diff --git a/web/illustrations/settings.py b/web/illustrations/settings.py
index bb27151..0c5ea87 100644
--- a/web/illustrations/settings.py
+++ b/web/illustrations/settings.py
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ TEMPLATES = [{
     "django.template.context_processors.request",
     "django.contrib.auth.context_processors.auth",
     "django.contrib.messages.context_processors.messages",
+    # ✅ add this line to expose {{ APP_VERSION }} in templates
+    "core.context_processors.app_version",
   ]},
 }]
 WSGI_APPLICATION="illustrations.wsgi.application"
@@ -59,4 +61,4 @@ STATICFILES_DIRS=[BASE_DIR/"static"]
 
 LOGIN_URL="/login/"
 LOGIN_REDIRECT_URL="/search/"
-LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL="/login/"
+LOGOUT_REDIRECT_URL="/login/"
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