diff --git a/.tabularium b/.tabularium
index e90433e..a963919 100644
--- a/.tabularium
+++ b/.tabularium
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://registry.tabularis.dev/manifest.schema.json?kind=driver",
   "name": "sqlserver",
-  "version": "1.0.0-beta.2",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.3",
   "description": "Full-featured Microsoft SQL Server driver for Tabularis with schema browsing, query execution, visual plans, type-aware row editing, DDL, routines, triggers, BLOBs, and database-user management.",
   "category": "database",
   "tags": ["driver", "sqlserver", "mssql", "sql", "relational", "database-driver"],
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
   "readme": "README.md",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis-sqlserver-plugin",
   "documentation_url": "https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis-sqlserver-plugin#readme",
-  "min_runtime_version": "0.24.1-2",
+  "min_runtime_version": "0.25.1-5",
   "support": {
     "issues_url": "https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis-sqlserver-plugin/issues"
   },
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 621945c..bd17ad1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,12 +7,22 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.0.0-beta.3] - 2026-09-29
+
 ### Added
 
 - Opt-in `get_table_query_template` RPC for driver-owned SELECT, UPDATE and
   DELETE previews, with SQL Server `TOP`, schema qualification and identifier
-  quoting (#26). Older hosts keep their existing generation path; no minimum
-  runtime version increase is required for this optional extension.
+  quoting (#26).
+- Live SQL Server regression coverage and a reusable desktop fixture for
+  escaped identifiers, unique UPDATE placeholders and guarded writes.
+
+### Changed
+
+- Require Tabularis `0.25.1-5` or newer so this release's Generate SQL fix is
+  paired with the host extension from Tabularis PR #818. The optional RPC is
+  backward-compatible, but this release intentionally gates installation on
+  a host that implements the complete fix.
 
 ### Fixed
 
@@ -113,6 +123,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
   regression coverage for pool identity, million-row truncation and concurrent
   responsiveness.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis-sqlserver-plugin/compare/v1.0.0-beta.2...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis-sqlserver-plugin/compare/v1.0.0-beta.3...HEAD
+[1.0.0-beta.3]: https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis-sqlserver-plugin/compare/v1.0.0-beta.2...v1.0.0-beta.3
 [1.0.0-beta.2]: https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis-sqlserver-plugin/compare/v1.0.0-beta.1...v1.0.0-beta.2
 [1.0.0-beta.1]: https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis-sqlserver-plugin/releases/tag/v1.0.0-beta.1
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 7da54bd..bad0c3f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1292,7 +1292,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "sqlserver-plugin"
-version = "1.0.0-beta.2"
+version = "1.0.0-beta.3"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "chrono",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c9d57ec..952e9c5 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "sqlserver-plugin"
-version = "1.0.0-beta.2"
+version = "1.0.0-beta.3"
 edition = "2021"
 description = "Tabularis driver plugin for Microsoft SQL Server"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 963ae79..b756953 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,14 +18,12 @@ A [Microsoft SQL Server](https://www.microsoft.com/sql-server) plugin for [Tabul
 
 This plugin enables Tabularis to connect to SQL Server instances, providing schema introspection, query execution, full CRUD, DDL, trigger and stored-routine management, BLOB handling, database-user management, and visual execution plans through a JSON-RPC 2.0 over stdio interface. It is written in Rust on top of Microsoft's [`mssql-tds`](https://github.com/microsoft/mssql-rust) protocol implementation (via [`mssql-tiberius-bridge`](https://crates.io/crates/mssql-tiberius-bridge)) with [`deadpool`](https://crates.io/crates/deadpool) connection pooling.
 
-> **Requires Tabularis v0.24.1-2 or later.** This plugin relies on raw plugin
-> EXPLAIN output and plugin-provided parser bundle loading (v0.23.0) plus the
-> connection-modal credential-hiding hook from
-> [TabularisDB/tabularis#780](https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis/pull/780),
-> first shipped in nightly
-> [nightly-20260918-992d969](https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis/releases/tag/nightly-20260918-992d969)
-> (app version `0.24.1-2`). Do not publish this candidate before a compatible
-> host is available.
+> **Requires Tabularis v0.25.1-5 or later.** Plugin v1.0.0-beta.3 pairs native
+> SQL Server Generate SQL previews with the host extension from
+> [TabularisDB/tabularis#818](https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis/pull/818).
+> Update both the app and the plugin to get the complete TOP/LIMIT fix.
+> The target host is nightly `0.25.1-5` or the following stable release;
+> earlier hosts should remain on plugin v1.0.0-beta.2.
 
 **Discord** — [Join our Discord server](https://discord.com/invite/K2hmhfHRSt) and chat with the maintainers.
 
diff --git a/docs/explain-architecture.md b/docs/explain-architecture.md
index 024dfce..b99c6f7 100644
--- a/docs/explain-architecture.md
+++ b/docs/explain-architecture.md
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ isolated desktop loader. This repository contains the TypeScript parser, ESM
 package, IIFE and raw Rust handoff. The EXPLAIN contract requires Tabularis
 0.23.0; plugin v1.0.0-beta.2 raises `.tabularium`'s overall runtime floor to
 0.24.1-2 for the integrated-authentication UI and credential lifecycle.
+Plugin v1.0.0-beta.3 raises the overall floor again to 0.25.1-5 to pair the
+Generate SQL fix with the optional host template RPC; the EXPLAIN contract is
+unchanged.
 The standalone site integration is in
 [TabularisDB/explain-plan#2](https://github.com/TabularisDB/explain-plan/pull/2).
 
diff --git a/docs/query-templates.md b/docs/query-templates.md
index b05745f..1b36578 100644
--- a/docs/query-templates.md
+++ b/docs/query-templates.md
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@
 
 The plugin advertises `capabilities.table_query_templates: true` and implements
 `get_table_query_template` for compatible Tabularis hosts. The request and result
-are additive: existing RPC methods and the minimum runtime version are unchanged.
+are additive and existing RPC methods are unchanged. Plugin v1.0.0-beta.3
+requires Tabularis `0.25.1-5` or newer as a distribution policy, pairing the
+plugin with the first targeted host nightly containing PR #818.
 
 ```json
 {
@@ -43,7 +45,7 @@ FROM [sales].[orders];
 ## Local end-to-end verification
 
 See [query-templates-e2e.md](query-templates-e2e.md) for the joint host/plugin
-setup, automated results, disposable SQL fixture and desktop acceptance checklist.
+setup, automated checks, disposable SQL fixture and desktop acceptance checklist.
 
 ## Compatibility and rollout
 
@@ -53,8 +55,9 @@ setup, automated results, disposable SQL fixture and desktop acceptance checklis
    retain legacy generation. Only a remote `-32601` selects the legacy fallback;
    real errors and malformed results are surfaced.
 4. Release this plugin's template support. The full issue #26 fix requires both
-   the host extension and the plugin pagination fix. Older hosts continue working,
-   but their Generate SQL dialog still uses the old generation logic.
+   the host extension and the plugin pagination fix. The extension itself remains
+   optional, but this plugin release raises the installation floor so users get
+   both halves of the fix. Older hosts can continue using v1.0.0-beta.2.
 
 CREATE TABLE inspection remains unchanged in this extension. It is separate from
 these query templates and from the existing DDL RPC contract.
@@ -84,4 +87,5 @@ plugin release; if it was already ingested, refresh its manifest afterward.
 
 This is a registry administrator's schema/configuration update, not a backend or
 SDK protocol change. No database migration, new API endpoint, historical release
-archive rewrite or minimum-host-version increase is needed.
+archive rewrite is needed. The schema registration itself does not require a
+minimum-host-version increase; the release's host floor is a separate policy.
diff --git a/docs/registry-entry.json b/docs/registry-entry.json
index b22e6c2..61e1a9a 100644
--- a/docs/registry-entry.json
+++ b/docs/registry-entry.json
@@ -4,8 +4,19 @@
   "description": "Full-featured Microsoft SQL Server driver for Tabularis with schema browsing, query execution, visual plans, type-aware row editing, DDL, routines, triggers, BLOBs, and database-user management.",
   "author": "Andrea Debernardi <https://github.com/debba>",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis-sqlserver-plugin",
-  "latest_version": "1.0.0-beta.2",
+  "latest_version": "1.0.0-beta.3",
   "releases": [
+    {
+      "version": "1.0.0-beta.3",
+      "min_tabularis_version": "0.25.1-5",
+      "assets": {
+        "linux-x64": "https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis-sqlserver-plugin/releases/download/v1.0.0-beta.3/sqlserver-plugin-linux-x64.zip",
+        "linux-arm64": "https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis-sqlserver-plugin/releases/download/v1.0.0-beta.3/sqlserver-plugin-linux-arm64.zip",
+        "darwin-x64": "https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis-sqlserver-plugin/releases/download/v1.0.0-beta.3/sqlserver-plugin-darwin-x64.zip",
+        "darwin-arm64": "https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis-sqlserver-plugin/releases/download/v1.0.0-beta.3/sqlserver-plugin-darwin-arm64.zip",
+        "win-x64": "https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis-sqlserver-plugin/releases/download/v1.0.0-beta.3/sqlserver-plugin-win-x64.zip"
+      }
+    },
     {
       "version": "1.0.0-beta.2",
       "min_tabularis_version": "0.24.1-2",
diff --git a/explain/package.json b/explain/package.json
index f2448e9..7b5aeac 100644
--- a/explain/package.json
+++ b/explain/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@tabularis/explain-sqlserver",
-  "version": "1.0.0-beta.2",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.3",
   "description": "SQL Server SHOWPLAN XML parser for Tabularis Visual EXPLAIN",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/TabularisDB/tabularis-sqlserver-plugin/tree/main/explain",
diff --git a/ui/package-lock.json b/ui/package-lock.json
index d0f3c61..9e5a6a6 100644
--- a/ui/package-lock.json
+++ b/ui/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@tabularis/sqlserver-plugin-ui",
-  "version": "1.0.0-beta.2",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.3",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@tabularis/sqlserver-plugin-ui",
-      "version": "1.0.0-beta.2",
+      "version": "1.0.0-beta.3",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@tabularis/plugin-api": "^0.1.1",
         "@types/react": "^19.2.7",
diff --git a/ui/package.json b/ui/package.json
index 3a55a8d..0a17eaa 100644
--- a/ui/package.json
+++ b/ui/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@tabularis/sqlserver-plugin-ui",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "1.0.0-beta.2",
+  "version": "1.0.0-beta.3",
   "description": "Connection-modal UI extension for the SQL Server plugin (Windows Authentication checkbox).",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {