diff --git a/.release-please-manifest-beta.json b/.release-please-manifest-beta.json
index 22c7b2e1..812cf35f 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest-beta.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest-beta.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "3.124.1-beta.0"
+  ".": "3.125.0-beta.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 48b5fbac..a81de167 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,25 @@ 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).
 
+## [3.125.0-beta.0](https://github.com/PicPeak/picpeak/compare/v3.124.1-beta.0...v3.125.0-beta.0) (2026-09-06)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add opt-in product usage and feedback ([#1110](https://github.com/PicPeak/picpeak/issues/1110)) ([35b42bb](https://github.com/PicPeak/picpeak/commit/35b42bba9d57e89599f8efaeb1c89a778e96d8da))
+* expand opt-in capability coverage with versioned consent ([a738259](https://github.com/PicPeak/picpeak/commit/a7382591bfd73c841ea91fe821e2ab739c2990d0))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **usage:** close the QA findings on opt-in product usage ([1e8b6f1](https://github.com/PicPeak/picpeak/commit/1e8b6f1b0f98f7242de132abceae62afdb592f65))
+* **usage:** let an operator clear a participation the collector never accepted ([e40bc47](https://github.com/PicPeak/picpeak/commit/e40bc474bc65f1a167fc4012b28ce0ce65ea9575))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* **usage:** state in the consent dialog that the connection only runs outwards ([c741dc2](https://github.com/PicPeak/picpeak/commit/c741dc22c579e495b4c0514e4c222f06279aaf7d))
+
 ## [3.124.1-beta.0](https://github.com/PicPeak/picpeak/compare/v3.124.0-beta.0...v3.124.1-beta.0) (2026-09-05)
 
 
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index e60ac33b..acd8c01d 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "picpeak-backend",
-  "version": "3.124.1-beta.0",
+  "version": "3.125.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Backend for PicPeak event photo sharing platform",
   "main": "server.js",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 7574ec1a..7df53659 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "picpeak-frontend",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "3.124.1-beta.0",
+  "version": "3.125.0-beta.0",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",