diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index e5c1bfe..1d2d68a 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.7.16"
+  ".": "0.7.17"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ab6100..c47917c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,27 @@
 
 * **tasks:** register the native task tools at `session_start` instead of six seconds after startup. A prompt sent inside that window used to go out with the pre-registration tool set, and the next request carried four more tools plus their prompt guidelines, so the request prefix changed once per session and every provider-side prompt cache missed (a full ~22k-token re-prefill on llama-server). The timer stays as a backstop and an external `pi-tasks` that answered the startup ping still wins.
 
+## [0.7.17](https://github.com/trvon/pi-loop/compare/pi-loop-v0.7.16...pi-loop-v0.7.17) (2026-10-06)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add read-only lifecycle inspection ([53da7be](https://github.com/trvon/pi-loop/commit/53da7be5620775d51db40cc65d3997ee12de3df6))
+* expose read-only lifecycle inspection ([67c4d4e](https://github.com/trvon/pi-loop/commit/67c4d4e7944dd3d08b74fa00dc5cd265613426b2))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* fence workflow activations and denied fire settlement ([76472e4](https://github.com/trvon/pi-loop/commit/76472e4522eb7f00c0b241a0900152c86b1514ed))
+* **loops:** compare activation and expiry identities ([5edd360](https://github.com/trvon/pi-loop/commit/5edd3603d9e75990063899c17655281ad4ba65e0))
+* **loops:** preserve triggers after denied fires ([bc45ae3](https://github.com/trvon/pi-loop/commit/bc45ae3fded0438665ebf10d8fb1f34baf27199f))
+* **runtime:** settle accepted fires without stale wakes ([2070e6e](https://github.com/trvon/pi-loop/commit/2070e6eff8379c587a53c78f95fd76efdfe46118))
+* **scheduler:** retain owned activation deadlines ([aca5081](https://github.com/trvon/pi-loop/commit/aca508192a2990afdb6d31d3140f84854ffd2365))
+* **triggers:** fence listener and debounce ownership ([edc4f66](https://github.com/trvon/pi-loop/commit/edc4f6616d39665ec18c98fa08c5cc1f1fb736dc))
+* **workflows:** fence transition continuation effects ([41e2c3c](https://github.com/trvon/pi-loop/commit/41e2c3c41057a173619a62f5f69b9517bb1010d9))
+* **workflows:** preserve snapshots on rejected commands ([564d71a](https://github.com/trvon/pi-loop/commit/564d71a6a791acf6c5fa9ecee2acd3822e0cd240))
+* **workflows:** reject superseded activation snapshots ([545a5f8](https://github.com/trvon/pi-loop/commit/545a5f8eaf1bf04a1374ffc34f127aae6ddc235b))
+
 ## [0.7.16](https://github.com/trvon/pi-loop/compare/pi-loop-v0.7.15...pi-loop-v0.7.16) (2026-10-05)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 5280a94..081af0b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@trevonistrevon/pi-loop",
-  "version": "0.7.16",
+  "version": "0.7.17",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@trevonistrevon/pi-loop",
-      "version": "0.7.16",
+      "version": "0.7.17",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@biomejs/biome": "^2.5.15",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 923e26b..131f39e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@trevonistrevon/pi-loop",
-  "version": "0.7.16",
+  "version": "0.7.17",
   "description": "A Pi extension for scheduled/event-driven re-wakes, durable workflows, subagent orchestration, tasks, and background monitoring.",
   "author": "trevonistrevon",
   "license": "MIT",