diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 96c434c..7be0f2f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ easy to spot when bumping.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [43.0.0] - 2026-11-12
+
 ### Breaking
 
 - `PlayerPanel` no longer accepts the already-ignored `onClose` prop; remove it. Closing is built in (see Added).
diff --git a/packages/app-kit-ui/package.json b/packages/app-kit-ui/package.json
index 7af32c8..2e0d460 100644
--- a/packages/app-kit-ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/app-kit-ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@behindthemusictree/app-kit-ui",
-  "version": "42.0.2",
+  "version": "43.0.0",
   "description": "Styled BehindTheMusicTree React components (popups, auth callback, genre tree) built on the headless @behindthemusictree/app-kit",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     "test": "vitest run --coverage"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@behindthemusictree/app-kit": "^42.0.2",
+    "@behindthemusictree/app-kit": "^43.0.0",
     "@behindthemusictree/ui": "^0.21.2",
     "@tanstack/react-query": ">=5.0.0",
     "next": ">=14.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/app-kit/package.json b/packages/app-kit/package.json
index 0808f65..1e22ffe 100644
--- a/packages/app-kit/package.json
+++ b/packages/app-kit/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@behindthemusictree/app-kit",
-  "version": "42.0.2",
+  "version": "43.0.0",
   "description": "Headless transport, auth, popup state, player, and genre-tree data plumbing for BehindTheMusicTree React apps",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",