From 5c756b640434977587632e04dced27ab770dc2a4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Brian Madison <brianmadison@Brians-MacBook-Pro.local>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 12:52:10 +0800
Subject: [PATCH 1/2] chore: bump version to 6.0.0-alpha.19

Bug fix:
- Fixed _bmad folder stutter with agent custom files
- Removed unnecessary backup file causing installer bloat
- Improved path handling for agent customizations
---
 CHANGELOG.md | 20 ++++++++++++++++++++
 package.json |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 21 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e938d15b..a757f51f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [6.0.0-alpha.19]
+
+**Release: December 18, 2025**
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+**Installer Stability:**
+
+- **Fixed \_bmad Folder Stutter**: Resolved issue with duplicate \_bmad folder creation when applying agent custom files
+- **Cleaner Installation**: Removed unnecessary backup file that was causing bloat in the installer
+- **Streamlined Agent Customization**: Fixed path handling for agent custom files to prevent folder duplication
+
+### 📊 Statistics
+
+- **3 files changed** with critical fix
+- **3,688 lines removed** by eliminating backup files
+- **Improved installer performance** and stability
+
+---
+
 ## [6.0.0-alpha.18]
 
 **Release: December 18, 2025**
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 738aba72..f9694ae6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/package.json",
   "name": "bmad-method",
-  "version": "6.0.0-alpha.18",
+  "version": "6.0.0-alpha.19",
   "description": "Breakthrough Method of Agile AI-driven Development",
   "keywords": [
     "agile",

From 2da9aebaa8bc055231c52bce871b14b839799424 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Alex Verkhovsky <alexey.verkhovsky@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:58:54 -0700
Subject: [PATCH 2/2] docs: add DigitalOcean sponsor attribution (#1162)

---
 README.md | 2 ++
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7a271e6d..cca9b121 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -231,6 +231,8 @@ MIT License - See [LICENSE](LICENSE) for details.
 
 **Trademarks:** BMad™ and BMAD-METHOD™ are trademarks of BMad Code, LLC.
 
+Supported by:&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://m.do.co/c/00f11bd932bb"><img src="https://opensource.nyc3.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com/attribution/assets/SVG/DO_Logo_horizontal_blue.svg" height="24" alt="DigitalOcean" style="vertical-align: middle;"></a>
+
 ---
 
 <p align="center">