diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 9cdc4d3..3f92d37 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.42.1"
+  ".": "1.43.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2edceed..5fa3691 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.43.0](https://github.com/rynfar/meridian/compare/meridian-v1.42.1...meridian-v1.43.0) (2026-05-29)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* support Claude Opus 4.8 ([#521](https://github.com/rynfar/meridian/issues/521)) ([236781d](https://github.com/rynfar/meridian/commit/236781de81aa1a303e9e766c5c1a69207db3571f))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **proxy:** support explicit opus 4.6 and 4.7 pins ([#497](https://github.com/rynfar/meridian/issues/497)) ([597a304](https://github.com/rynfar/meridian/commit/597a3042cbb7435297cab9960c3dccade3e6bd6f))
+
 ## [1.42.1](https://github.com/rynfar/meridian/compare/meridian-v1.42.0...meridian-v1.42.1) (2026-05-06)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c6fb7f2..01cc2be 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "opencode-claude-max-proxy",
-  "version": "1.42.1",
+  "version": "1.43.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "opencode-claude-max-proxy",
-      "version": "1.42.1",
+      "version": "1.43.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk": "^0.2.80"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 45dec53..c3e4630 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@rynfar/meridian",
-  "version": "1.42.1",
+  "version": "1.43.0",
   "description": "Local Anthropic API powered by your Claude Max subscription. One subscription, every agent.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/server.js",