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 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Added
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+### Changed
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+### Fixed
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+### Removed
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+### Internal
+
+## [0.55.5] — 2026-05-19
+
 ### Fixed
 - `agnes init` now runs `_chmod_workspace_hooks(workspace)` for OVERRIDE
   mode too (Initial Workspace Template seed-repo flow), not just the
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 [project]
 name = "agnes-the-ai-analyst"
-version = "0.55.4"
+version = "0.55.5"
 description = "Agnes — AI Data Analyst platform for AI analytical systems"
 requires-python = ">=3.11,<3.14"
 license = "MIT"