diff --git a/.claude/skills/add-whatsapp/SKILL.md b/.claude/skills/add-whatsapp/SKILL.md
index 3f10ce1..232725f 100644
--- a/.claude/skills/add-whatsapp/SKILL.md
+++ b/.claude/skills/add-whatsapp/SKILL.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ groups: () => import('./groups.js'),
 ### 5. Install the adapter packages (pinned)
 
 ```bash
-pnpm install @whiskeysockets/baileys@6.17.16 qrcode@1.5.4 @types/qrcode@1.5.6 pino@9.6.0
+pnpm install @whiskeysockets/baileys@7.0.0-rc.9 qrcode@1.5.4 @types/qrcode@1.5.6 pino@9.6.0
 ```
 
 ### 6. Build
diff --git a/setup/add-whatsapp.sh b/setup/add-whatsapp.sh
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index c7356af..be2dacc
--- a/setup/add-whatsapp.sh
+++ b/setup/add-whatsapp.sh
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ PROJECT_ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "${BASH_SOURCE[0]}")/.." && pwd)"
 cd "$PROJECT_ROOT"
 
 # Keep in sync with .claude/skills/add-whatsapp/SKILL.md.
-BAILEYS_VERSION="@whiskeysockets/baileys@6.17.16"
+BAILEYS_VERSION="@whiskeysockets/baileys@7.0.0-rc.9"
 QRCODE_VERSION="qrcode@1.5.4"
 QRCODE_TYPES_VERSION="@types/qrcode@1.5.6"
 PINO_VERSION="pino@9.6.0"
diff --git a/setup/install-whatsapp.sh b/setup/install-whatsapp.sh
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 1c62d65..f18b87a
--- a/setup/install-whatsapp.sh
+++ b/setup/install-whatsapp.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ if ! grep -q "'whatsapp-auth':" setup/index.ts; then
 fi
 
 echo "STEP: pnpm-install"
-pnpm install @whiskeysockets/baileys@6.17.16 qrcode@1.5.4 @types/qrcode@1.5.6 pino@9.6.0
+pnpm install @whiskeysockets/baileys@7.0.0-rc.9 qrcode@1.5.4 @types/qrcode@1.5.6 pino@9.6.0
 
 echo "STEP: pnpm-build"
 pnpm run build