diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2a5ffaa..052f294 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project follows [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.9.3] - 2026-08-26
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - The server used to hard-crash (`process.exit(1)`) on any unhandled promise rejection, so a single missed error handler anywhere in the app's fire-and-forget notification code (email/WhatsApp sending) could take the whole server down. It now logs the error and keeps running.
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 93de3f2..15bb0b4 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "event-management-backend",
-  "version": "1.9.2",
+  "version": "1.9.3",
   "description": "Event Management System Backend",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 3d2f46f..0045b19 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hope-events-frontend",
-  "version": "1.9.2",
+  "version": "1.9.3",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "next dev --turbopack",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 52676af..6c0fa0a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hope-events",
-  "version": "1.9.2",
+  "version": "1.9.3",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {
     "dev:backend": "cd backend && npm run dev",