diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index d49c9e283..b66c82408 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "5.6.0"
+  ".": "5.6.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5bdc48c87..ff8116df6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [5.6.1](https://github.com/ooples/token-optimizer-mcp/compare/v5.6.0...v5.6.1) (2026-08-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **keepwarm,lessons:** make the tripwire reachable, the gaps per-session, the anchors real ([#295](https://github.com/ooples/token-optimizer-mcp/issues/295)) ([c22bc55](https://github.com/ooples/token-optimizer-mcp/commit/c22bc55600014c59c61e6a225034f5c6a2f20b93))
+* **keepwarm,lessons:** score refreshes with the model that bought them ([#293](https://github.com/ooples/token-optimizer-mcp/issues/293)) ([ff158bf](https://github.com/ooples/token-optimizer-mcp/commit/ff158bf3d4021c5b13398392e1b28d824bebf8fc))
+
 ## [5.6.0](https://github.com/ooples/token-optimizer-mcp/compare/v5.5.0...v5.6.0) (2026-08-08)
 
 
diff --git a/gemini-extension.json b/gemini-extension.json
index 901e4a261..0535baae7 100644
--- a/gemini-extension.json
+++ b/gemini-extension.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "token-optimizer",
-  "version": "5.6.0",
+  "version": "5.6.1",
   "description": "Context-window optimization tools (caching, compression, smart file tooling) for the Gemini CLI.",
   "mcpServers": {
     "token-optimizer": {
diff --git a/mcp.json b/mcp.json
index a2db32b1d..18d5aee09 100644
--- a/mcp.json
+++ b/mcp.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "io.github.ooples/token-optimizer-mcp",
-  "version": "5.6.0",
+  "version": "5.6.1",
   "description": "Intelligent token optimization for Claude Code - achieving 95%+ token reduction through caching, compression, and smart tool intelligence",
   "author": {
     "name": "ooples",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9a8956312..c332c517e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@ooples/token-optimizer-mcp",
-  "version": "5.6.0",
+  "version": "5.6.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ooples/token-optimizer-mcp",
-      "version": "5.6.0",
+      "version": "5.6.1",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bf3d92639..32f6887b1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@ooples/token-optimizer-mcp",
-  "version": "5.6.0",
+  "version": "5.6.1",
   "mcpName": "io.github.ooples/token-optimizer-mcp",
   "description": "Intelligent context window optimization for Claude Code - store content externally via caching and compression, freeing up your context window for what matters",
   "main": "dist/server/index.js",
diff --git a/plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 7c92b088c..e9dda8d9e 100644
--- a/plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "token-optimizer",
   "description": "Aggressive context-window optimization by DEFAULT: enforcing hooks route expensive built-in file, search and shell calls to cached/diffed MCP tools, cutting token usage 60-90% without the user configuring anything.",
-  "version": "5.6.0",
+  "version": "5.6.1",
   "author": {
     "name": "ooples"
   },
diff --git a/server.json b/server.json
index 570716c43..ac2b8f6fd 100644
--- a/server.json
+++ b/server.json
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/ooples/token-optimizer-mcp",
     "source": "github"
   },
-  "version": "5.6.0",
+  "version": "5.6.1",
   "packages": [
     {
       "registryType": "npm",
       "identifier": "@ooples/token-optimizer-mcp",
-      "version": "5.6.0",
+      "version": "5.6.1",
       "transport": {
         "type": "stdio"
       },