diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,21 @@
 
 ---
 
+## [2.7.9] — 2026-03-18
+
+> Sprint: Codex responses subpath passthrough natively supported, Windows MITM crash fixed, and Combos agent schemas adjusted.
+
+### ✨ Features
+
+- **feat(codex)**: Native responses subpath passthrough for Codex — natively routes `POST /v1/responses/compact` to Codex upstream, maintaining Claude Code compatibility without stripping the `/compact` suffix (#457)
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+- **fix(combos)**: Zod schemas (`updateComboSchema` and `createComboSchema`) now include `system_message`, `tool_filter_regex`, and `context_cache_protection`. Fixes bug where agent-specific settings created via the dashboard were silently discarded by the backend validation layer (#458)
+- **fix(mitm)**: Kiro MITM profile crash on Windows fixed — `node-machine-id` failed due to missing `REG.exe` env, and the fallback threw a fatal `crypto is not defined` error. Fallback now safely and correctly imports crypto (#456)
+
+---
+
 ## [2.7.8] — 2026-03-18
 
 > Sprint: Budget save bug + combo agent features UI + omniModel tag security fix.
diff --git a/docs/openapi.yaml b/docs/openapi.yaml
index 1cf95746..ee288b91 100644
--- a/docs/openapi.yaml
+++ b/docs/openapi.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 openapi: 3.1.0
 info:
   title: OmniRoute API
-  version: 2.7.8
+  version: 2.7.9
   description: |
     OmniRoute is a local-first AI API proxy router. It provides an OpenAI-compatible
     endpoint that routes requests to multiple AI providers with load balancing,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 450ef438..86083d59 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "omniroute",
-  "version": "2.7.8",
+  "version": "2.7.9",
   "description": "Smart AI Router with auto fallback — route to FREE & cheap models, zero downtime. Works with Cursor, Cline, Claude Desktop, Codex, and any OpenAI-compatible tool.",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {