diff --git a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 21960f74f3..35a4e903af 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "hyperframes",
   "description": "HyperFrames by HeyGen. Write HTML, render video. Compositions, GSAP and runtime adapter animations, captions, voiceovers, audio-reactive visuals, and website capture for HyperFrames.",
-  "version": "0.8.96",
+  "version": "0.8.97",
   "author": {
     "name": "HeyGen",
     "email": "hyperframes@heygen.com",
diff --git a/.codex-plugin/plugin.json b/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
index 3f2f437ff5..76f4404f8b 100644
--- a/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "hyperframes",
   "description": "Write HTML, render video. Compositions, Tailwind v4 styles, GSAP and runtime adapter animations, captions, voiceovers, audio-reactive visuals, and website capture for HyperFrames.",
-  "version": "0.8.96",
+  "version": "0.8.97",
   "author": {
     "name": "HeyGen",
     "email": "hyperframes@heygen.com",
diff --git a/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json b/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json
index 56bfcaab63..3586f7d9a1 100644
--- a/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "hyperframes",
   "displayName": "HyperFrames by HeyGen",
   "description": "Write HTML, render video. Compositions, Tailwind v4 styles, GSAP and runtime adapter animations, captions, voiceovers, audio-reactive visuals, and website capture for HyperFrames.",
-  "version": "0.8.96",
+  "version": "0.8.97",
   "author": {
     "name": "HeyGen",
     "email": "hyperframes@heygen.com"
diff --git a/docs/changelog.mdx b/docs/changelog.mdx
index be2036d8e3..2ab78a60ce 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.mdx
+++ b/docs/changelog.mdx
@@ -8,6 +8,30 @@ Recent HyperFrames releases, including user-facing features, fixes, and migratio
 
 {/* New release entries are prepended by `bun run changelog:draft <version> --write`. */}
 
+<Update
+  label="HyperFrames v0.8.97"
+  description="Released - 2026-09-30"
+  tags={["Release", "Studio"]}
+>
+Copied and duplicated clips in Studio keep their look and names, and undo, group selection and saved font weights now behave as expected. Hosts can also trim the timeline tool menu and point popovers at their triggers.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Studio:** Select rightward takes crossing clips, and a host can keep only Select and Split ([9a27b9f93](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/9a27b9f9349b43b9fd194a95ace830d7cbe38b42), [#4755](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/4755)).
+- **Studio:** A popover can point at its trigger with an optional arrow ([18a1b226c](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/18a1b226c5e67e12308ee82afd7a5be5834df39a), [#4758](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/4758)).
+- **Studio:** Let a host make the timeline read-only while seek, scroll and zoom stay live ([ae914334f](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/ae914334f279ee53b3aebd0437ef7a9c4d20f8b0), [#4749](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/4749)).
+
+## Fixes
+
+- **Studio:** A copied clip keeps its look and motion, and a duplicated section keeps its name ([773469787](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/7734697872e552c286dca576ee006da96d7d1dc4), [#4756](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/4756)).
+- **Studio:** Name a repeated section by its authored id in the Design panel ([14e87005d](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/14e87005d93e9fe49078c0e854e93557dbef7553), [#4768](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/4768)).
+- **Studio:** Undoing an agent's build takes its sections off the timeline too ([ae8d1780f](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/ae8d1780ff70bc1a5207cff46bbd9ce3395243f9), [#4757](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/4757)).
+- **Studio:** Font faces a host saves keep their own weight and style ([be5beaee6](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/be5beaee61de0d3f7a9927eb49dcaa957d66af75), [#4753](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/4753)).
+- **Studio:** Shift+click on a group member removes it for good ([84811c432](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/84811c43297c4487fb5d472bee131ff0c37bc31e), [#4754](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/4754)).
+
+[View the full commit range](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/compare/v0.8.96...v0.8.97).
+</Update>
+
 <Update
   label="HyperFrames v0.8.96"
   description="Released - 2026-09-30"
diff --git a/gemini-extension.json b/gemini-extension.json
index edabdbb116..9296efa7a8 100644
--- a/gemini-extension.json
+++ b/gemini-extension.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "name": "hyperframes",
-  "version": "0.8.96",
+  "version": "0.8.97",
   "description": "HyperFrames by HeyGen. Write HTML, render video. Compositions, GSAP and runtime adapter animations, captions, voiceovers, audio-reactive visuals, and website capture for HyperFrames."
 }
diff --git a/packages/aws-lambda/package.json b/packages/aws-lambda/package.json
index b886caf701..fd000ef302 100644
--- a/packages/aws-lambda/package.json
+++ b/packages/aws-lambda/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/aws-lambda",
-  "version": "0.8.96",
+  "version": "0.8.97",
   "description": "AWS Lambda adapter for HyperFrames distributed rendering — handler, client-side SDK, and CDK construct.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 8057596ec2..66605e93cf 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/cli",
-  "version": "0.8.96",
+  "version": "0.8.97",
   "description": "HyperFrames CLI — create, preview, and render HTML video compositions",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index ca1c90cbd6..377c2b09af 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/core",
-  "version": "0.8.96",
+  "version": "0.8.97",
   "description": "",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/engine/package.json b/packages/engine/package.json
index 4be871a1f0..f81fd1ed79 100644
--- a/packages/engine/package.json
+++ b/packages/engine/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/engine",
-  "version": "0.8.96",
+  "version": "0.8.97",
   "description": "Seekable web page to video rendering engine (Puppeteer + FFmpeg)",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/gcp-cloud-run/package.json b/packages/gcp-cloud-run/package.json
index 5a4d812f1a..897d7e8ad2 100644
--- a/packages/gcp-cloud-run/package.json
+++ b/packages/gcp-cloud-run/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/gcp-cloud-run",
-  "version": "0.8.96",
+  "version": "0.8.97",
   "description": "Google Cloud Run + Workflows adapter for HyperFrames distributed rendering — request handler, client-side SDK, and Terraform module.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/lint/package.json b/packages/lint/package.json
index 8a29d80994..68006132bc 100644
--- a/packages/lint/package.json
+++ b/packages/lint/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/lint",
-  "version": "0.8.96",
+  "version": "0.8.97",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes",
diff --git a/packages/parsers/package.json b/packages/parsers/package.json
index 4f3a9a5a11..1ab1e228c0 100644
--- a/packages/parsers/package.json
+++ b/packages/parsers/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/parsers",
-  "version": "0.8.96",
+  "version": "0.8.97",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes",
diff --git a/packages/player/package.json b/packages/player/package.json
index 8de65039d1..8174216a90 100644
--- a/packages/player/package.json
+++ b/packages/player/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/player",
-  "version": "0.8.96",
+  "version": "0.8.97",
   "description": "Embeddable web component for HyperFrames compositions",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/producer/package.json b/packages/producer/package.json
index 3dd4abf27a..ddcd7d0b03 100644
--- a/packages/producer/package.json
+++ b/packages/producer/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/producer",
-  "version": "0.8.96",
+  "version": "0.8.97",
   "description": "HTML-to-video rendering engine using Chrome's BeginFrame API",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/sdk/package.json b/packages/sdk/package.json
index da15bcb509..88019a7447 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/sdk/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/sdk",
-  "version": "0.8.96",
+  "version": "0.8.97",
   "description": "Headless, framework-neutral HyperFrames composition editing engine",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/shader-transitions/package.json b/packages/shader-transitions/package.json
index 6b4aead42b..ed808bbb0c 100644
--- a/packages/shader-transitions/package.json
+++ b/packages/shader-transitions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/shader-transitions",
-  "version": "0.8.96",
+  "version": "0.8.97",
   "description": "WebGL shader transitions for HyperFrames compositions",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/studio-server/package.json b/packages/studio-server/package.json
index 76eac8d3da..361a51b161 100644
--- a/packages/studio-server/package.json
+++ b/packages/studio-server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/studio-server",
-  "version": "0.8.96",
+  "version": "0.8.97",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes",
diff --git a/packages/studio/package.json b/packages/studio/package.json
index 2529bf7d91..5b71559bd3 100644
--- a/packages/studio/package.json
+++ b/packages/studio/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/studio",
-  "version": "0.8.96",
+  "version": "0.8.97",
   "description": "",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/plugin.json b/plugin.json
index ea861d9ce1..fb209aa034 100644
--- a/plugin.json
+++ b/plugin.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "$schema": "https://agent-plugins.org/schemas/1.0.0/plugin.schema.json",
   "name": "hyperframes",
   "description": "HyperFrames by HeyGen. Write HTML, render video. Compositions, GSAP and runtime adapter animations, captions, voiceovers, audio-reactive visuals, and website capture for HyperFrames.",
-  "version": "0.8.96",
+  "version": "0.8.97",
   "author": {
     "name": "HeyGen",
     "email": "hyperframes@heygen.com",
diff --git a/releases/v0.8.97.md b/releases/v0.8.97.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6fdc849c59
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releases/v0.8.97.md
@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+# HyperFrames v0.8.97
+
+Released on 2026-09-30.
+
+Copied and duplicated clips in Studio keep their look and names, and undo, group selection and saved font weights now behave as expected. Hosts can also trim the timeline tool menu and point popovers at their triggers.
+
+## Features
+
+- **Studio:** Select rightward takes crossing clips, and a host can keep only Select and Split ([9a27b9f93](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/9a27b9f9349b43b9fd194a95ace830d7cbe38b42), [#4755](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/4755)).
+- **Studio:** A popover can point at its trigger with an optional arrow ([18a1b226c](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/18a1b226c5e67e12308ee82afd7a5be5834df39a), [#4758](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/4758)).
+- **Studio:** Let a host make the timeline read-only while seek, scroll and zoom stay live ([ae914334f](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/ae914334f279ee53b3aebd0437ef7a9c4d20f8b0), [#4749](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/4749)).
+
+## Fixes
+
+- **Studio:** A copied clip keeps its look and motion, and a duplicated section keeps its name ([773469787](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/7734697872e552c286dca576ee006da96d7d1dc4), [#4756](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/4756)).
+- **Studio:** Name a repeated section by its authored id in the Design panel ([14e87005d](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/14e87005d93e9fe49078c0e854e93557dbef7553), [#4768](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/4768)).
+- **Studio:** Undoing an agent's build takes its sections off the timeline too ([ae8d1780f](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/ae8d1780ff70bc1a5207cff46bbd9ce3395243f9), [#4757](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/4757)).
+- **Studio:** Font faces a host saves keep their own weight and style ([be5beaee6](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/be5beaee61de0d3f7a9927eb49dcaa957d66af75), [#4753](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/4753)).
+- **Studio:** Shift+click on a group member removes it for good ([84811c432](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/84811c43297c4487fb5d472bee131ff0c37bc31e), [#4754](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/4754)).
+
+## Full changelog
+
+https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/compare/v0.8.96...v0.8.97