diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 73095099..c9cf9dec 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,31 @@
 # aicodeman
 
+## 0.9.8
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Stable HTTP contract, terminal pane-buffer rework, mobile/touch fixes, and fresh-install default cleanups.
+
+  **API / v1 readiness (PR #113)**
+  - Stable HTTP contract: uniform `{success, data}` / `{success: false, error, errorCode}` response envelope across all ~134 handlers, correct HTTP status codes, and a versioned `/api/v1/*` alias of `/api/*`
+  - Post-merge adversarial audit closed 9 contract gaps (envelope/status-code stragglers), incl. `loadQuickStartCases` double-unwrap
+  - Node.js floor raised to >=22; `codeman` bin alias installed alongside `aicodeman`
+  - Security hardening: SSRF guard on the push endpoint, tmux session-name validation, documented tail-file roots
+  - Governance: SECURITY.md and a SemVer versioning policy (docs/versioning-policy.md)
+  - CI now runs the full unit/integration suite (vitest.ci.config.ts) plus a frontend JS syntax gate
+
+  **Terminal (PR #112)**
+  - tmux pane-buffer primitives and session/render reliability fixes for the terminal pipeline, with re-review findings addressed
+
+  **Mobile / touch (PR #111)**
+  - Terminal and layout fixes for touch devices: desktop focus handling, WS resize-claim wiring, CJK setting, ESC passthrough
+  - New: Esc button in the simple (default) keyboard accessory bar, next to paste — sends a real ESC to the session
+
+  **Defaults & UI**
+  - Monitor panel is now disabled by default on fresh installs (desktop previously slid it open at startup; mobile was already off). Opt in via App Settings -> Show Monitor
+  - Fixed the session-tab task badge silently failing to open the Monitor panel when it was hidden by the setting (long-broken on mobile)
+  - Local echo defaults audited and confirmed per-device: off on desktop, on for touch devices, never server-synced
+
 ## 0.9.7
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 765d3379..5f1f5fa3 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ When user says "COM":
 
 CI runs `npm run check:lockfile` on every push/PR, so lockfile drift fails the build even if the `version-packages` script is bypassed.
 
-**Version**: 0.9.7 (must match `package.json`)
+**Version**: 0.9.8 (must match `package.json`)
 
 ## Project Overview
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 71646ad8..f9f86ee4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "aicodeman",
-  "version": "0.9.7",
+  "version": "0.9.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "aicodeman",
-      "version": "0.9.7",
+      "version": "0.9.8",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "workspaces": [
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
         "zod": "^4.3.6"
       },
       "bin": {
-        "aicodeman": "dist/index.js"
+        "aicodeman": "dist/index.js",
+        "codeman": "dist/index.js"
       },
       "devDependencies": {
         "@changesets/cli": "^2.29.8",
@@ -64,7 +65,7 @@
         "vitest": "^4.1.8"
       },
       "engines": {
-        "node": ">=18.0.0"
+        "node": ">=22.0.0"
       },
       "optionalDependencies": {
         "@remotion/compositor-linux-x64-gnu": "^4.0.432",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index aff35ad1..05374731 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "aicodeman",
-  "version": "0.9.7",
+  "version": "0.9.8",
   "description": "The missing control plane for AI coding agents - run 20 autonomous agents with real-time monitoring and session persistence",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",