GrowthX-Team · Nov 11, 2026
diff --git a/.changeset/calm-hooks-whisper.md b/.changeset/calm-hooks-whisper.md
diff --git a/api/CHANGELOG.md b/api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # output-api
 
+## 0.16.1
+
 ## 0.16.0
 
 ### Patch Changes

diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "output-api",
-  "version": "0.16.0",
+  "version": "0.16.1",
   "description": "A simple flow core abstract",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "index.js",

diff --git a/docs/guides/changelog/index.mdx b/docs/guides/changelog/index.mdx
@@ -9,6 +9,14 @@ Releases with breaking changes link to a matching section on the [Migrations](/m
 
 {/* AUTO-GENERATED:START — do not edit by hand. Run ./ops/regenerate_docs.sh */}
 
+<Update label="v0.16.1" description="2026-11-11 - patch release">
+
+### `@outputai/core`
+
+Fixed `Logger` throwing `Activity context not initialized` when called on a worker outside an activity, such as from lifecycle hooks (`onWorkflowEnd`, `onWorkflowError`). These logs are now emitted without activity fields instead of being lost.
+
+</Update>
+
 <Update label="v0.16.0" description="2026-11-02 - minor release">
 
 See the [v0.15.0 - v0.16.0 migration guide](/migrations/v0.15.0-to-v0.16.0).

diff --git a/docs/guides/data/releases.json b/docs/guides/data/releases.json
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 {
   "releases": [
+    {
+      "version": "0.16.1",
+      "date": "2026-11-11",
+      "level": "patch",
+      "changes": [
+        {
+          "id": "calm-hooks-whisper",
+          "packages": [
+            {
+              "name": "@outputai/core",
+              "bump": "patch"
+            }
+          ],
+          "summary": "Fixed `Logger` throwing `Activity context not initialized` when called on a worker outside an activity, such as from lifecycle hooks (`onWorkflowEnd`, `onWorkflowError`). These logs are now emitted without activity fields instead of being lost."
+        }
+      ]
+    },
     {
       "version": "0.16.0",
       "date": "2026-11-02",

diff --git a/sdk/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # @outputai/cli
 
+## 0.16.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Updated dependencies [a7e9891]
+  - @outputai/core@0.16.1
+
 ## 0.16.0
 
 ### Patch Changes

diff --git a/sdk/cli/package.json b/sdk/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@outputai/cli",
-  "version": "0.16.0",
+  "version": "0.16.1",
   "description": "CLI for Output.ai workflow generation",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",

diff --git a/sdk/cli/src/assets/docker/docker-compose-dev.yml b/sdk/cli/src/assets/docker/docker-compose-dev.yml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
       worker:
         condition: service_healthy
-    image: outputai/api:${OUTPUT_API_VERSION:-0.16.0}
+    image: outputai/api:${OUTPUT_API_VERSION:-0.16.1}
     init: true
     networks:
       - main

diff --git a/sdk/cli/src/generated/framework_version.json b/sdk/cli/src/generated/framework_version.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "framework": "0.16.0"
+  "framework": "0.16.1"
 }
diff --git a/sdk/core/CHANGELOG.md b/sdk/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @outputai/core
 
+## 0.16.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- a7e9891: Fixed `Logger` throwing `Activity context not initialized` when called on a worker outside an activity, such as from lifecycle hooks (`onWorkflowEnd`, `onWorkflowError`). These logs are now emitted without activity fields instead of being lost.
+
 ## 0.16.0
 
 ### Minor Changes

diff --git a/sdk/core/package.json b/sdk/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@outputai/core",
-  "version": "0.16.0",
+  "version": "0.16.1",
   "description": "The core module of the output framework",
   "type": "module",
   "engines": {