diff --git a/.release-please-manifest-beta.json b/.release-please-manifest-beta.json
index 6f2daa3b..6090c845 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest-beta.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest-beta.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "3.56.0-beta.0"
+  ".": "3.57.0-beta.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d3e00378..ab7da393 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@ All notable changes to PicPeak 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).
 
+## [3.57.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.56.0-beta.0...v3.57.0-beta.0) (2026-05-29)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **admin:** clickable version links + update-available modal with changelog & upgrade command ([48cf112](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/48cf1121e546e112cd37d94f7924a808c020dd8f))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* **release:** establish stable-channel cadence + promotion process ([e537923](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/commit/e537923857b4b6000d715bba23a78f8685b44ee6))
+
 ## [3.56.0-beta.0](https://github.com/the-luap/picpeak/compare/v3.55.0-beta.0...v3.56.0-beta.0) (2026-05-29)
 
 
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index c18727ae..d29e792c 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "picpeak-backend",
-  "version": "3.56.0-beta.0",
+  "version": "3.57.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Backend for PicPeak event photo sharing platform",
   "main": "server.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index d7586f6d..1151ae24 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "picpeak-frontend",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "3.56.0-beta.0",
+  "version": "3.57.0-beta.0",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",