diff --git a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
index 466df71..a915e8c 100644
--- a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.1.0"
+  ".": "0.1.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7548a16..0cc5d7c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ This file is automatically generated by [Release Please](https://github.com/goog
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [0.1.1](https://github.com/bubustack/kubernetes-impulse/compare/v0.1.0...v0.1.1) (2026-04-19)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* harden release automation ([acb2c2f](https://github.com/bubustack/kubernetes-impulse/commit/acb2c2f253bca39d4ef6c160c7be69f45fecf18d))
+* update dependencies ([6726161](https://github.com/bubustack/kubernetes-impulse/commit/6726161319ae550070b6ce12616e55ea23133759))
+* use dedicated release token for release-please ([6132f85](https://github.com/bubustack/kubernetes-impulse/commit/6132f85d4adf3b7b9f51a82f165d5a6b1c67ba9e))
+
 ## 0.1.0 (2026-04-18)
 
 
diff --git a/Impulse.yaml b/Impulse.yaml
index 45d4378..267536c 100644
--- a/Impulse.yaml
+++ b/Impulse.yaml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ metadata:
   annotations:
     registry.bubustack.io/maturity: experimental
 spec:
-  version: 0.1.0 # x-release-please-version
+  version: 0.1.1 # x-release-please-version
   description: |
     Triggers Stories from Kubernetes cluster activity.
     Supports watching resource changes, cluster events, and more.
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ spec:
     Modes:
     - watch: React to resource state changes (Add/Update/Delete)
     - events: React to Kubernetes Event objects (warnings, errors)
-  image: ghcr.io/bubustack/kubernetes-impulse:0.1.0 # x-release-please-version
+  image: ghcr.io/bubustack/kubernetes-impulse:0.1.1 # x-release-please-version
   supportedModes:
     - deployment