diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 807b105..708de77 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # changelog
 
+## v0.20.0 (2026-01-15)
+
+### changes
+
+- add telegram mentions-only trigger mode [#142](https://github.com/banteg/takopi/pull/142)
+- add telegram /model and /reasoning overrides [#147](https://github.com/banteg/takopi/pull/147)
+- coalesce forwarded telegram messages [#146](https://github.com/banteg/takopi/pull/146)
+- export plugin utilities for transport development [#137](https://github.com/banteg/takopi/pull/137)
+
+### fixes
+
+- handle forwarded uploads for telegram [#149](https://github.com/banteg/takopi/pull/149)
+- preserve directives for voice transcripts [#141](https://github.com/banteg/takopi/pull/141)
+- resolve claude.cmd via shutil.which on windows [#124](https://github.com/banteg/takopi/pull/124)
+
+### docs
+
+- add takopi-scripts plugin to plugins list [#140](https://github.com/banteg/takopi/pull/140)
+
 ## v0.19.0 (2026-01-15)
 
 ### changes
diff --git a/docs/reference/specification.md b/docs/reference/specification.md
index 2e0e59f..640036a 100644
--- a/docs/reference/specification.md
+++ b/docs/reference/specification.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-# Takopi Specification v0.19.0 [2026-01-15]
+# Takopi Specification v0.20.0 [2026-01-15]
 
 This document is **normative**. The words **MUST**, **SHOULD**, and **MAY** express requirements.
 
 ## 1. Scope
 
-Takopi v0.19.0 specifies:
+Takopi v0.20.0 specifies:
 
 - A **Telegram** bot bridge that runs an agent **Runner** and posts:
   - a throttled, edited **progress message**
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Takopi v0.19.0 specifies:
 - **Automatic runner selection** among multiple engines based on ResumeLine (with a configurable default for new threads)
 - A Takopi-owned **normalized event model** produced by runners and consumed by renderers/bridge
 
-Out of scope for v0.19.0:
+Out of scope for v0.20.0:
 
 - Non-Telegram clients (Slack/Discord/etc.)
 - Token-by-token streaming of the assistant’s final answer
@@ -444,6 +444,10 @@ The lock file SHOULD be removed on clean shutdown. Stale locks from crashed proc
 
 ## 11. Changelog
 
+### v0.20.0 (2026-01-15)
+
+- No normative changes; align spec version with the v0.20.0 release.
+
 ### v0.19.0 (2026-01-15)
 
 - No normative changes; align spec version with the v0.19.0 release.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7e3de74..f4caf5d 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [project]
 name = "takopi"
 authors = [{name = "banteg"}]
-version = "0.19.0"
+version = "0.20.0"
 description = "Telegram bridge for Codex, Claude Code, and other agent CLIs."
 readme = "readme.md"
 license = { file = "LICENSE" }
diff --git a/src/takopi/__init__.py b/src/takopi/__init__.py
index 11ac8e1..5f4bb0b 100644
--- a/src/takopi/__init__.py
+++ b/src/takopi/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.19.0"
+__version__ = "0.20.0"
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 2cce699..2b0b731 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -824,7 +824,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "takopi"
-version = "0.19.0"
+version = "0.20.0"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "anyio" },