diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 1354f3aa0..21ef553ab 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"4.2.1"}
+{".":"4.3.0"}
diff --git a/api/CHANGELOG.md b/api/CHANGELOG.md
index 6e6047a6e..d898c4c24 100644
--- a/api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [4.3.0](https://github.com/unraid/api/compare/v4.2.1...v4.3.0) (2025-03-18)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* update production release flow to validate less strictly ([#1238](https://github.com/unraid/api/issues/1238)) ([3afb203](https://github.com/unraid/api/commit/3afb203b856655e4ce7c9d709e30d3f2ebd64784))
+
 ## [4.2.1](https://github.com/unraid/api/compare/v4.2.0...v4.2.1) (2025-03-18)
 
 
diff --git a/api/package.json b/api/package.json
index 13a5acaa9..4ccca43a2 100644
--- a/api/package.json
+++ b/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@unraid/api",
-    "version": "4.2.1",
+    "version": "4.3.0",
     "main": "src/cli/index.ts",
     "type": "module",
     "corepack": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f4d27d7ee..8691cbb88 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "unraid-monorepo",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "4.2.1",
+  "version": "4.3.0",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "pnpm -r build",
     "build:watch": "pnpm -r build:watch",
diff --git a/plugin/package.json b/plugin/package.json
index 5d910439d..5976a9021 100644
--- a/plugin/package.json
+++ b/plugin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@unraid/connect-plugin",
-  "version": "4.2.1",
+  "version": "4.3.0",
   "private": true,
   "dependencies": {
     "commander": "^13.1.0",
diff --git a/unraid-ui/package.json b/unraid-ui/package.json
index 49774648e..9f9d9042a 100644
--- a/unraid-ui/package.json
+++ b/unraid-ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@unraid/ui",
-  "version": "4.2.1",
+  "version": "4.3.0",
   "private": true,
   "license": "GPL-2.0-only",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/web/package.json b/web/package.json
index 49392443e..bce8977f9 100644
--- a/web/package.json
+++ b/web/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@unraid/web",
-  "version": "4.2.1",
+  "version": "4.3.0",
   "private": true,
   "license": "GPL-2.0-only",
   "scripts": {