diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index bd38dc6..6a262bc 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
 
 
 
+
+## 2026-05-18 - 13.30.0
+
 ### Features
 
 - document first-admin bootstrap flow and update authentication examples (docs)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 10316ff..c3a7aad 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@serve.zone/dcrouter",
   "private": false,
-  "version": "13.29.1",
+  "version": "13.30.0",
   "description": "A multifaceted routing service handling mail and SMS delivery functions.",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
diff --git a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 1439967..da20038 100644
--- a/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@serve.zone/dcrouter',
-  version: '13.29.1',
+  version: '13.30.0',
   description: 'A multifaceted routing service handling mail and SMS delivery functions.'
 }
diff --git a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
index 1439967..da20038 100644
--- a/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
+++ b/ts_web/00_commitinfo_data.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
  */
 export const commitinfo = {
   name: '@serve.zone/dcrouter',
-  version: '13.29.1',
+  version: '13.30.0',
   description: 'A multifaceted routing service handling mail and SMS delivery functions.'
 }