diff --git a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index ac7f59e65..7be6e7b51 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "hyperframes",
   "description": "HyperFrames by HeyGen. Write HTML, render video. Compositions, GSAP and runtime adapter animations, captions, voiceovers, audio-reactive visuals, and website-to-video capture for HyperFrames.",
-  "version": "0.7.3",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "author": {
     "name": "HeyGen",
     "email": "hyperframes@heygen.com",
diff --git a/.codex-plugin/plugin.json b/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
index 3e0c34fd6..26fab65be 100644
--- a/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hyperframes",
-  "version": "0.7.3",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "description": "Write HTML, render video. Compositions, Tailwind v4 styles, GSAP and runtime adapter animations, captions, voiceovers, audio-reactive visuals, and website-to-video capture for HyperFrames.",
   "author": {
     "name": "HeyGen",
diff --git a/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json b/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json
index 1139d27e2..b00d918ad 100644
--- a/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "$schema": "https://cursor.com/schemas/cursor-plugin/plugin.json",
   "name": "hyperframes",
   "displayName": "HyperFrames by HeyGen",
-  "version": "0.7.3",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "description": "Write HTML, render video. Compositions, Tailwind v4 styles, GSAP and runtime adapter animations, captions, voiceovers, audio-reactive visuals, and website-to-video capture for HyperFrames.",
   "author": {
     "name": "HeyGen",
diff --git a/docs/changelog.mdx b/docs/changelog.mdx
index 4fc675a3d..2c8a9c6d4 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.mdx
+++ b/docs/changelog.mdx
@@ -8,6 +8,60 @@ Recent HyperFrames releases, including user-facing features, fixes, and migratio
 
 {/* New release entries are prepended by `bun run changelog:draft <version> --write`. */}
 
+<Update
+  label="HyperFrames v0.7.4"
+  description="Released - 2026-06-24"
+  tags={["Release", "Producer", "Core", "Studio"]}
+>
+This stable release improves render reliability and skill authoring: producer duration
+now falls back to sub-composition timing, empty sub-composition files no longer abort
+renders, and Studio timeline styling handles missing tags safely. It also ships
+music-to-video workflow updates, per-skill telemetry, and clearer CLI install/debug
+guidance.
+
+## Features
+
+- **CLI:** Per-skill usage telemetry ([4961e4e4](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/4961e4e4770a9b38eb34fef957c0ac8764614ce8))
+- **Skills:** Unify bgm-to-video flows into music-to-video ([a34d3dba](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/a34d3dba4d15b3d6830bc546b7b6c423a1304477))
+- **Skills:** Add bgm-to-video skill ([d596379e](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/d596379e52536672366e889602004a65bc8136d9))
+- **Skills:** Guide install when a matched workflow isn't installed ([08328b04](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/08328b04e63e16c7bea469237552c1d9587dcfec), [#1647](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/1647))
+
+## Fixes
+
+- **Producer:** Derive duration from sub-composition timing when root has no data-duration ([45a9440c](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/45a9440c61073314dd8d3ac34813d108c1e051e7), [#1680](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/1680))
+- **Core:** Skip empty sub-composition files instead of aborting render ([656c1200](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/656c1200ee2e42fe2affa9641af8fcf0ccbb5683), [#1678](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/1678))
+- **Studio:** Guard against null tag in timeline track style ([d4aa5f93](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/d4aa5f93e16c564d5248da99cd22101b314d3d63), [#1679](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/1679))
+- **CLI:** Improve whisper-cpp install guidance and add doctor check ([344618e2](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/344618e22aaf27b526d16ef219dfe193ae8920fd), [#1681](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/1681))
+- **Engine:** Restore fast screenshot path for viewport captures ([f622e5a7](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/f622e5a7ba3f840bda2703a93784ea0105d21fef), [#1670](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/1670))
+- **CLI:** Install skills into project dir on non-interactive init ([bf4f34b3](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/bf4f34b359c252bfac25061d19bd178b28da5588), [#1671](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/1671))
+- **CLI:** Expose render debug mode ([7133c396](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/7133c396eb29f4d28f3d25b8dc8dcf017bc70618))
+- Unblock music video ci checks ([5d1bff51](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/5d1bff51b5a21145b9d84c95d21447ebb90efc13))
+- **Producer:** Store css-var-fonts baseline as raw binary, not LFS pointer ([119284d3](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/119284d377878e38df60469a6bbeaf6d6a8ed857))
+- **Producer:** Restore css-var-fonts regression baseline ([f012b8b8](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/f012b8b84691c6a5989e11c0d228c5320d8d6843))
+- **Lint:** Catch CSS↔GSAP transform conflicts in scoped selectors and frame sub-compositions ([9ccae863](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/9ccae8637291262b8a2e1a1779e4ee7ad186f675))
+
+## Docs & Examples
+
+- **Skills:** Add music-source brief to music-to-video Step 0 ([7a464689](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/7a4646894f0d3d5edcc185f1e1a61dcce11345ed))
+- **Skills:** Register music-to-video in the hyperframes router ([44b04324](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/44b04324b1576d80a2fb5a1bdf8dda0fd049a6ff))
+- **Skills:** Add beat-synced montage authoring recipe ([0dcf914e](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/0dcf914e14ae74ddfe6e8c6118113929bcfb894f))
+
+## Catalog
+
+- Refine music-to-video planning catalogs ([a23ca348](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/a23ca3487f712d9df9ed72e1d6b16683dfc4bd2f))
+
+## Internal
+
+- **Lint:** Keep the fallow audit gate green ([4a8e2f1c](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/4a8e2f1cd0a1d156ac485fd084230da8c407b152))
+
+## Other Changes
+
+- Merge pull request #1672 from heygen-com/fix/skill-authoring-fixes ([26810856](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/2681085624056aeac851b03fd46efe512017c2a7))
+- **Skills:** Apply oxfmt to music-to-video and router docs ([265b0273](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/265b02738e35d21b5455a640323551f0e3cf3c6e))
+
+[View the full commit range](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/compare/v0.7.3...v0.7.4).
+</Update>
+
 <Update
   label="HyperFrames v0.7.3"
   description="Released - 2026-06-23"
diff --git a/packages/aws-lambda/package.json b/packages/aws-lambda/package.json
index 3c0adfa88..5aebdb1d9 100644
--- a/packages/aws-lambda/package.json
+++ b/packages/aws-lambda/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/aws-lambda",
-  "version": "0.7.3",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "description": "AWS Lambda adapter for HyperFrames distributed rendering — handler, client-side SDK, and CDK construct.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 46449c967..9dcec1db0 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/cli",
-  "version": "0.7.3",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "description": "HyperFrames CLI — create, preview, and render HTML video compositions",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index d5f81ea51..18d687150 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/core",
-  "version": "0.7.3",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "description": "",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/engine/package.json b/packages/engine/package.json
index 49fe0e57f..d16a5b1f7 100644
--- a/packages/engine/package.json
+++ b/packages/engine/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/engine",
-  "version": "0.7.3",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "description": "Seekable web page to video rendering engine (Puppeteer + FFmpeg)",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/gcp-cloud-run/package.json b/packages/gcp-cloud-run/package.json
index 645e43fef..506a38b13 100644
--- a/packages/gcp-cloud-run/package.json
+++ b/packages/gcp-cloud-run/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/gcp-cloud-run",
-  "version": "0.7.3",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "description": "Google Cloud Run + Workflows adapter for HyperFrames distributed rendering — request handler, client-side SDK, and Terraform module.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/player/package.json b/packages/player/package.json
index 12223d87a..5cd149e94 100644
--- a/packages/player/package.json
+++ b/packages/player/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/player",
-  "version": "0.7.3",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "description": "Embeddable web component for HyperFrames compositions",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/producer/package.json b/packages/producer/package.json
index 49cdc6631..6c164e493 100644
--- a/packages/producer/package.json
+++ b/packages/producer/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/producer",
-  "version": "0.7.3",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "description": "HTML-to-video rendering engine using Chrome's BeginFrame API",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/sdk/package.json b/packages/sdk/package.json
index 695f1649d..3fed8866a 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/sdk/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/sdk",
-  "version": "0.7.3",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "description": "Headless, framework-neutral HyperFrames composition editing engine",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/shader-transitions/package.json b/packages/shader-transitions/package.json
index 17c73d1a3..2677512c8 100644
--- a/packages/shader-transitions/package.json
+++ b/packages/shader-transitions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/shader-transitions",
-  "version": "0.7.3",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "description": "WebGL shader transitions for HyperFrames compositions",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/studio/package.json b/packages/studio/package.json
index 4c6f9d2c5..d27e045ee 100644
--- a/packages/studio/package.json
+++ b/packages/studio/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/studio",
-  "version": "0.7.3",
+  "version": "0.7.4",
   "description": "",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/releases/v0.7.4.md b/releases/v0.7.4.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a25b703b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releases/v0.7.4.md
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+# HyperFrames v0.7.4
+
+Released on 2026-06-24.
+
+This stable release improves render reliability and skill authoring: producer duration
+now falls back to sub-composition timing, empty sub-composition files no longer abort
+renders, and Studio timeline styling handles missing tags safely. It also ships
+music-to-video workflow updates, per-skill telemetry, and clearer CLI install/debug
+guidance.
+
+## Features
+
+- **CLI:** Per-skill usage telemetry ([4961e4e4](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/4961e4e4770a9b38eb34fef957c0ac8764614ce8))
+- **Skills:** Unify bgm-to-video flows into music-to-video ([a34d3dba](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/a34d3dba4d15b3d6830bc546b7b6c423a1304477))
+- **Skills:** Add bgm-to-video skill ([d596379e](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/d596379e52536672366e889602004a65bc8136d9))
+- **Skills:** Guide install when a matched workflow isn't installed ([08328b04](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/08328b04e63e16c7bea469237552c1d9587dcfec), [#1647](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/1647))
+
+## Fixes
+
+- **Producer:** Derive duration from sub-composition timing when root has no data-duration ([45a9440c](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/45a9440c61073314dd8d3ac34813d108c1e051e7), [#1680](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/1680))
+- **Core:** Skip empty sub-composition files instead of aborting render ([656c1200](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/656c1200ee2e42fe2affa9641af8fcf0ccbb5683), [#1678](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/1678))
+- **Studio:** Guard against null tag in timeline track style ([d4aa5f93](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/d4aa5f93e16c564d5248da99cd22101b314d3d63), [#1679](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/1679))
+- **CLI:** Improve whisper-cpp install guidance and add doctor check ([344618e2](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/344618e22aaf27b526d16ef219dfe193ae8920fd), [#1681](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/1681))
+- **Engine:** Restore fast screenshot path for viewport captures ([f622e5a7](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/f622e5a7ba3f840bda2703a93784ea0105d21fef), [#1670](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/1670))
+- **CLI:** Install skills into project dir on non-interactive init ([bf4f34b3](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/bf4f34b359c252bfac25061d19bd178b28da5588), [#1671](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/1671))
+- **CLI:** Expose render debug mode ([7133c396](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/7133c396eb29f4d28f3d25b8dc8dcf017bc70618))
+- Unblock music video ci checks ([5d1bff51](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/5d1bff51b5a21145b9d84c95d21447ebb90efc13))
+- **Producer:** Store css-var-fonts baseline as raw binary, not LFS pointer ([119284d3](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/119284d377878e38df60469a6bbeaf6d6a8ed857))
+- **Producer:** Restore css-var-fonts regression baseline ([f012b8b8](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/f012b8b84691c6a5989e11c0d228c5320d8d6843))
+- **Lint:** Catch CSS↔GSAP transform conflicts in scoped selectors and frame sub-compositions ([9ccae863](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/9ccae8637291262b8a2e1a1779e4ee7ad186f675))
+
+## Docs & Examples
+
+- **Skills:** Add music-source brief to music-to-video Step 0 ([7a464689](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/7a4646894f0d3d5edcc185f1e1a61dcce11345ed))
+- **Skills:** Register music-to-video in the hyperframes router ([44b04324](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/44b04324b1576d80a2fb5a1bdf8dda0fd049a6ff))
+- **Skills:** Add beat-synced montage authoring recipe ([0dcf914e](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/0dcf914e14ae74ddfe6e8c6118113929bcfb894f))
+
+## Catalog
+
+- Refine music-to-video planning catalogs ([a23ca348](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/a23ca3487f712d9df9ed72e1d6b16683dfc4bd2f))
+
+## Internal
+
+- **Lint:** Keep the fallow audit gate green ([4a8e2f1c](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/4a8e2f1cd0a1d156ac485fd084230da8c407b152))
+
+## Other Changes
+
+- Merge pull request #1672 from heygen-com/fix/skill-authoring-fixes ([26810856](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/2681085624056aeac851b03fd46efe512017c2a7))
+- **Skills:** Apply oxfmt to music-to-video and router docs ([265b0273](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/265b02738e35d21b5455a640323551f0e3cf3c6e))
+
+## Full changelog
+
+https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/compare/v0.7.3...v0.7.4