diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index bc86e4a2..3500d7d2 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.38.0"
+  ".": "0.38.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f2f39c46..cc93c5fd 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).
 
+## [0.38.1](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/compare/v0.38.0...v0.38.1) (2026-04-05)
+
+
+### Fixed
+
+* **licensing:** resolve Admiral variant detection and lifetime license handling ([#376](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/issues/376)) ([f841c40](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/commit/f841c402b2e75874b066400adadcd8dcdfa9ac5f))
+
 ## [Unreleased]
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7c2f2320..bd17762c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "sencho",
-  "version": "0.38.0",
+  "version": "0.38.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "sencho",
-      "version": "0.38.0",
+      "version": "0.38.1",
       "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@playwright/test": "^1.59.1"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6d016b10..3a27d785 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sencho",
-  "version": "0.38.0",
+  "version": "0.38.1",
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {