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index 514947525cd..00000000000
--- a/.changeset/bright-bats-fold.md
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----
-'@tanstack/router-generator': patch
----
-
-Preserve escaped underscore segments when generating index routes across physical and virtual route trees, including pathless layouts, `physical()` prefixes, and `__virtual.ts` subtrees.
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index ec812cb3a79..21a9c8815b8 100644
--- a/examples/react/authenticated-routes-firebase/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/authenticated-routes-firebase/package.json
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diff --git a/examples/react/authenticated-routes/package.json b/examples/react/authenticated-routes/package.json
index 5caad3a32f4..7a62511164a 100644
--- a/examples/react/authenticated-routes/package.json
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index b48534f3c59..e9724481fce 100644
--- a/examples/react/basic-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/basic-file-based/package.json
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index ed6a5b29601..93876afaebd 100644
--- a/examples/react/basic-react-query-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/basic-react-query-file-based/package.json
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diff --git a/examples/react/basic-ssr-file-based/package.json b/examples/react/basic-ssr-file-based/package.json
index 2b18261cb9a..9e623fc7cf5 100644
--- a/examples/react/basic-ssr-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/basic-ssr-file-based/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/react/basic-ssr-streaming-file-based/package.json b/examples/react/basic-ssr-streaming-file-based/package.json
index 315d95c289d..5cb95470c7a 100644
--- a/examples/react/basic-ssr-streaming-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/basic-ssr-streaming-file-based/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/react/basic-virtual-file-based/package.json b/examples/react/basic-virtual-file-based/package.json
index 5bbc9ebfbe1..622e65315f5 100644
--- a/examples/react/basic-virtual-file-based/package.json
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diff --git a/examples/react/basic-virtual-inside-file-based/package.json b/examples/react/basic-virtual-inside-file-based/package.json
index 8043a7b54a7..6d4894bce50 100644
--- a/examples/react/basic-virtual-inside-file-based/package.json
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diff --git a/examples/react/i18n-paraglide/package.json b/examples/react/i18n-paraglide/package.json
index 9f973371eae..1f4b2e2af92 100644
--- a/examples/react/i18n-paraglide/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/i18n-paraglide/package.json
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index 90577d0d6c5..8b275f41e98 100644
--- a/examples/react/kitchen-sink-file-based/package.json
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diff --git a/examples/react/kitchen-sink-react-query-file-based/package.json b/examples/react/kitchen-sink-react-query-file-based/package.json
index 76fa5a43278..e342a74e574 100644
--- a/examples/react/kitchen-sink-react-query-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/kitchen-sink-react-query-file-based/package.json
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index ab59b7373ca..11dce4e36a1 100644
--- a/examples/react/large-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/large-file-based/package.json
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index 6df08ad3da2..68ed7920108 100644
--- a/examples/react/quickstart-esbuild-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/quickstart-esbuild-file-based/package.json
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diff --git a/examples/react/quickstart-file-based/package.json b/examples/react/quickstart-file-based/package.json
index 27dc70de3c3..90e716792fc 100644
--- a/examples/react/quickstart-file-based/package.json
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diff --git a/examples/react/quickstart-rspack-file-based/package.json b/examples/react/quickstart-rspack-file-based/package.json
index ac7d0cfe2ec..0438ca911ef 100644
--- a/examples/react/quickstart-rspack-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/quickstart-rspack-file-based/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/react/quickstart-webpack-file-based/package.json b/examples/react/quickstart-webpack-file-based/package.json
index 5c85cb0bd28..5781a412c27 100644
--- a/examples/react/quickstart-webpack-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/quickstart-webpack-file-based/package.json
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diff --git a/examples/react/router-monorepo-react-query/package.json b/examples/react/router-monorepo-react-query/package.json
index c61b4f668f6..b58241b232a 100644
--- a/examples/react/router-monorepo-react-query/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/router-monorepo-react-query/package.json
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index 072106367cd..cc86a9309fa 100644
--- a/examples/react/router-monorepo-react-query/packages/router/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/router-monorepo-react-query/packages/router/package.json
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diff --git a/examples/react/router-monorepo-simple-lazy/package.json b/examples/react/router-monorepo-simple-lazy/package.json
index d67ab256a4e..af667c40e97 100644
--- a/examples/react/router-monorepo-simple-lazy/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/router-monorepo-simple-lazy/package.json
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index 3d2dacc2947..0dfa971f2fc 100644
--- a/examples/react/router-monorepo-simple-lazy/packages/router/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/router-monorepo-simple-lazy/packages/router/package.json
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diff --git a/examples/react/router-monorepo-simple/package.json b/examples/react/router-monorepo-simple/package.json
index 15113c22f69..9cfcf358dd9 100644
--- a/examples/react/router-monorepo-simple/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/router-monorepo-simple/package.json
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diff --git a/examples/react/router-monorepo-simple/packages/router/package.json b/examples/react/router-monorepo-simple/packages/router/package.json
index 2f97fce3a9b..b4d409d39ed 100644
--- a/examples/react/router-monorepo-simple/packages/router/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/router-monorepo-simple/packages/router/package.json
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diff --git a/examples/react/search-validator-adapters/package.json b/examples/react/search-validator-adapters/package.json
index 8e405a203ee..58e79f3adf1 100644
--- a/examples/react/search-validator-adapters/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/search-validator-adapters/package.json
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index 3d45684c046..bacc981df13 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-bare/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/start-bare/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/react/start-basic-auth/package.json b/examples/react/start-basic-auth/package.json
index c239064f4b9..6d15a711812 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-basic-auth/package.json
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diff --git a/examples/react/start-basic-authjs/package.json b/examples/react/start-basic-authjs/package.json
index 3ca99feb82c..00b337dd948 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-basic-authjs/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/start-basic-authjs/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/react/start-basic-cloudflare/package.json b/examples/react/start-basic-cloudflare/package.json
index 896f0c01cc6..a615953ed98 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-basic-cloudflare/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/start-basic-cloudflare/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/react/start-basic-react-query/package.json b/examples/react/start-basic-react-query/package.json
index 904bdaeb628..f0723705328 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-basic-react-query/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/start-basic-react-query/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/react/start-basic-static/package.json b/examples/react/start-basic-static/package.json
index d5c0ea3fcef..7147a5d22ed 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-basic-static/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/start-basic-static/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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index 88335c1a66c..83edf4dad6d 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-basic/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/start-basic/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/react/start-bun/package.json b/examples/react/start-bun/package.json
index cebc6bbfcdb..4a2bbe87aec 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-bun/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/start-bun/package.json
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diff --git a/examples/react/start-clerk-basic/package.json b/examples/react/start-clerk-basic/package.json
index ee326da2373..f597c066c92 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-clerk-basic/package.json
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diff --git a/examples/react/start-convex-trellaux/package.json b/examples/react/start-convex-trellaux/package.json
index 4161a8b2b51..976172e41c8 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-convex-trellaux/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/start-convex-trellaux/package.json
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diff --git a/examples/react/start-counter/package.json b/examples/react/start-counter/package.json
index 330dabc9926..3590f6a2c16 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-counter/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/start-counter/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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+    "@tanstack/react-start": "^1.168.9",
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diff --git a/examples/react/start-i18n-paraglide/package.json b/examples/react/start-i18n-paraglide/package.json
index 54f998696cb..9a5c30e834e 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-i18n-paraglide/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/start-i18n-paraglide/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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+    "@tanstack/react-start": "^1.168.9",
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diff --git a/examples/react/start-large/package.json b/examples/react/start-large/package.json
index b096ad6b7d0..f7aad15ad0a 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-large/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/start-large/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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+    "@tanstack/react-start": "^1.168.9",
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diff --git a/examples/react/start-material-ui/package.json b/examples/react/start-material-ui/package.json
index 2b73b1ef734..ce8ae7f0090 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-material-ui/package.json
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+    "@tanstack/react-start": "^1.168.9",
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diff --git a/examples/react/start-rscs/package.json b/examples/react/start-rscs/package.json
index a282784965a..eed30ffe375 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-rscs/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/start-rscs/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/react/start-streaming-data-from-server-functions/package.json b/examples/react/start-streaming-data-from-server-functions/package.json
index efbb20f5c9b..5f4aff48a89 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-streaming-data-from-server-functions/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/start-streaming-data-from-server-functions/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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+    "@tanstack/react-start": "^1.168.9",
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diff --git a/examples/react/start-supabase-basic/package.json b/examples/react/start-supabase-basic/package.json
index 65ba228d032..a58ff5770f9 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-supabase-basic/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/start-supabase-basic/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
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+    "@tanstack/react-start": "^1.168.9",
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diff --git a/examples/react/start-tailwind-v4/package.json b/examples/react/start-tailwind-v4/package.json
index afeaf66e5d9..38e7ea8b294 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-tailwind-v4/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/start-tailwind-v4/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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+    "@tanstack/react-start": "^1.168.9",
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diff --git a/examples/react/start-trellaux/package.json b/examples/react/start-trellaux/package.json
index 2dd0562a07e..8801848bf58 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-trellaux/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/start-trellaux/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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+    "@tanstack/react-start": "^1.168.9",
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diff --git a/examples/react/start-workos/package.json b/examples/react/start-workos/package.json
index aaa45ff72e9..d4e47c1dc48 100644
--- a/examples/react/start-workos/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/start-workos/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
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-    "@tanstack/react-start": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/react-start": "^1.168.9",
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diff --git a/examples/react/view-transitions/package.json b/examples/react/view-transitions/package.json
index 3c1f548b67f..0e92117f970 100644
--- a/examples/react/view-transitions/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/view-transitions/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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-    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.9",
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diff --git a/examples/react/with-trpc-react-query/package.json b/examples/react/with-trpc-react-query/package.json
index 311873e55bc..cb1608d6970 100644
--- a/examples/react/with-trpc-react-query/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/with-trpc-react-query/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/react/with-trpc/package.json b/examples/react/with-trpc/package.json
index 3915700d6fd..12117ba578d 100644
--- a/examples/react/with-trpc/package.json
+++ b/examples/react/with-trpc/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/solid/authenticated-routes-firebase/package.json b/examples/solid/authenticated-routes-firebase/package.json
index 9a21f1b2b1e..e18731f7d12 100644
--- a/examples/solid/authenticated-routes-firebase/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/authenticated-routes-firebase/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/solid/authenticated-routes/package.json b/examples/solid/authenticated-routes/package.json
index c87e1513fca..c1448d950c7 100644
--- a/examples/solid/authenticated-routes/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/authenticated-routes/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/solid/basic-file-based/package.json b/examples/solid/basic-file-based/package.json
index ae65586112b..d1a0ddd8e9d 100644
--- a/examples/solid/basic-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/basic-file-based/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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+    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.9",
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diff --git a/examples/solid/basic-solid-query-file-based/package.json b/examples/solid/basic-solid-query-file-based/package.json
index 6a7ffe1823f..11279fc796c 100644
--- a/examples/solid/basic-solid-query-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/basic-solid-query-file-based/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
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+    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.9",
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diff --git a/examples/solid/basic-solid-query/package.json b/examples/solid/basic-solid-query/package.json
index 3aff51b9f04..48e9a7aa837 100644
--- a/examples/solid/basic-solid-query/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/basic-solid-query/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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+    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.9",
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diff --git a/examples/solid/basic-ssr-file-based/package.json b/examples/solid/basic-ssr-file-based/package.json
index 972032b048c..ef4c3ea7fbe 100644
--- a/examples/solid/basic-ssr-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/basic-ssr-file-based/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   },
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+    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.9",
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diff --git a/examples/solid/basic-ssr-streaming-file-based/package.json b/examples/solid/basic-ssr-streaming-file-based/package.json
index c34f57d3e4e..6b86e37fdbb 100644
--- a/examples/solid/basic-ssr-streaming-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/basic-ssr-streaming-file-based/package.json
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
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+    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.9",
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diff --git a/examples/solid/basic-virtual-file-based/package.json b/examples/solid/basic-virtual-file-based/package.json
index f4446c6c99e..cd68f1277da 100644
--- a/examples/solid/basic-virtual-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/basic-virtual-file-based/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/solid/basic-virtual-inside-file-based/package.json b/examples/solid/basic-virtual-inside-file-based/package.json
index 58f31e59d29..4f5cdc709e6 100644
--- a/examples/solid/basic-virtual-inside-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/basic-virtual-inside-file-based/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/solid/i18n-paraglide/package.json b/examples/solid/i18n-paraglide/package.json
index 17030b2ab7b..652fc391246 100644
--- a/examples/solid/i18n-paraglide/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/i18n-paraglide/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/solid/kitchen-sink-file-based/package.json b/examples/solid/kitchen-sink-file-based/package.json
index 2dcfc6befeb..657f835b639 100644
--- a/examples/solid/kitchen-sink-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/kitchen-sink-file-based/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/solid/kitchen-sink-solid-query-file-based/package.json b/examples/solid/kitchen-sink-solid-query-file-based/package.json
index 520f9060e1d..20dd44be3cd 100644
--- a/examples/solid/kitchen-sink-solid-query-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/kitchen-sink-solid-query-file-based/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/solid/large-file-based/package.json b/examples/solid/large-file-based/package.json
index d6d0d02ab4c..285809df67c 100644
--- a/examples/solid/large-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/large-file-based/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/solid/quickstart-esbuild-file-based/package.json b/examples/solid/quickstart-esbuild-file-based/package.json
index 6eba69fc6d8..630f835f177 100644
--- a/examples/solid/quickstart-esbuild-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/quickstart-esbuild-file-based/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/solid/quickstart-file-based/package.json b/examples/solid/quickstart-file-based/package.json
index 551f6ebdcdd..3e056decf3d 100644
--- a/examples/solid/quickstart-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/quickstart-file-based/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/solid/quickstart-rspack-file-based/package.json b/examples/solid/quickstart-rspack-file-based/package.json
index 95385af7820..53b55d946e6 100644
--- a/examples/solid/quickstart-rspack-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/quickstart-rspack-file-based/package.json
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/solid/quickstart-webpack-file-based/package.json b/examples/solid/quickstart-webpack-file-based/package.json
index 6b2963fd9ff..51d0d3198ca 100644
--- a/examples/solid/quickstart-webpack-file-based/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/quickstart-webpack-file-based/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/solid/router-monorepo-simple-lazy/package.json b/examples/solid/router-monorepo-simple-lazy/package.json
index 6bb627da62d..55b5264fb5d 100644
--- a/examples/solid/router-monorepo-simple-lazy/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/router-monorepo-simple-lazy/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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diff --git a/examples/solid/router-monorepo-simple-lazy/packages/router/package.json b/examples/solid/router-monorepo-simple-lazy/packages/router/package.json
index 0d3c1ea446f..29eb3bcdf60 100644
--- a/examples/solid/router-monorepo-simple-lazy/packages/router/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/router-monorepo-simple-lazy/packages/router/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
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+    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.9",
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diff --git a/examples/solid/router-monorepo-simple/package.json b/examples/solid/router-monorepo-simple/package.json
index 6425c6aca32..14096b080f8 100644
--- a/examples/solid/router-monorepo-simple/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/router-monorepo-simple/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.9",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.10",
     "redaxios": "^0.5.1"
   },
diff --git a/examples/solid/router-monorepo-simple/packages/router/package.json b/examples/solid/router-monorepo-simple/packages/router/package.json
index c67c468cecb..3db245b6fa5 100644
--- a/examples/solid/router-monorepo-simple/packages/router/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/router-monorepo-simple/packages/router/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@tanstack/history": "^1.162.0",
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
-    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.9",
     "redaxios": "^0.5.1",
     "zod": "^4.4.3",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.10"
diff --git a/examples/solid/router-monorepo-solid-query/package.json b/examples/solid/router-monorepo-solid-query/package.json
index 54cfc82f670..8ebec7e21c2 100644
--- a/examples/solid/router-monorepo-solid-query/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/router-monorepo-solid-query/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "@tanstack/solid-query-devtools": "^5.90.0",
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.9",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.10",
     "redaxios": "^0.5.1"
   },
diff --git a/examples/solid/router-monorepo-solid-query/packages/router/package.json b/examples/solid/router-monorepo-solid-query/packages/router/package.json
index 9e456058269..a4c437c94fa 100644
--- a/examples/solid/router-monorepo-solid-query/packages/router/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/router-monorepo-solid-query/packages/router/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "@tanstack/history": "^1.162.0",
     "@tanstack/solid-query": "^5.90.9",
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
-    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.9",
     "@router-solid-mono-solid-query/post-query": "workspace:*",
     "redaxios": "^0.5.1",
     "zod": "^4.4.3",
diff --git a/examples/solid/search-validator-adapters/package.json b/examples/solid/search-validator-adapters/package.json
index 3335b3b0cd5..5dbc5f06d8c 100644
--- a/examples/solid/search-validator-adapters/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/search-validator-adapters/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "@tanstack/solid-query": "^5.90.9",
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.9",
     "@tanstack/valibot-adapter": "^1.167.0",
     "@tanstack/zod-adapter": "^1.167.0",
     "arktype": "^2.1.7",
diff --git a/examples/solid/start-basic-auth/package.json b/examples/solid/start-basic-auth/package.json
index dddea459f93..2f4a93e79ef 100644
--- a/examples/solid/start-basic-auth/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/start-basic-auth/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "@prisma/client": "^7.0.0",
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.9",
     "redaxios": "^0.5.1",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.10",
     "tailwind-merge": "^2.6.0"
diff --git a/examples/solid/start-basic-authjs/package.json b/examples/solid/start-basic-authjs/package.json
index a80a834c961..66b637460bc 100644
--- a/examples/solid/start-basic-authjs/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/start-basic-authjs/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "@auth/core": "^0.41.1",
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.9",
     "start-authjs": "^1.0.0",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.10",
     "tailwind-merge": "^2.6.0"
diff --git a/examples/solid/start-basic-cloudflare/package.json b/examples/solid/start-basic-cloudflare/package.json
index 1bfff3ab5bc..3b42f991dee 100644
--- a/examples/solid/start-basic-cloudflare/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/start-basic-cloudflare/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.9",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.10"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/examples/solid/start-basic-netlify/package.json b/examples/solid/start-basic-netlify/package.json
index 89abbba7fb1..0ad1679df14 100644
--- a/examples/solid/start-basic-netlify/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/start-basic-netlify/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.9",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.10"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/examples/solid/start-basic-nitro/package.json b/examples/solid/start-basic-nitro/package.json
index a99d1e8f284..5ae48ece488 100644
--- a/examples/solid/start-basic-nitro/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/start-basic-nitro/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.9",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.10"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/examples/solid/start-basic-solid-query/package.json b/examples/solid/start-basic-solid-query/package.json
index 864f211d28b..ec4d8261f2b 100644
--- a/examples/solid/start-basic-solid-query/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/start-basic-solid-query/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-ssr-query": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.9",
     "redaxios": "^0.5.1",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.10",
     "tailwind-merge": "^2.6.0"
diff --git a/examples/solid/start-basic-static/package.json b/examples/solid/start-basic-static/package.json
index 4cee02143aa..f5dd3f9922e 100644
--- a/examples/solid/start-basic-static/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/start-basic-static/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.9",
     "@tanstack/start-static-server-functions": "^1.167.6",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.10",
     "redaxios": "^0.5.1",
diff --git a/examples/solid/start-basic/package.json b/examples/solid/start-basic/package.json
index 4294e31b112..2997b8b19c5 100644
--- a/examples/solid/start-basic/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/start-basic/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.9",
     "redaxios": "^0.5.1",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.10",
     "tailwind-merge": "^2.6.0"
diff --git a/examples/solid/start-bun/package.json b/examples/solid/start-bun/package.json
index 0a2d821ae89..51c41ea0c38 100644
--- a/examples/solid/start-bun/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/start-bun/package.json
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-ssr-query": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.8",
-    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.9",
+    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.9",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.10",
     "tailwindcss": "^4.2.2"
   },
diff --git a/examples/solid/start-convex-better-auth/package.json b/examples/solid/start-convex-better-auth/package.json
index 9c14355f8ac..609ec166cd2 100644
--- a/examples/solid/start-convex-better-auth/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/start-convex-better-auth/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.2.2",
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.9",
     "better-auth": "^1.3.27",
     "clsx": "^2.1.1",
     "convex": "^1.28.2",
diff --git a/examples/solid/start-counter/package.json b/examples/solid/start-counter/package.json
index 4838a5789ba..60c7f200326 100644
--- a/examples/solid/start-counter/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/start-counter/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.9",
     "redaxios": "^0.5.1",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.10",
     "tailwind-merge": "^2.6.0",
diff --git a/examples/solid/start-i18n-paraglide/package.json b/examples/solid/start-i18n-paraglide/package.json
index da38ce8613a..8a7d468a93f 100644
--- a/examples/solid/start-i18n-paraglide/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/start-i18n-paraglide/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "@tanstack/solid-devtools": "^0.7.0",
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.9",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.10"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/examples/solid/start-large/package.json b/examples/solid/start-large/package.json
index 4b9fe15ab69..226d28531af 100644
--- a/examples/solid/start-large/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/start-large/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     "@tanstack/solid-query": "^5.90.9",
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.9",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.10",
     "redaxios": "^0.5.1",
     "tailwind-merge": "^2.6.0",
diff --git a/examples/solid/start-streaming-data-from-server-functions/package.json b/examples/solid/start-streaming-data-from-server-functions/package.json
index b28cee556a4..2dcf10232b1 100644
--- a/examples/solid/start-streaming-data-from-server-functions/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/start-streaming-data-from-server-functions/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.9",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.10",
     "zod": "^4.4.3"
   },
diff --git a/examples/solid/start-supabase-basic/package.json b/examples/solid/start-supabase-basic/package.json
index 350b2fcfa1d..7ddbc3cf9df 100644
--- a/examples/solid/start-supabase-basic/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/start-supabase-basic/package.json
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     "@supabase/supabase-js": "^2.48.1",
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.9",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.9",
     "redaxios": "^0.5.1"
   },
diff --git a/examples/solid/start-tailwind-v4/package.json b/examples/solid/start-tailwind-v4/package.json
index eacc1a2cd1d..27f1b5b26e7 100644
--- a/examples/solid/start-tailwind-v4/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/start-tailwind-v4/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
-    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/solid-start": "^1.168.9",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.10",
     "tailwind-merge": "^2.6.0",
     "zod": "^4.4.3"
diff --git a/examples/solid/view-transitions/package.json b/examples/solid/view-transitions/package.json
index e4429c22f7b..27693bd4a2d 100644
--- a/examples/solid/view-transitions/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/view-transitions/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.2.2",
-    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.9",
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
     "redaxios": "^0.5.1",
diff --git a/examples/solid/with-trpc/package.json b/examples/solid/with-trpc/package.json
index 788447dbd44..74dd33762cc 100644
--- a/examples/solid/with-trpc/package.json
+++ b/examples/solid/with-trpc/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.2.2",
-    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.9",
     "@tanstack/solid-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/solid-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
     "@trpc/client": "^11.4.3",
diff --git a/examples/vue/basic-file-based-jsx/package.json b/examples/vue/basic-file-based-jsx/package.json
index 91762744b1b..8546ed53643 100644
--- a/examples/vue/basic-file-based-jsx/package.json
+++ b/examples/vue/basic-file-based-jsx/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.2.2",
-    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.9",
     "@tanstack/vue-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/vue-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
     "redaxios": "^0.5.1",
diff --git a/examples/vue/basic-file-based-sfc/package.json b/examples/vue/basic-file-based-sfc/package.json
index 91d711b9571..997861eab87 100644
--- a/examples/vue/basic-file-based-sfc/package.json
+++ b/examples/vue/basic-file-based-sfc/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.2.2",
-    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.8",
+    "@tanstack/router-plugin": "^1.168.9",
     "@tanstack/vue-router": "^1.170.6",
     "@tanstack/vue-router-devtools": "^1.167.0",
     "redaxios": "^0.5.1",
diff --git a/packages/react-start-rsc/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/react-start-rsc/CHANGELOG.md
index a38c7f7fc5c..11c5f378bc7 100644
--- a/packages/react-start-rsc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/react-start-rsc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @tanstack/react-start-rsc
 
+## 0.1.9
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies []:
+  - @tanstack/start-plugin-core@1.171.2
+
 ## 0.1.8
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/react-start-rsc/package.json b/packages/react-start-rsc/package.json
index f564f67c897..c6e438ea596 100644
--- a/packages/react-start-rsc/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-start-rsc/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tanstack/react-start-rsc",
-  "version": "0.1.8",
+  "version": "0.1.9",
   "description": "React Server Components support for TanStack Start",
   "author": "Tanner Linsley",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/react-start/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/react-start/CHANGELOG.md
index 1b1723b9e02..d24390b0e18 100644
--- a/packages/react-start/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/react-start/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # @tanstack/react-start
 
+## 1.168.9
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies []:
+  - @tanstack/start-plugin-core@1.171.2
+  - @tanstack/react-start-rsc@0.1.9
+
 ## 1.168.8
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/react-start/package.json b/packages/react-start/package.json
index dc9fc5e7eeb..2810e22ed05 100644
--- a/packages/react-start/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-start/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tanstack/react-start",
-  "version": "1.168.8",
+  "version": "1.168.9",
   "description": "Modern and scalable routing for React applications",
   "author": "Tanner Linsley",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/router-cli/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/router-cli/CHANGELOG.md
index 3817e2a345e..eec511f6cc5 100644
--- a/packages/router-cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/router-cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @tanstack/router-cli
 
+## 1.167.8
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`7df0d02`](https://github.com/TanStack/router/commit/7df0d02bfb1407b1f07731ef69af24e2f0e415d7)]:
+  - @tanstack/router-generator@1.167.8
+
 ## 1.167.7
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/router-cli/package.json b/packages/router-cli/package.json
index 99210a3a900..284ed99aae2 100644
--- a/packages/router-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/router-cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tanstack/router-cli",
-  "version": "1.167.7",
+  "version": "1.167.8",
   "description": "Modern and scalable routing for React applications",
   "author": "Tanner Linsley",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/router-generator/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/router-generator/CHANGELOG.md
index 4200dd67134..a8092b31845 100644
--- a/packages/router-generator/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/router-generator/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @tanstack/router-generator
 
+## 1.167.8
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Preserve escaped underscore segments when generating index routes across physical and virtual route trees, including pathless layouts, `physical()` prefixes, and `__virtual.ts` subtrees. ([#7453](https://github.com/TanStack/router/pull/7453))
+
 ## 1.167.7
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/router-generator/package.json b/packages/router-generator/package.json
index 4d4f35c402b..a51436ea0f6 100644
--- a/packages/router-generator/package.json
+++ b/packages/router-generator/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tanstack/router-generator",
-  "version": "1.167.7",
+  "version": "1.167.8",
   "description": "Modern and scalable routing for React applications",
   "author": "Tanner Linsley",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/router-plugin/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/router-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
index 7bd7b621dc1..38b98d8516b 100644
--- a/packages/router-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/router-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @tanstack/router-plugin
 
+## 1.168.9
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`7df0d02`](https://github.com/TanStack/router/commit/7df0d02bfb1407b1f07731ef69af24e2f0e415d7)]:
+  - @tanstack/router-generator@1.167.8
+
 ## 1.168.8
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/router-plugin/package.json b/packages/router-plugin/package.json
index eaf55e5141b..5b75d948712 100644
--- a/packages/router-plugin/package.json
+++ b/packages/router-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tanstack/router-plugin",
-  "version": "1.168.8",
+  "version": "1.168.9",
   "description": "Modern and scalable routing for React applications",
   "author": "Tanner Linsley",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/router-vite-plugin/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/router-vite-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
index 195e9a5dd3b..72bab17f8f9 100644
--- a/packages/router-vite-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/router-vite-plugin/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @tanstack/router-vite-plugin
 
+## 1.167.9
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies []:
+  - @tanstack/router-plugin@1.168.9
+
 ## 1.167.8
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/router-vite-plugin/package.json b/packages/router-vite-plugin/package.json
index 3157c548c52..c58ab15ec43 100644
--- a/packages/router-vite-plugin/package.json
+++ b/packages/router-vite-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tanstack/router-vite-plugin",
-  "version": "1.167.8",
+  "version": "1.167.9",
   "description": "Modern and scalable routing for React applications",
   "author": "Tanner Linsley",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/solid-start/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/solid-start/CHANGELOG.md
index 42239162d39..a5f05f08782 100644
--- a/packages/solid-start/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/solid-start/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @tanstack/solid-start
 
+## 1.168.9
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies []:
+  - @tanstack/start-plugin-core@1.171.2
+
 ## 1.168.8
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/solid-start/package.json b/packages/solid-start/package.json
index 981ada4eb59..4c3b6c31f47 100644
--- a/packages/solid-start/package.json
+++ b/packages/solid-start/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tanstack/solid-start",
-  "version": "1.168.8",
+  "version": "1.168.9",
   "description": "Modern and scalable routing for Solid applications",
   "author": "Tanner Linsley",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/start-plugin-core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/start-plugin-core/CHANGELOG.md
index 6572d640030..a5be524fa01 100644
--- a/packages/start-plugin-core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/start-plugin-core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # @tanstack/start-plugin-core
 
+## 1.171.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`7df0d02`](https://github.com/TanStack/router/commit/7df0d02bfb1407b1f07731ef69af24e2f0e415d7)]:
+  - @tanstack/router-generator@1.167.8
+  - @tanstack/router-plugin@1.168.9
+
 ## 1.171.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/start-plugin-core/package.json b/packages/start-plugin-core/package.json
index ff691c0eaa1..57c29e4b0d1 100644
--- a/packages/start-plugin-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/start-plugin-core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tanstack/start-plugin-core",
-  "version": "1.171.1",
+  "version": "1.171.2",
   "description": "Modern and scalable routing for React applications",
   "author": "Tanner Linsley",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/vue-start/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/vue-start/CHANGELOG.md
index b24b4cabce7..47db2f056f5 100644
--- a/packages/vue-start/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/vue-start/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @tanstack/vue-start
 
+## 1.168.9
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies []:
+  - @tanstack/start-plugin-core@1.171.2
+
 ## 1.168.8
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/vue-start/package.json b/packages/vue-start/package.json
index 83cafe73255..effcdbba3dd 100644
--- a/packages/vue-start/package.json
+++ b/packages/vue-start/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tanstack/vue-start",
-  "version": "1.168.8",
+  "version": "1.168.9",
   "description": "Modern and scalable routing for Vue applications",
   "author": "Tanner Linsley",
   "license": "MIT",