diff --git a/CHANGELOG.fr.md b/CHANGELOG.fr.md
index c63b5cf..f29076a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.fr.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.fr.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 ## [Non publié]
 
+## [0.7.2] - 2026-04-13
+
+### Modifié
+- Les mises à jour automatiques sont temporairement ouvertes à l'édition Gratuite en attendant que le serveur de licences (issue #49) soit en ligne. Le gating sera restauré une fois l'activation payante fonctionnelle de bout en bout (#48)
+
 ## [0.7.1] - 2026-04-13
 
 ### Corrigé
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 820bf28..19e94ca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.7.2] - 2026-04-13
+
+### Changed
+- Auto-updates are temporarily open to the Free edition until the license server (issue #49) is live. Gating will be restored once paid activation works end-to-end (#48)
+
 ## [0.7.1] - 2026-04-13
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ddad378..f607f84 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "simpl_result_scaffold",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.7.1",
+  "version": "0.7.2",
   "license": "GPL-3.0-only",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
index eaba746..518f14c 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.lock
@@ -4280,7 +4280,7 @@ checksum = "e320a6c5ad31d271ad523dcf3ad13e2767ad8b1cb8f047f75a8aeaf8da139da2"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "simpl-result"
-version = "0.7.1"
+version = "0.7.2"
 dependencies = [
  "aes-gcm",
  "argon2",
diff --git a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
index ab08249..f14e219 100644
--- a/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
+++ b/src-tauri/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "simpl-result"
-version = "0.7.1"
+version = "0.7.2"
 description = "Personal finance management app"
 license = "GPL-3.0-only"
 authors = ["you"]
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands/entitlements.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands/entitlements.rs
index c5137dc..3183553 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands/entitlements.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands/entitlements.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,9 @@ pub const EDITION_PREMIUM: &str = "premium";
 /// Maps feature name → list of editions allowed to use it.
 /// A feature absent from this list is denied for all editions.
 const FEATURE_TIERS: &[(&str, &[&str])] = &[
-    ("auto-update", &[EDITION_BASE, EDITION_PREMIUM]),
+    // auto-update is temporarily open to FREE until the license server (issue #49)
+    // is live. Re-gate to [BASE, PREMIUM] once paid activation works end-to-end.
+    ("auto-update", &[EDITION_FREE, EDITION_BASE, EDITION_PREMIUM]),
     ("web-sync", &[EDITION_PREMIUM]),
     ("cloud-backup", &[EDITION_PREMIUM]),
     ("advanced-reports", &[EDITION_PREMIUM]),
@@ -38,8 +40,9 @@ mod tests {
     use super::*;
 
     #[test]
-    fn free_blocks_auto_update() {
-        assert!(!is_feature_allowed("auto-update", EDITION_FREE));
+    fn free_allows_auto_update_temporarily() {
+        // Temporary: auto-update is open to FREE until the license server is live.
+        assert!(is_feature_allowed("auto-update", EDITION_FREE));
     }
 
     #[test]
diff --git a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
index 4395c40..534c4f4 100644
--- a/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
+++ b/src-tauri/tauri.conf.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://schema.tauri.app/config/2",
   "productName": "Simpl Resultat",
-  "version": "0.7.1",
+  "version": "0.7.2",
   "identifier": "com.simpl.resultat",
   "build": {
     "beforeDevCommand": "npm run dev",