diff --git a/.env.example b/.env.example
index 92a57a9..39752c4 100644
--- a/.env.example
+++ b/.env.example
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 PROJECT_NAME=jama
 
 # Image version to run (set by build.sh, or use 'latest')
-JAMA_VERSION=0.9.35
+JAMA_VERSION=0.9.36
 
 # App port — the host port Docker maps to the container
 PORT=3000
diff --git a/backend/package.json b/backend/package.json
index 3340383..30d4f2c 100644
--- a/backend/package.json
+++ b/backend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "jama-backend",
-  "version": "0.9.35",
+  "version": "0.9.36",
   "description": "TeamChat backend server",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/backend/src/models/db.js b/backend/src/models/db.js
index 6db40f6..ba64527 100644
--- a/backend/src/models/db.js
+++ b/backend/src/models/db.js
@@ -218,8 +218,8 @@ function initDb() {
   insertSetting.run('feature_group_manager', 'false');
   insertSetting.run('feature_schedule_manager', 'false');
   insertSetting.run('app_type', 'JAMA-Chat');
-  insertSetting.run('team_group_managers', '');    -- JSON array of user_group IDs
-  insertSetting.run('team_schedule_managers', ''); -- JSON array of user_group IDs
+  insertSetting.run('team_group_managers', '');
+  insertSetting.run('team_schedule_managers', '');
 
   // Migration: add hide_admin_tag if upgrading from older version
   try {
diff --git a/build.sh b/build.sh
index abe433e..d468520 100644
--- a/build.sh
+++ b/build.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 set -euo pipefail
 
-VERSION="${1:-0.9.35}"
+VERSION="${1:-0.9.36}"
 ACTION="${2:-}"
 REGISTRY="${REGISTRY:-}"
 IMAGE_NAME="jama"
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 4293370..cf8443d 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "jama-frontend",
-  "version": "0.9.35",
+  "version": "0.9.36",
   "private": true,
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",