diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a65eaff3..4317c081 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [1.7.6](https://github.com/stirling-image/stirling-image/compare/v1.7.5...v1.7.6) (2026-04-06)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* batch SSE progress and non-AI processing UX ([#24](https://github.com/stirling-image/stirling-image/issues/24)) ([0ce42d1](https://github.com/stirling-image/stirling-image/commit/0ce42d1b2fa4f0b753a962a1f45a491e29ecee24))
+
 ## [1.7.5](https://github.com/stirling-image/stirling-image/compare/v1.7.4...v1.7.5) (2026-04-06)
 
 
diff --git a/apps/api/package.json b/apps/api/package.json
index c496b4f8..04a015f2 100644
--- a/apps/api/package.json
+++ b/apps/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stirling-image/api",
-  "version": "1.7.5",
+  "version": "1.7.6",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/apps/docs/package.json b/apps/docs/package.json
index fa11fb7b..d19c00dc 100644
--- a/apps/docs/package.json
+++ b/apps/docs/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stirling-image/docs",
-  "version": "1.7.5",
+  "version": "1.7.6",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "docs:dev": "vitepress dev .",
diff --git a/apps/web/package.json b/apps/web/package.json
index 21f7f3ba..6290980c 100644
--- a/apps/web/package.json
+++ b/apps/web/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stirling-image/web",
-  "version": "1.7.5",
+  "version": "1.7.6",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3e6a6bfc..4f59cf32 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "stirling-image",
-  "version": "1.7.5",
+  "version": "1.7.6",
   "private": true,
   "packageManager": "pnpm@9.15.4",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/ai/package.json b/packages/ai/package.json
index 8d5da263..f72fa4fa 100644
--- a/packages/ai/package.json
+++ b/packages/ai/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stirling-image/ai",
-  "version": "1.7.5",
+  "version": "1.7.6",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./src/index.ts",
diff --git a/packages/image-engine/package.json b/packages/image-engine/package.json
index 53211e3d..95c6533e 100644
--- a/packages/image-engine/package.json
+++ b/packages/image-engine/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stirling-image/image-engine",
-  "version": "1.7.5",
+  "version": "1.7.6",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./src/index.ts",
diff --git a/packages/shared/package.json b/packages/shared/package.json
index 3b5f4861..47f76be8 100644
--- a/packages/shared/package.json
+++ b/packages/shared/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@stirling-image/shared",
-  "version": "1.7.5",
+  "version": "1.7.6",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./src/index.ts",
diff --git a/packages/shared/src/constants.ts b/packages/shared/src/constants.ts
index b98f86f7..7e9e7531 100644
--- a/packages/shared/src/constants.ts
+++ b/packages/shared/src/constants.ts
@@ -354,7 +354,7 @@ export const SOCIAL_MEDIA_PRESETS: SocialMediaPreset[] = [
   { platform: "Threads", name: "Post Image", width: 1080, height: 1080 },
 ];
 
-export const APP_VERSION = "1.7.5";
+export const APP_VERSION = "1.7.6";
 
 /**
  * Tool IDs that require the Python sidecar (AI/ML tools).