diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 945fbaf2..d5d3f370 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.25.0"
+  ".": "0.25.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a72c2b0b..e8b5933a 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).
 
+## [0.25.1](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/compare/v0.25.0...v0.25.1) (2026-04-02)
+
+
+### Fixed
+
+* **security:** pre-launch security hardening audit & remediation ([#320](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/issues/320)) ([2d6b4c2](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/commit/2d6b4c233daa178de485dfeb198fc90376949ca4))
+
 ## [Unreleased]
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6d308253..452ae7ee 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "sencho",
-  "version": "0.25.0",
+  "version": "0.25.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "sencho",
-      "version": "0.25.0",
+      "version": "0.25.1",
       "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@playwright/test": "^1.59.1"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c3dbeb02..395a1f8e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sencho",
-  "version": "0.25.0",
+  "version": "0.25.1",
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {