diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a4638cb..f06389c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -672,6 +672,11 @@ npm pack --dry-run
 <details>
 <summary><strong>v7.x</strong></summary>
 
+### v7.0.24
+- Bumped `@imdeadpool/guardex` from `7.0.23` to `7.0.24` so GitHub Releases and the npm publish retry can advance together after `v7.0.23` landed on GitHub but not on npm.
+- Release verification no longer loses its base ref on tag-triggered runs, so the publish workflow keeps the history it needs before packing and publish checks.
+- Keep the release scoped to version and release automation metadata only; the packaged Guardex CLI payload stays aligned with the already-verified `main` branch contents.
+
 ### v7.0.23
 - Bumped `@imdeadpool/guardex` from `7.0.22` to `7.0.23` so GitHub release and npm can advance together after `7.0.22` reached npm without a matching published GitHub release.
 - Active Agents stays easier to scan and more truthful: the package repo remains the canonical source, inspect/install paths stay loadable across VS Code churn, and session rows group under worktrees with clearer merged-cleanup truth.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cb53f2d..f323b94 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@imdeadpool/guardex",
-  "version": "7.0.23",
+  "version": "7.0.24",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@imdeadpool/guardex",
-      "version": "7.0.23",
+      "version": "7.0.24",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "jsonc-parser": "^3.3.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fd30c71..9474cd8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@imdeadpool/guardex",
-  "version": "7.0.23",
+  "version": "7.0.24",
   "description": "Guardian T-Rex for your multi-agent repo. Isolated worktrees, file locks, and PR-only merges stop parallel Codex & Claude agents from overwriting each other's work. Auto-wires Oh My Codex, Oh My Claude, OpenSpec, and Caveman.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "preferGlobal": true,