diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 1d6bafc8..dfdee8c7 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"3.46.0"}
+{".":"3.46.1"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 59958108..aa803f86 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,13 @@ 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).
 
+## [3.46.1](https://github.com/PicPeak/picpeak/compare/v3.46.0...v3.46.1) (2026-08-19)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **preview:** generate lightbox previews for external/reference photos ([#1078](https://github.com/PicPeak/picpeak/issues/1078)) ([#1080](https://github.com/PicPeak/picpeak/issues/1080)) ([6df42ab](https://github.com/PicPeak/picpeak/commit/6df42ab22c705bcb731862db1ed5a27de0a64f30))
+
 ## [3.46.0](https://github.com/PicPeak/picpeak/compare/v3.45.16...v3.46.0) (2026-08-16)
 
 
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 270a4de3..fba1ccd6 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "picpeak-backend",
-  "version": "3.46.0",
+  "version": "3.46.1",
   "description": "Backend for PicPeak event photo sharing platform",
   "main": "server.js",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 06eb48bc..f9b4c952 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "picpeak-frontend",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "3.46.0",
+  "version": "3.46.1",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",