diff --git a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/archive.html b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/archive.html
index 6196220..45d01c6 100644
--- a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/archive.html
+++ b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/archive.html
@@ -2131,7 +2131,7 @@ td[data-field="trackingNumber"] {
                 </svg>
                 <div class="header-title-group">
                     <span class="app-header__title">ZDDC Archive</span>
-                    <span class="build-timestamp">v0.0.16</span>
+                    <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.17-beta · 2026-05-07</span></span>
                 </div>
                 <button id="addDirectoryBtn" class="btn btn-primary">Add Local Directory</button>
                 <button id="refreshHeaderBtn" class="btn btn-secondary hidden" title="Refresh Data" style="font-size:1.1rem;">⟳</button>
diff --git a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/browse.html b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/browse.html
index ec6f1d3..6e74435 100644
--- a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/browse.html
+++ b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/browse.html
@@ -896,7 +896,7 @@ body {
             </svg>
             <div class="header-title-group">
                 <span class="app-header__title">ZDDC Browse</span>
-                <span class="build-timestamp">v0.0.16</span>
+                <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.17-beta · 2026-05-07</span></span>
             </div>
             <button id="addDirectoryBtn" class="btn btn-primary">Add Local Directory</button>
             <button id="refreshHeaderBtn" class="btn btn-secondary hidden" title="Refresh listing" aria-label="Refresh listing" style="font-size:1.1rem;">⟳</button>
diff --git a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/classifier.html b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/classifier.html
index e328a50..1e08781 100644
--- a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/classifier.html
+++ b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/classifier.html
@@ -1394,7 +1394,7 @@ body.help-open .app-header {
                     </svg>
                     <div class="header-title-group">
                         <span class="app-header__title">ZDDC Classifier</span>
-                        <span class="build-timestamp">v0.0.16</span>
+                        <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.17-beta · 2026-05-07</span></span>
                     </div>
                     <button id="addDirectoryBtn" class="btn btn-primary">Add Local Directory</button>
                     <button id="refreshHeaderBtn" class="btn btn-secondary hidden" title="Refresh and rescan directory" aria-label="Refresh" style="font-size:1.1rem;">⟳</button>
diff --git a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/index.html b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/index.html
index e531432..a84598a 100644
--- a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/index.html
+++ b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/index.html
@@ -885,7 +885,7 @@ body {
             </svg>
             <div class="header-title-group">
                 <span class="app-header__title">ZDDC</span>
-                <span class="build-timestamp">v0.0.16</span>
+                <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.17-beta · 2026-05-07</span></span>
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="header-right">
diff --git a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/mdedit.html b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/mdedit.html
index d499c5e..3c07e7d 100644
--- a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/mdedit.html
+++ b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/mdedit.html
@@ -1792,7 +1792,7 @@ body.help-open .app-header {
                 </svg>
                 <div class="header-title-group">
                     <span class="app-header__title">ZDDC Markdown</span>
-                    <span class="build-timestamp">v0.0.16</span>
+                    <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.17-beta · 2026-05-07</span></span>
                 </div>
                 <button id="addDirectoryBtn" class="btn btn-primary" title="Add a local directory">Add Local Directory</button>
                 <button id="refreshHeaderBtn" class="btn btn-secondary hidden" title="Refresh directory" aria-label="Refresh" style="font-size:1.1rem;">⟳</button>
diff --git a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/transmittal.html b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/transmittal.html
index 877fc11..d6f28df 100644
--- a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/transmittal.html
+++ b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/transmittal.html
@@ -2192,7 +2192,7 @@ dialog.modal--narrow {
             </svg>
             <div class="header-title-group">
                 <span class="app-header__title">ZDDC Transmittal</span>
-                <span class="build-timestamp">v0.0.16</span>
+                <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.17-beta · 2026-05-07</span></span>
             </div>
             <span id="no-js-notice" class="text-gray-400 text-xs italic">JavaScript not available</span>
             <!-- Publish split-button (Transmittal-specific primary action;
diff --git a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/versions.txt b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/versions.txt
index 029c68d..7bf2e15 100644
--- a/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/versions.txt
+++ b/zddc/internal/apps/embedded/versions.txt
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 # Generated by build.sh — do not edit. One <app>=<build label> per line.
-archive=v0.0.16
-transmittal=v0.0.16
-classifier=v0.0.16
-mdedit=v0.0.16
-landing=v0.0.16
-form=v0.0.16
-tables=v0.0.16
-browse=v0.0.16
+archive=v0.0.17-beta · 2026-05-07
+transmittal=v0.0.17-beta · 2026-05-07
+classifier=v0.0.17-beta · 2026-05-07
+mdedit=v0.0.17-beta · 2026-05-07
+landing=v0.0.17-beta · 2026-05-07
+form=v0.0.17-beta · 2026-05-07
+tables=v0.0.17-beta · 2026-05-07
+browse=v0.0.17-beta · 2026-05-07
diff --git a/zddc/internal/handler/form.html b/zddc/internal/handler/form.html
index 75172b3..b60e4dd 100644
--- a/zddc/internal/handler/form.html
+++ b/zddc/internal/handler/form.html
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ body.help-open .app-header {
             </svg>
             <div class="header-title-group">
                 <span class="app-header__title" id="form-title">ZDDC Form</span>
-                <span class="build-timestamp">v0.0.16</span>
+                <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.17-beta · 2026-05-07</span></span>
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="header-right">
diff --git a/zddc/internal/handler/tables.html b/zddc/internal/handler/tables.html
index bf9e471..328f58d 100644
--- a/zddc/internal/handler/tables.html
+++ b/zddc/internal/handler/tables.html
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ body.help-open .app-header {
             </svg>
             <div class="header-title-group">
                 <span class="app-header__title" id="table-title">ZDDC Table</span>
-                <span class="build-timestamp">v0.0.16</span>
+                <span class="build-timestamp"><span style="color:red;font-weight:bold">v0.0.17-beta · 2026-05-07</span></span>
             </div>
         </div>
         <div class="header-right">