diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a89f4f0b3..b7a834a59 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,70 @@ Format based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2.72.0] - 2026-04-13
+
+### Added
+- **agents**: add GSD phase guard to prevent subagent/phase conflicts
+- **agents**: add 8 specialist subagents and slim pro agents
+- **tui**: improve gsd overlays, shortcuts, and notification flows
+
+### Fixed
+- **ci**: build artifacts in integration-tests job
+- **auto**: recover from OpenRouter credit affordability errors
+- **gsd**: cast unknown gate id in test to satisfy GateId type
+- **gsd**: route quality gates through a per-turn registry
+- **mcp**: expose every registered tool and fix SDK subpath resolution
+- **mcp**: resolve rebase regressions in stream-adapter
+- **mcp**: thread abort signals, restore tool fidelity, and fix subpath imports
+- **doctor**: skip key check for CLI-authenticated providers
+- **tui**: overlay subscription + Ctrl+Shift+P shortcut conflict
+- **models**: block unconfigured models from selection surfaces
+- **ollama**: clear footer status when provider unavailable
+- **gsd**: guard model override in minimal command contexts
+- **model**: require provider readiness for saved default selection
+- **gsd**: honor /gsd model as session override across dispatch
+- **gsd**: use milestone branch for merged worktree cleanup
+- **pi-coding-agent**: show full OAuth login URLs
+- **auto**: add structured cooldown error and bounded retry budget
+- **auto**: survive transient 429 credential cooldown in auto sessions
+- **pi-coding-agent**: match renderable tools case-insensitively
+- **headless**: keep idle timeout off during interactive tools
+- **claude-code-cli**: surface result text for success errors
+- **pi-ai**: use bearer auth for MiniMax Anthropic API
+- **gsd**: scope stuck-loop forensics to auto sessions
+- **gsd**: repair DB-only milestone unpark state
+- **gsd**: detach auto start from active turns
+- **cli**: include all internal node_modules entries in pnpm merged dir
+- **gsd**: enforce anti-fabrication turn-taking in discuss prompts
+- **cli**: address review findings for pnpm merged node_modules
+- **cli**: handle pnpm global installs by merging both node_modules roots
+- **gsd**: keep project db path after worktree enter
+- **gsd**: ignore prose inputs in pre-exec checks
+- **gsd**: read existing artifacts before write
+- **mcp-server**: use explicit sdk js subpaths
+- **cli**: preserve anthropic api provider
+- **gsd**: document flat task summary layout
+- **gsd**: require verification classes in validation prompts
+- **mcp-server**: open the DB for inline workflow tools
+- **gsd**: ignore pre-existing files in task ordering
+- **gsd**: detect property-value JSON invocation errors
+- **cli**: honor custom-provider defaults before onboarding
+- **gsd**: dedupe repeated notifications
+- **gsd**: open DB before bootstrap deriveState
+- **cli**: clean up stdin after sessions command readline interface closes
+- **gsd**: skip reverse dependents in dispatch fallback
+- **gsd**: classify plain connection-error as transient
+- **cli**: resolve hoisted node_modules for global installs
+- **pi-ai**: cast test tool fixtures to any for TSchema compatibility
+- **commands**: use specific validation reason in blocked-directory warning
+- **commands**: show friendly message when /gsd runs from $HOME instead of unhandled error
+
+### Changed
+- **ci**: run integration tests in parallel with build
+- **ci**: cache Next.js build artifacts with Blacksmith cache
+- sync package-lock.json version fields to 2.68.0
+- **pi-ai**: add cache_control breakpoints to tool definitions
+
 ## [2.71.0] - 2026-04-11
 
 ### Added
@@ -2740,7 +2804,8 @@ Format based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/).
 ### Changed
 - License updated to MIT
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/gsd-build/gsd-2/compare/v2.71.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/gsd-build/gsd-2/compare/v2.72.0...HEAD
+[2.72.0]: https://github.com/gsd-build/gsd-2/compare/v2.71.0...v2.72.0
 [2.71.0]: https://github.com/gsd-build/gsd-2/compare/v2.70.1...v2.71.0
 [2.70.1]: https://github.com/gsd-build/gsd-2/compare/v2.70.0...v2.70.1
 [2.70.0]: https://github.com/gsd-build/gsd-2/compare/v2.69.0...v2.70.0
diff --git a/native/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json b/native/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
index 096c57f16..70aa85bd5 100644
--- a/native/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
+++ b/native/npm/darwin-arm64/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@gsd-build/engine-darwin-arm64",
-  "version": "2.71.0",
+  "version": "2.72.0",
   "description": "GSD native engine binary for macOS ARM64",
   "os": [
     "darwin"
diff --git a/native/npm/darwin-x64/package.json b/native/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
index 09464a640..8a5f20fb4 100644
--- a/native/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
+++ b/native/npm/darwin-x64/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@gsd-build/engine-darwin-x64",
-  "version": "2.71.0",
+  "version": "2.72.0",
   "description": "GSD native engine binary for macOS Intel",
   "os": [
     "darwin"
diff --git a/native/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json b/native/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json
index 67c22f543..50ffbabf9 100644
--- a/native/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json
+++ b/native/npm/linux-arm64-gnu/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@gsd-build/engine-linux-arm64-gnu",
-  "version": "2.71.0",
+  "version": "2.72.0",
   "description": "GSD native engine binary for Linux ARM64 (glibc)",
   "os": [
     "linux"
diff --git a/native/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json b/native/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json
index be462588b..a64812b05 100644
--- a/native/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json
+++ b/native/npm/linux-x64-gnu/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@gsd-build/engine-linux-x64-gnu",
-  "version": "2.71.0",
+  "version": "2.72.0",
   "description": "GSD native engine binary for Linux x64 (glibc)",
   "os": [
     "linux"
diff --git a/native/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json b/native/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json
index 373a6b2c9..58483fc5b 100644
--- a/native/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json
+++ b/native/npm/win32-x64-msvc/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@gsd-build/engine-win32-x64-msvc",
-  "version": "2.71.0",
+  "version": "2.72.0",
   "description": "GSD native engine binary for Windows x64 (MSVC)",
   "os": [
     "win32"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 71c908b81..6a551d221 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gsd-pi",
-  "version": "2.71.0",
+  "version": "2.72.0",
   "description": "GSD — Get Shit Done coding agent",
   "license": "MIT",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/pi-coding-agent/package.json b/packages/pi-coding-agent/package.json
index 20ebb6757..22d46b6de 100644
--- a/packages/pi-coding-agent/package.json
+++ b/packages/pi-coding-agent/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@gsd/pi-coding-agent",
-  "version": "2.71.0",
+  "version": "2.72.0",
   "description": "Coding agent CLI (vendored from pi-mono)",
   "type": "module",
   "piConfig": {
diff --git a/pkg/package.json b/pkg/package.json
index 31a3b4639..5b164dd2b 100644
--- a/pkg/package.json
+++ b/pkg/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@glittercowboy/gsd",
-  "version": "2.71.0",
+  "version": "2.72.0",
   "piConfig": {
     "name": "gsd",
     "configDir": ".gsd"