diff --git a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
index 1f35f9ca..4b7cd824 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "ado-aw",
   "metadata": {
     "description": "Azure DevOps Agentic Workflows (ado-aw) marketplace",
-    "version": "0.39.0"
+    "version": "0.40.0"
   },
   "owner": {
     "name": "GitHub Next",
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     {
       "name": "ado-aw",
       "source": "./agency/plugins/ado-aw",
-      "version": "0.39.0",
+      "version": "0.40.0",
       "description": "Create, update, validate, operate, and debug Azure DevOps agentic workflows with ado-aw",
       "keywords": [
         "azure-devops",
diff --git a/.github/agents/ado-aw.agent.md b/.github/agents/ado-aw.agent.md
index f6aafc3c..226b6aeb 100644
--- a/.github/agents/ado-aw.agent.md
+++ b/.github/agents/ado-aw.agent.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ This is a **dispatcher agent** that routes your request to the appropriate speci
 ### Create New Agentic Workflow
 **Load when**: User wants to create a new agentic workflow from scratch
 
-**Prompt file**: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.39.0/prompts/create-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+**Prompt file**: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.40.0/prompts/create-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
 
 **Use cases**:
 - "Create an agentic workflow that reviews PRs weekly"
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ This is a **dispatcher agent** that routes your request to the appropriate speci
 ### Update Existing Workflow
 **Load when**: User wants to modify an existing agent workflow file
 
-**Prompt file**: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.39.0/prompts/update-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+**Prompt file**: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.40.0/prompts/update-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
 
 **Use cases**:
 - "Add the Azure DevOps MCP to my workflow"
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ This is a **dispatcher agent** that routes your request to the appropriate speci
 ### Debug Failing Workflow
 **Load when**: User needs to troubleshoot a failing agentic workflow
 
-**Prompt file**: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.39.0/prompts/debug-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+**Prompt file**: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.40.0/prompts/debug-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
 
 **Use cases**:
 - "Why is my agentic workflow failing?"
@@ -109,4 +109,4 @@ ado-aw check <pipeline.lock.yml>
 - Agent files must be compiled with `ado-aw compile` after YAML frontmatter changes
 - Markdown body (agent instructions) changes do NOT require recompilation
 - The agent never has direct write access — all mutations go through safe outputs
-- Full reference: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.39.0/AGENTS.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+- Full reference: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.40.0/AGENTS.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
diff --git a/.github/plugin/marketplace.json b/.github/plugin/marketplace.json
index 1f35f9ca..4b7cd824 100644
--- a/.github/plugin/marketplace.json
+++ b/.github/plugin/marketplace.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "ado-aw",
   "metadata": {
     "description": "Azure DevOps Agentic Workflows (ado-aw) marketplace",
-    "version": "0.39.0"
+    "version": "0.40.0"
   },
   "owner": {
     "name": "GitHub Next",
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     {
       "name": "ado-aw",
       "source": "./agency/plugins/ado-aw",
-      "version": "0.39.0",
+      "version": "0.40.0",
       "description": "Create, update, validate, operate, and debug Azure DevOps agentic workflows with ado-aw",
       "keywords": [
         "azure-devops",
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index e0395af9..57ebf552 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.39.0"
+  ".": "0.40.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0fe94efb..4af1b4a9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.40.0](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/compare/v0.39.0...v0.40.0) (2026-07-02)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **workflows:** add issue-triage and issue-arborist workflows; upgrade gh-aw to v0.81.6 ([#1281](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/issues/1281)) ([dccd040](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/commit/dccd04005d71488d1c47f512a6f5a963cd2fdaaa))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **ado-script:** read auto-injected collection URI in getWebApi ([#1311](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/issues/1311)) ([4d20b0a](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/commit/4d20b0a48846b2abfaff686d39ff8fb8baf3e8aa))
+
 ## [0.39.0](https://github.com/githubnext/ado-aw/compare/v0.38.0...v0.39.0) (2026-07-01)
 
 
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index babffac7..95b69134 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ checksum = "320119579fcad9c21884f5c4861d16174d0e06250625266f50fe6898340abefa"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ado-aw"
-version = "0.39.0"
+version = "0.40.0"
 dependencies = [
  "ado-aw-derive",
  "anyhow",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5f11a7bf..ce3d5b13 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ado-aw"
-version = "0.39.0"
+version = "0.40.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/agency/plugins/ado-aw/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/agency/plugins/ado-aw/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 2c2a4499..45b56653 100644
--- a/agency/plugins/ado-aw/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/agency/plugins/ado-aw/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ado-aw",
-  "version": "0.39.0",
+  "version": "0.40.0",
   "description": "Azure DevOps Agentic Workflows (ado-aw) — create, update, validate, operate, and debug AI-powered Azure DevOps agentic workflows: Markdown agent specs compiled into secure, network-isolated ADO pipelines.",
   "author": {
     "name": "GitHub Next",
diff --git a/agency/plugins/ado-aw/agents/ado-aw.md b/agency/plugins/ado-aw/agents/ado-aw.md
index bebd1869..4e02a256 100644
--- a/agency/plugins/ado-aw/agents/ado-aw.md
+++ b/agency/plugins/ado-aw/agents/ado-aw.md
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ Route the user's request to the matching skill:
 
 The create/update/debug skills load these compiler-version-pinned playbooks:
 
-- Create: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.39.0/prompts/create-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
-- Update: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.39.0/prompts/update-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
-- Debug: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.39.0/prompts/debug-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
-- Full reference: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.39.0/AGENTS.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+- Create: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.40.0/prompts/create-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+- Update: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.40.0/prompts/update-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+- Debug: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.40.0/prompts/debug-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+- Full reference: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.40.0/AGENTS.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
 
 ## Guardrails
 
diff --git a/agency/plugins/ado-aw/skills/create-workflow/SKILL.md b/agency/plugins/ado-aw/skills/create-workflow/SKILL.md
index e0a8b8dd..4dd764b4 100644
--- a/agency/plugins/ado-aw/skills/create-workflow/SKILL.md
+++ b/agency/plugins/ado-aw/skills/create-workflow/SKILL.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ You are creating a **new** ado-aw agentic workflow.
 2. Load the **entire** content of the authoritative, version-pinned playbook and
    follow its instructions precisely:
 
-   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.39.0/prompts/create-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.40.0/prompts/create-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
 
 3. While authoring, use the read-only MCP tools to stay grounded:
    - `catalog` — discover available safe-outputs, runtimes, tools, engines, models.
diff --git a/agency/plugins/ado-aw/skills/debug-workflow/SKILL.md b/agency/plugins/ado-aw/skills/debug-workflow/SKILL.md
index 4b0077f2..389a1ff1 100644
--- a/agency/plugins/ado-aw/skills/debug-workflow/SKILL.md
+++ b/agency/plugins/ado-aw/skills/debug-workflow/SKILL.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ You are troubleshooting a **failing** ado-aw agentic workflow.
 3. Load the **entire** content of the authoritative, version-pinned playbook and
    follow its instructions precisely:
 
-   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.39.0/prompts/debug-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.40.0/prompts/debug-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
 
 4. For Stage 3 (SafeOutputs) 401/403 failures, consult
    `docs/safe-output-permissions.md` and surface the auth/permission error
diff --git a/agency/plugins/ado-aw/skills/update-workflow/SKILL.md b/agency/plugins/ado-aw/skills/update-workflow/SKILL.md
index d9ec8475..f899e977 100644
--- a/agency/plugins/ado-aw/skills/update-workflow/SKILL.md
+++ b/agency/plugins/ado-aw/skills/update-workflow/SKILL.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ You are modifying an **existing** ado-aw agentic workflow.
 3. Load the **entire** content of the authoritative, version-pinned playbook and
    follow its instructions precisely:
 
-   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.39.0/prompts/update-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+   https://raw.githubusercontent.com/githubnext/ado-aw/v0.40.0/prompts/update-ado-agentic-workflow.md <!-- x-release-please-version -->
 
 4. Use `catalog` to confirm any newly referenced safe-output / runtime / tool /
    model identifiers are valid.