- Memory/search: scan the JS-side fallback vector path (used when the sqlite-vec index is unavailable or has a mismatched dimension) in bounded rowid batches and yield to the event loop between batches so large chunk tables can no longer pin the Node.js main thread for multi-second windows. Also keeps the SQL prepared statement rooted in a local so node:sqlite cannot finalize it mid-scan under heap pressure. Fixes #81172. Thanks @dev23xyz-oss.

- CLI/update: bypass npm freshness filters consistently during managed package and plugin installs so freshly published release plugins remain installable. Thanks @jalehman.

- CLI/update: guide root-owned npm install EACCES recovery by stopping the managed Gateway before manual package replacement, then reinstalling and restarting the service. Fixes #83747. (#83757) Thanks @brokemac79.

- Agents/subagents: keep collect-mode announce queues batching unresolved-origin items with compatible same-route messages and resume collection after a true cross-channel drain when a later compatible batch remains. Fixes #83577.

- Providers/Anthropic: preserve native image input for current Claude model rows when stale local catalog data marks them text-only. (#83756) Thanks @TurboTheTurtle.

- Control UI: render live tool progress from session-scoped `session.tool` Gateway events so externally started runs show their tool cards in the active session. (#83734) Thanks @TurboTheTurtle.