diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 38b29ce..0e62a3d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1280,7 +1280,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotfix"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.5.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -1376,7 +1376,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotfix-web"
-version = "0.1.5"
+version = "0.1.6"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -1393,7 +1393,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotfix-web-ui"
-version = "0.1.6"
+version = "0.1.7"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "askama",
diff --git a/crates/hotfix-web-ui/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/hotfix-web-ui/CHANGELOG.md
index 393b061..bd3093c 100644
--- a/crates/hotfix-web-ui/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/hotfix-web-ui/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.1.7](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/compare/hotfix-web-ui-v0.1.6...hotfix-web-ui-v0.1.7) - 2026-01-21
+
+### Other
+
+- updated the following local packages: hotfix
+
 ## [0.1.6](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/compare/hotfix-web-ui-v0.1.5...hotfix-web-ui-v0.1.6) - 2026-01-20
 
 ### Other
diff --git a/crates/hotfix-web-ui/Cargo.toml b/crates/hotfix-web-ui/Cargo.toml
index 811a592..7a0297a 100644
--- a/crates/hotfix-web-ui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/hotfix-web-ui/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "hotfix-web-ui"
 description = "Web dashboard UI components for the HotFIX engine"
-version = "0.1.6"
+version = "0.1.7"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ keywords.workspace = true
 categories.workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
-hotfix = { version = "0.4.3", path = "../hotfix" }
+hotfix = { version = "0.5.0", path = "../hotfix" }
 
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
 askama = { workspace = true, features = ["serde_json"] }
diff --git a/crates/hotfix-web/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/hotfix-web/CHANGELOG.md
index f4ccbe2..63f168d 100644
--- a/crates/hotfix-web/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/hotfix-web/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,16 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.1.6](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/compare/hotfix-web-v0.1.5...hotfix-web-v0.1.6) - 2026-01-21
+
+### Added
+
+- forbid unwraps and expects in main hotfix crate ([#272](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/pull/272))
+
+### Other
+
+- release ([#269](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/pull/269))
+
 ## [0.1.5](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/releases/tag/hotfix-web-v0.1.5) - 2026-01-20
 
 ### Other
diff --git a/crates/hotfix-web/Cargo.toml b/crates/hotfix-web/Cargo.toml
index 0be902c..e2b9f92 100644
--- a/crates/hotfix-web/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/hotfix-web/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "hotfix-web"
 description = "Web API and optional dashboard for the HotFIX engine"
-version = "0.1.5"
+version = "0.1.6"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ workspace = true
 ui = ["dep:hotfix-web-ui"]
 
 [dependencies]
-hotfix = { version = "0.4.3", path = "../hotfix" }
-hotfix-web-ui = { version = "0.1.6", path = "../hotfix-web-ui", optional = true }
+hotfix = { version = "0.5.0", path = "../hotfix" }
+hotfix-web-ui = { version = "0.1.7", path = "../hotfix-web-ui", optional = true }
 
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
 async-trait = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/hotfix/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/hotfix/CHANGELOG.md
index ee95c24..33efbd8 100644
--- a/crates/hotfix/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/hotfix/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.5.0](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/compare/hotfix-v0.4.3...hotfix-v0.5.0) - 2026-01-21
+
+### Added
+
+- forbid unwraps and expects in main hotfix crate ([#272](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/pull/272))
+
 ## [0.4.3](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/compare/hotfix-v0.4.2...hotfix-v0.4.3) - 2026-01-20
 
 ### Other
diff --git a/crates/hotfix/Cargo.toml b/crates/hotfix/Cargo.toml
index 847be51..3241f3f 100644
--- a/crates/hotfix/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/hotfix/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "hotfix"
 description = "Buy-side FIX engine written in pure Rust"
-version = "0.4.3"
+version = "0.5.0"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true