diff --git a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
index cda6262..c51e174 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/claude-code-marketplace.json",
   "name": "version-sentinel-marketplace",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.4.1",
   "description": "Claude Code plugin that hard-blocks dependency additions, bumps, and downgrades until a fresh, source-cited version check is recorded. Supports npm, pip, Poetry/uv, Cargo, and NuGet.",
   "owner": {
     "name": "Daniel Kiska",
diff --git a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 5b08fd6..93ff44a 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "version-sentinel",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.4.1",
   "description": "Hard-blocks dependency additions and version changes until Claude records a WebSearch-verified latest-version check.",
   "author": {
     "name": "Daniel Kiska",
diff --git a/.codex-plugin/plugin.json b/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
index 322bac9..89d7c33 100644
--- a/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "version-sentinel",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.4.1",
   "description": "Hard-blocks dependency additions and version changes until the agent records a WebSearch-verified latest-version check.",
   "author": {
     "name": "Daniel Kiska",
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 2537c1f..218393f 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.4.0"
+  ".": "0.4.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c0564be..9b01689 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 All notable changes to version-sentinel.
 
+## [0.4.1](https://github.com/KSEGIT/Version-Sentinel/compare/version-sentinel-v0.4.0...version-sentinel-v0.4.1) (2026-08-04)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* clarify userConfig option copy shown at install ([359aa5f](https://github.com/KSEGIT/Version-Sentinel/commit/359aa5f7d0a6f544c2ab0e8b0422d9aff66e38e4))
+* clarify userConfig option copy shown at install ([fb526d8](https://github.com/KSEGIT/Version-Sentinel/commit/fb526d8d7f6ef7c4c1a2fb61bde6302f4896f57b))
+
 ## [0.4.0](https://github.com/KSEGIT/Version-Sentinel/compare/version-sentinel-v0.3.0...version-sentinel-v0.4.0) (2026-07-29)
 
 
diff --git a/gemini-extension.json b/gemini-extension.json
index 453427f..0f5e304 100644
--- a/gemini-extension.json
+++ b/gemini-extension.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "version-sentinel",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.4.1",
   "description": "Hard-blocks dependency additions and version changes until the agent records a WebSearch-verified latest-version check.",
   "contextFileName": "GEMINI.md"
 }
diff --git a/kimi.plugin.json b/kimi.plugin.json
index 6441a5a..2216d5c 100644
--- a/kimi.plugin.json
+++ b/kimi.plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "version-sentinel",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.4.1",
   "description": "Hard-blocks dependency additions and version changes until the agent records a WebSearch-verified latest-version check.",
   "keywords": [
     "dependencies",
diff --git a/plugin.json b/plugin.json
index eaa2216..948e97d 100644
--- a/plugin.json
+++ b/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "version-sentinel",
-  "version": "0.4.0",
+  "version": "0.4.1",
   "description": "Hard-blocks dependency additions, bumps, and downgrades until a fresh, source-cited version check is recorded. Supports npm, pip, Poetry/uv, Cargo, and NuGet.",
   "author": {
     "name": "Daniel Kiska",
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 1d0ba9e..267577d 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.4.0
+0.4.1