diff --git a/.beads/bd.sock.startlock b/.beads/bd.sock.startlock
deleted file mode 100644
index a553e642..00000000
--- a/.beads/bd.sock.startlock
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-38045
diff --git a/cmd/bd/info.go b/cmd/bd/info.go
index b239c553..f2c73f5a 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/info.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/info.go
@@ -258,6 +258,22 @@ type VersionChange struct {
 
 // versionChanges contains agent-actionable changes for recent versions
 var versionChanges = []VersionChange{
+	{
+		Version: "0.23.0",
+		Date:    "2025-11-08",
+		Changes: []string{
+			"Agent Mail integration - Python adapter library with 98.5% reduction in git traffic",
+			"`bd info --whats-new` - Quick upgrade summaries for agents (shows last 3 versions)",
+			"`bd hooks install` - Embedded git hooks command (replaces external script)",
+			"`bd cleanup` - Bulk deletion for agent-driven compaction",
+			"`bd new` alias added - Agents often tried this instead of `bd create`",
+			"`bd list` now one-line-per-issue by default - Prevents agent miscounting (use --long for old format)",
+			"3-way JSONL merge auto-invoked on conflicts - No manual intervention needed",
+			"Daemon crash recovery - Panic handler with socket cleanup prevents orphaned processes",
+			"Auto-import when database missing - `bd import` now auto-initializes",
+			"Stale database export prevention - ID-based staleness detection",
+		},
+	},
 	{
 		Version: "0.22.1",
 		Date:    "2025-11-06",
diff --git a/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/post-merge b/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/post-merge
index 5e6a9364..6204c6fd 100755
--- a/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/post-merge
+++ b/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/post-merge
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# bd-hooks-version: 0.22.1
+# bd-hooks-version: 0.23.0
 #
 # bd (beads) post-merge hook
 #
diff --git a/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/pre-commit b/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/pre-commit
index 94ff3f69..173967db 100755
--- a/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/pre-commit
+++ b/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/pre-commit
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# bd-hooks-version: 0.22.1
+# bd-hooks-version: 0.23.0
 #
 # bd (beads) pre-commit hook
 #
diff --git a/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/pre-push b/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/pre-push
index 55f9ec2b..627ca120 100755
--- a/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/pre-push
+++ b/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/pre-push
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# bd-hooks-version: 0.22.1
+# bd-hooks-version: 0.23.0
 #
 # bd (beads) pre-push hook
 #