diff --git a/src/main/daemon/daemon-protocol-version.ts b/src/main/daemon/daemon-protocol-version.ts
index 0da33ce0449..6e563eea9b5 100644
--- a/src/main/daemon/daemon-protocol-version.ts
+++ b/src/main/daemon/daemon-protocol-version.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 // Why: daemons survive app updates, so wire behavior must be version-gated.
+// v53 rolls the daemon-side terminal fixes since v1.4.241 (foreground confirmation for chat continuation, ConPTY reflow, WSL malloc tunables) into a fresh daemon.
 // v52 rolls the daemon-side terminal fixes since v1.4.240 (ConPTY, teardown, spawn pane keys) into a fresh daemon.
 // v51 checks terminal identity, ownership and attachments before reserving teardown.
 // v50 makes the `codex` function keep Orca's terminal identity under a filtering shell_environment_policy.
@@ -10,7 +11,7 @@
 // v43 dropped it with the revert); v41 stages long startup commands as sourced scripts; v40 rolled
 // the #25130/#24636 shell-wrapper changes and the wider agent list into a fresh daemon; older owners
 // stay attachable.
-export const PROTOCOL_VERSION = 52
+export const PROTOCOL_VERSION = 53
 export const FENCED_TERMINATION_PROTOCOL_VERSION = 51
 export const CLAUDE_ACCOUNT_FUNCTION_DAEMON_PROTOCOL_VERSION = 42
 export const CLAUDE_ACCOUNT_FUNCTION_REVERTED_DAEMON_PROTOCOL_VERSION = 43
@@ -45,7 +46,7 @@ export const CLEAN_DISCONNECT_PROTOCOL_VERSION = 24
 export const MODE_2031_UNSUBSCRIBE_FACT_PROTOCOL_VERSION = 29
 export const PREVIOUS_DAEMON_PROTOCOL_VERSIONS = [
   1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27,
-  28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51
+  28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
 ] as const
 
 export function supportsColorQueryReplyColors(protocolVersion: number): boolean {
diff --git a/src/shared/local-build-compatibility-contract.json b/src/shared/local-build-compatibility-contract.json
index 6732acba726..a832ce1301e 100644
--- a/src/shared/local-build-compatibility-contract.json
+++ b/src/shared/local-build-compatibility-contract.json
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@
   "appId": "com.stablyai.orca",
   "stateSchemaVersion": 1,
   "readableStateSchemaVersions": [1],
-  "daemonProtocolVersion": 52,
+  "daemonProtocolVersion": 53,
   "attachableDaemonProtocolVersions": [
     1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,
     27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50,
-    51, 52
+    51, 52, 53
   ]
 }
diff --git a/src/shared/local-build-compatibility-contract.ts b/src/shared/local-build-compatibility-contract.ts
index ce1b8bd573a..e04456f5009 100644
--- a/src/shared/local-build-compatibility-contract.ts
+++ b/src/shared/local-build-compatibility-contract.ts
@@ -3,10 +3,10 @@ export const LOCAL_BUILD_COMPATIBILITY_CONTRACT = {
   appId: 'com.stablyai.orca',
   stateSchemaVersion: 1,
   readableStateSchemaVersions: [1],
-  daemonProtocolVersion: 52,
+  daemonProtocolVersion: 53,
   attachableDaemonProtocolVersions: [
     1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26,
     27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50,
-    51, 52
+    51, 52, 53
   ]
 } as const