diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9c495ef..1d0fd7b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,34 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.9.2] - 2025-07-08
+
+# MFLUX v0.9.2 Release Notes
+
+### 🏗️ Build System Improvements
+
+- **Updated build backend**: Migrated from setuptools to modern `uv build` backend for faster and more reliable package builds
+- **Enhanced artifact exclusion**: Optimized distribution packages by excluding documentation assets (~27MB) and example images (~5MB) from published packages
+- **New `make build` command**: Added development build command for testing distribution packages and validating sizes
+
+### 🗃️ Offline Resilience
+
+- **Local-first behavior**: Implemented cache-first downloading to improve resilience when HuggingFace Hub or network connectivity is unavailable
+- **Graceful fallback**: System automatically uses cached model files when available, falling back to downloads only when necessary
+- **Improved reliability**: Enhanced model loading reliability in environments with unstable internet connections
+
+### 🔧 Developer Experience
+
+- **Release script improvements**: Enhanced release automation with better error handling and duplicate version detection
+- **Build system fixes**: Fixed minor typos in Makefile that could cause build issues
+
+## Contributors
+
+- **Anthony Wu (@anthonywu)**: Build system modernization, offline resilience implementation
+- **Filip Strand (@filipstrand)**: Release automation improvements, build fixes
+
+---
+
 ## [0.9.1] - 2025-07-04
 
 # MFLUX v0.9.1 Release Notes
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 25ab5e7..09fe1b9 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ test: ensure-pytest
 
 
 # Run uv build and check dist sizes for optimized user installs
-.PHONE: build
+.PHONY: build
 build:
 	rm -rf dist/mflux-*
 	# fresh build
@@ -130,5 +130,6 @@ help:
 	@echo "  make format      - Run ruff code formatter"
 	@echo "  make check       - Run linters auto fixes *and* style formatter via pre-commit hook"
 	@echo "  make test        - Run tests"
+	@echo "  make build       - Build distribution packages and check sizes"
 	@echo "  make clean       - Remove the virtual environment"
 	@echo "  make help        - Show this help message"
diff --git a/scripts/release.py b/scripts/release.py
index c1e2a9f..acd74c3 100644
--- a/scripts/release.py
+++ b/scripts/release.py
@@ -219,11 +219,20 @@ class ReleaseManager:
         env["TWINE_USERNAME"] = "__token__"
         env["TWINE_PASSWORD"] = pypi_token
 
-        self.run_command(
-            [sys.executable, "-m", "twine", "upload", "dist/*", "--verbose"],
-            "Publishing to PyPI",
-            env=env,
-        )
+        try:
+            self.run_command(
+                [sys.executable, "-m", "twine", "upload", "dist/*", "--verbose"],
+                "Publishing to PyPI",
+                env=env,
+            )
+        except Exception as e:
+            if "already been used" in str(e) or "filename has already been used" in str(e):
+                print(f"⚠️  Version {version} already exists on PyPI (detected during upload)")
+                print("   This can happen due to race conditions or previous partial uploads")
+                print("   The release process will continue, but PyPI publishing was skipped")
+                return
+            else:
+                raise
 
     def version_exists_on_pypi(self, version: str, test_pypi: bool = False) -> bool:
         """Return True if *version* of this package is already published on (Test)PyPI."""
@@ -310,6 +319,11 @@ class ReleaseManager:
         self.build_package()
         self.verify_package()
 
+        # Check if version already exists on PyPI before attempting to publish
+        if self.version_exists_on_pypi(version, test_pypi=False):
+            print(f"⚠️  Version {version} already exists on PyPI, skipping all PyPI publishing")
+            return
+
         # Only publish to PyPI if this is a new release (both git tag and GitHub release were created)
         if not skip_github_release and not git_tag_exists:
             print("📦 Publishing to PyPI (new release)...")