diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 9db605b6..fa52e617 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 cspell:words pubspec erickzanardo xcframeworks cupertino codesign codecov rkishan appbundle proto tlsv kingdomseed
  -->
 
+## 1.6.64 (October 30, 2025)
+
+- 🐞 fix: only validate patches on boot. This improves startup time and
+  performance for apps that use patch signing.
+
 ## 1.6.63 (September 30, 2025)
 
 - 🪟 fix: use correct executable on windows when multiple executables are generated (thanks @kingdomseed!)
diff --git a/packages/shorebird_cli/lib/src/version.dart b/packages/shorebird_cli/lib/src/version.dart
index 72cb4d5a..bb57adce 100644
--- a/packages/shorebird_cli/lib/src/version.dart
+++ b/packages/shorebird_cli/lib/src/version.dart
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 // Generated code. Do not modify.
-const packageVersion = '1.6.63';
+const packageVersion = '1.6.64';
diff --git a/packages/shorebird_cli/pubspec.yaml b/packages/shorebird_cli/pubspec.yaml
index f0405cfe..a2d20e50 100644
--- a/packages/shorebird_cli/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/shorebird_cli/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: shorebird_cli
 description: Command-line tool to interact with Shorebird's services.
-version: 1.6.63
+version: 1.6.64
 repository: https://github.com/shorebirdtech/shorebird
 resolution: workspace