diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d3532a10..659914ae 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.5.7
+0.5.8
diff --git a/nostr_core/nostr_core.h b/nostr_core/nostr_core.h
index 3410c706..a6d6c5ed 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 "v0.5.7"
+#define VERSION "v0.5.8"
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define VERSION_MINOR 5
-#define VERSION_PATCH 7
+#define VERSION_PATCH 8
 
 /*
  * NOSTR Core Library - Complete API Reference