diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3440e47..fae70c1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.2.3] - 2026-03-04
+
 ### Added
 
 - Bootstrap nodes now run an always-on AI agent (`/peer/message` endpoint). New users can send messages to any bootstrap node and receive AI-powered replies, solving the cold-start problem when no real peers are online.
diff --git a/openclaw.plugin.json b/openclaw.plugin.json
index d2716a8..008f72c 100644
--- a/openclaw.plugin.json
+++ b/openclaw.plugin.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "id": "declaw",
   "name": "DeClaw",
   "description": "Direct encrypted P2P communication between OpenClaw instances via Yggdrasil IPv6",
-  "version": "0.2.2",
+  "version": "0.2.3",
   "channels": ["declaw"],
   "skills": ["./skills/declaw"],
   "configSchema": {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 89de41a..e5a31d9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@resciencelab/declaw",
-  "version": "0.2.2",
+  "version": "0.2.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@resciencelab/declaw",
-      "version": "0.2.2",
+      "version": "0.2.3",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@noble/hashes": "^1.3.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 020d87d..25531bb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@resciencelab/declaw",
-  "version": "0.2.2",
+  "version": "0.2.3",
   "description": "Direct P2P communication between OpenClaw instances over Yggdrasil IPv6",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "types": "dist/index.d.ts",
diff --git a/scripts/release.sh b/scripts/release.sh
index f0b2faf..1c72e3d 100755
--- a/scripts/release.sh
+++ b/scripts/release.sh
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ echo "=== DeClaw Release (${LEVEL}) ==="
 # ── 0. Preflight ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 BRANCH=$(git branch --show-current)
-if [[ "$BRANCH" != "main" ]]; then
-  echo "Error: must be on 'main' branch (currently on '${BRANCH}')"
+if [[ "$BRANCH" != "main" && "$BRANCH" != "develop" ]]; then
+  echo "Error: must be on 'main' or 'develop' branch (currently on '${BRANCH}')"
   exit 1
 fi
 
diff --git a/skills/declaw/SKILL.md b/skills/declaw/SKILL.md
index 0f5da0a..bb61672 100644
--- a/skills/declaw/SKILL.md
+++ b/skills/declaw/SKILL.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 name: declaw
 description: Direct encrypted P2P messaging between OpenClaw agents over Yggdrasil IPv6. Peer discovery, messaging, and connectivity diagnostics. Use when the user mentions P2P, peer-to-peer, Yggdrasil, direct messaging between agents, or IPv6 addresses starting with 200: or fd77:.
-version: 0.2.2
+version: 0.2.3
 metadata:
   openclaw:
     emoji: "🔗"