diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 713d711..733cf26 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,17 @@ The format follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) —
 
 ---
 
+## [0.2.9] — 2026-07-25
+
+### Dependencies
+- fastapi: 0.139.2 → 0.140.0
+
+### Quality
+- Aligns `main` with the FastAPI version already validated on `develop`, while keeping the
+  intentional beta/stable changelog split unchanged.
+
+---
+
 ## [0.2.8] — 2026-07-25
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/electron/package-lock.json b/electron/package-lock.json
index 0640070..530bcb3 100644
--- a/electron/package-lock.json
+++ b/electron/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "metalens",
-  "version": "0.2.8",
+  "version": "0.2.9",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "metalens",
-      "version": "0.2.8",
+      "version": "0.2.9",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@electron-forge/cli": "^7.6.0",
diff --git a/electron/package.json b/electron/package.json
index d594e4d..d9b3ac5 100644
--- a/electron/package.json
+++ b/electron/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "metalens",
-  "version": "0.2.8",
+  "version": "0.2.9",
   "description": "Universal File Metadata Manager",
   "author": "Graziano Mariella",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/frontend/package-lock.json b/frontend/package-lock.json
index efaa206..ed5ad68 100644
--- a/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "metalens-frontend",
-  "version": "0.2.8",
+  "version": "0.2.9",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "metalens-frontend",
-      "version": "0.2.8",
+      "version": "0.2.9",
       "dependencies": {
         "@fontsource/inter": "^5.3.0",
         "@fontsource/jetbrains-mono": "^5.3.0",
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 576f2ac..a575f27 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "metalens-frontend",
-  "version": "0.2.8",
+  "version": "0.2.9",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/python/config.py b/python/config.py
index c1adcb5..35e24b8 100644
--- a/python/config.py
+++ b/python/config.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 
 
-VERSION = "0.2.8"
+VERSION = "0.2.9"
 APP_NAME = "MetaLens"
 SIDECAR_HOST = "127.0.0.1"
 
diff --git a/python/requirements.txt b/python/requirements.txt
index cc262b7..f921420 100644
--- a/python/requirements.txt
+++ b/python/requirements.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Python 3.11–3.13
 
 # Web server
-fastapi==0.139.2
+fastapi==0.140.0
 uvicorn==0.51.0
 
 # Images