diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 38c7f738..e7f7384d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ Format based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.20.0] - 2026-08-16
+
 ### Added
 - **Simulated machines, so the shift monitor can be driven without hardware** *(dev / demo)* — three Modbus TCP machines and their pollers, on an opt-in compose profile:
 
diff --git a/backend/config/version.php b/backend/config/version.php
index 4c210ef4..15d34dd8 100644
--- a/backend/config/version.php
+++ b/backend/config/version.php
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?php
 
 return [
-    'current' => 'v0.19.0',
+    'current' => 'v0.20.0',
     'archive_url' => env('UPDATE_ARCHIVE_URL', 'https://github.com/Mes-Open/OpenMes/archive/refs/tags/{version}.zip'),
 ];