diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 94705af..51559dc 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.3.68
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+1.3.69
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diff --git a/app/core/config.py b/app/core/config.py
index e1ed2a0..0f67dac 100644
--- a/app/core/config.py
+++ b/app/core/config.py
@@ -115,6 +115,10 @@ class Settings(BaseSettings):
     SFTP_REMOTE_PATH: str = "/backups"
     SSH_KEY_PATH: str = ""
     
+    # Mattermost Notifications
+    MATTERMOST_WEBHOOK_URL: str = ""
+    MATTERMOST_NOTIFICATIONS_ENABLED: bool = False
+    
     # Deployment Configuration (used by Docker/Podman)
     POSTGRES_USER: str = "bmc_hub"
     POSTGRES_PASSWORD: str = "bmc_hub"