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From: "github-actions[bot]"
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Date: Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:00:42 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] chore: bump version to 1.2.6

---
 CHANGELOG.md           | 4 ++++
 data/version-info.json | 6 +++---
 manifest.json          | 2 +-
 package-lock.json      | 4 ++--
 package.json           | 2 +-
 5 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 7 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9702434..cfecb78 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.2.6 - 2026-07-17
+- Fixed update checks for GitHub-installed extensions using GitHub Releases.
+- Added a guarded release workflow that publishes only after the release branch is merged into main.
+
 ## 1.1.1 - 2026-04-13
 - Fixed: New Chat for All now preserves temporary chat mode for supported providers.
 - Fixed: Gemini and Grok temporary or private chat activation no longer toggles off when already active.
diff --git a/data/version-info.json b/data/version-info.json
index 6a4e2df..add4d24 100644
--- a/data/version-info.json
+++ b/data/version-info.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.1.1",
-  "commitHash": "1f42db6",
-  "buildDate": "2026-04-13"
+  "version": "1.2.6",
+  "commitHash": "0409159",
+  "buildDate": "2026-07-17"
 }
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index c29a106..89bc7d3 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 3,
   "name": "Panelize",
-  "version": "1.1.1",
+  "version": "1.2.6",
   "description": "Compare AI assistants side by side in one window. Send one prompt and review responses faster.",
   "default_locale": "en",
   "permissions": [
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 520cf8f..0616357 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "panelize",
-  "version": "1.1.1",
+  "version": "1.2.6",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "panelize",
-      "version": "1.1.1",
+      "version": "1.2.6",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@playwright/test": "^1.58.1",
         "@vitest/ui": "^3.2.4",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 80aced9..25798a7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "panelize",
-  "version": "1.1.1",
+  "version": "1.2.6",
   "description": "Compare AI chatbots side-by-side",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",