diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 1d8b078f..2ce826f3 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-	".": "1.45.2"
+	".": "1.45.3"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7dddfc75..19646a7d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -21,6 +21,25 @@
 * **deps:** bump rand in the cargo group across 1 directory ([#345](https://github.com/dallay/agentsync/issues/345)) ([c8a6877](https://github.com/dallay/agentsync/commit/c8a68778d1308d2d9c797db51ce697c02169757a))
 * **deps:** lock file maintenance ([#339](https://github.com/dallay/agentsync/issues/339)) ([ff355dc](https://github.com/dallay/agentsync/commit/ff355dcea9fecf689c0e205b5fed24b494546632))
 
+## [1.45.3](https://github.com/dallay/agentsync/compare/v1.45.2...v1.45.3) (2026-05-14)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **security:** prevent path traversal in NestedGlob search root ([4ab7550](https://github.com/dallay/agentsync/commit/4ab75508f1353d831cb86b75c7c89da2088ac5c3))
+* **test:** escape backslashes in absolute path TOML string for Windows compatibility ([b20a90f](https://github.com/dallay/agentsync/commit/b20a90f69501a437f96ee330c129ae31094c780a))
+
+
+### Performance
+
+* optimize file extension discovery in technology detection ([623a3e8](https://github.com/dallay/agentsync/commit/623a3e85f2daaab49f56c05e2ade70817fc87c7e))
+* unify nested project discovery and metadata collection in technology detection ([b2248eb](https://github.com/dallay/agentsync/commit/b2248ebcf3b56b1e24f2f3e6480296593f811929))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* fix CLI reference drift and missing flags ([dafd051](https://github.com/dallay/agentsync/commit/dafd051d368cb2ba4c111b41191dba49339e5dde))
+
 ## [1.45.2](https://github.com/dallay/agentsync/compare/v1.45.1...v1.45.2) (2026-05-11)
 
 
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index a52a737a..93146328 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "agentsync"
-version = "1.45.2"
+version = "1.45.3"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "bytes",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 0c9b0ded..b08ff18c 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "agentsync"
-version = "1.45.2"
+version = "1.45.3"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.89"
 description = "A fast CLI tool to sync AI agent configurations and MCP servers across Claude, Copilot, Cursor, and more using symbolic links."
diff --git a/npm/agentsync/package.json b/npm/agentsync/package.json
index a1086838..6eb56b09 100644
--- a/npm/agentsync/package.json
+++ b/npm/agentsync/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@dallay/agentsync",
-	"version": "1.45.2",
+	"version": "1.45.3",
 	"description": "A fast CLI tool to sync AI agent configurations and MCP servers across Claude, Copilot, Cursor, and more using symbolic links.",
 	"author": "Yuniel Acosta <yunielacosta738@gmail.com>",
 	"license": "MIT",
@@ -48,12 +48,12 @@
 		"typescript": "^6.0.3"
 	},
 	"optionalDependencies": {
-		"@dallay/agentsync-darwin-arm64": "1.45.2",
-		"@dallay/agentsync-darwin-x64": "1.45.2",
-		"@dallay/agentsync-linux-arm64": "1.45.2",
-		"@dallay/agentsync-linux-x64": "1.45.2",
-		"@dallay/agentsync-windows-arm64": "1.45.2",
-		"@dallay/agentsync-windows-x64": "1.45.2"
+		"@dallay/agentsync-darwin-arm64": "1.45.3",
+		"@dallay/agentsync-darwin-x64": "1.45.3",
+		"@dallay/agentsync-linux-arm64": "1.45.3",
+		"@dallay/agentsync-linux-x64": "1.45.3",
+		"@dallay/agentsync-windows-arm64": "1.45.3",
+		"@dallay/agentsync-windows-x64": "1.45.3"
 	},
 	"engines": {
 		"node": ">=18"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 93c3e042..010c69aa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -30,5 +30,5 @@
 		"@biomejs/biome": "2.4.13",
 		"lefthook": "^2.1.6"
 	},
-	"version": "1.45.2"
+	"version": "1.45.3"
 }