diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3f80ec4..6525324 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project follows [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.38.0] - 2026-10-23
+
 ### Added
 
 - **POPIA toolkit, part 1: privacy for the people in the system.**
diff --git a/backend/package-lock.json b/backend/package-lock.json
index b9eaa8e..d27f1b0 100644
--- a/backend/package-lock.json
+++ b/backend/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "event-management-backend",
-  "version": "1.37.4",
+  "version": "1.38.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "event-management-backend",
-      "version": "1.37.4",
+      "version": "1.38.0",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "dependencies": {
         "@prisma/adapter-pg": "^7.10.1",
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 7139c65..700db65 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "event-management-backend",
-  "version": "1.37.4",
+  "version": "1.38.0",
   "description": "Event Management System Backend",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index 6b59bde..73094bf 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "hope-events-frontend",
-  "version": "1.37.4",
+  "version": "1.38.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "hope-events-frontend",
-      "version": "1.37.4",
+      "version": "1.38.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@dnd-kit/core": "^6.3.1",
         "@hookform/resolvers": "^5.2.1",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 0eb71f1..b06d0ee 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hope-events-frontend",
-  "version": "1.37.4",
+  "version": "1.38.0",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "next dev --turbopack",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 2c2935d..1f1b64a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "hope-events",
-  "version": "1.37.4",
+  "version": "1.38.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "hope-events",
-      "version": "1.37.4",
+      "version": "1.38.0",
       "license": "ISC",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@playwright/test": "^1.64.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3fbdfb4..c0ce9ea 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hope-events",
-  "version": "1.37.4",
+  "version": "1.38.0",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "dev:backend": "cd backend && npm run dev",