diff --git a/src/lib/stores/store_versions.ts b/src/lib/stores/store_versions.ts
index e350c40f..2330ea8a 100644
--- a/src/lib/stores/store_versions.ts
+++ b/src/lib/stores/store_versions.ts
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@
  *   'ae_events_loc' → AE_EVENTS_LOC_VERSION
  */
 
-export const AE_LOC_VERSION = 1;
+export const AE_LOC_VERSION = 2; // Bumped 2026-03-30: force-clear stale site_cfg_json (novi_idaa_api_key missing bug)
 export const AE_EVENTS_LOC_VERSION = 1;
+export const AE_IDAA_LOC_VERSION = 1; // Added 2026-03-30: was missing, no wipe mechanism existed
 
 // Version check side-effect: runs on import, before any persisted() call.
 // Guard presence of `localStorage` and its functions for safety (SSR, Node flags).
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ if (
 ) {
     _check_and_wipe('ae_loc', AE_LOC_VERSION);
     _check_and_wipe('ae_events_loc', AE_EVENTS_LOC_VERSION);
+    _check_and_wipe('ae_idaa_loc', AE_IDAA_LOC_VERSION);
 }
 
 function _check_and_wipe(key: string, expected_version: number): void {