diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 0f24e47..55c86c8 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.1.6"
+  ".": "0.1.7"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2d42b5b..4b27c0f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,30 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.1.7](https://github.com/JoeMountWSWS/explainer-studio/compare/v0.1.6...v0.1.7) (2026-10-30)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add studio setup wizard for first-time configuration ([#60](https://github.com/JoeMountWSWS/explainer-studio/issues/60)) ([4ec89f2](https://github.com/JoeMountWSWS/explainer-studio/commit/4ec89f224dfefb30f83c8e0cd0845691d88e3839))
+* run natively on Windows ([#59](https://github.com/JoeMountWSWS/explainer-studio/issues/59)) ([fa8bf5f](https://github.com/JoeMountWSWS/explainer-studio/commit/fa8bf5f338a48456a3612412c53ed751827a89c4))
+* studio verify: automated QA of the finished master ([#76](https://github.com/JoeMountWSWS/explainer-studio/issues/76)) ([b743595](https://github.com/JoeMountWSWS/explainer-studio/commit/b743595dde0eea77434eff3e7b926178c9b7a5f1))
+
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* clarify pip/Python 3.14 limits and first-run notes in install docs ([#65](https://github.com/JoeMountWSWS/explainer-studio/issues/65)) ([13e7a25](https://github.com/JoeMountWSWS/explainer-studio/commit/13e7a25f9ce17d730f292da52e02a90657b06bc5))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* add install guide and first-reel tutorial, make setup hints cross-platform ([#63](https://github.com/JoeMountWSWS/explainer-studio/issues/63)) ([ac14cad](https://github.com/JoeMountWSWS/explainer-studio/commit/ac14cad781dfccce0681c2c2ba85659530e4ce57))
+* link the coverage badge to the HTML report ([cc7bbdc](https://github.com/JoeMountWSWS/explainer-studio/commit/cc7bbdcab52f1a6471f4feffe048050849fc9d40))
+
+
+### House style
+
+* remove organisation-specific content from the public repo ([#62](https://github.com/JoeMountWSWS/explainer-studio/issues/62)) ([0b5add4](https://github.com/JoeMountWSWS/explainer-studio/commit/0b5add4ec3cc38278e5ad530efb4628616417bb1))
+
 ## [0.1.6](https://github.com/JoeMountWSWS/explainer-studio/compare/v0.1.5...v0.1.6) (2026-10-25)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7a4f2e1..a04d131 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "explainer-studio"
-version = "0.1.6"
+version = "0.1.7"
 description = "Command-line studio for narrated explainer videos (HyperFrames + Kokoro TTS + ffmpeg)"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.12,<3.14"
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index e0f2163..e148347 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "explainer-studio"
-version = "0.1.6"
+version = "0.1.7"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "kokoro-onnx" },