diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index eaec6898..466589e9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,8 +4,17 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. Dates are d
 
 Generated by [`auto-changelog`](https://github.com/CookPete/auto-changelog).
 
+#### [1.37.1](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/compare/1.37.0...1.37.1)
+
+- fix: create log directory in Dockerfile for cron log persistence [`#619`](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/pull/619)
+- fix: route dmzBackend to /tmp instead of / to prevent context leakage [`#618`](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/pull/618)
+- fix(dmz): enable virtualMode to sandbox filesystem access [`#617`](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/pull/617)
+
 #### [1.37.0](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/compare/1.36.1...1.37.0)
 
+> 24 July 2026
+
+- chore: release v1.37.0 [`#616`](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/pull/616)
 - feat: add skills-to-agent mapping injection into orchestrator prompt [`#615`](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/pull/615)
 - fix: correct config loader import path in contextBackend.js [`#614`](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/pull/614)
 - fix: restructure backends into dedicated directory [`#613`](https://github.com/avoidwork/madz/pull/613)
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index dedb784c..4eef324d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@avoidwork/madz",
-  "version": "1.37.0",
+  "version": "1.37.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@avoidwork/madz",
-      "version": "1.37.0",
+      "version": "1.37.1",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
         "@langchain/langgraph": "^1.4.8",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f98c622e..9ec46680 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@avoidwork/madz",
-  "version": "1.37.0",
+  "version": "1.37.1",
   "description": "A personality-driven AI harness channeling Mads Mikkelsen's cinematic soul.",
   "keywords": [
     "cli",