diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index a3cf4360..8579006c 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.4.5"
+  ".": "0.4.6"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c2c87560..2a09f7a9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.4.6](https://github.com/forkwright/harmonia/compare/v0.4.5...v0.4.6) (2026-09-03)
+
+
+### Refactoring
+
+* **eksetasis:** parse cardigann templates once at load ([#767](https://github.com/forkwright/harmonia/issues/767)) ([449d06f](https://github.com/forkwright/harmonia/commit/449d06f52d21b416f826a2fca065c8c76d695859)), closes [#696](https://github.com/forkwright/harmonia/issues/696)
+
 ## [0.4.5](https://github.com/forkwright/harmonia/compare/v0.4.4...v0.4.5) (2026-09-03)
 
 
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 1d25544a..5a97eb82 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "aggelmata"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "compact_str",
  "jiff",
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "aitesis"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "aggelmata",
  "apotheke",
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "akouo-android"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "akouo-core",
  "snafu",
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "akouo-core"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "cpal",
  "ebur128",
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ checksum = "2a4385e2e34eb35d6b3efe798b9eb88096925d87726c0798709bf56d9ed84af3"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "apotheke"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "aggelmata",
  "jiff",
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "archon"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "aggelmata",
  "aitesis",
@@ -1694,7 +1694,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "eksetasis"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "aggelmata",
  "apotheke",
@@ -1757,7 +1757,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "epignosis"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "aggelmata",
  "apotheke",
@@ -1782,7 +1782,7 @@ checksum = "877a4ace8713b0bcf2a4e7eec82529c029f1d0619886d18145fea96c3ffe5c0f"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "ergasia"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "aggelmata",
  "bytes",
@@ -1838,7 +1838,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "exousia"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "aggelmata",
  "apotheke",
@@ -2373,7 +2373,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "horismos"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "aggelmata",
  "figment",
@@ -2934,7 +2934,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "kathodos"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "aggelmata",
  "apotheke",
@@ -2954,7 +2954,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "komide"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "aggelmata",
  "apotheke",
@@ -2996,7 +2996,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "kritike"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "aggelmata",
  "apotheke",
@@ -3548,7 +3548,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "metousia"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "snafu",
  "tokio",
@@ -4100,7 +4100,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "paroche"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "aggelmata",
  "aitesis",
@@ -4433,7 +4433,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "prostheke"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "aggelmata",
  "apotheke",
@@ -5590,7 +5590,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "skene"
-version = "0.4.4"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "reqwest",
  "rustls",
@@ -6175,7 +6175,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syndesis"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "aggelmata",
  "apotheke",
@@ -6203,7 +6203,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syndesmos"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "aggelmata",
  "apotheke",
@@ -6237,7 +6237,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "syntaxis"
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 dependencies = [
  "aggelmata",
  "apotheke",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index dd7a8bc3..6a627de9 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ exclude = [
 ]
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.4.5"
+version = "0.4.6"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.89"
 license = "LicenseRef-PolyForm-Noncommercial-1.0.0"