diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index f0ae219..2cc86f5 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.5.5"
+  ".": "0.5.6"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cc500ce..4ba0caa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@
 * Canonical policy import/bootstrap path is now artifact-only (`mud-server import-policy-artifact`).
 * Runtime policy authority remains DB activation + variant state; world policy files are not runtime authority.
 
+## [0.5.6](https://github.com/pipe-works/pipeworks_mud_server/compare/mud_server-v0.5.5...mud_server-v0.5.6) (2026-03-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **web:** render structured admin values without object coercion ([#242](https://github.com/pipe-works/pipeworks_mud_server/issues/242)) ([33b4625](https://github.com/pipe-works/pipeworks_mud_server/commit/33b4625db8e5aaad1c704d7e05743bbaf637038e))
+
 ## [0.5.5](https://github.com/pipe-works/pipeworks_mud_server/compare/mud_server-v0.5.4...mud_server-v0.5.5) (2026-03-15)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index cd96790..d3d6c74 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "mud_server"
-version = "0.5.5"
+version = "0.5.6"
 description = "A Python-based MUD (Multi-User Dungeon) server with web interface"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.12"