chroma-core · skeehn · Apr 9, 2026 · Apr 13, 2026
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
diff --git a/RELEASE_PROCESS.md b/RELEASE_PROCESS.md
@@ -3,10 +3,14 @@
 This guide covers how to release chroma to PyPi
 
 #### Increase the version number
-1. Create a new PR for the release that upgrades the version in code. Name it `release/A.B.C` In [this file](https://github.com/chroma-core/chroma/blob/main/chromadb/__init__.py) update the __ version __. The commit comment (and hence PR title) should be `[RELEASE] A.B.C`
+1. Create a new PR for the release that upgrades the version in code. Name it `release/A.B.C`.
+   Update the Python package version in [chromadb/__init__.py](https://github.com/chroma-core/chroma/blob/main/chromadb/__init__.py) and the CLI crate version in `rust/cli/Cargo.toml`. The commit comment (and hence PR title) should be `[RELEASE] A.B.C`
 ```
 __version__ = "A.B.C"
 ```
+```
+version = "A.B.C"
+```
 2. On Github, add the "release" label to this PR
 3. Once the PR checks pass, merge it. This will trigger Github Actions to release to PyPi, DockerHub, and the JS client. It may take a while before they complete.
 4. Once the PR is merged and the Github Actions complete, tag your commit SHA with the release version

diff --git a/rust/cli/Cargo.toml b/rust/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "chroma-cli"
-version = "1.4.3"
+version = "1.5.7"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [dependencies]

diff --git a/rust/cli/src/lib.rs b/rust/cli/src/lib.rs
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ enum Command {
 
 #[derive(Parser, Debug)]
 #[command(name = "chroma")]
-#[command(version = "1.4.3")]
+#[command(version)]
 #[command(about = "A CLI for Chroma", long_about = None)]
 struct Cli {
     #[command(subcommand)]