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@@ -11,7 +11,13 @@ Pre-v1.0.0 tags followed the pi npm version (`v{pi_version}[letter]`).
 
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-## [Unreleased]
+## v1.2.1 — 2026-06-22
+
+Patch release: close the fork/recall + mempalace **under-utilisation gap** in
+containers started without the private `skillset` repo — bake the
+`pi-extensions` and `mempalace` skills into the image and add the missing
+mempalace session-start directive. pi version is re-resolved from npm `latest`
+at build.
 
 ### Added