diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index fc573b3..c31e181 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -69,12 +69,18 @@ jobs:
 
             > **Windows note:** The installer is not yet code-signed. Windows SmartScreen will show an "Unknown publisher" warning — click "More info → Run anyway" to install.
 
-            ### New in v0.9.3 — Themes, Font Size & Settings Polish
-            Make Wrystr yours.
-            - **7 color themes** — Midnight (default), Light, Catppuccin Mocha, Tokyo Night, Gruvbox, Ethereal, Hackerman; instant switching from Settings
-            - **Font size presets** — Small / Normal / Large / Extra Large; scales the entire UI uniformly
-            - **Collapsible muted accounts** — muted user list collapsed by default in Settings; click to expand
-            - **Removed old connection indicator** — sidebar offline/online dot removed in favor of the relay status badge in feed header
+            ### New in v0.9.4 — Search, Follows, Editor & Polish
+            Better search, new social features, writing improvements.
+            - **Search overhaul** — dedicated NIP-50 search relays (relay.nostr.band, search.nos.today) for full-text search; hybrid results combining NIP-50 + hashtag lookups; all 3 tabs (notes/articles/people) always visible; loading indicators with result clearing
+            - **Follows view** — new sidebar entry showing followers and following lists with tabs; new follower count badge in sidebar
+            - **Article editor improvements** — inline image preview strip while writing; readable toolbar labels (Link, Image, Quote, Code, List); drag-and-drop image support; better placeholder text
+            - **Auto-expanding textareas** — all compose boxes, reply boxes, and thread replies grow as you type (2-8 or 3-12 lines depending on context)
+            - **Article comment box** — upgraded from single-line input to proper multi-line textarea with auto-resize
+            - **Profile layout fix** — avatar no longer squashes when banner is present; banner hides cleanly on load error
+            - **Thread stability fix** — fixed React hooks violation that caused thread content to disappear
+
+            ### Previous: v0.9.3 — Themes, Font Size & Settings Polish
+            - 7 color themes, font size presets, collapsible muted accounts, removed old connection indicator
 
             ### Previous: v0.9.2 — Relay Status, Toasts & Debug Tools
             - Relay status badge, toast notifications, per-tab timestamps, debug panel (Ctrl+Shift+D), consolidated relay management, wider scrollbar
diff --git a/PKGBUILD b/PKGBUILD
index f232217..48055fd 100644
--- a/PKGBUILD
+++ b/PKGBUILD
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Maintainer: hoornet <hoornet@users.noreply.github.com>
 pkgname=wrystr
-pkgver=0.9.3
+pkgver=0.9.4
 pkgrel=1
 pkgdesc="Cross-platform Nostr desktop client with Lightning integration"
 arch=('x86_64')
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d13f78d..638bf61 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "wrystr",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.9.3",
+  "version": "0.9.4",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index 65d0c36..74c75fd 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -6157,7 +6157,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "wrystr"
-version = "0.9.3"
+version = "0.9.4"
 dependencies = [
  "keyring",
  "rusqlite",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index d253d1a..8d47b6a 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "wrystr"
-version = "0.9.3"
+version = "0.9.4"
 description = "Cross-platform Nostr desktop client with Lightning integration"
 authors = ["hoornet"]
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 655b73f..55a1aec 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "Wrystr",
-  "version": "0.9.3",
+  "version": "0.9.4",
   "identifier": "com.hoornet.wrystr",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "npm run dev",