diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ The repository must be publicly reachable by the Jellyfin server for plugin inst
 ## Current Plugins
 
 - Multilang: multilingual metadata and artwork for Jellyfin.
+- Watch Orders: curated franchise viewing orders (beta for Jellyfin 12.0 on Linux x64).
 
 ## Release Process
 
@@ -29,4 +30,3 @@ For each plugin release:
 5. Commit and push the repository.
 
 The `checksum` field is the MD5 checksum of the zip file.
-
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
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--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -104,5 +104,23 @@
         "timestamp": "2026-09-09T01:18:23Z"
       }
     ]
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "General",
+    "guid": "3b0322f4-3575-4de3-bd9a-957e308b5527",
+    "name": "Watch Orders",
+    "description": "Curated franchise watch orders for Jellyfin. Beta for Jellyfin 12.0 on Linux x64.",
+    "overview": "Create personal or global sets of ordered movies, episodes, dynamic seasons, shows and collections. Browse the authored structure through a native Jellyfin library. Supports portable TMDb/IMDb references, multi-source season selections, missing-item placeholders and artwork. Beta: per-order playback resume, publication approvals and user-facing sharing/import remain unfinished.",
+    "owner": "ajp_anton",
+    "versions": [
+      {
+        "version": "0.12.18.0",
+        "changelog": "Initial catalog beta for stable Jellyfin 12.0 on Linux x64. Includes authored native browsing, the breadcrumb editor, portable multi-source season selections, missing-item preferences and artwork fallbacks. Fixes new-folder artwork persistence on Jellyfin 12. Validated with 54 unit tests and 13 browser/integration tests. Back up configuration before upgrading; not a feature-complete release.",
+        "targetAbi": "12.0.0.0",
+        "sourceUrl": "https://git.ajpanton.se/ajp_anton/jellyfin-plugin-repository/raw/branch/main/releases/jellyfin-watch-orders_0.12.18.0.zip",
+        "checksum": "fd6359e59989bda2c7569901ff7fff1e",
+        "timestamp": "2026-09-09T08:14:52Z"
+      }
+    ]
   }
 ]
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