diff --git a/BUILD_DATE b/BUILD_DATE
index f0769d1c..217138a5 100644
--- a/BUILD_DATE
+++ b/BUILD_DATE
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-03-08T17:11:32Z
+2026-03-08T17:12:21Z
diff --git a/GIT_SHA b/GIT_SHA
index 067acefc..82e47020 100644
--- a/GIT_SHA
+++ b/GIT_SHA
@@ -1 +1 @@
-81ac695
+a7a807b
diff --git a/RUNTIME_INFO b/RUNTIME_INFO
index bf3fa348..b2d1b612 100644
--- a/RUNTIME_INFO
+++ b/RUNTIME_INFO
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 DocuElevate Build Information
 ==============================
-Version: 0.98.0
-Build Date: 2026-03-08T17:11:32Z
-Git Commit: 81ac695c43feeb0b4b27959f1b589e23df04de1e
-Git Short SHA: 81ac695
+Version: 0.99.0
+Build Date: 2026-03-08T17:12:21Z
+Git Commit: a7a807bb11697859ac66a3611b800a3991e66999
+Git Short SHA: a7a807b
 Git Branch: main
-Commit Date: 2026-03-08T18:11:15+01:00
-Build Timestamp: 2026-03-08T17:11:32Z
+Commit Date: 2026-03-08T18:11:58+01:00
+Build Timestamp: 2026-03-08T17:12:21Z
 ==============================
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 95fce8ca..01781720 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.98.0
+0.99.0