diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8ac524469..44f45d4f7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "sonicjs",
-  "version": "3.0.0-beta.12",
+  "version": "3.0.0-beta.13",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "workspaces": [
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 4d3443bdc..346bb4586 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@sonicjs-cms/core",
-  "version": "3.0.0-beta.12",
+  "version": "3.0.0-beta.13",
   "description": "Core framework for SonicJS headless CMS - Edge-first, TypeScript-native CMS built for Cloudflare Workers",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.cjs",
diff --git a/packages/core/src/db/migrations-bundle.ts b/packages/core/src/db/migrations-bundle.ts
index 3e3eb93cc..f69a47a3e 100644
--- a/packages/core/src/db/migrations-bundle.ts
+++ b/packages/core/src/db/migrations-bundle.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /**
  * AUTO-GENERATED FILE - DO NOT EDIT
  * Generated by: scripts/generate-migrations.ts
- * Generated at: 2026-06-25T17:24:06.727Z
+ * Generated at: 2026-06-25T18:58:40.212Z
  *
  * This file contains all migration SQL bundled for use in Cloudflare Workers
  * where filesystem access is not available at runtime.
diff --git a/packages/create-app/package.json b/packages/create-app/package.json
index 81d16da04..fbd28ce4e 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/package.json
+++ b/packages/create-app/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "create-sonicjs",
-  "version": "3.0.0-beta.12",
+  "version": "3.0.0-beta.13",
   "description": "Create a new SonicJS application with zero configuration",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/packages/create-app/src/cli.js b/packages/create-app/src/cli.js
index 2496155ec..effd6d709 100644
--- a/packages/create-app/src/cli.js
+++ b/packages/create-app/src/cli.js
@@ -409,7 +409,7 @@ async function copyTemplate(templateName, targetDir, options) {
 
   // Add @sonicjs-cms/core dependency
   packageJson.dependencies = {
-    '@sonicjs-cms/core': '^3.0.0-beta.12',
+    '@sonicjs-cms/core': '^3.0.0-beta.13',
     ...packageJson.dependencies
   }
 
diff --git a/www/src/app/changelog/page.mdx b/www/src/app/changelog/page.mdx
index 043bb9383..717dc41bf 100644
--- a/www/src/app/changelog/page.mdx
+++ b/www/src/app/changelog/page.mdx
@@ -99,6 +99,30 @@ export const sections = [
 
 
 
+{/* Version 3.0.0-beta.13 */}
+<div className="relative pl-8 pb-8 border-l-2 border-emerald-200 dark:border-emerald-800">
+  <div className="absolute -left-3 top-0 w-6 h-6 rounded-full bg-emerald-500 border-4 border-white dark:border-gray-900 shadow-lg"></div>
+
+  <div className="bg-gradient-to-br from-emerald-50 to-teal-50 dark:from-emerald-900/20 dark:to-teal-900/20 rounded-xl p-6 border border-emerald-200 dark:border-emerald-800 shadow-md hover:shadow-xl transition-shadow">
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mb-4">
+      <span className="px-3 py-1 bg-emerald-500 text-white text-sm font-bold rounded-lg">v3.0.0-beta.13</span>
+      <span className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">June 25, 2026</span>
+      
+    </div>
+
+    <div className="space-y-3">
+      <div>
+        <h4 className="text-sm font-bold text-emerald-800 dark:text-emerald-300 mb-2 flex items-center gap-2">
+          <span>✨</span> Highlights
+        </h4>
+        <ul className="space-y-1.5 ml-6 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
+          <li className="flex items-start gap-2"><span className="text-emerald-500">▸</span>**fix(auth)**: `POST /auth/login` now returns a JWT `token` in the response body — API callers can use `Authorization: Bearer <token>` without a separate token endpoint</li>
+        </ul>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
 {/* Version 3.0.0-beta.12 */}
 <div className="relative pl-8 pb-8 border-l-2 border-emerald-200 dark:border-emerald-800">
   <div className="absolute -left-3 top-0 w-6 h-6 rounded-full bg-emerald-500 border-4 border-white dark:border-gray-900 shadow-lg"></div>
@@ -353,6 +377,31 @@ export const sections = [
 
 <div className="not-prose space-y-6 my-8">
 
+
+{/* Version 3.0.0-beta.13 */}
+<div className="relative pl-8 pb-8 border-l-2 border-emerald-200 dark:border-emerald-800">
+  <div className="absolute -left-3 top-0 w-6 h-6 rounded-full bg-emerald-500 border-4 border-white dark:border-gray-900 shadow-lg"></div>
+
+  <div className="bg-gradient-to-br from-emerald-50 to-teal-50 dark:from-emerald-900/20 dark:to-teal-900/20 rounded-xl p-6 border border-emerald-200 dark:border-emerald-800 shadow-md hover:shadow-xl transition-shadow">
+    <div className="flex items-center gap-3 mb-4">
+      <span className="px-3 py-1 bg-emerald-500 text-white text-sm font-bold rounded-lg">v3.0.0-beta.13</span>
+      <span className="text-sm text-gray-600 dark:text-gray-400">June 25, 2026</span>
+      <span className="px-2 py-1 bg-gradient-to-r from-orange-100 to-red-100 dark:from-orange-900/30 dark:to-red-900/30 border border-orange-300 dark:border-orange-700 text-orange-800 dark:text-orange-300 text-xs font-bold rounded uppercase">Latest</span>
+    </div>
+
+    <div className="space-y-3">
+      <div>
+        <h4 className="text-sm font-bold text-emerald-800 dark:text-emerald-300 mb-2 flex items-center gap-2">
+          <span>✨</span> Highlights
+        </h4>
+        <ul className="space-y-1.5 ml-6 text-sm text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">
+          <li className="flex items-start gap-2"><span className="text-emerald-500">▸</span>Various improvements and bug fixes</li>
+        </ul>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+  </div>
+</div>
+
 {/* Version 2.19.0 */}
 <div className="relative pl-8 pb-8 border-l-2 border-emerald-200 dark:border-emerald-800">
   <div className="absolute -left-3 top-0 w-6 h-6 rounded-full bg-emerald-500 border-4 border-white dark:border-gray-900 shadow-lg"></div>
diff --git a/www/src/app/page.mdx b/www/src/app/page.mdx
index 2a36c02f1..f0780fbfa 100644
--- a/www/src/app/page.mdx
+++ b/www/src/app/page.mdx
@@ -515,25 +515,49 @@ Join thousands of developers building the future of web APIs
       </div>
     </div>
 
-    {/* v3.0.0-beta.12 */}
+    {/* v3.0.0-beta.13 */}
     <div className="border-l-4 border-emerald-500 dark:border-emerald-400 pl-4 py-1">
       <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
-        <span className="text-xs font-bold px-2 py-1 rounded bg-emerald-100 dark:bg-emerald-900/30 text-emerald-700 dark:text-emerald-300">v3.0.0-beta.12</span>
+        <span className="text-xs font-bold px-2 py-1 rounded bg-emerald-100 dark:bg-emerald-900/30 text-emerald-700 dark:text-emerald-300">v3.0.0-beta.13</span>
         <span className="text-xs px-2 py-1 rounded bg-gradient-to-r from-orange-100 to-red-100 dark:from-orange-900/30 dark:to-red-900/30 border border-orange-300 dark:border-orange-700 text-orange-800 dark:text-orange-300 font-bold">LATEST</span>
         <span className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">2026-06-25</span>
       </div>
       <div className="text-sm space-y-1">
         <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
           <span className="text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400 mt-0.5">✓</span>
-          <span className="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">**fix(cors)**: apply CORS middleware globally so `/auth/*` routes work from Astro/Next.js/frontend frameworks</span>
+          <span className="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">Various improvements and bug fixes</span>
         </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    <div className="border-l-4 border-blue-500 dark:border-blue-400 pl-4 py-1">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
+        <span className="text-xs font-bold px-2 py-1 rounded bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-900/30 text-blue-700 dark:text-blue-300">v3.0.0-beta.13</span>
+        
+        <span className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">2026-06-25</span>
+      </div>
+      <div className="text-sm space-y-1">
         <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
-          <span className="text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400 mt-0.5">✓</span>
-          <span className="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">**fix(forms)**: forms plugin no longer returns 500 when `forms` table hasn't been migrated — shows empty state instead</span>
+          <span className="text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 mt-0.5">✓</span>
+          <span className="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">**fix(auth)**: `POST /auth/login` now returns a JWT `token` in the response body — use `Authorization: Bearer token` for API access</span>
+        </div>
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
+    {/* v3.0.0-beta.12 */}
+    <div className="border-l-4 border-blue-500 dark:border-blue-400 pl-4 py-1">
+      <div className="flex items-center gap-2 mb-2">
+        <span className="text-xs font-bold px-2 py-1 rounded bg-blue-100 dark:bg-blue-900/30 text-blue-700 dark:text-blue-300">v3.0.0-beta.12</span>
+        <span className="text-sm text-gray-500 dark:text-gray-400">2026-06-25</span>
+      </div>
+      <div className="text-sm space-y-1">
+        <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
+          <span className="text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 mt-0.5">✓</span>
+          <span className="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">**fix(cors)**: apply CORS middleware globally so `/auth/*` routes work from Astro/Next.js/frontend frameworks</span>
         </div>
         <div className="flex items-start gap-2">
-          <span className="text-emerald-600 dark:text-emerald-400 mt-0.5">✓</span>
-          <span className="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">**docs**: added CORS configuration section to authentication.md and getting-started.md troubleshooting guide</span>
+          <span className="text-blue-600 dark:text-blue-400 mt-0.5">✓</span>
+          <span className="text-gray-700 dark:text-gray-300">**fix(forms)**: forms plugin no longer returns 500 when `forms` table hasn't been migrated — shows empty state instead</span>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/www/src/lib/version.ts b/www/src/lib/version.ts
index c731bd7b7..a96a59a53 100644
--- a/www/src/lib/version.ts
+++ b/www/src/lib/version.ts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 // When releasing a new version, run `npm run version:patch` (or minor/major) from the root
 // which will update this file via scripts/sync-versions.js
 
-export const VERSION = '3.0.0-beta.12'
+export const VERSION = '3.0.0-beta.13'
 
 // Helper function to get the current month/year for "Last updated"
 export function getLastUpdatedDate(): string {