diff --git a/.github/workflows/generate-unreleased-changelog-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/generate-unreleased-changelog-pr.yml
index b130e4fb3..9d3f1c729 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/generate-unreleased-changelog-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/generate-unreleased-changelog-pr.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ name: Generate Unreleased Changelog PR
 on:
   schedule:
     - cron: "0 0 * * 1"  # Runs every Monday at 00:00 UTC
+  workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
   generate-unreleased-changelog-pr:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index e16b18a5d..1bcceed7e 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# v0.7.7
+# v0.7.8-rc1
 
 # Base node image
 FROM node:20-alpine AS node
diff --git a/Dockerfile.multi b/Dockerfile.multi
index 594ead8b0..1d39bd719 100644
--- a/Dockerfile.multi
+++ b/Dockerfile.multi
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Dockerfile.multi
-# v0.7.7
+# v0.7.8-rc1
 
 # Base for all builds
 FROM node:20-alpine AS base-min
diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index 6bde281dc..02059fd08 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/backend",
-  "version": "v0.7.7",
+  "version": "v0.7.8-rc1",
   "description": "",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "echo 'please run this from the root directory'",
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 7273ad9c4..0232cd89f 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@librechat/frontend",
-  "version": "v0.7.7",
+  "version": "v0.7.8-rc1",
   "description": "",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/e2e/jestSetup.js b/e2e/jestSetup.js
index 01f0bcd02..755a0f11b 100644
--- a/e2e/jestSetup.js
+++ b/e2e/jestSetup.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-// v0.7.7
+// v0.7.8-rc1
 // See .env.test.example for an example of the '.env.test' file.
 require('dotenv').config({ path: './e2e/.env.test' });
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index aa9eebad6..6e4dfcc0f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "LibreChat",
-  "version": "v0.7.7",
+  "version": "v0.7.8-rc1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "LibreChat",
-      "version": "v0.7.7",
+      "version": "v0.7.8-rc1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "workspaces": [
         "api",
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
     },
     "api": {
       "name": "@librechat/backend",
-      "version": "v0.7.7",
+      "version": "v0.7.8-rc1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@anthropic-ai/sdk": "^0.37.0",
@@ -1161,7 +1161,7 @@
     },
     "client": {
       "name": "@librechat/frontend",
-      "version": "v0.7.7",
+      "version": "v0.7.8-rc1",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ariakit/react": "^0.4.15",
@@ -43600,7 +43600,7 @@
     },
     "packages/data-provider": {
       "name": "librechat-data-provider",
-      "version": "0.7.793",
+      "version": "0.7.81",
       "license": "ISC",
       "dependencies": {
         "axios": "^1.8.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d92048985..63695339b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "LibreChat",
-  "version": "v0.7.7",
+  "version": "v0.7.8-rc1",
   "description": "",
   "workspaces": [
     "api",
diff --git a/packages/data-provider/package.json b/packages/data-provider/package.json
index 0f992442a..91bc237d5 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/package.json
+++ b/packages/data-provider/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "librechat-data-provider",
-  "version": "0.7.793",
+  "version": "0.7.81",
   "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 7bfaeadfd..16459eb0d 100644
--- a/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
+++ b/packages/data-provider/src/config.ts
@@ -1227,7 +1227,7 @@ export enum TTSProviders {
 /** Enum for app-wide constants */
 export enum Constants {
   /** Key for the app's version. */
-  VERSION = 'v0.7.7',
+  VERSION = 'v0.7.8-rc1',
   /** Key for the Custom Config's version (librechat.yaml). */
   CONFIG_VERSION = '1.2.4',
   /** Standard value for the first message's `parentMessageId` value, to indicate no parent exists. */