diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 4bc1b31f..eef878e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -361,6 +361,7 @@ jobs:
 
   build-desktop-electron-linux:
     needs: create-release
+    if: ${{ false }}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
@@ -458,6 +459,7 @@ jobs:
 
   publish-electron-linux:
     needs: [create-release, build-desktop-electron-linux]
+    if: ${{ false }}
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@df4cb1c069e1874edd31b4311f1884172cec0e10 # v6.0.3
@@ -546,14 +548,14 @@ jobs:
     secrets: inherit
 
   finalize-release:
-    needs: [create-release, build-desktop-electron-macos, build-desktop-electron-windows, build-desktop-electron-linux, publish-electron-linux, publish-npm, combine-electron-manifests, mobile-release]
+    needs: [create-release, build-desktop-electron-macos, build-desktop-electron-windows, publish-npm, combine-electron-manifests, mobile-release]
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     env:
       DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_WEBHOOK_URL }}
       DISCORD_UPDATE_ROLE_ID: ${{ secrets.DISCORD_UPDATE_ROLE_ID }}
     steps:
       - name: Verify final Linux release asset inventory
-        if: ${{ github.event.inputs.dry_run != 'true' }}
+        if: ${{ false }}
         env:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
           REPOSITORY: ${{ github.repository }}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 67a74e1f..69b4515d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,9 +2,15 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [1.16.1] - 2026-07-14
 
-- **Desktop/Linux:** official AppImage releases for x86_64 and arm64, with in-app window controls (position follows OS defaults or Settings → Sessions), writable-AppImage auto-update, and clearer updater errors when the AppImage is missing or read-only. Linux does not yet include system tray or launch-at-login.
+- **Performance:** large session sidebars stay responsive while chats stream, including setups with many projects, worktrees, and sessions. Opening a long chat after an empty or aborted agent turn also no longer repeatedly loads larger portions of its history.
+- Chat: an optional Prompt Navigator adds a marker rail beside desktop chats; hover to preview prompts, click to jump between them, or assign a shortcut in Keyboard Shortcuts settings (thanks to @makeittech).
+- Chat: shell-mode command cards now update their status and output while the command runs, with syntax highlighting for the command and output.
+- Chat/Subagents: task cards now track the correct subagent when several run at once, preventing one subagent's activity or "Open subtask" action from pointing to another session.
+- Chat/Subagents: "Open subtask" now works for nested subagents inside the side-panel chat, with a Parent action to return to the previous subagent (thanks to @ameshkov).
+- Sessions: temporary project lookup failures no longer remove worktree groups from the sidebar.
+- Small Model: custom OpenAI-compatible providers now use the base URL and API key from OpenCode configuration (thanks to @ameshkov).
 
 ## [1.16.0] - 2026-07-13
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dd9493b1..fb79a60a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "openchamber-monorepo",
-  "version": "1.16.0",
+  "version": "1.16.1",
   "description": "OpenChamber monorepo workspace for web, ui, and desktop runtimes",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/electron/package.json b/packages/electron/package.json
index 74911df9..ff3a6c9c 100644
--- a/packages/electron/package.json
+++ b/packages/electron/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openchamber/electron",
-  "version": "1.16.0",
+  "version": "1.16.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Electron desktop runtime for OpenChamber",
   "author": "OpenChamber",
diff --git a/packages/ui/package.json b/packages/ui/package.json
index 915e5a71..7eed679a 100644
--- a/packages/ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openchamber/ui",
-  "version": "1.16.0",
+  "version": "1.16.1",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "src/main.tsx",
diff --git a/packages/vscode/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
index d04cc643..fceef753 100644
--- a/packages/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## [1.16.1] - 2026-07-14
+
+- **Performance:** large workspace session lists no longer regroup every session while chats stream. Opening a long chat after an empty or aborted agent turn also no longer repeatedly loads larger portions of its history.
+- Chat: shell-mode command cards now update their status and output while the command runs, with syntax highlighting for the command and output.
+- Chat: task (subagents) now track the correct subagent when several run at once, preventing one subagent's activity or "Open subtask" action from pointing to another session.
+
 ## [1.16.0] - 2026-07-13
 
 - Chat: sessions with an active [goal](https://docs.openchamber.dev/session-goals/) (started from the web or desktop app) show the goal strip with its live status above the composer.
diff --git a/packages/vscode/package.json b/packages/vscode/package.json
index 7783b151..e21f2a63 100644
--- a/packages/vscode/package.json
+++ b/packages/vscode/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "openchamber",
   "displayName": "OpenChamber",
   "description": "%extension.description%",
-  "version": "1.16.0",
+  "version": "1.16.1",
   "publisher": "fedaykindev",
   "private": true,
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/web/package.json b/packages/web/package.json
index 3f8af02e..ac523825 100644
--- a/packages/web/package.json
+++ b/packages/web/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openchamber/web",
-  "version": "1.16.0",
+  "version": "1.16.1",
   "private": false,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./server/index.js",