diff --git a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 4417a9a4..cfd19532 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "amq-cli",
-  "version": "0.44.0",
+  "version": "0.45.0",
   "description": "Agent Message Queue - file-based inter-agent messaging with co-op mode, cross-project federation, and orchestrator integrations",
   "author": {
     "name": "Aviv Sinai",
diff --git a/.codex-plugin/plugin.json b/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
index 8e409d60..bca79e3e 100644
--- a/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "amq-cli",
-  "version": "0.44.0",
+  "version": "0.45.0",
   "description": "Agent Message Queue - file-based inter-agent messaging with co-op mode, cross-project federation, and orchestrator integrations",
   "author": {
     "name": "Aviv Sinai",
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index b470c2a9..e564a448 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.44.0"
+  ".": "0.45.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dd9250d1..a81ff268 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,21 @@ Release Please generates new entries from conventional squash commits on
 `main`; richer or multi-entry notes can be added through commit overrides or by
 editing the release PR.
 
+## [0.45.0](https://github.com/avivsinai/agent-message-queue/compare/v0.44.0...v0.45.0) (2026-07-21)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **fsq:** fd-confined message delivery via os.Root capability ([#257](https://github.com/avivsinai/agent-message-queue/issues/257)) ([059a076](https://github.com/avivsinai/agent-message-queue/commit/059a0763b66b8b9f848a10fc46352376fa43ecf0))
+* **wake:** add amq wake retire for identity-safe inject-via stop ([#256](https://github.com/avivsinai/agent-message-queue/issues/256)) ([a57dba9](https://github.com/avivsinai/agent-message-queue/commit/a57dba96f44ef05794275ea5abfc28f5d1c78ebc))
+* **wake:** Darwin cooperative unix-socket shutdown for inject-via wakes ([#254](https://github.com/avivsinai/agent-message-queue/issues/254)) ([6d66a20](https://github.com/avivsinai/agent-message-queue/commit/6d66a205236ef205e6a8dc76117ee736fc021ba3))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **delivery:** report indeterminate-durability commits + capability-relative reads ([#261](https://github.com/avivsinai/agent-message-queue/issues/261)) ([63cc42f](https://github.com/avivsinai/agent-message-queue/commit/63cc42f2652c709aae33c75c286d82407fd74b6c))
+* **wake:** close cooperative-stop duplicate-injection window and harden Darwin lifecycle ([#260](https://github.com/avivsinai/agent-message-queue/issues/260)) ([8d6e6f4](https://github.com/avivsinai/agent-message-queue/commit/8d6e6f46a646228f18e4507bf3db95aaad6c34e1))
+
 ## [0.44.0](https://github.com/avivsinai/agent-message-queue/compare/v0.43.1...v0.44.0) (2026-07-21)
 
 
diff --git a/skills/amq-cli/SKILL.md b/skills/amq-cli/SKILL.md
index 870ea572..8422dbe6 100644
--- a/skills/amq-cli/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/amq-cli/SKILL.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: amq-cli
-version: 0.44.0 # x-release-please-version
+version: 0.45.0 # x-release-please-version
 description: >-
   Coordinate agents via the AMQ CLI for file-based inter-agent messaging. Use
   this skill whenever you need to send messages to another agent (codex, claude,
diff --git a/skills/amq-spec/SKILL.md b/skills/amq-spec/SKILL.md
index 03fac6d7..cb9dfba0 100644
--- a/skills/amq-spec/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/amq-spec/SKILL.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 name: amq-spec
-version: 0.44.0 # x-release-please-version
+version: 0.45.0 # x-release-please-version
 description: >-
   Parallel-research-then-converge design workflow between two agents. Use this
   skill when the user wants two agents to independently think through a design