diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 521e362..8ed0a49 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 — v0.0.36
+## Current Status — v0.0.37
 
 **Active build — this project is barely working. Experiment at your own risk.**
 
-> Last release update: v0.0.36 — Remove inline NIP-17 poll+retry window to prevent post-reply hang while keeping send-path debug logging
+> Last release update: v0.0.37 — Add relay-pool publish connection-skip and poll latency instrumentation for hang diagnosis
 
 - 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 bd34727..ade31c5 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 36
-#define DIDACTYL_VERSION "v0.0.36"
+#define DIDACTYL_VERSION_PATCH 37
+#define DIDACTYL_VERSION "v0.0.37"
 
 // Agent metadata
 #define DIDACTYL_NAME "Didactyl"