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+## v2.6
+- Updated the top agent status to always use the currently configured active Agent Name.
+- Added explicit Stopped, Starting.., Running, and Working status states for the active agent.
+- Kept the configured Agent Name intact during automatic release updates instead of replacing it with the JARVIS default.
+- Runtime stop messages now use the active Agent Name instead of a hard-coded JARVIS label.
+
 ## v2.5
 - Added White as an Outline Color option.
 - Renamed the Tool Activity checkbox to Activity.
diff --git a/Updates/version.json b/Updates/version.json
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 {
-  "version": "4",
-  "display": "2.5",
-  "file": "A-Team-JARVIS_AI-v2.5.7z",
-  "changelog": "- Added White as an Outline Color option.\n- Renamed the Tool Activity checkbox to Activity.\n- Restored the original top-bar sizing and horizontal layout, with checkbox pairs continuing across the row.\n- Added a configurable Agent Name field to the right of the final checkbox, saved to config/jarvis.json and applied live across the GUI/runtime.\n- Applied the configured Agent Name to the window title, options/chat labels, start/stop/status text, prompt placeholder, desktop launcher branding, runtime identity, and system prompt.\n- Strengthened persistent-memory guidance so JARVIS saves concise project continuity checkpoints for durable decisions, requirements, discoveries, blockers, implementation state, and next steps during ongoing work.\n- Updated README and changelog metadata for the v2.5 release."
+  "version": 5,
+  "display": "2.6",
+  "file": "A-Team-JARVIS_AI-v2.6.7z",
+  "changelog": "\n - Active agent name is now used throughout the status display\n - Added Stopped, Starting.., Running, and Working agent states\n - Existing configured agent names are preserved during updates\n - JARVIS remains the default agent name for fresh installations\n - Updated version to 2.6\n"
 }