diff --git a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 08b9d0293..8f502b17d 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "hyperframes",
   "description": "HyperFrames by HeyGen. Write HTML, render video. Compositions, GSAP and runtime adapter animations, captions, voiceovers, audio-reactive visuals, and website capture for HyperFrames.",
-  "version": "0.7.62",
+  "version": "0.7.63",
   "author": {
     "name": "HeyGen",
     "email": "hyperframes@heygen.com",
diff --git a/.codex-plugin/plugin.json b/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
index 4db5a36ec..e42dfa960 100644
--- a/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.codex-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "hyperframes",
   "description": "Write HTML, render video. Compositions, Tailwind v4 styles, GSAP and runtime adapter animations, captions, voiceovers, audio-reactive visuals, and website capture for HyperFrames.",
-  "version": "0.7.62",
+  "version": "0.7.63",
   "author": {
     "name": "HeyGen",
     "email": "hyperframes@heygen.com",
diff --git a/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json b/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json
index 26b3a0a75..d758de9aa 100644
--- a/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.cursor-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "name": "hyperframes",
   "displayName": "HyperFrames by HeyGen",
   "description": "Write HTML, render video. Compositions, Tailwind v4 styles, GSAP and runtime adapter animations, captions, voiceovers, audio-reactive visuals, and website capture for HyperFrames.",
-  "version": "0.7.62",
+  "version": "0.7.63",
   "author": {
     "name": "HeyGen",
     "email": "hyperframes@heygen.com"
diff --git a/docs/changelog.mdx b/docs/changelog.mdx
index a547c99b1..64152adad 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.mdx
+++ b/docs/changelog.mdx
@@ -8,6 +8,23 @@ Recent HyperFrames releases, including user-facing features, fixes, and migratio
 
 {/* New release entries are prepended by `bun run changelog:draft <version> --write`. */}
 
+<Update
+  label="HyperFrames v0.7.63"
+  description="Released - 2026-07-18"
+  tags={["Release", "Media Use"]}
+>
+Media Use now releases incomplete asset reservations when downloads, cache imports, or LUT
+generation fail, preventing zero-byte placeholders from being mistaken for valid media. Missing
+HeyGen CLI guidance now points to the official setup docs instead of embedding pipe-to-shell
+installer text.
+
+## Fixes
+
+- **Media Use:** Clean failed asset reservations ([49113eb08](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/49113eb08487b2c53b7404bc26c5e419244ae97f), [#2627](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/2627))
+
+[View the full commit range](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/compare/v0.7.62...v0.7.63).
+</Update>
+
 <Update
   label="HyperFrames v0.7.62"
   description="Released - 2026-07-18"
diff --git a/packages/aws-lambda/package.json b/packages/aws-lambda/package.json
index 659e25f49..50ff8c2ae 100644
--- a/packages/aws-lambda/package.json
+++ b/packages/aws-lambda/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/aws-lambda",
-  "version": "0.7.62",
+  "version": "0.7.63",
   "description": "AWS Lambda adapter for HyperFrames distributed rendering — handler, client-side SDK, and CDK construct.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/cli/package.json b/packages/cli/package.json
index 876735664..b39eebf5e 100644
--- a/packages/cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/cli",
-  "version": "0.7.62",
+  "version": "0.7.63",
   "description": "HyperFrames CLI — create, preview, and render HTML video compositions",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index cfe21620d..13ac7a8e2 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/core",
-  "version": "0.7.62",
+  "version": "0.7.63",
   "description": "",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/engine/package.json b/packages/engine/package.json
index 69811639a..b83dd84d3 100644
--- a/packages/engine/package.json
+++ b/packages/engine/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/engine",
-  "version": "0.7.62",
+  "version": "0.7.63",
   "description": "Seekable web page to video rendering engine (Puppeteer + FFmpeg)",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/gcp-cloud-run/package.json b/packages/gcp-cloud-run/package.json
index ce28c0bba..c5ae24822 100644
--- a/packages/gcp-cloud-run/package.json
+++ b/packages/gcp-cloud-run/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/gcp-cloud-run",
-  "version": "0.7.62",
+  "version": "0.7.63",
   "description": "Google Cloud Run + Workflows adapter for HyperFrames distributed rendering — request handler, client-side SDK, and Terraform module.",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/lint/package.json b/packages/lint/package.json
index 7f6c8d6fe..04452d42e 100644
--- a/packages/lint/package.json
+++ b/packages/lint/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/lint",
-  "version": "0.7.62",
+  "version": "0.7.63",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes",
diff --git a/packages/parsers/package.json b/packages/parsers/package.json
index 585b45ff8..c14aeda60 100644
--- a/packages/parsers/package.json
+++ b/packages/parsers/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/parsers",
-  "version": "0.7.62",
+  "version": "0.7.63",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes",
diff --git a/packages/player/package.json b/packages/player/package.json
index 1b0d97048..a512f8464 100644
--- a/packages/player/package.json
+++ b/packages/player/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/player",
-  "version": "0.7.62",
+  "version": "0.7.63",
   "description": "Embeddable web component for HyperFrames compositions",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/producer/package.json b/packages/producer/package.json
index 0b893d11b..f2eb5bc0b 100644
--- a/packages/producer/package.json
+++ b/packages/producer/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/producer",
-  "version": "0.7.62",
+  "version": "0.7.63",
   "description": "HTML-to-video rendering engine using Chrome's BeginFrame API",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/sdk/package.json b/packages/sdk/package.json
index bcc6a3cd6..cc9e14abb 100644
--- a/packages/sdk/package.json
+++ b/packages/sdk/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/sdk",
-  "version": "0.7.62",
+  "version": "0.7.63",
   "description": "Headless, framework-neutral HyperFrames composition editing engine",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/shader-transitions/package.json b/packages/shader-transitions/package.json
index d36b161fc..e2508c782 100644
--- a/packages/shader-transitions/package.json
+++ b/packages/shader-transitions/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/shader-transitions",
-  "version": "0.7.62",
+  "version": "0.7.63",
   "description": "WebGL shader transitions for HyperFrames compositions",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/packages/studio-server/package.json b/packages/studio-server/package.json
index b24a6999c..1ed878551 100644
--- a/packages/studio-server/package.json
+++ b/packages/studio-server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/studio-server",
-  "version": "0.7.62",
+  "version": "0.7.63",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes",
diff --git a/packages/studio/package.json b/packages/studio/package.json
index ec3bb10dd..e15ce81d1 100644
--- a/packages/studio/package.json
+++ b/packages/studio/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@hyperframes/studio",
-  "version": "0.7.62",
+  "version": "0.7.63",
   "description": "",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/releases/v0.7.63.md b/releases/v0.7.63.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3b6504145
--- /dev/null
+++ b/releases/v0.7.63.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# HyperFrames v0.7.63
+
+Released on 2026-07-18.
+
+Media Use now releases incomplete asset reservations when downloads, cache imports, or LUT
+generation fail, preventing zero-byte placeholders from being mistaken for valid media. Missing
+HeyGen CLI guidance now points to the official setup docs instead of embedding pipe-to-shell
+installer text.
+
+## Fixes
+
+- **Media Use:** Clean failed asset reservations ([49113eb08](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/commit/49113eb08487b2c53b7404bc26c5e419244ae97f), [#2627](https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/pull/2627))
+
+## Full changelog
+
+https://github.com/heygen-com/hyperframes/compare/v0.7.62...v0.7.63