diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index e20d7e8..0d1bebe 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.5.1"
+  ".": "1.6.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 051b3d6..8c8514d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.6.0](https://github.com/developmentseed/stac-map/compare/v1.5.1...v1.6.0) (2026-04-30)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add npm publishing ([#412](https://github.com/developmentseed/stac-map/issues/412)) ([e53ec08](https://github.com/developmentseed/stac-map/commit/e53ec0803f7ab2a0ecc4681b58d924a141c395b0)), closes [#411](https://github.com/developmentseed/stac-map/issues/411)
+
 ## [1.5.1](https://github.com/developmentseed/stac-map/compare/v1.5.0...v1.5.1) (2026-04-17)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0e777bc..2e19023 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/developmentseed/stac-map/issues"
   },
   "license": "MIT",
-  "version": "1.5.1",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
     "dev": "vite",