diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index c2c61752cd..8a57f1803d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: 'Gemini CLI CI'
+name: 'Testing: CI'
 
 on:
   push:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
index b0c29226b4..5127836ff3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/e2e.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-name: 'E2E Tests'
+name: 'Testing: E2E'
 
 on:
   push:
diff --git a/scripts/get-release-version.js b/scripts/get-release-version.js
index 3981a1a4cf..862ef542dd 100644
--- a/scripts/get-release-version.js
+++ b/scripts/get-release-version.js
@@ -164,20 +164,40 @@ function getPatchVersion(patchFrom) {
   const distTag = patchFrom === 'stable' ? 'latest' : 'preview';
   const pattern = distTag === 'latest' ? 'v[0-9].[0-9].[0-9]' : 'v*-preview*';
   const { latestVersion, latestTag } = getAndVerifyTags(distTag, pattern);
-  const [version, ...prereleaseParts] = latestVersion.split('-');
-  const prerelease = prereleaseParts.join('-');
-  const versionParts = version.split('.');
-  const major = versionParts[0];
-  const minor = versionParts[1];
-  const patch = versionParts[2] ? parseInt(versionParts[2]) : 0;
-  const releaseVersion = prerelease
-    ? `${major}.${minor}.${patch + 1}-${prerelease}`
-    : `${major}.${minor}.${patch + 1}`;
-  return {
-    releaseVersion,
-    npmTag: distTag,
-    previousReleaseTag: latestTag,
-  };
+
+  if (patchFrom === 'stable') {
+    // For stable versions, increment the patch number: 0.5.4 -> 0.5.5
+    const versionParts = latestVersion.split('.');
+    const major = versionParts[0];
+    const minor = versionParts[1];
+    const patch = versionParts[2] ? parseInt(versionParts[2]) : 0;
+    const releaseVersion = `${major}.${minor}.${patch + 1}`;
+    return {
+      releaseVersion,
+      npmTag: distTag,
+      previousReleaseTag: latestTag,
+    };
+  } else {
+    // For preview versions, increment the preview number: 0.6.0-preview.2 -> 0.6.0-preview.3
+    const [version, prereleasePart] = latestVersion.split('-');
+    if (!prereleasePart || !prereleasePart.startsWith('preview.')) {
+      throw new Error(
+        `Invalid preview version format: ${latestVersion}. Expected format like "0.6.0-preview.2"`,
+      );
+    }
+
+    const previewNumber = parseInt(prereleasePart.split('.')[1]);
+    if (isNaN(previewNumber)) {
+      throw new Error(`Could not parse preview number from: ${prereleasePart}`);
+    }
+
+    const releaseVersion = `${version}-preview.${previewNumber + 1}`;
+    return {
+      releaseVersion,
+      npmTag: distTag,
+      previousReleaseTag: latestTag,
+    };
+  }
 }
 
 export function getVersion(options = {}) {
diff --git a/scripts/releasing/create-patch-pr.js b/scripts/releasing/create-patch-pr.js
index 1874f3f1ca..f9e34bb898 100644
--- a/scripts/releasing/create-patch-pr.js
+++ b/scripts/releasing/create-patch-pr.js
@@ -97,7 +97,53 @@ async function main() {
 
   // Cherry-pick the commit.
   console.log(`Cherry-picking commit ${commit} into ${hotfixBranch}...`);
-  run(`git cherry-pick ${commit}`, dryRun);
+  let hasConflicts = false;
+  if (!dryRun) {
+    try {
+      execSync(`git cherry-pick ${commit}`, { stdio: 'pipe' });
+      console.log(`✅ Cherry-pick successful - no conflicts detected`);
+    } catch (error) {
+      // Check if this is a cherry-pick conflict
+      try {
+        const status = execSync('git status --porcelain', { encoding: 'utf8' });
+        const conflictFiles = status
+          .split('\n')
+          .filter(
+            (line) =>
+              line.startsWith('UU ') ||
+              line.startsWith('AA ') ||
+              line.startsWith('DU ') ||
+              line.startsWith('UD '),
+          );
+
+        if (conflictFiles.length > 0) {
+          hasConflicts = true;
+          console.log(
+            `⚠️  Cherry-pick has conflicts in ${conflictFiles.length} file(s):`,
+          );
+          conflictFiles.forEach((file) =>
+            console.log(`   - ${file.substring(3)}`),
+          );
+
+          // Add all files (including conflict markers) and commit
+          console.log(
+            `📝 Creating commit with conflict markers for manual resolution...`,
+          );
+          execSync('git add .');
+          execSync(`git commit --no-edit`);
+          console.log(`✅ Committed cherry-pick with conflict markers`);
+        } else {
+          // Re-throw if it's not a conflict error
+          throw error;
+        }
+      } catch (_statusError) {
+        // Re-throw original error if we can't determine the status
+        throw error;
+      }
+    }
+  } else {
+    console.log(`[DRY RUN] Would cherry-pick ${commit}`);
+  }
 
   // Push the hotfix branch.
   console.log(`Pushing hotfix branch ${hotfixBranch} to origin...`);
@@ -107,15 +153,45 @@ async function main() {
   console.log(
     `Creating pull request from ${hotfixBranch} to ${releaseBranch}...`,
   );
-  const prTitle = `fix(patch): cherry-pick ${commit.substring(0, 7)} to ${releaseBranch}`;
+  let prTitle = `fix(patch): cherry-pick ${commit.substring(0, 7)} to ${releaseBranch}`;
   let prBody = `This PR automatically cherry-picks commit ${commit} to patch the ${channel} release.`;
+
+  if (hasConflicts) {
+    prTitle = `fix(patch): cherry-pick ${commit.substring(0, 7)} to ${releaseBranch} [CONFLICTS]`;
+    prBody += `
+
+## ⚠️ Merge Conflicts Detected
+
+This cherry-pick resulted in merge conflicts that need manual resolution.
+
+### 🔧 Next Steps:
+1. **Review the conflicts**: Check out this branch and review the conflict markers
+2. **Resolve conflicts**: Edit the affected files to resolve the conflicts
+3. **Test the changes**: Ensure the patch works correctly after resolution
+4. **Update this PR**: Push your conflict resolution
+
+### 📋 Files with conflicts:
+The commit has been created with conflict markers for easier manual resolution.
+
+### 🚨 Important:
+- Do not merge this PR until conflicts are resolved
+- The automated patch release will trigger once this PR is merged`;
+  }
+
   if (dryRun) {
     prBody += '\n\n**[DRY RUN]**';
   }
+
   const prCommand = `gh pr create --base ${releaseBranch} --head ${hotfixBranch} --title "${prTitle}" --body "${prBody}"`;
   run(prCommand, dryRun);
 
-  console.log('Patch process completed successfully!');
+  if (hasConflicts) {
+    console.log(
+      '⚠️  Patch process completed with conflicts - manual resolution required!',
+    );
+  } else {
+    console.log('✅ Patch process completed successfully!');
+  }
 
   if (dryRun) {
     console.log('\n--- Dry Run Summary ---');
@@ -125,7 +201,7 @@ async function main() {
     console.log('---------------------');
   }
 
-  return { newBranch: hotfixBranch, created: true };
+  return { newBranch: hotfixBranch, created: true, hasConflicts };
 }
 
 function run(command, dryRun = false, throwOnError = true) {
diff --git a/scripts/releasing/patch-create-comment.js b/scripts/releasing/patch-create-comment.js
index 71cd248e2a..a0d6751197 100644
--- a/scripts/releasing/patch-create-comment.js
+++ b/scripts/releasing/patch-create-comment.js
@@ -182,18 +182,22 @@ A patch branch [\`${branch}\`](https://github.com/${repository}/tree/${branch})
         const mockPrNumber = Math.floor(Math.random() * 1000) + 8000;
         const mockPrUrl = `https://github.com/${repository}/pull/${mockPrNumber}`;
 
+        const hasConflicts =
+          logContent.includes('Cherry-pick has conflicts') ||
+          logContent.includes('[CONFLICTS]');
+
         commentBody = `🚀 **Patch PR Created!**
 
 **📋 Patch Details:**
 - **Channel**: \`${channel}\` → will publish to npm tag \`${npmTag}\`
 - **Commit**: \`${commit}\`
 - **Hotfix Branch**: [\`${branch}\`](https://github.com/${repository}/tree/${branch})
-- **Hotfix PR**: [#${mockPrNumber}](${mockPrUrl})
+- **Hotfix PR**: [#${mockPrNumber}](${mockPrUrl})${hasConflicts ? '\n- **⚠️ Status**: Cherry-pick conflicts detected - manual resolution required' : ''}
 
 **📝 Next Steps:**
-1. Review and approve the hotfix PR: [#${mockPrNumber}](${mockPrUrl})
-2. Once merged, the patch release will automatically trigger
-3. You'll receive updates here when the release completes
+1. ${hasConflicts ? '⚠️ **Resolve conflicts** in the hotfix PR first' : 'Review and approve the hotfix PR'}: [#${mockPrNumber}](${mockPrUrl})${hasConflicts ? '\n2. **Test your changes** after resolving conflicts' : ''}
+${hasConflicts ? '3' : '2'}. Once merged, the patch release will automatically trigger
+${hasConflicts ? '4' : '3'}. You'll receive updates here when the release completes
 
 **🔗 Track Progress:**
 - [View hotfix PR #${mockPrNumber}](${mockPrUrl})`;
@@ -209,18 +213,22 @@ A patch branch [\`${branch}\`](https://github.com/${repository}/tree/${branch})
 
           if (prList.data.length > 0) {
             const pr = prList.data[0];
+            const hasConflicts =
+              logContent.includes('Cherry-pick has conflicts') ||
+              pr.title.includes('[CONFLICTS]');
+
             commentBody = `🚀 **Patch PR Created!**
 
 **📋 Patch Details:**
 - **Channel**: \`${channel}\` → will publish to npm tag \`${npmTag}\`
 - **Commit**: \`${commit}\`
 - **Hotfix Branch**: [\`${branch}\`](https://github.com/${repository}/tree/${branch})
-- **Hotfix PR**: [#${pr.number}](${pr.html_url})
+- **Hotfix PR**: [#${pr.number}](${pr.html_url})${hasConflicts ? '\n- **⚠️ Status**: Cherry-pick conflicts detected - manual resolution required' : ''}
 
 **📝 Next Steps:**
-1. Review and approve the hotfix PR: [#${pr.number}](${pr.html_url})
-2. Once merged, the patch release will automatically trigger
-3. You'll receive updates here when the release completes
+1. ${hasConflicts ? '⚠️ **Resolve conflicts** in the hotfix PR first' : 'Review and approve the hotfix PR'}: [#${pr.number}](${pr.html_url})${hasConflicts ? '\n2. **Test your changes** after resolving conflicts' : ''}
+${hasConflicts ? '3' : '2'}. Once merged, the patch release will automatically trigger
+${hasConflicts ? '4' : '3'}. You'll receive updates here when the release completes
 
 **🔗 Track Progress:**
 - [View hotfix PR #${pr.number}](${pr.html_url})`;
diff --git a/scripts/tests/get-release-version.test.js b/scripts/tests/get-release-version.test.js
index d5f9a3cbf0..6e9e194433 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/get-release-version.test.js
+++ b/scripts/tests/get-release-version.test.js
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe('getVersion', () => {
     if (command.includes('npm view') && command.includes('--tag=latest'))
       return '0.4.1';
     if (command.includes('npm view') && command.includes('--tag=preview'))
-      return '0.5.0-preview-2';
+      return '0.5.0-preview.2';
     if (command.includes('npm view') && command.includes('--tag=nightly'))
       return '0.6.0-nightly.20250910.a31830a3';
 
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ describe('getVersion', () => {
     if (command.includes("git tag --sort=-creatordate -l 'v[0-9].[0-9].[0-9]'"))
       return 'v0.4.1';
     if (command.includes("git tag --sort=-creatordate -l 'v*-preview*'"))
-      return 'v0.5.0-preview-2';
+      return 'v0.5.0-preview.2';
     if (command.includes("git tag --sort=-creatordate -l 'v*-nightly*'"))
       return 'v0.6.0-nightly.20250910.a31830a3';
 
     // GitHub Release Mocks
     if (command.includes('gh release view "v0.4.1"')) return 'v0.4.1';
-    if (command.includes('gh release view "v0.5.0-preview-2"'))
-      return 'v0.5.0-preview-2';
+    if (command.includes('gh release view "v0.5.0-preview.2"'))
+      return 'v0.5.0-preview.2';
     if (command.includes('gh release view "v0.6.0-nightly.20250910.a31830a3"'))
       return 'v0.6.0-nightly.20250910.a31830a3';
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ describe('getVersion', () => {
       const result = getVersion({ type: 'preview' });
       expect(result.releaseVersion).toBe('0.6.0-preview.0');
       expect(result.npmTag).toBe('preview');
-      expect(result.previousReleaseTag).toBe('v0.5.0-preview-2');
+      expect(result.previousReleaseTag).toBe('v0.5.0-preview.2');
     });
 
     it('should use the override version for preview if provided', () => {
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ describe('getVersion', () => {
       });
       expect(result.releaseVersion).toBe('4.5.6-preview.0');
       expect(result.npmTag).toBe('preview');
-      expect(result.previousReleaseTag).toBe('v0.5.0-preview-2');
+      expect(result.previousReleaseTag).toBe('v0.5.0-preview.2');
     });
 
     it('should calculate the next nightly version from the latest nightly', () => {
@@ -106,9 +106,9 @@ describe('getVersion', () => {
     it('should calculate the next patch version for a preview release', () => {
       vi.mocked(execSync).mockImplementation(mockExecSync);
       const result = getVersion({ type: 'patch', 'patch-from': 'preview' });
-      expect(result.releaseVersion).toBe('0.5.1-preview-2');
+      expect(result.releaseVersion).toBe('0.5.0-preview.3');
       expect(result.npmTag).toBe('preview');
-      expect(result.previousReleaseTag).toBe('v0.5.0-preview-2');
+      expect(result.previousReleaseTag).toBe('v0.5.0-preview.2');
     });
   });
 
@@ -160,13 +160,13 @@ describe('getVersion', () => {
       vi.mocked(execSync).mockImplementation(mockWithMismatchGitTag);
 
       expect(() => getVersion({ type: 'stable' })).toThrow(
-        'Discrepancy found! NPM preview tag (0.5.0-preview-2) does not match latest git preview tag (v0.4.0-preview-99).',
+        'Discrepancy found! NPM preview tag (0.5.0-preview.2) does not match latest git preview tag (v0.4.0-preview-99).',
       );
     });
 
     it('should throw an error if the GitHub release is missing', () => {
       const mockWithMissingRelease = (command) => {
-        if (command.includes('gh release view "v0.5.0-preview-2"')) {
+        if (command.includes('gh release view "v0.5.0-preview.2"')) {
           throw new Error('gh command failed'); // Simulate gh failure
         }
         return mockExecSync(command);
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ describe('getVersion', () => {
       vi.mocked(execSync).mockImplementation(mockWithMissingRelease);
 
       expect(() => getVersion({ type: 'stable' })).toThrow(
-        'Discrepancy found! Failed to verify GitHub release for v0.5.0-preview-2.',
+        'Discrepancy found! Failed to verify GitHub release for v0.5.0-preview.2.',
       );
     });
   });