diff --git a/CHANGELOG-BETA.md b/CHANGELOG-BETA.md
index fa81392a..29af07b6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-BETA.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-BETA.md
@@ -4,6 +4,25 @@ All notable changes to beta releases will be documented in this file.
 
 
 
+## [9.8.0-beta.9](https://github.com/Quorafind/Obsidian-Task-Genius/compare/9.8.0-beta.8...9.8.0-beta.9) (2025-08-30)
+
+### Features
+
+* **notifications:** add desktop notifications and tray menu integration ([06b162a](https://github.com/Quorafind/Obsidian-Task-Genius/commit/06b162a628bf4fce4c0d4982b8a08eab4b744247))
+* **notifications:** add flexible tray modes and improve task filtering ([9d65bd5](https://github.com/Quorafind/Obsidian-Task-Genius/commit/9d65bd566d54a0d88820de4e2766d6c1f6f2ce21))
+* **settings:** improve input fields with native HTML5 types ([e617890](https://github.com/Quorafind/Obsidian-Task-Genius/commit/e617890ae1f4999c7920b01b0ff6aa9e4e7ab738))
+* **tray:** add theme-aware Task Genius icon for system tray ([6faded9](https://github.com/Quorafind/Obsidian-Task-Genius/commit/6faded94847bff8386838e787b443da788ef7672))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **dataflow:** correct event cleanup in DataflowOrchestrator ([0401a63](https://github.com/Quorafind/Obsidian-Task-Genius/commit/0401a634e10fb57071cca2979406c9beef4a0a16))
+* resolve memory leaks by adding proper cleanup handlers ([2d85f38](https://github.com/Quorafind/Obsidian-Task-Genius/commit/2d85f38750377619c473a5dd32c1c90e41d824c4))
+* **tray:** add cleanup handler for hard reloads and improve electron API access ([29e000c](https://github.com/Quorafind/Obsidian-Task-Genius/commit/29e000c334905a3104c40d390ede1656dd156f56))
+
+### Styles
+
+* apply code formatting and linting updates ([d43186f](https://github.com/Quorafind/Obsidian-Task-Genius/commit/d43186fef7a595248773a70d3fc28d56518f71e8))
+
 ## [9.8.0-beta.8](https://github.com/Quorafind/Obsidian-Task-Genius/compare/9.8.0-beta.7...9.8.0-beta.8) (2025-08-28)
 
 ### Refactors
diff --git a/manifest-beta.json b/manifest-beta.json
index c98093c9..b3abe555 100644
--- a/manifest-beta.json
+++ b/manifest-beta.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
 	"id": "obsidian-task-progress-bar",
 	"name": "Task Genius",
-	"version": "9.8.0-beta.8",
+	"version": "9.8.0-beta.9",
 	"minAppVersion": "0.15.2",
 	"description": "Comprehensive task management that includes progress bars, task status cycling, and advanced task tracking features.",
 	"author": "Boninall",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e8b6f7db..97d37e55 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "task-genius",
-	"version": "9.8.0-beta.8",
+	"version": "9.8.0-beta.9",
 	"description": "Comprehensive task management plugin for Obsidian with progress bars, task status cycling, and advanced task tracking features.",
 	"main": "main.js",
 	"scripts": {
diff --git a/versions.json b/versions.json
index a3becfe8..a639204e 100644
--- a/versions.json
+++ b/versions.json
@@ -126,5 +126,6 @@
 	"9.8.0-beta.5": "0.15.2",
 	"9.8.0-beta.6": "0.15.2",
 	"9.8.0-beta.7": "0.15.2",
-	"9.8.0-beta.8": "0.15.2"
+	"9.8.0-beta.8": "0.15.2",
+	"9.8.0-beta.9": "0.15.2"
 }
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