diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 5375ff4..fad80ad 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.1.0-alpha.6"
+  ".": "0.1.0-alpha.7"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 03480b4..61767c6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.1.0-alpha.7](https://github.com/Klazomenai/deck-chat/compare/v0.1.0-alpha.6...v0.1.0-alpha.7) (2026-04-05)
+
+
+### ⛵ New Rigging
+
+* configurable response timeout with elapsed time feedback ⛵ ([#143](https://github.com/Klazomenai/deck-chat/issues/143)) ([95fd764](https://github.com/Klazomenai/deck-chat/commit/95fd764699684e73e5adc986c86d8cd222f64690))
+
+
+### 🔧 Hull Repairs
+
+* retry getRoom() with backoff after Sliding Sync start 🐛 ([#138](https://github.com/Klazomenai/deck-chat/issues/138)) ([831a2e4](https://github.com/Klazomenai/deck-chat/commit/831a2e42ba87e95bd3533ad17d7a675505f9a439))
+
 ## [0.1.0-alpha.6](https://github.com/Klazomenai/deck-chat/compare/v0.1.0-alpha.5...v0.1.0-alpha.6) (2026-04-03)
 
 
diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index a56469f..d2ccb34 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ android {
         minSdk = 28
         targetSdk = 36
         versionCode = 1
-        versionName = "0.1.0-alpha.6" // x-release-please-version
+        versionName = "0.1.0-alpha.7" // x-release-please-version
 
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
     }