diff --git a/.changelog/good-clouds-buzz.md b/.changelog/good-clouds-buzz.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4893fab
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changelog/good-clouds-buzz.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+changelogs: patch
+---
+
+Added support for unified versioning in root changelog format by implicitly treating all workspace packages as a fixed group, merging duplicate version headings and deduplicating changelog entries. Added Rust workspace version inheritance support for reading and writing versions via `version.workspace = true`.
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 1d78c29..369bf47 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ checksum = "9330f8b2ff13f34540b44e946ef35111825727b38d33286ef986142615121801"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "changelogs"
-version = "0.6.1"
+version = "0.6.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "cargo_metadata",
diff --git a/src/changelog_writer.rs b/src/changelog_writer.rs
index 7042f7e..dc20186 100644
--- a/src/changelog_writer.rs
+++ b/src/changelog_writer.rs
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ use crate::error::Result;
 use crate::plan::PackageRelease;
 use crate::workspace::Workspace;
 use chrono::Utc;
+use std::collections::{BTreeMap, HashSet};
 use std::path::Path;
 use std::process::Command;
 
@@ -471,11 +472,117 @@ pub fn write_changelogs_with_date(
             }
         }
         ChangelogFormat::Root => {
+            // Group releases by version so fixed-group packages sharing the same
+            // version get a single heading instead of duplicate `## version` blocks.
+            let mut by_version: BTreeMap<String, Vec<&PackageRelease>> = BTreeMap::new();
+            for release in releases {
+                by_version
+                    .entry(release.new_version.to_string())
+                    .or_default()
+                    .push(release);
+            }
+
             let mut combined_entry = String::new();
 
-            for release in releases {
-                let entry = generate_entry_with_date(release, changelogs, changelog_dir, date);
-                combined_entry.push_str(&entry);
+            for (version, group) in &by_version {
+                if group.len() == 1 {
+                    // Single release at this version — use existing per-package generation.
+                    let entry = generate_entry_with_date(group[0], changelogs, changelog_dir, date);
+                    combined_entry.push_str(&entry);
+                } else {
+                    // Multiple releases share this version — merge into one heading
+                    // and deduplicate changelog entries that appear in multiple packages.
+                    combined_entry.push_str(&format!("## {} ({})\n\n", version, date));
+
+                    let github_url = get_github_url();
+
+                    let mut major_changes = Vec::new();
+                    let mut minor_changes = Vec::new();
+                    let mut patch_changes = Vec::new();
+                    let mut seen_changelog_ids: HashSet<&str> = HashSet::new();
+
+                    for release in group {
+                        for changelog in changelogs {
+                            if !release.changelog_ids.contains(&changelog.id) {
+                                continue;
+                            }
+                            if !seen_changelog_ids.insert(&changelog.id) {
+                                continue;
+                            }
+
+                            // Find the highest bump level for this changelog across
+                            // all packages in the group.
+                            let bump = group
+                                .iter()
+                                .filter(|r| r.changelog_ids.contains(&changelog.id))
+                                .flat_map(|r| {
+                                    changelog
+                                        .releases
+                                        .iter()
+                                        .filter(|rel| rel.package == r.name)
+                                        .map(|rel| rel.bump)
+                                })
+                                .max()
+                                .unwrap_or(BumpType::Patch);
+
+                            let summary = changelog.summary.trim().to_string();
+
+                            let (link_info, authors) = github_url
+                                .as_ref()
+                                .and_then(|base| {
+                                    let info = changelog_entry::get_commit_info(
+                                        changelog_dir,
+                                        &changelog.id,
+                                    )?;
+                                    let link_info = if let Some(pr) = info.pr_number {
+                                        Some((format!("{}/pull/{}", base, pr), format!("#{}", pr)))
+                                    } else {
+                                        let short_sha =
+                                            &info.commit_sha[..7.min(info.commit_sha.len())];
+                                        Some((
+                                            format!("{}/commit/{}", base, short_sha),
+                                            short_sha.to_string(),
+                                        ))
+                                    };
+                                    Some((link_info, info.authors))
+                                })
+                                .unwrap_or((None, Vec::new()));
+
+                            let change = ChangeWithMeta {
+                                summary,
+                                link: link_info,
+                                authors,
+                            };
+                            match bump {
+                                BumpType::Major => major_changes.push(change),
+                                BumpType::Minor => minor_changes.push(change),
+                                BumpType::Patch => patch_changes.push(change),
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+
+                    if !major_changes.is_empty() {
+                        combined_entry.push_str("### Major Changes\n\n");
+                        for change in major_changes {
+                            write_change_lines(&mut combined_entry, &change);
+                        }
+                        combined_entry.push('\n');
+                    }
+                    if !minor_changes.is_empty() {
+                        combined_entry.push_str("### Minor Changes\n\n");
+                        for change in minor_changes {
+                            write_change_lines(&mut combined_entry, &change);
+                        }
+                        combined_entry.push('\n');
+                    }
+                    if !patch_changes.is_empty() {
+                        combined_entry.push_str("### Patch Changes\n\n");
+                        for change in patch_changes {
+                            write_change_lines(&mut combined_entry, &change);
+                        }
+                        combined_entry.push('\n');
+                    }
+                }
             }
 
             let changelog_path = workspace.root.join("CHANGELOG.md");
diff --git a/src/ecosystems/rust.rs b/src/ecosystems/rust.rs
index a528c76..f7a5baf 100644
--- a/src/ecosystems/rust.rs
+++ b/src/ecosystems/rust.rs
@@ -60,6 +60,25 @@ impl EcosystemAdapter for RustAdapter {
         let content = std::fs::read_to_string(manifest_path)?;
         let doc: DocumentMut = content.parse()?;
 
+        // Check if version uses workspace inheritance (version.workspace = true)
+        if Self::is_workspace_inherited(&doc, "version") {
+            let root = Self::find_workspace_root(manifest_path)?;
+            let root_manifest = root.join("Cargo.toml");
+            let root_content = std::fs::read_to_string(&root_manifest)?;
+            let root_doc: DocumentMut = root_content.parse()?;
+
+            let version_str = root_doc
+                .get("workspace")
+                .and_then(|w| w.get("package"))
+                .and_then(|p| p.get("version"))
+                .and_then(|v| v.as_str())
+                .ok_or_else(|| {
+                    crate::error::Error::VersionNotFound(root_manifest.display().to_string())
+                })?;
+
+            return Ok(version_str.parse()?);
+        }
+
         let version_str = doc["package"]["version"].as_str().ok_or_else(|| {
             crate::error::Error::VersionNotFound(manifest_path.display().to_string())
         })?;
@@ -69,8 +88,22 @@ impl EcosystemAdapter for RustAdapter {
 
     fn write_version(manifest_path: &Path, version: &Version) -> Result<()> {
         let content = std::fs::read_to_string(manifest_path)?;
-        let mut doc: DocumentMut = content.parse()?;
+        let doc: DocumentMut = content.parse()?;
 
+        // If version is inherited from workspace, write to root Cargo.toml instead
+        if Self::is_workspace_inherited(&doc, "version") {
+            let root = Self::find_workspace_root(manifest_path)?;
+            let root_manifest = root.join("Cargo.toml");
+            let root_content = std::fs::read_to_string(&root_manifest)?;
+            let mut root_doc: DocumentMut = root_content.parse()?;
+
+            root_doc["workspace"]["package"]["version"] = toml_edit::value(version.to_string());
+
+            std::fs::write(&root_manifest, root_doc.to_string())?;
+            return Ok(());
+        }
+
+        let mut doc: DocumentMut = content.parse()?;
         doc["package"]["version"] = toml_edit::value(version.to_string());
 
         std::fs::write(manifest_path, doc.to_string())?;
@@ -182,6 +215,43 @@ impl EcosystemAdapter for RustAdapter {
 }
 
 impl RustAdapter {
+    /// Check if a field in `[package]` uses workspace inheritance (e.g., `version.workspace = true`).
+    fn is_workspace_inherited(doc: &DocumentMut, field: &str) -> bool {
+        doc.get("package")
+            .and_then(|p| p.get(field))
+            .and_then(|v| v.as_table_like())
+            .and_then(|t| t.get("workspace"))
+            .and_then(|w| w.as_bool())
+            .unwrap_or(false)
+    }
+
+    /// Walk up from a crate's manifest to find the workspace root containing `[workspace]`.
+    fn find_workspace_root(manifest_path: &Path) -> Result<std::path::PathBuf> {
+        let mut current = manifest_path
+            .parent()
+            .ok_or_else(|| crate::error::Error::VersionNotFound("no parent directory".to_string()))?
+            .to_path_buf();
+
+        loop {
+            let candidate = current.join("Cargo.toml");
+            if candidate.exists() && candidate != manifest_path {
+                let content = std::fs::read_to_string(&candidate)?;
+                if content.contains("[workspace]") {
+                    return Ok(current);
+                }
+            }
+
+            match current.parent() {
+                Some(parent) => current = parent.to_path_buf(),
+                None => {
+                    return Err(crate::error::Error::VersionNotFound(
+                        "workspace root not found".to_string(),
+                    ));
+                }
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     fn update_dep_version_in_item(dep: &mut toml_edit::Item, new_version: &Version) -> bool {
         if let Some(table) = dep.as_inline_table_mut() {
             if table.contains_key("version") {
@@ -461,6 +531,63 @@ my-dep = { version = \"1.0.0\" }\n";
         assert_eq!(result, PublishResult::Skipped(SkipReason::NotPublishable));
     }
 
+    #[test]
+    fn test_read_version_workspace_inherited() {
+        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+
+        // Root Cargo.toml with workspace.package.version
+        std::fs::write(
+            dir.path().join("Cargo.toml"),
+            "[workspace]\nmembers = [\"crates/foo\"]\n\n[workspace.package]\nversion = \"2.5.0\"\n",
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        // Crate with version.workspace = true
+        let crate_dir = dir.path().join("crates").join("foo");
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&crate_dir).unwrap();
+        let manifest = crate_dir.join("Cargo.toml");
+        std::fs::write(
+            &manifest,
+            "[package]\nname = \"foo\"\nversion.workspace = true\n",
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        let version = RustAdapter::read_version(&manifest).unwrap();
+        assert_eq!(version, Version::new(2, 5, 0));
+    }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn test_write_version_workspace_inherited() {
+        let dir = TempDir::new().unwrap();
+
+        // Root Cargo.toml with workspace.package.version
+        std::fs::write(
+            dir.path().join("Cargo.toml"),
+            "[workspace]\nmembers = [\"crates/foo\"]\n\n[workspace.package]\nversion = \"1.0.0\"\n",
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        // Crate with version.workspace = true
+        let crate_dir = dir.path().join("crates").join("foo");
+        std::fs::create_dir_all(&crate_dir).unwrap();
+        let manifest = crate_dir.join("Cargo.toml");
+        std::fs::write(
+            &manifest,
+            "[package]\nname = \"foo\"\nversion.workspace = true\n",
+        )
+        .unwrap();
+
+        RustAdapter::write_version(&manifest, &Version::new(3, 0, 0)).unwrap();
+
+        // Root should be updated
+        let root_content = std::fs::read_to_string(dir.path().join("Cargo.toml")).unwrap();
+        assert!(root_content.contains("version = \"3.0.0\""));
+
+        // Crate should be untouched
+        let crate_content = std::fs::read_to_string(&manifest).unwrap();
+        assert!(crate_content.contains("version.workspace = true"));
+    }
+
     #[test]
     fn publish_failed_error_includes_context() {
         let err = crate::error::Error::PublishFailed(
diff --git a/src/plan.rs b/src/plan.rs
index 2a6c859..14e74c6 100644
--- a/src/plan.rs
+++ b/src/plan.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::BumpType;
 use crate::changelog_entry::Changelog;
-use crate::config::{Config, DependentBump};
+use crate::config::{ChangelogFormat, Config, DependentBump};
 use crate::graph::DependencyGraph;
 use crate::workspace::Workspace;
 use semver::Version;
@@ -56,16 +56,32 @@ pub fn assemble(workspace: &Workspace, changelogs: Vec<Changelog>, config: &Conf
         }
     }
 
-    for group in &config.fixed {
-        let max_bump = group
-            .members
+    // Build effective fixed groups: explicit ones plus, when using root format,
+    // an implicit group of all non-ignored workspace packages.
+    let mut fixed_groups: Vec<Vec<String>> =
+        config.fixed.iter().map(|g| g.members.clone()).collect();
+
+    if config.changelog.format == ChangelogFormat::Root {
+        let all_members: Vec<String> = workspace
+            .package_names()
+            .into_iter()
+            .filter(|n| !config.ignore.contains(&n.to_string()))
+            .map(|n| n.to_string())
+            .collect();
+        if all_members.len() > 1 {
+            fixed_groups.push(all_members);
+        }
+    }
+
+    for members in &fixed_groups {
+        let max_bump = members
             .iter()
             .filter_map(|m| bump_map.get(m))
             .max()
             .copied();
 
         if let Some(bump) = max_bump {
-            for member in &group.members {
+            for member in members {
                 if !config.ignore.contains(member) {
                     bump_map.insert(member.clone(), bump);
                 }
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/root-changelog/expected/CHANGELOG.md b/tests/fixtures/root-changelog/expected/CHANGELOG.md
index c63db69..df49327 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/root-changelog/expected/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tests/fixtures/root-changelog/expected/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## 0.2.1 (2025-01-15)
-
-### Patch Changes
-
-- Added streaming support.
-
 ## 0.3.0 (2025-01-15)
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/changelog/add-close.md b/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/changelog/add-close.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c1cbc14
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/changelog/add-close.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+wallet: patch
+---
+
+Add session close progress output.
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/changelog/fix-auth.md b/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/changelog/fix-auth.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..12c0188
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/changelog/fix-auth.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+---
+common: patch
+wallet: patch
+---
+
+Fix authentication token refresh logic.
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/changelog/fix-payment.md b/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/changelog/fix-payment.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..914ed12
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/changelog/fix-payment.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+request: patch
+---
+
+Fix payment challenge parsing.
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/config.toml b/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/config.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..96ceb04
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/config.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+dependent_bump = "none"
+
+[[fixed]]
+members = ["common", "wallet", "request"]
+
+[changelog]
+format = "root"
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/expected/CHANGELOG.md b/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/expected/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..973e67e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/expected/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 0.1.1 (2025-01-15)
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- Fix authentication token refresh logic.
+- Fix payment challenge parsing.
+- Add session close progress output.
+
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/expected/releases.txt b/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/expected/releases.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..223807a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/expected/releases.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+common: 0.1.0 -> 0.1.1 (patch)
+request: 0.1.0 -> 0.1.1 (patch)
+wallet: 0.1.0 -> 0.1.1 (patch)
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/packages.toml b/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/packages.toml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ec58160
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/root-fixed-group/packages.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+[[packages]]
+name = "common"
+version = "0.1.0"
+
+[[packages]]
+name = "wallet"
+version = "0.1.0"
+deps = ["common"]
+
+[[packages]]
+name = "request"
+version = "0.1.0"
+deps = ["common"]
diff --git a/tests/golden.rs b/tests/golden.rs
index b0ca311..0af4684 100644
--- a/tests/golden.rs
+++ b/tests/golden.rs
@@ -302,6 +302,11 @@ fn golden_multi_crate_multi_changelog() {
     run_golden_test("multi-crate-multi-changelog");
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn golden_root_fixed_group() {
+    run_golden_test("root-fixed-group");
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn golden_invalid_frontmatter() {
     let fixture = fixtures_root().join("invalid-frontmatter");