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What's Changed

refactor(cli): centralize tool mapping and decouple legacy scheduler by @abhipatel12 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17044
fix(ui): ensure rationale renders before tool calls by @NTaylorMullen in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17043
fix(workflows): use author_association for maintainer check by @bdmorgan in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17060
fix return type of fireSessionStartEvent to defaultHookOutput by @ved015 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16833
feat(cli): add experiment gate for event-driven scheduler by @abhipatel12 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17055
feat(core): improve shell redirection transparency and security by @NTaylorMullen in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16486
fix(core): deduplicate ModelInfo emission in GeminiClient by @NTaylorMullen in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17075
docs(themes): remove unsupported DiffModified color key by @jw409 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17073
fix: update currentSequenceModel when modelChanged by @adamfweidman in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17051
feat(core): enhanced anchored iterative context compression with self-verification by @rmedranollamas in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15710
Fix mcp instructions by @chrstnb in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16439
[A2A] Disable checkpointing if git is not installed by @cocosheng-g in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16896
feat(admin): set admin.skills.enabled based on advancedFeaturesEnabled setting by @skeshive in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17095
Test coverage for hook exit code cases by @gundermanc in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17041
Revert "Revert "Update extension examples"" by @chrstnb in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16445
fix(core): Provide compact, actionable errors for agent delegation failures by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16493
fix: migrate BeforeModel and AfterModel hooks to HookSystem by @ved015 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16599
feat(admin): apply admin settings to gemini skills/mcp/extensions commands by @skeshive in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17102
fix(core): update telemetry token count after session resume by @psinha40898 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15491
Demote the subagent test to nightly by @gundermanc in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17105
feat(plan): telemetry to track adoption and usage of plan mode by @Adib234 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16863
feat: Add flash lite utility fallback chain by @adamfweidman in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17056
Fixes Windows crash: "Cannot resize a pty that has already exited" by @dzammit in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15757
feat(core): Add initial eval for generalist agent. by @joshualitt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16856
feat(core): unify agent enabled and disabled flags by @SandyTao520 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17127
fix(core): resolve auto model in default strategy by @sehoon38 in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17116
docs: update project context and pr-creator workflow by @NTaylorMullen in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17119
fix(cli): send gemini-cli version as mcp client version by @dsp in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13407
fix(cli): resolve Ctrl+Enter and Ctrl+J newline issues by @imadraude in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17021
Remove missing sidebar item by @chrstnb in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17145
feat(core): Ensure all properties in hooks object are event names. by @joshualitt in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16870

New Contributors

@jw409 made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17073
@dzammit made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15757
@dsp made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/13407
@imadraude made their first contribution in https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/17021

Full Changelog: https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/compare/v0.26.0-nightly.20260120.a90bcf749...v0.26.0-nightly.20260121.211d2c5fd