diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 869016b..c30edae 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "skate-spots",
-  "version": "1.7.8",
+  "version": "1.7.9",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "skate-spots",
-      "version": "1.7.8",
+      "version": "1.7.9",
       "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
       "dependencies": {
         "@bitcoinerlab/secp256k1": "^1.2.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f28f5ef..74b1df4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "skate-spots",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.7.8",
+  "version": "1.7.9",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
   "type": "module",
   "homepage": "https://skate-spots.org",
diff --git a/release-notes.txt b/release-notes.txt
index 072dd5a..23678df 100644
--- a/release-notes.txt
+++ b/release-notes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+📰 The weekly newsletter builds itself (almost)
+- The newsletter now assembles a complete weekly draft: four shipped highlights,
+  three rotating South Park-style roasts, current tech headlines, and a fresh
+  cover built from the same Drop #006 foundation.
+- Admins get a "Weekly draft ready" banner. The composer loads every field,
+  previews the Markdown safely, and publishes. Subscribers still get issues in
+  the notification bell's News tab, and the archive no longer duplicates a
+  backfilled live issue.
+- A weekly timer generates the draft every Monday at 08:00. The first one is
+  ready now. Auto-publish is opt-in after review (NEWSLETTER_AUTOPUBLISH=1), so
+  the roast gets a second pair of eyes before it goes out under the founder key.
+- The generator runs locally with the admin signer; no subscriber list or key
+  leaves the box. Covers are uploaded to our own Blossom.
+
+---
+
 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Private chat: devices + members
 - Link a new phone or device with a QR code. An existing member scans it, and
   the new device joins without another founder approval round trip.