diff --git a/.gitea/workflows/auto-release.yml b/.gitea/workflows/auto-release.yml
index 9e58767e..0bc7775a 100644
--- a/.gitea/workflows/auto-release.yml
+++ b/.gitea/workflows/auto-release.yml
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ jobs:
             echo "Version: $VERSION (patch — platform version + badges only)"
           fi
 
-      # -- STEP 1b: Bump major version (stable = major bump, reset minor+patch) -
-      - name: "Step 1b: Bump major version for stable release"
+      # -- STEP 1b: Bump minor version (stable = minor bump, reset patch) ------
+      - name: "Step 1b: Bump minor version for stable release"
         if: steps.version.outputs.skip != 'true'
         id: bump
         run: |
@@ -126,14 +126,19 @@ jobs:
           [ -z "$CURRENT" ] && { echo "skip=true" >> "$GITHUB_OUTPUT"; exit 0; }
 
           MAJOR=$((10#$(echo "$CURRENT" | cut -d. -f1)))
+          MINOR=$((10#$(echo "$CURRENT" | cut -d. -f2)))
 
-          # Major bump, reset minor and patch
-          MAJOR=$((MAJOR + 1))
+          # Minor bump, reset patch. Rollover if minor > 99
+          MINOR=$((MINOR + 1))
+          if [ $MINOR -gt 99 ]; then
+            MINOR=0
+            MAJOR=$((MAJOR + 1))
+          fi
 
-          VERSION=$(printf "%02d.00.00" $MAJOR)
+          VERSION=$(printf "%02d.%02d.00" $MAJOR $MINOR)
           TODAY=$(date +%Y-%m-%d)
 
-          echo "Stable bump: ${CURRENT} → ${VERSION} (major)"
+          echo "Stable bump: ${CURRENT} → ${VERSION} (minor)"
 
           # Update README.md
           sed -i "s/VERSION:[[:space:]]*${CURRENT}/VERSION: ${VERSION}/" README.md
@@ -152,7 +157,7 @@ jobs:
           git remote set-url origin "https://jmiller:${{ secrets.GA_TOKEN }}@git.mokoconsulting.tech/${{ github.repository }}.git"
           git add -A
           git diff --cached --quiet || {
-            git commit -m "chore(version): bump ${CURRENT} → ${VERSION} (major) [skip ci]"
+            git commit -m "chore(version): bump ${CURRENT} → ${VERSION} (minor) [skip ci]"
             git push origin HEAD:main 2>&1
           }