diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 36521bf..7fac4c7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.5.7] - 2026-01-27
+
+### Changed
+
+- Removed "Default" prefix from setting labels on Default Settings page for cleaner UI
+- Labels now read "Max Activations", "License Validity (Days)", and "Bind to Major Version"
+
 ## [0.5.6] - 2026-01-27
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/src/Admin/SettingsController.php b/src/Admin/SettingsController.php
index 24e8679..476dc18 100644
--- a/src/Admin/SettingsController.php
+++ b/src/Admin/SettingsController.php
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ final class SettingsController
                 'id' => 'wc_licensed_product_section_defaults',
             ],
             'default_max_activations' => [
-                'name' => __('Default Max Activations', 'wc-licensed-product'),
+                'name' => __('Max Activations', 'wc-licensed-product'),
                 'type' => 'number',
                 'desc' => __('Default maximum number of domain activations per license.', 'wc-licensed-product'),
                 'id' => 'wc_licensed_product_default_max_activations',
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ final class SettingsController
                 ],
             ],
             'default_validity_days' => [
-                'name' => __('Default License Validity (Days)', 'wc-licensed-product'),
+                'name' => __('License Validity (Days)', 'wc-licensed-product'),
                 'type' => 'number',
                 'desc' => __('Default number of days a license is valid. Leave empty or set to 0 for lifetime licenses.', 'wc-licensed-product'),
                 'id' => 'wc_licensed_product_default_validity_days',
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ final class SettingsController
                 ],
             ],
             'default_bind_to_version' => [
-                'name' => __('Default Bind to Major Version', 'wc-licensed-product'),
+                'name' => __('Bind to Major Version', 'wc-licensed-product'),
                 'type' => 'checkbox',
                 'desc' => __('If enabled, licenses are bound to the major version at purchase time by default.', 'wc-licensed-product'),
                 'id' => 'wc_licensed_product_default_bind_to_version',
diff --git a/wc-licensed-product.php b/wc-licensed-product.php
index afffc0f..12308e8 100644
--- a/wc-licensed-product.php
+++ b/wc-licensed-product.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: WooCommerce Licensed Product
  * Plugin URI: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev/wc-licensed-product
  * Description: WooCommerce plugin to sell software products using license keys with domain-based validation.
- * Version: 0.5.6
+ * Version: 0.5.7
  * Author: Marco Graetsch
  * Author URI: https://src.bundespruefstelle.ch/magdev
  * License: GPL-2.0-or-later
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ if (!defined('ABSPATH')) {
 }
 
 // Plugin constants
-define('WC_LICENSED_PRODUCT_VERSION', '0.5.6');
+define('WC_LICENSED_PRODUCT_VERSION', '0.5.7');
 define('WC_LICENSED_PRODUCT_PLUGIN_FILE', __FILE__);
 define('WC_LICENSED_PRODUCT_PLUGIN_DIR', plugin_dir_path(__FILE__));
 define('WC_LICENSED_PRODUCT_PLUGIN_URL', plugin_dir_url(__FILE__));