diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 03ca56f..9c399fb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ Format based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/), with [Conventio
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.6.0] — 2026-02-12
+
+### Added
+- **System event detection** — heartbeats, cron triggers, webhooks, and channel events now display as subtle inline notifications instead of full user message bubbles (`581675d`)
+
 ## [1.5.0] — 2026-02-12
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7dd2670..cdbae9e 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "pinchchat",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "pinchchat",
-      "version": "1.0.0",
+      "version": "1.6.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@radix-ui/react-collapsible": "^1.1.12",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a208ef3..de5379e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "pinchchat",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "description": "A sleek, dark-themed webchat UI for OpenClaw — monitor sessions, stream responses, and inspect tool calls in real-time.",
   "type": "module",
   "repository": {