diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ee2923d..917c781 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -214,6 +214,10 @@ npm pack --dry-run
 
 ## Release notes
 
+### v5.0.3
+
+- Bumped package version from `5.0.2` to `5.0.3` for the next npm publish.
+
 ### v5.0.2
 
 - Auto-closes Codex sandbox branches through PR workflow and keeps merged branch/worktree sandboxes for explicit cleanup via `gx cleanup`.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b8bc227..27f927d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@imdeadpool/guardex",
-  "version": "5.0.2",
+  "version": "5.0.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@imdeadpool/guardex",
-      "version": "5.0.2",
+      "version": "5.0.3",
       "license": "MIT",
       "bin": {
         "guardex": "bin/multiagent-safety.js",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d397644..49b4b79 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@imdeadpool/guardex",
-  "version": "5.0.2",
+  "version": "5.0.3",
   "description": "GuardeX: the Guardian T-Rex for your repo, with hardened multi-agent git guardrails.",
   "license": "MIT",
   "preferGlobal": true,