diff --git a/DEVELOPMENT.md b/DEVELOPMENT.md
index 04030c6..83b003c 100644
--- a/DEVELOPMENT.md
+++ b/DEVELOPMENT.md
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 
 ## Create an AAB (CLI)
 
+Before uploading a new AAB to Google Play, make sure the app version is bumped:
+
+- `app/build.gradle.kts` → `defaultConfig.versionCode` must be **unique and increasing** on Play Console.
+- Update `versionName` as your human-readable release string.
+
 From the repo root:
 
 ```bash
diff --git a/app/build.gradle.kts b/app/build.gradle.kts
index 494a2cc..1fdfc2f 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/app/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ android {
         applicationId = "solutions.tretter.mindmachine"
         minSdk = 26
         targetSdk = 35
-        versionCode = 5
-        versionName = "1.0"
+        versionCode = 6
+        versionName = "1.0.1"
 
         testInstrumentationRunner = "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
     }