Docs: Update changelogs for v.0.25.0 and v0.26.0-preview.0 releases. (#17215)

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| [Preview](preview.md) | Experimental features ready for early feedback. |
| [Stable](latest.md) | Stable, recommended for general use. |
## Announcements: v0.25.0 - 2026-01-20
- **Skills and Agents Improvements:** We've enhanced the `activate_skill` tool,
added a new `pr-creator` skill
([#16232](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16232) by
[@NTaylorMullen](https://github.com/NTaylorMullen)), enabled skills by
default, improved the `cli_help` agent
([#16100](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16100) by
[@scidomino](https://github.com/scidomino)), and added a new `/agents refresh`
command ([#16204](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16204) by
[@joshualitt](https://github.com/joshualitt)).
- **UI/UX Refinements:** You'll notice more transparent feedback for skills
([#15954](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15954) by
[@NTaylorMullen](https://github.com/NTaylorMullen)), the ability to switch
focus between the shell and input with Tab
([#14332](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14332) by
[@jacob314](https://github.com/jacob314)), and dynamic terminal tab titles
([#16378](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16378) by
[@NTaylorMullen](https://github.com/NTaylorMullen)).
- **Core Functionality & Performance:** This release includes support for
built-in agent skills
([#16045](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16045) by
[@NTaylorMullen](https://github.com/NTaylorMullen)), refined Gemini 3 system
instructions ([#16139](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16139)
by [@NTaylorMullen](https://github.com/NTaylorMullen)), caching for ignore
instances to improve performance
([#16185](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16185) by
[@EricRahm](https://github.com/EricRahm)), and enhanced retry mechanisms
([#16489](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16489) by
[@sehoon38](https://github.com/sehoon38)).
- **Bug Fixes and Stability:** We've squashed numerous bugs across the CLI,
core, and workflows, addressing issues with subagent delegation, unicode
character crashes, and sticky header regressions.
## Announcements: v0.24.0 - 2026-01-14
- **Agent Skills:** We've introduced significant advancements in Agent Skills.
This includes initial documentation and tutorials to help you get started,
alongside enhanced support for remote agents, allowing for more distributed
and powerful automation within Gemini CLI.
([#15869](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15869) by
[@NTaylorMullen](https://github.com/NTaylorMullen)),
([#16013](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16013) by
[@adamweidman](https://github.com/adamweidman))
- **Improved UI/UX:** The user interface has received several updates, featuring
visual indicators for hook execution, a more refined display for settings, and
the ability to use the Tab key to effortlessly switch focus between the shell
and input areas.
([#15408](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15408) by
[@abhipatel12](https://github.com/abhipatel12)),
([#14332](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/14332) by
[@galz10](https://github.com/galz10))
- **Enhanced Security:** Security has been a major focus, with default folder
trust now set to untrusted for increased safety. The Policy Engine has been
improved to allow specific modes in user and administrator policies, and
granular allowlisting for shell commands has been implemented, providing finer
control over tool execution.
([#15943](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15943) by
[@galz10](https://github.com/galz10)),
([#15977](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15977) by
[@NTaylorMullen](https://github.com/NTaylorMullen))
- **Core Functionality:** This release includes a mandatory MessageBus
injection, marking Phase 3 of a hard migration to a more robust internal
communication system. We've also added support for built-in skills with the
CLI itself, and enhanced model routing to effectively utilize subagents.
([#15776](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15776) by
[@abhipatel12](https://github.com/abhipatel12)),
([#16300](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16300) by
[@NTaylorMullen](https://github.com/NTaylorMullen))
- **Terminal Features:** Terminal interactions are more seamless with new
features like OSC 52 paste support, along with fixes for Windows clipboard
paste issues and general improvements to pasting in Windows terminals.
([#15336](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15336) by
[@scidomino](https://github.com/scidomino)),
([#15932](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15932) by
[@scidomino](https://github.com/scidomino))
- **New Commands:** To manage the new features, we've added several new
commands: `/agents refresh` to update agent configurations, `/skills reload`
to refresh skill definitions, and `/skills install/uninstall` for easier
management of your Agent Skills.
([#16204](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16204) by
[@NTaylorMullen](https://github.com/NTaylorMullen)),
([#15865](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/15865) by
[@NTaylorMullen](https://github.com/NTaylorMullen)),
([#16377](https://github.com/google-gemini/gemini-cli/pull/16377) by
[@NTaylorMullen](https://github.com/NTaylorMullen))
## Announcements: v0.23.0 - 2026-01-07
- 🎉 **Experimental Agent Skills Support in Preview:** Gemini CLI now supports