diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 88b4e79..932cecf 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,11 +51,11 @@ Agents learn capabilities through skills —  Nostr events that any agent can di
 
 Didactyl will support local inference, which is very privacy preserving. Remote inference does however have it's advantages, and in those cases Didactyl supports using Bitcoin Lightning and eCash inference providers.
 
-## Current Status — v0.0.38
+## Current Status — v0.0.39
 
 **Active build — this project is barely working. Experiment at your own risk.**
 
-> Last release update: v0.0.38 — Forward non-matching query_sync messages to pool dispatch to prevent DM loss during sync queries
+> Last release update: v0.0.39 — Rebuild didactyl with ws frame drain and larger relay buffers
 
 - Connects to configured relays with auto-reconnect and relay state transition logging
 - Publishes configured startup events per relay as each relay becomes connected
diff --git a/src/main.h b/src/main.h
index 01a52ce..65c7d8c 100644
--- a/src/main.h
+++ b/src/main.h
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 // Using DIDACTYL_ prefix to avoid conflicts with nostr_core_lib VERSION macros
 #define DIDACTYL_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define DIDACTYL_VERSION_MINOR 0
-#define DIDACTYL_VERSION_PATCH 38
-#define DIDACTYL_VERSION "v0.0.38"
+#define DIDACTYL_VERSION_PATCH 39
+#define DIDACTYL_VERSION "v0.0.39"
 
 // Agent metadata
 #define DIDACTYL_NAME "Didactyl"