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From: "boston-ai-agent[bot]"
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Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2026 20:05:14 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] chore(release): prepare 0.1.0-rc.9

---
 Directory.Build.props |  2 +-
 docs/releases.md      | 20 +++++++++++++++++++-
 2 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index 5530f6ce..dd30095c 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <Project>
   <PropertyGroup>
     <VersionPrefix Condition="'$(VersionPrefix)' == ''">0.1.0</VersionPrefix>
-    <VersionSuffix Condition="'$(VersionSuffix)' == ''">rc.8</VersionSuffix>
+    <VersionSuffix Condition="'$(VersionSuffix)' == ''">rc.9</VersionSuffix>
 
     <Version Condition="'$(Version)' == '' and '$(VersionSuffix)' == ''">$(VersionPrefix)</Version>
     <Version Condition="'$(Version)' == '' and '$(VersionSuffix)' != ''">$(VersionPrefix)-$(VersionSuffix)</Version>
diff --git a/docs/releases.md b/docs/releases.md
index 2cec09da..5c9cb22e 100644
--- a/docs/releases.md
+++ b/docs/releases.md
@@ -1,6 +1,24 @@
 # Releases
 
-RatelDesk has one repository-owned release line. The root `Directory.Build.props` is the source of truth: maintainers update `VersionPrefix` when preparing the next release. All application projects inherit that value. `VersionSuffix` creates prereleases without changing the release line; for example, `-p:VersionPrefix=0.2.0 -p:VersionSuffix=beta.1` evaluates to `0.2.0-beta.1`. The current prepared prerelease is `0.1.0-rc.8`.
+RatelDesk has one repository-owned release line. The root `Directory.Build.props` is the source of truth: maintainers update `VersionPrefix` when preparing the next release. All application projects inherit that value. `VersionSuffix` creates prereleases without changing the release line; for example, `-p:VersionPrefix=0.2.0 -p:VersionSuffix=beta.1` evaluates to `0.2.0-beta.1`. The current prepared prerelease is `0.1.0-rc.9`.
+
+## 0.1.0-rc.9
+
+### User experience and administration
+
+- Consolidates Email Settings and Automation in the administration navigation, retaining the Orchestrator route (#59, #58).
+- Restores tenant-scoped Team, Customers, and SLA administration with compact role editing (#57, #56).
+- Prevents a light-theme flash during dark and system-theme startup (#55, #54).
+
+### Dependency and delivery updates
+
+- Updates MailKit from 4.17.0 to 4.18.0 and MudBlazor from 9.5.0 to 9.10.0 (#32). UX assertions now target stable semantic controls and rendered layout state.
+- Updates ModelContextProtocol.AspNetCore from 1.4.1 to 2.2.0, NSubstitute from 5.3.0 to 6.2.0, and xunit.runner.visualstudio from 3.1.5 to 4.0.0 (#33, #34, #36).
+- Refreshes Docker CI actions: setup-qemu 3.6.0 to 4.3.0, metadata 5.8.0 to 6.2.0, setup-buildx 3.11.1 to 4.3.0, login 3.5.0 to 4.6.0, and build-push 6.18.0 to 7.3.0 (#38-#42).
+
+### Not included
+
+- SixLabors.ImageSharp 4.1.2 is not included. Its upgrade PR (#35) requires an approved Six Labors license key or license file before it can pass validation.
 
 ## Build identity