diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 1383393b..2e38a297 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.48.0"
+  ".": "0.49.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fc4013c1..61bcdebf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.49.0](https://github.com/praxagent/prax/compare/v0.48.0...v0.49.0) (2026-10-04)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* artifacts, and a universal public-exposure gate — TeamWork is trusted, a public link needs a person's decision ([#260](https://github.com/praxagent/prax/issues/260)) ([2ea5c18](https://github.com/praxagent/prax/commit/2ea5c18cd2360e842533e95763edb6648f07bcc8))
+* Prax's self-diagnosed bugs fixed, an honest prax_doctor with log health, and credential secrets kept out of traces ([#259](https://github.com/praxagent/prax/issues/259)) ([7dcc883](https://github.com/praxagent/prax/commit/7dcc883c63b9e163d2c8622b221015e8f93199cc))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* memory consolidation no longer holds the user's reply ([#258](https://github.com/praxagent/prax/issues/258)) ([05abcb3](https://github.com/praxagent/prax/commit/05abcb3b1cced3f08bdd5ac8a68c8e3d7a147860))
+
 ## [0.48.0](https://github.com/praxagent/prax/compare/v0.47.0...v0.48.0) (2026-10-03)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 52cd41eb..ccc7bdf6 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "prax"
-version = "0.48.0"
+version = "0.49.0"
 description = "Multi-channel (Twilio + Discord) AI assistant with agentic workflows"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.13"