diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0ff8ad9..0ce2bfc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 All notable changes to CodeCraft. Versions follow [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/);
 until 1.0, minor versions may contain breaking changes.
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [v202611-00038] – 2026-11-15
 
 ### Changed
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index dd42caf..6c66066 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
-  <img alt="Version v202611-00037" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-v202611--00037-d69e2e?style=flat-square">
+  <img alt="Version v202611-00038" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/version-v202611--00038-d69e2e?style=flat-square">
   <img alt="License: MIT" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/license-MIT-689d6a?style=flat-square">
   <img alt="Rust backend" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/backend-Rust-b7410e?style=flat-square&logo=rust">
   <img alt="React PWA" src="https://img.shields.io/badge/frontend-React%20PWA-2d81ff?style=flat-square&logo=react">
diff --git a/web/src/whatsnew.ts b/web/src/whatsnew.ts
index 04b509a..2de2241 100644
--- a/web/src/whatsnew.ts
+++ b/web/src/whatsnew.ts
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * under "unreleased"; scripts/release.sh renames the key to the release version.
  */
 export const WHATS_NEW: Record<string, { en: string[]; de: string[] }> = {
-  unreleased: {
+  "202611-00038": {
     en: ["Sidebar chat menu: Delete added; colour and icon are now chosen in the chat's own menu"],
     de: ["Chat-Menü in der Sidebar: Löschen hinzugefügt; Farbe und Icon wählst du jetzt im Menü des Chats"],
   },