diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index e858b26..bd90516 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.7.4"
+  ".": "0.7.5"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 588e20b..dc206dd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@
 * role names are now restricted to lowercase letters, numbers, `_`, and `-` so machine-readable output like `gitrole status --short` stays stable
 * existing saved roles with names outside that policy, such as `client acme`, `Work`, or `prod/main`, now fail clearly and should be renamed or recreated with a contract-safe name
 
+## [0.7.5](https://github.com/synsoftworks/gitrole/compare/v0.7.4...v0.7.5) (2026-04-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **store:** harden persisted saved-role loading ([#53](https://github.com/synsoftworks/gitrole/issues/53)) ([731d60f](https://github.com/synsoftworks/gitrole/commit/731d60fb4dad7864bfa582967171948401ffca34))
+
 ## [0.7.4](https://github.com/synsoftworks/gitrole/compare/v0.7.3...v0.7.4) (2026-04-15)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 36453bd..00edff8 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "gitrole",
-  "version": "0.7.4",
+  "version": "0.7.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "gitrole",
-      "version": "0.7.4",
+      "version": "0.7.5",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "chalk": "^5.4.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c4013c7..a1b0c7c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "gitrole",
-  "version": "0.7.4",
+  "version": "0.7.5",
   "description": "Switch your full git identity in one command.",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {