diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2c9763d..51b33f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@ integration PRs, follows `main` through production, and pauses after failures.
 
 ## Install
 
-Install the reviewed `v0.2.13` source commit directly from GitHub:
+Install the reviewed `v0.2.14` source commit directly from GitHub:
 
 ```bash
 python3 -m pip install \
-  'deploybot-merge-queue[mcp] @ git+https://github.com/Forward-Future/DeployBot.git@992048a90e1db410b9197fe056c591d91c1b2019'
+  'deploybot-merge-queue[mcp] @ git+https://github.com/Forward-Future/DeployBot.git@a5f80423f5168873d0801694baaf9d8b35d96ebd'
 deploybot init
 ```
 
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ worker can dispatch deployment when GitHub suppresses the `workflow_run` event
 for token-dispatched CI. Pin the Action to the full reviewed release commit:
 
 ```yaml
-- uses: Forward-Future/DeployBot@992048a90e1db410b9197fe056c591d91c1b2019
+- uses: Forward-Future/DeployBot@a5f80423f5168873d0801694baaf9d8b35d96ebd
 ```
 
 The Action uses GitHub's built-in workflow token. GitHub intentionally does not
diff --git a/adapters/claude-code/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/adapters/claude-code/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 61faa61..d53806f 100644
--- a/adapters/claude-code/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/adapters/claude-code/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "deploybot",
-  "version": "0.2.13",
+  "version": "0.2.14",
   "description": "DeployBot: a provider-neutral GitHub merge queue for coding agents",
   "author": {
     "name": "DeployBot contributors"
diff --git a/adapters/claude-code/.mcp.json b/adapters/claude-code/.mcp.json
index 7c4e77e..d4fbacf 100644
--- a/adapters/claude-code/.mcp.json
+++ b/adapters/claude-code/.mcp.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       "command": "uvx",
       "args": [
         "--from",
-        "deploybot-merge-queue[mcp] @ git+https://github.com/Forward-Future/DeployBot.git@992048a90e1db410b9197fe056c591d91c1b2019",
+        "deploybot-merge-queue[mcp] @ git+https://github.com/Forward-Future/DeployBot.git@a5f80423f5168873d0801694baaf9d8b35d96ebd",
         "deploybot-mcp"
       ]
     }
diff --git a/adapters/codex/agent-merge-queue/.codex-plugin/plugin.json b/adapters/codex/agent-merge-queue/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
index 9bc4a48..d86cd3d 100644
--- a/adapters/codex/agent-merge-queue/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/adapters/codex/agent-merge-queue/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "deploybot",
-  "version": "0.2.13",
+  "version": "0.2.14",
   "description": "Coordinate exact-head pull requests through verified deployment and thread notification",
   "author": {
     "name": "DeployBot contributors"
diff --git a/adapters/cursor/.cursor/mcp.json b/adapters/cursor/.cursor/mcp.json
index 7c4e77e..d4fbacf 100644
--- a/adapters/cursor/.cursor/mcp.json
+++ b/adapters/cursor/.cursor/mcp.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
       "command": "uvx",
       "args": [
         "--from",
-        "deploybot-merge-queue[mcp] @ git+https://github.com/Forward-Future/DeployBot.git@992048a90e1db410b9197fe056c591d91c1b2019",
+        "deploybot-merge-queue[mcp] @ git+https://github.com/Forward-Future/DeployBot.git@a5f80423f5168873d0801694baaf9d8b35d96ebd",
         "deploybot-mcp"
       ]
     }
diff --git a/docs/reference.md b/docs/reference.md
index cc068c0..d308568 100644
--- a/docs/reference.md
+++ b/docs/reference.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # DeployBot reference
 
 This reference describes the CLI, MCP server, policy file, and GitHub Action in
-DeployBot v0.2.13. GitHub labels and authenticated comments are the durable state;
+DeployBot v0.2.14. GitHub labels and authenticated comments are the durable state;
 the CLI and MCP tools are two interfaces to the same operations.
 
 ## CLI
diff --git a/examples/github-workflow.yml b/examples/github-workflow.yml
index af2d2a6..9b96bf7 100644
--- a/examples/github-workflow.yml
+++ b/examples/github-workflow.yml
@@ -59,5 +59,5 @@ jobs:
         with:
           ref: ${{ github.event.repository.default_branch }}
           persist-credentials: false
-      # v0.2.13 implementation; keep the full commit for privileged workflows.
-      - uses: Forward-Future/DeployBot@992048a90e1db410b9197fe056c591d91c1b2019
+      # v0.2.14 implementation; keep the full commit for privileged workflows.
+      - uses: Forward-Future/DeployBot@a5f80423f5168873d0801694baaf9d8b35d96ebd
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index d0b5838..fcecb51 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "deploybot-merge-queue"
-version = "0.2.13"
+version = "0.2.14"
 description = "DeployBot: a provider-neutral GitHub merge queue for coding agents"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = "MIT"
diff --git a/src/agent_merge_queue/__init__.py b/src/agent_merge_queue/__init__.py
index bf36d52..044c7de 100644
--- a/src/agent_merge_queue/__init__.py
+++ b/src/agent_merge_queue/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """DeployBot: a provider-neutral GitHub merge queue for coding agents."""
 
-__version__ = "0.2.13"
+__version__ = "0.2.14"
diff --git a/tests/test_skill.py b/tests/test_skill.py
index 3d35ac5..d898c16 100644
--- a/tests/test_skill.py
+++ b/tests/test_skill.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[1]
 CANONICAL = ROOT / "skills" / "deploybot" / "SKILL.md"
-RELEASE_COMMIT = "992048a90e1db410b9197fe056c591d91c1b2019"
+RELEASE_COMMIT = "a5f80423f5168873d0801694baaf9d8b35d96ebd"
 CHECKOUT_COMMIT = "9c091bb21b7c1c1d1991bb908d89e4e9dddfe3e0"