diff --git a/apps/frontend/package-lock.json b/apps/frontend/package-lock.json
index 9abc6c30..da97b639 100644
--- a/apps/frontend/package-lock.json
+++ b/apps/frontend/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "auto-claude-ui",
-  "version": "2.7.2-beta.12",
+  "version": "2.7.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "auto-claude-ui",
-      "version": "2.7.2-beta.12",
+      "version": "2.7.2",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "AGPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/scripts/install-backend.js b/scripts/install-backend.js
index a90372b7..78548f2b 100644
--- a/scripts/install-backend.js
+++ b/scripts/install-backend.js
@@ -27,10 +27,11 @@ function run(cmd, options = {}) {
 }
 
 // Find Python 3.12+
+// Prefer 3.12 first since it has the most stable wheel support for native packages
 function findPython() {
   const candidates = isWindows
-    ? ['py -3.14', 'py -3.13', 'py -3.12', 'python3.14', 'python3.13', 'python3.12', 'python3', 'python']
-    : ['python3.14', 'python3.13', 'python3.12', 'python3', 'python'];
+    ? ['py -3.12', 'py -3.13', 'py -3.14', 'python3.12', 'python3.13', 'python3.14', 'python3', 'python']
+    : ['python3.12', 'python3.13', 'python3.14', 'python3', 'python'];
 
   for (const cmd of candidates) {
     try {