diff --git a/updates.xml b/updates.xml
index 723cc4a..b25c606 100644
--- a/updates.xml
+++ b/updates.xml
@@ -10,11 +10,15 @@
  INGROUP: MokoCassiopeia
  REPO: https://github.com/mokoconsulting-tech/MokoCassiopeia
  PATH: ./updates.xml
- VERSION: 03.09.04
- BRIEF: Update manifest XML file for MokoCassiopeia
+ VERSION: 03.09.05
+ BRIEF: Update manifest XML — stable, rc, and development channels
  -->
 
 <updates>
+
+  <!-- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+       STABLE — production releases from main branch
+       ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ -->
   <update>
     <name>MokoCassiopeia</name>
     <description>Moko Consulting's site template based on Cassiopeia.</description>
@@ -44,4 +48,71 @@
 
     <targetplatform name='joomla' version='(5|6)\..*'/>
   </update>
+
+  <!-- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+       RC — release candidates for testing and validation
+       ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ -->
+  <update>
+    <name>MokoCassiopeia</name>
+    <description>MokoCassiopeia release candidate — testing only.</description>
+    <element>mokocassiopeia</element>
+    <type>template</type>
+    <client>site</client>
+
+    <version>03.09.05</version>
+    <creationDate>2026-04-07</creationDate>
+    <author>Jonathan Miller || Moko Consulting</author>
+    <authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
+    <copyright>(C)GNU General Public License Version 3 - 2026 Moko Consulting</copyright>
+
+    <infourl title='MokoCassiopeia RC'>https://github.com/mokoconsulting-tech/MokoCassiopeia/releases/tag/v03.09.04-rc</infourl>
+
+    <downloads>
+      <downloadurl type='full' format='zip'>https://github.com/mokoconsulting-tech/MokoCassiopeia/releases/download/v03.09.04-rc/mokocassiopeia-03.09.05-rc.zip</downloadurl>
+    </downloads>
+    <sha256>fa0cd74ba37ede0dbb98256feca9a1f6f70b917b8487b778118de3d18b32074b</sha256>
+
+    <tags>
+      <tag>rc</tag>
+    </tags>
+
+    <maintainer>Moko Consulting</maintainer>
+    <maintainerurl>https://mokoconsulting.tech</maintainerurl>
+
+    <targetplatform name='joomla' version='(5|6)\..*'/>
+  </update>
+
+  <!-- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════
+       DEVELOPMENT — latest dev branch builds, not for production
+       ══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════ -->
+  <update>
+    <name>MokoCassiopeia</name>
+    <description>MokoCassiopeia development build — unstable.</description>
+    <element>mokocassiopeia</element>
+    <type>template</type>
+    <client>site</client>
+
+    <version>03.09.05</version>
+    <creationDate>2026-04-07</creationDate>
+    <author>Jonathan Miller || Moko Consulting</author>
+    <authorEmail>hello@mokoconsulting.tech</authorEmail>
+    <copyright>(C)GNU General Public License Version 3 - 2026 Moko Consulting</copyright>
+
+    <infourl title='MokoCassiopeia Dev'>https://github.com/mokoconsulting-tech/MokoCassiopeia/releases/tag/v03.09.04-dev</infourl>
+
+    <downloads>
+      <downloadurl type='full' format='zip'>https://github.com/mokoconsulting-tech/MokoCassiopeia/releases/download/v03.09.04-dev/mokocassiopeia-dev.zip</downloadurl>
+    </downloads>
+    <sha256>e585c4b039f6c88ea7a566b92189ed2d1ab731cd7110727659d6cb08b729585d</sha256>
+
+    <tags>
+      <tag>development</tag>
+    </tags>
+
+    <maintainer>Moko Consulting</maintainer>
+    <maintainerurl>https://mokoconsulting.tech</maintainerurl>
+
+    <targetplatform name='joomla' version='(5|6)\..*'/>
+  </update>
+
 </updates>