diff --git a/.github/release-please/manifest.json b/.github/release-please/manifest.json
index ec93cc73c..53b516543 100644
--- a/.github/release-please/manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please/manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "core": "28.0.3",
+  "core": "28.0.4",
   "prover": "17.2.0",
   "via_indexer": "1.1.0",
   "via_verifier": "1.1.1"
diff --git a/core/CHANGELOG.md b/core/CHANGELOG.md
index a4e1f6868..c6349824d 100644
--- a/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [28.0.4](https://github.com/vianetwork/via-core/compare/core-v28.0.3...core-v28.0.4) (2026-03-26)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **via_btc_watch:** via btc watch skip blocks after reorg ([#332](https://github.com/vianetwork/via-core/issues/332)) ([80ca2ba](https://github.com/vianetwork/via-core/commit/80ca2ba9594bacda8ec642c252cae36c1ac3c90a))
+
 ## [28.0.3](https://github.com/vianetwork/via-core/compare/core-v28.0.2...core-v28.0.3) (2025-12-25)
 
 
diff --git a/core/bin/via_external_node/Cargo.toml b/core/bin/via_external_node/Cargo.toml
index a8b868293..3d3679377 100644
--- a/core/bin/via_external_node/Cargo.toml
+++ b/core/bin/via_external_node/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "via_external_node"
 description = "Non-validator Via node"
-version = "28.0.3" # x-release-please-version
+version = "28.0.4" # x-release-please-version
 edition.workspace = true
 authors.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true