diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 2f8909f..1f6bfa5 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.6.1"
+  ".": "2.6.2"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 59a05dd..b2266f1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.6.2](https://github.com/imagekit-developer/imagekit-go/compare/v2.6.1...v2.6.2) (2026-05-25)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* initial stlc build ([a45fc03](https://github.com/imagekit-developer/imagekit-go/commit/a45fc03615fbec7ca77427545ca609020ca0b9ed))
+
+
+### Chores
+
+* pin next release ([f8c2829](https://github.com/imagekit-developer/imagekit-go/commit/f8c2829d751978cf8e0e93ff43c9c2363fd8ae5a))
+
 ## 2.6.1 (2026-05-17)
 
 Full Changelog: [v2.6.0...v2.6.1](https://github.com/imagekit-developer/imagekit-go/compare/v2.6.0...v2.6.1)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9cbb4b2..bce2d0e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Or to pin the version:
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
 ```sh
-go get -u 'github.com/imagekit-developer/imagekit-go/v2@v2.6.1'
+go get -u 'github.com/imagekit-developer/imagekit-go/v2@v2.6.2'
 ```
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
diff --git a/internal/version.go b/internal/version.go
index 686dfda..68184d9 100644
--- a/internal/version.go
+++ b/internal/version.go
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 
 package internal
 
-const PackageVersion = "2.6.1" // x-release-please-version
+const PackageVersion = "2.6.2" // x-release-please-version