diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 72a65a83fc..b4f2a1d063 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 ---
 
-## [3.6.7] — 2026-04-16
+## [3.6.8] — 2026-04-16
 
 ### ✨ New Features
 
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 - **fix(db):** Increase mass-migration threshold from 5 to 50 pending migrations to protect legacy users upgrading node
 - **fix(db):** Prevent migration runner safety aborts from triggering on fresh `DATA_DIR` installations by detecting new databases (#1328)
 - **fix(mcp):** Checkpoint and close MCP audit SQLite database safely on process signals and shutdown (#1348)
+- **fix(mcp):** Fully decouple MCP audit SQLite connection caching via globalThis to fix unhandled teardown in standalone Next.js chunks (#1349)
+- **fix(cli):** Avoid creating app router directory during postinstall initialization on non-built source trees (#1351)
 - **fix(codex):** Correctly translate `system` role to `developer` in input array to unlock GPT-5 automatic prompt caching (#1346)
 - **fix(core):** Pass client headers to executor in chatCore (#1335)
 - **fix(providers):** Separate test batch calls and ignore unknown connections
diff --git a/docs/openapi.yaml b/docs/openapi.yaml
index d608323f5a..93e916306c 100644
--- a/docs/openapi.yaml
+++ b/docs/openapi.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 openapi: 3.1.0
 info:
   title: OmniRoute API
-  version: 3.6.7
+  version: 3.6.8
   description: |
     OmniRoute is a local-first AI API proxy router. It provides an OpenAI-compatible
     endpoint that routes requests to multiple AI providers with load balancing,
diff --git a/electron/package.json b/electron/package.json
index 6ee0649e06..f37885dae6 100644
--- a/electron/package.json
+++ b/electron/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "omniroute-desktop",
-  "version": "3.6.7",
+  "version": "3.6.8",
   "description": "OmniRoute Desktop Application",
   "main": "main.js",
   "author": {
diff --git a/llm.txt b/llm.txt
index 8df769de43..b14bae387e 100644
--- a/llm.txt
+++ b/llm.txt
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ OmniRoute solves the problem of managing multiple AI provider subscriptions, quo
 
 **Key value:** One endpoint (`http://localhost:20128/v1`), unlimited models, zero downtime, minimal cost.
 
-**Current version:** 3.6.6
+**Current version:** 3.6.8
 
 ## Tech Stack
 
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ OmniRoute solves the problem of managing multiple AI provider subscriptions, quo
 └── .env.example                  # Environment variable template
 ```
 
-## Key Features (v3.6.6)
+## Key Features (v3.6.8)
 
 ### Core Proxy
 - **60+ AI providers** with automatic format translation
diff --git a/open-sse/package.json b/open-sse/package.json
index 643ea73fd3..9fbfe86a8f 100644
--- a/open-sse/package.json
+++ b/open-sse/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@omniroute/open-sse",
-  "version": "3.6.7",
+  "version": "3.6.8",
   "description": "Express SSE sidecar for OmniRoute — handles streaming, protocol translation, and provider orchestration",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "index.js",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a8d13eb3a8..28da454ff4 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "omniroute",
-  "version": "3.6.7",
+  "version": "3.6.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "omniroute",
-      "version": "3.6.7",
+      "version": "3.6.8",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "workspaces": [
@@ -20962,7 +20962,7 @@
     },
     "open-sse": {
       "name": "@omniroute/open-sse",
-      "version": "3.6.7"
+      "version": "3.6.8"
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1482a10261..c01652b420 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "omniroute",
-  "version": "3.6.7",
+  "version": "3.6.8",
   "description": "Smart AI Router with auto fallback — route to FREE & cheap models, zero downtime. Works with Cursor, Cline, Claude Desktop, Codex, and any OpenAI-compatible tool.",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {