diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,18 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ---
 
+## [1.0.9] — 2026-02-21
+
+> ### 🐛 Hotfix — Settings Persistence
+>
+> Fixes blocked providers and API auth toggle not being saved after page reload.
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+- **Settings Persistence** — Added `requireAuthForModels` (boolean) and `blockedProviders` (string array) to the Zod validation schema, which was silently stripping these fields during PATCH requests, preventing them from being saved to the database
+
+---
+
 ## [1.0.8] — 2026-02-21
 
 > ### 🔒 API Security & Windows Support
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- a/package.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "omniroute",
-  "version": "1.0.8",
+  "version": "1.0.9",
   "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": {