diff --git a/.github/release-please/release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please/release-please-manifest.json
index b498cb2c74..f190e760d3 100644
--- a/.github/release-please/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "lib/flattening": "0.1.3",
   "lib/identifier": "0.4.0",
   "otdfctl": "0.30.0",
-  "protocol/go": "0.25.0",
+  "protocol/go": "0.26.0",
   "sdk": "0.16.0",
   "service": "0.14.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/protocol/go/CHANGELOG.md b/protocol/go/CHANGELOG.md
index c19ee0819b..4752364a56 100644
--- a/protocol/go/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/protocol/go/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.26.0](https://github.com/opentdf/platform/compare/protocol/go/v0.25.0...protocol/go/v0.26.0) (2026-04-22)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **sdk:** add ergonomic Resource constructors for authorization ([#3337](https://github.com/opentdf/platform/issues/3337)) ([4a786ca](https://github.com/opentdf/platform/commit/4a786cab530a9518086f8114f819442efad09b78))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **sdk:** require at least one FQN in ForAttributeValues ([#3355](https://github.com/opentdf/platform/issues/3355)) ([2529e11](https://github.com/opentdf/platform/commit/2529e117c5a0c60839fc2d50db6f69358034c700))
+
 ## [0.25.0](https://github.com/opentdf/platform/compare/protocol/go/v0.24.0...protocol/go/v0.25.0) (2026-04-20)