diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 5b5d031..6f73131 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2024-10-04 - 2.0.39 - fix(core)
+Update dependency version for @design.estate/dees-domtools
+
+- Bumped @design.estate/dees-domtools dependency to version ^2.0.61 to include latest patches and improvements.
+
 ## 2024-10-02 - 2.0.38 - fix(dependencies)
 Bump `@design.estate/dees-domtools` to 2.0.60
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 42f14c8..fa6ee7b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "@types/node": "^22.7.4"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@design.estate/dees-domtools": "^2.0.60",
+    "@design.estate/dees-domtools": "^2.0.61",
     "@push.rocks/isounique": "^1.0.5",
     "@push.rocks/smartrx": "^3.0.7",
     "lit": "^3.2.0"
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 87274c7..85d168e 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@ importers:
   .:
     dependencies:
       '@design.estate/dees-domtools':
-        specifier: ^2.0.60
-        version: 2.0.60
+        specifier: ^2.0.61
+        version: 2.0.61
       '@push.rocks/isounique':
         specifier: ^1.0.5
         version: 1.0.5
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ packages:
   '@design.estate/dees-comms@1.0.27':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-GvzTUwkV442LD60T08iqSoqvhA02Mou5lFvvqBPc4yBUiU7cZISqBx+76xvMgMIEI9Dx9JfTl4/2nW8MoVAanw==}
 
-  '@design.estate/dees-domtools@2.0.60':
-    resolution: {integrity: sha512-PcW2miHNpBWrbxLkMUzE05Q6/eH4EkEnnVC8B4I07LVytZeiPohwZXwY2KeXNwIKTpRGXV5WP9DLWrry2cphqQ==}
+  '@design.estate/dees-domtools@2.0.61':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-gT+qR3Rfl4JNs89PNjz4JCEfzGovJLlSAUKGsF3rk4vRfgYnJfHudIuZZeg6mvv+qgOUW+V0RoA68xt/KzISIg==}
 
   '@designestate/dees-element@2.0.23':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-TcDp9tAk7n65LwEX1oyMvG+g6g9+dWlOHea7G+k+HGNBAoGnSDrHhe9M/zAmxNVnQ08O/opgxiIgdr3viouTWA==}
@@ -484,6 +484,9 @@ packages:
   '@push.rocks/smarturl@3.0.7':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-nx4EWjQD9JeO7QVbOsxd1PFeDQYoSQOOOYCZ+r7QWXHLJG52iYzgvJDCQyX6p705HDkYMJWozW2ZzhR22qLKbw==}
 
+  '@push.rocks/smarturl@3.1.0':
+    resolution: {integrity: sha512-ij73Q4GERojdPSHxAvYKvspimcpAJC6GGQCWsC4b+1sAiOSByjfmkUHK8yiEEOPRU9AeGuyaIVqK6ZzKLEZ3vA==}
+
   '@push.rocks/smartxml@1.0.8':
     resolution: {integrity: sha512-idrPsBj9t6oxkLZJZgWtyZK6PnQ5BVDbBErk0UfGanXgSWJc+ZEKNYjVqr850+Na3+y0CT6AQdug7pnaokygwg==}
 
@@ -3131,7 +3134,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@push.rocks/smartdelay': 3.0.5
       broadcast-channel: 7.0.0
 
-  '@design.estate/dees-domtools@2.0.60':
+  '@design.estate/dees-domtools@2.0.61':
     dependencies:
       '@api.global/typedrequest': 3.0.32
       '@design.estate/dees-comms': 1.0.27
@@ -3144,7 +3147,7 @@ snapshots:
       '@push.rocks/smartrx': 3.0.7
       '@push.rocks/smartstate': 2.0.19
       '@push.rocks/smartstring': 4.0.15
-      '@push.rocks/smarturl': 3.0.7
+      '@push.rocks/smarturl': 3.1.0
       '@push.rocks/webrequest': 3.0.37
       '@push.rocks/websetup': 3.0.19
       '@push.rocks/webstore': 2.0.20
@@ -3155,7 +3158,7 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@designestate/dees-element@2.0.23':
     dependencies:
-      '@design.estate/dees-domtools': 2.0.60
+      '@design.estate/dees-domtools': 2.0.61
       '@push.rocks/isounique': 1.0.5
       '@push.rocks/smartrx': 3.0.7
       lit: 2.8.0
@@ -3787,6 +3790,8 @@ snapshots:
 
   '@push.rocks/smarturl@3.0.7': {}
 
+  '@push.rocks/smarturl@3.1.0': {}
+
   '@push.rocks/smartxml@1.0.8':
     dependencies:
       fast-xml-parser: 4.4.0
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 35dab53..ab405da 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@design.estate/dees-element',
-  version: '2.0.38',
+  version: '2.0.39',
   description: 'A library for creating custom elements extending the lit element class with additional functionalities.'
 }