diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 24d56896..2aed50b4 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.8.2"
+  ".": "1.8.3"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ec5e0943..a1868203 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.8.3](https://github.com/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/compare/v1.8.2...v1.8.3) (2026-10-06)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **library:** restore album artwork in Pulse and Lounge ([dc15193](https://github.com/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/commit/dc15193f0db17a5c7b1f8e0d4c8623aa92942aff))
+* **library:** restore album artwork in Pulse and Lounge ([c3ffaab](https://github.com/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/commit/c3ffaab05c065d980a02db0cf38860c6826470bd))
+* **skins:** preserve card selector specificity ([ba4d64a](https://github.com/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/commit/ba4d64a5077cbeb2d9ffff88efa28b315aa0fcd6))
+
 ## [1.8.2](https://github.com/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/compare/v1.8.1...v1.8.2) (2026-10-05)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cab6e1a0..c3257b91 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 </p>
 
 <p align="center">
-  <img src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=version&message=1.8.2&color=emerald&style=flat-square" alt="Version" /> <!-- x-release-please-version -->
+  <img src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=version&message=1.8.3&color=emerald&style=flat-square" alt="Version" /> <!-- x-release-please-version -->
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/InstaZDLL/WaveFlow/total?style=flat-square&color=emerald&label=downloads" alt="Downloads" />
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/tauri-2.11-blue?style=flat-square&logo=tauri" alt="Tauri 2" />
   <img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/react-19-61dafb?style=flat-square&logo=react" alt="React 19" />
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 23c042a3..ef1f10b0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "waveflow",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.8.2",
+  "version": "1.8.3",
   "type": "module",
   "license": "GPL-3.0",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 27f168fa..f2610162 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -7717,7 +7717,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "waveflow"
-version = "1.8.2"
+version = "1.8.3"
 dependencies = [
  "alsa",
  "anyhow",
@@ -7796,7 +7796,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "waveflow-core"
-version = "1.8.2"
+version = "1.8.3"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
diff --git a/src-tauri/crates/app/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/crates/app/Cargo.toml
index 00817a16..b77a2ce2 100644
--- a/src-tauri/crates/app/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/crates/app/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "waveflow"
-version = "1.8.2"
+version = "1.8.3"
 description = "Local music player for desktop — real-time audio engine, your files stay on your machine."
 authors = ["InstaZDLL <github.105mh@8shield.net>"]
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/src-tauri/crates/app/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/crates/app/tauri.conf.json
index e7f8a526..c8ca30a8 100644
--- a/src-tauri/crates/app/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/crates/app/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "WaveFlow",
-  "version": "1.8.2",
+  "version": "1.8.3",
   "identifier": "app.waveflow",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "bun run dev",
diff --git a/src-tauri/crates/core/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/crates/core/Cargo.toml
index 6c77d0fb..67cbdebd 100644
--- a/src-tauri/crates/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/crates/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "waveflow-core"
-version = "1.8.2"
+version = "1.8.3"
 description = "Business logic shared between the WaveFlow desktop app and the future waveflow-server: scanning, metadata enrichment, DSD conversion, smart-playlist algorithms, repository traits."
 authors = ["InstaZDLL <github.105mh@8shield.net>"]
 edition = "2021"