diff --git a/.changeset/clear-server-external-warning.md b/.changeset/clear-server-external-warning.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2e50c4032b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/clear-server-external-warning.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@workflow/next': patch
+---
+
+Clarify that workflow packages removed from `serverExternalPackages` are still compiled during the build.
diff --git a/.changeset/pre.json b/.changeset/pre.json
index 52bb613a82..6501725f15 100644
--- a/.changeset/pre.json
+++ b/.changeset/pre.json
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
     "bright-pears-drum",
     "bright-waits-refresh",
     "builders-discovery-fixes",
+    "bump-esbuild-0-28-1",
     "bump-undici-7-26",
     "bundle-aliased-project-local-helpers",
     "byte-stream-wire-framing",
@@ -142,6 +143,7 @@
     "hook-conflict-web-reviver",
     "hook-get-conflict",
     "hook-sleep-replay-ordering",
+    "idempotency-strategy-e2e",
     "ignore-generated-manifest",
     "inline-step-registration",
     "large-inline-sourcemap-remap",
@@ -183,6 +185,7 @@
     "rare-badgers-judge",
     "ready-pens-hug",
     "reconnect-object-streams",
+    "relative-time-card",
     "remove-client-mode",
     "remove-private-subpath",
     "remove-sdk-serde-exclusion",
@@ -193,6 +196,7 @@
     "replay-timeout-excludes-step-bodies",
     "retry-vqs-handler-errors-immediately",
     "rich-toes-live",
+    "run-idempotency-docs",
     "run-step-error-hydration",
     "runtime-decryption-error",
     "runtime-schema-validation-failure",
@@ -203,16 +207,20 @@
     "serializable-reviver-surfaces",
     "serialization-refactor",
     "setup-graphile-worker-schema",
+    "shy-turtles-decide",
     "silver-coins-deny",
     "silver-comics-care",
     "sixty-plants-shout",
     "skip-community-worlds-main",
     "skip-world-local-nov-ghosts",
     "slow-bottles-pull",
+    "small-cycles-rest",
+    "smart-baths-make",
     "socket-info-out-of-cache",
     "sourcemap-config-option",
     "split-tarballs-from-docs",
     "stale-sveltekit-triggers-main",
+    "start-allow-reserved-attributes",
     "start-in-workflow",
     "step-attributes",
     "step-bind-preserves-metadata",
@@ -243,6 +251,7 @@
     "upgrading-workflows-cookbook",
     "upset-ghosts-rush",
     "v2-combined-bundle",
+    "v4-events-client",
     "validate-step-id-duplicates",
     "vast-oranges-fail",
     "vercel-world-custom-dispatcher",
@@ -250,8 +259,10 @@
     "warn-external-workflow-packages",
     "web-shared-error-family-revivers",
     "web-vercel-preset",
+    "wild-taxes-guess",
     "windows-inline-sourcemaps",
     "wise-frogs-thank",
+    "witty-pugs-applaud",
     "workflow-function-serialization",
     "world-init-cold-start",
     "world-local-path-traversal",
diff --git a/.changeset/swc-gitignore-builder.md b/.changeset/swc-gitignore-builder.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..000f01e1d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/swc-gitignore-builder.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@workflow/builders': patch
+---
+
+Add `.swc` to the builder's default gitignore handling.
diff --git a/docs/content/docs/v4/api-reference/workflow-next/with-workflow.mdx b/docs/content/docs/v4/api-reference/workflow-next/with-workflow.mdx
index 413cb55d00..8029f5f11b 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs/v4/api-reference/workflow-next/with-workflow.mdx
+++ b/docs/content/docs/v4/api-reference/workflow-next/with-workflow.mdx
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ export default withWorkflow(nextConfig, workflowConfig); // [!code highlight]
 If a package in `serverExternalPackages` contains workflow code (`"use step"`,
 `"use workflow"`, or serialization classes), `withWorkflow()` automatically
 removes it from `serverExternalPackages` for the current build and prints a
-warning. This ensures the package still gets transformed by the Workflow
-compiler. Remove that package from `serverExternalPackages` in your
+warning. Workflow still compiles the package so its directives are transformed.
+Remove that package from `serverExternalPackages` in your
 `next.config` to silence the warning.
 </Callout>
 
diff --git a/docs/content/docs/v5/api-reference/workflow-next/with-workflow.mdx b/docs/content/docs/v5/api-reference/workflow-next/with-workflow.mdx
index 84562002fa..4b7d252850 100644
--- a/docs/content/docs/v5/api-reference/workflow-next/with-workflow.mdx
+++ b/docs/content/docs/v5/api-reference/workflow-next/with-workflow.mdx
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@ export default withWorkflow(nextConfig, workflowConfig); // [!code highlight]
 If a package in `serverExternalPackages` contains workflow code (`"use step"`,
 `"use workflow"`, or serialization classes), `withWorkflow()` automatically
 removes it from `serverExternalPackages` for the current build and prints a
-warning. This ensures the package still gets transformed by the Workflow
-compiler. Remove that package from `serverExternalPackages` in your
+warning. Workflow still compiles the package so its directives are transformed.
+Remove that package from `serverExternalPackages` in your
 `next.config` to silence the warning.
 </Callout>
 
diff --git a/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md
index e1444bc186..807871eacb 100644
--- a/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/ai/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @workflow/ai
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.10
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`628795a`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/628795aa8729bef442c7a1583cf2f3d986e9e4fc)]:
+  - workflow@5.0.0-beta.16
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.9
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/ai/package.json b/packages/ai/package.json
index 8d1203c59c..8daaabc647 100644
--- a/packages/ai/package.json
+++ b/packages/ai/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/ai",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.9",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.10",
   "description": "Workflow SDK compatible helper library for the AI SDK",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/astro/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/astro/CHANGELOG.md
index 1ee0ebffc4..9fef4cef6c 100644
--- a/packages/astro/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/astro/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # @workflow/astro
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.16
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`011d482`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/011d482808793e8deb0e8523a9c16af129490ee6)]:
+  - @workflow/builders@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/rollup@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/vite@5.0.0-beta.16
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.15
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/astro/package.json b/packages/astro/package.json
index a2aba94aba..7e33044b7a 100644
--- a/packages/astro/package.json
+++ b/packages/astro/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/astro",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.15",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.16",
   "description": "Astro integration for Workflow SDK",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/builders/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/builders/CHANGELOG.md
index 8bd824d138..8d50ade135 100644
--- a/packages/builders/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/builders/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # @workflow/builders
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.16
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#2395](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/pull/2395) [`011d482`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/011d482808793e8deb0e8523a9c16af129490ee6) Thanks [@pranaygp](https://github.com/pranaygp)! - Upgrade esbuild to ^0.28.1 to resolve GHSA-gv7w-rqvm-qjhr (missing binary integrity verification before executing downloaded binaries).
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`628795a`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/628795aa8729bef442c7a1583cf2f3d986e9e4fc)]:
+  - @workflow/core@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/errors@5.0.0-beta.7
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.15
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/builders/package.json b/packages/builders/package.json
index b179d6f1a7..ca60bc8399 100644
--- a/packages/builders/package.json
+++ b/packages/builders/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/builders",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.15",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.16",
   "description": "Shared builder infrastructure for Workflow SDK",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/builders/src/base-builder.ts b/packages/builders/src/base-builder.ts
index c0bd3af6f8..0747193cb4 100644
--- a/packages/builders/src/base-builder.ts
+++ b/packages/builders/src/base-builder.ts
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ export abstract class BaseBuilder {
       '**/.workflow-data/**',
       '**/.workflow-vitest/**',
       '**/.well-known/workflow/**',
+      '**/.swc/**',
       '**/.svelte-kit/**',
       '**/.turbo/**',
       '**/.cache/**',
@@ -895,8 +896,7 @@ export abstract class BaseBuilder {
       })
     );
 
-    // Create .gitignore in .swc directory
-    await this.createSwcGitignore();
+    await this.ensureSwcIgnored();
 
     if (this.config.watch) {
       return { context: esbuildCtx, manifest: workflowManifest };
@@ -1125,8 +1125,7 @@ export abstract class BaseBuilder {
         );
       }
 
-      // Create .gitignore in .swc directory
-      await this.createSwcGitignore();
+      await this.ensureSwcIgnored();
 
       if (
         !interimBundle.outputFiles ||
@@ -1595,8 +1594,7 @@ export const POST = workflowEntrypoint(workflowCode${workflowEntrypointOptionsCo
 
     this.logEsbuildMessages(clientResult, 'client library bundle');
 
-    // Create .gitignore in .swc directory
-    await this.createSwcGitignore();
+    await this.ensureSwcIgnored();
   }
 
   /**
@@ -1778,7 +1776,47 @@ export const OPTIONS = handler;`;
     await mkdir(dirname(filePath), { recursive: true });
   }
 
-  private async createSwcGitignore(): Promise<void> {
+  protected async ensureSwcIgnored(): Promise<void> {
+    await this.ensureProjectSwcGitignoreEntry();
+    await this.createSwcDirectoryGitignore();
+  }
+
+  private async ensureProjectSwcGitignoreEntry(): Promise<void> {
+    const gitignorePath = join(this.config.workingDir, '.gitignore');
+
+    try {
+      let content = '';
+      try {
+        content = await readFile(gitignorePath, 'utf-8');
+      } catch (error) {
+        if ((error as NodeJS.ErrnoException).code !== 'ENOENT') {
+          return;
+        }
+      }
+
+      const hasSwcEntry = content.split(/\r?\n/).some((line) => {
+        const trimmed = line.trim();
+        return (
+          trimmed === '.swc' ||
+          trimmed === '.swc/' ||
+          trimmed === '/.swc' ||
+          trimmed === '/.swc/'
+        );
+      });
+
+      if (hasSwcEntry) {
+        return;
+      }
+
+      const separator =
+        content.length > 0 && !content.endsWith('\n') ? '\n' : '';
+      await writeFile(gitignorePath, `${content}${separator}/.swc\n`);
+    } catch {
+      // We're intentionally silently ignoring this error - updating .gitignore isn't critical
+    }
+  }
+
+  private async createSwcDirectoryGitignore(): Promise<void> {
     try {
       await writeFile(
         join(this.config.workingDir, '.swc', '.gitignore'),
diff --git a/packages/builders/src/get-input-files.test.ts b/packages/builders/src/get-input-files.test.ts
index 92df5b9798..a284a1dadc 100644
--- a/packages/builders/src/get-input-files.test.ts
+++ b/packages/builders/src/get-input-files.test.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import {
   mkdirSync,
   mkdtempSync,
+  readFileSync,
   realpathSync,
   rmSync,
   writeFileSync,
@@ -27,6 +28,10 @@ class TestBuilder extends BaseBuilder {
   public getDiagnosticsManifestPath(): string | undefined {
     return super.getDiagnosticsManifestPath();
   }
+
+  public ensureSwcIgnored(): Promise<void> {
+    return super.ensureSwcIgnored();
+  }
 }
 
 // Resolve symlinks in tmpdir to avoid macOS /var -> /private/var issues
@@ -112,6 +117,7 @@ describe('getInputFiles', () => {
     writeFile(srcDir, '.workflow-data/state.ts');
     writeFile(srcDir, '.workflow-vitest/workflows.mjs');
     writeFile(srcDir, '.well-known/workflow/route.ts');
+    writeFile(srcDir, '.swc/cache/plugin-output.ts');
     writeFile(srcDir, '.turbo/cache/build.ts');
     writeFile(srcDir, '.cache/babel/plugin.js');
     writeFile(srcDir, '.yarn/releases/yarn.cjs');
@@ -147,6 +153,9 @@ describe('getInputFiles', () => {
     expect(files).not.toContain(
       normalize(join(srcDir, '.well-known/workflow/route.ts'))
     );
+    expect(files).not.toContain(
+      normalize(join(srcDir, '.swc/cache/plugin-output.ts'))
+    );
     expect(files).not.toContain(
       normalize(join(srcDir, '.turbo/cache/build.ts'))
     );
@@ -182,6 +191,47 @@ describe('getInputFiles', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('ensureSwcIgnored', () => {
+  let testRoot: string;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    testRoot = mkdtempSync(join(realTmpdir, 'swc-gitignore-'));
+  });
+
+  afterEach(() => {
+    rmSync(testRoot, { recursive: true, force: true });
+  });
+
+  it('adds .swc to the project .gitignore once', async () => {
+    writeFile(testRoot, '.gitignore', 'node_modules\n');
+
+    const builder = createBuilder(testRoot, ['src']);
+
+    await builder.ensureSwcIgnored();
+    await builder.ensureSwcIgnored();
+
+    const gitignore = readFileSync(join(testRoot, '.gitignore'), 'utf-8');
+    const swcEntries = gitignore
+      .split(/\r?\n/)
+      .filter((line) => line.trim() === '/.swc');
+
+    expect(gitignore).toBe('node_modules\n/.swc\n');
+    expect(swcEntries).toHaveLength(1);
+  });
+
+  it('preserves existing .swc gitignore variants', async () => {
+    writeFile(testRoot, '.gitignore', 'node_modules\n.swc/\n');
+
+    const builder = createBuilder(testRoot, ['src']);
+
+    await builder.ensureSwcIgnored();
+
+    expect(readFileSync(join(testRoot, '.gitignore'), 'utf-8')).toBe(
+      'node_modules\n.swc/\n'
+    );
+  });
+});
+
 describe('getDiagnosticsManifestPath', () => {
   let testRoot: string;
 
diff --git a/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
index 7a400c2d3d..9271122c46 100644
--- a/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 # @workflow/cli
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.16
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#2395](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/pull/2395) [`011d482`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/011d482808793e8deb0e8523a9c16af129490ee6) Thanks [@pranaygp](https://github.com/pranaygp)! - Upgrade esbuild to ^0.28.1 to resolve GHSA-gv7w-rqvm-qjhr (missing binary integrity verification before executing downloaded binaries).
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`011d482`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/011d482808793e8deb0e8523a9c16af129490ee6), [`af859c3`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/af859c3a6db812daf6c640ff3d99488cddca8bd0), [`628795a`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/628795aa8729bef442c7a1583cf2f3d986e9e4fc), [`0178fa5`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/0178fa5730fa8b4529bc179e2ff969e0fc882eb9)]:
+  - @workflow/builders@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/world-local@5.0.0-beta.17
+  - @workflow/world-vercel@5.0.0-beta.15
+  - @workflow/core@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/world@5.0.0-beta.10
+  - @workflow/web@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/errors@5.0.0-beta.7
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.15
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index c07bc07f66..6983779f04 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/cli",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.15",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.16",
   "description": "Command-line interface for Workflow SDK",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
index 408dbdd2c7..a19f341340 100644
--- a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # @workflow/core
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.16
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- [#2385](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/pull/2385) [`628795a`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/628795aa8729bef442c7a1583cf2f3d986e9e4fc) Thanks [@pranaygp](https://github.com/pranaygp)! - Add an `allowReservedAttributes` option to `start()` so framework-level callers can seed reserved `$`-prefixed run attributes at creation, matching the existing `experimental_setAttributes` option. The flag is carried through the resilient-start queue input so lazy run creation validates identically.
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`af859c3`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/af859c3a6db812daf6c640ff3d99488cddca8bd0), [`628795a`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/628795aa8729bef442c7a1583cf2f3d986e9e4fc), [`0178fa5`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/0178fa5730fa8b4529bc179e2ff969e0fc882eb9)]:
+  - @workflow/world-local@5.0.0-beta.17
+  - @workflow/world-vercel@5.0.0-beta.15
+  - @workflow/world@5.0.0-beta.10
+  - @workflow/errors@5.0.0-beta.7
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.15
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index ef9b2e41da..333b87ac27 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/core",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.15",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.16",
   "description": "Core runtime and engine for Workflow SDK",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/nest/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/nest/CHANGELOG.md
index 7e2a3dc76a..e6b9a3fd0b 100644
--- a/packages/nest/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/nest/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @workflow/nest
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.16
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`011d482`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/011d482808793e8deb0e8523a9c16af129490ee6)]:
+  - @workflow/builders@5.0.0-beta.16
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.15
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/nest/package.json b/packages/nest/package.json
index e3ed36d7d1..742c49446d 100644
--- a/packages/nest/package.json
+++ b/packages/nest/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/nest",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.15",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.16",
   "description": "NestJS integration for Workflow SDK",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/next/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/next/CHANGELOG.md
index 4faca9c38e..b863009727 100644
--- a/packages/next/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/next/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # @workflow/next
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.16
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`011d482`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/011d482808793e8deb0e8523a9c16af129490ee6), [`628795a`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/628795aa8729bef442c7a1583cf2f3d986e9e4fc)]:
+  - @workflow/builders@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/core@5.0.0-beta.16
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.15
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/next/package.json b/packages/next/package.json
index 3b50bd4987..791f1b933a 100644
--- a/packages/next/package.json
+++ b/packages/next/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/next",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.15",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.16",
   "description": "Next.js integration for Workflow SDK",
   "type": "commonjs",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/next/src/index.test.ts b/packages/next/src/index.test.ts
index ed68e38a1e..b287e292fb 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/index.test.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/index.test.ts
@@ -326,6 +326,7 @@ describe('withWorkflow builder config', () => {
       expect(warning).toContain('workflow-auto-remove-a');
       expect(warning).toContain('serverExternalPackages');
       expect(warning).toContain('removed');
+      expect(warning).toContain('compiling the packages anyway');
     } finally {
       warnSpy.mockRestore();
       process.chdir(originalCwd);
diff --git a/packages/next/src/index.ts b/packages/next/src/index.ts
index cbe22fd806..36cddbbcb5 100644
--- a/packages/next/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/next/src/index.ts
@@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ function warnAboutAutoRemovedServerExternalPackages(
     .join(', ');
 
   console.warn(
-    `\n⚠ Workflow removed ${packageDescriptions} from serverExternalPackages for this build.` +
-      `\n  These packages contain workflow code and must be transformed by the workflow compiler.` +
+    `\n⚠ Workflow found workflow code in serverExternalPackages: ${packageDescriptions}.` +
+      `\n  Workflow removed the affected entries from serverExternalPackages for this build and is compiling the packages anyway.` +
       `\n  Remove ${packageNames} from serverExternalPackages in next.config to silence this warning.\n`
   );
 }
diff --git a/packages/nitro/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/nitro/CHANGELOG.md
index f3cb33ce1c..9d61d97298 100644
--- a/packages/nitro/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/nitro/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # @workflow/nitro
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.16
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`011d482`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/011d482808793e8deb0e8523a9c16af129490ee6), [`628795a`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/628795aa8729bef442c7a1583cf2f3d986e9e4fc)]:
+  - @workflow/builders@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/core@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/rollup@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/vite@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/web@5.0.0-beta.16
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.15
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/nitro/package.json b/packages/nitro/package.json
index 8938aa482b..62ec1637e3 100644
--- a/packages/nitro/package.json
+++ b/packages/nitro/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/nitro",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.15",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.16",
   "description": "Nitro integration for Workflow SDK",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/nuxt/CHANGELOG.md
index 1e73361475..f1b377c67d 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/nuxt/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @workflow/nuxt
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.16
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies []:
+  - @workflow/nitro@5.0.0-beta.16
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.15
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/nuxt/package.json b/packages/nuxt/package.json
index e496b2f6ee..d535414b41 100644
--- a/packages/nuxt/package.json
+++ b/packages/nuxt/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/nuxt",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.15",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.16",
   "description": "Nuxt integration for Workflow SDK",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/rollup/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/rollup/CHANGELOG.md
index 318b86e28b..9de3dadc1e 100644
--- a/packages/rollup/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/rollup/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @workflow/rollup
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.16
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`011d482`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/011d482808793e8deb0e8523a9c16af129490ee6)]:
+  - @workflow/builders@5.0.0-beta.16
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.15
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/rollup/package.json b/packages/rollup/package.json
index 63d21ee42f..03fb02e72f 100644
--- a/packages/rollup/package.json
+++ b/packages/rollup/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/rollup",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.15",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.16",
   "description": "Rollup plugin for Workflow SDK",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/sveltekit/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/sveltekit/CHANGELOG.md
index a516ff726a..7449cf9a5b 100644
--- a/packages/sveltekit/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/sveltekit/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # @workflow/sveltekit
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.16
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`011d482`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/011d482808793e8deb0e8523a9c16af129490ee6)]:
+  - @workflow/builders@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/rollup@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/vite@5.0.0-beta.16
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.15
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/sveltekit/package.json b/packages/sveltekit/package.json
index 0e643d9c28..e3ef3ea00b 100644
--- a/packages/sveltekit/package.json
+++ b/packages/sveltekit/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/sveltekit",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.15",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.16",
   "description": "SvelteKit integration for Workflow SDK",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/vite/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/vite/CHANGELOG.md
index f7a5c50592..70e37454f9 100644
--- a/packages/vite/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/vite/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @workflow/vite
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.16
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`011d482`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/011d482808793e8deb0e8523a9c16af129490ee6)]:
+  - @workflow/builders@5.0.0-beta.16
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.15
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/vite/package.json b/packages/vite/package.json
index 9a61e3b220..cb7cf3633b 100644
--- a/packages/vite/package.json
+++ b/packages/vite/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/vite",
   "description": "Vite plugin for Workflow SDK",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.15",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.16",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/vitest/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/vitest/CHANGELOG.md
index 95a1223ccc..86af81605e 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/vitest/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # @workflow/vitest
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.16
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`011d482`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/011d482808793e8deb0e8523a9c16af129490ee6), [`af859c3`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/af859c3a6db812daf6c640ff3d99488cddca8bd0), [`628795a`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/628795aa8729bef442c7a1583cf2f3d986e9e4fc)]:
+  - @workflow/builders@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/world-local@5.0.0-beta.17
+  - @workflow/core@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/world@5.0.0-beta.10
+  - @workflow/rollup@5.0.0-beta.16
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.15
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/vitest/package.json b/packages/vitest/package.json
index b9463d9bc5..c13f2cf3b9 100644
--- a/packages/vitest/package.json
+++ b/packages/vitest/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/vitest",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.15",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.16",
   "description": "Vitest plugin for testing Workflow SDK workflows",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/web-shared/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/web-shared/CHANGELOG.md
index e73a0dd0cc..57fadfda87 100644
--- a/packages/web-shared/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/web-shared/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # @workflow/web-shared
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.16
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- [#2328](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/pull/2328) [`56dcf5f`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/56dcf5f2e14e65606ca51e50cff2e63a3f23c6c6) Thanks [@mitul-s](https://github.com/mitul-s)! - Add RelativeTimeCard.
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#2393](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/pull/2393) [`dde689a`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/dde689a056c9b7df8025c8531e73a499a0967331) Thanks [@pranaygp](https://github.com/pranaygp)! - Render `attr_set` events across the observability UI: diamond markers on the trace timeline, expandable change payloads (keys set/removed and the writer) in the run sidebar and Events tab, and a key-value Attributes card on run details with reserved `$`-prefixed keys badged.
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`628795a`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/628795aa8729bef442c7a1583cf2f3d986e9e4fc)]:
+  - @workflow/core@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/world@5.0.0-beta.10
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.15
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/web-shared/package.json b/packages/web-shared/package.json
index fb4540aba7..425f7b2cdd 100644
--- a/packages/web-shared/package.json
+++ b/packages/web-shared/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/web-shared",
   "description": "Shared components for Workflow Observability UI",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.15",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.16",
   "private": false,
   "files": [
     "dist",
diff --git a/packages/web/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/web/CHANGELOG.md
index 5f44d07d71..5fc58208eb 100644
--- a/packages/web/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/web/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # @workflow/web
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.16
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.15
 
 ## 5.0.0-beta.14
diff --git a/packages/web/package.json b/packages/web/package.json
index c5b43448bc..d7374819d0 100644
--- a/packages/web/package.json
+++ b/packages/web/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/web",
   "description": "Workflow Observability UI",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.15",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.16",
   "type": "module",
   "private": false,
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/workflow/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/workflow/CHANGELOG.md
index f9720ff4b9..1282ce9071 100644
--- a/packages/workflow/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/workflow/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 # workflow
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.16
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- [#2385](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/pull/2385) [`628795a`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/628795aa8729bef442c7a1583cf2f3d986e9e4fc) Thanks [@pranaygp](https://github.com/pranaygp)! - Add an `allowReservedAttributes` option to `start()` so framework-level callers can seed reserved `$`-prefixed run attributes at creation, matching the existing `experimental_setAttributes` option. The flag is carried through the resilient-start queue input so lazy run creation validates identically.
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`011d482`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/011d482808793e8deb0e8523a9c16af129490ee6), [`628795a`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/628795aa8729bef442c7a1583cf2f3d986e9e4fc)]:
+  - @workflow/cli@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/core@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/astro@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/nest@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/next@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/nitro@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/rollup@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/sveltekit@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/typescript-plugin@5.0.0-beta.4
+  - @workflow/errors@5.0.0-beta.7
+  - @workflow/nuxt@5.0.0-beta.16
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.15
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/workflow/package.json b/packages/workflow/package.json
index 67e6b55473..5df477f8fc 100644
--- a/packages/workflow/package.json
+++ b/packages/workflow/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "workflow",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.15",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.16",
   "description": "Workflow SDK - Build durable, resilient, and observable workflows",
   "main": "dist/typescript-plugin.cjs",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/packages/world-local/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/world-local/CHANGELOG.md
index 588a581538..e7620d6ff0 100644
--- a/packages/world-local/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/world-local/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # @workflow/world-local
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.17
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#2399](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/pull/2399) [`af859c3`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/af859c3a6db812daf6c640ff3d99488cddca8bd0) Thanks [@VaguelySerious](https://github.com/VaguelySerious)! - Update @vercel/queues from 0.3.0 to 0.3.1, which adds native retries for 429s and ECONNRESET
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`628795a`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/628795aa8729bef442c7a1583cf2f3d986e9e4fc)]:
+  - @workflow/world@5.0.0-beta.10
+  - @workflow/errors@5.0.0-beta.7
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.16
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/world-local/package.json b/packages/world-local/package.json
index 960bea0cd6..3a73633bf4 100644
--- a/packages/world-local/package.json
+++ b/packages/world-local/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/world-local",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.16",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.17",
   "description": "Local development World implementation for Workflow SDK",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/world-postgres/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/world-postgres/CHANGELOG.md
index 75062b2c8e..121f580e44 100644
--- a/packages/world-postgres/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/world-postgres/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # @workflow/world-postgres
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.15
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#2399](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/pull/2399) [`af859c3`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/af859c3a6db812daf6c640ff3d99488cddca8bd0) Thanks [@VaguelySerious](https://github.com/VaguelySerious)! - Update @vercel/queues from 0.3.0 to 0.3.1, which adds native retries for 429s and ECONNRESET
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`af859c3`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/af859c3a6db812daf6c640ff3d99488cddca8bd0), [`628795a`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/628795aa8729bef442c7a1583cf2f3d986e9e4fc)]:
+  - @workflow/world-local@5.0.0-beta.17
+  - @workflow/world@5.0.0-beta.10
+  - @workflow/errors@5.0.0-beta.7
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.14
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/world-postgres/package.json b/packages/world-postgres/package.json
index 9462187166..9e7d097741 100644
--- a/packages/world-postgres/package.json
+++ b/packages/world-postgres/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/world-postgres",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.14",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.15",
   "description": "A reference World implementation based on PostgreSQL",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/world-testing/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/world-testing/CHANGELOG.md
index a781c4ae79..af633c6e38 100644
--- a/packages/world-testing/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/world-testing/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # @workflow/world-testing
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.16
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`011d482`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/011d482808793e8deb0e8523a9c16af129490ee6), [`628795a`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/628795aa8729bef442c7a1583cf2f3d986e9e4fc)]:
+  - @workflow/cli@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - workflow@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/core@5.0.0-beta.16
+  - @workflow/world@5.0.0-beta.10
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.15
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/world-testing/package.json b/packages/world-testing/package.json
index 36aa29905c..807cdef422 100644
--- a/packages/world-testing/package.json
+++ b/packages/world-testing/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/world-testing",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.15",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.16",
   "description": "Testing utilities and World implementation for Workflow SDK",
   "main": "dist/src/index.mjs",
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/world-vercel/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/world-vercel/CHANGELOG.md
index c61c2278c1..1786200088 100644
--- a/packages/world-vercel/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/world-vercel/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # @workflow/world-vercel
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.15
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- [#2055](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/pull/2055) [`0178fa5`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/0178fa5730fa8b4529bc179e2ff969e0fc882eb9) Thanks [@VaguelySerious](https://github.com/VaguelySerious)! - New internal API format: separately encode event metadata from user payloads. Eliminates the need for calling separate endpoints for ref resolution, which improves performance especially on longer runs.
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#2399](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/pull/2399) [`af859c3`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/af859c3a6db812daf6c640ff3d99488cddca8bd0) Thanks [@VaguelySerious](https://github.com/VaguelySerious)! - Update @vercel/queues from 0.3.0 to 0.3.1, which adds native retries for 429s and ECONNRESET
+
+- Updated dependencies [[`628795a`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/628795aa8729bef442c7a1583cf2f3d986e9e4fc)]:
+  - @workflow/world@5.0.0-beta.10
+  - @workflow/errors@5.0.0-beta.7
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.14
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/world-vercel/package.json b/packages/world-vercel/package.json
index 815a878628..be93526134 100644
--- a/packages/world-vercel/package.json
+++ b/packages/world-vercel/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/world-vercel",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.14",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.15",
   "description": "Vercel platform World implementation for Workflow SDK",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/world/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/world/CHANGELOG.md
index 52abc43926..6607d85c22 100644
--- a/packages/world/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/world/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @workflow/world
 
+## 5.0.0-beta.10
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- [#2385](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/pull/2385) [`628795a`](https://github.com/vercel/workflow/commit/628795aa8729bef442c7a1583cf2f3d986e9e4fc) Thanks [@pranaygp](https://github.com/pranaygp)! - Add an `allowReservedAttributes` option to `start()` so framework-level callers can seed reserved `$`-prefixed run attributes at creation, matching the existing `experimental_setAttributes` option. The flag is carried through the resilient-start queue input so lazy run creation validates identically.
+
 ## 5.0.0-beta.9
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/world/package.json b/packages/world/package.json
index 676de4bd57..00fc7d92d0 100644
--- a/packages/world/package.json
+++ b/packages/world/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@workflow/world",
-  "version": "5.0.0-beta.9",
+  "version": "5.0.0-beta.10",
   "description": "The Workflows World interface",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",