diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.4.10] - 2026-06-14
+
+### Changed
+
+- **`MAX_AUTO_IMAGES` default lowered from `80` to `20`**: 20 diverse images is sufficient for Frigate's face recognition model; the previous default led to diminishing returns and longer runs.
+
 ## [0.4.9] - 2026-06-14
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
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--- a/pyproject.toml
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "winnow"
-version = "0.4.9"
+version = "0.4.10"
 description = "Selects diverse, high-quality photos from Immich as training data for Frigate face recognition and object classification."
 license = "AGPL-3.0-or-later"
 requires-python = ">=3.13"