diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index a44e75a..96ce562 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.4.0-b"
+  ".": "0.4.0-b.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 885fbe3..4accd74 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+## [0.4.0-b.1](https://github.com/grayhatdevelopers/vidxp/compare/v0.4.0-b...v0.4.0-b.1) (2026-08-03)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **skills:** add installable VidXP agent workflows for guided video ingestion, readiness checks, and evidence search ([62af88e](https://github.com/grayhatdevelopers/vidxp/commit/62af88e70e6dd1c2ac629fdaa7584d8679740ef0), [e321e29](https://github.com/grayhatdevelopers/vidxp/commit/e321e298f64d51dfbcc7276ee3e071d20d698f9b))
+* **desktop:** connect to an existing VidXP installation or manage an isolated local runtime ([9a96b3a](https://github.com/grayhatdevelopers/vidxp/commit/9a96b3ac4dd299fafa6c682a6794b627c16b2bf1))
+* **mcp:** upload or import videos, index them automatically, and track ingestion until they are searchable ([9a5a911](https://github.com/grayhatdevelopers/vidxp/commit/9a5a911bef79474e55152c62e9289023fcf10c5a))
+* **mcp:** return visual evidence boards with search results ([549e727](https://github.com/grayhatdevelopers/vidxp/commit/549e727a7132dbc46ade7d521f11947afeaac745))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **desktop:** prevent console windows during background operations ([42da9a5](https://github.com/grayhatdevelopers/vidxp/commit/42da9a563fcf79ae5b9b852e67a170bfb51a77e2))
+* **mcp:** make follow-up clip creation reliable and support up to 10 evidence items ([58a6db8](https://github.com/grayhatdevelopers/vidxp/commit/58a6db807480ed562bb2b44f62414ca78de568e5))
+
 ## [0.4.0-b](https://github.com/grayhatdevelopers/vidxp/compare/v0.3.0...v0.4.0-b) (2026-07-31)
 
 
diff --git a/desktop/package-lock.json b/desktop/package-lock.json
index ab03e8e..f88a215 100644
--- a/desktop/package-lock.json
+++ b/desktop/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "vidxp-desktop",
-  "version": "0.4.0-b",
+  "version": "0.4.0-b.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "vidxp-desktop",
-      "version": "0.4.0-b",
+      "version": "0.4.0-b.1",
       "dependencies": {
         "@mantine/core": "9.5.0",
         "@tabler/icons-react": "3.46.0",
diff --git a/desktop/package.json b/desktop/package.json
index 847dde2..2bb9787 100644
--- a/desktop/package.json
+++ b/desktop/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "vidxp-desktop",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.4.0-b",
+  "version": "0.4.0-b.1",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/desktop/runtime-manifest.json b/desktop/runtime-manifest.json
index dfef92f..be32bcd 100644
--- a/desktop/runtime-manifest.json
+++ b/desktop/runtime-manifest.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
   "schema_version": 1,
-  "desktop_version": "0.4.0-b",
+  "desktop_version": "0.4.0-b.1",
   "package_name": "vidxp",
-  "package_version": "0.4.0-b",
+  "package_version": "0.4.0-b.1",
   "dependency_index": "https://pypi.org/simple",
   "python_version": "3.14.6",
   "uv_version": "0.12.0",
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 66c6e71..8f30ed1 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -4425,7 +4425,7 @@ checksum = "0b928f33d975fc6ad9f86c8f283853ad26bdd5b10b7f1542aa2fa15e2289105a"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vidxp-desktop"
-version = "0.4.0-b"
+version = "0.4.0-b.1"
 dependencies = [
  "atomic-write-file",
  "hex",
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index ea20a56..8a20d1e 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "vidxp-desktop"
-version = "0.4.0-b" # x-release-please-version
+version = "0.4.0-b.1" # x-release-please-version
 description = "The VidXP desktop launcher and local runtime supervisor"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.97"
diff --git a/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 0d5239b..7ec9449 100644
--- a/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "VidXP",
-  "version": "0.4.0-b",
+  "version": "0.4.0-b.1",
   "identifier": "dev.grayhat.vidxp",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "npm run dev",
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 395b7e0..962a1c9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "vidxp"
-version = "0.4.0-b"
+version = "0.4.0-b.1"
 authors = [
   { name = "Muhammad Haroon" },
   { name = "Talha Momin" },
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index cd0a125..2955e70 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -4126,7 +4126,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "vidxp"
-version = "0.4.0-b" # x-release-please-version
+version = "0.4.0-b.1" # x-release-please-version
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "dbos" },