diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 88857af42a..e85d18519b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -473,6 +473,7 @@ AI/vibe-coded PRs welcome! 🤖
 
 Special thanks to [Mario Zechner](https://mariozechner.at/) for his support and for
 [pi-mono](https://github.com/badlogic/pi-mono).
+Special thanks to Adam Doppelt for lobster.bot.
 
 Thanks to all clawtributors:
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9f21078dfd..be8dba4ba6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "openclaw",
-  "version": "2026.1.29-beta.2",
+  "version": "2026.1.29-beta.3",
   "description": "WhatsApp gateway CLI (Baileys web) with Pi RPC agent",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",