diff --git a/agents/patchmon-agent.sh b/agents/patchmon-agent.sh
index 750ce51..43ab174 100755
--- a/agents/patchmon-agent.sh
+++ b/agents/patchmon-agent.sh
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 
-# PatchMon Agent Script v1.2.8
+# PatchMon Agent Script v1.2.9
 # This script sends package update information to the PatchMon server using API credentials
 
 # Configuration
 PATCHMON_SERVER="${PATCHMON_SERVER:-http://localhost:3001}"
 API_VERSION="v1"
-AGENT_VERSION="1.2.8"
+AGENT_VERSION="1.2.9"
 CONFIG_FILE="/etc/patchmon/agent.conf"
 CREDENTIALS_FILE="/etc/patchmon/credentials"
 LOG_FILE="/var/log/patchmon-agent.log"
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 50700b0..0cd5fb5 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "patchmon-backend",
-	"version": "1.2.8",
+	"version": "1.2.9",
 	"description": "Backend API for Linux Patch Monitoring System",
 	"license": "AGPL-3.0",
 	"main": "src/server.js",
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/versionRoutes.js b/backend/src/routes/versionRoutes.js
index 4cc557b..550f151 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/versionRoutes.js
+++ b/backend/src/routes/versionRoutes.js
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ const router = express.Router();
 function getCurrentVersion() {
 	try {
 		const packageJson = require("../../package.json");
-		return packageJson?.version || "1.2.8";
+		return packageJson?.version || "1.2.9";
 	} catch (packageError) {
 		console.warn(
 			"Could not read version from package.json, using fallback:",
 			packageError.message,
 		);
-		return "1.2.8";
+		return "1.2.9";
 	}
 }
 
@@ -292,11 +292,11 @@ router.get(
 					) {
 						console.log("GitHub API rate limited, providing fallback data");
 						latestRelease = {
-							tagName: "1.2.8",
+							tagName: "v1.2.8",
 							version: "1.2.8",
 							publishedAt: "2025-10-02T17:12:53Z",
 							htmlUrl:
-								"https://github.com/PatchMon/PatchMon/releases/tag/1.2.8",
+								"https://github.com/PatchMon/PatchMon/releases/tag/v1.2.8",
 						};
 						latestCommit = {
 							sha: "cc89df161b8ea5d48ff95b0eb405fe69042052cd",
@@ -318,10 +318,9 @@ router.get(
 						latestRelease = settings.latest_version
 							? {
 									version: settings.latest_version,
-									tagName: settings.latest_version,
+									tagName: `v${settings.latest_version}`,
 									publishedAt: null, // Only use date from GitHub API, not cached data
-									// Note: URL may need 'v' prefix depending on actual tag format in repo
-									htmlUrl: `${githubRepoUrl.replace(/\.git$/, "")}/releases/tag/${settings.latest_version}`,
+									htmlUrl: `${githubRepoUrl.replace(/\.git$/, "")}/releases/tag/v${settings.latest_version}`,
 								}
 							: null;
 					}
diff --git a/backend/src/services/updateScheduler.js b/backend/src/services/updateScheduler.js
index ab6f12d..0e717ea 100644
--- a/backend/src/services/updateScheduler.js
+++ b/backend/src/services/updateScheduler.js
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ class UpdateScheduler {
 			}
 
 			// Read version from package.json dynamically
-			let currentVersion = "1.2.8"; // fallback
+			let currentVersion = "1.2.9"; // fallback
 			try {
 				const packageJson = require("../../package.json");
 				if (packageJson?.version) {
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ class UpdateScheduler {
 			const httpsRepoUrl = `https://api.github.com/repos/${owner}/${repo}/releases/latest`;
 
 			// Get current version for User-Agent
-			let currentVersion = "1.2.8"; // fallback
+			let currentVersion = "1.2.9"; // fallback
 			try {
 				const packageJson = require("../../package.json");
 				if (packageJson?.version) {
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 8c88948..3685593 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"name": "patchmon-frontend",
 	"private": true,
-	"version": "1.2.8",
+	"version": "1.2.9",
 	"license": "AGPL-3.0",
 	"type": "module",
 	"scripts": {
diff --git a/frontend/src/pages/Queue.jsx b/frontend/src/pages/Queue.jsx
index cd09ac4..f73a58a 100644
--- a/frontend/src/pages/Queue.jsx
+++ b/frontend/src/pages/Queue.jsx
@@ -79,13 +79,13 @@ const Queue = () => {
 			hostname: "web-server-01",
 			ip: "192.168.1.100",
 			type: "Agent Update Collection",
-			description: "Agent v1.2.7 → v1.2.8",
+			description: "Agent v1.2.8 → v1.2.9",
 			status: "pending",
 			priority: "medium",
 			lastCommunication: "2024-01-15 10:00:00",
 			nextExpectedCommunication: "2024-01-15 11:00:00",
-			currentVersion: "1.2.7",
-			targetVersion: "1.2.8",
+			currentVersion: "1.2.8",
+			targetVersion: "1.2.9",
 			retryCount: 0,
 			maxRetries: 5,
 		},
@@ -99,8 +99,8 @@ const Queue = () => {
 			priority: "high",
 			lastCommunication: "2024-01-15 10:15:00",
 			nextExpectedCommunication: "2024-01-15 11:15:00",
-			currentVersion: "1.2.8",
-			targetVersion: "1.2.8",
+			currentVersion: "1.2.9",
+			targetVersion: "1.2.9",
 			retryCount: 0,
 			maxRetries: 3,
 		},
@@ -109,13 +109,13 @@ const Queue = () => {
 			hostname: "app-server-03",
 			ip: "192.168.1.102",
 			type: "Agent Update Collection",
-			description: "Agent v1.2.6 → v1.2.8",
+			description: "Agent v1.2.7 → v1.2.9",
 			status: "completed",
 			priority: "low",
 			lastCommunication: "2024-01-15 09:30:00",
 			completedAt: "2024-01-15 09:45:00",
-			currentVersion: "1.2.8",
-			targetVersion: "1.2.8",
+			currentVersion: "1.2.9",
+			targetVersion: "1.2.9",
 			retryCount: 0,
 			maxRetries: 5,
 		},
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6318e57..bc8063d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
 	"name": "patchmon",
-	"version": "1.2.7",
+	"version": "1.2.9",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "patchmon",
-			"version": "1.2.7",
+			"version": "1.2.9",
 			"license": "AGPL-3.0",
 			"workspaces": [
 				"backend",
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		},
 		"backend": {
 			"name": "patchmon-backend",
-			"version": "1.2.7",
+			"version": "1.2.9",
 			"license": "AGPL-3.0",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@prisma/client": "^6.1.0",
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 		},
 		"frontend": {
 			"name": "patchmon-frontend",
-			"version": "1.2.7",
+			"version": "1.2.9",
 			"license": "AGPL-3.0",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@dnd-kit/core": "^6.3.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ff8a7e6..91aa838 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "patchmon",
-	"version": "1.2.8",
+	"version": "1.2.9",
 	"description": "Linux Patch Monitoring System",
 	"license": "AGPL-3.0",
 	"private": true,
diff --git a/setup.sh b/setup.sh
index 37a44ef..c108701 100755
--- a/setup.sh
+++ b/setup.sh
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ BLUE='\033[0;34m'
 NC='\033[0m' # No Color
 
 # Global variables
-SCRIPT_VERSION="self-hosting-install.sh v1.2.8-selfhost-2025-10-10-6"
+SCRIPT_VERSION="self-hosting-install.sh v1.2.9-selfhost-2025-10-10-6"
 DEFAULT_GITHUB_REPO="https://github.com/PatchMon/PatchMon.git"
 FQDN=""
 CUSTOM_FQDN=""
@@ -867,7 +867,7 @@ EOF
     cat > frontend/.env << EOF
 VITE_API_URL=$SERVER_PROTOCOL_SEL://$FQDN/api/v1
 VITE_APP_NAME=PatchMon
-VITE_APP_VERSION=1.2.8
+VITE_APP_VERSION=1.2.9
 EOF
 
     print_status "Environment files created"
@@ -1239,7 +1239,7 @@ create_agent_version() {
     
     # Priority 2: Use fallback version if not found
     if [ "$current_version" = "N/A" ] || [ -z "$current_version" ]; then
-        current_version="1.2.8"
+        current_version="1.2.9"
         print_warning "Could not determine version, using fallback: $current_version"
     fi