diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 22d6474f6e5..92bf68fbaf3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,13 @@
 
 Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot
 
-## 2026.1.17 (Unreleased)
+## 2026.1.17-2 (Unreleased)
+
+### Changes
+
+### Fixes
+
+## 2026.1.17-1
 
 ### Changes
 - Telegram: enrich forwarded message context with normalized origin details + legacy fallback. (#1090) — thanks @sleontenko.
@@ -10,11 +16,13 @@ Docs: https://docs.clawd.bot
 - macOS: keep CLI install pinned to the full build suffix. (#1111) — thanks @artuskg.
 - CLI: surface update availability in `clawdbot status`.
 - CLI: add `clawdbot memory status --deep/--index` probes.
+- CLI: add playful update completion quips.
 
 ### Fixes
 - Doctor: avoid re-adding WhatsApp ack reaction config when only legacy auth files exist. (#1087) — thanks @YuriNachos.
 - Hooks: parse multi-line/YAML frontmatter metadata blocks (JSON5-friendly). (#1114) — thanks @sebslight.
 - CLI: add WSL2/systemd unavailable hints in daemon status/doctor output.
+- Windows: install gateway scheduled task as the current user; show friendly guidance instead of failing on access denied.
 - Status: show both usage windows with reset hints when usage data is available. (#1101) — thanks @rhjoh.
 - Memory: probe sqlite-vec availability in `clawdbot memory status`.
 - Memory: split embedding batches to avoid OpenAI token limits during indexing.
diff --git a/extensions/copilot-proxy/package.json b/extensions/copilot-proxy/package.json
index 23958d18d49..609c48b4e43 100644
--- a/extensions/copilot-proxy/package.json
+++ b/extensions/copilot-proxy/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@clawdbot/copilot-proxy",
-  "version": "2026.1.17",
+  "version": "2026.1.17-1",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Clawdbot Copilot Proxy provider plugin",
   "clawdbot": {
diff --git a/extensions/google-antigravity-auth/package.json b/extensions/google-antigravity-auth/package.json
index ab392774da6..9bffea31e28 100644
--- a/extensions/google-antigravity-auth/package.json
+++ b/extensions/google-antigravity-auth/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@clawdbot/google-antigravity-auth",
-  "version": "2026.1.17",
+  "version": "2026.1.17-1",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Clawdbot Google Antigravity OAuth provider plugin",
   "clawdbot": {
diff --git a/extensions/google-gemini-cli-auth/package.json b/extensions/google-gemini-cli-auth/package.json
index 051f8e44a07..f2ecfb92c0d 100644
--- a/extensions/google-gemini-cli-auth/package.json
+++ b/extensions/google-gemini-cli-auth/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@clawdbot/google-gemini-cli-auth",
-  "version": "2026.1.17",
+  "version": "2026.1.17-1",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Clawdbot Gemini CLI OAuth provider plugin",
   "clawdbot": {
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/matrix/CHANGELOG.md
index 5c1135dae69..ab2c543cd39 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/matrix/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026.1.17-1
+
+### Changes
+- Version alignment with core Clawdbot release numbers.
+
 ## 2026.1.17
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/extensions/matrix/package.json b/extensions/matrix/package.json
index d17e43c722d..c58f857612e 100644
--- a/extensions/matrix/package.json
+++ b/extensions/matrix/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@clawdbot/matrix",
-  "version": "2026.1.17",
+  "version": "2026.1.17-1",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Clawdbot Matrix channel plugin",
   "clawdbot": {
diff --git a/extensions/msteams/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/msteams/CHANGELOG.md
index 7eb30a489bb..71cf588b5c4 100644
--- a/extensions/msteams/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/msteams/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026.1.17-1
+
+### Changes
+- Version alignment with core Clawdbot release numbers.
+
 ## 2026.1.17
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/extensions/msteams/package.json b/extensions/msteams/package.json
index 8b1681df978..77609c5da05 100644
--- a/extensions/msteams/package.json
+++ b/extensions/msteams/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@clawdbot/msteams",
-  "version": "2026.1.17",
+  "version": "2026.1.17-1",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Clawdbot Microsoft Teams channel plugin",
   "clawdbot": {
diff --git a/extensions/voice-call/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/voice-call/CHANGELOG.md
index be7141903ff..50d7fa468e8 100644
--- a/extensions/voice-call/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/voice-call/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026.1.17-1
+
+### Changes
+- Version alignment with core Clawdbot release numbers.
+
 ## 2026.1.17
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/extensions/voice-call/package.json b/extensions/voice-call/package.json
index abd02484a4e..aaa43a36992 100644
--- a/extensions/voice-call/package.json
+++ b/extensions/voice-call/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@clawdbot/voice-call",
-  "version": "2026.1.17",
+  "version": "2026.1.17-1",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Clawdbot voice-call plugin",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/extensions/zalo/CHANGELOG.md b/extensions/zalo/CHANGELOG.md
index 707fd1f8082..c3ad49f03dc 100644
--- a/extensions/zalo/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/extensions/zalo/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2026.1.17-1
+
+### Changes
+- Version alignment with core Clawdbot release numbers.
+
 ## 2026.1.17
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/extensions/zalo/package.json b/extensions/zalo/package.json
index 72be9cb8ff0..3723fb86b04 100644
--- a/extensions/zalo/package.json
+++ b/extensions/zalo/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@clawdbot/zalo",
-  "version": "2026.1.17",
+  "version": "2026.1.17-1",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Clawdbot Zalo channel plugin",
   "clawdbot": {
diff --git a/extensions/zalouser/package.json b/extensions/zalouser/package.json
index 54456d694a6..f70b496d387 100644
--- a/extensions/zalouser/package.json
+++ b/extensions/zalouser/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@clawdbot/zalouser",
-  "version": "2026.1.17",
+  "version": "2026.1.17-1",
   "type": "module",
   "description": "Clawdbot Zalo Personal Account plugin via zca-cli",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c65bb8f3b70..088771eb0b5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "clawdbot",
-  "version": "2026.1.17",
+  "version": "2026.1.17-1",
   "description": "WhatsApp gateway CLI (Baileys web) with Pi RPC agent",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/src/commands/configure.daemon.ts b/src/commands/configure.daemon.ts
index d713327f91b..02ef3a36012 100644
--- a/src/commands/configure.daemon.ts
+++ b/src/commands/configure.daemon.ts
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ export async function maybeInstallDaemon(params: {
   }
 
   if (shouldInstall) {
-    let installError: unknown | null = null;
+    let installError: string | null = null;
     await withProgress(
       { label: "Gateway daemon", indeterminate: true, delayMs: 0 },
       async (progress) => {
@@ -128,13 +128,13 @@ export async function maybeInstallDaemon(params: {
           });
           progress.setLabel("Gateway daemon installed.");
         } catch (err) {
-          installError = err;
+          installError = err instanceof Error ? err.message : String(err);
           progress.setLabel("Gateway daemon install failed.");
         }
       },
     );
     if (installError) {
-      note(`Gateway daemon install failed: ${String(installError)}`, "Gateway");
+      note("Gateway daemon install failed: " + installError, "Gateway");
       if (process.platform === "win32") {
         note(
           "Tip: rerun from an elevated PowerShell (Start → type PowerShell → right-click → Run as administrator) or skip daemon install.",