chore: release v0.16.0 (2026.6.5)

[teknium1]

Summary

Cuts the v0.16.0 (v2026.6.5) "The Surface Release" — Hermes meets you wherever you work. Bumps version files (hermes_cli/__init__.py, pyproject.toml, acp_registry/agent.json), regenerates uv.lock, and adds v0.16.0 contributor mappings to scripts/release.py / scripts/contributor_audit.py.

The release window (since v0.15.2) spans 874 commits · 542 merged PRs · 1,962 files · 399 issues closed (2 P0, 62 P1, 16 security) · 170 community contributors. Headline: the brand-new native desktop app, browser admin panel, remote-gateway connect, Simplified Chinese desktop UI, leaner default skill set, NVIDIA/skills trusted tap, fuzzy model picker, and /undo.

Changes

• hermes_cli/__init__.py: __version__ 0.15.1 → 0.16.0, __release_date__ → 2026.6.5
• pyproject.toml: version 0.15.1 → 0.16.0
• acp_registry/agent.json: version + uvx package pin → 0.16.0
• uv.lock: regenerated (self-reference 0.15.1 → 0.16.0)
• scripts/release.py: v0.16.0 AUTHOR_MAP additions (8 emails resolved)
• scripts/contributor_audit.py: ignore Codex, github-advanced-security[bot], codex@openai.com

Validation

Gate	Result
Version sync (3 files)	all 0.16.0
tests/acp/test_registry_manifest.py	6 passed
uv lock --check	clean (resolved 219 pkgs)
Wheel data-files	72 plugin.yaml manifests ship
Contributor audit	0 unknown emails, 0 missing (170 handles)

Release notes published via GitHub Release (notes live in /tmp, not committed).

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🔎 Lint report: hermes/hermes-88a7f94c vs origin/main

ruff

Total: 0 on HEAD, 0 on base (➖ 0)

🆕 New issues: none

✅ Fixed issues: none

Unchanged: 0 pre-existing issues carried over.

ty (type checker)

Total: 9868 on HEAD, 9868 on base (➖ 0)

🆕 New issues (6):

Rule	Count
invalid-assignment	6

First entries

hermes_cli/dump.py:236: [invalid-assignment] invalid-assignment: Object of type `Literal["(unknown)"]` is not assignable to `Literal["0.16.0"]`
gateway/platforms/yuanbao.py:103: [invalid-assignment] invalid-assignment: Object of type `Literal["0.0.0"]` is not assignable to `Literal["0.16.0"]`
tools/xai_http.py:71: [invalid-assignment] invalid-assignment: Object of type `Literal["unknown"]` is not assignable to `Literal["0.16.0"]`
acp_adapter/server.py:82: [invalid-assignment] invalid-assignment: Object of type `Literal["0.0.0"]` is not assignable to `Literal["0.16.0"]`
hermes_cli/dump.py:237: [invalid-assignment] invalid-assignment: Object of type `Literal[""]` is not assignable to `Literal["2026.6.5"]`
gateway/platforms/email.py:80: [invalid-assignment] invalid-assignment: Object of type `Literal["0"]` is not assignable to `Literal["0.16.0"]`

✅ Fixed issues (6):

Rule	Count
invalid-assignment	6

First entries

gateway/platforms/yuanbao.py:103: [invalid-assignment] invalid-assignment: Object of type `Literal["0.0.0"]` is not assignable to `Literal["0.15.1"]`
gateway/platforms/email.py:80: [invalid-assignment] invalid-assignment: Object of type `Literal["0"]` is not assignable to `Literal["0.15.1"]`
hermes_cli/dump.py:237: [invalid-assignment] invalid-assignment: Object of type `Literal[""]` is not assignable to `Literal["2026.5.29"]`
acp_adapter/server.py:82: [invalid-assignment] invalid-assignment: Object of type `Literal["0.0.0"]` is not assignable to `Literal["0.15.1"]`
tools/xai_http.py:71: [invalid-assignment] invalid-assignment: Object of type `Literal["unknown"]` is not assignable to `Literal["0.15.1"]`
hermes_cli/dump.py:236: [invalid-assignment] invalid-assignment: Object of type `Literal["(unknown)"]` is not assignable to `Literal["0.15.1"]`

Unchanged: 5111 pre-existing issues carried over.

Diagnostics are surfaced as warnings — this check never fails the build.