Record the v0.9.6 release build

README.md

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-> **Latest published: v0.9.5** — the texture and material refinement pass:
-> 256² NPC maps, a four-times fabric weave without baked AO blotches, repair of
-> the Walk of Fame terrazzo band and awning stripe, and per-phase skyline haze,
-> on top of the v0.9.4 NPC visual optimization, the Hollywood/Joke Shop maps and
-> the v0.9.3 UI/accessibility polish.
+> **Latest published: v0.9.6** — the integration checkpoint: the 0.9.5 texture
+> and material refinement (256² NPC maps, a four-times fabric weave without baked
+> AO blotches, repaired Walk of Fame/awning surfaces and per-phase skyline haze)
+> is packaged with the v0.9.4 NPC visual optimization, the Hollywood/Joke Shop
+> maps and the v0.9.3 UI/accessibility polish, with the full gallery, smoke matrix
+> and Web/Desktop HQ build re-verified.
 >
 > **Current source: v0.9.6** — tagged and built from the same commit.
 > Releases are built automatically when a `vX.Y.Z` tag is pushed