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@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ Version format: `XX.YY.ZZ` (zero-padded semver).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [04.09.00] - 2026-05-12
+
+### Added
+- `<deploy>` section support in `.manifest.xml` schema: `source-dir`, `remote-subdir`, `excludes`, `dev-host`, `demo-host`
+- `manifest_read.php` now parses all deploy fields for CI consumption
+
+### Changed
+- Deploy workflows can now read deploy paths from manifest instead of guessing from directory structure
+
 ## [04.08.00] - 2026-05-12
 
 ### Added