diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 38273bc5eb..d45844c4a6 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# v0.8.2
+# v0.8.3-rc1
 
 # Base node image
 FROM node:20-alpine AS node
diff --git a/Dockerfile.multi b/Dockerfile.multi
index 47e00d0fa8..5a610725d5 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.multi
+++ b/Dockerfile.multi
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Dockerfile.multi
-# v0.8.2
+# v0.8.3-rc1
 
 # Set configurable max-old-space-size with default
 ARG NODE_MAX_OLD_SPACE_SIZE=6144
diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index bc212227d3..1c40ddb337 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/backend",
-  "version": "v0.8.2",
+  "version": "v0.8.3-rc1",
   "description": "",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "echo 'please run this from the root directory'",
diff --git a/api/server/services/initializeMCPs.spec.js b/api/server/services/initializeMCPs.spec.js
index e37e12c356..d72fda0e00 100644
--- a/api/server/services/initializeMCPs.spec.js
+++ b/api/server/services/initializeMCPs.spec.js
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
  *
  * These tests verify that MCPServersRegistry and MCPManager are ALWAYS initialized,
  * even when no explicitly configured MCP servers exist. This is critical for the
- * "Dynamic MCP Server Management" feature (v0.8.2-rc1) which allows users to
- * add MCP servers via the UI without requiring explicit configuration.
+ * "Dynamic MCP Server Management" feature (introduced in `0.8.2-rc1` release) which
+ * allows users to add MCP servers via the UI without requiring explicit configuration.
  *
  * Bug fixed: Previously, MCPManager was only initialized when mcpServers existed
  * in librechat.yaml, causing "MCPManager has not been initialized" errors when
diff --git a/bun.lock b/bun.lock
index 600a640c87..c6a5dd01a1 100644
--- a/bun.lock
+++ b/bun.lock
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     },
     "api": {
       "name": "@librechat/backend",
-      "version": "0.8.2-rc2",
+      "version": "0.8.300",
       "dependencies": {
         "@aws-sdk/client-bedrock-runtime": "^3.941.0",
         "@aws-sdk/client-s3": "^3.758.0",
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
     },
     "client": {
       "name": "@librechat/frontend",
-      "version": "0.8.2-rc2",
+      "version": "0.8.300",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ariakit/react": "^0.4.15",
         "@ariakit/react-core": "^0.4.17",
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@
     },
     "packages/api": {
       "name": "@librechat/api",
-      "version": "1.7.22",
+      "version": "1.7.23",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/preset-env": "^7.21.5",
         "@babel/preset-react": "^7.18.6",
@@ -321,7 +321,7 @@
     },
     "packages/client": {
       "name": "@librechat/client",
-      "version": "0.4.51",
+      "version": "0.4.52",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "^7.28.5",
         "@babel/preset-env": "^7.28.5",
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@
     },
     "packages/data-provider": {
       "name": "librechat-data-provider",
-      "version": "0.8.231",
+      "version": "0.8.300",
       "dependencies": {
         "axios": "^1.12.1",
         "dayjs": "^1.11.13",
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@
     },
     "packages/data-schemas": {
       "name": "@librechat/data-schemas",
-      "version": "0.0.35",
+      "version": "0.0.36",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@rollup/plugin-alias": "^5.1.0",
         "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "^29.0.0",
diff --git a/client/jest.config.cjs b/client/jest.config.cjs
index 53d4063a0a..f3b0b91e9b 100644
--- a/client/jest.config.cjs
+++ b/client/jest.config.cjs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/** v0.8.2 */
+/** v0.8.3-rc1 */
 module.exports = {
   roots: ['<rootDir>/src'],
   testEnvironment: 'jsdom',
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index f6838f5091..fcc4c99e00 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/frontend",
-  "version": "v0.8.2",
+  "version": "v0.8.3-rc1",
   "description": "",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/e2e/jestSetup.js b/e2e/jestSetup.js
index b4c48f79ea..8516cf233c 100644
--- a/e2e/jestSetup.js
+++ b/e2e/jestSetup.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-// v0.8.2
+// v0.8.3-rc1
 // See .env.test.example for an example of the '.env.test' file.
 require('dotenv').config({ path: './e2e/.env.test' });
diff --git a/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml b/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml
index 52203aa8f4..2625956344 100755
--- a/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/librechat/Chart.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ version: 1.9.8
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
 
 # renovate: image=ghcr.io/danny-avila/librechat
-appVersion: "v0.8.2"
+appVersion: "v0.8.3-rc1"
 
 home: https://www.librechat.ai
 
diff --git a/librechat.example.yaml b/librechat.example.yaml
index aa5b4e8cd8..55089fc582 100644
--- a/librechat.example.yaml
+++ b/librechat.example.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # https://www.librechat.ai/docs/configuration/librechat_yaml
 
 # Configuration version (required)
-version: 1.2.1
+version: 1.3.4
 
 # Cache settings: Set to true to enable caching
 cache: true
@@ -87,12 +87,14 @@ interface:
   presets: true
   prompts:
     use: true
+    create: true
     share: false
     public: false
   bookmarks: true
   multiConvo: true
   agents:
     use: true
+    create: true
     share: false
     public: false
   peoplePicker:
@@ -102,6 +104,13 @@ interface:
   marketplace:
     use: false
   fileCitations: true
+  # Remote Agents configuration
+  # Controls user permissions for remote agents with external API support
+  # remoteAgents:
+  #   use: false
+  #   create: false
+  #   share: false
+  #   public: false
   # MCP Servers configuration example
   # mcpServers:
     # Controls user permissions for MCP (Model Context Protocol) server management
@@ -264,7 +273,7 @@ endpoints:
   #   # Set to 0.0 to show all sources (no filtering), or higher like 0.7 for stricter filtering
   #   minRelevanceScore: 0.45
   #   # (optional) Agent Capabilities available to all users. Omit the ones you wish to exclude. Defaults to list below.
-  #   capabilities: ["execute_code", "file_search", "actions", "tools"]
+  #   capabilities: ["deferred_tools", "execute_code", "file_search", "actions", "tools"]
 
   # Anthropic endpoint configuration with Vertex AI support
   # Use this to run Anthropic Claude models through Google Cloud Vertex AI
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 00ea747ddb..62af363289 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "LibreChat",
-  "version": "v0.8.2",
+  "version": "v0.8.3-rc1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "LibreChat",
-      "version": "v0.8.2",
+      "version": "v0.8.3-rc1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "workspaces": [
         "api",
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     },
     "api": {
       "name": "@librechat/backend",
-      "version": "v0.8.2",
+      "version": "v0.8.3-rc1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@anthropic-ai/vertex-sdk": "^0.14.3",
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@
     },
     "client": {
       "name": "@librechat/frontend",
-      "version": "v0.8.2",
+      "version": "v0.8.3-rc1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ariakit/react": "^0.4.15",
@@ -42146,7 +42146,7 @@
     },
     "packages/api": {
       "name": "@librechat/api",
-      "version": "1.7.22",
+      "version": "1.7.23",
       "license": "ISC",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/preset-env": "^7.21.5",
@@ -42257,7 +42257,7 @@
     },
     "packages/client": {
       "name": "@librechat/client",
-      "version": "0.4.51",
+      "version": "0.4.52",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "^7.28.5",
         "@babel/preset-env": "^7.28.5",
@@ -44547,7 +44547,7 @@
     },
     "packages/data-provider": {
       "name": "librechat-data-provider",
-      "version": "0.8.231",
+      "version": "0.8.300",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "axios": "^1.13.5",
@@ -44605,7 +44605,7 @@
     },
     "packages/data-schemas": {
       "name": "@librechat/data-schemas",
-      "version": "0.0.35",
+      "version": "0.0.36",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@rollup/plugin-alias": "^5.1.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ecfb1d601f..6c8e715a1a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "LibreChat",
-  "version": "v0.8.2",
+  "version": "v0.8.3-rc1",
   "description": "",
   "packageManager": "npm@11.10.0",
   "workspaces": [
diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index 107a660315..5f8d1357d0 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/api",
-  "version": "1.7.22",
+  "version": "1.7.23",
   "type": "commonjs",
   "description": "MCP services for LibreChat",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
diff --git a/packages/client/package.json b/packages/client/package.json
index faf325f88d..118186c9a9 100644
--- a/packages/client/package.json
+++ b/packages/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/client",
-  "version": "0.4.51",
+  "version": "0.4.52",
   "description": "React components for LibreChat",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/package.json b/packages/data-provider/package.json
index c2466e5fa9..5d6c6b8e46 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/package.json
+++ b/packages/data-provider/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "librechat-data-provider",
-  "version": "0.8.231",
+  "version": "0.8.300",
   "description": "data services for librechat apps",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "module": "dist/index.es.js",
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
index c730e3e8fb..360cce69ba 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
@@ -1723,9 +1723,9 @@ export enum TTSProviders {
 /** Enum for app-wide constants */
 export enum Constants {
   /** Key for the app's version. */
-  VERSION = 'v0.8.2',
+  VERSION = 'v0.8.3-rc1',
   /** Key for the Custom Config's version (librechat.yaml). */
-  CONFIG_VERSION = '1.3.3',
+  CONFIG_VERSION = '1.3.4',
   /** Standard value for the first message's `parentMessageId` value, to indicate no parent exists. */
   NO_PARENT = '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000',
   /** Standard value to use whatever the submission prelim. `responseMessageId` is */
diff --git a/packages/data-schemas/package.json b/packages/data-schemas/package.json
index 7da0015e1f..0c401c5a24 100644
--- a/packages/data-schemas/package.json
+++ b/packages/data-schemas/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/data-schemas",
-  "version": "0.0.35",
+  "version": "0.0.36",
   "description": "Mongoose schemas and models for LibreChat",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.cjs",