diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 3f3188ed..e8805702 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -3959,7 +3959,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-api"
-version = "0.6.8"
+version = "0.6.9"
 dependencies = [
  "argon2",
  "async-trait",
@@ -4001,7 +4001,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-channels"
-version = "0.6.8"
+version = "0.6.9"
 dependencies = [
  "aes",
  "async-trait",
@@ -4040,7 +4040,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-cli"
-version = "0.6.8"
+version = "0.6.9"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "clap_complete",
@@ -4068,7 +4068,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-desktop"
-version = "0.6.8"
+version = "0.6.9"
 dependencies = [
  "axum",
  "open",
@@ -4094,7 +4094,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-extensions"
-version = "0.6.8"
+version = "0.6.9"
 dependencies = [
  "aes-gcm",
  "argon2",
@@ -4122,7 +4122,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-hands"
-version = "0.6.8"
+version = "0.6.9"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "dashmap",
@@ -4142,7 +4142,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-kernel"
-version = "0.6.8"
+version = "0.6.9"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "chrono",
@@ -4182,7 +4182,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-memory"
-version = "0.6.8"
+version = "0.6.9"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "chrono",
@@ -4202,7 +4202,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-migrate"
-version = "0.6.8"
+version = "0.6.9"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "dirs 6.0.0",
@@ -4221,7 +4221,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-runtime"
-version = "0.6.8"
+version = "0.6.9"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -4257,7 +4257,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-skills"
-version = "0.6.8"
+version = "0.6.9"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "ed25519-dalek",
@@ -4282,7 +4282,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-types"
-version = "0.6.8"
+version = "0.6.9"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "bitflags 2.11.0",
@@ -4302,7 +4302,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openfang-wire"
-version = "0.6.8"
+version = "0.6.9"
 dependencies = [
  "async-trait",
  "chrono",
@@ -9236,7 +9236,7 @@ checksum = "b9cc00251562a284751c9973bace760d86c0276c471b4be569fe6b068ee97a56"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "xtask"
-version = "0.6.8"
+version = "0.6.9"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "yoke"
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 73e7f288..554d9a30 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ members = [
 ]
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.6.8"
+version = "0.6.9"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "Apache-2.0 OR MIT"
 repository = "https://github.com/RightNow-AI/openfang"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 460a5c01..afffa314 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 <p align="center">
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/language-Rust-orange?style=flat-square" alt="Rust" />
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-blue?style=flat-square" alt="MIT" />
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.6.8-green?style=flat-square" alt="v0.6.8" />
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-2,669%2B%20passing-brightgreen?style=flat-square" alt="Tests" />
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-0.6.9-green?style=flat-square" alt="v0.6.9" />
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/tests-2,696%2B%20passing-brightgreen?style=flat-square" alt="Tests" />
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/clippy-0%20warnings-brightgreen?style=flat-square" alt="Clippy" />
   <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/openfang" target="_blank"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/Buy%20Me%20a%20Coffee-FFDD00?style=flat-square&logo=buy-me-a-coffee&logoColor=black" alt="Buy Me A Coffee" /></a>
 </p>
diff --git a/crates/openfang-desktop/tauri.conf.json b/crates/openfang-desktop/tauri.conf.json
index 7948bb45..b2adb27d 100644
--- a/crates/openfang-desktop/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/crates/openfang-desktop/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "OpenFang",
-  "version": "0.6.8",
+  "version": "0.6.9",
   "identifier": "ai.openfang.desktop",
   "build": {},
   "app": {