diff --git a/site/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json b/site/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json
index 9a7850c..a05330c 100644
--- a/site/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json
+++ b/site/.well-known/mcp/server-card.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "io.github.DataViking-Tech/synthpanel",
   "title": "SynthPanel",
   "description": "Run synthetic focus groups using AI personas. 12 MCP tools for single prompts, full panel runs, and v3 branching (adaptive) instruments across any LLM provider (Claude, OpenAI, Gemini, xAI).",
-  "version": "1.5.3",
+  "version": "1.5.4",
   "websiteUrl": "https://synthpanel.dev",
   "repository": {
     "url": "https://github.com/DataViking-Tech/SynthPanel",
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   },
   "serverInfo": {
     "name": "synthpanel",
-    "version": "1.5.3"
+    "version": "1.5.4"
   },
   "capabilities": {
     "tools": { "listChanged": false },
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
       "registryType": "pypi",
       "registryBaseUrl": "https://pypi.org",
       "identifier": "synthpanel",
-      "version": "1.5.3",
+      "version": "1.5.4",
       "runtimeHint": "uvx",
       "runtimeArguments": [
         { "type": "positional", "value": "synthpanel[mcp]" },
diff --git a/site/index.html b/site/index.html
index 940afb4..791a991 100644
--- a/site/index.html
+++ b/site/index.html
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         "applicationCategory": "DeveloperApplication",
         "applicationSubCategory": "Research Tool",
         "operatingSystem": "Cross-platform",
-        "softwareVersion": "1.5.3",
+        "softwareVersion": "1.5.4",
         "dateModified": "",
         "license": "https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT",
         "codeRepository": "https://github.com/DataViking-Tech/SynthPanel",
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@
           class="mb-4 inline-flex items-center gap-2 rounded-full border border-emerald-400/30 bg-emerald-400/5 px-3 py-1 text-xs font-medium text-emerald-300"
         >
           <span class="h-1.5 w-1.5 rounded-full bg-emerald-400"></span>
-          v1.5.3 — public beta
+          v1.5.4 — public beta
         </p>
         <h1
           class="bg-gradient-to-br from-white to-slate-400 bg-clip-text font-mono text-5xl font-bold tracking-tight text-transparent sm:text-6xl"
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ <h2 class="mb-2 text-xs font-semibold uppercase tracking-wider text-slate-500">
           class="mt-4 flex flex-wrap items-center justify-between gap-3 border-t border-slate-800 py-6 text-xs text-slate-500"
         >
           <span>
-            &copy; 2026 DataViking · MIT-licensed · v1.5.3 ·
+            &copy; 2026 DataViking · MIT-licensed · v1.5.4 ·
             <a
               href="https://github.com/DataViking-Tech/SynthPanel"
               rel="noopener"
diff --git a/site/index.md b/site/index.md
index 5516684..57a6983 100644
--- a/site/index.md
+++ b/site/index.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # synthpanel — Run synthetic focus groups with any LLM
 
- v1.5.3 — public beta
+ v1.5.4 — public beta
 
 # synthpanel
 
diff --git a/src/synth_panel/__version__.py b/src/synth_panel/__version__.py
index a06ff4e..3a384fb 100644
--- a/src/synth_panel/__version__.py
+++ b/src/synth_panel/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.5.3"
+__version__ = "1.5.4"