diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index bac4ebc..b0daa7d 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.28.0"
+  ".": "1.28.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4b1b03e..1ef7126 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ All notable changes to stack-nudge are documented in this file.
 
 The format follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/) and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html). Pre-1.0, breaking changes bump the **minor** version.
 
+## [1.28.1](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/stack-nudge/compare/v1.28.0...v1.28.1) (2026-08-14)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **panel:** quota poll cadence, stale reset times, and unlabelled permission banners ([#155](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/stack-nudge/issues/155)) ([29e2ef5](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/stack-nudge/commit/29e2ef5ca4808721e9450f961c92d65e3125a746))
+
 ## [1.28.0](https://github.com/StackOneHQ/stack-nudge/compare/v1.27.0...v1.28.0) (2026-08-11)
 
 
diff --git a/notify.sh b/notify.sh
index 8f4003d..36f7e46 100755
--- a/notify.sh
+++ b/notify.sh
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 # updates swap the .app bundle alone. The stamp below is how the app spots a copy
 # older than itself and replaces it (Bootstrap.refreshNotifyScriptIfNeeded);
 # release-please rewrites it in step with panel/Info.plist. Don't hand-edit it.
-# stack-nudge-version: 1.28.0 # x-release-please-version
+# stack-nudge-version: 1.28.1 # x-release-please-version
 #
 # Usage: notify.sh <agent> <event>
 #   agent: claude-code | cursor | gemini | codex | <any name>
diff --git a/panel/Info.plist b/panel/Info.plist
index e53dd6d..7b4cc99 100644
--- a/panel/Info.plist
+++ b/panel/Info.plist
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <key>CFBundleVersion</key>
     <string>1</string>
     <key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-    <string>1.28.0</string> <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+    <string>1.28.1</string> <!-- x-release-please-version -->
     <key>LSUIElement</key>
     <true/>
     <key>NSPrincipalClass</key>