diff --git a/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml b/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml
index 7d41b595..63eacd6f 100644
--- a/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/archipelago/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "archipelago"
-version = "1.7.63-alpha"
+version = "1.7.64-alpha"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Archipelago Bitcoin Node OS - Native backend"
 authors = ["Archipelago Team"]
diff --git a/neode-ui/package-lock.json b/neode-ui/package-lock.json
index e46df799..185b62e0 100644
--- a/neode-ui/package-lock.json
+++ b/neode-ui/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "neode-ui",
-  "version": "1.7.63-alpha",
+  "version": "1.7.64-alpha",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "neode-ui",
-      "version": "1.7.63-alpha",
+      "version": "1.7.64-alpha",
       "dependencies": {
         "@types/dompurify": "^3.0.5",
         "@vue-leaflet/vue-leaflet": "^0.10.1",
diff --git a/neode-ui/package.json b/neode-ui/package.json
index a56f003d..00cf1d44 100644
--- a/neode-ui/package.json
+++ b/neode-ui/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "neode-ui",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.7.63-alpha",
+  "version": "1.7.64-alpha",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "start": "./start-dev.sh",
diff --git a/release-manifest.json b/release-manifest.json
index 4fe968e4..2271767f 100644
--- a/release-manifest.json
+++ b/release-manifest.json
@@ -1,27 +1,26 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.7.63-alpha",
+  "version": "1.7.64-alpha",
   "release_date": "2026-05-17",
   "changelog": [
-    "Release automation now rebuilds the Rust backend after bumping the version and before hashing release artifacts, preventing OTA manifests from pointing at a stale backend binary.",
-    "This corrected release carries the Nginx Proxy Manager stale-port repair in an updated backend binary, so nodes running `1.7.61-alpha` can actually receive and execute the fix.",
-    "Validation confirmed the previously published `v1.7.62-alpha` backend artifact still contained `1.7.61-alpha`, explaining why nodes did not advance after applying that update."
+    "Update apply rate limiting is relaxed for authenticated admins from 2 attempts per 10 minutes to 10 attempts per minute, preventing the System Update page from getting stuck behind `429 Too Many Requests` during legitimate OTA retry/troubleshooting flows.",
+    "The corrected backend artifact rebuild protection from `v1.7.63-alpha` remains in place, so this release is built from a fresh Rust backend binary before publishing."
   ],
   "components": [
     {
       "name": "archipelago",
-      "current_version": "1.7.63-alpha",
-      "new_version": "1.7.63-alpha",
-      "download_url": "http://146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/archy/releases/download/v1.7.63-alpha/archipelago",
-      "sha256": "a542f69c36e08408d57b830d9899350b1df49e90bf7ce10e6de9db3c87c8ce3f",
-      "size_bytes": 42937768
+      "current_version": "1.7.64-alpha",
+      "new_version": "1.7.64-alpha",
+      "download_url": "http://146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/archy/releases/download/v1.7.64-alpha/archipelago",
+      "sha256": "158a3cb659f82110780b0549382a9ac71320b1cb530e6a31a314959bbabd6c6c",
+      "size_bytes": 42935024
     },
     {
-      "name": "archipelago-frontend-1.7.63-alpha.tar.gz",
-      "current_version": "1.7.63-alpha",
-      "new_version": "1.7.63-alpha",
-      "download_url": "http://146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/archy/releases/download/v1.7.63-alpha/archipelago-frontend-1.7.63-alpha.tar.gz",
-      "sha256": "f4144003aded49ec83f75452026e8503e260cd89778913f8438be1fd2138767e",
-      "size_bytes": 166470032
+      "name": "archipelago-frontend-1.7.64-alpha.tar.gz",
+      "current_version": "1.7.64-alpha",
+      "new_version": "1.7.64-alpha",
+      "download_url": "http://146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/archy/releases/download/v1.7.64-alpha/archipelago-frontend-1.7.64-alpha.tar.gz",
+      "sha256": "d9be64980eede352c0b18402c42cff3a98a1ca881514082319d126cf4c91dcc3",
+      "size_bytes": 166470643
     }
   ]
 }
diff --git a/releases/manifest.json b/releases/manifest.json
index 4fe968e4..2271767f 100644
--- a/releases/manifest.json
+++ b/releases/manifest.json
@@ -1,27 +1,26 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.7.63-alpha",
+  "version": "1.7.64-alpha",
   "release_date": "2026-05-17",
   "changelog": [
-    "Release automation now rebuilds the Rust backend after bumping the version and before hashing release artifacts, preventing OTA manifests from pointing at a stale backend binary.",
-    "This corrected release carries the Nginx Proxy Manager stale-port repair in an updated backend binary, so nodes running `1.7.61-alpha` can actually receive and execute the fix.",
-    "Validation confirmed the previously published `v1.7.62-alpha` backend artifact still contained `1.7.61-alpha`, explaining why nodes did not advance after applying that update."
+    "Update apply rate limiting is relaxed for authenticated admins from 2 attempts per 10 minutes to 10 attempts per minute, preventing the System Update page from getting stuck behind `429 Too Many Requests` during legitimate OTA retry/troubleshooting flows.",
+    "The corrected backend artifact rebuild protection from `v1.7.63-alpha` remains in place, so this release is built from a fresh Rust backend binary before publishing."
   ],
   "components": [
     {
       "name": "archipelago",
-      "current_version": "1.7.63-alpha",
-      "new_version": "1.7.63-alpha",
-      "download_url": "http://146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/archy/releases/download/v1.7.63-alpha/archipelago",
-      "sha256": "a542f69c36e08408d57b830d9899350b1df49e90bf7ce10e6de9db3c87c8ce3f",
-      "size_bytes": 42937768
+      "current_version": "1.7.64-alpha",
+      "new_version": "1.7.64-alpha",
+      "download_url": "http://146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/archy/releases/download/v1.7.64-alpha/archipelago",
+      "sha256": "158a3cb659f82110780b0549382a9ac71320b1cb530e6a31a314959bbabd6c6c",
+      "size_bytes": 42935024
     },
     {
-      "name": "archipelago-frontend-1.7.63-alpha.tar.gz",
-      "current_version": "1.7.63-alpha",
-      "new_version": "1.7.63-alpha",
-      "download_url": "http://146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/archy/releases/download/v1.7.63-alpha/archipelago-frontend-1.7.63-alpha.tar.gz",
-      "sha256": "f4144003aded49ec83f75452026e8503e260cd89778913f8438be1fd2138767e",
-      "size_bytes": 166470032
+      "name": "archipelago-frontend-1.7.64-alpha.tar.gz",
+      "current_version": "1.7.64-alpha",
+      "new_version": "1.7.64-alpha",
+      "download_url": "http://146.59.87.168:3000/lfg2025/archy/releases/download/v1.7.64-alpha/archipelago-frontend-1.7.64-alpha.tar.gz",
+      "sha256": "d9be64980eede352c0b18402c42cff3a98a1ca881514082319d126cf4c91dcc3",
+      "size_bytes": 166470643
     }
   ]
 }