diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9826e9b0..9b8ff451 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 1.10.1 - 2026-05-31
+
+### Highlights
+
+- Patch release for the stable `1.10.x` line while ECC 2.0 remains on the prerelease channel.
+- Backported low-risk reliability fixes for harness auditing, continuous-learning observer defaults, legacy homunculus path detection, and `/instinct-status` plugin-root resolution.
+- Refreshed contribution and translated marketplace links to point at the current `affaan-m/ECC` repository surface.
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Made `scripts/harness-audit.js` handle missing or malformed `package.json` data more defensively.
+- Raised the continuous-learning observer default turn budget to better match the 500-line analysis default.
+- Warned when populated legacy `~/.claude/homunculus` data exists but the current CLI is reading from the XDG-based ECC data path.
+- Updated `/instinct-status` to resolve the active plugin root instead of falling back to stale legacy install paths.
+
+### Notes
+
+- `1.10.1` intentionally avoids claiming ECC 2.0 GA readiness. The control-plane, dedicated ECC agent, and agentic IDE work continues on the `2.0.0-rc` line.
+
 ## 1.10.0 - 2026-04-05
 
 ### Highlights
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7f2716e3..4dbd70ef 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -82,6 +82,13 @@ This repo is the raw code only. The guides explain everything.
 
 ## What's New
 
+### v1.10.1 — Stable Reliability Patch (May 2026)
+
+- **Stable-channel momentum while ECC 2.0 remains prerelease** — `1.10.1` keeps the public npm/release lane moving without overstating control-plane GA readiness.
+- **Continuous-learning reliability** — observer analysis now has a larger default turn budget for the 500-line analysis window, plus clearer warnings when legacy homunculus data exists outside the active ECC data path.
+- **Command and audit hardening** — `/instinct-status` resolves the active plugin root more reliably, and harness auditing handles missing package metadata more defensively.
+- **Repository-surface cleanup** — contribution and translated marketplace links now point at the current `affaan-m/ECC` public repo surface.
+
 ### v1.10.0 — Surface Refresh, Operator Workflows, and ECC 2.0 Alpha (Apr 2026)
 
 - **Public surface synced to the live repo** — metadata, catalog counts, plugin manifests, and install-facing docs now match the actual OSS surface: 38 agents, 156 skills, and 72 legacy command shims.
@@ -1250,7 +1257,7 @@ ECC is the **first plugin to maximize every major AI coding tool**. Here's how e
 | **Context File** | CLAUDE.md + AGENTS.md | AGENTS.md | AGENTS.md | AGENTS.md |
 | **Secret Detection** | Hook-based | beforeSubmitPrompt hook | Sandbox-based | Hook-based |
 | **Auto-Format** | PostToolUse hook | afterFileEdit hook | N/A | file.edited hook |
-| **Version** | Plugin | Plugin | Reference config | 1.10.0 |
+| **Version** | Plugin | Plugin | Reference config | 1.10.1 |
 
 **Key architectural decisions:**
 - **AGENTS.md** at root is the universal cross-tool file (read by all 4 tools)
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.10.1/release-notes.md b/docs/releases/1.10.1/release-notes.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d5e6fdbd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/releases/1.10.1/release-notes.md
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+# ECC v1.10.1 Release Notes
+
+## Positioning
+
+ECC v1.10.1 is a stable-channel reliability patch.
+
+This release keeps the public `latest` line moving while the larger ECC 2.0 control-plane, dedicated ECC agent, and agentic IDE work remains on the prerelease track.
+
+## What Changed
+
+- Hardened harness auditing around missing or malformed package metadata.
+- Increased the continuous-learning observer default turn budget so the default 500-line analysis window has enough room to complete.
+- Added an explicit warning when legacy `~/.claude/homunculus` data exists but the current CLI is reading from the XDG-based ECC data path.
+- Fixed `/instinct-status` plugin-root resolution so the command does not fall back to stale legacy install paths.
+- Updated contribution and translated marketplace links to the current `affaan-m/ECC` public repo surface.
+
+## ECC 2.0 Status
+
+ECC 2.0 is still a prerelease lane.
+
+The stable `1.10.x` line remains the right public install surface for users who want the current meta-harness, skills, rules, hooks, commands, and cross-harness install story without opting into the next control-plane generation.
+
+The `2.0.0-rc` line is where the larger product vision belongs:
+
+- meta-harness
+- dedicated ECC agent
+- control pane / agentic IDE
+- multi-harness operating layer
+- stronger evaluation, memory, and permission boundaries
+
+## Upgrade
+
+```bash
+npm install -g ecc-universal@1.10.1
+```
+
+or:
+
+```bash
+npx ecc-universal@1.10.1 install --profile developer
+```
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 84d05794..0cfcbc74 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "ecc-universal",
-  "version": "1.10.0",
+  "version": "1.10.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "ecc-universal",
-      "version": "1.10.0",
+      "version": "1.10.1",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d5881e02..fbacc3c8 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ecc-universal",
-  "version": "1.10.0",
+  "version": "1.10.1",
   "description": "Complete collection of battle-tested Claude Code configs — agents, skills, hooks, rules, and legacy command shims evolved over 10+ months of intensive daily use by an Anthropic hackathon winner",
   "keywords": [
     "claude-code",