diff --git a/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml b/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml
index 0a619b94..365393eb 100644
--- a/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml
+++ b/.mokogitea/workflows/issue-branch.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
# FILE INFORMATION
# DEFGROUP: MokoGitea.Workflow
# INGROUP: mokocli.Automation
-# VERSION: 02.56.11
+# VERSION: 02.57.00
# BRIEF: Auto-create feature branch when an issue is opened
name: "Universal: Issue Branch"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 05095531..7b1eacb2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
# Changelog
+
## [Unreleased]
+## [02.57.00] --- 2026-07-05
+
### Added
- `BackupRunner` service — a single synchronous entry point for backups that unifies final status and notification gating across the pre-update, web-cron, pre-install, scheduled-task and CLI triggers (delegates to `BackupEngine`; no double-notify). Returns a normalized result including the real complete/warning/fail status. Dashboard "Backup Now" (AJAX) unchanged; installer progress popup deferred to #196. (#214)
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index 6fe43d08..41fe89dc 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ DEFGROUP: Template-Joomla
INGROUP: Template-Joomla.Documentation
REPO: https://git.mokoconsulting.tech/MokoConsulting/Template-Joomla
PATH: /SECURITY.md
-VERSION: 02.56.11
+VERSION: 02.57.00
BRIEF: Security vulnerability reporting and handling policy
-->
diff --git a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
index 1958f4ed..e957fb39 100644
--- a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
+++ b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
display label there.
-->
MokoSuiteBackup
- 02.56.11
+ 02.57.00
2026-06-02
Moko Consulting
hello@mokoconsulting.tech
diff --git a/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/sql/updates/mysql/02.57.00.sql b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/sql/updates/mysql/02.57.00.sql
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..0dd65bdf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/source/packages/com_mokosuitebackup/sql/updates/mysql/02.57.00.sql
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+/* 02.57.00 — no schema changes */
diff --git a/source/packages/mod_mokosuitebackup_cpanel/mod_mokosuitebackup_cpanel.xml b/source/packages/mod_mokosuitebackup_cpanel/mod_mokosuitebackup_cpanel.xml
index 69e52ca7..92d82b1b 100644
--- a/source/packages/mod_mokosuitebackup_cpanel/mod_mokosuitebackup_cpanel.xml
+++ b/source/packages/mod_mokosuitebackup_cpanel/mod_mokosuitebackup_cpanel.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
-->
Module - MokoSuiteBackup - cPanel
- 02.56.11
+ 02.57.00
2026-06-23
Moko Consulting
hello@mokoconsulting.tech
diff --git a/source/packages/plg_actionlog_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml b/source/packages/plg_actionlog_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
index 87a9629e..fa7380ee 100644
--- a/source/packages/plg_actionlog_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
+++ b/source/packages/plg_actionlog_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
-->
Action Log - MokoSuiteBackup
- 02.56.11
+ 02.57.00
2026-06-04
Moko Consulting
hello@mokoconsulting.tech
diff --git a/source/packages/plg_console_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml b/source/packages/plg_console_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
index f3c89007..0a4ed7b7 100644
--- a/source/packages/plg_console_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
+++ b/source/packages/plg_console_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
-->
Console - MokoSuiteBackup
- 02.56.11
+ 02.57.00
2026-06-04
Moko Consulting
hello@mokoconsulting.tech
diff --git a/source/packages/plg_content_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml b/source/packages/plg_content_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
index 6f5f5e4e..cb7e6cd3 100644
--- a/source/packages/plg_content_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
+++ b/source/packages/plg_content_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
-->
Content - MokoSuiteBackup
- 02.56.11
+ 02.57.00
2026-06-04
Moko Consulting
hello@mokoconsulting.tech
diff --git a/source/packages/plg_quickicon_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml b/source/packages/plg_quickicon_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
index 449adfda..838aa44f 100644
--- a/source/packages/plg_quickicon_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
+++ b/source/packages/plg_quickicon_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
Quick Icon - MokoSuiteBackup
- 02.56.11
+ 02.57.00
2026-06-02
Moko Consulting
hello@mokoconsulting.tech
diff --git a/source/packages/plg_system_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml b/source/packages/plg_system_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
index 95a1128d..3b0d00e0 100644
--- a/source/packages/plg_system_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
+++ b/source/packages/plg_system_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
-->
System - MokoSuiteBackup
- 02.56.11
+ 02.57.00
2026-06-02
Moko Consulting
hello@mokoconsulting.tech
diff --git a/source/packages/plg_task_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml b/source/packages/plg_task_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
index 5ec8d01e..07734a53 100644
--- a/source/packages/plg_task_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
+++ b/source/packages/plg_task_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
-->
Task - MokoSuiteBackup
- 02.56.11
+ 02.57.00
2026-06-02
Moko Consulting
hello@mokoconsulting.tech
diff --git a/source/packages/plg_webservices_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml b/source/packages/plg_webservices_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
index c46c9d0b..e4ed7018 100644
--- a/source/packages/plg_webservices_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
+++ b/source/packages/plg_webservices_mokosuitebackup/mokosuitebackup.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
-->
Web Services - MokoSuiteBackup
- 02.56.11
+ 02.57.00
2026-06-02
Moko Consulting
hello@mokoconsulting.tech
diff --git a/source/pkg_mokosuitebackup.xml b/source/pkg_mokosuitebackup.xml
index d71a757e..140cb4be 100644
--- a/source/pkg_mokosuitebackup.xml
+++ b/source/pkg_mokosuitebackup.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
Package - MokoSuiteBackup
mokosuitebackup
- 02.56.11
+ 02.57.00
2026-06-02
Moko Consulting
hello@mokoconsulting.tech