diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ee6cdce3..b6160487 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.6.1
+0.6.2
diff --git a/nostr_core/nostr_core.h b/nostr_core/nostr_core.h
index afcd5e31..f3e6e1e7 100644
--- a/nostr_core/nostr_core.h
+++ b/nostr_core/nostr_core.h
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 #define NOSTR_CORE_H
 
 // Version information (auto-updated by increment_and_push.sh)
-#define VERSION "v0.6.1"
+#define VERSION "v0.6.2"
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define VERSION_MINOR 6
-#define VERSION_PATCH 1
+#define VERSION_PATCH 2
 
 /*
  * NOSTR Core Library - Complete API Reference