diff --git a/client/lib/version.js b/client/lib/version.js
index 2b84a6d..0442793 100644
--- a/client/lib/version.js
+++ b/client/lib/version.js
@@ -1,11 +1,12 @@
-export const APP_VERSION = '0.24.4';
+export const APP_VERSION = '0.24.5';
 export const APP_NAME    = 'BillTracker';
 
 export const RELEASE_NOTES = {
-  version: '0.24.4',
+  version: '0.24.5',
   date: '2026-05-11',
   highlights: [
-    { icon: '📱', title: 'Analytics Mobile Layout', desc: 'Charts, heatmap, and controls now display properly on mobile screens.' },
-    { icon: '🔧', title: 'Previous Month Payment Toggle', desc: 'Clicking payment badges on previous months now creates/removes payments for the correct month.' },
+    { icon: '🔧', title: 'Starting Amounts Fix', desc: 'Paid deductions now correctly factor in the "other" bucket for remaining balance calculations.' },
+    { icon: '🎨', title: 'Pay Badge Alignment', desc: 'Amount input and Pay button now stay inline and centered, no more wrapping on tight layouts.' },
+    { icon: '🌱', title: 'Demo Data Persistence', desc: 'Seed/unseed button state persists across tab switches — always checks actual DB state on mount.' },
   ],
 };
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7f09cfd..3d0fcd3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bill-tracker",
-  "version": "0.24.4",
+  "version": "0.24.5",
   "description": "Monthly bill tracking system",
   "main": "server.js",
   "scripts": {