diff --git a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
index 9fa01b67..8191847d 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "plugins": [
     {
       "name": "claude-mem",
-      "version": "7.1.0",
+      "version": "7.1.1",
       "source": "./plugin",
       "description": "Persistent memory system for Claude Code - context compression across sessions"
     }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ec2070f2..023b73fd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,43 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
+## [7.1.1] - 2025-12-12
+
+### Fixed
+
+**CRITICAL: Windows 11 Bun Auto-Install Broken**
+
+- **Chicken-and-Egg Problem**: v7.1.0 hooks called `bun smart-install.js`, but if Bun wasn't installed, the command failed with "bun is not recognized" before smart-install.js could run to install Bun
+- **Root Cause**: v7.1.0 migration removed Bun/uv auto-installation logic from smart-install.js
+- **Solution**:
+  - Changed SessionStart hook to use `node` (always available) for smart-install.js
+  - Restored Bun auto-installation logic: isBunInstalled(), installBun()
+  - Restored uv auto-installation for Chroma support
+  - Fresh Windows installations now work correctly
+
+**Path Quoting for Windows Usernames with Spaces**
+
+- Fixed `hooks.json` to quote all `${CLAUDE_PLUGIN_ROOT}` paths
+- Prevents SyntaxError for Windows users with spaces in usernames (e.g., "C:\Users\John Doe\...")
+
+### Added
+
+**Automatic Worker Restart on Version Updates**
+
+- Added `/api/version` endpoint to worker service
+- Added version checking in `ensureWorkerRunning()`:
+  - Compares plugin version with running worker version
+  - Automatically restarts worker when version mismatch detected
+  - Logs version mismatch for debugging
+- **Impact**: Users no longer need to manually restart worker after upgrades
+- **Critical for**: All future releases - eliminates connection errors from running old worker code
+
+### Notes
+
+- No manual actions required - worker auto-restarts on next session start
+- Fresh installs on Windows 11 now work out-of-box
+- All hooks now run with correct runtime (node for install, bun for execution)
+
 ## [7.1.0] - 2025-12-13
 
 ## Security Fix: Localhost-Only Binding
diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 998224d4..9fb2215b 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 Claude-mem is a Claude Code plugin providing persistent memory across sessions. It captures tool usage, compresses observations using the Claude Agent SDK, and injects relevant context into future sessions.
 
-**Current Version**: 7.1.0
+**Current Version**: 7.1.1
 
 ## Architecture
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9ccf94b3..0f9056d1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-mem",
-  "version": "7.1.0",
+  "version": "7.1.1",
   "description": "Memory compression system for Claude Code - persist context across sessions",
   "keywords": [
     "claude",
diff --git a/plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index aed50e18..d280d41a 100644
--- a/plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/plugin/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-mem",
-  "version": "7.1.0",
+  "version": "7.1.1",
   "description": "Persistent memory system for Claude Code - seamlessly preserve context across sessions",
   "author": {
     "name": "Alex Newman"
diff --git a/plugin/package.json b/plugin/package.json
index 737b347d..9ccec248 100644
--- a/plugin/package.json
+++ b/plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "claude-mem-plugin",
-  "version": "7.1.0",
+  "version": "7.1.1",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Runtime dependencies for claude-mem bundled hooks",
   "type": "module",