184816](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/5184816199895ceff6a489810e12fba0c2c41eb7))
+* **mcp:** stabilize lazy-loading verification ([7157ab0](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/7157ab0b70833cc8237271e8625ccb7965c318c3))
+* **package:** prove artifact cleanup and identity ([9522adf](https://github.com/morluto/rea/commit/9522adf19ac915247e2c74b18d3ef5cab95befc5))
+
 ## [2.5.1](https://github.com/morluto/rea/compare/rea-agents-2.5.0...rea-agents-2.5.1) (2026-07-25)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e285cd1d5..daeb20ffd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@ Setup detects Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Windsurf,
   "mcpServers": {
     "rea": {
       "command": "npx",
-      "args": ["-y", "rea-agents@2.5.1", "mcp"]
+      "args": ["-y", "rea-agents@2.6.0", "mcp"]
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/README_ar.md b/README_ar.md
index 19313942a..ebb0eedc0 100644
--- a/README_ar.md
+++ b/README_ar.md
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ rea uninstall --purge-data
   "mcpServers": {
     "rea": {
       "command": "npx",
-      "args": ["-y", "rea-agents@2.5.1", "mcp"]
+      "args": ["-y", "rea-agents@2.6.0", "mcp"]
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/README_ja.md b/README_ja.md
index b55bb529e..3d3defd14 100644
--- a/README_ja.md
+++ b/README_ja.md
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ Setup は Claude Code、Claude Desktop、Codex、Cursor、Gemini CLI、Windsurf
   "mcpServers": {
     "rea": {
       "command": "npx",
-      "args": ["-y", "rea-agents@2.5.1", "mcp"]
+      "args": ["-y", "rea-agents@2.6.0", "mcp"]
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/README_ko.md b/README_ko.md
index 184872424..f6933ba82 100644
--- a/README_ko.md
+++ b/README_ko.md
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ Setup은 Claude Code, Claude Desktop, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Devin
   "mcpServers": {
     "rea": {
       "command": "npx",
-      "args": ["-y", "rea-agents@2.5.1", "mcp"]
+      "args": ["-y", "rea-agents@2.6.0", "mcp"]
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/README_zh.md b/README_zh.md
index fc107eac8..5c55f292e 100644
--- a/README_zh.md
+++ b/README_zh.md
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ Setup 会检测 Claude Code、Claude Desktop、Codex、Cursor、Gemini CLI、Win
   "mcpServers": {
     "rea": {
       "command": "npx",
-      "args": ["-y", "rea-agents@2.5.1", "mcp"]
+      "args": ["-y", "rea-agents@2.6.0", "mcp"]
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/docs/product-catalog.json b/docs/product-catalog.json
index 299e8cc9f..9fcc0a3ba 100644
--- a/docs/product-catalog.json
+++ b/docs/product-catalog.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "catalog_schema_version": 1,
   "package": {
     "name": "rea-agents",
-    "version": "2.5.1",
+    "version": "2.6.0",
     "sdk": {
       "server": "2.0.0-beta.4",
       "client": "2.0.0-beta.4",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e5b08f6cd..98906b281 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "rea-agents",
-  "version": "2.5.1",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "rea-agents",
-      "version": "2.5.1",
+      "version": "2.6.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/parser": "8.0.4",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d0c5e8dad..f8a4f2d5c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "rea-agents",
-  "version": "2.5.1",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "description": "Reverse engineer anything from your terminal or agent with one CLI and MCP server.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/src/generatedPackageMetadata.ts b/src/generatedPackageMetadata.ts
index 2869d99be..4f50818ca 100644
--- a/src/generatedPackageMetadata.ts
+++ b/src/generatedPackageMetadata.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /** Generated from package.json and package-lock.json; do not edit. */
 export const PACKAGE_METADATA = {
   name: "rea-agents",
-  version: "2.5.1", // x-release-please-version
+  version: "2.6.0", // x-release-please-version
   serverSdkVersion: "2.0.0-beta.4",
   clientSdkVersion: "2.0.0-beta.4",
   coreSdkVersion: "2.0.0-beta.4",