diff --git a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
index bc77850b..c38f7838 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
       "name": "beads",
       "source": "./",
       "description": "AI-supervised issue tracker for coding workflows",
-      "version": "0.30.5"
+      "version": "0.30.6"
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 19dbb925..9b8f0b6c 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "beads",
   "description": "AI-supervised issue tracker for coding workflows. Manage tasks, discover work, and maintain context with simple CLI commands.",
-  "version": "0.30.5",
+  "version": "0.30.6",
   "author": {
     "name": "Steve Yegge",
     "url": "https://github.com/steveyegge"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7a606fee..f1d6299d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.30.6] - 2025-12-18
+
+## [0.30.6] - 2025-12-18
+
+### Added
+
+- **`bd graph` dependency counts** (bd-6v2) - Graph command shows dependency counts using subgraph formatting
+- **`types.StatusPinned`** - New status for persistent beads that survive cleanup
+
 ## [0.30.5] - 2025-12-18
 
 ### Removed
diff --git a/cmd/bd/info.go b/cmd/bd/info.go
index ecf3d254..7de44686 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/info.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/info.go
@@ -287,6 +287,14 @@ type VersionChange struct {
 
 // versionChanges contains agent-actionable changes for recent versions
 var versionChanges = []VersionChange{
+	{
+		Version: "0.30.6",
+		Date:    "2025-12-18",
+		Changes: []string{
+			"bd graph command shows dependency counts using subgraph formatting (bd-6v2)",
+			"types.StatusPinned for persistent beads that survive cleanup",
+		},
+	},
 	{
 		Version: "0.30.5",
 		Date:    "2025-12-18",
diff --git a/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/post-checkout b/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/post-checkout
index f96a78ba..b9c6845b 100755
--- a/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/post-checkout
+++ b/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/post-checkout
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# bd-hooks-version: 0.30.5
+# bd-hooks-version: 0.30.6
 #
 # bd (beads) post-checkout hook
 #
diff --git a/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/post-merge b/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/post-merge
index 702a4571..fa025ce6 100755
--- a/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/post-merge
+++ b/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/post-merge
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# bd-hooks-version: 0.30.5
+# bd-hooks-version: 0.30.6
 #
 # bd (beads) post-merge hook
 #
diff --git a/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/pre-commit b/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/pre-commit
index 6cf280e5..5311aa60 100755
--- a/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/pre-commit
+++ b/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/pre-commit
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# bd-hooks-version: 0.30.5
+# bd-hooks-version: 0.30.6
 #
 # bd (beads) pre-commit hook
 #
diff --git a/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/pre-push b/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/pre-push
index 7a1ae8ec..904bb72b 100755
--- a/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/pre-push
+++ b/cmd/bd/templates/hooks/pre-push
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# bd-hooks-version: 0.30.5
+# bd-hooks-version: 0.30.6
 #
 # bd (beads) pre-push hook
 #
diff --git a/cmd/bd/version.go b/cmd/bd/version.go
index e5bc990b..126072f4 100644
--- a/cmd/bd/version.go
+++ b/cmd/bd/version.go
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	// Version is the current version of bd (overridden by ldflags at build time)
-	Version = "0.30.5"
+	Version = "0.30.6"
 	// Build can be set via ldflags at compile time
 	Build = "dev"
 	// Commit and branch the git revision the binary was built from (optional ldflag)
diff --git a/integrations/beads-mcp/pyproject.toml b/integrations/beads-mcp/pyproject.toml
index a5040ead..eacad0b2 100644
--- a/integrations/beads-mcp/pyproject.toml
+++ b/integrations/beads-mcp/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "beads-mcp"
-version = "0.30.5"
+version = "0.30.6"
 description = "MCP server for beads issue tracker."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.10"
diff --git a/integrations/beads-mcp/src/beads_mcp/__init__.py b/integrations/beads-mcp/src/beads_mcp/__init__.py
index a74e128c..879efa52 100644
--- a/integrations/beads-mcp/src/beads_mcp/__init__.py
+++ b/integrations/beads-mcp/src/beads_mcp/__init__.py
@@ -4,4 +4,4 @@ This package provides an MCP (Model Context Protocol) server that exposes
 beads (bd) issue tracker functionality to MCP Clients.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.30.5"
+__version__ = "0.30.6"
diff --git a/npm-package/package.json b/npm-package/package.json
index 32bc9314..6abeb83e 100644
--- a/npm-package/package.json
+++ b/npm-package/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@beads/bd",
-  "version": "0.30.5",
+  "version": "0.30.6",
   "description": "Beads issue tracker - lightweight memory system for coding agents with native binary support",
   "main": "bin/bd.js",
   "bin": {