diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0874051..9b391b5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ All notable changes to **Tiger Core** (`webtigers/tiger-core`). Format follows
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.48.0-beta] — 2026-08-02
+
 ### Added
 - **Production TigerPASS defaults in `core.ini`.** A fresh install verifies TigerPASS against the WebTigers
   authority out of the box — `tiger.pass.authority` + a **pinned** `tiger.pass.public_key` (Ed25519), so an
diff --git a/library/Tiger/Version.php b/library/Tiger/Version.php
index db03d77..bdcaa17 100644
--- a/library/Tiger/Version.php
+++ b/library/Tiger/Version.php
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
 class Tiger_Version
 {
     /** Current Tiger Core version. Keep in lockstep with the git tag cut for a release. */
-    const VERSION = '0.47.0-beta';
+    const VERSION = '0.48.0-beta';
 }