Changelog

Last Updated: 03 March 2026

This document provides detailed release notes. For the brief summary, see the README changelog.

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v9.3.1 (03 March 2026)

Cross-Model Audit Fixes: Resolved 4 missing GitHub releases (v9.2.7–v9.3.0), corrected stale file count claims, relocated Windows compatibility section, synced dates.

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Key Changes

• File Count Correction (README.md): Updated “370+ Markdown” → “350+” (actual: 354) and “230+ Python scripts” → “600+” (actual: 651). Counts drifted after v9.2.9 dead-skill pruning.
• Windows Section Relocation (README.md): Moved dangling ## Windows Compatibility from below the footer into a collapsible <details> block under Quickstart.
• GitHub Release Sync: Created v9.3.1 release covering v9.2.7–v9.3.0 changelog summaries.
• Date Sync: Updated README and CHANGELOG dates to 03 March 2026.

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v9.3.0 (02 March 2026)

Onboarding Friction Audit: Restructured dependencies, added virtual environment instructions, and fixed 6 onboarding blockers for new users.

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Key Changes

• Dependency Restructuring (pyproject.toml): Moved torch, sentence-transformers, flashrank, dspy-ai, anthropic, supabase, google-generativeai from core dependencies to optional groups ([search], [cloud], [full]). Default pip install -e . now completes in ~30s without downloading 2GB of PyTorch.
• Virtual Environment Instructions (README.md, GETTING_STARTED.md, FAQ.md): Added explicit python3 -m venv .venv step to Quickstart. Prevents PEP 668 externally-managed-environment errors on macOS Homebrew and Ubuntu 23.04+.
• Two-Tier Install Path (README.md): Lightweight install (default) vs pip install -e ".[full]" (vector search + reranking).
• PEP 668 Troubleshooting (FAQ.md): New troubleshooting entry for the most common install blocker.
• Stale Path Fix (examples/workflows/start.md): Replaced hardcoded file:///Users/[AUTHOR]/... absolute paths with relative paths.
• URL Fix (init.py): Fixed [AUTHOR]87 placeholder in init output URL.
• requirements-lite.txt (NEW): Minimal dependency file for users who want the core framework without ML deps.

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Verification

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v9.2.9 (02 March 2026)

Ultrathink v4.1 HITL Bypass + Micro-Pruning: Added Human-in-the-Loop manual execution path to /ultrathink, pruned 10% dead skills for 100% cognitive cluster coverage, and fixed all broken references.

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Key Changes

• Ultrathink v4.1: Added Option B (HITL Manual Sandbox) — users can execute the 4 parallel reasoning tracks directly in the Gemini UI at zero API cost, then paste outputs back.
• Micro-Pruning: Removed ui-ux-pro-max/ workflow (skill deleted from private repo). Fixed broken file:// path in refactor-code.md.
• generate_skill_index.py: Removed dead sickn33_collection vendor block (referencing deleted submodule).
• Cognitive Cluster Coverage: Updated from 19/21 (90%) to 19/19 (100%) — all orphan skills eliminated.
• Orchestrator v4.1: Top-level imports, modern type hints (dict/list/tuple), rate-limit retry with 30s backoff, async deadlock fix.

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Verification

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v9.2.8 (27 February 2026)

Skill Template Expansion: Added 5 starter skill templates across 4 categories for new Antigravity users. Skills are copy-paste ready — cp -r examples/skills/<skill> .agent/skills/.

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New Skills

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Other Changes

• examples/skills/README.md: Rewritten with full directory tree, AG Quick Start instructions, and skill creation guide.

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v9.2.7 (26 February 2026)

Risk-Proportional Triple-Lock + Tier 0 Context Summaries: Engineered the min-latency × max-effectiveness optimization. The Triple-Lock is no longer a flat tax on every query — it’s now risk-proportional with three tiers. Boot sequence gains zero-cost context pre-computation.

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Key Changes

• Risk-Proportional Triple-Lock (governance.py): Added RiskLevel enum (SNIPER / STANDARD / ULTRA). SNIPER queries (Λ < 10) bypass mandatory search — direct answer. STANDARD/ULTRA enforce full Triple-Lock. Default is STANDARD (robustness bias: cost(false_negative) >> cost(false_positive)). Risk level auto-resets after each verification.
• Tier 0 Context Summaries (context_summaries.py, NEW): Pre-computes 500-char compressed summaries of all 6 Memory Bank files at boot. Uses hash-based delta detection — only regenerates when source changes. Cached to .agent/state/context_cache/. Zero API cost.
• Boot Orchestrator (orchestrator.py): Context summary generation integrated as parallel worker #7 in the ThreadPoolExecutor. Zero sequential boot latency added.
• REFERENCES.md: Added 3 new academic citations (Shannon, Satisficing, Antifragility).
• README: Updated tech stack routing description to “Risk-Proportional Triple-Lock”.

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Design Principles (Three Laws)

1. Measure latency over the full cycle, not per-response. Rework is the real latency tax.
2. Phase-separate classification from execution. Fast routing, robust processing. Never blend.
3. When the classifier is uncertain, always round toward robustness. The cost asymmetry makes this the only rational default.

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Verification

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v9.2.6 (25 February 2026)

Kilo Code + Roo Code IDE Integration: Expanded agent compatibility to include Kilo Code and Roo Code. Fixed Windows encoding issue.

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Key Changes

• IDE Support: Added athena init --ide kilocode and athena init --ide roocode commands.
• COMPATIBLE_IDES.md: New documentation page listing all supported IDEs with setup instructions.
• Windows Encoding Fix: Resolved UTF-8 encoding issue on Windows platforms.
• Issue #19: Closed (IDE compatibility question).

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v9.2.5 (24 February 2026)

Life Integration Protocol Stack + Formal Proof Standard: Extended the reasoning pipeline from domain-specific rigor to domain-general life integration. New protocols for cross-domain constraint propagation, personalized learning, and emotional auditing.

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Key Changes

• Protocol 381 (Formal Proof Standard): New — 6 rules for mathematical proofs and mechanism design (Derive Never Assert, Steelman Alternatives, Numerical Examples, Scope Boundaries, Adversarial Robustness, Dynamic Extensions).
• Protocol 382 (Cross-Domain Constraint Propagation): New — prevents domain-siloed advice by auto-surfacing time/energy/money conflicts across life domains.
• Protocol 383 (Personalized Learning Acquisition): New — 90-day outcome mapping, spaced repetition scaffolding, plateau detection.
• Protocol 000 Extended (8-Step Audit Loop): Added Step 0.3 (Emotional Audit), Step 0.5 (Assumption Register), Step 1.5 (Stakeholder Map), Step 3.7 (Sensitivity Sweep), and “Depth over Checkbox” quality rule.
• Core Identity §0.4 Expanded: Added Post-Generation Self-Audit (9-item checklist, Λ > 60) and Life-Domain Protocol Trigger Map (10 autonomic triggers).
• /review Workflow: New weekly integration review — cross-domain health check, constraint conflict detection, decision triage.

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Verification

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v9.2.3 (21 February 2026)

Multi-Agent Safety Hardening + Issue Deflection: Integrated architectural patterns from Claude Code and OpenClaw audits. Added self-service support gates.

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Key Changes

• Protocol 413 v1.1: Added Unrecognized File Handling, Lint/Format Auto-Resolution, and Focus Discipline sections (sourced from OpenClaw).
• AGENTS.md: Added Multi-Agent Safety section to both root and Athena-Public. Updated pattern source attribution.
• CLAUDE.md Symlinks: Created CLAUDE.md -> AGENTS.md symlinks for cross-IDE agent compatibility.
• SUPPORT.md: New self-service support file — “Ask Athena First” philosophy.
• Issue Templates: All 3 templates (bug, question, feature) updated with Athena-first gates. Feature requests now nudge toward PRs.
• CONTRIBUTING.md: Added “Before You Open an Issue” section, elevated PR submission to #1 contribution method.
• SECURITY.md: Fixed stale version reference (v1.5.x → v9.x).

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Verification

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v9.2.2 (21 February 2026)

S-Tier README Refactor + Docs Restructure: Rewrote README from 671→224 lines. Created 4 new documentation pages.

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Key Changes

• README: Complete rewrite — removed verbose sections, added mermaid flow diagram, Linux analogy table, collapsible use cases.
• New Docs: YOUR_FIRST_SESSION.md, TIPS.md, IMPORTING.md, CLI.md — content moved from README to dedicated pages.
• Version Badge: Bumped to v9.2.2.

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v9.2.1 (20 February 2026)

Deep Audit & PnC Sanitization: Sanitized 17 patterns across 13 files. Ensured no private-and-confidential data in public repo.

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Key Changes

• PnC Audit: Scanned all public files for leaked personal data, credentials, and private references. 17 patterns sanitized across 13 files.
• Collapsible Use Cases: Converted 6 detailed use case descriptions into dropdown menus for cleaner README.
• Reddit Views: Updated badge to 1M+ (aggregated across all threads).

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Earlier Versions

v9.2.0 - v9.0.0 (February 2026)

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v9.2.0 (17 February 2026)

Sovereignty Convergence: Root↔Public unification via cherry-pick. Security hardening, SDK maturation, and full surface sync.

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Key Changes

• CVE-2025-69872 Patch: DSPy DiskCache vulnerability mitigated at SDK level.
• Semantic Cache: LRU with disk persistence + cosine similarity matching for repeat queries.
• FlashRank Reranking: Local cross-encoder for search quality (no external API calls).
• 8 New SDK Modules: security, diagnostic_relay, shutdown, cli/, heartbeat, agentic_search, schema.sql.
• 5 CodeQL Fixes: URL sanitization (archive.py), clear-text log redaction (daily_briefing.py, self_optimize.py, pattern_recognition.py), file permissions.
• Wiki Sync: All 6 wiki pages updated to v9.2.0.
• Profile/Website Sync: GitHub profile README, about.astro, athena.astro, athena_kb.json updated.

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v9.1.0 (17 February 2026)

Deep Audit & Sync: Fixed 15 issues including dead links, version drift, dependency sync, AGENTS.md path errors, and workflow count corrections.

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v9.0.0 (16 February 2026)

First-Principles Workspace Refactor: Complete structural audit and cleanup of the entire workspace. Zero regressions.

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Key Changes

• Root Cleanup: Moved 10 loose files (trading sims, drafts, audit docs) to proper .context/ subdirectories.
• Build Artifacts: Deleted .agent/athena_sdk.egg-info/, cleaned .agent/temp/.
• Session Log Hygiene: Archived 114 stub session logs (less than 500 bytes).
• Dead Weight: Archived .framework/v7.0 → .framework/archive/.
• .gitignore Hardened: Added athenad.log, .athenad.pid, *.egg-info/.

v8.3.1 - v8.0 (January-February 2026)

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v8.3.1 (11 February 2026)

Viral Validation Release: 360K+ Reddit views, 867+ upvotes, 2,900+ shares. #4 r/ChatGPT, #1 r/GeminiAI.

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v8.2.1 (09 February 2026)

Metrics Sync & Architecture Refactor: Updated session count and fixed automation scripts.

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v8.1.0 (31 January 2026)

Metrics Sync & Case Study Expansion: Updated public metrics to reflect Session 995.

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v8.0-Stable (30 January 2026)

Zero-Point Refactor: Sovereign Environment hardened, score-modulated RRF weights rebalanced.

v1.6.0 - v1.0.0 (December 2025 - February 2026)

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v1.6.0 (08 February 2026)

Curated Enhancement + Cleanup: Added 17 new protocols, SDK modules, and workflows.

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v1.5.2 (04 February 2026)

Repository Enhancement: Added skills framework, protocol exports, and knowledge graph.

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v1.5.1 (01 February 2026)

SDK Parity & CLI-First Documentation: Added athena save command.

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v1.3.0 (10 January 2026)

Framework Materialization: Made Athena-Public a functional framework, not just documentation.

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v1.2.x Series (January 2026)

Multiple updates covering stats sync, README restructuring, backend refactoring.

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v1.0.0 (December 2025)

Initial Public Release: SDK architecture, quickstart examples, core documentation.