diff --git a/docs/docs/settings/global.md b/docs/docs/settings/global.md
index 752ef1b910..f27e4b50df 100644
--- a/docs/docs/settings/global.md
+++ b/docs/docs/settings/global.md
@@ -224,6 +224,7 @@ Configuration of stock item options
 {{ globalsetting("STOCK_SHOW_INSTALLED_ITEMS") }}
 {{ globalsetting("STOCK_ENFORCE_BOM_INSTALLATION") }}
 {{ globalsetting("STOCK_ALLOW_OUT_OF_STOCK_TRANSFER") }}
+{{ globalsetting("STOCK_MERGE_ON_TRANSFER") }}
 {{ globalsetting("TEST_STATION_DATA") }}
 
 ### Build Orders
diff --git a/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/api_version.py b/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/api_version.py
index 82d1c6dba3..5aeaa4e535 100644
--- a/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/api_version.py
+++ b/src/backend/InvenTree/InvenTree/api_version.py
@@ -1,11 +1,16 @@
 """InvenTree API version information."""
 
 # InvenTree API version
-INVENTREE_API_VERSION = 497
+INVENTREE_API_VERSION = 498
 """Increment this API version number whenever there is a significant change to the API that any clients need to know about."""
 
 INVENTREE_API_TEXT = """
 
+v498 -> 2026-06-01 : https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/12022
+    - Adds optional "merge" field to each item in the Stock Transfer API endpoint
+    - When merge is enabled, transferred stock is combined into compatible existing stock at the destination
+    - Stock merge tracking entries now include an "added" delta field;
+
 v497 -> 2026-05-27 : https://github.com/inventree/InvenTree/pull/12019
     - Adds "location" field to StockCount API endpoint