diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 0330b2f..5697f7a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "skate-spots",
-  "version": "1.7.5",
+  "version": "1.7.6",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "skate-spots",
-      "version": "1.7.5",
+      "version": "1.7.6",
       "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
       "dependencies": {
         "@bitcoinerlab/secp256k1": "^1.2.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2c08d52..7c22f0c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "skate-spots",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.7.5",
+  "version": "1.7.6",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
   "type": "module",
   "homepage": "https://skate-spots.org",
diff --git a/release-notes.txt b/release-notes.txt
index 84f8525..13b143f 100644
--- a/release-notes.txt
+++ b/release-notes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+🔐 Sign up from anywhere, without losing the flow
+- The sign-in/sign-up dialog now lives above the app, not inside cards, sheets
+  or menus. Creating an account from Spot Chat, Settings, alerts or a profile
+  card no longer closes the profile/backup steps when you log in.
+- The language search clears when the menu closes, and the compact sign-in
+  icons have proper screen-reader labels.
+
+🔗 Safer trip links
+- Links in AI-generated trip itineraries are sanitized before they render.
+
+---
+
 🔐 Sign-in from the menu, fixed
 - Logging in or creating an account from the burger menu no longer opens behind
   the menu; the menu closes first and the auth dialog is always on top.