diff --git a/VERSION.json b/VERSION.json
index b99c5d89..a0aa1252 100644
--- a/VERSION.json
+++ b/VERSION.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "version": "1.3.8",
   "last_build": "2026-04-11-1946",
-  "commit": "pending",
+  "commit": "0869ab8c",
   "changelog": [
     "v1.3.8: Remove .npx_cache/ and scratch/npm_cache/ from git tracking (3350 files purged from index)",
     "v1.3.7: Security hardening — expanded .gitignore, removed ldap_config.json from tracking, added example files",