diff --git a/.vscode/launch.json b/.vscode/launch.json
index 49574d9..22b37c7 100644
--- a/.vscode/launch.json
+++ b/.vscode/launch.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.6.0",
+  "version": "2.6.1",
   "configurations": [
     {
       "name": "ACP Server",
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d06575e..d96d0da 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [2.6.1] - 2026-03-23
+
+### Changed
+
+- Loosened agent-client-protocol version constraint from pinned to minimum bound
+
+
 ## [2.6.0] - 2026-03-23
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/distribution/zed/extension.toml b/distribution/zed/extension.toml
index ae97f41..d669911 100644
--- a/distribution/zed/extension.toml
+++ b/distribution/zed/extension.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 id = "mistral-vibe"
 name = "Mistral Vibe"
 description = "Mistral's open-source coding assistant"
-version = "2.6.0"
+version = "2.6.1"
 schema_version = 1
 authors = ["Mistral AI"]
 repository = "https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe"
@@ -11,25 +11,25 @@ name = "Mistral Vibe"
 icon = "./icons/mistral_vibe.svg"
 
 [agent_servers.mistral-vibe.targets.darwin-aarch64]
-archive = "https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/releases/download/v2.6.0/vibe-acp-darwin-aarch64-2.6.0.zip"
+archive = "https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/releases/download/v2.6.1/vibe-acp-darwin-aarch64-2.6.1.zip"
 cmd = "./vibe-acp"
 
 [agent_servers.mistral-vibe.targets.darwin-x86_64]
-archive = "https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/releases/download/v2.6.0/vibe-acp-darwin-x86_64-2.6.0.zip"
+archive = "https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/releases/download/v2.6.1/vibe-acp-darwin-x86_64-2.6.1.zip"
 cmd = "./vibe-acp"
 
 [agent_servers.mistral-vibe.targets.linux-aarch64]
-archive = "https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/releases/download/v2.6.0/vibe-acp-linux-aarch64-2.6.0.zip"
+archive = "https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/releases/download/v2.6.1/vibe-acp-linux-aarch64-2.6.1.zip"
 cmd = "./vibe-acp"
 
 [agent_servers.mistral-vibe.targets.linux-x86_64]
-archive = "https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/releases/download/v2.6.0/vibe-acp-linux-x86_64-2.6.0.zip"
+archive = "https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/releases/download/v2.6.1/vibe-acp-linux-x86_64-2.6.1.zip"
 cmd = "./vibe-acp"
 
 [agent_servers.mistral-vibe.targets.windows-aarch64]
-archive = "https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/releases/download/v2.6.0/vibe-acp-windows-aarch64-2.6.0.zip"
+archive = "https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/releases/download/v2.6.1/vibe-acp-windows-aarch64-2.6.1.zip"
 cmd = "./vibe-acp.exe"
 
 [agent_servers.mistral-vibe.targets.windows-x86_64]
-archive = "https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/releases/download/v2.6.0/vibe-acp-windows-x86_64-2.6.0.zip"
+archive = "https://github.com/mistralai/mistral-vibe/releases/download/v2.6.1/vibe-acp-windows-x86_64-2.6.1.zip"
 cmd = "./vibe-acp.exe"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 25a9b10..ddd0fbf 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "mistral-vibe"
-version = "2.6.0"
+version = "2.6.1"
 description = "Minimal CLI coding agent by Mistral"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Topic :: Utilities",
 ]
 dependencies = [
-    "agent-client-protocol==0.9.0a1",
+    "agent-client-protocol>=0.9.0a1",
     "anyio>=4.12.0",
     "cachetools>=5.5.0",
     "cryptography>=44.0.0,<=46.0.3",
diff --git a/tests/acp/test_initialize.py b/tests/acp/test_initialize.py
index 81bfb30..3d2db81 100644
--- a/tests/acp/test_initialize.py
+++ b/tests/acp/test_initialize.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ class TestACPInitialize:
             session_capabilities=SessionCapabilities(list=SessionListCapabilities()),
         )
         assert response.agent_info == Implementation(
-            name="@mistralai/mistral-vibe", title="Mistral Vibe", version="2.6.0"
+            name="@mistralai/mistral-vibe", title="Mistral Vibe", version="2.6.1"
         )
 
         assert response.auth_methods == []
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class TestACPInitialize:
             session_capabilities=SessionCapabilities(list=SessionListCapabilities()),
         )
         assert response.agent_info == Implementation(
-            name="@mistralai/mistral-vibe", title="Mistral Vibe", version="2.6.0"
+            name="@mistralai/mistral-vibe", title="Mistral Vibe", version="2.6.1"
         )
 
         assert response.auth_methods is not None
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 1c8ffd1..d84a435 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mistral-vibe"
-version = "2.6.0"
+version = "2.6.1"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "agent-client-protocol" },
@@ -832,7 +832,7 @@ dev = [
 
 [package.metadata]
 requires-dist = [
-    { name = "agent-client-protocol", specifier = "==0.9.0a1" },
+    { name = "agent-client-protocol", specifier = ">=0.9.0a1" },
     { name = "anyio", specifier = ">=4.12.0" },
     { name = "cachetools", specifier = ">=5.5.0" },
     { name = "cryptography", specifier = ">=44.0.0,<=46.0.3" },
diff --git a/vibe/__init__.py b/vibe/__init__.py
index 77cd643..6665f55 100644
--- a/vibe/__init__.py
+++ b/vibe/__init__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 from pathlib import Path
 
 VIBE_ROOT = Path(__file__).parent
-__version__ = "2.6.0"
+__version__ = "2.6.1"