diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fb6ae138..24795154 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,9 +6,18 @@ Format follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.34.0] - 2026-04-06
+
 ### Added
+- **Gates taxonomy reference** — 4 canonical gate types (pre-flight, revision, escalation, abort) with phase matrix wired into plan-checker and verifier agents (#1781)
+- **Post-merge hunk verification** — `reapply-patches` now detects silently dropped hunks after three-way merge (#1775)
 - **Execution context profiles** — Three context profiles (`dev`, `research`, `review`) for mode-specific agent output guidance (#1807)
 
+### Fixed
+- **Shell hooks missing from npm package** — `hooks/*.sh` files excluded from tarball due to `hooks/dist` allowlist; changed to `hooks` (#1852 #1862)
+- **detectConfigDir priority** — `.claude` now searched first so Claude Code users don't see false update warnings when multiple runtimes are installed (#1860)
+- **Milestone backlog preservation** — `phases clear` no longer wipes 999.x backlog phases (#1858)
+
 ## [1.33.0] - 2026-04-05
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 4c15aa0d..21e05012 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -89,13 +89,13 @@ People who want to describe what they want and have it built correctly — witho
 
 Built-in quality gates catch real problems: schema drift detection flags ORM changes missing migrations, security enforcement anchors verification to threat models, and scope reduction detection prevents the planner from silently dropping your requirements.
 
-### v1.33.0 Highlights
+### v1.34.0 Highlights
 
-- **9 bug fixes** — Frontmatter parser, cross-platform planning lock, model alias updates, prompt guard, Kilo/skill path replacement, and more
-- **Shared behavioral references** — Consistent agent behavior via questioning, domain-probes, and UI-brand reference docs
-- **CONFIG_DEFAULTS refactor** — Single source of truth for all config defaults, eliminating scattered hardcoded values
-- **Test standardization** — Full migration to `node:assert/strict` and `t.after()` cleanup patterns
-- **Typed contribution templates** — Separate Bug, Enhancement, and Feature workflows with approval gates
+- **Gates taxonomy** — 4 canonical gate types (pre-flight, revision, escalation, abort) wired into plan-checker and verifier agents
+- **Shell hooks fix** — `hooks/*.sh` files are now correctly included in the npm package, eliminating startup hook errors on fresh installs
+- **Post-merge hunk verification** — `reapply-patches` detects silently dropped hunks after three-way merge
+- **detectConfigDir fix** — Claude Code users no longer see false "update available" warnings when multiple runtimes are installed
+- **3 bug fixes** — Milestone backlog preservation, detectConfigDir priority, and npm package manifest
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6f1f8b1d..d26e323b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "get-shit-done-cc",
-  "version": "1.33.0",
+  "version": "1.34.0",
   "description": "A meta-prompting, context engineering and spec-driven development system for Claude Code, OpenCode, Gemini and Codex by TÂCHES.",
   "bin": {
     "get-shit-done-cc": "bin/install.js"