diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
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--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ This file provides guidance to Claude Code (claude.ai/code) when working with co
 
 ## Versioning rule
 
-**Always update `CLI_VERSION` and `CLI_RELEASE_DATE` in `mdcms.py` before producing a new version of the file.** After each change to `mdcms.py`, ask the user: "Will this be a new release?" If yes, bump `CLI_VERSION` (and `version` in `pyproject.toml`) before committing.
+Every merge into `main` is a release. Before committing any change to `mdcms.py`, ask: "Is this intended to be merged to main immediately?" If yes, bump `CLI_VERSION` and `CLI_RELEASE_DATE` in `mdcms.py` and `version` in `pyproject.toml` before committing. If the work is exploratory or not yet ready to merge, leave the version unchanged and ask again when the merge is imminent.
 
 ## Branching convention
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 340a347..339ba9e 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "mdcms"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.3.1"
 description = "MD-CMS — Markdown-based CMS companion CLI"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = { text = "Apache-2.0" }