diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dff2c45041..79360048fd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,16 @@
 
 ---
 
+## [2.5.8] - 2026-03-15
+
+> Build fix: restore VPS connectivity broken by v2.5.7 incomplete publish.
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+- **fix(build)**: `scripts/prepublish.mjs` still used deprecated `--webpack` flag causing Next.js standalone build to fail silently — npm publish completed without `app/server.js`, breaking VPS deployment
+
+---
+
 ## [2.5.7] - 2026-03-15
 
 > Media playground error handling fixes.
diff --git a/docs/openapi.yaml b/docs/openapi.yaml
index e9c7180d17..767bc0955b 100644
--- a/docs/openapi.yaml
+++ b/docs/openapi.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 openapi: 3.1.0
 info:
   title: OmniRoute API
-  version: 2.5.7
+  version: 2.5.8
   description: |
     OmniRoute is a local-first AI API proxy router. It provides an OpenAI-compatible
     endpoint that routes requests to multiple AI providers with load balancing,
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7ca95ed33c..5c069a966b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "omniroute",
-  "version": "2.5.7",
+  "version": "2.5.8",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "omniroute",
-      "version": "2.5.7",
+      "version": "2.5.8",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "workspaces": [
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index facb3a021a..ffc5496946 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "omniroute",
-  "version": "2.5.7",
+  "version": "2.5.8",
   "description": "Smart AI Router with auto fallback — route to FREE & cheap models, zero downtime. Works with Cursor, Cline, Claude Desktop, Codex, and any OpenAI-compatible tool.",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/scripts/prepublish.mjs b/scripts/prepublish.mjs
index 6b6af8a7cb..58cd38e673 100644
--- a/scripts/prepublish.mjs
+++ b/scripts/prepublish.mjs
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ execSync("npm install", { cwd: ROOT, stdio: "inherit" });
 
 // ── Step 3: Build Next.js ──────────────────────────────────
 console.log("  🏗️  Building Next.js (standalone)...");
-execSync("npx next build --webpack", { cwd: ROOT, stdio: "inherit" });
+execSync("npx next build", { cwd: ROOT, stdio: "inherit" });
 
 // ── Step 4: Verify standalone output ───────────────────────
 const standaloneDir = join(ROOT, ".next", "standalone");