diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 973a85d6..50213f33 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,8 +4,16 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. Dates are d
 
 Generated by [`auto-changelog`](https://github.com/CookPete/auto-changelog).
 
+#### [1.38.5](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/compare/1.38.4...1.38.5)
+
+- feat: add auto-scheduling for scheduler module [`#657`](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/pull/657)
+- docs: add cwd restriction rule to system prompt [`#656`](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/pull/656)
+
 #### [1.38.4](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/compare/1.38.3...1.38.4)
 
+> 31 July 2026
+
+- chore: release v1.38.4 [`#655`](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/pull/655)
 - fix: unify cron job commands and remove redundant path handling [`#654`](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/pull/654)
 
 #### [1.38.3](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/compare/1.38.2...1.38.3)
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 9bba2a35..fe0632e8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@avoidwork/madz",
-  "version": "1.38.4",
+  "version": "1.38.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@avoidwork/madz",
-      "version": "1.38.4",
+      "version": "1.38.5",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
         "@langchain/langgraph": "^1.4.8",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ea466292..952aa05d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@avoidwork/madz",
-  "version": "1.38.4",
+  "version": "1.38.5",
   "description": "A personality-driven AI harness channeling Mads Mikkelsen's cinematic soul.",
   "keywords": [
     "cli",