diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6a9c908..c2248fa 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "skate-spots",
-  "version": "1.7.10",
+  "version": "1.7.11",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "skate-spots",
-      "version": "1.7.10",
+      "version": "1.7.11",
       "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
       "dependencies": {
         "@bitcoinerlab/secp256k1": "^1.2.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3ceeb7a..f0ece0a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "skate-spots",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.7.10",
+  "version": "1.7.11",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
   "type": "module",
   "homepage": "https://skate-spots.org",
diff --git a/release-notes.txt b/release-notes.txt
index bfde63a..d681337 100644
--- a/release-notes.txt
+++ b/release-notes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+⚡ Faster cold starts, same ethos
+- Profile lookups are batched: one relay round-trip per 100 authors instead of
+  three per card. Avatars and names on the map, crews and lists stop stampeding
+  the relays.
+- The map only asks for layers that are actually on. Events and Crews are opt-in
+  and no longer fetch until you toggle them; Shops, Gear and Tours follow the
+  same rule.
+- The local public cache now rehydrates crews, tours, the shop directory and
+  newsletter issues on a cold start, so those screens render from disk before
+  the relay answers.
+- No analytics, no new vendor, no server-side shortcut: this is batching,
+  gating and local-first caching. Next targets are the notification bell's
+  cold-start query storm, map pagination, a no-vendor app-shell service worker,
+  and a smaller translation model.
+
+---
+
 🧭 The map footer is back
 - DIY, Newsletter, License and Privacy are always visible on the desktop map
   again, plus the OpenSats note. We removed the hide toggle that could bury the