diff --git a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
index 7727510..ff554b7 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "name": "deliberation",
       "source": "./",
       "description": "Use when you want a delegated second opinion or implementation from GPT (Codex), Gemini, Grok (xAI), or OpenRouter (config-driven, 400+ models) - seven expert subagents (Architect, Plan Reviewer, Scope Analyst, Code Reviewer, Security Analyst, Researcher, Debugger) and bundled ask-gpt/ask-gemini/ask-grok/ask-openrouter/ask-all/consensus commands, advisory (read-only) or implementation (write; Grok and OpenRouter are advisory-only).",
-      "version": "3.8.1",
+      "version": "3.9.0",
       "author": {
         "name": "Anton Babenko",
         "url": "https://github.com/antonbabenko"
diff --git a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 538d0a3..5da0b7d 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "deliberation",
   "description": "Use when you want a delegated second opinion or implementation from GPT (Codex), Gemini, Grok (xAI), or OpenRouter (config-driven, 400+ models) - seven expert subagents (Architect, Plan Reviewer, Scope Analyst, Code Reviewer, Security Analyst, Researcher, Debugger) and bundled ask-gpt/ask-gemini/ask-grok/ask-openrouter/ask-all/consensus commands, advisory (read-only) or implementation (write; Grok and OpenRouter are advisory-only).",
-  "version": "3.8.1",
+  "version": "3.9.0",
   "author": {
     "name": "Anton Babenko",
     "url": "https://github.com/antonbabenko"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7986425..b478f94 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [3.9.0](https://github.com/antonbabenko/deliberation/compare/v3.8.1...v3.9.0) (2026-06-22)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **consensus:** persist host-driven consensus-step loop records ([#152](https://github.com/antonbabenko/deliberation/issues/152)) ([f973bbe](https://github.com/antonbabenko/deliberation/commit/f973bbe4a1010ce5bec0dba7facdd575653b59dc))
+
 ## [3.8.1](https://github.com/antonbabenko/deliberation/compare/v3.8.0...v3.8.1) (2026-06-18)
 
 
@@ -26,10 +33,3 @@
 
 * **core:** gated implementation mode for codex+gemini (default-off) ([#143](https://github.com/antonbabenko/deliberation/issues/143)) ([7bb8bc2](https://github.com/antonbabenko/deliberation/commit/7bb8bc286a9dd2b229450d45cd6a1435408d13ec))
 
-## [3.6.2](https://github.com/antonbabenko/deliberation/compare/v3.6.1...v3.6.2) (2026-06-16)
-
-
-### Bug Fixes
-
-* **security:** harden provider bridges (file perms, redirect guard, env scrub, input validation) ([#138](https://github.com/antonbabenko/deliberation/issues/138)) ([075f584](https://github.com/antonbabenko/deliberation/commit/075f584eca3366721c9140d08d75263363801df8))
-
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 252d666..94f6b3f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "deliberation",
-  "version": "3.8.1",
+  "version": "3.9.0",
   "private": true,
   "workspaces": [
     "server/mcp"
diff --git a/plugins/deliberation/.codex-plugin/plugin.json b/plugins/deliberation/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
index 4c37749..76ea2f4 100644
--- a/plugins/deliberation/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugins/deliberation/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "deliberation",
-  "version": "3.8.1",
+  "version": "3.9.0",
   "description": "GPT, Gemini, Grok, and OpenRouter as expert subagents - second opinions, cross-model consensus, and review.",
   "author": {
     "name": "Anton Babenko",
diff --git a/server.json b/server.json
index 2dc38ad..372eccf 100644
--- a/server.json
+++ b/server.json
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
   "$schema": "https://static.modelcontextprotocol.io/schemas/2025-12-11/server.schema.json",
   "name": "io.github.antonbabenko/deliberation",
   "description": "Second opinions in Claude Code and any MCP host from GPT, Gemini, Grok, and 400+ OpenRouter models.",
-  "version": "3.8.1",
+  "version": "3.9.0",
   "packages": [
     {
       "registryType": "npm",
       "registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
       "identifier": "@antonbabenko/deliberation-mcp",
-      "version": "3.8.1",
+      "version": "3.9.0",
       "transport": { "type": "stdio" }
     }
   ]
diff --git a/server/mcp/package.json b/server/mcp/package.json
index d479616..a06eae1 100644
--- a/server/mcp/package.json
+++ b/server/mcp/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@antonbabenko/deliberation-mcp",
-  "version": "3.8.1",
+  "version": "3.9.0",
   "description": "Deliberation for Claude Code and any MCP host - GPT, Gemini, Grok, and OpenRouter expert subagents.",
   "mcpName": "io.github.antonbabenko/deliberation",
   "repository": { "type": "git", "url": "git+https://github.com/antonbabenko/deliberation.git", "directory": "server/mcp" },
diff --git a/version.json b/version.json
index 15526ca..bcc2cd9 100644
--- a/version.json
+++ b/version.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "version": "3.8.1"
+  "version": "3.9.0"
 }