diff --git a/.release-please-manifest-beta.json b/.release-please-manifest-beta.json
index 721222a..86cb1d6 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest-beta.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest-beta.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "5.0.0-beta.0"
+  ".": "5.0.0-beta.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 655e194..25de72f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,28 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [5.0.0-beta.1](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/compare/v5.0.0-beta.0...v5.0.0-beta.1) (2026-06-23)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add dcd-mcp stdio MCP server ([67366c0](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/67366c0bc43a105712f4f3245ea045dd227684b8))
+* add dcd-mcp stdio MCP server ([0a08f3a](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/0a08f3ab64aea753afa6b72bd4a4bc7b8b7af25d))
+* realtime test status with polling backstop ([1284cb3](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/1284cb31bfacde4a174fd3edd0063ccf018e2057))
+* realtime test status with polling backstop ([74d76ce](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/74d76ce41ad097425c6943bf8e11bd21774be7e7))
+* submit flow tests via client-direct upload ([2e5445e](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/2e5445eaa238b53bcf3013b38c9652cb70fbcb9a))
+* submit flow tests via client-direct upload ([e9aaa51](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/e9aaa51c6c10362e683d9259bf222f6d6b12692c))
+* unified CLI output style + polling countdown/realtime indicator ([09d59e9](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/09d59e9615d97a3d6ad404181a3557c8d63c39a2))
+* unified CLI output style + polling countdown/realtime indicator ([5549daf](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/5549dafb218d4f651b9506c390e91b6ed916e1f5))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* harden node-apk/bplist-parser CJS named imports for ESM ([38e0018](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/38e001892d981619a76cfa6a2d2b32177e23a012))
+* **installer:** manage PATH via sentinel block, self-heal legacy markers ([9aa26c1](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/9aa26c15cae3186bd54cbe8d1a4d66badd98a4f8))
+* **installer:** manage PATH via sentinel block, self-heal legacy markers ([e848813](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/e848813bfa63d7d7955ec23cc5b2ef71e45d57f0))
+* use British spelling for clack cancellation message ([8841587](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/8841587d81aa4ede1970897f1c5314ea936a07f3))
+* use British spelling for clack cancellation message ([3a7aa61](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/3a7aa6195ce5bf2715068ff2760f523b328117ed))
+
 ## [5.0.0-beta.0](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/compare/v5.0.0...v5.0.0-beta.0) (2026-06-19)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0337999..32464d8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     "test": "node scripts/test-runner.mjs",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit -p tsconfig.test.json"
   },
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.0",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.1",
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://discord.gg/gm3mJwcNw8"
   },