diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 37fcefa..5fdd883 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.0.0"
+  ".": "1.1.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..56ca973
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [1.1.0](https://github.com/tstapler/agrapha/compare/v1.0.0...v1.1.0) (2026-05-19)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **diarization:** extend DiarizationBackend with model-management API (FA-1A) ([65e6a00](https://github.com/tstapler/agrapha/commit/65e6a0025ff2b18cdb0192cf4e2172edf40928f1))
+* **dictation:** wire LIVE_CAPTIONS activation via Settings toggle ([411d536](https://github.com/tstapler/agrapha/commit/411d5362c6d08523eaca7285ad86389b3004f955))
+* **fluida:** add Swift JNI bridge package and Gradle build task (Stories 6 & 7) ([11223d8](https://github.com/tstapler/agrapha/commit/11223d810d379ba1c5c75800a34fd17485899360))
+* **fluida:** implement FluidAudio backend architecture (Stories 2–5, 9–11) ([fdfb84d](https://github.com/tstapler/agrapha/commit/fdfb84dc978f87369dc9265c82dacd4794ac37a2))
+* **fluida:** wire FluidAudio v0.14.5 API and unblock Story 8 ([0c7f461](https://github.com/tstapler/agrapha/commit/0c7f461e372c959e0c73f2aa35b1b7e247f538c0))
+* **linux:** Linux audio support, plugin SPI, and dictation engine ([#1](https://github.com/tstapler/agrapha/issues/1)) ([fef6348](https://github.com/tstapler/agrapha/commit/fef63487877674b449af07a18ab63609774ca8dd))
+* **scripts:** add WER benchmark data downloader ([b20dabf](https://github.com/tstapler/agrapha/commit/b20dabf8016c974c985a093cdfd996107a50cfa9))
+* **transcription:** add WER measurement harness (Task 2.2) ([15559ec](https://github.com/tstapler/agrapha/commit/15559ec0d6bf2d85f14673f4349b8a05fd9f1689))
+* **whisper:** CUDA GPU backend + Nix dev shell ([674460c](https://github.com/tstapler/agrapha/commit/674460c482d54dc46b76bc97bfca03f9f267c6d4))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **ci:** fix rootProject.file paths and CUDA toolkit install ([64788db](https://github.com/tstapler/agrapha/commit/64788db4509278d1dd336e76a72b17b6bdfef4d1))
+* **ci:** fix WhisperCoreML jni.h cache poisoning and CUDA package name ([e18521a](https://github.com/tstapler/agrapha/commit/e18521aac0a7be30329784f2ac5709ddf0d32d4c))
+* **ci:** pass JAVA_HOME to WhisperCUDA make and suppress JNI typedef redefinition ([e017a6e](https://github.com/tstapler/agrapha/commit/e017a6e917e3e8b5435e780b9321d727b4f3db52))
+* **ci:** resolve JNI typedef conflicts in FluidAudio bridge for Xcode 16 ([eed306d](https://github.com/tstapler/agrapha/commit/eed306d4249f775262150163372d05427a623408))
+* **ci:** update factory test for built FluidAudio dylib; fix CUDA JAVA_HOME env ([c48318c](https://github.com/tstapler/agrapha/commit/c48318c7ebcedc7e54e93ae123b8c2d04114a864))
+* **ci:** upgrade macOS runner to macos-15 for Swift 6 support ([6080408](https://github.com/tstapler/agrapha/commit/6080408fe05dd72aa365f30e5b4f825005aea8bd))
+* **settings:** persist all AppSettings fields through SettingsRepository ([b297139](https://github.com/tstapler/agrapha/commit/b2971396f4ac38f10bd1995b6be60a7d57281f98))
diff --git a/composeApp/build.gradle.kts b/composeApp/build.gradle.kts
index 60e87b2..f39edb8 100644
--- a/composeApp/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/composeApp/build.gradle.kts
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ compose.desktop {
         nativeDistributions {
             targetFormats(TargetFormat.Dmg)
             packageName = "Agrapha"
-            packageVersion = "1.0.0"  // x-release-please-version
+            packageVersion = "1.1.0"  // x-release-please-version
             description = "Local meeting transcription that fits your memory system"
             vendor = "Agrapha"
             copyright = "© 2026 Agrapha contributors"