diff --git a/VERSION.json b/VERSION.json
index 1fa386676..b9a567507 100644
--- a/VERSION.json
+++ b/VERSION.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
   "major": 0,
   "merges": 0,
-  "builds": 242,
-  "version": "0.0.242",
+  "builds": 243,
+  "version": "0.0.243",
   "lastMerge": null,
-  "lastBuild": "2026-01-10T10:24:52+00:00"
+  "lastBuild": "2026-01-10T10:30:03+00:00"
 }