diff --git a/.github/workflows/ios-xcode-cloud.yml b/.github/workflows/ios-xcode-cloud.yml
index 09b616bd..90d1caa7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ios-xcode-cloud.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ios-xcode-cloud.yml
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Submit App Store build for review
         env:
-          APP_STORE_BUILD_NUMBER: "43"
+          APP_STORE_BUILD_NUMBER: "44"
           APP_STORE_CONNECT_API_ISSUER_ID: ${{ secrets.EDGEEVER_APPLE_API_ISSUER }}
           APP_STORE_CONNECT_API_KEY_ID: ${{ secrets.EDGEEVER_APPLE_API_KEY_ID }}
           APP_STORE_CONNECT_API_KEY_P8_BASE64: ${{ secrets.EDGEEVER_APPLE_API_KEY_BASE64 }}
diff --git a/apps/ios/Config/Version.xcconfig b/apps/ios/Config/Version.xcconfig
index fad01752..85b340fa 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Config/Version.xcconfig
+++ b/apps/ios/Config/Version.xcconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 // (App Store Connect → Xcode Cloud → Settings → Build Number). Keep that value
 // ≥ this file and ≥ the latest ASC build. ci_pre_xcodebuild.sh also stamps
 // CI_BUILD_NUMBER into the archive when present.
-// Last completed ASC store build: 42 (2026-09-05, Xcode Cloud). Build 43 is
-// reserved for the 1.60.0 App Store submission.
+// Last completed ASC store build: 42 (2026-09-05, Xcode Cloud). Build 43 failed
+// during Apple's App Store preparation; build 44 is reserved for 1.60.0.
 MARKETING_VERSION = 1.60.0
-CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 43
+CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 44