diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci-fresh-install.yml b/.github/workflows/ci-fresh-install.yml
index 78683b5..c6297a0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci-fresh-install.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci-fresh-install.yml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ concurrency:
 # fails with `version not found` instead of silently testing an older
 # binary. Bump together with the .xlings.json workspace pin at release.
 env:
-  MCPP_PIN: '0.0.109'
+  MCPP_PIN: '2026.7.27.1'
 
 jobs:
   # ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
diff --git a/.xlings.json b/.xlings.json
index 188763d..e66e75b 100644
--- a/.xlings.json
+++ b/.xlings.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "workspace": {
-    "mcpp": "0.0.109"
+    "mcpp": "2026.7.27.1"
   }
 }