diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 18201bf..7a82c80 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "picobot"
-version = "1.3.1"
+version = "1.4.0"
 edition = "2024"
 
 [dependencies]
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 6e8a246..6549ab4 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -90,9 +90,9 @@ COPY target/release/picobot /usr/local/bin/picobot
 # Copy config template
 COPY resources/templates/config.example.json /app/config.json.example
 
-# Create persistent application directories. Browser temporary data stays in
-# /tmp so bind-mounting /app/.picobot cannot hide its temporary directory.
-RUN mkdir -p /app/.picobot/workspace /app/.picobot/media && \
+# Create persistent application directories. Transient browser data stays in
+# /tmp; optional Chrome profiles live under the persisted .picobot volume.
+RUN mkdir -p /app/.picobot/workspace /app/.picobot/media /app/.picobot/browser/profiles && \
     chown -R app:app /app
 
 USER app
diff --git a/docker-compose.test.yml b/docker-compose.test.yml
index 48b255a..ccdf135 100644
--- a/docker-compose.test.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.test.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ services:
     build:
       context: .
       dockerfile: Dockerfile
-    image: picobot:1.3.1
+    image: picobot:1.4.0
     container_name: picobot-test
     restart: unless-stopped
     ports:
diff --git a/webui/package-lock.json b/webui/package-lock.json
index ff9bb5a..1815367 100644
--- a/webui/package-lock.json
+++ b/webui/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "picobot-webui",
-  "version": "1.3.1",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "picobot-webui",
-      "version": "1.3.1",
+      "version": "1.4.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "bits-ui": "^2.0.0",
         "dompurify": "^3.4.12",
diff --git a/webui/package.json b/webui/package.json
index 9ad5b9f..39802de 100644
--- a/webui/package.json
+++ b/webui/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "picobot-webui",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.3.1",
+  "version": "1.4.0",
   "type": "module",
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=20"