diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 32ac6588b..928566934 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "8.0.0"
+  ".": "9.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b0150c432..cb517d950 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,34 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [9.0.0](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/compare/lobu-v8.0.0...lobu-v9.0.0) (2026-05-20)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* **server:** the local `lobu run` / test database engine is now a real embedded PostgreSQL instead of PGlite. Existing ~/.lobu PGlite data dirs are not migrated — a fresh embedded PG cluster is created. Production (external Postgres via DATABASE_URL) is unchanged.
+
+### Features
+
+* **cli:** flatten Lobu context config ([#955](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/issues/955)) ([50dd706](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/commit/50dd706d736af268dffed8b1c92c33ac3e2d093b))
+* **cli:** lobu call — generic dispatcher over admin REST tools ([#938](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/issues/938)) ([17f0da9](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/commit/17f0da929293444d6393770ba0e13398cd263b52))
+* **connectors:** user-declared connector dependencies (npm bundled + nix native) ([#973](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/issues/973)) ([ac2ddbd](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/commit/ac2ddbd5a379ee1f6808fa8db57d9bc533adcbf4))
+* **landing:** dev-focused rebuild — pinned examples, animated architecture, real cast ([#945](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/issues/945)) ([8695c57](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/commit/8695c57c51c917b830412571265becd1b0300a37))
+* local review tool (make review) — shadow-mode multi-axis verdict ([#942](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/issues/942)) ([dfb4958](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/commit/dfb4958f0ee31a5a5cabcf2ea55aa657c9f5e1a5))
+* **server:** generalize list_runs for connection/device/feed run tables ([#963](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/issues/963)) ([68cefde](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/commit/68cefde3404238af906d0e7fc3362c1e036c2208))
+* **server:** PGlite-mode parity with Postgres for Agent API ([#940](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/issues/940)) ([cb2a6f1](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/commit/cb2a6f1cf5fd797e03f3174d07fb274ecf831d1a))
+* **server:** replace PGlite with embedded Postgres; bundle pgvector; earthdistance geo ([#965](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/issues/965)) ([7793c56](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/commit/7793c5605d7cb223983e3f161c69b425741916d4))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **auth:** unwedge PGlite sign-up by routing single-user guard through the transaction adapter ([#952](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/issues/952)) ([521e6f7](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/commit/521e6f7eee31e89059f987cf673a496ee2188f63))
+* **ci:** expose ClawHub token flag to login step ([03160db](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/commit/03160db2d101c8f7522b8f5c47a371b09d8abffc)), closes [#953](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/issues/953)
+* **cli/server:** zero-to-chat local-dev flow works without --org or browser sign-in ([#944](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/issues/944)) ([e6f201b](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/commit/e6f201b98191607881f614b3e6dfa868bd1dbc0c))
+* **gateway:** surface worker failures to chat clients as terminal errors ([#946](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/issues/946)) ([#971](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/issues/971)) ([c8553c1](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/commit/c8553c1a57fbb86beb95e354ae99da04c4282965))
+* remove redundant getDb dynamic imports and fix $member entity FK violation ([#957](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/issues/957) [#956](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/issues/956)) ([#959](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/issues/959)) ([9e61edd](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/commit/9e61eddc5eda1d87dda8251ccdec92149b9b46ce))
+* **start-local:** close 7 PGlite/Postgres parity-hygiene risks ([#943](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/issues/943)) ([e80f0c2](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/commit/e80f0c2ad1a166a1ae7db2260d93c8de35ce2ffa))
+* **test:** tolerate non-owner of schema public in setupTestDatabase ([#961](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/issues/961)) ([1600bc4](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/commit/1600bc461ed3b958e7cd3f31c49b4af61327c475))
+
 ## [8.0.0](https://github.com/lobu-ai/lobu/compare/lobu-v7.2.0...lobu-v8.0.0) (2026-05-19)
 
 
diff --git a/charts/lobu/Chart.yaml b/charts/lobu/Chart.yaml
index e2a7c09d9..81496d06c 100644
--- a/charts/lobu/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/lobu/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: lobu
 description: Lobu Platform - Never forget anything. User content analysis with AI.
 type: application
-version: 8.0.0
-appVersion: 8.0.0
+version: 9.0.0
+appVersion: 9.0.0
 keywords:
   - lobu
   - content
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3a65f4ab8..4d69e1fc8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "lobu-monorepo",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "9.0.0",
   "description": "Deploy autonomous AI agents with sandboxing, network isolation, and multi-platform access.",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "workspaces": [
diff --git a/packages/agent-worker/package.json b/packages/agent-worker/package.json
index a3a7276be..afa6d94d6 100644
--- a/packages/agent-worker/package.json
+++ b/packages/agent-worker/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@lobu/worker",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "9.0.0",
   "description": "Lobu worker runtime for embedded subprocess execution",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 63d4bf264..88ef298c9 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@lobu/cli",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "9.0.0",
   "description": "CLI for deploying and managing AI agents on Lobu",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/connector-sdk/package.json b/packages/connector-sdk/package.json
index 9edfb5c84..3daef792f 100644
--- a/packages/connector-sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/connector-sdk/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@lobu/connector-sdk",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "9.0.0",
   "description": "Lobu memory SDK — build pluggable connectors for Lobu memory",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/connector-worker/package.json b/packages/connector-worker/package.json
index 48ecbff8a..c0080acbb 100644
--- a/packages/connector-worker/package.json
+++ b/packages/connector-worker/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@lobu/connector-worker",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "9.0.0",
   "description": "Self-hosted worker for Lobu memory — connectors and embedding generation",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/packages/connectors/package.json b/packages/connectors/package.json
index 9bb37161e..e0e020276 100644
--- a/packages/connectors/package.json
+++ b/packages/connectors/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@lobu/connectors",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "9.0.0",
   "license": "BUSL-1.1",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Lobu memory connectors — third-party integration implementations built on @lobu/connector-sdk",
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 3a8255d60..e5e88c477 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@lobu/core",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "9.0.0",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "description": "Core types and utilities for Lobu agent platform",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/embeddings/package.json b/packages/embeddings/package.json
index a1d309cc5..f404c797a 100644
--- a/packages/embeddings/package.json
+++ b/packages/embeddings/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@lobu/embeddings",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "9.0.0",
   "license": "BUSL-1.1",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Embeddings HTTP service for Lobu memory",
diff --git a/packages/openclaw-plugin/package.json b/packages/openclaw-plugin/package.json
index 1ecf18437..3206c598c 100644
--- a/packages/openclaw-plugin/package.json
+++ b/packages/openclaw-plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@lobu/openclaw-plugin",
-	"version": "8.0.0",
+	"version": "9.0.0",
 	"description": "Lobu memory plugin for OpenClaw",
 	"type": "module",
 	"main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/pgvector-embedded/package.json b/packages/pgvector-embedded/package.json
index 67f6a7f20..fd973dc17 100644
--- a/packages/pgvector-embedded/package.json
+++ b/packages/pgvector-embedded/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@lobu/pgvector-embedded",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "9.0.0",
   "license": "BUSL-1.1",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Prebuilt pgvector binaries + injector for embedded-postgres (Lobu local runtime)",
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new mode 100644
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diff --git a/packages/promptfoo-provider/package.json b/packages/promptfoo-provider/package.json
index 81a128654..5391aa274 100644
--- a/packages/promptfoo-provider/package.json
+++ b/packages/promptfoo-provider/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@lobu/promptfoo-provider",
-  "version": "8.0.0",
+  "version": "9.0.0",
   "description": "promptfoo custom provider for running evals against a Lobu agent",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",