diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8cd7ef3..f202303 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,17 @@ The dashboard's **What's New** rail reads this file at request time
 entries. Keep entries terse — one line per item under each version
 date, grouped by `Added` / `Changed` / `Fixed` / `Removed`.
 
+## [2026-07-25] — v0.29.7 · Honest MCP delivery recovery
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Quiet MCP delivery distinguishes execution from coordination.** A silent connection with an active run remains explicitly unconfirmed, while completed work asks for a Delivery disposition without implying that execution is still active.
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **Obsolete recovery asks no longer outlive terminal work.** Done and canceled issues resolve stale MCP coordination requests without fabricating merge, release, deployment, or live-verification evidence.
+- **Ready to Close has one authoritative decision path.** MCP recovery coordination no longer becomes a duplicate completion blocker, while genuine operator decisions continue to block closure.
+
 ## [2026-07-22] — v0.29.6 · Actionable issue context
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/DEVLOG.md b/DEVLOG.md
index 53da8a0..597f1b1 100644
--- a/DEVLOG.md
+++ b/DEVLOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 > Append-only session log. Read at session start. Update at session end.
 
+## 2026-07-25 — v0.29.7 release preparation
+
+Prepared the serialized patch release for AXI-151 after implementation PR #87
+passed exact-head GitHub CI and merged to `main`. Release metadata covers
+honest MCP liveness versus completed Delivery disposition, terminal-issue
+recovery cleanup, and deduplicated Ready to Close evidence. Tagging,
+production deployment, and live verification remain distinct delivery steps.
+
 ## 2026-07-25 — MCP Delivery silence reconciliation
 
 - Audited the production Attention Queue and traced five MCP-unconfirmed asks
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e847f6c..84f02d6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "forge",
-  "version": "0.29.6",
+  "version": "0.29.7",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Forge — a fast, minimalist, keyboard-driven project management platform with pluggable agents.",
   "license": "MIT",