diff --git a/.changeset/adopt-orphaned-orchestrator-worktrees.md b/.changeset/adopt-orphaned-orchestrator-worktrees.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f309f8ad6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/adopt-orphaned-orchestrator-worktrees.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@aoagents/ao-core": patch
+---
+
+Adopt existing managed orchestrator worktrees instead of failing to create a fresh one. Previously, a leftover worktree from a prior run could block `spawnOrchestrator` with a "worktree already exists" error; spawn now detects and reuses the matching managed worktree. Also normalizes CRLF in `parseWorktreeList` (Windows), filters prunable/deleted entries in `findManagedWorkspace`, and applies `GIT_TIMEOUT` to all internal `git()` calls.
diff --git a/.changeset/fix-terminal-attach-mux-routing.md b/.changeset/fix-terminal-attach-mux-routing.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27e3196c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/fix-terminal-attach-mux-routing.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@aoagents/ao-web": patch
+---
+
+Fix direct terminal attach and keep mux routing project-scoped. Switches `resolveExactTmuxName` from `execFileSync` to a promisified `execFile` so slow tmux calls no longer stall the WebSocket message handler, and propagates async through `TerminalManager.open` / `subscribe` and the pty `onExit` reattach path. Also drops a duplicate `.kanban-board` grid rule in `globals.css`.
diff --git a/.changeset/sidebar-empty-state.md b/.changeset/sidebar-empty-state.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..82ed7b0a9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/sidebar-empty-state.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+"@aoagents/ao-web": patch
+---
+
+Render an empty-state in the project sidebar when no projects are configured. Fresh-install users previously saw a blank sidebar with no way to open the Add Project modal; the sidebar now shows a small empty-state with the `+` button wired up.
diff --git a/packages/plugins/agent-codex/src/package-version.test.ts b/packages/plugins/agent-codex/src/package-version.test.ts
index 2782fd8bb..25f28dd45 100644
--- a/packages/plugins/agent-codex/src/package-version.test.ts
+++ b/packages/plugins/agent-codex/src/package-version.test.ts
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@ import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest";
 import { readFileSync } from "node:fs";
 
 describe("package manifest version", () => {
-  it("is bumped to 0.4.0", () => {
+  it("is bumped to 0.5.0", () => {
     const packageJsonUrl = new URL("../package.json", import.meta.url);
     const packageJson = JSON.parse(readFileSync(packageJsonUrl, "utf8")) as { version?: string };
 
-    expect(packageJson.version).toBe("0.4.0");
+    expect(packageJson.version).toBe("0.5.0");
   });
 });