diff --git a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index c0e0217..07c40d9 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "lich",
   "description": "Claude Code plugin for the lich harness",
-  "version": "0.20.3",
+  "version": "0.20.4",
   "author": {
     "name": "omartelo"
   }
diff --git a/.codex-plugin/plugin.json b/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
index d8b746c..f554248 100644
--- a/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "lich",
-  "version": "0.20.3",
+  "version": "0.20.4",
   "description": "Codex CLI plugin for the lich harness",
   "author": {
     "name": "omartelo"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 86bc4a3..15223fb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.20.4] - 2026-10-16
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - **A finished Claude Code session no longer goes back to busy on its own.** A
@@ -776,7 +778,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   plugin is safe to install globally. Requests time out after ~1s and errors
   are swallowed — the hook never blocks or fails the turn.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/omartelo/lich-plugin/compare/v0.20.3...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/omartelo/lich-plugin/compare/v0.20.4...HEAD
+[0.20.4]: https://github.com/omartelo/lich-plugin/compare/v0.20.3...v0.20.4
 [0.20.3]: https://github.com/omartelo/lich-plugin/compare/v0.20.2...v0.20.3
 [0.20.2]: https://github.com/omartelo/lich-plugin/compare/v0.20.1...v0.20.2
 [0.20.1]: https://github.com/omartelo/lich-plugin/compare/v0.20.0...v0.20.1
diff --git a/hooks/mod-compacting.js b/hooks/mod-compacting.js
index cc1f577..30d4713 100644
--- a/hooks/mod-compacting.js
+++ b/hooks/mod-compacting.js
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 // refuses a module that hands `$` to a nested function.
 
 // Sent as X-Lich-Plugin on every request; bumped at release (CLAUDE.md, Release).
-const PLUGIN_VERSION = "0.20.3"
+const PLUGIN_VERSION = "0.20.4"
 
 /**
  * @typedef {import('claude-code').EngineInterface} Engine
diff --git a/hooks/mod-control.js b/hooks/mod-control.js
index 81b084c..dfdf2cb 100644
--- a/hooks/mod-control.js
+++ b/hooks/mod-control.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import { promptLang, say } from "./prompt-text.js"
 
 // Sent as X-Lich-Plugin on every request; bumped at release (CLAUDE.md, Release).
-const PLUGIN_VERSION = "0.20.3"
+const PLUGIN_VERSION = "0.20.4"
 
 const SETTLE_WHEN_IDLE = new Set(["prompt", "command"])
 
diff --git a/hooks/mod-status.js b/hooks/mod-status.js
index 5b8183e..5b64321 100644
--- a/hooks/mod-status.js
+++ b/hooks/mod-status.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 import { setStatusPart } from "./status-line.js"
 
 // Sent as X-Lich-Plugin on every request; bumped at release (CLAUDE.md, Release).
-const PLUGIN_VERSION = "0.20.3"
+const PLUGIN_VERSION = "0.20.4"
 
 // The contract asks for a read at most every few seconds; the worker count in
 // agent-cards.js polls lich on the same period.
diff --git a/hooks/mod-usage.js b/hooks/mod-usage.js
index 1d3378f..273bde1 100644
--- a/hooks/mod-usage.js
+++ b/hooks/mod-usage.js
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 // refuses a module that hands `$` to a nested function.
 
 // Sent as X-Lich-Plugin on every request; bumped at release (CLAUDE.md, Release).
-const PLUGIN_VERSION = "0.20.3"
+const PLUGIN_VERSION = "0.20.4"
 
 /**
  * @typedef {import('claude-code').EngineInterface} Engine
diff --git a/hooks/report-session-start.sh b/hooks/report-session-start.sh
index befc87b..9b7ddf0 100755
--- a/hooks/report-session-start.sh
+++ b/hooks/report-session-start.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 [ -n "$LICH_PORT" ] && [ -n "$LICH_TOKEN" ] && [ -n "$LICH_SESSION_ID" ] || exit 0
 
 # Sent as X-Lich-Plugin on every report; bumped at release (CLAUDE.md, Release).
-plugin_version=0.20.3
+plugin_version=0.20.4
 provider=${1:-claude}
 
 # A file-shipped install that lacks conversation-id.sh says so and still
diff --git a/hooks/report-state.sh b/hooks/report-state.sh
index 3927c0d..231c69a 100755
--- a/hooks/report-state.sh
+++ b/hooks/report-state.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 [ -n "$LICH_PORT" ] && [ -n "$LICH_TOKEN" ] && [ -n "$LICH_SESSION_ID" ] || exit 0
 
 # Sent as X-Lich-Plugin on every report; bumped at release (CLAUDE.md, Release).
-plugin_version=0.20.3
+plugin_version=0.20.4
 
 # A file-shipped install that lacks conversation-id.sh says so and still
 # runs: sourcing a missing file would end the script. `${0%/*}` rather than
diff --git a/hooks/report-title.sh b/hooks/report-title.sh
index 02d6b93..5b330b4 100755
--- a/hooks/report-title.sh
+++ b/hooks/report-title.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 [ -n "$LICH_PORT" ] && [ -n "$LICH_TOKEN" ] && [ -n "$LICH_SESSION_ID" ] || exit 0
 
 # Sent as X-Lich-Plugin on every report; bumped at release (CLAUDE.md, Release).
-plugin_version=0.20.3
+plugin_version=0.20.4
 command -v jq >/dev/null 2>&1 || exit 0
 
 # Checked before stdin is read, because it is the whole point: finding a title
diff --git a/hooks/report-tool.sh b/hooks/report-tool.sh
index af652cc..14b2b80 100755
--- a/hooks/report-tool.sh
+++ b/hooks/report-tool.sh
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 [ -n "$LICH_PORT" ] && [ -n "$LICH_TOKEN" ] && [ -n "$LICH_SESSION_ID" ] || exit 0
 
 # Sent as X-Lich-Plugin on every report; bumped at release (CLAUDE.md, Release).
-plugin_version=0.20.3
+plugin_version=0.20.4
 
 here=$(dirname "$0")
 
diff --git a/hooks/report-touched.sh b/hooks/report-touched.sh
index 52fef1f..b01a240 100755
--- a/hooks/report-touched.sh
+++ b/hooks/report-touched.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 [ -n "$LICH_PORT" ] && [ -n "$LICH_TOKEN" ] && [ -n "$LICH_SESSION_ID" ] || exit 0
 
 # Sent as X-Lich-Plugin on every report; bumped at release (CLAUDE.md, Release).
-plugin_version=0.20.3
+plugin_version=0.20.4
 
 curl -s -o /dev/null --max-time 1 \
   -X POST "http://127.0.0.1:${LICH_PORT}/session-touched?token=${LICH_TOKEN}" \
diff --git a/hooks/worker-answer.js b/hooks/worker-answer.js
index c69f34c..4c4895c 100644
--- a/hooks/worker-answer.js
+++ b/hooks/worker-answer.js
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 // refuses a module that hands `$` to a nested function.
 
 // Sent as X-Lich-Plugin on every request; bumped at release (CLAUDE.md, Release).
-const PLUGIN_VERSION = "0.20.3"
+const PLUGIN_VERSION = "0.20.4"
 
 // The value a lich older than LICH_SUBAGENT_DEPTH spawns every `--subagent`
 // session with.
diff --git a/omp/lich.js b/omp/lich.js
index fb07816..4872cc6 100644
--- a/omp/lich.js
+++ b/omp/lich.js
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 // environment is read per report rather than at import, so a module loaded
 // outside lich stays a no-op instead of a cached decision.
 // Sent as X-Lich-Plugin on every report; bumped at release (CLAUDE.md, Release).
-const PLUGIN_VERSION = "0.20.3"
+const PLUGIN_VERSION = "0.20.4"
 
 function report(path, body) {
   const port = process.env.LICH_PORT
diff --git a/opencode/lich.js b/opencode/lich.js
index 12c6fc6..6d45a89 100644
--- a/opencode/lich.js
+++ b/opencode/lich.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 // environment is read per report rather than at import, so a module loaded
 // outside lich stays a no-op instead of a cached decision.
 // Sent as X-Lich-Plugin on every report; bumped at release (CLAUDE.md, Release).
-const PLUGIN_VERSION = "0.20.3"
+const PLUGIN_VERSION = "0.20.4"
 
 function report(path, body) {
   const port = process.env.LICH_PORT