diff --git a/.mokogitea/manifest.xml b/.mokogitea/manifest.xml
index db55958c25..a92de8df18 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/manifest.xml
+++ b/.mokogitea/manifest.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
         <name>MokoGitea</name>
         <org>MokoConsulting</org>
         <description>Moko fork of Gitea — adding project board REST API endpoints and custom enhancements</description>
-        <version>05.04.00</version>
+        <version>05.05.00</version>
         <license spdx="GPL-3.0-or-later">GNU General Public License v3</license>
     </identity>
     <governance>
diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml
index 1c0df39e15..71c6e8b2cc 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # FILE INFORMATION
 # DEFGROUP: Gitea.Workflow
 # INGROUP: moko-platform.Automation
-# VERSION: 05.04.00
+# VERSION: 05.05.00
 # BRIEF: Auto-create feature branch when an issue is opened
 
 name: "Universal: Issue Branch"
diff --git a/updates.xml b/updates.xml
index 56eebf4c07..2a44ae41ea 100644
--- a/updates.xml
+++ b/updates.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?>
 <!-- Copyright (C) 2026 Moko Consulting <hello@mokoconsulting.tech>
  SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-or-later
- VERSION: 05.04.00
+ VERSION: 05.05.00
  -->
 
 <updates>