diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 59a10dbc..f7be8b2f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,14 +2,18 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [1.6.0] - 2026-01-29
 
+- Chat: added message stall detection with automatic soft resync for more reliable message delivery.
+- Chat: fixed "Load older" button behavior in chat with proper pagination implementation.
+- Git: PR picker now validates local branch existence and includes a refresh action.
 - Git: worktree integration now syncs clean target directories before merging.
 - Diff: fixed memory leak when viewing many modified files; large changesets now lazy-load for smoother performance.
 - VSCode: session activity status now updates reliably even when the webview is hidden.
 - Web: session activity tracking now works consistently across browser tabs.
 - Reliability: plans directory no longer errors when missing.
 
+
 ## [1.5.9] - 2026-01-28
 
 - Worktrees: migrated to Opencode SDK worktree implementation; sessions in worktrees are now completely isolated.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d17353b7..cbc7d76b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "openchamber-monorepo",
-  "version": "1.5.9",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "description": "OpenChamber monorepo workspace for web, ui, and desktop runtimes",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/desktop/package.json b/packages/desktop/package.json
index af6e6647..0871e270 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/package.json
+++ b/packages/desktop/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openchamber/desktop",
-  "version": "1.5.9",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "desktopPrerequisites": [
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/packages/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index 33d090e9..55d3ab34 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/packages/desktop/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "openchamber-desktop"
-version = "1.5.9"
+version = "1.6.0"
 edition = "2021"
 publish = false
 
diff --git a/packages/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/packages/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index c5c37b74..0af02171 100644
--- a/packages/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/packages/desktop/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "../node_modules/@tauri-apps/cli/schema.json",
   "productName": "OpenChamber",
-  "version": "1.5.9",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "identifier": "ai.opencode.openchamber",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "bun run dev",
diff --git a/packages/ui/package.json b/packages/ui/package.json
index 992874bc..a2748ad3 100644
--- a/packages/ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openchamber/ui",
-  "version": "1.5.9",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "src/main.tsx",
diff --git a/packages/vscode/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
index 8782ce46..5172eadc 100644
--- a/packages/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/vscode/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
-## [Unreleased]
+## [1.6.0] - 2026-01-29
 
+- Added message stall detection with automatic soft resync for more reliable message delivery.
+- Fixed "Load older" button in long sessions with proper progressive pagination.
 - Session activity status now updates reliably even when the extension panel is hidden or collapsed.
 
 
diff --git a/packages/vscode/package.json b/packages/vscode/package.json
index 15a69226..d933225c 100644
--- a/packages/vscode/package.json
+++ b/packages/vscode/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "openchamber",
   "displayName": "OpenChamber",
   "description": "AI coding assistant powered by OpenCode",
-  "version": "1.5.9",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "publisher": "fedaykindev",
   "private": true,
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/web/package.json b/packages/web/package.json
index 2731c8d4..f0f107ca 100644
--- a/packages/web/package.json
+++ b/packages/web/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@openchamber/web",
-  "version": "1.5.9",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "private": false,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./server/index.js",