diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 56ac1d4c..db16428a 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`.
 
+## [2026-07-28] — v0.31.0 · Actionable delivery recovery
+
+### Added
+
+- **Delivery recovery cards provide real operator actions.** Quiet or stale work sessions can be explicitly kept active, resumed, or abandoned from Command Center and issue detail, while generic asks open an editable issue response.
+
+### Changed
+
+- **Operator intent stays separate from client evidence.** Confirming that work should remain reserved suppresses immediate repeat prompts without fabricating a fresh MCP or runtime heartbeat.
+- **Attention dismissal states its actual scope.** “Dismiss card” removes only the current presentation and warns that unresolved Delivery conditions can return.
+
 ## [2026-07-25] — v0.30.0 · Faster local agent delivery
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/DEVLOG.md b/DEVLOG.md
index 95046fc3..7f6033bb 100644
--- a/DEVLOG.md
+++ b/DEVLOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,15 @@
 
 > Append-only session log. Read at session start. Update at session end.
 
+## 2026-07-28 — v0.31.0 release preparation
+
+Prepared the serialized minor release for AXI-164 after implementation PR #92
+passed exact-head GitHub CI and merged to `main`. Release metadata covers
+actionable quiet/stale Delivery recovery, issue-local operator controls, safe
+generic issue responses, and operator confirmation that does not fabricate MCP
+or runtime lifecycle evidence. Tagging, production deployment, and live
+verification remain distinct delivery steps.
+
 ## 2026-07-27 — Actionable Delivery recovery requests
 
 - Replaced the dead-end Dismiss/Open Issue treatment for quiet or stale
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 958751dc..18ef9f79 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "forge",
-  "version": "0.30.0",
+  "version": "0.31.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Forge — a fast, minimalist, keyboard-driven project management platform with pluggable agents.",
   "license": "MIT",