diff --git a/VERSION.json b/VERSION.json
index 185abd13a..6575e3072 100644
--- a/VERSION.json
+++ b/VERSION.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
   "major": 0,
   "merges": 0,
-  "builds": 248,
-  "version": "0.0.248",
+  "builds": 249,
+  "version": "0.0.249",
   "lastMerge": null,
-  "lastBuild": "2026-01-10T11:15:58+00:00"
+  "lastBuild": "2026-01-10T11:18:10+00:00"
 }