diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index e075f527..4a6f8185 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.74.3"
+  ".": "0.74.4"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4cf29631..37063eb1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.74.4](https://github.com/Studio-Saelix/sencho/compare/v0.74.3...v0.74.4) (2026-05-08)
+
+
+### Fixed
+
+* **pilot:** generate auth_jwt_secret on pilot-agent boot ([#997](https://github.com/Studio-Saelix/sencho/issues/997)) ([3d1cf0f](https://github.com/Studio-Saelix/sencho/commit/3d1cf0f8f15f6d331f55bad88264ac5ab952f83c))
+
 ## [0.74.3](https://github.com/Studio-Saelix/sencho/compare/v0.74.2...v0.74.3) (2026-05-08)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index db3750ab..45b9da61 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "sencho",
-  "version": "0.74.3",
+  "version": "0.74.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "sencho",
-      "version": "0.74.3",
+      "version": "0.74.4",
       "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@commitlint/cli": "^20.5.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a3f80c60..028d9de2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sencho",
-  "version": "0.74.3",
+  "version": "0.74.4",
   "description": "Self-hosted Docker Compose management dashboard with fleet control, atomic deployments, and self-healing infrastructure.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {