diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 4b4999e..a3ff191 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,17 +1,9 @@
-## v0.1.5 (2026-04-11)
+## v0.1.6 (2026-04-11)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
-- Make WebSocket token query parameter optional to prevent connection failures for clients that authenticate via other means ([34eb7c7](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/media-player-server/commit/34eb7c7))
-- Fetch playback status eagerly on new WebSocket connection instead of waiting for the next poll cycle ([d09a0b9](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/media-player-server/commit/d09a0b9))
+- Bundle `wmi` explicitly in the Windows distribution. It's a transitive dependency of `screen-brightness-control` gated on `platform_system == "Windows"`, but pip evaluates environment markers against the host (Linux in CI), so it was silently skipped during cross-build. Now listed explicitly in both `pyproject.toml` and `build-dist-windows.sh` so the wheel lands in the Windows bundle.
 
 ---
 
-<details>
-<summary>All Commits</summary>
-
-| Hash | Message | Author |
-|------|---------|--------|
-| [34eb7c7](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/media-player-server/commit/34eb7c7) | fix(ws): make WebSocket token parameter optional | alexei.dolgolyov |
-| [d09a0b9](https://git.dolgolyov-family.by/alexei.dolgolyov/media-player-server/commit/d09a0b9) | fix(ws): fetch status eagerly on new WebSocket connection | alexei.dolgolyov |
-
-</details>
+### Contributors
+- @alexei.dolgolyov — 1 change
diff --git a/build-dist-windows.sh b/build-dist-windows.sh
index f7973f2..fa49ed3 100644
--- a/build-dist-windows.sh
+++ b/build-dist-windows.sh
@@ -60,12 +60,18 @@ CORE_DEPS=(
 )
 
 # Windows-specific dependencies
+# NOTE: wmi is a transitive dep of screen-brightness-control gated on
+# `platform_system == "Windows"`. pip evaluates env markers against the HOST
+# (Linux in CI), so it gets skipped during cross-build. Listed explicitly here
+# so the wheel actually lands in the Windows bundle. Same gotcha as the
+# uvicorn[standard]/uvloop case documented above.
 WIN_DEPS=(
     "winsdk>=1.0.0b10"
     "pywin32>=306"
     "comtypes>=1.2.0"
     "pycaw>=20230407"
     "screen-brightness-control>=0.20.0"
+    "wmi>=1.5.1"
     "monitorcontrol>=3.0.0"
 )
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e2496ea..aa92f13 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "media-server"
-version = "0.1.5"
+version = "0.1.6"
 description = "REST API server for controlling system-wide media playback"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = { text = "MIT" }
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ windows = [
     "comtypes>=1.2.0",
     "pycaw>=20230407",
     "screen-brightness-control>=0.20.0",
+    "wmi>=1.5.1",
     "monitorcontrol>=3.0.0",
     "pystray>=0.19.0",
 ]