diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a83fc2d..a41d243 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,16 @@ from [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.org/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.5.1](https://github.com/ForeverAngry/rig-compose/compare/v0.5.0...v0.5.1) - 2026-06-01
+
+### Added
+
+- *(reliability)* Add StuckLoopHook for repeated dispatch termination ([#30](https://github.com/ForeverAngry/rig-compose/pull/30))
+
+### Documentation
+
+- Align README Status with shipped 0.5.0 envelope hardening ([#28](https://github.com/ForeverAngry/rig-compose/pull/28))
+
 ### Added
 
 - `StuckLoopHook`: a new `ToolDispatchHook` to prevent infinite tool-dispatch loops by terminating dispatch when the model requests the exact same tool invocation repeatedly.
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 89462a8..73082de 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "rig-compose"
-version = "0.5.0"
+version = "0.5.1"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.88"
 authors = ["Brad Cannon <61765732+ForeverAngry@users.noreply.github.com>"]