diff --git a/frontend/js/app.js b/frontend/js/app.js
index 78773f8..eda0fdc 100644
--- a/frontend/js/app.js
+++ b/frontend/js/app.js
@@ -192,8 +192,23 @@ boot();
 
 // ── Service Worker registration (PWA) ─────────────────────
 if ('serviceWorker' in navigator) {
+  // Auto-update: when a new service worker takes control, reload once so the
+  // page runs the fresh assets. Guarded so it never loops and never fires on
+  // the very first install (when there was no previous controller).
+  let refreshing = false;
+  const hadController = !!navigator.serviceWorker.controller;
+  navigator.serviceWorker.addEventListener('controllerchange', () => {
+    if (refreshing || !hadController) return;
+    refreshing = true;
+    window.location.reload();
+  });
+
   window.addEventListener('load', () => {
-    navigator.serviceWorker.register('/sw.js', { scope: '/' }).catch(err => {
+    navigator.serviceWorker.register('/sw.js', { scope: '/' }).then(reg => {
+      // Check for a new SW now and hourly, so long-open tabs pick up releases.
+      reg.update();
+      setInterval(() => reg.update(), 60 * 60 * 1000);
+    }).catch(err => {
       console.warn('SW registration failed:', err);
     });
   });
diff --git a/frontend/js/version.js b/frontend/js/version.js
index 537749a..7f1dbfc 100644
--- a/frontend/js/version.js
+++ b/frontend/js/version.js
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 // Increment APP_VERSION with every code change
-export const APP_VERSION = 'v65';
+export const APP_VERSION = 'v66';
diff --git a/frontend/sw.js b/frontend/sw.js
index 79c4d88..21e7185 100644
--- a/frontend/sw.js
+++ b/frontend/sw.js
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 // the entry HTML / version files). New releases take effect on the next
 // reload, no manual SW unregister required.
 
-const CACHE_VERSION  = 'calendarr-v23';
+const CACHE_VERSION  = 'calendarr-v24';
 const OFFLINE_SHELL  = ['/', '/index.html'];
 
 self.addEventListener('install', event => {