diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 4cbbb47..3ab8146 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.36.4"
+  ".": "1.37.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0397dd8..c4788a8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.37.0](https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry/compare/v1.36.4...v1.37.0) (2026-09-30)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* preserve repository-owned sections of managed policy documents ([#668](https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry/issues/668)) ([26e9f4b](https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry/commit/26e9f4bfeaca8b01087626bafbfc5090d891530f)), closes [#667](https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry/issues/667)
+
 ## [1.36.4](https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry/compare/v1.36.3...v1.36.4) (2026-09-29)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c15d5b3..32748b4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "code-foundry",
-  "version": "1.36.4",
+  "version": "1.37.0",
   "description": "A fast, language-aware repository factory for agent-ready workflows, testing, security, and release automation.",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry#readme",
   "bugs": {