diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index d9c445a..533927b 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ TZ=UTC
 # Copy this file to .env and customize
 
 # Image version to run (set by build.sh, or use 'latest')
-JAMA_VERSION=0.7.4
+JAMA_VERSION=0.7.5
 
 # Default admin credentials (used on FIRST RUN only)
 ADMIN_NAME=Admin User
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 9377125..b920ed7 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "jama-backend",
-  "version": "0.7.4",
+  "version": "0.7.5",
   "description": "TeamChat backend server",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index c015d3f..3e96346 100644
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 set -euo pipefail
 
-VERSION="${1:-0.7.4}"
+VERSION="${1:-0.7.5}"
 ACTION="${2:-}"
 REGISTRY="${REGISTRY:-}"
 IMAGE_NAME="jama"
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index a733e83..d97fe07 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "jama-frontend",
-  "version": "0.7.4",
+  "version": "0.7.5",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",
diff --git a/frontend/src/utils/api.js b/frontend/src/utils/api.js
index b1f62af..a0f78a7 100644
--- a/frontend/src/utils/api.js
+++ b/frontend/src/utils/api.js
@@ -121,4 +121,9 @@ export const api = {
 
   // Link preview
   getLinkPreview: (url) => req('GET', `/link-preview?url=${encodeURIComponent(url)}`),
+
+  // Message pinning (DMs only, max 5 per conversation)
+  getPinnedMessages: (groupId) => req('GET', `/messages/pinned?groupId=${groupId}`),
+  pinMessage:   (messageId) => req('POST',   `/messages/${messageId}/pin`),
+  unpinMessage: (messageId) => req('DELETE',  `/messages/${messageId}/pin`),
 };