diff --git a/VERSION.json b/VERSION.json
index 44b621be1..1071eaf5b 100644
--- a/VERSION.json
+++ b/VERSION.json
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 {
   "major": 0,
   "merges": 0,
-  "builds": 499,
-  "version": "0.0.499",
+  "builds": 500,
+  "version": "0.0.500",
   "lastMerge": null,
-  "lastBuild": "2026-01-30T23:55:07+00:00"
+  "lastBuild": "2026-01-31T00:05:36+00:00"
 }