diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4ce0dcfec..c62234229 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.82.1.0] - 2026-09-09
+
+### Changed
+- Codex reviews, consultations, and evals now default to GPT-6 Astra. Choose another model with `GSTACK_CODEX_MODEL` or an explicit model in your request; the readiness probe checks that same selection.
+- Claude outside voices and eval capture/judging now default to Fable 5.1. Outside voices accept `GSTACK_CLAUDE_MODEL`; evals retain their explicit and environment model overrides. Warmup and distillation keep their cheaper defaults.
+
+### Fixed
+- Native Codex reviews honor the selected model even when the CLI has a separate review-model pin. Claude judges parse text after thinking blocks, and arm judgments omit the temperature setting Fable does not support.
+
 ## [1.81.0.0] - 2026-09-06
 
 **Aside is the browser gstack drives first. Every browsing skill, the PDF and diagram renderer, and web research go through it.**
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index e58f8cca8..907d7c8f2 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.81.0.0
+1.82.1.0
diff --git a/agents-digest/gstack-AGENTS.md b/agents-digest/gstack-AGENTS.md
index b249632e0..1a2326d2c 100644
--- a/agents-digest/gstack-AGENTS.md
+++ b/agents-digest/gstack-AGENTS.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# gstack digest v1.81.0.0 — regenerate/re-copy after upgrading gstack
+# gstack digest v1.82.1.0 — regenerate/re-copy after upgrading gstack
 
 Behavioral rules from gstack (https://github.com/garrytan/gstack), compressed
 for agent hosts without a full skill install. The full skills add workflows,
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f67169973..4b988067a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gstack",
-  "version": "1.81.0",
+  "version": "1.82.1",
   "description": "Garry's Stack — Claude Code skills + fast headless browser. One repo, one install, entire AI engineering workflow.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",