diff --git a/autogalaxy/__init__.py b/autogalaxy/__init__.py
index 9072fbc5..7e6dad73 100644
--- a/autogalaxy/__init__.py
+++ b/autogalaxy/__init__.py
@@ -131,7 +131,10 @@
 from autonerves.fitsable import output_to_fits
 from autonerves.fitsable import hdu_list_for_output_from
 
-__version__ = "2026.7.23.1"
+# Last manual sync of the source stamp. Release wheels are stamped at build
+# time and the git tag is the release truth — deliberately never bumped per
+# release (PyAutoBuild#118/#120).
+__version__ = "2026.8.17.1"
 
 from autonerves import check_version