diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-jetbrains.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-jetbrains.yml
index bc1094b11fd..0b0f9244445 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-jetbrains.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-jetbrains.yml
@@ -46,8 +46,10 @@ jobs:
           GH_REPO: ${{ github.repository }}
           PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
 
-      - name: Save reviewed changelog
-        run: cp packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md "$RUNNER_TEMP/jetbrains-CHANGELOG.md"
+      - name: Save reviewed release metadata
+        run: |
+          cp packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md "$RUNNER_TEMP/jetbrains-CHANGELOG.md"
+          cp packages/kilo-jetbrains/gradle.properties "$RUNNER_TEMP/jetbrains-gradle.properties"
 
       - name: Checkout release tag
         uses: actions/checkout@v6
@@ -55,8 +57,10 @@ jobs:
           fetch-depth: 0
           ref: ${{ steps.release.outputs.tag }}
 
-      - name: Restore reviewed changelog
-        run: cp "$RUNNER_TEMP/jetbrains-CHANGELOG.md" packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md
+      - name: Restore reviewed release metadata
+        run: |
+          cp "$RUNNER_TEMP/jetbrains-CHANGELOG.md" packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md
+          cp "$RUNNER_TEMP/jetbrains-gradle.properties" packages/kilo-jetbrains/gradle.properties
 
       - name: Setup Node
         uses: actions/setup-node@v4
@@ -107,7 +111,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Verify plugin
         working-directory: packages/kilo-jetbrains
-        run: ./gradlew verifyPlugin -Pproduction=true -Pkilo.version="$VERSION" -Pkilo.channel="$CHANNEL"
+        run: ./gradlew verifyPlugin -Pproduction=true -Pkilo.channel="$CHANNEL"
         env:
           VERSION: ${{ steps.release.outputs.version }}
           CHANNEL: ${{ steps.release.outputs.marketplace_channel }}
@@ -125,7 +129,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Publish to JetBrains Marketplace
         working-directory: packages/kilo-jetbrains
-        run: ./gradlew publishPlugin -Pproduction=true -Pkilo.version="$VERSION" -Pkilo.channel="$CHANNEL"
+        run: ./gradlew publishPlugin -Pproduction=true -Pkilo.channel="$CHANNEL"
         env:
           VERSION: ${{ steps.release.outputs.version }}
           CHANNEL: ${{ steps.release.outputs.marketplace_channel }}
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md
index 6e145106e57..e30af42193d 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,12 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-## [0.0.0-dev]
+## [7.0.1-rc.4] - 2026-05-29
 
 ### Added
-- Initial JetBrains plugin development builds.
+- Initial JetBrains plugin release with a native Kilo Code tool window.
+- Chat sessions with streamed responses, tool output, reasoning, markdown, todos, and plan follow-ups.
+- Native mode/model selection, account sign-in, permission prompts, and question flows.
+- Local and cloud session history with search, reopen, rename/delete local sessions, and repository filtering.
+- Migration wizard for legacy JetBrains plugin settings and chat history.
+- Bundled Kilo CLI runtime for macOS, Linux, and Windows.
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/RELEASING.md b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/RELEASING.md
index 69bea003546..e08d34d98c0 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/RELEASING.md
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/RELEASING.md
@@ -58,12 +58,12 @@ The PR updates:
 
 | File | Purpose |
 |---|---|
-| `packages/kilo-jetbrains/package.json` | JetBrains plugin package version. |
+| `packages/kilo-jetbrains/gradle.properties` | JetBrains plugin version in `kilo.jetbrains.version`. |
 | `packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md` | Release notes packaged into the plugin. |
 
-Review and edit `packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md` before merging. This changelog entry is rendered into JetBrains `<change-notes>`, so it appears on the Marketplace and inside IntelliJ plugin UI.
+Review `packages/kilo-jetbrains/gradle.properties` and edit `packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md` before merging. This changelog entry is rendered into JetBrains `<change-notes>`, so it appears on the Marketplace and inside IntelliJ plugin UI.
 
-The PR can change release metadata such as `packages/kilo-jetbrains/package.json` and `packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md`, but it does not change the tagged source code that will be built.
+The PR can change release metadata such as `packages/kilo-jetbrains/gradle.properties` and `packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md`, but it does not change the tagged source code that will be built.
 
 ## Merge and Publish
 
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ Publishing behavior:
 | `x.y.z-rc.n` | `eap` | Prerelease |
 | `x.y.z` | default | Stable release |
 
-The workflow checks out `jetbrains/v<version>` for verification, signing, and Marketplace publishing. It overlays the reviewed `packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md` from the merged PR before rendering release notes and before `publishPlugin`, so Marketplace metadata and the GitHub Release use the reviewed changelog.
+The workflow checks out `jetbrains/v<version>` for verification, signing, and Marketplace publishing. It overlays the reviewed `packages/kilo-jetbrains/gradle.properties` and `packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md` from the merged PR before rendering release notes and before `publishPlugin`, so the Marketplace plugin version, Marketplace notes, and GitHub Release use the reviewed metadata.
 
 ## Installing RC Builds
 
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/build.gradle.kts b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/build.gradle.kts
index cfba42d354d..06e65495e9d 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/build.gradle.kts
@@ -42,10 +42,11 @@ fun gitTag(): String? {
 
 val release = providers.gradleProperty("production").map { it.toBoolean() }.orElse(false).get()
 val override = providers.gradleProperty("kilo.version").orNull?.trim()?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }
-val ver = override?.let(::checked) ?: if (release) checked(
-    gitTag()?.removePrefix("jetbrains/v")
-        ?: error("Missing JetBrains plugin version. Publish builds must run from a jetbrains/v<version> tag."),
-) else checked(gitTag()?.removePrefix("jetbrains/v") ?: "0.0.0-dev")
+val prop = providers.gradleProperty("kilo.jetbrains.version").orNull?.trim()?.takeIf { it.isNotEmpty() }
+val tag = gitTag()?.removePrefix("jetbrains/v")
+val ver = override?.let(::checked) ?: prop?.let(::checked) ?: if (release) checked(
+    tag ?: error("Missing JetBrains plugin version. Publish builds must set kilo.jetbrains.version or run from a jetbrains/v<version> tag."),
+) else checked(tag ?: "0.0.0-dev")
 
 val channel = providers.gradleProperty("kilo.channel").map { it.trim() }.orElse("default")
 val splitPort = providers.gradleProperty("kilo.splitModeServerPort").orNull?.let(::port) ?: fallback()
diff --git a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/gradle.properties b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/gradle.properties
index d5066fb4c41..ec656f922ff 100644
--- a/packages/kilo-jetbrains/gradle.properties
+++ b/packages/kilo-jetbrains/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 kotlin.stdlib.default.dependency=false
+kilo.jetbrains.version=7.0.1-rc.4
 org.gradle.configuration-cache=true
 org.gradle.caching=true
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx4096m -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=512m
diff --git a/script/jetbrains-release-pr.ts b/script/jetbrains-release-pr.ts
index 2c2c4d859b8..db9d329e7ba 100644
--- a/script/jetbrains-release-pr.ts
+++ b/script/jetbrains-release-pr.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import { $ } from "bun"
 import semver from "semver"
 import { parseArgs } from "util"
 
-const pkgfile = new URL("../packages/kilo-jetbrains/package.json", import.meta.url).pathname
+const props = new URL("../packages/kilo-jetbrains/gradle.properties", import.meta.url).pathname
 const log = new URL("../packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md", import.meta.url).pathname
 const repo = process.env.GH_REPO ?? process.env.GITHUB_REPOSITORY ?? "Kilo-Org/kilocode"
 
@@ -67,9 +67,9 @@ if (dry) {
 }
 
 await $`git checkout -B ${branch} ${sha}`
-await writepkg(ver)
+await writeprops(ver)
 await writelog(ver, entry)
-await $`git add packages/kilo-jetbrains/package.json packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md`
+await $`git add packages/kilo-jetbrains/gradle.properties packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md`
 
 const changed = await $`git diff --cached --quiet`.nothrow()
 if (changed.exitCode !== 0) await $`git commit -m ${`release(jetbrains): v${ver}`}`
@@ -203,10 +203,13 @@ function entries(notes: string) {
   return groups
 }
 
-async function writepkg(ver: string) {
-  const pkg = await Bun.file(pkgfile).json()
-  pkg.version = ver
-  await Bun.write(pkgfile, `${JSON.stringify(pkg, null, 2)}\n`)
+async function writeprops(ver: string) {
+  const current = await Bun.file(props).text()
+  const line = `kilo.jetbrains.version=${ver}`
+  const next = current.match(/^kilo\.jetbrains\.version=/m)
+    ? current.replace(/^kilo\.jetbrains\.version=.*$/m, line)
+    : `${current.trim()}\n${line}\n`
+  await Bun.write(props, next.endsWith("\n") ? next : `${next}\n`)
 }
 
 async function writelog(ver: string, entry: string) {
@@ -229,7 +232,7 @@ function regex(ver: string) {
 function body(ver: string, kind: string, from: string, tag: string, sha: string, notes: string) {
   return `## Summary
 - Prepare JetBrains ${kind} release ${ver}.
-- Review and edit \`packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md\` before merging.
+- Review \`packages/kilo-jetbrains/gradle.properties\` and edit \`packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md\` before merging.
 
 JetBrains-Version: ${ver}
 JetBrains-Kind: ${kind}
diff --git a/script/jetbrains-release-validate.ts b/script/jetbrains-release-validate.ts
index f56f046d6a5..2cb64e6eb9c 100644
--- a/script/jetbrains-release-validate.ts
+++ b/script/jetbrains-release-validate.ts
@@ -69,8 +69,8 @@ if (existing.exitCode !== 0) throw new Error(`${tag} does not exist`)
 const sha = (await $`git rev-list -n 1 ${tag}`.text()).trim()
 if (sha !== commit) throw new Error(`${tag} points at ${sha}, expected ${commit}`)
 
-const pkg = await Bun.file("packages/kilo-jetbrains/package.json").json()
-if (pkg.version !== ver) throw new Error(`packages/kilo-jetbrains/package.json version is ${pkg.version}, expected ${ver}`)
+const prop = await props()
+if (prop !== ver) throw new Error(`packages/kilo-jetbrains/gradle.properties kilo.jetbrains.version is ${prop}, expected ${ver}`)
 
 const changelog = await Bun.file("packages/kilo-jetbrains/CHANGELOG.md").text()
 if (!changelog.includes(`## [${ver}]`)) throw new Error(`CHANGELOG.md is missing section for ${ver}`)
@@ -102,3 +102,11 @@ function need(body: string, key: string) {
   if (!value) throw new Error(`PR body is missing ${key}`)
   return value
 }
+
+async function props() {
+  const text = await Bun.file("packages/kilo-jetbrains/gradle.properties").text()
+  const line = text.split(/\r?\n/).find((item) => item.startsWith("kilo.jetbrains.version="))
+  const value = line?.split("=", 2)[1]?.trim()
+  if (!value) throw new Error("packages/kilo-jetbrains/gradle.properties is missing kilo.jetbrains.version")
+  return value
+}