diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 5ae8b7d5..bf1bb848 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.45.3"
+  ".": "0.45.4"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c833c463..3c200f13 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).
 
+## [0.45.4](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/compare/v0.45.3...v0.45.4) (2026-04-12)
+
+
+### Fixed
+
+* **app-store:** harden App Store with auth, validation, bug fixes, and design compliance ([#523](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/issues/523)) ([d4882d3](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/commit/d4882d32d90e7635df51f5e79b89717594928496))
+
 ## [0.45.3](https://github.com/AnsoCode/Sencho/compare/v0.45.2...v0.45.3) (2026-04-12)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 84aed6d5..29e38f86 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "sencho",
-  "version": "0.45.3",
+  "version": "0.45.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "sencho",
-      "version": "0.45.3",
+      "version": "0.45.4",
       "license": "SEE LICENSE IN LICENSE",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@playwright/test": "^1.59.1"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f48ed6af..c3489704 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sencho",
-  "version": "0.45.3",
+  "version": "0.45.4",
   "description": "",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {