diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index c318f1ede54e..322965e0a58d 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.260.0"
+  ".": "2.261.0"
 }
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a0402ecb995f..b0a6d2fec45d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.261.0](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/compare/v2.260.0...v2.261.0) (2026-07-31)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Log per-object warehouse delivery outcomes ([#8170](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/8170)) ([10a3bb7](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/10a3bb79b4e638516b687a6b5ebf28435ed4bddb))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* consolidate copy field pattern usage ([#8169](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/8169)) ([fd78b2b](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/fd78b2b77a7d6c730f96aa7af4f01bed679687a2))
+* **onboarding:** stop polling while the verify console is hidden ([#8157](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/8157)) ([b372dc1](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/b372dc10a1ce18e96ddf1df7e6ff4d800d226a99))
+* **SDK:** Flag fetches fail when replica databases are configured ([#8168](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/8168)) ([6cf55a4](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/6cf55a43a6547aef1417d81123984e8490ca2de9))
+
 ## [2.260.0](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/compare/v2.259.0...v2.260.0) (2026-07-30)
 
 
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 6b57bc61fc74..85db46a02f4f 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.260.0
+2.261.0