diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 11c91c0..e514c35 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.0.0-pre.6] - 2026-03-07
+
+### Changed
+- `stk_poll()`: replaced per-module `stk_pending_add()` calls inside the load holes and `append_modules` loops with batch collection followed by a single `stk_pending_add_batch()` call after both loops complete.
+
 ## [1.0.0-pre.5] - 2026-03-07
 
 ### Changed
@@ -173,7 +178,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Dependency management and versioning not yet implemented
 - API is unstable and subject to change in future releases
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/compare/v1.0.0-pre.5...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/compare/v1.0.0-pre.6...HEAD
+[1.0.0-pre.6]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/compare/v1.0.0-pre.5...v1.0.0-pre.6
 [1.0.0-pre.5]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/compare/v1.0.0-pre.4...v1.0.0-pre.5
 [1.0.0-pre.4]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/compare/v1.0.0-pre.3...v1.0.0-pre.4
 [1.0.0-pre.3]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/compare/v1.0.0-pre.2...v1.0.0-pre.3
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0d3b649..b1e8f59 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ stk_init();
 
 ## Project Status
 
-**Current Version:** 1.0.0-pre.5
+**Current Version:** 1.0.0-pre.6
 
 ### What Works
 - Cross-platform module loading and hot-reloading