diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 6a787c5..cb369b3 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "1.3.0"
+    ".": "1.3.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3900d23
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [1.3.1](https://github.com/postalsys/ee-client/compare/v1.3.0...v1.3.1) (2026-07-01)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* release stored XSS escaping in message browser ([2e37b03](https://github.com/postalsys/ee-client/commit/2e37b03657cfd4d0b475fec7b8565722c009781b))
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b5a3463..d991dc7 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "@postalsys/ee-client",
-    "version": "1.3.0",
+    "version": "1.3.1",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "@postalsys/ee-client",
-            "version": "1.3.0",
+            "version": "1.3.1",
             "license": "MIT",
             "devDependencies": {
                 "eslint": "^8.57.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3b52f36..f63fb93 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@postalsys/ee-client",
-    "version": "1.3.0",
+    "version": "1.3.1",
     "description": "EmailEngine client library for browser and Node.js applications",
     "main": "index.js",
     "module": "index.js",