diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,17 @@ parallel copies under `docs/` or `scripts/notes/`. At cut time: rename
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.3.5] - 2026-08-27
+
+### MCP
+
+- Exa is now a built-in MCP server enabled by default, connecting without an API
+  key to the external `https://mcp.exa.ai/mcp` service. Web requests handled by
+  this preset are sent to Exa and are subject to Exa's privacy practices, network
+  availability, and anonymous rate limits. Disable it with
+  `mcpServers.exa.enabled: false`, or override `mcpServers.exa` with a custom
+  transport-bearing server entry.
+
 ## [0.3.4] - 2026-08-26
 
 ### Telemetry
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0aac112fc..52fc9cd2f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@corbits/code",
-  "version": "0.3.4",
+  "version": "0.3.5",
   "description": "Single-process coding agent CLI built on the Interchange runtime (Bun + TypeScript)",
   "private": true,
   "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE.md",