diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4eba225..c4ec98a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ All notable changes to `openarmature-python` are documented in this file.
 
 The format follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/). The package follows [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/); pre-1.0 minor bumps may carry behavioral changes per [spec governance](https://github.com/LunarCommand/openarmature-spec/blob/main/GOVERNANCE.md).
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [0.14.0] — 2026-06-17
 
 ### Added
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f433d00..61b2a8d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "openarmature"
-version = "0.13.0"
+version = "0.14.0rc1"
 description = "Workflow framework for LLM pipelines and tool-calling agents."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"
diff --git a/src/openarmature/AGENTS.md b/src/openarmature/AGENTS.md
index c8137fb..78b52f2 100644
--- a/src/openarmature/AGENTS.md
+++ b/src/openarmature/AGENTS.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # OpenArmature — Agent documentation
 
-*This is the agent guide bundled with the openarmature Python package, version 0.13.0 (spec v0.60.0). For the full docs site see [openarmature.ai](https://openarmature.ai). For the canonical spec text see [openarmature.org/capabilities](https://openarmature.org/capabilities/). For project-specific conventions for the code you're editing, see the host project's `AGENTS.md` or `CLAUDE.md`.*
+*This is the agent guide bundled with the openarmature Python package, version 0.14.0rc1 (spec v0.60.0). For the full docs site see [openarmature.ai](https://openarmature.ai). For the canonical spec text see [openarmature.org/capabilities](https://openarmature.org/capabilities/). For project-specific conventions for the code you're editing, see the host project's `AGENTS.md` or `CLAUDE.md`.*
 
 ## TL;DR
 
diff --git a/src/openarmature/__init__.py b/src/openarmature/__init__.py
index 70563ca..3c301e9 100644
--- a/src/openarmature/__init__.py
+++ b/src/openarmature/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
    sessions opening the project find the bundled docs automatically.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.13.0"
+__version__ = "0.14.0rc1"
 __spec_version__ = "0.60.0"
 # Proposal 0052 (spec observability §5.1 / §8.4.1): canonical
 # package-registry name for this implementation. Surfaces on every
diff --git a/tests/test_smoke.py b/tests/test_smoke.py
index 027af03..06b92fb 100644
--- a/tests/test_smoke.py
+++ b/tests/test_smoke.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 
 def test_package_versions() -> None:
-    assert openarmature.__version__ == "0.13.0"
+    assert openarmature.__version__ == "0.14.0rc1"
     assert openarmature.__spec_version__ == "0.60.0"
 
 
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 40a51da..d9eee6a 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -925,7 +925,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "openarmature"
-version = "0.13.0"
+version = "0.14.0rc1"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "httpx" },